Inscriptions on tombstones in New Haven, erected prior to 1800, Part 6

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


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483 Died "at ve house of M" Isaac Tomlinson of a puttid fever."


454 Son of Jonathan and Sarah, of Milford, Conn .; bapt. June 3, 1722; grad. Yale Coll. 1742; m., Aug. 1, 1743, Hannah, dau. of Joseph Whiting (No. 912), b. Feb. 21, 1712; next m. Mrs. Hannah Alling (No. 183).


5.44


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


[Crypt.] JARED Son of Mr JARED & Mrs HANNAH INGERSOLL died Febr: 7th 174% Aged 10 months


4 6 [ West Wall.]


In memory of two children of Mr. John & Mrs. Lois Ives. SALLY, died Septr 27th 1801 Aged 9 years & 6 months MARIAH, died Oct1 9. 1795 ZE, 15 months


157 [ West Wall.]


MARY Daughter of


Dr. LEVI &


Mrs. LIDIA IVES died Oct. 26 1776


aged 2 Years


[Crypt.]


Here lies the Remains of M- AMELIA JARVIS wife of Mr. James Jarvis of New York and eldest daughter of SAMUEL BROOME Esquire. [She de- parted this Life Dec' the 31st 1788 aged 24 Years and 8 Months her amiable and engaging manners rendered her universally beloved and her death sincerely lamented Swept by a hasty torrent hence


[ West Wall.]


In Memory of MARY Daughter of NICHOLAS and MARY JEBINE who Died July 31st 1793 Aged 17 Months Suffer little children to come unto me for of fuch is the kingdom of God


190 [ Il'est Il'all.]


Mrs SARAH JOHNSON wife of Mr. EBENEZER JOHNSON of New Stratford died Aprill 16th 1773 in the 19 Year of her age. a Remarkable Inftance of female Purity, Patience, & Resignation. She was born at Marblehead, & was the youngeft Daughter of Mrs. MARY HUBBARD now Consort of JOHN HUBBARD) Efq of this Town Angels with pleasure mark the filent [Life


Of Patience in a virtuous Wife


491 [North Wall.]


ABIGAIL THE WIFE


OF CAPt ISAAC IOHNSON DIED


DECEM' Yr 6 1724 AGED 45 YEARS ALSO HIS DAUGHTER EUNIS DIED SEP: 5 1725 AGED 22 YEARS


492


[ West Wall.] REBEKAH


DAUGHTER OF CAPI ISAAC JOHNSON


457 Levi m. Lydia Augur, Apr. 22, 1772; Mary b. Dec. 12, 1774.


458 See, also, No. 194. 459 Nicholas m. Mary Munson, Jan. 23, 1790.


491 Dau. of John and Mary (Thompson) Cooper; b. Oct. 3, 1679; m. Apr. 25, 1699; Eunice, b. May 1, 1703.


492 Rebekah, b. Feb. 7, 1700; Dorcas, b. Aug. 10, 1707.


545


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


DIED IAN' 17


1723 AGED 23


YEARS ALSO DORCAS HIS DAU __ TER DIED DEC' 29 1723 AGED 16 YEARS


493 [North Wall.] Here lies yr Body of Mr. Abigail lohnfon Wife of Mr Iohn lohnfon who died Iune


194 [ West Wall.]


Here lies ye Body of Mrs Abigail Johnfon Wife of M' John Johnfon who died Octobr 4₺ 1739 Aged


495 [Central Av., Lot 37.]


In Memory of Mrs CHLOE late wife of Mr PETER JOHNSON & Daughter of Capt. ANDREW Tuttle deceas'd. She was a dutiful child, a faithful wife a tender Mother, a Friend to the diftrefsed, & a lover of Virtue. She died March IIth 1773 aged 34 Years : & is gone we truft to inherit the promises. Heark hear


a filent voice and to it lend an car. Come my dear friends behold my And o'er me drop a tear Not for my fake but for your fins


196


| Crypt.] Here lies y Body of Mrs. Deborah Iones wife of Mr. Isaac Iones deceased May y 28 1735 Aged 63 Years. WELCOME DEATH.


