Inscriptions on tombstones in New Haven, erected prior to 1800, Part 4

Author: [Dexter, Franklin Bowditch], 1842- [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: [New Haven
Number of Pages: 160


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515


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


A Lawyer, 301


Who with eminent Abilities in his [ Profeffion, Preferved the moft inviolate Reputa- [tion, For Integrity and Veracity And a Scorn of all the Chicanery of the Bar ; A firm Friend to the Liberties of his [Country, Whofe true Interefts he invariably [purfued Without fuffering himfelf to be drawn [alide By the Allurements of Intereft, Or the Love of Popularity. To countenance the deftructive Meaf- [ures Of Minifterial Oppreffion on the one [hand 302


Or Mifguided Anarchy on the other. He died December 34. AD. 1775 In the 36 Year of his Age.


Go Reader, And in the thort Space of Life allotted [thee


Attend to his Example And Imitate his Virtues


299 [ Maple Av., Lot 43.]


JOSEPH DRAKE the Son of JOSEPH & PHEBE DRAKE died, July 16, 1794, Aged 27 Years.


300


[ West Wall.]


Abigail Daught of Mr Abraham &


Mrs Lucy Dummer Died April 15th


AD 1794 ÆE 18 months


[Cypress Av., Lot 29.]


IN Memory of HENRY WELLS son of Ab'm & Lucy Dummer died Aug. 24. 1813 2E 9 y. 7 m Also of 2 Children of A & L Dummer who were inter'd in the old burying ground. Harriet. died June 6. 1795 ÆE. 4 y. 9 m. Abigail died Ap. 15 1794 Æ. 18 m


[ Same Lot.] IN Memory of Mr. NATHAN DUMMER who died Sept. 21. 1813. .E. 83. TRYPHENA his wife died Aug. 1769. JE. 37.


And inter'd in the old yard.


303 [ Cypress Av., Lot 27.]


Nathan Son of Capt Stephen &


Mrs. Eunice Dummer Died Aug. 9th 1787 Æ 3 Years 3 months


you


Vain World farewell to


ir


Heaven is my native ae


I bid my friends a fhort adieu Impatient to be there


302 Tryphena, dau. of Stephen Austin (No. 89), b. May 10, 1733, m. Oct. 24, 1754; his wid. Esther d. Sept. 1, 1802, æt. 68.


303 Stephen m. Eunice Cook, June 14. 1780; Nathan b. May 16, 1784.


516


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


304 [Same Lot.]


Phineas Cook Son of Capt Stephen & Mrs Eunice Dummer


Died Sept 20th 1794 JE 2 Years 6 month


Then let us not as without Hope Complain Since the loss is ours his is the gain


Are come your honored son & daugh- [ter Jones On each hand to repose their weary [bones


WVm JONES Esqr D. Govr decd Oct. 17, 1706. Etat 82


HANNAH JONES daughter of Govr Eaton decd May 4, 1707, ÆEtat. 74.


307


305 [ Sylvan Av., Lot 40.] In Memory of MR TIMOTHY DWIGHT who died Feb 24th. 1798 E. 53 Alfo his fon MR. TIMOTHY DWIGHT who died Nov. 4th. 1795 in the 19 year of his age


306 [Linden Av., Lot 3.]


THEOPHILUS EATON. Esq' Gov' dec" Jany 7, 1657, Etat. 67. EATON so faimed, so wise, so meek, [so just


The phoenix of our world here hides [his dust This nanie forget N England never [must


T'attend you sir under these framed [stones


[Crypt.] In Memory of Mr. MARY EDWARDS The amiable & excellent consort of the Rev.


M JONATHAN EDWARDS & daughter of y" Honbl ELEAZAR PORTER of HADLEY who riding out in a carriage was accidentally drowned


30%


[ West Wall.] In Memory of Mrs SUSANNA EELLS the Wife of M' JOSEPH EELLS who Departed this Life Sep.


