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Inscriptions in the Oldest Cemetery in Norwalk, Conn.

David H. Van Hoosear · 1895 · original scan
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Son of Charles H. k Aliee K. limlerhill. Died Au«^. '^8. 1882, M. 21 y'rs \', 20 days. Ih; tliid trusting in Ji su.s. Ill memory of fit — Mr. Isintc Scfiddcr, Who died i\Iareh 5lh, 1784, agqd 78 years. [Slate. 1 :i2- Until, _-.I^__()_I)S-7. [Brownstone. I Here lies buried the B(jdy of 'i.'i—Mr. Sdiiufil GriniiiiKCii. Who departed this life Aug. ye 2 1 si, 1 747, aged 53 years. In nu inoiy of ,'i4—Mrs. El iziiJu'tli Sviiddi r, Beliet of ]\lr. Isaac Seudder, Avho died Aug. 21, 47i)8, aged !)3 years. Here lies ye Body of ,'ir>—]\frs. Sarali Svadcr, ^Vife to iNIr. Isaac Sender, aged 30 yrs., 8 nis., 11 dayes, Dec'd. I llrownsloiie. ] In memoi}' of ,'i<i—Ileb('ch nh (ri u in man , AVife of Samuel (Jrumman, who diecl May 24th, 17i)U, in the Dlth year. In memory of 2Ux—tfob liii rt ra in , fJs</., Wlio died July ID, lH13, M. 78. 2U\)—J<(ne liartra in , Died Oct. 1, 1847, 33. 2iPQ.—Hcnrif S. \ lUirt rdin ,\ Bom Feb. 5, 17, 1807. tTcn n ie O., lioiii Oct. 10. 1837. Die<l Dec. 14, 1875. (Miildren of ('harles .1. and Elizabeth (J. Bartram. 'i 7 — Cl(( I'd ('h risteriscn , Died INIarch !), I8l)2, M. 23 y'rs, 7 nio's ct 1 1 days. :iS-l{dh!f U('l< n( /;. [Mdddvn,] Daughter of Fred. H. and Susie INIadden, born Dec, 22, ISlJU, died June 13, 18'J1. [Brownstone.] Here lies Buried Ihe Body of :iU—])lrs. Ldis (Uirter, Heleet of "Mr. Sain'l Carter, who died .lanmir}^ ye 12, 1752, in ye 82(1 year of her Age. XII 40—]>i'tscij Mat'ciiii AV'idow of AUi'M lU'Us, died Jan. '2\), I ]^^2, J:. 510 Y a mo's 11) Days. Here lies Buried the Body of J)ec'(l January ye ]H, 17,11, in ye 70lh year of his aizc. [BroNviiblone. j Died July 0, 1830, S:, y'rs k G mo. JI((il H((/i , His wife, died Dee. 12, 1810, ilil. 85 y'rs A: 4 mos. 4'i—1i^lirj(( Ann [<>!<( Wife of Win. (Jay, died Mar. 25. 18;i5, M. 21) y'rs, ;] nio. 11 d's. Ho lovfd him bi'cauwi' lie liivst lovi d us. — Juhu, 11, li>. 44— Tjiici'ctin, Wife of \Vm. r.ay. died ]\Iay 20, 1852, M. 52 y'ry A: 14 d's. But I tiuHtcd in thee, O l.ord, I .suid. Thou urt my God.— P.s., yi, 11. 4r>—WiUi(ini daih ])ie(l March 4. l8Gf, M (VI y'rs, i5 nio's A: 1 Day. [BrowMslone J In memory of 40-SctIt [Smit/t,\ Sou of Hulton Phebe Smilh, who died of the Small I'ox, Feb. 22. 1791), in I he 14th year of his age. 47—Isaht'/l E, \ IHc/ki ids^] Wife of Fraidc H. Kichards. died Dec. 1), 1S71)^ .E. 25 y'ls, 7 mo At 20 days. [ [jrownstonc. ] In memory of 45— S(dh/ [Smith,] Daughter of Hutlon Si Phebe Smith, Avho died of the Small VoK, M'dvcU 2d, 171)1), in the 17th year of her age. 4!) -f/((HK s II. lU tisIt, Died May 20, 1SS4, aged y'rs, 4 mo's iV'. 14 Days. — :o : — We hIiuU mt'ct hcyoud the rivor. In memory of rtO -fl oh n E» li'uHjf A Mechanical Engineer, Died Sept. 11), 1881, /E, .-iO y'rs, r> I ~ Jlctn jj M((rriHf Died June 1H, 1882, M. 84 yrs, 2 mo's A' 15 l)a> s. ''Who sliail Hii/iauU- us fjout the love oi Chri.st V" Son of ^Vashington Sc S\isie Youngs, died Dec. 2, 1881, M. 2 yrs.. 10 nio's k 21) days. Ol i-iKh is the Kiugilom ot I leaven. In memory of r>li-l*hchv [Stuith,] Wife of Ilutton Smith, who flie(lJune4. 1880. A^.. 