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Also son and daughter by second wife, aged about 6 and 3. No stones.
OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
Read Peter. March 23. 1839, 733.
Read Sarah, wife of Peter. May 19, 1849, S5y.
Read Rufus R .. son of Peter and Rachel. June 28, 1826, 2y. 5m. 23d.
Read Lumen. son of above. Sept. 22. 1827, 5y. 1om. 25d.
Read Peter. March 14, 1846, 56y.
Read Rachel. wife of Peter. Nov. 22. 1846. 50y.
Rich David. March 6, 1794, 753.
Rice David, son of Silas and Louise. Jan. 5, 1807. 18d.
Rice Mehitable Miss. Jan. 28, 1820, 36y.
Richards Prudence Mrs .. (probably the wife of Joel). Feb. 15; 1834. 67y.
Richards Joel. Oct. 4. 1837, 78y.
He was a Revolutionary soldier from Massachusetts.
Robinson Robert. Nov. 1, 1854. 92y.
Robinson Hannah (Rich), wife of Robert. Feb. 12, 1851, S3y. Robinson Philenda Miss. daughter of Robert and Hannah. Apr.
14, 1828, 39y.
Robertson Eliphalet, son of Eliphalet and Mary. July 6, ISIO. 13d.
Robertson Cynthia, daughter of above. Jan. 7, 1809, 15h. Robertson Betsey, (Wood), wife of Eliphalet Jr. Dec. 28, I So3. 345. 14d.
Robertson Fanny, danghter of Elipbalet and Betsey. June 21. 1791,5w. 2d.
Robertson Eliphalet Jr. Feb. 3, 1810, 46y.
Robertson Eliphalet. March 1, 1813, 75.Y.
Robertson Mary. April 28. 1816. 75y.
Rowell Rev. Joseph. Nov. 16, 1842, 75y.
He was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the class of 1794 and a native of Rowley, Mass. He was ordained and installed over the Congregational church of Croydon Sept. 24, 1800, and dismissed in 1828 after a continuous ministry of 28 years. He married Hannah Chase.
Roys Minerva. July 4, 1814, Sy. 9m.
Roys Jerusha L., daughter of Benedic and Eliza. July 30. 1 SoS. 4y. 1001.
OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
Sankce Phobe. wife of Seezar (colored). July 25. 1838, 671. Sartwell Elizabeth, daughter of Asa and Mary. Aug. 12. 1843. 301 .
Sawyer Samuel. July 12. 1847. 001.
Sawyer Hulda. wife of Samuel. May 12. 1864. 765.
Saxton. infant daughter of Dr. Thomas F. and Aurelia (Sich- bins), his wife. . Born March 7. 1814.
Severance Emily. daughter of Benjamin and Louisa F. (O)- good ). March 23. 1846. 4) .
Severance Emily, daughter of above. March 12. 1837. 611. Severance, infant son of above. June 23. 1836.
Severance Joseph, son of Laomi and Nancy. Jan. 26. 1811. 11. 11111.
Severance Nathan. (son of Benjamin and Betsey) (Dodge). April 21. 1839. 26y.
Severance, infant daughter of Daniel and Martha. May 2, 1839. Sheldon Hiram Oscar, son of Horace and Roxana. March 17. 1827. 2y. Sm. 17d.
Sheldon. infant daughter of Horace and Rosana. Oct. 21. 1818. Sheldon Lydia A .. daughter of above. Aug. 30. 1801. tom. 17d. Sheldon Charles Va. son of above. Sept. 13. 1809.
Sheldon Mary Ann. daughter of above. Feb. 20. 1817. Sm. 3d. Sheldon Abram, son of Ezra and Sally . Sept. 27. 1843. 1Sv. 9m. Sholes Lydia. wife of Aaron. Jan. 13. 1812. 64v.
Sholes Prentice. Nov. 2. 1864, Szy. um.
Sholes Zerviah ( Washburn). wife of Prentice. Jan. 9. 18440; 631.
Sim- Heman. Jan. 15, 1833. 211.
Skinner Francis. Aug. 30. 1837. 225.
