Gravestone records in the Ancient cemetery and the Woodside cemetery, Yarmouth, Massachusetts : from literal copies of the inscriptions, Part 2

Author: Bowman, George Ernest, 1860-1941; Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. cn
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants at the charge of the Cape Cod Town Record Fund
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Arthur, son of Capt. Nathan and Sophia, died 17 June 1825, aged 14 months, 19 days.


Azubah, daughter of Nathan and Azubah, died 13 February 1801, aged 20 months.


Azubah, wife of Nathan, died 7 July, 1805, in her 35th year.


Barnabas, died 20 September, 1795, in his 38th year.


Benjamin, died 28 February, 1839, in his 77th year.


Betsey (Miss), died 21 June, 1832, aged 87 years, 5 months. Betty, daughter of Joseph and Ruth, died 30 August, 1779, aged 2 years, 10 months.


Charles (Capt.), died 15 November, 1821, aged 70.


Charlotte, wife of Andrews, died 17 December, 1815, in her 35th year.


Daniel, son of Matthews C. and Eliza, died 19 May, 1839, aged I year, 3 months.


Desire, wife of Barnabas, died 19 February, 1790, in her 31st year.


Desire, wife of Deacon Jonathan, died 30 April, 1775, in her 79th year.


Desire, wife of Thomas, died 21 December, 1767, aged 56.


Dorcas, widow of Benjamin, died 19 December, 1854, aged 84 years, 8 months.


Dorcas, wife of Joshua, died 26 April 1813, in her 72d year.


Ebenezer, died 28 June, 1760, in his 76th year.


Ebenezer, died 6 March, 1807, in his 88th year.


Ebenezer, died 29 October, 1832, aged 82.


Edward, died 8 March, 1796, in his 49th year.


-, daughter of Capt. Edward B. and Anna, died 20 Feb- ruary, 1817.


Eleanor, wife of Moses, died 7 September, 1771, aged 39.


Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer, died I July, 1797, in her 73d year. Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer, died 31 July, 1828, in her 74th year. Elizabeth, widow of Josiah, died 7 July, 1825, in her 58th year.


Elizabeth, widow of Moses, died 9 March, 1821, aged S9.


Elizabeth, wife of Timothy, died 23 October, 1744, in her 44th year.


Elizabeth, daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth, died 14 June, 1728, aged 1 year, 2 days.


Elizabeth, daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth, died 20 December, 1735, aged 1 month, 3 days.


Enoch (Esq.), Sheriff of Barnstable County, died 12 March, 1788, in his 52d year.


George, son of Andrews and Charlotte, died 4 September, 1825, in his 2 1st year.


Hannah, wife of Ebenezer, died 29 April, 1729, in her 40th year.


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HALLET (Continued)


Hannah, wife of Ezekiel, died 30 September, 1826, in her 47th year.


Hannah, wife of Jeremiah, died 28 March, 1812, in her 76th year.


Hannah, wife of Lieut. Thomas, died 6 February, 1749/50, in her 50th year.


Hannah G., daughter of Joseph and Lucretia, died 19 April, 1828, aged 1 year, 10 months, 8 days.


Harriot (Miss), daughter of Capt. Nathan and Azubah, died 4 January, 1823, in her 31st year. Hiram, died 6 November, 1839, aged 38.


Hope, daughter of Joshua and Lucy, died I May, 1825, aged ยท 7 years, 6 months .*


Isaac (Deacon), died 5 October, 1814, in his 73d year.


-, son of Isaac and Elizabeth, born 8 March, 1777, died the same day.


Isaac, son of Samuel and Susanna, died 30 November, 1731, aged 25 days.


James, died 18 November, 1824, in his 72d year.


James, son of James and Susanna, died 12 May, 1796, aged 7 months.


Jeremiah, died 12 November, 1819, in his 87th year.


John, died 14 June, 1726, in his 76th year.


John (Esq.), died 8 April 1765, in his 78th year.


Jonathan, died 12 January, 17171, aged 69.


Jonathan (Deacon), died 24 May, 1783, in his 91st year.


Jonathan, died 6 February, 1814, in his 91st year.


Jonathan, died 27 December, 1837, in his S7th year.


twin daughters of Jonathan and Desire, stillborn. 7 November, 1720.