72 years. lli)\v in an instunt she is ealled, J'lti riiity to view ; No time to ret,'uliite her thou{,'ht, Nor bid h( r I'riends adieu. r»4 -Vhihc JJ. {M(irrui,\ Wife of ileniy Marvin, died Jan. 1, 181)2, .-E. 89 y'rs, 2 mo's .V 1 Day. Till' last enemy that sliall l)e destroyed is deatli. iirt—Thcicsd f/. { Marri n Daughter of Henry Phebe E. Marvin, died April 24, 1815, JO. 2 years A: 10 Days. r>(i—(lia l ies I\ [Ltnlmood,] Died Feb. 20, 1871, .E. 0 mo's & 10 D's. Stcjt/fcn .1. Died Mar. 1», 1S72, M. 2 mo tV, 10 D's, clnldnn (d C. U. A- ^^. F. Lock wood. Tliese h)vt ]y ones, so young and fair, (lali'd luniH' by l arthly doom, Just eame to sliow how .swe( t flnucrs In paradise would bloom. i>7 — JI((ttie [(4(KHitrin, \ Daughter of \Villi:im Sc Ann (Joodwin, born ]\Iar. 4, 187<'5, died IMar. 10, 1871). She sh'Ciis in Jesus., XIII 111 memory of /* .V -Jlmm (( /i I Slit itlt,\ Wife of Founteu Hmith, who (lied Aug. 8, IHL^l, aged IJ;5 years. lo memory of r> U — llanimh [ Stn i tli , ] AVife of James Smitli, who died Aug. 20, iHll, A\. 57. (iO—Jo/m Austin, liorn Aug. 10, 17*JH, died SepI 4, 1872, aged 74 year.s S: 18 l)ay.s. a 9 M iUiiihi Good iri n , Died Aug. 20, 1885. .E, 52 yrs. 5ih N. Y. Heavy Arl'l. A HH, AVife of William Coudu in, Died Feb. 7, 18!J2, A^]. 58 y'rs. Tn memory of James SniitJi, Who died June 17, 1818, A]. 57. — > — Df'd'!/ Austin, AV'ife of John Austin, died Aug. 5, 1882, aged 01) years. G4- (iij GO 07 OS "She lintli done svhiit whe could." — ISlark, 14:8. NcJiemiah iUfmimj, fir., Co. F, 1st N. Y. i:ng. Adioti Cooh, ])ied Nov. IJ). 1873. aged 07 Y's. C m's Sc 18 Days. A native of Lanciisti-r, Ma.s.T. [Slnte.l TIER 10 lyes ye body ol Kl i t Iak I, t('oo(L Jun'r, aged 28 years. 8 iMONTIlS 21 Days, dee'd October THE 17ih, 1781. [Brownslone. I -3/r.s. Abiijdil Loch icood , Jav o h 7 1 etz en ste in, Co. ( , 75 liegt.. N. Y. Vols, died j\larch 22, 1n88. (luirlcs E, \Pit::^cr,\ Our Darling in .Sleeping. Son of (iustave & Augustine Fil'/er, born Sept 8, 188 4, died :May 28, 1885. Jfcni'fj J. Jirnsli. Horn. Jan. 15, 1810, Died June 20, 1881. Vistd A., His wife, born Am died Ai)r'l 25, 1880.^ 12. 1820, [.Slate] -Jlift/t licfdcn, Daughr of Lieut T John and liulh Helden aged. 14, years died Jan'iy ye 21st 1701-5. [Slate.] — yes ye body of -Hut It jyaoLns v. Died ]\Iar('h ye 80 1720, in ye 28d year of her age. —Saiiili J\ [At I en,] Avife of b^'rank Allen Dii'd Feb. 5. 1880. Al. no yis, 8 mos v.V 8 Ds. 74 [Brownstone. ] Here lies the body of reter [Haffcs,] Ye son of Lsaac and Afargaret Hayes who died Nov'r ye 17. 1750 in ye 8 year of his age. 7 r>—Atfred G. Corson Died March 14. 1887, iE-30yrs. 2 mos. k 15 Ds. At lie.st. Corson. I Ihownstruu! J 70—]}ri'. Sdnntcl ll((fn s. [There is no No. 77 ] 7 S— Mary Mitttrcd [Corson] \Vife of Alfred 1). C^uison, Died Dec. 10, 1888, A]. 55 yrs -1 mos A' 20 D's. Artleep in Ji'sus. 7U -Freddie [ KnsL ('\ Died Nov. 2, IS74, a!j.e 5) iiios. (It ill' I ic Did Feb. 2(5. 18S8, iigo 1(5 yr.s. *t 21 Ds. CMiiUiron oC A:, ('ui'oline I\abi;c'. Safe in the uiins of Ji-.sus. [ riiL'ie is no No Ml). | / — A II II i (' E. [ iieci's I Wifo of Win. 11. h'ecr.s Dic.l O t. 2, lysr). yi<] 2(5 y'rs 5 mo'.s A: II D s. iSufc in the anu.s of Jcsuh. S2—Enii'luu' [MerrUls] Wife of Addison :M(,'ri ills, Died Mar. 20. 1882, M.W^) yr.s, 8 nio.s, A: 2 J days. Dc'iircHt iiiotluT thoii liant left ii.s, Ami thy Io.sh diciily t'ci l ; But 'ti.s (UhI who liii.st U'vvii n^. He cau all our aorrow.s lii al. [ Browuslont'. 