Extracted From
Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk Co., NY
Formerly in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY
Cemeteries & Bible Records
Compiled by Mr. William A. Eardeley, M.A.

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]




[Compiler's note: These small country Cemeteries in almost all cases are sadly neglected, and gradually being move to the new & better kept "Rural" or "Union" or "Corporation" Cemeteries; in some cases the old stones are move but in most instances the old stones are destroyed and new ones created bearing only the year of birth and death, thus omitting the month & day as well as the age in years, months & days.]

#217 Old Town Cemetery, Amityville, next to school house; wretched condition; neglected; bodies being moved; many fenced plots but no names on the gates; copied Thurs., 8 May 1913.
  1. AUSTIN, Julia Ann, wife of Edward B., d. 9 Jun 1891, ae 41-3-21
  2. AUSTIN, Valentine, d. 18 Dec 1880, ae 66-1-0; member of Company C., 82nd N. Y. Vols.
    [1 & 2 are in a plot]

    ALEXANDER, see SCHMIDT, 48

    AUGUSTUS, see SMITH, 43

    "A. P.", see "G. S.", 14

  3. BRUSH, Sarah E., 1884 on the gate
  4. BRUSH, Platt, d. 6 Jun 1870 in 86
  5. BRUSH, Nancy, his wife, d. -- Apr 1863, ae 63
  6. BRUSH, Edward, d. 10 Jun 1877, in 63
  7. BRUSH, Sarah, his wife, d. 16 May 1864, in 54
  8. BRUSH, Rebecca, d. 31 Jan 1877, ae 43

  9. CARMAN, & POST on the gate, no date, plot

  10. CORNELIUS - gate has 1888, no more, plot; many G.A.R. flags, no stones

  11. CHICHESTER, Delangey B., d. 24 Jan 1861, ae 2-10-2
  12. CHICHESTER, Irving B., d. 24 Feb 1864, ae 1-2-0
    {11 & 12 are the children of Henry & Amelia A.]

  13. DURYEE, Phebe M., d. 8 Mar 1862, ae 26-3-23

    DELANGEY, see CHICHESTER, 11

    FLEET, see SMITH, 46

  14. "G. S.", & "A. P." on the gate, no date

    (14a), Ethel, broken stone; possibly SAXTON

    GARRETT, see HEARTT, 23

    HEARTT, Joshua, 1882 on the gate, no more
  15. HEARTT, Vaeletta Pearsall, wife of Albert, d. 27 Apr 1859, ae 20-10-28
  16. HEARTT, Edward, d. 8 Feb 1855, ae 27-5-21, son of Joshua & Martha
  17. HEARTT, Joshua, d. 31 Jul 1885, ae 79-8-11
  18. HEARTT, Martha, his wife, b. 23 Oct 1801, d. 24 Sep 1854, ae 52-11-1
  19. HEARTT, Rosetta, his second wife, b. 22 Jul 1813, d. 2 Apr 1868, ae 54-8-10
  20. HEARTT, William, d. 15 Sep 1847, in 50
  21. HEARTT, Maria, his wife, d. 5 Sep 1868, in 69
  22. HEARTT, Philip, their son, d. 25 Nov 1866, ae 46
  23. HEARTT, Garret Wanzer, b. 20 Dec 1771, d. 25 Jan 1856, ae 84-1-5
  24. HEARTT, Margaret, his wife, d. 9 May 1864, ae 90-11-25
    [15 per 24 are in a plot]

    IRVING, see CHICHESTER, 12

    MONTRAVILL, see SMITH, 42

    PAYNE, see plot: S. W. on gate, no date
  25. PAYNE, Silas W., d. 12 May 1891, ae 89-5-10
  26. PAYNE, Mary, his wife, d. 12 Jul 1882, ae 83-11-10

  27. PURDY, Seth, d. 6 Aug 1877, ae 76-10-19
  28. PURDY, Experience Smith, his widow, d. 31 Jul 1881, ae 77-1-8
  29. PURDY, Maryetta, d. 8 Jun 1858, ae 22-11-24 (no other information)
  30. PURDY, Nathaniel A., d. 1 Mar 1862, ae 19-10-17
  31. PURDY, Phebe, d. 25 Mar 1854, ae 24-6-0
  32. PURDY, Ruth, d. 15 Aug 1847, ae 1-5-0
    [30 per 32 are the children of 27 & 28]

