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This is the Covered Bridge Cemetery in the Town of Colchester. I took the data from the CETA project and made additions and corrections as I think this is a key cemetery for genealogy in the area. --Collin Haight, July 5, 2000

Covered Bridge Cemetery, Town of Colchester
NAME                     AGE AT DEATH  DIED                NOTES                                                  
                                                                                                                  
BARBER, Cornelia C.      67y           November 13, 1870                                                          
BEATES, Elizabeth        45y           January 25, 1845    Wife of James                                          
BEATES, James            75y           February 2, 1867                                                           
BLAKE, Mary Adah         11m           March 29, 1850      Dau. of Rev,Wm & Sarah                                 
BOGART, Phebe            69y           May 5, 1868         Relict of JVD Bogart                                   
BRAINARD, Dolly          45y           February 10, 1832                                                          
BRAINARD, Isaac          72y           June 6, 1854                                                               
BRAINARD, John           44y           October 5, 1854                                                            
BRAINARD, Sophia         63y           February 1, 1851    Wife of Isaac                                          
BROCK, Catherine         83y           December 17, 1851   A native of Scotland                                   
BROCK, George            55y           August 16, 1854     A native of Scotland                                   
BROCK, Peter             51y           November 22, 1853   A native of Scotland                                   
BROCK, Robert            23y           October 5, 1827     A native of Scotland                                   
CAMPEL Mary              44y           June 17, 1827       Wife of Archibald                                      
CAMPELL, Ellen A.        14y           December 19, 1858   Dau. of Daniel & Phebe                                 
CONKLIN, Elizabeth       47y           July 30, 1853       Wife of Ebeanezer                                      
DANN, Calista            72y           September 30, 1882  Wife of Harvey                                         
DANN, Harvey             56y           April 29, 1862                                                             
DANN, Mary               3y            May 27, 1832        Dau. of Harvey & Celista                               
DANN, Maryett            2y            May 17, 1841        Dau. of Harvey & Celista                               
DIBBELL, Emmy Jane       3y            June 6, 1855        Dau. of Henry Dibbell                                  
DIBBELL, Hiram           38y           March 16, 1813                                                             
DIBBELL, Sarah           2y            October 18, 1854    Dau. of Henry Dibbell                                  
DIBBELL, ? ?                           May 29, 1808        Arrected by HJA Dibbell                                
DENIO, Eunice            27y           June 9, 1854        Wife of John                                           
DENIO, Iva Jane          6y            June 20, 1860       Dau. of John & Eunice                                  
DENIO, James S.          2y            May 3, 1853         Son of John &.Eunice                                   
ELWOOD, Abigail          73y           April 13, 1842                                                             
ELWOOD, Gruman           50y           April 16, 1818                                                             
ELWOOD, Hezekiah         74y           April 26, 1860                                                             
ELWOOD, John             3y            May 18, 1842                                                               
ELWOOD, Nathan           67y           June 19, 1829                                                              
ELWOOD, Phebe            80y           March 5, 1872       Wife of Ezekiah                                        
FISHER, William          2y            January 23, 1807                                                           
FOSTER, Almira A. 66y                  January 11, 1883                                                           
FRANCISCO, Infant        2m            April 19, 1845      Dau. of Delonsa & Cennet                               
FULLER, Brainard D.      5m            ?                   Son of E.D. & Catherine                                
FULLER, Chole            75y           October 8, 1847     Wife of Nathan                                         
FULLER, Chole            81y           April 13, 1804                                                             
FULLER, Larana           3y            July 3, 1841        Dau. of Ira & Abigail                                  
FULLER, Nathan           74y           October 4, 1845                                                            
FULLER, Ranson           52y           May 8, 1853                                                                
GREGORY, George 31y                    August 29, 1852                                                            
HARMER, Hamilton         2y            July 4, 1842        Son of Margaret & Robert                               
HARMER, Hon. John H.     ?             March 10,?          Mason                                                  
HARMER, ?                1y            September 3, 1845                                                          
HILL, Robert             2y            August 29, 1736     Son of Ephram & Tenta                                  
HITT, Esther             69y           November 11, 1858   Wife of Daniel Hunter                                  
HITT, Henry              3y            January 1, 1845     Son of Robert & Phebe                                  
HITT, Henry              75y           March 13, 1826                                                             
HITT, Hiram              63y           April 12, 1877                                                             
HITT, Orson              4y            September 12, 1854  Son of Hiram & Elizabeth                               
