Old Colonial Cemetery

The Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground AKA Colonial Cemetery is located near the corner of Derby Avenue & Division Street in Derby, CT.  The oldest stone remaining is of Reverend John Bowers 14 June 1687. There are 241 years between the first and last stones placed in this cemetery. The sign was donated and erected by The Derby Historical Society.  There are question marks where the writing became illegible.  Happy Hunting!

Kelly (Palifka) Lindsey and submitted by John Whalen on December 4, 2001.

 

Prefix Last Name First Name Middle Name Suffix Maiden Name Month Day Year Month Day Year

Plot

Inscription Notes

Dr

Smith

Mary

Ellen

Jr

Ingalls

1

15

1901

11

30

1971

Section C, Lot 4, Grave 4

"She will not be forgotten"

This is a military grave. Inscription is illegible."

 

BALDWIN

Anna

B.

 

 

 

 

 

2

8

1867

 

died 8 Feb 1867 age 68

 

 

BALDWIN

C. B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALDWIN

Chauncy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

died 28 Oct 1827 age 10 or 19 Lucy ? can't read the rest

 

Baldwin

James

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

1760

 

Here lies the body of Mr. James BALDWIN who departed this life ? Aug 1760 in his 57 year of his age

 

Baldwin

Burr?

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

16

1794

 

In memory of Burr(?) BALDWIN son of Mr. Thaddeus & Mrs. Lydia BALDWIN who died 16 Sept 1794 in the 14th year of his age

Capt.

Baldwin

Timothy

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

1800

 

In Memory of Captain Timothy? BALDWIN who departed this life Dec ? 1800 aged ?

Mr.

Baldwin

Thaddeus

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

1819

 

In memory of Mr. Thaddeus BALDWIN who died 2 Jan 1819 in the 60(? something) year of his age

Mrs.

Baldwin

Lydia

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

10

1804

 

In memory of Mrs. Lydia BALDWIN wife of Mr. Thaddeus BALDWIN who departed this life 10 Dec 1804 in the 51st year of her age

Mrs.

Baldwin

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

19

1794

 

In memory of Mrs. Sarah BALDWIN wife of Captain Timothy BALDWIN who departed this life 19 Sept 1794 in the 75th year of her age

 

Baldwin

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In memory of Sarah BALDWIN died ?

 

 

BALDWIN

L.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALDWIN

L.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. James BALDWIN

 

 

BALDWIN

L.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr.

Baldwin

James

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baldwin

S.

B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basset

Ebenezer

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

20

1760

 

In memory of Ebenezer BASSET who died 20 May 1760 in the 30 year of his age

 

Basset

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In memory of Samuel BASSET a man long employed in Civil & Military Offices which he discharged with great fidelity and having served his generation by the will of God fell on sleep

 

Basset

John

Glover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basset

Lorania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr

Beach

Warren

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

14

1851

 

Dr. Warren P. BEACH died 14 Dec 1851 aged 32

 

Blakeman/Camp

Anna

 

 

Camp

 

 

 

1

28

1872

 

Anna CAMP widow of Guy BLAKEMAN died 28 Jan 1872 aged 73 years & 8 months

 

Blakeman

Guy

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

12

1863

 

Guy BLAKEMAN dies 12 Sept 1863(?)1868(?) Aged 69 years 6 months

 

Bowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

1830

 

 

1907

 

Wm. W. BLAKEMAN 1830 - 1907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here lies the body of ? BOWERS died 1/?

 

Bradley

David

 

 

 

10

26

1803

5

28

1885

 

David BRADLEY born 26 Oct 1803 died 28 May 1885, Susan C. CLARK his wife born 11 Mar 1809 died 26 June 1899

 

Bradley

Susan C.

 

 

Clark

3

11

1809

6

26

1899

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley

Frederick

N.

 

 

6

10

1835

12

9

1918

 

Fredrick N. BRADLEY born 10 June 1835 died 9 Dec 1918, Louise G. HOOPER his wife born 17 May 1843(or)1848 died 7 Apr 1919

 

Bradley

Louise

G.

 

Hooper

5

17

1843

4

7

1919

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley

D.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley

F.C.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley

F.N.B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bradley

Sarah

F.

