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| 1700 | Here lyeth buried the Body of MR. JONAS CLARK Ruling Elder of [ye] Church of Christ in Cambridg Deceased ye 11 of January 1699and Ætat. 80. Jonas Clark, freeman 1647, member of the church; Sarah, his wife, died Feb. 20, 1649 (O.S.),
and he married July 30, 1650, Elizabeth Clark. Here lyeth Buried ye Body of MRS. ELIZABETH SHARP the wife of Mr. John Sharp, Merchant who Deceased on ye 9th Day of March Anno Domini [1699] and in the 59th Year of Her Age. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes buried the body of Capt. JONATHAN REMINGTON who departed this life April 21 Anno Domini 1700Ætatis suæ 61. Jonathan Remington, born, probably in Rowley, in 1639; married Martha, daughter of
Andrew Belcher, July 13, 1664; was town clerk 1693; town clerk and treasurer, 1698-1700; selectman, 1688, 1689, 1691-1694,
1698-1700. Here lyeth buried ye body of JONATHAN ANDREW Aged about 30 years Departd. this life May ye 8th 1700. Here lyes ye body of MARY GOVE wife to John Gove aged 56 years died 11 of September 1700. Her maiden name was
Aspinwall; she was married to John Gove, Oct. 6, 1658. SEETH ANDREW Daughter to William & Seeth Andrew Aged 10 yeares died September ye 21 1700. Here lyes ye body of MRS. SARAH JACKSON wife to Lieutenant John Jackson aged 50 years & 8 Mo. Died Novemr. ye 15 1700. |
| 1701 | Here lyes ye body of SAMUEL COOKE Aged 17 years, Died February 10 1700. Son of Samuel Cook, and his wife Abigail
Griggs; Samuel was probably the son of Philip. Here lyes ye Body of IACOB AMSDEN Aged 44 years. Died ye 11 of June 1701. Jacob Amsden was born November 17, 1657;
his father, Isaac Amsden, married Francis Perriman, June 8, 1654, and died April 7, 1659, leaving a widow, and two children,
Isaac and Jacob, Isaac married Jane Rutter, May 17, 1677. Here lyes buried ye body of SAMUEL ANDREW Aged about 80 years Died June ye 21. 1701. "Son of Mr. William Andrews deceased," and his wife Mary, who died Jan. 19, 1639 (O.S.), member of the church; married Elizabeth White, Sept. 22, 1652; town clerk and treasurer, 1691, 1694 - 1696; selectman from 1681 - 1693, inclusive. |
| 1702 | Here lyes the Body of MRS. HANNAH GOOKIN relict of REVD MR. Nathanael Gookin, late Pastour of the Church of Christ in Cambridg. She died May the 14th 1702 in the 35th year of Her Age. Mrs. Gookin, born Aug. 27, 1667, was daughter of
Captain Habijah Savage, the oldest son and child of Captain Thomas Savage by his first wife Faith (who died Feb. 20, 1652),
daughter of William and the celebrated Ann Hutchinson. - Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, her husband, was son of Major-General
Daniel Gookin (See Nathaniel Gookin, Appendix. Here lyeth ye body of WILLIAM ANDREW Aged 44 years Died June ye 13 1702. The son of Samuel and Elizabeth,
grandson of William and Mary Andrew. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of MRS. ELIZABETH HASTING ye wife of Deacon Walter Hasting who departed this life July 23 1702 & in ye 57 year of her age. Mrs. Hastings was the second wife of Deacon Walter Hastings,
whom she married July 23, 1674; her maiden name was Bright. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes the body of ZACHARIAH HICKS who died Augst. 5th 1702 in ye 74 year of his age.
Zachariah Hicks, a member of the church, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Joanna Scill, Oct. 28, 1652. Here lyeth ye body of MARGARETT ye Daughter of John LEVERETT of Cambr. Esq & Margaret his wife who died ye 22d of Novr. Anno Dom. 1702. Ætat. 5 : |
| 1703 | SUSANNA STAESY Daughtr. of Thomas & Hannah Staesy Ageed 2 years & 8 Mo. Died Janry. 7th. 1702. Here lyeth buried ye body of Lieut. ANDREW BORDMAN died January ye 15th, 1702 in ye 54 year of his age. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of JOHN SWANN who deceased June ye 5th 1708 in ye 88th year of his age.
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John Swan, married, Feb. 1, 1650 (O.S.), Rebecca Palfory, who died July 12, 1654; he married Mary Prat, March 2, 1655 (O.S.). Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here Lyes ye Body of DOROTHY BURRE, wife to Samuel Burre Aged 30 Years Died ye 20 of February 1702. Sub hoc tumulo Depositæ sunt Reliquiæ Cl. D. JACOBI OLIVERI, Col. Harvardini quondam Alumni & Ornamenti; Viri Arte Medicâ insignis & Virtutibus tam Divinis quàm humanis vere conspicui, qui summo sui desiderio apud Omnes Valentes pariter atque Ægrotantes relicto. Decessit Octavo die Aprilis, Anno Domini MDCCIII, Ætatis XLIV. Dr. James Oliver, born March 19,
1658, graduated at Harvard College in 1680, settled as a physician in Cambaridge, died April 8, 1703, was "a man beloved,
pious, and useful, above many." He was the third son of Peter Oliver, an eminent merchant in Boston, who was son of Elder
Thomas and Ann Oliver; Elder Thomas came to N. E. in 1631, was admitted freeman in 1632, and died in 1637. Depositum GULIELMI BRATTLE nuper Ecclesiæ Cantabrigiensis N. A. Pastoris Revdi. Senatus Colegii Harvardini Socii Primarii Ejusdemque Curatoris Spectatissimi Et R. S. S. qui obiit XV0 Febrii, Anno Domini MDCCXVII at Ætatis Suæ L.V. Hic requiescit in spe Beatæ Resurrectionis. William Brattle was born in Boston in 1662, and graduated at Harvard College in 1680. He was the son of Thomas Brattle, of Boston in 1657. He was the son of Thomas Brattle, of Boston in 1657. He was tutor and fellow of Harvard College for several years; ordained pastor of the chuch in Cambridge, as successor of Mr. Gookin, Nov. 25, 1696, and died, after a ministry of twenty years, Feb. 15, 1717, "respected as a man, a scholar and a divine." |
| 1704 | Here lyes ye body of JOHN GOVE aged about 77 years who deceased November ye 24th 1704. His wife was Mary Aspinwall, whom he married Oct. 6, 1658. |
| 1705 | Here lyes ye body of DOWNING CHAMNE aged 25 years & 27 Ds. Died June ye 27 1705.