HITT, Phebe              79y           September 22, 1830  Wife of Henry                                          
HITT, Samuel             83y           September 4, 1858                                                          
HOBART, John             68y           October 28, 1828                                                           
HOLIDAY, Anna            60y           September 20, 1817  Wife of William                                        
HOLIDAY, George W.       8y            February 22, 1811   Son of William & Julie                                 
HOLIDAY, Pamphilia       91y           February 20, 1811   Wife of William                                        
HOLIDAY, Samuel S.       11y           October 18, 1834    Son of William & Julie                                 
HOLIDAY, Sarah 72y                     January 26, 1819    Wife of William                                        
HOLIDAY, William         101y          February 23, 1865                                                          
HOLON, Sarah             76y           July 30, 1849       Wife of John                                           
HORTON, Annis            22y           October 27, 1822    Wife of David                                          
HORTON, Lizzie           88y           June 24, 1831       Wife of William                                        
HORTON, William          88y           April 4, 1833                                                              
JOHNSON, Adee            74y           January 24, 1868                                                           
JOHNSON,?                ?             ?                                                                          
JOHNSON, Delia C.        1y            November 30, 1846                                                          
JOHNSON, Dr. H.B.        48y           September 14, 1878  Died at Hamden Del Co                                  
JOHNSON, Henry           73y           September 24, 1849                                                         
JOHNSON, Orcelia ? ?                                                                                              
JOHNSON, Susan           61y           February 28,1849    Wife of Timothy                                        
KNAPP, Ann               27y           November 1, 1830    Wife of James                                          
KNAPP, Enoch             89y           May 21, 1851        Born in Stamford CT                                    
KNAPP, Ester             43y           October 4, 1804     Wife of Enoch                                          
KNAPP, Gritman           14y           January 8, 1854                                                            
KNAPP, Herman            19y           December 24, 1853                                                          
KNAPP, James W.          56y           August 5, 1853      Veteran                                                
KNOX, Arian              8y            August 20, 1850     Son of Earl & Sarah                                    
LINDSLEY, Mary           78y           December 31, 1850   Wife of Nehmiah                                        
LINDSLEY, Nehemiah       65y           August 7, 1835                                                             
LINDSLEY, Sarah          16y           May 8, 1831         Dau. of N. & Mary                                      
LINDSLEY, Susan          59y           July 20, 1853       Wife of John                                           
LLOYD, Betsey            44y           August 10, 1819     Wife of Anthony                                        
LLOYD, Orson             7y            October 18, 1828    Son of Henry & Prudence                                
LOWN, Ebenezer           20y           January 8, 1841     Son of Herman & Harriet                                
LOWN, Harriet            82y           January 4, 1869     Wife of Herman                                         
LOWN, Herman             66y           December 8, 1848                                                           
LOWN, Robert             27y           June 7, 1840        Son of Herman & Harriet                                
MARTIN, Sally            63y           June 30, 1860                                                              
MEAD, Jacob R.           67y           September 29, 1853                                                         
MEIKLEHAM, Jean          68y           November 5, 1864    Wife of John                                           
MEIKLEHAM, John          82y           May 5, 1875                                                                
PALMER, Ebenezer         15y           March 6, 1852       Son of Abel & Clarrissa                                
PHELPS, Abigail          77y           September 30, 1817                                                         
PHELPS, Amy              65y           April 9, 1840                                                              
PHELPS, Antionette       24y           October 20, 1848    Wife of George                                         
PHELPS, George H.        4y            ?                   Jurusha's Son                                          
PHELPS, Jerusha          23y           January 12, 1801    Wife of Gn. D. Phelps                                  
PHELPS, Susan            27y           January 12, 1801                                                           
PINE., Benjamin          79y           March 3, 1849                                                              
PURDY, Lewis             33y           1830                                                                       
PURDY, Nathan            28y           1822                                                                       
RADCLIFF, Cornelius      68y           June 9, 1832                                                               
REACLIFF, Sarah          39y           December 10, 1841   Dau. of Cornelius & Jane                               
RADEKER, Arthur M.       2y            September 9, 1858   Son of Perry & L.C.                                    
RADEKER, Elbridge        22y           May 31, 1821        Son of Jacob                                           
RADEKER, Elsie Marie     1y            November 20, 1851   Dau. of Henry & Catherine                              
