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[FROM THE PAPERS OF THE N. H. COLONY HIST. SOC., VOL. III, 1882.]
INSCRIPTIONS
ON
TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN,
ERECTED PRIOR TO 1800.
From the settlement of the town, in 1638. the central upper part of the present City Green was used as the common place of burial : the latest interment being (it is believed) that of Mrs. Martha Whittelsey, who was buried by the side of her husband, the Rev. Chauncey Whittelsey, in Oc- tober, 1812. In 1797 the Grove Street Cemetery began to be used, the first interment being that of Mrs. Martha Townsend.
In 1813 the present Center Church was placed on the Green, over the tombstones of about one hundred and forty persons, whose names are engraved on tablets in the vestibule. Between 1795 and 1821 most of the monuments on the Green were removed to the Grove Street Cemetery, where they now are, some of them in private lots, and the re- mainder (about four hundred and seventy) ranged in approximately alphabetical order against the west and north walls of the enclosure. The oldest stone thus removed, which is now legible. is that erected in memory of Samuel Hodshon (or Hudson). who died Angust .26, 1673. being. No. 402 in the following list : the only stone older than this, remaining in its original location on the Green, is that inscribed E. W .. and numbered 926 in the following enumeration.
These pages include copies of all the legible inscriptions prior to 1800, now to be found in the Grove Street Cemetery, in the crypt under the Center Church, and on the neighboring Green. For the sake of easy reference the inscriptions from the crypt are printed in heavier type.
The arrangement of the names is alphabetical, with the partial excep- tion that parents and minor children are grouped together under the father's name. Prefixed to each inscription is an indication [within brackets] of the location of the original stone. The annotations are numbered according to the inscriptions to which they refer.
The editor's task has been essentially lightened by the permission to make use of a careful and elegant transcript of the epitaphs in the Center Church crypt, made two years ago by Mr. Henry Trowbridge, Jr.
November, 1882.
FRANKLIN B. DEXTER.
472
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
1
[ West Wall.]
In Memory of Two Children of MY ANER & ABIGAIL ADYE ANER IS Died May 19th 1789 aged 1 Year & 7 Months ANER 2 Died Sept 21st AD 1790 aged 4 Months & 5 Days
Sleep lovely babes and Take your rest God called thee Home because he [thought it beft.
[ West Wall.]
Here lies Interr'd the Body of Mr THOMAS ALLCOCK who Departed this Life April ye 2ª1 A:D 1757 In ye Soth year of his Age
3 [Magnolia Av., Lot 19.]
In Memory of JOHN ALLEY Son of JOSEPHI & ESTHIER ALLEY who died Septembr 14th 1795 Aged 1 Year & 7 Months.
4 [ West Wall.]
WILLIAM Son of Mr WILLIAM & M's ELIZABETH ALLEY, died Novr 12th A.D. 1759 Aged 3 weeks & 2 Days
[Maple Av., Lot 41.] Sacred to The Memory of Elizabeth Allicocke Ob. May 20. I794 Æ xx Years and of her Son Richard Tritten Allicocke Ob. Sept. 28 1795 2. 4. Years
6
[ West Wall.]
In Memory of CAPt CALEB Alling, who died Decbr ye Igth A.D. 1756. Aged 62ª Years.
[ West W'all.]
Here lies ye body of Mr Ebenezer Alling who decd Sept" ye 18th 1734 in ye 47th year of his Age
[ Linden Av., Lot 40.] SACRED to the memory of Edward Alling who died Sep. 21. 1815. ÆE. 48. also
' Aner m. Abigail Potter, Feb. 12, 1786. The father d. Oct. 5, 1794, of yel- low fever.
2 Son of Philip and Elizabeth (Mitchell); b. 1677; m. Apr. 17, 1706, Mary Gedney, who d. May 23, 1714; next m., Jan. II, 1715-16, Abigail, wid. of David Austin.
