Aldrich Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

ALDRICH
Luther; died July 12 1825; ae 17 yrs 9 mos;
Rebecca; died June 25 1823; ae 1 yr 4 mos;
Martha; died June 10 1825; ae 68 yrs;
Abner; died Oct 26 1826; in his 81st yr;
Mary Jane, dau of Aaron & M. Aldrich; died Feb 22 1812; ae 3 yrs;
Lillian, daughter of Aaron & Betsey Aldrich; died Mar 20 1837; ae 7 yrs;
Edmund, son of Aaron & Betsey Aldrich; died Mar 19 1837;
Sally, wife of Aaron Aldrich and dau of Robert & Betsey Purchase; died Mar 6 1839; ae 20-11-23;
Ziba; died Apr 26 1826; ae 44 yrs 4 mos;
William W., son of Aaron & Sally (?); Mar 20 1832/1837; rest illegible;
Spencer, son of Aaron & Nancy; died Jan 25 1851; ae 11 mos 17 days;

BAILEY
Elder Joseph; died July 15 1846; ae 58 yrs 11 days;
Patty, wife of Joseph; died Mar 1 1860; ae 74 yrs;

BRINK
Reuben, died Aug 23 1834; ae 51 yrs;
Isiah, son of Reuben and Elizabeth Brink; died July 20 1835; in his 12th year;
Isiah, son of Anthony and Sophia Brink; died Mar 1839; ae 9-4-1;

BURGESS
Moses; died Nov 24 1849; ae 61 yrs;
Laura, wife of Moses Burgess; died Dec 26 1847; ae 56 yrs;
Cere, daughter of M & L Burgess; died Apr 8 1823; ae 10 yrs 2 mos;
Charles H., son of James & Laura M.; died Mar 7 1858; ae 4 yrs 27 days;

BURROUGHS
David, Sr.; died Sep 1 1828; in his 79th yr;

DECKER
William R., son of A. W. & M. Decker; died July 14 1845; ae 17 yrs;
Ann, daughter of Andrew & May Decker; died Dec 15 1844;

DUNHAM
Capt. Hezekiah; died Oct 11 1823; ae 85 yrs 7 days;

HOTCHKISS
Arminda; died Aug 11 1842; ae 35 yrs;
Harriet L.; died Apr 19 1819; ae 9 yrs;
William; died Dec 7 1877; ae 25 yrs 11 days;
Zina; died May 7 1829; in his 77th yr;
Myrinda, wife of Zina Hotchkiss; died 25 Feb 1843; ae 65 yrs;

LOVEJOY
William P.; died June 23 1846; ae 28 yrs;

MORRIS
Daniel; died Sep 25 1828; in his 35th yr;

REYNOLDS
Desire; died Dec 1 1840; ae 75-11-1;

RIDLEY
Esther Ann, daughter of William and Elizabeth Ridley; died May 3 1846; ae 2-3-23;
Clara Amelia, dau of William and Elizabeth Ridley; died June 16 1857; ae 2 yrs 2 mos;
George, son of William and Elizabeth Ridley; died Oct 12 1851; ae 1-1-17;

Armstrong Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This listing was made from a walk-through in June 2001 combined with a partial listing from the Seneca County historian. The cemetery is in fair condition - mowed but stones are broken and some illegible from aging. This cemetery has had some restoring and cleaning done and this listing is updated in May 2002.

ALLEN
James; died Oct 8 1828; ae 50 yrs;
John; died July 30 1824; ae 67 yrs;

ARMSTRONG
Hiram Jr.; 1838-1903;
Hiram; born June 8 1799; died Nov 14 1884;
Mary Bosworth, his wife; died Apr 21 1891; ae 84 yrs;
Seth L.; died July 29 1924; ae 83 yrs; from obituary;

BENNETT
Elizabeth, wife of James E. Bennett; died Mar 21 1844; ae 51-1-25;
Martin B., son of James & Elizabeth Bennett; died Mar 1 1880; ae 12 yrs 11 days;

