Silas Wood

1769–1847 (age 78)

Photograph of Silas Wood

Biography

Silas Wood, born in 1769, died in 1847 and was laid to rest at Old Burying Hill Cemetery. His long life bridged eras of transformation, and the cemetery holds his memory among the venerable trees.

Old Burying Hill Cemetery stands as a keeper of such lives, and Silas Wood's resting place carries the quiet dignity of those who lived through early national times.

Also buried at Old Burying Hill Cemetery

Abraham Van Wyck
1767–1852 (age 85)
Old Burying Hill Cemetery
Abraham Van Wyck was a resident of New York during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.