305 Timothy, Sr., son of John and Sibyl (Hamlin), of Thompson, Conn .; bapt. Dec. 2, 1744: a farmer, North Haven ; 2d cousin of Pres. D's father. 306 Gov. Eaton, son of Rev. Richard (B.A. Lincoln Coll., Oxford, 1586) and Elizabeth, of Coventry, Warwickshire, and later of Great Budworth, Cheshire, England; Hannah, his dau. by 2d wf. Anne (dau. of Bp. George Lloyd, of Sodor and Man, and of Chester?), bapt. at St. Stephen's, Coleman st., London, Oct. 6, 1632, m., July 4, 1659, Wm., son of David and Jane Jones, bapt. at St. Martin's in the Fields, London, March 20, 1624. The stone is modern, with copy of an old inscription.


307 Dau. of Eleazer and Sarah (Pitkin); b., at Hartford, Sept. 6, 1748; m., Oct. 4, 1770, the younger President Edwards, b. May 26, 1748, d. Aug. I, ISO1; she was drowned June 24, 1782, while sitting alone in a chaise, the horse plunging into a mill-pond. He next m., Dec. 18, 1783, Mercy, dau. of Hezekiah Sabin (No. 749). b. July 29, 1758.


308 Dau. of John and Phebe (Munson) Brown; bapt. March 30, 1746; m. July 28, 1772; d. of yellow fever.


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517


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


tember 30th 1794 in the 49th Year of her age The fweet remembrance of the juft Shall flourifh when She fleeps in Duft


-


309 [Laurel Av., Lot 72.]


Sacred to the Memory of M's AMY ELD Confort of M. RICHARD ELD who departed this Life in hope of a better on the 27 of Apr AD 1785 Aged 34


310 [Central Av., Lot 26.] BENJAMIN ENGLISH died 5, July 1779, aged 74. He was stabed, by a British sold- ier, when sitting in his own hou's


Mrs. SARAH ENGLISII, wife of Mr. BENJAMIN ENGLISH; died 29, July 1769, aged 53 years. Distinguished among her sex, for understanding piety, and usefulness & her children rise up & call her blessed: Husband also and all that knew her spake in her praise


311 [ Same Lot.] IN Memory of Capt. BENJAMIN ENGLISH


who died April 19 AD 1809 JE. 67 Also his wife Mrs. ABIGAIL ENGLISH who died Oct" 24 AD 1794 Æ 45


312 [Cypress Av., Lot 34.] In Memory of Jonathan Fitch Efqr who died 1793 Sept 22nd ÆE1 67 He was the affectionate hufband & parent good neighbor and citizen a gentleman efteemed benevolence and hofpitality charity to the poor and ftrict integrity in various public offices.


The fweet remembrance of the Juft Shall flourifh when he fleeps in duft


313


[ Same Lot.] THIS Stone is Erected, In Memory of Mrs SARAH FITCH Late amiable Confort of JONATHAN FITCH, Efq" who departed this Life Agust Igth A. D. 1765 Aged 35 Years


Blefsed are the Dead who die in the Lord that they may rest from


309 He next m. Esther, who d. Oct., 1795, aged 49.


310 Son of Benj. and Rebekah (Browne); b. Oct. 8, 1705; m., Sept. 25, 1735, Sarah, dau. of Isaac and Elizabeth (Todd) Dayton, b. July 16, 1716. 311 Son of No. 310; b. Dec. 16, 1742; m., Nov. 17, 1768, Abigail, dau. of Isaac and Sarah Doolittle, b. Oct. 3, 1749; she d. of yellow fever.


312 Son of Gov. Thomas ( Yale Coll. 1721) and Hannah (Hall, dau. of No. 375). of Norwalk, Conn .; b. Apr. 12, 1727; grad. Vale Coll. 1748; steward Y. C., 1752-71, and 1772-78; m., Sept. 1, 1751, Sarah Saltonstall; next m., May 15, 1766, Elizabeth Mary Mix, dau. of No. 608, who d. 1810, aged 63. 313 Dau. of Capt. Roswell and Mary Saltonstall (No. 239).


518


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


314 [West Il'all.]


the Body of Sarah Daughter to Mr Jonathan and Mrs Sarah Fisch who Departed this Life May y+ 31++ A : D 1759 aged


315 [ West Wall.]


