History of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Part 76

Author: Waters, Wilson, 1855-1933; Perham, Henry Spaulding, 1843-1906. History of Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Lowell, Mass., Printed for the town by Courier-Citzen
Number of Pages: 1038


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Louisa B., his wife, May 24, 1803, Feb. 1, 1851.


Rachel, wife of Owen Emerson, April 15, 1810, Dec. 18, 1886.


Children of Owen and Louisa B. Emerson-John O., July 7, 1826, Nov. 23,


1846. Joseph L., Aug. 4, 1824, Sept. 7, 1825. Mary R., Jan. 7, 1828, Jan. 5, 1840.


John B. Emerson, Jan. 1, 1873. Age, 2 yrs., 11 mos., 20 d.


Agnes B. Emerson, 1873. Age, 4 yrs.


Emma, dau. of Jasper and Caroline A., died May 6, 1874. Age, 21 yrs.


Jonathan Emerson, June 9, 1868. Age, 87 yrs., 6 mos., 1 d.


Martha Bailey, his wife, Aug. 8, 1879. Age, 92 yrs., 8 mos., 7 d.


Louis F. Emerson, Aug. 9, 1858, Sept. 16, 1876.


Helen M. Emerson, March 9, 1879. Age, 1 yr., 8 mos., 9 d.


Levander Emerson, died at Port of Spain, Trinidad, B. W. I., April 8, 1880. Age, 34 yrs., 3 mos., 5 d.


Rhoda A., wife of Burt Emerson, Jan. 25, 1880. Age, 41 yrs., 8 mos., 20 d. Martha L., dau. of Burt and Rhoda A. Emerson, Sept. 12, 1885. Age, 14 yrs., 6 mos., 29 d.


Mero Chapman, son of Burt and Rhoda A. Emerson, March 27, 1888. Age, 20 yrs.


Robert M., son of John P. and Ella G. Eaton, Aug. 6, 1881. Age, 17 mos.


Joseph B. Emerson, 1886. Age, 53 yrs.


Rebecca Kittredge Emerson, 1817-1884.


Addie L., wife of W. B. Emerson, Jan. 10, 1887. Age, 20 yrs.


Adams Emerson, Feb. 5, 1890. Age, 50 yrs., 9 mos., 13 d.


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Dudley B. Emerson, March 27, 1878. Age, 69 yrs., 7 mos., 1 d. Lucy A., his wife, Nov. 7, 1888. Age, 71 yrs., 1 mo., 6 d. James A., son of James P. and Addie E. Emerson, Oct. 2, 1893. Age, 19 yrs. Rufus Francis Emerson, Sept. 19, 1835, Dec. 16, 1899. Ephraim Elliott, born July 1, 1832, died Feb. 27, 1900.


Harry Bryant, son of Jas. P. and Addie E. Emerson, Jan. 15, 1901. Age, 35 yrs.


Sarah P. Byam, wife of Joseph B. Emerson, 1902. Age, 68 yrs. George Edgar Emerson, Feb. 5, 1913. Age, 75 yrs., 2 mos., 3 d. Addie E. Emerson, Feb. 11, 1907. Age, 64 yrs., 3 mos., 19 d. Hannah Bradford Emerson, Oct. 12, 1884. Age, 79 yrs., 2 d. Eliza Jane Emerson, June 29, 1912. Age, 73 yrs., 2 mos., 24 d. Henry Herbert Emerson, Oct. 22, 1904. Age, 62 yrs., 9 mos., 6 d.


Joseph Elliott, Dec. 30, 1910. Age, 84 yrs., 8 mos., 28 d.


The Rev. John Fiske. F


This cenotaph is erected by the Fiske family of Chelmsford to the memory of the Rev. John Fiske, first pastor of Chelmsford, who was born at South Elmham, Suffolk Co., England, about the year 1601. In 1637, he came to New England. In 1644, he gathered a church at Wenham, Mass., and continued as its pastor until 1656 [1655], when he removed with the greater part of his church to Chelmsford, where he ministered, both as pastor and physician, greatly respected and beloved until his death, January 14, 1676, at the age of 76 years. Fiske. Erected in 1899. [See also tomb of Moses Hale and Benjamin Fiske, 1815].


Samuel, son of Samuel and Mary Fletcher, Feb. 1, 1697. Age, 11 d. Samuel Fletcher, Dec. 9, 1697. Age, 65 yrs.


Thomas, son of Samuel and Mary Fletcher, April 3, 1698. Age, 4 yrs., 10 mos.


Esther Foster, wife to Samuel Foster, April 16, 1702. Age, 70 yrs.


Deacon Samuel Foster, July 10, 1702. Age, 83 yrs.


Samuel Fletcher, Jan. 24, 1704/5. Age, 40 yrs., 6 mos.


