Small Cemeteries in the 
Town of Broadalbin

 


Babcock Cemetery
Blair Cemetery
Buell Farm Cemetery
Godfrey Cemetery
Kenyon Cemetery
Mueller Road Cemetery
Sixth Baptist Church Cemetery
Stevers Mills Road Cemetery
Topnotch Tavern
Yates Cemetery

Compiled and annotated by Dave Bixby. For Dave's discussion of his motivations and methods, please see his Introduction page.

Babcock Cemetery, Broadalbin - 2 names, not taped.

From a listing found on the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920 - "Go north from West Galway through Hoesville about two and a half miles to the first four corners. Go west, and the cemetery is on the north side just past the next four corners. "

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Babcock Nathan

 

1762

1843/10/29

81y

?

From a listing found in the Gloversville Library dated approximately 1920.

Seely Alanson

Son of Thaddeus & Sarah

1787

1811/12/23

24y 04m 01d

?

 

Blair Cemetery, Broadalbin - 26 names, 16 stones.

Information from C. Durkee's 1879 cemetery records. Located half mile north of Newman Hill (now Zion Hill) Cemetery and a mile and three quarters north of West Galway. It is on the east side of the road in Broadalbin, but close to the Galway line. Many of the stones are broken down and in fragments (1878). The inscriptions were copied October 4, 1878 by Edward D. Harris."

No care has been taken in 1998.

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Blair Ann

1st? Wife of John Blair

1742

1797/09/03

55y

004

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report. Stone almost unreadable in 1998.

Blair Carmi

Son of John & Polly Blair

1804

1809/03/25

05y

006

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report. On the same stone with John Blair.

Blair David

Husb of Laurana Blair *

1764

1846/07/26

82y

?

From a cemetery report found in the Gloversville Library. Also married to Deborah Blair.

Blair David

Son of John & Polly Blair

1801

1802/04/27

01y

013

 

Blair Deborah

2nd Wife of David Blair

1771

1843/06/24

72y

?

From a cemetery report found in the Gloversville Library.

Blair Deborah

Wife of David Blair

1771

1843/06/24

72y

010

 

Blair Dolly

 

1778

1850/12/09

72y

005

 

Blair Eliza

Dau of John & Polly Blair

1808

1809/04/01

01y

015

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Blair Hannah?

Wife of David Blair

1764?

1813?/05/15

49y

016

 

Blair Isabella

 

1775

1825/10/27

50y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Blair John

Husb of Ann Blair *

1737

1821/02/22

86y

003

* Also married to Temperance Blair.

Blair John

Son of John & Polly Blair

1799

1800/05/06

01y

012

On the same stone with David Marilla & Eliza Blair.

Blair John

Son of John & Polly Blair

1802

1809/03/25

07y

007

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report. On the same stone with Carmi Blair.

Blair John Jr.

 

1767

1817/04/07

50y

002

 

Blair Laurana

1st Wife of David Blair

1765

1801/05/15

36y

?

From a cemetery report found in the Gloversville Library.

Blair Marilla

Dau of John & Polly Blair

1806

1807/04/29

01y

014

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Blair Temperance

2nd? Wife of John Blair

1743

1825/09/05

82y

009

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Curtis Jeremiah Jr. Esq.

 

1754/11/07

1798/01/01

44y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

James Eli

Husb of S. James?

1799

1849/06/12

50y

001

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

James George W.

Son of E. & S. James

1848

1852/09/22

04y 08m 17d

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

James Joseph

Husb of Mary James

1773

1855/11/06

82y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

James Mary

Wife of Joseph James

1779

1852/12/03

73y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

McKercher Amanda

Wife of Duncan McKercher

1814

1836/01/22

22y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report..

Murray Alexander Esq.

 

1765

1806/07/06

41y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report. Per Frothingham-s "History of Fulton County" Alexander came from Scotland about 1783. He kept a tavern in 1793. He was Broadalbin Town Clerk from 1794 - 1800 and 1802 - 1804. He was Commissioner of Highways in 1794 as well as being elected Commissioner of Excise on April 1 1794. On that same date he received a license at a cost of 2 pounds to "keep an inn or tavern".

Salsbury Ezekiel

 

1765

1801/11/22

36y

011

 

Seabury Benjamin

 

1741

1808/02/25

67y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Seabury Henry (& Infant)

Son of Ichabod & Hannah Seabury

1825/03/25

1828/03/16

02y 11m

008

 

Seabury Ruth

 

1749

1812/11/22

63y

?