 

 

5

7

1838

5

3

1924

 

Sarah F. BRADLEY born 7 May 1838 died 3 May 1924 >CASTERLINE / BRADLEY: Maria BRADLEY wife of Horace CASTERLINE died 9 May 1871 age 55

 

Bradley

Maria

 

 

Casterline

 

 

 

5

9

1871

 

 

 

 

 

Clark

Mary

Naomi

 

Platt

1

26

1812

9

15

1899

 

Mary Naomi PLATT wife of Jonah CLARK 26 Jan 1812 - 15 Sept 1899

 

Clark

Alphonso

Newton

 

 

 

 

1814

5

6

1818

 

Alphonso Newton died 6 May 1818(?) age 3 yrs & 8 months Susan Christine died 12 Jan 1818 age 6 years 18 months children of Jonah & Hannah J. CLARK

 

Clark

Susan

Christine

 

 

 

 

 

1

12

1818

 

Mr. Edmund CLARK

 

Mr.

Clark

Edmund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cole?

Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

24

1795

 

In memory of Elizabeth COLE(?) daughter of Mr. John & Mrs. Hannah COLE(?) who died of the small pox 24 May 1795 in the ? year of her age "Ye young and gay attend this speaking stone, think of her fate and tremble at your own"

 

Curtiss

F.R.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtiss

Francis

H.

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

1865

 

Francis H. wife of George H. CURTISS died 1 Mar 1865 28 years

 

CURTISS

G.F.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURTISS

H.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURTISS

L.M.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtiss

Lilly

M.

 

 

 

 

1855

5

7

1857

 

Lilly M. their daughter died 7 May 1857 at the age of 20 months

 

Curtiss

M.B.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curtiss M.B.C.

 

 

 

Earl

Corinthia

B.

 

 

 

 

1830

 

 

1898

 

Corinthia B. EARL 1830 - 1898

 

 

French

Sylvia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Died Sylvia FRENCH ? Of ? FRENCH aged 76 years

Mr.

French

Noah

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

7

1781

 

Here lies the body of Mr. Noah FRENCH who departed this life 7 Jan 1781 in the 46th year of his age

 

French

?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some hearthy(?) FRENCH shall drop his tear on our daily bones and say these once were strong as mine appear

 

Gilbert

Phoebe

Ann

 

 

2

18

1814

11

21

1876

 

Phoebe Ann GILBERT wife of John W. HAYES born 18 Feb 1814 died 21 Nov 1876

Sgt.

Gilbert

David

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

29

1870

 

Sergeant David GILBERT, Company B1 Regiment Heavy Artillery CV died 29 Sept 1870

Mrs.

Gunn

Hannah

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

24

1781

 

Here lies the body of Mrs. Hannah GUNN wife and relice? of Captain Able GUNN who departed this life 24 Jan 1781 in her 66th year of her age

 

Hibbard

Jane

I.

 

 

 

 

 

9

27

1858

 

Jane I. ALLING wife of Charles HIBBARD 1835 - 1858 Jane I., their daughter died 27 Sept 1858 aged 4 months

 

Holbrook

 

 

 

 

 

 

1815

3

17

1815

 

died 17 Mar 1815 six weeks

 

 

Holbrook

Betsey

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

27

1799

 

Betsey wife of Samuel HOLBROOK died 27 Aug 1799 age 27

 

Holbrook

Henry

Josiah

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

1812

 

Henry Josiah son of ? David & Mrs. Mary HOLBROOK died May 1812, 2 years

 

Holbrook

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

4

1856

 

Samuel HOLBROOK died 4 Mar 1856 age 86

 

Hotchkiss

H.

H.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotchkiss H.H.

 

 

 

Hotchkiss

S.

H.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotchkiss S.H.

 

 

 

Hotchkiss

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

21

1819

 

Sarah daughter of ? HOTCHKISS ? 21 Apr 1819

 

Hotchkiss

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

1

1866

 

Sarah wife of Willis HOTCHKISS died 1st July 1866 age 85 and 8 months

 

Hotchkiss

W. H.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotchkiss W.H.

 

 

 

Hotchkiss

Willis

 

 

 

 

 

1791

11

21

1872

 

Willis HOTCHKISS died 21 Nov 1872 age 81 years 7 months

 

Humphrey

Daniel

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

3

 

 

Daniel HUMPHREY son of John HUMPHREY & Mrs. HUMPHREY who died 3 Apr ?

 

Jacobs

Charles

T.

 

 

 

 

1852

 

 

1908

 

Charles T. JACOBS 1852 - 1908

 

 

Jacobs

Isabelle

 

 

 

 

 

1862

 

 

1913

 

Isabelle JACOBS 1862 - 1913

 

 

Jacobs

Isaac

P.

 

 

 

 

 

4

15

1883

 

Isaac P. JACOBS died 15 Apr 1883 in his 60th year

 

Jacobs

Julia

A.