5 By birth Tritten ; m., March 27, 1790, Christopher K, Allicocke ; he next m., Jan. II, 1796, Mary F. Moreau.
6 Son of Samuel and Sarah (Chedsey); b. Sept. 7, 1694; m., March 19, 1718-19, Hannah Bishop, who d. Dec. 19, 1719; next m., Feb. S, 1721-2, Thankful Mix ; left wid. Hannah.
Son of John (No. 16); b. Nov. 22, 1687; m., Jan. 5, 1715-16, Mercy, dau. of John Mix, bapt. Apr. IS, 1692 ; left wid. Mary.
$ Edward, son of Silas and Dorcas, bapt. March 13, 1768.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
Ethan son of Edward & Rachel Alling who died July. 23. 1793. Æ. 9. weeks
Ye living men the tomb survey Where you must quickly dwell, Hark how the awfull summons sounds In evry funeral knell.
[Central Av., Lot II.]
In memory of 3 children of Eneas & Elizabeth Alling Eneas died Sept 9th 1791 Æ months 13 Wm Eneas died Sept 6 1795 Æ 3 years 7 mo Chefter died Oct 30 1804 Æ 10 years 8 mº
Suffer children to come unto me fayeth our Saviour & whosoever com-
to me I will in no wise cast out [eth
10 [Cypress Ar., Lot I.]
In Memory of ENOS ALLING Efq: Merchant who Received a liberal Education In Yale College Became an industrious and useful
[member of civil Society And In a courfe of extenfive and succeffull
[commerce
He approved himfelf The man of Integrity Vertue and [Honor
Ile was a Member of the London Epifcopal Society for propagating the [Gofpel
In foreign Parts and died universally refpected Sept II. 1779 ÆEtat 61
11 [Crypt.] In Memory of Mr PHEBE Late Wife of Mr ENOS ALLING Who died Decembr 23 1751 Aged 31 Years
12 [Crypt.]
In Memory of Mr FITCH ALLING who died Novr 18th 1771 in his 23d year who lived beloved and died lamented
Know then this truth enough for thee to know Virtue alone is happiness below
13 [ West W'all.]
In Memory of Mr JAMES ALLING who died Octobr 9th 1783 in the 62 Year of his Age
9 Eneas m. Elizabeth Morrison, Oct. 24, 1789.
10 Son of Ebenezer (No. 7); b. Apr. 19, 1719; Yale Coll. 1746; m., Feb. 8, 1749-50, Phebe Whiting ; next m., July 26, 1753, Hannah Miles (No. 183).
11 Dau. of Joseph Whiting (No. 912) ; b. Oct. 23. 1720.
13 Son of Jonathan (No. 19); b. Feb. 28, 1721-2.
474
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
14 [ West Wall.] In Memory of M'. MABEL ALLING Relict of Mr JAMES ALLING who died June 5th AD 1792 aged 66 Years
| West Il'all.] In Memory of M' JOHN ALLING who Died March the 16th, A D 1761 In y" 47th Year of His Age
15 [ West Wall.]
19
In Memory of Mr. JESSE ALLING who died June 17 1769 Aged 40 Years.
Be ve alfo ready, for in fuch an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh
[ West Il'all.] In Memory of Cap. JONATHAN ALLING, who de- parted this Life June 13th. 1775 in his 92d. Year. Bleffed are the dead, That die in the Lord.
16 [Cedar Av., Lot 52.] Here lyeth interred The body of the worshipfull John Alling Assist. who died March 25, 1717 aged 70 years
20
[ West Il'all.] - - e lyes ye Body - - M's SARAH ALLING Wife of Capt. JONATHAN ALLING who departed this life Novbr ye 13th 1766 in ye 75th Year of Her Age
17 [ N'est Wall, ]
Here lies ye Body of Mrs Susanna ye Wife of Iohn
21
Allin Efqr, who died April ye 3ª1, 1746 Aged 93 Years
[Crypt.] In Memory of M' NATHAN ALLING who died October 24' 1774 in his 7911 year. Mr HANNAH ALLING his wife died Oct. 2611 1771 in her 69th year.
14 Dau. of Abner Bradley (No. 167); b. March 4, 1725-6.
15 Son of Jonathan (No. 19); b. May 10, 1729.
16 Son of Roger and Mary (Nash); b. Oct. 2, 1647 ; m. Susanna Coe, Jan.
II, 1672 ; Treasurer Yale Coll. 1702-1717.
