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Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel French. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French.
1744, May. Mr. Samuel Riggs. Mr. Abel Gunn. Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Capt Samuel Bassett.
1728, May. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French.
Oct
Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French.
May. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French. Mr. Samuel Hull.
1746, May. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1730, May.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel Hull.
Oct. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1731, May.
Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Francis French.
1747, May. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Mr. Gideon Johnson. Mr. Timothy Russell.
Oct. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1732, May. Mr. John Riggs.
1748, May. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Gideon Johnson.
Oct. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1733, May.
Mr. John Riggs.
1749, May. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel Bassett.
1734, May. Mr. John Riggs.
Mr. Timothy Russell.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel Bassett.
1750, May. Capt. John Lumm. Isaac Tomlinson. John Lumm. Oct. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1735, May. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Gideon Johnson.
1751, May. Capt. Abel Gunn. Capt. Moses Hawkins.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. Moses Hawkins. Charles French.
1736, May. Mr. John Riggs. Mr. Samuel Bassett.
1752, May.
Capt. Abel Gunn. Charles French.
Oct. Mr. John Riggs.
Mr. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. Abel Gunn. Charles French.
Mr. John Riggs.
1753, May. Daniel Holbrook. Charles French.
1738, May. Capt. John Riggs.
Oct.
Abel Gunn. Charles French.
Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
1754, May. Moses Hawkins. Charles French.
1739, May.
Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Moses Hawkins. Charles French.
1755, May. Moses Hawkins. Charles French.
1740, May.
Mr. Abel Gunn. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
1756, May. Capt. Abel Gunn.
1742, May.
Oct. Mr. Abel Gunn. Mr. Joseph Hull.
1743, May. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Oct.
1745, Feb. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
1729, May.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Mr. Abel Gunn.
Mr. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt: Moses Hawkins. Mr. Abel Gunn.
1737, May. Oct. Mr. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. John Riggs. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
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1856, May. Charles French.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
1757, May. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett.
1758, May. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Capt. Abel Gunn.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Capt. Abel Gunn.
1759, May. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Capt. James Wheeler.
1760, May. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Capt. James Wheeler. Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. 1761, May. Capt. James Wheeler. Capt. Abel Gunn.
Capt. Samuel Bassett.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Capt. James Wheeler. Capt. Abel Gunn. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Oct. Capt Abel Gunn. Mr. Charles French.
1778, May. Mr. David DeForest. Mr. Bradford Steele.
Oct. Mr. Eliphalet Hotchkiss. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1779, May. Mr. James Beard.
Oct. Mr. James Beard. Mr. Thomas Clark. 1780, May. "Mr. Henry Tomlinson. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Abraham Hawkins.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
1781, Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1782, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Mr. John Howd.
Oct. Capt. Abel Gunn. Mr. Joseph Hull.
1766, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Capt. Abel Gunn.
Oct.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook Capt. Abel Gunn.
1767, May. Mr. John Holbrook.
Mr. Joseph Osborn.
Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Mr. Charles French.
1768, May.
Mr. John Holbrook. Mr. John Davis.
Oct. Capt. Abel Gunn. Mr. Jonathan Davis.
1769, May. Capt. John Holbrook.
Mr. Joseph Hull, Jr.
Oct. Mr. Joseph Hull, Jr.
1770, May.
Mr. John Holbrook. Mr. Joseph Hull.
Oct. Mr. John Holbrook. Mr. Joseph Hull. 1771, May. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. Joseph Hull.
1772, May.
Oct. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. Joseph Hull. Capt. John Wooster. Oct. Mr. Joseph Hull. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. Joseph Hull, Jr.
1773, May. Capt. John Wooster.
Mr. Joseph Hull. Oct. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. Joseph Hull. 1774, May. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. Joseph Hull.
Oct. Capt. John Wooster. Mr. James Beard.
1775, May. Capt. John Holbrook. Mr. Joseph Hull.
Oct. Capt. John Holbrook.
1776, May. Capt. John Holbrook. Mr. Eliphalet Hotchkiss.
Oct. Mr. Eliphalet Hotchkiss.
1777, May. Mr. James Beard.
Mr. Eliphalet Hotchkiss.