Information from Cornelius Durkee's 1878 cemetery report.

Buell Farm Cemetery, Broadalbin - 5 stones.

Fishhouse Road, Broadalbin, approx. 3/4 mile north of the Saratoga-Fulton County line on the west side.

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Buell Alice

Dau of Henry & Francis Buell

1918?

1918?/03/10

00y 06m

   

Chase Lena

Dau of E. & K. Chase

1873

1875/02/05

02y

   

Cornell Diadama

Wife of Joseph Cornell

1788

1859/11/03

71y

   

Cornell Joseph

Husband of Diadama Cornell

1782

1859/03/13

77y

   

Potter Infant Daughter

Dau of Joseph & Edna? Potter

1848

1848/02/06

00y 00m 19d

   

Godfrey Cemetery, Broadalbin - 4 names, not taped.

Per a listing found in the Gloversville Library dated around 1920 - "Take road north through West Galway to Hoesville, turn west on macadam road for about three miles, then turn east on the first road bearing to the left. Cemetery is on west side of road about one-fourth mile before reaching house that stands back from the road. This road is a direct one to Hagamans."

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Godfrey Abel

 

1794

1820/07/12

26y

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around

1920. Stone broken in 1920.

Godfrey Hannah

 

?

1808/04/02

?

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920. No age given.

Godfrey Jonathan

 

1787

1810/03/04

23y

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Godfrey Robert

 

1792

1815/05/17

23y

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Kenyon Cemetery, Broadalbin - 1 stone, 4 names.

Per the 1920’s report found in the Gloversville Library, "Go north out of West Galway, cemetery is on a stone road that turns west out of Hoesville, about one-half mile from corner, and on north side of road nearly opposite school house." In 1998 a tiny patch amid a couple trees in the middle of a field approximately ¼ mile west of the Hoesville intersection, on the north side. Only one stone still standing and readable - one other standing but broken and the lettered part missing, and a third stone face down.

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Kenyon Barnabas

Husb of Susannah Kenyon *

1761

1834/02/09

73y

01

* Also married to Martha Kenyon. Revolutionary soldier.

Kenyon John

 

1760

1838/09/13

78y

?

From a listing found in the Gloversville Library dated approximately 1920.

Kenyon Martha

2nd wife of Barnabas Kenyon

1756

1833/01/23

77y

?

From a listing found in the Gloversville Library dated approximately 1920.

Kenyon Susannah

1st Wife of Barnabas Kenyon

1767

1801/03/14

34y

?

From a listing found in the Gloversville Library dated approximately 1920.

Mueller Road Cemetery, Broadalbin - 14 stones. Mueller Road off Rte. 29, 1/4 miles from Rte. 29, South side. Numbers run from west to east (right to left as viewed from road.

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Honeywell Na (ncy?)

Wife of John C. Honeywell

1815

1833/05/23

18

01

 

Manchester Abraham

Husband of Charlotte Manchester

1770

1862/06/25

92

02

Father of Clarissa & Peace Manchester

Came from Rhode Island. Had a farm about 2 miles

east of Broadalbin Village before 1800.

Manchester Charlotte

Wife of Abraham Manchester

1771

1848/11/11

77

03

Mother of Clarissa & Peace Manchester

Manchester Clarissa

Dau of Abraham & Charlotte Manchester

1798

1883/05/20

85

05

 

Manchester Peace

Dau of Abraham & Charlotte Manchester

1803

1857/05/05

54

04

 

Manchester Susan

Dau of Abram & Charlotte Manchester

1808

1808/08/02

00y 02m 03d

?

Information from C. Fenton report of 1930. Stone missing in 1996.

Sherman Rebecca

Wife of Stephen Sherman

1765

1849/10/23

84

14

 

Sherman Stephen

Husband of Rebecca Sherman

1761

1841/01/22

80

13

 

Simmons Abigail

Wife of Benjamin Simmons

1774

1856/09/29

82y

?

Information from C. Fenton report of 1930. Stone missing in 1996.

Sowl Meribah

Wife of Robert Sowl

1768

1817/05/23

49y

06

 

Sowle Betsy

Wife of Robert Sowle

1782

1835/09/16

53y

08

Age from Caroline Fenton cemetery report of 1930.

Sowle Robert

Husband of Meriba Sowle

1768?

1848/02/03

80?

07

 

Taber David A.