17 Dau. of Robert Coe, of Stratford ; b. Apr., 1653.
18 Son of Jonathan (No. 19) ; b. Aug. 30, 1714 ; m. Abiah Hitchcock, Feb. 22, 1737-S (No. 355).
19 Son of John (No. 16); b. Oct. 13, 1683; m. Oct. 1, 1713, Sarah Sacket.
20 Dau. of John Sacket ; b. Aug. 1, 1693.
21 Son of Samuel, Jr .; b. March 8, 1695-6; m., Jan. 3, 1722-3, Hannah, dau. of Michael Todd, b. Feb. 20, 1702.]
475
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
22 [West Wall.] In Memory of Mr OLIVER ALLING who departed Life March 7th AD 1785 in the 51 Year of his age
23 [ West Wall.] SUSANNA ALLING WHO DIED JVNE Ye 7; 1712 AGED 31 YEARS
2312 [ Cedar Av., Lot 52.]
In Memory of Capt STEPIIEN ALLING who Departed this Life August 15th 1772 in the 56th Year of his Age
24 [Crypt.]
Here Lyes Interr'd the body of Mrs MARY Wife of M' STEPHEN ALLING who died April y" 30th 1748 Aged 33 Years.
25 [ Spruce Av., Lot IO.] In Memory of M' STEPHEN ALLING who departed this Life May 19th 1795 in the 57th Year of his age alfo in memory of AMOS ALLING Son of MY STE PHEN & Mrs DESIRE ALLING who died on his paffage home from the weftindies October 18th 1794 in the 29th Year of his Age
26
[ West Wall.] M$ ELIZABETH ALSVP AGED 68 DECEASED AVGUST 29 1693
27
[ West W'all.] JOSEPH ALLSVP DESEACED IN Y. 42 YEARE OF HIS AGE JANVRY THE 12 1691
25
[Crypt.] In Memory of Mrs MARGARET ARNOLD Wife of BENEDICT ARNOLD Esq who departed this Life June 19th [775 in the 31st Year of her Age.
22 Son of Jonathan (No. 19); b. March 8, 1733-4; left neither wife nor child. 23 Dau. of Eleazer Holt (No. 410); b. Oct. 21, 1681; m. Feb. 5, 1707-8, Roger Alling, who d. April, 1760, leaving wid. Ruth.
23} Son of Stephen and Mary (Trowbridge); b. Dec. 16, 1716; m., Oct. II, 1744, Mary Whiting.
24 Dau. of Joseph Whiting (No. 912); b. Feb. 5, 1714-15.
25 Son of John and Patience (Mix); b. Feb. 16, 1738-9.
26 Dau. of Wm. Preston; m. Joseph Alsup, who d. Nov. 8, 1698.
27 Eldest son of Joseph and Elizabeth (No. 26); m. Nov. 25, 1672, Abigail Thompson, who next m., 1694, Capt. John Miles.
28 Dau. of Samuel Mansfield (No. 546); bapt. Apr. 28, 1745; m., Feb. 22, 1767, the traitor Arnold.
476
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
29 [ Locust Av., Lot 37.] In Memory of Mr DANIEL ATWATER who died April 30'lı A.D. 1765 in y" 71st year of His Age
30 [ West Il'all.] In Memory of Mrs Abigail Relict of Mr. Danel Atwater who died Jan 9: 1769 In her 77th Year
31
[North Wall.]
Abigal Daugh ter of Mr Daniel Atwater died Decembr ye 17th 1740 in y" Igth Year of her Age
32 [ West Wall.] Abel Son of Mr Daniel Atwater died April ye 20 1744 Aged 9 Years
33 [ West Wall.] HERE LIETH THE BODY OF Mr DAVID ATWATER WHO DIED MAY It A D 1727 AGED 43 YEARS
31
[ West Wall.]
RUTH WIFE-OF Mr DAVID ATWATER DIED JULY Y: 12:1717 AGED 26 YEARS
35
[ West I'all.]
