A vault was built in the center of the former cemetery grounds which holds unclaimed, unmoved remains of people formerly buried there.

Also called the Colonie Cemetery, Arbor Hill Cemetery, and Arbor Hill Burying Ground.

Established bef. 1764. Bodies were removed during the mid to late 1840s, many perhaps to Albany Rural Cemetery.

"The city having obtained possession of Arbor Hill cemetery, on Ten Broeck st., which was conveyed to Dirck Bradt and 11 others by Stephen Van Rensselaer Oct. 31, 1764, to bury corpses of Rensselaerwyck, decides to convey the property to Stephen Van Rensselaer. March 25. [1845]."
Reynolds, Cuyler, ed. Albany Chronicles: A History of the City Arranged Chronologically. Albany, NY: J.B. Lyon Co., 1906. 558.

"Colonie Cemetery." Albany Evening Journal. July 3, 1844: 2.

"[October 25, 1847] A special committee of the Common Council reported in favor of removing the dead in the Arbor Hill Burying Ground (which are frequently exposed by persons digging there for sand), to a suitable vault in the Albany Rural Cemetery on the Troy road. No action was taken upon the subject. The ground is now an open space, the bones being deposited in the centre."
Munsell, Joel. The Annals of Albany. Vol 1. 2nd Ed. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1869. 324.

"The Common Council, as will be seen, did a good thing last evening. The Arbor Hill Cemetery, which has long been an eye-sore to the residents of that delightful quarter of the city, is to be surrendered to the tax-payers of the localityâP^they to deposite the remains in a spacious vault, over which a monument is to be erected, and the whole to be levelled and enclosed with an iron railing. From its elevated situation, it will be, when improved, one of the most beautiful Parks in the State."
"The Arbor Hill Cemetery." Albany Evening Journal. May 29, 1849: 2 col 5.

"By Mr. OSBORN, in favor of accepting the proposal of the memorialists for improving and beautifying the Arbor Hill burial ground.
"Mr. HEWSON moved that this matter be laid on the table until the next meeting.
"Mr. HEWITT hoped the report would be taken up now. It was important that the work should be commenced without any delay."
"Mr. JENKINS supposed that all the members of the board were well acquainted with this subject, but if they were not, he should not object to its being deferred. The only thing he had any doubt upon was the giving of 30 feet for a street on the west side of the ground. He was willing at any time to have a special meeting of the board to take thus subject into consideration.
"The RECORDER hoped the matter would not lay on the table now, he would like to hear it discussed.
"The MAYOR ruled the debate out of order, and put the question on laying on the table, and it was lost.
"Mr. THOMPSON took the same view of this question, as he had that of the Hudson street (Wilson's) Park, and thought the owners of property in the vicinity should pay for the improvement.
"Mr. McCALL was in favor fo the report, and urged that the city would be the gainer by accepting the proposition of the memorialists.
"Mr. WILLIAMS and the RECORDER advocated the adoption of the report, and the acceptance of the proposal of the memorialists, instead of using the cemetery lot for the purpose of depositing the remains.
"Mr. GODARD also advocated the adoption of the report.
"It was adopted, Ayes 19, noes 1âP^Mr. Thompson."
"The Arbor Hill Cemetery." Albany Argus. May 30, 1849: 2 col 5.

"[June 13, 1849] The citizens in the neighborhood of the Arbor Hill burying ground have commenced converting it into a park; the bones to be collected into a mound in the centre."
Munsell, Joel. The Annals of Albany. Vol 1. 2nd Ed. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1869. 364.

"Those of our citizens who have friends buried in the Arbor Hill Cemetery, should attend to their disinterment, as the work of leveling the grounds for a public park is progressing."
Albany Evening Journal. June 14, 1849: 2 col 3.

"The corporation authorities of Albany are engaged in leveling off the grounds known as the Arbor Hill Cemetery, for a public park. When are we to have a public park in Troy?"
Troy Daily Whig. June 16, 1849: 2 col 5.

"Arbor Hill, too, is coming in for a large share in the way of beautifying and improving. The new park, to take the place of the Arbor Hill Burying Ground, where for years the disgusting sight of skulls and bones has been displayed, is progressing. The vault has been constructed in the centre of the ground, and the remains as they are found while grading, are there carefully deposited. A neat iron fence is nearly completed, and a portion will probably be put up next week."
"Local Matters, &c." Albany Argus. September 24, 1849: 2 col 7.

"The Arbor Hill burial ground, which for years has been a weight upon real estate in its immediate neighborhood, has been cleared away, and in its place we have, by permission of the Common Council, and the aid furnished by the owners of real estate in the adjacent streets, a beautiful park, which is enclosed with a substantial iron railing, and the side walks surrounding it, planted with a row of elm trees. [...]
"We will now state what is talked about.
"The Arbor Hill burial ground having been cleared away, the lots on the south side of Second st., above Ten Broeck, which have hitherto been neglected have suddenly sprung into value. We understand that on the opening of the coming spring, ground is to be broken upon the entire vacant lot bounded by First, Ten Broeck and Second streets, and houses are to be forthwith erected. The houses on First and Second streets are to be of the height of two storys, and those on Ten Broeck three storys. The lot of ground on Ten Broeck and Patroon sts. is also to be built upon, and we believe that a handsome and substantial row of three story houses is also to be erected on the west line of Hall place, the name given to the new street running from Second to Third street, west of the Arbor Hill park.
"If our information in this respect be correct, the coming spring and summer will see from fifty to sixty houses rapidly advancing to completion. That they will be eagerly sought for as residences, we have no doubt, especially those fronting the new park."
"Local Matters, & c.: City Improvements." Albany Argus. January 19, 1850: 2 col 4.