THE OLD BURYING GROUND 
 
 -OF- 
 
 FAIRFIELD, CONN. 
 
 A Memorial of many of the early settlers in Fairfield, and an ex- 
 
 haustive and faithful transcript of the inscriptions and 
 
 epitaphs on the 583 tombstones found in the old- 
 
 est burying ground now within the limits 
 
 of Fairfield, with brief notes and 
 
 illustrations of five eras 
 
 of tombstone 
 
 embellish- 
 
 ments. 
 
 BY 
 
 KATE E. PERRY, 
 
 ALSO 
 AN ACCOUNT OF THE 
 
 Of THE 
 
 July 8th, 1881. 
 Bv 
 
 WM. A. BEERS. 
 
 HARTFORD, CONN : 
 
 AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
 1882.
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 The broken stones, the moss covered inscriptions, 
 and the neglected tombs of our general ancestors for 
 the first two generations, constitute the apology for 
 placing this work before the public. The patronage of 
 such works is not sufficiently attractive to publishers, 
 but the time will come when the citizens of Fairfield 
 will be grateful that a portion of its records is thus 
 placed beyond the reach of ordinary danger and pre- 
 served for convenient reference. The notes inter- 
 larded and the address by Mr. W. A. Beers will 
 preserve for the future generations, much information 
 concerning "y e olden time," which never has appeared 
 in print before. 
 
 K. E. P.
 
 No. LXXIV. PETER BURR, Face Page, 30. 
 
 " CXCIV. JOSEPH PERRY, " " 71. 
 
 " CCLXXIII. REBECCA FISH, " 100. 
 
 " CCLXXXIX. JONATHAN STURGES, " 106. 
 
 " CCCXVII. ABRAHAM GOULD, " 116. 
 
 " CCCXLV. NATHAN GOLD, " " 125. 
 
 " CCCCXLII. HENRY MARQUAND, " 163. 
 
 " DXLVI. S. M., [Sam'/. Morehouse.] " 200.
 
 EXPLANATIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS. 
 
 In the back part of this volume is a full alpha- 
 betical index of all the inscriptions contained in 
 the work. 
 
 The inscriptions are numbered from the north-east- 
 erly corner of the burying ground, proceeding westward. 
 The rows lap so that it is wholly impossible to divide the 
 ground into sections, therefore the numbering of each 
 row begins at the fence by the street. 
 
 Many of the* stones previous to 1752, contain a 
 double date, if it appears between January ist and 
 March 25, showing that the change was not universally 
 adopted from O. S. to N. S. 
 
 The reliefs at the top of the 
 stones are designated by : 
 S. B. for Skull and Bones. 
 H. W. for Head and Wings. 
 F. W. for Face and Wings. 
 U. W. for Urns and Willows. 
 U. S. for Urn and Stars. 
 
 Beneath the inscription the 
 species of stone is indicated by : 
 W. M. White Marble. 
 
 B. S. Blue Slate. 
 F. S. Free Stone. 
 
 C. S. Common Stone. 
 
 There are five styles, which cover the eras of tomb- 
 stone embellishments. 
 
 ist. The Common Stone with crude initials, 
 
 See DXLVI. DXLII. 
 
 2nd. The brief inscription with a beautiful face and 
 wings; a skull and wings, or skull and cross bones. 
 See CXCIV. 
 
 3d. Faces and Wings, or Monograms with elaborate 
 inscriptions. 
 
 See XCIX. CLXXX. CCCXVII. CCCLXX 
 4th. Willows and Urns, or Drapery. 
 
 See CCLXXXIX. 
 5th. The brief inscription. 
 
 See CCCCXLIII.
 
 INSCRIPTIONS. 
 
 i. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies Buried 
 
 the body of 
 M rs . SARAH WILLSON, 
 
 Second wife of 
 M r . NATHANIEL WILLSON, 
 
 and Daughter of 
 
 M r . ROBERT SILLIMAN, 
 
 who was born February xyth, 
 
 1728, and departed this 
 
 Life, July i3th, 1795, 
 
 Aged 67 Years, 4 months 
 
 and 26 days. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 II. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 
 NATHANIEL WILLSON, 
 
 who died June 2ift, 
 
 1802, 
 
 in the 77th year 
 of his age.
 
 III. 
 
 E. W. (Monogram.) 
 
 ELIZA WILSON, 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 M r . DAVID & M re . 
 
 BETSEY WILSON, 
 
 Died Dec r . 6th, 1804, 
 
 aged i year and 9 months 
 
 wanting 3 days. 
 
 IV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 DANIEL WILSON, 
 
 who died 
 Aug. 17, 1795, 
 aged 48 years. 
 
 Also of 
 
 SARAH WILSON, 
 
 his wife, who died 
 
 Oct. 28, 1832, 
 
 aged 85 years. 
 
 Boast not thyself of to-morrow. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 V. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 
 IP. DANIEL WILLSON, 
 
 who was born August 6 th , 
 
 1747, and departed this 
 
 Life, Auguft 17 th , 1795, 
 
 Aged 48 years and 
 
 ii days. 
 
 Death is a debt to nature due, 
 Which I have paid and so must 
 
 you. 
 
 NOTK. This etone lies on the ground.
 
 VI. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M". Sarah Willson, 
 
 Wife of 
 fVK John Willson, 
 
 who died April 3d, 
 
 1814, 
 
 Aged 48 years, 9 months 
 
 and 7 days. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 IN 
 
 Memory of 
 John Wilson, 
 
 who died 
 
 July 27, 1848, 
 
 Aged 84 y'rs. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 NOTE. Probably Stones VI and VII are to husband and wife, if the 
 orthography is not uniform. 
 
 VIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 Anne (Bittins, 
 
 wife of 
 (Billy (Billins, 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug. 6, 1825, 
 
 aged 1^2 years 
 
 and 11 months. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 IX. 
 
 CHARLES, 
 
 Son of Billy and 
 Anne Bibbins; 
 
 died 
 
 March n, 1815 ; 
 aged 4 years. 
 
 X. 
 
 ELIZABETH, 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Billy Bibbins, 
 
 died June 30, 1819; 
 
 aged 9 months and 14 d; 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 GRISEL, 
 
 Wife of 
 
 Gershom Osborn, 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 January i th , 1820; 
 
 Aged 76 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 GERSHOM OSBORN, 
 
 who died April 5, 1819; 
 
 &. 73-
 
 XIII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 M". G-RISEL BRADLEY, 
 
 wife of 
 
 Capt. INCREASE BRADLEY. 
 who departed this life 
 
 July 24th, 1813, 
 
 aged 27 Years, n Months 
 
 and 7 Days. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XIV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 GRISEL OSBORN, 
 
 daughter of 
 
 GRISEL & 
 
 Increase Bradley, 
 
 who departed this 
 
 life Feb. 5, 1827, 
 
 in the 14 year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XV. 
 
 HORACE, 
 
 Son of 
 Walter & Lucretia 
 
 Sherwood, 
 born Aug. 13, 1811, 
 
 & drown'd 
 
 June 15, 1816, 
 
 of such is the kingdom 
 
 of God. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 NOTE. The other members of this family lie in the West Burial Ground 
 of Fail-field.
 
 XVI. 
 
 IN 
 
 memory of 
 JOHN M. OSBORN 
 
 Son of 
 
 George &: Sarah Osborn, 
 who died August 3oth, 
 
 1830, 
 
 aged 9 months 
 
 & 15 days. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XVII. 
 
 DAVID OGDEN, 
 died Aug. 23, 1828, 
 
 aged 68 years. 
 
 DAVID, his son, 
 
 died May 9, 1814, 
 
 aged 15 years. 
 
 WALTER, his son, 
 
 was drowned 
 
 July 31, 1824, 
 
 aged 30 years. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 HARRIET, 
 
 Daughter of David 
 
 & Sally Ogden, 
 who died Nov. 6th, 1810, 
 Aged 19 years & i month, 
 
 Also 
 
 WALTER, 
 
 their Son, died Jan. 12, 1794, 
 
 Aged 6 years, 3 months & 
 
 12 days. 
 
 (w. M.)
 
 13 
 XIX. 
 
 SALLY, 
 
 relict of 
 David Ogden, 
 
 died 
 
 Feb. 18, 1844, 
 in her 80. year, 
 
 NOTB. Tins grave is close to the fence in no row. This Sally Ogden waa 
 daughter of Peter Perry. 
 
 XX. 
 
 Miss SARAH ALLEN, 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 DAVID ALLEN, Esq r ., and 
 
 M rs . SARAH his Wife, 
 
 died Oct. i6 th , 1805, 
 
 in the 19 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 XXI. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 DAVID ALLEN, Esq., 
 
 who died 
 
 Jan. 20, 1812; 
 
 in the 69. year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XXII. 
 
 M rs . SARAH ALLEN, 
 
 Wife of 
 
 DAVID ALLEN, Esq., 
 
 lied Aug 1 . 30 th , 1804 
 
 in the 6o th , year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 XXIII. 
 
 EDWARD ALLEN, 
 
 Son of 
 
 M r . David & M re . 
 
 SARAH ALLEN, 
 
 died Oct. 2 d . 1794, 
 
 Aged 16 years 3 
 months & 10 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 XXIV. 
 
 M r . Gideon Allen, 
 
 Son of 
 
 David Allen, Esq., and 
 
 M rs . SARAH, his Wife 
 
 died Dec r . 8 th , 1805, 
 
 aged 34 years. 
 
 (F- s.) 
 
 XXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 M r . DANIEL OSBORN, Jun r ., 
 who died Aug*. 29 th , 
 
 1801, 
 
 aged 41 years, 2 months 
 and 4 days. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 NOTE. This inscription needs recalling.
 
 XXVI. 
 
 In Memory of M rs . 
 
 DEBORAH OSBORN, 
 
 Confort of M r . DANIEL 
 
 OSBORN, Jun r . & Daugh r . 
 
 of Col. ABRAHAM & 
 
 Mrs. ELIZABETH GOULD. 
 
 who departed this Life, 
 
 July 28th, 1785, Aged 
 
 22 years and 3 days, 
 
 Death is a deht to nature due, 
 
 Which I have paid and so must yo" 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . ELIZABETH OSBORN, 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . DANIEL OSBORN, 
 who died Oct r . 5 th , 
 
 1815, 
 
 in the 90"* year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (*. s.) 
 
 XXVIII. 
 
 Here Lies Buried 
 
 the Body of Cap*. 
 
 JOHN SILLIMAN, 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Nov br . 29 th , 1752, Aged 64 
 
 Years, u Months wanting 2 DV 
 
 (B. s.)
 
 i6 
 
 XXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of Mrs. MARY 
 
 WILLSON, Wife to Mr. 
 
 NATHANIEL WILLSON, 
 
 Jun r ., Who Departed this 
 
 life. Octo br . io th , 1749, in y e 
 
 25th Year of Her Age. 
 
 XXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of M. ANNE 
 
 Sillirnan, Wife to Cap 1 . 
 
 JOHN SILLIMAN, Who 
 
 Departed this Life, Oct. 
 
 t 8t . Anno Dom 1 . 1740 in y' 
 
 45 th year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 XXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies y e body 
 Of Abigail y e wife 
 Of Joseph Gorham, 
 
 Who died Ianua ry 
 
 y e 23 d . 1724-5. 
 
 aged 31 years. 
 
 (B. s.) 
 
 NOTK. This is a handsome Stone, and more legible than many of 
 recent date.
 
 XXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 EDWARD, 
 
 Son of Mr. 
 
 DAVID & Mrs. 
 
 SARAH ALLEN 
 
 departed this 
 
 Life Nov r . 8th, 17.74, 
 
 aged 17 Years & 
 
 9 Months. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 XXXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 ELLEN ALLEN 
 
 Daughter of Mr. 
 
 DAVID & Mrs. 
 
 SARAH ALLEN 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life September 4th 
 
 1775 aged 20 Years 
 
 9 Months & 15 Days. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 XXXIV. 
 
 In Memory of 
 Lieu*. DAVID ALLEN 
 who died Septem r . 8 th 
 
 1777. 
 
 In the 6 UJ th . Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F.S.)
 
 Id 
 
 XXXV. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . SARAH ALLEN 
 
 Relict of 
 
 Lieu*. DAVID ALLEN 
 who died Feb ry . 
 
 1778 
 
 In the 6o th Year 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 XXXVI. 
 
 EDWARD, 
 
 Son of 
 
 Gershom & 
 
 Anna Osborn, 
 
 died 
 
 May 15, 1823, 
 aged 5 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XXXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 ANNA OSBORN, 
 
 who died July 9, 1831, 
 
 in her 54, year, 
 
 relict of 
 Gershom Osborn. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 XXXVIII. 
 
 In 
 memory of 
 
 GERSHOM OSBORN JR. 
 
 who died 
 Feb. 22, 1827. 
 aged 49 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XXXIX. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 ELIZA B. 
 
 daughter of Gershom 
 
 & Anna Osborn 
 
 who died Dec. 28, 1830, 
 
 aged 1 6 years. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XL. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body 01 
 
 M r . DAVID OGDIN 
 
 Who departed this life 
 
 March y e i3 th . 1768 in y e 
 
 jar of E 
 
 (B. s.)
 
 XLI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M rs . ABIGAIL OGDEN 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . David Ogden 
 
 who Departed this 
 
 Life Sepf. i4 th , 1783. 
 
 in the 8i 8t year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 XLII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Mr. Jonathan Ogden 
 
 who Departed this 
 
 Life, Oct. 28th, 1775 
 
 in y e 4if* year of 
 
 his age. 
 
 (B. s.) 
 
 NOTB. Mr. Jonathan Ogden built a " Colonial " House, standing on Mill 
 Plain , owned at present by one of his descendants, Mr. Oliver Bulkier, of 
 Sonthport. 
 
 XLIII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 SARAH, wife of 
 ELIPHALET THORP 
 
 who died 
 
 July 10, 1820; 
 
 JE Si. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 XLIV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 MR. JOSEPH ALLEN, 
 
 who died 
 
 July 3, 1812; 
 
 in the 28 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 NOTB. The name of Allen has Ions been associated in Fairfleld, with the 
 Ueat families. (See CCCLXXIV, XXXIV, D LX, LXXXIV ) Among the Aliens 
 were men of ability, and faithful in the discharge of the official duties in their 
 trust. Among their descendants, Joseph Allen, Esq., is an honorable gentle- 
 man, greatly interested iu Fairfield's, preserving her historic name. 
 
 XLV. 
 SARAH ALLEN, 
 
 WIDOW OF 
 
 JOSEPH ALLEN, 
 DIED JUNE 19, 1843; 
 
 AGED 6l YEARS. 
 
 Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, 
 (w. M.) 
 
 XLVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of Mrs 
 HANNAH OSBORN 
 
 Relict of Mr 
 
 SAMUEL OSBORN 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life Auguft 3o th . 1774. 
 
 in her 76th Year. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 XLVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies interred 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . JOSEPH OSBORN, 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Octo r . 4 th . 
 
 1776. 
 
 in the 44 th . Year 
 of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 XLVIII. 
 
 This monument is erected 
 
 in memory of 
 
 Deacon DANIEL OSBORN, 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 April 27 th . 1804. 
 
 aged 79 years. 
 
 XLIX. 
 
 MARY BURR 
 
 DAUGHTER of 
 
 Peter & Esther Burr 
 
 Died Oct. 18. 1864. 
 
 sE" 73 y' rs > * mo - & 9 d's. 
 
 I know that my Redeemer liveth. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 Abigail Burr 
 
 who died 
 Nov. 28. 1809. 
 aged 69 years.
 
 LI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 This Stone 
 
 ERECTED 
 
 BY THADDEUS BURR 
 
 & EUNICE BURR 
 to the memory of their dear friend, 
 
 MRS. LYDIA HANCOCK; 
 
 Relict of the Hon ble THOMAS HANCOCK, Efq r ; 
 
 of BOSTON 
 
 Whose remains lie here Interred, 
 Having retired to this Town from 
 the calamities of War, during the 
 Blockade of her native City in 1775. 
 Just on her return to the reenjoyment 
 
 of an ample fortune 
 On April 15, A. D. 1776. 
 She was seized with the apoplexy and 
 clofed a life of unaffected Piety, 
 universal Benevolence and extensive Charity. 
 
 NoTB.-See No. XCVIII. 
 
 LIT. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lies Interred the 
 
 Body of MARY WILLSON 
 
 the daughter of M r . ROBERT 
 
 and M". KATHERINE WILLSON 
 
 who died May the 14 th . 
 
 1757 in the 4 th . 
 
 Year of her Age.
 
 LIII. 
 
 In Memory 
 
 OF 
 
 JAMES PENFIELD 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 May 12 th . A. D. 1794 
 
 In the 63 rd . Year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 LIV. 
 
 In Memory 
 
 OF 
 ELLEN PENFIELD 
 
 Widow of 
 
 JAMES PENFIELD 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 March 12 th . A. D. 1803 
 
 in the 7o th . Year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 L. V. 
 
 MARTHA 
 
 wife of 
 
 Jabes Thorp 
 
 died Jan*. 3 o th . 
 
 1810. 
 aged 80 years. 
 
 (F. s.)
 
 25 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 Cap*. John Osborn. 
 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 Oct. 13 th . A. D 1760. in y 
 
 78 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. s.) 
 
 LVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M" SARAH LEWIS, 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r JONATHAN LEWIS, 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 April 8 th 1776. 
 
 in the 48 th Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 LVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 
 * 1 JONATHAN LEWIS 
 
 ho Departed this Life 
 Decem r 31" 1792 
 In the 65 th Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 LIX. 
 
 In memory of 
 M" ELIZABETH LEWIS 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r JONATHAN LEWIS 
 who died Dec r . 28 th . 
 
 1808 
 
 in the 64 th . year 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 26 
 
 LX. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs ELLEN LEWIS 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r LOTHROP LEWIS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 May 22 d 1794, 
 
 In the 37 th Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 LXI. 
 
 In Memory of 
 Miss SARAH LEWIS 
 
 Daughter of 
 LOTHROP & M r8 . ELLEN 
 
 LEWIS. 
 who died Oct. i8 th . 
 
 1802 
 
 in the 24 th year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 (F. s.) 
 
 LXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Elisabeth Burr 
 
 Brewster Daughter 
 
 of Caleb & Anna 
 
 Brewster, was born 
 
 July n th . 1792 & 
 
 died June 23 .1796. 
 
 (F. s.)
 
 LXIII. 
 
 IN 
 
 memory of 
 Captain CALEB BREWSTER, 
 
 who died 
 February 13 th . 1827; 
 
 aged 79 years. 
 
 He was a brave and active officer 
 
 of the Revolution. 
 
 (w. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Captain Breweter was a large powerful man. He resided 
 in Black Rock. 
 
 LXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . JEREMIAH OSBORN, 
 
 Son to M r . SAMUEL and 
 
 M re . HANNAH OSBORN, 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Oct r . 8 th . 1757 in the 
 
 24 th . Year of his Age. 
 
 (B. s.) 
 
 LXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY 
 
 OF M RS ABIGAIL OSBUN 
 
 WIFE TO M R . SAMUEL 
 
 OSBUN AGED ABOUT 44 
 
 YEARS. DEC D AUGUST 
 
 y e 5 th i 72 4. 
 
 (B. s.)
 
 28 
 
 LXVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 SAMUEL OSBOBN; 
 
 Who Departed this 
 
 Life. April 2 nd Anno Dom 1 
 
 1752 Aged 72 Years. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 BENJAMIN OSBOKNE 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Julyy e 2 9 th . 1770. 
 
 Aged 47 Years. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LIES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 SAMUEL OSBORN, Jun' 
 
 SON OF M r SAMUEL 
 
 OSBORN DIED NOV K . 
 
 20 th . I 75 2 
 
 IN THE i2 th YEAR 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 29 
 
 LXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LIES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF M r . 
 SAMUEL OSBURN 
 
 DIED JUNE 7 th . 1754 
 
 IN THE 54 th . YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 ESTHER, wife of 
 
 PETER BURR 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct. 2, 1837 
 
 aged 82 yrs 
 
 & 7 mo's. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 LXXI. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 MR. PETER BURR 
 
 who died 
 
 July 4. 1816. 
 
 in the 71"* Year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 LXXII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 MRS ABIGAIL BUER 
 
 wife of 
 MR EPIIRAIM BURK 
 
 who died 
 July 8, 1780; 
 aged 78 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 NOTE. Mrs. Abigail Burr was a danghter of Judge Peter Bur 
 
 LXXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Mr. EPHRAIM BURR. 
 
 who departed this 
 Life April 29 th 
 
 1776; 
 
 Aged 76 years 
 
 and 13 Days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 LXXIV, 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Judge Peter Burr, a fac-simile of whose head stone is given 
 the opposite page, was of the first generation of Burrs born in this 
 Country, his Father and Grandfather being natives of England. He was an 
 
 on the opposite page, was of the first generation of Burrs born in this 
 Country, his Father and Grandfather being natives of England. He was an 
 important personage who assisted in making the Burr name illustrious. A 
 
 graduate from Harvard in 1690, he commenced his career as a teacher in 
 Boston ; subsequently he studied law, and settled in Fairfield in the practice 
 of his profession. In 1700 he was Auditor of the Colony ; also, Deputy for 
 Fairfield ; in 1702 Speaker of the House ; in 1703 Assistant in the Government ; 
 Councilor on the French and Indian War. and was Justice of Peace, Judge of 
 Probnte for Fairfield; Judge of County Court; Judge of Superior Court, and 
 Chief Judge of ihe Superior Court. In 1724. the year of his death, he held the 
 three last offices named, besides being Auditor and Assistant. His influence 
 for good in the Colony was cot exceeded, and rarely equalled by any of the 
 leaders in the Commonwealth, and in ability, attainments and public service 
 he was not eclipsed. 
 
 A silver tankard is in the posession of Mr. William Burr, (1882) which is 
 an heir loom inherited from his ancestry, Judge Peter Burr's family, bearing 
 this inscription. 
 
 The Gift of 
 Thaddeus Burr . 
 
 Dec 3 to 
 
 Abigail Burr 
 
 1755. 
 
 Judge Peter Burr has many descendants residing in Fairfield, highly re- 
 spected Citizens, under the name of Burr, Lyon, Jennings, and Morebouse.
 
 t mm
 
 3 1 
 LXXV. 
 
 Here lies Interr'd y e Body 
 of M rs Eunice Dennie wife of 
 M r . James Dennie who Dec'd 
 
 Oct'r y e 6 th 1740 in 
 the 32 nd year of her age. 
 
 LXXVI. 
 
 Inscription gone. 
 
 NOTE. These two freestone tablets to the memory of Mr. & Mrs. James 
 Bennie, contained inscriptions engrayed on slate and cemented therein, but 
 the inscription to the latter, has been entirely destroyed. 
 
 LXXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies Interr'd 
 
 the Body of M r 
 
 GARSHORN BURR 
 
 who died Sep 1 y e 
 
 2 ad . 1747 Aged 42 
 
 Years 4 Months 
 
 & 2 Days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 LXXVIII. 
 
 S. & B. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 M rs . ABIGAIL BURR, WIFE TO 
 
 THADDEUS BURR EsQr. 
 
 SHE DIED JUNE 26 th . 1753. 
 
 IN THE 49 th YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 LXXIX. 
 
 S. & B. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 THADDEUS BURR Eso/: 
 
 WHO DIED MARCH 28. A. D. 
 
 In the 55 YEAR of his AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried ye Body of M r 
 
 BENJAMIN WYNKOOP of Fairfield 
 
 he was born in New York 
 
 May y e 5 th old Stile 1705 & 
 
 departed this Life Sep 1 . i st 1766 
 
 in y e 62* Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXXXI. 
 
 ABIGAIL 2 wife of 
 
 Hezekiah Nichols, 
 
 died Oct. 18. 1830. 
 
 aged 67. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 LXXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of M ANN 
 ALLEN Wife to Lieu 1 . 
 
 GIDEON ALLEN 
 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 March 14 th . Anno Dom 1 . 
 
 1747-8 Aged 72 Years. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 33 
 LXXXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 GIDEON ALLEN, Jun r . 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 May 29 th . A. D. 1748 in y e 
 
 46 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXXXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 Mrs ABIGAIL ALLEN Wife of 
 
 Doct r JOHN ALLEN 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 July the 4 th . 1773 in the 
 
 43 d Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 LXXXV. 
 
 MARY OSBORN 
 
 daughter of 
 
 M r . JOHN & M. 
 
 JERUSHA OSBORN 
 
 died July 14 th 1792 
 
 aged 7 years & 
 
 3 months. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 LXXXVI. 
 
 SARAH ELIOT 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 ANDREW and MARY 
 
 ELIOT. 
 
 Died May 8 th 1794 
 In her 12 th Year. 
 
 Our God ! how faithful are his Ways. 
 His Love endures the Same. 
 Nor from the promise of his Grace 
 Blots out our Children's name.
 
 34 
 
 LXXXVII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 The Rev d . ANDREW ELIOT 
 
 A. M. 
 Born at BOSTON, MASS. 
 
 Jan^. n th . 1743; 
 Ordained Pastor of the first 
 
 Church of CHRIST in 
 
 FAIRFIELD. June 22 d . 1774, 
 
 in which station, he served 
 
 God with fidelity until 
 
 Sept 26 th . 1805 ; 
 when he rested from his labors 
 in the 63*. year of his age, 
 and 32 d . of his ministry. 
 They that be wise shall shine as 
 the brightness of the firmament : and 
 they that turn many to righteousness 
 as the stars forever and ever. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Key. Mr. Eliot suffered in common with the citizens of Fairfield, 
 during the Conflagration in 1779. He resided on Holland Hill previous to his 
 owning the house in possession of Mrs. Henry Burr. He was a ripe scholar, a 
 prudent, faithful and beloved pastor. When the Congregation advised him to 
 seek more prosperous fields of labor, this one being crippled in its finances and 
 demoralized through its great losses, he showed himself in all the nobleness 
 of a man by saying: "I've been with you in your prosperity, and I'll stay by 
 you in your adversity." He left one son, Andrew, who was the beloved pas- 
 tor of the Congregational church in New Milford, Ct. for everal years ; and 
 are daughters, Eunice who married a Mr. Bibbins ; Ruth, Dr. Wm. B. Nash, late 
 of Bridgeport ; Elizabeth, Gershom Burr, Brig. General of the militia from 1816 
 to 1824 : Mary, a Mr. Joy ; and Su&an became the wife of Rev. Nath'l Hewit, D.D. 
 The records left in Mr. Eliot's writing of the scenes he witnessed are valuable 
 additions to Fairfield and Revolutionary history.
 
 LXXXVIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 MARY ELIOT, 
 
 Relict of the late 
 
 Rev d . ANDREW ELIOT 
 
 and Daughter of the 
 Hon ble . JOSEPH PYNCHON 
 
 of BOSTON, 
 and MARY his Wife. 
 
 She was born at 
 
 BROOKFIELD, MASS., 
 
 was married July 19 th . 
 
 1774. 
 and died Decem r . io th . 
 
 1810, 
 
 in the 6z d . year of her age. 
 Her flesh rests in hope. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 LXXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Lieu ELEAZER OSBORN 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 May 2o th . 1788; 
 
 In the 73 rd Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 XC. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Hannah Wife of 
 Eleazer Oeborn, 
 
 who died 
 
 Nov. 19. 1812, 
 
 aged 93 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 XCII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 Samuel Qsborn 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug. 16, 1829 
 
 aged 28 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTK. This stone is so broken that the inscription was obtained 
 with difficulty. 
 
 XCIII. 
 
 Sons of Sturges 
 & Nancy Thorp. 
 
 GEORGE 
 
 died July 30, 1830, 
 
 aged 20 years. 
 
 STUBG-ES 
 
 died Aug. 14, 1829. 
 
 aged 4 years. 
 
 FRANCIS J. 
 
 died April 16, 1818. 
 
 aged 6 months. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 XCIV. 
 