Mary Fletcher, wife of Samuel Fletcher, Jan. 30, 1704. Age, 28 yrs.


Mrs. Joanna Fletcher, wife of Josiah Fletcher, Oct. 3, 1768. Age, 79 yrs.


Lieut. William Fletcher, May 23, 1712. Age, 35 yrs., 4 mos. Edward Foster, Feb. 22, 1715/16. Age, about 39 yrs.


Mrs. Sarah Fletcher, wife to Mr. Samuel Fletcher, Jan. 27, 1718. Age, 63 yrs. Joanna, dau. of Josiah and Joanna Fletcher, April 13, 1718. Age, 2 yrs., 7 mos. Mrs. Mary Fletcher, wife to William Fletcher, Dec. 13, 1721. Age, 39 years. Mrs. Rebeckah Foster, wife to Mr. Edward Foster, Oct. 30, 1722. Age, about 62 yrs.


Samson Fletcher, son of Mr. William and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, March, 1725. Age, 2 yrs., 1 mo.


Simeon Foster, son of Mr. Ebenezer and Mrs. Lydia Foster, Feb. 6, 1726. Age, 2 mos., 4 d.


Mr. Joshua Fletcher, Sept. 15, 1727. Age, 26 yrs., 4 mos., 15 d.


Mrs. Lydia Foster, wife to Mr. Ebenezer Foster, March 19, 1737. Age, 38 yrs., 6 mos.


Esther Fletcher, dau. of Mr. Joshua and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Oct. 27, 1737. Age, 11 yrs., 1 mo., 13 d.


Joshua Fletcher, son of Mr. Joshua and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Nov. 5, 1737. Age, 13 yrs., 3 mos., 26 d.


Jonathan Fletcher, son of Lieut. William and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Nov. 14, 1739. Age, 18 yrs., 3 mos., 22 d.


Lieut. Edward Foster, July 12, 1741. Age, 51 yrs., 5 mos., 13 d.


William Fletcher, Jan. 27, 1742. Age, 52 yrs.


Mrs. Tabitha Fletcher, wife of Mr. William Fletcher, Feb. 6, 1742. Age, 52 yrs.


Lieut. William Fletcher, March 21, 1744. Age, 71 yrs.


Lydia Foster, dau. of Mr. Ebenezer and Mrs. Lydia Foster, Nov. 8, 1745. Age, 22 yrs., 11 mos., 22 d.


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Mrs. Lydia Fletcher, wife of Mr. Andrew Fletcher, Feb. 9, 1746. Age, 24 yrs., 4 d.


William Foster, son of Mr. William and Mrs. Hannah Foster, Feb. 20, 1749. Age, 4 yrs., 5 mos., 8 d.


Aaron Foster, son of Mr. William and Mrs. Hannah Foster, Nov. 4, 1753. Age, 2 yrs., 9 mos., 8 d.


Mr. Ebenezer Foster, May 13, 1756. Age, 65 yrs.


William Foster, son of Mr. William and Mrs. Hannah Foster, July 3, 1756. Age, 1 yr., 2 mos., 5 d.


Sarah Fletcher, dau. of Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Aug. 20, 1758. Age, 1 mo., 24 d.


Mr. Andrew Fletcher, son of Mr. Josiah and Mrs. Joanna Fletcher, April 23, 1759. Age, 37 yrs., 6 mos., 24 d.


Mr. Josiah Fletcher, Jan. 30, 1760. Age, 73 yrs.


Ephraim Fletcher, son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Deborah Fletcher, Nov. 7, 1763. Age, 3 mos.


Mr. Henrey Fletcher, June 1, 1764. Age, 35 yrs., 16 d.


Thomas Fletcher, son of Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Fletcher, July 4, 1764. Age, 3 yrs., 4 mos., 29 d.


Benjamin Fletcher, son of Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, July 25, 1764. Age, 4 yrs., 8 mos., 26 d.


Elizabeth Fletcher, dau. of Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, July 30, 1764. Age, 11 yrs., 4 mos., 6 d.


Jonathan Fletcher, son of Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, Aug. 9, 1764. Age, 8 yrs., 10 mos., 9 d.


Mrs. Mary Fletcher, wife of Lieut. William Fletcher, Feb. 23, 1768. Age, 85 yrs.


Mrs. Joanna Fletcher, wife of Mr. Josiah Fletcher, Oct. 1, 1768. Age, 70 yrs. Lydia Fletcher, dau. of Mr. Thomas Fletcher and Mrs. Mary, his wife. [Buried Nov. 30, 1770.] Age, 5 yrs., 4 mos., 13 d.


Mr. Thomas Fletcher, Aug. 7, 1771. Age, 61 yrs.


Oliver Fletcher, Esq., Nov. 30, 1771. Age, 63 yrs.


Mr. Benjamin Fletcher, Dec. 23, 1772. Age, 57 yrs.


