The Barber Cemetery, located on Lambertville-Headquarters Road in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county. It is located on a two-acre plot and contains upwards of 516 burials, beginning as early as the 1740s. Barbers Burying Ground began its life (so to speak) as a private cemetery for the Barber Family, headed by Samuel Barber (c.1690-1751) and wife Eliada Johnson. Their stones have not been found, but as the head of the Barber family in Delaware Township it seems most likely that they were buried here. Located in the township of Delaware, in the county of Hunterdon in western New Jersey, the unusual name of this cemetery conveys its historical roots. Established almost 30 years before the Continental Army marched past its entrance on its way to fulfill its destiny at the Battle of Monmouth, this modest cemetery is surrounded by scenic farmland and its appearance today remains relatively unchanged since the 18th century. Buried on this two acre parcel of land are settlers, yeoman, farmers, teachers, business owners, African-American slaves, a U.S. Senator and veterans of wars stretching from the Revolution to Vietnam. Founded as a family burial site, with no affiliation to an established religious organization, the cemetery gradually grew as first relatives, and then neighbors and friends, selected this location as a final resting place for their deceased loved ones.