197 [ Linden Az., Lot 3.]


ELIZABETH Consort of Isaac Jones Died April 41 1769 .E' 18.


Early bright transient chaste as morn- Ling dew She sparkled, was exhaled & went to [heaven


Died Her Babe Aug 7 1769 /Et 6 months Has fhe found her Babe Amongst the Infant Nation of the [ Blest And clas'd it to her Soul ; to latiate | there The young Maternal Patsion


19% [ Same Lot.] Here lies Buried the Body of


495 Dau. of No. 875; b. March 23, 1738-9; m. Jan. 20, 1769.


496 By birth Clark, of Stratford; m., Nov. 21, 1692, son of Wm. (No. 306). b. June 21, 1671, d. 1741.


497 Dau. of Joseph Trowbridge (No. 858); bapt. July 15, 1750; m., June 5. 1768, son of Timothy (No. 498), b. Dec. 21, 1738, grad. Yale Coll. 1757; he next m., Dec. 27, 1770, Lucy, dau. of Charles Goodrich, of Pittsheld, Mass., who d. Dec. 10, 1771; he next m., Jan. 23, 1774, Sibyl, dan. of Col. John Ben- jamin, of Stratford, Conn., who d. Sept. 19, 1514, aged 59.


49% Son of Isaac, and grandson of Win. (No. 306); b. Oct. 30, 1696, m., Nov. 16, 1726, Jane Harris, of Middletown, Conn. He d. Aug. 24. 1751. not 94.


546


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


Mr TIMOTHY JONES who departed this Life August 24th 1784 Aged 84 Years A Gentleman Renowned for Piety Religion & Virtue and died with hopes full of Immortality.


199 [ Same Lot.]


Here lies Buried the Body of Mrs ANNE JONES Relict of Mr TIMOTHY JONES who departed this Life May Igth 1784 Aged 71 Years


The Friend of Virtue and the Chriftian Life and fweetly died in Faith


i


500 [Maple Av., Lot 61.]


Sacred to the Memory of Mrs MARY JONES Late amiable Confort of TI MOTHY JONES Efquire who departed this Life September 20th 1789 Aged 45 Years She was Born from Heaven Fulfilled ber Vifit and return'd on high


501 [ Same Lot.]


A Son of Mr TIMOTHY JONES Jun


& Mrs MARY JONES Born & died April 5th A.D. 1767


502


[ West W'all.]


William Son of William and


Elifabith Jones


Born March 7th 1773 & died on y." I4th aged 7 days


503


[ West Wall.] In Memory of DAVID JUDSON Elq" Son of Mr DAVID JUDSON late of New Town Deceas'd who Died in this town Novr 23th 1790 Etat 33 Years


504 [Linden Av., Lot 17.]


In Memory of Mary wife of Eben" Keney formerly Wife of Hezh Clark who died Mar. 8. 1799 Aged 74


Religion was her early choice She ever adorned it by Faith Humility and Charity, She died looking for the blefsed Hope and glorious appear- -ance of Jesus Christ


499 2d wf. of No. 498; she d. May 19, 1783, not 1784.


500 Dau. of Joseph Trowbridge (No. 858); b. Sept. 20, 1744; m., June 20, 1765, son of Timothy (No. 498), b. Oct. I, 1737, grad. Yale Coll. 1757; he next m., July, 1790, Rebecca, dau, of Rev. Wm. Hart and wid. of Win. Lynde, of Saybrook, who d. Sept. 26, 1819.


502 WVm., Sr., son of Timothy (No. 498), b. Jan. 26, 1745-6, grad. Yale Coll. 1762, m., 1771, Elizabeth, dau. of Benj. Lothrop, of Windham, and d. May 20, 1783. She d. in Windham Nov. 13, 1776, at. 23.


504 Her first husband, H. Clark, d. 1776.


547


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


505 [West Wall.]


Nathanael Son of Zuriel Kimberly died Octobr ye 28th 1739 in ye 4th Year of hif Age


506


[ Sylvan Av., Lot 24.]