Mr. Isaiah Foster, Dec. 25, 1776. Age, 27 yrs.


Mr. Noah Foster, son of Mr. William and Mrs. Hannah Foster, died at Stillwater in the service of his country, Oct. 7, 1777. Age, 20 yrs.


Mrs. Remembrance Fletcher, wife of Mr. Robert Fletcher, Feb. 13, 1778. Age, 59 yrs.


Mrs. Hannah Fletcher, wife of Lieut. Benj. Fletcher, Sept. 26, 1778. Age, 30 yrs. Also four of their children-Rebeckah Fletcher, Sept. 24, 1778. Age, -. Jeptha Fletcher, Sept. 26, 1778. Age, 4 yrs. Mary Fletcher, Oct. 3, 1778. Age, 9 yrs. Sarah Fletcher, Oct. 5, 1778. Age, 6 yrs. Mrs. Lydia Fletcher, wife of Mr. William Fletcher, Jan. 18, 1779. Age, 28 yrs., 8 mos., 16 d.


Jemima Fletcher, dau. of Mr. William Fletcher and Mrs. Lydia, his wife, Sept. 24, 1779. Age, 3 yrs., 10 mos.


Mr. Robert Fletcher, March 5, 1781. Age, 68 yrs.


Susa Fletcher, dau. of Mr. William Fletcher and Mrs. Lucy, his wife, Feb. 10, 1785. Age, 6 yrs., 5 mos., 19 d.


Mary, wife of Josiah Fletcher, June 9, 1781. Age, 58 yrs.


Mr. William Foster, March 11, 1786. Age, 70 yrs.


Mrs. Anna Foster, the wife of Mr. Isaiah Foster, May 25, 1786. Age, 63 yrs. Mrs. Mary Fletcher, wife to Mr. William Fletcher, Dec. 13, 1791. Age, 39 yrs.


Mr. John Freeland, Jan. 17, 1801. Age, 61 yrs.


Mrs. Mary Foster, relict of Mr. Eben Foster, June 23, 1787. Age, 88 yrs., 2 weeks.


Mrs. Hannah Foster, wife of Mr. William Foster, July 3, 1795. Age, 71 yrs. Mr. Joseph Farrar, April 20, 1797. Age, 79 yrs.


Mr. Aaron Fletcher, July 20, 1801. Age, 22 yrs.


Mr. Peter Farrer, March 5, 1804. Age, 36 yrs.


Mr. Jonas Farrer, June 5, 1806. Age, 45 yrs.


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Mrs. Mirriam Fletcher, wife of Mr. Henry Fletcher, Obt., June 19, 1806. Age, 31 yrs.


Mrs. Deborah Farrer, wife of Mr. Joseph Farrer, June 30, 1808. Age, 81 yrs. Benjamin Fletcher, son of Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Sally Fletcher, Sept. 29, 1810. Age, 3 yrs., 8 d.


Mrs. Betsy Fletcher, wife of Mr. Adams Fletcher, Dec. 4, 1811. Age, 28 yrs. Mrs. Mary, relict of Mr. John Freeland, Sept. 9, 1826. Age, 76 yrs. Mr. John Farrar, Jan. 22, 1830. Age, 62 yrs.


Josiah Fletcher, Dec. 28, 1869. Age, 84 yrs., 9 mos.


Hannah Fletcher, wife of Josiah Fletcher, June 9, 1836. Age, 41 yrs., 9 mos.


Family tomb of William and S. Josiah Fletcher, who descended from Wm. Fletcher, who came from England and settled in Chelmsford. Built, 1813. No. 7.


Mary, wife of Josiah Fletcher, died June 9, 1781. Age, 58 yrs.


Josiah Fletcher, died July 18, 1803. Age, 83 yrs.


Lucy, wife of William Fletcher, died Dec. 19, 1814. Age, 61 yrs.


Dr. Ezekiel H. Fletcher, son of William Fletcher, died Aug. 15, 1817. Age, 31 yrs.


Marcy M. R. Abbott, dau. of Caleb A., Esq., and Marcy, his wife, died Aug. 21, 1825. Age, 17 yrs. [Mary Maria: so given in the church record.] Mary C. Pulsifer, wife of Capt. David P., of Salem, and dau. of Josiah Fletcher and Zilpha, his wife, died April 7, 1826. Age, 20 yrs.


John Farrar, Jan. 22, 1830. Age, 62 yrs.


Elizabeth, wife of John Farrar, March 5, 1844. Age, 70 yrs.


Joseph E., son of Oliver and Mary Farmer, Oct. 29, 1851. Age, 19 yrs.


Josiah Fletcher, Dec. 28, 1869. Age, 84 yrs., 9 mos.


Hannah, his wife, June 9, 1836. Age, 41 yrs., 9 mos.