Downing Chamne, or Champney, was the son of Daniel and his first wife, Dorcas, daughter of Thomas and Dorcas Bridge, whom he married Jan. 5, 1665 (O.S.);
Daniel was the son of Richard Champney, - who was of Cambridge 1635, freeman 1636, and an elder of the church - whose wife's name was Jane. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes buried ye body of Deacon WALTER HASTING who died Augst. ye 5th. in ye 75th year of his age & in ye year of our Lord 1705. Deacon Walter Hastings, born in England, in 1631, was son of John Hastings
- of Braintree, freeman 1645, who removed to Cambridge in 1655 or 1656, and was a deacon of the church - Here lyes ye body of PETER TOWN Aged 72 years and Teen Months Died November ye 2d 1705. Born in England; the son of William and Martha Town; William Town died in Cambridge, March 30, 1685, age 80 years. |
| 1706 | Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes buried ye Body of MR. SAMUEL GOFFE Senr. who died January ye 15th 1705 in ye [86th] year of his age. Samuel Goffe, born in England, married Hannah Barnard, June 25, 1656; was the son of Edward
Goffe, who came to N. E. in 1635, was freeman in 1636, selectman in Cambridge 1636, 1637, 1639, 1648 - 1655, representative
1646 and 1650, and died Dec. 26, 1658, leaving a widow, Margaret, his second wife. Here lyes ye body of ABRAHAM WATSON Aged 44 years Died March ye 23 1705. The son of John Watson, perhaps of
Roxbury, freeman in 1645, and Rebecca, "daughter of Anne Errington"; his wife was Mary, afterwards wife of Mr. Samuel
Whitmore of Lexington. WILLIAM WARLAND son of William & Tabitha Warland was born Octobr. ye 3rd 1706 & Died August ye 23rd Aged 1 year 10 Mo. & 17 Dayes. JAMES son of James & Mary FOWLE Aged 15 years & 2 Months Died October ye 11th. 1706. JAMES son of James & Mary FOWLE Aged 15 years & 2 Months Died October ye 11th, 1706. |
| 1707 | Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH PHIPPS wife to Mr. Solomon Phipps, daughter of Capt. Stephen & Mrs. Sarah Williams of Roxbury aged 47 years. Decesed April ye 22nd 1707. Captain Stephen Williams, born Nov. 8, 1640, died at Roxbury, Feb. 16,
1720, was son of Robert Williams, of Roxbury, who came from Norwich, Eng., and was admitted freeman in 1638. MARY COOLLEDGE Daughter of Joseph & Rebeckah Coolledge was born April ye 15th 1706 & died June ye 2d 1707.Aged 1 year 1 Mo. & 16 Days. Sub hoc tumulo Conditae sunt exuviae ABEL WRIGHT, filii dom. SAMUELIS WRIGHT de Westford spei optimae Juvenis, Unisersitatis Harvardianae alumni, qui, anno aetatis vicesimo sexto, et cursus academici secundo pene expleto, obiit, casu perluctuoso, die Junii 28. anno que se lavando in amne Carolensi oblectabat. Here lyes the body of SARAH CLARK, daughr of Mr. James & Mrs. Sarah Clark Aged 21 years Deceasd Octobr 13th. 1707. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. JOANNA WINSHIP Aged 62 years who departed this life November ye 19th 1707. Daughter of Lieutenant Edward Winship, by his first wife, Jane. |
| 1708 | Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye Body of BETHIAH HICKS wife to Joseph Hicks Aged 55 years. Died April 12th 1708. Joseph Hicks was the son of Zachariah Hicks and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John and Joanna Scill, and was
baptized Jan. 12, 1661. Here lyes ye body of JONATHAN MARSH Junior Sophister who deceased in ye 19th year of his Age at Harvard Colidge in Cambridge June ye 10th 1708. Here lyes inter'd two infant children of ye Revd. MR. John & MRS. Margaret Leverett.
JOHN LEVERETT
ANNE LEVERETT Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes buried ye body of MRS. SIBYLL WIGGLESWORTH Last wife to ye Revernd. MR. Michael Wigglesworth late of Malden decst. who departed this life on the Sixth day of Augst. 1708 in ye 54th year of her age. Michael Wigglesworth, a poet, graduated in 1651 at Harvard College, of which he was a fellow, was ordained minister
of Malden, where he remained till his death, June, 1704 or 1705. His son, Edward, H.C. 1710, and grandson, Edward H. C.
1749, were the first and second professors of divinity at Harvard College. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora.Hoc cæspite velatr. JOANES WAINWRIGHT FRAN. WAINWRIGHT Ipsv. Arm=Fili', Acad, Harv. Cantabr - Nov=Angl. Alumn. tantum non graduat. optimæ Spei Juvenis Animam Religione matutina Ornatam in Jesu sinum expiravit Sept. XXV. An: Dom: MDCCVIII. Æts. suæ XVIII. Vivit post Funera Virtus. John Wainwright was the son of
Francis Wainwright, who graduated at Harvard Collegte in 1686, was a merchant in Ipswich, a magistrate, and colonel of
the militia, and died Ayg. 3, 1711, who was possibly the son of Francis Wainwright, who was of Ipswich 1648, freeman 1671,
and died at Salem, May 19, 1692. DEBORAH PATTING Daughtr. of Nathanael & Deborah Patting Aged 2 Mo. 3 weeks & 5 Dayes. Died Octobr. ye 22nd 1708. |
| 1709 | Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of Capt. PYAM BLOWER aged 71 years who departed this life June the 1st. 1709: Also here lyes ye body of In their Death they were not divided. Mrs. Elizabeth Blowers was daughter of
Andrew Belcher - of Sudbury in 1640, Cambridge in 1646 - and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth; she was
married to Captain Blowers, March 31, 1668. Here lyes ye body of SARAH ROBBINSON wife to Samuel Robinson Aged 27 10 months &; 27 Dayes died July ye 19. 1709
Her maiden name was Manning, and she was married to MR. Robinson, March 23, 1703. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of JOHN FARWELL of Dunstable Aged 23 years. 2 Mo. & 25 Dayes who departed this life in Cambridge Septembr. ye 10th. 1709. Here lyes ye body of Lieutenant JOHN JACKSON aged 64 years died Septemr ye 26th, 1709. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of THOMAS PRENTIS Aged 33 years, 3 Mo. & 12 Dayes. who departed this life December ye 7 1709. The son of Thomas Prentiss and his wife, Sarah Stanton, whom he married March 20, 1675. |
| 1710 | Here lyes the body of MRS. MERCY OLIVER who was the wife of MR. James Oliver, Physician. She dyed, March XXIX, MDCCX in the XLIII year of her age. The above inscription is on a tablet in the southerly side of the Brattle monument. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes the body of ABIGAIL RUSSELL Daugtr of William & Abigail Russell aged 21 years & 6 Months. Died June 20th 1710. William Russell, son of William and Martha Russell, who were of Cambridge
in 1645, and members of the church, married March 18, 1682-3, Abigail, daughter of Lieutenant Edward and Elizabeth Winship. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of REBECKAH BUNKER wife to John Bunker aged 40 years and 9 mo. who departed this life September ye 15th 1710. Her maiden name was Eaton, and she was married to John Bunker April 28, 1690. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of SARAH WINSHIPP wife to Joseph Winshipp Aged 39 years 6 Months & 18 Dayes who Departed this life November ye 28th 1710. The memory of the Just is blessed. |
| 1711 | Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of JOHN WATSON Senr. Aged 92 years who departed this life the 20th Day of May 1711. The memory of ye Just is blessed. John Watson, a member of the church; his wife was Rebecca, "daughter
