Note from April 2022: The new owners of Findagrave have prohibited any person having two burial spots. This is unfortunate. Lawrence really had multiple burials. We don't know if his remains are in Tivoli or Dover Plains. For now, I will declare that Dover Plains is just a memorial (a "cenotaph") and that his body is still in Tivoli.
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Lawrence's tombstone is currently in Dover Plains. However, Lawrence's body is probably still in its original location, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson.
Dover Plains is in an unexpected place for the tombstone, because Lawrence never lived there. However, there is no doubt about this person's identity. Lawrence was only the third man in history to go by the name Knickerbocker.
The definitive history of the early Knickerbockers was published by William Van Alstyne. Lawrence was discussed in the NYGBR, Vol 39, pg 36, in 1908. Lawrence is also mentioned in multiple Dutchess County histories and deeds. His property was near the location of today's library in Tivoli.
Lawrence's original grave site was in a small burial ground in Tivoli. James H Smith's 1882 History of Duchess Co lists Lowrance Knickerbacker as one of the tombstones in an abandoned burial ground in back of the Farmer's Hotel on Friendship Street in Tivoli, NY. (See memorial number 144323329.) The Tivoli burial ground was on land once owned by Harmen Janse Knickerbocker. The farm adjacent to the bluff was later owned by Harmen Janse's son Cornelius Knickerbocker.
Sometime around 1900, Lawrence's tombstone was temporarily moved to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tivoli; see the 1914 transcriptions from "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County" by Poucher and Reynolds. The exact sequence of events circa 1900-1930 is confusing, because there are still fragments of tombstones on the bluff in Tivoli.
The final location for Lawrence's tombstone is in Dover Plains. The current inscription matches the one from the 1882 book, with one addition: it now also says that the tombstone was moved in 1927. Dover Plains is about 40 miles from Tivoli. Lawrence's tombstone is now close to his daughter Elizabeth K Dutcher. This suggests that somebody with family knowledge was involved in the move.
(Lawrence's casket and body were probably badly decomposed before this sequence of moves. Whatever is left of his body is probably still on the bluff in Tivoli.)
This sequence of moves led to his tombstone being "lost" until recently. Van Alstyne had documented various Knickerbocker descendants in Dover Plains in 1908, which was before Lawrence's tombstone arrived. Our small group of Knickerbocker genealogists would never have thought to visit Dover Plains when searching for Lawrence.
Many thanks to the sharp-eyed Findagrave volunteer who photographed this tombstone, and then went back to the cemetery again to help us clarify exactly what she had found. This is what makes findagrave such a great resource.
Lawrence Knickerbocker married Maryke Dyckman. They had 10 children: John; Harmen; Elizabeth; Pieter; Cornelis; Jannetje; Martijen; Catherine; Benjamin; plus another daughter. We now believe that Lawrence is the ancestor of about 90% of all "Knickerbockers" who are alive today. This is thanks to the large number of sons, grandsons, and great grandsons in Lawrence's line.
Lawrence was originally buried in the Knickerbocker family burial ground on a bluff overlooking the Hudson. The burial ground had been set aside by Cornelius Knickerbocker, Lawrence's brother. This is proven by the deed of sale when Cornelius sold his land to the Hoffman family. The deed mentions the family burial ground and states that Harmen Knickerbocker was buried there. (Harmen Janse Knickerbocker was the father of both Cornelius and Lawrence. See memorial 73103513.) The deed also mentions that Lawrence Knickerbocker owned property just to the east of Cornelius's land. Lawrence's property was probably somewhere near today's Tivoli library.
Cornelius Knickerbocker sold his land to the Hoffman family in 1733. Several Hoffman family members were eventually buried on the bluff. Then, in the mid 1800's, a hotel was built along the river, just west of the bluff. The burial ground became known as being behind the Farmer's Hotel, even though the burial ground preceded the hotel by about 140 years.
In the early 1900's a new road was planned to directly connect the town of Tivoli to the riverfront. The path of the new road required the county to bulldoze both the hotel and the southern end of the bluff. Nobody knows if the bulldozing project disturbed the graves of the early Knickerbockers.
(The Farmer's Hotel was where today's Rt 78, also known as "Broadway", meets today's Friendship Street.)
The bluff should be sacred ground for the Knickerbockers. Whatever is left of Lawrence's body (plus his parents, and his wife) probably lie on this bluff, with its panoramic view of the Hudson.
