Interments in the CHESTNUT RIDGE FRIENDS' GROUND



"Old Gravestones of Dutchess County, New York" by J. W. Poucher published in 1924, pp. 47-48.


Note: Some of Poucher's listings have been found to be inaccurate, so use these with caution.

CLASSIFICATION: Friends' burial ground.
LOCATION: Chestnut Ridge.
CONDITION: Overgrown and uncared for.
INSCRIPTIONS: 40 in number. Copied August 16, 1913, by J. W. Poucher, M.D., Mrs. H. N. Bain and Miss Grace L. Jones.
REMARKS: Chestnut Ridge Friends' Meeting was organized in 1790. It has been extinct now for many years and the meeting house is in ruins, but the burial ground has been used occasionally within recent years.

1. Butler, Anor, w. of Joseph, d. 1867, July 10, a. 77.
2. Butler, Benjamin F., d. 1902, Apr. 13, a. 52 y.
8. Butler, Joseph, d. 1852, Sep. 27, a. 50 y.
4. Butler, Mary, w. of Peter L., d. 1885, Oct. 15, a. 76 y.
5. Butler, Peter E., s. of Peter & Mary, d. 1866, Apr. 3, a. 13 y.
6. Butler, Peter L., d. 1876, Dec. 1, a. 76 y.
7. Butler, Robert 0., d. 1902, July 16, a. 56-11-12.
8. Cutler, Calvin, d. 1886, May 6, a. 88-11-19.
9. Cutler, Kaziah, w. of Calvin, d. 1858, Apr. 26, a. 61-2-17.
10. Germond, Guly E., w. of James, d. 1870, Jan. 1, a. 78 y.
11. Germond, James, d. 1866, Aug. 22, a. 77 y.
12. Hall, Cordelia, d. 1879, July 1, a. 57 y.
13. Hall, Joseph, s. of Isaac & Mary, b. 1834, Dec.12, d. 1866, Oct.20.
14. Hammond, Anna, w. of Benjamin, b. 1777, May 22, d. 1853, Feb. 1.
15. Hammond, Benjamin, b. 1774, July 7, d. 1858, Sep. 28.
16. Howard, Amelia (Cash), w. of Silas, d. 1853, May 5, a. 69 y..
17. Howard, David, Co. I, 150th N. Y., d. 1885, May 7, a. 70 y.
18. Howard, Silas, Co. I, 150th N. Y., d. 1892, June 2, a. 75 y.
19. Huestis, Jonathan, d. 1833, Jan. 10, a. 82 y.
20. Huestis, Jonathan, Jr., d. 1845, June 26, a. 54 y.
21. I-----, "H. I."
22. Mastin. Charles, s. of Joseph & Elizabeth, d. 1863, Aug. 23, a. 3 y.
23. Russell, Catharine, d. 1853, Nov. 15, a. 11.
24. Russell John W., d. 1874, Feb. (25), a. 60 y.
25. Swift, Amy L., b. 1843, Dec. 22, d. 1892, Sep. 2.
26. Swift, Eddie Morton, s. of E. Morton & Francina, d. 1878, Jan. 28, a. 3 y.
27. Swift, Henry Morton; "Father"; b. 1810, July 17, d. 1901, Dec. 25.
28. Swift, Henry Morton, Jr., b. 1848, Nov. 26, d. 1904, June 19.
29. Swift, Jennie, b. 1850, July 10, d. 1908, Jan. 20.
30. Swift, Jennie L., dau. of Robert C. & Maggie, d. 1878, Mar. 6, a. 7 y.
31. Swift, Louis Morton, s. of Robert C. & Maggie, d. 1871, May 31, a. 9 y.
32. Swift, Robert Coffin, b. 1887, July 16, d. 1903, Feb. 24.
33. Swift, Robert Henry, s. of Robert C. & Maggie, d. 1878, Mar. 31, a. 3 y.
34. Swift, Sarah Coffin; "Mother"; b. 1811, Mar. 12, d. 1895, Mar. 7.
35. Tallman, (Armeida), d. 1860, Feb. 19, a. 67 y. 7 m.
36. Tallman, David, d. 1843, Nov. 25, a. 78-9-23.
37. Tallman, Isabel, w. of David, d. 1799, Apr. 2, a. 28 y. 10 m.
38. Tallman. Margaret, w. of David, d. 1848, Jan. 18, a. 86 y. 6 m.
39. Tallman, Sally, d. 1857, June 15, in 50th y.
40. Tedcastle, Charles (Nuttall), b. 1898, Feb. 27, d. 1900, Feb. 4.


Typed and submitted by: Liz DuBois

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