In memory of MR ABNER KIRBY who died Octr 31 AD. 1804 JE. 47. Alfo his fon Merit died Septr 31. 1792. Æ. gino 509


What fhould I wifh or wait for then From creatures earth and duft They make our expectation vain And difapoint our truft


507 [ West Wall.]


In Memory of Mrs SUSANNA Wife of JAMES LANE who died Decr 27th 1787 in the 44th Year of Age


505 [Cedar Av., Lot 52.]


Siste Viator Hic juxta situs est D. Job Lane A.M. Col. Yal. Tutor Vir ingenio, modestia, literis atque [pietate


praeclarus


Illum Bedfordi natum Massachusm [an. 1741, Literarum a puero avidissimum fuisse, Studiis academicis prae ceteris eminu- [isse Evangelium studiose triennium prae- [dicasse, Tutoris q' officio biennium fideliter [sumtum,


Parentibus vixisse charissimum, Amicis omnibusq. pietatis fautoribus [dilectum,


Discipulisq vvere honoratum, Et omnibus maxime defletum, E vita migrasse Sept 16. an. 1768


Hic Tumulus ipse brevi interiturus tibi declarat.


[Maple Av., Lot 26.] ISAAC B. LEFFIN __ Son of WILL ._ _ & SALLY LEFFINGWE- of NORWICH, departed this life September 15th 1791. aged 4 Years, 3 months, II days


Happy infant early bleft ! Reft in peacefull Slumber, reft Early refcu'd from the Cares Which increafe with growing Y ears


1


510


[ Same Lot.]


In Memory of ISAAC B LEFFINGWELL who died Auguft 21 1793 Aged I Year


Sickly pleafures all adieu Pleafures which I never knew


505 Son of Zuriel and Hannah (Hill); b. Jan. 21, 1734-5.


508 Son of Job, Jr .; grad. Yale Coll. 1764.


50% Son of Wm., from Norwich, and Sally M. (Beers).


548


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


511 [Cypress Av., Lot 39.] EZRA LINES DIED SEP. 15. 1820 JE. 60.


LUE WHEATON. THIS IST WIFE DIED SEP. 5. 1794. JE. 34.


ABIGAIL HOOD IIIS 2D WIFE DIED JUNE 15, 1796, Æ. 33.


512 [Crypt.] MISS REBEKAH LOYND AGED 15 BORN 22 JAN'Y '81 DECEASED APRIL 20 1696


513 [ West Wall.] HERE LIES THE BODY OF SAM! SON OF SAM' LINES WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBr 23rd 1709 IN Ye 33 YEARE OF HIS AGE.


514 [Cypress Av., Lot 14.] In Memory of JENNETT LITTLE Daughter of Alexander & Elizabeth Little who Died September IIth 1795 Aged 2 Years


515 [North Wall.] In Memory of HANNAH Daughter of HEZEKIAH & MARY LOUNSBURY who died December 31 1793 Aged 13 Months


516 [Maple Av., Lot 33.] M' AUGUSTUS LUCAS Died in the Weft Indies Auguft 1737, Aged 30. M' MARY LUCAS Relict of Mr Augustus Lucas Died March 8th 1798 Aged 85


(Three lines illegible.)


fingle day fhe was never heard to utter a murmur. Always cheerful and ferene fhe exhibited a rare example of Christian Patience and meeknefs.


517 [Cypress Av., Lot 32.]


Auguftus Lncas Son of


M' Auguftus & M's Mary Lucas died


Septr y- 27ılı


1738 Aged IO Months


511 Son of James and Thankful; bapt. Sept. 28, 1760; m. Lue Wheaton, June 4, 1782; next m., Jan. 4, 1795, wid. Abigail Hood, b. July 20, 1763, dau. of Capt. Joshua and Martha (Minor) Ray. 512 The name is Lines.


513 Son of Samuel and Mary (Thompson).


514 The father d. 1798, on a voyage from Wilmington, N. C., to the W. Indies. 516 Dan. of Henry and Abigail Caner (Nos. 230, 231).


