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In 2008, a blogger started a series, 101 Ways to Say “Died”. It focused on epitaphs from New England cemeteries. Most of the headstones used were carved before 1825. The series has gone past 101, and is up to 118 now. If you look at the site, you see links to the individual parts. That is the number before the epitaph. Some have been skipped. The VPI site has photographs of many of the headstones used here. HT to Twenty Two Words. Pictures by Chamblee54. Parts one, two, and three have been published.
75 Sacred to the Memory of Amasa Brainard Ir Son of Lieut Amasa & Mrs Jedidah Brainard who receivd a Mortal wound on his head by the falling of a weight from the Bell on Sunday ye 22nd of Apl. 1798 as he was about to enter the Church to attend on divine worship who Departed this life April 27th in ye 20th Year of his Age In the midst of life we are in death.
76 IN MEMORY of Mr. PHENEHAS Son of Mr. THOMAS & Mrs. MARY BURNHAM, who died TRYUMPHINGLY, in hops of a goyful RESURRECTION,
Dec. ye. 22nd. AD: 1776 in ye. 23,d Year of his Age.
78 Desire Bull, d. 1791 Newport, Rhode Island Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. DESIRE relict of the late Capt NATHAN BULL Senr who after a faithful discharge of the duty asigned her in this state of labour & trial left it on the 9th of July 1791 aged 76 years.
79 SACRED to the memory of LEVI AE 26 & NATHANIEL AE 23, Sons of Mr. James & Mrs. Joanna Marshall, whose deaths, together with those of Sherburne Chase of Litchfield, N.H. and John Ives of Sudbury were occasioned by the explosion of the Powder Mill in Chelmsford, Dec. 5, 1820. They were pleasant in their lives, And in their deaths they were not divided. My age’s hope my youthful boast My soul’s chief blessing and my pride, In one sad moment all were lost When Levi and Nathaniel died. Levi Marshall and John Ives were instantly killed, Sherburne Chase & Nathaniel Marshall survived, the former 44, the latter 24 hours.
80 Here Lyes ye Remains of ye Revnd. Mr. SAMUEL ANGIER. Descended From ye Most Famous Dr. AMES & Allied to yt Larned President & Divine Mr. URIAN OAKES by Marring His Only Daughtr. He was Maney Years ye Deligent Pastor of ye Church of Christ in REHOBATH, Removed Thence to ye Pastoral Charge Of a Church in WATERTOW Whare He Faithfully Managed that Trust Till His Translation to ye Temple Above Which was Janry. 21st 1718/19 AEtats. 65
81 Here Lyes Inter’d ye Body of ye Much Respected Doctor Benjamin Wheate Son to Doctor, Samuel Wheate of Cambridge New England, Who after a Laborious Life Spent to Sarve Mankind Resigned his Mortal Life In ye full hope & Expectation of a better in ye Future World;
Dyed Janr, 27th 1758 in ye 49th year of his Age.
82 Here lyes Interr’d ye Body of Deacon NATHANIEL STOW Call’d to His Office Octo. 4th & to His Reward Decr. 15th 1737 AEtatis 40.
83 Erected in memory of Mr. CALEB CHURCH who in health was instantly arrsted by Death
Sept. 30th. 1825. Aged 67.
84 Erected in Memory of CAPT. ISAAC TOMPKINS, aged 27 years and DAVIS S. TOMPKINS aged 19 years, sons of Mr. Benjamin Tompkins and Deborah his wife. They sailed from Norfolk, Va. Aug. 24. 1826. in the brig MARY-ELIZA, bound to Antigua and have never since been heard of.
85 Betsey Simmons AE. 84 yrs. Gone Home. Little Compton, RI
86 Here Sleep The Remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Fernald Wife of Mr. Nathanl. W. Fernald, & daughter of Capt. Nathanl. Melcher, who resigned this life, in calm and humble hope of heaven October 5th. 1809, Aged 36 Years. Kind husband, children, parents, friends, When here you rest your eye; Or pensive tread this hallow’d ground, Remember, you must die.
87 Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary Jackson, Relict of the late Hall Jackson Esqr. M.D. who with a comfortable hope of entering into rest was released from a long series of uncommon pain and infirmity, which she bore with singular patience and fortitude, March 30thm 1805. AEtat 62. Mary Jackson, Portsmouth, NH, 1805 Posted by Caitlin GD Hopkins at 7:27 AM
88 In Memory of Miss RUTHE LYMAN who was possessed of many amiable qualities, the joy of her parents, the delight of her connexions and beloved of all : if youth, if virtue deserve a Tear, reader, drop it here when the engraving of this Stone inform you when she left her weeping friends in the 23d year of her age June 22d 1785.
89 Sacred to the Memory of MR. RICHARD TAPPAN, long a worthy ruling Elder of the presbyterian Church, in this Town: who finished a well tried Life, of godliness and honesty, sweetly took his flight to his Redeemer’s arms and gently laid his hoary Head to rest beneath this mournful Turf on the 27th of April in the Year of our Lord 1785 AEtat 77.
this monumental Stone was erected by his weeping Widow and Children
90 Nathan Holt, Peabody, MA, 1792 In memory of the Rev’d NATHAN HOLT AM pastor of the 2d. church in Danvers, who rested from his labors Augt. 2d. 1792 in the 68th year of his age & 34th of his ministry. Piety, benevolence, integrity, & prudence were prominent features in his character as a man, & a minister. He lived beloved, & died lamented. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace.
91 In memory of CAESAR Here lies the best of slaves Now turning into dust; Caesar the Ehiopian craves A place among the just. His faithful soul has fled To realms of heavenly light, And by the blood that Jesus shed Is changed from Black to White Jany. 15 he quitted the stage in the 77th year of his age. 1780
92 In Memory of Mr. NATHL. PARKS, AEt. 19, who on 21st, March 1794. being out a hunting and conceal’d in a ditch was casually shot by Mr. LUTHER FRINK
93 Here lies the Body of MISS Electa Hunt Dautr of MR JOHN & MRS ESTHER HUNT Her amiable acomplishments endeared her to all her acquaintance After a short illness she was cut down in the bloom of life Janry 24th, 1776
94 On the 12th Day of May 1768, the House of Mr. William Arms was Consumed by Fire And his Wife Mrs. Rebecca Arms unhappily parish’d in the Flames in the 70th Year of her Age. She was one who Feared God & Lov’d the Redeemer, was a singular Example of Piety, who by a devout walk was a Bright Ornament to the Christian Religion, And her Death Great Gain.