of Anne Errington deceased, sometimes a sister of this [Cambridge] church"; he may have been the John who was of Roxbury,
and freeman in 1645. Here lyes ye body of MARY CLARKE wife to James Clark died June ye 25th 1711 in ye 33rd year of her age. Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes ye body of MRS. MARTHA REMINGTON wife to Capt. Jonathan Remington late of Cambridge Aged 67 years who departed this life July the 16 1711. Her maiden name was Belcher; she was the daughter of Andew Belcher and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth; she was married to Jonathan Remington July 13, 1664. |
| 1712 | Memento Mori. Fugit Hora. Here lyes the body of MR. JOHN BUNKER Aged 48 years who departed this life the 17th of May 1712. John Bunker married Rebecca Eaton, April 28, 1690. Here lyes the body of MRS. KATHARINE GREENLEAFE Aged 62 years who departed this life the 28th. of August 1712. Here [lyes ye] body of [MARTHA] HANCOCK Daug[tr.] of MR. Nathaniel & MRS. Prudence Hancock Aged 15 yers & 7 mo. Died Octr. 20, 1712. Underneath this Earth lyes buried the body of JOHN PARKER of Cambridge the late Husband of Mary Parker (the Daughtr. of MR. Nathaniel Hancock Junr, & Prudence Hancock) who deceased Novembr. 2nd 1712 Aged 22 years 10 mo. & 11 Dayes. |
| 1713 | Here lyes ye body of THOMAS FILLEBROWN Aged 82 years who departed this life June the 7 1713. Probably son of
Gordon Fillebrown of Cambridge in 1666. Here lyes buried the body of MR. SAMUEL SPARHAWK: who decd. Novembr ye 2nd. 1713 Aged 49 Years. Samuel Sparhawk
was son of Nathaniel and Patience; Nathaniel was son of Nathaniel and his first wife, Mary. Here lyes ye body of SARAH DAVIES wife to Girrsham Davies Aged 55 years Died Novbr. the 20th 1713. Here lyes ye body of ELIZABETH BURGIS Aged 23 years deceased December ye 13th 1713. |
| 1714 | Here lyes ye body of ABIGAIL COOK wife to Samuel Cook Aged 54 years Died January ye 28th. 1713. Her maiden name
was Griggs, and she married Samuel Cook, Nov. 14, 1681. Here lyes ye body of ANNA FILLEBROWN wife to Thomas Fillebrown Aged 82 years Died March Ye 31 1713/14. Here lyes the body of MR. JAMES CLARK Senr. Aged 62 years. who departed this life April the 8th 1714. James Clark
and Sarah Champney were married Sept. 24, 1685. Here lyes ye body of CICELY, Negro, late Servant to ye Revd. MR. William Brattle she died April 8, 1714. being 15 years old. JOSEPH CUTTER son of Nathaniel & Sarah Cutter Aged 3 Months and 3 weekes Deceased May the 4th. 1714. ANNE, the Daugtr. of MR. Nicholas and MRS. Sarah FESSENDEN died June 6th 1714. Aged 2 years 3 weks. 3 Ds. Here lyes buried the body of MRS. HANNAH, wife of the Revrnd. MR. Samuel ANGIER and Daughter of the Revnd. MR. Urian Oakes, sometime President of Harvard College, and Pastor of Cambridge. Decd. Augt 15, 1714 Ætatis 55. Rev. Samuel
Angier was son of Edmund and his wife Ruth Angier, and was born at Cambridge March 17, 1655, graduated at Harvard College
1673, was ordained at Rehoboth 1679, and at Waltham 1697, and died Jan. 24, 1719. Here lyes buried the body of MR. JOHN HOVEY Aged 30 years 1 Month and 3 weekes Deceased September the 13th 1714. Here lyes ye body of JOSEPH EVELETH son of the Revd. MR. John and MRS. Mary Eleveth Aged about 18 years. Died October 27th 1714 John Eveleth, of Chebacco, and Mary Bowman, of Cambridge, were married Dec. 2, 1692. Here lyes the body of JAMES KIDDER Son of MR. Samuel and MRS. Sarah Kidder Aged 18 years Decd. October 31st 1714. ARON CLEVELAND son of Aron and Abigail Cleveland aged 12 years & 16 dayes died Novemr. ye 5 1714 Here lyes ye Body of MRS. ELIZABETH COOPER wife to MR. John Cooper; who decd. Novbr. ye 15th. 1714 in ye 56th year of Her Age. Her maiden name was Bordman; she was married to John Cooper April 28, 1686. Here lyes ye body of DORCAS CLEVELAND wife to Aaron Cleveland Aged 57 years & 10 Mo. Died Novembr. ye 29. 1714. ELIAKIM PHIPPS son of Collo. Spencer Phipps Esqr. and MRS. Elizabeth Phipps Died the 3rd of December 1714 Aged 2 Mon. |
| 1715 | Here lyes ye body of MARY CUTTER wife to Nathaniel Cutter Aged 51 years and about 10 Mo. Died March 14th 1714
Her maiden name was Phillebrown; she was of Charlestown, and was married to Nathaniel Cutter Oct. 8, 1688. Here lyes the body of MRS. ELIZABETH BRATTLE the wife of the Reverend MR. William Brattle who died July XXVIII MDCCXV in the XXXIX year of her age. The above inscription is on a tablet in the northerly side of the Brattle monument. WILLIAM BORDMAN son of MR. Moses, and MRS. Abigail Bordman Died August 10th 1715: Aged 4 years 3 Mo & 10 Dys. |
| 1716 | MARY PHIPPS Daughtr of Collo Spencer Phipps Esqr, & MRS. Elizabeth Phipps Aged 5 years & 10 Months: Died June 8th 1716. Here lyes ye body of SAMUEL HANCOCK, son of MR. Samuel &; MRS. Dorothy Hancock Decd. June 14. 1716 aged 9 years & about 11 Mo. Here lyes the body of MARGARET LEVERETT the Daughter of the Revd. MR. John & MRS. Margaret Leverett, of Cambridge. Born July ye 31st. Anno Dom. 1705 & died June ye 16th. Anno Dom. 1716. Hic jacet reconditum THOMÆ SEVALLI Cadaver, Collegii Harvardini Alumni, judicio Fælici probitate non vulgari, modestia singulari, juvenis, pietate gravis nec non ardore quodam ad Dei gloriam hominumq salutem concitato conspicui; qui obiit XIV. Kal. Sextiles MDCCXVI. Æt. XXII. Here lyes ye body of MRS. SARAH PHILLEBROWN wife to MR. John Phillebrown; who died Octobr. 16th, 1716, in ye 39th year of her age. Here lyes ye body of JOHN PHILLEBROWN, son of MR. John & MRS. Sarah Phillebrown; who died Novbr. 8th, 1716, Aged 18 years & 3 weeks. EDMOND ROBINSON, son of MR. Samuel & MRS. Elizabeth Robinson Deceasd. November the 25th 1716, aged 2 years 5 Months, 17 Dayes. Here lyes ye body of JOANNA WINSHIP Daughter of Joseph and Sarah Winship Aged 21 years, Died Decembr. ye 17, 1716. Joseph Winship was son of Lieutenant Edward Winship by his second wife, Elizabeth. See Joseph Winship, 1725. |
| 1717 | REBECKAH, Daugtr. of William & Tabitha WARLAND Died Janry. ye 24th 1716/7, Aged 1 year 4 Mo. & 20 Days. Here lyes ye body of DEBORAH PATTIN wife to Nathaniel Pattin Aged 38 years & 10 Days Died March ye 9th 1716. The
wife of Nathaniel Patten the second. RICHARD son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth CUTTER Aged 9 Mo. & 6 Dys. Died August 6, 1717. Here lyes buried ye body of MRS. REBECKAH WINSHIPP wife to MR. Edward Winshipp; who decd. Augt. 1717. Aged about 61 years. Mrs. Rebecca Winship was the wife of Edward, the son of Lieutenant Edward and his second wife, Elizabeth; her
maiden name was Barsham, which she changed for a better, May 14, 1683. Here lyes ye body of JONATHAN son of MR. William & MRS. Seeth ANDREW Decd. Octbr. ye 28th. 1717 in ye 22d year of his age. ELIZABETH DUNSTER Daughter of Henry & Martha Dunster: Aged 4 Months: Died Novembr. 7. 1716/7. The great-granddaugher
of Henry Dunster, the first president of Harvard College. Here lyes buried ye body of MRS. MARGARET FESSENDEN, wife to MR. Nicholas Fessenden who decd. Decmbr. ye 10th. 1717, in ye 62nd year of her age. The wife of Nicholas Fessenden, the first. Here lyes buried the body of MR. SAMUEL JONES aged 70 years; Deceased January the 5th 1716/7. Here lyes ye body of MRS. SARAH JONES, wife to MR. Samuel Jones, Aged 60 years deceased December the 31st. 1717. Samuel Jones was the son of John Jones - of Cambridge in 1648, freeman 1650 - and of Dorcas his wife, who married William Buss, of Concord, after Mr. Jones' death. |
