Constable’s Hook Graveyard, Hudson County, New Jersey Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Cyndie Enfinger . Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* Source: Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, Third Series, Volume X, 1915. Pages 29-33. Graveyard, Constable’s Hook, New Jersey. The following inscriptions were copied by Mr. John Neafie, of 72 West 93d Street, New York City, about 1903, from an old graveyard at Constable’s Hook, in the City of Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey. The graveyard was on the old Van Buskirk place, which Peter Van Buskirk derived through his wife, the daughter of Hans Harmanse, whom he married in the latter part of the seventeenth century. On revisiting the spot two or three years later, Mr. Neafie found that the graveyard had been obliterated and all the tombstones had disappeared. A contractor had been employed to clear the ground for the erection of the refinery plant of the Standard Oil Company. In all probability this is the only copy of the tombstone inscriptions in existence. For convenience of reference Mr. Neafie has numbered the tombstones and appended an alphabetical index of names, with references to the numbers: 1. P: V: B’k: 2. Peter van Buskerck, D. July 20, 1798, aged 70 years. 3. Tryntje, wife of Peter van Buskerck, D. Oct. 13, 1736, aged 65 years. 4. Jacobus V. Buskerk, D. Jany. 1, 1767, in 62 year of age. 5. Margaret, wife of James van Buskirk, D. Jany. 6-1774-aged 70 yrs. 10 mo’s. 6. Elias Burger, died at Bergen Point Oct. 28-1826, aged 61 years. 7. Margaret Van Boskerk, wife of Richard Corson. D. Aug. 4-1848-Aged 80 yrs. 5 Mos. 1 day. 8. Emily Van Boskerk. D. May 15-1820, aged 20 yrs. 11 mos. 7 days. dim. 9. Catherine, wife of John Van Boskerck. Died Nov. 2-1819. Aged 85 yrs. 9 mos. 19 ds. 10. Catherine, wife of Peter C. Garrabrants. D. July 31-1803-Aged 26 yrs. 9 mos. 7 ds. 11. James Van Buskirk. D. Nov. 20, 1823, Aged 60 yrs. 1 mo. 26 ds. 12. Sarah, wife of James Van Buskirk, D. Aug. 12-1832-aged 65-10-3. 13. Lavina, daughter of James & Ann Van Boskerk. D. Oct. 3-1832-aged 7 weeks. dim. 30 GRAVEYARD CONSTABLE’S HOOK, NEW JERSEY. 14. Lucas Van Boskerck. D. Mch. 20-1831 aged 68-11-1. 15. Hannah, wife of Lucas Van Boskerck, D. July 31-1843, aged 76 yrs. dim. 16. John, son of James & Ann Van Buskirk. D. July 14-1838-Aged 8 yrs. 3 ds. 17. Jane M. daughter of Abraham & Sarah Simonson. D. Sep. 6-1843-aged 1 yr. 2 m. 3 ds. 18. Rachel Vreeland, D. Sep. 28, 1801 in the 50th year of her age. 19. A Vault with no inscription. 20. Jasper Van Buskirk. D. Aug. 4-1850, aged 26 years, 11 mos. 21. Peter Van Buskirk. D. June 23, 1819-aged 87 years. 22. Elizabeth, wife of Peter Van Buskirk D.-Sep. 10-1814, in 79 year of her age. 23. Elizabeth Van Boskirk, wife of Cornelius Vreeland, D. Oct. 29-1830-in the 54th year of her age. dim. 24. Cornelius Vreeland. D. Sep. 2-1824 in the 56th year of his age. 25. Jacob, son of G. J. Vreeland, B. Dec. 25-1830-D.-Feb. 6-1831. 26. Cornelius, son of Wm. C. & Cornelia Vreeland. D. July 1-1828-aged 10 yrs. 11 mo. 9 ds. 27. Eliza Jane, daughter of Wm. C. & Cornelia Vreeland. D. Mch. 19-1830, in 11th year. dim. 28. Sarah Ann, dau. of Michael & Jane Vreeland. B. Apr 10-1841-D. Mch. 5-1843. dim. 29. Cornelius Van Boskerk. D. May 29-1819 aged 75 years. 