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Lawrence's tombstone is currently in Dover Plains. However, Lawrence's body is probably still in its original location, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson.
Dover Plains is in an unexpected place for the tombstone, because Lawrence never lived there. However, there is no doubt about this person's identity. Lawrence was only the third man in history to go by the name Knickerbocker.
The definitive history of the early Knickerbockers was published by William Van Alstyne. Lawrence was discussed in the NYGBR, Vol 39, pg 36, in 1908. Lawrence is also mentioned in multiple Dutchess County histories and deeds. His property was near the location of today's library in Tivoli.
Lawrence's original grave site was in a small burial ground in Tivoli. James H Smith's 1882 History of Duchess Co lists Lowrance Knickerbacker as one of the tombstones in an abandoned burial ground in back of the Farmer's Hotel on Friendship Street in Tivoli, NY. (See memorial number 144323329.) The Tivoli burial ground was on land once owned by Harmen Janse Knickerbocker. The farm adjacent to the bluff was later owned by Harmen Janse's son Cornelius Knickerbocker.
Sometime around 1900, Lawrence's tombstone was temporarily moved to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tivoli; see the 1914 transcriptions from "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County" by Poucher and Reynolds. The exact sequence of events circa 1900-1930 is confusing, because there are still fragments of tombstones on the bluff in Tivoli.
The final location for Lawrence's tombstone is in Dover Plains. The current inscription matches the one from the 1882 book, with one addition: it now also says that the tombstone was moved in 1927. Dover Plains is about 40 miles from Tivoli. Lawrence's tombstone is now close to his daughter Elizabeth K Dutcher. This suggests that somebody with family knowledge was involved in the move.
(Lawrence's casket and body were probably badly decomposed before this sequence of moves. Whatever is left of his body is probably still on the bluff in Tivoli.)
This sequence of moves led to his tombstone being "lost" until recently. Van Alstyne had documented various Knickerbocker descendants in Dover Plains in 1908, which was before Lawrence's tombstone arrived. Our small group of Knickerbocker genealogists would never have thought to visit Dover Plains when searching for Lawrence.
Many thanks to the sharp-eyed Findagrave volunteer who photographed this tombstone, and then went back to the cemetery again to help us clarify exactly what she had found. This is what makes findagrave such a great resource.
Lawrence Knickerbocker married Maryke Dyckman. They had 10 children: John; Harmen; Elizabeth; Pieter; Cornelis; Jannetje; Martijen; Catherine; Benjamin; plus another daughter. We now believe that Lawrence is the ancestor of about 90% of all "Knickerbockers" who are alive today. This is thanks to the large number of sons, grandsons, and great grandsons in Lawrence's line.
Lawrence was originally buried in the Knickerbocker family burial ground on a bluff overlooking the Hudson. The burial ground had been set aside by Cornelius Knickerbocker, Lawrence's brother. This is proven by the deed of sale when Cornelius sold his land to the Hoffman family. The deed mentions the family burial ground and states that Harmen Knickerbocker was buried there. (Harmen Janse Knickerbocker was the father of both Cornelius and Lawrence. See memorial 73103513.) The deed also mentions that Lawrence Knickerbocker owned property just to the east of Cornelius's land. Lawrence's property was probably somewhere near today's Tivoli library.
Cornelius Knickerbocker sold his land to the Hoffman family in 1733. Several Hoffman family members were eventually buried on the bluff. Then, in the mid 1800's, a hotel was built along the river, just west of the bluff. The burial ground became known as being behind the Farmer's Hotel, even though the burial ground preceded the hotel by about 140 years.
In the early 1900's a new road was planned to directly connect the town of Tivoli to the riverfront. The path of the new road required the county to bulldoze both the hotel and the southern end of the bluff. Nobody knows if the bulldozing project disturbed the graves of the early Knickerbockers.
(The Farmer's Hotel was where today's Rt 78, also known as "Broadway", meets today's Friendship Street.)
The bluff should be sacred ground for the Knickerbockers. Whatever is left of Lawrence's body (plus his parents, and his wife) probably lie on this bluff, with its panoramic view of the Hudson.