Oct. Mr. Thomas Clark. Mr. Eliphalet Hotchkiss.
1762, May.
1763, May. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Mr. Joseph Hull, Jr.
Oct. Capt. Samuel Bassett. Mr. Charles French.
1764, May. Capt. Abel Gunn. Mr. Charles French.
Oct. Mr. Charles French. Mr. Joseph Hull.
1765, May. Mr. Charles French. Mr. Joseph Hull.
Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1783, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. John Holbrook.
Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Sheldon Clark.
1784, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1785, May. Mr. David Holbrook.
Mr. Samuel Hull.
Oct. Mr. James Beard. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1786, May. Mr. James Beard. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. David Humphreys.
Mr. Samuel Hall.
1787, May. Mr. Samuel Hull. Mr. John Wooster.
Oct. Mr. Samuel Hull.
Mr. John Wooster.
1788, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Mr. John Wooster. Oct Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. John Wooster.
1789, May. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. John Wooster. Oct. Mr. Samuel Hull. Mr. John Wooster.
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1790, May. Mr. Thomas Clark. Mr. John Wooster.
1800, May. Mr. Rufus Hitchcock.
Mr. Joseph Riggs. Oct. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Russell Tomlinson.
Mr. John Wooster.
1801, May. Mr. Rufus Hitchcock.
1791, May. Mr. Samuel Hull. Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Mr. Joseph Riggs.
Oct. Mr. Samuel Hull. Mr. Thomas Clark.
1802, May. Mr. Russell Tomlinson.
Oct. Mr. Canfield Gillett.
1792, May. Mr. Samuel Hull.
1803, May.
Mr. Joseph Riggs.
Mr. Leman Stone.
Oct. Mr. Joseph Riggs.
Oct. Mr. Samuel Hull.
1804, May. Mr. Joseph Riggs.
Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct.
Mr. Joseph Riggs.
1793, May. Mr. Samuel Hull.
Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Russell Tomlinson.
Oct. Mr. Leman Stone.
Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Nathan Wheeler.
1794, May.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
1807, May.
Mr. Josiah Dudley.
Mr. Samuel Hull.
Oct. Mr. Josiah Dudley.
Oct. Mr. Daniel Holbrook. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. Josiah Dudley.
1795, May.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
1809, May.
Mr. Canfield Gillett.
Mr. John Humphrey.
Oct. Mr. Reuben Lumm.
Oct. Mr. Thomas Clark.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Oct. Mr. Canfield Gillett.
1796, May.
Mr. Thomas. Clark.
18II, May. Mr. Canfield Gillett.
Oct.
Mr. Thomas Clark.
1812, May.
Mr. Reuben Lumm.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Oct. Mr. David Humphreys.
1797, May.
Mr. James Lewis.
1813, May. Mr. David Humphreys.
Mr. Rufus Tomlinson.
Oct. Mr. David Humphreys.
Oct. Mr. James Lewis.
1814, May. Mr. David Humphreys.
Mr. Thomas Clark.
Oct. Mr. David Humphreys.
1798, May.
Mr. James Lewis.
1815, May. Mr. John Humphreys, Jr.
Mr. John Riggs.
Oct.
Mr. John Humphreys, Jr.
Oct. Mr. Joseph Riggs.
1816, May.
Mr. John Humphreys, Jr.
Mr. John Riggs.
Oct. Mr. Reuben Lumm.
1799, May.
Mr. Joseph Riggs.
1817, May. Mr. Sheldon Curtis.
Mr. Elnathan Camp.
Oct. Mr. John Humphreys, Jr.
Oct.
Mr. Russell Tomlinson.
1818, May.
Mr. Sheldon Curtis.
MAY SESSIONS ONLY HEREAFTER, EXCEPT A FEW SPECIAL.
·1819. John Humphreys, Jr.
1840.
William Humphreys.
1820. Wilson Hurd.
1841.
Leman Chatfield
1821. Jeremiah French.
1842.
Luther Fowler.
1822.
John Humphreys, Jr.
1843.
Samuel French.
1823.
Truman Coe.
1844.
David Bassett.