 HARIET 
 
 daughter of 
 Sturges & Nancy 
 
 Thorp 
 
 died Sept 28. 1815 
 
 AL 13 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 ELEANOR B. 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Burr & 
 Abigail Lyon 
 
 died 
 
 Nov 18. 1823 
 
 aged i year. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTB. Others of the Lyon family lie in Fairfield East Burial Ground. 
 ay of the Lyons lie in Greenfield. 
 
 XCVI. 
 
 . g 
 
 gS; 
 
 (W. M.
 
 XCVII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . EUNICE BURR 
 
 Relict of 
 
 THADEUS BURR Esq. 
 who died August 14 th 
 
 1805 
 
 in the 76 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Eunice Burr was a beautiful and accomplished daughter of 
 James Dennie, Esq (See Tablets Nos. LXXV and LXXVI ) At the time of 
 the conflagration in 1779, Mrs. Burr's residence occupied the site of O. W. 
 Jones. Esq., which she determined to save by her personal efforts, that proved 
 of no avail, as the mansion was sentenced to the flames and speedily set on 
 fire She appealed to Gov. Tryon for protection both for herself and property, 
 which was refused, and in consequence their house well filled with every thing 
 which contributes to comfort or elegance, was laid in ashes. When the house 
 was to be rebuilt, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, pre- 
 sented the frame, his own being the model after which this structure was 
 made : the latter has since undergone some changes. 
 
 XCVIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 THADEUS BURR 
 
 Esquire 
 who died Feb y . 19 th 
 
 1801 
 aged 65 years. 
 
 NOTE. Thadden* Bnrr was a son of Thaddeus and grandson of Judge Peter 
 Burr. (See No. LXXIV.) His mother was Abigail daughter of Jonathan 
 Sturges, Esq. He graduated from Yale in 1755, and subsequently filled various 
 offices : Deputy of the General Court for several Sessions, Justice of the Peace 
 lor several years, and High Sheriff of the County, which position he held when 
 his house was consumed in the general conflagration in 1779. (See XCVII.) 
 He early espoused the cause of the Colonies against the King, and in 1775 was 
 member of the Town Committee of war His was a princely hospitality. 
 Washington was his frequent guest, as were Franklin, Lafayette, Otis, Qnincy, 
 Dr. Dwight, Trumbull and Copley. At his house Governor Hancock was mar- 
 ried in Htate to Miss Dorothy Qnincy, of Boston : Madam Hancock (See No. LI.) 
 died here; and Aaron Bnrr spent many of his youthful days on this historic 
 ground.
 
 XCIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies buried the Body of 
 
 M r ". ABIGAIL HALL, 
 wife of Lyman HALL, M : A : 
 Daughter of THADDEUS BURR Esq r ., 
 died July 8 th . 1753 Aged 24 Years. 
 Modest, yet free, with innocence adorned ; 
 ' To please and win, by Art and Nature formed ; 
 Benevolent and wife, in Virtue firm; 
 Conftant in Friendfhip, in Religion warm ; 
 A partner tender, unaffected, kind; 
 A lovely Form, with a more lovely mind, 
 The Scene of Life, tho' fhort sh' improved fo well, 
 No Charms in human forms could more excel ; 
 Christ's Life her copy; His pure law her Guide ; 
 Each part She acted, perfected, and dy'cl. 
 
 NOTE. Lyman Hall was one of the Signers of the Declaration of Indepen- 
 dence. He probably married again, and was buried in Georgia where he wa 
 Governor in 1783. The Mrs. Hall commemorated here wa* the grandaughter 
 of Judge Peter Burr. (See No. 74.) 
 
 c. 
 
 F. & W. 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY 
 
 OF SARAH BURR 
 
 THE DAUGHTER OF 
 
 PETER BURR, ESQ K ., 
 
 AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS 
 
 DECEM R y e 2 
 
 i 7 23. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This inscription is nearly obliterated, and U deciphered 
 difficulty.
 
 40 
 
 CI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies the 
 
 Body of Peter 
 
 Burr. son to M r 
 
 Thad 8 & M. Abi 
 
 gail Burr, died 
 
 Sept r . y c i 3 th 1745 
 
 in ye 15 th Year of 
 
 his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 NOTE. Thic ie a very handsome Ptone and deserves photograph 
 
 CII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 This Monument 
 
 is put up in Memory 
 
 of M r . GERSHOM BURR 
 
 Son of Thaddeus Burr Esq r ., 
 
 who was born 
 the io th of June 1744; 
 
 and died 
 
 the 12 th of March 1774, 
 
 in the 3o th Year of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 cm. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 Thaddeus Burr. 
 
 Son of Gershom & 
 
 Susanna Burr, 
 
 who died 
 
 July 15, 1811 : 
 
 aged 21 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 41 
 CIV. 
 
 JOSEPH A. BURR 
 
 son of Gershom &: 
 
 Elizabeth Burr ; 
 
 died Jan 18. 1814, 
 
 aged 2 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 cv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes buried y e 
 
 Body of M rs ANN BURR 
 
 Relict of M r . GERSHOM 
 
 BURR Who Departed 
 
 this Life Sep 1 27 th A, D. 1747. 
 
 in y e 47 th Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CVI. 
 
 The Corruptible of 
 
 JAMES DENNIE SAYRE, 
 
 Son of JAMES SAYRE 
 
 Minister of the Gospel, & 
 
 SARAH his Wife, who fell 
 
 afleep on the 25 th Day of 
 
 May A. D. 1793, Aged 
 
 almoft 17 Years. 
 
 Young man ! truft not 
 
 thy Youth, Health or Strength ; 
 
 Truft in the Lord with all thy 
 
 Heart & remember thy Creator, who is 
 
 alfo thy Redeemer. 
 
 NOTE. Altho' Scarlet Fever was then little known, this young man was 
 
 a victim.
 
 42 
 
 cvii. 
 
 Rev d . JAMES SAYRE 
 
 departed this Life 
 
 Feb y . 1 8 th 1798, 
 
 &t 53- 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTB. This Rer. Mr. Sayre was an able aud sincere divine, who wa* the 
 Episcopal Clergyman at the time of the Conflagration ; he vainly tried to stay 
 the destructive hand of Gen. Tryon, his countryman : he preserved much of 
 the property of others through his influence, though his own shared the gen- 
 eral fate of being consumed by the flames. He married Sarah Dennie, daughter 
 of James Dennie, Esq., of Fail-field, and sister of Mrs. Eunice Burr. (See No. 
 XCVII). Of his daughters, Jane married Uriah Bulkeley, who died in 1874; 
 Ennice married Frederick Girond ; Esther, Moses Jndah: the two latter gen- 
 tlemen were from New York. 
 
 CVIII. 
 
 Mifs ELIZABETH SAYRE, 
 
 Daughter of 
 Rev d JAMES & M. SARAH 
 
 SAYRE, 
 
 departed this Life 
 
 Feb y . 27 th . 1798, 
 
 Mi 18. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CIX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 HEZEKIAH NICHOLS 
 
 who died 
 
 March 19. 1819 
 
 aged 75 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 43 
 CX. 
 
 ANN NICHOLS 
 
 Wife of 
 
 HEZEKIAH NICHOLS 
 
 died March 13"' 1793; 
 
 In the 48 th . Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 NOTE. Most of their descendants are buried in the East Ground. 
 
 CXI. 
 
 JOHN, 
 
 Son of 
 
 Samuel A. & 
 
 Wilsana Nichols, 
 
 died Sept. 30. 1828 
 
 aged 2 years. 
 
 Alas! how changed that flow'r 
 Which bloom'd and cheer'd my heart 
 Fair fleeting comfort of an hour 
 How soon we're called to part. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. The name of Nichols is of early date in Fairfield, and has been 
 associated with men of prominence, who have been patriotic and faithful in 
 their labors both in Church and State. Probably two or thre generations of 
 them lie unmarked by stone or monumental shaft in this ground. Many ot 
 the Nichols lie in Greenfield ground. Other members of this family lie in the 
 East burying ground. Samuel A. Nichols was the Town Clerk for 26 consecn- 
 tive years, also Selectman and Deacon in the Cong. Church for 24 years. He 
 married Wilsana. daughter of Capt. Wilson Wheeler, (See CCCCXXXI). He 
 and other members of his family lie in the East ground. 
 
 CXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 HANNAH PENFIELD Dau r of 
 
 M r . SAMUEL & M rs . ELIZABETH 
 
 PENFIELD. who was born 
 
 Dec 1 ". y e 28 th . 1761 & departed 
 
 this life April y e 8 th . 1762. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 44 
 
 CXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies 
 
 Buried the Body of MARY 
 
 Daughter of M r . PETER & M re 
 
 MARY Penfield who departed 
 
 this Life July the i6 th 
 
 A: D: 1753 In y e 22". 
 
 year of her 
 
 Age. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CXIV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Lieut GIDEON HAWLEY. 
 
 who died 
 
 April n th 1784: 
 
 Aged years. 
 
 GIDEON Son of 
 
 Gideon & Hannah Hawley 
 
 died Jan. 6 th . 1788: 
 Aged 3 years. & 6 months. 
 " Death like an overflowing stream, 
 Sweeps us away, our life's a dream ; 
 An empty tail ; a morning flower; 
 Cut down and wither'd in an hour.' 
 (W. M.) 
 
 cxv. 
 
 In 
 Memory of 
 
 MR SAMUEL PENFIELD 
 
 who died April 2. 1811 : 
 
 Aged 77 Years. 
 & MRS ELIZABETH 
 
 his wife 
 died Jan 31. 1786. 
 
