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~ Dedication ~
Dedicated to Dr. Wallace James Downhill and his wife, Ada Jennie Elmer,
my Father and Mother, who, for thirty-three years, 1944 -1977, in Veterinary
Practice served the people of Hampshire County with the Animal Aid Hospital
located at 436 North King Street, Northampton, MA. The towns featured in
the work by Bridgman, that follows, served by them were Northampton, Hadley,
Haydenville, Wlliamsburgh, Westhampton, Easthampton, Southampton,
Amherst, Hatfield, South Hadley, Chesterfield. Ada Elmer Downhill is a 9th
generation descendant of Edward Elmer a founder of Northampton in 1654.
They rest in North Meadows Cemetery, Greenfield, Franklin County, MA.
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Edward(1), Edward(5), Hezekiah(10), Samuel(23), Gad(70), Luther(223), Andrew(431),
Walter(760), Herman, Ada-10th generation.
transcribed by Sue Downhill, sudown@cwnet.com(modified 20 Apr 2002)
"Inscriptions on the Grave Stones in the Grave Yards of Northampton and
of Other Towns in the Valley of the Connecticut, as Springfield, Amherst,
Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, &c. with Brief Annals of Northampton"
Transcribed by Thomas Bridgman, Northampton, Mass.,
Published by Hopkins, Bridgman & Co. 1850. 227 pages.
A Facsimile Reprint Published 1996 by Heritage Books, Inc.,
1540 E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20716,
1-800-398-7709 ISBN 0-7884-0590-X
Transcribed exactly as they appear in the book.
General Information submitted by Sue Downhill sudown@cwnet.com
Bridgman states himself that these are not all the stones in the
graveyards. quote: page 222 ERRATA, OMISSIONS, &C.
N.B. Many inscriptions are in the hands of the compiler,
which could not be inserted in this book, but which are reserved
for another edition or another volume. end quote.
No cemetery names were used as these were for the old burying
yards and many of the cemeteries we know today were not in existence
in 1850. There are similar names in different towns, it is suggested that
you check the page number for the name of the town where person is
buried, to confirm the person you are searching for. Note caution for index.
After typing the manuscript I believe Bridgman's project was for
genealogical purposes, he concluded with a list of sponsors, many having
the same surname as the stones, we can see persons closer to 1850
that were interested in transcribing stones many of which were already
150 years old. Brackets [ - ] inserted by this transcriber to clarify or
correct original work. All errors indicated by Thomas Bridgman have been
incorporated into this transcription so as not to be lost on another page.
Towns as they appear in the book.
Town pages
Northampton 13 - 105
Springfield 109 - 130
Hadley 131 - 135
West Springfield 136 - 142
Longmeadow 143 - 145
Agawam 146 - 148
Westfield 149 - 156
Haydenville 157
Williamsburgh 157 - 159
Westhampton 159 - 162
Easthampton 163 - 164
Southampton 165 - 167
Amherst 167 - 173
Hatfield 173 - 175
South Hadley 175 - 177
Chesterfield 178 - 180
Deerfield 181 - 184
Bloody Brook 185 - 188
Greenfield 188 - 189
Montague 190
Bernardston 190
Belchertown 191
Vernon, Vermont 191 - 195
Guildford, VT. 195
Westminster, VT. 196 - 198
Brattleboro, VT. 198 - 199
Newburyport 199
Concord 200
Dorchester 200
Plymouth 201 - 204
Danvers 204
East Hartford, Conn. 205 - 208
Windsor, Conn. 208
New Haven, Conn. 209 - 210
PREFACE.
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Northampton, Dec. 1, 1850.
The object of the Compiler in the work he has under-
taken is to preserve in a durable form some most interest-
ing but rapidly perishing memorials of our Puritan ances-
tors. He has taken much pains to trace and to transcribe
the inscriptions correctly.
T. B. [Thomas Bridgman]
From the first settlement of Northampton in 1654, to 1661, a
period of 7 years, there were 10 deaths. The place of burial was
Meeting House Hill. The Town voted the after Oct. of that year
no more burial should be on that spot, and the present yard was
selected for that purpose. The first person buried therein was
Henry Curtis, the only person who died that year; but no monu-
ment designates the place of his interment, nor that of others, for
many years. Among this number was Rowland Stebbins, ances-
tor of all of the name now in America, who died Dec. 14, 1671,
aged 77, to commemorate whose death a Granite Centaph has been
erected, which will be noticed in the Sequel of Monumental des
criptions.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Greenfield, July 31, 1850.
The subscriber cheerfully recommends to his friends and ac-
quaintance, the proposed compilation of the inscriptions, epitaphs,
&c. in the Northampton and Springfield Burying Grounds, by Mr.
Thomas Bridgman. Such a work, he believes, will be highly
interesting, not only to the inhabitants of those towns and vicinity,
but throughout the Commonwealth. In the list will be found the
names of some of the most distinguished men of our country,
and the record of the same, as taken from the stone that marked
their final resting place will be esteemed of no ordinary value by
the aptriot as well as the relative and friend.
T. STRONG,
Rector of St. James Church, Greenfield
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We also concur in the above, as it will aid many having a de-
sire to trace their ancestry.
DANIEL STABBINS.
GEORGE E. DAY, Pastor Edwards' Church, Northampton.
RUFUS ELLIS, Pastor 2d Congregational Church, "
HENRY BURROUGHS, Rector St., Johns' Church, "
D. M. CRANE, Pastor Baptist Church, "
THOMAS MARCY, Pastor M. E. Church, "
E. Y. SWIFT, Pastor 1st Congregational Church, "
[M.E. stands for Methodist Episcopal]
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Hadley, Aug 7, 1850.
I approve of the design of Mr. Bridgman's Book, and trust it
will secure the favor and patronage of many in this section of the
country.
JOHN WOODBRIDGE, D. D.
Pastor First Church in Hadley.
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Northampton, Aug 16, 1850
The subscriber recommends the publication of this book.
W. ALLEN, D.D.
Late President of Bowdoin College.
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I like the form of Mr. Bridgman's work. I should think such
a work would have a rather large sale.
EDWARD HITCHCOCK, D.D., LL.D.
President of Amherst College.
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BRIEF ANNALS OF NORTHAMPTON.
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Northampton, at the foot of Mount Holyoke, is generally re-
garded as the most beautiful village in the valley of the Connect-
icut, perhaps in New England.
1653. Certain Inhabitants of Springfield, 24 in number, peti-
tioned the Gerneral Court for liberty to make a settlement at Non-
atuck, about 15 miles up the river, representing that the place was
suitable to erect a town for the furtherance of the public weal and
propagation of the Gospel, and obtained permission. In the rec-
ords of the company the name is written variously, Nonatuck, Nal-
wottoge, and Norwotuck. The accent being on the last syllable,
the words, in the indistinct enunciation of the Indians, will appear
to be the same. Thus on the records, Peowongenug is also writ-
ten Pewongenuck. Rev. John Eliot uses the 'Indian word Noau-
tuck, as meaning, in the midst of the River.' By its windings
the meadows of Northampton, Hadley, and Hatfield are in the
midst of the River.
1653. Sept. 24. John Pynchon bought Nonatuck of the Indians;
a large tract on the west side of the Connecticut River, including
Northampton and other towns. The Sachems, of Chiefs, who
signed the deed, were Chickwallopp, or Wawhillowa, Nenessehalant,
Nissicohee, and Paquahalant.
The witnesses were Elizur Holyoke, Henry Burt, Thomas Coop-
er, and Thomas Stebbins. The payment was 100 fathom of wam-
pum, 10 coats, the plowing of 16 acers, and a few small presents.
As he made the purchase in behalf of the petitioners, he as-
signed the land to them in 1662. In Nobember certain regula-
tions were made concerning those, who should go up in the next
spring to settle at 'Nallwottoge.'
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1654, May 9. Two settlements being proposed, Pynchon, Hol-
yoke, and Samuel Chapin, by appointment of the General Court,
laid out the bounds of the first settlement at Nonatuck, extend-
ing from the little meadow (Hatfield) to the Great Falls, and 9
miles back, and west from the river. Mount Holyoke is probably
named after Mr. Elizur Holyoke. The town is now commenced
and this may be regarded as the date of the first settlement.
Of the 24 petitioners, only 7 were among the settlers, -namely,
Robert Bartlett, William Clark, Edward Elmer, John Gilbert,
William Janes, William Miller, and Thomas Root. Others came
from Windsor, Hartford, and Dorchester. The name of North-
hampton was adopted. Nov. 18. The first marriage, David Burt
and Mary Holton.
1665. May 2. The first birth; Ebenezer, son of Joseph and
Mary Parsons. May 30, James Bridgman born.
1656. Jan. 14 The first death, James, son of James and Sarah
Bridgman. In this year there were nine births. Among the set-
tlers were Joseph Parsons, Isaac Sheldon, and Samuel Allen.
1657, June 25. A town meeting was held, a grant of land was
made to Joseph Parsons and Samuel Allen. It was agreed to
procure a minister. Measures taken to protect the indians from
the evils of intoxicating drinks.
July 30. Lampancho, sachem, sold to the town Pewongenug
for 30 shillings; this was included in the former purchase.
1658. The first meeting to raise money to defray town expen-
ses, amounting to 130 dollars, 110 of which were for ministerial
services. It was agreed to allow Rev. Mr. Mather, as a salary,
about 350 dollars a year. He began to preach here in July.
Oct. 17. The title to Capawonk, the little meadow in Hatfield,
relinquished on condition of a settlement by the next May on
both sides of the river, - in Hatfield and Hadley.
1661, June 18. The church was gathered; and the first minis-
ter, Eleazer Mather, son of Rev. Richard Mather of Dorchester,
was ordained. The seven 'pillars' of the church, the seven men,
first organized as a church, - were David Wilton, William Clark,
John Strong, Henry Cunliffe, Henry Woodward, Thomas Root,
and Thomas Hanchet; John Strong, was the ancestor of the late
Governor Strong; Henry Woodward was the ancestor of the late
Dr. Samuel B. Woodward. John Stebbins and others appointed
to build a meeting house, 42 feet square, at an expense not exceed-
ing 150 pounds. The firs militia company organized. The buri-
als, after October, no longer on meeting house hill, but in the pres-
ent cemetery. Woratuck, or Hadley was settled, long called Now
Town. The word may be the same as Norwattuck.
1662. The follow are the names of the inhabitants, eight
years after the settlement: -Geo. Alexander, Samuel Allen, Alex.
Alvord, Edward Baker, Robert Bartlett, Thomas Bascom, James
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Bridgman, John Broughton, David Burt, Joshua Carter, William
and Nathaniel Clark, Aaron Cook, Henry Cunliff, widow Curtiss,
Nathaniel Dickinson, Alex. Edwards, achery Field, Thomas
Ford, Rich. Goodman, David and Thomas Hanchet, William and
John Hannum, Robert Hayward, William Holton, William and
John Hulbert, Jona. Hunt, Ralph Hutchinson, John Ingersoll,
Wiliam Janes, John King, Geo. Langton, Walter Lee, William
and Thomas Lewis, Rich. John, and Robert Lyman, Thomas Ma-
son, Eleazer Mather, John Miller, Joseph Parsons, Nathaniel
Phelps, Medad Pomery, Thomas and John Root, Thomas Salmon,
Isaac Sheldon, William Smead, Christopher Smith, John Stebbins,
John and Thomas Strong, and J. Strong, jun. Geo. Sumner, Mrs.
Williams, Ensign Wilton, Thomas Wolldford, Samuel Wright,
and S.W. jun. and Henry Woodward. Such is the connexion
of families, that Rev. W. Allen of N. is a descendant not only of
Samuel Allen; but, also by his father, of Thomas Ford, John
Strong, Isaac Sheldon, Joseph Parsons, and Thomas Woodford;
and by his mother of John Strong, and Henry Woodward.
May 7. This town, Springfield, and Hadley constituted the
county of Hampshire.
1663. The first school was organized.
1664. Measures to restrain the youth from diorderly behavior
on the Sabbath.
1665. Deacon Samuel Wright died, from whom descended the
late Governor Silas Wright of New York.
1667. A court House erected.
1669. July 24. Rev. E. Mather died; during his ministry there
wee 71 church members. Measures to prevent the Indians from
doing damage on the Sabbath, and to counteract the evil example
of their drinking and profanity.
1672, Sept. 11. Rev. Solomon Stoddard was ordained. He
was minister 56 years. His descendants remain in N.
1675. King Philip's war began. Robert Bartlett, Thomas Hol-
ton, Mary Earle, Samuel Mason, Praisever Turner, and 9 other
were killed by the Indians. Hadley was attacked, but the people
under Gen. Goffe repulsed the enemy.
1676, May 19. In the 'Fall fight' so called, near Deerfield, of
the 38, who were killed, were Capt. Wm. Turner, and 14 others
from Northampton; among whom were John Miller, Thomas
Roberts, Joseph Fowler, William Howard, and John Foster.
Perhaps some were soldiers, not settlers. In a few days after-
wards, Hatfield was attacked and 12 houses and barns burnt;
but 25 bold young men from Hadley charged the large body of
the enemy and put them to fight. It was voted to accept a gar-
rison of 50 men. The meeting house and several houses were pal-
isaded. Joseph Hawley invited to teach a school.
1677. The number of church members was 76.
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1679 Up to this year more than 100 curch member has been
admitted.
1683. A great revival of religion; also in 1690, and 1712.
1684. Died Nehemiah Allen, the ancestor of Ge. Eathan Alle.
1689. The town palisaded from half a mile to a mile square.
1692. A fine of 12 pence imposed for every non-attendance up-
on a town meeting.
1694. A salary of £40 to the schoolmaster for the next twenty
years.
1695. Mr. Stoddard relinquished all debt of the town to him.
1697. An order for a foot bridge over Mill River to South-st.
1699. The town ordered, that no more candle wood should be
collected for use within 7 miles of the Meeting House, on forfeit-
ure of the same. Elder John Strong died, aged 92; his descend-
ants numerous.
1700. Pine trees not to be boxed for turpentine within 3 miles.
1703. Jan. 17. Col. John Pynchon died. A sermon by Mr.
Stoddard on his death was published.
1704. Capt. John Taylor, and 10 of the name of Janes, and 10
others killed by the Indians at Paskhommuck, at the foot of Mount
Tom. Killed at Deerfield Mrs. Williams, daughter of the Rev.
E. Mather.
1706. The number of church members was 96.
1708. Joseph and Samuel Parsons killed by the Indians.
1711. Samuel Strong jr. also killed by them.
1712. A Grammar school ordered to be supported for 20 years;
it has never been discontinued. To this time there was only a
bridle path to 'the Bay,' or to Boston.
1713. A water privilege at the foot of Mt. Tom to Benj. Steb-
bins, on condition that for 4 years he sell boards ar 20 shillings a
thousand feet.
1715. An alms house erected on meeting house hill.
1720. Elder Preserved Clap died.
1717. Feb. 15. Rev. Jonathan Edwards, was ordained as col-
league in the ministry with his grandfather, Mr. Stoddard.
1729, Feb. 16. Rev. Mr. Stoddard died; during his ministry,
the admissions to the church 630. Of the sermons of Rev. Mr.
Williams of Hatfield, and of Mr. Edwards on his death the town
requested copis for the press.
1735. A revival of religion; 200 converts in 6 months, 10 of
them about 90 years of age.
1736. The number of church members was 620.
1737. The new meeting house, 70 by 46 feet, built on meeting
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house hill, near the old one, with a steeple: it lasted till 1812.
The men were seated at the south end, the women on the north
side, the young men alone in the gallery, the children in front of
the pews.
1740. Mr. Whitefield preached at Northampton; great atten-
tion to religion: revival in 150 congregations.
1746. From 1729 to this year, Mr. Edwards being the minister,
the admissions into the church were 495.
1747, Oct. 9. Rev. David Brainerd, missionary, died at the
house of Mr. Edwards, aged 29. Jerusha Edwards, betrothed to
him, died a few months afterwards, aged 17, and was buried at
his side.
August. Elisha Clark killed by the Indians. He was the last of
between 50 and 60 deaths by Indians, as states on the records
of the town.
1748. Co. John Stoddard, a man of great influence in public
affairs, died in Boston. The number of polls, and estates about
350.
1750, June 22. Mr. Edwards was dismissed: in August he re-
moved his family to Stockbridge. He died at Princeton, March
22, 1758, aged. 55. For more than 23 years was he in ministry
in Northampton. The cause of his removal was his maintenance
of the principle, that the Lord's supper is designed for those, who
in the judgment of charity are true christians; in opposition ot
Mr. Stoddard's views, who regarded it as a converting ordinance.
The church now adopt the principle, for which the rejected him.
1753, Dec. 5. Rev. John Hooker was ordained; he died of the
small pos Feb. 6, 1777. Southampton was incorporated as a sep-
arate district; Rev. Jonathan Judd, had been the minister of this
2d precinct since 1743: he died 1803.
1755, August 17. Capt. Hawley, Lt. Pomeroy and Thomas
Wait killed at lake George.
1756, August 26. Died Abigail Alvord, aged 102; her name
before marriage was Phelps.
1760. A letter of Joseph Hawley was published, in which he
humbly acknowledged his sin in the efforts, which he made for
the removal of Mr. Edwards; and he also expressed his belief,
the 'the town and church' were lying under 'great guilt in the
sight of God,' for which they should pray for forgiveness, and
their repentance for which, now that Mr. Edwards was dead,
should be manifested by their vindicating his character and honor-
ing his memory.
1767, Oct. 6. Elisha Alvord gave a deed of a lot in the center
of Northampton, 'To the Inhabitants of the County of Hamp-
shre' in consideration of 130 pounds paid by Ebenezer Hunt,
Timothy Dwight, Jr., Seth Pomeroy, Caleb Strong, Solomon Stod-
dard, Samuel Clark, Ephriam Wright, William Lyman, Seth Ly-
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man, John King, Samuel Parsons, Jonathan Allen, Selah Wright,
Joseph Allen, Joseph Cook, Joseph Lyman, Benj. Sheldon, Jr.,
Quartus Pomeroy, Elisha Lyman, Gideon Clark, John Hodge,
Hezekiah Russell, Thomas Bridgman, Elijah Southwell, Asahel
Clapp, Abner Barnard, Daniel Hitchock, W., Mather, Lefi
Shepherd, Eliphaz Strong, Seth Clapp, Elnathan Wright, Joesph
Parsons, Haines Kingsley, Timothy Parsons, Anson and Enos Kings-
ley Asa Wright, Josiah Parsons, Jr., Titus King, Oliver Lyman,
Elihu Lyman, Elkanah Burt, Ebenezer Clapp, Elihu Clark, Pliny
Pomeroy, Abijah Wait, John Parson, Jr., Simeon and Jos. Clapp,
Joseph Hutchins, Lemuel Lyman, David Lyman, Elias Lyman, Jr.,
and Asahel Danks of Northampton and Sam'l Fairfield of Hatfield.
The land, thus purchased by the principal inhabitants of North-
ampton, was by them given to the County, expressly for but two
objects, 'for the purpose of a Green or Common, and for erecting
a court House, of Court Houses theron.'
Very improperly, by some mistake, the County Court was in-
duced to license in 1816 the Selectmen to erect a Town Hall on
this Lot, close to the Court House, to the great injury of the beau-
ty of its situation, -to the inconvenience of the inhabitants of the
County, who frequent the Courts, and to the destruction in part
of the Small Public Green in the very center of the Town.
It is understood, that the County Commissioners have full power
to revoke the License, which was given in disregard of the provis-
ions of the Alvord Deed, and to order the removal of the old Town
Building from the County Lot, and to restore the site of it to the
use of the County as a 'green or common.' Respectable memo-
rialists of variousTowns in the County have already presented the
subject to consideration. We may expect, that as intelligent
and worthy men, the express guardians of the rights of the Coun-
ty, they will do their duty. -In the mean while, the Town has an
opportunity voluntarily to pursue the path of justice and honor,
and to restore the land to the sole uses, for which the former Fa-
thers of the Town, the ancesors of most of the present inhabitants,
purchased it and gave it 'to the inhabitants of the County.' The
Town having erected a new and elegant Town Hall on a different
lot, has no longer an occasion for the old building, as a Town
Hall, and can use it only to rent or to save a little expense; and
if, by possibility, they could now legally hold it, yet they could
not in justice to the County and with a sentiment of honor to the
memory of their Fathers.-As we have to do at present with the
grave yard, we will say, it would be strange, if any worth man
in Northampton, out of economy, should rob the grave yard of his
Father's Monument to make it a stepping stone to the door of his
house.
1771, April 30. Died Col. Tim. Dwight, grandfather of Presi-
dent Dwight.
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1775. Dr. Wm. Mather, and Rev. J. Hunt of Boston died.
1778, June 6. Rev. Solomon Williams was ordained: he was
in theministry 56 years. Westhampton was incorporated as a
town, including a tract 4 miles wide from the west part of North-
ampton: Rev. Enoch Hale, was ordained the minister the next
year.
1785. Easthampton was incorporated as a district; and as a
town in 1809. Rev. Payson Williston, yet living was ordained
in July, 1787.
1788, March 10. Joseph Hawley, Esq. died, a grandson of Rev.
Mr. Stoddard. He was a distinguished lawyer, and statesman.
1790. The population was 1628; in 1800, it was 2100; in 1810,
it was 2631; in 1850 it was 5309.
1801. March, a great flood.
1805, Jan. 5. Phebe, wife of Noah Parsons, died; she was the
daughter of Wn. Bartlett, and at the age of four or five years was
a conver, as was stated by Mr. Edwards in one of his books.
1806. Sarah, relict of S. Baker, died, aged ninety-eight.
1809. Widow Margaret Bust, died, aged ninety-five.
1812. Oct. 28,. New Meeting House dedicated: the old house
stood a few feet south-easterly. Widow Hannah Wright died,
aged 98.
1819. Nov. 7. Caleb Strong died, aged 74. Hes was Governor
from 1800 to 1807, and from 1812 to 1815. His ancestors were
Elder John, Ebenezer, Jonathan and Caleb.
1820. Dr. Ebenezer Hunt died.
1822. The Court House Burnt. It was built in 1813.
1823. Present Court HOuse built.
1825. The Unitarian church formed. The pastors have been
Rev. Edward B. Hall, ordained Aug. 16, 1826, till Dec. 6, 1829;
Rev. Oliver Stearns, Nov. 9, 1831 to March 31, 1839; Rev. John
S. Dwight, May 20, 1840 to 1841; and Rev. Rugus Ellis, the pres-
ent minister, June 5, 1843.
1826. The admission into the Church, 117. Episcopal Church
organized. The ministers have been Rev. G. Griswold, 1826,
Rev. Jos. Muenscher, 1828 to 1831, Rev. W. Chaderton, 1835,
Rev. D. Devens, 1838, Rev. Orange Clark, D. D. 1841, Rev. Hen-
ry Burroughs, 1843 to the present time.
1829. Solomon Stoddard died, aged 94: High Sheriff before
the revolution.
1831. The admission into the Church, 164.
1832. The number of Church members was 728. The
"Edwards Church," so called, being a Colony from the Old
Church, was formed; the Ministers of which have been Rev.
Dr. John Todd, now of Pittsfield, Rev. John Mitchell, Rev.
E.P. Rogers, now of Augusta, Ga., from 1844 to 1848, and .
Rev. Geo. E. Day, the present Minister, ordained Jan. 12, 1848.
1834. Rev. Solomon Williams died, aged 82. His Colleagues
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who are now living, though not in Northampton, were Rev. Dr.
Mark Tucker, from Mar 10, 1824, to Aug. 16, 1827; Rev. Dr.
I.S. Spencer, from Sept. 11, 1828, to March 12, 1832; and Rev.
Dr. Joseph Penney, from June 5, 1833, to Nov 23, 1835.
1837. Nov. 7. Rev. Charles Wiley was ordained, and dis-
missed Feb. 26, 1845. Dr. W. is now one of the Ministers of
Utica.
1843. Methodist church organized; Rev. W. Ward, first pastor,
succeeded by M. Dwight, W.R. Bagnell, C. Baker, and J.W. Mowry.
April 15-18. A great flood on the Connecticut. The
number of members in the first church was 515.
1845. Connecticut River Rail Road from Springfield to North-
hampton was opened.
Nov. 19. Rev. E. Y. Swift ordained over the first church.
1846. Nov. 24. Rail Road to Greenfield opened. The pastors
of the Baptist Church have been Rev. B. Willard, Abel Brown, Wm.
M. Doolittle, H.D. Doolittle. Rev. D.M. Crane took the charge
of the Baptist Church.
1847. Round Hill Water Cure opened by Dr. Denniston; now
under Dr. Hall. Rev. Dr. C. J. Tenney, formerly Minister of
Newport, and of Wethersfield, died, aged 67. Joseph Lyman,
formerly High Sheriff, died, aged 80. He gave the town the lot
for the Boy's High School. Dr. Charles L. Segur died, aged 85.
1848. Dr. Denniston's new Water Cure Establishment opened.
June. Nine children of Benjamin Tappan, who died in 1831,
aged 83, met from different States at Northampton - Benjamin,
John, Arthur, Charles, Lewis, &c., at the agerage age of 68 years;
all living in 1850, at the average of more than 70 - and unequalled
family longevity. John Tappan gave his father's estate for a fe-
male school.
1849. Dr. Munde's Water Cure. New Town Hall erected.
1850. Dr. Samuel B. Woodward died.
June 22. A cenotaph erected by Dr. Daniel Stebbins to Jona-
than Edwards, 100 years after his dismission.
Methodist Meeting House bult. Rev. Tho. Marcy pastor.
Leeds post-office established, Tho. Musgrave, post-master.
Nov. 20 Philip Princeley, an Irishman, 104 years old, retain-
ing his sight, and hearing, and mental powers, and able to do a
little work in spinning.
1850. From 1654 to 1850, the whole number of Births, 3911;
Marriages, 1538; Deaths, 4830. The record is imperfect.
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EPITAPHS.
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"Go where the ancient pathway guides,
See where our sires laid down
Their smiling babes, their cherished brides,
The patriarchs of the town;
Hast thou a tear for buried love?
A sigh for transient power?
All that a century left above,
Go, read it in an hour." -- HOLMES.
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NORTHAMPTON.
The oldest Monument in the Old Burying Ground, is about one rod
west of a pine tree on the hill, at the east end of the yard. It fa-
ces east, is much defaced by time, and all that is legible are
the following letters and figures.
CAP
E G 8y
D M 8
1683 or 1685
It is supposed to have been, Cap. E. Gray, [or Elisha Graves],
Died May 8, 1683 or 1685.
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THOMAS
HOSMER AGED
83 yERS HE
Dyed APRILL 12
1687
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LIEVTEN
WILLIAM CLARKE
AGED 81
yEARS D.Ed
IVLy 19 1 90
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C.H.
AGED 17 yEA
RS WHO DyED IN
IVLy ANO 1690
----
T. H
----
LIVtENAN
iHON LIMAN
AGED 66 yEAR
Dyed Augst
the 20th 1690
----
HERE LyETH THE BODy
OF MAIOR Aaron Cook
Aged Abovt 80 years
WHO Dyed SEP the V
ANNODOM 1690
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____
||I.K ||
||____||
This stone is on the east side of the old burying yard, and is
about two feet square.
----
JOSEPH
LIMAN SoN
oF JOHN LIMAN
AGED 21 yEARS
DyEd FEBRY 18
1691
----
Mr HENRY
bVRT DyEd
SEPt 26 1735
AGED 75 yEAR
----
page 15 Northampton
DEACON
IONAthAN
HUNT AGED 54
yEARS HE DyED
SEPt 29 1691
----
HER LyES - INTERD
THE-BoDy oF MOS
ES-LyMON WHo
DyEd THE 28 oF FEB
RUARY IN THE 38
yEAR oF HIS AGE
IN THe yEAR
1701
----
EXPERANC
Parsons Da
vghter oF EB &
HA WRIGHT WH
DyeD IVNE 5
INye 20ye oF HER AGE
1715
----
Here lies intered the
Body of
Benjamen King,
of Northampton,
who dyed IANVRy
20 1718 in the
44th year of his
AGE
----
WAIT ye WIFE
of MoSES _______ PERSONS
DyEd oN SEPt ye 9
1731 AGEd 20
yEAR
----
page 16 Northampton
HERE LyETH the
Body of MR John
Hunt Who DyED
April ye 15th A D
!713 in the 45th year of
His Age
----
HERE LyETH
THE BODy oF
SAMVEl BARTLETT
who DyED oN FEBVARy
26 IN THE 73 yEAR oF HIS
AGE. annodomini 1711
----
HERE LyETH
THE Body
oF
SARAH BARTLETT
who dyed IANVRY 17
in^& yEAR oF HER
AGE annodomini 1716
----
HERE LyETH THE
Body of DEACON
MEDAD pVMRY
WHO DyED DECEMBER 30
1716 IN THE 79 yEAR
oF HIS AGE
----
KATRON
SHELDon DyEd
oN NOVR yE 9
1727 AGEd 16
yEAR
----
SIMEON JUDD
Note, - On the east side, near the new Town tomb.
----
page 17 Northampton
Herelieth Intered
The Body of Deacon
Samuel Allin, Who
Died March ye 29th,
1739, in the 64th
year of his age.
Father of Joseph A. and Grandfather of Rev. Thomas A. of
Pittsfield, Mass., Rev. Solomon A. of Northampton, Mass., and
Rev. Moses A. of Georgia, who died at Savannah in the Revolu-
tionary war.
----
IN MEMORTy oF
MRs MARY ye
WIFE oF MR Ebenezer Wright
who died the
15 of April
1748 aged 65
yEARS
----
==========
|| ||
|| B K ||
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Note. - A dark colored stone about 20 inches high on the east
front of the Old Burying Ground.
----
HERE LIES ye Body
of MR NATH. II Curtis
who died August
18 1749 * * * * *
yEAR oF * * * * *
----
IN MEMORY of
MR AMOS LOO
mis who DIED
SEPt 10th 1756
in the 25 yEAR
of his AGE
[Loomis entered here for archive search help.]
----
page 18 Northampton
HERE Lyes THE Body
of MERCY CLARK The
wife of Joseph Clark,
the Daughter of
Ebenezer & Mary
Wright Jun. who Dyed
February ye 14
1735 in the 22
year of her Age.
Note. -The first person that died in Northampton. west precinct.
----
Here lieth the Body
of Mrs Rachel
ye wife of Mr Gr
D * * ark who
Died Sep. 7 A D
1*49 in ye 26
year of her Age.
[Clark ent. here for arch sch hlp, as it is ent. in the bk index.
Also, from N'ampton Deaths-Rachel w/o Gideon 9/7/1749]
----
Here lie ye Body of
Mr. Thomas Judd
Who Died Decembr
ye 31 Anno Dom
1749 In ye 59
yEAR of his age.
----
In Memory of Lievt John
Miller who Died April 30
1758 Aged
58 years.
----
Ensign
NOAH
ST * * *
Note. - This stone is broken, and lies on the ground near the
east front of the yard.
[No ST___ listed in index, only ST * * *.
Poss. STrong. Future posting on pgs 45.]
----
pg 19 Northampton
This in Memory
of Mrs. Hannah
Relick of Lieut.
John Miller who
Died Nov 16th
1762 In the 62
year of her
Age.
----
Here is buried ye
Body of Joseph
Bascom son of
Mr. Joseph Bascom,
who died Febr
15 Anno Dom
1749-50 aged
12 years.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Ebenezer Wait
Died.
October 4, 1775
in ye 44th year
of his age.
----
In Memory of
Capt Preserved
Clap who died
October 11 1757/8
in ye 83d year
of his age.
----
NATHANIE
ALEXANDER
Dyed oN Noviemr
ye 10 1725 AGED
49 yEAR
IOHn HIS SONsS
----
page 20 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs Mehetabel ye
widow of Capt
Preserved Clap,
who died Octr
1, 1767 in ye 85
year of her age.
----
Here lies the
Rev. John Hooker
Who died of the small pos, 6 February, 17777, in the 49 year of
his ministry. In him an excellent and cultivated genius, graceful
elocution, engaging manners, and the temper of the gospel united
to form an able and faithful minister, and to render him exemplary
band beloved in all the relations of life. The affectionate people
of his charge, in remembrance of his many amiable and christian
virtues, erected this monument to his memory.
----
Her lyes
Intered the
body of Eunice
Lyman daughter to
Benjamin and Thank
ful Lyman of North
hampton who dyed
Iune 1, 1720 in the
fourteen year of her
age.
----
M. L
The above is on a stone about 18 inches square, the letters 3 1/2 inches.
----
AbIGAIl
WIFE oF NATHl PHELPS
DyED oN IaNR
yE 1723/4 AGED
*27 yERS.
----
page 21 Northampton
HERE LyEth
ye BODY oF
AbIGAll ye
WIFE SAMVl
FAIRFEFIELD Who
DyEd oN IENr
XIII 1726 AGEd
27 yEAR AND
PRVDENCE FAIR
FIELD DyED on
IENr XX 1726
AT 13 DAYS
OLD.
----
Abraham Miller
dyed on Febr
the 7 1727
aged 58 years.
----
Sarah ye wife of
Cap. Iohn Persons
dyed on April ye 15 1728
age 69 years.
----
CAPt
IOHN
PERSONS, DyEd
oN APRl ye 19
ANNOd 1728
AGd 79 yEAR.
----
Here lyeth
the body of
Pelatiah Holbroo
k who died on the
12 Nouember
17-8. in the 22
year of his age.
----
page 22 Northampton
EbENr
STRONG
DyED oN ye
9 oF IVNE
1725 AGED
17 yEARS.
----
Here lies
Intered
the body of Beni
amin King of
Northampton who
died Ianuary 20th
1718 in the 44th year
of his age.
----
Hannah
wife
Eliam King
dyed on Oct
10 (1723) aged
27 yEAR.
----
EbENR
bVRT DyE
IN IVNE 1728
AT 5 YEAR oLd.
----
Mr
EbENr STRONG
DyEd oN Nor ye 12
1729 AGEd 59
yEAr.
----
AARON STR
ONG DyEd AVGt 2
1732 AGEd 12 yEAR
EbENr SON.
----
page 23 Northampton
Here is intered
The Body of the
Rev. Mr. Solomon Stoddard A M
Sometime fellow of Harvard College, Pastor of ye Church in
Northampton, N.E. for near 60 years, who departed this Life 11
February 1729 and in the 86 year of his age; A Man of God, an
able Minister of the New Testament, singularly qualified for that
sacred Office and faithful therein; A light to the Churches in
general, a peculaiar blessing to this; Eminent for the holiness of his
life, as remarkable for his peace at death.
----
SAMVELL
WRIGHT DyEd oN
OCtr ye 7 1732
AGEd 49 yEAR
SAMl SoN.
----
SARAH
WIFE OF Mr SAMl
WRIGHT DyEd
APR; ye 4 1732/3
AGEd 76 yEAR.
----
Mr
SAMl
CLARK DyEd
oN AVGSt ye
5 1729 AGEd
NER 76 yEAR
WHO bVRYd 4 SONs AND
5 DAVGHT,rs.
----
HERE LIETH THE
body of LIEU,T
IOHN PARSONS
who died Sept
14 1746 in the
73 yEAR of HIS
AGE.
----
page 24 Northampton
Joseph Parsons Esq
Died Nov 29 1722 or (1729)
in the 83d year of age.
----
LIDIA
Wife of IOSEP HAWLEY Esq
who Dyd Oct 28th 1732 in
ye 76 yr oF Her Age.
----
Here lyeth the Body
of
Lient Joseph Hawley
who dyed June ye 1 A D 1735
in the 53d year of his age.