Smith Judith, wife of Joseph. Nov. 21. 18.30. 125.
Smith Ira. Sept. 18. 1838. 451.
Smith Jacob. Dec. 18. 1842, 721.
Smith Lucy. wife of Jacob. Dec. 4. r809. 311.
Smith William. son of Jacob and Lucy. Aug. 15. 1801. 11. rom. 13d.
Smith Emelia, daughter of Jacob and Lucy. Sept. 3. 1301. 3). 9m. 3d.
Smith John, son of above and Roxana. May IS, 1824. 1y. 501.
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Smith Louisa T .. only child of Spofford and Eliza. July S. 1839, 61. 6m.
Smith Ezra. Dec. 27, 1836, 64y.
Smith Sylvia, daughter of Ezra and Eunice. Nov. 7. 1832. 17y.
Spaulding Zacheus. Jan. 25. 1834. 54.
Spaulding Ruth, wife of Dea. Champion. July 27. 1843. 855. Spencer Sarah M., daughter of Warren and Mary. Nov. 27. 1839. 4m.
Spencer Guy, son of Reuben and Allis. Ang. 25. 1801. 2y. Sperry Leverett. (son of Ebenezer and Hannah Pardec. ) Nov. 18. 1863, 72y.
Sperry Hannah (George). wife of Leverett. July 10. 1862. 68 ;. Sperry Alvaro, son of Benjamin and Polly Davis. Feb. 2. 1815. 1501.
Sperry Samuel G .. son of Leverett and Hannah. Feb. IS. 1843. Si.
Sperry Ebenezer Jr. Jan. 10. 1840. 521.
Sperry Polly, daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah. Jan. 25. 1503. 3.1.
Sperry Eli, son of above, drowned July 1. 186%. 248. Sperry Hannah ( Pardee). wife of Ebenezer. July 25. 1828. 725. Sperry Elizabeth, relict of Israel late of New Haven. Ct. Feb. 11. 1810. 261.
Sperry Joseph. March 12. 1801. 17%.
Sperry Susan ( Cummings), wife of James. July 23, 1828, 35V. Sperry Fenno C., son of James and "Sukey" (Cummings). May 11. 1832. 23. 16d.
Sperry Harriet. daughter of above. July 9. 1838. f.
Sperry Malissa. daughter of Daniel and Deziah O. Fch. 22. 1866. 558 . 4m. 120.
Sperry Deziah O., wife of Daniel. Aug. 3. : 846. 743. Sperry Hannah. wife of Chauncey. April 24. 1824. 211.
Sperry Chauncey Tyler, son of Chauncey and Hannah. July 17. 1843. 191.
Sprague Rebecca ( Alden). wife of It. John Sprague. Sept. 10. IS17. 721. Sprague John. March 4. 1843. 973 .
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OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
There is no stone to mark this grave, but he is buried beside his wife, so members of the family state.
Sprague Harriot, daughter of Isaac and Clarissa ( Hubbard ) . Sept. 17. 1802, tom. Frd.
Sprague Joseph W., son of Charles M. and Lucy. Oct. 17. 1853. 2y. 5m.
Sprague Sarah Ellen, daughter of above. March 1. 1855. 51. Sprague Fanny Marie, daughter of Joseph W. and Charlotte.
Feb. 18, 1812, 5m).
Starbird Stephen. April 11. 18.13, 483 .
Starbird Lucy, wife of .1. T. Nov. 20. 1837. 39Y.
Sterns Hazen C. Jan. 28. 1835, 271.
Sterns Murry W .. son of Hazen C. and Mary (Chase ). Feb. 3. 1835, 4m.
Sterns Mary J., daughter of above. Jan. 6. 1831. 71. Stevens Elihu Esq. Jan. 27. 1814, 831.
He was born in Guilford, Conn., April 8, 1731, a son of Nathanial and Mindwell (Graves) Stevens. He became a proprietor of land in Claremont as early as 1774 and perhaps before, and at once became a prominent citi- zen of the town. He was Esquire, a Representative of the town in the Provincial Congresses from Dec. 18, 1776 to Aug. 1778, was two years selectman, and held other offices of trust. He was the ancestor of the Claremont family bearing his name and had ten children, most of whom lived and died in this town.