BLAND
Albert; died Oct 1 1914; ae 75 yrs; from obituary;

BOSWORTH
John; died Oct 23 1849; ae 66-6-26;
Theodotia, his wife; died Dec 10 1839; ae 57 yrs 4 days;

BROOKS
Charles; 1804-1892; Faithful Servant; on stone with Lewis Holbrook;

BULLEN
Ruth, wife of John Bullen; died Mar 14 1847; ae 29-1-15;

BURNETT
Adaline, wife of Harvy Burnett; died June 12 1848; ae 24 yrs;

BURTIS
Libbie, dau of C. B. & C. D. Burtis; died Sep 18 1865; ae 16 yrs 3 mos;
Charlie, son of C. B. & C. D. Burtis; died Aug 13 1872; ae 14 yrs 2 mos;
Minnie, dau of C. B. & C. D. Burtis; died Oct 19 1872; ae 17 yrs 2 mos;
Arthur; born July 12 1778; died Jan 9 1833; ae 51-5-28;
Elizabeth, wife of Arthur; died Feb 15 1863; ae 81 yrs;

CASE
Elijah; died Feb 6 1831; in his 92nd yr;
Caleb; died June 11 1853; in his 80th yr;
Catherine, wife of Caleb; died Oct 18 1856 in her 77th yr;
Mary C.; died June 6 1830; in her 24th yr;
Ann Maria, wife of Erastus; died Apr 5 1855;
Eugene, son of Frank & Charlotte; died Oct 27 1855; ae 8 mos.;
Frank B., son of Frank & Charlotte; died Feb 16 1860; ae 9 mos;
Mary F., dau of Frank & Charlotte; died Nov 18 1863; ae 17 yrs;
Jemima, wife of John; died May 13 1844; ae 60-10-13;

CHAPIN
William, son of A. S. and Angeline Chapin; died at Titusville PA Jan 6 1866; ae 24 yrs 4 mos;
Walter; died Mar 15 1875; ae 45 yrs;
Alice R., dau of Walter & Kesiah; died Nov 30 1865; ae 23 yrs;
William; died July 9 1818; ae 93 yrs;

CHASE
Walter; died Mar 15 1825; ae 75 yrs;
Alice R., dau of Walter & Kashiah; died Nov 30 1865; ae 32 yrs;
Jemima, wife of Jenks; died May 13 184x; ae 60-10-12; probably 1840 or 1844;

CLARK
Infant son of I. & E.; Apr 12 1867;

CONOVER
William Alexander, son of Robert & Gertrude; died Sep 17 1834; ae 10-1-8;

CONYES
Levi; died Apr 2 1856; ae 45-2-6;

COST
Elias; died Apr 27 1851; ae 73 yrs;
Lucretia; died Jan 11 1813; ae 37 yrs;
Alonzo B., son of Elias & Lucretia; died Aug 8 1815; ae 8 yrs;
Fanny, wife of Elias; former wife of Thaddeus Oaks; died Nov 11 1850; ae 64 yrs;

CROSS
Nancy, wife of Samuel S. Cross; born Mar 26 1788; died Dec 6 1867;
Robert; died Feb 27 1801; ae 56-1-7; Pvt 2nd Reg Ulster Co. NY Militia Rev. War;
Mary, wife of Robert; died Feb 12 1813; ae 58 yrs;

DAILEY
Alice; died Geneva Dec 25 1836; ae 76 yrs;
William S., only son of L. S. & Nancy Dailey; died Geneva Nov 4 1837; ae 5 yrs 25 days;

DECKER
Isaac D.; born Sep 1 1808; died Dec 26 1884; Co. C. 148 NYS Vol.;
Melvin Cortright; died July 19 1889; ae 38 yrs; from obituary;

