Church: Bensalem Presbyterian Church (1938 reading): Bensalem Twp, Bucks County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darla Ruebush. darbush@wizrealm.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Burials at Bensalem Presbyterian Church Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Organized 1710 When these inscriptions were copied in 1938, the small plot was badly neglected, numerous stones were lying on the ground and so covered with vines that the inscriptions could not be read. Jamima, wife of Israel GROSS, d. Nov. 10, 1838, aged 32 yrs. Susanna, wife of Israel GROSS, d. Nov. 26, 1871, aged 69 yrs. Joseph WEISS, b. Aug. 28, 1782; d. Aug 1, 1866 Rachel, wife of Joseph WEISS, b. June 17, 1791; d. Dec. 24, 1845 William RAMSEY, d. July 31, 1872, aged 69 yrs., 5 mos., 10 days Susan, wife of Duffield RIDGE, d. Jan. 16, 1862, in her 44th yr. Phebe K. RIDGE, b. Feb. 22, 1800; d. Dec. 4, 1851 Elizabeth LARUE, b. March 10, 1786; d. Dec. 16, 1861 Abraham LARUE, d. March 20, 1790, aged 55 yrs., 8 mos. Alice LARUE, d. Sept. 24, 1801; aged 70 yrs., 3 mos. Daniel LARREW, Sr., d. Feb. 4, 1795, in his 98th yr. Ann LARREW, d. Oct. 28, 1776, aged 62 yrs. Moses LARUE, d. Feb. 28, 1795, in his 50th yr. Catherine, wife of Moses LARUE, d. May 21, 1792, in her 42d yr. Nicholas, son of Moses and Rachel LARUE, d. Aug. 9, 1749, in his 42d yr. Rachel, wife of Moses LARUE, d. July 19, 1752, in her 67th yr. Richard STILLWELL, d. March 1, 1801, in his 62d yr. Mary STILLWELL, d. April 11, 1800, in her 63d yr. Garret VANSANT, d. April 13, 1797, aged 51 yrs., 6 mos. Elizabeth, wife of Garret VANSANT, d. Sept. 5, 1835, aged 76 yrs., 4 mos., 7 days Garrett H. VANZANDT, d. July 19, 1825, aged 59 yrs., 11 mos., 19 d. Tacy VANZANDT, d. July 19, 1835, aged 61 yrs., 5 mos., 19 days Herman VANSANT, d. Nov. 8, 1815, in his 88th yr. Eleanor, wife of Herman VANSANT, d. May 11, 1818 Caleb N. TAYLOR, son of John and Ruth PRAUL , d. Sept. 10, 1851, Aged 10 mos. Joseph PRAUL, d. Sept. 5, 1858, aged 58 yrs. Priscilla, wife of Joseph PRAUL, d. Nov. 10, 1840, aged 41 yrs. John, son of John PRAUL Mary, wife of John PRAUL, d. April 6, 1846, aged 72 yrs., 4 mos. Joseph SCOTT, d. May 11, 1882, aged 71 yrs., 4 mos., 11 days Amos WOOD, d. Dec. 16, 1842, aged 61 yrs., 2 mos., 27 days Charles, son of Amos and Rebecca WOOD, d. June 7, 1841, age 20 Yrs., 6 mos., 7 days Robert WOOD, d. Oct. 15, 1861, aged 17 yrs., 1 mo., 6 days Jonathan BROOKS, d. Oct. 2, 1840, aged 40 yrs., 10 mos. Catharine BROOKS, b. Sept. 21, 1792; d. Sept. 18, 1876 Jacob RAMPSON, d. Oct. 18, 1839, aged 61 yrs. Elizabeth, wife of Jacob RAMPSON, d. July 19, 1829, aged 64 yrs., 4 days John VANSANT, d. March 9, 1841, in his 71st yr. Elizabeth, wife of John VANSANT, d. May 4, 1823, aged 47 yrs., 5 mos., 15 days Captain Nathaniel VANSANT, of the 48th Regiment in the Standing Army in the Revolution; d. Aug. 8, 1825, in his 80th yr. Hannah, wife of Nathaniel VANSANT, d. Aug. 19, 1818 Nicholas VANSANT, d. April 9, 1830, in his 80th yr. David VANSANT, d. May 14, 1875 Susan C., wife of David VANSANT, d. Nov. 29, 1886 Elmira, daughter of David and Susan C. VANSANT, 1845-1909 William C. VANSANT, 