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Transcribed by Nettie J. Stickles Located on Carpenter Hill Road on the Stanfordville/Pine Plains boarder. [*See Note Below] Very well taken care of. Transcribed as I could read them. Plaque on the wall near entrance reads: Carpenter Burying Ground 1800 Benjamin Carpenter 1749-1837 and Mary Pugsley Carpenter 1756-1821 and Decendents Large pillar stone that sits in the middle Ben Carpenter b. July 11,1749 d. Jan 17,1837 Mary wife of BC b. Mar 25, 1756 d. Nov 16, 1821 Elizabeth Carpenter b Apr 26 1791 d Oct 8, 1808 Samuel Pugsley Carpenter b Mar 8, 1780 d Jan 30, 1814 Cornella Carpenter b Nov 6 1789 d Mar 12, 1840 Catharine B dau of Morgan & Maria Carpenter d Feb 21st 1820 ag 2mos Benjamin P son of Morgan & Maria Carpenter b Nov 25 182* (could not read) d Dec 30 1836 Samuel Carpenter d Jan 30 1811 age 34 years His Wife Died Mar 12 1840 age 51 yrs 1mo 6days (No name of wife on stone) Large stone In Memory of Benjamin Platt Son of Morgan & Maria Carpenter You died Dec 30 18** 15 yrs old 1mo (You can figure out dates from the stone above) Small stone CBC A couple of large stones that are unreadable and a number of stones that look new that have the same information on them as the Large Monument. *Note: According to Rod Davis the Carpenter Burying Ground is well within, by several miles, the town of Stanford - about 2000 ft before the southern terminus of Carpenter Hill Rd at Hunn's Lake Rd. Further inquires regarding the location should be directed to Rod Davis |
