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GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS,
LEE, MASS*
INCLUDING
ALL EXTANT OF THE QUARTER CENTURY
1801-1825.
Carefully Repr-oduceJ.
LEE, MASS.:
Press of The Vali.ey Gleaner,
1901.
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NOTES.
The followiug priuted iuscriptions represent the lettering aud its arraugemeut
ou the gravestones as well as possible with ordinary type. The exact orthography,
including carets and letters interlined, and also the raised letters of abbreviations
with the marks under them, so much used at that period, are preserved. As the in-
scriptions were carefully copied, and after being put in type, were compared with
the originals and corrected, their accuracy is assured. Several inscriptions on the
plates are not very distinct, owing to the difficulty of obtaining good photographs
from the stones. The lower lines on a few of the stones which have been broken and
reset are hidden below the surface so that a spade is required to bring them to view.
The town records inform us that the north graveyard was fenced aud cared for
as early as 1803, and that considerable attention has been paid to it ever since,
also that the south graveyard was likewise fenced and cared for at an early date;
so it is probable that few, perhaps none of the early gravestones have been lost,
although from disintegration by water and frost, especially at their junction with
the ground, some may have fallen and become covered with earth or broken to
pieces and removed — something most likely to happen to the small and thin stones
at childrens' graves.
In the center cemetery there are 186 stones, and in that at South Lee 20 , bearing
the memorials of 219 persons who died during the first quarter of the last century.
The following, buried here among kindred or friends, were not residents of the
town: Mrs. Adah Eells, Mrs Abigail Hamblin, Nathaniel Hauiblin, Jr., Mrs. Betsey
Thatcher, Mrs, Luciuda Bill, William Ulark Davis, Eliza Judd, Mrs. Anna Prich-
ard, and probably. Margaret Van Deussu. Jonathan Tuttle, whose memorial appears,
was doubtless buried at Redfield, N. Y. , where he died.
The death records of the town were not systematically kept by its clerks until
1804, but a very accurate record was kept by Dr. Hyde, pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church, during his entire pastorate from June 6, 1792 to the time of his
death in 1833. His record gives 413 deaths in town during 1801—1835, of whom 9
were non-residents. To these should be added that of David Blossom, of Lenox,
found dead by the roadside in Lee, and of three infants shown by the gravestones.
but not recorded, which make a total of 417. The records give also, the names of
7 residents who died out of town; only one of whom— Jonathan Thacher— seems to
have been buried here. Dr. Hyde also records the deaths of 4 members of his
church who were residents of Lenox, and of a child of a Mr. Hale of Tyringham.
The population of the town was 1267 in 1800; 1395 in 1810, and 1384 in 1820. The
average annual mortality of the town during the 25 years under consideration was
something less than 12 in the 1000. At that period a large majority of the people
living here was of the farmer class.
Strangely enough dates on gravestones are often wro'ig: as witness those below
from thefoUowng iuscriptions. In each case the records of the town clerk and Dr.
Hyde agree, and are undoubtedly correct.
Date in rt^cords.
Date on stone.
Lanson Crocker died
Nov. 3, 1808
Nov. 4, 1807
Philander Crocker
Nov. 12. 1818
July 22, 1818
Son of Sylvanus Foot "
Feb. 25. 1817
Feb. 11. 1817
Relief Hall
Aug. 28, 1804
Aug. 28. 1805
Horace H. Lewis "
Dec. 27, 1824
Dec. 27, 1825
Milton B. Nye
Apl. 21, 1815
March 20, 1815
Sarah Smith
March 20.1815
March 19, 1814
Harriet Spencer
Aug. 9. 1816
July 1817
^^-o?e^n.
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GRAVESTOfslE INSCRIPTIOhlS
LEE, MASS.
Including all Extant of the Quarter Century J 80 1 — J 825.
CENTER CEMETERY.
John O. Backus
sou of Thomas
& Rebecca Backus
Died March 19
18] 6 aged 7 Mou^
Catharine
Dauf of
Joseph & Es-
ther Ball died
Aupr 29. 1821
aged 11 Mou''
Harriet B.
daut"" of Isaac &
Lydia Ball, died
July 14. 1824
aged 1 1 weeks &
4 days
lu memory of
Rhoda Ball
Daut"" of Cap* Nathan
& Mrs Fear Ball
who Died July 23, 1809
in the 3rcl Year of her age
Slt>ep on sweet babe & take
thy reft
Go I eall'd th'^e home he saw
it beft
Memory of
Lemuel Barlow,
/'•/lo d'u'd
March to. t8/j, in
the ^^ year of his
Age.
Now rlos'd ill. death beneath the
dust he lies,
Silent hix voice, forever clou' d
his eyes,
The immortal part has on sw-
ift pinions floivn
To titJci' Its sentence in the wor-
ld nnknoivn.
In memory of
Mrs. lydia BARLOW.
who died March 1st
aged 25. 1822
There is a caJin for those tluit weep,
A rest for wcari/ jiih/i'lms found,
And luhile the mouldering ashes sleep,
Loiv in the (/round;
The soul of origin divine,
Gods glorious image freed froin clog,
In Heavens eternal sphere sliall slilne,
A xt<,r >,fdn,j.
Center Cemetery
JULIA,
daughter of
Dr H & Mrs K.
Bartlett
died March 20. 1818
aged 1 year 17 days
WILLIAM,
sou of Doct. H.
& Mrs K. Eartlett
^ied May ^,
1824. aged
1 year.
In
memory of Mrs
Abigail Bassett;
wife of Mr
Cornelius Bassett j^
who died Dec. 8*1^ 1812,
in the 54^i^. Year
of her Age.
My days are paft, my glass is run.
My friends I've left my death to mourn
In memory of
Mr Cornelius Bassett,
who died
Nov. 21, 1821, in
the 69 year
of his Hge.
Look down upon this sacred spot and see
What death can do to you as well as me
h
Sweet bosom friend your falling sand is nig
Children prepare 't is God that calls on high
ThI.
/fi memory of
El[sha Bassett,
who died Dec-; 22*!^
1822.