1 In memory of S:i—Behor(tli [ Ihui/ord ,\ Wife of llezeldah Ilaiiford, who died tSeplr. lolli, 1S(J3, in t he 78tli year of lier age. [HfZ( kiah tbi; .son of No. it-1 wa.s buried in this itcnifti ry ; His hcad.stoni; was Htauding witliin the jiu niory t)f some livnij;; — but it is now absent, lie was buried next to his wife Heborali ( No. h3]. He marrii'd l)( i)orali Hayt dan of CJaleb Hayt Oct 7, 171;!. IL', served in the tloast (luards during,' the llevolution. His ehildren wire: — I. Daniel, b. June '20, 1744 Died April 12, 17'.)7 [See No II. Deborah, b. Sep 20, 174G III. Samuel, b Jan 7, 174H d. -July — . IV. Hezeluah, b. July 24, 17ryj. V. Mehitable, b. Oet 7, 175,'>, d. July — . VI, Josiah, b. Dec 10, 17.'")7, d. July. — . VII. Lydia, b. May 27, 17.')i». VIII. Elizabeth, h. Feh 27, 17(12 IX. Grace, b. Oct 5, 17(;r, d. Mar 2H, I.SIO X. Suaannali b. Oct 7, 17()S.] S4— Joseph 1*. JI(( ii/<n-(f. J)ied Aug. 10, 1870, aged 88 years. [Josejih Piatt Ilauford— [^^4] married 1st Charlotte St. John [See No 85J. Tlu ir children wi ri^ : — I. Daniel, who d. Sei.t 2.=>, 1857. Wliilii'ld Scott Hanford Ins son is buried in Union Oem. Norwalk. His dim. Mary, (J. married Hon 10. A. Woodward of Ho NorwalK. Their chihl Lottn- Ilauford Woodward is the 8th ^'cm ra- tioji iuelusi\e, of \Vm and Mary Haynes, [No '.)(;| f) ^.^m rations t.f which are buried in tliis cemetery. II. Oliarles. III. Wiuiield Scott. Joseiili I'latt Hanford 2nd niarrieil Phc'bc Ndi-tliroj) dau of Seth Kavmond of Wilton, Ot. l^v.v. No 8.SJ. Their chil- dren : Jost ph riatt Hanford b. March 8, 181H Jo.seph v. senr d. Aug 10, I87(J.] Sr> — Charlotte \ ll(intord\ Avife of Jo.^epli I' Hanford, J^ied Feb, — 181(5, .l], ;50 y'rs. (Uefoi'c marriuf^e In r name was Char- lotte St. Jolin. Sister to Chas. who nnrried Nancy Marvin dan of l\Ial- theu Jr.] in nienKji}' of STtk — IUtnie! JI(tH/or<l, wlio died April 12lii. 17U7 in Uie 5 1 St. yetir of his age. .S7; Susanimh \ Ilauford \ Kelict of Daniel Ihnifoid. Died iMareh 10, ISoO. A\. 80 y'rs. [Daniel Hanford. ni. Jan ii— 177!^ Hupan- nah i'latt dau. of i'hpt. Joseph llatt, slie wa.s born Jan. 4, 17r>U d. Mar. 12 — 18;3l'). He was ('apt. of Militia ami served in the actives hi i \ ice fiu" '.i mos in till' Ki volution. His cliildren were : — I. Kdward, b. Mar ;j. 1774. 11. Andrew, b. Au^'. IH 1 77.^), d. ( 'ct. 1 C, 1 770. III. Josej.li. Piatt, b. Auh' 23,1777, d. Sep. IH, 1778. IV- Andrew, b. Wr. '.», 1770. V. Josepli Piatt, b. Apiil 17. 1782 [Sir, No 84J. VI. Dcby, b. April VJ. llEi. [ Tlieie is no No 87 ] SS-rhehe, Second wife of Josepb P. Han- ford. J)ied M iy j:0, I8U0. .^C. 74. y'rs. SU—iaiz((heth \Tolni\ Avife of Williain t, Toby. Died Oct. 17, 1S72. aged 47 y'ears. lUesscd are tlie di ad who die in the 1-ord. UO- S. r. ICUirood Co. C 281 h. Conn. INF. [Slate.J HEKF Lyes ye T.ody of Mrs. Ma 11/ Ilanes Wife to Mr. William Ilane.s iiiii'd f)! \eais Di'c'd. July yc 22 1). 1711.' Co. F 17, Ki'i^t, ('oil II. \'ols, iJied iMur, 7. I Hrownstoiic 1 III iiu'inoi'}' of iPf'i— Deacon Ditvid dun stoch wlio (lieil Nov'r. li)tli in IIm; G2il. yeiir oT his aj^c. [Brownstoiie. | Here lies Buried Uie Body ol" who died Febr. yo. 2iid. IT.")! in ye 77ili year of his Age.
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