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Old East Hill Cemetery

Also known as: Also known as East Groton Cemetery

Rte. 222: Groton, Tompkins County, NY
 
Cemetery is inactive.

Map (Off-site from TopoZone)

This record is as complete as possible at this time.


A boulder in the front of this cemetery has a plaque on it:
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION
Jesse Clark Asa Hollister
Ichabod Backus Oliver Hatch
"In early life our country called and I its voice obeyed"

Please use Notes as a guide only!


 
  Surname Given Name(s) Dates Notes
  ADAMSBetsey, w/o Henry d. Aug. 6, 1881 ae 87yr 8mo 13da 
  ADAMSDavid H. d. Dec. 19, 1878 ae 55yr 10mo 29da 
  ADAMSHenry d. Feb. 12, 1852 ae 67yr 5mo 22da 
  ADAMSLeonard, s/o Henry and Betsey d. Nov. 12, 1852 ae 21yr 10mo 4da 
  ADAMSMrs. Betsey, w/o Ebenezer d. June 17, 1828 ae 49yr 10mo 
  ADAMSNettie d. Feb. 3, 1864 ae 7yr 2mo 5da 
  ADAMSRosanna C., w/o D. H. d. Sept. 9, 1860 ae 33yr 
  ADAMSSarah, d/o John and Easter d. Jan. 19, 1847 ae 41yr 5mo 
  ARMSTRONGBenjamin d. Nov. 4, 1835 ae 49yr 7da 
  BACKUSAdele Amy, only d/o Charles & Hannah d. Feb. 21, 1860 ae 14yr 6mo 17da 
  BACKUSAnnis, w/o Ichabod d. Feb. 25, 1836 ae 67yr 
  BACKUSArchibald d. Nov. 5, 1827 ae 77 yr 5mo 
  BACKUSCelia (BRADLEY), w/o Job d. Feb. 24, 1858 ae 71yr 3mo 8da(b. Sept. 16, 1786 in Lee, Mass., d. in Groton, N.Y.)
  BACKUSCharles N., s/o David & Mary d. June 11, 1816 ae 26yr(b. in Lee, Mass., Feb. 10, 1783; d. in Groton, N.Y.)
  BACKUSIchabod, "In memory of" [DAR marker-1760-1827] d. Nov. 5, 1827 ae 77yr 5mo 
  BACKUSJob d. July 27, 1857 ae 74yr 4mo 17da 
  BACKUSJoshua d. May 30, 1861 ae 80yr 1mo 14da 
  BACKUSSylva, w/o Joshua d. Aug. 31, 1806 ae 23yr 3mo 13da 
  BANCROFTLudy "In memory of" d/o Oliver P. & Hannah C. d. May 18, 1830 ae 21yr 
  BANGSElisha d. 1840 (?) 
  BANGSJuliliy, w/o Elisha d. Sept. 30, 1871 ae 85yr 
  BANGSMary Ann, d/o Elisha & Julia d. Oct. 31, 1817 ae 3yr 
  BANGSPhebe, d/o Elisha & Julia d. July 19, 1825 
  BANGSSusan, d/o Elisha & Julia d. Sept. 14, 1821 ae ___ 
  BARNEYLucinda B., d/o Nichlo & Lucinda M. d. Jan. 6, 1814 ae 2yr 2mo 29da 
  BARNEYLucinda M., d/o Nichlo & Lucinda M. d. July 28, 1822 ae 1yr 11mo 26da 
  BARROWSMariah C. d/o Amasa & Wealthy d. Sept. 20, 1832 ae 1yr 9mo 
  BEARDSLEYChaunc(e)y d. Apr. 2, 1837 50yr 8mo 24da 
  BEARDSLEYJuanna, w/o Chauncy d. June 5, 1854 ae 63yr 