/;/ the 7 /•''■' year of his
age.
jhIs ct- J'ln/slri,ijis cunUI not .syn
iJivrtiil hinh/ fniiii tlw (irarc,
ran flic grarr cuiijiiu' it hen',
II JcxiiK callx It iiiii><t itppcar.
HANNAH bassett
, died Ocf 29tji 1812 in
the 24th year of her
Age— Erected by
Elii'ha Foot with whom
she lived from a Child
until her Death
N o plants in natures garden
spring
Could heal or swage deaths fa-
tal Iting
In memory of
an Infant son of
Mr Nathan & Mrs
Martha Baisett •
who died March
31V? 1811 Aged 5
Days
In
memory of
Nath'l Bassett jr
who died May 18.
1822 in the 28
year of his age.
Roxany. H.
Dautr of Gershom
it Abigail Bassett,
Died Feby 12, 1817
aged 2 Years & 8 Mou
Sleep on dear babe & take
thy rest
(•vod call'd thee home he saw
it best
Centkr Cemetery.
Thankful Bassett,
ivife of Dca.
Nathan Bassett
of Barnstable,
tvas born Sep. zp,
iyi8. and died
March i8, l8og
aged gi years.
Ill memory of
Thomas Bassett
who died Oct'l
20 1807 ill the
23 year
of his age
In memory of
Mrs Wealthean;
Consort of Mr Elijah
Benton, who died
March 19, 1814, aged
36 Years.
Here let me reft my weary head
Till Christ my Lord shall raise the
dead
In memory of
an Infant son of
M'" Amos & M^?
Lydia Birchard
who died May
19*4* 1809
In Memory of
Edwin son to
Mr Amos & Mrs
Lydia Birchard
who died July 7
1812 aged 17
days
Henry,
son of
Henri) & Lydia
Bowen, Died
Feb, 21, 1818
aged 23 D's.
Joseph J. son
0/J0EL& Harri-
ot Bradley, di
ed April 3. 1821
.E. 1 Y. 24 7)s
Ah! wither'djoysf how
quick, how soon,
The fondest hopes of
'Parent gone!
Mes. LUCY BRADLEY,
wife of
Mr Jesse Bradley *^® ^nd.
died July 25th 1824.
in the 57th year
of her age.
Rhoda Jane
Dunghter of
Elisha & Soph
rouia Bradley
Died
Sep. 14, 1823
'JE. 2 Ys
9 Ms
An Infant, son
of Joshua &
s
Abigail Brigg,
died April
20, 1820.
Center Cemetery.
Bartlet
Erected by the Widow of the deceased
i Sou of Mr He-
In memory
of WiHiam
man & Mrs Eunic
Chanter who died
Chadwick died
Jan-^ 2m 1811
Deer 6, 1812 aged
in the 23^ Year
4 Months
of his age
Friends nor Physicians could not save
My mortal Body from the grave
Nor can this clay confine me here
When Uhrift fhall call me to appear
In memory of
M' Heman Chadwick
An Infant
Child of
who Died
Benjamin and
Harriet Childs
who died ,
AiigubtlO, 1815
January -4
I6:i3
Aged 35 years.
GOD is juft supreme his power
111
Mortals be silent and adore
memory of Mrs
Hxperiance Childs
wife of Mr
In memory of
James Childs who
Friend William
Died March 22. 1813
Chanter, who de-
aged 61 }-ears.
parted this life
Throiiqh life in rirtiicii pnfji
Sep. 10 1806 in
III di'dtli 111 r hope iras placed
ill (tOiI.
the 83d year of his
age
In memory of M""-^
Rhoda Childs
Consort of M^' Job
In memory of
Childs who departed
Eleanor Chanter,
this life June the 30
1803 aged 31
years
wife of Friend VVillia'"
Chanter, who died
June 9^^1808 in the
In memory of
79th ^pjjj. Qf Yiev age.
Mes Sarah ('hilds,
wife of
Mr Job Childs,
In memory of
who died
March 28, 1822,
Martha Chanter
aged 49 years.
wife to George
Far I kiKiie tliat my Redeemer
Chanter who died
Jireth and fliiif he shall stand
June 12, 1808 in the
(It the hitter din; upon the earth
And thonijli after mil xkin irnrnis
59 year of her age
destroi/ tliis hodi/ i/e't in nil/ flexh
shall I see (iOl). '
Center Cemetery.
In memory of
M'"^ Anna Church
consort of M*"
Daniel Church J^^"^"
who died April 25
i8or in the 59 5'ear
of her age
The flefh ref ts here till Jesus
com e
And claims the treasure from
the tomb
Here lie buried
the mortal remains of
Mrs. HARRIOT CHURCH,
the wife of Mr. Charles Church,
and the oldest daughter of
the Rev. Alvan and Mrs. Lucy
Hyde, who died at her father's
house, in full hope of a blessed
immortality, Oct. 14th 1824,
aged 26.
The path of death vnist once be
trod by all.
Charles W.
,S'o;( q/'LuMAN
& Sophia Chu
RCH , died Feb.
23. 1821, ^.
5 Months.
Sleep on i<u'eet Ixihe
And tale fhi/ rest
GOD raU'd the hum
He saw itl>rst.
An Infant
Son of
Jeremiah and
Betsey (Jlark,
who died
June, 11, 1823,
aged 7 days.
WILLIAM,
sou of Henry,
R. & Ehza. B.
Conch , died
Octr 2, 1821
aged 10 days.
In memory of Lanson
sou of Jedediah Crocker
Esqr & Mrs Sarah his
wife who kov 4, 1807
departed this life in the
5 year of his age
In memory of
M'" Noah Crocker
who died April 10
1807 in the 84*11
year of his age
Philander,
son of. Mr Eleazer
& Mrs Patience
Crocker Died July
22, 1818 aged 3
Months & 12 days
Erected by his hrotlier
Thomas Crosby.
Li
Meniory of
JOHN CEOS BY,
IV ho died
Sep* 2, 1822,
M. 55 Y'fc*.
Also his daughter
ANNA,
who died
March, 21, 1821,
M. 17 Y's.
A son of
Thomas & Susan-
na Crosby died
Feb aut 1805
aged 9 days
George Woodwai'd,
son of Samuel
& Lucy Cumings,
died Octr 20, 1817.
aged 14 Months
and 2 days.
