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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
113 Here lyes the body of Job Clark son of Mr Job & Mrs Jean Clark. who departed this Life March ye 15th 1757 in ye 7th year of his age.
114 Here lyes buried the body of Mr Job Clark who departed this Life Octo 13th 1766 aged 40 years 5 months & 24 days. Memento Mori.
115 Here lyes the body of Capt Isaac Clark. who departed this Life July 12 1787 in the 61st year of his age.
The sweet remembrance of the Just Shall flourish when he sleeps in dust.
116 In memory of Mrs Hannah Clark the consort of Capt Isaac Clark who departed this Life March II 1786 in the 57th year of her age.
117
Here lyes buried the body of Mr Joseph Clark who departed this Life May the 17th in the year of our Lord 1763 in ye 57th year of his age.
Here lyes buried the body of Deacon JOSEPH CLARK who departed this Life Febry ye oth 1758 aged 81 years wanting 20 days.
119
Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs MARY CLARK wife to Deacon JOSEPH, CLARK who departed this Life Octr ye 28th 1755 aged 81 years wanting 20 days.
120 [A Foot Stone.] BETIIUEL CLARK.
1221 Sacred to the Memory of
113 Mother was Jane, dau. of Joseph and Ruth (Allen) Northrup.
114 Son of Ensign George and Mary Clark.
115 Son of Thomas and Suanna (Woodruff) Clark; b. Feb., 1727. See 116.
116 Dau. of Jonathan and Hannah (Clark) Fowler; b. 1729.
117 Son of Joseph and Mary (-) Clark. See IIS and 119; m. Mary, dau. of Andrew and Margaret Sanford.
118 Son of Thomas and Hannah (Gilbert) Clark. See 99.
119 Dau. of Deacon Josiah and Sarah (Canfield) Platt.
121 Son of 118 and 119; his wife Abigail d. August, 1805, aged 85.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
Deacon Daniel Clark who died March 24 1787 aged 71 years.
In hopes of a blessed immortality For the just live by Faith and they die in the Lord and their Memory is blessed.
122
Sacred to the memory of Mrs Sarah Clark the amiable consort of Mr Enoch Clark who departed this Life July 29th 1797 aged 51 years & 7 days. Death thou hast conquered me I by thy dart am slain But Christ will conquer you And I shall rise again.
123
In memory of Capt Thomas Clark who departed this Life 6th 1774 June 6th in the 75th year of his age.
124 In memory of Mrs Hannah Clark wife of Mr Isaac Clark who died Decembr 29. 1800 Æ 42.
125
MR NICHOLAS CAMP DIED JUNE THE IOTH 1706 IN THE 77 YEAR OF HIS AGE.
126 Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs Hannah Camp wife to Mr Joseph Camp who departed this Life January 9. AD. 1739/40 in ye 76th year of her age.
127 Me. Mento. Mori. Here lyes ye body of Mr Joseph Camp who departed this Life May ye 20th Anno Dom 1750 in ye 93rd year of his age.
128 Here lyes interred the body of Mr Caleb Camp who died Octr ye 3rd 1749 in the 44th year of his age.
122 Enoch, her husband; d. ISII, aged 65.
123 m. Susanna, dau. of John and Mary (Platt) Woodruff, Dec. 15, 1725; son of Samuel. See III.
124 Probably dau. of Thaddeus and Hannah (Camp) Nettleton.
125 Son of Nicholas, the settler, and b. before the town was purchased; m. 1652, Kattern, widow of Anthony Thompson.
127 Son of Nicholas the settler. 125.
128 Son of Joseph, 127 and 126; probably m. Mary Northrup, dau. of Amos; b. 1705.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
129
Here lyes ye body of Joseph Camp son of Mr Caleb & Mrs Mary Camp who departed this Life Sept ye 30th AD. 1750 in ye 3rd year of his age.
130 Here lyes buried the body of Lieut Ezra Camp. who departed this Life August 30th 1758 in ye 66th year of his age.
131
This is in Memory of Mr Jolin Camp who Departed this Life Sept' ye 12th AD. 1752 in ye 55th year of his age.