| 1718 | Here lyes ye body of Mr. EPHRAIM FROST Aged 72 years died January ye 2d 1717-18 Mr. Ephraim Frost was the son of
Edmund Frost - who came to N. E. in 1635, with Rev. Thomas Shepard, was fireeman 1636, ruling elder of the church - and
of Thomassine, his wife. His wife's name was Hepzibah. Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs. TABITHA WARLAND Wife to Mr. William Warland who Decd. Jan ye 6, 1717-18. in ye 35th year of Her Age. Her maiden name was Hill; she was married to William Warland, Feb. 3, 1701-02. Here lyes buried the body of Deacon SAMUEL COOPER: aged 64 years; who decd. Janry 8th, 1717-18. Samuel Cooper,
son of Deacon John and Anna, grandson of Lydia, wife of Deacon Gregory Stone, married Hannah Hastings, Dec. 4, 1692. Here lyes ye body of REBECKAH ADAMS wife to Joseph Adams. Decd. Jan. 12th. 1717/18 in ye 25th year of her age. Here lyes the body of Mr. AARON BORDMAN who decd. Jan. the 24th. 1717-18, in ye 53rd year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. GERSHOM DAVIES Senr. who deceasd. Febry ye 6th 1717 in ye 75th year of his age. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. ABIGAIL HARRINGTON wife to Mr. Thomas Harrington Aged about 30 years, Decd. March ye 4th 1717. Here lyes ye body of PHILLIP COOK Aged 55 years & 10 Mo. 25 Dayes who decd. March 25th, 1717-18. Son of Philip
Cook - of Cambridge, freeman 1647, member of the church - and his wife Mary, daughter of Barnabas Lampson. Here lyes the body of Mrs. EUNICE COOK Wife to Mr. Joseph Cook Aged 34 years, 1 Month 19 Dayes who died May the 9th, 1718. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. EDWARD WINSHIPP who decd. June ye 10th, 1718. Aged about 65 years. The son of
Lieutenant Edward and Elizabeth Winship; selectman 1691 - 1693, 1695 - 1701; his wife was Rebecca Barsham, whom he
married May 14, 1683. Here lyes the body of SAMUEL KIDDER, son of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Sarah Kidder Aged about 24 years who decd. August ye 14th, 1718. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. ANNA WATTSON, wife to Mr. Isaac Wattson who decd. August 19th 1718 in ye 27th year of her age. SARAH DAVIES Daught of Mr. Gershom & Mrs. Sarah Davies Aged 10 years & about 6 mo. decd. Septem. 10th 1718. Here lyes the body of Mrs. HANNAH ROBBINS, wife to Mr. Nathaniel Robbins Decd. September the 15th 1718 in ye 44th year of her age. Here lyes the body of FRANCES BORDMAN Daught of William & Frances Bordman, decd. who departed this life Sept. 16, 1718 in ye 69th year of her age. |
| 1719 | Here lyes the body of Mr. NATHANIEL ROBBINS Senr. Decd. 1719 in the 71st year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. NICHOLAS FESSENDEN who decd. Febry ye 24th, 1718/19 in ye 69th year of his age.
Nicholas and Margaret Fessenden were of Cambridge before 1674; Nicholas inherited the estate of his relative, John
Fessenden, who came, with his wife Jane, from Kent, Eng., settled in Cambridge, was admitted freeman 1641, was member of
the church, selectman 1656, 1658 -1661, 1663, 1666, and died Dec. 21, 1666, leaving no children. Here lyes Buried the body of Deacon NATHANIEl HANCOCK who Departed this Life April the 12th, 1719 in ye 81st Year of His Age. The son of Nathaniel Cambridge 1635, and his wife Jane; he was born Dec. 18, 1638; married Mary, daughter
of Henry and Joan Prentice, March 8, 1663-4. Here lyes the Body of Mrs. MARTHA OAKES wife to Doctr. Thomas Oakes Who decd. at Boston April ye 19th, 1719, aged 70 years. Thomas, son of Edward, and brother of Urian Oakes, was born at Cambridge, June 18, 1644, graduated at Harvard
College, 1692, settled as a physician in Boston; representative 1689, also an assistant; he went to England as agent for
Massachusetts soon after, and assisted in procuring the new charter; he died at Welfleet, July 15, 1719, aged 75. Here lyes ye body of JOHN RAWLINGS Decd. June 5th 1719 in ye 84th year of his age. Here lyes ye body of Mr. SOLOMON PRENTICE Senr. Decd. July 24th. 1719 in the 73d year of his age. Solomon Prentice
was son of Henry and Joan Prentice, and was born Sept. 23, 1646; his first wife was Elizabeth, who died before 1678; his
second wife was Hephzibah, who died in 1741; his father, Henry, of Cambridge in 1640, freeman 1650, was a member of the
church, and died before 1658; Elizabeth, his first wife, died May 13, 1643, his second wife was Joan. Mandantor huic pulveri Reliquae NICHOLAI FESSENDEN Artium Magistri, Gymnasii Cantabrigiensis Praefecti Vigilantissimi et Dillgentissimi Expectautis Spe Beatae Ressurectionis; Qui diem clausit extremeum Die 5th . Octobris, Anno Dom. 1719 Aetatis suae XXXVIII, vivit post Funera Virtus. Nicholas Fessenden was the son of Nicholas and Margaret
Fessenden; he graduated at Harvard College in 1701, married Sarah Coolidge, Aug. 8, 1706, and he was for some time teacher
of the grammar school in this town. SARAH WARLAND, daught of William & Tabitha Warland Aged 3 Ye 9 Mo & 2 Days Died Octbr 5th, 1719. Here lyes ye body of Mr. JOHN OLDHAM who decd. Octobr. 14th. 1719 in ye 67 year of his age. John Oldham was the son of Richard and Martha Oldham, of Cambridge in 1652, members of the church; he was selectman 1694 - 1697, 1699 - 1702, and married Abigail Wood, July 22, 1675. |
| 1720 | Here lyes interred ye body of MARGARETT LEVERETT wife of ye Honble & Revd. Mr. John Leverett, Praesdt: of Har. Coll. who departed this life June 7th 1720 in ye 55th year of her age. The above information is on a tablet in the northerly
side of the Leverett monument. SOLOMON DICKSON, son of William & Ruth Dickson Decd. August 3d. 1720, Aged 8 weeks. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. HENRY SMITH Senr. Aged about 75 years who decd. August ye 21st, 1720. He married
Lidea Bucke, March 3, 1672-3. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JAMES INGHAM Aged 35 years who decd. Augst. the 22d 1720. SARAH HOVEY, Daughtr of Mr. John & Mrs. Abiel Hovey Decd. Octbr 11th, 1720 in ye 12th yr. of her age. Here lyes ye body of MARY GROVER, Daughtr of Thomas & Bethiah Grover Aged 20 years & 8 Mo. who decd. October 19th, 1720. |
| 1721 | JONATHAN GOVE Still Born, Octbr 23rd 1723. JONATHAN GOVE SARAH GOVE The Children of Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Lydia Gove Here lyes the body of PETER BARRON, son of Timothy & Rachel Barron Decd. Aprl 11th 1721 in ye 19th year of his age. JOSEPH SPRAGUE, son of Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Sarah Sprague Aged 6 years 3 Mo & 3 Days. Decd. June 23, 1721. Son to Mr. Lawrence & Mrs. Elizabeth DELHONDE Aged 4 Mo & 8 Ds. Decd. July ye 8 1721. Daught to Lawrence & Elizabeth DELHONDE Aged 3 Days, Decd. Janry ye 11, 1729. The upper part of this stone has been demolished. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH REED, wife to Mr. James Reed Aged about 36 years decd. Novbr. 1721 Also - son JAMES REED Aged 6 Mo. Decd. April 1722. Here lyes buried the body of Mrs. EASTER WILLIS, wife of Mr. Andrew WillisAged 24 years, decd. Dec. ye 29, 1721. |
| 1722 | WILLIAM BROWNE Dec'd Jan 17th 1721/22 in ye __ year of his age.