DICKINSON
Cotten; died July 18 1804; ae 34 yrs; while in the act of raising the 1st Presbyterian Church in Phelps;
Sally, wife of Eli Dickinson; died Apr 11 1829; ae 38 yrs;
Ethel; 1889-1918;
Isabella L.; 1847-1917;
G. Milton; 1844-1912;
Charles F.; died Aug 3 1880; ae 44 yrs; Co. C 148th Reg NYSV;
Cotten; died Apr 7 1865; ae 60-2-10;
Mary V., his wife; died May 9 1885; ae 80-2-13;
Helen Ann, dau of Cottin & Mary Dickinson; died Sep 26 1851; ae 17-1-26;
Augustus; died Apr 11 1808; ae 43 yrs;

EASTERLY
Martin S., son of M. & A. M. Easterly; died Sep 7 1846; ae 31-10-15;
Ann Maria, wife of Martin Easterly; died Aug 23 1845; ae 65 yrs 7 days;
Martin; (stone sunk);

EIGHMEY
Elizabeth; 1816-1897;
Wiley; 1818-1893;
Charles J., son of Wiley & Elizabeth C. Eighmey; died Sep 8 1876; ae 25 yrs;
Eliza Jane, dau of Wiley & Elizabeth C.; died Sep 11 1857; ae 1-3-21;

FARR
Betsey, wife of J. B. Farr; died Mar 29 1871; ae 80 yrs; "Mother";
Jacob B; died Apr 27 1850; ae 63 yrs;

FITZ RANDOLPH
David; 1770-1819; father of Mary; on stone with Lewis Holbrook;
Lenah; 1780-1831; mother of Mary; on stone with Lewis Holbrook;

GLOVER
William S., son of Alex. and Sarah Glover; died Oct 14 1804; ae 1 yr;

GRIFFITH
Mary Elizabeth Scott; died Phelps NY Feb 18 1874; ae 56 yrs;

GRIFFITHS
Mary Ann, dau of G. P. & Phebe; died 5 May 1816; ae 3-4-22;

HAMMOND
William; born June 22 1791; died Mar 18 1863;

HARTMAN
Charles; 1802-1871; on stone with Lewis Holbrook
Mary FitzRandolph, his wife; 1803-1878; on stone with Lewis Holbrook;

HOLBROOK
Lewis D.; 1818-1895;
Christianna Hartman, his wife; 1823-1889;
Randolph; 1846-1846;
Rodolph; 1846-1847;
Frank R.; 1849-1865;
Linda E.; 1851-1853;

HUMPHREY
Jeduthun; died Mar 19 1853; ae 64 yrs;
Elizabeth D., wife of Jeduthun; died Aug 3 1837; ae 43 yrs;
Henry B.; died Aug 20 1838; in his 3rd yr;

LANE
Mary, consort of Ishmael Lane; died Aug 30 1824; ae 61-8-22;

LANG
Julaney, dau of Alpheus & Eunice Lang; died Sep 9 1815; ae 5 yrs;

MASTERS
James; Apr 11 1800 - Mar 28 1872;

OAKS
Albert Hemingway, son of N. & S. Oaks; died Mar 4 1856; ae 4 yrs;
Martha; died 31 Dec 1816; ae 70 yrs;
Thaddeus; died July 1 1824; ae 50 yrs;
Jonathan; died Oct 21 1802; ae 62 yrs;

O'CONNOR
Charles; Mt. Allen Ireland;

OPP
Catharine, wife of Edmund J. Opp; died at Rochester Sep 22 1854; ae 40; "We have loved on earth; May we meet in heaven";
Edmund J.; died at Murray NY June 12 1865; ae 54 yrs 10 mos;

PALMER
Abigail; died Aug 21 1838; ae 101 yrs;

PULLEN
Alonzo; died May 26 1819; ae 3-8-18;
Ruth, dau of John & Lucy; died Dec 31 1831; ae 2 yrs 7 mos;
Ruth; died Mar 31 1817; ae 29-1-15;

ROBERTS
Hiram H.; died Sep 7 1850; ae 29 yrs;

SAYRE
Mary, wife of Enoch Sayre; died Sep 12 1864; ae 87 yrs;