1824. John Humphreys, Jr.
1845. Albert I. Steele.
1825. John S. Tomlinson.
1846. George Blackman.
1826.
John Humphreys, Jr.
1847. Thomas Burlock.
1827.
John H. DeForest.
1848.
Thomas Burlock.
1828.
Sheldon Curtiss.
1849.
Joshua Kendall.
1829.
Josiah Nettleton.
1850.
Sylvester Smith.
1830.
Ezekiel Gilbert.
1851. Sidney A. Downes.
1831. William Lum.
1852. David W. Plumb.
1832.
Robert Gates.
1853.
Thomas Wallace.
1833.
Josiah Nettleton.
1854.
Edwin Ells.
1834.
William Humphreys.
1855.
William E. Downes.
1835.
John B. Davis.
1856.
Lucas H. Carter.
1836.
Daniel S. Holbrook.
1857. Henry Hubbard.
1837. Nehemiah C. Sanford.
18 58. William B. Wooster.
1838.
David W. Plumb.
18 59
Josiah Clark.
1839.
Sheldon Smith.
I860.
David W. Plumb.
1805, May.
Mr. Joseph Riggs.
1806, May.
Mr. Russell Tomlinson.
1808, May. Mr. Josiah Dudley.
1810, May. Mr. Canfield Gillett.
Mr. Daniel Holbrook.
Oct. Mr. Canfield Gillett.
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Oct. Mr. Joseph Riggs.
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61. William B. Wooster.
1874. Charles Durand.
;62. David W. Plumb.
1875. Charles Durand.
363. Robert N. Bassett.
Thomas Elmes.
364. David W. Plumb.
1876. Thomas Elmes.
365. Amos H. Alling.
Chester A Hawley.
366. Egbert Bartlett.
1877. Henry Atwater.
367. Joseph Moore.
Thomas Wallace.
868. Egbert Bartlett. 869. J. H. Bartholomew.
1878. Thomas Wallace.
870. Josiah H. Whiting.
1879. Thomas Wallace.
871. David Torrance.5
Samuel M. Gardner.
872. David Torrance.
1880. Samuel M. Gardner.6
873. George H. Peck.
Dana Bartholomew.
PHYSICIANS IN DERBY.
Dr. John Hulls resided in the town about 15 years, from 1674, then removed to Wallingford.
Dr. John Durand, about 30 years, from a little before 1700.
Dr. Josiah Baldwin came to Derby about 1700, and continued his profession twenty or more years.
Dr. Silas Baldwin began about 1755, and continued some years.
Dr. Samuel Canfield followed Dr. Josiah Baldwin in about 1750.
Dr. Josiah Canfield, brother to Samuel, commenced about 1765, and continued only three or four years.
Dr. Noah Durand, son of Dr. John, was a physician.
Dr. John Butler, of Stratford, was a resident in Quaker's Farm from about 1791, a few years.
Dr. Edward Crafts came to Derby in about 1778, and was a physi- cian of much energy and enterprise, and died in 1821.
Dr. Pearl Crafts, son of Dr. Edward, practiced for a time, and died young.
Dr. Liberty Kimberly was a practicing physician in Derby for some years, beginning a little after 1800.
Dr. Leverett Hubbard, in 1767.
Dr. James Pierson, surgeon in 1712, removed to Wethersfield.
Dr. Isaac Jennings. (See Biog.)
Dr. Abiram Stoddard.
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Dr A. Beardsley.
Dr. Thomas Dutton. 66 66
Dr. Josiah M. Colburn. 66
Dr. Joshua Kendall. 66
Dr. S. C. Johnson.
Dr. C. H. Perry. 66 66
Dr. C. H. Pinney.
66 66
Dr. A. W. Phillips.
Dr. Wm. Terry.
66
Dr. F P. Blodgett.
Dr. William Johnson. 66
Dr. Noah Stone. 66 66
5'The present Secretary of State. 6Since deceased.
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Dr. Thomas Stoddard.
Samuel M. Gardner.
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Dr. Charles W. Sheffrey. (See Biog.)
Dr. T. B. Jewett.
Dr. S. R. Baker.
Dr. T. J O'Sullivan.
Dr. Beach was here about 1850, and died here.