IN MEMORY of Mrs Tabitha Relict of Mr DAVID ATWATER who
Died Oct" y" 4th A:D 1743 Aged 60 Years
36
[ W'est W'all.] Here lies ye Body of Mrs Ruth Attw ater ye Daughter of Mr David & M" Tabitha Attwater Who Departed this life Octbr ye 31 1739 Aged 20 Years.
29 Son of Samuel (No. 69); b. Sept. 29, 1694 ; m., July 23, 1717, Abigail Tuttle ; lived at Cedar Hill.
30 Dau. of Samuel Tuttle ; b. Apr. 4, 1692.
31 Born Aug. 8, 1722.
3:2 Youngest child of No. 29 ; b. June 23, 1734.
33 Son of Jonathan and Ruth (Peck); b. Aug. 5, 1683; m., June 25, 1712, Ruth Bradley; next m., Dec. 2, 1718, Tabitha Whitehead, wid. of Samuel (No. 904).
34 Dau. of Nathaniel and Ruth (Dickerman) Bradley; b. Jan. 23, 1690-1.
35 Dau. of Eleazer Holt (No. 410); b. Jan. 30, 1683; m., June 30, 1709, Samuel Whitehead (No. 904). 36 Born Sept. 20, 1719.
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN. 477
37 [ West Wall.]
IN MEMORY of Mrs Hannah ATTWATER wife of Mr DAVID Attwater jur. who Departed this Life April ye 13th 1757
38 [Sylvan Av., Lot 16.]
In Memory of Mrs ELIZABETH Late Consort of Lieut David Atwater who died January 2ª 1783 in the 57th year of her Age Blessed are the dead Who die in the Lord
39 [ Same Lot.]
EZRA fon of Lieut DAVID ATWATER, & Mrs. ELIZABETH his wife, died 3ª March 1771 aged 2 Years & 7 Months
40 [ W'est Wall.]
In Memory of
Mr. DAVID ATWATER, a noted Apothecary, a valuable Member of Society; juft & upright in his Dealings; generoufly benificent to the Public, defufively charitable to the Poor, a kind & amiable Hufband,
a faithful Friend, & a firm Advocate for his Country ; in defence of which he fell a Volunteer in the Battle at Cunipo-Hill, April 28th AD 1777 JE 41.
41 [ West Wall.]
This Monument is erected to the
[Memory of two Sons of Doctr DAVID & Mrs EUNICE ATWATER. CHESTER was born Dec" 21st AD 1772 & died 31st March 1773. SYLVESTER was born Febr 17th 1776 & died Sepr 9th 1776
Myfterious plan ! thefe Bleffings [fcarcely given Endear'd affection must refign to Heaven And truly life can little more fupply Than juft to look about us and to die
42 [ Sylvan Av., Lot 16.]
In Memory of M' ELDAD ATWATER who Departed this Life September 25th 1793. in the 421 Year of his age.
13
[Same Lot.]
In Memory of Lydie Atwater wife of Mr Eldad Atwater who departed this Life Feby 18th 1784 Aged 32 Years
37 By birth, Talmadge; bapt. Nov. 1, 1719-20; m., June 25, 1744, David, son of Nos. 33, 35.
38 Dau. of John Basset (No. 116); b. Nov. 19, 1726; m .. Nov. 25, 1746, son of Joshua (No. 65).
39 Born Nov. 23, 1768.
40 Son of Moses and Mary (Hotchkiss), of Wallingford ; b. Feb. 23. 1736 ; m., Nov. 15, 1770. Eunice Thompson, of Stratford.
42 Son of David and Elizabeth (No. 38); b. March 23, 1751 ; m., Nov. 27, 1776, Lydia Heaton ; m. next, Oct. 15, 1736, Sally Lucas.
32
478
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
44 [ Locust Av., Lot 22.] In Memory of ISAAC ATWATER who died Octr 7th 1770 Aged 51 Years Alfo his wife DOLLY ATWATER who died Augt IIth 1767: 2. 49.
15 [West Wall.]
