Hudson operates and maintains five municipal cemeteries: Draper Cemetery, Old Hudson Township Burying Ground, Markillie Cemetery, O'Brien Cemetery, and St. Mary Cemetery. The cemeteries are maintained by an independent cemetery board appointed by City Council. Prior to 1808, there was a cemetery that was just south of the original green that had problems with flooding, which led citizens to appeal to town founder David Hudson (1761-1836) about establishing a new final resting place. A location off Chapel Street was chosen. David Hudson and Mary Hudson (1771-1847) gifted the land to be a public burying ground with the deed dated on July 6, 1829. Around 200 people are buried in 'The Old Hudson Township Burying Ground' and is the final resting place for many the early settlers including David Hudson, Owen Brown (1771-1856) and Benjamin Whedon (1779-1833). The first burial in 1808 was Ruth Mills Brown, John Brown‘s mother, and the last burial was Elizabeth Thompson in 1900. Local resident John Markillie (1814-1868) established Markillie Cemetery, originally known as 'Hudson Cemetery', in 1855. The first burial was John's mother Lucy Markillie in 1850. In 1869, Markillie bequested the ground to the village and the council built fences, planted trees, and added sidewalks. The cemetery has been expanded throughout the years. St. Mary Cemetery shares a border with Markillie and is a consecrated Roman Catholic cemetery believed to have been established in 1880. Draper Cemetery, located on the north side of Route 303, was originally platted in 1861, but was likely used as a burying ground before this date. The cemetery was named after early pioneer Moses Draper (1796-1873) who founded the cemetery. Lora Case (1811-1897), abolitionist and childhood friend of John Brown (1800-1859), is buried here. O'Brien Cemetery is named after Henry O'Brien (b.1781), one of the founders of the Episcopal Church of Hudson. O'Brien is home to the oldest gravesite in the town: a child named Mary Deacon in 1806. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 bugler Isaac Steele is buried here.