Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island - Church-yard Inscriptions

Excerpted from Westerly (Rhode Island) & Its Witnesses
For Two Hundred & Fifty Years
Rev. Frederic DENISON, A. M.
1878

[Chapter XLVIII, pages 279 - 280.
The graveyards were visited, and the inscriptions copied, during the years 1867-8. Only the stones of those 20 or older were copied and then only the names & dates.]

• Mrs. Mary TANNER (wife of John TANNER, Esq., of Newport, Rhode Island, who to escape the storms and dangers of an unnatural and cruel Civil War, took refuge in a rural retreat, where his pious and worthy consort, after a long continued weakness), died March 12, 1776, age 64 ys., 8 mo.
• Mr. George POTTER, died Aug 29, 1794, in his 63d year.
• Content POTTER (relict of George POTTER), died Oct 9, 1815, age 82.
• Capt. George POTTER, died Oct 25, 1801, in his 45th year.
• Mary MAXON (widow of Asa MAXON, & relict of George POTTER), died April 7, 1851, in her 90th year.
• Thomas Wells POTTER, died Jul 10, 1854, in his 70th year.
• Mary (widow of Thomas W. POTTER), died April 3, 1866, inher 67th year.
• Phebe (widow of Joseph POTTER), died Aug 15, 1849, age 86 ys., 11 mo.
• Joseph POTTER, Esq., died Dec. 14, 1822, in his 64th year.
• Mary Babcock (wife of Joseph POTTER), died Sep 29, 1862, in her 69th year.
• George (son of Joseph & Mary POTTER), died Feb. 17, 1852, age 29.
• Susanna G. (dau. of Benjamin & Elizabeth POTTER), died Nov. 17, 1848, age 28.
• Col. Henry POTTER, died Nov. 12, 1864, age 74.
• Robert T. POTTER, died March 27, 1828, in his 34th year.
• Mary (wife of Robert T. POTTER, and late of the Rev. T. V. WELLS), died Jun 8, 1842, in her 40th year.
• Rev. Abram COON (late Pastor of the Sabbatarian Church), died Sept. 28, 1813, in his 50th year.
• Prudence COON (consort of the reverend Elder Abram COON), died Jan. 15, 1821, in her 59th year.
• Mary (wife of Jonathan JOHNSON, Esq.), died May 14, 1816, age 56.
• Rev. Matthew STILLMAN, died March 9, 1838, in his 68th year.
• Elizabeth (widow of Rev. Matthew STILLMAN), died Jan. 11, 1855, age 80.
• Dea. Joseph STILLMAN, died March 27, 1825, in his 83d year.
• Eunice (widow of Dea. Joseph STILLMAN), died March 10, 1837, in her 86th year.
• Grace STILLMAN (wife of David STILLMAN, Esq.), died Dec 10, 1816, age 47.
• Amos R. W. STILLMAN, died Sept. 19, 1850, age 26.
• Charlotte (wife of Dea. Wm. STILLMAN), died May 10, 1844, in her 75th year.
• Mrs. Mary STILLMAN (wife of Ephraim STILLMAN), died Aug. 25, 1827, age 22.
• Charlotte (wife of Ezra A. STILLMAN), died Jan. 27, 1843, in her 42nd year.
• Samuel WELLS, died June 10, 1802, in his 44th year.
• Mrs. Susannah (wife of Mr. Isaac SAUNDERS & relict of Mr. Samuel WELLS), died Dec. 20, 1825, age 64.
• Samuel WELLS, Jr., died May 19, 1812, in his 22d year.
• Thomas WELLS, died April 20, 1829, in his 74th year.
• Mary (relict of Thomas WELLS, Esq.), died May 23, 1842, age 79.
• Henry Manning WELLS, died July 9, 1857, age 52.
• Susannah (wife of David ROGERS), died Oct. 5, 1823, age 81.
• Mrs. Hannah ROGERS, died Jul 21, 1831, in her 78th year.
• Mr. Jared BABCOCK, died Dec. 8, 1842, in his 77th year.
• Mrs. Martha (wife of Mr. Jared BABCOCK), died Nov 22, 1826, age 60.
• Amy (wife of Jared BABCOCK), died June 1, 1842, in her 69th year.
• Mr. Clark BABCOCK, died Jan 8, 1827, age 20
• Jared BABCOCK, Jr., died Jan 1, 1827, age 34.
• Lois (widow of Jared BABCOCK, Jr.), died Feb 18, 1852, in her 59th year.
• Anna BABCOCK (relict of Doct. Joshua BABCOCK), died Aug. 25, 1812, age 71.
• Mr. Samuel LANGWORTHY, died Oct 1, 1818, in his 74th year.
• Mrs. Mercy LANGWORTH (relict of Mr. Samuel LANGWORTHY), died April 19, 1822, age 69.
• Daniel L. LANGWORTHY, died March 19, 1840, in his 48th year.
• Mercy LANGWORTHY, died Jul 3, 1831, age 36.
• Mr. Amos MAXSON, died July 8, 1817, in his 64th year.
• Hannah (relict of Amos MAXSON), died Jul 1, 1832, age 71.
• Capt. Nathan MAXSON, died Dec 16, 1824, age 47.
• Roger C. (son of Nathan & Ruth MAXSON), d. Oct. 29, 1827, in his 21st year.
• Capt. Lyman BERRY, died Jan. 29, 1817, age 37.