Mary Kate Fletcher, Aug. 13, 1866. Age, 17 yrs.


Gardner Fletcher, June 13, 1871. Age, 79 yrs.


Frances G., his wife, June 26, 1871. Age, 75 yrs.


Charles F., son of Wm. and Diantha E. Fletcher, Sept. 27, 1874. Age, 28 yrs. Angie A., wife of Charles F. Fletcher, Sept. 13, 1877. Age, 28 yrs.


M. Katie, dau. of Charles F. and Angie A. Fletcher, Aug. 12, 1870. Age, 1 yr., 3 mos.


Mrs. Mary Farmer, April 20, 1798, Dec. 22, 1880.


William Fletcher, June 22, 1893. Age, 73 yrs.


Diantha E., wife of Wm. Fletcher, Sept. 9, 1866. Age, 50 yrs.


Eliza A. Warren, wife of William Fletcher, Feb. 15, 1903. Age, 75 yrs. Daughters of Wm. and Diantha E. Fletcher-Mary K., Aug. 13, 1866. Age, 17 yrs. D. Elizabeth, Jan. 27, 1874. Age, 19 yrs.


Josiah Richardson Fletcher, Nov. 29, 1911. Age, 89 yrs., 8 mos., 10 d. Eliza E. Streeter, wife of Josiah R. Fletcher, Dec. 3, 1832-Feb. - , 1886. Howard Brooks Flemings, Jan. 9, 1912. Age, 21 d.


Everett Richardson Files, Aug. 12, 1909. Age, 26 yrs., 28 d.


William Rufus Fowle, Oct. 22, 1909. Age, 64 yrs., 3 mos., 5 d.


Harriet A. Fletcher, Jan. 30, 1912. Age, 77 yrs., 8 mos., 12 d.


Joseph Merrill Fletcher, Feb. 19, 1915. Age, 86 yrs., 4 mos., 19 d.


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Mary Goold, dau. of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Sarah Goold, Nov. 8, 1736. Age, 3 yrs., 9 mos., 26 d.


Benjamin Gould, son of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Sarah Gould, March 18, 1741. Age, 18 yrs., 7 mos., 11 d.


Rachel Goold, dau. of Ebenezer Goold and Olive, his wife, Dec. 4, 1754. Age, 1 yr., 1 mo., 4 d.


Mr. Benjamin Goold, Dec. 28, 1765. Age, 70 yrs., 2 mos., 15 d.


Mrs. Mary Goold, Aug. 5, 1769. Age, 77 yrs., 7 mos.


Miss Ruth Goold, dau. of Deacon Ebenezer and Mrs. Olive Goold, April 18, 1785. Age, 22 yrs., 6 mos., 14 d.


Mrs. Olive Goold, wife of Deacon Ebenezer Goold, Oct. 6, 1790. Age, 59 yrs., 3 mos., 13 d.


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Miss Olive Goold, dau. of Deacon Eben Goold and Mrs. Olive, his wife, March 5, 1792. Age, 40 yrs., 4 mos., 3 d.


Mrs. Sarah Graves, relict of Mr. Moses Graves and formerly of Mr. Benj. Goold, April 4, 1793. Age, 90 yrs.


Joseph Philips Goold, son of Mr. Reuben Goold and Mrs. M., Feb. 21, 1795. Age, 6 mos., 6 d.


Doctor Ichabod Gibson, May 10, 1810. Age, 43 yrs.


Mr. Benjamin Gould, Feb. 14, 1813. Age, 56 yrs., and his wife, Mrs. Sarah Gould, Feb. 11, 1813. Age, 57 yrs.


Miss Nancy Gould, dau. of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Sarah Gould, Sept. 5, 1815. Age, 17 yrs.


Dea. Ebenezer Gould, April 6, 1816. Age, 90 yrs. Officiated as a Deacon in the church, 35 years. Taught the first singing school in town.


Mrs. Catherine Gray, wife of Mr. Peter Gray, Sept. 20, 1822. Age, 41 yrs. Miss Mary Gould, Aug. 20, 1825. Age, 29 yrs.


Miss Ruth Gould, March 23, 1831. Age, 39 yrs.


Louisa, wife of Amos Green, March 16, 1847. Age, 40 yrs.


Amos Green, born May 22, 1796, died Jan. 25, 1849.


Julia A., wife of Leonard O. Grover, July 27, 1853. Age, 25 yrs.


Mary, widow of Doct. I. Gibson, Nov. 27, 1853. Age, 90 yrs.


George Green, May 17, 1858. Age, 28 yrs.


Benj. A. Greene, son of Alonzo and Julia A., Nov. 3, 1862., Nov. 15, 1862.