11 mo. 18 ds. 30. Gitty, dau. of Jasper & Margaret Codmus D. Sep. 20-1836-aged 7-10-21. dim. 31. Catherine Codmus. D. Nov. 6-1831-aged 6 yrs. 1-17- dim. 32. Jacob Henry, son of G. J. Vreeland, Born Oct. 11-1834-D. Mch. 8-1835. 33. Peter, son of Jasper & Margaret Codmus. D. May 8-1840-Aged 2-7-2. 34. William, son Jasper & Helen Codmus D. July 7-1853-aged 1 yr.-8-13. 35. Abraham Van Buskirk. B. Mch. 16-1768 D. Aug. 3-1849-aged 81 yrs. 5 mos. 18 ds. 36. Elizabeth Van Buskirk, B. Oct. 7-1771. Died Feb. 12-1836. 37. Peter A. Van Buskirk. D. Oct. 18-1842-aged 32 yrs.-5-26. GRAVEYARD CONSTABLE’S HOOK, NEW JERSEY. 31 38. Jane, wife of Cornelis Van Boskerk. D. Mch. 28-1844-aged 94 yrs.-9 Mos. 21 ds. 39. John V. son of Michael & Jane Terhune B. Apr.1-1836-D. June 27-1836. 40. Margaret Amelia, dau. of G. J. Vreeland, B. Jany. 18-1836-D. Sep. 11-1836. 41. Eliza Vreeland, wife of Stephen Terhune. D. Mch. 24-1848-in 58 year of age. 42. Ruth Almira, infant dau. of Michael & Jane Vreeland. D. Oct. 10-1834-aged 1 yr-8-mos. 43. Peter Westervelt, son of Cornelius & Rachel Van Buskirk. D. Aug. 11-1853- aged 2 yrs. 2 mo. 44. Martha, dau. of Cornelius & Rachel Van Buskirk, D. Feb. 7-1851-Aged 1-10-8. 45. Col. Jasper Codmus. B. Aug. 22-1770-D. Sep. 23-1845-aged 75-1-1 or Casper. 46. Elizabeth, d. of Cornelius & Rachel Van Buskirk. D. Oct. 7-1855-aged yrs. 12 ds. Dim. 47. Ann Elizabeth Codmus. D. Mch 22-1855 aged 7 yrs. 3 mos. 48. a large stone on face. Modern. 49. David Van Boskerk. D. Mch. 20-1866 aged 96 yrs. 10 ds. 50. Jasper Codmus. D. Dec. 15-1854, aged 59-11-2. 51. Capt. Peter Vreeland. D. Dec. 12-1867-aged 72-4-16. 52. Ann, wife of Capt. Peter Vreeland. D. June 15-1850-aged 50-2-14. 53-54. Catherine, D. May 20-1839-aged 3-5-20, and Wm. P.- D. Sep. 12-1849-aged 8-10-27 children of Peter & Ann Vreeland. Dim. 55. Cornelius Vreeland. D. Feb. 13-1840. aged 25 yrs. 20 mo. 22 ds. 56. A foot stone marked – C. B. 57. Wm. Vreeland. D. May 2-1845 aged 84 years. 58. Gertrude, wife of Wm. Vreeland. Died June 28-1817 or 1847 – aged 58 yrs. Dim. 59. Johannes La Grange. D. May 6-1748, in the 84th year of his age. 60. Metye, wife of John Lagrange. D. Feb. 1-1754, aged about 40 years. 61. Mary Cubberley-D. Sep. 6-1846-aged 59 yrs. 4 mo. 21 ds. 62. Rachel Ann, d. of Thomas & Eliza Cubberley D. July 21-1850. Aged 5-11-2. 63. Georgiana, dau. of Jacob & Gertrude Ackerman. D. Apr. 23-1846-aged 1-11-7. 32 GRAVEYARD CONSTABLE’S HOOK, NEW JERSEY. 64. Ann Elizabeth, dau. of Joshua & Eleanor Van Name. D. June 5-1843-aged 1 yr. 3 ds. 65. Leah Terhune, widow of Henry Vreeland, D.-Sep. 10-1854-aged 72-11-23 ds. 66. Jacob Metzger, D. Oct. 6-1847 or 1817 aged 33 yrs. 13 ds. Dim. 67. Ann Cubberley, relict of Jos. Van Winkle. D-Dec. 19-1858-aged 78-1-5. 68. Jacob Cubberley-D. Nov. 18-1870, aged 91 yrs.-7 mo.-2 ds. 69. Mary Prier, wife of Jacob Cubberley, D. Feb. 24-1844-aged 59-9-14 ds. 70. Eliza Cubberley-D. Aug. 9-1849, aged 27 yrs-6-18 ds. 71. Eleanor Cubberley, D. June 9-1864, aged 48 yrs. 11 days. 72. Mary M. Cubberley, D. June 2-1850 or 1853 aged 39 yrs-5 mo. 9 ds. 73. “Here Leys ye Body of Zophar Brush, Aged about “20 years. “Here lyes a Blooming youth, Who lived “and Died in truth.” A very old brownstone in fine condition, never had a date carved thereon. 74-75. Jacob-D. Nov. 24-1844, aged 1 yr. 20 days. Elizabeth-D. Aug. 11-1849, aged 2 yr.