EXTRACTIONS from:
EPITAPHS
from the
OLD BURYING-GROUND in
CAMBRIDGE
PART III - 1757 to 1844
William Thaddeus Harris,
Junior Sophister in Harvard College.
Cambridge: Published by John Owen.
1845
[Transcribed & coded by Coralynn Brown]
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1757
Here lyes ye body of GEORGE SPARHAWKE son of Mr. Noah & Mrs. Priscilla Sparhawk who died Jan. 27th. 1757. in ye 16th year of his age. In memory of Mrs. HANNAH BEAN, ye wife of Mr. Joseph Bean late decd. who died Sept. ye 8th 1757 in ye 75th year of her age. 1758 TIMOTHY DARLIN, son of Mr. William & Mrs. Lydia Darlin Died Feb. 25th 1758. Aged 1 Year. Here lyes buried the Body of Mr. SOLOMON PRENTICE who departed this life June 25th. 1758, aged 84 years. Here lyes buried the Body of Mrs. LYDIA PRENTICE, wife to Mr. Solomon Prentice who departed this life April 25th. 1758. Aged 81 years. WILLIAM STEDMAN Son of Capt. Ebenezer & Mrs. Lydia Stedman Died May ye 1st. 1758. Aged 2 years 7 Montha & 9 Days. Here lyes the body of STEPHEN COOLIDGE; M.A. & sometimes Master of the Free School in this Town. Who departed this life May 5th, 1758. in the 50th year of his age. Here lyes ye Body of MARY WIGGLESWORTH 2nd Dautr of Edward Wigglesworth, D.D. & Hollisian Professor of Divinity in Harvard College. She Deparated this life July 5th. 1758 Being just entered Upon ye 26 Year of her Age. WALTER COOPER, son of Walter & Lydia Cooper died Sept. 14th 1758. Aged 2 years & 5 Mos. 1759 Mrs. ELIZABETH EPES Daughter of the late Hon Simonds Epes of Ipswich Esq. & Mary his wife (now wife to ye Rev. Mr. Edward Holyoke, Pres. of Harvard College) Died at Cambridge Feb. 14, 1759, in ye 22 year of her age. In memory of DAVID NICHOLS, son of Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Abigail Nichols Who died Nov. 20th . 1759 in ye 16th year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JOHN PALFREY who departed this life Decem. ye 1st 1759 in ye 71st year of his age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. BENJAMIN GODDARD of Grafton who departed this life Decem. 10th. 1759 in ye 55th year of his age. 1760 Here lyes interr'd ye body of Mrs. MARY LYON in her first marriage Consort to Mr. Thomas PRENTICE, whom she survived more than 50 years, & expired March ye 2d, 1769, in ye 84th year of her age. SAMUEL EPES [transcriber's note: forgive me for not printing out all that Latin, but....] expiravit Junii 30 mo Anno Christi 1760. Aetatis 27. HENRICI FLYNT [transcriber's note: who were they trying to impress with all that Latin anyway? I left out an entire page of it. Sorry.] Academiae Harvardinae Alumni (Henry Flynt, son of Rev. Josiah Flynt of Dorchester, was born in 1676, graduated at Harvard College 1693, was Tutor from 1699 till 1754, Fellow from 1700 till 1760, and died Feb. 13, 1760; he was a man of sound learning, of acute and discriminating intellect; firm but moderate, steadfast in opinion, but without obstinacy; zealous and faithful in the discharge of his various duties). Here lyes ye body of JONATHAN COOPER, son of Mr. Jonathan Cooper Jun. & Mrs. Marcy his wife who died Sept. 17th. 1760. Aged 2 years. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. ABIGAIL MONIS, consort to Mr. Judah Monis (Hebrew Instructer in Harvard College) who departed this life Oct. ye 27th. 1760 in ye 60th year of her age. 1761 Here lies buried ye body of Mrs. HANAH SODEN, the wife of Mr. Thomas Soden who departed this life Febry ye 19th 1761. aged 66 years. 1762 Hic jacet NOAH MERRICK optimae spei Juvenis Rev. Noah Merrick et Abigail uxoris de Springfield Filius Qui annos ad septemdecim natus cursus accademici jam turn expleturus Annum inter lavandum Flumine (ah multum flebilis) periit Die XXIV Junii MDCCLXII. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. LYDIA DARLIN, wife of Mr. William Darlin who departed this life Sept. ye 4th . 1762: Aged 35 years. 1763 Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. MARY DANA, ye wife of Mr. William Dana who died March ye 5, 1763 in ye 45 year of her age. 1764 Here lyes buried the Body of Mr. JONATHAN SPRAGUE who departed this life July the 6th. 1764. Aged 48 years. To the memory of ANN ELLERY Consort of William Ellery of Newport, Rhode Island, Merch. and Daughter of the late Judge Remington. Died Sept. 7th . 1764 Aetat 39. Here lyes ye body of MARY MARRETT Dau of Mr. Amos and Mrs. Mary Marrett who departed this life Octob. ye 17th 1764 in ye 16th year of her age. Mrs. HANNAH BURRILL widow of the Honourable Theophilus Burrill, Late of Lynn, Esq. died November 19th 1764 . in ye 78 year of her age. Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. MARY TUFTS, widow of Mr. Nathaniel Tufts who departed this life Decem. the 26 . 1764. Aged 70 years. 1765 EDVARDI WIGGLESWORTH S. T. D. [then a whole ton of Latin I left out} XVI Januarii A.D. M.DCCLXV, Aetatis LXXIII (Rev. Edward Wigglesworth, D.D., was son of Rev. Michael and Sibyl Wigglesworth, of Malden, Mass.; graduated at Harvard College in 1710; unanimously appointed first Hollisian Professor of Divinity, inducted into office Oct. 24, 1729, and died Jan. 16, 1765. Dr. Chauncey, in his "Sketch of Eminent Men in New England," bears witness to his "firmness to his own principles, his charity to those of others, his learning, piety, and usefulness, strength of mind, largeness of understanding, extraordinary talent, catholic spirit and conduct, nothwithstanding great temptations to the contrary"). Here lyes ye body of EUNICE COOK, Dau of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Joanna Cook who died April 7th 1765. Aged 17 years & 8 Months. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JONATHAN COOPER, Junr. who departed this life April ye 26th 1765 in ye 31st year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of SAMUEL COOK Junr. who departed this life April ye 30. 1765, Aged 23 years & 5 Months. Here lyes ye body of LYDIA COOK, Dau. of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Joanna Cook who died June 20th. 1765. Aged 31 years & 7 Months. Here lyes ye Body of SOLOMON PRENTICE son of Mr. Solomon and Mrs. Hannah Prentice who died Sept. ye 8. 1765, in ye 21st year of his age. 1766 Here lyes buried the body of Mr. RICHARD GARDNER who departed this life January the 7th. 1766. Aged 73 years. I Memory of MARY NUTTING, Dautr of Mr. John & Mrs. Mary Nutting Who died April 12th . 1766. Aged 3 Years & 11 Months. 1767 Here lyes buried the body of Mr. BENJAMIN CRAGBONE who departed this life March ye 28th . 1767. Aged 56 years. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JONATHAN WYETH who departed this life April ye 26th . 1767 in ye 52d year of his age. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. HANNAH FROST, widow to Mr. Edmund Frost who departed this life May the 15th 1767. in ye 84th year of her age. Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr. JOHN MORSE Who departed this Life Oct. 7th 1767, Aged 62 years. 1768 Here lyes ye body of Mrs. MARTHA COOPER, widow to Mr. Walter Cooper who departed this life April ye 10th 1768 in ye 66th year of her age. Of STEPHEN SEWALL The only child of Stephen Sewall, Hancock Professor of Oriental Languages And Rebecca his Wife grandson to ye Revd. Dr. Wigglesworth Who died 26th Decem. MDCCLXVIII Aged XI Months and 26 Days. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SUSANNA SWAIN, widow to Mr. Benjamin Swain, of Boston who departed this life Decem. ye 28th 1768 in ye 73d year of her age. 1769 Here lyes buried the body of Mr. WILLIAM SODEN who departed this life Jan the 17th 1769 in ye 37th year of his age. M. S. Viri admodum reverendi Pariter atque honorandi EDWARDI HOLYOKE [what follows is an entire pg of Latin] .....expiravitque, Calendis Juniis, Anno Christi nati MDCCLXIX. Aetatis suae LXXX. (Edward Holyoke, of Boston, graduated at Harvard College 1705, was Tutor from 1712 till 1716, Fellow from 1713 till 1716, chosen President 1737, which office he held till 1769, when he died, deeply lamented as a man and an officer. "Fidelity and uprightness were the prominent features of his character. In duty punctual; in judgment sound; in manners, urbane; in his official relations earned, assiduous, and unremittting, he acquired the confidence of the friends of the seminary, and the esteem of the public; and his administration was at once the longest and one of the most prosperous in the annals of Harvard College.") Here lyes Buried the body of Mr. NATHAN PRENTICE who departed this life July 29th. 1769, in ye 34th year of His Age. Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. SARAH WISWALL, Wife to Mr. Daniel Wiswall Who departed this Life Sept. ye 17th . 1769 in ye 33d Year of Her Age. 1770 Here lyes buried the body of Mr. THOMAS SODEN who departed this life Febry. the 23d. 1770, in ye 71st year of his age. Here lyes ye body of Mr. EBENEZER SHED who departed this life April ye 17, 1770. Aged 75 years. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. MARY DICKSON, Wife to Lieut. John Dickson who departed this life July the 4th . 1770. Aged 63 years. Here lyes buried the body of Doct. JAMES FROST who departed this life July the 22d . 1770 Aged 38 years & 4 Months. Also MARY, Dau. of Doct. James & Mrs. Mary Frost, Died Feb. 24th, 1771. Aged 21 Days. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JAMES REED who departed this life July ye 31st . 1770 in ye 40th year of his age. Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. LYDIA REED, wife to Mr. Thomas Reed Who departed this Life Novbr. the 27th . 1770. Aged 54 years. 1772 Here lies buried the Remains of Mr. ISAAC WATSON who departed this Life May 17th . 1772 . Aged 59 years. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JOSEPH PORTER of Bedford who departed this life August 14th 1772. in ye 24th year of his age. Here lies Buried the Body of Mr. CALEB PRENTICE who departed this Life Nov. ye 19th . 1772 in ye 52d year of His Age. Here lies the Body of Mrs. JOANNA COOK, wife to Mr. Samuel Cook who departed this life Nov. ye 28 1772 in ye 64th year of her age. 1773 Here lies buried the Body of Mr. ISAIAH TUFTS who departed this life May the 1st . 1773, Aged 33 years. Here lies buried the Body of Mr. WILLIAM TUFTS who departed this life Novbr. the 2d. 1773 . Aged 53 years. 1774 Here lies ye body of Mrs. MARY MANNING, wife to Mr. William Manning who departed this life May the 15th . 1774. Aged 74 years. Here lies ye Body of Mrs. SUSANNA TEEL, wife to Mr. Aaron Teel who departed this life June the 4th . 1774 . Aged 43 years. Here lies buried the body of Mr. EDWARD MANNING who departed this life June the 6th 1774. Aged 77 years. Here lies ye body of Mrs. REBECCA PRATT, Daut of Mr. William Manning who died June ye 19th . 1774 . Aged 35 years. In Memory of WILLM MANNING, son of Mr. Wilm Manning, who departed this life Sept. 22, 1777. Aged 22 Months. and REBEKCAH MANNING, Daught of Wilm & Mrs. Rebekah Manning, who departed this life Sept. 21st, 1774. Aged 14 Days. 1775 Here lies ye Body of Mrs. ELIZABETH PRENTICE, Wife to Deacon Henry Prentice who died April the 7th . 1775. Aged 78 years. Here lies buried the body of Mr. JONATHAN HILL who departed this life April 28th . 