132 Here lyes the Body of Deacon John Camp Departed this Life August the 2nd 1731 in the 69th year of his age.
133
Here lyes the body of Mr Samuel Camp Sent Died March ye 13th 1743/4 in ye 69th year of his age.
134
Here lyes the body of Mrs Mary Camp. wife to Mr Samuel Camp Died Oct the 29th 173(?).
135
Here lyes ye body . of Mrs Mary Camp wife to Mr Samuel Camp who decsd Sept ye 12th A. D. 1750 in. ye 40th year of her age.
136
Here lyes ye body Mrs Sarah Camp wife to Mr Jonah Camp who departed this Life Nov ye: 28th AD 1752 in ye 22nd year of her age.
Here lyes Interred a blooming youth Who lived in Love. Died in the Trust.
129 See I2S.
139 Son of Joseph; m. Mary Rogers, dau. of Joseph.
131 Son of John and Mary Camp; b. Dec., 1697.
132"Son of Nicholas and Kattern (Thompson) Camp, 125; b. 1662. *
133 Son of Samuel and Hannah (Betts) Camp; b. May, 1675.
134 Probably dau. of Timothy and Mary Baldwin; baptised Nov., 1684.
135 Dau. of Timothy and Eliza (Wilkinson) Smith. R
136 Her husband was son of 137 and 138.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
137 Here lyes buried the body of Mr Enos Camp who departed this Life June ye 20th 1768 in ye 8Ist year of his age.
138
Here lyes ye body of Mrs Martha Camp wife to Mr Enos Camp aged 50 years & 13 days, Died September ye 14th I740.
139
Here lyes ye body of Lucy daug of Phineas & Rebecca Camp decd Augs ye 7th 1750 aged 3 years & 8 mos.
140
Here lyes interred the body of Mr Samuel Camp who departed this Life on the 17th day of Febry A.D. 1773 in the 68th year of his age.
141
In memory of Mr Amos Camp who departed this Life 30th Sept 1775 in the 42nd year of his age.
112
Here lyes buried the body of Deacon Samuel Camp died .
143
In memory of Mr David Camp who died Feb 19th A.D 1798 Æ 60
The Living should think of the dead As of me, -so of you will be said.
144
Elizabeth daughter to Jeremiah and Judah Canfield died Oct ye 24th in the 9th year of her age.
137 Son of Samuel, 142, and m. 138, Sept. 28, 1710; he m. 2d, Elizabeth Clark, dau. of Samuel, June 19, 1744.
By birth Martha Baldwin, dau. of Theophilus and Elizabeth (Canfield) Baldwin.
139 Mother was Rebecca Clark, dau. of Thomas.
140 Son of Samuel and Mary (Baldwin) Camp.
141 Son of John and Mary Camp, and bro. to 143.
INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
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145 Jeremiah son to Jeremiah & Judah Canfield died Jany ye 20th 1726 in ye 15th year of his age.
146
Here lyes ye body of Moses son of Mr Thomas & Mrs Abigail Canfield who decsd. Septb ye gth 1750 in ye 5th year of his age.
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Mary dau of Mr David & Mrs Mary Canfield died .
Jany 25 AD 1757 in ye 5th year of his age.
Abel son of Mr David & Mrs Mary Canfield died Jany ye 23rd 1751 in ye 6th month of his age.
148 In memory of Dr Elias Carrington who departed this Life Aug 6th AD 1800 in the 66th year of his age.
For more than 40 years he served his generation A's a faithful, candid, skilful & approved Physician Nor was he taken off from the duties of his Profession
'til within a few days of his Death. In him his mourning confort has lost an affectionate friend, the bereaved children a tender & benevolent Parent, the Church of Christ an Exemplary member the Community a general & faithful servant Stranger ! as you pass this Monument remember that neither usefulness nor esteem will protect thee from the Shaft of Death.
Tho worth & high Esteem, thy useful life attend Or friends or wealth their many comforts blend Yet Death must soon o'er cast thy brightest day. And make thy bed beside this mouldering clay.