SCOTT
Elizabeth, wife of James Scott; died Oct 17 1829; ae 64 yrs;

SHEKELL
Elizabeth, wife of John Shekell; died June 23 1825/29; ae 24 yrs;

SKUSE
Catherine, wife of Philetus Skuse; died Aug 20 1855; ae 40-11-26;
Sarah, dau of Philetus & Catherine; died Feb 11 1843; ae 5 yrs;
Charles; died Jan 20 1850; ae 81-10-20;
Mary, wife of Charles; died July 16 1864; ae 86-4-12;
Lucinda, dau of P. & C. M.; died Feb 22 1849; ae 2-8-22;

SPOOR
Eliza, wife of Cornelius; died June 10 1861; ae 57;
Martin V.; died May 2 1863; ae 22-6-2; Co H. 126th NY Vol. died at Centerville VA;

STRYKER
Maria, wife of John Stryker; died Aug 24 1869; ae 63 yrs 1 mo;

SWARTWOUT
Peter E.; died Dec 31 1851; ae 34 yrs 9 mos;

SWIFT
John H.; died Feb 12 1850;
Lydia, wife of John H.; died Apr 13 1855; ae 78-10-19;
Sophia D., wife of Jason Swift; died June 10 1843; ae 27 yrs;
Mary F., dau of Frank and Charlotte M. Swift; died Nov 18 1865; ae 17 yrs;
Eugene, son of F. & C. M.; died Oct 27 1855; ae 8 mos;
Frank B., son of F. & C. M. Swift; died Feb 16 1860; 9 mos;
Charles H.; born Aug 15 1821; died Nov 7 1859;
Ralph; died Nov 27 1860; ae 47 yrs;

TOIL (very unsure of this spelling)
Josephine, wife of George; born in Germany 1816; died Sep 25 1871;

VALENTINE
James; died July 9 1850; ae 43 yrs;

WARNER
Eliza L.; 1821-1907; on stone with Hiram Armstrong;

WEBSTER
Maggie E.; born May 13 1850; died Aug 2 1867; ae 17-2-19;

YOUNG
William; died Jan 21 1823; ae 53 yrs;
Nancy, wife of William Young; died Feb 24 1832; ae 63 yrs;

Baggerly Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery at the corner of Wheat and Case Roads is completely abandoned with no stones left standing. There are 5
stones flat on the ground; one broken stone has a partial inscription:

Elizabeth, dau of Henry and Delinda Beggerly (sic);

Brink Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery on County Rd. 6 north of Fisher Road has 4 or 5 stones; only one is legible.

BRINK, John; died Feb 1821;

Burnett Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery is located on private property at the corner of County Road 6 and Maryland St. The owners of the property have done an excellent job of restoring this cemetery and maintaining it.

BAINBRIDGE
William B., son of Mahlan & Roena; died July 1 1861; ae 21-8-19;

BURNETT
Frederick; died Aug 30 1830; in his 48th yr;
Minerva, daughter of J. H. & xx; died July 5 1834; ae 7-8-20;
John R., son of Frederick & Rachel; died Oct 4 1817; ae 10 yrs;
John; died Dec 26 1824; in his 85th yr;
Clinton, son of Frederick & Rachel; died Apr 14 1824; in his 13th yr;
Thomas; died Jan 23 1835; in his 87th yr;
John Jr.; died Aug 13 1826; in his 54th yr;
Polly, wife of John; died Nov 20 1857; ae 74 yrs;
John; died Oct 20 1857; ae 12 yrs 2 days;
Albert J., son of William & Phebe; died May 4 1823; ae 19-2-9;
Infant son, died Sep 21 1813; ae 12 days;
Gen. William; died May 14 1825; ae 57-5-29;
Phebe Granger, wife of Gen. William; died Mar 18 1868; ae 90-10-10;
Olive, daughter of Gen. William & Phebe; born Feb 4 1802; died Feb 6 1893;
Mary, wife of John; died Oct 20 1857; ae 72 yrs 2 days;