1775; in ye 62d year of his age. In Memy of POLLY BRINACK who died June ye 18th . 1775 in ye 6th year of her age. Beneath this tomb rests the remains of Mr. JOHN HUGHES, only son of Mr. John Hughes of Norwich, Connecticut. He died in his Countrys cause July ye 25th A.D. 1775 in ye 21st year of his Age. Here lies buried the body of Lieut. JOHN DICKSON who departed this life July 26th . 1775 in ye 80th year of his age. Here lies ye body of Mr. JOHN STEARNS, son of the late Revd. Mr. David Stearns of Luningburg He died in the service of His Country Aug. 22d . 1775 and in ye 23d year of his age. Here lies interr'd the body of ROBERT HASTINGS, son of Mr. Seth & Mrs. Hannah Hastings who died Oct. 5th . 1775 in the 9th year of his Age. Here lies interr'd the remains of Mr. SETH HASTINGS a noted & respectable Gentleman, whose Benevolence extended to all. Who departed this life Oct. 15th . 1775, in the 54th year of his age. Here lies buried the body of Mr. JONAS PRENTICE who departed this life Nov. ye 14th . 1775. in ye 63d year of his age. 1776 Here lies ye body of Mrs. MARY BRADISH, wife of Mr. James Bradish Jun., of Charlestown who departed this life March the 4th . 1776, Aged 47 years. Here lies Buried the Body of Capt. JOHN HANCOCK Who Departed this Life March ye 18th, 1776, Aged 77 Years. Here lies buried the body of Mr. THOMAS REED who departed this life April the 17th. 1776, Aged 72 years. In memory of Mrs. TABITHA HOWE, wife of Mr. William Howe who departed this life June 4th. 1776. Aetatis 57. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. FRANCIS GOODWIN, wife to Mr. Nathanael Goodwin; of Charlestown who departed this life Octr. the 8th . 1776. Aged 27 years. 1777 Here lies buried the body of Doctr. ANDREW BOWMAN who departed this life Feb. the 9th . 1777. Aged 23 years. Here lies buried the body of Mrs. ABIGAIL FROTHINGHAM wife of Mr. Thomas Frothingham, late of Charlestown, Deceasd. who died April 1st, 1777, in the 63d year of her age. Here lies the body of Mrs. MEHITABLE SKINNER, widow of Mr. Thomas Skinner who departed this lfie April the 20th 1777. Aged 88 years. Huic tumulo mandantur exuviae JOHANNIS WADSWORTH A.M. [An entire page of Latin I didn't copy] Die Julii 12mo Anno Salutis MDCCLXXVII Aetatisque suae XXXVII. (John Wadsworth was a native of Duxbury, and his mother was the great-dranddaughter of John Alden, who came to N. E. in the Mayflower in 1621. Mr. Wadsworth graduated at Harvard College in 1762, was Tutor from 1770 till 1777, and Fellow from 1774 to 1777; he spent much of his time in the study of metaphysics, and inlogical discussions, in which his superior powers were universally acknowledged. He died, in 1777, of the small-pox, which was then prevalent in Cambridge; and it is said that he had long anticipated death by that disorder, and was greatly alarmed when his physician told him that he had taken it; he had refused inoculation, through fear of the result. He was greatly lamented by the members of the University; the older ones valued his learning, and the younger ones were attached to him for his mild and courteous deportment). Here lies ye Body of Mr. JAMES JONES who departed this lfie May 29th. 1777. Aged 32 years. In memory of The Honorable SAMUEL DANFORTH Esq. who died Oct. 27, 1777. Aet. 81. & Mrs. ELIZABETH, his wife, who died Jan. 13, 1775. Aet. 67. (Hon. Samuel Danforth was the son of Rev. John Danforth, of Dorchester; he graduated at Harvard College 1715, was a counsellor and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and of Probate, in Middlesex County, and a Mandamus Consellor in 1774. He married Elizabeth Symms). 