145 The mother was Judith Mallory, and m. July 24, 17II. 146 Mother was dau. of John Smith of Derby.
147 Father was bro. to 144 and 145, and settled in New Milford; mother was Mary Northrup, dau. of Joseph and Ruth (Allen) Northrup.
148 Son of Noahdiah Carrington of New Haven; m. Feb. 23, 1763, Esther, dau. of Ephriam and Sarah (Gunn) Northrup.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
148 a
150
Here lyes ye body of Mrs Ruth Collins wife to Sargt Daniel Collins Aged 64 years died Dec' ye 3rd 1747.
151 Samuel son to Jacob & Mary Collins aged S days died March ye 30th 1749.
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Here lyes ye body of Elijah son of Mr Jacob & Mrs Mary Collins died Decembr ye 6th 1752 in ye 2nd year of his age.
153 In memory of Mrs Eunice wife of Capt William Davison who departed this Life May 15 1776. being 23 years & 10 days old.
See there, all pale and dead she lies Forever flowing from my streaming eyes Eunice is fled, the lovliest mind Faith, sweetness, witt, together joined Dwell faith & wit & sweetness there O view the change and drop a tear.
148a b. in Rhode Island; he m. Martha, dau. of Samuel and Martha (Bald- win) Nettleton, June 28, 1726. 148b Son of 148a; m. Mehitable Smith, dau. of John.
149 Dau. of Ensign John and Martha (Beard) Stream, settlers 1639.
150 Dau. of Edward and Rebecca (Smith) Wilkinson; m. Dec. 7, 1699, Daniel Collins a grandson of Thomas Tibbals, settler; sister to 459.
151 Mother was Mary Canfield, sister to 144 and 145.
152 See 151.
153 b. Eunice Baldwin, m. Nov. 30, 1775. Her husband m. 2d, May 20, 1778, Mary Fenn, and 3d, Feb. 28, 1782, Anna Treat.
In memory of Mr Freegift Coggeshall who departed this Life August ye 5th 1767 in ye 78th year of his age.
148 b
Here lies Buried the body of Capt William Coggeshal who departed this Life September 21st 1773 aged 40 years and 10 months.
149
Here lyes ye body of Mrs Martha Coley Died Oct ye Ist 1737 in ye 74th year of her age.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
154 Pause & reflect That as I am, you soon must be.
Entombed is here deposited the dear remains of Mr Garrit V. H. DeWitt who bid a vain world adieu Febry 23rd 1793 aged 58.
Happy the woman who called him
her husband, happy the child
who called him Father but his character requires not the panigerick of a tombstone to perpetuate it to posterity.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord Even so saith the Spirit for they rest from their labors.
155
Here the wicked cease from troubling & here the weary are at rest.
Entombed is here deposited the Dear remains of Mrs Margaret DeWitt who closed her eyes upon a
vain world Feby II 1794 aged 54. Her exemplary conduct in Life her unparralled patience when wrecked with pains the most excruciating & her perfect resignation in her last illness disarmed the King of Terrors of his Sting & softened him to a Prince of Peace.
156 Be ye also ready
Entombed is here deposited the dear remains of Mrs Martha De Witt the amiable consort of Mr Abrm V. H. DeWitt & daughter of Capt Charles Pond, who in sure & certain hope of the resurrection, closed her eyes upon a vain transitory world Sept 30. 1790 aged 20.
154 b. in Holland, came when a child to America; m. Margaret Van Horn. 155 By birth Margaret Van Horn, dau. Abraham.
156 Dau. of 335 and 336; m. Jan. 3, 1790, and her husband m. 2d, Martha Belden of Weathersfield, Aug. 22, 1792.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
She was Charitable, Humane, Benevolent & of a truly sympathetic Disposition
Could real virtue have added to the number of her months Patty had yet been living, her Husband her Parents and her friends had yet been happy but A- las, she languished, she sickened, & she died Heaven is the reward of Vertue.
