Cherry Hill in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Coles
c. 1635-1693
1685 New Orchard purchased by Coles, present cemetery grounds;
1683-5 Member of State Legislature;
1693 died at Barbados, survived by wife, Elizabeth Ibbs, son Samuel and daughter Sarah.
Erected 1986 by Rancocas Valley Chapter National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1676.
Location. 39° 55.986′ N, 74° 59.364′ W. Marker is in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Church Road on Kings Highway. The marker is inside the arch at the entrance to Colestown Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cherry Hill NJ 08034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Colestown Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Cherry Hill Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Barclay Farmstead (approx. 2 miles away); Old Salem Road (approx. 2.1 miles away); Hadrosaurus Foulkii (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pennypacker Trail (approx. 2.7 miles away); Site of the Indian Spring (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Kay-Evans House at Croft Farm (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherry Hill.
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