  33. PURDY, George, son of John & Caroline, d. 21 Aug 1869, ae 9 mos

    PEARSALL, see HEARTT, 15

    POST, see CARMAN, 9

    PLATT, see BRUSH, 4

  34. ROBBINS, Stephen, d. 19 Oct 1877, ae 71-5-13
  35. ROBBINS, Abigail, his wife, d. 30 Sep 1851, ae 43-7-12
  36. ROBBINS, Edgar, d. 26 Sep 1857, ae 18-8-12
  37. ROBBINS, Stephen, d. 16 Aug 1861, ae 19-1-12
  38. ROBBINS, Mary A., d. 22 Nov 1858, ae 9-4-19
    [36 per 38 are the children of 34 & 35]
  39. ROBBINS, Nancy Van Nostrand, wife of David, d. 11 Apr 1853, ae 25-3-14
  40. ROBBINS, infant son of John S. & Mariett, d. 17 May 1853, ae 1 day
    [34 per 40 are in a plot]

  41. SMITH, Edith F., d. 7 Aug 1870, ae 0-9-2
  42. SMITH, Montravill (a son), d. 10 Oct 1859, ae 0-9-2
  43. SMITH, Jane Augustus (a daughter), d. 3 Apr 1857, ae 2-6-25
    [41 per 43 are the children of John & Mary]

  44. SMITH, Almeda, d. 28 Nov 1844, ae 14-11-4
  45. SMITH, Almira, d. 16 Nov 1846, ae 1-1-11
    [Two children of Ezekiel & Phebe]

  46. SMITH, Fleet, d. 27 Jul 1843, ae 40-4-10
  47. SMITH, Thomas, d. 10 Jan 1851, ae 21-6-6

    SAXTON, see Ethel, 14a

    SEAMAN, see WOOD, 55

  48. SCHMIDT, Alexander, b. 8 Aug 1847, d. 17 Sep 1886

    SMITH, see PURDY, 28

  49. SAXTON, Alfred, d. 27 Sep 1876, ae 76
  50. SAXTON, Elizabeth, his wife, d. -- Feb 1852, ae 48

    SEAMAN, see WOOD, 58

    VALENTINE, see AUSTIN, 2

  51. VAN DE WATER, Mary, wife of William, d. 5 Jun 1885, ae 53-9-27

  52. VAN NOSTRAND, Henry, 1884 is on the gate, no more

    WANSER, see HEARTT, 23

  53. WOOD, Jonathan, 1881 is on the gate, no more

    WOOD, Israel E., 1884 is on the gate, no more

  54. WOOD, Jonathan, d. 7 Mar 1892, ae 74-3-7
  55. WOOD, Hannah M. Seaman, his wife, d. 5 Oct 1891, ae 69-7-10
  56. WOOD, Sarah Maria, d. 15 Aug 1841, ae 0-5-17
  57. WOOD, Mary Jane, d. 22 Aug 1842, ae 0-4-14
  58. WOOD, Seaman, d. 14 Feb 1862, ae 14-9-2
    [56 per 58 are the children of 54 & 55]
  59. WOOD, Isaac, 1884 on the gate, no more

  60. WILLMARTH, Phebe, wife of Edmund, d. 1 Apr 1885, ae 74-4-23

  61. Takes the place of 14a.


Note: See # 33, John PURDY married Caroline SAXTON, daughter of Caleb

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#218. Ketcham Cemetery, Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk, Long Island, New York; 7 stones; wretched; neglected; bodies being moved; not visible from the roard but near a side road; copied Thursday, 8 May 1913, copied Thurs., 8 May 1913.


    AMES, see MORRIS, 66

    FRANCIS, see KETCHAM, 63

    LYMAN, see KETCHAM, 67

  1. KETCHAM, Maria , wife of Walter, d. 25 Sep 1872, ae 54
  2. KETCHAM, Francis R., son of Walter & Maria, d. 4 Oct 1859, ae 3 yrs
  3. KETCHAM, Philip, b. 2 Jun 1785, d. 18 Dec 1870
  4. KETCHAM, Rosetta, his wife, b. 20 Oct 1790, d. 10 Jan 1868

  5. MORRIS, Abram, son of Ames T. & Susan, d. 1 Jan 1855, ae 2-7-0
  6. MORRIS, Lyman, son of same, d. 6 Dec 1851, ae 8-5-9

  7. SMITH, Ezekiel, no date, d. -- --- ----, ae 86-6-22


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#219. Payne Cemetery, Harrison Avenue, corner of Albany Avenue, in the country, Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York; fine location; wretched; neglected; 18 stones; copied Thurs, 8 May 1913; one mile north of village.