Son of C. & L. M. Taber

1846

1846/08/12

00y 02m 06d

09

 

Taber Gideon

Husband of Rachell Taber

1766

1854/08/03

88

11

1797 worked on Providence roads district #9. Trustee Baptist Church of Broadalbin and Mayfield 8/6/1833.

Taber Rachell

Wife of Gideon Taber

1775

1853/11/03

78

10

 

Thatcher Peace

Wife of Samuel Thatcher

1768

1840/06/19

72

12

 

Sixth Baptist Church Cem., Broadalbin - 7 stones, 9 names

From a listing found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920 - "Go north from West Galway through Hoesville about two and a half miles to the first four corners. Go west, and the cemetery is on the north side just past the second four corners. This is the Cemetery of the Sixth Principal Baptist Church of the Ancient Order located in Amsterdam, NY." In 1998 located on Ridge Road just west of the Hagaman Road.

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Allen Delight

Dau of James & Delight Allen

1791

1815/07/02

24y

003

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Churchill Giles

Son of Amos & Olive

1803

1807/02/05

04y 00m 02d

005

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Groesbeck Sylvia

Wife of John Groesbeck

1779

1850/01/27

80y

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Joslin Henry

 

1748

1813/03/14

65y

006

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920. "Elder of the 6th principal Baptist Church of Jesus Christ of the ancient order in Amsterdam"

Kenyon Infant son

Son of Watson & Susannah Kenyon

?

1838/12/17

?

004

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920. Stone almost totally unreadable.

Kenyon John (Deacon

Husb of Patience Kenyon

1752

1831/11/25

79y

002

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Kenyon Patience

Wife of Deacon John Kenyon

1757

1831/02/16

73y 11m 19d

001

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Shaw Inf Son

Son of David Shaw

1856/03/03

1858/09/25

02y

007

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Shaw James

 

1776

1856/08/30

80y

?

Information from the listing of cemeteries found in the Gloversville Library dating from around 1920.

Stevers Mills Road, Broadalbin - 3 stones.

Stever's Mills Road next to Furman's Gas Storage Facility. North-west side by road).

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Chase Isaac

Husb of Lomira Chase Phillips

1799

1839/06/13

40y

?

Information from Caroline Fenton's 1930 Fulton County Cemetery report.

Chase Lomira

Wife of J. K. Philips

1809

1847/02/26

38

01

Relief(?) of Isaac Chase

Ferguson Chloe M.

Dau of Alex. & Zehruah Ferguson

1812

1834/02/24

22y

?

Information from Caroline Fenton's 1930 Fulton County Cemetery report.

Ferguson Zehruah

Wife of Alexander Ferguson

1809

1841/08/19

32y

?

Information from Caroline Fenton's 1930 Fulton County Cemetery report.

Sowle Clarissa

Dau of James & Cynthia Sowle

1814

1835/04/14

21y

02

 

Sowle Cynthia

Wife of James D. Sowle

1791

1880/09/18

89y

?

Information from Caroline Fenton's 1930 Fulton County Cemetery report.

Sowle James

Husband of Cynthia Sowle.

1788

1862/11/11

74

03

Possibly the James Sowle who became a member of the Christian Church in Broadalbin June 5 1814. Per Frothingham's "History of Fulton County" he was an original member of the First Christian Church of Union Mills on 3/9/1818.

Sowle Sarah Ann

Dau of James & Cynthia Sowle

1827

1832/02/08

05y

?

Information from Caroline Fenton's 1930 Fulton County Cemetery report.

Topnotch Tavern - one stone.

There is a gravestone in the entryway of the Topnotch Tavern in west Galway. It is supposed to be the gravestone of Lucinda M . Harris, daughter of Soriel and Phebe Harris, who died December 7, 1835 at the age of 6 years and 4 months.

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Harris Lucinda M.

Dau of Soriel & Phebe Harris

1829

1835/12/07

06y 04m

1

 

Yates Cemetery, North Broadalabin - 3 readable stones. Fulton County Route 38 (Eagle Mills Road) 0.1 mile south of Lampman road, west side. Three readable stones, with evidence that at one time there were at least 6 more, some now in fragments.

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Brown Polly

Wife of William Brown

1793

1813/04/25

19y 05m

01

Stone down & broken.

Yates Nancy

Wife of John Yates

1769

1822/09/30

53y

03

 

Yates Thomas

 

?

1820/09/13

59y?

02

Stone down & broken.

 

      


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