----
This Monument Erected
By Joseph Clarke
To the Memory of
Hon Joseph Hawley Esq.
who died March 10 1788
----
Here lies Mrs. Rebeka Hawley
who died Jany 2d 1766 in ye
81st year of Her age
She was ye widow Mr Joseph
Hawley decsd at the
right hand of whom she is
intered
And dautr oF Revd
Soll Stoddard.
Earth's highest station ends in here he lies,
And dust to dust concludes her noblest song.
----
EBEn
EDWARDs Dyd
oN OCr 11 1723 AGEd
2 yEAE.
----
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pg 25 Northampton
MR. WILLIAM Judd
Died May 6
1755 in the
57 year of
his Age.
----
DEcon Thos Shelden Dyd
oN IVAE ye 7th 1775
AGE 63 yEARS.
----
LYETH
HERE THE BODy oF
IOHN PARSONS ESQ who
Decesed NOVEMBER ye 29
A D 1729 AGED 83
yEARS.
----
HERE LyETH THE BODy
oF MRS ELISABETH PAR
SONS RELiCK oF IOSEPH
PARSONS ESQ wHo
DyED MAy ye 11 A D
1736 AGED 89 yEARS.
----
HERE is BuRiED THE
BODy oF CAPTAIN
EBENEZER PARSONS
who Died Jyly the
1st 1744 IN ye 69th
yEAR of his AGE.
----
HERE LiES ye BO
Dy oF MR MOSES
PARS * * * WHO
DIED IANuARy 3
1745 AGED
37 yEARS.
----
pg 26 Northampton
MRSMERCy
WiFE oF CAPt
EBENEZER
PARSONS Di-
ED NOVRMb 1st
1753 AGED
68 yEARS.
----
EuNICE, DAuTr
of MOSES PAR
SONS DIED A
PRIL 17 1755
in the 18 yEAR
oF HER AGE.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin Alvord
who died Octo
22d 1772
aged 77 years.
----
Here Lveth the Body
of GIDEON STEBBENS
the Son of LEuft
BEniAmin & MRS MARy
STEBBENS who DyED
APRIL ye 6th 1734
AGED 20 yEARS.
----
Mr. Daniel
Alexander
Died April
29th 1752 in
his 42 year.
----
MARY PERSONS Dyd
oN MAy 9 1723
AGED * * *
----
pg 27 Northampton
MARy ye
WIFE oF SAM
PHELPS DyED
oN NOVr ye 29
1729 AGd 44
yEAR.
----
HERE LIETh THE BODy
oF MR SAMUEL PHELPS
who Died Decembr
ye 9th 1745
AGED 65 yEARS.
----
THERE LIES THE Here lieth the
Body of Mr. John Body of Mrs. Sarah
Alexander who Alexander who
died Decembr Died November
the 31st 1733 the 3d 1732
in ye 89th year in ye 83d year
of his age. of her age.
----
Here lieth the
Body of Mr. John
Alexander who
Died June 24
A D 1748-9
aged 77 years.
----
Mrs. Rebeckah Clark
the daughter of Deacon Josiah
and Mrs. Mary Clark
who joyfully departed
this life April 11th 1776 in the
22nd year of her age.
'A pious youth sleeps here in dust,
'Till raised afresh among the just,
And as she loved her Saviour best
In him she shall forever rest.
----
page 28
Mr Samuel | Mrs Hannah
King Died | King Died
December 31| February 13
A D 1733 | A D 1732/3
in ye 44th | in ye 40th
year of | year of
his age | her age.
----
IN MEMORYy oF
MARTHA ye WIFE
ITHAMER CLARK
Who DIED IunE
THE 27 1744
IN THE 29th yEAR
oF HER AGE * * *
----
MARY PERSONS
DyED oN SEP 2
1718 AGED * * *
and * * * DAYS.
----
Miss Martha
Daug of Lieut.
Gideon Lyman
died Februay 28
1753 aged
19 years
----
In Memory of
Mrs Catherine Lyman
Consort of
Gideon Lyman Esq.
who died
March 15 1791
in the 90th year
of her age.
----
pg 29 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Zadok Lyman
who died
Oct. ye 14th
1754 aged
35 years.
----
In Memory of
Gideon Lyman Esq.
who died April 3rd
AD 1775
aged 75 years.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Clark
Consort of
Mr. William Clark
who died Nov 25 1798
in the 75th year of her age.
'My living friends when this you view,
Remember here is room for you.'
'Jesus can make a dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are
While on his breast I lean my head,
And breath my life out sweetly there.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Ebenezer Prescott
who died in Dorchester
Oct. 15th 1776
in the 60th year of his age.
and of
Mrs. Jerusha Prescott
wife of Mr. Ebenezer Prescott
who died in this Town
Oct. 15th 1779
in the 56th year of her age.
'Life makes the soul dependant on the dust
Death gives her wings to mount above the spheres.'
----
pg 30 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Rachel Barnard
who died
Dec. 11 1790
in the 61st year
of her age.
----
In Memory of
Captn Roger Clap
who died Jan 9
Anno Dom 1762
The Memory of the Just is blessed.
----
Sacred to the Memory
of
Dr. Samuel Mather
who died
April 29th 1779
in the 74th year
of his age.
'Corruption, earth and worms,
Shall but refine this flesh
'Till my triumphant spirit comes,
'To put in on afresh.
'Hark from the tombs
'A doleful sound,
'Mine ears attend the cry,
'Ye living men come view the ground
'Where you must shortly lie.'
----
In Memory of Mr.
Hezekiah
Wright who died
Sept. 21 1761 in
the 67 year of
his age.
----
page 31 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Esther Stoddard
The virtuous wdo and Relict
of the Revd Mr. Solomon Stoddard
formerly Pastor of the Church
in this Town
who died Febry 10th
AD 1736
in the 92d year of her age.
----
In Memory of Mrs. Martha Mather
widow and Relict of Samuel Mather Esq.
who died
Dec. 2 1785
in the 78th year
of her age.
'Time was like you she life possessed,
'And time shall be when you shall rest.'
----
Im Memory of
Mr. Abner Barnard
who died
of the small pox
Jan. 13 1797
it being his birth day
aged 73 years.
----
HERE IS BURIED
THE BODy oF MR
IOHN WRIGHT
WHO DIED FEB
8th 1749/8 IN
THE 62 yEAR oF
HIS AGE.
----
page 32 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Anne wife of Mr.
Eliphaz Wright who
died Jan. 11th 1785 in
the 34th year of her age.
BOHAN DIED
Sept 13, 1784 aged
8 months Anne di-
ed Jan3d 1785 A
GED 2yEARS AND
11 MONTHS.
----
Mrs. HANNAH
WIFE oF Mr.
ABRAHAM MILLER
THEN ye WIFE
oF LIEVT IOHN
PARSONS DECEASED
DIED NOV 9 1758
AGED 77 yEARS
----
Here lies buried the
Body of Mr. John
Kingsley who died
July 7th 1742 in
the 76th year of
his age.
----
Buried here ye Bodies
of Jonathan & Thankful
Hunt children of Deacon
Jonathan Hunt who were
killd by Lightning July
5 1769 In ye 15 yEAR of his
age & ye 7 yEAR of her age.
Death loves a Shining Mark a signal Blow,
A blow which while it creates alarm,
And startles Thousands with a single shaft
* * * * *
----
page 33 Northampton
Captain John Pomeroy
who died
March 3 1760
In the 32nd year OF HIS AGE
DEATH and the GRAVE
without any ORDER.
----
Here is buried the
Body of Mrs. Sarah
Kingsley who died
June ye 20 1744
in the 77th year
of her age.
----
In Memory of
Suply ye son of
Lieut Suply &
Mrs. Elisabth Kings
ley who died
Octo ye 3d 1736
aged 20 days.
----
Here lieth the
Body of Lieut
John Parsons
who died Sept.
4 1746 in the
73 year of his
AGE.
----
IN MEMORY oF
MRS PHEBE WIFE
oF MR IOHN
WRIGHT WHo
DIED NOV 13
1753 IN HER
39 yEAR
----
page 34 Northampton
In Memory
of the
Hon. John Stoddard Esq.
who was born in
Northampton Feb. 11th 1681
and died at Boston
June 19th 1748
in the 67th year of his age.
and entombd there
And
In Memory of
his virtuorus wdo and Relict
Mdm Prudence Stoddard
who was born at
Weathersfield March 4th 1699
and died at Northampton
September 11th 1780 and lies
here interd and of their infa-
nt daughter Hannah Stoddard born
on the 13th Octr 1742 and died the first of Augst
following and lieth at her Mothers feet.
----
HERE LIES ye BO
Dy oF MOSES
PARSONS who
died January 3
1745/6 aged
37 years.
----
SACRED to the MEMORY
of
Col. SETH POMEROY
who died in the ARMY of
the UNITED STATES at
PEEKSKILL FEB 19th 1777
IN THE 71st yEAR OF HIS AGE
Note. - The design on the Monument is two Angels with trum-
pets, holding a cross, in a crown; below, swords, crossed, cannon on
each side, and drum and flags with B.G. on them.
----
page 35 Northampton
Mrs. Mary the
widow of Ensign
Ebenezer Shel
don Died Nov
10 1767 In the
88th yEAR oF
her AGE.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Edward
Baker who di-
ed March 4th
1758 in ye 73d
year of his age.
----
IN MEMORY of
ENSIGN EBENEZER
SHELDON WHO
DIED MARCH
ThE 18 A D 1755
AGED 77 yEAR
----
MRS ABIGAL THE
Consort oF ENSIGN
EBENEZER WELLS oF
DEERFIELD
DIED March 18 1772
AGED 80 yEARS.
----
IN MEMORY oF
SuPPLY ----CLAP
wHo DIED Oct 11
1784
IN THE 63 yEAR oF HIS AGE.
HIS DAuGr HANNAH
DIED SEP 14 1777 IN
THE 9th yEAR
oF HER AGE.
----
page 36 Northampton
Sacred to the Memory
of the
Rev David Brainerd
A FAITHFUL AND Laborious
Missionary
to the
Stockbridge, Delaward, and Susquehannah
Tribes of Indians
who died in this Town
Oct 10 1747
AE 32.
----
REV. JONATHAN EDWARDS.
The American Divine,
Born
Oct. 5, 1703.
Ordained Colleague Pastor with
Rev. Solomon Stoddard, in this town,
Feb. 15, 1727, Dismissed June 22, 1750.
Died of Small Pox in New Jersey
March 22, 1758
Rev. Thomas Chalmers, D. D.
The Scotch Divine and Projector of the free Church,
Died of Apoplexy, May 30, 1847, in his
67th year.
"God is Love."
Note. - This monument was erected June, 1850, Just 100 years
after his dismissal.
----
Jerusha
Daughter of
Jonathan and Sarah Edwards
Born April 26 1730
Died Feb 14 1747
(by mistake for 1748)
I shall be satisfied when I awake in the likeness.
----
page 37 Northampton
IN Memory oF
MRS MARy CONSORT OF
Col SETH POMEROy
who died Sept 11th A D 1777
in the 72nd yEAR oF HER AGE
----
IN MEMORy oF
MR MOSES
KINGSLEy
wHO DIED APRIL
28 1773 in ye
68 yEAR oF
HIS AGE.
----
MRS MARy ye WIFE
oF MR MOSES KINg-
SLEy OCTOBER THE
1st SHE DIED A - D
1772 in ye 66 yEAR
oF HER AGE.
----
In Memory of Mrs
ELIZABETH HuNT
ThE WIFE oF DEACON
EbENEZER HunT
who died June 5th
1777 AGED 70 yEARS.
----
HERE LIES ThE Body
oF Deacon
EbENEZER Hunt
who died FEBRy 21
1788 in the 85th yEAR
oF his AGE
The Moments seize; a moment you may wish when worlds want
wealth to buy.
----
page 38 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs Elizabeth the wife
of
Captn Roger Clap
who died Augst 20 1767
in ye 81 yEAR oF HER AGE.
----
In Memory of Mrs
Dorcas Daughtr
of Mr Ebenezer &
Mrs Jerusha Clark
who died April
11th 1786 aged
25 year.
Erected by Mr. Chauncy Curtis.
----
In Memory of
Mr Ebenezer Edwards
who was instantly killed
by the fall of a tree
on the 21st of Augst 1771
in ye 44th year of
his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs Lucy Edwards
widow & Relict of
the late Mr
Ebenezer Edwards
who died August
19 1807 aged 83 years.
"How few whose days amount
"To three score years & ten,
"And all beyond that short amount
* * * * * toil and pain.
----
page 39 Northampton
EXPERIENCE
WRIGHT Dyd
oN AVGVT
ye 14 1777 a * * *
NERE 6 yr
oLD obADIA
DAVGTER.
----
In Memory of
Cap Noah Wright
who died July 27
AD 1775 in the
76 year of his age.
'Life like the Solar Shadow
'Speeds away from Point
'To Point.
'Tho seeming to stand still
'Thus soon Mans hours are
'up, and we are gone.
----
In Memory of
Sarah Con
sort of Cap Noah
Wright who died
April 3d AD 1777
in the 77 year
of her age.
----
This is Erected
To the Memory of
Mrs. Mirian Wright
Consort of Ephraim
Wright Esq who died
Jan 2d 1774 in the 53d
year of her age.
----
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page 40 Northampton
Mr. Phinehas
The Son of Mr.
Joseph Allen
died July 30
1765 in the 20th
year of his age.
----
Here lies buried
The Body of Jonathan
the only Child of Majr
Jonathan and Mrs Sarah
Allen who died
Sep 25 1777
in the 3d year of
his age.
----
Sacred to the Memory
of
Majr Jonathan Allen,
who was slain as he
was hunting on the
7th day of Jan., 1780,
Having just entered the
43d year of his age.
The duties of a Son, of a Brother, and Husband, a Parent, and
afaithful and brave Officer in the Continental service, were duly
discharged by him. He for many years made a public profession
of Christianity, and entertained an hope of a Resurrection to a
glorious Immortality, which did not leave him in the nearest ap-
proach to the other world.
On the foot Stone:
Major
Jonathan Allen.
Earth's highest station
Ends in, "Here he lies:"
And "Dust to dust"
Concludes her noblest song.
----
page 41 Northampton
In Memory of
Joseph Allen
who died Dec 30 1779
AEt 66
And of Elisabeth (Parsons)
His wife
who died Jan 10 1800
AEt 84.
Both Exemplary and Eminent Christian. "The Memory of
the Just is blessed."
In respect for their virtues, the Monument is Erected by their
Grandsons, Solomon and Moses Allen.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Elisha Allen
who died Nov 22 1796
in the 45 year of his age.
"Not he who acts the greatest part,
"But they who act the best,
"Will be the happiest. * * *
----
Elijah Allen died Sept.
23, 1830, aged 76.
Keziah, wife of
E. Allen, died Jan2, 1825,
AE 69.
----
Harriet Maria,
daughter of Charles J.
and Maria Allen, of
New Haven , Con.,
died at Northampton,
Sept. 24th, 1825,
aged 16 months.
----
In Memory of
William Allen, Esq.
formerly of Boston,
died March 11, 1825,
Aged 84 years.
----
page 42 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs Thankful King
who died January 17th
1777 in the 35th
year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mr Daniel King
who died June
24th 1775
in the 86th year
of his age.
----
In Memory of Mrs
Mary King the wife
of Mr Daniel King
who died Nov 22d
1773 in the 83d year
of her age.
----
In Memory of Mrs
Mindful wife of
Mr. Samuel Smelled
of Montage who ___* * *
May 10th 1775
in the 57th year
of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs Martha Stoddard
the worth Consort of
Solomon Stoddard
Esq. who Died Oct 20 1772
aged 33.
"My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
"Till the last trumpet's Joyful sound,
"Then burst the Chains with sweet surprise,
"And in my Saviour's image rise.
----
page 43 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs Eunice Stoddard
the worth Consort of
Solomon Stoddard Esq
who died Jan 22 1797
in the 46 year of her age.
"Her Saviour shall her life restore,
And raise her from her dark abode,
Her Flesh and Soul shall part no more,
But dwell forever near her God.
Let it be Remembered
that David their
Infant Son died
April 6 1778 aged 3 Months.
----
In Memory of
Solomon Stoddard, Esq.
Son of John and Prudence
Stoddard, who died Dec. 19, 1827,
aged 94 years.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Miss Esther Stoddard, daughter of the
Hon. John Stoddard, and Mrs. Prudence
Stoddard, who died May 27th, 1816,
in the 79th year of her age.
Passing Reader, Emulate her virtues, that your Death may be
tranquil as hers.
----
In Memory
of Madam Sarah Hooker,
Relict of the Rev. John Hooker,
who after a long life of
distinguished piety and
usefulness, departed in peace
April 5, A.D. 1817, in the 86 year of
her age.
Heaven owns her friends on this side death, and points them out
to men a lecture silent, but of sovereign power.
----
page 44 Northampton
Lydia
The wife of
Ensign Josiah Pomeroy
Died
Decembr 19 1772
in ye 63 year
of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Abigal Lyman
wife of
Mr. Joseph Lyman
who died
May 1st 1776
in the 75th year
of her age.
"The grave is that home of Man
"Where dwells the Multitude.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Joseph Lyman
who died
March 30th 1763
in ye 64th year
of his age.
"This shall our mouldering members teach,
"What now our senses learn,
For dust and ashes loudest preach
"Man's infinite concern.
----
Sacred to the memory of
Mr.Elisha Lyman
who departed this life
August 13th 1798
Being in the 65th year
of his age.
"Man departs this earthly scene,
"Ah! never to return
"No second Spring shall ere revive
"The ashes of the urn.
----
page 45 Northampton
Mrs. Hannah King
Died
February ye 13
AD 1732
in ye 40th year
of her age.
----
Mr Samuel King
Died
December 31
AD 1737 in ye
44th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Ensign Noah Strong
who Died
June 4th AD 1783
in the 74th year
of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs Mary the wife of
Ensign Noah Strong
who Died
March 16 1771
in ye 66 year
of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs Martha Clark
Relict of
Mr Elihu Clark
who died
March 28th 1795
in the 63rd year
of her age.
"Jesus saith unto her, I am the Resurrection and the life."
----
page 46 Northampton
Sacred to the Memory
of
Mr Selah Wright
who died
Dec 17 1786
AEt 64 years.
Also
In Memory of
Mrs Esther Wright
Relict of
Mr Selah Wright
who died
August 11 1815
AEt 90 years.
----
In Memory of
Capt John
Baker who di
ed Janr 8th 1762
in the 81 year
of his age.
----
In Memory of
Capt John Baker
who died February
3d 1802 in the 87th
year of his age.
'Why should we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at death's alarm,
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call them to his arms.'
----
Mrs. Rebeckah the
Consort of Captain
John Baker
died June 28th
1774 in the 87th
year of her age.
----
page 47 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Jonathan Strong
who died April 19th
1797 in the 89th year
of his age.
"The saints are freed from toil and strife,
'And present with the Lord,
'The labours of their mortal life,
'End in a large reward.'
----
In Memory of
Mrs Elisabeth the wife
of Ensign Jonathan Strong
who died June 25
1758 aged 48 years
& 17 days.
----
Sacred to the Memory
of
Doct William Mather
who died
April 10th AD 1775
in the
33d year of his age.
----
Sacred to the Memory
of
Mrs. Eunice Mather
wife of
Mr Elisha Mather
who died
Sept 26th 1776
in the 38th year of her age.
'Her Body here entombed in dust,
'Her pious soul is gone we trust,
'Among the assembly of the just.'
----
page 48 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Elisha Mather
who died
March 22, 1807
aged 67 years.
----
The Body of
Jemimi Lyman
widow of the late
Capt William Lyman
is here deposited.
She was born in Northampton
November 1726 & died Feby
1785 in the 59th year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Deacon Ebenezer Pomeroy
who died April the 22nd 1774
in ye 77th yEAR oF his age.
----
In Memory of
Mr Caleb Strong
who died Feb 13 AD 1776 in
the 66th year of his age.
'Man's home is in the grave'
'Here dwells the multitude,'
'We gaze around, we read, their monuments,'
'We sigh, and while we sigh, we sink.'
---
In Memory of
Mrs Phebe Strong
the relict of Mr
'Caleb Strong'
who died Jan 5 An Dom
1802.
We loved but not enough the gentle hand that reared us,
Gladly would we now read that softest Friend, a Mother,
Whose mild converse and faithful council we in vain regret.
----
page 49 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs Thankful Lewis
Consort of
Mr Nathan Lewis
of Farmington
who died Sept. 18th
1773, in ye 95th
year of her age.
----
Here lies intered
the remains of
Col. Seth Hunt
who died Dec 28th, 1779,
AEtat 31.
'Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour,
What, tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame,
Earth's highest station ends, in 'here he lies,'
And dust to dust concludes her noblest song.'
----
Here lies intered
The Body of Mr John Hunt
who died Jany 9th 1788,
in the 73d year of his age.
Also,
Mrs Esther his wife
died March 19, 1787,
in the 65th year of her age.
They exhibited bright patterns of all the conjugal Parental and
social virtues. They adorned the doctrines of God our Saviour
by pious and holy lives, and died in hopes of a glorious immortality.
'Teach me O parent from on high,
Like them to live, like them to die.'
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Mary Parsons,
wife of Lieut.
William Parsons
who died Nov. 22, 1759,
in ye 66 year of her age.
----
page 50 Northampton
Sacred to the Memory
of
Lieut William Parsons
who died August the 7th
AD. 1768, in the 78th year
of his age.
While living men my tomb do view,
Remember well here is room for you.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Jonathan
Hall, who died
Nov. 17, 1776,
in the 44th
year of his
AGE.
----
In Memory of
Capt. William Lyman
who died March 13th, 1774,
in the 59th year of his age.
"The wise and the just, the pious and the brave,
"Live in their death, and flourish in the grave."
----
In Memory of
Mrs Elizabeth wife of
Deac Ebenezer Pomeroy
who died June 10, 1782,
in the 82 yEAR of HER AGE
----
In Memory of
Mr Isaac Garnsey
who died
Feby ye 16, 1767,
in ye 26 year of his age.
"Christ's dying saints * * * * * *
----
page 51 Northampton
This Monument
is erected in
Memory of
Mr. Quartus Pomeroy,
who died November 5th, 1803,
Aged 68 years.
Rest here blest saint till from his throne
The morning break and pierce the shade.
----
Here lies the Body of
Mrs Achsa Turner Consort of
Mr David Turner
who departed this life Dec 15, 1790,
in the 25th year of her age.
Also
Sofia Turner
Their daughter who died
Aug 7, 1790, aged 3 months and 19 days.
----
Mrs. Anna
wife of
Mr. Joseph Clarke,
died on the 22nd of May,
Anno Dom 1776,
aged 23 years
and 7 Months.
----
In Memory of
Mr Timothy Wright,
who died Nov. 30,
1764, in the 45 year
of his age.
Also of Mrs Elizabeth
Relict of Mr Timothy
Wright, who died
Jan 17, 1815, in the
90th year of her age.
---
page 52 Northampton
In Memory of
Noah Wright, who died March
19, 1816, aged 41 years.
'O glorious hour, O blest abode,
'I shall be near and like my God,
'And flesh, and sense, no more control
'The sacred sorrows of my soul.'
----
In Memory of
Mr James Hulbert,
who died April 10, 1767,
in the 8th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs Mary, the wife of
Mr James Hulbert,
who died June 17, 1760,
in the 63 year of her age.
----
In Memory of Mrs.
Phebe Pomeroy,
wife of Mr. Quartus Pomeroy who died
May 30th Anno Dom 1776 in the 41st
year of her age.
The Parent kind, whose bounty caused the poor to smile, the
obliging neighbour, faithful friend, leaves here her dust to sleep
awhile in peace, she liv'd in peace, she dy'd and rests in hope to
live again, when Christ her Lord, comes glorify'd to raise his
saints, with him to reign.
----
In Memory of
Supply Clap,
who died
June 20th 1800
in the 34th year of his age.
Friends and Physicians could not save
This mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine it here
When Jesus calls it must appear.
----
page 53 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Lucretia Clap,
wife of Mr. Supply Clap,
who died Sep 20th, 1795,
in the 26th year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Rachel Pomeroy,
Relict of Mr. Quartus Pomeroy,
who died with an unshaken
faith in Jesus,
Nov. 18, 1826,
AEt 80 years.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Ezra Clark
who died July 19, 1788,
in the 73rd year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Martha Clark,
Consort of Mr. Ezra Clark
who died Sept. 9, 1803,
aged 86 years.
----
Clarissa, wife of
Daniel Stebbins,
Born June 4th, 1767,
Deceased Feburary 26th, 1820,
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
----
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||____S. I._____||
This Stone is near the Town tomb on the east side of the Bury-
ing ground about 2 1/2 feet high.
----
page 54 Northampton
C E N O T A P H
of
D A N I E L S T E B B I N S.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rowland Stebbins.
Month. day. year AGE.
Died in Northampton
" " Dec. 14, 1671. 77
The following descendants died in Springfield.
Thomas, Eldest Son of
Rowland Sept. 23 1683, 73.
My G. G. G. G. F.
The first Joseph Son of Thomas
Died Oct. 15, 1628, 78.
G. G. G. F.
The second Joseph
Drowned 1721, 47.
G. G. F.
The third Joseph
Died March 8, 1793, 88.
G. F.
His wife Mary,
Died Jan. 9, 1803, 88.
G. M.
The fourth Joseph
Died April 1819, 82.
F.
His wife Eunice
Died Nov. 22, 1818, 78.
M.
Rowland Stebbins the supposed
ancestor of all the name in America,
came from the west of England to
Springfield with his Sons John and
Thomas about 1636, - removed to
Northampton, and there died. 1671.
Daniel Stebbins of the 6
generation from Thomas was Born April 2, 1766.
----
{Email F}
page 55 Northampton
In Memory of
Capt. Joseph Cook,
who died June 23, 1788,
in the 62 year of his age.
'Behold and see as you pass by,
'As you are now so once was I,
'As I am now, so you must be,
'Prepare to die, and follow me.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Lydia Cook
widow and Relict of
Capt. Joseph Cook,
who died March 6th, 1814,
in the 79 year of her age.
----
In Memory of Mr.
Asa Wright,
who died Nov.
28th, 1786, in the 46th
year of his age.
'Man's home is in the grave,
'There dwell the multitude,
'We gaze around, we read their Monuments,
'We sigh, and while we sigh we sink.'
----
Timothy Edwards Dwight,
son of Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
Died January 22d, 1807,
aged 7 years.
----
Francis Henry,
son of
Josiah and Caroline Dwight,
'who died at sea'
July 23, 1812
aged 22 years.
----
page 56 Northampton
Clarissa doughtier of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
died Nov. 12, 1820,
aged 3 years.
----
Caroline Williams,
daughter of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
died Dec. 19, 1813,
aged 15 years.
----
In Memory of
Miss Margarette Dwight,
Died Sept. 5, 1845,
aged 41.
'Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with
me, where I am.'
Erected by pupils of the Gothic Seminary to the memory of a
much loved teacher.
----
Sacred to the Memory
of
Eli P. Ashmun,
At various times a Member of the Councils of the State and
Nation, by his native force of Mind, Industry, and probity, he
had obtained publick regard, professional eminence and domestick
affection, and at the close of life he exhibited the humility and
pious submission of a disciple of Christ. He was born June 24,
1770, and died May 10, 1819, in the 49th year of his age.
Why lingers hope around the silent dead,
There is another and a better world.
----
page 57 Northampton
Sophia W. Ashmun,
eldest daughter of
Eli P. Ashmun, and Lucy his
wife, was born Dec. 11, 1802,
died Aug. 27, 1820,
in the 18th year of her age.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Orpha Ashmun,
youngest daughter of
Justice Ashmun, Esq. of Blandford.
And Keziah his wife who died Aug 17, 1814, aged 28.
----
Joseph Mamanach
Died May ye * * 1767,
aged 40 years.
Note. - Sally Mammanash, a pious woman, her daughter is liv-
ing, aged 86, the only Indian in Northampton. Her mother was the
sister of Samson Occom, the celebrated Indian preacher.
----
David Turner,
Died Fer. 11, 1803.
aged 39.
Electa,
His 2d wife
Died April 2, 1850,
aged 83.
----
In memory of
Mr. Elias Mann,
who died
May 12th, 1825,
in the 75th year
of his age.
Also 5 Children.
'The Memory of the just is blessed.'
----
page 58 Northampton
Asenath,
Relict of
Elias Mann,
Died
April 22, 1842,
aged 78.
----
Justin Cook,
Died
Nov. 1, 1801.
aged 40.
Mary, his
widow,
Died Jan. 15, 1838,
aged 74.
----
Here lies
Miranda Williams,
the daughter of
Rev. Solomon and
Mrs Mary Williams,
who died
December 25th, 1815,
in the 24th year of her age.
'My Spirit looks to God alone,
'My Rock and refuge is his throne;
'In all my fears, in all my straits,
'My Soul for his salvation waits.'
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Mary Williams,
Relict of
Rev. Solomon Williams,
Born Sept. 10, 1756.
Died Feb. 7, 1842, AE 85 yrs. 5 mos.
'And he saith unto me, write, blessed are they which are called
unto the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.'
----
page 59 Northampton
Julia, daughter of
Rev. Solomon Williams, died
March 10, 1849, aged 65 years.
'And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed in fine lin-
en clean and white.'
----
Miss
Rebecca Parsons,
died Jan. 18,
1828 aged [printer's ink smudge yr. pos. 1823]
51 years.
'Unveil they bosom faithful tomb,
'Take this new treasure to thy trust,
'And give their sacred relicks, room
'To slumber in the silent dust.'
----
Lemuel Clark,
Died
May 27, 1837
aged 73
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Lucretia Clark,
wife of
Mr. Lemuel Clark,
who died
Nov. 20, 1823,
aged 55 years.
'Stranger, if by chance or feeling led,
'Upon this hallowed turf thy foot-steps tread,
'Turn from the contemplation of this sod,
'And think on her whose spirit rests with God.'
----
In Memory of
Capt. Joseph Cook
who died Feb. 14, 1814
in the 50th year of his age
'Friends nor Physicians could no save,
'This Mortal body from the grave.'
----
page 60 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Joseph Cook,
who died July 12, 1825,
aged 34 years.
----
In Memory of
Deacon Noah Cook,
who died Jan. 6, 1773,
in ye 85 year of his age.
----
Seth Dickinson Clark,
died Nov. 1 1816,
aged 7 years.
Lemuel Coleman Clark,
Died Aug 9, 1807,
aged 1 month, children of
Mr Lemuel and Mrs. Lucretia Clark.
----
Elijah Cook,
died July 1, 1827,
aged 57 years.
----
Here lies Intered,
The Body of Mrs. Abigail, wife of
Decn. Noah Cook,
who died Dec. 27, 1766.
in ye
75 year of her age.
----
Rev. Wm. M. Doolittle,
aged 27,
Pastor of the Baptist Church
Northampton, Died Feb. 12, 1842.
'Weep not my friends, weep not for me, all is well,
'All now is peace and joy divine,
'And heaven and glory now are mine,
'O hallelujah to the Lamb, all is well.'
I'll have fought the good fight,
'I have kept the faith.'
----
page 61 Northampton
Emeline Cook,
daughter of Mr. Elijah and
Mrs. Esther Cook, died
Dec 25, 1818, aged 8 years.
'My parents dear weep not for me,
'When in the yard my grave you see:
'My time was short and blest was He
'That call'd me to eternitie.'
----
Enos,
The son of Mr. Aaron Cook,
Died Oct 31, 1771
Aged 13 years and 8 months..
----
Hannah,
Wife of Enos Cook,
Died Oct. 4, 1840,
aged 61.
----
JOHN LA
NKTON DyEd
oN IENr ye 26
1728 Agd 46 yEaR.
[Lankton entered here for archive research.]
----
Zeruah
wife of
William Clark, Jun.
Died
June 5, 1842,
aged 46 years.
----
Charlotte,
Daughter of
William and
Zeruah Clark,
Died
Aug 14, 1845,
AE 20 years.
----
page 62 Northampton
Charles Starkweather, Esq.
died July 9th 1843,
aged 84,
Roxana
his wife
Died
Jan. 5, 1847,
aged 77.
----
This Stone
is erected to the
Memory of Mrs.
Patty Starkweather,
wife of Mr.
Charles Starkweather,
who died May 9th 1804,
aged 42 years.
'The dust returns to dust
The Soul remains secure in her existence.'
----
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|| ||
|| T O D D. ||
||___________||
----
William Todd,
Died
June 23, 1846,
AE 67.
----
Mrs. Mary, wife of
Mr. Phineas Parsons,
Died Aug 8, 1823,
in the 70th year of her age.
As a wife and mother few have excelled her in the tender solic-
tiude for the happiness of her family.
'Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest
from their labors, and their works do follow them.'
----
page 63 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Phineas Parsons,
who Died Feb. 7, 1825,
aged 57 years.
----
Mr. Phineas Parsons Junr.
Died Feb. 23, 1818, aged 31 years.
By his amiable disposition he was endeared to the domestic cir-
cle, an affectionate Husband, a tender Father, a dutiful Son, and a
pleasant Brother.
----
Miss Nancy Parsons,
Died April 21, 1811, AE 28 years.
She early professed her faith in Christ, and exemplified the chris-
tian character in the various relations and circumstances of life.
'Mourning friends adieu,
Here I retire from mortal sight to see my Saviour face to face.'
----
Nancy,
wife of Benjn. North,
Born Jan. 2, 1807,
Died Sep. 2, 1844,
'Jacob set a pillar on Rachels grave.'
Hannah Annetta,
daughter of Ben and Nancy
North, died Jan. 10, 1841,
AE 3 years and 8 mo.
Also an Infant,
Born Feb 28,
Died March 6, 1842.
----
In Memory of
Miss Abigal Graves,
Who died Jan. 16, 1819,
Aged 31 years.
'The wintery blasts of death kill not the buds of virtue. No,
they spread beneath the heavenly beams of brighter Suns, through
endless ages, into higher powers.'
----
page 64 Northampton
In Memory of
Elisha Graves,
Who died April 11, 1826,
Aged 68 years.
----
Catherine,
Relict of Mr. Elisha Graves,
Died June 20, 1833,
Aged 79.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Edward Graves,
Son of Mr. Elisha and Mrs. Catherine Graves,
Who died Sept. 28, 1823,
In the 25th year of his age.
'Death cannot make our souls afraid,
'If God be with us there,
'We may walk through the darkest shade,
'And never yield to fear.'
----
In Memory of
Mr. Daniel Warner,
who died Feb. 29, 1812,
aged 57 years.
Also
Mrs. Phoebe Warner,
Consort of Mr. Daniel Warner,
died March 20, 1817,
aged 57 years.
----
Sophia H. Lyman,
Widow of
Hon. J.H.Lyman,
and daughter of
Judge Hinckley,
Died April 6, 1839,
Aged 51 years.
----
page 65 Northampton
In Memory of
Jonathan H. Lyman,
An enterprising and useful
Citizen, of high intellectual
Powers, and accomplished education,
Who Died
distinguished alike
by private affection and Public Regard,
Nov. 3, 1825.
----
William Bolter,
Born Feb. 11, 1766,
Died April 27, 1841.
----
John Breck Esq.,
Died Feb. 26, 1827,
aged 56 years.
"Great day of dread decision and despair,
'At thought of thee each sublunary wish
'Lets go it eager grasp, and drops the world,
'And catches at each reed of hope on heaven.'
----
This Humble Stone
Is erected Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs. Electa Breck,
wife of Mr. John Breck,
who departed this life
April 16, 1800,
in the 31st year of her age.