-7 mo. 23 ds. Children of William and Hannah Hamilton. 76. Wiliam C. Ross. D. Aug. 15-1846 aged 26 yrs. 9 Mos. 15 ds. 77. Michael Mc Donald. D. Aug. 11-1849. aged 21 yrs-10-26 ds. 78. Hannah Mc Donald. D. Aug. 30-1849, aged 62 yrs. 1 mo. 19 ds. 79. Catherine Van Houten, wife of John G. Vreeland, D. Oct. 11-1848-aged 48 yrs. 11 mo. 80. Cathelina, dau. of John N. & Catherine Van Boskerck. B. Aug. 10-1850-D. Feb. 12-1851, aged 6 mos. 2 ds. 81. Catharine, wife of Richard Rutan. D-Dec. 31-1832 in the 45th year of age. 82. Mary, dau. of James & Eliza Puff-Died Jan. 28, 1830-aged 2 yrs. 6 mos. 83. Eleanor, wife of Edward Nicoll, D. Oct. 7-1802-aged 58 years. 84. Hanah Jane, dau. of Albert & Ann Zabriskie-D. Sep. 10-1837 aged 11 weeks. 85. Albert, son of Albert & Ann Zabriskie, D-Dec. 21-1839-aged yrs. 5 mos. Dim. GRAVEYARD CONSTABLE’S HOOK, NEW JERSEY 33 86. Mary Ann Vreeland. D. Feb. 21-1861-aged 26 yrs. 5 mo. 15 ds. Dim. 87. Cornelius Lattourette. D. June 10-1849 aged 31-5-5. 88. Hartman, son of Henry H. & Syney Vreeland. D. July 22-1842-aged 3-5-25. 89. Cathalina c. dau. of Cornelius & Elizabeth Lattourette. D. Aug. 15-1843- aged 1-5-18. 90. Henry Vreeland. D. Apr. 4-1854-aged 57-6-7 ds. 91. William H. Crips. D. Oct. 24-1855-aged 31 yrs.-2 mo. 13 ds. 92. Richard Crips. D. Aug. 5-1849-aged 19 yrs. 6 mos. 93. Eliza Jane Crips, wife of Wm. H. Post. D-Dec. 13-1856-aged 16 yrs. 11 mos. 23 days. “A mother and two infants dear, “Entombed their bodies moulder here, “Their souls have flown to blest abode, “To Christ their Savious and their God.” 94. Catherine Van Buskirk wife of Jacob A. Van Horne. D. Sep. 21-1843-aged 38 yrs. 10 mos. 2 ds. 95. Thomas David Crips. D-Nov. 24-1830, aged 2 years, 4 months. 96. Mary Ann Crips. D-Dec. 27-1836, aged 3 yrs. 1 mo.-21 ds. 97. John Hagerman. D. Feb. 26-1828 aged 40 yrs. 98. Maria Hegerman. Infant daughter of Nicholas & Susane Orchard. D. Apr. 6- 1843-aged 10 mos. 9 ds. Dim. 99. William Brambos. D. Mch. 18-1797 aged 66 yrs.-6 mos. 8 days. 100. Angle Brambush. D-Sep 15-1798 aged 6 mos. 3 weeks 3 days. 101. Sarah, wife of George Anderson D-Dec 11-1839-aged 31 yrs. 11 mos. 11 days. 102. Ellen Louise, dau of Sarah and Geo. Anderson. D. Jan 28-1840-aged 2 Mo. 3 ds. 103. David, son of John H. and Margaret Latourette. D. Dec. 18-1847-aged 1-5-5. 104. Elizabeth, wife of John M. large white stone. foot stone marked, E. M. 34 INDEX OF TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS. INDEX. Ackerman, 63 Nicoll, 83 Anderson, 101, 102 Ross, 76 Brambos, 99, 100 Rutan, 81 Brush, 73 Simonson, 17 Crips, 91, 92, 95, 96 Terhune, 39, 41 Corson, 7 Van Horne, 94 Codmus, 30, 31, 33, 34, 45, 47, Van Winkle, 67 50 Van Name, 64 Garrabrants, 10 Vreeland, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Burger, 6 28, 32, 40, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, Hagerman, 97 55, 57, 58, 65, 79, 86, 88, Hamilton, 74, 75, 90 Lagrange, 59, 60 Van Boskerk, or Metzger, 66 Van Buskirk, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, Mc Donald, 77, 78 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, Latourette, 87, 89, 103 21, 22, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, Orchard, 98 43, 44, 46, 49, 80 Post, 93 E. M., 104 Puff, 82 C. B., 56 Cubberly, 61, 62, 68, 69, 70, 71, Vault, 19 72 Stone of face, 48