Joseph, died 28 January, 1836, aged 58.


Joseph T., son of Charles and Lydia, died 23 November, 1799, in his 18th year.


Joshua, died 19 August, 1821, in his 84th year.


Jotham, son of Capt. Nathan and Sophia, died 12 February, 1817: aged 4 months, 7 days.


Julia, wife of Jonathan, Jr., died 29 December, 1816. in her 33d year.


Keziah (Miss), daughter of Moses and Phebe, died 12 February, 1806, in her 40th year.


Lucretia, widow of Joseph, died 29 November. 1850, aged 56.


Lucy, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth, died 6 September, 1765, aged 11 years, 2 months, 2 days.


Lucy, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth, died 6 May, 1812, in her ISth year.


Lucy, wife of Jonathan, died 11 January, 1839, in her 34th year.


* On the same stone with Polly. t Sic.


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HALLET (Continued)


Lydia, widow of Capt. Charles, died 9 March, 1838, aged 82.


Lydia, third wife of Moses, died 15 February, 1791, in her 53d year.


Martha (Mrs.), died 4 December, 1794, in her 42d year.


Mary (Mrs.), died 22 April, 1750, in her 57th year. .


Mary, daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah, died 7 February, 1840, aged 18 years, 3 months, 4 days.


Mary, wife of John, died I June 1733, in her 73rd year.


Mary, daughter of Stephen and Mercy, died 26 August, 1747, aged 3 years, 2 months, 14 days.


, son of Matthews C. and Eliza, born 27 July, died 2 Au- gust, 1831.


Mehitable, w[idow] of An[drew], died 28 October, 1767, in her 72d year.


Mercy (Mrs.). [A footstone. The headstone is missing.]


Mercy (Mrs.), died 13 November, 1747, in her 46th year.


Moses, died 14 December, 1809, in his Sist year.


son of Moses and Lydia, stillborn 17 January. 1774. Nancy (Miss), daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah, died 17 Octo- ber, 1837, aged 28 years, 8 months, 8 days.


Nathan, son of Nathan and Azubah, died 26 August, 1803, aged 6 years, 4 months, 9 days.


Olive, daughter of Andrews and Charlotte, died 22 June, 1804, aged 19 months.


Oliver, son of Capt. Edward B. and Anna, died 29 April, 1819, aged 1 year, 1 month, 28 days.


Oliver, son of Ezekiel and Hannah, died 23 January, 1828, aged 4 years, 3 months, 16 days.


Patience, daughter of Joshua and Dorcas, died I September, 1779, aged 4 years, 4 months. 5 days.


Phebe (Miss), died 17 February, 1836, in her 73d year.


Phebe, wife of Moses, died 28 November, 1769, in her 39th year. Polly, daughter of Joshua and Lucy, died I May, 1825, aged 3 .* Prince, son of Jonathan and Desire, died 3 July, 1728, aged 2 years, 9 months, 20 days.


Rebecca, wife of Ebenezer, died 23 March, 1725, in her 57th year. Rebecca, wife of Matthews C., died 28 May, 1828, in her 42d year. Roland, son of Joseph and Abigail, died 30 July, 1727, aged 4.


R. H., son of Matthews C. and Eliza, born 29 May, died 29 August, 1832.


Samuel, died 10 April, 1748, in his 54th year.


Sarah, widow of Edward, died 22 February, 1825, in her 77th year.


Sarah, wife of Jonathan, died 26 January, 1828, in her 77th year. Sarah, wife of Thomas, died 31 January, 1719/20, in her 24th year.


Sarah, wife of Thomas, died 12 June, ISoo, in her 77th year.


* On the same stone with Hope.


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HALLET (Continued)


Sarah A., daughter of Capt. Nathan and Sophia, died 7 October, 1823, aged 2 years, 1 month, 18 days.


Sophia, wife of Nathan, died 17 May, 1829, in her 39th year.


Stephen, died 13 November, 1802, in his 82d year.


Susanna, wife of James, died 4 September, 1823, in her 68th year.


Thacher, son of Matthews C. and Eliza, died. 12 December, 1834, aged 11 months, 12 days.