    ALEXANDER, see POSEY, 76

    CAESAR, see PAIN, 72

    EMER, see SMITH, 79

  1. FLOYD, Martha, d. 20 Jul 1848, no age

    HANNIBAL, see PAYNE, 73

  2. HOWELL, Abigail, wife of Oliver PAYNE, d. 5 Jan 1855, in 41

    NEWELL, see PAYNE, 73

  3. PAIN, Lucy, d. 26 Jul 1844, ae 14-0-20
  4. PAIN, Caesar, d. 27 Jul 1849, ae 78

  5. PAYNE, Mary E., widow of Edward NEWELL, d. 31 Jul 1893, ae 66, daughter of Hannibal & Annie F. PAYNE
  6. PAYNE, Adelia F., d. -- May 1895, ae 62
  7. PAYNE, H., d. 31 Mar (no year), ae 19-8-4

  8. POSEY, Mrs. Emily, wife of Rev. Alexander, d. 16 Oct 1866, ae 41-1-15

    PAYNE, see HOWELL, 70

  9. SMITH, Martha, d. 8 Oct 1854, ae 3 yrs
  10. SMITH, Loreta, d. 20 Feb 1834, ae 34
  11. SMITH, Emer, d. 8 Sep 1857, ae 15-6-5


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#221. Purdy Cemetery, on the farm one mile north east of the Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York; many stones fallen; wretched; neglected but now being repaired and cleaned up; 34 stones; copied 8 May 1913.
  1. AUSTIN, Gilbert S., d. 20 Jul 1884, ae 57-2-1
  2. AUSTIN, Elizabeth Covert, his wife, d. 29 Jan 1871, ae 39-2-22
  3. AUSTIN, Lucy, wife of Thomas, d. 5 Nov 1865, ae 47-8-0
  4. AUSTIN, Lorenzo, their son, d. 25 Sep 1852, ae 2-4-7

  5. AUSTIN, Daniel, d. 29 Dec 1879, ae 87-7-25
  6. AUSTIN, Deborah, his wife, d. 15 Jun 1842, ae 49-3-2, daughter of Gilbert & Hannah SMITH
  7. AUSTIN, Ann Elizabeth, d. 28 Jan 1852, ae 2-5-26
  8. AUSTIN, Joshua, d. 1 Feb 1852, ae 5-0-10
  9. AUSTIN, Lineus R., d. 9 Jun 1863, ae 17-11-0, fever, U.S. Gunboat, Louisville
    [86 per 88 are the children of Daniel & Eliza]

  10. BERRY, Ketcham, b. 25 May 1810, d. 6 Jul 1871
  11. BERRY, Mary Ann, b. 28 Jan 1812, d. 2 Jun 1887, single
  12. BERRY, William H., b. 10 Sep 1850, d. 12 May 1864 (or ? Walter ?)
  13. BERRY, Hamilton W., b. 14 Apr 1838, d. 15 Aug 1846
  14. BERRY, John, d. 24 Dec 1844, ae 59-6-27
  15. BERRY, Ann Purdy, his widow, d. 24 Jul 1851, ae 62-6-12, daughter of Seth & Phbe

    CARLL, see JERVIS, 98

    COVERT, see AUSTIN, 81
    COVERT, see PURDY, 107

    ELLIS, see PURDY, 108

    GILBERT, see AUSTIN, 80, 85
    GILBERT, see PURDY, 112

    HAMILTON, see BERRY, 92

    IRVING, see POWELL, 103

    JARVIS, see PURDY, 110

  16. JERVIS, Joel, d. 3 Nov 1863, ae 73
  17. JERVIS, Elizabeth Scudder, his wife, b. 23 Jul 1794, d. 21 Jan 1895 (ae. 101)
  18. JERVIS, Ann Elizabeth, b. 11 Jun 1821, d. 17 Feb 1907

  19. JERVIS, Scudder Carll, b. 4 Sep 1823, d. 31 Mar 1907
  20. JERVIS, Mary, his wife, b. 11 Mar 1825, d. 25 Sep 1897, daughter of Joshua & Rebecca PURDY
  21. JERVIS, Scudder C., Jr., b. 20 Sep 1883, d. 6 Sep 1887, son of Joshua _. & Mary J.