Dr. George L. Beardsley. (See Biog.) He came to Birmingham in 1874 ; is a practicing physician ; has written several professional reviews, which were published, and been connected with a periodical as book reviewer.
Dr. Charles Case ; 1858 ; practiced three years, and went to Detroit. Dr. Rogers ; 1871 ; practiced two years ; went to Sag Harbor.
Dr. H. Bowen ; 1861 ; homeopathic ; here in 1861-1852.
Dr Paul Skiff ; practiced here two years about 1855, and removed to New Haven.
Dr. Stephen Hill ; practiced here about 1860 ; now of Stepney. Dr. D. S. Lessey ; came to Derby about 1873. and died in 1874.
Dr. Bailey came from Seymour to Ansonia about 1876 ; practiced a short time, and removed to Brewster Station, N. Y.
Dr. S. C. Sauger ; came to Derby about 1874 ; died Dec. 21, 1876. Dr. W. B. De Forest ; came to Derby in 1857, and, in 1860, re- moved to New Haven.
Dr. Edward Darkin ; was located here with Dr. I. Jennings nearly a year
Dr. Josiah H. Whiting ; 1845 ; practiced here several years ; mar- ried daughter of Dr. J M. Colburn ; removed to New Haven.
Dr. S P Church ; 1850-1857 ; removed to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Dr. A. H. Carrington ; 1850 ; a few years ; removed to New Haven.
Dr. Egbert R. Warren; located in Seymour in 1876, where he re- mains.
Dr. Samuel Sanford was the first physician located in Humphreys- ville, and died aged 39 years.
Dr. Titus C Pratt opened an office in Humphreysville in 1823, and, after five years' practice, removed to northern New York.
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INSCRIPTIONS. - OLD GRAVE-YARD AT UP TOWN.
ANDER BAILEY | died | Sept 13 1859 | e 39 yrs 6 mo |
Weep not for me While we weep as Jesus weept Thou shalt sleep as Jesus selept There is rest in Heaven.
RBANE E | son of | Mr and Mrs L A Bailey | died | Dec 25 1848 | æ 4 years. My parents dear as you come here Behold this little hand
Weep not for me but for yourselves I am gone unto a better land
LBERT HAZELTON | son of | C H and W S Bailey | died July 11 1863 | aged 2 years and 4 mo.
UGENE THURSTON | son of | C H and W S Bailey | died June 9 1867 | aged 20 years.
AR REUBEN BALDWIN | died May 12 1809 | in the 70 year | of his age | Also Mamre and Isaac infant | children of | Reuben and Catharine Baldwin.
MAMRE died Nov 21 1793 | aged II months.
ISAAC died May I 1796 | aged I year 2 months.
Behold and see as you pass by As you are now so once was [ As I am now soon you will be Prepare for death and follow me.
Here lies the body of | MR JAMES BALD- WIN who | departed this life Aug | ye 27th 1760 in ye 57th | year of his age | The sleeping dust sable drest Here cease from labor calmly rest Till conquered death shall be no more The grave its captive prey restore.
CHAUNCY BALDWIN | died Oct 28 1827 | æ 49 | LUCY his wife | died Sept 17 1828 | æ 48.
Here lies ye body of | ZERVIAH BALDWIN wife | to Timothy Baldwin | died the IO 1734 | in the 37 year | of her age.
In memory | of | CAPT. TIMOTHY BALD- WIN | who departed this life | Dec 22 1800 | æ 81.
In memory | of | MRS SARAH BALDWIN the wife of | Capt Timothy Baldwin who departed this life | Sept 10 1794 in the | 75th year of her age.
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Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
In memory | of | MRS LYDIA BALDWIN wife of | MR THADDEUS BALDWIN who departed this life | Dec 10 A 1) 1804 | in the 51st year of her age.
In | memory of-SARAII BALDWIN | died June 6 1825 | x 46.
In | memory of | MR THADDEUS BALD- WIN who died | Jan 2 1819 | in the 68 year of his age.
LYDIA BALDWIN | died | June 24 1854 | æ 72.