Thacher, son of Matthews C. and Eliza, died 22 March, 1837, aged 1 year, 6 months, 14 days.


Thankful, wife of Timothy, died 10 January, 1722, in her 22d year .*


-, daughter, stillborn, lies with her .*


Thankful, daughter of Samuel and Susanna, died 19 Septem- ber, 1732, aged 1 year, 7 months, 15 days.


Thankful, wife of Timothy, died 24 January, 1771, in her 69th year.


Thankful, wife of Stephen, died 30 July. 1778, in her 46th year. Thankful, wife of Enoch, Esq., died 9 December, 1778, in her 41st year.


Thankful, wife of Jonathan, died 12 November, 1802, in her 79th year.


Thomas (Lieut.), died 10 April, 1772, in his 82d year.


-, child of Thomas and Sarah, still born 25 January, 1719. Timothy, died 7 July, 1760, in his 66th year.


Timothy, son of Moses and Phebe, died 6 May, 1776, in his 17th year.


Warren, son of Capt. Charles and Lydia, died 8 February, ISII, aged 20.


HAMBLEN - HAMBLIN


Benjamin, son of Joseph and Susanna, died 14 August, 1789, in his 6th year.


Benjamin S., son of Joshua and Polly, supposed lost in the ship Albert Henry, on her passage from Realego to Boston, in 1847, in his 22d year.


Betty, wife of Isaac, died 11 February, 1814, in her 46th year. Deborah, wife of Isaac, died 31 August, 1809, in her 75th year. Deborah, only daughter of Seth and Lydia, died IS May, 1822, in her 19th year. [On stone with her brother Seth.] Isaac, died 28 January, IS05, in his 69th year.


Isaac, son of Isaac and Sally, born 1 1 July, died 7 August. 1832.t Isaac, died 12 December, 1871, aged 65 years, 11 months.


-, son of Isaac and Sally, born 24 June, died 10 August, 1834.1


-, son of Isaac and Sally, born 17 August, died I Decem- ber, 1842.t


Joseph (Deacon), died 19 January, 1777, in his 75th year.


* These two are on the same stone. t On stone of Isaac who died IS71.


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HAMBLEN - HAMBLIN (Continued)


Joshua (Col.), died 7 May, 1826, aged 51.


Kezia, wife of Isaac, died 15 February, 1766, in her 26th year. Lydia, wife of Isaac, died April 1831, aged 58.


Mary, daughter of Isaac and Deborah, died 15 June, 1774, aged 12 months.


Mary, daughter of Isaac and Sally, born 24 April, died 12 Au- gust, 1836 .*


Mary, daughter of Isaac and Sally, born 27 March, 1837, died 26 August, 1838 .*


Polly, widow of Col. Joshua, died 13 January, 1862, aged 79 years, 7 months.


Sally, wife of Joseph, died 7 September, 1834, aged 34. " En- graved on Nantucket by Wm Sturgis."


Sally, wife of Isaac, died 10 January, 1885, aged 71 years, 5 months .*


Sarah, daughter of Isaac and Sally, born 27 March, died 10 Au- gust, 1839 .*


Seth, only son of Seth and Lydia, died 14 August, 1820, on his passage from the Sandwich Islands, in his 24th year. [On stone with his sister Deborah.]


HAWES


- Anna (Miss), drowned 10 April 1782, in her 17th year.


- Anna (Miss), daughter of Deacon Joseph, died 26 January, 1819, in her 34th year.


Benjamin, died 23 October, 1815, aged 37.


- Bethiah, wife of Deacon Joseph, died 8 September, 1745, in her 73d year.


- Desire, widow of Joseph, died 24 February, 1798, in her 85th year.


_ Ebenezer (Capt.), died 7 October, 1727, in his 50th year.


Edmund (Capt.), died 14 March, 1831, in his 47th year. - Ezra (Capt.), died 31 March, 1811, in his 33d year.


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_ J., son of John and Susanna, died 2 August, 1737, aged 15 months, 14 days. [Broken. "J. H." on the foot stone.]


- Joseph (Deacon), died 16 November, 1752, in his Soth year.


_ Joseph, died 16 February, 1759, in his 57th year.