Center Cemetery.
In memory
of Mr Calvin Davis
vy^ho died Dec. 16th
1803 in tlie 25th
year of his age
In youthful bloom death
laid me down
Here to await the trumpets
sound
When GOD doth call I muf t
arise
Aud meet my Saviour in
the fkies
Bourn Green,
Son of
Nathan & Rebecca
Dillingham,
Died March 14. 1808
aged
9 Months
& 13 Days.
In
memory
of
Mr Elifha Dodge
who Died
March 13, 1807
in the 32"^ Year
of his age
George Buckley,
sou of Samuel
& Abigail Dorr,
Died Sept i8th
1813 aged 5 Years
In silence here I lie
On Earth I niit,'lit not stay
When lite began
Deaths summons came
And hasted me away
In
memory of
Mrs Nancy Dunn,
Wife of Mr John Dunn,
who died July 23, 1817
aged 38 years.
Farewell my weeping husband dear
Farewell my friends & daughter near
Be ready then to meet the Lamb
Of God the Judge the great I AM
Thomas Alonzo
son of Mr Thomas
& Mrs Sibyl
Durant died
Dec 3 1818 aged
6 Months
In Memory of Mrs
ADAH EELLS;
Consort of Mr
JOHN EELIvS Junr
aud daughter to Dea.
Rowland Thatcher,
who died March S3d 183 2
in the 39th year of her age.
In faith fhe died in dnft fhe lies.
But faith foresees, that duft muft rise;
When Jesus conies, while hope assumes,
And boafts her joy among the tomljs.
M?? NANCY FESSENDEN
departed this life June 23, 1813.
aged 34^ years; The Wife of
Cornelius. T. Fessenden
She's gone nor angels could prevent her flight
I of eternal light
[ Her lovely soul has winged its way to regions
There gentle spirit may you find.
That happiness denied you here.
There peace and harmony are joined.
Nor can destraction enter there,
There no aspersing tongue can send,
It's venom to thy feeling heart,
Jesus is thy immortal friend,
Nor will he er'e depart.
But where, O where.shall her poor husband find
One beam of light to cheer his drooping mind
All sad he wanders round the earth & skyes,
But nu soft solace meets his failing eyes.
To the memory of
Mrs Anna Foot,
Consort of
Mr AsAUEL Foot,
who died Jan. 21.
1820, Aged 49 Years.
WhnI r,i„ ami the )<ting of death,
And jn-ci-jKiir, r tlie grave,
TliiitA cinixt r>-sixtlesii heavenly faith
Iiinntnitil tJimi caiixf i<ave.
Center Cemetery.
Semantha
Dautr of Mr Thomas
& Mrs Dame Foot,
Died Octr 28, 1813,
aged, 13 Months.
r
An evening bud a morning flowe
Cut down & witherd in an hour
VARNUM GARDNER,
died
Feb. 2(3, 1819,
M. 47 Y's.
The Grave
of A Sou
of Sylvauus, &
Abigail Foot
who died
Feby 11, 1817
aged 15 days
In vieviory of
ABIGAII. GARFIELD,
Daut^' of Capt Silas &
Mrs. Sophia Garfield
In memory of Mifs
Mary Freese, Dauf to
M'-John & M'--^ Desire
Freese, who died Nov 13
1804 aged 31 years i Mo
& 2 days.
Here beueath this gloomy ftone
I fleep iu quiet aud aloue
All you that read will lho);ly see
That you muf t die & fleep with
me
who died
Feb ist. 1824
ae;ed 15 years.
Here lies the Body of
Daniel Garfield fon to
Capt Enoch & M^s Abi-
gail Garfield who died
March iit'^ i8or in the
14*^ year of his age.
In memory of Mifs
Sally Freese, Daufto
Mr John & M^-^ Desire
Freese, vi^ho died
March 25th 1807, aged
23 years & 24 days.
In death I had no auxous
fear''
A worning to my brothers
and fifters.
I
As you are now fo once was
As I am now you f oon muf t be
Do not nglect to hear me call
Tor I aiu the youngef t of
you all
Here I fhall reft till Chrilt
appears, h
His voic will sound throug
earth & fkies,
Aud bid the fleeping saints
arise.
LUCINDA,
Dautr of Luke &
Rebeckah Gates,
died May 19,
1809. aged 4
years & 5 Mouths
jmas Fuller
d Sept^ 24, 1808
in the 91ft
ir of his age
virs Lucy Fuller his
wife died Sept 26
1824: aged 89
[ stone mutilated.]
In memory
of Mr Sylvanus Gif-
ford who died Feb.
8th 1804 in the 84
year of his age
IC
Center Cemetery.
Albert
son of LiPut Abraham
& Mrs Rachel Hall
died Feby 16th i809
Aged 1(5 days
Mrs Rachel Hall,
Consort of Lit-u* Abraham
Hall, Died March T-^
1809, in the 29^?
year of her Age.
Pehold we see, whilo here we look;
The rleareft ties, of Friendfhip liroke:
Tho grief & sorrow, pierce the lieavt.
The deureft Friends, we see miift part.
In
Memory of
Miss ELIZA HALIv,
Daiif of M"- Collins &
M""^ Rebecca Hall,who
died March 8, 1825
aged 21 years.
Farewell my weeping Parents dear,
Farewell my friends & sisters near ;
I wish you all to live in hve.
And make your peace with G-od above.
In memory of
M?? Relief Hall,
wife of
Cap,* Moses Hall,
who Died August 28^^
1805. in the 37**
year of her Age
God is juft, supreme his power,
Mortals be silent, and adore.
Abigail Hamblin
WIFE OF
August, 15, 1825;
Aged 75 Years.
In
jVIemory of Miss
Hannah Hamblin,
Daut."" of Coinelius
& Mercy Ilamblin
who died August 9
1822. M 16.
In memory of Job
fon to Mr Cornelius
& Mrs Marcy Hamblin
who was killed bv the
fall of a mantle stone
at school May 20th 1808
in the 9th year of his
age
All the days of my ap-
pointed'time did I wait
till my change come
IN
Mcvwfy of
JAMES HAMBLIN,
W^HO DJKD
Jan 13 , 1824
aged 40 years.