Stevens Rachel (Meigs), wife of Elihu. July 21. 1708, 651. Stevens Jerusha, "wife of Elihu and formerly wife of Col. Nadiah
Leonard of Sutherland. Mass." Nov. 9. SoS. 70y.
Stevens Elihu Jr. April 2. 1798. H.
Stevens Elihu 3d. son of Elibu Jr. and Lucretia. Sept. 5. 1709. 55. 5m.
Stevens Sarah W. (Whitmore). wife of Linus. Nov. 1. 1810. 50y.
Stevens Paran, son of Linus and Sally. Feb. 20, 1821. 1. Stevens Sarah M., daughter of above. April 1. 1832. 20011.
Stevens Luther E .. (son of Dr. Linus and Lovewell. ) Sept. 9. 1839. 423 .
Stevens Lovewell (Felt). wife of Dr. Linus. April 1. 1798. 3.3.1. Stevens Seymour, son of Lovewell and Dr. Linus. May 17. 1798, 3y. 3m.
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OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
Stevens Fanny, daughter of Linus. Oct. 2. 1802. 13m. 16d. At the left hand an infant brother. Sept. 1, 1803. 7h. Stevens Susannah Mrs. Feb. 2, 1815, 87%. .. Relict of Eliakim who died in Connecticut Jan. 29, 1784, aged 5oy." , Stevens Prudence, consort of Eliakim. Dec. 13, 1825. 50%. Stevens Eliakim, (brother of Elihu). Dec. 16, 1834. 691. Stevens Levi, son of Roswell and Lucy ( Chatfin). March 11. ISO.4, 173. 6m.
Stevens Patty, wife of Eliakim. May 28, 1852, 781.
Stevens Elizabeth R .. daughter of Thomas and Mary. Feb. S. 1836. 9y. 6m.
Stewart, infant son of Samuel and Lucy. Born April 29, 180; and died same day.
Stewart Silas P., son of above. March 21. 1808, 4d.
Stiles Austin B., son of Samuel and Hepsibah. Feb. 19. 1817,
Stiles Aphia Miss, daughter of Timothy Stiles of Greenfield. Oct. 28, ISoo. 19y.
Stoddard Cortez A. June 27, 1816, 11 . 7d.
Stoddard, wife of Harmon. Dec. 29, 1859. 725. 6m.
Stoddard Judson. March 3. 1851. 215. 1011.
Stoddard Harrison, son of Curtis and Alvira ( Jones). Oct. 10, 1841. 200.
Stoddard Mary, wife of Putnam George. May 5. 18 12. 221. 9m. Stoddard Emeline. Nov. 12, 1836, 249.
Stoddard Hiram. Dec. 5, 1834, 275.
Stoddard Harmon. July 5, 1847. 58y.
Stoddard Katherine, daughter of Amos and Katherine. Aug. 18, 1817, Si.
Stoddard Mary. wife of Curtis. Apr. 23, 1816. 555.
Curtis Stoddard was discharged to the church in Unity N. IL .. Apr. 5, 1819. Stone, infant son of Nathaniel and Sophia. May 29. 1835. Stone, infant daughter of above. Nov. f. 1825. Stone Clarissa (Celburn). wife of Nathaniel. Dec. 13, 1821, 281. Stone Sophia ( Baldwin), wife of above. Apr. 1. 1847. 52y. Stone Lene. ( Asenath Warner). wife of David. Nov. 17, 1831, .ito
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Stone David. Apr. 18. 18H. SI1.
Story Nancy HI. (Dimond), wife of Francis B. Sept. S. 1837. 361.
Story, infant son of Nathan and Elizabeth. July 26. 1819. Sil. Story Nathan. Aug. 11. 1831, 515.
Story Elizabeth ( Betts), wife of Capt. Nathan. Jan. 9. 1841. 64.y.
Strowbridge Elizabeth Miss. Oct. 30. 1815. 11.
