CHEYNEY STATION, CHESTER COUNTY, PA., THE CHEYNEY BURIAL GROUND ON CONCORD ROAD

The Cheyney Burial Ground on Concord Road,
North of Cheyney Station, Chester County, PA.
Anonymous, 1907

[Transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger]

The tenets of the Friends' Meeting forbid soldiers or men of war to be interred in their burial ground. When Major John Harper was to be buried his widow had to find another burial place than the Friends' grounds. Squire Thomas Cheyney that sterling Quaker patriot and friend of Washinton, offered the widow Harper a burial lot in his orchard, stating he too would be buried there in time. She being a relative accepted the offer. The oldest burial is that of Major John Harper in 1803. Squire Cheyney in 1811. Thomas Cheyney and wife Mary on October 7th, 1809, gave unto William Cheyney, Jesse Cheyney and Curtis Cheyuey, Trustees, 40 square perches of land in Thornbury township, Chester County, Pa., for a burial ground. This was increased in 1865 by 14 square perches, making 54 square perches. The first sexton of whom we have knowledge was James Vickers, who was followed by Hatton Baldwin, next William Maison, who took charge in 1861 and held it until his death in 1897. From his record of interments the following record has been compiled: Many of the graves (50 or more) at this time, 1907, are marked by wooden stakes, which have been renewed from time to time, and in a short time will rot off and the position of the graves be lost, unless the relatives and friends supply stone markers numbered for future reference. The old parts of the burial ground is well filled, the markers having decayed there is nothing above the surface to show for the remains.

1ST ROW
1. Gibbon Gray Cheyney.
2. Samuel Cheyney, died Sept. 24, 1862; age 24.
3. Jane B. Cheyney, B. 7-mo. 27, 1815-4-mo. 24, 1876.
4. Thomas W. Cheyney, B. 3-mo. 10, 1814-8-mo. 1, 1864.
5. Alice DueBree, B. 8-mo. 2, 1839-7-mo. 9, 1869.
6. Mary Louise Cheyney, born 7-mo. 3, 1869-7-mo. 16, 1869.
7. Lucy Cheyney, B. 10-mo. 31, ---—; 2-mo. 1, 1877.
8. Mary L. Cheyney, B. 3-mo. 21, 1840-5-mo. 1, 1875.
9. Augustus McCaulley Cheyney, 2-mo. 13, 1874-4-mo. 1, 1875.
10. Elwood Harvey Cheyney, 1-mo. 22, 1871-2-mo. 5, 1875.
11. Hannah Ann Cheyney, 2-mo. 16, 1869-2-mo. 7, 1870.
12. Florence Hippie, 8-mo. 14, 1899.
13. Benjamin Pearson, 5-mo. 22, 1865.
14. Mary Ann Pearson, 10-mo. 26, 1871.
15. Lydia Ann Pearson, 5-mo. 13, 1881.
16. Rufus T. Cheyney, 10-mo. 8, 1841.-12-mo. 11, 1899.
17. Florence L. Cheyney, 1-mo. 1, 1876-9-mo. 2, 1876.
18. Thomas Hayes and Herbert Cheyney, 5-mo. 4, 1893-6-mo 1, 1896.
19. Francis H. Cheyney, 6-mo. 12, 1844-1-mo. 31, 1896.
20. Sarah Brooks, 3-mo. 21, 1862.
21. George Brooks, 11-mo. 29, 1875.