REV AMOS BASSETT D D | born in Derby 1764 | graduated in Yale College 1784 | Tutor in the same | four years : Or- dained | minister of the Gospel | and installed Pastor in | Hebron 1794: Fel- low of Yale College seventeen | years : died at Monroe | April 3 1828 | in his 64 year | High in attainments as a scholar and | Divine : esteemed and beloved wherever | known : judicious faithful and useful in | many important public stations : ami | able tender be- nevolent : giving none | offence in any thing : and to be long remem | bered as the man of God | well furnished | to every good work.
In memory of GLOVER BASSETT | son of | Mr Amos and Mrs Olive Bassett - who departed this life | Sept 30 1793 aged 27 years one month | and 25 days | Jesus said I am the resurrection and the | Life, he that believeth in me tho he | were dead yet shall he live.
Two children of | Jon and Nancy Bas- sett | DANIEL LEE died Oct | 18 1819 aged 7 1-2 years | BENJAMIN SAMUEL died | Oct 24 1819 aged 4 years These pleasant sons although our all Must leave this world at God's first call A strong desire the one ex prest To go to Christ and be atiest.
In memory of | DEA AMOS BASSETT who departed this life | July 1 1802 æ 68 | This mortal shall put on immor- tality.
Memorial | of | MRS OLIVE BASSETT | consort of Dea Amos Bassett | who departed this life | Nov 25 1822 | aged 85 years.
In memory of | MR EBENEZER BASSETT | who died May 20th | A D 1760 in the 30th | year of his age Life how short Eternity how long.
LUCY M | daughter of | Sheldon and Harriet Bassett | died Aug 28 1831 aged 15 months and 8 days
She's gone but where ? Ah pause and see Gone to a long eternity
She's gone but where from toil and pain To where eternal pleasures reign
she's gone before her mind could know The ills attending all below
LORANIA BASSETT | died Aug 15 1868 | æ 87.
MR DAVID BASSETT | died May 21 1819 | aged 69 years.
MRS NABBY his wife | died Dec 20 1803 | aged 57.
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In | memory of | BENJAMIN BASSETT who died | March 5 1825 | aged 85 He was the eleventh offspring of Sam- uel Bassett Esq nine of whom lived to see their grandchildren.
LUCY | wife of | Marvin Bassett | died | Feb 27 1859 | æ 77.
MARVIN BASSETT | died | May 8 1854 | æ 72.
In | memory of | MARY BASSETT | wife of Benjamin Bassett | who died | Nov I 1823 | aged 80.
SAMUEL | BASSETT | ESQR | 1764.
MARY BRISTOL | died-June 30, 1843 | æ 23 yrs 10 mo | and 16 ds. Her soul has now taken its flight 'To mansions of glory above To mingle with angels of light And dwell in the kingdom ot love.
In memory of | NEHEMIAH BRISTOL | who died | Jan 19, 1829 | æ 23.
RICHARD BRISTOL | died Oct 21, 1835 | æ 22 years.
DR WARREN BEACH | died | Dec 14 1851 | æ 32. |
He withered, lingered, fell and died
Yet sweet in death he lay. Ah! many wept and many sighed Upon that mournful day.
SALLY MARIA | daughter of | Gideon and Sarah | Blackman | died Feb 15 1820 1 æ 18 yrs.
Stop gay friend and drop a tear For youth and innocense lies here.
SARAH MARIA | daughter of Guy and Ann Blakeman | died | May 8 1833 | aged 12 years.
GUY BLAKEMAN | died | Sept 12 1863 | aged 69 yrs 6 mos.
ANNA CAMP | widow of Guy Blakeman | died Jan 28 1872 | aged 73 yrs 8 mos.
ALMIRA | daughter of | Guy and Ann Blakeman | died | Feb 16 1830 | aged 3 years.
Here lyes ye body of | MR JOHN BOWERS | died January 26 1737 in ye 26th | year of his age.
LUCY | daughter of | Horace and Lois Bradley | died Feb 1 1822 | aged 2 ye 7 mo | and 9 days.
Jesus saith suffer little children to | come unto me and forbid | them not for of such | is the king- dom of heaver ..
HORACE BRADLEY died | Aug 28 1834 | aged 45.