1778 In memory of Mr. TORRY HANCOCK who died July 17, 1778; in the 33 year of his age. In memory of Lieut. WILm MANNING who departed this life Sept. ye 17th . 1778 in ye 78th year of his age. 1779 CAROLI CUTTER AMMI RUHAMA CUTTER, medici in Neohantonia celebris, filli; optimae spei Juvenis, Il annum apud Collegium Harvardinum Suae autem astatis XVI, agentis; Lacu Cantabrigiensi casu submersi, Die XXII Octobris, anno Salutis MDCCLXXIX. 1780 Here lies the body of Mrs. ABIGAIL GOODWIN widow of Capt. John Goodwin of Charlestown who departed this life Febry. the 2d. 1780. Aged 60 years. Here lies the body of Mrs. SARAH SMITH, wife of Mr. Ebenezer Smith who departed this life Aug. the 1st. 1780, in ye 20th year of her age. Memento mori The remains of Capt. EDWARD MARRET are here interred; who departed this life Sept. 18th. 1780. Aetatis 67. THOME MARSH [followed by half a page of Latin] Septembrio XXII. MDCCLXXX (Thomas Marsh, of Hingham, graduated at Harvard College 1731, was Librarian at that institution from 1737 to 1742, Tutor from 1741 to 1766, Fellow from 1755 to 1766, and died at Watertown. 1781 Here lies the body of Mrs. MARY MOORE, wife to Mr. Josiah Moore; who departed this life May the 9th . 1781 . in ye 31st year of her age. IN memory of Mrs. CATHERINE DAVIS wife of the Rev. Timothy Davis, of Wellfleet & dau. of Dea. John & Mrs. Keziah Walton, who died June 5, 1818. in the 34 year of her age. And of CHARLES WALTON, her brother who died Nov. 20, 1781. Aet. 11 mo. In memory of Mr. MATTHEW JOHNSON, late of Charlestown who departed this life Octr. 9th. 1781. Aged 87 years. 1783 Mr. JOTHAM WALTON who died April 14th 1783. Aged 39 years. 1784 NATHANIEL APPLETON. S. T. D. [entire pg in Latin not transcribed by me] Die Februarii nono, Anno Christi MDCCLXXXIV. Aetatis suae XCII. (Nathaniel Appleton, D.D., was born at Ipswich, Dec. 9, 1693, graduated at Harvard College 1712, was ordained at Cambridge Oct. 9, 1717, and was chosen a Fellow of Harvard College the same yaer; he received, in 1771, the degree of Doctor of Divinity, being the second person who had received that honor, Doct. Increase Mather being the first. After a ministry of 67 years, he died Feb. 9, 1784, in the 91st year of his age). The remains of Miss SUSANNA FOSTER Daught of the Widow Susanna Marrett who departed this life January 25th . 1784. in the 40th year of her age...are here interred. 1785 In memory of Mrs. ELIZABETH BARRETT, wife of Mr. Thomas Barrett; who departed this lfie April 17th . 1785 . Aged 41 years. Also JOHN BARRETT, their son, died Novbr. 7th . 1784. Aged 15 months. In Memory of Mr. SAMUEL COOK who departed this life Nov. the 3, 1785. Aged 82 years. In this grave is deposited the body of THOMAS HOLLIS WILLARD son of Revd. Joseph and Mrs. Mary Willard, who departed this life November 23d A.D. 1785. Aged 1 year & 9 Months. In memory of Mrs. SUSANNA MARRETT, Widow of Capt. Edward Marrett who departed thiks life Decem. 12th . 1787. Aged 71 years. 1788 In Memory of Mr. JOSEPH EMERSON son of Capt. Joseph & Mrs. Elisabeth Emerson (of Chelmsford) who Died June 2d, 1788, Aged 18 Years & y Days. In memory of Mrs. HANNAH REED, widow of Mr. James Reed who died 22 Sept. 1788, in the 66 year of her age. In memory of Mrs. MARY MANNING wife of Mr. Samuel Manning who died Oct. 15th. 1788, in the 51st . year of her age. Here lie interred the remains of Mrs. HANNAH MARSH Consort of Thomas Marsh Esq. who departed this life Oct. 24, 1788, in the 65th year of her age. GULIELMUS KNEELAND Armig: M.M.S.S. [lots of Latin not transcribed by me] die secundo Novembris MDCCLXXXVIII subito effugit; ast, eheu, quantum ingenii, quantum integritatis, quantum benevolentiae, e terris convolavit. 