Memorials of the dead in Boston; containing exact transcripts of inscriptions on the sepulchral monuments in the King's Chapel burial ground, in the city of Boston., Part 4

Author: Bridgman, Thomas, b. 1795
Publication date: 1853
Publisher: Boston, B. B. Mussey
Number of Pages: 736

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Also MR JOHN WHARTON son of the above died Decemr 31 1768 aged 35 years

In Memory of MR JOHN TUFTS who died Feb 21 1781 aged

112

Bing's Chapel

MARY MAN wife to John Man & daughter to William Hearvy aged about 21 years decd Novr ye 6 1678

Here lyes ye body of ELIZABETHI SHARP wife to Mr Henry Sharp aged 53 years dec Augt ye 29th 1721

Here lyes ye body of NATHANIEL CLOUGH son to William Clough aged about 14 years died April ye 24 1707

Here lyes buried the body of MR NATHANIEL CLOUGH aged about 26 years decd July ye 28 1733

Inscriptions. 143

Here lies intered the Mortal part of MARY CLOUGHI wife of William Clough who departed this life April 17th day 1790 aged Sixty three years Eight months and nine days.

" Great God I own the sentence just, " And Nature must decay : " I yield my body to the dust " To dwell with fellow-clay. " Yet faith may triumph ore the grave

* UTH CLO *** ow of Mr Benjamin Clough who departed this life Sept the 9th 1762 aged 74 years & 4 months

Here lies the body of MRS SARAH WALKER the wife of Mr Davenport Walker died Nov 13th 1754 aged 37 years.

141

Bing's Chapel

WEN

ADEY

This Tomb Encloses the remains of JACOB WENDELL EsQ (the original proprietor of the Tomb) and of SARAH WENDELL his Wife with many of their Posterity and other dear connections. He died in the year 1761 aged 72 years She died in September 1762 Æ 65 years [Repaired by their only surviving Son, OLIVER WENDELL, July ISI1.]

Euscriptions. 145

ACLCODY Vendellin

THOMAS ALLEN, JUN. EsQ. of Pittsfield Died March 22, 1806, aged 37 years. His remains were deposited in this Tomb.

Here lyes buried the body of MR JOHN WATKINS aged 52 years & 3 mo. died April 2.1 1743

Here lies the body of MRS ANN SNOW wife of Capt *** n Snow * * ** *

Here lyes buried the body of MR JONATHAN SALTER aged 49 years died Sepr ye 17th 1743.

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146

Bing's Chapel

AMBROSE VINCENT,

Born in England Sept. 9th, 1713, died in Boston, Mass., March 16th, 1800, aged S7. He married ANN BLEIGH, who died August 4th, 1775, aged 60.

BENJAMIN VINCENT,

Son of Ambrose Vincent, born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 5th, 1749 ; died Dec. 2d, 1800, aged 52.

RELIEF VINCENT,

His wife, born Nov. 2Sth, 1755; died January 11th, 1835, aged 79.

147

Enscriptions.

ANN EVERETT,

Wife of Oliver Everett, and daughter of Benjamin and Relief Vincent; born Dec. 16th, 1754, died Oct. 13th, 1510.

ANN CAROLINE GARDNER,

Daughter of Joseph and Ann Gardner, and grand- daughter of Benjamin and Relief Vincent ; born June 4th, 1S05, died Nov. 3d, 1524, aged 19.

Here lies buried the body of EDWARD MARION died May 20 1771 in the 79th year of his age " The Memory of the just is blessed."

Here lyes ye body of MRS PHEBEE MARION wife to Mr Isaac Marion aged 67 years decd Octr ye 27th 1724

Here lyes buried the body of MR ISAAC MARION aged 72 years decd June ye 25th 1724.

148

Bing's Chapel

BRATTLE TOMB.

HERE LYES THE BODY OF MRS ELIZABETH BRATTLE DYED NOVEMBER 9th 1682 ANNO AETATIS 41

Here lyes the Body of MAJR THOMAS BRATTLE who Dyed April the 5th 1683 Anno /Etatis 60

Here lyes the Body of MRS BETIIAH P*RSON who dyed July the 4th 1*90 Anno Etatis 24.