 Aged 49 Years. 
 (W. M.)
 
 45 
 CXV1. 
 
 U. S. & D. 
 
 In 
 
 Jfiemory cf 
 Abigail, wife of 
 
 James l&iaj:, 
 -juhc died fane 11, 1801,. 
 .jzd 33 years & 6 mon:~:c. 
 
 Also Squire, Sen cj 
 
 James & Abigail Kna~c 
 
 who died JTbv 11. 13 1C- 
 
 a?ed 2^ years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 CXVII. 
 
 SUSANNA HULL 
 
 Daughter of 
 DAVID & SUSANNA 
 
 HULL 
 
 died Feb 17 9 th 1796 
 
 In her 2 d Year. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Thi* was one of Dr. David Hull's daughters ; her parents lie in the 
 FVrfield East Burying Ground. She has two sisters now living in Fairfieid. 
 
 CXVIII. 
 
 W. P. (in monogram.) 
 This Monument is erected 
 
 by M rs . MOLLY PIKE 
 
 to Commemorate her Husband 
 
 M r WILLIAM PIKE 
 
 who died April i 8t . 
 
 1806. 
 
 in the 55 th . year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Molly Pike was a daughter of Capt. Eliphalet Thorp, who 
 died in 1795 with the yellow fever. She married t'l) Jonathan Darrow, who 
 was taken prisoner by "the British, and died on their prison ship. She mar- 
 ried (2) William Pike, who wae Lieutenant, under George Washington. They 
 were the parents of fifteen children, one of whom, Capt. Robert Pike died on 
 Barnegat Beach after humanely preserving the lives of his crew from shipwreck 
 in a terrible gale, Dec. 6th, 1830. His was the first hodv interred in Fairfieid 
 West or Mill Plain Ground. Mrs. Molly Pike lies there also.
 
 CXIX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Mrs ABIGAIL BEERS 
 
 wife of 
 
 Mr. Nathan Beers 
 
 who died Sept. 12. 1815 
 
 aged 90 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 cxx. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Nathan Beers 
 
 who died 
 
 Jan. 22. 1813. 
 
 aged 78 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 Nor*. This Nathan Beers built a "Colonial House," which 
 Mill Plain and is now owned by Abraham Gould. 
 
 CXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 The Reader 
 
 is hereby informed, 
 
 that the Body of 
 
 THADDEUS BURR, 
 
 Son of M r Gershom Burr 
 
 is Buried here, 
 
 He was born 
 
 the 14 th of Feb 17 1767. 
 
 and Died 
 
 the 9 th . of Oct r . 1776. 
 
 in the io th . Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CXXII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 SUSAN, 
 
 wife of 
 Nathaniel S. Bibbins 
 
 who died 
 
 Nov 16, 1814 ; 
 
 in the 34 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXIII. 
 
 In 
 Memory 
 
 of 
 
 MR. HKATHCOAT MUIBSON, 
 who departed this life 
 
 Nov 6th 1810 ; 
 Aged 29 Years. 
 (W, M.) 
 
 CXXIV. 
 
 TALGCT 
 daughter of 
 
 Joseph & 
 
 Eleanor Qsborn, 
 
 died Sept 5, 182k 
 
 aged 2 y's. 10 mo. 
 
 & iy days. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 4 8 
 
 cxxv. 
 
 JfAGtY FGtAJTCES 
 
 s 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 
 Capt. ELIPHALET THORP 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Sep r . if*. 1795 
 
 in the 56. Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CXXVII. 
 
 Star. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Mrs. Eunice Thorp 
 
 wife to Capt. Eliphelet 
 
 Thorp, who Died 
 
 July y e 4 th , 1780. 
 
 in the 38 th year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 49 
 CXXVIII. 
 
 u. & s. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 MRS RUAMAH 
 
 wife of 
 
 Mr Walter Thorp 
 
 who died Aug U8t 29. 1816 
 
 In the 44 l " year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 O empty name of earthly bliss 
 
 'Tis all an airy dream. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXIX. 
 
 u. & s. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 WALTER THORP Esq., 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct 21, 1837, 
 
 aged 67 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. The Thorpe were of maritime tastes, taking their vessels to all 
 ports open to American commerce. Many are the beautiful articles which 
 they collected on their trips to grace Fairfleld homes. They were very esti- 
 mable men as well as worthy sea captains. 
 
 cxxx. 
 
 u. & s. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 WALTER THORP 
 
 who died 
 
 Sept 24. 1818 : 
 
 in the 5, year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 Also 
 GEORGE THORP 
 
 who died in 
 
 North Carolina 
 
 Sept. 10. 1817 : 
 
 in the 22, year of his age, 
 
 Sons of Walter & 
 
 Ruamah Thorp. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 5 
 
 CXXXI. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 David Osborn 
 
 who died 
 
 April 8. 1813, 
 
 in the 70, year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. David Osborn died with the typhus fever, an epidemic at that 
 period. 'He built the "Colonial house" west of Mill Plain public school 
 building. His son Hezekiah built the house occupied by Mrs. Burr demons 
 His son David, the one opposite the school house, at the north east and kept 
 a store with bis father on the corner of his father's premises. The .sons 
 Daniel and David lie in this ground, but Hezekiah removed to Yerona, N. Y., 
 where he and his wife Nancy Perry Osborn died, but his children moved to 
 
 CXXXII. 
 
 MARY OSBORN 
 
 wife of 
 
 David Osborn 
 
 died March 13. 1813' 
 
 Aged 66. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Mary Osboru was the daughter of Samuel Beers. (See CLXXIV.) 
 
 CXXXIII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 MR DAVID OSBORN 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct 28. 1815: 
 
 in the 35, year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 5 1 
 CXXXIV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 DAVID OSBORN 
 
 Son of George and 
 
 Sarah W. Osborn 
 
 who died 
 
 August i9 th . 1824. 
 
 Aged 10 Months 
 
 and 28 days. 
 
 ' (W. M.) 
 
 cxxxv. 
 
 ELIZA OSBORN 
 
 widow of 
 Benjamin Osborn 
 
 died 
 
 March 29. 1834. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXXVI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 BENJAMIN OSBORN 
 
 who died 
 Dec. 19, 1830, 
 
 a g ed 33 years. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 DAVID B. STUKGES 
 
 who died 
 
 in Charleston S. C of 
 
 the quick Consumption 
 
 Oct. 28, 1830, 
 
 aged 25 years. 
 
 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
 
 CXXXVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 NANCY I). STURGES. 
 
 daughter of 
 Capt. David and 
 Thankful Sturges, 
 
 who died ' 
 March 7, 1828, 
 aged 25 years. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXXXIX. 
 
 Charles 
 son of 
 
 Capt. David & 
 
 Elizabeth Sturges 
 
 died Dec. 26. 1830, 
 
 aged 13 months. 
 
 Sad was the hour that summoned thee away 
 Deep was the grief that wrung a parent's heart 
 But He who gave forbade thy longer stay; 
 Too pure, too bright, too beautiful for earth. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXL. 
 
 In 
 
 menory of 
 CAPT. DAVID STURGES 
 
 who died 
 
 June 6, 1832. 
 
 aged 62 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CXLL 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXLII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M r . HOWES OSBORN 
 who died Aug 1 . 29"'. 
 
 1807 
 
 aged 85 years. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CXLIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . MARY OSBORN 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . HOWES OSBORN 
 who died Nov r . 25 th . 
 
 1812 
 
 aged 81 years. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Howea O<*born left a "Colonial House," heired from his father 
 John Oaborn, in Southport, now owned by Charles Rockwell. The King's 
 Highway was past his door; and there Gen. Washington wax entertained. 
 Probably the Osborns originated from that vicinity their " Long Lot " 
 is said to extend from there.
 
 CXLIV. 
 
 In this fpot 
 Are deposited the remains of 
 
 WILLIAM PITT BEERS. 
 (Late of Albany in the State of New York) 
 
 Called to the Tomb 
 in the meridian of life and of ufefulness, 
 
 his memory will be cherished 
 in the affections of a bereaved family 
 and a numerous circle of 
 relatives and friends. 
 He died 13 th . Sept r . 1810, 
 Aged 44 Years. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXLV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 Miss HANNAH OSBORN 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug. 24, 1828, 
 
 aged 80 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXLVI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 Miss ELLEN OSBORN 
 
 who died 
 Feb. 9, 1828, 
 73 years. 
 (W. M.)
 
 CXLVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 CATHARINE, 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Daniel B & 
 
 Sally Osborne 
 
 who died 
 
 Dec. 3, 1841, 
 
 aged 36 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXLVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 SALLY OSBORK 
 
 WIFE OF 
 
 Daniel B. Osborn 
 
 who died 
 
 Sept. 26. 1826. 
 
 aged 46 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CXLIX. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 NOTE. Son of No. CXXX1.
 
 56 
 
 CL. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 Mehetabel, wife of 
 
 Nathan Beers, 
 
 who died 
 
 May 9, 1824; 
 
 aged 71 years, 
 
 i mo. & 13 da's. 
 
 Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Mehetabel was a daughter of Nathaniel Perry and grand daughter 
 
 of cxcrvr. 
 
 CLI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 NATHAN BEERS 
 
 who died 
 
 Dec. 15, 1835, 
 
 aged 78 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTB. He is remembered to hare led the Jurymen to the Court room, 
 being the Town Constable when th County Courts were held in Fairfield 
 He was County Surveyor, and a man de-roted to public life. 
 
