Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery
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Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery

Also known as Lishakill Cemetery, Lisha Kill Cemetery

Colonie, Albany County, New York, USA

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    Coordinates: 42.75397, -73.87453
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In the late 1700's two families settled in this area, one named Lansing, and one named Groat. The Lansing's had four sons, and four daughters, while the Grout family had five daughters. Both families intermarried to maintain their Dutch blood. Colonel Lansing settled his four sons on four contiguous farms in this area, bounded by Albany-Schenectady turnpike, Consaul, Lishakill and Lansing roads. Out of these two families became our Lisha's Kill church, named for the native person, Lisha, who lived on the creek (kill) and befriended the farmers. The building was built on the David Ostrum farm, across from his blacksmith shop on a three-quarter acre plot purchased from him. The committee applied to the Classis of Schenectady to establish a church, Lisha's Kill, and approval was granted on November 15, 1852. 

 

The church purchased A. Van Bentheusen's orchard for a cemetery in 1866. Col. John Lansing, "founding Father" and his family were given prominent plots in the front and center of the cemetery in recognition of his dedication and service to the church. There is a white monument in Plot 92 dedicated to Anthony Niccolini who was an Italian immigrant who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil Was and died in Libby Prison in 1862. 

In the late 1700's two families settled in this area, one named Lansing, and one named Groat. The Lansing's had four sons, and four daughters, while the Grout family had five daughters. Both families intermarried to maintain their Dutch blood. Colonel Lansing settled his four sons on four contiguous farms in this area, bounded by Albany-Schenectady turnpike, Consaul, Lishakill and Lansing roads. Out of these two families became our Lisha's Kill church, named for the native person, Lisha, who lived on the creek (kill) and befriended the farmers. The building was built on the David Ostrum farm, across from his blacksmith shop on a three-quarter acre plot purchased from him. The committee applied to the Classis of Schenectady to establish a church, Lisha's Kill, and approval was granted on November 15, 1852. 

 

The church purchased A. Van Bentheusen's orchard for a cemetery in 1866. Col. John Lansing, "founding Father" and his family were given prominent plots in the front and center of the cemetery in recognition of his dedication and service to the church. There is a white monument in Plot 92 dedicated to Anthony Niccolini who was an Italian immigrant who enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil Was and died in Libby Prison in 1862. 

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