Here lyes the body of THOMAS BRATTLE EsQ one of Her Majisties Justicies for the county of Suffolk & Treasurer of Harvard College who Dyed May the ISth 1713 Anno ÆEtatis 55

NOTE. The inscriptions on this tomb are nearly obliterated, and were deciphered with much difficulty. The last five lines we are as yet unable to transcribe.

Enscriptions. 149

NO. 8. MARTIN SMITH.

Here lyeth ye body of WILLIAM HALEWELL aged 77 years. died Avgust ye 1Sth 1702

Here lyes ye body of MRS MARY HOLLOWELL wife of Mr William Hollowell died July ye 11th 1744 aged 40 years.

Here lies buried the body of MR WILLIAM HALLOWELL aged 50 years who departed this life June ye 13th 1750 * *

13*

150

Bing's Chapel

SALISBURY TOMB.

DEACON SAMUEL SALISBURY Born November 29 1739 Died May 2 1818

ELIZABETH SEWALL SALISBURY wife of Deacon Samuel Salisbury Born March 23 1750 Died March 25 1789

Inscriptions. 151

SAMUEL SALISBURY Born August 10 1769 Died January 25 1849 -

ELIZABETH SALISBURY LEVERETT Born August 15 1772 Died April 18 1848

JOSIAH SALISBURY Born February 15 1781 Died February 10 1826

ABBY SALISBURY CLEVELAND Born May 14 1785 Died July 17 1814

Here lyes buried ye body of SARAH RAYMER who died August 1st 1742 aged 45 years

152

Bing's Chapel .

Ilere lyes ye Body of MARTHA THWING daur of Mr James & Mrs Mary Thwing died Oct 5th 1771 aged 11 weeks

Here lyes ye body of WILLIAM THWING Son of James & Mrs Martha Thwing died Decem" 1st 1767 aged 2 years *

Here lyes ye body of MR STEPHEN KINSLEY aged 62 years died March ye 28th 1744

In Memory of MR SAMUEL BEALS who died Novr .15th 1795 aged 39 years

153

Inscriptions.

Here lies buried the body of MR DENNIS OBRINE who departed this life April the 14th 1781 aged 25 years.

Here lyes ye body of MR SAMUEL MARRION decd august ye 6th 1726 in ye 721 year of his age

Here lyes buried the body of MRS REBECCA GERRISHI wife to Mr Benjamin Gerrish departed this life Oct ye 29th 1743 Etatis 22 years & 6 months

Here lyes intered the body of MRS REBECCA SANDERS wife to Mr Josiah Sanders aged S6 years ' who departed this life ye 4th of March 1 7 4 8

154

Ring's Chapel

Here lyes buried the body of MRS REBECCA SPRAGUE the wife of Mr Stower Sprague who departed this life Oct" ye 1Sth 1747 Æ 32

Here lies buried the body of MR

WILLIAM MAXWELL

who departed this life

August 20th 1774

aged 61 years

Here lies buried the body of MRS

ABIGAIL MAXWELL wife to

Mr William Maxwell who died August ye 24th 1751 aged 29 years

Ilere lies buried the body of JAMES LAMB son of Mr James & Mrs Elizabeth Lamb who died Oct 2d 1774 - aged 10 months.

Kuscriptions. 155

In Memory of MRS ROSANNA BLACK the virtuous & amiable consort of Mr Moses Black who departed this life May 21 1784 in the 57th year of her age

Here lies buried the body of MR EDWARD MARION died May 20 1771 in the 79th year of his age " The memory of the just is blessed."

Here lyes buried the body of MR ISAAC MARION aged 72 years decd June ye 25th 1724.

Here lies ye body of JOHN NICHELS son of Capt James & Mrs Ruth Nichels aged 11 months died august 31st 1735

156

Bing's Chapel

In Memory of MR JOHN PROCTER *** was MASTER of a writing School ** **** town He departed this **** , ** *,

Here lyes ye body of JOHN GERRISHI son to John & Lydia Gerrish aged 24 years deed Decr ye 20th 1719 -

RICHARD GERRISH son to John & Sarah Gerrish aged 15 years & 7 mo Decd June ye 231 1718

Here lies buried the body of CAPT THOMAS PROCTER who departed this life Febry 20:h 1768 aged 66 years

Here lyes buried ye body of MR BENJAMIN DYAR aged 6.1 years decd Decr 29th 1718

MRS HANNAH DYAR WIDDOW to Mr Benjamin Dyar aged 63 years decd Febry ye 3ª 1730

Inscriptions. 157

Here lies buried the body of JOHN GERRISH who departed this life Decr ye 13th 1771 aged 53 years

Here lyes ye body of GREGORY SUGARS died March ye 16 1718 in ye 91st year of his age

Here lyes buried ye body of MR CHRISTOPHER LEHR who died June 19th 1775 aged 75 years

In Memory of MRS SOPHIA LEHR late Relict of Mr Christopher Lehr who died Nov 6th 1786 aged 62 years

" Compleat she shone through every scheme of Life,

" The tender Parent & indulgent wife.