Note from April 2022: The new owners of Findagrave have prohibited any person having two burial spots. This is unfortunate. Lawrence really had multiple burials. We don't know if his remains are in Tivoli or Dover Plains. For now, I will declare that Dover Plains is just a memorial (a "cenotaph") and that his body is still in Tivoli.
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Lawrence's tombstone is currently in Dover Plains. However, Lawrence's body is probably still in its original location, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson.
Dover Plains is in an unexpected place for the tombstone, because Lawrence never lived there. However, there is no doubt about this person's identity. Lawrence was only the third man in history to go by the name Knickerbocker.
The definitive history of the early Knickerbockers was published by William Van Alstyne. Lawrence was discussed in the NYGBR, Vol 39, pg 36, in 1908. Lawrence is also mentioned in multiple Dutchess County histories and deeds. His property was near the location of today's library in Tivoli.
Lawrence's original grave site was in a small burial ground in Tivoli. James H Smith's 1882 History of Duchess Co lists Lowrance Knickerbacker as one of the tombstones in an abandoned burial ground in back of the Farmer's Hotel on Friendship Street in Tivoli, NY. (See memorial number 144323329.) The Tivoli burial ground was on land once owned by Harmen Janse Knickerbocker. The farm adjacent to the bluff was later owned by Harmen Janse's son Cornelius Knickerbocker.
Sometime around 1900, Lawrence's tombstone was temporarily moved to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tivoli; see the 1914 transcriptions from "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County" by Poucher and Reynolds. The exact sequence of events circa 1900-1930 is confusing, because there are still fragments of tombstones on the bluff in Tivoli.
The final location for Lawrence's tombstone is in Dover Plains. The current inscription matches the one from the 1882 book, with one addition: it now also says that the tombstone was moved in 1927. Dover Plains is about 40 miles from Tivoli. Lawrence's tombstone is now close to his daughter Elizabeth K Dutcher. This suggests that somebody with family knowledge was involved in the move.
(Lawrence's casket and body were probably badly decomposed before this sequence of moves. Whatever is left of his body is probably still on the bluff in Tivoli.)
This sequence of moves led to his tombstone being "lost" until recently. Van Alstyne had documented various Knickerbocker descendants in Dover Plains in 1908, which was before Lawrence's tombstone arrived. Our small group of Knickerbocker genealogists would never have thought to visit Dover Plains when searching for Lawrence.
Many thanks to the sharp-eyed Findagrave volunteer who photographed this tombstone, and then went back to the cemetery again to help us clarify exactly what she had found. This is what makes findagrave such a great resource.
Lawrence Knickerbocker married Maryke Dyckman. They had 10 children: John; Harmen; Elizabeth; Pieter; Cornelis; Jannetje; Martijen; Catherine; Benjamin; plus another daughter. We now believe that Lawrence is the ancestor of about 90% of all "Knickerbockers" who are alive today. This is thanks to the large number of sons, grandsons, and great grandsons in Lawrence's line.
Lawrence was originally buried in the Knickerbocker family burial ground on a bluff overlooking the Hudson. The burial ground had been set aside by Cornelius Knickerbocker, Lawrence's brother. This is proven by the deed of sale when Cornelius sold his land to the Hoffman family. The deed mentions the family burial ground and states that Harmen Knickerbocker was buried there. (Harmen Janse Knickerbocker was the father of both Cornelius and Lawrence. See memorial 73103513.) The deed also mentions that Lawrence Knickerbocker owned property just to the east of Cornelius's land. Lawrence's property was probably somewhere near today's Tivoli library.
Cornelius Knickerbocker sold his land to the Hoffman family in 1733. Several Hoffman family members were eventually buried on the bluff. Then, in the mid 1800's, a hotel was built along the river, just west of the bluff. The burial ground became known as being behind the Farmer's Hotel, even though the burial ground preceded the hotel by about 140 years.
In the early 1900's a new road was planned to directly connect the town of Tivoli to the riverfront. The path of the new road required the county to bulldoze both the hotel and the southern end of the bluff. Nobody knows if the bulldozing project disturbed the graves of the early Knickerbockers.
(The Farmer's Hotel was where today's Rt 78, also known as "Broadway", meets today's Friendship Street.)
The bluff should be sacred ground for the Knickerbockers. Whatever is left of Lawrence's body (plus his parents, and his wife) probably lie on this bluff, with its panoramic view of the Hudson.
