JUDGE ISAAC HOPKINS BRONSON
Judge Bronson is purported to be buried in
a fenced area at the northeast corner of Madison
and Second Street
on the Bronson-Mulholland House property owned by the City of Palatka, under Parcel #42-10-27-6850-0060-0122. Judge Bronson was originally buried on the
northwest corner of the original 10 acre tract he owned at Sunny Point in
1854. There are some indications that
this may have been the start of a cemetery for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
located nearby. There are old documents,
still extant, that refer to ‘the Episcopal Cemetery.’
Judge Bronson was born October 16, 1802 at
either Rutland, New York,
or Waterbury, Connecticut and died August 13, 1855, In Palatka, Florida. Judge Bronson was a Territorial judge who
lived in Palatka prior to Florida
statehood. There is a lengthy article
about his career on Wikipedia. Judge Isaac H. Bronson.
In the late 1800s, Judge Bronson’s remains
were moved to Oak
Hill Cemetery. Sometime after 1977, he was re-interred at
the present location. (Although there
are many in the county who think the majority of his remains are still at the
original site.)
PALATKA QUAD. N 29o 38.976 W
81o 37.716. (Maintained).
Last updated 8/13/2017
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