Interments in the BENTLEY FAMILY BURYING GROUND



"Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, page 7.


Note: Some of Poucher's listings have been found to be inaccurate, so use these with caution. If you find any inaccuracies in this listing please send them to me so that I may correct them. Lynn Brandvold  Thanks.

CLASSIFICATION: Family ground,
LOCATION: On the farm of Daniel Quillan, Gardner Hollow.
CONDITION: Overgrown and deserted.
INSCRIPTIONS: 25 in number. Copied August 21, 1914, by J. W. Poucher, M. D.
REMARKS: Known as the Bentley ground. A branch of this family moved from Beekman to Milan, Dutchess County (q.v.).

1. Bentley, Almira, d. 1817, Feb. 24, a. 25 y. 6 m.
2. Bentley, Betsey, dau. of Thomas & Lucy, d. 1824, Feb. 24, a. 11-10-3.
3. Bentley, Dimis, w. of William, d. 1844, Feb. 17, a. 89-9-28.
4. Bentley, Elizabeth, w. of William, d. 1770, Mar. 8, a. (not decipherable).
5. Bentley, Hellen, dau. of Thomas & Lucy, d. 1829, Sep. 20, a. 9-11-4.
6. Bentley, Henry, d. 1825, Dec. 8, a 34-9-10.
7. Bentley, Mandy, dau. of Thomas & Lucy, d. 1838, Dec. 31, a. 17-4-17.
8. Bentley, Polly, dau. of Thomas & Lucy, d. 1823, Sep.18, a. 19-3-18.
9. Bentley, Colonel Taber, d. 1826, Mar.19, a. 78 y. 8 m.
10. Bentley, Thomas, d. 1812, Feb. 20, a. 19 y.
11. Bentley, William, d. 1800, Sep. 25, in 90th y.
12. Bentley, William, d. 1831, Sep. 29, a. 82-2-11.
13. Dennis, Alse, w. of Solomon, d. 1831, June 15, in 47th y.
14. Holdridge, Anna, w. of Augustus, d. 1841, Apr.18, in 74th y.
15. Holdridge, Augustus, d. 1809, Apr. (---), in 39th y.
16. Simpson, Caleb, d. 1849, Mar. (---), in 88th y.
17. Simpson, Margaret, w. of Caleb, d. 1847, Apr. 1, a. 72 y.
18. Simpson, Mary, w. of Caleb, d. 1827, June 12, in 57th y.
19. Simpson, Mary, w. of Carey, d.1840, Feb. 17, a. 24 y. 7 d.
20. Simpson, Peter, d. 1809, Jan. 1, in 70th y.
21. Simpson, Titus, d. 1814, June 14, in 27th y.
22. Wait, Catherine, d. 1859, May 14, a. 26-9-6.
23. Wait, Harriet, d. 1852, Aug. 14, a. 26-10-4.
24. Wait, Hellen, d. 1870, Jan. 3, a. 48-9-10.
25. White, Moses, d. 1852, Aug. 20, a. 25-3-16.


Copied by Charlotte Carey Dingee and transcribed and submitted by Liz DuBois

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