Here lies the Body of M' JAMES ATWATER who Died July Ioth 1766 in the 69tlı Year of his age. also the Body of Mrs ELISA BETH ATWATER his wife who Died May 17th 1792 in the 86th Year of her age.
46 [West Wall.] Elijah the fon of James Atwater dyed July ye 30th 1731 Aged I Year & 6 mont
47 [Cypress Av., Lot 23.] In Memory of Mrs LYDIA ATWATER the faithfull & amia -ble Confert of Mr JEREMIAH ATWATER
who departed this Life May 21 1732 in the 45 Year of her age
[ Linden Av., Lot 21.] In Memory of Mrs ANNA ATWATER Confort of Mr. JE REMIAH ATWATER who after five Days painful ficknefs, departed this Life Decr 23ª. AD 1778 in the 44 Year of her age
49 [Maple Av., Lot 20.] In Memory of CATHARINE ATWATER the wife of Mr Jeremiah Atwater & Daughter of Benjamin Gale Efqr & Mrs Hannah Gale of Killing worth who Departed this Life June 19th AD 1797 aged 55 Years
50
[Same Lot.] LYDIA Daughter of Mr JEREMIAH & Mrs ANNA ATWATER who died April I4th A. D. 1761 Aged 10 Days
44 Son of Jonathan (No. 57); b. Oct. 21, 1718; m., Dec. 9, 1742, Dolly, dau. of Caleb Mix (No. 5So); bapt. Oct. 12, 1718.
45 Son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Heaton); b. March 15, 1698; m., July 12, 1722, Dinah, dau. of John Sherman (No. 761), who d. Dec. 29, 1739; next m., March 4, 1740, Elizabeth Alling.
46 Born Jan. 6, 1729-30.
41 Dau. of Richard Rosewell (No. 744); b. Aug. 21, 1687; m., Apr. 9, 1713, son of Jonathan & Ruth (Peck); he b. Jan. 31, 1685, d. Oct. 27, 1732.
48 Dau. of Nathaniel Mix (No. 601); b. Apr. 2, 1735; m., Apr. 20, 1757, Jeremiah, son of No. 57, b. Dec. 5, 1734, Steward Yale Coll., 1778-98, d. Nov. 12, 1811; he next m., Apr. 6, 1780, Catharine Gale.
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
179
51 [ Same Lot.] LYDIA Daughter of Mr JEREMIAH & M's ANNE ATWATER died Sept 28th A.D. 1763 in Iler 21 Year
52 [ Same Lot.]
In Memory of WILLIAM fon of Mr. Jeremiah & Mrs Anne ATWATER who died Augst 2Ift. 1776 aged 4 Years & 14 days
53
[ Same Lot.]
In Memory of William Son of Mr JEREMIAH & M's CATHARINE ATW ATER who died Sept ye II 1784 Aged tow Years & 3 Months
54 [Laurel Av., Lot I.]
Here lies buried three children of JEREMIAH ATWATER Junr & his Wife Lois VIZ John who died Aug. 21 1776 aged 6 Months James who died Octr 8th 1777 in the 6th Year of his age.
55 [ Cypress Av., Lot 47.]
In Memory of Mr JOEL ATWATER who departed this Life Decr IN 1794 Aged 66 Years
56
[ Same Lot.] In Memory of Mrs ABIAHI ATWATER Wife of M. JOEL ATWATER who departed this Life Octº 20th 1792 Aged 60 Years
57 [Maple Av., Lot 20.]
In Memory of M' JONATHAN ATWATER who died Dechr 27th 1760 Aged 70 Years.
58 [ Same Lot.]
In Memory of Mrs MARTHA ATWATER Late Confort to Mr. JONATHAN ATWATER, who died the 9th day of Sep' 1776 aged 80 Years
51 Born August 9, 1762.
54 Ch. of Jeremiah, son of John and Hannah (Thompson), and Lois (Hurd).
55 Son of Jonathan (No. 57); b. Dec. 12, 1728; m., Dec. 28, 1763, Abiah Baldwin.
56 Dau. of Timothy Baldwin, of Milford.
57 Son of Jonathan and Ruth (Peck); b. Nov. 4, 1690; m., Dec. 15, 1713, Abigail Bradley; next m., Dec. 5, 1733, Martha Bradley.
