Old Orchard Cemetery

(Town of Sterling)  #224

Stephen Bent, Rev. Sold.
Town of Sterling
Burials in old Hunter Farm orchars at Sterling Valley

BENT	Plaque on large bounder says: "In memory of Dr. STEPHEN BENT 1752-1822 of Sudbury Mass. - a Soldier in the Revolution Wife, Eliza WRIGHT DARBY Their son, Stephen BENT 1783-1822 Surgeon - 167th N.Y. Infantry His infant daughyter, ORPHA Stone erected 1939 by Winifred Williams of the 6th generation."
HARRIES/HERRIES/HARRIS,	John son of John & Mary HARRIES, etc. Natives of Scotland. (Note: Skilton found John HARIN d. Sept. 7, 1825 ae 3y 10m)	d. Apr. 7, 1825	ae 3y
STEWART	Jane, Wife of John W. STEWART (Skilton found "consort of Dr. John Stewart) and dau of John and Margaret STEVENSON	d. Apr.13, 1824	ae 24y

The above records were taken in 1963 by Mrs. Merton E. Cooper, Sterling, N. Y. - The BENTS were her ancestors. Skilton records done in the early 1930's.

Thanks to Heidi Petty for transcribing the information on this page into a digital format.