• Sally (wife of Capt. Lyman BERRY), died July 30, 1845, age 66.
• Charles BERRY, d. Sept. 10, 1838, age 25.
• Nicholas CLARK, d. Jan 27, 1834, age 82.
• Barbara (relict of Nicholas CLARK), died Sep 8, 1837, age 77.
• Barbara CLARK, d. Dec 6, 1836, age 46.
• Elizabeth (dau. of Nicholas & Barbara CLARK), died Jun 26, 1834, age 38.
• Benjamin GREEN, died Jul 2, 1825, in his 75th year.
• Grace (wife of Benjamin GREEN), died May 21, 1835, age 75.
• Mr. Rogers CRANDALL, died March 9, 1814, in his 42d year.
• Mrs. Lucy CRANDALL (wife of Mr. Rogers CRANDALL), died Jun 28, 1807, in her 37th year.
• Nancy (widow of Henry CRANDALL, Esq./, and daughter of Saxton MINER, Esq., of North Stonington), died Aug. 5, 1849, age 47.
• Sarah M. (wife of Henry CRANDALL, and daughter of Clark & Amy TRUMAN), diedMay 18, 1835, age 32.
• Sarah Eveline (dau. of Henry & Sarah M. CRANDALL), died Jun 10, 1849, age 20 ys., 9 mo, 11 ds.
• Henry CRANDALL, died Nov 8, 1844, in his 45th year.
• Jane CRANDALL (relict of Amos CRANDALL), died Jan. 23, 1827, age 88
• Warren G. CRANDALL, died Jan 2, 1855, age 31.
• Catharine (wife of William CRANDALL), died April 24, 1863, age 78.
• Susannah (wife of Simeon BURDICK), died June 8, 1827, age 64.
• Amy BURDICK (wife of Thompson BURDICK), died Dec. 20, 1825, age 48.
• Alice (wife of Barton D. BURDICK), died July 30, 1821, age 34.
• Joel BURDICK, died May 28, 1829, in his 31st year.
• Surviah W. (wife of Barton D. BURDICK), died Oct. 14, 1858, age 67
• Joseph LAMPHEAR, died Dec. 20, 1816, in his 32d year.
• Sally (widow of Joseph LAMPHEAR), died July 27, 1853, in her 59th year.
• Maxson LAMPHEAR, died Oct 19, 1859, age 88 ys., 10 mo., 14 ds.
• Susannah (wife of Maxson LAMPHEAR), d. Sept. 7, 1852, age 78 ys., 6 mo., 11 ds.
• Ethan LANPHEAR, died may 13, 1849, in his 38th year.
• Elizabeth (wife of Ethan LANPHEAR), d. Aug. 28, 1856, ag 41 ys., 4 mo., 21 ds.
• Clark TRUMAN, d. Jan. 8, 1818, age 44.
• Amia TRUMAN (wife of Clark TRUMAN), died Nov. 23, 1853, age 81.
• Paris CHAMPLIN, died April 13, 1831, age 62.
• Sabra (wife of Paris CHAMPLIN), died July 15, 1848, in her 81st year.
• Susannah WORDEN, died March 19, 1862, age 90.
• Samuel MARYATT, died May 23, 1863, age 86 ys., 8 mo., 19 ds.
• Sally (wife of Samuel MERRIT), died Oct. 12, 1831, in her 51st year.
• Sally Ann (dau. of Samuel & Sally MERRITT), died Aug. 27, 1832, age 21.
• Lucinda (dau. of Samuel & Sally MERRITT), died June 21, 1835, age 22.
• Nancy Brown (wife of Samuel MERRITT), died Sept 15, 1864, in her 74th year.
• Judith MERRIOT (relict of Samuel MERRIOT), died July 10, 1819, in her 72d year.
• Amey (consort of Pardon W. KENYON) died in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 19, 1839, age 30 years, 8 months, and 13 days.
• Capt. Clark EDWARDS, died Feb 14, 1839, age 76
• Cathraine (wife of Capt. Clark EDWARDS), died Feb 26, 1842, age 82.
• Phillip A. FENNER, died in Hebron, Wis., Sept. 11, 1846, age 55.
• Mary (dau. of Phillip A. & Sarah FENNER), died in White Water, Wis., Jan. 29, 1845, age 25.
• Hiram A. (son of Phillip A. & Sarah FENNER), died at What Water, Wis., Jan. 13, 1844, age 21.
• John P. (son of Phillip A. & Sarah FENNER), died in Westerly, R.I., Oct. 6, 1848, age 31.
• Ann Elizabeth (wife of Charles A. FENNER, and dau. of Oliver & Phebe BABCOCK), died April 2, 1859, in her 28th year.
• Susan Fenner (wife of Tyler GREEN), died Sept. 21, 1850, age 20
• Content (wife of Royal E. CAPRON), died July 24, 1831, age 21.
• Bradley B. BRAND< died Sept. 26, 1824, in his 27th year.
• Elizabeth BRAND (relict of Bradley B. BRAND), d. Dec. 11, 1826, in her 26th year.
• Christopher CHESTER, died Jan. 6, 1831, age 75.
• Martha (wife of Christopher CHESTER), died Jan 1, 1828, in her 75th year.
• Joseph PROSSER, died Feb. 15, 1852, in his 46th year.
• Sarah PROSSER, d. May 13, 1832, age 22.
• Hannah PROSSER, died Jan 3, 1829, in her 33d year.
• Phebe SHERMAN, died July 9, 1863, age 65.
• Samuel BRITTEN, d. Jan. 7, 1854. age 36.
• Eunice RODMAN, died Sept. 23, 1854, age 44.
• Many of the oldest graves are without inscribed stones.