M. Adelaide Russell, wife of Henry Greenwood, Nov. 3, 1864. Age, 27 yrs., 4 mos.


Julia C., wife of Charles E. Gale, May 13, 1855-Sept. 5, 1877.


Amos Green, Jan. 10, 1896. Age, 63 yrs., 10 mos.


Abbie A., wife of Lyman S. Gale, April 18, 1887. Age, 41 yrs., 2 mos., 13 d. Alice May, dau. of Alonzo G. and Julia A. Greene, March 13, 1869, Sept. 9, 1896.


Alice Gertrude Adams, wife of Harry C. Greene, March 20, 1862, Oct. 28, 1904. Walter G. Goucher, April 1, 1910. Age, 82 yrs., 11 mos., 25 d.


Sarah I. Goucher, Aug. 2, 1909. Age, 82 yrs., 4 mos., 26 d.


Alonzo Gardner Greene, Oct. 21, 1910. Age, 73 yrs., 1 mo., 11 d.


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Richard Hildreth, Feb. 23, 1693. Age, 88 yrs.


Corronet Nathaniel Hill, May 14, 1706. Age, 64 yrs.


Major Thomas Hinchman, July 17, 1703. Age, 74 yrs.


He was not mighty with the sword, but through his skillful management, the barbarities of the savages were averted.


Peace hath her victories no less renowned than War .- Milton.


Mr. Nathaniel Howard, Sen., Jan. 21, 1709/10. Age, about 67 yrs.


Jonathan Hill, March 24, 1710. Age, 36 yrs.


Jean Hill, Nov. 15, 1711. Age, 30 yrs.


John Hildreth, son of Joseph and Abigail, March 17, 1714/15. Age, 17 yrs. Elizabeth Hildreth, dau. of Joseph and Abigail, Sept. 4, 1716. Age, 14 yrs. John Hildreth, son of Mr. Richard and Mrs. Dorcas Hildreth, March 10, 1724. Age, 21 yrs.


Mrs. Elizabeth Hildreth, wife to Mr. James Hildreth, Feb. 18, 1727. Age, 21 yrs.


Mrs. Dorcas Hildreth, wife to Mr. Richard Hildreth, May 10, 1727. Age, 48 yrs.


Mrs. Sarah Hildreth, wife to Mr. Richard Hildreth, April 5, 1735. Age, 58 yrs.


Mrs. Joanna Harwood, May 10, 1737. Age, 25 yrs.


Mrs. Hannah Hildreth, wife to Mr. Jonathan Hildreth, May 16, 1737. Age, 27 yrs., 4 mos., 9 d.


Widow Sarah Howard, relict of Mr. Nathan Howard, Sept. 26, 1739. Age, 85 yrs.


Mrs. Mary Howard, wife of Mr. Benjamin Howard, Jan. 27, 1741. Age, 47 yrs.


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Nathaniel Howard, son of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Mary Howard, Jan. 29, 1741/2. Age, 22 yrs.


Mrs. Mary How, relict of Thomas How, Esq., of Marlborough, May 7, 1741. Age, 73 yrs.


Mrs. Sarah Hildreth, wife of Mr. Jonas Hildreth, Nov. 11, 1746. Age, 24 yrs., 9 d.


Mr. Benjamin Howard, son to Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Mary Howard, May 16, 1754. Age, 30 yrs., 3 mos., 10 d.


Mrs. Mary Harwood, wife of Mr. Jonathan Harwood, Dec. 27, 1754. Age, 37 yrs.


Mrs. Mary Hildreth, wife of Mr. Jonas Hildreth, Sept. 25, 1757. Age, 33 yrs., 1 mo., 9 d.


Mr. Jonathan Howard, Sept. 14, 1758. Age, 77 or 78 yrs.


Sarah Howard, wife of Mr. Jona. Howard, Oct. 6, 1736. Age, 54 yrs.


Mr. Benjamin Howard, Jan. 19, 1760. Age, 68 yrs., 9 mos.


Ensign Richard Hildreth, April 26, 1760. Age, 83 yrs.


Joanna Howard, dau. of Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Rachel Howard, Aug. 3, 1764. Age, 9 yrs., 8 mos., 7 d.


Mary Howard, dau. of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Howard, Oct. 21, 1764. Age, 3 yrs., 4 mos., 16 d.


Abigail Howard, dau. of Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Rachel Howard, Aug. 5, 1764. Age, 7 yrs., 1 mo., 8 d.


Lydia Howard, dau. of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Martha Howard, Aug. 15, 1764. Age, 10 yrs., 4 mos., 17 d.


Samuel Howard, son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Howard, Sept. 15, 1764. Age, 1 yr., 4 mos., 19 d.


Mary Howard, dau. of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Howard, Oct. 21, 1764. Age, 3 yrs., 4 mos., 6 d.


Mrs. Judith Harwood, wife of Lieut. Jonathan Harwood, Sept. 15, 1766. Age, 46 yrs., 6 mos., 15 d.


