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Town of Milan
Dutchess County, New York
Updated 1/18 /2001

Facts and Figures from JW Poucher's "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County", 1924. See Dutchess County Cemetery Internments for Poucher's exact comments.

Beers = found on 1867 Beers Atlas
Terraserve = found on topographical map on web

Cemetery Hamlet Earliest
Stone 2nd
Stone # Comments

Yeomans Family Ground LaFayetteville 1815 1817 82 Yeoman's Cemetary is between Pine Plains and Red Hook . It is located off the Taconic Parkway 1/4 mile south of Route 199 on the West side of the parkway.
In 1914, "One mile south of Le Fayette, Thickly overgrown but occasionally used within recent years."

Rowe Methodist North of La Fayette 1765 1766 99 1/2 west of Taconic on Rt 199, In 1914, "Rowe cemetery, opposite Rowe Methodist Church. In 1760 Johannes Rowe bought 911 acres in what is now the town of Milan. He died in 1771 and was buried in this family ground. Methodism was started in Milan about 1790 and a church was built about 1800 opposite the Rowe family burial place. In 1838, through the generosity of John Rowe, a second building was erected which is known as the Rowe Methodist church. "
From Tourism site below, "Methodism was established in Milan in 1790 and the society's first church built on the land of Johannes Rau (Rowe) 10 years later. The present Greek Revival structure ca. 1838 is the only surviving church in the township. The church including parsonage, outbuildings and cemetery, dating from 1765, is restored and cared for by a memorial trust set up by Irene Wilcox before her death in 1977."

Christian Church Milan 1800 1802 132 Hollow Rd (CR 15), just south of Pond Rd
"The Christian Church of Milan was organized in 1820."

Teats East of Shookville 1829 1829 17 Milan Hill Rd (CR 54), just south of Battenfield Rd.
In 1918, "on the east side of the road. Restored to order in 1913. Surrounded by a new iron fence, with a gate, bearing
inscription; "1829-Teats-1913."

Union Church Shookville 1833 1834 71 Shookville Rd, just north of St Paul Rd. In 1914, "In 1834 a church was erected here by Jacob and Peter Shook and given over to the use of the members of the German Reformed and the Methodist Church who lived in the neighborhood."

Quaker Ground Between LaFayette / Rock City 1821 1824 14 Not yet found. In 1914, "Overgrown and Deserted. Known as the Quaker ground. Stephen Thorne (who was buried here with his wife and children) was postmaster at the hamlet of Milan in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Possibly this was his family burial ground.

Shaw 1834 1842 3 Not yet found, In 1914, "About three miles south of La Fayette, on the upper Wilcox farm."

Unnamed Family Ground 1806 1816 14 Not yet found, In 1914, "About three miles north of La Fayette, on the farm of Henry Killmer. CONDITION: Thickly overgrown."

Wirehousen Family Ground 1838 1838 6 Not yet found, In 1914, "On a knoll in an open field. About three miles east of La Fayette, at the foot of Hicks' Hill, on the Wirehouse farm."

See the Dutchess County Tourism Webpage for a quick historical tour thru this part of Dutchess County:
http://www.dutchesstourism.com/tour1.htm

John B. Dux [email protected]

Cemetery	Hamlet	Earliest Stone	2nd Stone	#	Comments
Yeomans Family Ground	LaFayetteville	1815	1817	82	Yeoman's Cemetary is between Pine Plains and Red Hook . It is located off the Taconic Parkway 1/4 mile south of Route 199 on the West side of the parkway. In 1914, "One mile south of Le Fayette, Thickly overgrown but occasionally used within recent years."
Rowe Methodist	North of La Fayette	1765	1766	99	1/2 west of Taconic on Rt 199, In 1914, "Rowe cemetery, opposite Rowe Methodist Church. In 1760 Johannes Rowe bought 911 acres in what is now the town of Milan. He died in 1771 and was buried in this family ground. Methodism was started in Milan about 1790 and a church was built about 1800 opposite the Rowe family burial place. In 1838, through the generosity of John Rowe, a second building was erected which is known as the Rowe Methodist church. " From Tourism site below, "Methodism was established in Milan in 1790 and the society's first church built on the land of Johannes Rau (Rowe) 10 years later. The present Greek Revival structure ca. 1838 is the only surviving church in the township. The church including parsonage, outbuildings and cemetery, dating from 1765, is restored and cared for by a memorial trust set up by Irene Wilcox before her death in 1977."
Christian Church	Milan	1800	1802	132	Hollow Rd (CR 15), just south of Pond Rd "The Christian Church of Milan was organized in 1820."
Teats	East of Shookville	1829	1829	17	Milan Hill Rd (CR 54), just south of Battenfield Rd. In 1918, "on the east side of the road. Restored to order in 1913. Surrounded by a new iron fence, with a gate, bearing inscription; "1829-Teats-1913."
Union Church	Shookville	1833	1834	71	Shookville Rd, just north of St Paul Rd. In 1914, "In 1834 a church was erected here by Jacob and Peter Shook and given over to the use of the members of the German Reformed and the Methodist Church who lived in the neighborhood."
Quaker Ground	Between LaFayette / Rock City	1821	1824	14	Not yet found. In 1914, "Overgrown and Deserted. Known as the Quaker ground. Stephen Thorne (who was buried here with his wife and children) was postmaster at the hamlet of Milan in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. Possibly this was his family burial ground.
Shaw		1834	1842	3	Not yet found, In 1914, "About three miles south of La Fayette, on the upper Wilcox farm."
Unnamed Family Ground		1806	1816	14	Not yet found, In 1914, "About three miles north of La Fayette, on the farm of Henry Killmer. CONDITION: Thickly overgrown."
Wirehousen Family Ground		1838	1838	6	Not yet found, In 1914, "On a knoll in an open field. About three miles east of La Fayette, at the foot of Hicks' Hill, on the Wirehouse farm."