INSCRIPTIONS ON THE GRAVESTONES
IN THE GRAVE YARDS OF NORTHAMPTON,
AND OF OTHER TOWNS IN THE VALLEY OF THE CONNECTICUT
AS SPRINGFIELD, AMHERST, HADLEY, HATFIELD, DEERFIELD, &C
TRANSCRIBED BY THOMAS BRIDGMAN, 1850

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

[Transcriber's note:-- names, dates & genealogical data have been extracted from the stones. Extraneous text such as "In Memory Of", &c have been omitted. -- jd] EPITAPHS - SPRINGFIELD Mari, % Elizur HOLYOKE, d. 26 Oct 1657 John GLOVER, @ Mr. Pelatiah GLOVER, d. 14 Jan 1664 Abilene, % Mr. Japhat CHAPIN, d. 17 Nov 1711, ae 68 yrs Mr. Japhat CHAPIN, d. 20 Feb 1712, ae 70 yrs Lt. Abel WRIGHT, d. 29 Oct 1725, ae 94 yrs Sarah, % David CHAPIN, d. 6 Feb 1725, ae 38 yrs Widow Margaret BLISS settled in this town 1645, d. 28 Apr 1684 Samuel, her son, d. 23 Mar 1720 Ebenezer, his son, d. 7 Sep 1717 Jedediah, first son, d. 30 Nov 1777, ae 69 Rachel, hwf, d. 10 Nov 1747 Miriam, his 2nd wife, d. 19 Nov 1793 Alex BLISS d. 25 Jul 1843, ae 90 Margaret, hwf, d. 21 Mar 1788, ae 29 Abigal, his 2nd wife, d. 6 Jul 1807, ae 39 Their Children: Edmund BLISS, Esq., d. 16 Apr 1821, ae 35 Alex BLISS, Esq., d. 15 Jul 1827, ae 35 Margaret, d. 27 Apr 1790, ae 2 yrs Thomas W., d. Aug 1799, ae 8 yrs Richard, d. 13 Sep 1807, ae 10 days Thomas W. d. 7 May 1802, ae 8 mos