 CLII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 Mrs Abigail, Relict of 
 Mr John Whitear ; 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct r . 5, 1813, 
 
 M 71. 
 
 (W, M.)
 
 57 
 CLIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . JOHN WHITEAR 
 
 Who departed this life 
 
 August y c 26. 1773 in y e 
 
 35 th Year of His Age 
 Blessed are the dead who 
 die in the Lord. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This John Whitear was a clock maker; one of his make (ar. eight 
 day clock) bearing his name was made for Peter Perry in 1762 and ie in froed 
 running order up to date, (1881). His family resided in Black Rock. 
 
 CLIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES y e BODY 
 
 JOSEPH PHIPPENE 
 
 AGED ABOUT 26 
 
 YEARS DIED y e 10 
 
 of JULY 1712. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NOTE. The style of this stone renders it a curiosity. 
 
 CLV. 
 
 W. & U. 
 
 In 
 
 J&emory of 
 Elihu (BulMey, 
 
 who died 
 Oct. 16, 1821, 
 aged If years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 5* 
 
 CLVI. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 ABBY B daughter of 
 
 Stephen & 
 Sally Morehouse 
 
 who died 
 July 14, 1829, 
 aged 13 years : 
 
 & 7 months. 
 
 Remember thy Creator in the 
 of thy youth. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CLVII. 
 SALLY BIBBINS, 
 
 WIDOW OF 
 
 STEPHEN MOREIIOUSK 
 
 Died Nov. 23, 1865, 
 .-E 80 Y'rs & i Mo. 
 
 CLVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 STEPHEN MOREHOUSE 
 
 who was drowned 
 
 Oct. 28. 1817, 
 JE. 30 Y'rs, & 6 Mo. 
 
 Behold and see as you pass by 
 As you are now so once was I, 
 As I am now, so you must be 
 Prepare for death & follow me. 
 (W. M.)
 
 CLIX. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Deacon 
 
 MOSES JENNINGS 
 who died March 26* 
 
 1813 
 
 in the 8o th . year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S ) 
 
 CLX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r8 . ABIGAIL JENNINGS 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r . MOSES JENNINGS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Apr 1 8 th . 1794. 
 
 In the 58 th . Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 r . Stephen Csborn 
 
 who died 
 Oct. 28, 1822; 
 in his 8/4. year.
 
 6o 
 
 CLXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 Col ANDREW BURR 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Nov br y e 9 th A. D. 1763 in y e 
 
 68 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. He was a Lawyer, Assistant and Magistrate of the Colony, Speak- 
 er of the House often, and influential in the Councils. His military servicei* 
 were many and varied. He led a regiment successfully against the fortress of 
 Lonisburg on the island of Cape Breton, which was one of the most brilliant 
 of the Colonial exploits. 
 
 CLXIII. 
 
 H. & VV. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 Body of M rs . -SARAH 
 BURR. Wife to Coll . 
 ANDREW BURR, Who 
 
 Departed this Life 
 
 Decem br 9 th Anno Dom nl 1745 
 
 Aged 45 Years wanting 13 D's. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. She was the daughter of Jonathan Sturgis and the mother of 13 
 Children. 
 
 CLXIV. 
 H. & W. 
 
 To the Memory of 
 
 M re . Sarah Burr- 
 
 Second Confort of 
 
 Col. ANDREW BUR R 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life 29 th Auguft 
 
 A. D. 1769 in the 6ift 
 
 Year of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 6i 
 CLXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 DAVID BURR Esq'. 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life Dec r 3 d . A. D. 1773 
 
 in the 52 d Year of 
 
 his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTB. He was a lawyer aud held several offices under the gorerniaent. 
 He graduated at Yale, 1743. 
 
 CLXVI. 
 
 E. B. (Monogram.) 
 This monument is erected 
 
 in memory of 
 M rs . EUNICE BUBK 
 
 Relict of 
 
 Col. DAVID BURR 
 who died Decem r . i st . 
 
 1789 
 aged 63 years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 NOTE. She was daughter of Samuel Osborn. 
 
 CLXVII. 
 
 U. & D. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 JULIA ANNA BURR 
 
 only Child of 
 
 Col. David & 
 
 Sarah Ann Burr: 
 
 born May i. 1800, 
 
 & died Feb. 5. 1819: 
 
 in the 19, year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 And though our Julia's body lies 
 In the cold prison of the tomb ; 
 Her Soul we trust above the skies, 
 Has found in Heaven a happier home. 
 (W. M.)
 
 In Memory of 
 SARAH ANNA BURR 
 
 Relict of 
 DATIDBURR'Esqr., 
 
 who died 
 
 May 4. 1842, 
 
 M 80. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CLXIX. 
 
 u. & \v. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 DAVID BURR Esq.. 
 
 who officiated as clerk 
 
 of the County Court 
 
 for 46 years & died 
 
 suddenly at Danbury 
 
 on the 18, day 
 
 of Feb. 1825; 
 
 aged 67. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. He was spoken of as a man of tine presence and commanding 
 dignity. He was found dead in his bed. 
 
 CLXX. 
 
 1* 
 
 THANKFUL wife of 
 Samuel Beers. 
 
 who died 
 
 April 13- 1812 
 
 aged 87 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CLXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . SAMUEL BEERS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 March n th 1793 
 
 Aged 74 Years, 9 month? 
 
 & 19 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 the Body of Lieu 1 . 
 
 JAMES BEAKS 
 
 Who departed this life 
 
 April the 29*'' 1772 in y e 
 
 79 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE James Beers of Fairfield, first mentioned as a land holder April 27, 
 1659. He was probably brother of Richard Beers of Watertown, Mass., and of 
 Anthony Beers of Stratford, Ct. He left two sons : James died in 1691 : Joseph 
 in 16% ; and three daughters. This James was the son of Joseph Beer* and 
 grandson of the first Beers settler in Fairfield. The name of Beer* is associated 
 for generations with thrift, enterprise and public service which has always been 
 well rendered and appreciated. 
 
 CLXXIII. 
 
 Urn. 
 
 In memory of 
 SARAH BULKLEY 
 
 the third wife of 
 
 Capt. Andrew Bulkley. 
 
 formerly the wife of 
 
 Capt. Samuel Beers. 
 
 who departed this 
 
 life Aug. 5, 1828 ; 
 
 aged 81 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 *4 
 
 CLXXIV. 
 
 * 
 
 CAPT. SAMUEL BEERS, 
 
 who died 
 
 Sept. i. 1813 
 
 M 69. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 CLXXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 DANIEL BEERS 
 
 son of 
 
 M r SAMUEL & M rs 
 THANKFUL BEERS 
 who died Oct3i 8t 
 
 1777 
 
 Aged 23 Years 3 
 
 months & 9 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXXVI. 
 
 W. &U. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 SAMUEL BEERS 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug. i. 1832 
 
 aged 52 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 Son. Samuel Bteri was a victim of cholera when it was an epidemic in 
 this country. He was a county official and the ancestor of the author of "Re- 
 building the Tombs " found in this book.
 
 CLXXVII. 
 
 cZ // -M. -^ ^ 
 
 ^^ 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CLXXVIII. 
 
 771LLIAJI JtfQfRE HOUSE 
 
 7<5 
 p 
 
 Why do we mourn departing friends 
 Or xhake at death's alarms 
 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
 To call them to h As arms. 
 
 (\v. M.)
 
 66 
 
 CLXXIX. 
 
 The Remains of 
 Mil's EULALIA BARTBAM 
 
 Daughter of 
 Mr. JOSEPH BAETRAM 
 who died May i st 1777. 
 
 in her 2o th Year. 
 As I am now fo you must be 
 Prepare for Death & follow me : 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies the Body of THOMAS, Son 
 
 to M r . EBENEZER & M r " MARY BERTRAM, 
 
 he was Born February 22 d A. D. 1764 & Died 
 
 July 28 th . A. D. 1764, Aged 5 Months & 6 Days 
 
 Happy the Babe who privileged by Fate. 
 To Shorter Labour and a Lighter weight. 
 Receiv'd but yefterday the Gift of Breath 
 Order'd to morrow to Return to Death. 
 
 Since all the downward Tracts of Time 
 God's Watchful Eye Surveys 
 O' who So wife to Choofe our lot 
 AnH Regulate our ways. 
 
 Since none Can doubt his Equal Love 
 
 Unmeafurably kind. 
 
 To his unerring gracious will 
 
 Be Ev'ry wish Refigned. 
 
 Good when He gives Supremely Good 
 Nor Lefs when He denies 
 Even Crosfes from his Sovereign hand 
 Are Blesfings in Difguife. 
 (B. S.)
 
 CLXXXi.. 07 
 
 Cap 1 
 
 EBKNEZEK BAKTKAM 
 
 died Jan*. 3 d . 1783. 
 
 in the 52**. year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 Cap*. JOSEPH BARTKAM 
 
 his Son was lost at sea 
 
 on his return from the 
 
 West Indies Dec r 
 
 in the 28 th . 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXXX1I. 
 
 31. MARY BARTRAM 
 
 Widow of 
 
 Cap 1 . 
 
 KBKXE/KR BARTKAM 
 died March is 11 '. 
 