  BEARDSLEYWilliam E. d. Sept. 20, 1859 ae 44yr 
  BLINEmily Jane, w/o Philo d. Mar. 25, 1857 ae 23yr 10mo 14da 
  BLISSDaniel d. Nov. 29, 1833 ae 39yr 1mo 20da 
  BLISSEllen L., d/o Isaac & Eunice d. Dec. 10, 1864 ae 6yr 8mo 19da 
  BLISSLuther d. Apr. 17, 1867 ae 80yr 4mo 12da 
  BLISSLyman, son of Luther & Fanney d. Sept. 22, 1826 ae 1yr 16da 
  BLISSMary Ann, w/o Eli B. Sears & widow of Daniel d. Feb. 26, 1855 ae 51yr 
  BLISSSylvester, s/o Luther & Fanney d. Aug. 29, 1829 ae 5mo 21da 
  BRADLEYinfant, s/o Hiram & Henriett d. Aug. 16, 1831 ae 21da 
  BRADLEYW. M. E., s/o Hiram & Henriett d. June 30, 1843 ae 5mo 5da (could be Wm. E.) 
  BRADLEYCelia, see Backus  
  BRIGGSJonathan s/o Warren V. & Patty d. July 9, 1820 ae 2yr 
  BROWNJonathan d. Aug. 27, 1819 ae 53yr 
  BROWNLovina sister of Rosana d. Apr. 23, 1827 ae 28yr 
  BROWNRosana, d/o Jonathan d. Dec. 6, 1826 ae 26yr 
  CARPENTERAlfred B. d. Sept. 10, 1861 ae 35yr 
  CARPENTERAnna, w/o Noah d. Aug. 3, 1831 in her 35th yr (death year could be 1927) 
  CARPENTERBurdette A., s/o Alfred & Chloe d. Aug. 26, 1861 ae 13yr 6mo 
  CARPENTERFanny Teed, w/o Noah b. Mar. 26, 1798; d. May 28, 1864 
  CARPENTERNoah d. Oct. 10, 1848, in his 70th yr 
  CHAMBERLAINRev. Leander "In memory of" d. June 12, 1822 ae 55yr 
  CHAMPLAINAlice A., d/o Alexander & Mary d. Oct. 25, 1870 ae 2yr 
  CHAMPLAINEdward C., s/o Alexander & Mary d. Feb. 3, 1865 ae 1yr 
  CHAMPLAINMinnie, d/o Alexander & Mary d. Sept. 27, 1869 ae 7mo 
  CHILDSChloe, d/o William and Chloe d. May 9, 1846 ae 24yr 7mo 3da 
  CHILDSChloe, w/o William d. Apr. 11, 1872, ae 89 yr 
  CHILDSCrocker, s/o William and Chloe d. Oct. 10, 1822 ae 18yr 
  CHILDSinfants, son & dau of William & Chloe b. Mar. 14; d. Mar. 17, 1826 
View stone CHILD William, Jr. d. July 25, 1832 ae 26yr 4mo 5da View inscription
  CHILDSWilliam d. Feb. 18, 1850 ae 72yr 4mo 26da 
  CLARKHarry d. Sept. 27, 1849 ae 45yr 11mo 24da 
  CLARKJesse [DAR Marker & Flag] d. Nov. 30, 1837 ae 80yr 
  CLARKSarah, w/o Jesse d. Oct. 7, 1846 ae 88 yr 
  ColmanMariah d. April 17, 1846 in the 20th year of her age (see Golman, Marriah - may be the same person with error in inscription)
  COOKChloe, w/o Capt. Nathan d. July 16, 1824 ae 33yr 
  COOPEROld hand carved stone : "Here lyes Clarissa d/o Samuel H. & Rhooda Cooper" d. Aug. 23, 1825 ae 2yr 5mo 5da 
  COOPERClarrissa, d/o Samuel and Rhoda d. Aug. 3, 1823 ae 2 yr 3mo 
  COOPERLuther, s/o William and Ruby d. Apr. 28, 1827 ae 4 yr 