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Lawrence's tombstone is currently in Dover Plains. However, Lawrence's body is probably still in its original location, on a bluff overlooking the Hudson.
Dover Plains is in an unexpected place for the tombstone, because Lawrence never lived there. However, there is no doubt about this person's identity. Lawrence was only the third man in history to go by the name Knickerbocker.
The definitive history of the early Knickerbockers was published by William Van Alstyne. Lawrence was discussed in the NYGBR, Vol 39, pg 36, in 1908. Lawrence is also mentioned in multiple Dutchess County histories and deeds. His property was near the location of today's library in Tivoli.
Lawrence's original grave site was in a small burial ground in Tivoli. James H Smith's 1882 History of Duchess Co lists Lowrance Knickerbacker as one of the tombstones in an abandoned burial ground in back of the Farmer's Hotel on Friendship Street in Tivoli, NY. (See memorial number 144323329.) The Tivoli burial ground was on land once owned by Harmen Janse Knickerbocker. The farm adjacent to the bluff was later owned by Harmen Janse's son Cornelius Knickerbocker.
Sometime around 1900, Lawrence's tombstone was temporarily moved to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tivoli; see the 1914 transcriptions from "Old Gravestones of Dutchess County" by Poucher and Reynolds. The exact sequence of events circa 1900-1930 is confusing, because there are still fragments of tombstones on the bluff in Tivoli.
The final location for Lawrence's tombstone is in Dover Plains. The current inscription matches the one from the 1882 book, with one addition: it now also says that the tombstone was moved in 1927. Dover Plains is about 40 miles from Tivoli. Lawrence's tombstone is now close to his daughter Elizabeth K Dutcher. This suggests that somebody with family knowledge was involved in the move.
(Lawrence's casket and body were probably badly decomposed before this sequence of moves. Whatever is left of his body is probably still on the bluff in Tivoli.)
This sequence of moves led to his tombstone being "lost" until recently. Van Alstyne had documented various Knickerbocker descendants in Dover Plains in 1908, which was before Lawrence's tombstone arrived. Our small group of Knickerbocker genealogists would never have thought to visit Dover Plains when searching for Lawrence.
Many thanks to the sharp-eyed Findagrave volunteer who photographed this tombstone, and then went back to the cemetery again to help us clarify exactly what she had found. This is what makes findagrave such a great resource.
Lawrence Knickerbocker married Maryke Dyckman. They had 10 children: John; Harmen; Elizabeth; Pieter; Cornelis; Jannetje; Martijen; Catherine; Benjamin; plus another daughter. We now believe that Lawrence is the ancestor of about 90% of all "Knickerbockers" who are alive today. This is thanks to the large number of sons, grandsons, and great grandsons in Lawrence's line.
Lawrence was originally buried in the Knickerbocker family burial ground on a bluff overlooking the Hudson. The burial ground had been set aside by Cornelius Knickerbocker, Lawrence's brother. This is proven by the deed of sale when Cornelius sold his land to the Hoffman family. The deed mentions the family burial ground and states that Harmen Knickerbocker was buried there. (Harmen Janse Knickerbocker was the father of both Cornelius and Lawrence. See memorial 73103513.) The deed also mentions that Lawrence Knickerbocker owned property just to the east of Cornelius's land. Lawrence's property was probably somewhere near today's Tivoli library.
Cornelius Knickerbocker sold his land to the Hoffman family in 1733. Several Hoffman family members were eventually buried on the bluff. Then, in the mid 1800's, a hotel was built along the river, just west of the bluff. The burial ground became known as being behind the Farmer's Hotel, even though the burial ground preceded the hotel by about 140 years.
In the early 1900's a new road was planned to directly connect the town of Tivoli to the riverfront. The path of the new road required the county to bulldoze both the hotel and the southern end of the bluff. Nobody knows if the bulldozing project disturbed the graves of the early Knickerbockers.
(The Farmer's Hotel was where today's Rt 78, also known as "Broadway", meets today's Friendship Street.)
The bluff should be sacred ground for the Knickerbockers. Whatever is left of Lawrence's body (plus his parents, and his wife) probably lie on this bluff, with its panoramic view of the Hudson.
Inscription
Here lies the Body of Mr. Lowrance Knickerbacker who di'd 20th of Decem and was buryed y 22nd in the 82nd year of his age year 1766
Moved from Tivoli, NY 1927
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