'Few are our days, those few we dream away,
'Sure is our fate, to moulder in the clay,
'Rise Immortal Soul above thine earthly fate,
'Time yet is thine, but soon it is too late.'
----
"Clarissa,"
wife of John Breck, Esq.
Died at "Hartford, Con.,"
Dec. 6th, 1831,
AE 53.
----
page 66 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Theodore Breck,
Son of the late Robert Breck, Esq.,
and Mrs. Rachel Breck,
who died February 17th, 1805,
aged 23 years.
'Nipp'd by the chilling hand of death,
'A lovely flower here withering lies,
'The Mortal part is lodg'd beneath,
'The Spirit mounted to the skies.'
----
This Humble Stone
Is erected to the Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Pomeroy,
the wife of Capt. Seth Pomeroy,
who died Aug 10th, 1801,
aged 26 years.
Also their Infant, aged 14 days.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Hunt,
wife of Doct. Ebenezer Hunt,
who died August 12th, 1803,
aged 59 years.
'How populous, how vital is the grave,
'This is Creation's Melancholy vault,
'Where change shall be no more.'
----
Hon. Ebenezer Hunt, M.D.,
died Decr 26, A. D. 1820,
aged 76 years.
A life devoted to the faithful discharge of Public Offices, Pro-
fessional duties, and Domestic Charities, adorned with Christian
graces, and cheered by Christian hopes, speaks his Eulogy, and
constitutes his Memorial, "Hic Requiescit."
----
Abner Hunt,
Born Aug 27, 1768,
Died Aug 20, 1841.
----
page 67 Northampton
Sarah,
Wife of Abner Hunt,
Born Sept. 16, 1772,
Died March 4, 1827.
----
In Memory of
Wm. King Hunt,
Son of Doct. Ebenezer and Mrs. Sarah Hunt,
who died Jany 27th, 1795,
in the 17th year of his age.
'This gloomy prison waits for you,
'When ere the summons come.'
----
In Memory of
Miss Elisabeth Hunt,
Daughter of Doct. Ebenezer
and Mrs. Sarah Hunt,
who died Feby 8th, 1797,
aged 14 years.
'Be ye also ready.'
----
In Memory of
Mr. William Clark,
who died Dec. 29, 1807,
aged 87 years.
'The memory of the Just shall be blessed.'
----
Died April 7, 1789,
Mr. Josiah Clark,
AETAT 92.
He was the youngest of 6 sons and 5 daughters, and survived
them; from the 5 sons have descended 1158 lineal heirs, 925 were
living at his death.
'With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.'
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Mary Clark,
wife of Deacon Josiah Clark,
who died March 3, 1797,
in the 72 year of her age.
'My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my
portion forever.'
----
page 68 Northampton
In Memory of
Deacon Josiah Clark,
who died Nov. 16, 1808, in the
88th year of his age.
'Our Fathers where are they? and the prophets do they live
forever?'
----
Benjamin Tappan,
Died January 29, 1831,
aged 83 years,
George an infant son
Died Oct., 1793.
'Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the life, He that
believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live, and whoso-
ever liveth and believeth in me shall never die, believeth thou this?'
----
Mrs. Sarah Tappan,
wife of
Benjamin Tappan, Esq.
Died March 26, 1826, aged 78.
'Blessed are the dead, that died in the Lord, for they rest from
their labors, and their works do follow them.'
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Solomon Williams,
Born
July 25, 1752,
Lived
as Pastor of the church of Christ,
In Northampton,
56 years and 5 months.
His Spirit Ascended
in sweet peace to the Upper Sanctuary
on the morning of the Sabbath,
Nov. 9, 1834.
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page 69 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth Phoenix,
wife of Alexander Phoenix,
and daughter of Benjamin and
Sarah Tappan, who died May 30,
1819, aged 28 years.
In her death the church of Christ to which she united herself
at the early age of sixteen, has lost an exemplary member; the
poor a kind and sympathzing Friend; the social circle a bright
ornament, and her surviving relatives an example of loveliness
and excellence, in all the duties and relations of private life which
will be long and most affectionately remembered.
----
Joseph,
son of Caleb, and
Hepzibah Hannum,
Died April 15th, 1847,
aged 22.
'Let not you heart be troubled; ye believe in God believe also
in me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.'
----
'HOPE'
Eliza Anne,
wife of John Hannum,
Died Aug. 24, 1849,
aged 35.
"As a vision, as a dream of the night,
"The last ray of sunlight upon the wave,
"So fades all earthly hopes.
"Beautiful but Oh! how transitory
"Let us not cling to things of earth,
"For all that is earthly fades away,
"But seek some more substantial treasures,
"Even those that shall endure forever."
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Sophia, daughter of
Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Sophia Clark,
Died Sep 20, 1832,
aged 1 year and 8 months.
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Sarah J. Breed,
wife of
Rev. Wm. Allen,
Died Feb. 25, 1848,
aged 58 years.
"Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of
life.'
----
Ellen Wheelock,
only child of
Rev. John Wheelock Allen,
Died June 27, 1841, aged 8 months.
----
William, son of Rev. J. W. Allen, of Wayland,
Died Sep. 7, 1842, aged 4 1/2 months.
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Charles Rice,
son of Rev. J. W. Allen,
Died Dec. 20, 1849, aged 2 1/2 months.
----
Maria,
daughter of Rev. E. Hopkins,
Died Sept. 1, 1843, aged 9 days.
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[The following is on the grave stone of Wm. Allen, another
child of Rev. E. Hopkins.]
Willie,
Born Jan. 2, 1845,
God took him April 9, 1848.
"He shall have thee, my own, my beautiful, my undefiled, and
thou shalt be His child."
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'Not Lost but gone before.'
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Martha H. Hunt,
Born April 7, 1825,
Died April 5, 1847.
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Ebenezer Hunt,
Born March 11, 1775,
Died June 9, 1835.
----
Maria L. Hunt,
Born May 13, 1813
Died Nov. 10, 1844.
----
John Hunt,
Born Feb. 20, 1821,
Died April 16, 1823.
----
Samuel H. Hunt,
Born June 12, 1819,
Died April 23, 1845.
----
David Hunt, M.D.
Counselor M. M. S.
Died July 8, 1837,
AE 64.
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Wealthy Hunt,
wife of David Hunt,
Died Sept 25, 1838,
AE 61.
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Frances A. Hunt,
Died Aug 24, 1838,
AE 20.
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In Memory of
Wealthy Hunt,
Daughter of Mr. David and Mrs. Wealthy Hunt,
who died Aug 24, 1802, aged 3 years.
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|| FAMILY TOMB ||
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Hon Samuel Henshaw,
Died at Northampton, March 11 th, 1809.
AE LXV. YRS.
Francis Aurelia,
Wife of Hon. C. A. Dewey,
Died at Williamstown, July 20th, 1821,
AE XXIV. YRS.
Eliza,
Daughter of Hon. Samuel and Martha Henshaw,
Died Feb. 20th, 1823,
AE XXIX YRS.
Louisa Augusta,
Wife of Dr. Charles Beck,
Died Feb. 23, 1830,
AE XXX YRS.
Martha,
Relict of Hon. Samuel Henshaw,
Died May 27th, 1842,
AE LXXXVI. YRS and 11 months.
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|| FAMILY TOMB ||
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Children of Ansel Wright.
Elizabeth M. C. Wright,
Died April 1, 1838, aged 10 years.
Asahel Wright,
Died Sept. 10, 1840, aged 4 years.
Asahel Wright,
Died Feb. 3, 1844, aged 3 years.
Henry Wright,
Died Dec. 8, 1845, aged 1 year and 8 months.
Harriet Wright,
Died Dec. 5, 1849, aged 5 years and 8 months.
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page 73 Northampton
Elizabeth, wife of
Ansel Wright, died
Sept. 10th, 1848, aged 44 years.
----
In Memory of
Mary, the wife of Nathaniel Edwards,
who died Sept. 16th,
1819,
in the 69th year of
her age.
'Life how short,
'Eternity how long.
----
Mr. Nathaniel
Edwards,
Died March 13, 1832,
aged 82.
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In Memory of
Capt'n James Dickenson,
who died July 12th a824,
in the 45th year of his age.
'All, All, is right by God ordained or done, who but God re-
sumed the Friends He Gave.'
----
This Monument
is erected to the
Memory of
Mr. Job White,
who departed this life
Feb. 12, 1807,
aged 54 years.
also of
Lewis White, their son
who Died January 24, 1804,
aged 17 years.
----
page 74 Northampton
Elizabeth, daughter of
William and Rebecca Edwards,
died Jan 29, 1807,
aged 1 Month.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Josiah Dickenson,
who died Jan. 17, 1812,
aged 62 years.
"One eye on death, and one full fixed on heave, becomes a
mortal and immortal man."
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs. Wealthy Dickenson
wife of
Mr. Josiah Dickenson
who died June 23, 1812,
aged 59 years.
"Heaven gives us Friends to bless the present scene, resumes
them to prepare us for the next."
----
In Memory of
Seth Hopkins Dickenson
who died March 21st, 1805,
aged 23 years.
----
In Memory of
Caroline Dickenson,
who died November 7, 1810,
aged 24 years.
'This is the end of man, prepare for it, prepare to die and meet
your God.'
----
Mr. Cotton Dickenson,
died Jan. 21, 1826,
aged 72 years.
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page 75 Northampton
Olive, wife of
Cotton Dickenson,
died Sept. 10, 1844.
aged 89.
----
Asahel Pomeroy, Esq.
died March 22, 1833, in the
84th year of his age.
----
Mrs. Hannah Pomeroy
wife of Asahel Pomeroy,
died Sep 28th 1812,
aged 58 years.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Susannah, wife of
Asahel Pomeroy,
who died January 26, 1826,
aged 69 years.
----
Here is intered
The Body of
Mrs. Miriam Pomeroy,
Consort of
Mr. Asahel Pomeroy,
who died July 10th 1793,
in the 44st year of her age.
"A consort tender and a parent dear,
"To none a enemie, to all sincere,
"She joyed with good, the needy to supply,
"And wipe the fading drops from miseries eye,
"The balm of consolation to impart,
"And heal the bruises of the broken heart,
"Cheerfully she lived, and on the bed of death
"Kissing submisively the rod,
"She yielded up her breath."
----
Lucretia Pomeroy,
Daughter of Asahel Pomeroy,
Died Sep. 22, 1847
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page 76 Northampton
Sacred
To the Memory
of
Miss Judith Pomeroy,
Daughter of Mr. Asahel
and Mrs. Miriam Pomeroy,
who died
Jan 20th 1804
AEt 20 years.
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In Memory of
David L. Dewey,
who died in Northborough,
Feb. 15, 1821, aged 32 years.
"Our days are as the grass,
Or like the morning flower,
If one sharp blast sweeps o'er the field
They wither in an hour."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Luther Hunt,
who died Aug 28th 1817,
aged 46 years.
"Heaven gives us friends to bless the present scene,
"Resumes them to prepare us for the next."
----
Four children of Mr. Luther, and Mrs. Eunice Hunt.
Luther, died Dec. 4th, 1825,
aged 11 years.
Medad, died Sept 16, 1802,
aged 3 years.
Two Infants died Oct. 23, 1801.
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Susan, daughter of
Luther and Eunice Hunt,
Born May 7th, 1813,
Died Dec. 28, 1832.
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pg 77 Northampton
Frederick Hunt,
Died Oct. 9, 1831, AE 33 years.
----
To the dear Memory of
Mrs. Abigal Lyman,
Consort of
Erastus Lyman, Esq.
who died
Feb 18th 1803,
AEt 24.
"She was a woman with lively good sense and ease,
"And always sure her friends to please,
"For every social virtue form'd."
Possessed of an amiable disposition, with a cultivated mind and
understanding, charity and all the delicate virtues, of her sex.
In a time of youth and health, she dedicated herself by a public
and solemn covenant to the service of the Blessed God, and in his
presence as her friends have reason to believe, her unembodied
Spirit now adores and is happy.
----
In Memory of
Mr. John King,
who died
May 14, 1806, in the 77th,
year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Rachel King,
wife of
Mr. John King,
who died June 14th,
1798, in the 56th year of her age.
----
Mrs. Hannah W. Flint,
wife of J. H. Flint,
Died June 16, 1821,
aged 34 years.
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pg 78 Northampton
This erected to
The Memory of
Ephraim Wright, Esq.
who died Jan. 25th,
1794, in the 82d year,
of his age.
"Both old and young who view this tomb,
"Remember here for you is room."
----
Sacred to the
Memory of
Mr. Henry Lyman,
Merchant of Montreal,
son of the late
Elisha Lyman
of this town,
who died at Burlington, Vt.
Sept 20, 1809,
AEtat 21 years.
----
Died March 24, 1820,
Moses Wright, Esq
aged 68 years.
In the various relations of domestic life he was constant, faithful,
and affectionate. As a citizen, he was beloved and respected by
an extensive acquaintance, as a professor of the religion of Jesus
Christ, his example was worthy of imitation.
'Tis but few whose days amount to three score years and ten.'
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Dorothy Hinckely,
who died Aug 26, 1802,
in the 44th, year of her age.
The occupation dearest to her heart was to encourage goodness,
and her eye was meek and gentle, a smile played on her lips, and
in her speech was heard maternal sweetness, dignity and love.
----
page 79 Northampton
Hon. Samuel Hinckley,
Died June 15, 1840, aged 83.
----
In Memory of
Dolly Ann Hinckley
the daughter of Samuel
Hinckley, Esq. and Mrs. Dorothy
his wife, who died
Sept 6th, 1801,
aged 2 years and 6 months.
----
In Memory of
Dolly Hinckley,
Daughter of Mr. Samuel and
Mrs. Dolly Hinckley, who
died Jan. 28th, 1798,
aged 2 years.
----
Here lies the body of
Phebe Elizabeth Hinckley,
daughter of Samuel Hinckley, Esq.
and Dorothy his wife,
who died Sep. 1st, 1801,
aged 11 Months.
----
George Hinckely,
son of Samuel and Dorothy Hinckley,
died Sep. 22d, 1818,
in the 28th, year of his age.
He was educated a Yale College, and had commenced the prac-
tice of Law, in the midst of the most flattering prospects of hap-
piness to himself and usefulness to other. Disease arrested his
progress and Death removed him from his friends, who loved him
living and will continue to lament him until memory shall be lost
in oblivion.
Vive, memor, quam
Sis acvi brevis.
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page 80 Northampton
Thomas Lyman,
died April 15, 1845,
AE 88.
----
Miss Parces Lyman,
died April 19, 1826,
AEt 55 years.
----
In Memory of
Hon. Elijah H. Mills,
Distinguished for a long succession of years, by his ability and
eloquence at the bar, his enlightened patriotism, and his extensive
beneficial influence as a member of the state and national govern-
ments.
who died in the faith of the Gospel,
May 5th, 1829, AEt 52.
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Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs Sarah Mills,
wife of
Elijah Hunt Mills, Esq.
and daughter of the
Hon. Ebenezer Hunt and Mrs. Sarah Hunt,
who died Oct. 2d, 1902,
in the 23d year of her age.
'The soul looks through the gloomy portals of the grave,
'To happier scenes of Immortality.'
----
In Memory of
George Francis, son of
Elijah Hunt Mills,
and Harriet his wife,
who died May 25th, 1827,
in the 6th year of his age.
'Weep not for those whom the veil of the tomb,
In Life's happy morning hath hid from our eyes,
Ere sin threw a blight o'er the Spirits young bloom,
Or earth had profaned, what was born for the skies.'
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page 81 Northampton
Here are intered
The remains of Lewis
Burler 2d son of Simeon
and Mary Butler, who died
Feb 16, 1818, aged 18.
"Weep not for me my dangers all are past,
I've run the race and gained the goal at last,
I've left the cumbrous load of flesh behind. * * *
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In Memory of
Mary Ann Butler,
eldest child of Simeon and
Mary Butler, who died Sep.
23d, 1802, in the 8th year
of her age.
Emblem of innocence thy placid mind knew no rough passion,
nor a though unkind. Bright were our hopes, we mourn to find
them vain but God is just and * * * * *
----
Edward Butler,
Died July 13, 1849,
aged 52.
----
William Butler,
Died March 9, 1831,
aged 68 years.
----
Mary,
Third daughter of
Mr. William and Mrs. Huldah
Butler, died July 3d, 1800,
aged 8.
----
William, son
Mr. William and Brs. Huldah Butler,
Died Sept 7th, 1802,
aged 15 Months.
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John Brown,
son of Mr. William and
Mrs. Huldah Butler, died
July 5th, 1811,
aged 21 Months.
----
Daniel Butler,
Died Sep. 14, 1833,
aged 65 years.
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Under this Stone
rest the remains of
Mrs. Anna Butler,
wife of Mr. Daniel Butler,
and daughter of John and
Mrs. Mary Welsh, of Boston,
who departed this life
May 9th, 1801, aged 32 years.
Those who knew her not, may learn from this Monumental
Stone, that her virtues have rendered her memory precious to her
bereaved partner. The sight of it will excite a tender recollec-
tion of her worth in the bosoms of those who knew her.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Mary Butler,
wife of Mr. Simeon Butler,
who died March 1, 1829,
aged 55 years.
Sweet peace and heavenly hope and jumble joy, divinely shone on
her enraptured soul and crowned her for the skies.
----
Simeon Butler,
Died Nov. 7, 1847,
aged 77 years
'The Lord our righteousness.'
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pg 83 Northampton
In Memory of
Mr. Hervey Tillotson,
who died Sep. 12, 1813,
in the 31 year of his age.
----
In Memory of Rev. Henry Lyman,
son of
Theodore and Susan W. Lyman,
a Missionary of the
American Board
who with his associate
Rev. Samuel Munson,
suffered a violent death
form "The Battahs' in Sumatra,
June 28, 1834,
aged 24.
"We are more than conquerors."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Abner Barnard,
who died
Jan 11, 1806,
in the 23d year of his age.
'Lord I commit my soul to thee.'
----
Enos Kingsley,
died Nov. 6, 1845,
aged 75.
----
Rebecca,
wife of Enos Kingsley,
died Jan 27, 1823,
aged 47.
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page 84 Northampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Ruth Dixon,
wife of Mr. John Dixon,
of Killingly, Con.
who departed this life
Aug. 22, 1811, in the 34 year of
her age.
----
Arthur Francis,
son of William H. and
Sarah B. Stoddard,
died Nov. 27, 1839,
aged 18 months.
----
William Bradish,
eldest son of William H.
and Sarah B. Stoddard,
died Nov. 1842, aged
7 years and 7 months.
"It is well with the child? and she answered it is well."
----
"Thy son liveth."
David Tappan,
son of William H.
and Sarah B. Stoddard,
died Oct. 21, 1848,
aged 5 years.
His soul was gentle as a lamb.
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In Memory of Miss Abigal Ingols,
Daughter of Mr. James and
Mrs. Mary Ingols, who died * * * 11, 1826,
AEt 23 years.
There was a time, that time has past,
When youth, I bloom'd like thee,
A time will come, is coming fast,
When thou shalt fade like me.
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page 85 Northampton
Timothy Edwards,
son of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
Died May 29th, 1833, aged 25 years.
Hannah Worthington,
daughter of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
died Sep. 17, 1829,
aged 17 years.
William Harris,
son of
Josiah and Caroline Dwight,
who perished in the wreck
of the Albion on the Irish Coast,
April 22d, 1822, aged 29 years.
This tribute of affection is inscribed by her who occupied the
place of Mother, to whom and her children his conduct was ever
a chaste and touching example of filial and Fraternal love, but
yet remembering that the parting sigh appoints the just to slumber
not to die.
The starting tear I check'd,
I kiss'd the Rod
And not to earth resigned them,
But to God.
In Memory of
Josiah Dwight, Esq.
who was born Sep.
17, 1767, and died March 8, 1821.
In the faith and hope of the glorious Gospel of the Blessed God.
Thomas, son of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
Died Oct. 1815, aged 5 years.
Hannah Buckninster,
Daughter of
Josiah and Rhoda Dwight,
Died Feb.16, 1814,
aged 2 years.
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page 86 Northampton
Charles Hooker, died
May 13th, 1833, aged 36 years.
----
In Memory of
Miss Abigal Welsh Butler,
daughter of Daniel and Anna
Butler, who died Sep. 4,
1822, aged 24 years.
Faith with a bright unwavering eye
Points with a smile above the sky,
And wafts the mourner to that shore,
Where mourning friends shall part no more.
Also in Memory of
Mr. Charles Parker Butler,
Son of Daniel and Anna Butler,
who died at the Bay of
St. Louis Sept. 15, 1820,
aged 26 years.
Though strangers only lingered by
And mutely watched the strugling sigh,
Yet nature's if not friendship's tear,
Shall nightly wet the distant bier.
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In Memory of | Benjamin
Mr. Joseph | Bartlet, Died
Bartlet | Aug 23, 1762,
who died Augst 3, 1755, | in the 62 year
aged 73 years. | of his age.
Note. - This stone is broken, and in three pieces, and lays 22
yards east of the Henshaw tomb.
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|| M . R. ||
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Note. - This is a rough stone, 18 inches square, 60 feet east of
Lieut. W. Clark's grave.
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|| U P H A M. ||
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David Gorham
Child of
Timo & Julia U. Wood, of New York,
Died 11th Sept., 1822,
aged 2 years.
----
Mrs. Rachel Langford,
Died Dec. 30, 1780,
in the 24th year of her age.
----
Mrs. Mindwell,
Relict of Capt'n Moses Lyman,
Died May 25, 1780,
in the 88th year of her age.
----
In Memory of Mr. Jonathan Strong,
who died Dec. 18th, 1803,
in the 67th year of his age.
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|| B. L. ||
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Note. - This stone is 20 fee north of Hon. Joseph Hawley's
Monument.
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|| D. L. ||
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Note. - This is an unwrought stone, 18 inches high, 24 wide,
60 feet south of the pine tree, on the hill.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Martha Clark,
Wife of Mr. Aaron Clark,
who died March 13, 1803, aged 50 years.
----
HEAR LIES
intered the body of
ELDER PRESERVED CLAPP,
oF Northampton,
who died September the 22, 1720,
in the 77 year of his age.
Note. - This stone is on the hill, near the pine trees.
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HEAR LIES
intered the body of
Mrs. SARAH CLAPP,
of Northampton,
who died Oct. 4, 1716,
in the 66 year of her age.
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In Memory of | In Memory of
Mr. Eliphaz Clap, | Mrs. Rachel ye wife of
who died July 20, 1783, | Mr. Eliphaz Clap,
aged 71 years. | who died Jan 11, 1762,
| in ye 41 year of her age.
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In Memory of
Capt. Elisha Pomeroy,
who died Jan'y 26, 1762, in ye 41 year of his age.
"A law eternal does decree,
That all things born shall mortal be."
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page 89 Northampton
David Judd,
Born April 12, 1771,
Died May 21, 1827.
Sarah Judd,
Wife of David Judd,
Born Nov. 26, 1774,
Died Oct. 10, 1826.
In Memory of David Judd,
Son of Mr. David and Mrs. Sally Judd,
died Oct. 26, 1807,
aged 17 months and 11 days.
Also an infant daughter,
died Oct. 2d, 1801, aged 1 day.
Spencer Judd,
Wife of Spencer Judd,
died June 13, 1830, aged 29.
Charles Spencer Judd,
their son, died Oct. 29, aged 5 years.
Note. - Mr. Judd, wife and child died in Springfield, and were
interred in the "Old Burying Ground." Their remains were re-
moved and re-interred in this place, May 1848, by Thomas
Bridgman.
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Sarah H. Wells,
Wife of Samuel Wells,
and daughter of Hon. Jonathan Leavitt,
of Greenfield,
Died Jan'y 29th, 1837,
aged 40 years.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Rachel Russell,
Consort of Mr. John Russell,
who died February 10, 1810, aged 27 years.
----
page 90 Northampton
Laura,
Wife of John Russell,
died Feb. 9, 1826, AE 38.
"Jacob set a pillar on Rachel's grave."
----
In Memory of
Miss Cordelia Snow,
Daughter of Mr. Ralph and Mrs. Theodocia Snow,
Born Nov. 12th, 1798,
Died Aug. 16th, 1824.
And if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
----
Here Lyes the Body of
Samuel Curtis,
who died the 24 of IuLy, in the year 1721,
in the 73 year of his age.
Note. - This Monument is on the hill, and in a good state of
preservation.
----
Hon. Joseph Lyman,
Born Oct. 22, 1767, died Dec. 11, 1847.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lyman,
Consort of Joseph Lyman,
and daughter of Hon. Samuel Fowler,
of Westfield,
who died July 16th, 1808.
----
Also of their Daughter,
Frances,
who died at Medford,
Jan'y 11th, 1809, Atat 12.
Death kills not the buds of virtue,
No, they spread * * * * *
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page 91 Northampton
Lydia,
Daur of Lieut. Enock and Mrs. Nancy Clarke,
died June 15, 1773,
aged 2 years and 4 months.
----
Mrs. Lucinda Clarke,
Died Jan'y 25, 1840, aged 74
----
Christopher Clarke,
Died Sept. 28, 1838, aged 45.
----
Elizabeth W.,
Daur of F. W. and L. B. Clarke,
died Sept. 28, 1848, aged 8 years.
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed,
And bad it blossom there.
----
John Phillips,
Son of John and Prudence Clarke,
Born Dec. 17, 1828, died Oct. 22, 1831.
----
Sarah W. Whitney,
Wife of Josiah D. Whitney,
and daughter of Rev. Payson Williston,
died July 1, 1833, AE 33.
Earth has her dust, friends her memory, and the Redeemer her
Spirit.
----
William Dwight,
Son of J. D. and S. W. Whitnery,
died April 3, 1826, aged 7 weeks.
----
Margaretta,
Daughter of J. D. and S. W. Whitney,
died June 23, 1836,
aged 7 years.
----
page 92 Northampton
Alice Clarissa,
Daughter of J. D. and C. J. Whitney,
died March 25, 1840, aged 6 months.
----
Ellen Douglass,
Daughter of J. D. and C. J. Whitney,
died July 27, 2846, aged 18 months.
Jesus call'd a little child unto him.
----
This Monument, erected by a friend,
To the Memory of
Richard Smith,
Son of Mr. Noadiah and Mrs. Abigal Pease,
died March 31, 1812,
aged 9 months and 12 days.
"Frail, smiling solace of an hour,
So soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasures only bloom to die."
----
In Memory of
Fanny,
Daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Hunt Breck,
and Mrs. Abigal Breck,
who died July 8th, 1802.,
aged 8 years, 1 month and 9 days.
"An opening bud, a morning flower,
Cut down and withered in an hour."
----
Achsa Maria,
Daughter of Cephas and Achsa Clark,
died Feb. 15, 1845, AE 42 years.
A. M.,
Dau. of C. and A. Clark,
died Oct. 8, 1821, AE 8 mos.
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page 93 Northampton
This humble Stone is erected
Sacred to the memory of
Mr. William Breck,
Son of Robert Breck, Esq., and Mrs. Rachel Breck,
who departed this life September 11th, 1797,
in the 24th year of his age.
"Hark from the graves' oblivious doleful tones,
Here shall our names be mouldering like our bones,
Rise Immortal Soul, that hence my fame may shine,
Time flies and ends, eternity is thine."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Josep Hunt Breck,
who departed this life November 10th, A. D. 1801,
in the 36th year of his age.
"That life is long which answer's life's great end,
One eye on death and one full fixed on heaven,
Becomes a mortal and immortal man."
----
William Clark,
Died Dec. 31, 1842, AE 78.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Jerusha Clark,
wife of Mr. William Clark,
who died Feb. 7th, 1816, in the 52nd year of her age.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their
labours and their works do follow them.
----
Mrs. Mary,
Wife of Mr. William Clark,
Died April 4, 1833, in the 70 year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Lucius Clark,
who died Oct. 4, 1819, in the 31st year of his age.
All flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of
grass. The grass withereth and the flower therof
falleth away.
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In Memory of
Miss Miranda,
Daughter of William and Jerusha Clark,
who died Nov. 6, 1825, AE 26 years.
"Rest thy hopes by friends on Christ the Lord,
Live while you live but to obey his word."
----
Also Sarah Clark,
of the same family, died in Sparta, N. J.,
Sept. 16, 1823, AEt 33 years.
----
John Moies,
Died Sept. 24, 1827, aged 50.
----
Mrs. Anna Moies,
Wife of Mr. John Moies,
died Aug. 1, 1823, aged 47 years.
----
In Memory of
Miss Elizabeth R. Moies,
who died May 30, 1818, in the 22 year of her age,
daughter of Mr. John and Mrs. Anna Moies.
Thus the bright damsel just reared her shining head,
>From obscure shades of Life, and sunk among the dead.
----
Thomas Shepherd,
Born May 27, 1778, died Dec. 23, 1846.
----
Catherine,
his wife, born Dec. 23, 1782, died Nov. 24, 1846.
----
Elizabeth,
Wife of Henry Shepherd,
born Sept. 30, 1817, died Jan. 23, 1848.
----
Ogden E. Edwards,
Born 11 Nov. 1802, died 25 April, 1848.
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Catherine,
Daughter of T. Shepherd, Esq., of Northampton,
and wife of Ogden E. Edwards of New York,
born 1806, Aug. 22, died 1843, April 21,
aged 36 years and 8 months.
"An Angel's arm can't snatch us from the grave,
Legions of Angels can't confine us there."
----
Mary S.
Died 1834, May 3,
age 1 year 10 months and 28 days.
----
Thomas S.
died 1827, Dec. 10,
aged 1 year 3 months 9 days.
----
Eugene,
died 1837, Dec. 10,
aged 1 year 2 months 12 days.
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Pomeroy,
an Infant, died 1843, March 11.
Children of Ogden E. Edwards and Catherine S.
Edwards of New York.
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|| FENNER ||
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Charles P. Kingsley,
died June 2, 1844, aged 45.
----
Charles B.
son of Cha's P. and Caroline Kingsley,
died Aug. 7, 1832, aged 11 mon.
----
Edward B.
son of L. H. and Nancy B. Graves,
died Sept. 6, 1844.
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page 96 Northampton
Marie Louise,
daught. of George and H. A. Abbott, died
Nov. 10, 1846, aged 7 months.
Sweet babe, thy parents' loss is thy gain.
----
Mr. Timothy Graves,
Died Oct. 15, 1829, in the 40th year of his age.
----
Mrs. Experience,
wife of Justin Smith, died Jan. 16, 1832, aged 55 years.
" This mould'ring dust shall here repose in peace,
Till that great day when time itself shall cease;
Her Spirit is with God, and this its plea
My Saviour died, my Saviour died for me."
----
James Clinton,
Son of Charles A. and Caroline H. Dewey,
Died Dec. 3, 1832, aged 7 years.
----
Edward J.
Son of Charles A. and Caroline H. Dewey,
died May 4, 1836, aged e years and 6 months.
----
Henry C.,
Son of Charles A. and Caroline H. Dewey,
died April 18, 1836, aged 17 months.
----
In Memory of
Almira Granger,
Wife of Ebenezer Granger,
who died Oct 5, 1825, aged 17.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Moses Parsons,
who died June 1, 1814,
in the 83 year of his age.
"Though I pass through tis gloomy vale,
Where death and all its horrors are,
My heart and hope shall never fail,
For God my Shepherd's with me there."
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[Picture of Caleb Strong on facing page.]
In Memory of
CALEB STRONG,
late Governor of Massachusetts,
who, after a life universal for piety and
devotion to the public service,
died Nov. 7, 1819,
in the 75th year of his age.
"The memory of the just is blessed."
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Strong,
the wife of Caleb Strong, and daughter of
the Rev. John Hooker,
who, having early devoted herself to the service of her
Redeemer, and through life exemplified the virtues
and graces of his religion, gently breathed out
her spirit, in humble reliance upon his power
and love, on the 12th day of Feb. 1817, in the
60th year of her age.
Though hope and trust
And patient resignation shone serene,
The Christian's pattern, and the friend's support,
Their work fulfilled, those graces have resigned
Their seat to perfect love and endless praise.
----
In Memory of
Sarah Strong
the daughter of Caleb and Sarah Strong,
who died Oct 26, 1783,
aged 2 years and 3 mos.
----
In Memory of
Edward Strong,
Son of Caleb Strong, and Sarah, his wife.
He was born July 2, 1790, and educated at Harvard
College: but his fair prospects of usefulness and distinc-
tion were closed by his death, May 6, 1813,
in the 23 year of his age.
Ah ! quam dispar monumentum !
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Here lies the body of
Phebe Strong,
the daughter of Caleb Strong, Esq.,
and Mrs. Sarah, his wife,
who died Sept. 10, 1799,
aged 4 years and 5 months.
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Here lies the body of
Philip Strong,
the son of Caleb Strong, Esq.,
and Sarah, his wife,
died Aug. 17, 1800, aged 1 year and 5 months.
----
In Memory of
Julia A. Strong,
Daughter of Caleb Strong, and Sarah, his wife,
whose life was employed in active benevolence, and who
died in full hope of a happy immortality,
October 1st, 1818, aged 25 years.
Sweet peace, and heavenly hope, and jumble joy,
Divinely beamed on her enraptured soul,
And crowned her for the skies,
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Elizabeth C.,
Daughter of Lewis and Maria Strong,
died June 1, 1815, aged 3 years.
----
Julia M.,
Daughter of Lewis and Maria Strong,
died Nov. 20, 1822, aged 2 years and 5 months.
----
In remembrance of
Rev. Caleb Strong,
for seven years Pastor of the American Presbyterian
Church at Montreal, who died in that city,
universally beloved and lamented,
January 4, 1847, aged 31 years.
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Maria C.,
Daughter of Lewis and Maria Strong,
died Aug 28, 1836, aged 8 years.
----
In remembrance of
Theodore Strong,
Son of Lewis and Maria Strong,
who, having secured the affection, and awakened
the fondest hopes of a large circle of friends,
died August 31, 1848, aged 22 years.
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord, in that day when I make
up my jewels.
----
Maria Elizabeth Matson,
died May 11, 1847, aged 1 month.
Sleep on, thou sweet one, sleep - so early gone!
To earth a child is lost, to heaven a cherub born.
----
In Memory of
Julia August Strong,
youngest daughter of Theodore and Martha Strong,
Born March 30, 1822, died Nov. 10, 1827,
aged 5 years and 7 months.
Ere sin could blight, or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care,
The opening bud to heaven conveyed,
And bade it blossom there.
----
In memory of
Martha Ann Strong,
Daughter of Theodore and Martha Strong,
was born June 3, 1811, and died Aug 17, 1831,
in the 21st year of her age.
----
Sarah H. Strong,
Born Sept. 13, 1817, died Aug. 26, 1840.
----
Sylvester Clark,
died Nov. 9th, 1841, aged 55 years.
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Sacred to the memory of
Sylvia Church,
A Colored woman, who for many years lived in
the family of N. Storrs, died 12 April 1822, AE 66.
Very few possessed more good qualities than she die. She was
for many years a member of Mr. Williams' Church, and
we trust lived agreeable to her profession, and is
now inheriting the promises.
----
In memory of
Sarah Gray, A "Colored Woman."
Erected by those who experienced her faithful services.
She died Oct. 7, 1831, aged 23.
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Solomon Stoddard*
born Nov. 29, 1800, died Nov. 11, 1847.
In him were united eminent Literary attainments, sound and dis-
criminating judgment, unaffected modesty and devoted Chris-
tian Character. After being connected with various Lit-
erary institutions, he was for the last nine years of
his life Professor of Languages, in Middlebury
College.
* Graduated at Yale College in 1820.
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Benja,
"Our Dear little Baby."
----
"A Polish Exile."