2ND Row
1. Fannie Cheyney, 9-mo. 26, 1881.
2. Esther, 44 years, 2-mo. 12, 1863.
3. Mary Cheyney, 49 years, 1-mo. 31, 1870.
4. Ann C. Henderson, 4-mo. 29, 1801-9-mo. 29, 1889.
5. Hannah M. Cheyney, 12-mo. 28, 1891; 35 years.
6. Mary Ella Cheyney, 8-mo. 19, '63; 2 years, 10 months, 1 day.
7. Arthur D. Cheyney, 9-mo. 6, 1863; 5 years, 2 months, 24 days.
8. Wm. H. Cheyney, 12-mo. 17, 1867; 64 years.
9. Ann S. Cheyney, 7-mo. 10, 1870; 65 years.
10. Mary A. Hibbard, 3-mo. 23, 1872; 34 years.
11. Nellie Wilson, 11-mo. 18, 1863-12-mo. 12, 1883.
12. John H. Wilson, 1-mo, 16, 1829-10-mo. 29, 1886.
13. Henry Townsend, 11-mo. 24, 1839-8-mo. 8, 1882.
14. Emma H. Townsend, 11-mo. 24, 1840-11-mo. 9, 1903.
15. Laura Townsend, 1863-1898.
16. Theo. Oliver Townsend, 1887-1898.
17. Henry Fine Townsend, 1893-1898.
18. Florence M. Townsend, born Aug. 14, 1892; died Dec. 2, 1907.

3rd Row
1. James M. Hickman, 2-mo. 10, 1814-12-mo. 6, 1868.
2. Susanna M. Hickman, wife of Geo. Matlack, 11-mo. 15, 1815-2.mo. 17, 1897.
3. Susanna W. Hickman, 4-mo. 17, 1859-5-mo. 22, 1869.
4. Elizabeth Price, B. 8-mo. 10, 1874; 30 years.
5. Sarah Baily, died 9-mo. 21, 1869, 65 years.
6. Hiram Baily, 7-mo. 28, 1793-8-mo. 28, 1871.
7. Miranda, wife of Wm. Williamson, 9-mo. 22, 1819-4-mo. 16, 1904.
8. Lieutenant Samuel Williamson, Co. H., 5th Pa. Cavalry, K. 2-mo. 7, 1863, in engagement near Williamsburg, Va., 20 years, 9 months.
9. Wm. Henry Williamson, Co. D. 124 Reg. P.V., 2-mo. 8, 1863, at Stafford C.H , Va. 18 years.
10. Huldah Cheyney. 3-mo. 18, 1827-4-mo. 11, 1876.
11. Waldron J. Cheyney, son of J. P. and Ella, died 8-mo 13, 1887.
12. Ella B. Cheyney, wife of J.P., 1-mo. 27, 1859-5-mo. 6, 1888.
13. Waldron J. Cheyney, 9-24, 1831-2-mo-24, 1906.
14. Geo. W. Cheyney, 9-mo. 11, 1854-8-mo. 14, 1903.

4TH ROW
1. Sarah James, 3-mo. 3, 1844; 2 years.
2. Joseph James, 2-mo. 18, 1844; 5 years.
3. Anna Mary Cheyney, 2-mo. 4, 1844 ; 3 years.

5TH ROW
1. Cato Johnson.
2. Townsend James, 3-mo. 13, 1844; 31 years.
3. Kersey Cheyney, 3-mo. 9, 1844; 20 years.
4. Ann C., wife of Curtis Cheyney, Sr., 5-mo. 1 day.
5. Curtis Cheyney, 8-mo. 1, 1853; 76 years.
6. Phebe C. James, 4-mo. 20, 1843; 2 days,
7. Phoebe C. King, wife of John King, 9-mo. 9 days.
8. Sarah R. Cheyney, 2-mo. 26, 1838; 32 years.
9. Hugh R. Cheyney, 9-mo. 13, 1831; 2 years.
10. Waldron J. Cheyney, Sr., 11-mo. 2, 1790-4-mo.
11. Martha, wife of Waldron J. Cheyney, 6-mo. 11 days.
12. Geo. W. Cheyney, 5-mo. 11, 1817-12-mo. 27, 2, 1907.
13. Rufus Taylor.
14. Anna Mary Taylor.
15. Son of George W. Sharpless, 9-mo. 14, 1866.
16. Elizabeth Sharpless, daughter of S.W. Sharpless.
17. Jane Taylor.
18. Son of George Sharpless.
19. Hannah Sharpless, 3-mo. 4, 1857; 76 years.
20. Samuel Maison, 5-mo. 2, 1847; 69 years, 4 months, 15 days.
21. Mary Maison, 4-mo. 27, 1864; 79 years, 4 months, 4 days.
22. Reuben Taylor.
23. Anna Eliza Taylor, 2-mo. 9, 1878; 62 years.
24. Thomas S. Taylor, 12-mo. 2, 1882; 72 years, 6 months, 20 days.
25. Wife of Frank Taylor, child buried on graves of Thos. S. and Anna E. Taylor.
26. Edward Taylor, 9-mo. 3, 1880, buried.
27. Caroline Walters, 2-mo. 22, 1873, buried.
28. Daughter of Chas. Sharpless, 3-mo 15, 1876, buried.
29. Hannah Sharpless, 1-mo. 15, 1876, buried.
30. Anna R. Burnett, 3-mo. 11, 1878.