158

Bing's Chapel

EDWARD ye seccond son of Edward & Huldah Raynsford, aged 3 weeks died August the Gth 1686

SARAH Daur to Mr Joseph & Mrs Abigail Brigham aged 1 month decd Oct 7th 1728

Here lyes buried

ye body of

CAPT JOHN ALDEN who decd Febry ye 1st 1729 20 in ye 67th year of his age

Here lyes ye body of MRS ELIZABETH ALDEN wife to Mr John Alden aged 50 years decd November ye 26th 1719

Here lyes GILAM ALDEN son to Mr John & Mrs Elizabeth Alden dect December the 25th 1726 in ye 28 year of his age

Here lyes ye body of NATHANIEL ALDEN son of Capt Nath1 Alden aged 15 years died Febry 25th 1746

159

Inscriptions.

Here lyes buried the body of MRS MARY PORTER wife to Capt Thomas Porter aged 59 years deed Decr ye 24 1733.

1671 ANN PRICE davghter to Richard & Elizabeth Price aged 18 months died the 20th of Iv*y.

Norr. This monument is of greenstone, and lays on the ground in the north-west corner of the cemetery.

lIere lyes buried the body of MARY THWING the daur of Mr Nathaniel & Mrs Joanna Thwing. She died August ye 14 1784 in the 20th year of her age.

Here lies buried the body of NATHANIEL THWING EsQ departed this life April 1Sth 1768 aged 65 years

160

Bing's Chapel

DIES TENEBRARUM MEMENTO. Here lyeth intered ye body of MARY ye wife of Nathaniel Barnes aged 3S years departed this life April ye 3 16 82.

JOHN BOONE

son to Nicholas & Hannah Boone aged 13 months deed Sept ye S 1722

ABIGAIL dau **** to Nicholas & Hannah Boone aged 1 year & 5 mo decd Augt ye 20th 1724

In Memory of MRS MARTHA NEWELL departed this life 27th Octr 1784 in the S6th year of her age

Here lies buried the body of MRS ALICE QUICK who departed this life Novemnr ye 6th 1761 aged 74 years.

Enscriptions. 161

Here lies buried the body of MIR HUGH MCDANIEL who departed this life March 29th 1770 aged 64 years

In Memory of MRS SARAH MCDANIEL WIDDOW of Capt Hugh MCDaniel died Jany 27th 1795 aged 80 years

** **** Buried the body of MRS ANN TARBETT the wife of Mr Hugh Tarbett MERCHANT died May 16th 1770 in the 24th year of her age.

Here lies the body of MRS ABIGAIL WHITE WIDDOW who departed this life July the 24 1763 aged 59 years

" Thy sting O Death has done with Me,

" Christ my Redeemer hath set me free

" The Blood that Run free from his side,

" Revivd my Soul before I die.

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102

Zing's Chapel

Here lyes ye body of EDWARD STANBRIDGE aged 45 years decd July ye 11th 1734

Here lies ye body of MRS SARAH CUMINS aged 64 years died Oct 31 1739

Here lies the body of MRS. MEHETABLE SNOW Ob Sept 28 1771 A: 86 MAIDEN SISTER of Mrs Sarah Cumins

Here lyes buried ye body of MILDRED DARRELL aged S5 years decd July ye 17th 1737

Here lyes buried the Body of MR JOHN TYLER who died June 9th 1768 in the 36th year of his age

Here lyes ye body of DEBORAH TYLER wife to John Tyler aged 47 years decd Jany 1st 1724

Euscriptions. 163

Here lyes ye body of MRS MARY BROWN wife to Mr Walter Brown aged 57 years decd July Sth 1728

MARCY daur of Ebenezer & Elizabeth Burgis aged 2 months died Sept ye 13th 1710

REBECCA BURGIS daur to Ebenezer & Elizabeth Burgis aged 17 died April 18:h 1726

THOMAS HOW Son to Mr Abraham & Mrs Hannah How he died Oct ye 4th 1734 aged 23 months & 7 days.