  COOPERRhoda, w/o Samuel H. d. Apr. 14, 1860 
  COOPERSamuel H. d. Aug. 9, 1857 ae 63yr 2mo 25da 
  CRAINLydia, w/o Dr. E. W. d. Jan. 7, 1840 ae 44yr 6mo 20da (d/o Josiah & Sarah WILLOUGHBY) 
  CRAINMary, d/o Cyrus & Sarah d. Feb. 19, 1844 ae 26 yr 10 mo 
  CRAINMr. Edmond E. d. June 27, 1832 ae 16 yr 5 mo 
  CRAINRuth M., d/o Cyrus & Sarah d. Oct., 1828 ae 5 yr 5 mo 
  CRAINSybil M., d/o Cyrus and Sarah d. Feb. 19, 1844 ae 3yr 
  CRARYPolly "In memory of" consort of William d. Aug. 21, 1829 ae 44yr 1mo 9da 
  CRITTENDONEmmons D., s/o Gilmann & Hellen C. d. Sept. 2, 1854 ae 4yr 6mo 25da 
  CROSBYClarissa H., dau of Samuel Jr. & Mahitable d. Sept. 25, 1817 ae 2yr 
  CROSBYLaurinda, w/o E.D. Crosby d. Feb. 9, 1841 ae 28yr 4mo 14da 
  CROSBYSamuel "A Joiner" d. Aug. 22, 1831 ae 82yr 
  CUMMINGSAbigail, w/o Gordon d. Feb. 4, 1862 ae 76yr 
  CUMMINGSGordon, b. to spirit life d. May 15, 1873 ae 87yr 
  CUMMINGSMary, w/o Phillip d. Oct. 2, 1813 ae 62yr(Also 2 footstones: E.V.C. and E.M.C.)
  DAVISBrooksy w/o Hope d. May 29, 1846 41yr 
  DAVISFidelia (Backus), w/o Hope d. Sept. 8, 1864 ae 59yr(Note: d/o Joshua & Sylvia Backus; Fidelia was buried with the Backus’s. The copier of this cemetery did not find a stone for Hope Davis.)
  DAVISLucy w/o Nathan d. Nov. 11, 1838 ae 78yr 
  DAVISMr. Nathan d. June 6, 1836 ae 80yr 
  DODGEThomas d. Nov. 19, 1820 ae 50yr 
  FORESYTHAlma "In memory of" w/o Roger d. Mar. 24, 1825 ae 28yr 
  FULLERBetsey L., w/o Zerah d. May 24, 1857 ae 38 yr 
  FULLERZerah d. Dec. 4, 1860 ae 40yr 11mo 4da 
  GIFFORDElizabeth, w/o Lewis W. d. Apr. 25, 1839 ae 65yr 7mo 26da 
  GIFFORDLewis W. d. Apr. 6, 1839 ae 70yr 11mo 7da 
  GIFFORDSylvanus d. May 24, 1806 ae 25yr 
  GOLMANMarriah d. Apr. 17, 1846 in her 49th yr (Maybe Colman, Mariah who died April 17, 1846 in the 20th year of her age) [Unsure if inscription above is correct]
  GRAVESBenjamin, s/o Amos B. and Marie S. d. Aug. 28,1840 ae 1yr 8mo 20da 
  GRAVESElisha d. May 11, 1851 ae 77yr 
  HANFORDMorris, s/o Noah & Julia Ann d. Sept. 14, 1832 ae 15yr 6mo 12da 
  HARTWilliam d. Oct. 13, 1853 ae 28yr 1mo 25da 
  HATCHinfant, s/o Arthur & Julia Hatch d. Nov. 22, 1831 
  HATCHJustice, s/o Oliver d. Apr. 15, 1806 ae 15yr 
  HATCHOliver "A Revolutionary Soldier" d. Nov. 20, 1839 ae 84yr 9mo 10da 
  HATCHPhebe, w/o Oliver d. Sept. 15, 1846 ae 82yr 6mo 10da 
  HATHAWAYMary Ann, w/o Jason d. Apr. 30, 1837 ae 29yr 8mo 23da (d/o Jane & Easter ADAMS)