NATHANIEL HAMBLJN, Jr.
May, 10, 1810;
J^. Me ^6 W^<^^
Of His A ge.
In memory of
Betsey Dautr to Mr
Zina & M's Betsey
Hinkley who died
Octr 17 1806 in the
5 year of her age
In
memory of
Mr Edmund Hinckley,
who died Sep^-20 1824,
aged 25 years,
In consequence of the
explosion of a
Powder Mill.
Hov quick how sudden iras his flight
To yonder irorld iiiikiiuvii! blaze,
How small the sjxirk that raus'd the
That sevt hiiii to his tovift.
Center Cemetery.
In memory
of Mr I(?aac Howk,
who died
Jan. 29th 1805,
In the 4:8th
yeai" of his age.
In memory
of Miss Katharine dauf
to Mr Isaac & Mrs Fiche
Howk who died March
25 1806
aged 17 years & 6 months
Sacred to the memory of the
Rev. ALVAN HYDE JunV ,
the oldest son of the Rev.
Alvan and Mrs. Lucy Hyde,
and Pastor of the church of
Christ in Madison, Geauga
County, Ohio, who was ordain-
ed to that sacred work, Sep. ist
1819, and finding his health im-
paired by excessive labor, returned
to his father's house, July 6th 1822,
where after languishing two
years, he died Aug! 12th 1824,
aged 30.
Alcviento Mori.
In
Memory of
CHARLES-BACKUS,
Son of the Rev.
Alvan and M'i-fLucy
Hyde,
Who died March 20".^
1813, Aged 17 years.
Tho. dead, he still forcibly,
Yet silently speaks, and
Calls upon the living
To prepare foi- death.
In memory of Mrs
Abigail wife to Mr
John Ingersoll who
died June ii*A^ 1806
in the 26!^ year of
her age
Behold we see while here we
look
The deareft ties of friendfhip
broke
Tho grrief & sorrow pierce the
heart
The deareft friends we see muft
part
^^RED INGERSO/.^
DIED
JUNE I, 1825,
>E. 68 YRS.
ELIZABETH
HIS WIFE
DIED MAR. 25, 1824,
PL. 60 YRS.
In memory of Miss
RHODA INGERSOL,
Daut»- of
Jared & Elizabeth
Ingersol, who died
March 8, 1816.
aged 18 years.
In Memory
of M'^^ Mary In-
gersoll, wife to M?
Elijah Ingersol], who
died Dec's 16% 1807,
in the 44*^ year
of her age.
18
Center Cemetery.
Beneath this stone
are interred the mortal reiiiains of
Mr. MOSES INGERSOLIv,
who died, September the 9th, 1813,
aged 65 years.
lieJi/Ing on the truths of God's word
and eunscious of being united to
Christ, fie calmly resigned his breath
In full hope of a glorious immortality
Blessed are the dead, who die in
the Lord.
J?.
memory of
LOIS KELLOGG
who died
Sep. 17, 1824,
n the 24 year
[Stone troken.]
In memory of
Haeriet Maria
Daughter of
Mr. Winthrop.aud
Mrs. Fanny Laflin;
Who died Oct 13th
1823;
aged 7 weeks.
Happy infant early bless'd
Rest in peaceful slumber , rest
In
Memory of
Mr Henry Leonard
Son of
Mr Elijah & Mrs
Hannah Leonard
who Died Dec'" 16
1815, ^.18.
8
Prepare to meet your C-rod
In memory of
HORACE. H. LEWIS,
who was blown up in
a Powder-Mill Dec 14
1825 & died the 27,
in the 29 year of his
age.
Farewell my friends cfc Children
dear
Prepare for death while I sleep
here.
In memory of Mr
Joseph Nichols who
died April 2nd 1805
in the 71ft year of his
age
Ye living mortals f top and read
A solemn warning from the dead
Your life is frail your death is sure
Believe on Christ and Heav.n secur
IN
memory of
BELINDA NOLCOT,
wife of fohn Not cot,
ivho died Nov 27,
1825, a^-^^/ 36
Memory of
SIMEON D. NORCUT
Who died
Oct. x8. 1830,
B. 21 Ys.
CHARLES, son oj
fohn & Me tin da
Norciit,
died May, 15, 1825,
M. 6 Ys.
In
memory of
Mrs Anna, widow
of Mr Abraham
NoRTHRUP, died
Sep* 29, 1815,
aged 84.
In memory of
Miss Abigail Nye;
Dauf of John Nye Esq>"
& Mrs Lois his wife,
who died
Sept 15,1820,
aged 18 Years.
Mortals be still, twas Gods decree;
Go youth prepare to follow me.
Center Cemetery.
13
In memory of Harvey
Nye foil to Mr Levi
& Mrs polly Nye who
departed this life
March the 8 1805
aged one year and
12 days.
Sacred to the Memory of
>U John Nye,
who died May 15*r^ 1810,
aged 87 years;
and of M?-?
Annis Nye,
his second wife, who died June
6*^ 1811, aged 85 years.
The memory of the Just is blessed.
Miltou Brewster,
.so// uf
Ira & Almira Nye,
died March '20,
1815 aged 6 Montli
d- 6 Days.
BRADFORD,
Sou of Bradford &
Mrs Deborah
Packard, who died
Sepf. 14, 1824,
aged 8 Mo, & 17 D?
Like rt« o hud, nipt from
the 'tree,
Death liatf parted you
and me.
In memory of Remem-
ber Parker daufto M*"
Jorge Parker who died
June 26 1803 in the
19 year of her age
God is juf t supreme his
power
Mortals be silent & adore
In memory of
Mrs Sally,
wife of
Mr Elisha Percival *^'"
who died
June 28, 1815.^.
30 Years.
Farewell nuj friends ct children
dear,
Prepare fur deatJi while I sleep
here,
Could you hut know as much
as I,
How soon you would prepare
to die.