A. A. Tarnava Malchewski,
vel, Jakubowski,
Obit 24 Ap. 1837, aged 21.
Erected by his pupils.
----
Charlotte S.
wife of J.[I.] C. Tabor, of New Bedford, Mass.
died April 21, 1837, aged 28
"Fare thee well."
(Vital Records of New Bedford Massachusetts to the Year 1850
Pub by the NEHGS, Boston MA. 1941
Vol. I Deaths, page 164
Taber, Charlott S., April 21, 1837.+ [Charlotte S. Wade Taber, w.
Isaac C., bur. at Northampton, C.R.3.] )
+See page 4, Explanations, No. 7. : Items marked with a dagger (+) are
abridged abstracts copied into the town books from the records of the
Friends Monthly Meeting. C.R. 3: - church record, Records of the
Society of Friends, New Bedford Monthly Meeting.
These have been used to correct or add to the abstracts of these
records made by one of the town clerks in the town books.
N.B. = New Bedford
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JAMES BRIDGMAN,
one of the Pilgrim Fathers,
Came from England, 1640,
came to this town, 1654,
Died 1676.
Sarah,
his wife, died Aug. 31, 1668.
James,
his son, died Jan. 14, 1756, 7 mos.
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Sally Maria,
Daughter of Thomas and Sally Maria Bridgman,
Born in Greenville, South Carolina, Nov. 14, 1822,
Died in Columbus, Ohio, March 3, 1834.
"Hark, they whisper Angels say,
Sister Spirit come away."
"Now I See."
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Henry Bridgman,
Born in Columbus, May 17, 1836,
Died Aug. 14, 1837
and is there interred by the side of his S. M. B.
"And Jesus took a little Child."
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Joseph Cook Bridgman
Born May, 1827, Died Sept 14, 1846.
"Now I See."
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In Memory of
Thomas Bridgman,* Esq.,
who died Oct. 14th, 171, in ye 31st year of his age.
Time was like the life I possess'd,
And time shall be when you shall rest.
*A descendant of James, grad. at Harvard 1762; M.A. at
Yale 1765, studied Law with Major Joseph Hawley.
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In Memory of
Mr. Thomas Bridgman,
who died Oct. ye 30, 1742. * * *
----
[Masonic Emblems.]
Sacred to the memory of
Mr. Thomas Bridgman,
who died Aug. 5th, 1799, in the 32d year of his age.
"Farewell vain world, I must be gone,
I have no home or stay in thee,
I'll take my staff and travel on,
Till I a better world can see."
----
In memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth Bridgman,
Relict of Mr. Thomas Bridgman,
who died May 25th, 1806, aged 36.
"Jesus can make a dying be
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on his breast I lean my head
And breathe my life out sweetly there."
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William Bridgman, | Betsey,
Son of Thomas Bridgman, | Daut of Mr. Thomas and
died Sept. 28, 1802, | Mrs. Elizabeth Bridgman,
aged 3 years. | aged 11 months.
Also an Infant,
Who died July 8th, 1798.
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SETH WRIGHT'S FAMILY TOMB
[will be found on page 103 along with other family members
it was felt due to the medium of email not to separate it out]
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|| SETH WRIGHT'S ||
|| FAMILY TOMB. ||
||_________________||
Hezekiah,
Son of Seth and Sarah Wright,
Died Feb 14, 1815, AE XXXI. y'rs.
Theodore,
Son of S. and S.W., died June 21, 1839, AE LV. y'rs.
Seth Wright,
Died Dec. 20, 1828, AE LXXIV. y'rs.
Eliza P.,
Dautr of David and Sarah Adams,
Died July 26, 1815, AE 17 mo's.
David Adams,
Died June 2, 1821, AE XXXVI. y'rs.
Mary Eliza,
Dautr of D. and S. Adams, died July 12, 1825,
AE IXX. y'rs.
An Infant Child
of Hon. Benjamin and Mary Barrett,
died July 19, 1827.
Georgiana,
Dautr of Theodore and Mary Wright, died ---- .
David,
Son of D. and S. Adams, died at Pittsfield,
Jan'y 10,1835, AE XIV. y'rs.
Sarah P.,
Dautr of D. and S. Adams, died Nov. 20, 1837,
AE 19 y'rs.
Mary C.,
Dautr of Dr. James and Caroline Thompson,
Died May 24, 1846, AE 17 mo's.
Sarah,
Wife of Seth Wright, died Aug 26, 1846.
AE LXXXVII. yr's and XI months.
Rebecca,
Sister of Hon. B. Barrett, died Oct. 3, 1846, AE LX.
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IN MEMORY OF
ISAAC CHAPMAN BATES,
WHO WAS BORN
AT GRANVILLE, MASS.,
JAN. 28, 1776, AND
DIED AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
A SENATOR OF THE UNITED STATES,
MARCH 16, 1845.
Honored, Loved, Lamented. The Righteous hath hope in
his Death.
----
General William Lyman,
American Consul at London,
Died September 2, 1811, in the 56th year of his age,
at Cheltham, England, and was interred in
Gloucester Cathedral.
----
In memory of
Mrs. Clarissa Waldo,
Died Aug. 22, 1820, aged 58.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
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|| HUNTINGTON. ||
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Helen Bethiah H.
daughter of C. P. H. & H. S. H.
died July 25, 1839.
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Helen Sophia,
wife of C.P.H.
eldest daughter of Hon. E. H. Mills,
died March 30, 1844.
----
Henriette Mills H.
Infant Child,
Feby, 8, 1844.
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Hannah Drayton,
of Charleston, South Carolina,
Ob. 12 April, 1833, AE 60.
----
Harriet,
daughter of Thomas and Harriet Edwards,
died March 4, 1833, aged 7 months and four days.
"None are too pretty, none too young,
To go to God, from whom they sprung."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Holister Baker,
who died Nov. 12, 1811,
in the 62 year of his age.
"Well, the kind minute must appear,
When we shall leave these bodies here,
These clogs of clay, and mount on high,
To join the songs above the sky."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Nathaniel Ludden,
who died Nov. 22, 1814, aged 28 years.
Friends and physicians could not save,
This mortal body from the grave.
When Christ commands, it must appear.
* * * *
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Sarah,
Wife of John Wright, died May 20, 1842,
aged 58.
----
In Memory of Mr. Samuel Wright,
who died June 23, 1818, aged 66 years.
----
Mrs. Jerusha Lyman,
Wife of General William Lyman,
departed this life June 11, 1803,
in the 43rd year of her age.
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FROM ANCIENT RECORDS OF NONOTUCK.
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The Grants of each mans to full sum of Acres of Land wch
were Given to each Perticular Person, to be to them And to their
heirs Execut's Assignes, to have And to hold forever feburary 19:
1660
Acres beside homelots.
Roberd Bartlet,........57 Joseph Fitch,....................60
Edward Elmore,......72 John Broughton,................27
William Elmore,.......86 Thomas Bascom,.............32
Richard Limon,........81 Roberd Limon,..................32
John Limon,.............53 James Bridgman,.............38
Thomas Mason,...... __ Gorge Langton,.................38
Thomas Root, .........51 John Ingersole,..................23
William Janes,.........34 Joseph Root,.....................10
Alexander Edwards,72 Joseph Janes, 8,3 Rood,.08
John Web,................37 Authur Williams,...............20
Sam'l Wright, Sen'r..54 John Stebings,.................__
Samuel Wright, Jr.,..38 Roberd hanerd,................20
William hubberd,.....43 John Pinchon,................120
Nathaniel Phelps,....29 Mr. Eleazer Mather,.........41
William Biller,...........45 Edward Baker,................22
David Bvrt,...............39 William Clark....................86
Walter Lee,..............19 Hinry Woodward,.............46
Thomas Woodford,.33 Hinry Cundlief,.................20
Isack Shelden,.........31 Enos Kingsley,................06
John King,................26 Gorge Sumner,...............08
Samvel Allyn, ..........26 Ralph Hutchinton,...........06
Thomas Salmon,.....22 William Smeed,.............06
Christopher Smith,..17 Aaron Cook, Senr,.........__
Hinry Curtis,.............34 David Wilton,.................__
William Hannum,.....25 John Strong,...................__
John Hannum,.........15 Medad Pumry,...............16
Gorge Alexander,...32 1/2 Jonathan Hunt,..............16
John Blisse,.............21 Joshua Carter,..............10
Joseph Persons,.....81 Mr. James Cornish, .....__
Here foloweth a coppei of the writing that is in Mr. Mather's
hands About peticular mens Lands wch were given to Mr. Ma-
ther to dispose of for the common good of the towne of North-
ampton.
Theese pesants witneseth that we whose Names are under sub-
scribed doe promise and ingage to part with such summs of Land
to which our Names Are Anexed upon the Consideration that Mr.
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Mather, non Resident Amongst us shall have the disposing of sd
Lands to such inhabitants as the sd Mather shall Judge behove-
full and needfull for the well being of the towne of Northampton,
to be devided Acording to ye same fule by which we devided the
Lands ourselves, have or shall have in possession that is to say 20
Acres to 100lb and 15 Acres to A person, and All the Lands we
Abate or part with all shall be laid together as the ---end of the
meadow we commonly call Manhan.
Samuel Wright, Junr.,04 John Stebings,........02
William Holton,...........10 Isack Shellden,........06
Joseph Fitch,.............19 Thomas Salmon,.....02
Joseph Persons,........08 Roberd hanerd,.......03
Richard Limon,...........09 Thomas Woodford,.06
Thomas Root,.............05 John Ingersole,........03
Thomas Mason and William Miller,..........06
Samuel Allyn,...........10 Walter Lee,..............03
William Hubberd,........05 William Hannum,.....03
William Hanes,............04 John Hannum,.........01
Allexander Edwards,..05 Thomas Bascom,...04
Roberd Bartlet,............05 Hinry Curtice,..........05
Nathaniel Phelps,........03 James Bridgman,...04
Arthur Williams,...........05 Roberd Limon,........03
John King,....................03 John Blisse,.............02
John Broughton,..........03 George Allexander,.03
Samuell wright, Junr,...03 Christouer Smith,....03
David Burt,...................03 Gorge Langton,.......04
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A Copy of the Original Deed from the Indians of Northampton
pg 107
Be It Known by these presents, That Crikwollop (alias) Wa-
hillowa, Neneshalant, Nassicohee, Kiunks, Paqahalant, As-
sellaquompas, and Anowusk, the wife of Walluther, All of
Nonotuck, who are the chief and proper owners of all the lands on
the west side of Connecticut River, at Nonotuck, on the one, Do
give, grant, bargain, and sell unto John Pynchon, of Springfield,
on the other part, To him, his heirs and assigns, All the grounds and
meadows, woods and ponds and w*** lying on the west side of
Quonecticutt River, Beginning the small River below Manhan,
salled Sankrohonk, and so up by Quoneticutt River, to the little
pg 108
meadow called Capawonk, namely, to the little brook or gutter
on this side Capawonk, which little brook is called Masquanope,
and the grounds lying westward from Connecticut River, within
the compass aforesaid, for nine miles out in the woods (viz.) as
far as Manshoonisk, is from Springfield, (for so it was expressed
to the Indians.) All that tract of ground from Sankronk River,
and Quonackuck called Nanhan, Poiknack, Petowag, Aspow-
ounk, Luckcommuck, Assatayyagg, Nayyagg, Nanygromkegg,
Masgump, and by what other names the said grounds are called
and all out into the wood from the great River for nine miles with-
in the compass.
The aforesaid Indians, an particular, Wawhillowa, Fenassaha-
lant, Nassachokee, being the Sachems of Nonotuck, do for them-
selves and with the consent of the other Indians, and owners of
the said grounds, sell, give, and grant unto John Pynchon, of
Springfield, and to his assigns for and in the consideration of One
Hundred fathoms of wampum by tale, and for ten coats, (besides
some small gifts on hand paid to the said Sachems and owners
all the land aforesaid, as these presents have bargained granted
and sold to the said Pynchon, all and singular the said lands,
free from all incumbrances of Indians provided the said Pyn
chon, shall plow up or caused to be plowed up, for the said In-
dians, Sixteen acres of land on the easterly side of Quonecticutt
River which is to be done sometime next Summer, and in the
mean (vix.) the next Spring 1654, the Indians have liberty to
plant their present cornfields, but after that time, they are whol-
ly to leave the west side of the River and not to plant or molest
the English there. All the same premises, the said Pynchon,
and his assigns shall have and enjoy absolutely and clearly for-
ever, all incumbrances from any Indians or their cornfields.
In Witness of these presents the said Indians have subscribed
their marks this Twenty-fourth day of September, 1653,
The mark of X Crikwallotp,
" " " X Nenessahalnnt,
" " " X Nassicohee,
" " " X Paqahalant,
The underwriten are witnesses that these are the marks of the
Sachems, within mentioned and that they do freely passover the
land within mentioned in the behalf of themselves and other own-
ers to John Pynshon, of Springfield, and to his assigns forever.
Elizur Holyoke, The mark X of Watchanine,
Henry Burt, A Chief man who helped to make the bargain,
Thomas Cooper, The mark X of Namsneleck,
Thomas Stebbins, The mark X Skittomp, (alais) Unquask
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SPRINGFIELD
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"Take them O Death ! and bear away
Whatever thow can'st call thine own !
Thine image stamped upon this clay,
Doth give thee that, but that alone !
"Take them, O Grave! and let them lie
Folded upon thy narrow shelves,
As garments by the soul laid by,
And precious only to ourselves !
"Take them, O great Eternity !
Our little life is but a gust,
That bends the branches of the tree,
And trails its blossoms in the dust !"
Longfellow.
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HERE LyEtH THE BoDy oF
MARi
THE WIFE oF ELIZVR HoLyoKE
WHo DIED OCToBER 26 1657.
Shee yt lyes here was while shee stood
A very Glory of Woomanhood
Even here was Showne most PRETious DVST
Which Surley Shall Rise wiTH The JusT.
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Here lyeth the Body of
John Glover
Son of Mr PelATIAH Glover
who Died ye 14 oF IANVARy 1664.
My Body Sleeps my SoVLE HATH SVIET REST
in ARMES oF GoD in Christ who makes me Blest
The Tyme Drawes on apace when GoD ye Sonne
To See his face shall both VNITE In oNE.
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AbILENE HA
WIFE oF Mr JAP
CHAPIn Dyd oN Nor
ye 17 1711 AGEd 68
yEAR.
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MR
JAPHAT CHAPIN
Dyd oN FEbr ye 20
1712 AGEd 70 yEAR.
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LIEVn
AbEL WRIGHT Dyd
IN OCTr ye 29 AN
NOd 1725 AGEd ---- 94yEARs.
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SARAH
ye WIFE of DAVID CHAPIN
DyEd oN FEbr ye 6 1725-6
AGEd 38 yEAr.
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Wid. Margaret Bliss
Settled in this town 1645,
Died April 28, 1684.
Samuel,
Her son, died March 23, 1720.
Ebenezer,
His son, died Sept 7, 1717.
Jedediah,
First son, died Nov 39, 1777, AE 69
Rachel,
His wife, died Nov. 10, 1747.
Mariam,
His 2d wife, died Nov. 19, 1793
Alex Bliss,
Died July 25, 1843, AE 90.
page 111 Springfield
Margaret,
His wife, died March 21, 1788, AE 29.
Abigal
His 2d wife, died July 6, 1807, AE 39.
Their Children.
Edmund Bliss, Esq.
Died April 16, 1821, AE 35.
Alex Bliss, Esq.
Died at Plymouth, July 15, 1827, AE 35.
Margaret
Died April 27, 1790, AE 2 ys.
Thomas W.
Died August, 1799, AE 8ys.
Richard
Died Sept. 13, 1807, AE 10 days.
Thomas W.
Died May 7, 1802, AE 8 ms.
Edmund
Died Feb. 28, 1823, AE 17 ms.
Elijah
Died July 24, 1831, AE 4ys.
Children of Elijah W. and Orphana Bliss
Also 10 children who died under 3 ys of age.
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In Memory of
ye Hon. John Pynchon, Esq.
who died Janry 17th 1702-3,
aged 76 years,
Also Mrs. Amy,
his wife died Janry 9th, 1698-99,
aged 74 years.
Also William,
their son, died June 15th, 1654,
aged 1 year.
page 112 Springfield
Also Mahitable,
their Dautr, died Jyly 24th, 1663,
aged 2 years.
Also of Hon. John Pynchon, Esq.
died April 25th, 1721, aged 74 years.
Also Mrs. Margaret,
his wife, died Novbr 11th, 1716,
aged -- years.
Also John Pynchon 3d, Esq.
died July 12th, 1742,
aged 68 years.
Also Mrs. Bathshua,
his 1st wife, died June 20th, 1710,
aged 27 years.
Also Mrs. Phebe,
his 2d wife, died Octbr 10th, 1722,
aged 36.
Also Mr. John Pynchon,
his son, died April 6th, 1754,
aged 49 years.
Also William Pynshon, Esq.
died Janry 1st 1741,
aged 52 years.
Also Mrs. Katherine,
his wife died April 10th, 1747.
aged 47 years.
Also Mrs. Sarah,
their Dutr, wife of Josiah Dwight Esq.
died Augst 4th, 1755,
aged 34 years.
Hon Joseph Pynchon,
Died 1765.
Edward Pynchon Esq.
Died Nov. 3, 1777, AE 63
page 113 Springfield
William Pynchon, Esq.,
Son of Joh Pynchon 3rd, died Jan. 11, 1783,
AE 80.
Sarah
Relict of Wm. Pynchon, Esq.
Died Feb. 21, 1776,
AE 84.
Elizabeth,
Relict of Benj. Colton,
Daughter of John Pynchon, 3rd Wsq.
Died Sept 26, 1776, AE 74.
Cap. George Pynchon,
Son of John Pynchon 3d, died June 26, 1797,
aged 81.
Maj. Wm. Pynchon,
Died Mar 24, 1808, aged 60.
Lucy,
His wife, died Feb. 17, 1814,
aged 75.
John Pynchon,
Died Mar. 4th, 1826, aged 84.
Edward Pynchon Esq.,
Died March 17, 1830, aged 56.
Wm. Pynchon,
Died Aug 12, 1847, aged 71 years.
Note. - He lived in the "OLD PYNCHON HOUSE" 19 years.
It was torn down in 1831, having stood 171 years.
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This Monument is erected
to the memory of
Co. William Smith,
who departed this life Feby. 17, 1806,
aged 50 years.
I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the
latter day upon the earth and through after my skin, worms des-
troy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God.
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page 114 Springfield
This Monument is erected
to the memory of
Mrs. Sophia Byers,
Consort of Mr. James Byers, Jun.
born Sept. 4th, 1776,
died Gebruary 23d, 1803,
aged 26 years.
"The bliss of buman kind fleets fast away
>From dreams of hop, alas! how soon were torn,
The sun of joy scarce darts its gladning ray,
When clouds o'ershadow and we wake to mourn.
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This Monument is erected
to the memory of
Capt. James Byers,
who departed this life the 2d day of Nov. 1811,
AEt 70 years.
----
This Monument is erected
in memory of
Mrs. Hannah Byers,
relict of the late
James Byers, Esq.
who died Oct 10th, 1815,
aged 68 years.
----
In Memory of
John Bryant,
born in Boston 11th May, 1743,
died in this town 1st May, 1816,
aged 73
----
Also of his wife,
Hannah Mason Bryant,
Born in Boston, Dec 21, 1757
Died in this town, Ded 21, 1829.
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page 115 Springfield
Here rests the remains of
Henry Knox Bryant,
Son of Capt. John and Brs. Hannah Bryant,
who died 2d Dec. 1792,
in the 3d year of his age.
----
Here rests the remains of
Capt. David Mason,
who died Febr 8th, 1795,
aged 42.
"A Law Eternal has decreed,
That all things born shall mortal be."
----
Gen. Jacob Bliss,
Died March 27, 1829, AE 66.
----
Col. John Bliss,
Died Dec. 24, 1827, AE 37.
----
Jacob Bliss, Jun.,
Died at New Orleans, Oct. 14, 1819,
AE 24.
----
In Memory of
Emily,
Daughter of Jacob and Mary Bliss,
Born Dec. 2d, 1798,
Died Aug 13th, 1800,
AE 29 months.
----
Here lies intered the body of
Lieut. Timothy Bliss,
who died Augst ye 18th A.D. 1769,
in ye 57th year of his age.
"Hark from the tombs a doleful sound,
Mine ears attend the cry,
Ye living men come view the ground,
Where you must shortly lie."
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page 116 Springfield
Here Lies intered the body of
Mr. John Mallefuild,
A French gentleman, who, passing through the town of Spring-
field, dying, bequeathed all his estate to the poor of this town."
He died Nov. 26, 1711.
Psal. 41, 1. Blessed is he that considereth the poor.
----
In Memory of the
Rev. Robert Breck, A. M.,
late pastor of the church of Christ in this place,
who died on the 23d, day of April,
A.D. 1784,
in the 71st year of his age,
and in the 49th, of his ministry.
This monument is erected by his affectionate and grateful pa-
rishioners, in addition to that in thieir breasts, to perpetuate the re-
membrance of his singular worth and long continued labors
among them in the service of their souls.
He taught us how to live, and Oh! to high
A price fro knowledge! taught us how to die.
----
Heare Liys the Body of
Beniamin Wright,
He deceased the 24th of October,
1704, at near the age of 78 years.
----
Here lies ye Body of
Mary Sikes, once
Mary Warner, Died March 13, 1724.
----
In Memory of
Ensign Increase Sikes,
who died March 13th, 1760,
in his 59th year.
----
Here lies ye body of
Mary Sikes,
Once Mary Knolton, who dyed ye 1 of ianvary 1707/8
aged 30 years.
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page 117 Springfield
In Memory of
Doctr Jonathan Bliss,
whose Body was weak, His mind Strong,
His heart upright, and his life exemplary,
He died Oct. 29th, 1761, in his 63rd year,
and here lies intered.
----
In Memory of
Doct. Pelathiah Bliss,
who being abroad int he Public Service,
as Surgeon of a Regiment,
Died near Albany, Decr 26, 1756,
in his 34th year.
----
Also in Memroy of
Pelathiah,
his Son, who died Novr 8th, 1766,
in his 18th year, and was here intered,
of Suffield.
----
Here lies intered the body of
the Revd Mr. Danel Brewer,
the late worthy Pastor of the first Church in Springfield,
who departed this life on the 5th of Novembr 1733,
in the 66th year of his age, and
40th of his Ministry.
Rev. 14th, 13th. Blessed are the dead, that die in the Lord,
they rest from their labours, and their works follow them.
----
Here lies intered the body of
Mr. Daniel Brewer, Junr
who decd October ye 7th, 1733,
in the 25th year of his age.
He was an hard, Student, a Great Scholar, and a good Chris-
tian. He esteem'd the Riches and Glory of this world as loss and
Dung, so that He might win Christ, Having a desire to depart. He
lived much desir'd, and Dy'd Greatly Lamented.
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page 118 Springfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Katherine,
late wife of ye Reveredn Mr. Daniel Brewer,
who died May 15th, 1754,
in her 79th year.
----
In Memory of
Nathaniel Brewer,
Died March 11, 1796, aged 85.
Also of Eunice, his wife,
Died Dec 28th, 1774, aged 66.
Also Doct. Chauncy Brewer,
Died March 15, 1830, aged 87.
Also of Amy, his wife,
Died May 21, 1821, aged 76.
Also of Lucy, their daughter,
Died March 19th, 1801, aged 29.
And of Kate, their daughter,
Died Nov. 9th, 1786, aged 2 years.
----
In Memory of Mr. Charles Brewer,
who died 12th Marh, 1793, aged 76.
Depart my friends, dry up your tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears.
----
In Memory of Mrs. Anne Brewer,
Relict of Mr. Charles Brewer,
who died March 24, 1798, aged 86 years.
----
Susan Freedom,
Died Dec, 28th, 1803, aged 19.
Tho' short her life, and humble her station, she faithfully per-
formed all the duties of it. "The wise and great could do no
more."
Note: (A Colored Girl,) bro't up by Co. Worthington.
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page 119 Springfield
In Memory of
John Huggins,
GENTLEMAN,
who died August 1st, 1732,
aged - - years.
----
In Memory or 2 sons of
Mr. Ellis Russell,
who were both drowned together May 23, 1783,
viz. Mr. Stephen Russell, in ye 31 year of his age,
and Archelaus, in ye 13 year of his age.
Reader beware, and venture not too far,
To save one drowning, lest my fate you share.
The second I ventured in to save,
A brother drowing, brought me to my grave.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Abigal,
wife of Mr. Jacob Cooley,
who died Janry 12th, 1786,
aged 63 years.
Be meek and lowly O my friends,
Behold this lonesome tomb,
Beside of me there is a place,
Prepare to enter down.
----
Here rests the body of
Luke Hitchcock, Esq.
who after he had servd Goad and his generation in
several publick office, deceased Jany 24th, 1727,
in ye 72d year of his age.
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______________
| HOOKER. |
|'Rest in Hope'|
|______________|
John Hooker,
Died Mar 7, 1829, AE 69.
Sarah
his wife, died Sept. 5, 1842, aged 78.
page 120 Springfield
Two children died in infancy.
Richard,
April 24, 1802, aged 9 mo.
Clarrisa,
Oct. 8, 1804, aged 8 mo.
Mary,
Died July 17, 1824, aged 25.
Sarah,
wife of Dr. Hale, died April 24, 1825, aged 30.
Almira,
Her only child, died Oct. 15, 1824, aged 6 mo.
----
Sarah Dwight,
Daughter of George and Rachel Hooker,
Died April 18, 1824, aged 5 yrs. and 3 mo.
----
In Memory of
Lucy Ashmun,
Dautr of George and Rachel Hooker,
who died Oct. 1, 1823, aged 9 months.
----
John Hooker,
Eldest child of F.A. & E. D. Packard,
Born Jan 20, 1827
Died Jan 20, 1829.
Tha flower fadeth, but the word of * * * *
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| OSGOOD. |
|__________|
Henry
Died July 3, 1834, aged 3 years.
Mary Sherburne,
Died JUne 19, 1843, aged 29 years.
page 121 Springfield
In Memory of
Mr. Earl Cooley,
who by a casual blow in a well, died 15th Nov. 1809,
in the 50th year of his age.
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Susan Sanborn,
Wife of Simon Sanborn,
Died May 3, 1834.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Johnathan Lyman,
Born in Lebanon, educated in Yale College where he 5 years
acceptabley and worthily discharged the duties of a turor, the
last winter was an instructor in the academic school at Hatfield,
and for 2 years past a preacher universally approved. Returning
from Hatfield, on a visit to his parents he was taken sieck in this
town, and after 3 days, on May 4th, 1766, in the 29th year of his
age, he breathed his immortal soul into the hands of Jesus. His
body lies buried her, waiting for a happy Resurrection.
----
In Memory of the
Hon. Thomas Dwight,
who died Jan 2d,
A.D. 1819, aged 60.
Behold he taketh away who can hinder him? who will say
to him what doest thou ?
----
Mrs. Hannah Dwight,
Relict of Thomas Dwight,
Died July 10, 1833,
AE 73.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Hon. Johnathan Dwight,
who was born in this town Dec. 28, 1772,
and died March 22, 1840,
VIRTUTE, VIXIT, MEMORIA,
VIVIT.
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page 122 Springfield
In Memory of
Miss Margaret Dwight,
who Died
April 24th, MDCCXC
in the 20th, year of her age.
This Monument is erected.
Why are friends ravish'd from us, 'tis to bind
By soft affections ties on human hearts,
The thought of death which reason too supine,
Or misemployed, so rarely fasten there.
----
James Scutt Dwight,
Died March 18, 1822
aged 53.
Mary Sandford,
wife of James Scutt Dwight,
Died Dec. 7, 1844,
aged 70.
----
James S. Dwight,
Son of James Scutt Dwight,
Died at Florence, Italy,
Feb. 24, 1831,
aged 33.
----
Johnathan Dwight,
Died Sep. 5, 1831,
AE 88
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Hannah Dwight,
Consort of Jonathan Dwight, Esq.
who died
May XXVI, MDCCCXXIV,
aged LXXIX.
The days of our years are threescore years and ten, and if by
reason of strength, they be fourscore years, yet is their strength,
labor and sorrow, for it is sooon cut off and we fly away.
page 123 Springfield
Sacred to the Memory of
Mr. Royal Bond,
Merchant
of New York,
formerly of Boston,
who was drowned on the
night of the 10th, August, 1815,
in attempting to cross the ferry at this place,
aged 28 years.
The way of man is not in himself. It is not in man that walketh
to direct his steps.
----
Cyrus Pomeroy,
Son of Cyrus and Miranda Cole,
Died July 30, 1847,
AE 17 Months, and 12 days.
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_______
|CHILD. |
|_______|
Ann,
wife of William Child,
Died April 26, 1846,
AE 58.
William Child, Esq.
Died June 27, 1847
AE 59.
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Martha Coggeshall,
Daughter of
G. W. and Isabella Callender,
Died June 14, 1839,
AE 2 years and 8 Months.
' Tho' lost to sight, in memory dear. '
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page 124 Springfield
John Phelps,
son of
Harvey, and Hannah Chapin,
Died Aug. 25, 1826,
AE 7 Months.
----
Erastus S. Chapin,
Died May 1st 1840,
AE 21 years.
Now let our mourning hearts revive,
And all our tears be dry,
Why should these eyes be drown'd in grief
Which view a Saviour nigh.
----
In Memory of
Francis Newton,
Son of Erastus and Ulrica Chapin,
who was drowned Aug 5th, 1820,
aged 7 years 10 mo. and 9 days.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a
day may bring forth.
----
Dr. Saml Kingsbury,
Died June 18, 1826, aged 46.
Jemima,
His wife, died Jan. 29, 1846,
AE 62.
Charles L.,
their Son, died March 23, 1843,
AE 34.
----
WARE.
William H. Ware,
Died Sept. 17, 1840, AE 2 yrs, and 4 mo.
Mary Eliza,
wife of Addison Ware, died April 14, 1846,
AE 38.
----
page 125 Springfield
In Memory of
Ensign James Warriner,
who, after an useful and exemplary life,
died May 9th, 1765,
in ye 73d year of his age.
To ye great grief of his friends.
----
Here lies the body of
Martha Warriner,
who died Sept. 23d, 1744,
in ye 27 of her age.
----
Here lyeth the body of
Lievt James Warriner,
who died March 17, in the
68 year of his age, 1736.
----
Here lyeth the body of
Mr. Thomas Warriner,
and his wife, who died June the 13th,
in the 37th year of his age,
ANO 1740.
----
Here lyeth the body of
Ensign Ebeneer Warriner,
who died on the fifth day of February,
in the fifty-fifth year of his age, 1737.
----
In Memory of
Arabilla,
Daughter of Mr. Judah Chapin and Mrs. Lois Chapin,
who died August 24th, 1798,
aged 2 years and 8 months.
"The dear delight we here enjoy,
And fondly call our own,
Are buyt short favors borrowed now,
To be repaid anon."
----
page 126 Springfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Joanna,
wife of Mr. Samuel Brooks,
who died March 17, 1756,
in her 45th year.
----
In Memory of
Capt. James Scutt,
who died Sept. ye 10th, A.D. 1769,
in ye 87th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Eliabeth Scutt,
wife of Capt. James Scutt, who died May 21st, A.D. 1770,
in the 82d year of her age.
----
Mrs. Eunice Breck,
the Virtuous Consort of the
Revd. Robert Breck,
and Daughter of the
Revd. Daniel Brewer,
was born May 28th, A.D. 1707,
and died Augst. 12th, A.D. 1767,
and lies here Intered.
Oh! could we die with those yt die,
And place us in their stead;
Then would our Spirits learn to fly,
And convers with the Dead.
----
Thomas Sargeant,
Died May 16th, 1834,
aged 61 years.
----
Thomas Sargeant, Jr.
Died at sea June 25th, 1825, aged 27 years.
----
page 127 Springfield
Ellen Sargeant,
Daughter of Henry and Mary M. Sargeant,
Died Feb. 27th, 1836,
aged 2 years.
----
Mary Sargeant,
Daughter of Henry and Mary M. Sargeant,
Died Nov. 2d, 1838,
aged 7 years.
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|EDWARDS. |
|__________|
Elisha Edwards,
Died Feb 7th, 1840,
aged XLV.
Frank Edwards,
Born April 20th 1824,
Died Oct. 24, 1825.
An Infant son,
Born Dec. 21, 1831,
Died Jan. 22, 1832.
Stanley Edwards,
Born Nov. 26, 1838,
Died May 23, 1839.
----
In Memory of Mrs. Sibyl Bontecou,
Wife of Daniel Bontecou,
who died May 5th, 1810,
in the 29th year of her age.
May days are past, purposes are broken off.
----
page 128 Springfield
___________
|WILLIAMS |
|___________|
Eleazer Williams, | Mrs. Charlotte Williams,
Died Oct. 3, 1834. | Died Feb 22, 1827,
AE 64. | AE 54.
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__________
|W. DWIGHT.|
|__________|
Thomas, Oct. 5, 1840
" Sept. 1, 1841.
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Ann M.
Died June 10, 1844,
AE 2 weeks.
Susan A.
Died Nov. 24, 1844,
AE 6 mo.
Twin Daughters of Josiah and Maria D. Hunt.
----
In Memory of Sarah H. Bancroft,
wife of George Bancroft, Esq..
Born Jan 22, 1803, died June 26, 1837.
----
Mary Cushing,
Daughter of Geo. and Martha E. Ashmun,
Born April 2, 1835, died Oct. 9, 1838.
Sarah Haviland,
Daughter of Geo, and Martha E. Ashmun,
Born March 19, 1837, died May 28, 1838.
----
page 129 Springfield
William Augustus,
Son of Hon. Charles Stearns,
Born Feb. 7, 1843, died Oct. 3, 1845.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Sarah,
Widow of Hon. Johathan Dwight,
who died Dec. 24, 1848,
aged 73.
"Her children arise up and call her blessed."
----
Mrs. Caroline,
Wife of Oliver B. Morris,
and daughter of the late Hon. George Bliss, Esq.,
Died Feb 9th, 1842, aged 50.
----
Henry O.
Son of Henry and Mary Morris,
Died May 3, 1845, AE 10 mo.
----
Mrs. Elizabeth,
Wife of Elam Stockbridge,
Died Oct. 20, 1826, AE 49.
Dorothy A.
Daughter of Elam and Elizabeth Stockbridge,
Died Feb. 11, 1838, aged 20.
----
Frederick Bryant,
Died Jan 21, 1832, AE 4ms.
Frederick Bryant,
Died June 9th 1839.
----
In Memory of
Mr. James B. Smith,
who died in France, Dec 13, A.D. 1821, aged 34.
Absent or dead, still let a friend be dear,
A sigh the absent claim, the dead a tear.
page 130 Springfield
Adonijah Foot,
Born Oct. 22, 1780, died Oct. 13, 1825,
AE 45.
Adonijah,
Son of Adonijah and Clarissa Foot,
Died March 12, 1823, AE 3.
----
Festus Stebbins,
Died June 21, 1850, aged 82.
----
In Memory of Moses Bliss, Esq.,
Many years a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas,
and Deacon of the Church.
He died July 4th, 1814, in the 79th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Abigal Bliss,
Consort of Moses Bliss, Esq.,
who died Aug 29, 1800,
in the 63rd year of her age.
----
Zebina Stebbins,
Died Oct. 6, 1835, aged 80.
----
Thomas Stebbins,
Died March 1, 1836, aged 79.
----
NOTE. - John Dwyt, or Dwite, or Dwight, supposed to be the
root of all of that name in America, came to this country in 1636.