She's gone and I shall see that face no more But pine in absence and till death adore When with cold dew my fainting eyebrows hung My eyeballs darken, with my faltering tongue Her name shall tremble with a feeble moan And love with fate-divide my dying groan.
157
Here lyes ye body of Mrs Rebecca Downs wife to Mr Deliverance Downs Died Feby ye 2nd 1740. in ye 64th year of her age.
158
Here lies buried ye Body of Mrs Margaret Emes wife to Mr Joseph Emes who departed this Life June ye 2nd AD 1756 in ye 38th year of her age.
The body was opened to let her flie To build her happiness on high.
159
Abigail Farrand daut to Mr Nathaniel
& Mrs Anna Farrand died June the 28th 1729 in the 12th year of her age.
160
Here lyes ye body of Esther Farrand daught of Mr Jonathan & Mrs Abigail Farrand who Died Decem' ye 15th 1757 aged 3 years
Beneath these clods my body lyes. To cruel death a sacrifice No age nor sex from death is free O think of death then think of me.
IG1 Here lyes ye body of Mrs Sarah Fenn wife to Deacon Benjamin Fenn who decd May ye 26th 1727 in the 64th year of her age.
157 Dau. of Simon and Persis Lobdell, of Springfield.
158 Dau. of Samuel and Margaret (Fowler) Smith; m. Joseph Emes, May, 1754; sister to 384.
159 Her mother was dau. of Timothy and Mary (Baird) Baldwin. See 16 and 17.
161 Dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Gilbert) Clark, see 99; b. March, 1664.
Here" lyes Buried em Body" of ".Dean
BENJAMIN FENN. Who Departed this 111 ALife" August 29 Anno
5
Dom, 17.324in y
Year of His Age.
162
ME, MENTO
MORE
Here yeth Interred
Body of Cap the
Samuel Gunn Esq
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Departed this
Life SEPT y IO "Anno
Dom 1749mm 11.
80 Year of " his
193
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
162
Here lyes buried ye body of Deacon Benjamin Fenn who departed this Life August 29th anno Domni 1732 in ye 7Ist year of his age.
163
Here lyes the body of Capt Benjamin Fenn for many years a ruling Elder of the Second Church in this town-who departed this Life January the 10th Anno Domini 1770 aged 80 years.
The memory of the just is blessed.
161
Deposited under these clods is the body of Mrs Sarah the amiable consort of Elder Benjamin Fenn
who was removed from this, into the eternal world May the 9th A.D. 1773 aged 86 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
165
In this grave is deposited the body of Colonel Benjamin Fenn who was removed from this into the invisible State February the 20th Anno Domni 1778. in the 58th year of his age.
It is appointed unto men once to die.
166 Here lyes ye body of Nathan Fenn son of Mr Benjamin & Mary Fenn died Novemb ye 9th 1750 in ye 6th year of his age.
167 Here lyes buried the body of Lieut Benjamin Fenn who departed this Life Octo 27th 1780 in ye 39th year of his age.
Happy are they who rest their Souls on God.
16º Son of Benjamin and Mehitable (Gunn, dau. of Jasper) Fenn; m. 161.
163 Son of 161 and 162, husband of 164.
164 Probably dau. of Gamaliel Prince.
165 Son of 163 and 164; m. Sarah Mary Peck, dau. of Samuel and Martha (Clark) Peck. 166 See 165.
167 Son of Benjamin and Mary (Peck) Fenn; m. Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Clemence Treat, Oct. 31, 1765.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
168 . Mrs Mary Fenn wife to Mr Aron Fenn aged 28 years Died March ye 28th 1746.
169 Here lyes ye body of Mary Fenn daught of Mr Joseph & Mrs Sarah Fenn died Augst ye 13th . in ye 4th year of her age. 1750.
170 Here lyes ye body of James Fenn Died December ye 28th 1746. in ye 47th year of his age.
171 Here lyes buried ye body of . Mrs Joanna
Fenn wife to Lieut James Fenn who died June 2nd 1740 in ye 64th year of her age.