Swett James, son of Josiah and Prudence. April 23. 1801. 221. Swett Prudence, wife of Josiah. Aug. S. 1831. Sqqy.
Swett Clarissa. daughter of Josiah and Hannah. May 22. 1818.
Swett Eliza. daughter of above. Nov. 23. 1797. 6w.
Swett Hannah, daughter of above. Apr. 20. 1804. 115.
Swett Sally. daughter of above. Apr. 24. 1804. 133.
Swett Josiah. Born Oct. 2. 1768, died Dec. 19. 1843. 751.
Swett Josiah. Dec. 25, 1868. 671.
Swett Hannah (Healey), wife of Josiah. Dec. 3. 1851. 831.
Talman Eli. Apr. 16, 1816. 473.
Taylor Arad. July 30. 18.41, 453 .
Temple John. Jan. 16. 1829, 64x.
Temple Hannah, wife of John and daughter of Sylvanus Red- field. Jan. 31. 1805, 22y.
There is an error in the age of this party, as she was married in 1781.
Thompson Betsey (Mitchell). wife of Stephen H. Jan. 30. 1842. 491.
Thompson Loving P. (daughter of above). June 27. 1839. 1.31. Terry John. Apr. 2. 1839. 311 .
Terry Edward Delevan, son of John and Mary E. Feb. S. 1839. 9m.
Towne Maria, daughter of David and Elizabeth. Aug. 25. 1830, Sy. 6m.
Tracy Lemuel. Apr. 6. 1855. Sty. Sm.
He was the father of Alfred Tracy, Esq., now of Manchester, N. 11. Tracy Sarah ( Bryant ), wife of Lemuel. Nov. 18, 1862. 6Sv. Tracy Mary S., daughter of Lemuel and Sarah. Sept. 16. 1851. 201.
OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
Tracy Harriet N. Nov. 15, 1839, 251.
Turner Levi. Ang. 12. 1845, 66y.
Turner Delia. July 31. 1867. 96y.
Tyrrell. infant son of D. and F. A. H. Born Dec. 26, 1858. died Jan. 21. 1859.
Vargason Elizabeth. Nov. S. 1821. 671.
Vargason John sof Wallingford, Ct .. and died at Meryland Nov. 18. 1781, aged 34."
Vargason John, son of John and Elizabeth. May 18. 1796. 161. Vose Jesse. Oct. 12. 1843, 501 .
Vose Harriet, daughter of Jesse and Rodah. May 12. 1843. 173.
Vose Francis B. Nov. 29. 1828, 68v.
Vose Phebe ( Clement ), wife of Francis B. Nov. 14. 18.45. 751. Vose Maria. daughter of Francis B. and Phebe. Feb. 3. 1828. 24X.
Vose Leonard, son of above. June 9. 1814. 21.
Vose Louisa. March 4. 1833. 47y .
Vose Sophia, wife of Clement. Aug. S. 1838. 31y.
Walker Oracy, daughter of Solomon and Charity. Sept. 1. iSo4, 2y. 21d.
Wakefield Polly, daughter of Peter and Keziah. Oct. 17. 1799.
Wakefield Peter. son of above. Feb 7. 1797. 23. 5m. 14 :.
Wakefield Betty, daughter of above. Oct. 20. 1799, 2y. 6m.
Walker Sidney F. Sept. 21. 1816, 13m.
Walker John. son of Samuel and Elizabeth. Feb. 26. 1803. 31. 3m. 11d.
Walker Sanborne M .. son of Benjamin P. and Hannah. Jan. 13. 1844, Sm. od.
Walker Sanborn A .. son of above. Apr. 27. 1839. 48. 1011. Walker Sarah Jane, daughter of above. Ang. 21. 1829. 1011. 20d.
Wark Rebecca Lewis, wife of Moses April 17. 1856. 04). Wark Moses. Feb. 10, 1845. 58y.
He had a daughter Rebecca who married Albert Cowles.
Warner Thomas Capt. Feb. 7. ISIS. 70v.
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OLD VILLAGE CEMETERY
Capt. Warner was a Revolutionary soldier from Connecticut. He resided in Claremont many years, and was the great grandfather of Henry and George Judkins.