HEARTWELL
Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Joseph; died Nov 20 xxxx; ae 99 yrs 6 mos; (stone patched);
Jane Burnett, wife of Benjamin; born June 2 1799; died Jan 15 1882;
Benjamin; born in Heartwellville VT Dec 24 1787; died Oct 6 1873;
Amanda Melvina, daughter of Benjamin & Jane; died Mar 7 1894; ae 74-2-8;

HOSFORD
Temperance, consort of Ashbel; died June 4 1836; in her 32nd yr;

Cobb-Smith Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery is located on the west side of County Road 6 near intersection with Gifford Road. The cemetery is in poor condition with most stones toppled, broken and illegible. This listing is from a walk-through in 2002; updated 2004 from a donated listing.

CERMEAN
Mabel Ann, wif of xxxx; died Mar 31 1854; ae 23 yrs;

COBB
George; died May (rest illegible); died May 1 1837; ae 70 yrs;
Tamer, wife of George; died Oct 11 1831; ae 73 yrs;
Lydia, wife of George; died Mar 10 1833; ae 76 yrs;
George; died May 7 1851; ae xxxx;
George; died May 3 1810;
See Footnote 1 for more information;

GRIFFEN
Magdelany, wife of E.; former wife of xxxxx; died Mar 3 1854; ae 73 yrs 26 days;

SMITH
Maria H., wife of James S.; died May/Mar 25 1810; ae 40-x-5;
xxxxx, dau of J. S. & M.; died Dec 21 1814; ae xxxx;
Catharine, dau of James & Marion; died Dec 24 1845; ae 21 yrs;
Iamo, dau of J. & M.; died Apr 1 1810;
Eleanor, wife of S. L.; died Jan 18 1823; ae 27 yrs;
Joel, son of Joel & Lucrema; died Mar 11 1812; ae 5 yrs;
xxxxxxx, dau of J. & L.; died July 8 1810; ae 6 mos;

WESTBROOK
Eunis, wife of Samuel; died Feb 4 1830; ae 22 yrs;

WESTFALL
Cornelius; died May 13 1826; ae 72 yrs;
Katharine, wife of Cornelius; died May 4 1826 (?); ae 74 yrs;

FOOTNOTES: 1. George, who married Tamour Burt, is listed in the DAR Index as follows:
Cobb: Cobbs
George: b. 1756 d --- m. Tamour Burt Pvt. MA
I believe the George who died in 1851 was his son who was b. in MA in 1782. I have him on the 1850 census of
Ontario Co. Therefore, considering the age of Lydia, I would say she was a second wife to George Cobb, Sr.

Donated by Linda; thanks for the information.

Five Waters Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery is located on the north side of County Road 25 near the intersection with Route 88.

Information from a different listing; date of listing is not known.

A visit to this cemetery in June, 2002, found it in poor condition; overgrown with vegetation and few stones visible and/or legible. Noted are stones found still standing or visible.

BEALL
Archibald A.; died Nov 1 1811; ae 57 yrs; died Nov 1 1816; ae 67 yrs; See Footnote 1;
Hester, wife; died Sep 1832; ae 60 yrs; died Sep 1822;
Eliza, daughter of Archibald & Hester; Nov 1811; ae 13 yrs;
Infant dau of Olho & Esther; the correct spelling is Otho; thanks to Richard Sanborn for this information;
Infant son of Olho & Esther;
Hester, consort of Capt. Archibald; died Oct 18 1822; ae 56 yrs; spelled "Hesther"; could be ae 36 yrs;
Arthur, son of Esther; died July 28 1821; ae 1 yr;
Washington, son of Otho & Esther; died Apr 1 1823; ae 1 mo 10 days;

COOK
Oliver Perry; son of Abram & Mahala; July 3 1835; ae 4 mos 13 days;

FRIES
William, late of Auburn NY; died Apr 21 1850; ae 53;

HICKS
Joshua; died Sep 29 1823; ae 33 yrs.; Joshua C.