In memory of
M""^ Catharine Perry
wife of
M"" Arthur Perry
who died
Feb^ 5, 1817 in the
86 year of her age
Through life in virtues path she trod
In death her hope was plac'd in God
Beujamiu Frank -
liu ion to Mr
Anfelm & Mrs
Polly Phinney
died Septr 2d
1802 aged 1 year
& 3 Months
John. Y. Porter
son of Ebenezer
& Eunice Porter
died March llt^
1808 aged 4
months & 2 days
In
memory of
Mrs Prudence Porter,
wife of
Mr Samuel Porter,
who Died Mayl6, 1813
in the G2d Year
of her age.
Death is my doom my glass is run ,,
My friends Iv'e left my death to mour
But f top tis right dont shed a tear
For God commands the whole affair
14
Center Cemetery.
W William Front
<^/*<2 c/c«CC ^^U^t/. iS/A
hi
memory of
Mr. Amos Roberts
who died
March s, ^823
^. 66.
Laviented 7nost, by
those who knew him
best.
In memory of
M""^ Susanna Roberts
wife oj
W Amos Roberts
who died f^ine 20^^^
18 1 J aged ^6 years
In memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth,
wife of
Mr. Levi Robinson,
who died Oct. 19. 1820,
]^. 59 Years.
Uer languishing head is at rest,
Its thinkings & achings are oe'r,
Her quiet ik immoveable breast;
Is heard by affliction no more,
The lids she so seldom could close,
By sorrow forbidden to sleep,
Seal'd up in eternal repose,
Have strangely forgotten to weep.
LEVI ROBINSON,
DIED
April 16, 1843,
JE. 82 Y's.
ELIZABETH
DIED Aug. I, 1825,
JE. 39 Y's.
FANNY,
died Dec. 12, 1839,
JE. 45 Y's.
Both daughters of
Levi & Elizabeth
Robinson.
In memory of
George. G. Sanford
son of Mr Elihu
& Mrs Penelope
Sanford, who Died
August 31. 1815 in
in the 2'id Year of his
age.
Here lie interred
the Children of
Doctr Eraftus and
Margaret Sergeant
Nancy died Feby 17th
1805 .^tat 1 year 8
months & '22 days.
Deaths cliilling froft
soon nipt the opening
Bud:
Her body duf t, the
soul returned to god
A Son ftill-born March
11 1806.
Oliver P Skrgent,
died Am/ust 17,1814
^,15 Ms c(-25Da
also Martha O
Sergent, died
Aprils, 1831,^
3 Ms 20 Ds
AARON,
son of
Aaron and Lucinda
Shepardson,
who died
Sept 16, 1822,
aged 2 years.
Center Cemetery.
15
In
memory of Mr
Benjamin Smith
who died
April 4*i^, 1813
Aged 62 Years
9 Months &
18 Days
Down to the dead
All muft decend
The Saints of God muft die
While Angels gard
Their souls to reft
In duf t their Bodies lie
In memory of
JESSE SPARKS,
who was
instantly killed in
a Powder-Mill, Sep. i8,
182^, aged ig Years.
Lemuel Sparks,
died July 18. 1822
aged 52 Years.
Depart my friends dry
up your tears
I must lie here till Christ
appears
Mrs Sarah Smith
died March
19. 1814
aged G6 years
& 5 months.
In
Memory of
Mrs Mary Sparks
wife of
Mr Lemuel Sparks
who Died March 6
1818 M 45
Benjamin Smith 2nd
died June
22. 1822
as:ed 40 years
& 7 months.
In memory of
M'' James Stevens
T/ie Grave of
Miss Jane Smith
who Died
July 31" 1811
who died Oct!
22^ 1809 in the 43
year of his age
Aged 44 Years
(tone
Here beneath this gloomy
I sleep in quiet and alone
Henry F.
sou of Moses
and Sarah
In memory of
Mr Samuel Smith
Strong, died
Dec. 14. 1822
aged 15 Months
who Died
March 29 1819
aged 95 years
Formerly from Conaettieut
Lying at his right hand Harriot
Dautr of Jonathan and Sally
Spencer who died July
1817 aged 1 year
ELIZA Sturges.
Dautr of Wm.&
Sally Sturges.
Died April 28, 1816
aged 1 Year «fe 9 Men
those little rites, a tear
a atone receive;
tis all a father, all a friend
can give.
16
Center Cemetery
In memory of
Mrs Elizabeth Sturges,
wife of
Mr Jonathan l?turges,
who Died
March 17, 1813 aged 58,
Forgive blest shade the tributary tear
That mourns thy exit from a world like this
Forgive the wish that would have kept thee her
And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss
HARRIET
datigh\ of
Nehemiah ct Hannah
STURGES
died
April 21, 1820,
M. 8 M's.
There is rest in heavn.
In memory of
Lydia Stukges,
wife of
Nehemiah Sturges,
who died
March 29. 1816,
aged 29 years.
Through life in virtueous path she trod
In death her hope was placd in God.
IN
Memory of
NEHEMIAH STURGES,
DIED
March 9, 1821,
M. 34 Y's.
In
MEMORY OF
WIIvIylAM STURGES jb.
WHO DIED
SEP 14, 1825
AGED 25 YEARS.
Thou ulecjH'st but ivf mil] remcmher thee
This ftone erected by Row-
land THATCHER jun'- to
perpetuate the memory of
Mrs Betsey THATCHER his
wife who died JanY i6 1804
aged 24 years 9 months & 20 days
My friends behold as you paf s by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you mutt be
Prepare for Death aud follow me
In memory of
Mt Rowland Thatcher*^*'
who departed this
life May 5*^ 1809
in the 31^* year
of his Age.
Behold we see, while here we look;
The dearef t ties, of Friendfhip broke ;
Tho srief & sorrow, pinrce the hearr.
The deareft Friends, we see muft part.
'-^n memory of
Betsey F. Thatcher,
DauP. of Timothy &
Dorothy Thatcher,
wJio died
March 28, 7820, ^.
16 Years.
Fareicell my weeping Parents dear
Farewell my Brothers <& Sisters near
I u'ish you all to live in love,
And make your peace with GOD a-
bove.
Ill memory of
Content Thatcher,
who died
March 1st 1825, in
the 84 year
of her age.
Center Cemetery.
In memory of
Mt Jonathan Thach-
er, son of M^" Jethro &
W.^. Hannah Thacher,
who died at Alford, DecL
14*^ 1807, of the kick of an
horse, in the 28 year of his age.