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


549


518 [Cedar Av., Lot 52.] 5220


H. J. S. Patris sui Unigenitus Qui


Omnigena Literatura ingenio ac Pie- [tate


Maxime viguit AARON LYMAN de Meriden Coll. Yal. Alumn. Parentibus & Amicis dulcissimus vixit Familiaribus q. multum defletus ab hoc Vita decessit Septembris 141º A.D. [1757mo


5221


Etat. 2110


[Locust Av., Lot 14.] Mr> SARAHI late CONSORT of DANIEL LYMAN Efqr. Departed this life Octr 14. 1768 ÆE 37


Thrice happy he who consecrates his [Hours ; By vig'rous Effort, and an honest Aim At once to draw the Sting of Life & [Death


He walks with Wisdom ; and her [Paths are Peace


519 [Locust Av., Lot 14.] In Memory of DANIEL LYMAN


Deacon of the church of White Haven A Gentleman of good natural parts an amiable disposition, liberal edu- cation in early life an avowed friend to Christianity honorably promoted to several offices of distinction in civil life which he discharged with honor to him- self & usefulnefs to the public & died justly respected & lamented Oct 16th [1788


522


[Crypt.] In Memory of M SARAH Late Wife of M DANIEL LYMAN who died August Ist 1751 in Her 27th Year


[Crypt.] SARAH Daughter of M' DANIEL & M's SARAH LYMAN died April 18th 1749 Aged one Month


523


[ Crypt.] SARAH Daughter of Mr DANIEL & M - SARAH LYMAN died August 16th 1751 Aged one Year & three months.


519 Son of Benjamin and Thankful (Pomeroy), of Northampton; b. Apr., 1718; grad. Yale Coll. 1745; Deacon, 1758-86; m., June 6, 1748, Saralı Whit- ing; next m., June 25, 1752, Sarah Miles; next m., 1765, Eleanor, wid. of Seth Benedict, and dau. of Jonathan Fairchild, who survived bim, and m. Dr. Thaddeus Betts, of Norwalk, and d. March 23, 1825, aged 95. 520 Dau. of Joseph Whiting (No. 912); b. Apr. 15. 1725.


521 Dau. of Samuel Miles (No. 571); b. Aug. 6, 1731.


550


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


524 [Center Church tablet.] SARAHI LYMAN died Sept. 26, 1749, E. 76


525 [ WN'est Wall.]


In Memory of MEDAD LYMAN Son of Mr MEDAD and Mrs Mary LYMAN who died May y+ 29th 1757 aged 3 years & 25 days


526 [ Cedar Av., Lot 52.]


Here lieth the Body of Phinehas Lyman of North Ampton a student of Yale College who died Feb Ioth A.D. 1725 aged 20 years.


527 [ Spruce Av., Lot 30.] Here lies the body of John Son of Nathaniel & Lucy Lyon He died Septr 41h 1795 JE 3 Years & 8 Months


Graced with each merit years like his could boast


Too foon difcover'd as too early loft Death gently called him from his [harmlefs play


5228 [Cedar Av., Lot 9.] In Memory of WILLIAM LYON


who descended from an ancient family in Buckinghamfhire England ; leav- ing his native country arrived at Bof- ton Sepr 1713, in which place and New Haven he refided 12 years for the recovery of health he vifited Bar- badoes, & there died March 1726. ÆE 39


EXPERIENCE


his relict, fecond daughter of John Howard of Maffachusetts. who died Sepr 17, 1751 2E 64 Theire iffue were


MARY. who died Sepr 16. 1742 JE 24 EXPERIENCE. wife of the revel


John Brainard ; fhe died in Brunfwick N. Jerfey Sepr 17. 1757 4E. 35 WILLIAM LYON


born in Bofton April. 10. 1716 who died Jany 31. 1767. 2. 51 ELIZABETH the wife of William Lyon. last named


was born in Saybrook Sept 4. 1724 died Oct. 16. 1810 in her 87 year


529


[ Same Lot.]


Here Lies ye


Body of Mrs


Mary Lyon died Sept ye 6th 1742 Aged 24 Years


524 The above inscription (compare No. 356) implies that a gravestone, now missing, was formerly in the Crypt. Some error in the dates may, however, be suspected.


525 Medad, Sr., son of Benj. and Thankful (Pomeroy), of Northampton, Mass., b. March 20, 1722; m. Mary Basset ; an innkeeper.