  HAWKINSMarcy, widow of Abial d. Oct. 1, 1841 ae 80yr 1mo 
  HEATHMrs. Hannah, w/o Josiah d. Jan. 14, 1812 ae 53yr 
  HEATHMiss Hannah, d/o Josiah & Hannah d. Apr. 1, 1825 ae 27yr 
  HICKSCaroline, w/o Thomas d. Apr. 7, 1840 ae 24 yr 
  HICKSSally, w/o Thomas d. Sept. 9, 1857 ae 25yr 5mo 
  HOLLISTERAnna d. May 8, 1846 ae 57 yr 
  HOLLISTERAsa "A Revolutionary Soldier"veteran's flag d. Apr. 16, 1839 ae 81yr 
  HOLLISTERFemdon, s/o Asa & Lucinda d. Feb. 6, 1832 ae 1yr 9mo 3d 
  HOLLISTERLucretia, w/o Asa d. Jan. 30, 1844 ae 40yr 
  HOPKINSMrs. Abagail, w/o David d. Sept. 16, 1833 ae 47 yr 
  HOPKINSHannah, dau of David d. Aug. 7, 1820 ae 9mo 8da (death year could be 1830)
  HOPKINSMrs. Hannah, w/o Isaac d. June 11, 1829 ae 72yr 
  HOPKINSMiss Hannah, dau of Isaac & Hannah d. Apr. 1, 1825 ae 27 yr 
  HOPKINSJohn d. Feb. 18, 1849 ae 56 yr 
  HOPKINSMr. Isaac [ footstone "I.H."] d. Oct. 3, 1832 ae 78yr 
  HOPKINSMiss Sally d. July 31, 1835 ae 53 yr 
  LADDDaniel d. Oct. 4, 1827 ae 42 yr 
  LEGGSarah A., w/o Orin W. d. Nov. 17, 1842 ae 28yr 3mo 21da 
  LIDDINGTONMary, w/o Fred G. d. May 23, 1860 ae 26yr 3mo 9da 
  LITTLEAnnis M., dau of Alman & P. d. Oct. 13, 1845 ae 18mo 4da 
  LITTLEBerzela d. Apr. 8, 1839 ae 60yr 7mo 
  LITTLEFranklin, son of Berzela & Hepsey d. Aug. 7, 1820 ae 1yr 22da 
  LITTLEHepsey, w/o Berzela d. Jan. 23, 1846 ae 56yr 
  LYONWalter H. d. Nov. 13, 1853 ae 25yr 7mo 
  MALTBYAbagail, w/o Benjamin d. Apr. 14, 1816 ae 52yr 
  MALTBYBenjamin d. Jan. 1, 1847 ae 97yr 
  MALTBYBetsey, w/o Nathaniel H. d. Nov. 28, 1836 ae 47yr 11mo 
  MARTINMrs. Cecilia E., w/o Wm. A. d. Sept. 6, 1834 ae 24yr 8mo 
  MORRIS/NORRISHiram d. Sept. 7, 1828 ae 27 yr 
  MORRIS/NORRISJohnathan, s/o Hiram & Phebe (Drake) Morris b. Sept. 2, 1822; d. Sep. 8, 1828 
  MORRIS/NORRISRensselor, s/o Hiram & Phebe (Drake) Morris b. June 16, 1823; d. Sep. 28, 1828 
  MORRIS/NORRISStephen b. June 18, 1827; d. Sep. 30, 1828 
  NORRISCatharine, w/o Floyd NORRIS d. July 20, 1845 in her 24th yr 
  NORRISHiram d. Sept. 7, 1828 ae 27 yr 
  NORRISLemuel b. Aug 16, 1825; d. Sept 26, 1828 
  NORRISNancy, w/o Stephen NORRIS d. Nov. 27, 1823 ae 31yr 2mo 4da 
  PAGEJonathan d. Feb. 7, 1813 ae 70 yr 
  PECKFanny, w/o Joseph PECK d. June 1, 1833 ae 35yr 8mo 15da 
  PRATTMary E., w/o Benjamin F. d. June 18, 1850 ae 25yr 7mo 14da 
  RICHARDSAlmira, w/o Roderich H. d. Sept. 6, 1841 ae 26yr 7mo 24da 