8143-1921 Henry VANSANT, 1853-1934 Samuel BOOZ, d. Nov. 9, 1869, in his 73d yr. Aaron BOOZ, d. Nov. 28, 1864, aged 27 yrs. G.A.R. marker Mary BOOZ, b. May 11, 1822; d. June 14, 1857 David STEVENSON, d. Jan. 22, 1777, aged about 40 yrs. Adaline D., wife of Benjamin DARRAH, b. May 11, 1835; d. Aug. 7, 1880 Thomas DARRAH, b. July 22, 1800; d. Oct. 27, 1872 Elizabeth DARRAH, daughter of Jacob Freedley, Esq., of Norristown; d. Nov. 26, 1856, in her 37th yr. John DARRAH, b. Jan. 11, 1796; d. July 17, 1857 Mrs. Phebe DARRAH, b. July 23, 1804; d. March 17, 1885 Alfred DARRAH, b. Feb. 11, 1831; d. Feb. 28, 1875 William CARSON, a native of the parish of Abaughin, County Antrim, Ireland; d. July 27, 1796, aged 45 yrs. Alghy Maria HENDRICKSON, d. Sept. 24, 1853, in her 20th yr. John P. LEBON, b. April 11, 1820; d. May 29, 1897 Rachel, wife of John P. LEBON, b. Aug. 23, 1818; d. Jan. 22, 1872 William C. VANDEGRIFT, d. July 17, 1879, aged 78 yrs. Josephine, daughter of Paul (?) and Margaretta KALY, d. Nov. 8, 1857 Jacob MATCHNER, b. Feb. 13, 1803; d. Jan 20, 1873 Sarah, wife of Jacob MATCHNER, b. March 21, 1818; d. June 29, 1909 Dr. E. CHESTON, assistant surgeon U.S. Army, d. Aug. 14, 1863, aged 30 yrs. Elijah CHESTON, d. April 16, 1865, in his 88th yr. Mary L. CHESTON, 1798-1883 Amy Ann CHESTON, d. Jan. 4, 1868 Daniel LARUE, d. April 29, 1853, aged 78 yrs., 7 mos., 25 days Elizabeth, wife of Daniel LARUE, b. Oct. 16, 1772; d. June 28, 1871 Harriet, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth LARUE, d. Feb. 16, 1831, aged 19 yrs., 5 mos. John LARROW, d. June 10, 1816, aged 32 yrs., 5 mos. (?) Sutton LARROW, d. July 20, 1817, aged 46 yrs. Daniel LARROW, d. Dec. 19, 1818, in his 31st yr. Ann Eliza, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth LARUE, d. Dec. 9, 1867, aged 64 yrs., 8 mos., 24 days George W. VANDEGRIFT, b. Aug. 10, 1795; d. Oct. 22, 1876 Captain John BOYD, d. July 22, 1805, aged 58 yrs., 3 mos., 10 days G.A.R. marker Jonathan SICKEL, d. Dec. 23, 1858, aged 67 yrs., 4 mos., 11 days John SICKEL, d. March 2, 1854, aged 68 yrs., 5 mos. Ann SICKEL, d. Nov. 5, 1855, aged 72 yrs., 10 mos., 25 days Mary SICKEL, d. March 27, 1861, aged 71 yrs., 8 mos. Mahlon SICKEL, b. April 8, 1804; d. June 11, 1857 Joshua SCOTT, d. July 13, 1845, aged 59 yrs., 9 mos., 22 days Nancy, wife of Joshua SCOTT, b. Oct. 19, 1788; d. Aug. 5, 1866 Mary TITUS, d. July 13, 1854, in her 70th yr. Harmon TITUS, d. May 12, 1872, in his 72d yr. Joseph MATCHNER, d. March 10, 1865, in his 74th yr. Tunis T. LEBON, b. Oct. 27, 1823; d. Sept. 16, 1890 Sarah, wife of Anthony LEBON, b. June 18, 1782; d. May 16, 1860 Harman ENOCH, d. April 22, 1769, in his 53d yr. Doct. Hugh TOMB, d. June 1, 1795, aged 60 yrs. Sarah F., wife of Robert HARLOW, b. March 1, 1789; d. July 6, 1830 Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of Henry R. and Lydia BAILEY, d. June 11, 1855, aged 2 yrs., 2 weeks Thomas BURROW, d. Aug., 1854 (?), aged 80 yrs. Israel Allen, Jr., b. July 10, 1835; d. March 27, 1867 Rachel, wife of Anthony RUE, b. Jan. 21, 1792; d. Sept. 29, 1855 Mercy Ann, daughter of Carlin and Elizabeth HAMBLETON, d. Dec. 16, 1851, aged 5 yrs., 7 mos. 3 1