MARGARET BROWNE
HEPHZIBAH BROWNE
Children of Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Elizabeth BROWNE. Here lyes the body of MARGARET IRELAND Daughtr of Abraham & Abigail Ireland Aged 21 years & 2 Mo., Decd. Janry 17, 1721. ELIZABETH BROWNE Daughtr of Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Elizabeth Browne Decd. Febry 14th 1721/22, Aged 3 Mo. & 25 Days. PATENCE ANGIER Daugtr of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Dorothy Angier Aged 6 weeks. Decd. Febry. 21, 1721/22. Here lyes the body of Mr. SAMUEL ANGIER Decd. March 6th 1721/22. Aged 34 years 6 Mo. Probably son of Rev. Samuel
and Mrs. Hannah Angier. RUTH FELCH, daugt of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Katharine Felch Decd. July ye 9th 1722, Aged 2 years 11 Mo. & 9 Ds. DAVID PHIPPS Decd. Sept. 21, 1722, aged 1 Mo. & 2 Days of Collno. ye children Spencer & Mrs. Elizabeth PHIPPS Sub hoc depositum est JOSPEHI PARSONS Corpus, Collegii Harvardini Alumni sed non graduati, Bonae Indolis & spei viri Qui e vivis cessit Oct. 31 MDCCXXXII, Aetat 30. |
| 1723 | Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH SPRAGUE wife to Mr. Joseph Sprague who Decd. Janry. 29th, 1722, aetatis suae 30. Here lyes ye gody of ELIZABETH CLARKE, wife to James Clark who decd. Febry 7th, 1722/23 in ye 44th year of her age. Also two SAMUEL's ye one by MARY ye other by ELIZABETH. Here lyes ye body of Mr. WILLIAM CUTTER who decd. April ye 1st 1723 in ye 74th year of his age. The son of Richard
Cutter, by his first wife, Elizabeth; he was born Feb. 22, 1650, and his wife's name was Rebecca. Here lyes ye body of JOSE APPLETON son of ye Revd. Mr. Nathaniel Appleton & Mrs. Margaret his wife who decd. June 6th, 1723. Aged about 3 Mo. Here lyes ye body of Mr. JOHN COOK who decd. Sept. 8th, 1723, in the 39th year of his age. Son of Samuel Cook and
his wife, Abigail Griggs, whom he married Nov. 14, 1681; Samuel was probably son of Phillip - freeman 1647, member of
church - and his wife, Mary, the daughter of Barnabas Lampson. RUTH DICKSON, daugr of William & Ruth Dickson Decd. Sept. 19th 1723, Aged 2 Mo. & 4 Ds. Huic tumulo Reliquiae mandantur THOMAE SPEAR Collegii Harvardini apud Cantabrigienses quondam Alumni. Singulari Temperantia Sobrietate & Humilitate Juvenis: Moribus castus Scelerisque purus; Integer innocuusque visit; et Cursum, in quantum datur Sibi et Omnibus placidum tranquillumque peregit. Sed immatura moret ademptus, Animam, Christo fisus, effavit Sept. 27, 1723. Aetatis 16. Here lyes ye body of Mr. NATHANIEL PRENTICE who decd. Octbr. ye 24th, 1723 in ye 33d year of his age. Here lyes ye body of ELIZABETH SWAN, wife ot John Swan who decd. Decmbr 21st, 1723, Aged 28 years & 6 Mo. John Swan was son of Gershom and Sarah Swan. |
| 1724 | Here lyes the body of Mr. ABRAHAM HILL Junr. Decd. Febry 11th. 1723/24 in ye 30th year of his age. Abraham Hill
and Prudence Hancock were married Dec. 18, 1718. Hic jacent Reliquiæ Honoratiss. et Rev. admodum Dom. JOHANNIS LEVERETT, Armig. qui Majoribus oriundus illustribus, illustrius nomen reddidit quàm accepit. Virtus et Pietas, Sapientia et Gravitas juventuti fuêre Laurea, nec non Senectuti Corona. Majestas et Authoritas in oculo, voce, vultu; Benignitas et Humanitas in corde resederunt; in Secundis moderatus, in adversis constanti et infracto fuit animo. Maritus et Pater amantissimus, amicis dulcis et fidus, prudens Consiliarius, fortis Auxiliarius. Linguarum et Artium Acedemicarum inter peritissimos nec minus in Jurisprudentia et Theologia quàm in Philosophia conspicuus. Omnes fere Honoris gradus conscendit et ornavit. Juvenem admodum mirata est et plausit Academia Tutorem primarium et Socium; ut et postea Communium Domus Prolocutorem De Probatione, Testamentorum judicem et in Superiori Tribunali Justitiarium; Regi a consiliis assistentem et in variis Legationibus honorificis et momentosis sagaciter et integrè versantem, contemplata est universa Patria. Tandem Collegii Principalis et Societatis Regiae socius cooptatus, Scholæ Prophetarum ad annos sedecim pari Authoritate et Lenitate præsidebat: donec morte instantaneâ Deo visum sit a Filiis Prophetarum Dominum e Lecto et Somno in coelum assumere,Maii 3. MDCCXXIV. Æt. LXII. John Leverett was the grandson of
Governor Leverett; he graduated at Harvard College in 1680, and was a tutor in this institution; he was a representative,
Speaker of the House, a member of his Majesty's Council, a justice of the Superior Court, and a judge of probate; he was
chosen president of Harvard College, and inducted into office Jan. 14, 1708, in which station he remained till his sudden
death, May 3, 1794. President Leverett has been represented as a man of vast learning, and true piety. "His talents were
eminently practical. He knew better than most men what factions were to be managed or controlled. In all his official
relations, his industry, vigor, and fidelity were conspicuous and exemplary." Rev. N. Appleton, in a funeral discourse,
occasioned by the death of President Leverett, says, "He was a pillar both of the church and state, an honor and ornament
to society, and the glory of New England." Here lyes ye body of Mr. JACOB WATSON who decd. March ye 29th, 1724 in ye 53d year of his age. The son of John,
Sen., and Rebecca, daughter of Anne Errington; his wife's name was Mary. Here lyes buried the body of SAMUEL KIDDER who decd. July ye 4th Anno Dom. 1724 in ye 59th year of his age. Samuel
Kidder and Sarah Griggs were married Oct. 23, 1689. Here lyes ye body of THOMAS THOMPSON Gentleman & Citizen of London who decd. July 18th, 1724. Aetatis 39. |
| 1725 | Here lyes buried the body of Mr. FRANCIS KIDDER who decd. Janry ye 21st. 1724 in ye 32nd year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JOHN COOPER [* * *] who decd. March ye 13th 1724 in ye 26th year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. NATHANIEL PATTEN who decd. June ye 12th 1725 Aged about 80 years. Nathaniel
Patten, the first, was the son of William Patten - of Cambridge, freeman 1645, member of the church - and Mary his wife;
he married, first, Rebecca Adams, Nov. 24, 1669, who died Dec. 18, 1677, and second, Sarah Cooper, Oct. 8, 1678. Here lyes ye body of JOSEPH KIDDER son of Deac. Samuel & Mrs. Sarah Kidder who decd. August ye 23d, 1725 in ye 21st year of his age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JOSEPH WINSHIPP who decd. Septr ye 18th, 1725. in ye 65th year of his age. The son of Lieutenant Edward and Elizabeth Winship; his wife's name was Sarah. See 1710. |
