The Green Family Burying Ground, Long Branch (from the Book of the Dead of Monmouth)

This was originally the Chamberlain burial plot and lay north of Whale Pond (now Takanassee Lake), in 
Long Branch.  May 21, 1743, John Chamberlain and his wife, Rebecca, deeded to Henry Green 360 ¾ acres, 
from Whale Pond northward to a line above the site of the famous hotel known as "Howland’s" and from 
the sea to the Deal and Long Branch Turnpike.  Of this tract, three rods square, the Chamberlain family 
burial plot, was reserved.

Long ago the spot became too valuable to be wasted on its deceased original owner, and the stones were 
removed to the M.E. Churchyard at mechanicsville, now West Long Branch.  The site of this churchyard 
was anciently called "Nigger Hill."  It is questioned whether anything but the stones were carried to their 
new resting place, and possibly not all of these, as there are no Chamberlain stones among them.

Cook	Elizabeth, wife of Asher, d. Nov 2, 1773, aged 31y 11m 3w
Green	Henry, d. Jun 30, 1810, aged 40y 2m 13d
Green	Elizabeth, wie of Henry, d. Aug 29, 1805, aged 31y 1m 27d
Green	Mary, second wife of Henry, d. Dec 2, 1807, aged 24y 8m 19d
Green	Sarah, third wife of Henry, d. Sep 3, 1810, aged 25y 5m
Green	William, d. Sep 29, 1802, aged 63y 8m 11d
Green	Ann, wife of William, d. Jun 14, 1788, aged 40y
Green 	Susan, wife of Henry, d. Mar 13, 1832, aged 32y 2y 16d.

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