MARY y Daughter of Mr JONATHAN & M'S SARAH FITCH who Departed this Life May 20th A : D 1764 Aged 10 Weeks


316 [Cypress Av., Lot 34.]


Here lies Intera y" Body of SARAH ELISABETH FITCII Daughter of Mr JONATHAN & M' SARAHI FITCH died June 30111 A : D 1764 Aged 4 years


317 [Same Lot.]


JONATHAN Son of Mr JONATHAN & Mr* SARAH


FITCH, died Aug. 9th A.D 1765 Aged I Day


318 [ Same Lot.]


SAMUEL MIX


Son of Mr


JONATHAN & Mrs ELISABETH MARY FITCH died Sept" 27th 1767 Aged 3 weeks


319


[ Same Lot.]


SAMUEL MIX


Son of Mr JONATHAN


& M's ELISABETH


MARY FITCH died October 16th A.D


1768 Aged 4 weeks & 2 Days


320


[Same Lot.]


Here lies inter'd the Body of THOMAS FITCH Son of Mr. JONATHAN & Mr SARAH FITCH who died Auguft 6th 1769 Aged 7 Years & 6 Months


321


[ Same Lot.] In Memory of JONATHAN, Son to Mr. JONA- -THAN & Mrs ELISA- -BETH MARY FITCH. who died Feb'ry 2ª 1773 aged 3 Years & 3 Months


314 Born June 22, 1758.


316 Born Aug. 9, 1760. 3:" Born Feb. 13. 1762.


519


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


322 [ Same Lot.] Here lie interred the remains of Mifs ELIZABETH FITCH daughter of 325


Col' Jonathan and Mrs Elizabeth Fitch who died September 16th 1795 in the 20th Year of her age How changed the fcene from lifes [meridian bloom Where Hope fat fmiling to the filent [Tomb How changed that form where each [foft charm combined Of focial Virtue to adorn the mind Thy worth fweet Maid to Annals [proud unknown And fketched but faintly on this [fculptured ftone, Within each fond each faithful [bofoms shrine


Where friendship true and kindred [love combine Engraved fhall laft till the fond heart [fhall ceafe To beat, and point to brighter worlds [of peace


323 [ Wl'est Wall.]


In Memory of BETHIAH Wife of Luther Fitch & Daughter of Zachariah & Bethiah Howes of Windham who Departed this Life January 16th 1792 2Et 30 Years


324 [ Linden Av., Lot 7.]


Sacred to the memory of Capt NATHANIEL FITCII


who departed this life Oct" 29th AD. 1798 : .E. 53.


[ Crypt.] In Memory of M MARY FORBES Wife of M ELIJAH FORBES who departed this Life Sept. 201h 1784 in the 331 Year of


326 [Central .lv., Lot 31.] In Memory of NI'S LUCY FORBES Relict of M' Jofeph Forbes who departed this Life Auguft roth 1797 in the 90 Year of her age


327 [Linden Av., Lot 18.] MARTHA the Daughter of Mr CALEB & MI MARTHA FORD died Febry 14th 1773 Aged I. ...


325 [ Same Lot.] In Memory of Two Children of M' Caleb & Martha Ford John Ford Died Janry 27th AD 1777 Aged 3 Years, Saly Ford Died APr1 7th 1783 Aged 2 Years


The Old the young they all muft Die as well as we in Duft to lye


322 Bapt. Aug. 25, 1776. 323 HIe next m., Sept. 28, 1792, Lydia Beecher. 325 He next m., Sept. 4, 1785, Eunice Chester, who d. May 27, 1812, det. 63; he d. Jan. 12, 1814, æl. 74. 326 " Formerly of Hartford." 327 Caleb Ford m. Martha Thompson.


520


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


329 [Linden Av., Lot 12.]


In Memory of HENRIETTA Daughter of MY EZRA & Mrs NANCY FORD who departed this Life June 28th 1794 Aged 2 Years I Month & 13 days


Sleep lovely Babe And take your reft God call'd you home Because he thought it best


330 [ WN'est Il'all.] In Memory of Mr MATHEW FORD who died Octhr 7th 1751 Aged 76 Years


833


[ W'est Wall.]