HINMAN Please see Footnote 2
Julia Ann; died Sep 3 1835; 25 yrs;
Mrs. Mary, consort of Willis; died Jan 9 1835; ae 29-3-8; spelled "Hinman" on stone; In Full Hope of a Glorious Immortality;
    "How sweet she shone in social life,
    As daughter, sister, friend and wife.
    The closest field and shady grove,
    All test her prayers, her vows approve.
    Now done with all below the sun,
    She shines before the highest throne."
Hinman, Nicholas, son of Sam'l and Hellen (?); died Nov 17 1831; ae 2 yrs 10 mos;

LEONARD
Hiram, son of Silas & Margaret; Mar 25 1813; ae 11 mos. 13 days; ae 11 mos. 15 days;

LOOMIS
Helen, wife of Reuben; died May 25 1838; ae 38-11 mos; could be ae 39 yrs 11 mos;
Nicholas, son of Reuben & Helen; Nov 14 1834; ae 3 yrs 10 mos; Nicholas M.;

McNEIL
Lucinda, wife of Daniel Jr.; Sep 30 1817; ae 24-1-25; "This Virgin was married July 30 1815 L.M.N. only dau of Peter and Sarah Miller born Pequamue, Morris Co., State of New Jersey, July 25 1793."

MILLER
Jacob; May 14 1822; 39-2-16;
Catherine, wife of Ephriam; June 25 1817; ae 49-11-3; wife of Ephraim;
Infant son of Daniel & Jane; Mar 27 1824;
Jacob; Mar 8 1813; ae 76 yrs; died Mar 8 1831;
Ann, wife Aug 26 1806; ae 66 yrs;

PERRY
Infant child of William E. & Hiley; Aug 1 1828; died Aug 1 1838;

PIERCE
Infant of William and Kiley; died Aug 1 1828;

ROBINSON
Robinson, Anna, wife of James; ae 22-10-16; Robison ? was married July 6 1800; (rest illegible);

ROBISON
Robison, James; died June 11, 1858; ae 86-1-21; "The First Settler in the Town of Phelps Around May 11 1789"

SCUTT/SCOTT Please see Footnote 2
Mary Jane, daughter of Henry & Charlotte; Oct 8 1854; ae 6-5-21; ae 8-5-21;

SMITH
Alvah C., son of Alvah M. and Jane A.; died Dec 11 1803; ae 5-11-2; spelled Alva C. on stone;

TAYLOR
Martin; died Feb 25 1847; ae 53-8-27; ae 53 yrs 27 days on stone;
Jacob; Dec 18 1820; ae 17 yrs;
Phebe, wife of Daniel; died Aug 9 1867; ae 67 yrs 8 mos; stone still standing and legible;
Samuel, son of Ephraim & Lydia; Sep 18 1827; 11 mos. 20 days; died Sep 16 1827;
Ephriam; died Dec 2 1881; ae 67 yrs; spelled Ephraim on stone;
Cathrine, wife of Ephriam; died June 25 1817; ae 49 yrs 11 mos 3 days;

VAN ZILE
Albert; Nov 14 1825; ae 75-7-4; died Nov 14 1827; ae 73-7-4; stone appears to be died 1825; ae 75;
Infant of Andrew, born and died;

WELCHER
Elnor, wife of John T.; Jan 27 1832; ae 67 yrs;

FOOTNOTE 1: Thanks to Richard Sanborn for the additional information.