 1806. 
 
 in the 75"'. year 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CLXXXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lyes the Body of M r 
 SAMUEL BURR. Master of Arts. 
 Was Born in this Town of Fairfield 
 April 2 nd in y e Year 1679, was Educat ed 
 
 at Harvard College in Cambridge 
 
 under y e Famous M r W m Brattle and 
 
 Thare He Was Graduate* 1 , ye first time 
 
 in y e Year 1697, y* Second time in y e Year 
 
 1700 ut Moris eft. Who after he had 
 
 Sarved his generation by y e will of 
 
 God in y e Ufeful Station of a Gramma 1 " 
 
 School Mafter ; at Charlestown about 
 
 Twelve Years, upon a Visit to this 
 
 His Native Place. Departed this 
 
 Life Auguft 7 th in y e Year 1719 
 
 Aged 40 Years, 4 Months & 5 Days. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Samiu-1 Burr was n famous teacher in his time, Thi* Atone i* a <:- 
 rioity, both in the lettering and ir. the mannr it if wrought.
 
 68 
 
 CLXXXIV. 
 
 H. & \V. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED y e 
 
 DY of LUCRETIA 
 
 BURR DAU*. TO ANDREW 
 
 BURR ESQ r . & SARAH 
 
 HIS WIFE. AGED 13 
 
 YEARS. 6 M & ;D 8 
 
 DIED NOV y e 29. 1741. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Part of the second line is entirely destroyed. 
 
 CLXXXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r JOHN WHITEHEAD. 
 
 who died May 15 th 
 
 A. D. 1790 : 
 
 In the 74 lh Year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 CLXXXVI. 
 
 In memory of two 
 
 daughter of Andrew 
 
 & Mehetable Jennings 
 
 HETTY CORNELIA 
 
 Born Feb. n, 1817 & 
 
 died Dec. 29, 1821, 
 
 aged 4 y'rs, lomo's, 18 da's. 
 
 HETTY CORNELIA. 
 
 Born Dec. 29, 1823 & 
 
 died Aug. 14, 1824, 
 
 aged 7 mo's & 16 da's. 
 
 Sleep on dear babes 
 And take your rest ; 
 God called you home, 
 He thought it best. 
 (W.M.)
 
 6 9 
 CLXXXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 MRS ELIZABETH wife of 
 
 Mr. Jeremiah Jennings. 
 
 who died Aug. 27. 1819; 
 
 aged 80 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CLXXXVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 .JEREMIAH JENNINGS. 
 
 who died 
 
 Get 3, 1828, 
 
 aged 89 years. 
 
 CLXXXIX. 
 
 Urn. 
 REBECCA HOYT 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Samuel & 
 
 Hannah Beers 
 
 died Sept. 10. 1826 ; 
 
 aged 2 years, 
 
 & 2 months. 
 
 This lovely bud tho' young & fair 
 Called hence by early doom ; 
 Just come to show how sweet a flow'r 
 In Paradise would bloom. 
 (W. M.)
 
 The 
 
 Reader is Inform 'd that 
 M rs REBECCA BARTRAM 
 
 Consort of 
 
 M r JOSEPH BARTRAM 
 
 died June 15"* 1776. 
 
 Aged 51. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 cxcr. 
 
 H. & vv. 
 MEMEMTO MORI. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of 
 
 M r JOSEPH BARTRAM 
 
 He was Born February 
 
 y* 21" O. S. 1728-9 and Died 
 
 March y c 28"'. N. S. 1759, 
 
 Aged 30 Years & 24 Day*. 
 
 Princes this Clay must be your bed 
 in spite of all your towers 
 the tall, the wife, the Reverend head 
 muft lie as low as ours. 
 
 CXCII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of 
 M rs . ELIZABETH BARTRAM 
 
 wife of M r . 
 
 EBENEZER BARTRAM 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Decern r . the 5 tu 1769 in y e 
 
 69 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CXCIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . EBENEZER BARTRAM 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Dec r the 7 th 1769 
 
 In y c 7i 8t Year of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CXCIV. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NoTE.-Joaeph Perry, a fac-simile of whose head stone is given on oppo 
 site page. was the son of Nathaniel Perry who died in 1681, and grandson 
 of Richard Perry who died in 16.V7or8; the bodies of both, probably were 
 placed in this ground. Joseph Perry married three time* : (1) Sarah, daughter 
 of John Bulkley; (2) Deborah, widow of Joseph Whelpley, and daughter of 
 Daniel Burr I of Fairfleld ; (3) Mary, daughter of Michael Clugstone and grand- 
 daughter of the Rev. 8am'l Wakeman. The last wife afterwards married <2) 
 Thomas Edwards. The first two wives probably occupy the vacant unmarked 
 places near their husband. Joseph Perry bought the present site of Perry's 
 Mill and built the dam in its present place, in 1705. This property was pur- 
 chased from the town and has continued in the family ever since. He had 
 other grants from the town, and was an important personage. The house in 
 which he dwelt early in the eighteenth Century is Btill preserved, and i 
 doubtless the oldest structure'in Fairfleld. 
 
 cxcv. ' 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 This Monument Informs 
 the Reader that here lies 
 
 buried the Body of 
 
 SARAH BCJRR, Daughter 
 
 of Col DAVID BURR 
 
 who was born April 2i 8t 
 
 1766 and departed this 
 
 Life June 2 d 1787. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 EBENEZKR JENNINGS 
 
 the Hufband of M rs . 
 
 RKBKCKAH JENNINGS who 
 
 died April 9 th . 1768 in y e 
 
 76 th Year of his Age. 
 
 (B, S.) 
 
 CXCVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 M rs REBECCA JENNINGS 
 
 Consort of 
 
 M r . Ebenezer Jennings 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Jan ry 2 A 1790. 
 
 In the 85 th Year of 
 
 her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CXCVIII. 
 
 0% MS 
 &&*&fo6&u. 
 f 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 73 
 CXCIX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 WARD son of 
 
 Isaac & 
 
 Mahetabel Bulkley : 
 
 who died Oct 30. 1819: 
 
 aged 16 y. 2 m. & 28 ds. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CC. 
 
 H. & W. 
 JONATHAN STURCES, 
 
 y e SON OF PETER 
 STURGES AGED 13 
 YEARS DEC D APRIL 
 
 y e 10. 1727. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NOT*. This is a very small stone, corresponding with those of that period. 
 
 CCI. 
 
 In Memory of M r . CHARLES BURR 
 
 who died March i5 th 1800 aged 
 
 58 years. Also M 1 " 8 . ELIZABETH his 
 
 Wife died July io th . 1813 aged 69 years. 
 
 The age and death of their Children ; 
 
 MABEL BURR died 1778 aged 9 years. 
 
 STURGES BURR died July 4 th 1796. 
 
 aged 29 years. 
 AARON BURR died August 1798. 
 
 aged 26 years. 
 DAVID BURR died October io 11 '. 1803. 
 
 aged 22 years. 
 
 WAKEM'AN BURR died August 4 th . 1812 
 
 aged 36 years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Sturges and Wakemnn Bnrr were sea captains.
 
 74 
 
 ecu. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 MAHETABEL BURR 
 
 who died 
 Dec. i. 1849 
 Aged 71 y'rs. 
 
 & 6 mo. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCI1I. 
 
 H. & W. 
 M rs . ABBY BURR 
 
 Wife of 
 M r . SAMUEL BURR 
 
 & Daughter of 
 
 M r . MOSES JENNINGS. 
 
 died June 13 th . 1790 
 
 aged 28 years 
 
 & ii months. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCIV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Miss HANNAH BURR 
 
 who died 
 Nov 24, 1819. 
 in the 52 year , 
 
 of her aye. 
 
 Death is a debt to nature due 
 Which I have paid and so must you. 
 (W. M.)
 
 75 
 
 ccv. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 &AJTIEL (BU(B(R 
 
 who died 
 
 A-^g. 8. 18^3, 
 
 aged fl y'rs. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 CCVI. 
 
 In 
 
 Jtfemory of 
 }lrs Sarah (Perry 
 
 wife of 
 J r (Peter <Perry, 
 
 who died 
 April 6. 1821 ; 
 aged f3 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTK. Mrs. Sarah Perry wan the daughter of Ebenezer (born 1723) *(! 
 Srmh Bull Bradley and a lineal descendant of Francis Bradley, who, a soldier 
 under Gen. Mon in the Pequot war. located in Southport, in the locality 
 of the present tide mill. Probably his body was one of theflrsr in thU sjwmnd. 
 HU dcendants re namrous in Greenfield.
 
 76 
 
 CCVII. 
 
 SACRED 
 
 to 
 
 the Memory of 
 PETER PERRY 
 
 born Feb ry 4 th . 1739. 
 
 & died Sept r . i6 th . 1804, 
 
 J 66 Years. 
 
 Also his four children 
 
 SETH, born Dec r . 2 6 th . 1773, & 
 
 died Oct r . 5 th . 1777. 
 
 /E 4 Years. 
 
 DAVID, born Dec r . 26 th . 1773, ed- 
 died in Williamston N. C. 
 Nov r . 12 th . 1800. JE 27 Years. 
 
 EUNICE, born Jan 17 24*". 1782, 
 
 & died in Savannah 
 Oct r . 9 th . 1802 JS. 19 Years. 
 
 BRADLEY born Dec r . 2 4 th . 1783 
 &died Dec r . n th . 1785, 
 JE 2 Years. 
 
 To Commemorate her Husband & 
 Children this Stone is Erected by 
 
 SARAH PERBY 
 
 May i" 1805. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 Nor*. By the Family record, Seth was born Jan. 12, 1772. Peter Prr 
 was son of Joseph Perry, (See No. CCVHI). Peter was a Miller, Merchant and 
 a large Real Estate owner; a Christian gentleman of ability and integrity. 
 B1T6B of his fifteen children matured and wtre scattered through the 
 (Tnited States, thrifty and prosperous.
 