Son of John, Ji., and Mindwell (Sheldon, Pomeroy); b. Apr. S, 1706. 526 527 Nathaniel, son of Wm. and Eliz. (No. 528); b. Nov. 13, 1762; d. Sept. S, 528 Wm., Jr., m. Eliz. Maltby, Oct. 9, 1746. 1836.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


551


531 [Maple Av., Lot 48.]


Sacred To the Memory of Mrs MABEL M'Cleive Confort of Capt JOHN MCCleive who departed this Life December 29th 1775 Aged 34 Years Who with calm Refignation Took an Affectionate Leave of Weeping Friends To Join with Kindred Spirits


534 [Central Av., Lot 21.]


Here lies the Body of M' JEREMIAH MACOMBER who Died September 20th 1795 in the 84th Year of his age alfo the Body of Mrs SARAH MACOMBER Wife who Died April 8th 1778 in the 63ª1 year of her age


535


| North Wall.] IN Memory of Mr


Here MILES M'CLEIVE Son of Capt JOHN MCLEINE Fell a Victim to the Camp Distemper


EBENEZER MANSFIELD who died August 31 1745 in His 73ª Year


Whilft in the Service of his Country August Ist 1776 Aged 13 Years


536


[North Wall.] Here Lies ye Body of Mr


Japhet Manf field Died


533


[ Same Lot.]


March ye 25th, 1741 in y 33ª Year of his Age


In Memory of


POLLY DAUGH' of CAPt JOHN & M's MABEL


537


[North Wall.]


MECLEAVE who


Died Oct. 21:


1773: in the 4th


Year of her Age


DEACON IONATHAN MANSFIELD, Son of Major Moses Mansfield died January 10 1775 Aged 89 years


535 Son of Joseph; b. Feb. 6, 1677-8; m., Apr. 20, 1710, Hannah Basset, who survived him; his will is dated March 29, 1746, and proved Ang. 20, I750.


536 Son of Japhet and Hannah (Bradley); b. Jan. 5, 1708 ; m., Jan. IS, 1737-8, Ruth Tuttle, who survived him.


537 Son of Moses (No. 540) and Mercy (Glover); b. Feb. 15, 1685-6; m., June 1, 1708, Sarah Alling; Deacon Ist Church, 1751-75; he next m., May 13, 1766, Abigail, wid. of Ebenezer Dorman, who d. in Hamden, Jan. 25, 1798, æt. 91.


532


[ Same Lot.]


552


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


538 [North Wall.]


Here lies interrd ye Body of M's SARAH MANSFIELD the vertuous Confort of DEACH JONATHAN MANSFIELD who living Faithfully in Her place, Served God & his People to a good old Age, fell afleep May 4th 1765. Æt. So


539 WNorth Wall.] Here Lies y“ Body of mr Jofeph Manffield Died Octr ye 8th, 1739 Aged 64 Years


540 [North Wall.]


HERE - LYETH - INTERRED


THE - BODY - OF - MAIOR MOSES - MANSFIELD ASIST' AGED 67 DECEASED Ye 3ª OF OCTOB ANNO-DOM 1703


5.41 [North Wall.] M[RS] ABIGIL M[ansfield ] DECa Ye 49 Ylear of] .. ER AGE FEB[Ruary ye] [2]8: 1 7 0 [8-9]


542 [North Wall.]


Here Lies ye Body of Mofes Manffield Efqr Who died Febry ye 15th 1740-I in ye 67th Year of his Age


543 [North Wall.]


HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF SAMVEL SON OF Mr MOSES MANSFILD AGED 16 WEEKS DIED DECEMBr


12 1705


544 [North l'ail.]


Here Lies ye Body of Ann Mary Manffield Wife of Moses Manffield who Died July ye 51h 1742 Aged 33 Year


538 Dau. of John Alling (No. 16); b. Aug. 29, 1685.


539 Son of Joseph; b. Dec. 27, 1073; wid. Elizabeth.


540 Son of Richard; m., May 5, 1664, Mercy, dau. of John Glover.


541 Dau. of Thomas Yale; b. May 5, 1660; wid. of No. 540.


542 Son of Moses (No. 540) by ist wife; b. Aug. 15, 1674; m., Nov. 3, 1702, Margery, dau. of John Prout (No. 713), who survived him.