6th Row
1. Elizabeth H. Hipple, Sept. 7, 1825—Nov. 13, 1907.
2. Geo. G. Hipple, 5-mo. 13, 1821-2-mo. 27, 1889.
3. Cath. S. Vickers, 6-mo. 21, 1818-3 mo. 12, 1894.
4. Lydia King., 2-mo. 14, 1816-6-mo. 11, 1878.
5. Eliza K. Cheyney, 10-mo. 14, 1815; 10-mo. 9, 1854.
6. John King, 3-mo. 7, 1815-7-mo. 23, 1856.
7. Edith A. King, 6-mo. 21, 1821-2-mo. 2, 1896.
8. Mary Cheyney, 5-mo. 13, 1860; 80 years.
9. Alice Hickman, 4-mo. 10, 1855; 85 years, 5 months, 13 days.
10. Francis Hickman, 12-mo. 28, 1844; 84 years, 11 months, 11 days.
11. Sarah J. Cheyney, 10-mo. 19, 1843; 28 years, 6 months, 18 days.
12. Nathan Cheyney.
13. Rufus T. Cheyney, 7-mo. 3, 1841; 31 years, 5 months, 23 days.
14. Wmn. Cheyney, 5-mo. 1, 1831; 57 years, 6 months, 13 days.
15. Elizabeth Cheyney, 9-mo. 2, 1850; 78 years, 9 months, 21 days.
16. Unknown.
17. Unknown.
18. James Golden's child, 8-mo. 20, 1884, buried.
19. James Golden's child, 4-mo. 26, 1862, buried.
20. John Cheyney, 4-mo. 8, 1884, buried.
21. Richard Cheyney, 12 mo, 12, 1888, buried.
22. Thomas Cheyney, 3-mo. 9, 1870, buried.
23. Ann Cheyney, 2-mo. 12, 1881, buried.
24. Margaret Cheyney, 4-mo. 18, 1885, buried.
25. Unknown.
26. Unknown.

7th Row
1. John Harper, 9-mo. 3, 1803; born, 1736.
2. Phebe Vernon Harper, 10-mo. 12, 1823.
3. ---- Stephens, child of A. Stephens, 9-mo. 15, 186---.
4. Harriet Stephens, child of A. Stephens.
5. Betsy Evanson, 6-mo. 1, 1901, buried.
6. Unknown.
7. Ann Ring.(King?)
8. John King, 4-mo. 4, 1861.
9. ---- King, son of Wm. King, 4-mo. 3, 1863.
10. ---- King, son of Wm. King, 10-mo. 4, 1866.
11. ---- King, son of Wm. King, 9-mo. 4, 1866.
12. Emma King, 10-mo, 4, 1862.
13. Henry King, 12-mo. 5, 1865.
14. Richard Burnett.

