HANDWRITTEN NOTES
IN THE VAN VOORHIS BOOK
but not listed in either Van
Voorhis Book or Poucher’s Book
Ashley, Nathan
The brightest things below the sky
Give but a flattering light
We should suspect some danger nigh
Where we possess delight.
Bailey
The family of Henry Dubois Bailey
Whose wide researches &
interesting remimiscences [sic] of Fishkill in
the olden time;
have largely contributed to the Antiquarian
and historical lore of this church and place._
Bogardus, Elizabeth Roe, d. July 16, 1807
_Born
March 6th 1754_
Bogert, George, d. Jan 9, 1835
_Born
Sept 4th 1758_
Brett, Frances
_Son of
Madam Brett_
_Born
September 1749_
Brinckerhoff, Antye, d. June 1, 1754
_Born
1732_
Currie, Margaret, d. Jan 12, 1852
_Great
aunt of Mrs. Howell White_
Dubois, Hannah. d. March 1, 1813
_Born
May 4th, 1743_
_Hannah
Dubois
The Coffin, the shroud, and the
grave
To her were no objects of dread
On Him who is mighty to save
Her soul was with confidence stayed_
Dubois, Peter, d. March 6, 1781
_Born
June 1698_
Duryee, Abraham, d. May 30, 1802
"Born 1742" (not same
as one in books)
Duryee, Anna Schenck, d. Aug 1, 1803
_My soul
shall slumber in he ground
Till the last trumpets joyful sound
That bursts the chains with sweet
surprise
And in my Saviors image rise_
HANDWRITTEN NOTES
IN THE VAN VOORHIS BOOK
but not listed in
either Van Voorhis Book or Poucher’s Book
Page 2
Lane, Matilda, d. Feb 4, 1840
"Matilday
[sic] Lane
My soul looks out in
strong desire
It's perfect bliss to
prove'
My longing heart was all
on fire
To be renewed in
love"
Lucam, Catherine
Corcelus,
d. Oct. 12, 1800
_Born 1756_
_Catharine Corcellus Lucam_
_What's mortal Dead; This Dust shall Rise
The immortal Hear; And Mount the Skies
From Flesh and
Skull; When Both shall joyn
To Joys Immense; The Work Divine
And Through; Endless Ages Sing
Anthems to her God and
King_
Nichols,Harriet
daughter
of Lewis and Mary Nichols
born in the City of New York July 4th, 1789
Phillips, Elizabeth
Canniff,
d. Nov. 22, 1808
_Born April 4th, 1755_
*Behold ye sinners ‑‑‑
all take warning
The Lord he cometh in
the morning
The trump shall blow ‑‑
and sinners call
Rocks and mountains On us fall”
Rapalje, Adelaide, d. May 28, 1825
"Great niece of
Richard Rapalje"
Southard, Mary Ida, d. Mar. 8, 1859
"Her last word were
don't cry for me.
The Savior is here, how light it is.
Oh how light it is
The path is clear, good
bye."
Strippel, Nicholas, d. April 22, 1847
"Cross road near
Hopewell near where Baltu Anderson lives (1920)
Vail, Sally Ann, d. April 13, 1842
"In faith she died
in dust she lies'
But faith forsees that
dust shall rise
When Jesus calls while
hope assumes
And boasts her joy among
its tombs"
"Wife of William R.
Vail, Mother of Mrs. Miles Scofield"
HANDWRITTEN NOTES
IN THE VAN VOORHIS BOOK
but not listed in
either Van Voorhis Book or Poucher’s Book
Page 3
Van Voorhis, Elizabeth, d. March 4, 1837
[In death date, _1857_ is crossed out, and _1837_ written in ]
_Elizabeth
Van Voorhis, with husband John
The proprietors of the
Mansion ‑ house._
Van Voorhis, Hannah, d. April 5, 1842
_Hannah Van Voorhis
Happy soul thy days are
ended
All thy mourning days below
Go by angels guards
attended
To the arms of Jesus go.
Van Voorhis, Iohn, d. Oct. 10, 1757
"Born 1682"
"Gt. Gt. Gt. Gt.
Grandfather of Dr. Howell White"
"Johannes Conte Van
Voorhis was born April 20th, 1683 baptized when he was 2 day old.
Married the first time Nov. 19th 1703 to
Barbara Van Dyck who died in 1743.
A year later he married Sarah Vliet. J. C.
Van Voorhis was the first of the name
to settle in Dutchess Co. He left Flatlands, L.I. after his first
marriage &
settled first in East
New Jersey & afterwards in the Rombout Precinct when
he purchased by deed dated June 20, 1730. from Phillip Ver Planck of the
Manor of Courtlandt, a tract of land
containing 2790 acres more or less —
He was one of the men who voted to raise the
ministers salary from L 80 to L 100.
He was buried in a plot of ground on his own
farm used as a family plot probably until 1790.
These stones were after placed in the church
yard by his descendent Mr. E. V.V.
Van Wyck, William
"Jesus said I am
the resurrection and the life.
He that believeth in me
though he were dead yet shall he live_
Weeks, James, d. Nov. 15, 1790
"Born 1737"
”Remember me
I once had breath
In the midst of life we
are in death
Death calls us home ‑
we must obey
I was well ‑ sick ‑
and dead — All in one day_