He was the son of a wool-comber. He settled in Dedham. His
eldest son, Richard, was lost in the wilderness, when about seven
year old. Timothy, his only remaining son, married Reua Flint,
by whom he had ten children. Henry, the fouth surviving son
of Timothy, married and settled in Hatfield, died 1732. His son,
Josiah, settled in Springfield, and died 1768. His son Edmund,
removed to Halifax, and died 1755. Josiah was the father of
Thomas Dwight, and Edmund of Jonathan Dwight of this town.
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page 222 ERRATA, OMISSIONS, &C.
The ancestor of the families of DAY, found in Springfield, West
Springfield, South Hadley, and Northampton, was ROBERT DAY,
one of the first settlers of Hartford, Conn. who emigrated from
England to this country in 1634, and died in 1648, aged 44. His
eldest son, THOMAS, settled at Springfield, and died Dec. 27, 1711.
Most of the families of the name in Springfield, and West Spring-
field are descended from him. His other son, JOHN, from whom
are descended the families in South Hadley, and Northampton,
(with one or two exceptions,) lived in Hartford, and died in that
place about 1730. A genealogical register of the numerous des-
cendants of ROBERT DAY, among whom is REV. JEREMIAH DAY,
D. D., late President of Yale College, containing more than two
thousand five hundred names, was published at Northampton in
1848, in an octavo pamphlet 130 pages.
[a book in which each sheet is folded into eight leaves]
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page 131 H A D L E Y.
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Where are the flowers, the fair young flowers, that lately sprung and stood,
In brighter light and softer airs, a beauteous sisterhood?
Alas! they all are in their graves, the gentle race of flowers
Are lying in their lowly beds, with the fair and good of ours;
The rain is falling where they lie; but the cold November rain
Calls not from out the gloomy earth the lovely ones again. - W. C. Bryant.
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[The oldest Monument.]
DOCr IOHN WESTGARRe DyED
IN SEPr 1675 IN ye
XXXI yEAR oFs AGE.
----
ENs
CHILEAb SMITH DyEd oN
MARCH ye 7, 1731 AGEd
96 yEAR AND HANNAH HIS
WIFE DyEd oN AVGst 31 1733
AGEd 88 yEARS.
ITs WoRTHY oF MEMoRIl yt THEY
LIVEd IN MARiAG STAt 70 yEAR.
----
REBEKAH MADE
BY GOD A MEIT HELP
To MR JOHN RVSSELL
AND FELLOW LABOVRER IN
CHRISTS WORK
A WISE VERTVOVS PiOVS MOTHER
IN ISREAL LyES HERE
IN FVLL ASSVRANCE oF a IoYFVL
RESVRRECTION
SHE DIED IN
THE 57 yEAR oF
HER AGE NOVEMBr 21
1 6 8 8
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page 132 Hadley
[these words box in the inscription and begin at the top,
go down the right side, across the bottom, and up the left hand side]
[top] REVEREND RVS
[right side] SELLS REMAINS WHO FIRST GAT
[across bottom] HERD AND FOR
[up left side] 33 yEARS FAITHFVLLY GOVERND
[center] THE FLOCK OF
CHRIST IN HADLEY
TIL THE CHIEF
SHEPHERD SVDEN
LLY BVT MERCIFV
LLY CALLd HIM oFF
TO RECEIEV HIS REW
ARD IN THE 66
yEAR oF HIS AGE
DECEMBER 10
1 6 9 2
Goffe and Whalley, two of the judges of Charles I. were con-
cealed from the rage of their pursuers for several years, in the
Rev. Mr. Russell's cellar. One of them was there for a long time,
and was so carefully screened from the public eye, that none of
Mr. Russell's neighbors had any knowledge of the circumstance.
The tradition is that on a certain occasion, when the town was
beset by Indians, and aged man of a remarkably venerable aspect
with a long beard, white as the driven snow, suddenly rushed into
the engagement, fought with wonderful adroitness, animated the
soldiers by his cheering language and valiant conduct, and after
repelling the enemy, immediately withdrew to his place of con-
cealment. It was reported that an angel had appeared with a
sword, and achieved the victory.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Capn. Moses Porter,
who was born at Hadley,
Jan. 13th, A.D. 1721,
and was slain by the Indians
near Crown Point, in the morning scout
of the 8th, of Sep. 1755.
"Earths highest station ends in here he lies,
"But life immortal waits beyond the grave."
----
page 133 Hadley
This Stone is erected to the
Memory of Miss Mary Kellogg,
only daugher of Doct. Giles C. Kellogg,
who died Nov. 11, 1802,
in the 18th year of her age.
[Lines written by President Dwight, in whose family Miss K.
had been an inmate.]
Stay, thoughtful mourner, hither led
To weep, and mingle with the dead;
Pity the maid, who slumbers here,
And pay the tributary tear. -
Thy feet must wander far to find
A fairer form a lovelier mind;
An eye that beams a sweeter smile:
A bosom more enstrang'd from guile,
A heart with kinder passions warm'd,
A life with fewer stains deform'd;
A death with deeper sighs confess'd
A memory more belov'd and bless'd.
----
ILEZEBETH
SMIH DyEd oN
FEIr ye 15 1727/8
AGEd 25 yEAR
SARnt IOSEH SMIH
DAVGHtr
----
Mr
ELEAZAR WORNER
DyED ON MAY ye 8 1722 AGED 66 yEAR.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Marsh,
wife of Ebenezer Marsh, who departed this life
January ye 31, 1794, in the 66th year of her age.
Prudence is an eveness of soul,
A steady temper, which no cares controul,
No passions ruffle, no desires inflame,
Still constant to itself & still the same.
----
page 134 Hadley
Rev. Jonathan Smith,
was settled in the ministry in
Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Jan. 23, 1788,
was dismissed by his desire on account of ill health,
Sept. 4th, 1827,
and died in Hadley, his native place,
April 14, 1829, AE 31.
Reader, pause at this stone,
Know that thou art mortal,
And raise now one penitential
Cry for Mercy in they dying hour.
----
Rev. John Brown,
Died March 22, 1839,
AE 53 years,
8 years pastor of the 1st church in Hadley.
"They that be wise, shall shine as the brightness of the firma-
ment; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for-
ever and ever."
Note. - His wife Sarah M. and six children, are interred by his
side; they all died between 1837, and 1842. At the bottom of the
last monument is the following line,
"We are all here, and it is well."
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In Memory of
Chester Smith,
son of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Eunice Smith,
who was instantly killed by the
upsetting of a load of wood,
Jan. 25th, 1810, aged 18 years.
"Suddenly Death threw forth his dart,
"The fatal arrow pierced my heart,
"When health and vigor crown'd my day,
"Alas my soul was snatch'd away."
----
Mrs. Elizabeth.
Relict of Capt. Moses Porter,
who was born at East Hartford,
Oct 4th, AD 1719,
and died at Hadley, Oct. 2, 1798.
----
page 135 Hadley
To the Memory of
John Webster, Esq.,
One of the first settlers of Hartford, in Connecticut, who was
many years a magistrate or assistant, & afterwards Deputy Gov-
ernor of that Colony, & in 1659, with three sons, Robert, William
& Thomas, associated with others in the purchase and settlement
of Hadley, where he died in 1661. This monument is erected, in
1818, by his descendant, Noah Webster, of Amherst.
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Here lies the body of the
Rev. Isaac Chauncy,
Pastor of the first church in Hadley, who was of a truly peace-
able and Catholic spirit, a good scholar, an eloquent orator, and
able divine, a lively, pathetic preacher, a burning and shining light
in this candlestick, an exemplary christian, an Israelite indeed, in
whom was no guile. He departed this life 2 May, A. D. 1745,
aetat 74.
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Here rests the body of the
Hon Eleazer Porter, Esq.
A lover of his country and universally benevolent. He com-
passionated the distressed, relieved the poor, was the orphan's
friend, a kind husband, tender parent, a lover of good men, and
an exemplary christian. He died, 6 Nov. 1757, anno aetatis 59.
----
Sacred to the memory of the
Rev. Samuel Hopkins, D. D.
Who, in christian duty exemplary, in friendship frank and sin-
cere, in prudence and meekness eminent; able in counsel, a pat-
tern of piety and purity, ever upright and honourable in conduct,
the epitome of the heart; as a peacemaker blessed, as a minister
of Christ, skilful and valiant in the truth; having, with ability
and charity, long magnified his holy office, and served God and
his generation faithfully; fell asleep, 8 March, A.D. 1811, in the
82 year of his age, and the 57 of his ministry.
----
In Memory of
Rev. Isaac Lyman,
The social, venerable, and pious pastor of the first church in
York, for more than sixty years; was born at Northampton, Mas-
sachusetts, 25 Feb, 1724; graduated at Yale College, 1747;
ordained 10 Dec. 1749; and died March, 1810, aetat 85.
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J. Lyman died & was buried at York, Me.
[Errata, omissions &c. page 222]
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page 136 W E S T S P R I N G F I E L D
I saw an aged man upon his bier, [frame of wood for bearing dead to grave]
His hair was thin and whit, and on hi brow
A record of the cares of many a year; --
Cares that were ended and forgotten now,
And there was sadness round and faces bowed,
And woman's tears fell fast, and children wailed aloud.
Then rose another hoary man and said, [hoary - gray with age]
In faltering accents, to that weeping train,
Why mourn ye that our aged friend is dead?
* * * * * *
I am glad, that he has lived thus long,
And glad that he has gone to his reward;
Nor deem, that kindly nature did him wrong,
Softly to disengage the vital cord.
When his weak hand grew pulsied, and his eye
Dark with the mist of age, it was his time to die. - W. C. Bryant.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Note. - The Old Burying ground is about half a mile west of
the Rail Road Bridge on Connecticut River.
[Inscription on the oldest Monument.]
HERE LyES THE BODy oF
MR NATHANiEL DWiT,
who DIED at Springfield November the 7th 1711
in the 47th year of his age.
Note. - It probably was intended for Nathaniel Dwight, see
note, page 130.
----
Here lyeth the Body of
Deacon John Barber
who Dyed INAry ye 17 1712
aged 70 years.
----
Here lyeth the Body of THO
MAS BARBER who
dyed Januy ye 17 1714 aged
40 years.
----
page 137 West Springfield
In Memory of THRE daughter of
Mr. Gideon & Mrs Mary Leonard
viz Cynthia died Sepr 26 1776
in the 4th year of her age
TAMER who died Sept 18 1776
aged 2 years.
Mary who died Aug 2d 1777
in the 11th month of her age.
----
Here lyes interred the Body of
Ensn John Ely
who deceased May 22d 1754
in the 47th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Dea/n John Ely
who died 15 Jany 1758
in the 80th year of his age.
"Reader behold as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Prepare to die and follow me."
----
In Memory of
ye widow Mercy Ely
Consort of Dea/n John Ely
who died ye 5th of May 1763
in ye 83d year of her age.
----
Here lyes interred
The Body of Mr. Caleb Ely
who deceased May ye 16 A D 1754
in ye 40th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Samuel Ely
who died Decr ye 8th 1758
in the 58th year of his age.
----
page 138 West Springfield
Here lyeth the Body of
Mrs rebeccah EudNS
who dyd the 1th day of Febr
uary ANOD 1739
in the 42d year of her age.
----
Here lyeth the Body of
MRS MARy eLy
The wife of Deac/n JOSEPH eLy
who died the 19th of May
in the 71 year of her age
1 7 3 6.
----
In Memory of
Wd MARy ELy
Relict of Mr CALEB ELy
who died 7th Marh 1783
in the 62 year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Dorcas
wife of Mr John Ely
who died 3d July 1777
in the 42 year of her age.
Also
of Mrs. Eunice WHITE
RELECT OF ENSn
IOHN ELy & ROGr
WOLCOTT ESQ
who died at Bolton 29 March 1778
aged 73 years
Being the wife of JOEL WHITE ESQ.
----
Here is intered the Body of
Mr. Benjamin Stebbins,
who died Oct. ye 17th 1748,
in the 72d year of his age.
----
page 139 West Springfield
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin Stebbins,
who died 11th Sept. 1783,
in the 82d year of his age.
"Death is debt to nature soul,
"Which I have paid and so must you."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin Ashley
who died May 11 1772
in ye 76th year of his age.
"Where death deny'd the Saints would live in vain,
Death frees him from a world of Sin and Pain,
What Eden lost death gives with vast increase,
This King of terrours is the Prince of Peace.
----
____________
| 1 7 1 4 |
| MARY ELY. |
|____________|
In Memory of
Anna, daughr of
Mr. Justin Ely, and Mrs. Ruth Ely,
died Jan. 6th, in 1776
in the 9th year of her age.
Smitten friends, are Angels sent on errand full of love.
----
In Memory of three children, of
Mr. Martin and Mrs. Eliabeth Ely,
viz. and Infant born and decesed 7th June, 1774,
Also Seth, their son who died
3d Oct. 1776, aged 16 Months,
and Pamlia, their daughter who died
26 April, 1787, aged 4 Months and 11 days.
----
page 140 West Springfield
In Memory of
Mr. Samuel Ely, who died
Dec. 8th, 1758, in the 58th year of his age.
"Know then this truth
"Enough for man to know,
"Virtue alone is happiness below."
----
Here lies the body of
Mr. Samuel Day,
who died Oct. ye 19, 1729,
in the 59th year of his age.
----
Here lies intered the Body of
Major John Day,
who departed this life
October Novem. the 20, AD 1752,
in the 8th year of his age.
----
Here lies intered ye Body of
Mrs. Mary Day
wife of Major John Day,
who departed this life Feb th 28th, 1742,
aged 65 years.
----
In Memory of
Lieut. Nathan Morgan,
who died August 12th, 1784,
in the 62d year of his age.
"O let my mouldering members teach
"What mortals ought to learn,
"For dust and ashes loudest preach,
"Man's Infinite concern."
Note. - The above Epitaph was written by the late venerable
Doctor Lathrop.
----
In Memory of
Mr. David Bagg,
who died May ye 19th 1760,
in ye 50th year of his age.
----
page 141 West Springfield
_________
| M |
| MAyiOR |
| IOHN |
| ELy |
|_________|
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In Memory of
Mr. Thomas Miller,
who died Sep 8th 1781
in the 94th year of his age.
Also
Mrs. Abigal, his wife died 1748,
in the 64th year of her age.
----
In Memory of
John Andrew Isense,
Born in little Biwene,
was a Dragoon in the Prince of Brunswicks Regt.
who was killed by lightning, Aug. 16th, 1780,
in the 28th year of his age.
"Ich weis Dasmein Ertoeser Leptund, er wird Mich wieder dus
der erden Auferwecken." Job Capt 19th 25th.
Note. - Joseph and Tilley Mirrick, were under the tree when it
was struck with Lightning; they were both knocked down.
Dea. Joseph Mirrick remained speechless several days. The
_British Dragoon Isense_ was some 20 feet from the tree, when he
was killed, having taken shelter from the storm under a cock of
hay.
----
In Memory of
Dea. Joseph Mirrick,
who with reputation and honour discharged the
varied duties of his chrisitian and offical character,
calmly fell asleep, 5th March, 1792,
in the 88th year of his age, and 42 of his Office.
Note. - On this stone the name is spelt Mirrick, on the others,
Mirick. Within the last 50 or 60 years, it has been gradually
changed to Merick.
----
page 142 West Springfield
Here lies inter'd the Body of
Mrs. Mary, the Virtous Consort of
Deacon Joseph Mirrick,
who deceased Jan. 3d 1779,
in her 73d year.
Reader behold as You pass by,
As you are now so once was I;
As I am now so You must be;
Prepare for Death and follow me.
----
Here lyeth the Body of
Mrs. Sarah Mirick,
the wife of Lieut James Mirick,
who dyed Feb. ye 5th 1734,
in the 56th year of her age.
----
In Memory of
Lieut. James Mirick,
who died Sep 8th, 1765,
in ye 95th year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Miss Susan daughter of
Mr. Nehemiah and Mrs. Alice Rumrill,
who died Feb. 28th, 1786, aged 13 years.
"My fellow youths
"Remember you must die,
"And lay your heads as low as I."
----
[Copied from Monuments in the New Cemetery on the hill.]
In Memory of
Mrs. Elenow, Consort of Mr. Joseph Ashley,
who died 14th April, 1808, in the 86th year of her age.
Note. - The first person interred in this Cemetery.
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Joseph Ashley,
Died April 8, 1813, in the 93d year of his age.
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page 143
LONGMEADOW.
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"Life is real! Life is carnest! [of the body or flesh]
And the grave is not its goal;
'Dust thou art, to dust returnest,'
Was not spoken of the soul.
Lives of great men all remin us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time:
Footprints, tat perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's lolemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked borther,
Seeing, shall take heart agin." -- H.W. Longfellow.
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[The oldest Monument in the Burying ground was removed
from Springfield in May, 1848, by Mr. David Booth.]
MARy COLTON
ALiAS MARy DRAK(e)
WHO DyED Octo 10th 1682.
My DAyES ARe
FEW. My GLAS IS RVN
My AGE 32 AND ONE
yET AM i INth ARMS oF
My REDEEMER STRONG.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Experience
ye wife of Mr. Thomas
Hale who died
Sept 12th 1719
in her 42d year.
"My days are past my puposes are boken off."
Betwen the above named
lies Hezekiah their Son
who died Jany 8th 1720
aged 4 months.
Our rest together is in the grave.
----
page 144 Longmeadow
Here Lyes
The Body oF
Mrs Elizabeth KEEP
who died the 29 day of July
1720 in the 12 year of her age.
EAR you young So Am i
Ther fore AL PRepare to die
The finest flesh is but dust -
Prepare, - for follow me you must.
----
Here lies intered the Body of
Capt. THomas Colton,
who departed this life Sept the 30, 1728,
aged 77 years, PROV 7.
The Memory of the just is blessed.
----
Here Lyeth the Body of
John Gunn of Westfield.
QUATER MASTER,
who died Sep. 17, 1736,
aged about 82 years.
----
Here lies intered the Body of
Deac. Nathaniel Burt,
who died on the 19th of Juy, 1749,
in ye 86th year of his age.
He was useful in life and had honour done him at his death,
Nathaniel the gift of God. -John, 1 : 47. Behold an Israelite in-
deed.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Solomon, son of
Lieut. David and Mrs. Mary Burt,
who was suddenly killed by the blowing
up of a powder mill, May 7th, 1777,
in his 19th year.
"Here is a voice directed here,
To old and young and all
That they be ready to appear,
Whenever Christ shall call."
----
page 145 Longmeadow
In Memory of
Capt. Isaac Colton,
who died Jan. 23d 1757,
in his 57th, year.
Capt. J. Colton had a military genius, commanded a company
at Louisburgh in 1745, was respected and useful at home, was a
man of prayer. -Isaiah, 31:3. "For behold the Lord doth take
away the Captain."
----
How art thou fallen in the midst of battle, O very pleasant
hast thou been.
In Memory of
Lieut. Nathaniel Burt,
who was slain in the
memorable battle of Lake George,
Sep. 8th, 1755
When his Colonel and other brave officers fell, yet a signal vic-
tory was obtained over the enemy. Mr. Nathaniel Burt was a
deacon of this curch, an exemplary christian, a man of public
spirit, and a good soldier, well beloved at home and in ye army.
A concern for pure religion caused his going into ye military ser-
vice. He died in his 45th year. -2 Chron. 35, and 25, and Jere-
miah lamented over Josiah.
----
Sacred to the Memory of the
Rev. Richard S. Storrs,
pastor of the church in Longmeadow,
he was born at Mansfield, Conn. Aug. 30th 1763,
graduated at Yale College in 1783,
ordained Dec 7, 1785, died Oct. 3, 1819.
In the private relations of life he eminently illustrated the gra-
ces of the christian. He was distinguished for his appropriate,
perspicous, and affectionate exhibition of evangelical truth, for
propriety, richness and fevor in social prayer, and for his instruc-
tive conversation and christian sympathy in pastoral duties. In
testimony of their affectinate remembrance of his personal worth
and teir regard for his ability, zeal and usefulness as their chris-
tian pastor, his mourning congregation erect this monument.
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page 146 AGAWAM.
He was there -
Swathed in that linen vesture for the grave -
The same loved one in all his comeliness - -
And with him to the grave her heart must go.
What though he talk'd of her to angels? nay -
Hover'd in spirit near her? - - 'twas that arm,
Palsied in death, whose fond caress she knew!
It was that lip of marble with whose kiss,
Morning and eve, love hemm'd sweet day in. -Willis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The oldest Monument in Agawam.
In Memory of Mrs. Mary,
Wife of Capt. Jon/a Worthington,
who died 10th May, 1794, aged 44 years.
Also of Seth,
their Son, who died 6th March, 1793,
in the 3d year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Harriet,
who was murdered
By her Husband Samuel Leonard,
Dec. 14, 1825, AE 33.
Also Delia,
their dau/tr, Died Dec. 23, 1825,
AE 13 ms.
"O sacred source of everlasting light,
Conduct the weary wanderer in her flight,
Direct her onward to that peaceful shore,
Where peril, pain, and death are felt no more."
----
page 147 Agawam
In Memory of Mr. Elnathan Baldwin,
who was suddenly killed by the wheel of a waggon,
near Hartford, on the 13 of July, 1812,
aged 40 yEARS.
Useful in Life,
AND LAMENTED In DEATH,
"The cup that my Father giveth me, shall I not drink it."
"Come all you weary travelers
Pray stop and drop a tear,
As I traveled I made a full stop here."
----
In Memory of
Capt. Jon/a Worthington,
who died 14th Augst 1809,
aged 65 years.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Phoebe,
Wife of Mr. Jonathan Worthington,
who died May 17, 1809, aged 27.
Also an Infant babe.
"Depart dear friends, dry up your tears,
I must lie here till Christ appears."
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Sybil Worthington,
Consort of Cap/n Jona/a Worthington,
who with a new born son died 29th Mar/h, 1803,
aged 43 years.
ALSO
Another Infant Son,
who died 19th April, 1796,
aged 10 days.
While cold and lifeless the speechless form,
Which once was with each God-like virtue warm,
Which for the poor and needy wrought relief,
And lost its sufferings in another's grief;
Applauding seraphs hail thy happier shade,
To brighter realms, where no rude storm invades.
----
page 148 Agawam
"Lucy,"
Daughter of Amos and Dezire Worthington,
Died June 15, 1846, AE 41.
"She rests in peace, hushed is her voice,
Dim is her eye of light and love,
But let one thought your heart rejoice,
She's happy in the courts above."
----
JOB,
Son of Mr. Amos and Mrs. Dezire Worthington,
was drowned 14th April, 1804,
aged 16 Months.
----
In Memory of Mr. Joh Worthington,
who died April 15th, 1815,
in the 63 year of his age.
Also his daughter, ABi,
who died May 16, 1803,
aged 16 months.
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EXTRACT FROM ANCIENT RECORDS.
February the 14, 1638.
"Wee the Inhabitants of AGAAM upon Quinnectticot taking into
consideration the manifold inconveniences, that may fall upon us,
for want of some fit magistracy among us. Being now, by Gods
Providence, fallen into the line of the Massachusetts jurisdiction;
and it being farr off to repayre thither, in such cases of Justice, as
may often fall out among us, doe therefore thin it meett by a gen-
eral consent and vote, to ordaine, (till we receive further directions
for the General Court, in the Massachusetts Bay,) Mr William
Pynchon, to execute the office of a magistrate, in this our planta-
tion of AGAAM. viz. To give oaths to constables and military offi-
cers, to direct warrants, both processes, executions, and attach-
ments, to hear and examine misdemenor, to inflict corporal pun-
ishment, as whipping, stockinge, byndinge to the peace or good be-
haviour, and in some cases, to require sureties, or if the offence
require it to commit to prison, and in defaults of a common prison,
to commit delinquents to the charge of some fit person or persons
till Justice may be satisfied."
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page 149 W E S T F I E L D.
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'Tis a harsh world, in which affection knows
No place to treasure up its loved and lost
But the foul grave! Thou, who so late wast sleeping
Warm in the close fold of a mother's heart,
Scarce from her breast, a single pulse receiving
But it was sent thee with some tender thought,
How can I leave thee - - here! - Willis.
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The oldest Mounment in Westfield.
HERE LyETH THE
BODy OF ABIGAIL
THE WIFE OF
JOHN NOBLE WHO
DIED IVLy 3 ANO
1683 in ye 20 YEAR
OF HER AGE.
----
IOHN
ROOT AGED
ABOVT 44yEArs
HE DyED THE 24th
oF SEPT 1687.
----
Here lyeth buried the
Body of Mrs. Margaret,
Wife of Mr. Samuel Taylor,
who was born May the 22d, 1836,
and dyed Sept. the 7th, A.D. 1708.
----
page 150 Westfield
Here lyeth intered the
Body of Mr. Samuel Taylor,
who was born August the 27th, ANNO DOM 1675,
and dyed April the 8th, A.D. 1709.
----
Here rests ye body of
Revd Mr. Edward Taylor,
Ye aged, venerable, Learned & Pious Pastor of ye Church of
Christ in this town, who, after He had served God and
his generation faithfully for many years, fell aslee
June 24th, 1729, in ye 87th year of his age.
----
Ensign
STEVEN KELLOGG
Departed this life June ye VI, 1722,
in ye 55th year of HIS AGE.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. RHODA, wife
of Deacon E L D A D
Taylor, died June ye 22d, 1740,
in ye 29th year of yer age.
"A law eternal doth decree,
That all things made shall mortal be."
----
Here lyeth the
Body of MR. Noah Shelden,
who died Aug/st 30, A.D. 1748,
aged 43 years.
----
In Memory of the
Hon. Eldad Taylor, Esq,
who died in Boston, 21st May,1777,
AEtat 69, and lies in the tomb of the
Hon. John Wendell, Esq.
Also Mrs. Thankful Taylor his Relict,
died 12th August, 1803, AEtat 82.
Kind Reader, this Stone informs you who we ware: what we
were, we tell you not, what we ought to have been, that be thou.
Where we now are you will know hereafter. Remember that
Christ is the Resurection and the Life.
----
page 151 Westfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Ruth,
Relict of ye Reverend Mr. Edward Taylor,
Died January ye 27th, 177*,
in the ** of her age.
"Hope humbly then, with trembling inions soar,
Wait the GREAT Teacher Death, & God adore."
----
Here was buried the
Body of Mr. Moses Root,
the Son of Mr. John & Mrs. Eliabeth Root,
who died Octo/br the 7th, A.D 1744,
in the 28th year of his age.
----
EZRA,
SON oF MR. EZRA & MARGARET Clap,
Died Jan. ye 19th, 1754,
aged 20 ***.
----
Paul Ingersol,
was born June the 19th, 1745,
and died the 5th day July next,
Son to Mr. Ezra & Mrs. ***.
----
This Stone stands to perpetuate
THE MEMORy oF
MAJ. MATHEW IVES,
who was born at Meriden, Ct., June 26, 1773,
and died FEB. 21, 1840.
----
To the Memory of
Rev. Joseph Mix,
formerly Pastor of the Church in
West Suffield, Con.,
who died Aug. 4, 1833,
AEtat 68.
"In Christ is my hope, for Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believeth."
----
page 152 Westfield
ELZA BISHOP
Born at Famington, Ct, Dec. 9, 1813.
The five last years of her life were successfully devoted to the
interests of Female Education & Piety, & amidst a wide & extended
sphere of usefulness, died while Preceptress of Westfield Adade-
my, April 26, 1839.
----
PORTER FOWLER,
Died October 12th, 1828,
aged 39 years.
----
In Memory of Mrs. Thankful,
the wife of Mr. Alexander Grant,
and Daughter of Mr. Gad Lyman, of Northampton,
who died Sept. 9, Anno Domini, 1770,
in the 25th year of her age.
Christ's dying Saints shall live again,
And in his kingdom ever reign.
----
Hon. William Sheperd,
Died Nov. 16th 1817, aged 80.
He fought the battles of his country, aided the councils of our
nation, and exemplified the character of the christian. The right-
eous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
----
In Memory of
Capt. John Ingersoll,
who being in the service of his country,
was killed at Lake George, Sept. -1755,
in the - - year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Dea/n Joseph Root,
who died 7th June, 1779,
in the 74th year of his age.
Now after death my very dust will bid you come and share
the love my soul did taste in the house of prayer.
----
page 153 Westfield
This Monument is erected to ye Memory of
Capt.. John Mosely,
who departed this life on the first day of Sept. A.D. 1781,
in the 56th year of his age.
When virtue falls a victim to the grave,
In life distinguished by the wise and brave.
Let friendship deck its urn with choicest flowers,
Let melancholy mark the lonely hours;
In every breast let pity heave a sigh,
And feel the solemn truth that all must die,
Mingle with dust, and in earth's cold bosom lie.
----
In Memory of
General Warham Park,
who died March 6, 1801,
aged 49 years.
----
In Memory of
Edmund Ely,
who died Jan'y 7, 1834,
AE 71 years.
----
Also Franklin,
Son of Edmund and Huldah Ely,
who was killed on board the U.S. Frigate Fulton,
at Brooklyn, N.Y., on the 4th day of June, 1829,
AE 25 years.
----
Sacred to the Memory of Mrs.
Margaret,
Consort of Dr. David Sheperd, of Chester,
who died Feb'y 10th, 1769,
in the 20th year of her age.
Many are the shapes of death, and many are the ways that lead
to his GRIM CAVE - all dreadful! But
Virtue alone assures that peace,
Which age nor death can destroy,
Afford the mind a lasting case,
And fill it with immortal joy.
----
page 154 Westfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Anne,
Wife of Capt. John Kellog,
and Daughter of Ephraim Terry, Esq.,
who died Oct 3d, 1764, and in the 33 year of her age.
Also her infant Babe,
lying in her breast.
----
In Memory of the
Rev. John Ballantine,
late Pastor of the Church of Christ in this place,
who died Feb'y 12th 1776, in the 60th year of his age.
Mark the perfect and behold the upright, for the end of that
man is peace.
----
Here lies interred the body of the
Rev. Mr. Nehemiah Bull,
who departed this life April 12th, 1740,
in the 39th year of his age.
----
In memory of
Col. James Taylor,
who died 14th Aug. 1803, aged 53 years.
Neither nobleness of mind, nor a feeling, generous heart, nor
tears of friends, nor great usefulness in life, can secure any mortal
from the arrest of death.
----
In Memory of
John Ashley, Esq.,
who died April ye 16th, 1759,
in ye 90th year of his age.
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JAMES N.,
Eldest Son of Ira and Lucy Yeomans,
who was instantly killed when on his way to
school, by the slide of a bank of earth,
Nov. 29, 1840, AE 7 1-2 years.
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page 155 Westfield
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin,
Son of Deac. Benjamin and Mrs. Mary Dyer,
of Windham, Ct. who was drowned at Westfield,
July 11, 1805, aged 18 years.
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In Memory of
Miss Submit Lyman,
who was killed by the fall of a tree, on the 9th Jan'y 1797,
aged 29 years.
Death gives us more than we in Eden lost,
The King of Terrors, the Prince of Peace.
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Zenas Atkins,
was suddenly killed while riding in a sleigh,
and coming in contact with another turning a corner,
on the evening of Jan'y 14th, 1816, aged 34.
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Hon. Samuel Fowler, | Jemima Fowler, is wife
was born Sept. 5, 1747, and| was born Feb'y 5, 176l, and
died Nov. 26, 1823. | died Feb'y 28, 1826.
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In Memory of Mr. Samuel Fowler,
who died Nov. 10, 1744, in his 61st year.
Hope humbly then, with trembling pinions soar,
Wait the great teacher Death, and God adore.
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WESTFIELD.
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Note. - The Indian name of Westfield was Warronoco, and belonged
to Springfield.
1658. Dec. The inhabitants of Springfield granted a tract of
land to Thomas Cooper, on condition that he commenced
improvements in 12 months, and continued them 5 years.
1660. A similar grant was made to Deac. S. Chapman.
1661. Another grant to Capt. Pyncheon, Robert Ashley, and
George Colton.
1664. Feb'y 7. A committee was chosen by the citizens of
Springfield, to take the charge of affairs at Warronoco,
and to grant lands. Some improvements were made as early
as 1660, but no permanent settlers.
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1666. Rev. Mr. Ballentine, in his private journal, April 8, 1754, says -
Died, Benjamin Saxton, aged 88, the first English child born in this
town.
1667. Sept. 22. "Born, Mary, daughter of John and Mary Root," which
is first birth recorded. Meetings were first held this year on the
Sabbath. Mr. Elizur Holyoke, of Springfield, preached six months.
1668. January. Rev. Moses Fish, of Chelmsford, came and preached
3 years.
1669. The town was incorporated. 9th month, 27th day, Moses Cook
married to Elizabeth Clark. This is the first marriage on the records.
1671. 10th month, 3d day, Rev. Edward Taylor came here.
The following heads of families were here at this date -
John Pander, David Ashley, John Ingersoll, Moses Cook,
Isaac Phelps, Edward Neill, Thomas Gunn, Gideon Green,
Joseph Whiting, John Greet, and John Root.
1679. Last Wednesday of June the church was organized, and
Mr. Taylor ordained. Seven men were selected to be formed into
a church; called foundation men. Thomas Green was chosen, but
declined; he was afterwards admitted to the church without narrating
his experience, because he was "so decayed by age that it
was hard to gather it."
1726. Oct. Mr. Nehemiah Bull was ordained colleague pastor
with Mr. Taylor.
1741. June 17. Rev. John Ballentine, of Boston, was ordained pastor.
1781. Nov. 22. Rev. Noah Atwater was ordained. He kept
20 sermons on hand, never preached the same to his own people a
second time, and had his sermon for the ensuing Sabbath ready on
Tuesday evening.
1800. Jan'y 1st. Westfield Academy was dedicated, and the
institution opened under the superintendence of Peter Starr, now
in Middlebury, Vt. Sermon by Dr. Lathrop.
1803. Nov. 16. Rev. Isaac Knapp, of Norfolk, Ct., was ordained.
1806. Jan'y 1st. The present Congregational Church was ded-
icated. Sermon by Mr. Knapp. Text Gen. 28, 17. May, a Bap-
tist church organized. The one organized in 1784 had become
extinct.
1836. June 1. Rev. Emerson Davis was ordained colleague
with Mr. Knapp.
1844. Sept. Normal School opened at Westfield.
1846. Sept. 3d. The Normal School building dedicated.
1847. July 6. Died, Rev. Isaac Knapp, aged 72.
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page 149 W E S T F I E L D.
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'Tis a harsh world, in which affection knows
No place to treasure up its loved and lost
But the foul grave! Thou, who so late wast sleeping
Warm in the close fold of a mother's heart,
Scarce from her breast, a single pulse receiving
But it was sent thee with some tender thought,
How can I leave thee - - here! - Willis.
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The oldest Mounment in Westfield.
HERE LyETH THE
BODy OF ABIGAIL
THE WIFE OF
JOHN NOBLE WHO
DIED IVLy 3 ANO
1683 in ye 20 YEAR
OF HER AGE.
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IOHN
ROOT AGED
ABOVT 44yEArs
HE DyED THE 24th
oF SEPT 1687.
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Here lyeth buried the
Body of Mrs. Margaret,
Wife of Mr. Samuel Taylor,
who was born May the 22d, 1836,
and dyed Sept. the 7th, A.D. 1708.
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page 150 Westfield
Here lyeth intered the
Body of Mr. Samuel Taylor,
who was born August the 27th, ANNO DOM 1675,
and dyed April the 8th, A.D. 1709.
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Here rests ye body of
Revd Mr. Edward Taylor,
Ye aged, venerable, Learned & Pious Pastor of ye Church of
Christ in this town, who, after He had served God and
his generation faithfully for many years, fell aslee
June 24th, 1729, in ye 87th year of his age.