| 1726 | Here lyes buried the body of Mr. HUBERT RUSSELL who decd. June the 4th, 1726, aged 39 years; Also here lyes one of his children. Probably son of Jason Russell, and his wife, Mary Hubbard, whom he married May 27, 1684; Jason was son of
William and Martha Russell, who were of Cambridge in 1645, and members of the church. The name on the grave-stone should
probably be Hubbard Russell, and not Hubert Russell. Here lyes ye body of Mr. SAMUEL WHITTEMORE who died Sept. ye 15th, 1726, Aged about 79 years. Mr. Samuel
Whitmore was the son of Francis and Isabel Whitmore, of Cambridge in 1653, members of the church; he married Rebekah
Gardner, March 31, 1686. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. STEPHEN HASTINGS who decd. Septr. ye 24th, 1726, in ye 59th year of his age. Stephen Hastings was the son of Samuel Hastings and his wife Mary Meen; Samuel was the brother of Deacon Walter
(see Walter Hastings, 1705), and son of Deacon John Hastings. Here lyes ye body of NATHANIEL APPLETON, son of ye Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Appleton & Mrs. Margaret his wife who suddenly departed this life Decembr 1st Anno Dom 1726. Aged 21 Mo. |
| 1727 | Here lyes the body of Mrs. ELIZABETH PRENTICE who decd May ye 14th 1727 in ye 43d Year of her age. Here lies buried the body of Mr. WILLIAM WARLAND who departed this life Sept. the 29th. 1727, in the 56th year of his age. William Warland and Tabitha Hill were married Feb. 3, 1701-02. Here lyes the body of Mr. THOMAS CUTTER who decd. Octbr ye 25 1727 in ye 26 year of his age. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH WIGGLESWORTH wife of ye Revd. Mr. Edward Wigglesworth who Decd. November 9th 1727 in ye 27th year of her age. The first wife of Rev. Edward Wigglesworth, the first; her maiden name was Leverett, and
she was married to Mr. Wigglesworth, June 15, 1726. The above inscription is on a tablet in the southerly side of the
Leverett monument. Here lyes ye body of JAMES LITTELHALE son of Mr. Isaac & Mrs. Elizabeth Littelhale of Ipswich who decd. Novbr. 25th, 1727 in ye 19th year of his age. |
| 1728 | WILLIAM FROST son of Mr. Ephraim & Mrs. Sarah Frost Died Febry 13th. 1727, Aged 3 Months. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. HANNAH WHITTEMORE who died May 1728 Aged about 76 years. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. MARY WATSON, wife to Mr. Jacob Watson who died. Sept. 16, 1728, in or about ye 61st year of her age. |
| 1729 | Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JOHN STEDMAN Decd. March ye 24th. 1728 in the 60th year of his age. He was son
of John and Elizabeth Stedman, and grandson of Robert and Anne; he married Sarah Gibson, April 9, 1691. JOHN IRELAND, son of John & Sarah Ireland Decd. July 6th 1729, Aged 1 year & 8 Mo. Here lyes ye body of Mr. EDWARD TWHING who died Decembr. 4th. 1729. Aged 47 years. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. ELIZABETH, ye wife of Mr. John HOVEY who when aged 19 years & 8 Mo. Bid Farewell to This World on ye 17th day of Decembr. 1729. |
| 1730 | MARCY APPLETON Died July 4th 1733 in ye 6th Month of her age. JOHN APPLETON
Children of ye Revd. Mr. Nathl Appleton & Mrs. Margaret his wife. Here lyes buried the body of Mrs. SARAH CHAMPNEY wife of Mr. Joseph Champeny Aged 58 years. Decd. July ye 1, 1730. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. ELIZABETH HICKS, Relict of Mr. Zachariah Hicks who died Sept. 12th, 1730 in ye 94th year of her age. Mrs. Hicks, daughter of John and Joanna Scill, was born in England, came to N. E. with her parents, and was
married Oct. 28, 1652, to Zachariah Hicks. Here lyes buried ye body of Deac. WILLIAM PATTIN of Billerica who died Oct. 5th Anno Dom. 1730, in ye 60 year of his age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. ANNA COLLIS who died Octobr. ye 26th. 1730 in ye 52d year of her age. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. MARY WHITMORE, wife to Mr. Samuel Whitmore (of Lexington)& formerly wife to Mr. Abraham Watson who died Novbr. 4th 1730 in ye 61st year of her age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. BETHIAH MARRETT, wife to Lieut. Amos Marrett who died Novbr. 20th. 1730, in ye 70th year of her age. Her maiden name was Longhorn; she was married to Amos Marrett, Nov. 2, 1681. |
| 1731 | Here lyes buried the body of Mr. JOSEPH CHAMPNEY Decd. Janry. ye 19 1730 in ye 61 year of his age. Here lyes buried the body of Mr. SAMUEL COOK who died Aug. 22nd Anno Dom. 1731, Aged 76 years. Probably the son of Phillip Cook - freeman 1647 - and Mary his wife, daughter of Barnabas Lampson; he married Abigail Griggs, Nov. 14, 1681. |
| 1732 | EUNES FROST daut of Mr. Ephraim & Mrs. Sarah Frost Died April 10th 1732, aged 7 years, 8 Months & 22 Ds. EDWARD DICKSON son of Edward & Martha Dickson Died May 3d 1732, Aged 1 Months & 2 Ds. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. HANNAH COOPER, wife to Deac. Samuel Cooper who died Octbr. 9th. 1732 in ye 67th year of her age. Samuel Cooper and Hannah Hastings were married Dec. 4, 1682. |
| 1733 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. CATHARINE ELLIS, wife to Mathew Ellis, Gent who departed this life Janry 10th. 1732/33 Aged 39 years & 5 Mo. |
| 1734 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JAMES REED who departed this life May 6th Anno Domini: 1734 Aged about 69 years. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. MARJORY DICKSON wife to Mr. John Dickson who died Octbr. 6th. 1734 in ye 72d year of her age. John Dickson, or Dixon, and Margery Winship were married May 12, 1687. Here lyes buried ye body of Deacon NATHANIEL SPARHAWKE who departed this life Nov. 8th. 1734. Aged 67 years & 10 days. Nathaniel Sparhawke (the third of that name) was son of Nathaniel of Cambridge, selectman 1677 - 1680, 1683, 1685, 1686, who married Oct. 3, 1649, Patience, daughter of Rev. Samuel Newman; Nathaniel the second was son of Nathaniel, a deacon of the church, freeman 1639, representative from 1642 - 1647, who died June 28, 1647, leaving a second wife, Catharine, who died July 5th of the same year; his first wife was Mary, who died Jan. 25, 1644. |
| 1735 | RUTH DUNSTER, dautr of Mr. Henry & Mrs. Martha Dunster; Died June 30th, 1735, Aged 1 year & 9 Month. The sister of