TIMOTHY Son of Mr TIMOTHY & M's MARY FORD died August 27th 175I Aged 12 Years


[ West Wall.]


TIMOTIIY Son of Mr TIMOTHY & Mrs MARY FORD


died Decbr


IST 1754


Aged I Year


331 [ West Wall.]


Mrs ELIZABETH Late WIFE of Mr MATTHEW FORD died Octbr gth 1751 Aged 74 Years


335


[Crypt.]


INTER'D HERE LIETH Y. BODY OF M' SAM GASKEL OF MANCHESTER OF LANCASHIRE IN ENG- LAND WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DEC. 2211 1706 ÆTATIS SUE 56.


332 [ West WFall.]


336


MARTIN


Son of Mr TIMOTHY & M" MARY FORD died Octbr gth 1748 Aged


12 Years


[Crypt.] Here lies the Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaskel Relict of Mr. Samuel Gaskel who died Nov" 11th 1736 Aged about 85 Years


330 Son of Matthew and Mary (Brooks); b. Oct. 31, 1675.


332 Born Feb. 24, 1736-7.


333 Born Jan. 21, 1739-40.


336 Dau. of John Sherman, of Watertown, Mass.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


521


337 [ West I'all.] In Memory of HENRY GIBB Native of North Britain who departed this Life the Ioth Sepr 1789 Aged 44 Years


335 [ West I'all.] 1684


TIMOTHY GIBARD DECEASED IN MARCH TH" 21st Ye 30 YEAR OF HIS AGE WITH 2 OF HIS CHILDREN ANN 14 Ye OTHER Ye 4 OF 1683-


339 [ West Wall.] Here Lies y" Body of Mr Aaron Guilbert died Sepbr ye 28th 1747 Aged 32 Years


3.10 [ Linden Av., Lot 29.] In Memory of Mr DAVID GILBERT who Departed this Life 8th Deceni 1769 In the 76th Year of his Age The Memory of the Just is Bleffed


311 [ Same Lot.]


Here Lyes the Body of Mr> EXPERIENCE Wife of M' DAVID GILBERT who died Sept 14th 174S Aged 49 Years


312 [Same Lot.]


In Memory of Mrs MARY GILBERT the Wife of Mr DAVID GILBERT who died Auguft 18th AD 1783 in the 77th Year of her Age


3.13


[Wl'est W'all.]


JABEZ Son of Mr. David & Mrs Elizabeth Gil- bart| died July 16th 1769 Aged I Year & IO Months


344 [Linden Av., Lot 50.]


In Memory of ISRAEL Son of Mr ELISHA & M's SARAII GILBERT who died of the Small Pox


337 Left wid. Rebecca.


338 Son of Secretary Win. and Ann (Tapp); b. Oct. 2, 1655.


339 Son of John (who d. 1741); b. Feb. 17, 1714; m., June 7, 1738, Rachel Lines, who survived him. 341 Dau. of David Perkins; b. Dec. 5, 1699; m. May 28, 1724.


343 Son of David, Jr .; b. Sept. 15, 1767.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


315 [West Wall.] In Memory of MI HEZEKIAH GILBERT who was educated at Yale College Where he graduated 1783 An early Death terminated His Studies & Literary Purfuits and called him into Eternity O)-1 10 1755 .Etat 23. Dies atra abftulit illum & funere merlit acebbo


Alfo in Memory of his Brother M' JOHN GILBERT who died in Captivity on board a Prifon Ship in New york January 29" 1783 Etat 25


346 [H\oc wj'ail.] HERE LIETH THE BODY OF


JAMES GILBURT WHO DIED SEPT 14'1. A :D 1727 AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS


317 [Linden Av., L { 29.] Sacred to the memory of Deacon JAMES GILPERT who departed this Life Dect In' AD 1798 in the ;It Year of his age.


He Suftained the office of Deacon with fidelity a number of Years in Fair Haven Church An Ifraelite in- deed whole confcience & whofe God approves, needs no panegyric


A Soul prepared needs no Delays The Summons Come the Saint Obeys Swift was his flight and short the road He clofed his Eyes and faw his God The fleth reits here till Tesus Come And claims his Treasure from the [Tomb


[ Same Lot.]