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Ensign
STEVEN KELLOGG
Departed this life June ye VI, 1722,
in ye 55th year of HIS AGE.
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In Memory of
Mrs. RHODA, wife
of Deacon E L D A D
Taylor, died June ye 22d, 1740,
in ye 29th year of yer age.
"A law eternal doth decree,
That all things made shall mortal be."
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Here lyeth the
Body of MR. Noah Shelden,
who died Aug/st 30, A.D. 1748,
aged 43 years.
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In Memory of the
Hon. Eldad Taylor, Esq,
who died in Boston, 21st May,1777,
AEtat 69, and lies in the tomb of the
Hon. John Wendell, Esq.
Also Mrs. Thankful Taylor his Relict,
died 12th August, 1803, AEtat 82.
Kind Reader, this Stone informs you who we ware: what we
were, we tell you not, what we ought to have been, that be thou.
Where we now are you will know hereafter. Remember that
Christ is the Resurection and the Life.
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page 151 Westfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Ruth,
Relict of ye Reverend Mr. Edward Taylor,
Died January ye 27th, 177*,
in the ** of her age.
"Hope humbly then, with trembling inions soar,
Wait the GREAT Teacher Death, & God adore."
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Here was buried the
Body of Mr. Moses Root,
the Son of Mr. John & Mrs. Eliabeth Root,
who died Octo/br the 7th, A.D 1744,
in the 28th year of his age.
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EZRA,
SON oF MR. EZRA & MARGARET Clap,
Died Jan. ye 19th, 1754,
aged 20 ***.
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Paul Ingersol,
was born June the 19th, 1745,
and died the 5th day July next,
Son to Mr. Ezra & Mrs. ***.
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This Stone stands to perpetuate
THE MEMORy oF
MAJ. MATHEW IVES,
who was born at Meriden, Ct., June 26, 1773,
and died FEB. 21, 1840.
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To the Memory of
Rev. Joseph Mix,
formerly Pastor of the Church in
West Suffield, Con.,
who died Aug. 4, 1833,
AEtat 68.
"In Christ is my hope, for Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believeth."
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page 152 Westfield
ELZA BISHOP
Born at Famington, Ct, Dec. 9, 1813.
The five last years of her life were successfully devoted to the
interests of Female Education & Piety, & amidst a wide & extended
sphere of usefulness, died while Preceptress of Westfield Adade-
my, April 26, 1839.
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PORTER FOWLER,
Died October 12th, 1828,
aged 39 years.
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In Memory of Mrs. Thankful,
the wife of Mr. Alexander Grant,
and Daughter of Mr. Gad Lyman, of Northampton,
who died Sept. 9, Anno Domini, 1770,
in the 25th year of her age.
Christ's dying Saints shall live again,
And in his kingdom ever reign.
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Hon. William Sheperd,
Died Nov. 16th 1817, aged 80.
He fought the battles of his country, aided the councils of our
nation, and exemplified the character of the christian. The right-
eous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
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In Memory of
Capt. John Ingersoll,
who being in the service of his country,
was killed at Lake George, Sept. -1755,
in the - - year of his age.
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In Memory of
Dea/n Joseph Root,
who died 7th June, 1779,
in the 74th year of his age.
Now after death my very dust will bid you come and share
the love my soul did taste in the house of prayer.
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page 153 Westfield
This Monument is erected to ye Memory of
Capt.. John Mosely,
who departed this life on the first day of Sept. A.D. 1781,
in the 56th year of his age.
When virtue falls a victim to the grave,
In life distinguished by the wise and brave.
Let friendship deck its urn with choicest flowers,
Let melancholy mark the lonely hours;
In every breast let pity heave a sigh,
And feel the solemn truth that all must die,
Mingle with dust, and in earth's cold bosom lie.
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In Memory of
General Warham Park,
who died March 6, 1801,
aged 49 years.
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In Memory of
Edmund Ely,
who died Jan'y 7, 1834,
AE 71 years.
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Also Franklin,
Son of Edmund and Huldah Ely,
who was killed on board the U.S. Frigate Fulton,
at Brooklyn, N.Y., on the 4th day of June, 1829,
AE 25 years.
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Sacred to the Memory of Mrs.
Margaret,
Consort of Dr. David Sheperd, of Chester,
who died Feb'y 10th, 1769,
in the 20th year of her age.
Many are the shapes of death, and many are the ways that lead
to his GRIM CAVE - all dreadful! But
Virtue alone assures that peace,
Which age nor death can destroy,
Afford the mind a lasting case,
And fill it with immortal joy.
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page 154 Westfield
In Memory of
Mrs. Anne,
Wife of Capt. John Kellog,
and Daughter of Ephraim Terry, Esq.,
who died Oct 3d, 1764, and in the 33 year of her age.
Also her infant Babe,
lying in her breast.
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In Memory of the
Rev. John Ballantine,
late Pastor of the Church of Christ in this place,
who died Feb'y 12th 1776, in the 60th year of his age.
Mark the perfect and behold the upright, for the end of that
man is peace.
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Here lies interred the body of the
Rev. Mr. Nehemiah Bull,
who departed this life April 12th, 1740,
in the 39th year of his age.
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In memory of
Col. James Taylor,
who died 14th Aug. 1803, aged 53 years.
Neither nobleness of mind, nor a feeling, generous heart, nor
tears of friends, nor great usefulness in life, can secure any mortal
from the arrest of death.
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In Memory of
John Ashley, Esq.,
who died April ye 16th, 1759,
in ye 90th year of his age.
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JAMES N.,
Eldest Son of Ira and Lucy Yeomans,
who was instantly killed when on his way to
school, by the slide of a bank of earth,
Nov. 29, 1840, AE 7 1-2 years.
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page 155 Westfield
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin,
Son of Deac. Benjamin and Mrs. Mary Dyer,
of Windham, Ct. who was drowned at Westfield,
July 11, 1805, aged 18 years.
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In Memory of
Miss Submit Lyman,
who was killed by the fall of a tree, on the 9th Jan'y 1797,
aged 29 years.
Death gives us more than we in Eden lost,
The King of Terrors, the Prince of Peace.
----
Zenas Atkins,
was suddenly killed while riding in a sleigh,
and coming in contact with another turning a corner,
on the evening of Jan'y 14th, 1816, aged 34.
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Hon. Samuel Fowler, | Jemima Fowler, is wife
was born Sept. 5, 1747, and| was born Feb'y 5, 176l, and
died Nov. 26, 1823. | died Feb'y 28, 1826.
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In Memory of Mr. Samuel Fowler,
who died Nov. 10, 1744, in his 61st year.
Hope humbly then, with trembling pinions soar,
Wait the great teacher Death, and God adore.
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page 155 W E S T F I E L D.
Note. - The Indian name of Westfield was Warronoco, and belonged
to Springfield.
1658. Dec. The inhabitants of Springfield granted a tract of
land to Thomas Cooper, on condition that he commenced
improvements in 12 months, and continued them 5 years.
1660. A similar grant was made to Deac. S. Chapman.
1661. Another grant to Capt. Pyncheon, Robert Ashley, and
George Colton.
1664. Feb'y 7. A committee was chosen by the citizens of
Springfield, to take the charge of affairs at Warronoco,
and to grant lands. Some improvements were made as early
as 1660, but no permanent settlers.
page 156 Westfield
1666. Rev. Mr. Ballentine, in his private journal, April 8, 1754, says -
Died, Benjamin Saxton, aged 88, the first English child born in this
town.
1667. Sept. 22. "Born, Mary, daughter of John and Mary Root," which
is first birth recorded. Meetings were first held this year on the
Sabbath. Mr. Elizur Holyoke, of Springfield, preached six months.
1668. January. Rev. Moses Fish, of Chelmsford, came and preached
3 years.
1669. The town was incorporated. 9th month, 27th day, Moses Cook
married to Elizabeth Clark. This is the first marriage on the records.
1671. 10th month, 3d day, Rev. Edward Taylor came here.
The following heads of families were here at this date -
John Pander, David Ashley, John Ingersoll, Moses Cook,
Isaac Phelps, Edward Neill, Thomas Gunn, Gideon Green,
Joseph Whiting, John Greet, and John Root.
1679. Last Wednesday of June the church was organized, and
Mr. Taylor ordained. Seven men were selected to be formed into
a church; called foundation men. Thomas Green was chosen, but
declined; he was afterwards admitted to the church without narrating
his experience, because he was "so decayed by age that it
was hard to gather it."
1726. Oct. Mr. Nehemiah Bull was ordained colleague pastor
with Mr. Taylor.
1741. June 17. Rev. John Ballentine, of Boston, was ordained pastor.
1781. Nov. 22. Rev. Noah Atwater was ordained. He kept
20 sermons on hand, never preached the same to his own people a
second time, and had his sermon for the ensuing Sabbath ready on
Tuesday evening.
1800. Jan'y 1st. Westfield Academy was dedicated, and the
institution opened under the superintendence of Peter Starr, now
in Middlebury, Vt. Sermon by Dr. Lathrop.
1803. Nov. 16. Rev. Isaac Knapp, of Norfolk, Ct., was ordained.
1806. Jan'y 1st. The present Congregational Church was ded-
icated. Sermon by Mr. Knapp. Text Gen. 28, 17. May, a Bap-
tist church organized. The one organized in 1784 had become
extinct.
1836. June 1. Rev. Emerson Davis was ordained colleague
with Mr. Knapp.
1844. Sept. Normal School opened at Westfield.
1846. Sept. 3d. The Normal School building dedicated.
1847. July 6. Died, Rev. Isaac Knapp, aged 72.
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page 157 H A Y D E N V I L L E.
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The only Monument in this Village.
Family Monument.
Josiah Hayden,
Died July 26, 1847,
aged 79 years.
"Strong in faith, giving glory to God;"
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page 157 W I L L I A M S B U R G H.
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"OUR FATHERS, WHERE ARE THEY?"
"Beneath those rugged elms, that yew tree's shade,
Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap,
Each in his narrow cell forever laid,
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep." - Gray's Elegy.
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The oldest Monument in Williamsburgh.
Mr. Thomas Nash,
Died March 12th,
1773, in ye 81 year of his age.
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This Monument is sacred
to the Memory of the
Rev. Amos Butler,
Who was born at Hartford; settled the first gospel minister in
this town; sustained the ministerial character with uncommon
dignity and usefulness four years; and rested from his labors Oct.
13th, 1777, in the 30th year of his age.
"If they hear not Moses and the prophets neither will they hear
through one rose from the dead."
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page 158 Williamsburgh
In Memory of
Mr. Josiah Hayden,
who died Dec. 29, 1810,
in the 78th year of his age.
Tho' mouldering in the dust I lie
I speak to all, prepare to die.
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In Memory of
Edward Gere,
who died Sept 24, 1832, AE 34.
"Short toil, sore pain dear friend was thine,
Now joys eternal and divine."
----
Rev. David E. Goodwin,
Died May 2d, 1842, AE 31.
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Rev. Chester Lord,
Died Nov. 8, 1834, AE 22.
Having just entered with promise upon the ministry.
----
To the Memory of
Rev. Joseph Strong,
who died Jan. !, 1803,
in the 74th year of his age,
and 52d of his ministry.
Naturally possessed of great self command, a correct judgment
and a penetrating mind; he was eminently qualified for ruling a
church and silencing opposers; by a faithful examination of the
scriptures he acquired a thorough knowledge of their truths; and
in his discourses thought them with perspicuity and force. His
ministry, by a divine blessing, was crowned with remarkable suc-
cess.
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In Memory of
Mrs. Jane Strong,
wife of Rev. Joseph Strong,
who died Sept. 21st 1811,
in the 83d year of her age.
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page 159 Williamsburgh
Rev. Henry Lord,
for 30 years pastor of
The First church in Williamsburgh,
Died Nov 22, A.D. 1834, AE 53.
He was a faithful minister of Christ and an example of modesty,
gentleness, punctuality, simplicity and godly sincerity.
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Mrs. Fidelia,
wife of Rev. H. Lord,
Died 25 Nov. 1828, AE 35.
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W E S T H A M P T O N.
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"Moment seize,
Heaven's on their wing; a moment, we may wish,
When worlds want wealth to buy." - Young.
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The oldest Monument.
In Memory of
Mrs. Sarah Thayer,
Wife of Mr. Zebulon Thayer,
who died Jan. 23d, 1786,
in the 84th year of her age.
Pray stop my friends * *
* * * *
----
Mr. John Parsons,
the first person buried in this yard,
Died March 23, 1791,
AEtat 46.
"Passenger, see what number die,
The old, the young, together lie,
And bless'd is he who ascends on high."
----
Sylvester Judd, Esq.,
Died Sept. 19, 1832, aged 79 years.
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page 160 Westhampton
Mrs. Hannah Judd,
Consort of Sylvester Judd, Esq.,
and Daughter of Samuel Burt, of Southampton,
was born April 2, 1754, and died Jan. 27, 1821,
aged 66 yEARS.
She was an affectionate WIFE, a tender MOTHER, a kind FRIEND,
and exemplary CHRISTIAN.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Eunice Clark,
Wife of Mr. Ebenr Clark,
who died Dec. 4th, 1791,
aged 40 years and 28 days.
Also their Children, who died as follows:
Rosel,
Died April 21st, 1779, aged 21 days.
Medad,
Died April 21st, 1791, aged 6 months and 17 days.
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In Memory of
Mr. Thomas Clapp,
who died Sept. 27, 1797,
aged 35 years.
----
Sacred to the Memory of
Capt. Jared Hunt,
who died Sept. 24th, 1812,
in the 52d year of his age.
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page 161 Westhampton
In Memory of | In Memory of
Paul Bullard, | Timothy Edwards
Son of Mr. John & Mrs. | Son of Mr. Timothy & Mrs.
Joanna Bullard, | Thankful Edwards
who was drowned | who was drowned
Aug 23, 1796, | Aug. 23, 1796,
in the 18th year | in the 12th year
of his age. | of his age.
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In Memory of
Rev. Enoch Hale,
who was Fifty-Six years the faithful and beloved
Minister of the Church in this town, and
Octavia, his Wife.
Rev. Enoch Hale,
Born Oct. 28, 1753, at Coventry, Conn.,
Ordained Sept. 27, 1779, as the first
Pastor of the Church in this town.
Died Jan. 14, 1837, aged 84 years.
Erected in testimony of the
respect and gratitude of surviving Parishioners.
"He taught us how to live, and Oh! too high a price for
knowledge, taught us how to die."
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Octavia,
Wife of Enoch Hale, and Daughter of
Rev. Benj. Throop, Born July 7 1754,
at Bozrah, Conn.,
Married Sept. 30, 1781,
Died Aug. 18, 1839, aged 85 years.
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In Memory of
Mr. Asa Thayer,
who died March 14th 1809,
in the 61st year of his age.
Remember all there's none can save,
The mortal body from the grave,
Yet weeping friends dry your tears,
We shall awake when Christ appears.
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page 162 Westhampton
Mr. Timothy Edwards,
Died April 11th, 1834, aged 83 years.
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Capt Noah Cook,
Died May 23d, 1832, aged 75 years.
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Mr. Solomon Judd,
Died Nov. 8th, 1830, in the 73d, year of his age.
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Hophni Judd, Esq.,
Son of Sylvester Judd, Es., and Mrs. Hannah Judd,
was born July 8th, 1793, graduated at Williams College,
1812, admitted as Attorney at Law, 1816,
Died March 15th, 1818,
aged 24 years.
Beloved and respected in life, lamented in death.
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In Memory of
Capt. Azariah Lyman,
who departed this life Oct. 23d, 1833,
aged 85 years.
Lord he was thine, and not our own,
Thou hast not done us wrong,
We thank thee for that precious loan,
Afforded us so long.
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In Memory of
Mr. Peter Montague,
who died Sept. 224th, 1822, aged 71 years.
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Note. - The Church in Westhampton was organized Sept. 1st,
1779 - Rev. Enoch Hale was ordained as Pastor, Sept. 29th, 1779;
died Jan. 14, 1847.
Rev. Horace B. Chapin was installed as Colleague Pastor, July
8th, 1829: dismissed May 1st, 1837.
Rev. Amos Drury was installed as Pastor, June 29th, 1837 -
died at Pittsford, Vt., July 22d, 1841.
Rev. David Coggin was ordained as Pastor, May 11th, 1842.
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page 163 E A S T H A M P T O N.
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"Our dying friends come o'er us like a cloud,
To damp our brainless ardors; and abate
That glare of life, which often blinds the wise.
Our dying friends are pioneers, to smooth
Our rugged path to death; to break those bars
Of terror, and abhorrence, nature throws
Cross our obstructed way: and, thus to make
Welcome, as safe, our port from every storm." - Young.
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[The oldest Monument in Easthampton.]
Catherine,
Dautr of Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Catherine Wright,
Died FEB'RY 14th, 1761, in her 6th year.
"Behold He taketh away, who can hinder him? Who will say
unto him what doest thou?
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In Memory of
MAJr Jonathan CLAP,
who died May 10th, 1782, in the 69 year of his age.
The wise, the just, the pious and the brave,
Live in their death, and flourish in the grave.
Here sown in death, the body lies.
Till God shall call & bid it rise.
----
Mrs. Sarah,
ye wife of Mr. Ebenezer Corse,
Died Jan 3, 1768, in the 73 year of her age.
By Adam's sin we all must die,
By Christ alone we rise on high.
----
In Memory of
Capt. Stephen WRIGHT,
who died FEBry 15th, 1763, in ye 71 of his age.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord; yea saith the spirit,
that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow
them.
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page 164 Easthampton
In Memory of
Mrs. Esther,
ye relict of Capt. Stephen Wright,
who died Nov. 26, A.D. 1770,
in ye 76 year of her age.
----
Mr. Ebenr Corse,
Died May 4th, A.D. 1776,
in ye 85 year of his age.
----
In Memory of
Capt. Luther Clap,
who died August 17th, aged 39 years.
And his wife, Mrs. Tirzah Clap,
who died 31st same month, aged 38 years,
A. D. 1811.
Both fell victims to the Typhus FEVER.
They were active, pleasing benevolent, devout.
For us no longer mourn,
Your souls demand your care,
Soon you will be hither borne,
For death, of friends prepare.
Insatiate Archer, could not one suffice? Thy shaft flew twice,
and twice it smote full sore. Scarce did the widow'd mourner
from the cold grave of a lov'd partner trace her backward
steps, than death his awful mandate sent to call her hence.
Two weeks she struggled with disease, when death releas-
ed her from suffering here, to soar on angel's wings to
realms of bliss. This once happy pair who here re-
pose, no children left their early exit to lament, but
many friends who their sad fate will long, bemoan.
Rich in the comforts of domestic BLISS, blest with the
ample gifts of FORTUNE, and more bless'd with ample hearts
disposed to sweetest acts of CHARITY.
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page 165 S O U T H A M P T O N.
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"Death's admonitions, like shafts upward shot,
More dreadful by delay, the longer ere
They strike our hearts, the deeper is their wound." - Young.
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[The oldest Monument.]
Mr. Simeon WAIT
Died * * * * ye 14th, 1738, yRS * * *
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In Memory of
Mr. John Kingsley,
who died April 30, 1756,
in ye 23 year of his AGE.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Phinehs King,
who died Janry 10th, 1768,
in the 62d year of his AGE.
----
In Memory of
Mr. Roger Clap,
who died Janr 3d, 1773,
in ye 65th year of HIS AGE.
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In Memory of
Mrs. Anny,
Wife of Mr. Roger Clap,
who died July 7, 1766,
in ye 54 year of HER AGE.
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Sacred to the Memery of
Lemuel Pomeroy, Esq.,
who died Dec. 14th, 1819,
in the 82 year of HIS AGE.
Virtue outshines the stars, outlives the tomb,
Climbs up to heaven, and finds a peaceful home.
----
page 166 Southampton
In Memory of
Mr. Benjamin Lyman,
who died May 1st, 1762,
in the 60th year of HIS AGE.
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In Memory of
Mrs. Mary,
Relict of Mr. Benjn Lyman,
who died August 17th, 1782,
in the 75th year of HER AGE.
----
Rev. Vinson Gould,
Died April 4th, 1841, AE LXVII.
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To the Memory of
Rev. Jonathan Judd,
The first Minister of Christ in Southampton,
and of Mrs. Silence Judd,
his amiable and worth consort,
who died Oct. 25, 1783,
in the 63d year of her age.
He saw his people of 30 familys increase to nearly 1000 souls;
was able, evangelical, and faithful in preaching; was em-
inent in piety, wisdom, meekness, benevolence; lived
greatly respected and beloved, and after a Minis-
try of more than 60 years, rested from his labours
July 28, 1803, in the 84th year of his age. May those
who knew him imitate his faith and virtue, and when they
depart have his hope of life. The lost will be found.
A L S O
Of four of their grand-children,
named Sylvester,
Sons of Sylvester Judd, Esq., & Mrs. Hannah Judd,
who died, the first June 1, 1775,
aged 12 hours,
The second Sept. 28, 1776,
aged 5 weeks.
The third Feb 23, 1779, aged 14 hours.
The fourth April 15, 1780, aged 11 weeks.
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Jonathan Judd, Esquire,
Died Jan. 30, 1819, in the 75 year of his age.
He was born Oct. 7, 1744, old style, & was graduated at
Yale College, in 1765.
He was an honest man, a good citizen, an upright merchant, a
judicious Magistrate, and faithful and benevolent in the
duties of life. His virtues are still fondly recollected
by his friends, and his brothers and sisters have
the melancholly pleasure of bestowing this
last tribute of affection to his worth, out of a small part of
the property left them by him.
Jonathan Judd, Esqr.
was the oldest son of the Rev. Jonathan
Judd, the first Minister of the Gospel in South-
hampton, who was the son of William Judd, and Grand-
son of Thomas Judd, both of whom lived in Waterbury, Conn.
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"Room, gentle flowers! my child would pass to heaven!
Ye look'd not for her yet with your soft eyes,
O watchful ushers a Death's narrow door!
But lo! while you delay to let her forth,
Angels, beyond, stay for her." - Willis.
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[The oldest Tomb Stone in Amherst.]
Mr.
IOHN
SCOTT
DYEd oN OCt ye
27th, 1737, AGEd
* * y--EAR oF
KINGS
MR. TOWN
WILLIAM SCOT SON
* * * *
the words " of A G E " along the right side
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page 168 Amherst
In Memory of
the Revd Mr. David Parsons,
First Pastor of the Church at Amherst,
who died January 1, 1781, in the 69 year of his age,
and 41 of his Ministry.
A man of God and faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. 14,13.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord; yea, saith the
Spirit, their works do follow them.
----
In Memory of
Mrs. Eunice Parsons,
who died Sept. 20th, 1796, in ye 94 yr of her age.
Let me interpret for him, me his advocate and propitiation, all his
works in me, good or not good, ingraft; my merit those
shall perfect; and for these my death shall pay.
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Rev. Royal Washburn,
Born at Royalton, Vt., Dec. 6, 1797,
graduated at Vermont University 1820,
and at the Andover Theological Seminary, 1824,
settled as Pastor of the first church and parish, Amherst,
Jan. 4 1826, died Jan 1, 1833.
Honored and beloved in the church, having a good report of them
without; seeming blameless as the steward of God; in doctrine
showing sincerity and sound speech, in practice a pattern of
good works; yet lowly of heart, and ascribing all to the
grace of God through Christ; his ministry short, but
blessed with joyous fruit; his life as becometh saint;
his death full of peace. Multum diuque desiderabimus.
----
In Memory of
Rev. Ichabod Draper.
He graduated at Harvard College, 1783,
was ordained over the 2d East Parish, in this town, 1785,
dismissed in 1809,
and died Dec. 17, 1827,
aged 72.
The tall, the wise and reverend head must lie as low as ours.
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Rev. Nathan Perkins,
Born at West Hartford, Con., Aug. 1777,
Graduated at Yale College, Sept. 1795,
Ordained over the 2d Congregational Church,
in Amherst, Mass., Oct. 10, 1810,
and died March 28th, 1842,
in the 66th year of his age, and the 33d of his ministry.
A sound and evangelical Preacher, an active Pastor, a Peace-
maker - known and beloved in the Churches, and having
a good report of them who are without.
"And I heard a great voice from heaven, saying unto me write,
blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, from hence-
forth; for the rest from their labors, and their
works do follow them."
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Rev. Pomeroy Belden,
Born March 15, 1811,
Grad. Amherst Coll. 1833,
Ordained Aug. 8, 1837,
was Minister of the Orthodox Society in
S. Deerfield, 5 years,
Installed Pastor of the Church in Amherst,
E. Parish, Sept. 14, 1842,
Died March 2, 1849.
For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
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In Memory of
Mr. Solomon Boltwood,
who died April 20th, 1762, in ye 70th year of his age.
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This Monument
is erected to ye memory of
Lieut. Solomon Boltwood, ye 3d,
who deceased Dec. 12th, A. D. 1805,
in ye 46th year of his age.
His death was occasioned by being suddenly thrown from a
bridge, while raising ye same.
Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son
of man cometh.
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page 170 Amherst
In memory of
Doct. Seth Coleman,
who died Sept. 9, 1816, aged 76.
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[Masonic Emblems.]
In memory of
Capt. Calvin Merrill,
who died 15th March, 1820, aged 55.
Why lingers hope around the silent dead,
There is another and a better world.
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Gen. Ebenezer Mattoon,
Died Sept. 11, 1843, AE 88.
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Sarah,
daughter of Park & Joanna A. Warner,
Died March 3, 1828, AE 1 day.
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The Rev. Austin Dickinson,
was born in Amherst, Ms., [Ma.,] Feb 15, 1791,
Graduated at Dartmouth College, in 1813,
and after a life of eminent christian enterprise
and usefulness,
Died in the city of New York,
Aug. 15, 1849, aged 58.
A few friends have erected this Monument at his grave as a
tribute to his worth.
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Samuel F. Dickinson,
Died at Hudson, O.
April 22, 1838, aged 62.
His wife Lucretia G. Dickinson,
Died at Enfield, Mass.
May 11, 1840, aged 64.
Their remains were removed to this spot by their children.
'If a man die shall he live? for if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him.'
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Doct. Robert Cutler,
Died March 10, 1835, aged 86.
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Dr. Isaac G. Cutler,
Died Nov. 29, 1834, aged 52.
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Dr. William F. Sellon,
Died Dec. 31, 1842, AE 56.
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Simeon Strong, Esq.
(Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court
of the Commonwealth of Mass.)
Died December 14, 1805,
in the 70 year of his age.
Man but dives in Death; dives from the Sun in fairer days to
rise, the graves. * * *
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Jonathan Kellogg,
Died Feb. 28, 1823, aged 63 years.
Mary,
wife of Jonathan Kellogg,
Died March 5, 1823, aged 61 years.
What though our bodies now entombed,
Are mouldering into dust,
A dying Jesus has perfumed
The graves of all the just.
Mrs. Lois,
wife of Mr. Chester Kellogg,
Died Dec. 13, 1809, aged 20 years.
Dwelt faith, love, and friendship here,
O, view the change and drop a tear.
Chester Kellogg,
Died January 7, 1849, aged 61 years.
Ira Kellogg,
Died Nov. 16, 1843, aged 57 years.
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Hic jacet corpus sepultum
Reverendi Zephanle Swift Moore, S. T. D.,
Collegit Amherstiae Praesidus.
Ille homo ingenioque scientia, atque pietate sincera, praeclarus;
ae menis gravitate quoque insigni quum se demittens. Ani-
no et consilio certus, sed tamen mitissimus semperque fa-
cilitate permagna, modestus, placabilis, miscericordia
et fructibus bonis plenus. Non dijudicans, no
simulator; discipulis suis veneratus quasi
ilis pater dilectusque. Maximo omni-
um desiderio mortem obiit, die
XXX Jun., Anno Domini
MDCCCXXIII. AEtatis
suae LIII. Hanoveriae
gradum Artium Bacalaurei
admissus, anno Domini MDCCXCIII.
Ecclasiae Logescestriensis Pastor annos XIV,
Collegii Dartmuthensis linguarum Professor IV, Colegii
Gulielmi Praeses II. Curatores Collegii Amherstiae hoc saxum
ponendum curavere.
[Translation.]
Here lies buried the body of the
Reverend Zephaniah Swift Moore, D. D.,
President of the College at Amherst.
He was a man pre-eminent for genius, and science, and sincere
piety, as well as greatness of mind and humility. He was
firm in his purposes, and yet very mild, easy to be entreat-
ed, modest, placable, full of mercy and good works.
He was not censorious, and no dissembler. By
his pupils he was loved and venerated as a
father. To the great grief of all, he died on the
30th of June, in the year of our Lord 1823, and in
the 53rd year of his age. He received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts at Hanover in 1793; he was pastor of
the church at Leicester 14 years, Professor of languages
at Dartmouth College 4 years, President of Williams College
2 years. The trustees of the College at Amherst have ordered
this stone to be erected.
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Mr. Titus Warner,
Died 12 April, 1818, in his 59 year.
"Vain man thy fond pursuits forbear,
"Repent, the endis nigh,
"Death at the fartherest can't be far,
"O, think before thou die.
page 173 Amherst
Mrs. Mary,
wife of Mr. Titus Warner,
Died Nov. 15, 1843, AE 70
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"Keep silence! be solemn! my life wears away -
E'en now I look down where my form they will lay,
Where oft I have wandered at close of the day
And silently mused o'er the dead:
Come, hie the forth, sexton, with mattock and spade,
They've pointed the spot where my bones must be laid,
They've ordered my coffin and shroud to be made -
I go to my last narrow bed." - J. E. Comstock.
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Sacred to the memory of that venerable man,
Deacon Obadiah Dickinson,
who early witnessed a good confession, who through
various dispensations, in prosperity and adversity,
exemplified the religion of Jesus;
who, for many years, used the office of a deacon well, and
purchased to himself a good degree and great
boldness in the faith, who, in the hope of a
better life, fell asleep, June, A. D. 1788,
in the 84th year of his age.
Is. 26, 19.
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In memory of
the Hon. Israel Williams, Esquire,
who departed this life, 10 January, 1788,
in the 79 year of his age.
High and low, rich and poor, are death's equal prey, and no
valuable distinction survives his resistless attack, but
that, which ennobles an angel, the love of God.
All on earth is shadow, all beyond
Is substance; the reverse is folly's creed.
How solid all, where change shall be no more!
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Interred the remains of
Mrs. Sarah Williams,
the daughter of the Hon. John Chester Esq.
and worthy consort of the Hon. Israel Williams, Esq.
she departed this life, the 18 of September, A.D. 1770,
aged 63 years.
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In memory of
the Rev. Timothy Woodbridge,
for 30 years Pastor of the Church of Christ,
in the town of Hatfield.
Note -. This man of God, who called on the Lord, out of a pure
heart, followed after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience,
meekness, apt to teach, charitable, and gentle to all men, departed
this life, on the 3 of June, A.D. 1770, in the 58 year of his age.
----
To the memory of
Mr. Jacob Walker,
who, respected by the brave, beloved by his country's friends, dear
to his relations, while manfully defending the laws and
liberties of the Commonwealth, nobly fell
by the impious hand of treason and
rebellion, on the 17th of February, 1787, in the 32 year of his age.
Note. - This valiant friend of his country was killed in a das-
tardly manner, by one of the deluded followers of Shays in time
of an alarming insurrection in New England.
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In memory of
the Hon. John Hastings, Esq.,
who, an early professor of the faith of Christ, observed strictly
gospel ordinances; in perilous times faithfully performed the
duties of the citizen patriot; for 36 years an upright
magistrate, and for 28 years a Senator or Counsellor
of this Commonwealth; was gathered to his
fathers, 6 December, A. D. 1811, in the 75 year of his age. Her
strong rods were broken and withered. - Ezekiel.
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page 175 Hatfield
Here lies interred the remains of
Oliver Partridge, Esq.,
who died the 21 of July, A.D. 1792,
in the 81 year of his age.
His usefulness in church and state,
Was early known to men;
Blest with an active life, till late,
And happy in his end.
Note. - The family of Partridge here interred are descendants
from William Partridge, who came from Berwick on Tweed, in
Great Britain, and died in Hadley. Oliver was the son of Ed-
ward, Edward was the son of Samuel, Samuel was the son of
William, who was one of the first adventurers in forming settle-
ments on Connecticut river in the 17th century.
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Here are interred the remains of
Mrs. Anna Partridge,
Consort of Oliver Partridge, Esq.,
who died 21 Dec. A.D. 1802, in the 86 year of her age.
In youth devoted to the Lord,
Through a long life, esteem'd his word;
Trusted in God, his laws obeyed,
And thus an happy exit made.
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S O U T H H A D L E Y.
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"The dead are there
And millions in these solitudes, since first
The flight of years began, have laid them down
In their last sleep - the dead reign there alone." - Bryant.
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JOHN PRESTON,
DyEd ON M A R C H
ye 4, 1727, AGED
41 yEAR, AND THE
FIRST HERE BURIED.
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[On the only Tomb in the Grave Yard.]
HERE LIES ENTOMBED,
Col. Ruggles Woodbridge,
who died Mar. 8, 1819, AE 80.
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In Memory of the
Revd. John Woodbridge,
late Minister of the Gospel of Christ in this town,
who was born at Springfield, Dec. 25, 1702,
and died Sep. 10, 1783, in the 81st year of his age.
He was son of ye venerable and Reverend John Woodbridge, of
Springfield, 2d Parish.
Mrs. Tryphena,
his first wife, died Jan'y 10, 1749,
in her 42d year.
Mrs. Martha,
his second wife, died Aug. 20, 1783,
in her 58th year.
This stone stands but to tell
Where their dust lies, and who they was.
When saints will rise, that day will show
The part they acted here below.
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Sacred to the memory of
Rev. Joel Hayes,
who died July 29, 1827,
aged 74,
having been 45 years Pastor of the
Church in this place.
Blessed are the dead, &c.
----
In memory of
Lieut. Luke Montague,
A worth Christian, and an ornament to the community in general,
who died Aug 23, 1775, in the 76th year of his age.
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NOTE. - This town was originally a parish in Hadley; it was
incorporated as a town in 1753. Was settled as early as 1721
by a few families from Hadley. It was then called the South Pre-
cinct in Hadley. The first settlers for some time continued to at-
tend public worship on the Sabbath in Hadley, a distance of about
7 or 8 miles. In 1733 the first town meeting as a separate district
was held, and it was resolved that a meeting-house, the frame of
which was put up the year before, should be in the part finished. The
building, however, was not completed until the close of the year
1737. The families were few in number and indigent in their cir-
cumstances, and the house was principally built by their labor;
it was not large, containing only nine pews in the body of it. A
gallery was subsequently added. There was no steeple or bell.
The people were called together at the appointed hour of public
worship by the "blowing of a conch shell." The house still re-
mains, and is occupied as a dwelling house, on the north side of
the common. In consequence of the house being too small to ac-
commodate the people, at the meeting of the town in March, 1750,
a vote was passed to build a new house, 55 feet in length and 45
in breadth, to be placed as near the old one as might conveniently
be done, and as near the center of the town as possible. The diffi-
culty of locating the house was without a parallel. It was not till
thirteen years afterwards that the question was settled, during
which more than fifty meetings for the purpose of agreeing on the
place were held. It was finally settled by lot. The lot fixed the
place where the meeting-house of the first parish now stands. A
part being dissatisfied, a council of ministers was called, concise-
ting of the Rev. Dr. Williams of Longmeadow, Rev. Mr. Breck of
Springfield, Rev. Mr. Ballantine of Westfield, and Rev. Mr. Lathrop
of West Springfield, who decided that both parties were under
moral obligation to abide by the lot. The first pastor of the church
in South Hadley was Rev. Grindall Rawson, who was settled in
1733. A grant of land, called the "Proprietors' Land," was set off
to this town on its first settlement, by the town of Hadley, for the
use of the ministry, on condition that the people would settle
among them "a good orthodox minister." By a vote of the pre-
cint, at their first meeting, this land was appropriated to Mr. Raw-
son, Rev. John Woodbridge, the successor of Mr. Rawson, was
installed pastor in 1742. He died in 1783, aged 80. He was suc-
ceeded in the ministry by Rev. Joel Hayes, who was settled in 1782.