Warner Harry A., son of Thomas and Huldah ( Blodgett ). May 24. 1799. 16d.
Wescott Jeremiah. son of Jeremiah and Ruth. Sept. 4, 1813, 6%. Weston Wyllis D., son of Ephraim and Lydia ( Rice). Apr. 6, ISos. wy. 7m. 21d.
Weston George B., son of above. July 3. 1808. 30. 5m. 200. West Phebe Miss. Oct. 10. 1824. 56%.
West John, "who died suddenly in a fit." Nov. 23. 1810, 715. West Phobe Mrs .. relict to the late John. April 25, 1814. 711. West Morris, son of Aaron and Elizabeth. May 11. 1832; 9m. West Caroline A .. daughter of above. Nov. 15. 1816. 2m. 13d. West Aaron. Nov. to. 1841, 59y.
Wilkins Abigail Mrs. wife of Daniel Wilkins and daughter of Philip Clement. Nov. 28. 1807. 34y.
Wilkins Sophia. daughter of AAbigail and Daniel. April 10. 1805. 4Y .
Willard Jotham. Born Oct. 23. 1785. died June 15. 1863. 77y. 7m. 25d.
Willard. a still born son of Jotham.
Willard William, son of Jotham and Catherine. Sept. 18, 1832. 191.
Willard Samuel Dexter, son of above. Jan. 15, 1820. 95.
Willard Mary Ann. daughter of above. May 30. 1826. ny.
Willard Catherine ( Randall). wife of Jotham. Dec. 10, 1830, 401. Whitaker Venetty. wife of Abner N. June 26. 1836. 20y. Whitmore Hezekiah Jr. Jan. 16, 1845, 72) .
Whitmore Mary ( Huntoon ). wife of Hezekiah. May 20. 1Sp.
Whitcomb Nathan, son of Jonathan and Mary. Dec. 30, 1826. Si .
Whitcomb Mary. wife of Jonathan. Nov. 15. 1826. 311.
White Sylvia. daughter of Philip and Mary. Dec. 12. 1847, 573 . White Betty. daughter of above. July 17, 1803. 175. 9m. 13d. White Lavina F., wife of Benjamin. Sept. 6. 1847. 45) .
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Walker Sarah. June 5, 1815, 4y.
Walker John. January 10, 1830, 501.
Webster John Harrison, son of John and Betsey. Aug. 10, 1831, 3y. 2m.
Wheeler Abel Mrs., (Dorcas Niles), (widow of Eli Talman). September 23, 1846, 64y.
Wheeler Aaron. Drowned April 12, 1815, 26y.
Wheeler Abel. July 23, 1843, 49y.
Wheeler Susannah, ( first) wife of Abel. Oct. 16, 18IS, 42y. IIm.
Wheeler. "In memory of a pair of twins," sons of Abel and Susannah Wheeler. One died January 17, 1812, 11d., the other March 5, 1812, 2m.
Whittle Elizabeth, wife of Samuel. Sept 9, 1836, SIy.
Whittlescy Newton. May 23, 1844, 66y. ( He was born Oct. 31, 1777, in Wallingford, Connecticut. )
Whitty Nelson, son of John and Dorkis. Sept. 17, 1804, 2y. 27d.
Whitty George, son of above. May 27, 1802, 14m. 2d.
Wilkins Paschal Y. September 15, 1834, 30y. 6m.
Wilkins Anna C., daughter of Paschal and Betsey.
April 3,
1834, 10m.
Wilkins Sarah, wife of Benjamin. December 26, 1842, Sty.
Wood Nathan W. Aug. 14. 1857, 51y.
Wood Ann B. (Currier), wife of Nathan W. Nov. 3, 1841, 37y.
Woodbury Eliza C. Jan. 9, 1850, 27y.
Woodbury Judith A., daughter of Amos and Mary. Oct. 13, 1841, HIS. 10m. 23d.
Woodbury Hannah, wife of William. Jan. 8, 1837, Soy.
Woodbury Sarah M., daughter of Amos and Mary. Aug. 6, I838, 2y. 7m.