480
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
59 [ Same Lot.]
63
[ Same Lot.]
LYDIA
Daughter of Mr. JONATHAN & Mrs MARTHA ATWATER who liv'd beloved
& died lamented Septr 4th A. D. 1756 Aged 20 Veais.
1
60 [ Maple Av., Lot s.]
In Memory of M' JONATHAN ATTWATER who died Augst ye 24th A.D. 1764 in the 43d Year of His Age
61 [Same Lot.]
In Memory of ELNATHAN, the Son of Mr JONATHAN and Mrs SARAH ATTWATER, who lived beloved & died lamented on March ye Sth 1761 in ye 16th Year of His Age
65 [Sylvan Av., Lot 16.]
In Memory of Mr Jofhua Atwater who died Jan" 29th 1773 aged 86 Years.
66
[ Same Lot.]
In Memory of Mrs ANNA Wife of Mr JOSHUA ATTWATER who died Septr Sth 1760 In her 59th year
59 Born Oct. 30, 1736.
60 Son of David (No. 33); b. March 10, 1722; m., Jan. 23, 1745, Sarah Beach, of Wallingford.
62 Born March 20, 1750.
61 Born Jan. 2, 1746. Born Dec. 20, 1758.
65 Son of David, Tr .; b. Jan. 29, 1687; m., Nov. 22, 1721, Anna Bradley. 66 Dau. of Joseph Bradley ; b. Jan. 10, 1701.
SILAS Son of Mr JONATHAN ATTWATER jun" and Mrs Sarah his wife died Janry ye 16th 1755 Aged 13 days
64
[West Wall.] ELISHA Son of Mr JONATHAN & M's SARAH ATTWATER died Febry 14th 1768 Aged 9 Years Patient in Sickness, refign'd in Death
62 [Same Lot.] SILAS Son of Mr JONATHAN Jun & Mrs SARAH ATTWATER died
August 24th 1751
Aged 17 Months
481
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
67 [Maple Av., Lot :20.] In Memory of Mis Mary Atwater who died Jan'y 14th AD 1798. in the S5th Year of her Age Bleffed are the dead who die in the Lord
68 [ Sylvan Av., Lot 16.] In Memory of Mrs Loly Wife of Mr MEDAD ATWATER who died Septemer 27th 1776 in the 18th Year of her Age
69 [ West Wall.]
Here lies ye Body of Mr Sam1 Atwater died Sept" ye 17th 1742 Aged 78th Years
70 [W'est Wall.]
SAMUEL SON OF Mr SAMUEL ATWATER DIED OCTOBr 19: 1713 AGED 21 YEARS
[ W'est Il'all.] In Memory of MY SAMUEL ATTWATER who died April 27th 1749 in his 234 Year.
[W'est Wall.] In memory of Mr Stephen Atwater who died January the 31 1759 in the 53th
73
[West Wall.]
In Memory of Mrs ABIGAIL ATWATER the amiable confort of Mr Stephen Atwater who departed this Life February 34 1795 in the SSth Year of her Age Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
74 [ West Il'all.] Stephen ye Son of mr Stephen Atwater died Septr 16th 1742 in ye roth Year of his Age
Dau. of David (No. 33); b. Aug. 19, 1713.
68 Lowly, dau. of Stephen Goodyear; b. June 12; 1759; m., May S, 1776, Medad, son of David and Elizabeth (No. 38), b. March 23, 1751, d. 1832 ; he next m., Sept. 10, 1778, Rhoda Dickerman.