172 Here sleeps in death the body Lieut Dan Fenn whose mortal existence ended Febry 23rd 1789 aged 36 years.
173 Come view the ground where lieth the remains of Mrs Sarah the beloved wife of Lieut Dan Fenn who yeilded to death May ye gth A.D. 17.84 aged 27 years. O ! Death where is thy sting ?
174 In memory of Miranda Fenn Daugher to Mr Peck & Mrs Urania Fenn who died March 11th AD. 1796 Æt I year and 4 months.
Rest lovely babe, thy toils are at an end Returned to God, thy Saviour, & thy Friend.
175 Benjamin Fiske son to Ebenezer & Mrs Mehitable Fiske aged 18 days Died Feb ye grd 1729/30.
176 Here lyes Buried ye body of Mr William Fowler Jun who decd March ye 7th 1726/- in ye 26 year of his age.
170 For wife, see 171; son of Benjamin and Susanna (Ward) Fenn.
111 Dau. of Samuel and Grace (Judson) Prudden.
172 Son of Benjamin and Mary (Peck) Fenn, 165.
174 Father was son of Benjamin, see 167; mother, dau. of Lemuel and
Catherine (Smith) Durand.
176 Son of 177 and 178, Ist husband to 29.
Here
Lyes Buried
Here Ines Buried Body of ME ANNA
Body of MY WILLIAM FOWLER. Who Decd Py He Ouy 9 25 1728 in
FOWLER, Wire to M
WILLIAM FOWLER
Who Died June 25
65 Year of His A
Anno Dom' 1740. in y 76 Year of Her Age
178
177
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
Here lyes buried ye Body of Mr William Fowler who decd Febry the 23rd 1728 in ye 65th year of his age.
178
Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs Anna Fowler wife to Mr Wm Fowler who died June 25th Anno Dom 1740 in ye 76th year of her age.
179 Here lyes ye body of Susanna Fowler Daughter of Mr John & Mrs Susanna Fowler who died Sept ye
13. 1727 in ye 15th year of her age.
180
Here lyes ye body of Fletcher Fowler Son of Ensign John & Mrs Mary Fowler who decd March ye 8th AD. 1751/2 in ye Ist day of his age.
181
Here lies Buried the body of Mr Jonathan Fowler who departed this Life May the 5th 1773 in ye 70th year of his age.
The hopes we have, the better part is now above the Skies.
IS2 Here lyes interr'd under this earth, the body of Mr Jonathan Fowler who departed this Life on the 21 day of Septr AD. 1789 in the 54th year of his age.
In his Life he sustained the chara cter of a kind husband and indul gent parent-, a beloved brother in the
177 Son of Wm. (the settler) and Mary (Tapp) Fowler; m. Anna, dau. of Capt. John Beard.
178 Dau. of Capt. John Beard, who came with his mother, Martha-a child at the settlement of the town.
179 Drowned in Long Island Sound; mother was dau. of Lt. Samuel and Sarah (Fenn) Burwell.
180 Mother was dau. of Fletcher and Hannah (Platt) Newton.
181 Son of 177 and 178, bro. to 176; m. Hannah, dau. of Joseph and Mary (Platt) Clark, Jan. 9, 1728. See 118 and 119.
182 Son of Jonathan and Hannah (Clark) Fowler, see ISI; m. Content, dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Rogers) Baldwin.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
church of Christ & a worthy mem ber in community. In his last distress ing illness was patient and submiffive until death conquored.
Ye living men come view the ground where you must shortly lie.
183 Here lyes the body of Elihu the son of Jonathan. Fowler who departed this Life Oct gth AD. 1784. aged 3 years & 9 months.
His Life a Span-the Mournful toll Declares the exit of his Soul Grim death is come His life is called To take its flight The means a Scald.
Ye who are young come learn your end By deep repentance make Christ your friend.
184 In memory of Mr William Fowler Junr only son of Mr William and Mrs Eunice Fowler who departed this Life Decr gth 1785 in ye 23rd year of his age.
William is dead. Death's closed his eyes
Here in this Grave his body lies
While living, lived in love of all When dead was mourned by great & small.