In Memory of MARY the Daughter of Deacon JAMES & Mr EUNICE GIL BERT who died ()''r 20th 1755 aged 1 Year & S Months alfo of their Daughter REBECCA who died Sep 0 1776 aged 2 Years & 7 Months Suffer little children to come unto me for of luch is the Kingdom of Heaven


3.19


[Linden A- . , Let 50.] In Memory of Mr JOEL GILBERT who departed this Life Novr 31 AD 1756 in the 53 Year of his Age the


Bleited are the Dead who die in Lord they cease from their Labour & their works follow thein


350


[ Sawa Lot.] ISRAEL Son of Mr. JOEL and Mrs. ELIZABETH GILBERT died Auguft 19 1774. in his 14 . Year


351


ELIZABETH


Daughter of Mr JOEL & Mrs ELIZA LTH


GILBERT diel Auguit 20 : 1774


Sons of David, Jr. 340 Son of Thomas ( No. 355% b. Sept. 18, 1700. 347 Son of David and Experience (Nos. 340, 341); b. Sept. 12, 1727 ; Deacon, 1773-97; d. 1797. not 1795; wid. Eunice d. March 20, 1515, aged 76. 349 Bapt. July 14. 1734; mr .. July 12, 1756 Elizabeth Bradley. 351 Born Feb. 2. 1768.


350 Born Sept. 20, 1700.


523


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


352 [ West W'all.] MARY WIFE OF Mr JOHN GILBRT DIED APRIL 14 1712 AGED 36 YEARS


1783 Aged 66 Years Her first husband was MIT JOHN ALLING


356 |Conter Church tablets. ] SACKET GILBERT died Dec. 27, 1787, JE 33


353 [ West W'all.] IOHN SON OF M' JOHN GILBERT DIED IVLY 8 1713 AGED 20 YEARS


35%


[ West Wall.] Elizabeth wife of Mr Stephen Gilbert Dec'd Sept'r y" 17th 1738 | Aged 31 Years & Abel Son S of Stephen and Elize- beth Gilbert Dec'd Oct" y+ 20th 1738 Aged 13 years alfo Stephen Gilbert Son of &c. Dec'd Sept'r y" 12 1738 Aged 6 Years


35.4 [ Rear of Center Church.] 80 MG


355 [West Wall.] In Memory of Mrs ABIAH Wife of MATTHEW GILBARA who Died May 15th


[ West IT all.] THOMAS GILBERT DIED DECEM" 23 : 1711 AGED 39 YEARS


352 Dau. of Joseph and Mary (Yale) Ives; b. March 17, 1675-6; m. Jan. 21, 1691-2; he next m., Nov. 27, 1712, Abigail, b. Jan. 1674, wid. of Ebenezer Atwater, and dau. of James Heaton (No. 358).


353 Son of John and Mary (No. 352); b. Oct. 9, 1692.


35+ Probably the gravestone of Matthew Gilbert, one of the original seven pil- lars of the N. H. Church, Dep. Gov. (1661-63) of the Colony; his will is dated Jan. 14, 1679-80, and inventory (after his death) July 6, 1680. The resem- blance of the "M" in the inscription to a reversed "W" has led to a conjec- ture that the regicide Willian Goffe lies buried here.


855 By birth Hitchcock; bapt. July 8. 1716; first husb., No. I8; next m., July IS, 1781, M. Gilbert.


356 Son of Matthew and Ruth; bapt. Aug. 10, 1755; lived in Hamden ; m., Dec. 19, 1781, Wid. Sybil Heaton, by birth Punderson, who survived him. No gravestone is found, but the above inscription implies that one was in the crypt, when the Center Church was bu lt.


357 Dau. of John Sherman; b. Jan. 25, 1707-8; m. June 26, 1729; Abel, b. Aug. 27, 1737; Stephen, b. Nov. 7, 1732.


358 Son of John and Sarah (Gregson), and grandson of No. 354; b. Aug. 14, 1673; m., March 31, 169S. Sarah, dau. of Joseph and Sarah (Alling) Peck, b. Sept. 11, 1673; she survived him.