 

 

 

 

 

4

29

1891

 

Julia A., widow of Isaac P. JACOBS died 29 Apr 1891 aged 66 years

 

Jacobs

Leanord

 

 

 

8

25

1852

3

27

1924

 

Leonard JACOBS 25 Aug 1852, 27 Mar 1924

 

Jacobs

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

15

1883

 

Sarah, widow of Steven JACOBS died 15 Apr 1883 in her 93rd year

 

Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ye young ye gay attend this speaking stone think on his fate " (rest is buried in ground)

 

Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?children of Henry & Amanda JOHNSON

 

Johnson

Amos

Hawkins

 

 

 

 

1771

9

26

1772

 

Amos Hawkins son of Mr. Isaac & Mrs. Lois JOHNSON died 26 Sept 1772 aged 18 months "This peaceful babe that lies beneath in charity we must believe died " (rest is buried)

 

Johnson

Isaac

 

 

 

 

 

1775

7

3

1777

 

Isaac JOHNSON the 3rd son of Isaac & Lois JOHNSON who died 3 July 1777 age 2 years

 

Johnson

Isaac

 

 

 

7

6

1769

12

4

1774

 

Isaac son of Mr. Isaac & Mrs. Lois JOHNSON who died 4 Dec 1774 aged 5 years 5 months 2 days.

 

Keller

William

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

6

1898

 

William KELLER died 6 Mar 1898 aged 72 years Meria >LEIBERUM his wife died 8 Nov 1896 aged 66 years

 

Keller

Meria

 

 

Leiberum

 

 

 

11

8

1896

 

 

 

 

 

La Rue

George

M.

 

 

 

 

 

5

1

1862

 

George M. LA RUE died 1st May 1862(?) Aged 22 years

 

Lines

John

J.

 

 

 

 

 

4

2

1860

 

John J. LINES died 2 Apr 1860 age 42(? maybe 12?)

 

Miller

John

 

 

 

 

 

1817

 

 

1876

 

John MILLER born 1817 died 1876

 

 

Miller

Louise

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

23

1858

 

Louise wife of John MILLER died 23 Feb 1858 age 26

 

Morse

Harriet

A

 

Thippeny

 

 

 

3

14

1880

 

Harriet A. THIPPENY wife of Samuel MORSE dies 14(?) Mar 1880 aged 20(?something)

 

Morse

Charity

 

 

Thompson

 

 

 

11

1

1893

 

Charity THOMPSON wife of Orville C. MORSE died 1 Nov 1893 aged 96 years

 

Morse

Mary

A.

 

Zimmerman

 

 

3

28

1859

 

Mary A. ZIMMERMAN wife of Samuel MORSE dies 28 Mar 1859 aged ?

 

Morse

Charles

T.

 

 

 

 

 

3

22

1917

 

Charles T. MORSE died 22 Mar 1917 aged 90 years

 

Morse

Orville

Curtiss

 

 

 

 

 

3

8

1865

 

Orville Curtiss MORSE died 3(or)8 Apr 1865(or)1860 aged 60(?something)

 

Morse

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

17

1889

 

Samuel MORSE died 17 July 1889 aged 65 years

 

Morse

Sarah

J.

 

 

 

 

 

12

13

1922

 

Sarah J. MORSE dies 13 Dec 1922 age 94 years

 

Newcomb

Betsey

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

20

1819

 

Betsey wife of Silas NEWCOMB died 20 May 1819 age 65 years

 

Newcomb

Silas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1825

 

Silas NEWCOMB died 1825 aged 39(?) Years

Mrs.

Pease

Betsey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Betsey PEASE

 

 

 

Pease

Sarah

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

1830

 

Sarah wife of Isaac PEASE died 3 Jan 1830 aged 48

 

Prindle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 small stones: father, mother, Charles

 

 

Prindle

Charles

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

11

1847

 

Charles PRINDLE died 11 Jan 1847 age 23

 

Prindle

Wm.

N.

 

 

 

 

 

10

16

1843

 

Wm. N. PRINDLE died 16 Oct 1843 age 44, Betsey A. his wife died /1867 age 68

 

Prindle

Betsey

A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1867

 

 

 

 

 

Proctor

Maria

 

 

Fash

 

 

 

9

21

1855

 

Maria FASH wife of Samuel PROCTOR died 21 Sept 1855 age 57 years

 

Proctor

John

B.

 

 

 

 

 

12

20

1844

 

John B. PROCTOR drowned 20 Dec 1844 aged 9 years

 

Proctor

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

13

1828

 

John PROCTOR drowned 13 Sept 1828 aged 8 years

 

Proctor

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

15

1867

 

Samuel PROCTOR died 15 June 1867 age 79 years

Capt.

Riggs

Joseph

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

31

1792

 

Here lies the body of Captain Joseph RIGGS who departed this life 31 Mar 1792 in the 83rd year of his age

Esq.