185
Sacred to Memory William only son of Mr Nathan & Mrs Sarah Fowler
who died Sept 3 1799 Æt 3 years 7 months.
Stop children dear as you pass by and see you'r not too young to die.
183 Son of 182.
184 His mother was dau. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Rogers) Baldwin; sister to his brother's wife, 182.
185 Mother was Sarah Platt.
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Here lies the Body of Mrs Susanna Fowler the amiable consort of Mr Nathan Fowler who Departed this Life
Sept™ 2 1798 in the 55th year of her age.
For this the end of all mankind How swift we hasten to the grave See all the living must be joined Unto the dust from whence they came.
187
Sacred to the memory of Miss Mary Fowler daughter to Mr Wil liam & Mrs Eunice Fowler who died Feb 1 AD 1792 in the 24th year of her age.
Molly tho pleasant in her day Was suddenly seized and fent away, How foon fhe's ripe, How foon fhe's rotten Sent to her grave & soon forgotten.
1SS In memory of Lieut John Fowler who departed this Life . Augst 17th AD. 1787 Aged 39 years. All gracious heaven is this the end of man A dreadful thought, a melancholy plan.
189 Beneath these clods are deposited the remains of Mrs Mary Ann Fowler who made her exit on the 25th Nov. 1798. Æt 47 years.
This kind relief the social passions crave Jesus himself, wept at a good mans grave.
186 By birth, Susan Miles, dau. of Theophilus; her husband, son of ISI.
187 Dau. of William and Eunice (Baldwin) Fowler.
188 Son of John and Mary (Newtown) Fowler; m. Mary Ann Harpin 189.
189 Dau. of Dr. Jean and Mary (Read) Harpin. See 219; wife of 188; mother of 190.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
190 In memory of Mr John Fowler who departed this Life Oct' 13th AD 1790 Aged 21 years & 6 days. Mysterious Heaven why nipd this charming flower The frost of Death before the Evening hour.
191 Mary Ford daut to Thomas &
Mary Ford Died Dec ye 2nd/1737 in the 7th year of her age.
192
Here lies buried the body of Lieut John Ford who departed this Life Nov ye roth 1760 in ye 56th year of his age.
Here lies buried the body of Mrs Mary Ford wife to Lieut John Ford who departed this Life Nov ye 10th 1760 in ye 48th year of her Age.
193 Me Mento, More
Here lyeth interred ye body of Capt" Samuel Gunn Esq' who departed this Life Septbr ye 10 Anno Domni 1749 in ye Soth year of his age.
Mrs Mercy Gunn wife { to Mr Samuel Gunn Esqr who departed this Life August ye IIth Anno Domni 1750 aged 76 years.
194 Memento mori
Here lyes interrd ye body of
195 Here lyes Buried the body of Lieut Samuel Gunn who departed this Life Jan'y 8th 1756-aged. 55. years 4 months & II days.
190 Son of 188 and 189; m. Lucy, dau. of Lewis and Mary (Merwin) Mallett. Son of John and Sarah Ford; wife was dau. of Samuel and Mercy (Smith) 192
Gunn. See 193.
193 Son of Jebomah and Sarah (Lane) Gunn; m. Mercy dau. of Ephriam Smith.
194 Wife to 193, mother of Mary 192 and 31I.
195 Son of 193 and 194; m. Sarah, dau. of George and Sarah (-) Clark.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
196
Sarah daur to Mr Samuel & Mrs Sarah Gunn died Febry ye 18th 1743 in ye : 15th year of her age.
197 Memento Mori Here lyest interrd the body of Mr Lazarus Gunn who departed this Life March ye 27th Anno Dom" 1751 in ye 44 year of his age.
198 [A Foot Stone.] Isiah Gunn.
199
Here lyes ye body of Abel Gunn son of Lieut Samuel & Mrs Sarah Gunn Died Septbr ye 7th 1750 in ye 4th year of his age.
200
In memory of Mr Isaac Gunn who departed this Life Jan 25th AD 1776 aged 32 years.
201
Here lyes the body of Mr John Gaud. who died Septeb ye 15 1750 in ye 58th year of his age.
