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Inscriptions in the Oldest Cemetery in Norwalk, Conn.

David H. Van Hoosear · 1895 · original scan
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[Sunuu'l lliuifurd wus hovn Api-il 5^ lt>74 uiul d. Feb 2;1 Hoi. Married l.'^iilx'l "Hayiics,'' "Jiaincs," ur '^'Haiu'.s," &c. IIu was a c;ai)t. of Mili- tia, Juaticu of till' Pl ace, k*.- . Ilirt fhiidroii mL'iitioui.d in bis wiJl, I. Suiiiiul, 1). 1710, a. Mar 28, ITJf). II. TliacUus. III. IlayiicH. IV. Hezekiah, b. 1722 d. Way 2, 1812. At,'ed 'JU. [Sec hlH wife No 83.) V. William \l. I.subel Marrild Junathau ll.ill of New lluveii, died 171'.).] [There no No U5 ] [Slate] Here Lyes liiuied the Boily of UO—Mr. tnUiani IIhuvh ai^ed ()V years. Died April 3e 2d. 1712. ( William HayncH [*j()J suib'd from Li>ii- don Jan 8, l()8.'j on board tin; lii.'tty, JamcH May Ca])tain. He made liin will April iHt. 1712 n wliicb he mcn- fion.H bis dau[,'bter's Elizabeth w ife of John liartb'tt, Isabid the wife, of Kamnel Hanford ['.)1| and Mary Haym « who was the dan^liter of liis last wife who died 1711. The Trop- erty m ntioned in tiie will was de- vi(h'd Nov 8, 174;). (See liis wife No 01). J [ Brownstoiio. | Here lies Buried Hk; Boil}' oC U7—Ci(pt. Sanuicl ('(tiustixh who Departed this life October the 2()th. 1752 in lhe7;Jd. year of his ag(; [Oapt. Samuel Comstock abovo men- tioned was a Hon in Law of Kev Ttioi-^as Hanford haviutj; married bin yonii^est dauf^hter Sarah Dec;. 27^ V,Oi>. She was born May lli'?7.j Daughter of C. II, llendriek tHP-\ Clark I c Umdrich] 8on of C. II. lleiulriek [Biowiislone. ) Here Lies the Body of IOO~Mrs Sara It Jyarrou) Wife of J\lr .John Darrow who died Deeeinhr 11, 1745) in the o4lh ye'r of her age lO Uinrh tta. />. Andreas Born M iy 7lh, l.S3;J, Died Jan. Lull, I8b(), [Small Marble IMonuiiu nl. J 101\ — Our Utile Ihtrrfj Died Oet. 2, 1S7S, .K. G yrs 5 mos. A: 10 Days, The Lord {,'aveth and hath taken. I0\*- nUlie [llendricL ] iSon of C. Jl. llendriek I0:i—Maria l)(ivi<ls Born Aug. 21st. IbO"), Died .Iiine 81 h, 18W5. [Slate.] IILLE Lyes ye liody of 10 f—j}[(( i }/ Marren Wife of John iMarvtMi aged 1)5 years. Departed This life April ye 17th, 1720. Li memory of JOif — Siihiey S. Kayler Died Aug. M. IS:7, ag(!;l 20 ys, 10 Ill's and li D s. [Brownstone.] IO<i-Mrs Mar If St John the wifi! of — Mr ,1 allies St .lolin l)e(;'d Oet'r 17lh. 171!) in ye 70 year of her age. [Brownstone. | In niemor}' of 107— roll u [ErersU'u] Daughter of John i<. Mary Lversley who died Sep'riid. IhOl aged 1 year Si b mo. 111 memory of JOS~n<ui id Kvci slvij who died !Sci)l. 'J8, 1825. Ho yciir.s. [Brow nstoiic] Here lies the Body of lOU—Dlrs Mervtf S<r(htt John Wife of iMr JMoscs Saint .lohii wlio died Nov'r ye 'I'M. 1748. aged 37 years 8 monllis J JO-UannaJi. iM\ [ MVcv/J AVife of llurvey S. Weed Died. April 1, 1887, /E, 02 yrs. 0 luos. 28 Ds. Dear Mother at li.Ht [Orowustoiie. ] J 11 memory of / / I— J oh n l^verslvff who died May iTtli. 17U8 in the yetir of liis age;. In memory of Who 'died Oct. 1), 1821. T, 84: years. In memory of 1 1,'i—tfoh n l^Uw rsle fi^ who died Feh. 22, 18;{(i, in the 70, year of his age. 114~llari'u t A. l(Unin>] Wife of Uev Harvey Camp Died July 31, 188(3. [Stone fallen on ground. ) 115- John Evei'sfey Died Aug. 2(5. 1818, .1-:. 