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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 CONOITER GRAVEYARD.- Undoubtedly the oldest burial-place in 
West Windsor is the old Conover burying-ground, on the Theodore 
Stewart farm. It is surrounded by a stone wall, and contains forty 
or fifty graves. The following inscriptions are from head-stones 
bearing date 1800 and earlier: 

"M S
 1749."

"Catharine Hight, the wife of Nicholas Right, died November the 21st 
  day, 1751."

"In memory of William Konwenhoven, who departed this life October 
  the 7th, 1777, aged 35 years, 4 months, 19 days."

"Here lies Ben N. Right, who departed this life in the third year of 
  his age in the year of our Lord 1781."

"In memory of Albert Schenck, who departed this life May 21st, 1786, 
  aged 65 years, 1 month and 2 days"

"Here Lyeth the body of Christina Covenhoven, wife of William 
  Covenhoven, who departed thi8 life June the 24th, 1787, aged 78."

"In memory of Mary Ann Howell, who departed this life September 26th, 
  1799, in the 4th year of her age."

"David Hight, Deceased January 1st, 1800."

"In memory of Nicholas Hight, who departed this life September 15th, 
  1800, in the 78th year of his age."

"Elias C. Schenck, died November 1st, 1800, aged 41 years, 7 months 
  and 17 days."

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THE PRESBYTERIAN BURYING-GROUND AT DUTCH NECK.— There were doubtless 
burials in this ground early in the latter half of the last century. 
Many old graves are without head-stones. Among some of the earlier 
inscriptions to be found on head-stones there are the following, 
some of which extend into the first quarter of this century: 

"In memory of Luke Covenhoven, who died December 6th, 1777, aged 61 
  years, 6 months and 23 days."

"In memory of Garret Covenhoven, who departed this life August 27th, 
  1785, in the 30th year of his age. Funeral text, Phil. 1st xxi."

"In memory of Elizabeth, widow of Luke Covenhoven. She died June 
  21st, 1789, aged 72 years, 9 months and 26 days."

"In memory of John Voorhies, who departed this life September 25th, 
  1796, aged 39 years and 24 days."

"In memory of John Fisher, who died October 31st, A.D. 1799, in the 
  70th year of his age."

"In memory of Samuel Fisher, who died November 15th, 1803, aged 38 
  years, 1 month and 15 days."

"Sacred to the memory of William Rossell, who departed this life 
  May 4, 1817, aged 89 years, 5 months and 5 days."

"James Charters died June 20th, 1819."

"B. Silvers, 1819."

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THE BAPTIST BURYING - GROUND AT PENN'S NECK. — The following 
inscriptions are from headstones in the Baptist graveyard at Penn's 
Neck, a few having been selected from those bearing date prior to 
1820: 

"In memory of Lavinia F. Kovenhoven, who died August 24th, 1815, 
  aged 12 years."

"In memory of George T. Kovenhoven, who died November 2nd, 1815."

"In memory of Mary Covenhoven, who departed this life January 4th, 
  1817, aged 38 years, 9 months and 8 days."

There were no early interments here.