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HISTORY OF BURLINGTON AND MERCER COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY
WITH  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR PIONEERS 
             AND PROMINENT MEN

    by Major E.M. Woodward & John F. Hageman

              EVERTS & PECK
                  1883

   PRESS OF J.B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA
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THE OLD EPISCOPAL CHURCHYARD. — "When St. Michael's Church (of 
Trenton) made the conveyance of 1838, by which the old Episcopal 
church-plat about three miles from Trenton, beyond the State Lunatic 
Asylum was added to a surrounding farm, reservation was made of an 
inclosure measuring thirty-two feet by twenty-seven, occupied by 
graves. The inclosure is made by a stone wall, now falling into 
ruins, and has the appearance of having been designed for a family 
cemetery. The only grave-stones remaining are those of Samuel Tucker, 
1789, and Mrs. Tucker, 1787, one 'in memory of John, son of William 
and Elizabeth Cleayton, who died November 6, 1757 (possibly 1737), 
aged 19 years;' another of 'Ma----- (probably Margaret), the wife of 
John Dagworthy, Esq., who died May 16, 1729, aged 37 years;' and a 
few more which cannot be deciphered beyond 'Grace D -----,' 'or 
'Hend-----' etc. It is said the widow of William Trent, whose name 
was given to the town Trenton, was buried here; but there is no trace 
of the grave."
The inscriptions on the two large, flat stones covering the graves of 
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are as follows:

"Underneath this stone lies the remains of SAMUEL TUCKER Esq., who 
departed this life the 14th day of January, 1789, aged 67 years, 3 
months, and 19 days.

"Though in the dust I lay my head,
Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave
My soul forever with the dead,
Nor lose my children in the grave."

"In memory of ELIZABETH TUCKER, the wife of Samuel Tucker, Esq., of 
Trenton, and daughter of James and Ann Gould, who departed this life 
on Sunday the 13th day of May, 1787, aged 57 years, 8 months, and 14 
days. 

"This life's a dream, an empty show,
But the bright world to which I go
Hath joys substantial and sincere;
When shall I wake and find me there?
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise 
And in my Saviour's image rise."

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THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-YARD.— This burial-place contains numerous 
early graves, and is said to hold the remains of a Governor of 
New Jersey. The following inscriptions have been copied from 
headstones in this church-yard: 

"1732
April 25,
D. Howell."
"A + S
1735."

"John Scudder died May 10, 1748, aged 47."

"Here lyes int'd ye Body of Sackett Moore, who departed this life 
  August the 18th, Anno Domini 1753, aged 87."

"Here lyeth the Body of Peter Lott, late of Long Island, who departed 
  this life on the 14th day of April, 1755, aged 30 years."  

"I. S. Temple,
Aug. 28, 1757."

"Here lieth the Body of Phebe, wife of Abraham Temple, who died 
  August, 1758, aged 53 years."

"In memory of Nathaniel Moore, who departed this life Sept. 6, 1759, 
  in the 72d year of his age."

"Love Moore departed this life February 9th, 1776, aged 59 years."

"In memory of Sarah, wife of William Barber, who departed this life 
  May 16th, 1776, aged 20."

"Anna, wife of Amos Moore, departed this life August the 27, 1777."

"Here lies the Body of Mary, the wife of John Davison, who departed 
  this life In the 66th year of her age 11 day of December, 1777."

"J. B.
1782."

"In memory of Benjamin Clark, who departed this life November 25, 
  1785, aged 54."