51 y's, [Brownstoiie. ] Here lies the Body of 110— Mi s Deborah [Mead] the wife of Leiit'n Nehemiah Mead who died July ye 3d. 1740 in ye 40tli. year of her age 117 M'illiH D. [Grcyorf/] Son of George W. and Eliza J. Gregory, Died Aug. lU, 18(:4, .K, 1 y'r 8 mo's. A; 20 Days, [Other side of .stone ] Our M illU (Urand son of llev. Z. k E. Davenporl. (Stone Broken on the ground.] In memory of / IS-Muru I Ercrslcii] wife of J()hi> Evcrsley, wlio died Aug. 21, 1857, in the 88lh, year of her age. I lU -J(Jni li, (Ircijorif Dieil July 22, 1842, .E. 5!) y'lS, [Little monument.] I'iO — U. Edwin [(.'(( rniaii \ Son of Samuel I'C' Irene Carman, Born May 13, 1884, Died Oct. 7. 1884, Our Buby. [Small marble mouument.l pur Darlint^. / l — ZopJi(ir S. [i '(ti'iu<m ] Son of Samuel iV: Ireiu! (Jar- man liorn Feb. 24, 1878, Died Dee. 10. 1881. I'i'^ -Maru. J, A. [I lout ] A\'ile of ^Villiam 15. Ih.yl Died Feb 5. 188U. "Prrcious Jcsuh" l'^:i—Bcrtltu Man [Erenden] Daughter of James k Eli/abelh Evenden. Born Dec. 18, 1882. Died Feb. 17, 18U1. 121~(rcor{/('. F. 1 2 r>— Mother j2<i — Olire "Wifi' of ,I()hn r>. Gregory, Born Oct. 18, 1785, Died Feb. 1, 1881. J27—i:erth(t A. \irinc\ daughter of U. W. X- E. L. Hine Di<'d Jan. 0, 1888. .E. 2 yrs. <Si 7, mo's. [Other side of stone.] l)<trlinf/ licrtha Sale in \hr uriii.s of Jt HUH Birtter. XVII / 'iS—,/ (lite StucAcf/ Died Aui-iist 15, lH8l. Ai;e(l 28 years 10 moiilhs, unci 15 days. 1 There is no No 129. J I,'W — C/i(trl('s 1<\ G. (wi'C'{/<H'!/, Died March 5, 1815, tiged 25 y'rs. Xanvij. Wife of (Miurles F. G. (Jreir- ory. Died .Alarch 22, 1890, a^'cd 75 y'rs. -Charles. 1\ (iUhert Died AujJT. 10. 1881, M ;iO y'rs, 8 nio's. and 20 Days. Lord rumcuiber me when thou cometit iuto thy Kiugduiu [Slate.] Here lie ye lieniains of 132-Mi'. Scth Smith. Who departed this Life May the 7lh 1772. aged 31 years. ( Quincy Granite. J liorn Sept. 19, 1828, Died Oct. vs, imo. His wife Horn July 23, 18:J3, Died June 2, 1891. JMary Emily Tiieir infant daughter, aged 7 weeks. lu aftcr-thuo we'll meet them. In memory of i:i4—Blix(i S. Daughter of Oapt. Samuel., and Elizabeth. S. Paire. who died Sept, 13, 1842. /E. 7 years 0 mos. and 10 Days. A widowed mother's lovely child Laat of my earthly Tiea, I placi;d her in certain hope To meet her in the Slcie-s. I,'ii>—Samii( l died May 12. 1835, Al 2 years 8 mo. and 12 days. Son of Oapt. Samuel untl Sarah. E. Page In memory of J:J(;- ( h (( l ies tl li ite '4(1 wluj died Jan, 15, 1831, aged 25 ye, 7 mo. and 20 d's. In memory of i:i7-M<(i'i/ L, [ frhite] daughter of Oharles L. iS: Sal- ly White who died April 1, 1835. JE. G mos. As 4 (Is In memory of I Harriet If. [Kelh/] Daughter of William k Esther Kelly who Died July 21, 1839. 2E, 18 years In memory of i:iS\~Sallu {Malloru) \ White\ Widow of Oharles L. ^Vhite. k daughter of John k Han- nah, j 'jMallory who died July 31, 1855. aged 43 years 9 mo, 17 days. In memory of /:{!)— Samuel [Mallori/] Son of John S: Hannah l\Ial h)ry who died June 1, 1810 .E. 1 mo. and 21 ds. In memory of 140—Marii JMaJlart/ who died Nov; 10, 1795. .l;:. 