Elizabeth, who died in 1717. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. HEPHZIBATH BRADISH, wife to Mr. John Bradish who departed this life Dembr. 10th Anno Dom. 1735 in ye 51st year of her age. |
| 1736 | Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. JOHN COOPER Who Departed this life Febr. 12th. Anno Domi. 1735/36 in ye 79th Year of His Age. John Cooper, son of John and Anna, grandson of Lydia, wife of Deacon Gregory Stone, married Elizabeth
Bordman, April 28, 1686. Here lyes ye body of JOHN KIDDER son of Deacon Samuel & Mrs. Sarah Kidder who died March ye 6th. 1735. Aged about 34 years. REBECKAH PATTIN, Daugtr. of Mr. Luxford & Mrs. Rebeckah Pattin Died March 11th, 1735. Aged 5 Years & 10 Months. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. PHILIP COOK who died April 5th Anno Dom. 1736, Aged 50 years & 1 Month. Son of
Samuel Cook and his wife, Abigail Griggs, whom he married Nov. 14, 1681; Samuel was probably son of Philip - freeman 1647,
member of the church - and his wife Mary, the daughter of Barnabas Lampson. Hic jacet corpus HEZRAE BOURN Studiosi Collegii Harvardini. quod est Cantabrigiae, adhuc non gradati, et filii HEZRE BOURN, Sandwichiense, Armiegeri e vita discessit Junii, Secundo die, Anno Christi 1736, Aetatis suae 20. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH PRENTICE, wife to Mr. Henry Prentice (& Daughtr. of Mr. Jacob and Mrs. Susanna Hill) who died July 8th, 1736, in ye 21st year of her age. Here lyes ye body of WILLIAM BRADISH, son of Mr. John & Mrs. Hephzibath Bradish who died Octr. 1st 1736 in ye 22nd year of his age. |
| 1737 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. DANIEL WEARE Aged 74 years, who decd. Janry. 27th 1736. Sub hoc Marmore conditum est Corpus Viri admodum Reverendi D. BENJAMIN WADSWORTH nupèr Colegii Harvardini Præsidis lectissimi; olim primæ Ecclesiæ apud Bostonienses Pastoris fidelissimi. Qui Scientia tam Divinâ, quam Humanâ, Pietate & Charitate, Prudentia & Humilitate, Patientia & Fortitudine, Diligentia & Fidelitate præ plurimis claruit, imò et harum omnium Virtutum Exemplar edidit vividum ac illustrissimum. Quiq postquam munere Pastoris Ecclesiæ per spatium triginta circiter Annorum; et deinde Præsidis Academiae Annos quasi duodecim fideliter perfunctus fuerat, Spe Beatæ resurrectionis, et Solamine Verborum Apostoli I. Pet. I. 3. ad 10. ex Corde atque Ore emanantium obiit in Domino die Martii decimo sexto, Anno MDCCXXXVII. Æt. 68. Pretiosa est Oculis Domini, Mors Sanctorum. Benjamin Wadsworth, the son of Captain Samuel
Wadsworth, graduated at Harvard College 1690, and was ordained minister of the first church in Boston, Sept. 8, 1696,
where he remained till his election as president of Harvard College, July, 1725; he died March 16, 1737, "lamented with
more than ordinary demonstrations of sorrow." He was a man of sound learning, an earnest, truthful, and pathetic preacher. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. RUTH ROBBINS, wife to Mr. Thomas Robbins Who died June 27th. 1737, in ye 35th year of her age. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. MARTHA GODDARD, wife to Mr. Benjamin Goddard who died Novr. 26th. 1737, Aged 67 years. Here lyes buried ye body of Deacon JOSEPH COOLIDGE who departed this life Decem. 17th. 1737 in ye 72nd year of his age. |
| 1738 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JOSEPH SPRAGUE who departed this life March 12th Anno Dom. 1737/38 in ye 47th year of his age. Joseph Sprague and Eleanor Phipps were married Feb. 1, 1727-8. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JOHN DICKSON who departed this life March 22d. A.D. 1737 in ye 82d year of his age.
John Dickson, or Dixon, was the son of William Dickson - who was freeman 1642, and member of the church - and of Jane,
his wife; he married Margery Winship, May 12, 1687. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. BENJAMIN DANA who departed this life Aug. 13th Anno Dom. 1738 in ye 79th year of his age. Benjamin Dana was the son of Richard Dana and Ann [Bullard], his wife, of Cambridge, members of the church; he
married Mary Buckmaster, May 24, 1688. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. SARAH KIDDER, wife to Deacon Samuel Kidder who departed this life, November 15th, 1738, Age 72 years. Samuel Kidder and Sarah Griggs were married Oct. 23, 1689. Hic depositae sunt Reliquiae JONATHAN REMINGTON Collegii Harvadini quondam Alumni Artium Baccalaurei, filii Jonathan Remington Armigeri, qui obiit die 24th Decembris, Anno Dom. 1738. Aeta. suae 23. |
| 1739 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JOSEPH COOK who died May ye 27 Anno Domni. 1739, Aged about 68 years. Joseph
Cook (the third of that name) was son of Joseph, who graduated at Harvard College in 1660 or 1661, was admitted member of
the church May 18, 1665, freeman 1666, married Martha Stedman Dec. 4, 1665; Joseph, second, was son of Joseph - of Cambridge,
freeman in 1636, member of the church, representative 1636 - 1640, member of the Ar. Co. 1640 - and of Elizabeth, his wife. Here lyes buried ye body of Lieut. AMOS MARRETT who departed this life Novbr. 17th, Anno Domni. 1739 Aged 81 years & 9 Mo. Lieutenant Amos Marrett was the son of John and Abigail, grandson of Thomas Marrett or Marriot - who was freeman
1636, and deacon of the church - and of Susan, hiw wife; he married Bethya Longhorn, Nov. 2, 1681, who died Nov. 20, 1730,
and "Lieut. Amos Merrett and Mrs. Ruth Dunster" were married Nov. 22, 1732. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. SARAH MORSE, wife to Mr. John Morse who died Decembr. 21st A.D. 1739 Aged 21 years 10 Months & 22 Days. |
| 1740 | Here lyes ye body of MARGARIT WOODS, dautr. of Mr. Peter & Mrs. Margarit Woods who died Febry ye 3d, 1739, in ye 22d year of her age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. MATY BULL, wife to Mr. Samuel Bull who died Febr. ye 9th A.D. 1739/40 in ye 30th year of her age. LYDIA STEDMAN, Daugt. of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Lydia Stedman Died June ye 5th 1740. Aged 2 years 2 Months & 10 Days. WILLIAM HOLYOKE youngest son of ye Rev. Mr. Edward Holyoke & Mrs. Margarit his wife died June 23d 1740. Aged 2 Years & 9 Months. RUTH BORDMAN Dautr. of Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Sarah Bordman, Died June 23d, 1740, Aged 7 years 4 Months & 23 Days. MARTHA STEDMAN died June 23d, 1740, Aged 4 years 1 Month & 23 Days. SARAH STEDMAN died June 24, 1740, Aged 5 years & 8 Months.