69 Son of David; b. Sept. 17, 1664; m., July 6, 1691, Sarah, dau. of John and Ellen (Bradley) Alling, b. Nov. 25, 1666.
70 Born July 14, 1692,
11 Son of Samuel, bapt. Aug. 27, 1727.
12 Son of Samuel (No. 69); b. Dec. 5, 1705; m. Abigail Bradley.
74 Born May 16, 1733.
482
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
75 [ Linden Av., Lot 21.] In Memory of
Mrs REBECCA ATWATER the wife of Mr STEPHEN ATWATER who departed this Life in full hopes of a blefsed Immortality through the Mediation of Jefus Chrift on the 28th of January 1791 Aged 30 Years, who left a Com- panion & 6 Pledges of their affection to mourn the lofs of a dead Wife & fond Mother, her Virtues and univer- fal Charity need no Encomiums here they do honour to the Religion of Jefus to her fex & to the Age in which fhe lived without this perish- able Monument of Stone
Alfo their Son ROBERT NELSON ATWATER Aged 2 Years
76 [ Same Lot.] Stephen son of Stephen & Elizabeth Atwater died May. 9. 1792. aged 5 dayes ROBERT NELSON son of Stephen & Rebecca Atwater died Oct. 12. 1792. aged 22 months
77 [Central Av., Lot 21.] In Memory of Mrs Chloe Wife of Mr Timothy ATWATER who died
Septr IIth 1774 in her 19th Year James her Son died Septr 14th 1774 in his Sth Month
Behold and fee as you pafs by As you are now fo once was I As I ar now you foon fhall be Prepare for Death and follow me
[Cypress Av., Lot 21.] IN memory of Deac" ABRAHAM AUGUR who died May 31st 1798 Æ 74
79 [Cypress Av., Lot 25.]
In Memory of Lieutenant DAVID AUSTIN who died Augst 28th 1759 Aged 56 years
[ Same Lot.]
Here lies the Body of Mrs Rebekah Auftin wife of Mr David Auftin who Dec'd Feb" y" 26th 1738-9 Aged 31 Years
75 By birth Gorham; m., Aug. 3, 1780, son of Jeremiah and Anna (No. 48), b. July 27, 1758 ; he next m., June 2, 1791, Elizabeth Gorham.
71 Timothy, son of James (No. 45), b. Nov. 2, 1749; m. Chloe Augur, Feb. 3, 1773.
78 Son of John and Elizabeth (Bradley); deacon in the Fair Haven Church, 1773-98.
79 Son of David and Abigail ; b. Oct. 25, 1703 ; m., Feb. II, 1731, Rebekah Thompson.
60 Dau. of Samuel (No. 825); b. Feb. 23, 1707-8 ; he next m. Hannah, dau. of John Punderson, who d. 1759.
483
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
81 [ Same Lot.]
In Memory of Mrs MARY AUSTIN late Confort of DAVID AUSTIN Efq" who departed this Life Septr the 34 1781 in the 48th Year of her Age
Bleffed are the dead who die in the Lord
-
[ West Wall.]
__ of ELISHA who __ t 6th 1771 aged L& EBENEZER ELISHA __ pril 5th 1773 aged __ Children of Deach _'s MARY AUSTIN
83 [Cypress Av., Lot 25.]
In Memory of Miss MARY Daughtr of Deac" DAVID & Mrs MARY
AUSTIN who
died of the Small Pox
Septr 17th 1773 18 Years of Age
1
[ West Il'all.]
SARAII
Daughter of DEACON DAVID & Mrs MARY AUSTIN who died October 2'1 1759 Aged 2 years
85 [ W'est Il'all.]
In Memory of HANNAH who died Septr 4th 1774 aged 7 Years. & ELIZABETH who died Septr gth 1774 aged 9 Years Children of Deac" DAVID & M's MARY AUSTIN
86 [ Wl'est Il'all.] In Memory of ELIJAH AUSTIN who died June 234, 1794 Aged 43 Years.
[West Wall.] In Memory of ANNA the Daughte of Mr JONATHAN & Mrs SARAH AUSTIN who died Novembr 20th 1790 aged I Year & I Month
[ Cypress Av., Lot 23.] This Stone is erected in memory of Mr
81 Dau. of Nathaniel Mix (No. 601); b. June 9, 1733 ; m., Dec. 14, 1752, son of No. 79, a deacon in White Haven Church, who d. Feb. 5, ISOI, æt. 69.