45 years wife of ■ iNlatthew I\Iallory who vvas lost at sea 1781. J4I — Cha rles [Mall or//] Son of Lewis & Anna jMallory died Jan. 31, 1800, .E. 0 years tt 2 mo. In memory of 14"i-~Lea>is JMallorij^ who died July 21, 1838, aged 09 years 10 months k 10 days. J4:i -Harriet {Jliilin) [Mal- lorf/\ wife of Rev. George. H. Ilulin and daughter of Lewis and An- na Mallory died April 1, 1830, M. 25 years. l)oul)tin{^ ChriHtian cast thynelf upon the- devme asaurnnee "My grace i.s BUili( it;nt for thee" then, ua did ahe in thy d>iug day thou ahalt have dying grace. XVIII Dun of Kilvvard aiul G<:()r<;ianna Jiayiuoiul, — Died — Jan. !), lSy8. .'E. S yvs, 4 mo. .V; l\i (lays Hafii in llu' arms dI' Jtsus. /44-ro/l!/ Thorp [ Mallorif] Dauiihtcr of Matlhow and Mary JMalloiy Died Au«iiist -I, 93 y'i's. and 10 ni's. In memory of 1 45 —A una Mallortf Avif(3 of L(!\vis ]\Iallorv. who died .Jan. ;5, IS^b, A']. '75 y'ls, 1 1 mo's. anil 22 Days. Son of Key. (ieoii!e 11. iV: Har- riet Hulin died Nov. 11, 1S;]5. M. -i mouths ifc t) days. In memory of 147 - lion n((/t J arris, [Maf- ^oru I wife of John Mallory. who died Sept. 7. 1851. JO. 05 years (i mo. it 2 Days To the memory of 14S—I)aitU'l \M((//orf/] son of Jolm and Hannah ]\IaI- lory who died July 7. 1M;}8. .K- 21 years 10 mos & 0 J)ays. In memory of 14*J~Joha Mall or if, who died ]\Iarch 23. 1810, 00 years I) 'mo. A: 23 Days. 150 - William j}I(tllortj Died July 31. 1850, at^cd 51 years & 7 montlis. Farewell, fiirewull, to tlio a loiif^ and last adii ii In deaths dark hour, where tartlily scenes are fadeiug from my vi(!W Thy blessed 8i)irit, huverinf^ near, s]iall Koar witli mine above, Where fadeh'ss flowers forevi r bloom, and all is peace and love. [Qulney Granite. J 15 1 — Sarah Hustnl wife of Gapt. A. 15. St John Died Sei)l, 23rd 1880. "Di-are..st sister thou hast left us. And thy loss we deeply feel, JJut 'tis God that hast bereft us lie will all our borrows heal." In memory of l5'^~Ani( liif E, Sniitli Daii<!,hter of John L. k Jane Smith, wIk) died Fel). 7, 1831). In the 21. year of her age. Jesus can makt^ a dying betl, ' F(^el soft as downy pillows arii, While, on his bn ast i lean my head And l)r( ath niy life out sweetly there J 5,'i— t/iuic wife of John I>. Snutii Died Sei)t. 3d, 1.SS7, .1-:. 03 years. 1 54- J oh n , Tj, Smith Died Dee. 7, lS72. aged 80 y( ais 1 mo. .V 2 Days, Illesscd are the. dea.l who die in the Loi'd 155 -Latlivr. M Iak L trood son of Sylvester B. Sl Kmilv F. Lockwooil ^i]. 0 months ^0 (htys >Jot lost but gone before. 1 5<i Thomafi Cornival! Died Dec. 12. 1815, 75 :o : Bo teach us to number (iwv days that we may apply our hearts unto wi.sdom. In memory of 157--Marff 11. Corntrall who died Feb. 20, 1820, in the 20 year of her age. The hope of her eternal bless edness gives comfort and su])p ort, to an altiieted and diseou st)late mother. In numiory of 155- ff osiali Corn trail who died Feb 8, 1820 /E 31 15ih Erancis Jl. [Sf John] Son (d' Os. ar and Mary 1). St John, Died S. pl. 23, 1870, AZ. 1 y 'r 0 mo's and 25 Da} s. [Other side. J Little Frank liiO CItarlrs Cooh St John Ditd iMar. 17. 1870. M. 01 years 11 mo's and 3 Days, "Hervunt of God w.ll done" XIX In niL'inoiy of / a I - Eliza hcth \ \ h i \ (hi lighter (»r Robert. A. A' Sa- rah Ann Mc'Niel, who died .Jiilv^ 1. 1845, M. IG yeiirs r> mo. k ^'0 Days, Pt aic 'tis the I.ord .It hovuh's hand Tliat bhibta our joys in death, That uiai-H tliut foiui to ua ho dear And gathers back the duat. Sarah A iliockwell] [McMvl\ Widow of Eli Koekweil, and formerly wife of Kobert A. Me- Niel. Died Au.u. 2:5, 1880, M. 57 years 2 mo's \' 10 Days. IGIJ -Mart/ E, [llichards] \Mc-
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