Wynkoop - Bronk Burials

Do YOU see the stones in this picture?

While out for my morning walk on Sunday, I spied tombstones in the woods on Wildwood Lane.  I had to laugh because Wildwood is near my home, I walk there often and I never noticed these before.  They've only been there for 160 years or more - lol.  

Zooming in

Interestingly enough, this site is not in the Red Book (that is, Records of the People of the Town of Bethlehem Albany County New York 1698-1880 edited by the Christophs and published by the Bethlehem Historical Association. There is a digital copy over on the Bethlehem Public Library's Local History page if you want to take a look.)

Happily, Liz Bradt made a survey of town cemeteries in the 1980s and 90s (don't quote me on those dates!) and she recorded the stones.

Without further ado, here is who is buried there.

Margaret Wynkoop, wife of Joshua Wyncoop.  She died December 26, 1853 in her 84th year of her age.

Peter Bronk who died April 19, 1854, aged 50 years, 2 months and 13 days.

John P. Bonk who died November 29, 1857, aged 38 years, 2 months and 23 days.

Wendell Bronk who died November 25, 185?, aged 27 years, 8 months and 14 days.

Zoomed to the max

So, who are these people? We'll see what I can find out. Stay tuned!