Friends nor Physicians could not
save
My mortal body from the
grave
Nor can this clay confine me
here
When Ohrif t fhall call me
to appear
In
memory of
Mr Rowland Thatcher,
Son of
Mr Jethro, & Mrs Hannah
Thatcher,
who died October 4th
1813, aged 25
Years.
Farewell my v^eeping Parents dear,
Farewell my friends & Sisters near,
I wish you all to live in love,
' And make your peace with God above.
ELIEL:
Last member of the
Family of Mr
Nathan & M'"^ Lucy
TOBEY,
died of a wound
Rec'^ by a rakes-tail
on sliding from
a hay-mow, Dec"! 29
1809 JB 16 years.
ANNA wife of
JONATHAN TUTTLK
died March 8, 1841,
JE. 61 Y's.
JONATHAN TUTTLE
DIED
/71 Redfield
Jefferson Co. N. Y.
June 19, 1814,
R. 41 Y's.
In memory of
Mf Matthew Yandusen,
who Departed
this Life,
March 7*^ 1807,
in the 68 "k
year of his age.
In memory of
Lowrence son to
Mr Matthew Yan-
dusen junr who died
Jan. 30th 1805
aged 4 mouths &
27 days
In memory of
William fon to
Mr Matthew
Yandusen junr
who died Nov.
19th 1803
aged 3 Mo & 7 da
In Memory of
Mils Margaret Vandeu-
sen, Daut: to M tjohn,
& Mrs Katharine
Vandeusen, of Gt.
Barrington, who
died April 25,1807
in the 24 year of
her age.
Marshal Van Dusen,
son of
Mathew & Betsey
Van Dusen, died May
21. 1820. aged 14
years, & 6 months.
In
Memory of
George Warren
Son of
John dc Phila Warren
who died
June 30. 1821.
M 1 year
18
Center Cemetery.
lu memory of
Amasa Weft
son of Mr Joshua
& Mrs Mary Weft
who died Sep 3, 1813
Ae;ed 4 Years
An Infant
son of Joshua
Weft Died
Deem 1813
In Memory of
Caleb West
son of
Joshua & Mary
West who Died
August 3, 1817
aged 6 years
In memory
of Mrs Lois Weft
wife to Mr
Ephraim Weft
who died May
3d i8o6 aged
19 years
In memory
Mehetabel r
Dautr of Mr Ebeneze
& Mrs Mehetabel
Weft who Died
March 17*^ 1810
Aged 1 1 Years and
10 Months
In memory of
James Westcoat
son of Mf Ambrose
& Mrs Polly Westcoat
who died June 12th
1809 in the 8% year
of his Age
HENRY,
son of James Whiton
Esq. & Mi-^ Deborah
his wife. Died Ocf
14,1818 aged 16
Months.
Suffer littlr chUdren t<> come
unto me, aii<l furhiil tlwin not,
for of such is the kiiuidum of
GOD.
Sherman, Son
of Manly & Sally
Whiton, died Ma
rch 22.1819, JE.
11 Dans.
Rest little saint till Jesus
comes,
To skake the earth & rend
Ike tombs.
Then rise to heaven in
glorious dress,
, Clothed with thy Save-
iours rightiousnes
Here lies the body
of Hudfon Wilcox
fon to Capt Daniel
& Mrs Lydia Wil-
cox, who died May
28 1802 aged 6
years 7 Mo. & 16 da
r
Think motals what
it is to die!
In memory of
Mime Williams
wife to
Ephraim Williams,
who died March 18.
1824. aged 48 years.
To ■perpetuate the many vir-
tues, of the wife, & the mother,
this stone is erected by her be-
reaved Husband.
Tn the righteous the grave is the
passjiort to glory. Reader! will
it be so to thee*
Center Cemetery,
St 19
Two infants of Jaco
& Anna Winegars
One died March
8 1797 The oth-
er died June 16
1802
In memory of M'"^ Anna
Winegar confort of Mr
Jacob Winegar who
departed this Life July
5th i8o2 aged 28 years
& 9 Months
Now in the bloom of life
I bid you all adieu
Huf bau children & friends
Prepare for yoar exit too
Erected ^J' Jac
Winegar, to the
memory ^ Sarah
his 2 wife, zvho
departed this life
fune 3, 18 1 8, in the
46 year of her age.
Refrniu fin/ tfars
for Christ slmll come
And chtlin f/(/.s bodi/
from the tomb
April 19, 1818,
was taken from
health, life, &
friends, in the
12, Yi' of her a^e
Thankfui., dautr
of J AC, & Sarah
Winegar.
Beneath this i'tone are
interred the mortal Re-
mains of Mrs Grace
Wormer wife to M'' Jer-
miah Wormer who died
July 17th 1803 in the 50th
year of her age.
e
Ye living mortals stop and rad
A folemn warning from the' dead
Your life is frail your death is f ure
Belie (re on Ohrift and Heav.n secure
Sacred to the memory
of Miss Hannah Wormer,
dauf of M^ Jeremiah
Wormer, who died July
5% 1809. in the 30*^
year of her age.
Surviving friends, although you
mourn,
Let this console, I fhall return;
The righteous Judge can, by his
word.
Bring me triumphing with the
Lord.
Gilbert. L, Wormer
son of Mr Richard &
Mrs Dimerus Wormer
died March 22, 1818
aged 2 Years 2 MontlT
& 18 Days.
Here lies our little son within
Free from sorrow & from sin
Lent to us for years & hours
And then cut down like other
In
memory of John
Yale.fon to Josiah Yale
Esqr & Ruth his wife,
who departed this life,
Jany i6th,i8o7. in the 19th
year of his age.
In youthful bloom, death laid
me down ;
Here to await, the trumpet
sound ; e
Repent repent, now you hav
time ;
For I was taken, in my
prime.
INDISTINCT ON THE FOLTXiWINCi PLATES:—
The lower hues on Capt. Bradley's
gravestoue are:
He was the Sou of Daniel Bradley;
who was the Sou of Daniel Bradley;
who was the Sou of Abraham Brad-
ley, who was the Son of William
Bradley, who was one of the firft
Setlers of Newhaveu in 1G37.
