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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 250 words

The Remains of CHARITY HUGGERFORD lies here, Called to the eternal world the 10th day of July, 1807, In the 52d year of her age.

In this cemetery are also interred the mortal remains of Cornelius Oakley, one of the distinguished Westchester guards to General Washington during the Revolutionary War.11

The Friends in Harrison are not so numerous as they once were; but are still a respectable and influential community. They are a peaceable and quiet people, frugal and simple in their habits and manners, strictly moral, careful of their poor, and abhor all kinds of oppression.

The old meeting-house still stands unadorned, in a small woods; near by is the grave-yard where most of the families of this community rest.6

REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY PURCHASE .MONTHLY MEETING OF FRIENDS,

HELD SIXTH MONTH, IOTH, 1 8 74,

RESPECTING INTERMENT IN THEIR BURIAL-GROUNDS.

Applications lor Interments in the Burial Grounds belonging to the Purchase Monthly Meeting, must be made to one or more members of t lie Funeral Committee, one of which should be most convienient to the late residence of the deceased. Should no manifest objection appear, they may grant the necessary permit, signed by them and subject to the conditions hereinafter stated.

As our Burial Grounds are fast filling up, the Committee are authorized to refuse Permits for Interment of the body of any person who was not a member of our Society, and had not a Husband or Wife, Parent or Child, Brother or Sister, interred within the Grounds.