UEL Memorial Cemetery, Adolphustown

UEL Memorial Cemetery

Adolphustown

Entrance Gates - Plaques

IN MEMORY OF THE BAND

OF LOYALISTS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP

OF MAJOR PETER VANALSTINE

WHO LANDED HERE 16^TH JUNE 1784

MANY OF WHOM ARE BURIED WITHIN

IN UNMARKED GRAVES

THIS BURIAL GROUND WAS RESTORED

16^TH JUNE 1956 BY

THE UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS

ASSOCIATION (TORONTO BRANCH)

AND ADELAIDE MOWBRAY McLAUGHLIN

U.E LL.D.

Monument

IN MEMORY OF THE

U. E. LOYALISTS

WHO THROUGH LOYALTY TO

BRITISH INSTITUTIONS LEFT

THE U.S. & LANDED ON THESE

SHORES ON THE 16^TH OF JUNE

A.D. 1784

Monument 1900

1 - Mrs. Wilmot Hawley

2 - Mr. W. Hawley

3 - Mrs. D. Hawley

4 - Mrs. Harding

5 - Joseph B. Allison

6 - Elias Clapp

7 - David Wright Allison

8 - Parker Allen

9 - Miss Bertha Dorland

10- Cyrus Allison

11 - Amy Gunsoles

12 - Mrs. D. W. Allison

13 - Mrs. W. S. Duffett

14 - Thos. W. Casey

15 - Mrs. Geo. J. Briden

[people identified by Mrs. W. S. Duffett 1900]

Gravestones in UEL Memorial Cemetery
*Remembrance Wall (Left to Right)*
IN MEMORY OF ETHEL PATTILLO VAN ALSTINE U.E. 1876-1954 AND IN APPRECIATION OF HER VISION AND HER FRIENDSHIP
In memory of SAMUEL CASEY Died Dec 19 1857 In his 71 year
In memory of JANE Wife of WILLET CASEY Died Feb 12 1856 In her 93 year Erected by her daughter M. Ingersoll
In memory of JOHN TOBEY WHO DIED Sep 14 1828 Aged 46 [40?] yrs HANNAH his wife Died May 16 1850 Aged 58 years
In memory of JANE Youngest Daughter of WILLET & JANE CASEY of Adolphustown died July 27, 1837, in the 34 Year of her age. Erected by her sister M. Ingersoll.
In memory of MARGARET S. Wife of JOHN HAMPTON Who died June 8 1852 Aged 21 Yrs 2m & 26 d.
Here lies Entombed HANNAH VAN-DUSEN Who deceased March 8 1798 Aged -- Yr -- Mth -- D She was the wife of Conrad VanDusen and faithfully discharged the duties of a Companion, a Parent and a Citizen.
HENRY HOVER departed this life Aug 23 1842 AGED 79 yrs 5 mos & 17 d’s
In Memory of AMY ALLISON Much beloved Wife of MR. STEPHEN ROBLIN BORN July 29 1801 Departed this life in peace Aug 20 1852
IN MEMORY OF SARAH EMMA daughter of ISAAC & MARY INGERSOLL of Fredericksburgh died Oct 7 1852 Aged 7 years & 14 days
MARY wife of HENRY HOVER departed this life Oct 26 1838 Aged 28 years
IN MEMORY OF JACOB HUFFNAIL DIED FEB 22 1880 IN HIS 83 YEAR BEING THE SON OF A U.E. LOYALIST RETAINED HIS LOYALTY TO THE BRITISH CROWN TO THE END OF LIFE JANE HIS WIFE DIED SEPT 6 1835 AGED 39 YEARS & 7 MO’S
In memory of ANDREW HUFFNAIL Who died Aug 30 1841 Aged 70 yrs 3 mo & 14d
In Memory of JOEL Son of I. & M. INGERSOLL Died Feb 27 1863 Aged 31 yr’s & 10 mos
IN MEMORY OF WILLET CASEY of Adolphustown DIED MARCH 10 1848 In the 86 Year of his age Erected by his daughter M. INGERSOLL
IN MEMORY OF PAUL AND SOLOMON HUFF WHO LANDED ON THIS SITE ON THE 16^TH OF JUNE 1784 AND THOSE WHOSE WOODEN MARKERS HAVE PERISHED

*Individual Stones*
MARY A. HILL 1844-1917
JOSEPH ALLISON U.E.L. BORN Mar 20 1754 DIED July 23 1840 MARY RICHMOND his wife BORN July 15 1745 DIED Oct 8 1840
IN MEMORY OF CYNTHIA CASEY DIED MAR 2 1871 AGED 80 YEARS
THOMAS son of MARY & [WM] HILL LATE OF ----- Dec 27 1885 who died while skating in his 21^st year.

Recorded Information - No Visible Stones

Ingersoll, Samuel Casey died May 19 1862 aged 34 years, son of I. & M. Ingersoll

Huffnail, Sarah died May 17 1860 aged 82y 11m 2 d, wife of Andrew Huffnail

Ranny, Caroline d. Feb 6 1852 age 49y, wife of Orrin Ranny

Thompson, Mary d. May 5 1831 age 29y, wife of John Thompson