_ Joseph (Deacon), born 11 October 1758; died 17 March, 1850. Joseph, Jr. (Capt.), Master of the Schooner Jane, 14 days from Richmond to Hyannis Road, where he died on the day of his arrival, 21 October, 1807, after six day's sickness, in his 21st year.


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Mercy, wife of Joseph, died 10 January, 1728, in her 58th year.


- Prince, died 8 December, 1771, aged 62.


- Sarah, widow of Capt. Ebenezer, died 9 January, 1741, in her 65th year.


- Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer and Temperance, died October 1800, aged 16.


* On stone of Isaac who died 1871.


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HAWES (Continued )


- Thankful, wife of Joseph, Esq., died 2 January, 1840, in her 82d year.


_ Thomas, died 28 January, 1746/7, in his 46th year.


HEDGE


Abraham, died 29 May, 1762, in his 44th year.


Andrews, died 20 October 1828, in his 71st year. .


Betty, wife of Samuel, died February, 1758, aged 21.


- Betty, wife of Samuel, died 10 February, 1766, in her 46th year. ': Dinah, wife of Josiah, died 13 May, 1834, in her 55th year. .~~ Dinah, widow of Thomas, died 18 April, 1835, in her 8 Ist year. Edmund, son of James and Hannah, born 7 February, 1829; died 20 February, 1834 .*


- Elisha, died 17 May, 1732, in his 91st year.


Elisha (Capt.), died 4 September, 1807, in his 72d year.


Elisha, son of John and Thankful, died 16 June, 1723, in his 16th year.


Emily, daughter of James and Hannah, born 7 September, 1824; died 21 October, 1827 .*


Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Dinah, died 28 August, 1778, aged 9 months, 24 days.


Hannah, wife of James; born 25 September, 1790; died 28 March, 1869 .*


James, born 14 April 1784; died 23 June, 1854.


James, son of James and Hannah, born 18 May, 1817; died 2 June, 1842 .*


James, son of Thomas and Eliza B., born 16 September, 1850; died 16 September, 1852 .*


John (Esq.), died 15 June, 1746, in his 74th year. -


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John, died 6 February, 1761, in his 59th year.


Josiah (Deacon), died 27 April, 1778, in his 38th year.


Josiah, died 23 March, 1849, aged 72 years, 9 months.


Mary, widow of Capt. Elisha, died 11 October, 1828, in her goth year.


Mercy, wife of Samuel, died 3 November, 1757, in her 41st year. Mercy, wife of Andrews, died 29 September, 1807, in her 48th year.


Rebecca, daughter of James and Hannah, born 10 August, 1812 ; died 24 September, 1882 .*


Samuel, died 19 February. 1761, in his 54th year.


Thankful, daughter of John and Desire, died 5 July, 1736, aged 4 years, 10 months, 8 days.


Thankful, wife of John, Esq., died 2 June, 1752, aged 70, want- ing 7 days.


Thankful, widow of William, died 15 May, 1825, in her Sist year.


Thomas, died 9 June, 1764, aged 45.


Thomas, died 19 November, 1795, in his 42d year.


* On stone of James who died IS54.


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HEDGE (Continued)


Warren (Capt.), died 4 October, 1844, aged 56. .....


- William, died September, 1734, in his 66th year.


William, died 12 October, 1812, in his 74th year. 1120 HILL


Eliza Ann, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Eliza, died 16 April, 1804, aged 14 months, 21 days.


HILLS


Frederic Warren, son of Luther and Mercy T. E., died 28 June, 1836, aged 8 months, 18 days.


HOLMES


Joseph, son of Thomas and Anna, died 10 June, 1793, aged 9 months, 3 days.


HOMER


Asa, died 9 November, 1830, aged 21 years, I month .*


Benjamin (Capt.), died at Bahia, South America, 16 November, 1828, aged 24 years, 10 months .*


Benjamin, died 23 October, 1776, in his 78th year.


Benjamin (Capt.), shipwrecked and frozen to death on schooner


Huntress, on Sandwich beach, 13 December, IS25, in his 55th year. [On stone with Loren H.]


Benjamin, died 4 March, 1834, in his 55th year.


Elizabeth, widow of Benjamin, died 23 January, 1778, in her 78th year.