544 By birth Kierstead; m., May 17, 1734, Moses, son of Jonathan (No. 537), who was b. May 5. 1709, grad. Yale Coll. 1730, next m. Rachel Ward, Feb. 17, 1747 S, and d. Oct., 1754.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


553


545 [North Wall.] In Memory of Mr NATHAN MANSFIEL." who departed this Life March 13 1783 in the 65 Year of his age he was a kind & tender hufband & father a benevolent & chari table neighbour a fincere friend to his country & a hearty well wifher to all mankind he died in the chrif tian faith with a fure & cer tain hope of a glorious refurection to immortal life


Mark the perfect man and Behold the upright for the end of that Man is peace this ftone is erected by his difcon folate Widow


5.48


[North W'all.]


Efther yr Daughter of Mr Sam"


& Mrs Efthe'


Manffield died Janu'


Nº 14Th 1744


Aged S dav-


549


[ West Wall.] ELIZABETH Daughter of SAMUEL


MANSFIELD Efq'


& M'S ESTHIER


died August 29th


1751 Aged I


Year & 6 months


550


546 [ Linden Av., Lot 59.]


Sacred to the Memory of SAMUEL MANSFIELD Efqr who departed this Life June 22ª 1775 aged 57 Years


[Linden Av., Lot 59.] Sacred to the Memory of Mifs ELIZABETHI MANSFIELD Daughter of Samuel Manffield Efqr & M's Either Mansfield who departed this Life September 24th 1794 aged 39 Years


547 [ Same Lot.]


Sacred to the Memory of Mrs ESTHER MANSFIELD Confort to Samuel Mansfield Efqr deceaf'd who departed this Life October 218t 1795 aged 77 Years


551


[North Wall.] SACRED to the Memory of HANNAH MANSFIELD wife of Capt Stephen Mansfield


645 Son of Jonathan (No. 537); b. Nov. 15, 1718; m., Dec. 5, 1745, Deborah, dau. of Isaac Dayton, who survived him.


546 Son of Moses (No. 542); b. Nov. 23, 1717; grad. Yale Coll. 1735; m., Dec. 23, 1736, his ist cousin, Susanna, dau. of Jonathan (No. 540); next m., Oct. 4, 1742, Mrs. Esther Hall, of Middletown, Conu.


551 Dau. of Elnathan and Abigail (Ufford) Beach, of Wallingford ; b. Nov. 12, 1728; m. Dec. 31, 1746.


·


554


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


who deceased in the hope of a happy immortality on the 20 of Sept. 1795. . E. 67.


552 [Worth W'all.]


STEPHEN


Son of Mr STEPHEN & Mrs HANNAH MANSFIELD died August 25th 1751 Ag' II months


553 [North Wall.]


STEPHEN Son of M' STEPHEN & M's HANNAH MANSFIELD died Auguft ye 14th A.D. 1756 Aged 3 years


554 [North Wall.] JOHN Son of CAPt STEPHEN & Mrs HANNAH MANSFIELD died Novr 5th A D 1766. in the IIth Year of His Age.


Bleffed are ye dead who die in ye Lord


555


[North Wall.] In Memory of INOREASE MATHER fon of the Revd Allyn Mather of this City who Died Septem ber 14th 1795 in the 12th Year of his age


But weeping friends your tears refrain For this bright flower fhall bloom


again At that bright morn when Chrift fhall


come


He'll rife immortal from the tomb


556


[Crypt.]


Here lies Interr'd the Body of Warham Mather Esqr who Dec August y" 12th 1745 Aged 80 Years


557


[Crypt.] Mrs ELIZABETH MATHER 1744


555


[North Wall.]


In Memory of


JOHN MATTOCKS .


