Levi Dewitt

I can understand why this spot was chosen for a burial spot. The top of a hill, not usable for farming. It is over grown now but you can imagine the view with no trees and under growth. This is the stone of Levi Dewitt 1781- 7 Mar 1863 83 year. A farmer born in N.J. or NY depending on your source. Isaac and his wife Jane Courtright DeWitt were very early settlers to Smithfield Township. I can find them on all the early census records, his name spelled Levite. In their family the name Levi and DeWitt were used over and over again. The Rosenkrans family have a child named Levi Dewitt Rosenkrans. They owned and lived near what we know as the John Turn farm/ Camp Ministerium. The DeWitt Ferry was operated by three generations of the DeWitt family.  They moved back to Deer Park, Orange co., NY. In abt 1852. Their children: John, Julia, Sarah, Jacob, Samuel, Levi, Susannah, Margaret & William. There are few other stones visible none readable. I do know that his son John 1818-1889 and his wife Sarah Ann Treible 1820-1901 along with Jacob wife are also buried there. https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.pa0595.photos/?sp=1