  RICHARDSAlmira, w/o Roderick S. d. Sept. 6, 1841 ae 26yr 7mo 24da 
  RIGGSCharles d. May 12, 1846 ae 72yr 8mo 2da [Note: Next to this was a stone, mostly illegible, except for "Susie w/o________".]
  RIGGSMiles d. May 12, 1840 ae 72yr 8mo 2da 
  RIGGSSuse, w/o Miles d. Sept. 2, 1857 ae 91yr 2mo 11da 
  ROCKWELLMariam d. Dec. 8, 1841 ae 82 yr 10 mo 
  SAXONRuben Esq.d. Nov. 7, 1850 ae 81 yr 6 mo 
  SEARSMrs. Electa, 2nd w/o Abraham d. May 29, 1818 ae 28yr 5mo 2da 
  SEARSMrs. Elizabeth Ann, w/o Abraham d. Oct. 10, 1812 ae 30yr 2mo 
  SEARSHiram d. Nov. 22, 1855 in his 40th yr 
  SEARSMary Ann, w/o Eli B. SEARS; wid/o Daniel BLISS d. Feb. 26, 1855, in her 51st yr 
  SHAWBenjamin d. Jan. 16, 1868 ae 84yr 2mo 14da 
  SHAWEliza, w/o Erastus D. Shaw d. July 25, 1842 ae 31yr 1mo 8da 
  SHAWErasmus B. d. Oct. 14, 1843 ae 28yr 6mo 14da 
  SHAWNelson B. d. Sept. 20, 1843 ae 36yr 8da 
  SHAWNelson d. Sept. 20, 1843 ae 36yr 8da 
  SHAWPrudence Z. dau of Benjamin & Sarah Shaw d. Oct. 6, 1843 ae 33yr 5mo 10da(another stone for her on the ground? d. Nov. 6, 1843 ae 33yr 5mo 9da)
  SHAWSarah, w/o Benjamin Shaw d. Nov. 28, 1858 ae 79 yr 10 mo 
  SPAULDINGSusan, w/o N. SPAULDING d. May 11, 1841 ae 43yr 9mo 3da 
  WAITBetsey, d/o Martin & Lois d. June 19, 1832 ae 25 yr 
  WAITJerusha, d/o Martin and Lois d. Feb. 7, 1844 ae 33 yr 
  WAITMartin d. Feb. 1, 1851 ae 79 yr 
  WAITMartin, s/o Martin and Lois d. May 2, 1823 ae 18 yr 
  WAITMrs. Maria, w/o David d. Jan. 23, 1835, aged 30 yr 
  WARFIELDHepsey Jane, d/o Thurber & Rhoda d. Mar. 19, 1849 ae 1 yr 6 mo 
  WELTONAlbert J., s/o Janeway and Abia d. Aug. 27, 1846 ae 10mo 7da 
  WELTONJaneway d. Oct. 8, 1846 ae 31 yr 
  WELTONMary Ann, w/o Romeo d. Mar. 22, 1870, in her 82nd yr 
  WELTONRomeo d. Aug. 6, 1861 ae 78 yr 
  WOODOlive A., d/o Seaborn & Lois d. Jan. 10, 1846 ae 18 yr 4 mo 

Note: This cemetery was copied in 1967 by M. Crosby. Notation states: " A flagpole is near the boulder also. This burying ground is quite large and completely covered by myrtle and wild roses. Most of the stones are down and I doubt if I found them all."

Thank you Virginia Peterson for transcribing these records into digital format.
Thank you Ina Sutfin for transcribing these records into digital format.
Thank you Ann Fuller for sending us the Colman/Golman information.
Thank you Andrew Halladay for the William Child headstone photos.

 

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