Elizabeth, widow of Stephen, died 13 October, 1814, in her 78th year.


Hannah, wife of Robert, and formerly widow of John Thacher, died 26 April, 1832, in her 85th year.


Jerusha, wife of Robert, died 15 August, 1803, aged 64.


Loren H., son of Capt. Benjamin, lost from Brig Massachusetts on her passage from Bremen to Boston, 8 October, IS23, in his 24th year. [On stone with Capt. Benjamin who died 1825.]


Stephen, died 15 June, 1808, in his 75th year. HOWES


. Ebenezer, died 20 February, 1811, in his 74th year.


. Emily, wife of Freeman, 1832 - 1898.t


_ Freeman, 1828- 1895.t


_George, son of Ebenezer and Patience, died 26 October, 1825, in his 17th year.


. Jerusha Sturgis, daughter of Ebenezer and Ruth, died 20 July, 1786, in her 5th year.


John, son of Zenas and Rosanna, died 31 July, 1810, aged 10 months.


Loring, son of Ebenezer and Ruth, died 4 January, 1793, in his 7th year.


* These two on one stone.


t These two on the stone with W. M. Anderson.


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HOWES (Continued)


- Lucy, daughter of Ebenezer and Pasha, died 24 March, 1807, aged 3 years, 7 months, 28 days.


Ruth, widow of Ebenezer, died 7 November, 1822, in her 79th year.


HOWLAND


Gorham, Jr., son of Gorham and Hannah K., died on ship Robert G. Shaw, on passage from Charleston, S. C., to Havre, 28 October, 1847, aged 17 years, 4 months, 14 days. Infant son of Gorham and Hannah, died 21 October, 1843, aged 2 months.


JOSSELYN


Fanny, wife of Ophir, died 20 April, 1850, aged 43.


JOYCE


Jeremiah, died 25 March, 1755, in his 35th year.


Margery, wife of John, died 12 April, 1705, aged 30 years, I month.


Mercy, widow of Thomas, died 18 April, 1759, in her 69th year. Samuel, died 29 July, 1741, in his 65th year.


KELLEY


Sarah E. M., wife of Samuel D .; daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah T. Matthews; born 21 June, 1848; died 14 July. 1888; buried at South Yarmouth. [On stone of Nathaniel Matthews who died 1885.]


KILLEY


Molly, wife of Benjamin, died 27 April, 1799, in her 24th year. KNOWLES


Bial, wife of William, died 4 May, 1833, aged 29.


LANE


Betsy H., daughter of Benjamin and Betty, died 13 July, 1815, aged 13 months, 12 days.


Mary B., daughter of Jacob and Sarah, died 21 August, 1818, in her 33d year.


LONG


Nancy; wife of Ephraim, died 18 October, 1846, aged 59. LORING


Anna, wife of John, died 29 December. 1818, aged 37 .*


George, H., son of John and Elizabeth, died 3 October, 1830, aged 2 years, 6 months.


John, died 20 December, 1858, aged 72 years, 2 months .* LOTHROP


Mary, widow of Capt. Benjamin, died 2 June 1795, in her 76th year.


LUMBER


Sarah, wife of Barnabas, died 22 November, 1761, in her 74th year.


* These two are on one stone.


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LYNDS


Mary, daughter of Capt. Laban and Mary, died 19 November, 1773, aged 3 months.


MANSIR


Mercy Marston, wife of John, born 20 January, 1823; died 8 September, 1843.


MARSHALL


Sarah, daughter of Joseph P. and Nancy, died in Falmouth, 7 September, 1840, aged 7 years, 8 months.


Sarah A., daughter of Joseph P. and Nancy, died 8 September, 1843, aged 13 months.


MARSTON


John, son of John and Temperance, died 6 February, 1859, aged 26 years, 8 months .*


Luther, son of John and Temperance, lost at sea, in 1847, aged 18 .*


Richard M., son of John and Temperance, died 30 November, 1835, aged 6 years, 4 months.


MATTHEWS


Alfred, son of Asa E. and Betsy, died 23 August, 1834, aged I year, 5 months.


Anna, widow of David, died 2 March, 1821, in her 8Ist year. Asa E., died 27 April, 1872, aged 75. [On stone with Joshua A.] Atkins, died 11 April. 1833, aged 71.