1789 In memory of Mr. NATHANIEL KIDDER who died March 28th 1789, Aged 86 years. & Mrs. DEBORAH KIDDER his wife who died March 31st, 1789, aged 72 years. 1780 In memory of Mrs. MERCY PRENTICE wife to Mr. Jonas Prentice who died Febry. 24 - 1790 . Aet. 76. In Memory of The Revd. TIMOTHY HILLIARD, A. M. who for more than twelve years was a gospel Minister, of the first church of Christ in Barnstable. And for more than six years Broke the Bread of life to the christian Soceity in this place Having been in private life Cheerful, affable, courteous and amiable In his Ministerial character Instructive, serious, solemn, faithful; In full belief of the truths he preached to others He feel asleep in Jesus, May IX, MDCCXC, In the XLIV year of his age. (This monument was erected by the bereaved, affectionate flock MDCCXC). (Rev. Timothy Hilliard was born in Kensington, N.H., in 1746, graduated at Harvard College 1764; in 1768 was appointed chaplain of Castle William, and after a few months, was chosen a Tutor in Hartford College; he was ordained minister at Barnstable, April 10, 1771; was installed at Cambridge, Oct. 27, 1783, and died "in the midst of his usefullness, and with increasing reputation," May 9, 1790.) In memory of LYDIA WATSON, wife of Jacob Watson who died Sep. 10th 1790 Ae. 85. Sacred to the Memory of Mr. BENJAMIN COOK Who died Dec. 2, 1790; Aged 47 years. 1791 In memory of JULIA Dau of the Rev. Timothy & Mrs. Mary HILLIARD who died Jan. 30th 1791. Aged 8 years. In memory of Mr. WILLIAM HOWE who departed this life April 9th 1791 . Aetatis 72. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. IRENE PRENTICE Dau of the Rev. Thomas & Mrs. Irene Prentice of Charlestown who died April 29th 1791 Aged 54 years. 1792 In memory of JOSEPH BATES, son of Mr. Joseph & Mary Bates who died May ye 9th 1792; Aged 18 years. Here lie the remains of Mrs. SUSANNA HILL Consort of Deacon Aaron Hill; who died October 2d, Anno Domini 1792; Aged 63 years. In memory of Deacon AARON HILL who died October 16th. Anno Domini 1792; in the 63d year of his age. 1793 In Memory of AMELIA WILLARD, Dau of the Rev. Joseph & Mrs. Mary Willard who died Janry. 9th. 1793. Aged 1 year & 3 Months. In Memory of Mrs. ELIZABETH HUNT who died July 19th, 1793. Aged 63 years. In this grave are depoosited the remains of HORATIO WILLARD son of Revd. Joseph & Mrs. Mary Willard who departed this life August 8th. 1793. Aged 8 years. 1794 In memory of Mr. ABEL MOORE Who died January 2d 1794: Aged 39. In memory of Mr. JAMES PRENTISS son of Mr. Nathaniel & Mrs. Abigail Prentiss; who died January 24 - 1794, Aet. 20. 1795 Mr. JACQUES THOMAS BARBEL Ne a Hunfleur Province de Normandie Capitaine de Navire Decede le 24 May, 1795. Age de 54 ans. In memory of Mr. SAMUEL PRENTISS who died July 25, 1795, aged 38 years. Also Mrs. MARY PRENTISS wife of Samuel Prentice who died April 27, 1832, Aged 82 years. This Stone marks the grave of Mrs. MARY HOLMES the wife of the Revd. Abiel Holmes; who died August 29, 1795, AEtat. XXVIII. JOHANNIS RUSSELL, filli Edvardi Russell Armigeri nuper de oppido North Yarmouth, Universitatisque Harvardianae alumni; qui anno aetatis vicesimo secundo et cursus academici quarto obiit Octobris die 28th, A. D. 1795. This stone marks the grave of Miss ELIZABETH STILES the eldest Daughter of the Revd. President Stiles, who died Nov. 16, 1795. AEtat. XXXVIII. 