Mrs. Lucy Harwood, wife of Lieut. Jonathan Harwood, June 14, 1774. Age, 65 yrs.


Lieut. Jonathan Harwood, June 17, 1783. Age, 74 yrs.


Miss Lucy Hodgman, dau. of Mr. Josiah and Mrs. Dorothy Hodgman, March 26, 1785. Age, 21 yrs., 7 mos., 1 d.


Mrs. Elizabeth Herrick, wife of Mr. Abner Herrick, Nov. 4, 1789. Age, 44 yrs., 7 mos., 4 d.


Mr. Samuel Howard of Tyngsborough, son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Howard, March 14, 1790. Age, 22 yrs., 11 mos., 14 d.


Mrs. Martha Howard, relict of Mr. Benjamin Howard, April 27, 1793. Age, 79 yrs., 11 mos. Erected by Mr. Jonathan Manning.


Patty Herrick, dau. of Mr. Abner Herrick and Mrs. Elizabeth, his wife, April 29, 1796. Age, 13 yrs., 3 d.


Mr. Nathaniel Howard, July 30, 1796. Age, 36 yrs.


Mr. Jacob Howard, March 26, 1798. Age, 78 yrs., 5 mos.


Mr. Josiah Hodgman, Feb. 23, 1801. Age, 81 yrs.


Timothy Harrington, M. D., Feb. 26, 1802. Age, 49 yrs.


Samuel Howard, son of Lieut. Nathaniel Howard and Mrs. Hannah, his wife, Sept. 21, 1803. Age, 1 yr., 2 mos., 2 d.


Daniel Flagg Hayden, son of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Sarah Hayden, Nov. 6, 1803. Age, 7 mos.


Hannah Howard, dau. of Lieut. Nathaniel Howard and Mrs. Hannah, his wife, Sept. 26, 1803. Age, 4 yrs., 6 mos., 26 d.


Salley M. Hayden, dau. of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Sarah Hayden, Jan. 22, 1806. Age, 17 mos.


Grenville C. Hayden, son of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Sarah Hayden, March 21, 1806. Age, 5 yrs.


Mrs. Dorothy Hodgman, wife of Mr. Josiah Hodgman, May 13, 1811. Age, 91 yrs.


Samuel Howard and Elijah Richardson, built A. D. 1813. No. 4.


Mrs. Rachel Howard, wife of Mr. Jacob Howard, July 21, 1814. Age, 90 yrs.


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The family tomb of Moses Hale and Benjamin Fiske, built A. D. 1815. John Minot Fiske, born July 15, 1798, died Aug. 16, 1841.


Eliza Winn, his wife, born June 30, 1800, died Dec. 17, 1878.


Benjamin Minot Fiske, born Jan. 29, 1826, died May 9, 1901.


Joseph Winn Fiske, born May 22, 1832, died Oct. 20, 1903.


Harriet Locke, wife of Frederick A. P. Fiske, born March 25, 1862, died Sept. 16, 1903.


Family tomb of Mr. Asa Hodgman, Mr. Simeon Blodgett and Samuel Dunn, built A. D. 1819.


The family tomb of Nathaniel Hurd Henchman of Boston, who died May 29, 1826. Age, 48 yrs.


Mrs. Rachel Howard, Oct. 22, 1818. Age, 73 yrs.


Joseph Hirsch, Aug. 27, 1823. Age, 42 yrs.


Elizabeth, his wife, Oct. 17, 1871. Age, 87 yrs.


Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. Daniel Hollis, July 4, 1826. Age, 72 yrs.


Mr. Elijah Farmer, died Feb. 3, 1826. Age, 50 yrs.


Mrs. Charlotte, wife of Mr. Elijah Farmer, July 27, 1826. Age, 45 yrs.


Mr. James Hay, March 26, 1826. Age, 52 yrs.


Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. John Harwood, March 4, 1827. Age, 74 yrs.


John Horatio, son of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Permelia Hosmer, July 17, 1827. Age, 19 mos.


William Wallace, son of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Permelia Hosmer, Jan. 8, 1829. Age, 22 mos.


Mr. Francis G. Hirsch, Oct. 23, 1829. Age, 45 yrs.


Lewis Hirsch, March 6, 1830. Age, 18 yrs., 20 d.


Mrs. Hannah Hay, April 12, 1830. Age, 55 yrs.


Mr. John Harwood, April 16, 1830. Age, 77 yrs.


Mr. David Hollis, Dec. 31, 1831. Age, 77 yrs.


Israel D., son of John and Sarah Harper, Dec. 19, 1832. Age, 22 yrs., 2 mos. Formerly of New Hampton, N. H.


Willard Howard, Jan. 1, 1837. Age, 90 yrs.