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524


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


359 | Linden Av., Lot 24.]


In Memory of M' ELIAS GILL Son of Cap' Samuel & Mrs Abigail Gill who died Auguft 1211 1794 Aged 20


Ye living men the tomb furvey Where you muft quickly dwell Hark how the awful fummons sounds In ev'ry funeral knell


360 [Linden Av., Lot 21.]


In Memory of Mrs ABIGAL GORHAM the amiable Confort of Mr Hezekiah Gotham who departed this Life for a Far Better (1 __ 21st July 17 __ aged 70 Years


The fweet Remembrance __ Shall Flourifh while She fleeps __ D


361 [ N'est W'all.]


MARY Daughter of Mr Hezekiah


& M's ABIGAIL GORHAM died Febry


ye Ist 1754 Aged 9 Months & 4 Days


362


[West Wall.] In Memory of Mr> SARAH GORHAM Wife of M' ISAAC GORHAM She was peculiarly beloved in Life and at death universally


363


[ West Wall.]


the amiable confort of Mr Hfaac Gorham who departed this Life June 15th 1794 in the 27th Year of her age. alfo John theire Sou who died June 25th 1794 aged 9 Months.


364


[West Wall.] In Memory of James son of Samuel & Sarah Gorham Who Died 18th June 1782 in


the 4th year of his Age


365 [ Sylvan Av., Lot 8.]


In Memory of three Children of Mjr BENJAMIN & POLLY GRANNISS. BENJAMIN GRANNISS Died March Sth 1783 aged 2 Months. the 2ª BENJAMIN GRANNISS Died Auguft 26th 1788 aged 4 Years GEORGE B. GRANNISS died Septemb" [6th


1798 in the 21 Year of his age


359 Bapt. March 26, 1775.


360 Dau. of Capt. Isaac Dickerman; b. Aug. 4, 1728; m. Jan. 19 1748-9;


d. 1798; Hezekiah, bapt. Dec. 26, 1725, d. May, 1790. 362 Dau. of Isaac Atwater (No. 44); b. Sept. 21, 1746; m. Nov. 20, 1774. 363 Elizabeth, dau. of Stephen and Elizabeth (Phipps) Brown; b. Sept. 5, 1767; m. March 10, 1789: d. of yellow fever.


Son of Samuel and Sarah (Lines), m. Dec. S, 1776.


365 Ch. of Benj. and Polly (Wilcox).


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN. 525


366 [ W'est Wall.] In Memory of ELIZABETH and ABIGAIL GREEN daughters of SAMUEL and ABIGAIL GREEN The former died May 7th 1794 /Etat . 13. The latter July 6. 1783 2Etat :* 4.


-


367 [ W'est Wall.]


Charles Son of Mr Newman & Mrs Mary Greenlief Died Aug. 7 AD 1796 Æ I Year 9 months A growing branch in morning flowr. Cut down and wither,d in an Hour


365 [ West Wall.]


In Memory of Mr Stephen Greenlief who Died Decr 6 AD 1787 E. 36 Years


369 [Crypt.]


In Memory of WILLIAM GREENOUGH Esq" who died Aug + 4, 1791 Ætat 90 He was a man of industry and integrity of inoffensive


and obliging manners of exemplary piety and benevolence through a long life beloved and respected by all The memory of the Just is blessed.


370


[ Crypt.] In Memory of M KATHERINE Wife of M' WILLIAM GREENOUGH who died Novemb" 4 1758 Aged 63 Years


371 [Crypt.] Dorcas Gree- nough Daugh- ter of William Greenough


372


[Crypt.] In Memory of KATHERINE Daughter of M" WILLIAM & M" KATHARINE GREENOUGH who died Septbr 271h 1758 Aged 20 Years


367 Newman m. Mary Hull, Dec. 14, 1793. 368 "Late of Boston ;" d. 1785, not 1787.


369 Son of John and Elizabeth (Grosse), of Boston; b. July 5, 1701; m. Katherine -; next m. Abigail Cutler, wid. of Samuel Mix (No. 60S), who d. April, 1791, aged 90. 371 Born Oct. II, 1730; d. Apr. 12, 1739. 87º Born April 3, 1738.


