Settled in Perrysburg 1817
Mother of all NY. JOLLS Descendants
Clarissa Stevens and husband Garner JOLLS were buried in the front yard, near their cabin's door, which was the beginning of the Jolls Burying Ground in 1876. This was later enlarged by a donation from Alanson Dewey, a distant cousin, who, about the same time, took up adjacent land on the north. This Cemetery has been further enlarged to over three acres, by subsequent donations from both families.
Gardner, chose the route to Canada along the Mohawk river to the Niagara frontier. While in Steventown, N.Y., young Gardner met Clarissa Stevens, a young Mohawk Indian girl, ward of Abel Stevens. The Mohawks were friendly to the English. In their long tedious trek across New York State, ten children were born, the first in Albany, the last in Penn Yan. None had the benefit of much, if any, schooling.
In the oldest section, toward the top of the hill in center rear area is found;
Old stone marker, nearly unreadable, Clarissa, wife of Garner JOLLS
Beneath this old stone is a newer marker, that reads
"CLARISSA STEVENS JOLLS
Born 1775 NEW LEBANON NY
Died 1851 Perrysburg NY
MOHAWK wife of GARNER JOLLS
Migrated west from Albany during the War of 1812.
Settled in Perrysburg 1817
MOTHER of ALL NY. JOLLS Descendants
Mother of all NY. JOLLS Descendants
Clarissa Stevens and husband Garner JOLLS were buried in the front yard, near their cabin's door, which was the beginning of the Jolls Burying Ground in 1876. This was later enlarged by a donation from Alanson Dewey, a distant cousin, who, about the same time, took up adjacent land on the north. This Cemetery has been further enlarged to over three acres, by subsequent donations from both families.
Gardner, chose the route to Canada along the Mohawk river to the Niagara frontier. While in Steventown, N.Y., young Gardner met Clarissa Stevens, a young Mohawk Indian girl, ward of Abel Stevens. The Mohawks were friendly to the English. In their long tedious trek across New York State, ten children were born, the first in Albany, the last in Penn Yan. None had the benefit of much, if any, schooling.
In the oldest section, toward the top of the hill in center rear area is found;
Old stone marker, nearly unreadable, Clarissa, wife of Garner JOLLS
Beneath this old stone is a newer marker, that reads
"CLARISSA STEVENS JOLLS
Born 1775 NEW LEBANON NY
Died 1851 Perrysburg NY
MOHAWK wife of GARNER JOLLS
Migrated west from Albany during the War of 1812.
Settled in Perrysburg 1817
MOTHER of ALL NY. JOLLS Descendants
Settled in Perrysburg 1817
Mother of all NY. JOLLS Descendants
Clarissa Stevens and husband Garner JOLLS were buried in the front yard, near their cabin's door, which was the beginning of the Jolls Burying Ground in 1876. This was later enlarged by a donation from Alanson Dewey, a distant cousin, who, about the same time, took up adjacent land on the north. This Cemetery has been further enlarged to over three acres, by subsequent donations from both families.
Gardner, chose the route to Canada along the Mohawk river to the Niagara frontier. While in Steventown, N.Y., young Gardner met Clarissa Stevens, a young Mohawk Indian girl, ward of Abel Stevens. The Mohawks were friendly to the English. In their long tedious trek across New York State, ten children were born, the first in Albany, the last in Penn Yan. None had the benefit of much, if any, schooling.
In the oldest section, toward the top of the hill in center rear area is found;
Old stone marker, nearly unreadable, Clarissa, wife of Garner JOLLS
Beneath this old stone is a newer marker, that reads
"CLARISSA STEVENS JOLLS
Born 1775 NEW LEBANON NY
Died 1851 Perrysburg NY
MOHAWK wife of GARNER JOLLS
Migrated west from Albany during the War of 1812.
Settled in Perrysburg 1817
MOTHER of ALL NY. JOLLS Descendants
Mother of all NY. JOLLS Descendants
Clarissa Stevens and husband Garner JOLLS were buried in the front yard, near their cabin's door, which was the beginning of the Jolls Burying Ground in 1876. This was later enlarged by a donation from Alanson Dewey, a distant cousin, who, about the same time, took up adjacent land on the north. This Cemetery has been further enlarged to over three acres, by subsequent donations from both families.
Gardner, chose the route to Canada along the Mohawk river to the Niagara frontier. While in Steventown, N.Y., young Gardner met Clarissa Stevens, a young Mohawk Indian girl, ward of Abel Stevens. The Mohawks were friendly to the English. In their long tedious trek across New York State, ten children were born, the first in Albany, the last in Penn Yan. None had the benefit of much, if any, schooling.
In the oldest section, toward the top of the hill in center rear area is found;
Old stone marker, nearly unreadable, Clarissa, wife of Garner JOLLS
Beneath this old stone is a newer marker, that reads
"CLARISSA STEVENS JOLLS
Born 1775 NEW LEBANON NY
Died 1851 Perrysburg NY
MOHAWK wife of GARNER JOLLS
Migrated west from Albany during the War of 1812.
Settled in Perrysburg 1817
MOTHER of ALL NY. JOLLS Descendants
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