1796 In memory of EBENr. KING BRADISH son of Mr. Isaac Bradish Born June 24 - 1762 & died July 16, 1796, at 7 o'clock Morning 34 years & 22 days old. GEORGE WASHINGTON and MARY ELIZA Children of the Revd. David & Mary Tappan; Aged 9 Months each. The first died Sept. 19, 1793; The second Sept. 14, 1796. In memory of Mr. JOHN HANCOCK son of Mr. Torrey & Mrs. Sarah Hancock who died Sept. 29th. 1796, in the 22d year of his age. 1797 In this tomb are deposited the remains of THOMAS LEE Esquire A Native of Great Britain, but for many years a citizen of America. Early formed to havits of mercantile attnetion and industry, he pursued commerce with activity and success. After having acquired, with the strictest integrity and honor, an ample fortune, he retired from the busy scenes of life, and employed his time, and applied his income, to useful and rational purposes. Affability, benevolence, and beneficence, gained him the friendship and esteem of all ranks of men; While Conjugal attention and tenderness, filial duty and piety, fraternal affection and goodness, gentleness and kindness to domestics, highly endeared his character to those around him. Firmly believing and hearily embarcing the Religion of the Gospel , he experienced its divine truths, happily influencing him through life, inspiring him with patience and resignation, under great bodily distresses, and ministering strong consolation and hope in death which released him from his sufferings. May XXVI, An. Dom. MDCCXCVII. in the LX year of his age. 1798 In memory of Mr. WILLIAM PORTER son of Mr. Israel & Mrs. Marthah Porter who died 3 March 1798, aged 17 years 10 months & 5 days. Sacred to the memory of Mr. JOHN GOODWIN formerly of Charlestown who departed this life May the 10, 1798. Aged 55 years. Sacred to the memory of Mr. EDWARD FILLABROWN who departed this lfie July the 9th . 1798, Aetatis 54. In memory of a pair of twin children a son & Dautr of Rev. David & Mrs. Mary TAPPAN born July 26, 1798 one died July 30, the other Augst. 20. In memory of Mrs. MARY GODDARD wife of Mr. Stephen Goddard She died Oct. 8, 1798. Aged 54 years. In memory of Miss MARY GODDARD Dautr of Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Mary Goddard who died Oct. 10, 1798. Aetat. 29. In memory of Mr. RICHARD HUNNEWELL who died 16 Oct. 1798, Aged 64 years. 1799 Sacred to the memory of Mr. SOLOMON HANCOCK who died at Lake George Sept. 20, 1756; aged 57 years. Also MARY HANCOCK his wife who died in this town March 18, 1799; aged 88 years. Daughter of the late Revd. Mr. Torrey of Martha's Vineyard. In memory of Miss SARAH TAPPAN Dau. of Rev. David & Mrs. MARY TAPPAN who died May 15, 1799, aged 18 years & 4 mo. In memory of ELIZABETH DANA 3d daughter of Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Foe Dana who died 4 Oct. 1799, aged 4 years 4 months & 20 days. Sacred to the Memory of HANNAH GODARD Dautr. of Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Hepzibah Godard who died Dec. 1st 1799. Aged 2 Years. Here lyes the body of THOMAS STEASY who departed this life April ye 24 17[ ] in ye 57th year [of his age]. 1800 In the succeeding pages, the Epitaphs will not, generally, be given at full length; the names of those to whose memory stones have been erected will be found arranged according to the year of their death. MRS. MARTHA DICKEON RAHAM RICHARDSON WILLIAM PORTER HEARSEY In memory of SAMUEL SHAPLEIGH A. M. born in Kittery, a virtuous son, faithful Librarian, and liberal Benefactor of Harvard College: who died 16th April 1800 aged 35 years. 1801 ANA ELIZA CHILD WILLIAM FROTHINGHAM 1802 JOEL MIXER ELIZABETH NORCROSS JOHN NORCROSS EMELINE C> WHISTON 1803 JOSEPH BATES Mr. BARNAM BOLKCOM (of Attleborough) WILLIAM HEARSEY 1804 JONATHAN IRELAND WILLIAM MANNING JAMES MUNRO MOSES TITCOMB JOSEPH et EUNICES TITCOMB natus Portlandiae, die Nov. VIImo A.D. MDCCLXXXIII. multis bonis flebilis, obitt, Aprilis die XVmp. Anno MDCCCIV. 1805 MRS. RACEL COOPER THOMAS GODDARD JR. CHARLES HENRY HAYDEN ELIZABETH C> LIVERMORE Huic sepulchro mandantur exuviae JAHAKOBI SHEAFE WILLARD Rev. Praes. Joseph Williard filli; Die Julii 26, Anno Salutis, 1805, Aetatis 18. 