Riggs

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

24

1755

 

Here lies the body of John RIGGS Esq. who departed this life 24 Sept 1755 in the 80th year of his age

 

Riggs

Samuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

21

1766

 

Here lies the body of Samuel RIGGS son of Captain Joseph & Mrs. Mabel Riggs who departed this life 21 Sept 1766 in the 16th year of his age. "Job 29: The eye also which saw him shall see him no more neither shall this place anymore behold him"

 

Riggs

Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

17

1747

 

In memory of Elizabeth wife of John RIGGS died 17 Apr 1747, 71 years

 

Sherwood

Priscilla

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

31

1851

 

Priscilla SHERWOOD dies 31 Oct 1851 age 61 years

 

Shunk

Cordilla

 

 

 

 

 

1832

 

 

1904

 

Cordilla SHUNK 1832 to 1904

 

 

Shunk

Eva

 

 

 

 

 

1813

 

 

1894

 

Eva SHUNK 1813 - 1894

 

 

Smith

Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

10

1851

 

Thomas SMITH die 10 Jan 1851... (?can't read?) Children of Thos(?) S. & Mary J. GILBERT

Mr.

Smith

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

31

1749

 

Here lies the body of Mr. John SMITH who departed this life 5/31 anno dom 1749 my 75 year of his age

 

Smith

James

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

21

1817

 

James SMITH died 10/21/1817 age 80

 

 

Smith

John

French

 

 

 

 

 

4

20

1781

 

John French SMITH son of Mr. Abraham & Mrs. Sarah SMITH who departed this life 20 Apr 1781 age 19 years

 

Smith

Sally

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

3

1865

 

Sally wife of Isaac SMITH died 3 Sept 1865 aged 83 years

 

Sperry

Eunice

Jane

 

 

1

24

1821

9

29

1854

 

Eunice Jane wife of W.P. SPERRY 24 Jan 1821 died 29 Sept 1854

 

Sperry

Walter

T.

 

 

 

 

 

11

8

1849

 

Walter T. died 8 Nov 1849 aged 2 weeks

 

Sperry

Willis

H.

 

 

 

 

 

10

10

1854

 

Willis H. died 10 Oct 1854 aged 8 weeks

 

Sperry

Willis

P.

 

 

2

10

1817

4

17

1894

 

Willis P. SPERRY born 10 Feb 1817 died 17 Apr 1894

 

Stremmell

Alice J.

 

 

Sperry

5

31

1847

5

18

1873

 

Alice J. SPERRY wife of George F. STREMMELL of Newark, NJ born 31 May 1847 died 18 May 1873

 

Stremmell

George

W.

 

 

 

 

 

6

28

1873

 

George W. their infant son died 28 June 1873 (or 1878) 7 weeks

 

Tibbels

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here lies the body of John TIBBELS ?

 

 

Tomlinson

 

 

Bassett

 

 

 

9

9

1706

 

and daughter of Samuel BASSETT Esq. Who departed this life 9(?) Sept 1706 in the 71st year

Mrs.

Tomlinson

Deborah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In memory of Mrs. Deborah TOMLINSON comfort? of Captain John TOMLINSON

 

Tomlinson/Bassett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of her age. "She lived beyond and died lamented (unreadable)...her acquaintance"

 

Tomlinson

Deborah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomlinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

1828

 

In memory of ? TOMLINSON who dies 28 ? 1828 aged 77 years TOMLINSON: In memory of Captain John TOMLINSON who died 18 Nov 1817 aged 92 years

Capt.

Tomlinson

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

18

1817

 

 

 

 

 

Tomlinson

J.

T.

 

 

 

 

 

11

29

1860

 

Died 29 Nov, 1860 3(?) yrs & 10 months

Mrs.

Wooster

Phoebe

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

1739

 

Here lies the body of Mrs. Phoebe WOOSTER relief of Thomas WOOSTER who died Mar 1739 age 80 (?something)

 

Wooster

Edward

 

 

 

 

 

1622

 

 

1689

 

In memory of Edward WOOSTER born 1622 - 1689 the first permanent settler in Derby 1651

Miss.

Wooster

Alice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Alice WOOSTER

 

Mrs.

Wooster

Alice

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

8

1774

 

Mrs. Alice WOOSTER wife of Mr. Samuel WOOSTER departed life 8 Aug 1774 in her 89th year

Mrs.

Wooster

Phoebe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Phoebe WOOSTER

 

 

Wrigley

Richard

Ernest

 

 

 

 

 

1

18

1883

 

Richard Ernest WRIGLEY died 18 Jan 1883 aged 8(?) Years

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