In Memory of MR JOIN RUGGLES who died May 23! 1774 aged 36 years

101

Bing's Chapel.

Here lies Bur *** the Body of MRS ELIZABETH WHEELER aged 76 years who died Feby 1Sch 1758

Here lies the body of MR JOHN DILLAWAY died July 11th 1779

aged 63 years

Here lyes ye body of MR HENRY DILLAWAY aged 4S years died Nov ye 27 1729

Here lyes ye body of MR OBADIAH WAKEFIELD JUNR aged 55 years decd May ye 15th 1733

Here lies buried The Body of WILLIAM BAND M D ÆE 1$ 70* ***** who died **** the 20th A. D.

* The O is broken off ; it may have been 2. The tablet lays on the ground in the south-east corner of the cemetery, near the tomb of Gen. Arnold Welles.

165

Inscriptions.

EDMOND PERKINS.

LOIS daur to Jonathan & Lois Brown aged about 2 years decd March ye 4th 1722

**** ***

and ELIZABETH MITCHEL decd Sept 5th 1720 aged 11 months & 13 days The top of this monument is broken of, and lost.

*ere lyes ye Bo ** of MR WILL *** MILBORN A *** 37 years Di ** April ye 19, 1722

JOHN SUGAR Son to Gregory Sugar aged 2 years & 5 months * * *

166

Bing's Chapel

Here lyes ye body of MRS SUSANAH RICHARDS wife to Mr Humphrey Richards who deed August ye 10ch 1728 in ye 531 year of her age

Here lyes ye body of SVSANAI wife of Obidiah Wakefield departed this life September ye 21 1709 Being 54 years of age

Here lies ye body of MRS MARY HALL widow of Mr Richard Hall. She died Augt 27th 1737 in ye 72 year of her age

SARAH EVSTVS 8 weeks died June ye 3, 1688

167

Enscriptions.

This Stone Perpetuates the Memory of - MR SAMUEL ADAMS who died April 1st 1728 aged 47 years & 6 months

and also of MRS LYDIA ADAMS wife to the above. She died Oct 23d 1750 aged 6S years

Here lyes buried ye body of MR WILLIAM ADAMS Son to Mr Samuel & Mrs Lydia Adams died July 11th .1750 in the 33d year of his age.

JAMES KNEELAND son to John & Mary Kneeland aged 11 months died agust ye 25 1702

168

Ring's Chapel

FRANSIS INGRAM aged 22 years & 5 mo dyed March ye 31 169% son to Henry & Lydia Ingram

Here lyes intombi the beloved Parents of THOMAS DAWES VIZT AMBROS DAWES decd Nov ye 9th 1705 in ye 631 year of his age.

MARY DAWES, wife to Ambros Dawes decd May ye 221 1706 in ye 64th year of her age Also 7 Children of Thomas & Sarah Dawes

Ilere lyes buried ye body of MR BENJAMIN GALLUP aged 68 years decd October ye 11th 1731

Inscriptions. 16.

Here lies ye body of ABRAHAM, THORN, JEFFRIES son of Mr Giles & Mrs Mary Jeffries died April 13 1760 aged 1S years.

In Memory of MRS MARY WARDELL wife of Capt John Wardell who died May 2.1 1790 in the 3Sth year of her age

AMEY daur to -

Mr John & Mrs Amey Hood aged 1 year & 8 mo & 6 days decd Oct ye 10th 1734

AMEY daur to Mr John & Mrs Amey Hood aged 4 months & 5 d3 decd Decr ye 10:h 1735.

170

Bing's Chapel

Here lyes intered ye Body of MARY BLAGUE wife to Neucomb Blague departed this life Oct the 14 1711 aged 38 years

Here *jes buried the body of

MICHAER HOMER who departed this life April the 2Sth 1760 in the 57th year of his age

MARCY ROGERS dauter to Gamaliel & Marcy Rogers aged 6 months & 20 dayes decd March ye 26th 1714

MARY daut to Thomas & Mary Seymore aged 1 year & 2 mo decd Augt ye 8 1736

171

Enscriptions.