Rev. Artemas Boies, the next minister, was settled in 1824.
Rev. Joseph D. Condit was settled July 8, 1835, ob. Sept. 19,
1847. Rev. Thomas Laurie was settled June 7, 1848. Rev.
Flavel Griswold was the first pastor of the second or Canal church.
He was installed pastor in 1828; Rev. William Tyler succeeded
him in 1832.
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"Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to with at the north wind's breath,
And stars to set - but all,
Thou hast all seasons for tine own, O death!" - Mrs. Hemans.
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This town was incorporated 1762 - the Congregational Church
was formed in 1764, Rev. Benjamin Mills ordained Pastor same
year, resigned 1774, Died 1785. Rev. Joseph Kilbourn, settled
1780, died within one year. Rev. Timothy Allen, settled 1785,
was Pastor of the Church 10 years. Rev. Josiah Waters, settled
1796, and continued as Pastor until 1831. Rev. Israel G. Rose,
ordained 1836, died 1842. Rev. Oliver Warner Jun. ordained
June 5, 1842, dissmissed Oct. 1846.
The first person buried in this town was the first wife of Col.
Benj. Bonny. It was then a wilderness; Mr. Abil Stetson, cut
out the brush in the woods and dug the grave.
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In Memory
Benjamin Mills Esq.,
first Minister of the Gospel in this town,
he died March 14, A. D. 1785,
in the 46 year of his age.
The sweet remembrance of the just,
Shall flourish when they sleeep in dust,
Until here, they join above,
And never cease to praise and love.
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In Memory of
Mrs. Mary Mills,
the amiable consort of Benjamin Mills, Esq.,
she died June 30, A.D. 1779, aged 40 years.
If worth and virtue could retrieve from death,
She never had resigned her mortal breath.
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In memory of
Mrs. Persis White,
wife of Mrs. Josiah White.
Also in memory of
Mrs. Francis Merick,
wife of Joseph Merick.
Mrs. White died Oct. 6, 1797, aged 31.
Mrs. Merick, Oct. 5, 1797, aged 27.
They were sisters, virtuous and lovely, as wives they were amia-
ble, and as parents, they were kind and affectionate. In the
midst of usefulness they were arrested by the harbinger
of death. Nature sickened around them both at once,
their eyes lost their lustre, the world its variega-
ted charms, and they expired one just 32
hours after the other.
Shew us thy face and we'll away
From all inferior things,
Speak Lord, and here we'll quit our clay,
And stretch our airy wings.
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Mrs. Hannah,
wife of Capt. Joseph Burnell,
died June 29, 1797
in the 72 year of her age.
Behold and see as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was I,
As I an now, so you must be,
Prepare for Death, and follow me.
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To the memory of
Deacon Benjamin Price,
who died May 11, 1809,
in the 64 year of his age.
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In memory of
Benjamin Bryant,
who died Aug. 3, 1788, aged 54 years.
----
In memory of
Miss Mary White,
Daughter of Esq. Asa and Zilpah White,
who died 28 Feb'y, 1814, aged 23.
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In memory of
Ruth Stetson,
who died April 12th, 1809, in the 63d year of her age.
Also Abiel Stetson,
who died Aug 28th, 1819, in the 81st year of his age.
Death leaves a melancholy gloom,
It makes an empty seat,
Ye living mortals all must come
And try this long retreat.
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In memory of
Capt. Joshua Healy,
who died May 23, A.D. 1791, aged 64 years.
Here rests our friend, no more shall death
Disturb his mind, or stop his breath,
When the Judge comes, then he shall rise
To meet his God, with sweet surprise.
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In memory of
Mr. Benjamin,
Son of Mr. Seth and Mrs. Martha Taylor,
who died 28 July, 1797, in the 19 year of his age.
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In memory of
Mr. Stephen Baker,
who died April 29, 1813, in the 82 year of his age.
My flesh and my heart faileth, but God is the strength of my
heart and my portion forever.
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"As the long train
Of ages glide away, the sons of men,
The youth in life's green spring, and he who goes
In the full strength of years, matron, and maid,
The bowed with age, the infant in the smiles
And beauty of its innocent age cut off, -
Shall, one by one, be gathered to the side,
By those, who in their turn shall follow them." -Bryant.
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[The first person buried in this Burying Ground.]
Here Lyes ye Body of
JOSEPH BARNARD, Aged
45 years, Dec. September ye
6th, 1695.
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Limon Beamon,
Died 1701/2, aged 54.
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Here Lyes ye Body of
Hannah Beamon,
who departed this Lif ye 13th of May, 1739,
in ye 94th year of her age.
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M.A. DyED
NOVEM 7,
ANNO 1696.
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Here lies Buried the Body of
Doct. Thomas Wells,
who departed this life March the 7th, Anno Dom. 1713[sic],
in the 59th year of his age.
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documentation:
Deerfield, MA, Vital Records, died on March 7, 1743-44,
age 51 years, records of the First Congregational Church
page 182 Deerfield
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|S. F. |
|______|
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Here lies buried the Body of
Lievt. Mehuman Hinsdale,
who died May ye 9th, 1736,
in the 63rd year of his age.
Who was the first male child born in this place, and was twice
captivated by the Indian Salvages.
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| E. A. |
|_______|
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In memory of
Col. Ephriam Williams, Esq.,
of Stockbridge, who died August ye 11th, 1754,
in the 63rd year of his age.
Blest be that hand divine which gently laid
My heart at rest beneath this humble shed.
Note. - The above was father of Co. Ephriam Wiliams, found-
er of Williams College.
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In Memory of
Thomas Williams, Esq.,
who died Sept. 28, 1775, AEt 57.
To each unthinking being, heaven, a friend,
Gives not the useless knowledge of its end,
To man imparts it, but with such a view,
As while he dreads it makes him hope it too.
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Here lies ye Body of
the Rev'd Mr. John Williams,
the beloved and faithful Pastor of this place,
who dyed on June ye 12th, 1729,
in the 65th year of his age.
Rev. 14,13.
"Write, Blessed are ye dead who die in the Lord."
----
In memory of
Col. John Hawks,
who died June 24, 1784, in the 77th year of his age.
To be pure without superstition, faithful to our trust, pleasant in
our circle, and friendly to the poor, is to imitate his example.
----
In memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth,
Wife of John Hawkes,
who died Feb. 28, 1799, aged 66.
Her children arise up and call her blessed.
Praise kind reader lend an ear,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Prepare for death and follow me.
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Here lyeth the Body of
Mrs. Eunice Williams,
the virtuous and desirable consort of
the Rev. John Williams,
and daughter of Rev. Eleazer and Mrs. Esther Mather,
of Northampton.
She was born Aug. 2, 1664,
and fell by the rage of the barbarous enemy,
March 1, 1703/4.
Prov. xxxi: 28. "Her children rise up and call her blessed."
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Here lies interred the Body of
Mrs. Abigail Williams,
the relict of the Rev. Mr. John Williams, of the place.
She died June ye 27th, 1754,
in the 82d year of her age.
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Here lies the remains of
Mr. Justin Bull,
who died June 5th, 1795, aged 61.
Tender were his feelings,
The christian was his friend,
Honest were his dealings,
And happy was his end.
----
In memory of
Mrs. Hannah,
Wife of Mrs. Samuel Dickinson,
who was drowned Sept. 3d, 1740,
in the 36th year of her age.
And Hebzibah,
Daughter of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Hannah Dickinson,
who was drowned Sept. 3d, 1740,
in the 8th year of her age.
Life glows and smile with prospects bright,
Our life is doomed to care and toil,
Old age, the lonely eve of night,
Quick death writes vanity on all.
----
Here lies Buried the Body of
Doct. Thomas Wells,
who departed this life March the 7th, Anno Dom. 1713,
in the 59th year of his age.
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Note. - This is the oldest town in Franklin County; the Indian
name was POCUMTUCK. A deed was made to John Pynchon,
Esq., of Springfield, "for the use and behoof of major Eleazur
Lusher, ensign Daniel Fisher, and other English at Dedham, their
associated and successors," by Chauk alias Chaque, the sachem of
Pocumtuck, and his brother Wapahoale, and is dated Feb. 24,
1665, prior to the grant by government. The deed is witnessed
by Wequonock, who, "helped the Sachem in making the bargain;"
and reserves to the Indians "the right of fishing in the rivers and
waters; hunting deer, or other wild animals; the gathering of
walnuts, chestnuts, and other nuts, and things on the commons."
The first settlement at Deerfield commenced in 1760, and within
four years a considerable number of building were erected. In
1686, the Rev. John Williams was settled as minister of the place,
on a salary of L60, [60 pounds] to be paid in wheat at three shillings
and three-pence the bushel, peas at two shillings and six-pence, Indian
corn at two shillings, and salted pork at two-pence halpenny the pound.
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BATTLE MONUMENT AT BLOODY BROOK.
Erected
August, 1831.
On this ground
Captain Thomas
Lathrop, and Eighty-
Four Men under his
command, including Eigh-
teen teamsters from Deer-
field, Conveying Stores from
that town to Hadley, were
ambuscaded by about 700 Indians,
and the Captain and Seventy-six Men
Slain, September 18th 1765*, (old
Style). The Soldiers who fell, were
described by a Contemporary Histori-
an as a Choice Company of Young
Men, the very flower of the County
of Essex. None of whom were
ashamed to Speak with the enemy in the gate.
- "And SANGUINETTO tells you" where the dead
"Made the earth wet and turned" the unwilling
Waters Red.-
The grave of the Slain is Marked by a Stone Slab 21
Rods Southerly of this Monument.
*[the book does say 1765 it should read 1675 - see below]
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GRAVE
of
CAPt. LATHROP,
AND
MEN SLAIN
BY THE
INDIANS
1675.
page 186 BATTLE MONUMENT AT BLOODY BROOK.
This monument stands 30 or 40 rods southerly from the Congre-
tional church. South-easterly from the monument is seen Sugar-
loaf Mountain, a conical peak of red sand stone, about 650 feet in
height. In 1835, the 160th anniversary of the destruction of Capt.
Lathrop and his men was commemorated in this place. The Hon.
Edward Evertt, governor of Massachusetts, was appointed orator
for the occasion, and General Epaphras Hoyt, of Deerfield, was
appointed to make the address at the laying of the corner stone
for the monument. About six thousand persons were present on
this occasion. Governor Everett delivered his address under a
walnut tree. About forty years after Capt. Lathrop and his men
were killed, a rude monument was erected to their memory, but
the different occupants of the soil removed it so many times, that
it was a matter of uncertainty where he of his men were buried.
In 1835, the committee of investigation, guided by the tradition of
some aged people, found the spot where he and about thirty of
his men were interred; the grave was just in front of the door-
yard of Stephen Whitney, Esq., and about twenty feet north-
west of his front door. Their bones were in a state of tolerable
preservation, but fell to pieces on exposure to the air. "A grave
probably containing the bones of the ninety-six Indians who were
slain on that day, was likewise found by accident about the same
time, nearly on hundred rods west of the road leading from Bloody
Brook to Conway, by Mr. Artemas Williams, and a little more
than half a mile south-west of the grave of Lathrop."
The monument is six feet square and about twenty feet in
height; it is constructed of marble, by Mr. Woods of Sunderland.
On its completion an address was delivered at ifs foot by Mr. Lu-
ther B. Lincoln, of Deerfield.
"For the distance of about three miles, after leaving Deerfield
meadow, Lathrop's march lay through a very level country, close-
ly wooded, where he was every moment exposed to an attack on
either flank; at the termination of this distance, near the south
point of Sugar-loaf Hill, the road approximated Connecticut river,
and the left was in some measure protected. At the village now
called Muddy Brook, in the southerly part of Deerfield, the road
crossed a small stream, bordered by a narrow morass, from which
the village has its name; though more appropriately it should be
denominated Bloody Brook, by which it was sometimes known.
Before arriving at the point of intersection with the brook, the
road for about half a mile ran parallel with the morass, then, cross-
ing, it continued directly to the south point of Sugar-loaf Hill,
traversing what is now the home lots, on the east side of the vil-
lage. As the morass was thickly covered with brush, the place of
crossing afforded a favorable point of surprise. On discovering
Lathrop's march, a body of upwards of seven hundred Indians
page 187
planted themselves in ambuscade at this point, and lay eagerly
waiting to pounce upon him while passing the morass. Without
scouring the woods in his front and flanks, or suspecting the snare
laid for him. Lathrop arrived at the fatal spot; crossed the morass
with the principal part of his force, and probably halted, to allow
time for his teams to drag through their loads. The critical mo-
ment had arrived - the Indians instantly poured a heavy and des-
tructive fire upon the column, and rushed furiously to close attack.
Confusion and dismay succeeded. The troops broke and scattered,
fiercely pursued by the Indians, whose great superiority enabled
them to attack at all points. Hopeless was the situation of the
scattered troops, and they resolved to sell their lives in a vigorous
struggle. Covering themselves with trees, the bloody conflict now
became a severe trial of skill in sharp shooting, in which life was
the stake. Difficult would it be to describe the havoc, barbarity,
and misery that ensued; 'fury raged, and shuddering pity quit
the sanguine field,' while desperation stood pitted, at 'fearful
odds' to unrelenting ferosity. The dead, the dying, the wounded,
strewed the ground in all directions; and Lathrop's devoted force
was soon reduced to a small number, and resistance became faint.
At length the unequal struggle terminated in the annihilation of
nearly the whole of the English; only seven or eight escaped from
the bloody scene, to relate the dismal tale; and the wounded were
indiscriminately butchered. Capt. Lathrop fell in the early part
of the action. The whole loss, including teamsters, amounted to
ninety.
Capt. Mosely, who was at Deerfield with his company, between
four and five miles distance, hearing the musketry, hurried on to
the relief of Lathrop, but it was too late; he found the Indians
had done their bloody work, and were stripping the dead. Rush-
in on in close order, he broke through the enemy, and, charging
back and forth, cut down all within the range of his shot. After
several hours of gallant fighting, the savages were compelled to
seek for saftery in the surrounding swamps and forests. Lieuten-
ants Savage and Pickering greatly distinguished themselves by
their skill and bravery. Just at the close of the action, Major
Treat, of Connecticut, who on the morning of this day had
marched towards Northfield, arrived on the ground with one hun-
dred men, consisting of English, Pequot and Mohegan Indians,
and shared in the final pursuit of the enemy. Capt. Mosely lost
but two men in the various attacks, and seven or eight only were
wounded. The loss of the Indians in the various attacks of the
day was estimated at ninety-six, the greatest proportion of which
fell in the engagement with Mosely. On the approach of night,
Treat and Mosely proceeded to Deerfield, where they encamped
for the night, and the next morning returned to the field of slaugh-
ter to bury the dead. The day after this disaster, the Indians ap-
page 188
peared at Deerfield, on the west side of the river in that town,
and, displaying the garments they had stripped from Lathrop's
slain, made demonstrations of an attack on the fortified house,
which then contained a garrison of only twenty-seven men. The
commander held out delusive appearances of a strong force, -
caused his trumpet signals to be given, as if to call in additional
troops, which so intimidated the Indians that they withdrew with-
out making an attack. This post, however, was afterwards aban-
doned by the garrison, and the place was soon after destroyed by
the enemy.
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page 188 GREENFIELD
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"Oh, all unshaken
Is the cold, deep spell around them,
Pulseless every breast;
In the slumber that hath bound them,
They must ever rest.
Bright, pure ones taken
>From the earth so glad and blooming,
From life's treacherous wave,
While rich flowers the air perfuming,
Nod above their grave." - D. Ellen Goodman.
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[The Oldest Monument.]
In Memory of
Edward Allin,
who died Dec. 10, 1756, in he 69 year of his age.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Rev. XXX.
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Obed,
Son of Mr. Ebenezer and Mrs. Elisabeth Wells,
Died Sept. 10th, 1758,
aged 11 years and 7 months.
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page 189 Greenfield
In memory of
Mr. Joel Graves,
who died April ye 16, A.D. 1760, aged 23 years.
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In memory of
Mr. Asa Wells,
who died Nov. ye 7th, 1761, A. D.,
in the 32 year of his age.
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[The Oldest Monument in the north Burying Ground.]
In memory of
Mrs. Sebra,
Wife of Capt. Isaac Newton,
who died Dec'r ye 25th 1775,
in ye 25th year of her age.
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In Memory of
Mrs. Rebeckah Hinsdale,
the virtuous and amiable Consort of
Mr. Samuel Hinsdale,
who died Aug/st 16th, 1760,
in ye 48th year of her age.
"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband."
"Death is a debt to nature due;
Which I have paid, and so must you."
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Rev. Roger Newton, D. D.,
was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in
this town, 18 Nov. 1761,
and died 10 December, 1816,
in the 80 year of his age, and 56 of his Ministry.
His life was adorned with private and domestic virtues, and dis-
tinguished by publick and professional usefulness.
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Mrs. Mary Newcomb,
Wife of R. E. Newcomb, Esq.,
and last surviving child of Gen. Joseph Warren,
who fell on Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775,
Died Feb. 9, 1826, AE 54.
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page 190 MONTAGUE.
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In memory of
Mr. Elijah Bardwell,
who died Jan'y 26, 1786, in ye 27th year of his age.
Having but a few days survived ye fatal night, when he was flung
from his horse, and drawn by ye stirrups 26 rods along ye
path, as appeared by the place where his hat was found,
and here he had spent ye whole of the following
severe cold night, treading down the snow in a small circle.
The family he left was an aged father, a wife, and three small
children.
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page 190 BERNARDSTON.
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In memory of
the Hon. Major John Burke,
who died Oct. 27, 1784,
in ye Sixty-Seventh year of his age.
"Were i so tall to reach the pole,
Or grasp the ocean with my span,
I must be measured by my soul, -
The mind's the standard of the man."
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page 190 BELCHERTOWN.
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Sacred to the memory of
Rev. Justus Forward,
Pastor of the Church in Belchertown,
Who, skilled in Evangelical Doctrine, exemplary in Chrisitian
duty, prudent in council, valiant for the truth, faithful and
successful in labors, after a long and useful ministry, in
which with ruputation to himself, and to the spiritual
benefit of his flock, he served God, and his generation,
fell asleep March 8, A.D. 1814, in the 84th year of his age,
and the 59th of his ministry. "Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord."
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page 191 VERNON, VERMONT.
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[The Oldest Monument in this Burying Ground.]
Here lies cut down like unripe fruit,
A Son of Mr. Amos TuTE,
and of MRS. JEMiME TuTE his Wife,
Called JONATHAN; of whose frail life,
The days all summed how short the account,
Scarcely to fourteen years amount,
Born the 12th of May was he
In Seventeen Hundred Sixty-Three;
To death he fell a helpless Prey,
On April V & Twentieth day,
In Seventeen Hundred Seventy-Seven,
Quiting this world we hope for Heaven.
page 192
Behold the amazing alteration,
Effected by -- innoculation,
The means improved his Life to save,
Hurried him headlong to the grave.
Full in the bloom of youth he fell,
Alas what human tongue can tell,
The Mother's grief, her anguish show,
Or paint the Father's heavier woe.
Who now no Natral offspring has
His ample fortune -- to possess,
To fill his place Stand in his stead,
Or bear his name when he is dead.
So God ordand, His ways are just,
Tho' Empires Crumble into dust;
Life and the world mere bubles are,
Let loos to these, for Heaven propare.
Note. - The above was written by Rev. Bunker Gay, an ec-
centric Minister of this town. Hinsdale, N.H.
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Sarah Newell,
Wife of George Semour, Daughter of
Arad and Sarah Hunt, Born May 7, 1821,
Died at Litchfield, Ct., April 21, 1843.
"Not lost, but gone before."
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In memory of
Mrs. Martha Bridgman,
Wife of Catp. Orlando Bridgman,
who died April ye 3d, 1766, in the 68th year of her age,
and the first person that was buried in the yard.
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Sacred to the memory of
CAPT. ORLANDO BRIDGMAN,
who departed this life
June 4th, 1771, in the 70th year of his age.
"Whilst living men my tomb do view,
Remember well here's room for you."
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page 193 Vernon, Vermont
THE HON.
JOHN BRIDGMAN, ESQ.,
A MAN of splendid abilities and eminent
usefulness in his day,
An implacable enemy of Vice, Superstition and
Bigotry, and ardent lover and friend of
Virtue and Religion,
Cheerful in Properity, in Adversity Placid & Submissive.
Christian Piety and Morality, Probity and
Fidelity, Justice, Temperance
Humility, Industry & good economy adorn'd his LIF.
Of. FEB 26, 1805, AEt 68.
"The upright man whose end is peace,
Dying, obtain'd a sweet release;
And when the just to life shall rise,
Among the first he'll mount the skies."
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Memento to Mori.
Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs. Ruth Bridgman,
Consort of John Bridgman, Esq.,
who died June 1, 1797, in the 58th year of her age.
Behold and see as you pass by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now you soon must be,
Prepare for death, and follow me.
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The unfortunate
Miranda,
Daughter of John & Ruth Bridgman,
whose remains are here interred, fell a prey to the
flames that consomd her Father's Hoose,
on ye 11th of June, 1791, age 28.
The room below flamed like a stove,
Anxious for those who slept above,
She ventured on ye trembling floor,
It fell, she sank and rose no more.
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page 194 Vernon, Vermont
In memory of
Mr. Amos Tute,
who died April 17th, 1790, in the 60th year of his age.
" Were I so tall to reach the pole,
Or grasp the ocean with my span,
I must be measured by my soul,
The mind's the standard of the man."
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Mrs. Jemima Tute,
Successively Relict of Messrs.
William Phips, Caleb Howe & Amos Tute.
The two first were killed by the Indians,
Phips, July 5th, 1743, Howe June 27th, 1755.
When Howe was killed she and her Children, then seven in num-
ber, were carried into captivity. The oldest daughter went to
France, and was married to a French Gentleman. The
youngest was torn from her breast, and perished with
hunger. By the aid of some benevolent Gent'n,
and her own personal heroism, she recovered the rest.
She had two by her last husband, outlived both him and
them, and died March 7th, 1805, having passed through more
vicissitudes, and endured more hardships, than any of her cotem-
poraries.
"No more can Savage foe annoy,
Nor aught her wide spread fame destroy."
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Here lies the Body of
Mr. James Tute,
who departed - this life April- the - 14th, 1775,
aged - about 90 years.
"When living men my tomb do view,
Remember well here's room for you."
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HON JONATHAN HUNT,
Born in Northfield, Mass., September 23, 1738,
Died in Vernon, June 1, 1823, aged 85.
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Susannah,
Widow of Hon. Jonathan Hunt,
Died June 29, 1834, AE 85.
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page 195 Vernon, Vermont
GEN. ARAD HUNT,
Died Feb 18, 1825, in his 82 year.
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Arad Hunt, | Sally Hunt,
Died | wife of Arad Hunt,
Aug. 30, 1833, | Died Sept. 15, 1846,
aged 43. | aged 52.
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page 195 GUILFORD, VT.
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Sacred to the memory of the
Hon. Benjamin Carpenter, Esq.,
Born in Rehobath, Mass., A.D. 1726,
A Magistrate in Rhode Island in 1794,
A Public Teacher of Righteousness,
An able advocate to his last for Democracy,
and the equal rights of man,
Removed to this town A.D. 1870*, *[1780 see below]
Was a Field Officer in the Revolutionary War,
A founder of the first Constitution and
Government of Vermont,
A Counsellor of Errors in A. D. 1783,
A member of the Council, and Lieut. Governor of the
State in A. D. 1779,
A firm professor of Christianity in the Baptist Church
fifty years, left this world,
And 146 persons of lineal posterity, March 29th, 1804
Aged 78 years 10 months and 12 days,
With a strong mind, and full faith of
a more glorious state hereafter.
Statue about six feet - weight 200lbs.
Death had no terror.
*[may be a typo by the editor - see census below]
1786 CARPENTER BENJAMIN
Windham County VT 208 Guilford VT
Early Census Index VTS1a585569 & VTS1a585719
1800 CARPENTER BENJAMIN
Windham County VT Guilford
Federal Population Schedule VT
1800 Federal Census Index VTS1a585537
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page 196 WESTMINSTER, VT.
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In memory of
William French,
Son of Mr. Nathaniel French,
who was shot at Westminster, March ye 13, 1775,
by the hands of cruel Ministerial Tools of George ye 3d,
in the Cort house, at a 11 a'clock at night,
in the 22d year of his age.
Here William French his Body lies,
For Murder, his Blood for Vengenance cries,
King George the Third his Tory Crew,
Tha wich a bawl his head Shot threw,
For Liberty and his Country's Good
Lost his Life, his Dearest blood.
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Sacred to the memory of
Captian Thomas Forrist,
late of London, in the Kingdom of Great Britian,
who died on the 20th day of May, A.D. 1795,
aged 67.
After a long a laborious life, spent chiefly in the service of the
English East India Company, in exploring the dangerous, un-
known navigation of the Mollucca and Philippine Islands,
the Coast of New Guinea, and other parts of the
Indian Seas, no less amiable in private, than active in
public life. His death was sincerely regreted by all who
knew him, as a loss to his friends in particular, and to society at
large.
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page 197 Westminster, VT.
In memory of
Mrs. Hannah McNeil,
Relict of Mr. Nehemiah McNeil,
who died June the 6th, 1795, aged 75 years.
Attend ye people to God's Laws,
And strictly lend an ear,
The words that from my dust procede
Attentively do hear.
O, world of people praise the Lord,
For bonuntiful is he,
His tender mercies doth endure
To all eternity.
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Vitae Summa brevis spem nos vetat inchoare longam.
To perpetuate the memory of
Mrs. Gratia Bradley,
the amiable consort of the Hon. Stephen R. Bradley,
Member of the Senate of the United States,
who died the 10th day of January,
in the Year of Redemption 1802,
and of her age the 34th.
Mrs. Merab Bradley,
the early wife and affectionate friend of
Stephen R. Bradley, Esq.,
who departed this life on the 7th day of April,
in the year of our Lord 1785,
in the 28th year of her age.
Accept, departed friends, the last tribute of affection which your
deserted and disconsolate partner can bestow. His last hope
will be to rest from his sorrows beside you, or to dwell
with you in the habitation "made without hands,
eternal in the heavens," then perhaps when
"there shall be none to mourn," some stranger who
has known and felt the loss of those virtues which adorn
the Wife, the Mother, the Sister and the Friend, will pause and
drop a tear over the ashes in which they once resided.
Insatiate archer! could not one suffice?
Thy shaft flew twice, and twice my peace was slain.
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page 198 Westminster, VT.
Azubah,
Wife of Aaron Hitchcock,
Born Jan. 18, 1795, married Jan. 21, 1827,
Died Jan. 7, 1842.
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Elizabeth,
Wife of Rev. Wm. H. Gilbert,
Died Dec. 13, 1846, AE 25.
I opened not my mouth because thou did'st it.
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page 198 B R A T T L E B O R O, VT.
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Erected in memory of
Mrs. Mercy Whitney,
Consort of Doctr Ephraim Whitney,
who died Feb'y 26th, A.D. 1792,
aged 50 years.
"While the dear dust she leaves behind,
Sleeps in thy bosom, sacred tomb,
Soft be her bed, her slumber kind,
And all her dreams, of joys to come."
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This is in memory of
Mr. Timothy Whipple,
who departed this life November 4th, 1796,
in the 72d year of his age.
"Deliriums State, was worse than fate;
And vacancy of mind;
But real grace, fill'd up the space,
And left a hope behind."
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page 199 Brattleboro, VT.
This stone consecrated to the memory of
Madam Jane Robbins,
Consort of the late Rev. Doc. Robbins,
who languished from his death, 30 June, 1799,
till 12 Sept. Anno Domini, 1800, when, in the 60 year of
her age, she commenced her inseparable union
with her much beloved consort, and her tombstone is
erected by the piety of her afflicted children.
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page 199 N E W B U R Y P O R T.
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"This Cenotaph
Is erected with affectionate
veneration, to
The memory of the
Rev. George Whitfield,
Born at Gloucester, England,
December 16, 1714.
Educated at Oxford University;
Ordained 1736.
In a ministry of thirty-four years,
He crossed the Atlantic thirteen times,
And preached more
Than eighteen thousand sermons.
As a soldier of the
Cross, humble, devout, ardent,
He put on the
Whole armour of God; preferring
The honor of Christ
To his own interest, repose,
Reputation, and life.
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page 200 C O N C O R D.
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God wills us free; man wills us slaves. I will as God wills,
God's will be done.
Here lies the body of
John Jack,
a native of Africa,
who died March, 1773, aged about 60 years.
Though born in a land of slavery, he was born free; though he
lived in a land of liberty, he lived a slave, till by his honest,
though stolen labours, he acquired the source of slavery,
which gave him his freedom, though not long before
death, the grand tyrant, gave him his final
emancipation, and set him on a footing with kings.
Though a slave to vice, he practiced those virtues, without which,
kings are but slave.
Note. - This was written by Daniel Bliss, Esq.
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page 200 D O R C H E S T E R.
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Hear lyes our Captaine, & MAJOR of Suffolk was withall,
A godley Magistrate was he, and MAJOR GENERALL
Two Troops of hors with him here Came,
Such worth his love did Crave;
Ten Companyes of Foot also Mourning Marcht to his grave.
Let all that read be sure to keep the faith as he has done,
With Christ he lives now crown'd,
His name was HUMPHREY ATHERTON
He dyed the 16 of September 1661.
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page 201 P L Y M O U T H.
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The Pilgrim Fathers where are they?
The waves that brought them o'er
Still roll in the bay and throw their spray,
As they break along the shore
Still roll in the bay as they rolled that day,
When the May-Flower moored below;
When the sea around was black with storms,
And white the shore with snow.
The Pilgrim Fathers are not rest
When Summer's throned on high,
And the world's warm breast is in verdure dress'd
Go stand on the hill where they lie.
The earliest ray of the golden day
On that hallowed spot is cast;
And the evening sun as he leaves the world
Looks kindly on that spot last." - Pierpont.
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The most ancient Inscriptions are on Burying Hill, formerly
Fort Hill, it is in the rear of the Town rising one hundred and
sixty-five feet above the Sea-level, embracing about eight acres, on
the summit of the south-west side, the Pilgrims erected first some
temporary defence, but on the approach of Phillip's war they
erected a strong fort one hundred feet square, strongly palisadoed,
ten a half feet high; no other place could have been so well
chosen either for discovering the approach of Savages, or for defen-
ding the town against their attacks; it is covered with the symbols
of mortality; the sepulchres of our PILGRIM FATHERS. Here
we tread on the ashes of those to whom we are indebted under
providence for our most precious earthly enjoyments, Religious and
Civil liberty.
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Here lies the body of
Edward Gray, Gent.
aged about 52 years,
and departed this life about the last of June 1681.
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page 202 Plymouth
Departed this life, 23 June, 1796,
in the 90 year of her age,
Madam Priscilla Hobart,
relict of the Rev. Noah Hobart, late of Fairfield,
in Connecticut, her third husband.
Her first and second were
John Watson, Esq., and Hon. Isaac Lothrop.
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In memory of
Doctor Lazarus Le Baron,
who departed this life,
2 September, 1773, aet. suae 75.
My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound,
Then burst the chains, with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's likeness rise.
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Here lyeth buried the body of
that precious servant of God
Mr. Thomas Cushman,
who, after he had served his generation
according to the will of God, and particularly
the Church of Plymouth, for many years, in the office of
a ruling elder, fell asleep in Jesus, 10 Dec. 1691,
and in the 84 year of his age.
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Andrew Farrell,
of respectable connections, In Ireland,
aged 38 years,
owner and commander of the ship, Hibernia,
sailed from Boston, 26 Jan. and was wrecked on Ply-
mouth beach, 28 Jan. 1805.
His remains with five of seven seamen,
who perished with him, are here interred.
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page 203 Plymouth
Here Lyes ye Body of ye
Honorable Major William Bradford,
who expired February ye 20 1703-4
aged 79 years.
" He lived long, but still was doing good,
And in his country's service lost much blood.
After a life well spent he's now at rest, -
His very name and memory is blest."
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Here lies buried the body of
Mr. Thomas Clark,
aged 98 years, who departed this life,
the 24th of March, 1697.
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This stone is erected to the
memory of that unbiassed judge, faithful officer,
sincere friend, and honest man,
Col. Isaac Lothrop,
who resigned this life, on the 26 day of April, 1750,
in the 43 year of his age.
Had virtue's charms the power to save
Its faithful votaries from the grave,
This stone had ne'er possesse'd the fame
Of being mark'd with Lothrop's name.
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In memory of
George Watson, Esq.,
who died the 3d of Dec., 1800,
in the 33 year of his age.
No folly wasted his paternal store,
No guilt, no sordid av'rice made it more.
With honest fame and sober plenty crown'd,
He liv'd and spread his cheering influence round.
Pure was his walk, and peaceful was his end
We bless'd his rev'rend length of days,
And hail'd him, in the publick ways,
With veneration and with praise,
Our father and our friend.
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page 204 Plymouth
To the memory of
John Cotton, Esq.
formerly a miister of the gospel at Halifax,
which employ was ever his greatest delight,
who died 4 Nov. A. D. 1789,
in the 78 year of his age.
Tis heaven's irrevocable decree,
That the great, the good, the pious shall fall,
In that dark grave undistinguish'd to lie,
Till the last trumpet rends the azure sky;
When the virtuous immortal will rise,
To glory and joys, above the starry skies;
The vitious to pain, dishonor, contempt,
In realms below the splendid firmament.
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page 204 D A N V E R S.
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This humble stone in memory of
Elizabeth Whitman
is inscribed by her weeping Friends.
To whom she endeared herself by uncommon tenderness and affec--
tion. Endowed with superior genius and acquirements, she was
still more endeared by humility and benevolence. Let candor
throw a veil over, for great was her Charity for others.
She sustained the last painful scene far from every friend,
and exhibited an example of calm resignation. Her
departure was on the 25th of July A.D. 1788, in the
37th year of her age. And the tears of Strangers watered her grave.
Note. She was better know to readers of romance by the
name of "Eliza Wharton."
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page 205 E A S T H A R T F O R D, C O N N.
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[The oldest Monument in East Hartford is about two feet square,
a few rods north of Gov. Pitkin's Table Monument, and is in a
good state of preservation. On it is the following inscription:]
HERE LIETH THE BO
Dy OF ObADi
AH WOOD WHO
DIED APRIL THE
11, 1712, IN THE
64 yEAR oF
HIS AGE.
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In Memory of Mr. Phineas,
Son of Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Burnham,
who died tryumphingly,
in hops of a goyful resurection
in Dec. ye 22nd, A.D. 1776,
in ye 23d year of his age.
----
Here lies the
Rev'd Eliphalet Williams, D.D.,
who died June 29, 1803,
in the 77th year of his age, and 56th of his ministry.
He was an able orthodox, faithful, Laborious, Exemplary & Suc-
cessful Minister of Jesus Christ, patient under long and sharp
bodily distress, Reigned to the will of his Master, He
committed himself to Him that judgeth righteously. "Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord."