Woodbury Mary F. (Carlton), wife of Amos. Sept. 15, 1839; 43y.
Woodman Martin. Dec. 15, 1844, 32y.
Woolson Thomas D., son of Thomas and Hannah. April 26. 1826, 18y.
Woolson George, son of above. Oct. 26, 1816, 10m.
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Woolson Thomas. July 3. 1837. 6oy.
, He came to Claremont about 1813. Was a noted inventor and was the first successful maker of cooking stoves in this country. About 1818 he made the first cast iron plows ever made. His furnaces were located near what is now the Sullivan Machinery Company's plant. He also built seve- ral town clocks, including the one in the old Claremont town hall. The building in which these were made stood near the present residence of l'. P. Coburn, on Sullivan street. He lived and died on the spot were Dr. Jasper Back's house now is. Hle was representative in 1825-26, state sena- tor in 1828, and the same year presidential elector, casting his vote for John Quincy Adams.
Woolson Ann Cooper. AApril 3. 1840. 5Y.
Woolson Gertrude Elizabeth. March 22. 18.40, {y.
Woolson Julia Campbell. March 2.4, 1840. 4) .
The above three children were grandchildren of Thomas Woolson, daugh fers of Charles Jarvis Woolson and sisters of the late Constance Fennimore Woolson. All three died with scarlet fever. Charles J. Woolson died in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1869, aged 63 years.
Wyse Mary Ann. January 27, 1838, 61y.
Wyse David A. August 15. 1844. 34y.
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THE WEST PART CHURCH-YARD.
The first mention of a yard for the burial of the dead is in the town records of March 29, 1768, in which it was "Voted; to take two acres of land off the North West corner of the Fair for a burying place."
On May 26, 1784, it was "Voted; to take two acres ten rods to be laid out eighteen rods East and West and twenty five rods seven links North and South for a burying place for the use and benefit of the town to bury their dead in and to be alienated to no other use whatever. Lying and butting North on Mr. Eb- enezer Rices house lot and West on the Church Glebe. Also four acres for the use and benefit of the Apiscopal Church commonly called the Church of England, for a church yard. including the ground on which the church now stands, said land butting North on Ebenezer Rices and West on the burying yard before mentioned."
RECORDS.
Ainsworth Laban. Born Sept. II. IS65, died May 19, 1881.
Ainsworth Ada Martha ( Locke). Born Jan. 25. 1852, died June 11, ISS1.
Alden Joseph. September. 1778, 221.
Alden Adam. February 11, 1777, 243 .
Joseph and Adamı were brothers and sons of John and Rebecca ( Nightingale) Alden. They were born in Bridgewater, Mass., and became, about 1772. settlers in the south east part of the town, being part owners of what was known as the "Alden 12co acre farm." They were lineal descendants in the fourth generation of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.
He came from Wallingford, Conn. Andrews Lucy (Curtis), wife of \ Andrews Alban, (a son of Whi died July 4, 1862, 76y.
Andrews Whiting. corrected ancestry in th
after W sketch of this 1
Dec. 101
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AAlden Elice, daughter of James (and Esther) (York). Octo- ber 26, 1779, -m. (Age undecipherable.)
Ashley Fanny M., daughter of Robert and Fanny (Peuty). August 2, 1813, 10d.
Ashley Friendly, daughter of Col. Samuel and Lydia. Sept. 25, 1784, 9m.
Ashley, Solomon W. Dec. S. 1845. 711.
AAshley Sally A. (Goodwin), wife of Solomon. Dec. 7. 1852. 77y.
Ashley John, son of Solomon W. and Sarah A. (Goodwin.) October 4, 1819, 11y. 6m. 10d.
Ashley Samuel, Major. January 10, 1813. 391 .
Ashley Anna (Sumner), wife of Samuel. Apr. 23, 1850, 76y. Ashley Caroline Maria. October 28, ISIS, 17 (or 47)y.
Ashley Oliver. April 9. ISIS, 743.