Benjamin, died 18 July, 1812, aged 46 years, 9 months, 9 days. Charles Edwin, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, born


Io April, 1850; died 4 September, 1892. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


David, died 10 July, 1819, in his 91st year.


Dorcas, wife of James, died 27 April. 1776, in her 75th year.


Ebenezer, died 4 June, 1819, in his 76th year.


Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth, supposed lost at sea,


3 October, 1841, aged 15 years, 4 days. [On stone with sister Phebe.]


Eliza, wife of Henry, died 17 July, 1840, aged 33. [On stone of her husband.]


Ella, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died 7 April, 1851, aged 16 years, 8 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Elvira, wife of Thomas, died 26 July. 1843, aged 30 years. 5 months. [On stone of Thomas who died 1899.]


Emily, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died 13 July. 1860, aged 18 years, 10 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Emma, daughter of Thomas and Sophia, died 12 October. 1848, aged 15 months, 15 days. [On stone of Thomas who died 1899.]


* These two are on one stone.


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MATTHEWS (Continued)


Eunice B., wife of Richard, died 19 July, 1843, aged 31.


Georgianna, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died


24 February, 1856, aged 16 years, 5 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Hannah, born 10 February, 1772 ; died 6 December, 1846. Hannah, wife of Isaac, 2d., died I September, 1841. aged 23. -, infant daughter of Isaac, 2d., and Hannah, died 29 Au- gust, 1841, and buried in the same grave with her mother. [On the mother's stone. ]


Hannah Thacher, wife of Nathaniel, died 29 May, 1861, aged 49 years, 9 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Heman, son of Reuben and Ruth, lost at sea, in the destructive gale of 3 October, 1841, aged 21. [On stone of his mother. ] Henry, died 9 September, 1867, aged 64 years, 2 months.


Ira, son of Benjamin and Jerusha, died 6 July, 1865, aged 2.4 years, 3 months. [On stone with his brother William. ]


Isaac, 2d., lost at sea in destructive gale of 3 October, 1841, aged 29, " and all who sailed with him." [On stone with wife Hannah.]


Isaac (Deacon), died 4 February, 1790, in his 79th year.


Isaac (Capt.), died 5 October, 1827, aged 55. " A husband dear, and as a parent kind."


Isaac, son of Isaac and Rebecca, died 5 February, ISOS, aged 3 years, 8 months.


James, died 8 January, 1751, in his 52d year.


James, died 22 September, 1828, in his 20th year.


James, died 15 December, 1857, aged 78 years, 6 months. stone with wife Sally.]


[On


Joseph, 1797 - 1842.


Joseph Edwin, son of Thomas and Elvira, died 15 April, 1835, aged 14 months, 22 days. [On stone of Thomas who died 1899.]


Joshua, died 7 September, 1813, in his 35th year.


Joshua, died 17 October, IS13, in his 72d year.


Joshua, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died 21 January, 1856, aged 23 years, 2 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Joshua A., lost at sea, 1847, aged 26. [On stone with Asa E.] Maria, daughter of Henry and Rebecca, died 3 September. 1838,


aged 5 years, 4 months, 19 days. [On stone of her father. ] Mary, wife of Samuel, died 21 August, 1764, in her 52d year. Mary, wife of Prince, died 21 July, 1819, in her 37th year.


Mary Ann, daughter of Prince and Mary, died 25 August, ISIS, aged 11 months, 18 days.


Mary E., 1838 - 1887. [On stone of Joseph who died 1842.] Mercy, wife of Isaac, Jr., died 10 September, 1774, in her 36th year.


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MATTHEWS (Continued)


Mercy (Miss), died 14 November, 1814, in her 38th year.


Nathaniel, died at New Bedford, 13 October, 1805, aged 24. He was buried in Cushnet Meeting House yard. Nathaniel, born 30 July, 1806; died 16 May, 1885.


Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, born 25 Oc- tober, 1836 ; died 5 April, 1886, buried at El Cajon, Cal. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died 10 Jan- uary, 1855, aged 4 months, 17 days. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Oliver, died 21 January, 1883, aged 72 years, 3 months.