----
page 206 East Hartford, Conn.
Here lieth interred the body of
the Honorable William Pitkin, Esqr.,
late Governor of the Colony of Connecticut,
To the God of Nature indebted for all his Talents,
for which Glory he aimed to Imploy them;
In Religion without affectation,
Chearfull, Humble and Temperate,
Zealous and bold for the Truth,
Faithful in Distributing Justice,
Scattering away Evil with his Eye,
an Example of Christian Virtues,
A Patron of his Country,
A Benefactor to the Poor,
A Tender Parent & Faithfull Friend.
Twelve Years he presided in the Superior Court,
and three Years and a half Governor in Chief,
after Serving his Generation, by the Will of God,
with Calmness and sernity, fell on Sleep
the 1st day of October, A. D. 1769,
in the 76 year of his age.
Walk Thoughtfull on the Solemn Shore
Of that Vast Ocean thou art Soon to pass.
----
Here lyes Interr'd the Body of
the Rev'd Mr.Sam'll Woodbridge,
who haveing for about forty years fulfilled his
Ministry in the 3rd Chh of Christ in Hartford,
Fell asleep June the 9th, 1746,
in the 63d year of his age.
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Here lies interred the Body of
Mrs. Content Woodbridge,
the late pious & Virtuous Consort, of the
Rev'd Mr. Samuel Woodbridge,
Who fell asleep July ye 28th, A.D. 1758,
In ye 67 year of her age.
She was an Ornament to Religion in the Different
Stations She Sustained.
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page 207 East Hartford, Conn.
In Memory of
Mrs. Mary,
Wife of Mr. John Fowler,
who departed this life April ye 3d, 1776,
in ye 39th year of her age.
"Another hear lies, not alone,
For she's three daughters near this stone."
----
In Memory of
Jerrymy R. Williams,
who was killed by lightning, Aug 27, 1809,
aged 27 years.
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Here Lyes ye Body of
Mary,
ye wife of Daniel Deckanson,
her maiden name was Mary Williamson,
Deceased April ye 6th, 1718,
in ye 30th year of her age.
Her child lyes by her right side.
[Dickinson entered here for search retrieval.]
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Under this Monu-
ment lies interred
ye remains of Jonathan Hills, Esq.,
who departed this life Feb ye 22d, A.D. 1775,
in ye 78th year of his age.
"Hope humbly then, with humble pinions soar;
Wait the great Teacher death, and God adore."
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Capt Joseph Merriman,
was lost at Sea, 1834, aged 44.
Eunice,
his wife, died Sept. 15, 1849
----
Sacred to the memory of
William H. Drake,
who was born in New York, Dec. 9, 1813,
died June 12th 1847.
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page 208 East Hartford, Conn.
In Memory of
Deacon John Goodwin,
who departed this life Sept. the 14th, 1793,
aged 87 years.
"Life is unsertain, death is sure,
Sin is the wound, and Christ the cure."
----
Here lies ye precious dust
of that desireable woman,
Mrs. Mary Williams,
Consort of ye Rev. Eliph Williams,
Courteous, Benevolent and Pious, a pattern of Conjugal and Pa-
rental affection, a rich blessing to her family; how rich this
Stone han't power to tell. She departed this life in hope
of a better, June 28th, 1776, in ye 50th year of her age. "Go
reader, Love thy Soul, and Learn to die."
----
In Memory of
Mr. Jonathan Burr,
Died at Mr. Elisha Burr's Feb. ye 9th, 1770,
in ye 78th year of his age.
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Here lyeth the body of
the Hon. Roger Wolcott, Esq.,
of Windsor, who for several years was
Governor of the Colony of Connecticut,
died May 17th, Anno AEtatis 89, Salutis 1767.
Earths highest station ends in here he lies,
And dust to dust concluded her noblest song.
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page 209 N E W H A V E N , C O N N .
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J. D. Esq.,
deceased March ye 18th,
in ye 82d year of his age, 1688-9
Note. - This is a copy of the inscription of the headstone of
John Dixwell, one of the regicides, who fled to this country on
the restoration of king Charles, the second.
-[See Stiles' Hist. Regicides.]
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In memory of the
Hon. Roger Sherman,
mayor of the city of New Haven,
and senator of the United States.
He was born at Newton, in Massachusetts, 19 April 1721,
and died at New Haven 23 July, A. D. 1793, aged 72.
Possessed of a strong, clear, and penetrating mins, and singular
perseverence, he became the self taught scholar. Eminent for
jurisprudence and policy, he was nineteen years an assistant,
and twenty-three years a judge of the supreme court in high
reputation. He was a delegate in the first congress,
signed the glorious act of independence, and many
years displayed superior talents and ability in the
national legislature. He was a member of the gen-
eral convention, approved the federal constitution, and
served his country with fidelity and honour in the house
of representatives, and in the senate of the United States.
He was a man of improved integrity, a cool discerning judge,
a prudent sagacious politician, a true, faithful, and firm patriot.
He ever adorned the profession of christainity, which he made in
youth, and was distinguished through life for public usefulness, and
died in the prospect of a blessed immortality.
----
Wm. Jones, Esq., Dep. Gov.
dec. 17 Oct. 1706, aetat. 82.
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page 210 New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Hannah Jones,
dec. 4 May, 1707, aetat. 74.
The memory of the just is blessed.
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Theophilus Eaton, Esq., Gov.
dec. 7 Jan. 1657, aetat 67.
Eaton so famed, so wise, so meek, so just;
The phoenix of our world, here hides his dust,
This name forget N. England never must.
To attend you, syr, undr these framed stones,
Are come you hon son and daughter Jones,
On each hand to repose yr weary bones.
----
Here lyeth interred the body of the
Reverend and Learned Mr. Thomas Clap,
the late president of Yale College, in New Haven.
A truly great man, a gentleman of superior natural genius, most
assiduous application, and indefatigable industry. In the va-
rious branches of learning he greatly excelled; and accomplish-
ed instructor; a patron of the college; a great divine; bold
for the truth; a zealous promoter and defender of the
doctrines of grace; of unaffected piety, and a pattern of
every virtue, the tenderest of fathers and best of friends,
the glory of learning, and an ornament of religion; for thir-
teen years, the faithful and much respected pastor of the church
in Windham; and near 27 years, the laborious and faithful pres-
ident of the college, and having served his own generation, by the
will of God, with serenity and calmness, he fell on sleep, the 7 day
of January, 1767 in his 64 year.
Death, great proprietor of all,
'Tis thine to tread out empires
And to quench the stars.
----
In memory of
Captain Robert Townsend,
who departed this life,
19 Nov. 1806, in the 59 year of his age.
This spot contains the ashes of the just,
Who sought no honours and betray'd no trust.
This truth he prov'd, in every path he trod,
An honest man's the noblest work of God.
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[Disclaimer: this index is not in true alphabetical order, _use caution_.
It is not complete as Grave Stones are in the text and not the index.
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page 211
Name page
Allen, Ellen W 70
William 70
Charles R. 70
Dea'n Samuel 17
Phineas 40
Jonathan 40
Maj 40
Joseph 41
Elizabeth 41
Elisha 41
H. Maria 41
William Esq 41
Elijah 41
Keziah 41
Sarah J. B. 70
Ashmun, Eli P 56
Lucy 56
Sophia W. 57
Orpha 57
Mary C 128
Sarah H. 128
Ashley, Benjamin 39
Elenor 142
Joseph 142
John 154
Alvord, Ben'n 56
A. M 181
A. E 182
Alexander, Nathaniel 19
John 27
Sarah 27
John 27
Daniel 26
Atkins, Zenas 155
Abbott, Maria L. 96
Atherton, Gen. Humphrey 200
Allin, Edward 188
Adams, Eliza P. 103
David 103
Mary E 103
David 103
Sarah P 103
Bancroft, Sarah H. 128
Burt, Eben 22
Henry 14
Bartlett, Samvel 16
Sarah 16
Joseph 86
Benjamin 86
Bradford, Hon. William 203
Bagg, David 140
Bontecou, Sibyl 127
Beck, Louisa A 72
Bolter, William 65
Bascom, Joseph 19
Brown, Rev. John 134
Bull, Justin 184
Barnard, Joseph 181
Brooks, Joanna 126
Barnard, Abner 31
Rachel 30
Abner 83
Barrett, Rebecca 103
Byers, Sophia 114
Capt. James 114
Hannah 114
Bryant, John 114
Hannah M. 114
Henry K 115
Frederick 115
Frederick 115
Burt, Dea. Nahaniel 144
Solomon 144
Lieut. Nahaniel 145
page 212
Berrya 100
Bond, Royal 123
Brainerd, David 36
Baker, Edward 35
Capt. John 46
Stephen 180
Capt. John 46
Rebecckah 46
Holister 105
Barber, Dea. John 136
Thomas 136
Breck, Joseph H. 93
Col. John 65
Electa 65
Clarissa 65
Theodore 66
Rev. Robert 116
Eunice 126
Fanny 92
Martin 92
William 93
Butler, Lewis 81
Mary A 81
Edward 81
William 81
John B 82
Daniel 82
Anna 82
Mary 82
Simeon 82
Rev. Amos 157
Abigail W. 86
Charles P 86
Bliss, Abigail 130
Wid. Margaret 110
Samuel 110
Ebenezer 110
Jedediah 110
Rachel 110
Mariam 110
Alex 110
Margaret 111
Abigail 111
Edmund 111
Alex 111
Margaret 111
Thomas W 111
Edmund 111
Elijah 111
Gen. Jacob 115
Col. John 115
Jacob Jun 115
Emily 115
Lieut Timothy 115
Doct. Jonathan 117
Doct. Pelatiah 117
Pelatiah 117
Hon. Moses 130
Brewer, Ber. Dan'el 117
Daniel Jun 117
Katherine 118
Nathaniel 118
Eunice 118
Doct. Chauncy 118
Amy 118
Lucy 118
Kate 118
Charles 118
Anne 118
Belden, Rev. Pomeroy 169
Baldwin, Elnathan 147
Burnel, Hannah 179
Bishop, Eliza 152
Boltwood, Solomon 169
Lieut. Solomon 169
Ballantine, Rev. John 154
Ball, Rev. Nehemiah 154
Bryant, Benjamin 180
Bullard, Paul 161
Bridgman, James 101
Sarah 101
James 101
Sally M 101
Henry 101
Joseph Cook 101
Capt. Orlando 192
Hon. John 193
Ruth 195
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Bridgman, Miranda 103
Thomas 101
Thomas 102
Thomas 102
Elizabeth 102
William 102
Betsey 102
Bradley, Gratia 197
Merab 197
Beamon, Limon 181
Hannah 181
Bardwell, Elijah 190
Bnrk [Burke], Maj. John 190
Burnham, Phineas 205
Burr, Jonathan 208
Clarke, Lieut. William 13
Clark, Mercy 18
Rachel 18
Sam'l 23
Rebeccka 27
Martha 28
Sarah 29
Dorcas 38
Martha 45
Seth D 60
Lem'l C 60
Lemuel 59
Lucretia 59
Ezra 53
Martha 53
Anna 51
Zeurah 61
Charlotte 61
William 67
Josiah 67
Mary 67
Dea. Josiah 68
Sophia 69
Eunice 160
Rozel 160
Medad 160
Martha 88
Lydia 91
Lucinda 91
Christopher 91
Elizabeth W. 91
John P 91
Achsa 92
A. M. 92
Sylvester 99
[more Clark below]
Church, Sylvia 100
Cook, Major Aaron 14
Joseph 60
Dea. Noah 60
Elijah 60
Abigail 60
Capt. Joseph 59
Justin 58
Capt. Joseph 55
Lydia 55
Emeline 61
Enos 61
Hannah 61
Capt'n Noah 162
Carpenter, Hon. Benjamin 195
Cotton, John 204
Clark, William 93
Jerusha 93
Mary 93
Lucius 93
Miranda 94
Sarah 94
Thomas 203
Cooley, Earl 121
Curtis, Nathaniel 17
Corse, Eben'r 164
Sarah 163
Chauncy, Rev. Isaac 135
Clap, Cap. Preserved 19
Mehetable 20
Capt. Roger 30
Suply 35
Hannah 35
Elizabeth 38
Suply 52
Ezra 151
Thomas 160
Maj'r Jonathan 163
Cap. Luther 164
Tirzah 164
page 214
Clapp, Thomas Rev 210
Clap, Roger 165
Anny 165
Preserved 88
Sarah 88
Eliphaz 88
Rachel 88
Cushman, Thomas 202
Cooley, Abigal 119
Cole, Cyrus P 123
Child, Ann 123
William 123
Chapin, Abilene 1110
Japhat 110
Sarah 110
John P 124
Erastus S. 124
Francis N. 124
Arabilla 125
Callender, M. C. 123
Colton, Elizabeth 113
Capt'n Thomas 144
Capt. Isaac 145
Coleman, Doct. Seth 170
Cutler, Doct. Robert 170
Doct. Isaac G. 171
Doolittle, Rev. W. N. 60
Dwit, Nathaniel 136
Dwight, Clarissa 56
Caroline W. 56
Margaretta 56
Francis H. 55
Timothy E. 55
Sarah 112
Hon. Thomas 121
Margaret 122
James S. 122
Mary S. 122
James S. 122
Jonathan 122
Hannah 122
Thomas 128
Sarah 129
Timothy E 85
William H 85
Josiah 85
Thomas 85
Dickanson, Mary 207
[Deckanson, Dickinson entered here for search]
Drake, William H. 207
Draper, Rev. Ichabod 168
Dewey, Francis A. 72
David L. 76
James C. 96
Edward J. 96
Henry C. 96
Dickenson, Capt. James 73
Josiah 74
Wealthy 74
Seth H 74
Caroline 74
Cotton 74
Olive 74
Rev. Austin 170
Samuel F 170
Lucretia G. 170
Dea. Ovadiah 173
Hannah 184
Hepzibah 184
[Dickinson entered here for search]
Day, Samuel 140
Major John 140
Mary 140
Drak, [Drake], Mary 143
Dyer, Benjamin 155
Drayton, Hannah 105
Dixon, Ruth 84
Eaton, Theophilus Esq 210
Edwards, Eben 24
Jonathan 36
Jerusha 35
Ebenezer 38
Lucy 38
Mary 73
Nathaniel 73
Elizabeth 74
Elisha 127
Frank 127
Stanley 127
Timothy 161
Timothy 162
Ogden E. 94
page 215
Edwards, Catherine 95
Mary S. 95
Thomas S. 95
Eugene 95
Pomeroy 95
Harriet 95
Eudns, Rebeccah 138
Ely, Ensign John 137
Dea. John 137
Mercy 137
Caleb 137
Samuel 137
Mary 138
Anna 139
Seth 139
Pamilia 139
Samuel 140
Major John 141
Edmund 153
Franklin 153
Flint, Hannah W. 77
F. S. 182
Fairfield, Abigal 21
Prvdence 21
Freedom, Susan 118
Foot, Adonijah 130
Adonijah 130
Fowler, Porter 152
Mary 207
Hon. Samuel 155
Jemima 155
Samuel 155
Farrell, Andrew 202
Fenner 95
Forward, Rev. Justice 191
French, William 196
Forrist, Capt. Thomas 196
E. G. 1
Glover, John 109
Gray, Sarah 100
Edward 201
Garnsey, Isaac 50
Grant, Thankful 152
Gere, Edward 158
Graves, Joel 189
Abigal 63
Elisha 64
Catherine 64
Edward 64
Edward B. 95
Timothy 96
Goodwin, Rev. D.E. 158
Dea. John 208
Gunn, John 144
Gould, Rev. Vinson 166
Granger, Almira 96
Gilvert, Elizabeth 198
Hills, Jonathan Esq. 207
Holyoke, Mary 108
Hale, Octavia 161
Sarah 120
Almira 120
Rev. Enoch 161
Hayden, Josiah 157
Hobart, Priscilla 202
Hastings, Hon. John 174
Hunt, Capt. Jared 160
Hayes, Rev. Joel 176
Hinsdale, Rebeckah 189
Huntington, H. B. H. 104
H. S. 104
H. M. H. 104
Huggins, John 119
Hitchock, Luke 119
Hitchcock, Luke 119
Azubah 198
Hosmer, Thomas 13
H. C. 14
H. T. 14
Hunt, Deacon Jonathan 15
John 16
Jonathan 32
Thankful 32
Elizabeth 37
Dea. Ebenezer 37
Col'n Seth 49
John 49
Esther 49
Sarah 66
Hon. Ebenezer 66
Abner 66
page 216
Hunt, Sarah 67
Wm. King 67
Elisabeth 67
Martha H 67
Ebenezer 71
Maria L. 71
John 71
Samuel H. 71
David 71
Wealthy 71
Luther 76
Luther 76
Medad 76
Susan 76
Frederick 77
Ann M. 128
Susan A 128
Henshaw, Hon. Samuel 72
Eliza 72
Martha 72
Hooker, Lucy A 120
Rev. John 20
Sarah 43
John 119
Sarah 119
Richard 120
Clarissa 120
Charles 86
Mary 86
Sarah D 86
Hinckley, Dorothy 78
Hon. Samuel 79
Dolly A 79
Dolly A. 79
Phebe E. 79
George 79
Hopkins, Maria 70
Will[i]e 70
Rev. Samuel 135
Hannum, Joseph 69
Eliza A 69
Hawley, Lidia 24
Lieut. Joseph 24
Hon. Joseph 24
Rebeka 24
Hale, Experience 143
Hezekiah 143
Holbrook, Pelatiah 21
Hulbert, James 52
Mary
Hall, Jonathan 50
Healy, Cap. Joshua 180
Hinsdale, Mehuman 182
Hawks, Co. John 183
Eliabeth 183
Hunt, Hom. Jonathan 194
Susannah 194
Gen. Ardad 195
Sally 195
Arad 195
Hinsdale, Rebeckah 109
Ingols, Abigal 84
Ives, Maj. Mathew 151
Ives, Maj. Mathew 151
Ingersol, Paul 151
Capt. John 152
I. S. 53
Judd, Simeon 16
Thomas 18
William 25
Sylvester 159
Hannah 169
Solomon 162
Hophni 162
Rev. Jonathan 166
Jakubowski, A. A. J. M. 100
Judd, Sylvester 166
Jonathan 167
David 89
Spencer 89
Eliza S. 89
Charles S. 89
Jack, John 200
Keep, Elizaabeth 144
D. J. Esq. 209
Jones, William Esq 209
Hannah 210
Kellogg, Mary 133
Anne 154
Jonathan 171
Mary 171
page 217
Kellog, Lois 171
Chester 171
Ira 171
Kingsbury, Doct. Sam'l
Jemima 124
Charles L. 124
K. I. 14
K. B. 17
King, Benjamin 15
Hannah 22
Hannnah 45
Samuel 45
Thankful 42
Daniel 42
Mary 42
John 77
Rachel 77
Phineas 165
Kingsley, John 32
Sarah 33
Suply 33
Moses 37
Mary 37
Mary 45
Enow 83
Rebecca 83
John 165
Charles P 95
Charles B 95
Lathrop, Cap Thomas 185
Le Baron, Doc. Lazarus 202
Lothrop, Col. Isaac 203
Liman, Livt. John 14
Joseph 14
Moses 15
Eunice 20
L. M. 20
Lyman, J. 135
Martha 28
Catherin[e] 28
Zadok 29
Gideon Esq 29
Abigal 44
Joseph 44
Jemima 48
Capt. William 50
Sophia H. 64
Elisha 44
Jonathan H. 65
Abigal 77
Henry 78
Thomas 80
Parces 80
Rev. Henry 83
Jonathan 121
Submit 155
Capt'n Azariah 162
Benjamin 166
Mary 166
Mindwell 87
Joseph 90
Elizabeth 90
Frances 90
Gen. William 104
Jerusha 104
Ludden, Nathaniel 105
Lord, Fidelia 159
Rev. Henry 159
Rev. Chester 158
Loomis, Amos 17
Lewis, Thankful 49
Lankton, John 61
Leonard, Cynthia 137
Tamer 137
Mary 137
Harriet 146
Delia 146
Langford, Rachel 87
L. B. 87
L. D. 88
Mills, Hon. E. H. 80
Sarah 80
George F 80
Miller, Livt. John 18
Hannah 19
Abraham 21
Mann, Elias 57
Asenath 58
Mather, Doc. Saml 30
Martha 31
William 47
Eunice 47
Elisha 48
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Mallefuild, John 116
Mamamach, Joseph 57
Mason, Capt. David 115
Morris, Caroline 129
Henry O 129
Mix, Rev. Hoseph 151
Marsh, Sarah 133
Mills, Benjamin, 178
Mary 179
Morgan, Lieut. Nathan 140
Miller, Thomas 141
Abigal 141
Mirrick, Dea. Joseph 141
Mary 142
Sarah 142
Lieut. James 142
Francis 179
Mosely, Capt. John 153
Montague, Peter 162
Matson, Maria E. 99
Moies, John 94
Anna 94
Elizabeth R 94
McNiel, Hannah 197
Moore, Rev. Z. S. 172
Merrill, Capt. Calvin 170
Mattoon, Gen. Ebenezer 170
Montague, Lieut. Luke 176
Merriam, Capt. Joseph 207
Eunice 207
North, Nancy 63
Hannah A 63
Noble, Abigal 149
Nash, Thomas 157
Newton, Sebra 189
Rev. Roger 189
Newcomb, Mary 189
Osgood, Henry 120
Mary S. 120
Parson, 15
Wait 15
Sarah 21
Capt. John 21
Joseph Esq 24
John 25
Elizabeth 25
Lieut 23
Capt. Ebenezer 25
Moses 25
Mercy 26
Eunice 26
Mary 26
Mary 28
Hannah 32
Lieut. John 33
Mary 49
Mary 62
Phineas 63
Phineas Jun 63
Nancy 63
John 159
Lydia 160
Elizabeth 164
Rev. David 168
Eunice 168
Moses 96
Pease, Richard S. 92
Pvmry, Dea. Medad 16
Pomeroy, Capt. John 33
Col. Seth 34
Mary 37
Lydia 44
Dea. Ebenezer 48
Phoebe 52
Rachel 53
Elizabeth 50
Quartus 51
Sarah 66
Asahel 75
Hannah 75
Susannah 75
Miriam 75
Lucretia 75
Lemuel 165
Capt. Elisha 88
Price, Dea. Benjamin 179
Perkins, Rev. Nathan 169
Porter, Capt. Moses 132
Elizabeth 134
Eleazer 135
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Partridge, Oliver 175
Anna 175
Park, Gen. Wareham 153
Phoenix, Elizabeth 69
Mary 27
Samuel 27
Pynchon, Edward 113
William 113
Hon. John 111
Amy 111
William 111
Mahitable 112
Hon. John 112
Margaret 112
John 112
Bathshua 112
Phebe 112
John 112
William 112
Katherine 112
Hon. Joseph 112
Edward 112
William 113
Sarah 113
George 113
Maj. William 113
Lucy 113
John 113
Prescott, Ebenezer 29
Preston, John 175
Packard, J H 120
Pitkin, William Esq 206
Russell, Stephen 119
Archelaus 119
Rebekah 131
Rev. John 132
R. M. 86
Russell, Rachel 89
Laura 90
Rumrill, Susan 142
Root, John 149
Moses 151
Dea. Joseph 152
Robbins, Jane 199
Sellon, Dr. William F. 171
Seymour, Sarah N. 192
St. * * * , Noah 18
Strong, Eben 22
Eben 22
Aaron 22
Ensign Noah 45
Jonathan 47
Elizabeth 47
Caleb 48
Phebe 48
Rev. Joseph 158
Jane 158
Jonathan 87
Rachel 87
Caleb 97
Caleb 97
Sarah 97
Sarah 97
Edward 97
Phebe 98
Philip 98
Julia A 98
Elezabeth C 98
Julia M 98
Rev. Caleb 98
Maria C 99
Theodore 99
Julia A 99
Martha A 99
Sarah H 99
Simeon 171
Sheperd, Thomas 94
Catherine 94
Elizabeth 94
Smith, Col. William 113
James B 129
Ensigne Chileab 131
Rev. Jonathan 134
Chester 134
Experience 96
Smith, Elizabeth 133
Stockbridge, Elizabeth 129
Dorothy A 129
Scott, John 167
Sargeant, Thomas 126
Jr. 126
Ellen 127
Mary 127
Snow, Cordelia 90
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Smeed, Mindwell 42
Starkweather, Charles 62
Roxana 62
Patty 62
Sikes, Mary 116
Ensign Increase 116
Mary 116
Stearns, William A 120
Sanborn, Susan 121
Scutt, Capt James 126
Elizabeth 126
Sheldon, Katron 16
Dea Thomas 25
Mary 35
Ebenezer 35
Stokes, Rev. R. S. 145
Sheldon, Noah 150
Stoddard, Rev. So. 23
Esther 31
Hon. John 34
Prudence 34
Hannah 34
Martha 42
Eunice 43
David 43
Solomon Esq 43
Esther 43
Arthur F 84
William B. 84
David T. 84
Solomon 100
Stebbins, Gideon 26
Rowland 54
Thomas 54
Joseph 54
Joseph 54
Mary 54
Joseph 54
Eunice 54
Clarissa 53
Festus 130
Sherman, Roger 209
Tillotson, Hervey 83
Todd, William 62
Thompson, Mary C 108
Turner, David 57
Electa 57
Achsa 51
Sofia 51
Thayer, Sarah 159
Asa 161
Tappan, Benjamin 68
George 68
Sarah 68
Taylor, Margaret 149
Samuel 150
Rev. Edward 150
Rhoda 150
Hon. Eldad 150
Thankful 150
Ruth 151
Capt. James 154
Benjamin 180
Tabor, Charlotte S 100
Tute, Jonathan 191
Amos 194
Jemima 194
James 194
Townsend, Robert 210
Upham, 87
Watson, George 203
Wright, Mary 17
Samuel 23
Sarah 23
Hezekiah 30
John 31
Anne 32
Anne 32
Experience 39
Capt. Noah 39
Sarah 39
Miriam 39
Selah 46
Esther 46
Asa 55
Noah 52
Timothy 51
Elizabeth 51
Elizabeth M. C. 72
Asahel 72
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Wright, Henry 72
Harriet 72
Elizabeth 73
Ephraim 78
Moses 78
Lieut. Abel 110
Benjamin 116
Catherine 163
Capt. Stephen 163
Esther 164
Esther 164
Hezekiah 102
Theodore 103
Seth 103
Georgiana 103
Woodbridge, Rev. Timothy 174
John 176
Col. Ruggles 176
Tryphena 176
Martha 176
Warriner, Enos James 125
Martha 125
Lieut. James 125
Thomas 125
Ensn Ebenezer 125
Whitfield, Rev. Geore 199
Worner, Eleazer 133
Ware, Wm. H. 124
Mary E. 124
Westgarre, John 131
Waldo, Clarissa 104
Warnen, Mary 173
Warner, Titus 172
Sarah 179
Daniel 64
Phoebe 64
Whitney, Sarah W. 91
William D. 91
Margaretta 92
Alice C. 92
Ellen D. 92
Mercy 198
Washburn, Rev. Royal 168
Whitman, Elizabeth 204
Wait, Ebenezer 19
Simeon 165
Wood, David G. 87
Walker, Jacob 174
Whipple, Timothy 198
White, Job 73
Lewis 73
Eunice 138
Persis 179
Mary 180
Wells, Abigal 35
Sarah H. 89
Dea. Thomas 184
Obed 186
Williams, Rev. Sol. 68
Miranda 58
Julia 59
Mrs. Mary 58
Eleazer 128
Charlotte 128
Hon. Israel 173
Sarah 174
Sarah 174
Col Ephraim 182
Thomas 182
Rev. John 183
Eunice 183
Abigal 183
Webster, John 135
Worthington, Mary 146
Seth 146
Capt. Jona. 147
Phoebe 147
Sybil 147
Lucy 148
Job 148
John 148
Abia 148
Wells, Asa 189
Williams, Jerymy R. 207
Wood, Obadiah 205
Williams, Rev. Eliph. D. D. 205
Woodbridge, Content 206
Williams, Mary 208
Wolcott, Roger Esq 208
Wright, Sarah 103
Sarah 105
Samuel 105
Yeomans, James 154
page 222 ERRATA, OMISSIONS, &C.
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[Errata, ommisions have been incorporated into the
text as it was transcribed. N.B. below = ? New Book]
N. B. Many inscriptions are in the hands of the compiler,
which could not be inserted in this book, but which are reserved
for another edition or another volume.
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PATRONS OF THIS PUBLICATION.
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AMHERST.
Edward Dickinson 5
Aaron Warner
A. M. Colton
J. S. & C. Adams
J. R. Cushman
Job Cushman
BOSTON.
Wm. B. Calhoun
Charles H. Mills 5
Samuel Henshaw 5
Isaac C. Bates 5
John Tappan 2
Charles Tappan
Joseph Hawley Dorr
D. P. King 4
J. P. Jewett
Charles Stoddard
Holman & Silsby
Joeph B. Felt
J. Henshaw
Albert Fearing
J. H. Wright
Theodore M. Smith 3
J. W. Clark
Levi Ingols
Charles Mayo
A. L. Strong
William Dwight
W. M. Wright 5
George Dickinson
Charles A. Mann
Isaac Newton
Andrew H. Ward
J. W. Wright
James Savage 2
Charles Ewer
Samuel G. Drake
J. Wingate Thornton
CAMBRIDGE.
Edward Everett
J. E. Worcester
Jared Sparks
Charles Beck 5
H. W. Longfellow 3
Theophilus Parsons
Can'l Treadwell
Charles Lowell
MEDFORD.
A. B. Warner
GREENFIELD.
Geo. T. Davis 3
W. T. Davis
H. W. Clapp
H. Chapman
Titus Strong
John Russell
L.L. Graves
E. P. Graves
A. F. Stone 2
Ansel Phelps
L. Merriam
Edwin A. Clark
Edward Dewey
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SPRINGFIELD.
George Ashmun 3
Fred Dwight 5
Edward A. Morris 2
David K. Lee 2
John B. Stebbins 2
R.A. Chapman 2
Cyrus Cole 2
Richard Bliss 2
James D. Brewer
James Brewer 2d
Henry Brewer Jr.
Samuel L. Parsons
Geo. W. Rice
Charles Stearns
S.D. Holman
S. Upson
Samuel Bowles
J.G. Holland
Joel Kendall
Rufus Sikes
R. Shurtleff
Edward W. Gere
W.W. Lee
Lewis Warriner
G & C. Merriam
A. G. Pease
Josiah Hooker
John Hooker
E.W. Dickinson
C.P. Nichols
Simon Sanborn
Elam Stockbridge
Josiah B. Allen
E.A. Holcomb
William Bridgman
Lucius C. Allin
Joseph H. Damon
Isaac Rindge Jr.
L.H. Gaylord
A. C. Markham
C. White
O.A. Seamans
Geo. W. Mirick
Luke Bardwell
L.F. Kellogg
W. W. Kellogg
Robt. Crossett
Lorenzo Norton
William Bryant
Henry Smith
WORCESTER.
Francis H. Dewey
EASTHAMPTON.
J. P. Snow
HADLEY.
John Woodbridge
Joseph Smith
Elihu Dickinson
Eleazer Porter
Samuel S. Hibbard
HATFIELD.
Josiah Brown
WEST SPRINGFIELD.
Sweall White
Daniel Merrick
SOUTH HADLEY.
David Turner
Alonzo Bardwell
LONGMEADOW.
Geo. W. Callender
HAYDENVILLE.
Joe Hayden 10
NORTHAMPTON.
Daniel Stebbins 4
Benjamin Barrett 2
William Allen 3
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J.H. Butler 4
John G. Musgrave 2
Henry Bright 2
Miles G. Moies 5
John Hannum 2
Cephus Clark 2
Charles A. Dewey 5
Benjamin North 2
Martin B. Graves 2
Daniel W. Clark 2
J. Boies
George E. Day
Hames Hibben
Lewis Strong
J.D. Whitney
S.L. Hinckley
Osmyn Baker
Eliph. Williams
Daniel Thompson 2
Ansel Wright 2
James Thompson
Sylvester Bridgman
John Bridgman
Sidney E. Bridgman
Joseph C. Bridgman
Edward Warner
W. A. Arnold
W. F.Arnold
William Pease
Cordial Crane
A. W. Thayer
Lewis S. Hopkins
S. W. Hopkins
Ebenezer Phelps
William C. Prentiss
George Cook
C. M. Kinney
Elijah Abbott
Edwin Kingsley
Lyman Kingsley
Quartus Kingsley
N.H. Felton
Samuel Wells
J. D. Wells
Eliel Barnard
Asahel S. Abell
A.G. Abell
M.T. Moody
Joseph S. Brown
Charles C. Clapp
Levi Strong
Enos Clark
John Lyman Clark
Amasa D. Wade
J. H. Fowle
J.P. Strong
T.J. Trundy
Chauncey Clark
Sylvester Graham
David Strong
Seth Hunt
Josiah Hunt
Joel Hunt
Henry S. Gere
S. M. Smith
Charles F. Graves
Thomas Pomeroy
Edward Parsons
S.C. Parsons
Lyman Parsons
Josiah Parsons
Edward C. Strong
Josiah W. Smith
William H. Stoddard
Solomon Stoddard
C.K. Hawks
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Charles Collins
T. B. Hutchins
L.L. Simonds
Ebenezer Hancock
William B. Atkins
J. & L. Metcalf
Daniel Kingsley
H.K. Starkweather, jr.
Edward Clarke
Hervey Smith
J.R. Dickinson
Moses D. Clark
J. S. Lathrop
Horace Lyman
Isaac Damon, jr.
Theodore Sheldon
Jacob Parsons
Alpheus Lyman
Joseph B. Lyman
James Clapp
Porter Underwood
Isaac Damon
A.P. Peck
Rufus Ellis
D. M. Crane
Jabex French
Charles Walker
Theodore Burt
Hohn B. Graves
James Dunlap
Christopher Clarke
Pliny Russell
George Burrows
Justin Cook,
William Lawrence
Isaac Clark
A. H. Edwards
Oliver Judd
David Joy
Porter Nutting
Ansel Jewett
Thomas Walsh
William F. Pratt
Samuel R. Baxter
Hiram Stebbins
Williams A. Hawley
Joseph Allen
WESTHAMPTON.
Joel Cook
Julius Cook
Enoch H. Clark, Philad'a
E. H. Butler, Philad'a
T. M. Hunt, Auburn, N.Y.
H. Lathrop, Savannah, Ga.
L.T. Stoddard, Boston.
A. T. Stoddard, Glas'w Sct'd.
William Choice, Greenville, S. C., 10
David C. Judd, Spartanburgh, S.C., 3
Silas Binney, Weymouth
Erastus Rodman, Williamsburgh
Fred'ck Thayer, Williamsburgh
J. C. Clark, Jenksville.
Myron Lawrence, Belchertown.
Porter Bridgman, Belchertown.
Park Warner, Granby
Thomas Robbins, Hartford, Conn., 2
J. B. Bridgman, Sacramento, California
William Ames, Dedham, 2.
BRATTLEBORO', VT.
W. H. Rockwell
R. Wesselhoef
John B. Miner
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George H. Salisbury
J. W. Campbell
Rowell Hunt 2
J.J. Crandall
Albert Worthington
Geo. W. Pratt
Jean Bisonette
E. J. Carpenter
George Howe
Morris Butler 4, Buffalo, N. Y.
John Hunt, Vernon, Vt.
E. Howe, Vernon, Vt..
E. H. Barston, Walpole, N. H.
W. P. Tilden, Walpole, N.H
NEW YORK.
George M. Snow
Henry Edwards 2
Sumner Clark
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