THE TOMB OF ARTHUR NOBLE. 1801.

BETHIAH wife to Enoch Greenlefe Resinghing up her Spirit to her CREATOR in hopes of Mercy & acceptance through the merrits of her dear REDEMER, departed this life Dec' ye 28 1678 Atatis Sua 23.

ENOCH GREENLEFE aged 6 months dyed January 11 1678

NATHANIEL GREENLEFE aged 5 months dyed February 14, 1681

Here lyes ye body of MR JOHN EUSTIS dec1 April the 5 1722 in ye 63 year of his age.

172

Bing's Chapel.

SARAH TODD. 1777.

In Memory of MRS MILLESENT CONNOR wife of Capt Edmund Connor who died April 21 1783 aged 39 years,

Also DANIEL CONNOR son of the above Parents who died Sept 27th 1789 aged 10 years & 5 months.

Here lies buried the body of MRS DEBORAH WHITE wife of Mr Benjamin White who departed this life November the 15th 176S aged 22 years

Enscriptions. 173

MRS. MARY THORNTON. 1766.

Herc lyes buried the body of MR WILLIAM WATKINS aged 52 years & 3 mo died April ye 241 1743.

Here lyes ye body of ABIGAIL WAITE wife to Thomas Waite aged 25 years & 5 mo died Novr ye: 29th 1717

HERE LYES YE BODY OF JOHN MARION DIED JANUARY VE 27 1705 IN YE S6 YEAR OF HIS AGE

HERE LYES YE BODY OF MRS SARAH MARION WIFE OF YE LATE MR JOHN MARION DIED FEBRY YE 3D 1709 TO IN YE 85 YEAR OF HER AGE.

15*

174

Bing's Chapel

HOMER. TOMB.

BRYANT PARROTT, son of Bryant Perrott or Parrott, ob. December, 1754, æ. 65.

RUTHI WADSWORTH, widow of Bryant Parrott, ob. *****

MARY PARROTT, widow of Benjamin Homer, ob. March 4, 1779, æ. 39.

BENJAMIN PARROTT HOMER, ob. January 13, 1791, æ. 5 days.

ABIGAIL PEARCE, wife of Benjamin Parrott Homer, ob. January 17, 1811, æ. 37.

175

Enscriptions.

ELIZABETH PAINE HOMER, ob. August 2, 1816, æ. 22.

BENJAMIN PEARCE HOMER, ob. January 23, 1825, &. 19.

SAMUEL COBB HOMER, ob. January 2S, 1826, æ. 17.

EUGENE ADELBERT HOMER, ob. May 4, 1836, æ. 29.

HARRIET PEARCE HOMER, ob. May 20, 1836, x. 34.

BENJAMIN PARROTT HOMER, ob. April 4, 1838, æ 76.

THOMAS DIXON, ob. September 15, 1849, æ. 68.

176

Bing's Chapel

NO. 3. THOMAS TYLER'S TOMB.

Here lies intered in this tomb MR HENRY NEWMAN decd the 15th day of Octobr 1765 Æ 53 years

ELIZABETH NEWMAN ÆE 4 years & 3 mo died Feby 22 1759

JOHN NEWMAN Æ 14 days died Sept 16 1767

JONA NEWMAN Æ 2 years died July 1S 1765

Also NATHANIEL FLETCHER died August 1st 1757 aged 4 years 7 mo & 3 days.

177

Inscriptions.

MR. BENJAMIN CLARKE'S TOMB.

" ISAIAH XL Chap 6 & 7 verse.

" All flesh is grass & all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the spirit of the Lord Howeth upon it.

Ist CORBINTHIANS XV Chap 57 verse.

" But Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

NO. [Crown.] 11.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground, for ont of it wast though taken for dust though art & unto dust shalt though return.

For I know that my Redeemer liveth and that he shall stand in the latter day upon the earth, and though after my skin worms devour this body, yet in ye flesh shall I see God.

Therefore my heart is glad and my Glory rejoiceth, my flesh also shall rest in Hope.

* Lyeth buried *: body of

DEWER

* 6 years & 12 ds je 25 *: 9 0

Here lyeth buried ye body of SAMPSON DEWER aged 4 years 2 mo & 12 deays Dyed May ye 25 1690

178

Bing's Chapel

TOMB.