RADEKER, Frankie         10y           December 21, 1862   Son of Henry & Catherine                               
RADEKER, Ida May         2y            January 29, 1861    Dau. of Perry & L.C.                                   
RADEKER, Jacob           86y           April 3, 1857                                                              
RADEKER, Margaret        ?             April 23, 1836      Dau. of John & Adeline                                 
RADEKER, Sarah           59y           August 1, 1834      Wife of Jacob                                          
RADEKER, Clarence        2y            March 19, 1866                                                             
RAYMOND, Amelia          83y           June 11, 1849                                                              
RHIND, Sarah             67y           September 10, 1899                                                         
RYANT, Letta             6y            December 10, 1833   Dau. of J.L. & Netta                                   
SMITH, Bridget           47y           October 18, 1856    Wife of Henry                                          
SMITH, Henry             70y           June 30, 1873                                                              
SMITH, Johnson L.        20y           February 8, 1862    8th NY Bat. Died in Wash DC, Son of Henry and Bridget  
STEWART, Robert          21y           October 8, 1853                                                            
STEVENS, Catharine       49y           January 7, 1831                                                            
STEVENS, Jennla          36y           February 13, 1888   Wife of J.W.                                           
STEVENS, J.W.            12d           February 23, 1802   Infant Dau.of J.W. & Catherine                         
TANNER, Chancey A.       50y           November 9, 1883                                                           
TANNER, George           3y            March 17, 1848      Son of James & Marie                                   
TOOL, J.                 6y            September 30, 1855  Son of James & Marie                                   
TOOL, ?                  ?             January 9, 1854     Wife of James                                          
THOMPSON, Samuel R.      57y           March 22, 1851                                                             
TIFORD, Mary             51y           April 10, 1862      Wife of William Bock                                   
V. Allert                61y           March 28, 1861      Wife of Daniel                                         
VERNOLD, John            21y           July 21, 1857       Son of John & Rebecca                                  
VERNOLD, ?               65y           July 12, 1871                                                              
VERNOLD, ?               76y           September 14, 1887  Wife of John                                           
?                        ?             January 7, 1860     Wife of Guy                                            
?                        26y           October 9, 1865     Wife of ?                                              
WILLIAMS, Ann            69y           October 17, 1854    Wife of Lewis                                          
WILLIAMS, L.M.           92y           June 24, 1865                                                              
WILSON, George A.        1y            December 21, 1860   Son of John & Sarah                                    
WILSON, Peter W.         15y           March 13, 1859                                                             
WRIGHT, Edwin            27y           February 1, 1839                                                           
WOOSLEY, Abigale         36y           May 22, 1804        Wife of Richard                                        
A.A.K.                   ?             ?                   Marker                                                 
A.F.                     ?             February 17, 1799                                                          
A.M.R.                   ?             ?                                                                          
Chloe                    1y            May 24, 1838        James & Phebe Bogart's Dau.                            
E.T.                     ?             ?                                                                          
E.T.                     ?             ?                   Marker                                                 
F.J.                     ?             ?                                                                          
George                   ?             August 20, 1852                                                            
Infant                   ?             January 29, 1860    Dau. of E.O. & C.C. Fuller                             
John H.                  6m            August 10, 1863                                                            
Josephine                2y            July 8, 1870                                                               
P.K.                     ?             ?                                                                          
Rosewella                1y            December 26, 1860                                                          
Sarah                    71y           April 17, 1845      Relict of Ebenezer Dan/Issac                           
S.H.                     ?             ?                   Wilson (Afterwards of ?)                               
S.T.                     ?             ?                                                                          
23 Unknowns                                                                                                                                                                                                                     


Note: Scott Gregory - Re: Covered Bridge Cemetery by Downsville

I just came from this Cemetery, looking for 2 of my grandfathers. One is listed in the Delaware web site, George Gregory and the other was not. John H Gregory's stone stands right in front of Georges. John was 77 years old when de died on March 10 1863. I'm still looking for John H father, John Gregory (Master John) the school teacher from Beaverkill. That is where I hit a dead end entirely.


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