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526


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


373 [ West Wall.]


Stephen Atwater Gre gory fon of Mr Gilead & Mrs. Mary Gregory of North Stratford & Grandfon of Mrs Abi gail Atwater of New Haven, who died July 6 1771 aged 7 Years


374 [ West Wall.] In Memory of EBENEZER IVES GREGORY Son of Mr GILEAD & Mrs MARY GREGORY who departed this Life Auguft 19th 1787 in the 18th Year of his Age.


Death is a Debt to Nature Due Which I have paid and So muft you


375 [ W'est Wall.] Here Lies ye Body of mr, Richard Hall Who died Febry 31 1725 Aged 54 Years


376 [ West Wall.]


Here Lies ye


Body of Mrs Hannah Wife of Mr Richard Hall Who died Augft 18th 1741 Aged 60 Years


377 { Crypt.] Mr ROTHERFORD HALL. BORN APRL Ye 191h 1675. DECEASED M'y 11th 1703


378 [ West Wall.] HERE LIES Ye BODY OF JOHN HANCOCK WHO DIED MARCH IO: 1711 AGED 67 YEARS


379


[ West Wall.] Mrs. HANNAH HAND is here interred, Daughter of Mr, BENJAMIN & Mrs, HANNAH HAND of Middletown, who departed this Life Nove'r 3d 1765 aged 31 Years


380


[ West Wall.]


In Memory of Mrs BEULAH HANDY Confort of Mr Jarus Handy who departed this Life June 13th 1798 in the 21st Year of her age alfo BETSEY their Child who died July 12th 1798 aged 10 Months


381


[ West Wall.]


AGE I FI 79


1683


373 Grandson of Nos. 73, 74. 375 Removed from Middletown about 1702.


376 Dau. of John and Mary (Alsop) Miles (No. 563) ; b. Aug. 20, 1681.


377 Son of Daniel and Mary ( Rutherford).


3×1 Prob. John Harriman, d. Nov. 21, 1683; wf. Elizabeth d. Jan. 10, 1680-81.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


382 [ Cedar Av., Lot 52.] H. S. E. Qui Ingenio et suavitate morum Praccelluit Stephanus Harris de Springfield Coll. Yal. Alumn. Parentibus et Sociis vixit Dulcissimus Obiit Maii 6ºº A.D. 1754 Aetat. XIXmo


" Lorenzo, hast thou ever weighed a [sigh


Or studied The Philosophy of Tears "


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[West Wall.]


Sacred To the Memory of WILLIAM HENRY Son of WILLIAM


& EUNIS HARWOOD who departed this Life October 214 1766 aged 1 Year & 3 Months


Happy Infant early bleft Reft in peaceful flumbers Reft Early refcu'd from the cares That Increafe with gr owing years


384 [Crypt.] M. M. S. Mrs REBEKAH HAYS the amiable & virtuous consort of Capt. EZEKIEL HAYS & daughter of Col. JOHN RUSSEL late of Br'nford, departed


this Life May 271' the 51st year of


Her children r her blessed. Her hu- also praiseth her.


3.65


[ Crypt. ]


Sacred to the Memory of Miss Mary Daughter of Cap EZEKIEL & M" REBECCA


HAYS died August 30th 1775 aged 14 years & 3 Months.


Awake my muse, range the wide [world of souls And seek Maria fled, with upward [Aim


Direct thy Wings; for She was [born From Heaven Fulfilled her Visit, and returned [on high.


366


[ Sylvan Av., Lot 14.]


Mrs MARY HAYES, wife of Mr Ezekiel Hayes Jun"


died Mar. 21 : 1799 /E. 43 & inter'd in the old yard & 5 children :


Ezekiel, died June 3 .E. 13 y's. )


Rebecca died - 20 E 14. 1794


James R. died - 28 /£ 5 mos


"Rebecca R died Sept 22 /E 2 mo'


Mary died 23 .Eigy's 1795


382 A Junior in College ; the epitaph composed by Pres. (then Tutor) Stiles ; the quotation is from Young's Night Thoughts, V.