Late of MIDDLETOWN Son of MY JAMES & M's SARAH MAT- TOCKS, Formerly of BOSTON, died May 26th AD, 1769 Æ 23 years


553 Born July 31, 1753.


554 Born. Apr. II, 1756. 555 Rev. Allyn, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Allyn) of Windsor, Conn., b. Apr. 10, 1747, grad. Yale Coll. 1771, ord. over the Fair Haven Church, Feb. 3, 1773, d. Nov. 12, 1784; his wid. next m. Ebenezer Townsend (No. S38).


556 Son of Rev. Eleazer and Esther (Warham), of Northampton, Mass .; b. Sept. 7, 1666; grad. Harv. Coll. 1685; m., Dec., 1700. Elizabeth Davenport. 557 Dau. of John and Abigail Davenport (No. 281); b. Oct. 7, 1666; d. July 23, 1744. The headstone is missing.


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


555


559 \North Wall.]


Here lies the Body of M' EDWARD MELOY who departed this Life September 14th AD 1790 in the 56th Year of his age


560 [ Linden Av., Lot 4.] In Memory of __ 'S SALLY MERRIMAN the amiable Confort of . _ apt MARCUS MERRIMAN .ho fell " Victim to the Small Pox May 16th 1793 /E 27 alfo two of her infants Which are interred by her fide


In Early life Deaths awful Dart Cropt her bright Virtues in their bloom Difoly'd the Social Ties of heart And Call'd her to the Silent Tomb


561 [North I'all.]


HERE LYETH Ye


BODY OF DANIEL MILES WHO DIED DECEM' 25 17II


AGED 27 YEARS


562 [ Central Av., Lot 17.]


To the Memory of ENOS BROOKS MILES ; Son of John & Mehetable Miles, Who deceafed in St Croix March 8th AD. 1795. In the 221 year of his age.


563


[North Wall.]


F MARY OF CAP: ILES LOC" GED


564 [North Wall.]


HERE LYETH THE BODY OF CAPt JOHN MILES AGED, 42 DECA: FEB : 10: 1716


565 [Cypress Av., Lot 60.]


JOHN MILES Died Mar. 6 1803 .E. 76. Also his wife HENRIETTA, Died Mar. 15. 1794 ZE. 63


559 A native of Ireland; m., Feb. 7, 1758, Mary Parmele,


560 He next m., Dec. 1, 1793, Susanna Bonticou.


561 Son of Capt. John, by 2d wf., Mary (Alsop); b. Sept. 20, 1683; his wid. Sarah next m. Jonathan Ingersoll, of Milford. 562 Son of John, Jr .; b. July 20, 1773.


563 Probably in memory of Mary (wid. of Capt. John) Miles, who d. Oct. 16, 1705; dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Preston) Alsop; b. Oct. 3. 1654; m., Nov. 2, 1680, as 2d wf., son of Richard; b. Oct., 1664, d. Dec. 24, 1704. 564 Son of Capt. John, by Ist wf., Elizabeth (Harriman); b. Jan. 9, 1667-8. 565 John, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Trowbridge), b. May 21, 1727, m., Jan. 1, 1750, Henrietta, dau. of Rev. Richardson and Elizabeth (Munson) Miner, of Trumbull, Coun.


556


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


566 \ North Wall.]


570


[North Wall.] CATIRINE DAUGHTER OF LIEV RICHARD MILES DIED APRIL 29


I 723


When you are mufing o'er our facred clay Think what you are to be another day


571


[ North W'all.] In


Memory of ~CAPt~


SAMUEL MILES


who died April


Hannah Daughter ·of m' Joseph Miles died


[1761]


Octo" 25. 1738


572


[North Wall.]


Aged 7 Years


Here lies Interr'd the Body of


565 [North Il'all.]


HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF HANNAH WIFE OF LIEUt RICHARD


MILES WHO DIED SEPTM' 28 1714 AGED 41 YEARS


573 [North W'all.]


ROSWELL


SON OF CAPTAIN


SAMUEL & M'S


SARAH MILES


died Dechr y" 16th


MILES WHO DIED


FEB' 1. 1715 AGED 6 YEARS


1753 in y" 19th year of his Age


569 [North W'all.]