Generation No. 1
       (1). Archibald Allen Beall, born 27 November 1763; died 1816 in Phelps NY
            buried in Five Waters Cemetery, Phelps, NY. (RS) He was the son of
       (2). James Beall and
       (3). Elizabeth Edmonston.
Generation No. 2
       (2). James Beall, died Abt. 1803. The son of
            (4) James Beall and (5) Mary Edmonston. He married:
       (3). Elizabeth Edmonston Bef. 17 April 1758. died Bef. 24 October 1820.
            She was the daughter of (6) Archibald Edmonston and (7) Dorothy Brooke.
                      Children of James Beall and Elizabeth Edmonston are:     i.      Alexander Edmonston Beall, died Aft. 1810 in GA; married:
            Margery Beall 1801 in GA; born Abt. 1754; died Bef.
            14 March 1838 in (Columbia) GA.
   ii.      James Brooke Beall
iii.      Robert Asa Beall
   iv.      Thomas Crampton Beall
    v.      Dorothy Brooke Beall, died Aft. 1810; married Patrick Carten Bef. 1801.
   vi.      Elizabeth Brooke Beall, died Aft. 1825; married Josiah Beall; died 1825.
vii.      Zebedee Beall   Moved to Phelps, New York Abt. 1804 (RS)
viii.      James Beall, died Abt. 1859; married Margaret Smith Benson Abt. 1805; born
            Abt. 1780; died Abt. 1849.
   ix.      Mary Beall, married [1] Nathan Orme, Jr. 24 December 1801 in (Montgomery)
            MD; married [2] Hosea Edmonston 05 June 1808; died 1818.
    x.      Basil Musgrove Beall, born Abt. 1760; died August 1825; married
            Eleanor Beall, died April 1800
   xi.      Archibald Allen Beall, born 27 November 1763; died. 1816 in Phelps NY. (RS)
xii.      Celia Beall, born Abt. 1767; died July 1832. Never Married

FOOTNOTE 2: Thanks to Shirley Scott Naughton for providing the additional information:

My information comes from a family book, A HISTORY OF THE HINMANS, published 1907 and from family knowledge.

I am the great-great-granddaughter of Captain Abner and Lydia (Beckwith) Hinman. (After Abner's death, Lydia moved to Phelps with her children, joined the Presbyterian Church at Oaks Corners and married Ephraim Taylor.) Abner and Lydia's daughter, Julia Ann Hinman, b. 12-24-1809 in Goshen, CT, d.1835 in Phelps. Mary Hinman, wife of Willis (son of Lydia and first husband, Abner). Mary was the daughter of Ephraim Taylor and his first wife. (Ephraim is also spelled "Ephriam" in another mention in "The History of the Hinmans".)

My great-grandparents, Henry and Charlotte (Hinman) Scott are listed as parents of daughter, Mary Jane. (An early federal census in NY lists their name as Scutt; that is in all likelihood an error. Illinois census lists all as "Scott" and that is how our family is known.

Harris Farm Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

"The Knolly's" - formerly the Harris Farm, now owned by Miss Hotchkiss, two miles south of Alloway, Phelps Twp., Ontario County N. Y. Cemetery is on back of farm, on shore of Canandaigua Outlet.

Listing of burials is copied by Mrs. H. T. Jeffery, Palmyra, N. Y. Member General Committee, Col. Wm. Prescott Chapt. D.A.R., Newark, N.Y.; Compiled unpublished cemetery records of the N.Y.S.D.A.R., vol. 162, 1941-42, p. 22;

Harris, John S., Mar. 15, 1846, 50 yr. 6 mo.;

"Weep not for him who has no cause for tears
Hush then your sighs and calm your fears."

Elizabeth, wf., June 7, 1845, no age; (original list says: Prob. wife of John);

"Go home my friends, dry your tears,
I must lie here till _____ appears."

Harris, George, son of J. & B., Mar. 23, 1856, 12-8-23;
Davis, In memory of William Davis who departed this life Nov. 18, 1816 in the 17th year of his age; (see note in Historical Background below);
Harris, ______, dau. of J. & B., Oct. 26, 1851, 2-3-11;
Clark, Laury J., dau. of James B. and Charity, July 14, 1830, 1-4-6;
Roy, John, Feb. 16, 1818, 39 yr.; also four infants gone before him;

"Here lies a worthy Scot,
who labored hard for all he got."