384 Dau. of John and Sarah (Trowbridge) Russel; b. Feb. 6, 1723; m., Dec. 26, 1749, Ezekiel, son of Daniel and Sarah (Lee), b. in Granby, Conn., Nov. 21, 1724; great-grandparents of Pres. Hayes; Ezekiel next m., May 5, 1774. Abigail, wid. of John Brown, and d. Oct. 17, 1807. 885 Born May 13, 1761.


385 Dau. of John and Mary (Tuttle) Hemingway, of East Haven ; b. Sept. I, 1755; m. Ezekiel, son of Ezekiel and Rebekah (No. 384), b. Feb. 19, 1753; he next m., June 22, 1800, wid. Wealthy Barnes (v. No. 106).


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


West Wall.] TERE H Ye BODY OF Mr JAMES HEATON WHO DIED OCTOB. 16 1712 Aged 79 YEARS


[West Il'all.] In Memory of Mr THANKFUL HEATON Relict of Mr NATHANAEL HEATON of Hamden who died January Ist 1787 in the 85th Year of her age


359 [West Wall.]


SARAH Daughter of M' NATHANAEL & Mrs PHEBE ΗΕΛΤΟΝ died May 17th 1750 Aged 20 Years


390 [ West Wall.]


This Stone is erected to the Memory of MARY ANN HENDRICT Wife of HARRY Hendrict who depart ed this life March 20th 1795 Aged 50


391 [ Central Av., Lot 8.] IN Memory of Mr STEPHEN HERRICK who died Dec 31 ISIO Æ 67 Also his Son STEPHEN who died Sept 25 1794 Æ 19


392 [ West Wall.] Mr JOHN HEYNES DECEASED SEPTEMbr ye 9th 1689


393 [Cedar Av., Lot 52.]


who died in New __ 14th 1796 Aged 20 __ He was educated at __ where he graduated __ A Young Gentleman- benevolence, amiable ...


manners greatly en.


to all his friends & acquaintance and by whom his Death is sincerely regretted


394


[ Il'est Wall.] In Memory of Mr SAMUEL HICOCK of South Bury who died Auguft 29th 1793 Aged 29 Years Boaft not thyfelf of tomorrow for thou knoweft not what a day may Bring forth


387 Married, Nov. 20, 1662, Sarah, dau, of Rev. Nicholas Street.


388 He d. 1782. 389 Dau.of Nathaniel and Phebe (Cooper); b. Nov. 18, 1729.


391 Stephen, Sr., son of Stephen and Dorothy, of Southampton, L. I. 393 In memory of Benjamin Heyward, from Charleston, S. C., who grad. Yale Coll. 1794, and shot himself on Commencement Day, Sept. 14, 1796. 394 Died of the prevailing yellow fever.


529


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


395 [ Central Av., Lot 25.]


In Memory of two children of Amos & Jerufha Hill John died March 18 1792 Æ. 9. months Emeline died Sept 7 1800 ÆE 12 months


396 [Maple Av., Lot 35.]


Sacred to the Memory of Mrs SARAH HILLHOUSE who departed this Life Novr gfh 1779 ÆEtat 26


An amiable Difpofition Modeft good Sence an open, honeft, fympathizing Heart a fincere regard for the folemn and important Truths of our holy Re- ligion made all her Friend lament her Death


with inexprefsible Grief


How uncertain fhort and vain are our fondeft


hopes of Sublunary Joy® When joined in Wedlock the appro- bation of Friends, and a mutual ten- der affection promifed the height of conjugal Felicity But alas! one year had not revolved, before this lovely Fair was called (as there is good grounds to believe and hope)


to happier Realms ;


And to mourn the lofs of fuch distin- guished merit was the unhappy lot of her bereaved Partner JAMES HILLHOUSE


397


[ Same Lot.] MARY LUCAS the Infant Babe of M' JAMES and Mrs SARAH HILLHOUSE died Novr 6th 1779 Aged 3 Days Peace to thy dufty Bed Fair lovely fleeping Clay ; There reft the Weary Head




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