The Property of WILLIAM HENDERSON BORDMAN ELIZABETH HENDERSON BORDMAN died April 25th 1821 aged 50 years.

Here lyes ye body of MRS ANNA JOHNSON the wife of Mr John Johnson aged 43 years decd April ye 11th 1743

MARY daur to Mr Johın & Mrs Ann Johnson aged 16 weeks decd Febry ye 1Sth 1735

RICHARD COOK son of Mr Edward & Mrs Jane Cook died angust 21st 1747 aged 1 year & 3 mo.

Enscriptions.

179

SUB S

SOLE

VIRESCENS

SUB

UMBRA

THIE REMAINS OF MAJOR WILLIAM ERVING ARE DEPOSITED JY TEIS TOMB.

180

Bing's Chapel

BROMFIELD TOMB.

HON EDWARD BROMFIELD Died June 2 1734 Æ 86

EDWARD BROMFIELD THE BUILDER OF THE FIRST ORGAN MADE IN AMERICA Died August 18. 1756

LIEUT GOVR WILLIAM PHILLIPS Died May 26 1527

Enscriptions. 181

NO. 8. JOHN DAVENPORT'S TOMB. PORTSMOUTH, N. H. 1822.

NO. 7. [Arms.] JOHN WHEELRIGHT. 1740.

ELIZABETH DANFORTH'S TOMB.

THE TOMB OF WILLIAM TAYLOR, ESQ. DIED 16TH FEB'Y,

1789, AGED 75.

182

Ging's Chapel

Here lies buried the body of JAMES FERRITER JUNE aged 16 years & S Months decd 7th **** 1753

MARY daughter of Mr Nicholas & Mrs Elizabeth Ferriter Obt Oct 15th - 1765 aged 3 years.

MRS MARY FERRITER wife of Mr James Ferriter Ob Feb 6th 1768 aged 53 years

MRS MARY GRAY wife of Mr Samuel Gray ob April 17th 1768 aged 26 years

Here lies the body of MRS ELIZABETH POWELL wife of Mr Thomas Powell died Nov 17th 1768 aged 51 years.

183

Inscriptions.

MEHITABEL RIDGWAY. 1774.

NO. 12. WILLIAM THURSTON'S TOMB.

WILLIAM MOORE'S TOMB.

JOSEPH PEIRCE. TOMB.

NO. 20. RICHARD HUNEWELL'S TOMB.

184

Bing's Chapel

*ANIEL DUNCAN'S HEIR'S TOMB.

NO. 19. JOHN BLOWER'S TOMB.

NO. 16. KNEELAND.

NO. 15. SAMUEL TYLE'S TOMB.

NO. 17. THOMAS PONS' TOMB.

NO. 18. JOHN WELCH.

185

Inscriptions.

SHERBURN.

MRS. ELIZABETH S. DANFORTH Died Sept 23 1851 Æ, 72

The Remain of MR JOSEPH SHERBURN and his Son JOSEPH with many others of his family were deposited in this tomb.

NO. 6. E. WAINE, AGED 13, 1787. [Arms.] 1741.

NO. 4. [Arms.]

GALE. TRAILE.

NO. 9. MR. BARTHOLOMEY GEDNEY. TOMB. [Arius.]

16*

186

Bing's Chapel

APTHORP TOMB.

HENRY, son of Charles Apthorp, born 19th March, 1736.

JOSEPH, son of Charles Aptborp, born 221 April, 1739, died 1749, aged 10.

GEORGE, son of Charles Apthorp, born 2d March, 1745.

CATHARINE, daughter of Charles Apthorp, born 10th May, 1750, died 1751.

CHARLES

APTHORP,

born 1699, died IS Nov., 1758,

aged 60.

GRIZZELLE APTHORP, wife of Charles Apthorp, & daughter of John Eastwicke, born in Jamaica, 16 August, 1709, died 16th Sept., 1796, aged 86. -

187

Inscriptions.

ANN, wife of Nathaniel Wheelwright, & daughter of Charles Apthorp, born ISth Jan., 1735.

MRS. TROUTBECK, daughter of Rev. John Troutbeck, Assistant to Rev. Henry Caner, Rector of King's Chapel.

BULFINCH TOMB.