The.lower lines on Miu-tha Crosby's
gravestone are:
Farewell all sublunary things
I go to see the King of Kiugs
The last line on Levi and Sarah Nye's
gravestone is:
Time lunr abort! EtiruUij hov lung!
Center Cemetery.
.Hey
M- ! Iv; 72„<i vfi:" ''!■' Jier Age.
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Center Cemetery.
PLATE NO. 3.
fi^ictS
ADDENDA.
The names of two children were ornitted from the proper place, uot having been
found antil the precediugj piges were prince 1. They are on the pedestal of tho
Taylor monument, which stands on a part of the cemetery not used for burials
until many years later than 18v;5.
The inscription containing them is:
CHAUNCEY F.
BORN September 1'), 1809.
OIED OuroaKK G, 1809.
ELIJAH J.
BORN OcroBEit 9, 1807,
DIED OcroBSR 30, 1810.
Children of
Abne;r & M.\RY Taylor.
Other inscriptions on tlip monument are:
ABNER TAYLOR
BORN
March 15, 1784,
DIED
Feb. 11, 1853.
His record is on high .
MARY
WIFE OF
ABNER TAYLOR,
BORN
Jan. 8, 1786,
DIED
April 7, 1865.
TAYLOR
[west faceI
WILLIAM TAYLo/^
BORN
June 6, 1811,
DIED
Aug. 8. 1878.
REBECCA H.
WIFE OF
WILLIAM TAYLOR
BORN
Jan. 19, 1821.
DIED
Feb 3R, 1885.
[north face]
HORACE TAYLO/?
DIED
May 11. 1886,
vE 71 Y's.
ISOUTH face!
n
South Lee Cemetery
Plate No. 4
SOUTH LEE CEMETERY.
WIFE OF
ROSWELL BILL,
DIED
Dec. 29, 1813.
^. 32 Y's.
Mrs Meribah Brown,
wife of Mr Horatio Brown
died July i8. 1822. in
the 42 year of her age.
Jesus said unto Iht, I aniJJtc
resurcrt'inn and llw life: he
fhiit hrJirrrlh In inr, ilmnqli
he irn-r <lrn,l, i/rt .shn/l hr llrr
AihI ,rhn.'<nrrrr /if, ill, niiil
JwJivrrll, in lur, sIhiII iH-rrr
die. JSelirrrst than tlii.'< f she
saith aiitd him, i/en. Lord: I
believe. And whe)i t^he Jiad
so said: she wevt her leati.
William Clark Davis
Son of
Mr Samuel cC* Mrs Marcy
tvas Born May 25 1809
and Died Oct 20*^
ORIN son of
Thomas &.Cyu-
tha Hatch died
Jauy.,29. 1816
: agetTs Months
Memory of Mr
SAMUEL HULET,
who Died
March 5th 1813.
in the 52"^^ Year
of his -Age.
Friends nor Physicians could not save,
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can this clay confine me here,
When Christ Ihall call me to appear.
Memory of Mrs
SUSANNAH HULET;
wife of
M"" Samuel Hulet,
who Died Feb^ 27, 1813.
in the 48*^ Year of
her Age.
How sudden was the fatal ftroke,
When the Almighty summons spoke;
My friends an I children now draw near,
And see that you tor death prepare.
m
South Lee Cemetery.
In memory of
Mrs. Amney Hurlbert.
wife of
Mr Christopher Hurlbert
who died May 8, [823
in the 58 year of her age
LESTER KEEP,
DIED
May 20, 1825;
jE. 5 yrs
& 2 m\'i.
In memory of
Mr. Joseph Hurlburt JunT
who departed this life
February 23rd. ^D.i8o6
in the 24th. Year of his age.
LOIS KEEP,
DIED
April 3, 1822;
.E. 4 Hr'x.
He is call'd away from all his friends
And here to lie till all thinjis end
He lies moldring all away
Into duft and filent clay.
ELIZA
Dauqhter of
Bela & '
Patty Judd,
died Oct. StJ} 1824
M. 2 years.
BELA Jr.
Soil of
Bela &
Patty Judd
died A ugust Sti^iSjj ,
M. 4 years.
In memory of
Cap* Abijah Merrell
who died
Feb. 20. 1823 in the
88 year ot' his a^e.
Abijah 3rd died Feb
16. 1817 aged 5 Mous
Harriet A died Eec
17. 1818 aged 13 Mons
Children of Abijah
«& Auua Merrell
Orson Merrell
son of William &
Asenath H. Merrell
Died March 5. 1816
aged' 9 Mouths
Oh Esrthly hopes thy
fairest prospects vamsh
here
In Memory of
AVAN, Son
of Samuel &
Polly Keep,
who died Feb.
5. 1816, jE. 4
Months.
Also an Infant Son
to the above named
Parents, died Dec.
23. I8I4.
JAMES H. KEEP,
DIED
Feb. 17, 1823;
viB. 2 yr's,
& 3 m's.
SUSAN,
daughter of
Henry & Betsey
Miller,
died April 12,
1824,
aged 11 years.
ANNA
Wife of
Benjamiri Frichard
died
Oct, 2, 1809; m the
41 year of her age.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord from hence-
forth: Yea saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labours, and their
wo7'ks do follow them.
South Lse Cemetery.
is
In memory of
Cap* Daniel Squire ;
who died
Feb. 13.1817.
aged 32 years.
Ye living mortals stop and read
A solemn warning from the dead
Your life is frail your death is sure
Believe on Chrift & Heaven secure
Mrs
Sally Whiton:
late Consort of Mr
Mandley Whiton
died May 5, 1814
aged 29 Years.
Her mind was tranquil and serene
No terrors in her looks were seen
Her Saviours smile dispel'd the gloom
And sraooth'd her passage to the tomb
Inscription on a Roadside Monument, Summer Street:
On this spot was found
the lifeless corpse of
MT David Blossom, of Lenox
Son ofCapt Ezra, & Afrs Mehita-
bel Blossom, on the 8th day of
May ,1814.; in the 22 year of his
age. Walking here alone he was
suddenly calV d into Eternity, with-
out any earthly fiettd to console
hint in his last moments, or to close
his dying eyes.