1806 ROBERT ADAMS HANNAH FROTHINGHAM NATHANIEL GOODWIN Mrs. ALICE SIMONDS. 1808 Mrs. SUSANNA H. POOL JOHN REEMIE 1809 Mrs. REBECCA CLARKE JOHN GRAY COOK 1810 SALY BOSWORTH Mrs. ELIZABETH COOK NATHANIEl G. FORD M. S. Dkie VII Mo. Juli, A.D. MDCCCX Ineunte Aetatis Anno XXCII Mo. Obiit Acade,oae jarvardomae Alumnus SAMUEL HARRIS Patre Samuel Harris Et Matre Sarah Natus Bostoniae [more Latin I didn't copy] Mrs. JUDITH HAYDEN SUSANNAH HAYDEN LYDIA MASON 1811 Mrs. ELIZABETH POWARS SAMPSON WALKER 1812 SAMUEL FRENCH BAXTER Mrs. MARY DAVIS JAMES FROST SARAH MANNING JONTHAN WALTON 1813 Mrs. MARY BATES ELIZABETH P. FORD H. S. HENRICUS THOMAS Nehemle V. D. M. Scituatensis filius, Qui Camtabrigiae Kal. Novem. MDCCCXIII Anno Aet. XVII. 1814 HENRY A. RUMRILL Widow MARY RUSSELL 1815 SUSANNAH MORSE EBENEZER STEDMAN 1816 ELIZABETH DANFORTH 1817 M. S. EDVARDI CANFIELD Salisburiensis, connect. ob. Kal. Sept. MDCCCXVII an. aet. XX. [more Latin I did not copy out]. Mrs. HANNAH HOWE THOME Mc CULLOCH Universitatis Harvardianae Alumni [A lot of latin I didn't copy] die Sept. 7. A.D. 1817 Aet. 21 NATHANIEL PRENTISS WILLIAM P. REEMIE ROYAL W. STIMSON 1818 Mrs. CATHERINE DAVIS GULIELMI PERSON Collegii Harvardiani alumni qui mortem obiit Cantabrigiae, III. Id. Oct. Anno Salutis Humanae MDCCCXVIII Aetatis suae XXIV Cursus Academici III. [transcriber's note: sometimes when they do an epitaph in Latin, they put the given name in Latin as well.] 1819 WILLIAM P. REEMIE 1820 STEPHEN GODDARD ABILENE PICKET Mr. WILLIAM TILTON (of Boston) 1821 ELIZABETH KNEELAND 1822 JOHN STEDMAN Mrs. KEZIAH WALTON 1823 Dea. JOHN WALTON 1824 SAMUEL MANNING JAMES McFEE EBENEZER TUCKER 1825 EDWARD DICKSON Mrs. SARAH G. HAYNES [the middle initial blurry] HARRIET KERN Mrs. EUNICE NICHOLS CHARLES F. PICKET Mrs. ABIGAIL PRENTISS WILLIAM TUPPER (of Boston). 1826 HARIOT E. GOODNOW ELIZABETH H. KNEELAND CHARLES C. PICKET ELIZABETH SHED 1827 MARY LINCOLN JENKINS To the memory of WENDELL BAYARD DAVIS a member of the Theological School, Cambridge, who died March 8, 1827; Aet. 23 years. 1828 In the southwesterly part of the Burial Ground is a white marble obelisk, bearing the following inscriptions: On the north face: CAROLI LIVERMORE Qui omnibus disciplinis Universitatis hujus, bene versatus, Et felix amicitia sodalium, comitate sua Ac multis aliis virtutibus parata, Adiit Baltimore Procul amicis ubi, mortuus est, Nov. A.D. MDCCCXXV, Aet. XXVI. On the east face: Memoriae FREDERICI WILDER Qui multis honoribus acceptis, Hac Universitate egressus, Anno Domini MDCCCXXV Vir singulari ingenio, adictus, Sincera mente atque pura, in amicitias Multum quaesitus fidelisque Et integer vitae. Mortuss est in Northamtonia, Feb. A. D. MDCCCXXVI, Aet. XXII. On the west face: Menoriae GEORGII SHEAFE Simplex cujus vita, mansueta, Innocensque Placidae morti, at intempestivae Cessit Dec. A. D. MDCCCXXV, Aet. XIX. On the south face: Hoc marmor, Ejusdem gradus Sodalibus eorum, Erectum A.D. MDCCCXXVIII. CHARLES E. STIMSON 1829 CHARLES FROTHINGHAM TABITHA HOWE SAMUEL W. MOWER REBECCA W> PRIEST 1830 THOMAS GODDARD 1831 In memory of SAMUEL H. DAVIS who died November 14, 1831, aged 23 years. SARAH EDSON DEMMON ELLEN TORRY WILLIAM WELLS (of Hartford). 1832 LUCY CHANNING ELLERY SUSAN KING MUMLER 1834 LUCY (ELLERY) CHANNING ANN ELLERY ANN HUNTRESS 1835 Mrs. HANNAH HEARSEY LUKE MOORE KATHARINE MORSE 1836 Mrs. HEPZIBAH GODDARD 1837 Mrs. MERCY GIBSON MARY E. PAYSON SUSAN F. LENOX 1838 ANN BOWLEY 1839 Mrs. CHARLOTTE GOULD 1840 ESTHER GOODWIN CHARLES F. WOOD 1841 REUBEN DAMMON ANNA HOWE ELIZABETH HOWE HELEN D. TORRY 1842 ELBRIDGE GERRY FAIRBANK MARCUS REMIE FAIRBANK FRANKLIN W. GILSON EDGAR DANA PAYSON. 1844 Mrs. HANNAH PAYSON. |