Far from affliction toil and care
'I he happy soul has fled The breathless clay shall slumber here Among the silent dead.
In memory of | MR LEWIS BURRITT who | died May 17 1776 in the 3Ist year of his age.
So sleep the saints and cease to groan When sin and death have done their worst Christ hath glory like his own Which waits to clothe the waking dust.
Here lyes ye body of | NATHANIEL BUR- TON son | of Mr Judson and Mrs Com- fort | Burton born March ye 13 1760 and died June ye 27 1764.
In memory of | JOSIAH B CANFIELD | who died | Mar 28 1834 | aged 24 yrs and 6 mo.
Then rest there now in peace, the hallowed spot Where sleeps thy dust shall never be forgot Oft age, full oft affections tear shall lave
'The flower that blooms upon thy lowly grave But while thy memory thus we long shall love Thy spirit entered on its rest above
Shali chant the song the ransomed only know Beside the stream where Heavenly waters flow.
In memory of Dr | JOSIAH CANFIELD | who departed this | life Feb II 1778 in his 40 year.
Remember Lord our mortal state How frail our life how short the date Where is the man | that draws his breath Safe from disease, secure from death.
In memory of | SHELDEN son to Doct Josiah and | Mrs Naomi | Canfield | . aged 3 years died Jan 31 1774.
WILLIAM son | of Dr Josiah and | Mrs Naomi | Canfield died | 14 Oct 1774 | aged 2 years | Death has cropt The tender flower.
In | memory of | JANE CANFIELD | wife of | Josiah B. Canfield | who died Feb 23 1832 | aged 19 years. Also
MARY JANE | their daughter who died | April 2 1832 aged 8 months.
Can we forget departed friends ? Ah no! Within our hearts their memories buried lies The thought that where they are we too shall go Will cast a light o'er darkest scenes of woe, For to their own blest dwellings in the skies
The souls whom Christ sets free exultingly shall rise.
JOSIAH son to | Abiram and Ruth | Can- field aged 17 years died-
-the son of | Abiram and Ruth | Can- field aged | 18 years, died | March 13, 1741.
DAVID son to | Abiram and Ruth Can- field | aged 7 years | died Nov ye 23 1741.
HULDAH | daughter of Dr | Josiah and Mrs | Naomi Canfield | died Nov 25 1777.
In memory of | LOIS CARRINGTON | who died Jan 18 1833 | aged -years. As a Christian she was beloved. Her heart | was open in doing deeds of benevo- lence | for the good and happiness of the human family.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.
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memory of | DEA JOHN CARRINGTON { who died | Oct 8 1847 | aged 76 years. ORACE CASTERLINE | died | April 24 1873 | æ 65.
ARIA BRADLEY | wife of | Horace Cas- terline | died May 9 1871 | æ 55.
1 | memory of | JOSEPH PLATT | son of Jonah and | Mary N Clark | who died | April 19 1852 | aged 8 mos and 8 ds. | HARRIET J | wife of | Jonah Clark | died | Nov 12 1847 | aged 34.
n -- memory of | ISAAC CLARK | son of Edmund and | Anna Clark | who died April 1808 in the 24 year | of his age.
in memory of Mr EDMUND CLARK | who died June 30 | 1785 in the 32 year | of his age.
Ye who now live must shortly die And lodge your bodies where I lie.
ALPHONSO NEWTON | March 6 1848 | aged 3 years and 8 mos.
SUSAN CHRISTINE | died | June 12 1848 | aged 6 yrs and 10 mos. Children of Joseph | and Maria J. Clark.
Not Forgotten | THEODORE E CLARK | died | Jan 28 1861 | æ 23.
JOHN CLARK | died Aug 7 1874 | æ 61, In memory of | MR JOHN COE | who died May 4, 1812 | aged 48 years.
RUTH COE | his wife | died June 7, 1809 | aged 44 years.
SARAH COE | his 2d wife | died Jan 12 1812 | aged 37 years.
All in hope of a blessed immortality.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again Even so them also which sleep in Jesus Will God bring with him.
In memory of | MISS ELIZABETH COE | dau of Mr John and | Mrs Hannah Coe | who died of the Small Pox May 24 | A D 1795 in the 22 year of her age Ye youth and gay Attend this speaking stone Think on her fate And tremble at your own.