Warren Hamelton, son of John R. and Lydia Pratt, Oct. 25, 1838. Age, 4 yrs., 6 mos.


Susan, wife of William Hildreth, Nov. 4, 1841. Age, 44 yrs.


Benj. F. Hodges, Aug. 26, 1812, June 16, 1895.


Julia A. Hodges, Aug. 6, 1815, June 1, 1906.


Children of B. F. and J. A. Hodges-Hannah A. Hodges, Sept. 25, 1844. Sept. 25, 1845. Charles H. Hodges, Oct. 1, 1846, Oct. 5, 1846. Benj. F. Hodges, Jr., Dec. 22, 1837, Jan. 31, 1847.


Joshua Hunt, April 27, 1843. Age, 72 yrs.


Francis G. Hirsch, Feb. 13, 1847. Age, 28 yrs., 9 mos., 4 d.


Darius L. Hall, June 6, 1885. Age, 81 yrs.


Sarah A., his wife, April 1, 1891. Age, 76 yrs.


Albert E., son of Darius and Sarah A. Hall, Sept. 3, 1851. Age, 17 mos., 16 d. John A., son of Darius and Sarah A. Hall, Jan. 10, 1843. Age, 4 mos.


Esther A., dau. of Darius and Sarah A. Hall, May 3, 1847. Age, 3 yrs.


Charles H. C., son of Darius and Sarah A. Hall, April 3, 1891. Age, 59 yrs. Sophia F., dau. of Thomas and Lucy F. Howe, Oct. 15, 1853. Age, 17 yrs., 7 mos., 20 d.


Lucy F., widow of Thomas Howe, and wife of Joseph Fiske, 2d, May 8, 1882. Age, 82 yrs.


Thomas Howe, Sept. 6, 1865. Age, 64 yrs.


Betsey W., wife of Ivory H. Howe, March 30, 1855. Age, 36 yrs.


Mary, wife of William Hunter, Oct. 2, 1856. Age, 35 yrs., 2 mos. Robert Collier Hunter, died Sept. 4, 1849. Age, 9 d. John Collier Hunter, died March 31, 1857. Age, 6 mos., 7 d. William Hunter, died Oct. 19, 1883. Age, 64 yrs.


Jane S., his wife, died Sept. 22, 1846. Age, 22 yrs.


Olive (Chamberlain), wife of Joshua Hunt, born Aug. 10, 1768, died Oct. 7, 1857.


Emma, dau. of John A. and Sarah Hallett, Aug. 22, 1860. Age, 1 yr., 5 mos.


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HISTORY OF CHELMSFORD


Moses Hale, Jan. 7, 1861. Age, 47 yrs., 5 mos.


Children of S. C. and S. K. Hunt-Annie Warren, April 11, 1861. Age, 7 yrs., 4 mos. Wm. Barron, Feb. 19, 1854. Age, 4 yrs., 3 mos. John Hildreth, Nov. 26, 1872. Age, 71 yrs., 8 mos.


Lavinia Duchemin, wife of Edward P. Hildreth, July 13, 1876. Age, 47 yrs., 7 mos., 17 d.


Moses P. Hildreth, March 12, 1878. Age, 77 yrs., 8 mos.


Eliza A. Murdock, his wife, March 6, 1892. Age, 82 yrs., 7 mos.


Samuel Chamberlain Hunt, Obt., Sept. 29, 1878. Age, 81 yrs., 3 mos. Elizabeth Abbott Warren, his wife, Obt., Dec. 18, 1893. Age, 90 yrs., 3 mos. Alva L. Hildreth, Aug. 5, 1883. Age, 24 yrs., 5 mos.


Phebe, wife of Oliver Hutchins, Sept. 7, 1817, Feb. 14, 1883.


Hannah, wife of Oliver Hutchins, March 1, 1855. Age, 55 yrs.


Oliver Hutchins, Jan. 17, 1862. Age, 61 yrs., 9 mos.


Levi Howard, M. D., Jan. 23, 1885. Age, 64 yrs., 7 mos., 28 d.


Lydia Jane, wife of Levi Howard, M. D., born May 16, 1827, died April 11, 1893.


George Levi, son of Dr. L. and L. J. Howard, Jan. 29, 1875. Age, 22 yrs., 1 mo., 11 d.


Sarah Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. L. and L. J. Howard, Sept. 17, 1849. Age, 1 yr., 6 mos., 20 d.


Pascal Hatch, born Sept. 24, 1806, died Aug. 23, 1885.


Minerva Hatch, his wife, April 4, 1816, Jan. 31, 1887.


George W. Howe, Nov. 9, 1886. Age, 52 yrs.


David P., son of Lewis K. and Carrie R. Howard, Jan. 18, 1887. Age, 18 yrs., 29 d. Age, 3 mos.,


Mary, dau. of Lewis K. and Carrie R. Howard, Aug. 20, 1872. 21 d.


