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Stearns Cemetery

Also known as: Allen-Stearns Cemetery, Old West Groton Cemetery and Free Cemetery

Located on Cobb Street, West Groton, NY
Approximately 1/2 mile south of the intersection of West Groton Road and Cobb Street. The cemetery is set back about 600 feet from the road in the woods and is on private property.
Town of Groton, Tompkins County, NY.
Cemetery is inactive.

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Records of Dorothy Ostrander, past Town of Groton Historian.

This record is as complete as possible at this time. However, since this cemetery has recently been found, we hope to add updates in the near future.

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Surname Given Name(s)/Relationship Date(s)/Age Inscriptions/Notes
Allen Joseph veteran's flag Apr. 13, 1738 -Dec. 4, 1815, ae 77y A Soldier of the Revolution
DAR Patriot Index: PS MA; m. Elizabeth Warner
Allen Elizabeth Warner, w/o Joseph Allen 1739 - Dec. 2, 1815, ae 76y  
Allen Isaac Mar. 27, 1774 - Mar. 3, 1825  
Allen Susan Sellen, w/o Isaac Allen Feb. 18, 1794 - Dec. 9, 1881  
Allen Merilla, d/o Isaac & Susan Feb. 21, 1819 - July 7, 1821  
Allen Louisa A., d/o Isaac & Susan 1816 - 1816  
Allen Napoleon, s/o Isaac & Susan Feb. 24, 1823 - July 20, 1885  
Allen Sally Ann, d/o J.W. & Polina D. Allen d. Nov. 27, 1842, ae 1y 6m 23d  
       
Austin Edward B. d. Mar. 21 or 24, 1842, ae 61y 9m 6d  
       
Beard 3 Infant Children of
Roswell & Isabel Beard who
d. 1855, 1856, 1859 In Memory of
       
Braiton Edward D. d. Jan. 21, 1812, ae 1y 11m 29d  
Braiton Emma Abena., d/o Warren & Irene Braiton d. Nov. 3, 1843, ae 9y  
Brayton Henry, s/o Warren & Irene Brayton d. Jan. 27, 1842, ae 4y  
Brayton Jeremy, s/o Warren & Ireme Brayton d. Jan. 27, 18--, ae 1y 11m 29d  
       
Brown Ichabod d. Jan. 21, 1812 or 1814, ae 74y 6m 18d Said to have settled in West Groton about 1796
Brown Ichabod Jr. d. Jan. 8, 1870, ae 68y  
Brown Abigail, w/o Ichabod Brown d. Feb. 8, 1833 or 1853, ae 58y, 3d  
Brown Hannah, d/o Ichabod & Abigail Brown d. Sep. 16, 1808, ae 5y  
       
Bulkley Hill d. Apr. 7, 1838, ae 56y 28d Affliction soar
Longtime I bore
Physicians were in vain
Till God was pleased
To give me ease
And free me from my pain
Bulkley Sally, w/o Hill Bulkley d. Oct. 6, 1825, ae 30y 1m 22d Deaths awful summons
With imperious call
Impartially extends itself to all
       
Conrad Jacob d. Jun. 29, 1840, ae 55y 4m 17d  
       
Curtiss Seth d. May 2, 1817, ae 55y  
       
Dye Sally, w/o James R. Dye d. Apr. 25, 1833, ae 42y  
       
Fish Nathan 1762 - Feb. 2, 1832, ae 70y Death is a debt
To nature due
Which I have paid
And So must you
Fish Lucy, w/o Nathan Fish 1766 - May 24, 1827, ae 62y A virtuous life
On earth she lived
Till she resigned her breath
A comfort to
Her friends while here
Lamented at her death
       
Gress Margaret, w/o Samuel Gress d. Aug. 8, 1841, ae 19y 9m 1d  
       
Guernsey Elizabeth W., d/o Joseph & Susanna Guernsey d. Jan. 19, 1842, ae 15y 7m 16d  
Guernsey Matilda H., d/o Joseph & Susanna Guernsey d. Sep. 15, 1843, ae 22y 6m  
       
Guthrie Polly, d/o Capt. John & Olive Guthrie d. Aug. 4, 1803, ae 2y  
       
Henshaw James d. Sep. 4, 1804, ae 69y  
Henshaw Susannah, w/o James Henshaw d. Mar. 13, 1804, ae 62y  
       
Loomis Soloman d. Jul. 29, 1829  
Loomis Dennis, s/o Soloman & Hannah Loomis d. Apr. 27, 1828, ae 22d  
Loomis Soloman d. Dec. 21, 1882  
Loomis Amy, w/o David or Daniel Loomis d. Jul. 2, 1830, ae 22y 3m 1d  
Loomis George, her son (Amy's?) d. Aug. 6, 1830, ae 2m  
Loomis Luther, s/o Nathan & Anna Loomis d. Mar. 30, 1813, ae 2y In Memory of the 2 sons of Nathan & Anna
Loomis Isaac, s/o Nathan & Anna Loomis d. Jun. 12, 1819  
       
Miller Mary, w/o Frederick Miller d. Apr. 7, 1836 or 1838, ae 42y 6m Physicians had no skill to save
Nor power to ransom from the grave
       
Phelps Lancelot veteran's flag d. Nov. 12, 1836, ae 86y 5m 8d A Soldier of the Revolution
DAR Patriot Index: PVT CT;
b. Nov. 9, 1750; m. Jerusha Pinrey (Pinney?)
Phelps Jerusha, w/o Lancelot Phelps d. Mar. 16, 1842, ae 81y 1m 15d  
Phelps Kezia, w/o Cicero Phelps, Esqr. d. Jun. 6, 1843, ae 37y 6d  
       
Piatt Charles d. Jan. 1833, ae 13y 6m  
       
Rockwell Harriet Evaline, d/o Joseph & Phebe Rockwell d. May 1, 1829, ae 10y 6m  
Rockwell Rebecca, d/o Joseph & Phebe Rockwell d. Aug. 15, 1832, ae 4m  
       
Sellen Deacon John d. Oct. 4, 1820, ae 66y  
Sellen Sarah M., w/o Orlando Sellen d. Dec. 23, 1843, ae 24y 9m 28d  
       
Stearns Rev. J.W. "Abolitionist" 1808 - 1888 A Mason
Stearns Amanda S. Allen, w/o Rev. J.W. Stearns 1815 - 1889  
Stearns A. Stuart 1842 - 1892, ae 50y  
       
Stoddard Samuel d. Mar. 16, 1826, ae 71y In Memory of
       
Tallmadge Seth d. Oct. 21, 1849, ae 66y 8m 21d  
Tallmadge Chalmer R., s/o Alanson & Minerva Tallmadge d. May 18, 1854, ae 10m 21d  
       
Taylor Doct. John d. Jul. 3, 1839, ae 61 or 64y  
       
Travis James d. Mar. 29, 1829, ae 75y  
Travis Ruth, w/o James Travis d. Mar. 15, 1841, ae 77y 6m  
       
_________ Eunice E. No Dates  
_________ Walter J. 1876 - 1925(?) On Tallmadge or Stearns Lot
_________ Henry W. (Father) 1876 - 1956  

Thank you Juanita Griffin for donating the records of Dorothy Ostrander, past Town of Groton Historian.
Thank you Cheryl Hall for transcribing the records into digital format.

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