8th Row
1. Edw. P. Hickman, 4-mo. 8, 1838-3-m. 30, 1868.
2. James Hickman, 79 years.
3. Anna M. Hickman, 6-mo. 2, 1848; 6 years, 6 months, 2 days.
4. Francis Hickman, 5-mo. 2, 1848 ; 4 years.
5. Sarah A. Painter, 2-mo. 25, 1840-10-mo. 18, 1888.
6. Elizabeth Hickman, 4-18-1846; 74 years.
7. Thomas Hickman, 1-mo. 31, 1841; 34 years.
8. Mary James, wife of Joseph J., 10-mo. 3, 1879-7-mo. 27, 1875.(?)
9. John Townsend, 11-mo. 29, 1835; 80 years.
10. Hannah, wife of James Townsend, 1-mo. 29, 1842; 76 years.
11. James Townsend, 11-mo. 10, 1835; 80 years.
12. Wife of Thomas Cheyney.
13. Thomas Cheyney, 1-mo. 12, 1811-79 years, 1 mo.
14. Wife of Thomas Cheyney.
15. Unknown.
16. Ann Hill.
17. Child of Thomas Faddis, 8-mo. 10, 1876.
18. Win. Grier, Jr., 9-mo. 26, 1843-11-mo. 8, 1870.
19. Wm. Grier, Sr., 7-mo. 4, 1811-4-mo. 10, 1883.
20. Margaret Grier, 8-mo. 12, 1818-9-mo. 14, 1883.
21. Percy J. Ahn (son Jesse Ahn) 11-mo. 22, 1875, buried.

9th Row
1. A. Anna Dicks, died 10-mo, 2, 1862; 13 years, 5 months.
2. Abram Dicks, 3-mo, 10, 1804-10 mo. 24, 1887.
3. Catharine B. Cheyney, 5-mo. 3, 1906.
4. Edward L. Cheyney, 9-mo, 26, 1850-11-mo. 1883.
5. Edith C. Cheyney, 4-mo. 3, 1881-10-mo. 10, 1900(?)
6. Chas. H. Cheyney, 1-mo. 14, 1810-12-mo. 31 days.
7. Cornelia C. Cheyney, 12-mo. 17, 1815-1-mo.
8. Anna Moore, 9-mo. 24, 1783-10-mo. 10, 1878.
9. Wm. A. Cheyney, 3-mo. 9, 1846-4-mo. 9, 1883(?)
10. Helen Irwin, 4-mo. 29, 1867-11-mo. 25, 1889.
11. Robert Johnson, 9-mo. 8, 1857; 56 years.
12. Unknown.
13. Sarah Hunter, 1-mo. 11, 1840; 50 years.
14. Wm. T. Hunter, buried 9- mo. 19, 1840; 6 mo., 14 days.
15. Wm. Hunter, buried 4-mo. 16, 1847; 47 years.
16. Joseph Sill, 9-mo. 25, 1865.
17. Thomas Jones, 1-mo. 19, 1871, buried.
18. Phebe Pike, 7-mo. 9, 1871, buried.

10TH ROW
1. Arthur Stotesbury, 10-mo. 18, 1817-1-mo. 1, 1907.
2. Edith and Mary Baker, children of E. L. Baker, 7-mo. 31, 1864-8-mo. 1, 1864.
3. Anna M. Ramsey. 7-mo. 17, 1841; 5 years, 5 months.
4. Mary Brown, wife of John Brown, 1843, buried.
5. R.C. Roney, 1838, 1 month.
6. W. Roney, 1843, 3 months.
7. M.J.M. Roney, 1843, 3 months.
8. C.M. Roney, 1843, 4 months.
9. Ann Roney, 12-mo. 24, 1843; 35 years, 7 days.
10. Ella Roney, 5-mo. 19, 1861.
11. John Roney, 11-mo. 27, 1861; 59 years.
12. Geo. T. Roney, 3-mo. 23, 1885; 20 years.
13. Mary R. Lamb, 4-mo. 11, 1884; 78 years.
14. John Nelson Lamb, 12-mo. 29, 1820-2-mo. 15, 1902.
15. Robt. Baldwin, 3-mo. 23, 1879; 89 years.
16. Chas. H. Baldwin, 3-mo. 17, 1840-9-mo. 1, 1878.
17. Maria Cain, 10-mo. 7, 1888; 75 years.
18. WM. Cain, 10-mo. 4, 1862; 50 years, 11 months.

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