Gravestones on the
South Side of the Presbyterian Church, Union Street , Lambertville , NJ.
In the graveyard George
Coryell, Revolutionary war Lieutenant and pallbearer of George Washington,
is buried here along with Sam Holcombe, one of General Washington’s
spies.
The
following descriptions were compiled in 1971 by Theodore W.
Bozarth
Far End (s.w.) in front of new portion
1.
(tall white monument) John Holcombe, died 9/30/1851, son of Richard &
Ann Holcombe (erected by a grandchild)
2. (tall
red monument) George Coryell, February 1850. (Badly shaled. A photograph
of monument will be found in Traditions of
Hunterdon, published by D. H. Moreau in 1957 (between pages 2 &
3), where it is stated that George Coryell died
2/18/1851
Wall Side (n.w.), along
church wall 2 rows
Wall Row
3. (Long, low double marker)
Cornelius CORYELL, died July 1831,age 99 Abrm. CORYELL, died May 1828, age
90
4. John CORYELL, born May 24, 1772, died
October 20, 1861
5.Lydia , wf
Aaron LAMBERT, died June 8, 1817 age 49
6. Rachel
HOLCOMBE, wf Jacob, died February 7, 1814, age 72
7. Abraham HOLCOMBE, died February 26 182C(probably
1826), age (5?)
8. Elizabeth PIDCOCK (dates buried)
9. Helena
, wf. Thomas B. FIDLER, died January 24, 1842, age 24
10. William Edgar STUDDIFORD, son of Henry and Jane
N. (?) died October 12, 1812
11. William WATERS,
died March 19, 1859, “Our Father”
12. Aaron
LAMBERT, born November 5, 1789, died December 18, ?
13. Augustus (illegible), son of James &
Harriett ? ? ?
14. Capt. John LAMBERT, died February ?, 1825 (or
1826 or 1828)
15. Mary LAMBERT, wf John, died
1834
16. Mary, wife of Joseph LAMBERT, daughter of
Jacob & Rachel HOLCOMBE, died 18? ? (probably 37 or 53), age 75
17. Abigail, wf Amos WILSON, died November 20,
1862
18. Susan, wf Joseph CORYELL died October 27,
1868, age 84
19. Thomas (illegible), died March 5,
1813 (or 1843) age 25
Inside
Row
20. Maj. Emley HOLCOMBE,
died July 11, 1846, age 68 Mary
SKILLMAN, wf of Emley HOLCOMBE died April 17, 1842 Age 62
21. Matthew MARRIN, son Isaac, died Jan. 8, 1805, age
6 months
22. Johnstone Augustus, son Thomas B.
& Helene FIDLER died October 7, 1812 or 1842
23. Phebe Ellen, only daughter of P. O. & E.
W. STUDDIFORD, died October
?, 18? ? (or 1862),
24. Sarah, wf. Henry JONES,
daughter of Joseph & Catharine COWELL, died May 7, 1850, age
79
25. May Ann, wf William WATERS (dates
illegible)
26. Joseph Smith, son of John
& Rebecca S. CORYELL, born May 19, 1815, died July 17, 1855
27. George Henry, son of Thomas ? & Helena
FIDLER, died September 12, 1814 or (1841, 1811, 1844)
8.
Mary CORYELL, wf Cornelius, died Oct. 11, 1814
29.
Illegible
30. Edward Giles SHA(R?)P, died May 8,
1825
31. Illegible, son of Ashbel & Mary H.
WELCH, died October 28, 1835
32. W.E.S.
33. Jenni(?) CLAUSON, widow of Cornelius, died
December 9, 1825
34. Amos WILSON (dates
illegible)
35. Joseph LAMBERT, died Feb. 13, 1821,
age 71(5)
36. Illegible
Street End (n.e.) to left of
gate
37. Eliza BARIAN, wf Edward
D., daughter of John & Mary LAMBERT died 1830
38. John Atkinson HOLCOMBE, died October 1(?), 1810
(or 1840, last two digits unclear) age 23 years
Fence Side (s.e.)along
fence
39. (Illegible) YOUNG, son
of Henry (?) & Elizabeth B., died March 10, 1836
40. Lewis HOLCOMBE, died March 1, 1831, age 26
41. Elizabeth ANDERSON (dates illegible)
42. Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Henry (?) &
Elizabeth Young
43. Catherine, wf of Thomas B.
HOLCOMBE
44. Mary HOLCOMBE, wf Thomas A., April
16, 1837
45 (illegible) HOLCOMBE died March 23,
1822, age 73
46. Richard HOLCOMBE, died Dec.
14, 1859
47. Sarah HOLCOMBE died January ?,
183(3?)
48. Thomas HOLCOMBE died June 9, 1822
49 Richard RANSAVELL, died August 30, 1863, age 75,
“Our Father & Mother” Rebecca RANSAVELL, December 21, 1837, age 39
50. Ann CORYELL, died May 31, 1810, age 39
51. George W. CORYELL, died Sept. 1847, age 41
52. Robert HOLCOMBE, died Nov. 27, 1825, age 42
53. Elizabeth, wife of Robert HOlCOMBE, died October
2, 1843, age 60
54. Mary T. HOLCOMBE, wife
of Thomas, died Aug. 19, 1835
55. Illegible
(Illegible)
56. Thomas A. HOLCOMBE, died Jul.
1825