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF HARRIS FARM CEMETERY

The land along Maryland Street Road in the first mile north of Gifford Road in the Phelps Gore, west of the Canandaigua Outlet, was originally surveyed as Great Lots 2, 4, 6, and 8 -- 8 being the farthest north. The cemetery is located on the eastern portion of Lot 6. This lot was first settled by the John Israel family about 1800. Laury J. Clark, the infant buried in the cemetery, is a granddaughter of John Israel.

Lot 8 was first settled by Eli Parrish about 1800, and then shared with his brother Israel. The first burials noted would be the "four infants" who preceded the death of John Roy. John Roy was the brother-in-law of Eli and Israel, and had settled on parts of Lots 2 and 4 around 1800. The next would be William Davis, who was 47 years old (an error in the record.) William was the only Davis in Phelps, and the date of death fits the date of his recorded will and the probate thereof. His farm, which he had settled on in 1798, was the first one south of Gifford Road on Maryland St Rd. His daughter, Nancy Davis, had married Gilbert Parrish, a brother of Eli and Israel, in 1815, and they bought part of lot 6 from the Israel family in 1816.

The reason for the cemetery being on the Israel farm instead of the Parrish property could be:

(1) The land was close to the border of the two, was east of the best irrigable land, and was on fairly high ground for the area and so clear of any floods of the outlet.

(2) John Israel was the uncle of the Parrish brothers; their parents were Richard and Sarah (Israel) Parrish.

John S. Harris bought the Parrish farm on Lot 8 in 1834, and the first Harris burial was in 1845. The Harris family never owned any land in Lot 6 on which the cemetery is located. Why they are in that cemetery is not yet explainable by me.
Naming the cemetery "Harris Farm" is therefore quite misleading. I personally would suggest renaming it the "Maryland Strteet Road Cemetery" since all the people recorded as being there lived on that road. If some renaming does not occur, at least its proper history should be attached to its listings in the various internet sites as well as in the Ontario and Phelps historical societies. Further history of this cemetery is currently being researched and it is hoped that a complete report will be made by the end of the summer of 2001. This information has been kindly submitted by Melvin Brown who will be doing further research; he would welcome contact with any persons who can be of help to him or who have an interest in the persons buried in this cemetery.

Hoffman Cemetery

Town of Phelps - Ontario County NY

This cemetery is located on the south side of Cuddeback Road near the corner with NYS Route 14. The stones are in a grove of trees; some are toppled, broken or illegible.

HAINES
Mary, wife of William; died Nov 19 1809; ae 21-7-8;

HOFFMAN
John, died Aug 8 1834; in his 74th yr;
Sarah, wife of John; died Aug 22 1853; ae 87-4-25;
Elizabeth, dau of John & Sarah; died Nov 23 1810; ae 11 yrs;
Peter, son of John & Sarah; died Nov 9 1813; ae 19 yrs;
James, son of John & Hester; died Mar 23 1814; ae 5-6-28;
Wilson B.; son of John & Hester; died June 5 1833; ae 15-2-11;

HUFFMAN
Coonrod; died Mar 3 1832; ae 41-9-22;

SHAD
Lucinda L.; dau of Peter & Sarah; born Oct 6 1819; ae 6 yrs;

SHARPSTENE
Mary, wife of Joseph; died July 20 1879; ae 64 yrs 7 mos;

VAN FLEET
William H.; son of Jacob & Eliza J.; died Feb 5 1846; ae 1 yr 26 days;

WESTBROOK
Charles; Co. D. 9th NY H. A.; died Aug 30 1865; ae 47 yrs;

ZIMMERMAN
George; died Mar 10 1876; in his 90th yr;
Meheteble, wife of George; died Apr 19 1842; ae 55 yrs;
George; died Dec 30 1839; in his 95th yr;
Margaret, wife of George; died May 2 1811; in her 67th yr;
Elizabeth A.; dau of George & Eliza; died Jan 7 1854; ae 4-x-13;
Nelson, son of Benjamin B. & Lydia Ann; died Sep 15 1852; ae 1 yr 3 days;

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