Oliver Ashley was the son of Col. Samuel, one of the proprietors of the town, and one of the early settlers. Was Captain of the Claremont com- pany at Bennington, and established Ashley's Ferry in 1784. In October, 1788, he married Olive Lawrence. Another record shows an Oliver to have married Eunice Doolittle Aug. 9, 1770. If the same Oliver it is probable that Olive Lawrence was a second wife.
Ashley Olive (Lawrence), wife of Oliver. Oct. 20. 1825. 74y. Ashley Samuel, Hon. "Blessed with good natural talents, and a heart rightly to improve them, he in various departments of civil and military life exhibited a character honorable to him- self and useful to others. Having presided for several years in the lower court of this county he with probity and fidel- ity displayed the virtues of the patriot and Christian, as well in pablic as domestic life. The small pox put an end to his earthly course Feb. 18. 1792, aged 71."
' Ashley was one of the proprietors of the town, settling here soon · · tion, and doing much to promote its growth. An extended published in the Granite Monthly, May, 1892, and a
magazine a few months later.
Thiting. Oct. 30. 1841. Soy. ing), Born March 1. 1786,
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Andrews Benjamin, (a cousin of Whiting). June 15, 1843, 46y. Andrews Amos, "who was burnt in a house Jan. 26, and died Jan. 28, 1783, aged 22."
Andrews Samuel W. Jan. 17, 1855, 653 .
Andrews Eliza, wife of Samuel. Jan. 14, 1841, 42%.
Andrews Mary (Thomas), wife of Samuel. Oct. 9, 1873, 78y.
Ashley Daniel, "died with a cancer on his face." Oct. S. ISIO, 57y.
He was a son of Col. Samuel, and a Revolutionary soldier from Swanzey. Atkins John. August S. 1787, 69y.
Atkins Rachel, daughter of David and Mindwell. April 13,
1798. Sy. gm. 6d.
Balloch Maria A. (Dean), wife of James. March 9, 1886, S5y. 6m.
Barker Thirza. Sept. 23, 1849, 74%.
Barker Mary, wife of Daniel. Nov. 19. 1831, S5y.
Barker James. Feb. S, 1883, 90y.
Barker Fanny (Lane), wife of James. Dec. 28, 1853, 60y.
Barker George II., son of James and Fanny. Dec. 15, 1839. 7y.
Barker Charles .A., son of above. Dec. 13, 1839, 9y.
Barron Sarah. wife of Capt. Moses of Bedford. (N. H .? ) March 28, 1809, 773. 210. 10d.
Beatty Francis, born in Ireland Dec. 28. 1726. Died in Newport Sept. 20, 1786. 60v.
Belfield John, "born in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 11. 1789, 66y."
He came to Claremont and established a fulling mill before the year 1780. Bixby Walter. April 26, 1812, 43y.
Blake Charles Il. July 21, 1847, 35) .
Blake Susan Augusta, wife of Charles 1I.
Blake Susan Augusta. daughter of Charles H. and Augusta. Aug. 17, 1845, 11.
Blake Alfred Wheat, son of above. March to. 1848. 25.
Blood Shattuck. Feb. S. 1851. 76y.
Blood Philena T. (Taylor). wife of above. Nov. 28, 1816. 38v. Blood Almira, daughter of Shattuck and Philena. March 28, 1816, 17Y.
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Blood Philena, daughter of above. March 4. 1831, 22v. "One day sick."
Breck William. Nov. 22. 1819, 74y.
Breck Margaret ( Thomas). Feb. 4, 1820, 671.
Breck Peggy. Aug. 22, 1833. 55y.
Ilarriet. June 30, 1836, 54y.
William Jr. April 13. 18448, 73y.
Nancy. March 1, 1858, 76y.
Hannah. Aug. 22, 1858, 713. Henry. July 10, 1872, 86y.
From Peggy to Henry were children of William and Margaret (Thomas) Breck, all being born in Boston.
Breck Sarah (Towne), wife of Henry, June 22, 18S9, 82y.
Breskna Mary. Oct. 11, 1885, 48y.
Buckman David. Aug. 28, 1827, 751.
HIe settled in Claremont in 1779.