GRACE | wife of | John A Coe | died Jan 21 1869 æ 42.
JOHN A COE | died | Sept 23 1849 | æt 57. DOCT EDWARD CRAFTS | Dea of the Presbyterian Church | and for many years a successful | Physician and in- fluential citizen | of Derby. He was born at Pomfret April 19 1752 and died March 17 1821 aged 69 years.
MRS MELISSA | third wife of | Doct E Crafts | died Jan 19 1844 æt 75. MRS ABIGAIL | first wife of | Doct E Crafts | died June 8 1813 æ 56.
MR SAMUEL CRAFTS | was lost at sea -
in lat 39 N Long 39 W June 5 1810 æt 27
EDWARD CRAFTS | died Nov 1826 | æt 32. Children of Doct Edward and Mrs Abi- gail Crafts |
JULIA died Sept 16 1801 æ 20.
LAURA | died June 15 1805 | in the 16 year of her age.
EDWARD | died Feb 20 1794 æ 2.
ABBA | died Aug 24 1811 | æ 1 5.
FRANCES B | wife of | George H Curtiss died March I 1865 | æ 28.
LILLY M | their daughter died | May 7 1857 | æ 2 mo.
The Grave of | JOHN FERMAN | son of | William and Ursula | Cutler | of Woodbridge New Jersey | who depart- ed this life Aug 18 1837 | aged 27 years and 2 days.
A Fathers Grave | JOHN B DAVIS | died | Sept 10 1855 | æ 65.
We shall not all sleep but we | shall all be chang- ed. For this corruptible must put on incor- ruption, and this mortal must | put on immor- tality.
A Mothers Grave | SARAH O | wife of | John B Davis | died | Dec 21 1848 | æ 59.
Murmur not for the Heaven that | smiled on your love
Has a place for her soul in the | mansion above And remember that they who are | cherished by God
Are first to be scourged by his chastening rod
JOHN BESTOR | son of John B | and Sally Davis | died | Sept 14 1824 | aged I year 9 months and 6 days.
Happy infant early blest Rest in peaceful slumber rest.
ANN MARIA | daughter of | John B and | Sally Davis | died | Aug 30 1824 |- aged 5 yrs 14 days. The wintry blasts of death Kill not the buds of virtue.
In memory of | JOHN DAVIS, ESQR | who with strong hope in the Redeemer departed | this life Sept 4 A D 1787 | aged 69.
May this great truth be laid to heart Ye who now live must soon depart.
JOHN DAVIS ESQ (A white quartz rock stone.)
MRS | ESTHER DAVIS (An old quartz rock stone.)
In memory of | MRS ESTHER DAVIS | consort of | John Davis Esqr | who departed this life | December 7th A D) 1791 | aged 90 years. (Fine grain quartz rock stone.)
JOSIAH DAVIS. (Blue stone ornamented.) In | memory of | RUTH DAVIS | late wife of Joseph Davis | former wife of | Edward Gibb deceased | died Dec 14 1800 | aged 54 years. |
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Here lyes ye Body of | JOSIAH DAVIS only son | of Mr John and Mrs Esther | Davis who departed this | life May ye 25 1760 in ye | 17 year of his age. Job xiv 19 Thou destroyest ye hope of man. Thou prevailest forever against him.
Mortis Memento | In memory of | MR DAVID DEFOREST | who as a husband parent and member | of society mer- ited unreserved love | and esteem, to the very great sorrow | of all acquainted with him | departed this life triumph- ing | in death June 2 1783 aetatis 38 | My thoughts surmount these lower skies And look towards the place Where I forever hope to dwell Near my redeemer's face There I behold with sweet delight 'The blessed three in one And strong affections fix my sight In God's eternal son.
In memory of | RICHARD DEFOREST | son of Mr David DeForest | who de- parted this | life July 10 1776 | aged 8 years 6 mos 3 days.
Here lyes ye | body MR NICHOLAS DE PLANK who departed | this life Jan 26 1755 in ye | 64 year of his age () ye that still enjoy your breath Take warning and prepare for death.
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