82 Elisha, bapt. March 25, 1770; Ebenezer Elisha, bapt. Feb. 16, 1772. 83 Born Oct. 24. 1755.
84 Bapt. June 19, 1757.
85 Hannah, b. Oct. 26, 1767 : Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1765.
86 Died of yellow fever, in New York City ; widow Esther.
87 Sarah, dau. of John and Esther Beecher, b. Nov. 25, 1754, d. Sept., 1795. 88 Son of David (No. 79); b. Apr. 3, 1734; m., Dec. 6. 1759, Lydia, dau. of Dr. Alexander and Lydia (Attwater) Wolcott, of Windsor, Conn., bapt. Nov. 6, 1737.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
SAMUEL AUSTIN who died Jany 25th AD 1790 aged 56 Dear to his kindred to his neighbours dear To Chrift devoted & to man a friend He lived with fcarce a foe & died bewailed With many an honeft tear
39 [Maple Av., Lot 42.]
Here lies Buried the Body of MY STEPHEN AUSTIN who departed this Life Septr 29th 1787 Aged 83 Years alfo Mrs MARTHA AUSTIN the Confort of Mr STEPHEN AUSTIN who departed this Life Decemb" 22 1769 Aged 60 Years
Ble(sed are the dead that die in the [Lord
90 [ West Wall.]
Stephen ye Son of mr Stephen & mrs Martha Auftin died Nout yr 7th 1742 Aged 7 Y ars
91 [ West Wall.] Ste- - Phan Son of Mr Stephen
& Mrs Martha Auftin died Auguft ye 18th 1744 Aged I Year
92 [Cypress Av., Lot 23.]
Children of William & Mary Austin NATHAN i. died
Sept. 1788, aged 18 months. SAMUEL i. died Sept. 1793, aged 15 months. SAMUEL 2. died Sept. 1795. aged 17 months. NATHAN 2. died Sept. 1798. aged 14 months
93 [Maple Av., Lot 1.]
H. S. I. Exuviæ mortales D. JABEZ BACKUS Coll. Yal. Alumni ; Optimæ Ípei Juvenis, Et morum fuavitate ac virtute præditus Qui ftudiis liberalibus ineundis Subita morte fuit peremptus. Obiit 16 Martii 1794 /Etat. 17. Pater ejus
Rev.dus CAROLUS BACKUS de [Somers
Hoc Saxum Memoriale fimul atque lugubre, Hic ad Sepulchrum Filii denati Et foligenita Prolis Erigi deponique curavit.
Son of David and Abigail ; b. Jan. 1, 1705; m., Apr. 19, 1732, Martha, dau. of Wm. Thompson, Jr., b. Feb., 1709-10.
90 Born June 17, 1735.
91 Born May 7, 1743.
92 Children of William (b. Sept. S, 1762, d. 1833, son of No. SS) and of Mary (Bellamy).
93 Son of Rev. Charles, and Bethia (Hill); the inscription composed by Pres. Stiles.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.
94 [Linden Av., Lot 7.] Here lie interred the Remains of Mr MICHAEL BALDWIN who died April 24th 1787 in the 69th Year of his age
In him a ftrong fenfe of filial duty prevailed over an early ambition and confined to a filent and retired life of hufbandry, talents and integrity rarely furpaffed in the more public walks of men. A natural liberality of fentiment early religious impreffions, an un- common faith matured by much reflec- tion, formed his life to honefty and ufefulnefs, and fecured to himfelf an unufual chearfulnefs and ferenity, to the clofe of an advanced age.
95 [ Same Lot.] MICHAEL Son of M' MICHAEL & Mrs THEODORA BALDWIN who died Septembr 2ª 1776 aged 2 Years Could prayers or tears or parents fondeft love The King of Terrors to compaffion move
and Daughter of ROGER & REBECCA SHERMAN She was born Feb. 22. AD. 1764 & died in the XXXII. Year of her age Sepr 4th AD: 1795 Moft lamented by thofe who knew [her beft.
And of SIMEON the fon of SIMEON & REBECCA BALDWIN who died Sept 2ª 1795 Aged xv Months.
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