Rufus G. Hildreth, Dec. 7, 1888. Age, 54 yrs.


Sanford Hazen, Feb. 27, 1892. Age, 81. yrs.


Charles W. Hutchins, March 28, 1892. Age, 23 yrs., 4 mos.


William H. Hoyt, Sept. 8, 1899. Age, 78 yrs., 11 mos.


Leon S., son of A. W. and S. R. Holt, Oct. 20, 1887, Oct. 6, 1903. Martha Woodard, wife of Samuel Holt, Nov. 17, 1818, Jan. 12, 1904. Olive Chamberlain Hunt, May 18, 1906. Age, 74 yrs., 2 mos., 29 d. Susan Barron Hunt, Dec. 7, 1907. Age, 69 yrs., 3 mos., 4 d.


Anna Eliza Hunt, Jan. 11, 1912. Age, 83 yrs., 8 mos., 13 d.


Faustina E. Handley, 1907. Age, 56 yrs.


Emeline Woodward Hartford, Jan. 1, 1905. Age, 64 yrs., 8 mos., 7 d.


Amanda J. Howe, Dec. 4, 1908. Age, 81 yrs., 6 mos.


Rhoda J. Hoyt, Jan. 31, 1907. Age, 83 yrs., 9 d.


John C. Hobbs, March 30, 1912. Age, 75 yrs., 29 d.


Melbourne F. Hutchins, Sept. 3, 1912. Age, 75 yrs., 2 mos., 17 d.


Julia M. Hutchins, April 8, 1909. Age, 70 yrs.


Sara Parkhurst Hallet, May 11, 1911. Age, 86 yrs., 2 mos., 28 d.


Arthur A. Harmon, Nov. 8, 1910. Age, 32 yrs.


Sarah W. Hazen, April 4, 1906. Age, 87 yrs., 7 mos., 21 d.


James Henry Hazen, April 6, 1900. Age, 59 yrs., 24 d.


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Mr. Thomas Jones, Obt., April 5, 1805. Age, 27 yrs. Andrew E. Johnson, Dec. 17, 1903. Age, 88 yrs., 10 mos. Mary S., wife of A. E. Johnson, Jan. 14, 1891. Age, 73 yrs., 4 mos., 19 d. Mabel Jackson, Aug. 13, 1903. Age, 30 yrs.


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Two infant children, daughters of Paul and Rebbecca Kittredge, Feb. 20, 1821. Forestus Darwin, son of Paul and Rebbecca Kittredge, April 29, 1828. Age, 14 yrs., 2 mos., 27 d.


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MODEL OF THE MEETING HOUSE IN CHELMSFORD CENTRE, BURNED IN 1842


No. 44 SOME CENTURY-OLD COSTUMES PRESERVED AT THE FISKE HOUSE


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BURYING GROUNDS


Two children of Mr. John R. and Mrs. Harriet Knecttle-Daniel B., Aug. 1, 1831. Age, 2 yrs. Ann P., Aug. 10, 1831. Age, 7 mos.


Hannah Kimball, March 9, 1841. Age, 45 yrs.


[See also Buttrick tomb.]


Children of F. M. and A. M. Kittredge-Dorcas Melvina Kittredge, Sept. 12, 1840. Age, 3 yrs. Henry Mead Kittredge, Feb. 8, 1843. Age, 8 d.


Dr. Paul Kittredge, Aug. 9, 1845. Age, 61 yrs.


Rebecca, his wife, Nov. 17, 1869. Age, 82 yrs.


George P. Kittredge, 1822-1856.


Maria Heald, his wife, 1823-1894.


Dr. Paul C. Kittredge, died at Culpepper, Va., Feb. 28, 1864. Age, 55 yrs. Cullen F. Kittredge, Jan. 2, 1845. Age, 33 yrs.


Amy Hull, his widow, July 20, 1852. Age, 43 yrs. Buried at Weston, Vt. Mary Kimball, June 17, 1866. Age, 93 yrs.


Clarisa, her dau., March 22, 1870. Age, 69 yrs.


Cullena F. Kittredge, May 8, 1874. Age, 29 yrs., 6 mos.


Joel C. Kittredge, March 21, 1875. Age, 57 yrs.


William Adams Kneeland, Sept. 28, 1904. Age, 65 yrs., 29 d.


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Grace Livermoar, wife to John Livermoar, Jan. 14, 1690. Age, 75 yrs. Mr. Seth Livingston, May 23, 1809. Age, 56 yrs.


Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Seth Livingston, Nov. 24, 1819. Age, 64 yrs. Loring Loker, born Jan. 20, 1811, died April 28, 1905. Co. E, 57th Regt., M. V. M. Age, 94 yrs., 3 mos., 8 d.




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