202 Here lyes ye body of Mr Joseph Garnsey died March ye 3rd 1730 in the 80th year of his age.
203 Here lyes ye body of Gamaliel Gibson Died July 31st 1740 in ye 43rd year of his age.
204
In memory of Abigail ye daughr of David & Abigail Gibson decd June ye 23"dl 1746 in ye 20th year of her age.
205
Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs Esther Gibb wife to Mr Thom's Gibb who departed this Life Jan 24th 1740/1 aged 46 years.
197 Son of 193 and 194; bro. to 198.
196 Dau. of 195. Son of 193 and 194, and bro. to 197 and 198. 199 Son of 195.
200 Son of 195 and bro. to 199; m. Susanna Nettleton; dau. of Nathan.
204 The mother by birth was dau. of John Brinsmead. See 51.
205 By birth Esther Goodyear; m. Ist, Ebenezer Bryan. See 58, and 207.
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206 Here lyes buried the body of Mr Thomas Gibb Jr who departed this Life Dec' ye Ioth 1776 in ye 26th year of his age.
207
Here lyes buried the body of Mr Thomas Gibb who departed this Life Nov 12th 1768 in ye 61st year of his age.
209 Here lyes ye body of Mrs Mary Gibb wife to Mr John Gibb who departed this Life Oct ye 21st 1769 aged 38 years & 4 months.
210 Capt John Gibbs Born 1731. Died 1809. His wife Eunice Born 1738 Died 1826. John Gibbs born 1762 Died 1784. His wife Sarah Born 1761. Died 1782. Esther Gibbs born 1760 Died IS48.
211 Here lyes ye body of Mrs Hannah Green
wife to Mr Edward Green who died Aug ye 12th 1757 in the 38th year of her age. Also the daughter that was still born. was buried in her arms.
212
Here lyes ye body of Jonathan Gillit Decesd Sept the 5th 1732 in the 29th year of his age.
213
Here lyes buried Jeremiah Gillit Dec'd Sept ye 241h 1732 in ye 32 year of his age.
214
Here lyes ye body of Mary Gilit wife to Mr Eliphel Gilit aged 53 years Dec' Jan ye 31st 1730.
215
Here lyes the body of Mrs Elizabeth Gillet wife to Mr Eliphel Gillet aged 76 years Died July 17. 1732.
20€ Son of 207 and his second wife Hannah. 207 See 205.
209 Dau. of John and Mary (Beard) Smith. See 392.
210 John, Ist son of 205 and 207; m. Ist 209, 2d Eunice; John, 2d son of 209, m. Sarah Jones, dau. of John and Sarah (Hawley) ; Esther dau. of 209. 212 Son of Eliphal and Mary (Wheeler) Gillit; b. 1703.
213 Bro. to 212; m. Frances Bryan, dau. of Richard, his widow m. Stephen Miles.
214 Dau. of Ephriam and Mary (Holbrook) Wheeler, mother of 212 and 213,
215 Probably mother to the husband of 214.
Memory "mot"
DoCT JOHN HERPIN! Who was
born & educated at Rochfort
in France profiled Phylick
och in this place, 50 Years,
willi much Reputation & Succefs
and died Nou 14 1765 At 74 wir tho
219
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INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MILFORD.
216
Here lyes the body of Mrs Phebe Gillit wife to Mr William Gillit Jun" who died Feby ye 10th AD. 1756 Æ 29.
Her dying word unto her husband are Refrain your Passions, why so much dispare Its the will of God I hope its for the best For you-for me & for my motherless To whom adue-to God & you . I now commit thare care
Pattern of Pationts to the end of Life Now ded she speak to every liveing wife Peti such juells should be laid in dust Men are unwarthy & the Lord is just.
217
Here lyes buried ye body of Elisha Gillit son of Mr Elisha Gillit & Mrs Sarah his wife who died May ye 22ud AD 1750 in ye 2nd year of his age.
Oh happy babe fo early fled away From this vile earth to realms of endless day What wondrous change dear hast thou known Leaving thy cradle to ascend a Throne.
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