Buckman Rest (Goodell), wife of David. May 24, 1811. 451. Buckman Asenath, daughter of David and Rest. Aug. 6, 18o.,
Buckman Augustus, son of above. April 2. 1803. 10y.
Buckman, infant (child of above). Dec. 11, 1779. 9d.
Buckman, infant son of above. Feb. 6. 1779.
Buckman. infant daughter of above. April 14. 1784.
Buckman Charles, son of above. Aug. 5, 1791. 33. 5m. 1.3.1. Buckinn Orena, daughter of above. Aug. 9, 1791. IV. Im. 100. Buckman Lydia. May 26, 1832. 49%.
Bunnel Mehitable, "wife of Jesse then relict of Henry Brooks." Feb. 23. 1813. 77Y. Bundel Jesse. Jan. 24. 1810, 178.
Camp Mrs. V. M. L., first wife of Elias Lovell, second wife of Abel Camp. Feb. 8. 1886. 721. Caswell Zebulon. June 7. 1855. 653. Chase Sewall, son of Sanford and Mais. Aug. IS, IS11. 140.
Chase Sanford, son of Moses and Betsey. Sept. 21. 1816, 26%. Clapp Bela. Capt. July 12, 1812, 521 .
His military title was probably from connection with the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.
WEST PART CHURCH YARD
Clark Eleazer. Ensign. Jan. 29, 1787, 63y.
He was a Revolutionary soldier from Claremont in June, 1777.
Clark John. Nov. 25, 1837, 78y.
He was in Gen. John Stark's regiment in 1777, at the age of 17. and was discharged in 1780.
Cole Samuel, Esq. "In memory of Samuel Cole, who departed this life Oct. 19. 1777. in the Goth year of his age. He graduated at New Haven ( Yale College) in the year 1728, followed the work of the ministry for a number of years, and was the founder of several churches in Connecticut."
Samuel Cole was the first Episcopal lay reader of the town, also the first school teacher. A more extended sketch of his career may be found in the History of the Eastern Diocese.
Cone Freddie W .. son of Lucia A. and Lyman. Sept. 26, 1860. gm. 3d.
Cone Thomas. Jan. 22. 1858. 7Sy.
Cone Olive, wife of Thomas. May 6. 1852, 62y.
Converse Ephraim. July 15, 1866, 753. 5m.
Converse Mary, wife of above. May 23, ISSo, Szy.
Cook George Francis, son of Godfrey. Oct. 22, 1847, 26y.
Cook George, son of Godfrey and Abigail. July 28, 1815, 13m. 15d.
Cook Godfrey. Apr. 4, 1849, 68y.
Cook Abigail (Hubbard), wife of Godfrey. Nov. S. 1833. 48y. Cook Hiel S., son of Nathaniel and Margaret (Grannis). Apr.
4, ISto, 4y. 9m. 2d.
Cook George. Oct. 29, 1850, 77y.
Cook Lutheria W .. daughter of Capt. George and Tamasin (Wilson). Jan. 1. 1829, 313.
Cook Emaly, daughter of above. March 30, 1803, 4y. 2m. ind. Cook, infant of above. Oct. 24, 1807, 11d.
Cook John. Capt. Feb. S. 1810. 75y.
He was a Revolutionary soldier in Walker's Massachusetts regiment. He came from Taunton, Mass., and was grandfather of Mrs. M. E. Partridge.
Cook Molly (Mary Godfrey), wife of Capt. John. Dec. 18. 1795,58%.
Cook Nathaniel. Jan. 23, 1852. 73Y. Cook Margaret (Grannis), wife of Nathaniel. Feb. 19, 1863, S4y.
WENT PART CHURCH YARD
Cossit Almiram. Oct. 14, 1877, Soy.
Cossit William, »son, of Rev. Ranna Cossit, first Espiscopal min- ister in this town, and Thankful his wife. Apriel 3. 1784, 5w. 2d."
Cotton Anna, daughter of Thomas and Sarah. July 25. 1777.
This record is taken from the town books of birth and marriage. There is no stone in either cemetery to mark such a grave, but she must have been buried in the west part yard.
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