IAMES SON OF LIEUt RICHARD


Mrs SARAH MILES Relict of


CAPI SAMUEL MILES who departed this Life Augst 161h A : D: 1769 Aged 65 years


566 Dau. of Thomas Bills (No. 146): b. Jan. 18, 1756; m., Aug. 30, 1778, son of John (No. 565), b. Sept. 1, 1752. He next m., Feb. 6, 1796, Sally Bills. 567 Dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Trowbridge); b. Nov. 15, 1731. 568 He next m., Apr. 10, 1716, Elizabeth (Sherwood), wid. of Rev. Charles Chauncey, of Stratfield ; and next m., Nov. 22, 1721, Mrs. Abigail Treadwell, of Stratfield. 569 Born Apr. 20, 1709. Born March 22, 1722-3.


Sacred to the memory of MIS MARY MILES wife of Capt John Miles


who departed this life April the 28th 1795 in the 39th year of her age


567 [Worth Wall.]


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN. 557


574 [MMaple Av., Lot 7.] In Memory of Cap. JOHN MILLER of NEWLONDON who departed this Life Febr Ioth 1770 Aged 47 Years


575 [Maple Av., Lot 15.] In memory of an Infant Daughter of Land A. MILLS. born 25th Feby and died 214 March AD 1797


576 [ Maple Av., Lot 32.] In Memory of Capt JAMES MINOT who died Augst 24 1773 in the 49th Year of his Age He was Son of the Honble JAMES MINOT of CONCORD


577 [Same Lot.] In Memory of Mis Rebecca wife of Cap. JAMES MINOT who died Febr gth 1767 In her 37th Year


575 [Cedar Av., Lot 52.]


H. J. S. Reliquias Johannis Mitchel de Southampton Longa Insulæ Col. Yal. Alum, qui obiit Martii 51" A.D. 1767mo ÆEtat 17100


Indole proba ingenii divite Eruditioni apta vixit parentibus Delicia carus amicis & e vita decessit omnibus defletus


579


[North Wall.] CALEB MIX DIED AVGUST 12


1 708


540


[North Wall.]


In Memory of M' CALEB MIX who died Jan's y' 30th A. D 1765 Aged 77 Years


[North Wall.] In Memory of Mrs Rebeckah MIX the wife of Mr Caleb Mix who Dec1, December ye 3rd 1760 Aged 71 Years


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582


[North Wall.]


In Memory of Thmas Mix Sou of Mr Caleb & Mrs Rebeckah Mix who Died Auguft ye roth A.D. 1759 Aged 34 years


576 Son of James and Martha (Lane), of Concord, Mass .; uncle of the 2d wf. of Roger Sherman (No. 765). 577 By birth a Stow, of Merrimac. 519 Son of Thomas and Rebecca (Turner); bapt. Dec. 15, 1661; his wf. Han- nah d. Dec. II, 1693; wf. Mary survived him. 580 Son of Caleb (No. 579); b. Sept. 27, 1687; m., Dec. 20, 1716, Rebecca Thomson. Dau. of John Thomson; bapt. Apr. 24, 1689.


582 Born June 16, 1725. 37


558


INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN.


583 [North W'all.] In Memory of Mrs HANNAH MIX Daughter of Mr CALEB. and Mrs REBEKAH MIX died April ye 14th A D 1769 in ye 391h Year of Her Age


5.54 [North Wall.] In Memory of Mrs REBEKAH MIX Daughter of Mr CALEB & Mrs REBEKAH MIX who died June 3ª AD 1767 Aged 39 Years


585 [Linden Av., Lot 50.] Memento Mori JABEZ MIX A:M COLEGII YALENSIS died Octbr 5th 1762 Etatis Suæ 31


586 [North Wall.]


HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF IOHN MIX WHO DIED JANUARY 21: 171I AGED 62 YEARS


587 [North Wall.]


ELIZABETH WIFE OF IOHN MIX DIED AVGUST 21 17II : AGED 61 YEARS


[North Wall.] In Memory of Mr JOHN MIX who died Decem" the 10th 1722 in the 47th year of his Age


559 [Cypress Av., Lot 22.] SACRED


to the memory of CAPT JOHN MIX who died Jany 24. 1796 : in the 76 year of his age Lifes ills Nature cannot shun




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