The Children of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Lydia STEDMAN ANDREW BORDMAN son of Mr. Andrew & Mrs. Sarah Bordman Died June 24th 1740, Aged 5 years 2 Months & 9 Days. Mrs. MARGARIT HOLYOKE wife to ye Rev. Mr. Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard College(and youngest Daugt. of ye Honble. Coll. John Appleton of Ipswich late Deacs'd)died June 25th, A.D. 1740. having enter'd her 40th year, ye 19th day of March last. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. SAMUEL SMITH who departed this life Oct. 19th Anno Dom. 1740. Aetatis suae 54. Here lyes interr'd ye body of ANNE, Daugtr. of ye Rev. William HOBBY of Reading & Mrs. Lucy his wife Died Novbr 13th 1740, aged 4 yeas & 7 Mo. EBENEZER STEDMAN son of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Lydia Stedman Died November 15th 1740, Aged 6 Months & 20 Days. Here lyes ye body of SIBEYLL WIGGLESWORTH youngest child of ye Revd. Edward Wigglesworth, D.D. & Mrs. Rebecca his wife who died Decem. 28th 1740, in ye 5th year of her age. |
| 1741 | JANE, a Negro Servnt to Andrew Bordman Esq. Died March 11th 1710/31 Aged 22 years & 3 Months. SARAH FESSEDEN Died Sept ye 12th 1746, Aged 2 Months.
MARTHA FESSENDEN
The Children of Mr. William FESSENDEN Junr. & Mrs. Mary his wife. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JOHN BRADISH one of ye Deacons of ye Church of Christ in this Town who departed this life July 17th, Anno Dom. 1741 in ye 64th year of his age. Here lyes ye body of JOHN PECKER, Student of Harvard College; son of Capt. John Pecker of Haverhill & Mrs. Hannah his wife who died Sept. 7th, Anno Dom. 1741, in ye 18th year of his age. Here lyes ye body of MARY HOLYOKE Daughtr. of ye Rev. Mr. Edward & Margarit Holyoke who died Octobr 1st A.D. 1741, aged 11 years & 6 Months. |
| 1742 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. HEPHZIBAH PRENTICE, Relict of Mr. Solomon Prentice. who departed this life Janry. 15th Anno. Dom. 1741 in ye 89th year of her age. The wife of Solomon Prentice, Sen., son of Henry and Joan Prentice.
See Solomon Prentice, 1719. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. NATHANIEL ROBBINS who departed this life Jan. 16th. 1741. in ye 64th year of his age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. FAITH PRENTICE, wife to Mr. Stephen Prentice who departed this lfie Janry. 23d. Anno Dom. 1741 in ye 54th year of her age. The wife of Stephen, son of Solomon and Hephzibah; Solomon was son of
Henry and Joan. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. MARY BALCH, wife to Mr. Benjamin Balch who departed this life Jan. 28th Anno Dom. 1741/42 in ye 64th year of her age. Here lyes buried ye Remains of Mr. ISAAC WATSON who departed this life Febry 27th Anno. Dom. 1741, Aged 52 years. Son of Abraham Watson and Mary his wife; Abraham was son of John Watson Sen., and Rebecca, daughter of Anne Errington;
Isaac married Anna _____. EUNICE BRADISH, Daughter of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Eunice Bradish Died March 5th 1741, Aged 9 Mo. & 14 Ds. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. PRUDENCE HANCOCK, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Hancock who departed this life July 15th. Anno Dom. 1742. Aged 72 years. |
| 1743 | Here lyes ye body of Mrs. LUCY REMINGTON wife of ye Hon. Jonathan Remington who departed this life April ye 18th, Anno Domni 1743 in ye 63d year of her age. Her maiden name was Broadstreet; she was married to Jonathan Remington
Sept. 5, 1711. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. SARAH GARDINER Daugtr. of Mr. John & Mrs. Sarah Gardiner of New-London; decd. (Grand-Daugtr of ye Honble Gurdon Salstonstall, late Governor of ye Collony of Connecticut, decd) who died Aug. 6th A.D. 1743. Aetatis 26. WILLIAM ANGIER son of Mr. William & Mrs. Ruth Angier Died Sept. 13th, 1743, Aged 2 Months & 1 Day. Here lyes ye Body of MARY CHAMPNEY Daug. of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Abigail Champney Who Died Sept. 22nd 1743 Aged 2 years 5 Months & 2 Days. Here lyes ye body of SARAH WYETH Daughtr. of Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Hepzibah Wyeth who died Sept. ye 23d, 1743, in ye 26th year of her age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. JONATHAN WYETH who departed this life Sep. 24th, Anno Domni. 1743, in ye 53d year of his age. ANNA WATSON, Dautr. of Mr. Isaac & Mrs. Elizabeth Watson Died Octbr 24th . 1743, Aged 1 year 10 Months & 2 Days. |
| 1744 | Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. MARY MARRETT, wife to Mr. Edward Marrett Jun. who departed this life Janry. 15th. 1743, in ye 30th year of her age. |
| 1745 | Here lyes ye body of Mrs. RUTH WADSWORTH (Relict of ye Rev. Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth, late President of Harvard College in Cambridge) Who departed ths Life February ye 17th A.D. 1744/45, in ye 73d Year of her Age. Here lyes buried ye body of Mrs. SARAH LEARNARD, wife to Mr. Abijah Learnard who died May 8th A.D. 1745 in ye 28th year of her age. |
| 1746 | Here lyes ye body of SUSANNA MORSE, Daugh of Mr. William & Mrs. Anna Morse who died Febry. 21st. 1745. Aged 15 years & 10 Months. Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. SAMUEL CHAMPNEY Who Departed this Life March the 8th Anno Domini 1745, Aged 79 years. MARTHA STEDMAN Daugr. of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Lydia Stedman Died Octbr. 10th, 1746, Aged 1 year 2 Mo. & 11 Ds. |
| 1747 | Here lyes buried the Body of ANDREW BORDMAN, Esq. who departed this life May ye 30th Anno Dom. 1747 in ye 76th year of his age. He was the son of Andrew and Ruth, and grandson of William and Frances. Here lyes ye body of Mrs. REBECKAH CHENEY, wife to Mr. Joseph Cheney who departed this life in Octr. 1747, Aged 73 years. Here lyes buried ye body of Mr. AMOS MARRETT who departed this life Nov. 14th, Anno Domni., 1747 in ye 46th year of his age. He was the son of Lieutenant Amos Marrett, and married Mary Dunster, Sept. 21, 1732. SILENCE CHAMPNEY, Daugt of Mr. Solomon & Mrs. Abigail Champney Died Novbr ye 29th 1747. Aged 7 Years 8 Mo. & 10 Ds. |
| 1748 | Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr. WINSLOW WARREN, son of James Warren Esq., of Plymouth and Mrs. Penelope, his Wife, A young gentleman of great Hopes; Who Died March ye 9th A.D. 1747. Aetatis 15. Here lyes ye body of MARY READ, Daugtr of Mr. James & Mrs. Hannah Read who died Aug. 12th. 1748, in ye 3d year of her age. Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs. HANNAH CHAMPNEY Widow of Mr. Samuel Champney Who departed this life Sept. 1, A.D. 1748, in ye 78th Year of Her Age. Here lyes ye body of Mr. BENJAMIN GODDARD who departed this life Oct. 24th. 1748. in ye 81st year of his age. |
| 1749 | Here lyes buried the body of Mr. NOAH SPARHAWKE who departed this life Febry. ye 4th. Anno. Dom. 1748/49 Aged 51 years 11 Months & 20 Days. Here Lyes Buried the Body of Mrs. ELIZABETH PRENTICE wife to Deacon Henry Prentice Who departed this life March 13, Anno Dom., 1748. Aged 52 years. Here Lyes Buried the body of Mr. DANIEL DANA Who Departed this Life Octbr. 10th Anno Domni 1749 in ye 86th Year of His Age. MARY FESSENDEN, Daugt of Mr. William Fessenden Jun. & Mrs. Mary, his wife died Nov. 15th. 1749. aged 5 years & 4 Mo. ELIZABETH BORDMAN, Daugt of Andrew Bordman Esq. & Mrs. Sarah, his wife Died Nov. 16th, 1749, Aged 7 years 7 months & 17 Days. |
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