THE OLD DUTCH BURYING GROUND of SLEEPY HOLLOW
IN NORTH TARRYTOWN, NEW YORK

A RECORD of THE EARLY GRAVESTONES AND THEIR INSCRIPTIONS
1953

From the reverse of the title page:

Privately printed
as a contribution by an interested person
to the permanent records of
THE FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
of
Tarrytown, New York,
and under
the direction of
WILLIAM GRAVES PERRY
Boston, Massachusetts
1953

[Bill Lent, a caretaker at the burying ground, told Howard DeVoe on 25 July 1990 that the "interested person" was one of the Rockefellers.]

EXPLANATORY NOTES

. . . The Reference number, given for each inscription, refers to the map location of the corresponding stone. Thus stone N4-189 stands in coordinate square N4.

Where a Seconday Reference Number appears in parentheses below the map reference number it refers to the number given to that particular stone in "The Old Dutch Burying Ground of Sleepy Hollow," published in 1926 by the History Research Society of the Tappan Zee, wherein additional biographical information may be found.

An Asterisk following the reference number indicates that the stone is a brownstone. Where no asterisk occurs the stone is marble unless otherwise noted.

Brackets are used to enclose descriptive or explanatory notes which are for the convenience of the reader and do not represent information appearing on the gravestones themselves.

Parentheses enclose parts of an inscription which have become illegible, or are now entirely effaced. Wherever possible the missing data, which once appeared on the stone, have been filled in from other sources, such as earlier printed recordings or rubbings made years ago.

The arrangement of lettering on each stone has been followed as faithfully as possible, and some attempt has been made to suggest the general style of each inscription by the use of type approximating the style of letter on the stone itself. Boldface type is limited to the names of those to whom the stone was erected [but not reproduced here]. Italics have been used for the verses since these almost invariably appear in small script on the stones.

p 20:

O2-275
See (88) *

[Broken off - Arrangement unknown]
(John Devoe & his wife)
(Hester Sie Devoe)
(died April 15, 1727)

p 30:

N2-422
(89) *

In
Memory
of
Jacob Devoe
he departed this Life
March 13th. AD : 1824.
Aged 37 Years, 5 Months
and 2(7d)ays.
Come young ( ) every age,
Prepare for ( ) day:
When we must ( ) earthly ( )
And swift ( ) away

N2-423
(88) *

In
Memory OF
ABRAHAM DEVOE
who died June 4
AD 1805.
In the 81 Year
of his age.

p 30:

N5-145
(29)

IN Memory of
ABRAHAM DEVOE Jr.
who died
March 22, 1851,
in his 58 year.
His flesh shall slumber in the ground
When the last joyful trump shall sound
( ) chains of sweet surprise
And in my Saviours image rise

p 149:

C5-849

IN
MEMORY OF
SUSAN FOX
wife of
ISAAC DEVOE
who died
June 8th.., 1856
aged 33 years.
Affliction sore I sometimes bore
Physicians were in vain
Till death did seize and God did please
To ease me of my pain.

C5-846

In
Memory of
HESTER DEVOE
who died
Oct. 6, 1847.
aged 27 y'rs & 2 mo.
When blooming youth is snatched away.
By deaths resistless hand,
Our hearts the mournful tribute pay
Which pity must demand.
My friends so dear weep not for me
When in this yard my grave you see
My time was short and blest is he,
Who call'd me to eternity.

C5-847

In
memory of
MARY DEVOE
daughter of
John &
Elizabeth Devoe.
who died
May 7, 1843.
aged 31 y'rs 8 mo.
& 26 d's.
The feeblest lamb amidst the flock
Shall be its Shepherd's care:
While folded in the Saviour's arms
We're safe from every snare
To all my weak complaints and cries.
Thy mercy lend an ear
Ere yet my feeble thought had learn't
To form themselves in prayer.

C5-850
*

In
Memory
OF
Elizabeth daughter
of John and Elizabeth Devoe
who departed this life
Augt. 31st, 1827.
Aged 1 Year and 29 days.
To us the child was only lent
While mortal it was thine.

C5-851
(234) *

In
Memory
OF
William Landrine
who was born at New Rochelle
June 9th, AD 1751, and
died at Mount Pleasant Augt,
the 29th, AD : 1825.
Aged 74 Years, 2 Months
and 20 days.

p 150:

C5-852
See (234) *

In
Memory
OF
Mary Devaue
Wido of William Landrine
she was born at New Rochelle
June 27th, O,S. AD : 1745.
and died at Mountpleasant
Feby, 13th, N,S. AD 1826.
Aged 80 Years, 7 Months
and 6 days.


[Note by H. DeVoe: the gravestone of John Devoe and Elizabeth Landrine, included in the 1926 book of inscriptions, is unaccountably omitted in this 1953 book.]