    KETCHAM, see BERRY, 89
    KETCHAM, see PURDY, 105

  22. KETCHAM, Smith, b. 17 mar 1786, d. 14 Jan 1869, ae 82-9-28
  23. KETCHAM, Elizabeth, his wife, b. 1 Aug 1793, d. 23 Aug 1879

    LINEUS, see AUSTIN, 88

    LORENZO, see AUSTIN, 83

  24. POWELL, infant son, b. 26 Oct 1884, d. 27 Oct 1884, son of Irving N. & Louisa Janthe (PURDY)

    PURDY, see BERRY, 94
    PURDY, see JERVIS, 99
    PURDY, see POWELL, 103

  25. PURDY, Seth, d. 26 Dec 1841, ae 89-10-17, son of Josiah & Charity
  26. PURDY, Phebe Ketchum, his wife, b. abt. 1760, d. before Nov 1838; she is buried here but has no stone; daughter of Joshua & Jerusha (WHITMAN)
  27. PURDY, Jesse, b. 9 Feb 1829, d. 17 Dec 1901, son of Joshua & Rebecca
  28. PURDY, Maria Covert, his wife, b. 11 Jun 1834, d. 14 Aug 1909
  29. PURDY, Ellis L., d. 10 Oct 1884, ae 23-1-21, son of Jesse & Maria
  30. PURDY, Mary Alice, b. 25 Aug 1870, d. 4 Jun 1894, daughter of Jesse & Maria
  31. PURDY, Lottie V., wife of Albert C., b. 6 Feb 1863, d. 22 Apr 1893, daughter of Jonathan & Ruth JARVIS
  32. PURDY, Joshua, d. 16 Mar 1876, ae 84, son of Seth & Phebe
  33. PURDY, Rebecca, his wife, d. 16 Feb 1852, ae 49-0-1, daughter of Gilbert & Hannah SMITH
  34. PURDY, Joshua Smith, d. 4 Feb 1852, ae 16-10-14, son of Joshua & Rebecca

    SCUDDER, see JERVIS 96; 98; 100

    SMITH, see AUSTIN, 85
    SMITH, see KETCHAM, 101
    SMITH, see PURDY, 112; 113

    WHITMAN, see PURDY, 105


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#222. Chichester Cemetery, Oak Street, Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York; all overgrown; neglected; only 4 stones standing; many rough stones here; copied Thurs. 8 May 1913

  1. CHICHESTER, Daniel, d. 13 Jan 1859, ae 88-8-3
  2. CHICHESTER, "Dianah", his wife, d. 26 Aug 1856, ae 82
  3. CHICHESTER, Nathaniel, d. 30 Mar 1875, ae 82
  4. CHICHESTER, Malinda Purdy, his wife, d. 20 Mar 1862, ae 76


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#222. Chichester Cemetery, Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York; these stones were face down but were raised for Decoration Day and hence are not in the previous list; but are included here and were copied on Sat. 31 May 1913

  1. CHICHESTER, Elijah, d. 16 Aug 1865, ae 65; G.A.R.
  2. CHICHESTER, Elizabeth, his wife, d. 26 May 1890, ae 73
    [118 & 119 are in a plot]

    Mary, no name, no date

  3. PORTER, Mahala, wife of James H., d. 18 Mar 1873, ae 50-11-20

  4. TERRY, Abigail, widow of Ketcham, d. -- Apr 1861, ae 76-8-0
  5. TERRY, Mahlon, d. 15 Sep 1866, ae 26-3-26
  6. TERRY, John, d. 4 Apr 1875, ae 73-4-4


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#223. Village of Amityville, Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York; Cemetery on Bayview Avenue, north of and near Main Street; copied Sat. 31 May 1913; neglected; wretched; fence broken down; covered with weeds, bushes & trees; very dense; 4 stones.

  1. BERRY, Andrew, d. 30 Nov 18-- (illegible)
  2. BERRY, Sarah Jane, d. 3 Apr 1846, ae 5-6-23
    [125 & 126 are the children of Timothy & Mahala]

  3. DARBY, Caroline, wife of William G., d. 30 May 1865, ae 47-5-13

  4. KETCHAM, Abigail, widow of "Jessee", d. 3 Dec 1880, ae 85-2-0


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