Reader! Pause, and consider the vast impor-
tance of being always prepared to meet
thy God! For thou hnowest not the time, the
place, nor the manner of thy Death!
INDEX.
Backus, Tohn 0. 3
Mary 21
Seth 21
Ball, Catharine 3
Hii.iift B. 3
Rbo la 3
Barlow, Elizabeth 21
Lemuel 3
LytUa 3
Seth 21
Bartlett. Julia 4
William 4
Bas3ett, Abigail 4
CorneliuH 4
Elisha 4
Hannah 4
Nathaniel, Jr. 1
Roxany H. 4
Thank f.il 5
Thomas 5
Son of Nathan 4
Ban ton, Daniel 30
Wealth ;an 5
Hill. Lucin(la2, 31
Birchard. E hvin 5
Son of Atuoh 5
B'owom. D.ivil 2, 34
B nven, H '.nvv 5
Bradley, Jaroil 21
Jesse 20, 21
Joseph J. 5
Lucy 5
Slamry 21
Rhoda Jane 5
Brig9:s. son of Jo4haa 5
Brown. Jleribah 31
Chad wick. Abiather 21
Bartlet 6
Bathsheba 21
Henian 6
Samuel 21
Chanter, Eleanor 6
Martha 6
Wi aiM 6
William 6
Child-i, child of Bjiijamin 6
Expsriance 6
Rhoda 6
Sarah 6
Church. Anna 7
Charles W. 7
Harriot 7
Clark, son of Jeremiah 7
( (-uch. William 7
Crocker. Lansou 2, 7
Noah 7
Phi'ander 7
Ciosby, Anna 7
John 7
John 21
Martha 20, 21
Son of Thomas 7
Cnmings, G 'orge Woodward 7
Davis, Calvin 8
Willian Clark 31
Dillinghan. B )urn Green 3
Dodge. Elisha 8
Dorr. G3orge Baikley 8
Dunn, Nancy 8
L'urant. Thomas Alonzo 8
Eells.Ad;ih2. 8
Fessenden, Nancy 8
Foot, Anna 8
Jonathan 23
Samantha 9
Son of Svlvanus 2, 9
Freeman. Elisha 23
Elizabeth 2}
Freese, De-iire Willia.us 23
John 23
Mary 9
Sallv 9
Fuller, Lucy 9
Thomas 9
Gardner, Varnuni 9
Garfidd, Abigail 23
Abigail 9
Daniel 9
Enoch 23
Gates, Lucinda 9
Giflford, S\ Ivanus 9
Hall, Albert 10
Eliza 10
Rachel 2. 10
Relief 10
Hamblin. Abigail 2, 10
Hannah 10
James 10
Job 10
Nathaniel. Jr. 2,10
Hinckley, Bitsey 1)
Content 23
Edmund 23
Ed nund 10
How'.;. Isaac U
Kitharine 11
Hulett, Sa nu d 31
Susannah 31
Hirlb^rt. Ani-y 32
Hurlbut. Joseph, Jr. 32
Hyde, Alvan, Jr 11
Charles Backus 11
Tng3rsoll. Abigail 11
Eliazb^th 11
Jarel 11
Ly.lia 23
Mary 11
JFoses 12
R'loli It
William 23
Judd, B la. Jr. 32
Eliza 2. 32
Kellogg, Lois 12
36
Keep, Alvaii ^'^
Kobinson. Elizab3th 11
Ihatc'ier. Cont-int 13
JaHies 32
E izabeth 1 1
Elizabsth 25
Lester 32
Fuinv 14
IJowlaud, Dea. 25
Lois. 32
Levi U
Rowla 1 1, Jr. 16
Con of iSamnel 32
Sanford. George 0. 14
Uowlanl 17
Laflin, Harriet Alaria 12
Sergeant, IMartha 14
Tobey, E\ii\ 17
Leonard, Henry 12
Nancy U
Tattle, Vnna 17
LewiH. Horace H. 2, 12
Oliver P. 14
Jonarhin 2. 17
Merrell, Abijah. Capt. 32
Son of Erastu3 14
Van Deusen. Lowrence 17
Abijab 3r<l 32
Shepardson, Aaron 14
Margaret 17
Harriet A. 32
Smith, Bsnj.imin 15
MarK.hal 17
Orson 32
Biiijamin 2nd 15
Mattth)^vl7
Miller, Sut^an 32
Jane 15
Wiliiiml/
NicholH, JoHepb 12
Samuel 15
Warren, George 17
Nolcot, Belinda 12 *
Sarah 2, 15
We:)t, Ama*a IS
Norcut. Charles 12
Sparks, Jesse 15
Caleb 18
Simeon 12
Lemuel 15
Lois 18
Northrup, Anna 12
Mary 15
Muh3tabel 18
Nye, Abigail 12
Spencer. Harriet 2, 15
Oliver 25
Annis 13
Squire, Daniel. 33
Thankful 25
Harvey 13
Stevens. James 15
Son of Joshua 18
John 13
Strong, Henry F. 15
Westcoat, James 18
Levi 25
Starges, Eliza 15
Whiton, H-nry li
Milton Brewster 2,
13 E. izabeth 16
Sally 33
Sarah 20. 25
Harriet 16
Sherman 18
Packard, Bradford U
Lydia 16
Wilcox, Hudson 18
Parker. Remember 13
Neh'3aiiah 13
Williams, Minis 18
Tercival, Sally 13
William 16
Winegar. Anna 19
Perry, Catharine 13
Taylor, Abner 27
Sarah 19
Phinney, Benjamin Franklin 13 ( hiiuncey F, 27
Thankful ID
Porter, David, 25
Elijah J. 27
Children of Jacob 19
Dorothy Booth 25
Horace 27
Wormsr, Graca 19
John Y. 13
Mary 27
Hui*ah 19
Prndence 13
Rebecca H. 27
GIlb3rt 19
Prichard. Anna 2. 32
William 27
Yale, Jo'm 19
Pront, William 14
Thacher, J(mathan 17
Josiah 25
Robertp, Amos 14
Thatcher, Betsey 16
Suisanna 14
Betsey F. 2, 16
Meliuda Norcut.
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