SUSAN, daughter of Dr. Thomas Bulfinch, 2d, died -, aged 16.

DR. THOMAS BULFINCH, 2D, born 172S, died 13th Feb., 1S02, aged 74.

SUSAN BULFINCH, wife of Dr. Thomas Bulfinch, 21, & daughter of Charles Apthorp, born 8th Oct., 1754, died 15th Feb., 1814, aged 81.

188

Bing's Chapel

ELIZABETH COOLIDGE, wife of Joseph Coolidge, 3d, and daughter of Dr. Thomas Bulfinch, 2d, died 17th Jan., 1817, aged 59.

GEORGE STORER, died 29th Oct., 153S, aged 74.

ANNA STORER, wife of George Storer, & daughter of Dr. Thomas Bulfinch, 2d, died 14th May, 1839, aged 66.

JOSEPH COOLIDGE, 3D, died 15th Nov., 1S10, aged 67.

HANNAH BULFINCH, wife of Charles Bulfinch, & daughter of John Apthorp, died Sth April, 1841, aged 71.

CHARLES BULFINCH, died 15th April, 1811, aged 81.

189

Inscriptions.

COOLIDGE TOMB.

ELIZABETH COOLIDGE, wife of Joseph Coolidge, 2d, died 1786, aged 32.

MRS. ELIZABETH BOYER, daughter of John Bulfinch, died -, aged 6S.

MRS. MARGUERITE WHEELER, daughter of Anthone Olivier, & mother of Joseph Coolidge, 23, died 25 Oct., 1816, aged 90 years.

MEHITABLE COOLIDGE, wife of Charles Coolidge, & daughter of John Templeman, died Ist Feb .. 1819, aged 33.

CHARLES COOLIDGE, son of Joseph Coolidge, 21, died 14 Sept., 1S21, aged 40.

190

Bing's Chapel

JOSEPH COOLIDGE, 2D, died 6th Oct., 1S21, aged 74.

KATHARINE COOLIDGE, wife of Joseph Coolidge, 2d, died 5th Dec., 1829, aged 74.

ELIZABETH BULFINCH COOLIDGE, daughter of Joseph Coolidge, 4th, died 9th June, 1532, aged 5 years.

THOMAS BULFINCHI COOLIDGE, son of Joseph Coolidge, 3rd, died 3d May, 1850.

INSCRIPTION ON A MARBLE TABLET OVER THE VESTRY.

WILLIAM PRICE A BENEFACTOR TO THIS CHURCII - DIED, MAY XIX. MDCCLXXII. AGED LXXXVII YEARS.

Here lyes buried the body of WILLIAM MACCARTY who died Jany the 29th 1756 aged 67 years

191

Inscriptions.

COAT OF ARMS OF THE BELL FAMILY.

THOMAS CRAFTS, DIED 1794, AGED 82.

THOMAS CRAFTS BELL, -.

ANN CRAFTS, DIED 1796, AGED 85. THOMAS CRAFTS, DIED 179S, AGED 31.

THOMAS BELL, DIED NOV. 23, ISOS, AGED 82.

HANNAH BELL, SEPT. 8, 1817, S9.

SARAH BELL, AtG., 1813.

DANIEL BELL, OCT. 9, 1S31, 81.

WILLIAM D. BELL, DIED SEPT. 6, 1813, " 51.

JOHN A. DICKASON, DIED SEPT. 28, 1947, AGED 43. PEREIS CRAFTS, WIDOW OF ROET. HOMES, DIED JUNE 20TH, 1819. NANCY DICKASON, DIED MAY 24, 1852, AGED S3.

192

Bing's Chapel

Here lyes buried the body of MRS ELIZABETH WINSLEY aged about 66 years, died Febry ye 3d 17 12

Here lyes buried ye body of JOHN SOUTHER who departed this life Febry 14th A D 1747 in ye 91st year of his age

Here lyes ye body of MRS SARAH NOTTAGE wife to Mr Josias Nottage died August ye 31st 1746 in ye 39 year of her age.

