The
earliest
burying
ground

SUSANNA WRIGHT'S LIST / 1730-1750

From a handwritten list prepared by Susanna Wright
of those buried in the earliest burying ground, 1730-1750

Some terms and spellings have been adjusted
from the original for contemporary clarity.

John Deval (aged 17, died in the year 1730, the first person buried here)

Rachel Murphy

Edward Murphy (father of Rachel Murphy)

Jane Murphy (mother of Rachel Murphy)

Bryan Sheils

Samuel Bethel

John Bethel (son of Samuel Bethel)

Anne Bethel (daughter of Samuel Bethel)

Sarah Bethel (daughter of Samuel Bethel)

John Morris

Robert Wilson

James Waterman

John Waterman

Two unknown Waterman children of James Waterman

Two unknown Verhulst infants of Cornelius Verhulst

James Wright (infant child of John Wright)

James Wright (aged 8, child of John Wright)

Susy Wright (infant child of John Wright)

Susy Wright (infant child of James Wright / died 12 March 1744/45)

John Wright (infant child of James Wright / died 12 March 1744/45)

Susy Wright (infant child of James Wright / died 12 March 1744/45)

Susy Wright (aged 2 years, child of James Wright / died 12 March 1744/45)

Samuel Blunston (who gave the land & enclosed it with a brick wall / died 30 Sep 1745)

Sarah Blunston (wife of Samuel / died 13 December 1744)

Richard Lowdon (died last day of January 1745/6)

Elizabeth Sams

Richard Richards

Widow Brown

Alison Brown (infant of Widow Brown)

Unknown Brown (infant of Widow Brown)

Minshal Brown (infant of Widow Brown)

Mary Watson (infant of Widow Brown)

George Davis (who drowned in Susquehanna River)

John M’land (?) (drown)

Joseph Hall

Unknown Hall (infant of Joseph)

John M’Daniel

Unknown M’Daniel (infant of John)

Joshua Minshal (died 27 June 1746)

‘Mackdanil’

Susanah Atkinson

Hannah Barber (an infant)

Jane Minshal

Joshua Minshal

John Minshal

Patience Lowdon (41-½ years / died 13 December)

Tom Smith

Patrick Hayes

Hannah Ives

Rebecka Ives

Unknown Ives (an infant)

John Watson

Thomas Wilson

Unknown Wilson (infant)

Margt Magathy

Robert Barber, the Elder (aged 60 years, died 3 September 1749)

John Wright, the Elder (aged 82 years, 5 months / died 1 October 1749)

Timothy Ward (buried 14 August 1750)

Woman from Rosses D (from’Tatins?’)

Andrew King (infant of Hannah Barber)

W’m M’manamy [Katherine Fhouse?] (M’manamy, infant Mary Sulwan)

Lydia Bishop

Margret Wright

Ging, a Negro Man (servant to Samuel Blunston)

Phebe, a Mulato Girl (servant to Samuel Blunston)

Five Negro Children (servant sto Samuel Blunston)

Prince, an Indian Man (servant to Samuel Blunston)

Scipio, a Negro Man (servant to Rober Barber)

York, a Negro Boy (servant to Rober Barber)

Unknown Negro Girl (servant to Rober Barber)

Conestoga Indian Youth

A CEMETERY IS LIKE A DUSTY OLD LIBRARY… AND THE GRAVES ARE ITS BOOKS.

SIR FRANCIS SOMERVILLE