Oliver L., son of Oliver and Plebe, died 12 September, 1849, aged 10 months, 12 days. [On stone of Oliver.]


, son of Oliver and Phebe, died 19 April, 1855, aged 3 days. [On stone of Oliver.]


Patty R., widow of Joshua, died 6 August, 1826, in her 41st year. Paulina, wife of Joseph, 1801 - 1850. [On stone of Joseph who died IS42.]


Pauline, 1825 - 1826. [On stone of Joseph who died 1842.] Phebe, wife of Thomas, died 4 September, 1802. aged 50.


Phebe, widow of Isaac, died 4 May, 1813, in her 70th year. Phebe, daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth, died 9 June, 1816,


aged 19 months, 9 days. [On stone with her brother Ebenezer.]


Prince, son of James and Dorcas, died 5 August, 1757, in his 25th year.


Prince, son of Prince and Mary, died 21 December, IS11, aged 4 years, 4 months.


Prince, died 22 October, 1826, aged 56 years, 11 months, 9 days. Rebecca, widow of Joshua, died 26 November, 1813, in her 71st year.


Rebecca, wife of Isaac, died 4 July, 1818, in her 44th year.


Rebecca, wife of Henry, died 17 February, 1838, aged 33. [On stone of Henry.]


Reuben, died 17 April, 1787, in his 33d year.


Reuben (Capt.), died 3 September, 1826, aged 39.


Reuben (Capt.), Master of Br. Norfolk, supposed lost on pas- sage from Philadelphia to Trinidad, P.S., 4 October 1843, aged 29.


Russell, son of Asa E. and Betsy, died 1 April, 1837, aged II months, 23 days.


Ruth, widow of Reuben, died 6 October, 1828, aged 39. [This Sally, wife of James, died 3 October. 1822. aged 38.


record is duplicated on the stone of James who died 1857.] Samuel, son of Samuel and Mary, died 26 August. 1756, in his 17th year.


Samuel (Deacon) died 14 October, 1846, in his 72d year.


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MATTHEWS (Continued)


Samuel Russel, son of Samuel and Helen, died 12 November, 1849, aged 2 years, 3 months, 14 days.


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Sarah, wife of David. died 25 May, 1784, in her 55th year.


Sarah, wife of Isaac, died 12 May, 1761, in her 52d year.


Sarah Weld, widow of Isaac, and daughter of Rev. Timothy Alden, died 26 July, 1847, in her 70th year.


Sophia, wife of Thomas, died 25 May, 1882, aged 62 years, 8 months. [On stone of Thomas who died 1899.] Susanna B., 1836-1901. [On stone of Joseph who died 1842.] Sylvanus, son of Joshua and Rebecca, died 24 September, 1813, in his 23d year.


Sylvanus, son of Nathaniel and Hannah Thacher, died 28 Janu- ary, 1849, aged 2 years, 9 months. [On stone of Nathaniel who died 1885.]


Sylvanus, died in New Orleans. 25 November, 1844, aged 26 years, 8 months. Buried here, 30 December.


Thankful (Mrs.), died 18 March, 1782, in her 78th year.


Thomas, died 24 January, 1899, aged 90 years, 9 months.


Thomas, son of Thomas and Elvira, died 9 December, 1839, aged 20 months, 22 days .*


Thomas, son of Thomas and Elvira, died 9 January. 1856, off Cape of Good Hope, aged 16 .*


-, infant child of Thomas and Elvira, died 17 July, 1843 .* Thomas, son of Thomas and Sophia, died 12 April, 1858, aged 7 months .*


, daughter ot Thomas and Sophia, died 4 November, 1852, aged 3 days .*


William, son of Benjamin and Jerusha, died 20 October, 1842, aged 16 years, 2 months. [On stone with his brother Ira.] MILLER


Elisha, died 30 May, 1813, in his 67th year.


Hannah, wife of John, died 10 August, 1789, in her 69th year.


John, died 9 June, 1711, in his Soth year.


John, died 4 July, 1729, in his 48th year.


John, died 31 January, 1747/S, in his 29th year.


Josiah, son of Josiah and Mary, died 13 December, 1717, aged 4 years, 4 months, 15 days.


Josiah (Lieut.), died 15 April, 1729, in his 50th year.




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