Also 5 Children

Here lyes ye body of JOSEPH STOCKER aged about 60 years died October ye 20 1703

Enscriptions. 193

HERE LYES YE BODY OF ELIZABETH POOLE LATE WIFE TO **** ILLEGIBLE. POOLE DAUGHR OF GOVENER BRENTON ESQ AGED 41 YEARS DIED OCTR YE 17 1694 HERE LYES YE BODY OF JANE LENDALL LATE WIFE TO TIMOTHY LENDALL DAUR OF JOHN & ELIZABETH POOLE DECEASED DECEMBER YE 15TH 1710 IN YE 29 YEAR OF HER AGE

WILLIAM POOLE AGED DIED MARCH ** **** WILLIAM POOLE

AGED 81 * 10. M. DIED SEPR 12 1679

CHILDREN OF JOHN & ELIZABETH POOLE MARY LENDALL

AGED 3 WEEKS DIED AUG YE XI 17 ** ELIZABETH LENDALL DIED STI **** 1710

NOTE. This is a horizontal slab ; the coat of arms are taken out. It is a few fect south of Judge Dawes' monument. The letters in the left-hand corner are illegible.

The last five lines at the bottom we have not yet been able to decipher.

" WILLIAM BRENTON, Boston, admitted Freeman 1634, Representative 1.35. Itappears he went to Rhode Island, where he was President between 1617 and 1663, and Governor in 1666, 1007 and 1668. Ilo died at Newport, 1674.

"To him, it is not improbable, was granted, anno 1058, the large and beautiful tract of land on Merrimack river, in N. H., long known by

194 Bing's Chapel Enscriptions.

the name of " Brenton's Farm," and now constituting the town of Litchfield. Several of his descendants held important offices in R. I. Colony. Those who were living at the period of the Revolution adhered to the royal government. JAHLEEL BRENTON, a late admiral in the British navy, was born in Newport, and another of the same name received the order of knighthood about 1810.

" FARMER."

REV. JAMES FREEMAN, D. D., PASTOR OF THIS CHURCH. CHOSEN APRIL 21, 1753. ORDAINED Nov. 18, 1787. DIED Nov. 14, 1835, AGED 76 YEARS.

DR. FREEMAN WAS THE FIRST UNITARIAN PREACHER IX THIS CITY ; AND HE ADORNED THE DOCTRINE HE PROFESSED BY HIS CHRISTIAN SIMPLICITY, PURITY AND FAITHFULNESS, BY THE BENEVOLENCE OF HIS HEART AND BENIGNITY OF HIS MANNERS. RESPECT FOR HIS TALENTS, AND FOR THE COURAGEOUS HONESTY AND FIRMNESS WITH WHICH HE MAINTAINED HIS OPINIONS, WAS MINGLED WITH LOVE FOR HIS MILDNESS AND AFFECTIONATE SYMPATHY. IN THEOLOGICAL ATTAINMENTS THERE WERE FEW, AND IN THE QUALITIES WHICH ENDEAR A MINISTER TO HIS PEOPLE THERE WERE NONE, TO SURPASS HIM.

THE BUST WAS PLACED HERE DECEMBER 18, 1843, BY A GRATEFUL CONGREGATION.

NOTES,

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.

ISAAC JOHNSON. (p. 9.)

ISAAC JOHNSON, sometimes honored with the name of the Father of Boston, was supposed, as we have said, to have been the first person laid in the King's Chapel Burying- ground. He was one of that interesting band who came with Governors Winthrop and Dudley, in the Arabella, and landed at Salem on the 12th of June, 1630. In their early explorations, he was anxious that the region of the " beautiful Tri-mountain " should be chosen as the site of their future city, when it contained no habitation, save the lonely cottage of William Blackstone. This selection was sanctioned, and received, on September 7th, 1631, the name of Boston. He was present on this occasion ; but soon after became a tenant of the silent city of the dead. He bore a high character for energy, liberality and piety. His death was supposed to have been hastened by deep grief for the loss of his wife, the Lady Arabella Johnson, daughter of the Earl of Lincoln, who, moved by undying affection, left her native halls of ease and luxury, to follow and cheer him in a compar- ative wilderness.

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Memorials of the dead in Boston; containing exact transcripts of inscriptions on the sepulchral monuments in the King's Chapel burial ground, in the city of Boston., Part 4

Author: Bridgman, Thomas, b. 1795 Publication date: 1853 Publisher: Boston, B. B. Mussey Number of Pages: 736

Author: Bridgman, Thomas, b. 1795
Publication date: 1853
Publisher: Boston, B. B. Mussey
Number of Pages: 736