Davis Burial Ground

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Davis Burial Ground
Abandoned and overgrown graves
Cemetery Details
Year established:	circa 1800
Country:	USA
Location:	South Bound Brook, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40°32′36″N 74°33′42″W / 40.543413, -74.56176
Size:	about 1/8 acre
Number of gravesites:	between 50 and 100

The Davis Burial Ground is between Zarephath, New Jersey and South Bound Brook, New Jersey. It is on Weston Canal Road near the Delaware and Raritan Canal. It contains about 100 graves with maybe 50 extant tombstones. On the opposite side of the canal is a similar cemetery: Van Nest - Weston Burying Ground, Bound Brook.

Contents 1 Notable burial 2 External links 3 Map 4 Images

[edit] Notable burial

Simeon Van Nortwick II (1724-1813) He was the son of Simeon Van Nortwick I (1687-c1774) of Utrecht, Netherlands and Folkease Volkertje (c1690-?). His siblings include: Philippus Van Nortwick (1720/21-?); Adriaan Van Nortwick (1711-?); Folkert Van Nortwick (1714-?); John Van Nortwick (1716-?); William Van Nortwick (1718-?); Christaen Van Nortwick (1727-?); Martin Van Nortwick (1730/31-?); and Cornelia Van Nortwick (1732-?). Simeon married Maria Cornel (1733-1802) on April 12, 1751 in Somerset County.

[edit] External links

• Findagrave

[edit] Map

• Davis Burial Ground is at coordinates 40°32′36″N 74°33′42″W / 40.543413, -74.56176 (Davis Burial Ground)Coordinates: 40°32′36″N 74°33′42″W / 40.543413, -74.56176 (Davis Burial Ground)

[edit] Images

Simeon Van Nortwick II (1724-1813)