 77 
 CCVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r JOSEPH PERRY 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Aug. 20 th Anno Dom. 1753 
 
 in y" 40 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 Nor*. Joseph Perry Jr., was the Son of Joseph and Deborah Burr 
 Perrj. (See No. CXCIV.) and through thii line the Perry estate has been inner 
 ited for ieveral generation*. Joseph Jr. married Sarah, daughter of Peter and 
 Hannah Ward Bulkley. Mrs. Sarah Perry afterwards married Thomas Wheeler 
 of Greenfield, where she was buried having died April 21, 1789. 
 
 CCIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF M 118 . MARY 
 
 PERRY WIFE TO MR DANIEL 
 
 PERRY WHO DEPARTED 
 
 THIS LIFE, OCTOBER Y E 3 i ST . 
 
 1742 in Y E 22 D YEAR 
 
 OF HER AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 ccx. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES INTER'D 
 THE BODY OF M. 
 
 SUSANNA BARLOW 
 THE WIFE OF M K . 
 
 DAVID BARLOW 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS 
 
 LIFE OCTOBER THE 15. 
 
 1745 IN THE i 9 TH . 
 YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 XOTK. Barlow's Plains takes its name from this family.
 
 78 
 
 CCXI. 
 
 H. & \\ . 
 
 Here lyes buried 
 
 y e Body of Lieu*. 
 
 SAMUEL BARLOW 
 
 Who Departed this 
 
 Life May 20 th . 1745, in 
 
 63 rd Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCXII. 
 
 U. & D. 
 
 ELIZABETH, 
 
 . &4?h^ jf 
 
 '* 
 
 in the heat of youthful blood. 
 Remember your Creator, God; 
 Behold the days come hastening on. 
 WJien you shall say My joys are gon> 
 (W. M.)
 
 79 
 CCXIII. 
 
 MA&Y.ANE 
 
 / 
 *t 
 
 // * 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXIV. 
 
 JONATHAN L. 
 
 xon of Ger shorn c^ 
 
 Klisdbeth Sturye* 
 
 died Feb. 12, 1817: 
 
 aged % year*. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXV. 
 
 S. S. (Monogram.) 
 In Memory of 
 M r . SKTH STUKOKS 
 who died May 9 Ul . 
 
 1804 
 
 aged 67 years & 
 
 9 months, 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 to 
 
 CCXVI. 
 
 M. S. (Monogram.) 
 This Stone is erected 
 
 in memory of 
 M 1 " 8 . MARY STURGES 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . Seth Sturges 
 who died Nov r . 9 tb . 
 
 1810 
 
 in the 73**. year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXVI I. 
 
 M. S. (Monogram.) 
 
 MARIETTA 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 M r . JOSEPH and 
 
 M re . SARAH STURGES 
 
 died Oct. io tb . 1805 
 
 aged i year 2 months 
 
 & 10 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXVIII. 
 
 W. & U. 
 
 In memory of 
 JCSIAH STU(RGES 
 
 son of Joseph 
 & Sarah StuTges 
 
 who died 
 Qec. 26, 1825, 
 in his 19 year. 
 
 M\ jiesk shall slumber in the ground 
 Till the last trumpets joyful sound 
 Then hurst the chains in siveet surprise 
 And in my Saviour's image rise. 
 
 (\\. M.)
 
 CCXIX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 SETH STURGES 
 
 who died 
 
 March 20. 1811. 
 
 aged 44 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 ccxx. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 C1RISSIL wife of 
 
 Seth Sturges 
 
 who died 
 Feb 28. 1832. 
 
 aged 60. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXXI. 
 
 f 
 
 ^> 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCXXII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 EDWARD BENNETT 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug 4, 1824. 
 
 In his 28 Year 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXXIII. 
 
 EMILA 
 
 daughter of James & 
 
 Charlott Perry. 
 
 died July n. 1819 : 
 
 aged 5 months. 
 
 Nor*. Mrs. Charlott Perry, a daughter of William Pike (See No. CXY11I) 
 baried in Oak Lawn, in 1881, aged 87. 
 
 CCXXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes buried 
 
 the Body of Mrs 
 
 JERUSHA BARTRAM 
 
 Confort of M r . 
 
 JOB BARTKAM 
 
 who was born the 25 th . 
 
 Day of December 1729 
 
 and departed this Life 
 
 the 24 th Day of Novem r . 
 
 1773 aged 44 Years 
 
 wanting 43 Days. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 83 
 CCXXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies 
 Buried the Body 
 
 of Mrs. 
 ABIGAIL BAKTKAM 
 
 Consort of 
 
 Mr JOB BARTRAM 
 
 who was born the 5 th . 
 
 of Sep 1 . 1748 and 
 
 departed this Life 
 
 the i4 th day of Jan ". 1776 
 
 aged 27 Years & 4 mon 
 
 ths wanting 2 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXXVI. 
 
 W. & U. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Mr. JOB BARTRAM 
 
 who was drowned 
 
 Oct 28. 1817 
 
 aged 50 years & 6 months 
 
 Also of JANE daughter of 
 
 M r Job & Mrs Ruth Bartram 
 
 died Oct 29. 1815, 
 
 aged 16 months. 
 
 Death like an overflowing stream, 
 Sweeps us away : our life's a dream : 
 An emty tale, a morning flower. 
 Cut down and wither'd in an hour. 
 
 NoTE.~Stfj.hen MorehouM (See CLVIII) and Job Bartram were drowned 
 together off Black Rock Harbor.
 
 ft 
 
 CCXXVII. 
 
 This 
 
 Monument is 
 
 erected by order of 
 
 WILLIAM BURK 
 
 in Commemoration of his 
 
 honored Father Ebene/er 
 
 Burr, Son of Samuel & 
 
 Elizabeth Burr late of 
 
 Fairfield Deceast. he was 
 
 born in the Year 173- 
 
 & died in the Year 1767 
 
 Aged 35 Years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 (See CCCXLVII.) 
 
 CCXXVIII. 
 
 Underneath 
 
 this tomb lays the body 
 
 of Ebenezer Burr Son 
 
 of William & Eunice 
 
 Burr, who was born 
 
 Nov r . 8 th . 1783 and Died 
 
 April 8 th . 1784 aged 6 
 
 months. 
 The parents Joy in life was lost 
 
 in death 
 
 To be found in Christ. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . SETH BURR 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 Decern 1 ". y e 22 d 1764. 
 
 Aged 39 Years. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 ccxxx. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies Buried 
 the Body of Cap 1 . 
 SETH SAMUEL BUKK. 
 who departed this life- 
 March y* 2i st 1773 in y e 
 79 th Year of His Age. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCXXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes buried the Body of 
 
 Mrs ELIZABETH BUISR 
 wife to Cap 1 . SAMUEL BURR 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 JUNE y e i6 th . A. D. 1753. 
 
 in the 51". Year of Her Age. 
 
 CCXXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies buried the body 
 
 of M r8 . MARY HILL wife 
 
 of THOMAS HILL Esq R . 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 December i9 th . 1763. 
 
 Aged 69 Years 
 
 one month & 26 days, 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 86 
 
 CCXXXIII. 
 
 In 
 Memory of 
 
 STURCES PERRY 
 
 son of 
 Peter & Sarah Perry 
 
 who died 
 
 June 2 8 th . 1808: 
 
 in the i6 th . year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXXXIV. 
 
 E. P. (Monogram.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . EBENKZER PEKRY 
 
 who died April 26 th . 1804. 
 
 in the 67"'. year of his age. 
 
 Also of 
 
 M rs . MARTHA his Wife 
 
 who died Jan y . io th . 1814 
 
 in the 75 th . year of her age. 
 
 And of 
 
 EBKNKZKB PERRY tlieir Son 
 
 who died July 19"'. 1776. 
 
 aged 13 years. 
 
 XOTK. Ebenezer Perry was a eon of Joseph and Mry Clugstone Perry, 
 (See No. CXCIV). 
 
 ccxxxv. 
 
 M. P. (Monogram.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M rs . MABEL PERRY 
 
 Wife of M r . LEVI PERRY 
 
 who died May 30"'. 1813 
 
 in the 40 th year of 
 
 her age. Also 
 
 ESTHER PKUKY their 
 
 Daughter Hied Octr. 3.'. 
 
 1814 in the 13"*. year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 NOTK. Levi wa? the son of Ebenezer Perry, (See No. CCXXXIV.) Hie 
 wife was Mabel Gould, of Greenfield.
 
 87 
 CCXXXVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 Body of M. ELIZABETH 
 BARLOW. Widow of Lieut 
 
 SAMUEL BARLOW 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Feb r y e io th Anno Dom 1 
 
 1752 in y e 66 Year 
 
 of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCXXXVII. 
 
 Urn & Leaves. 
 
 In 
 memory of 
 
 ELIZABETH wife of 
 (iershorn Sturges 
 
 who died 
 
 May 2 1817. 
 
 in the 33 year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXXXV111. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M". SARAH LKWIS 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r . LOTHROP LEWIS 
 who died July 9'". 
 
 1807 
 in the 39 th . year of 
 
 her age. 
 SARAH ANN LEWIS 
 
 their Daughter 
 died Oct 2i 8t 1805 
 aged ii weeks. 
 X A (F. S.) .
 
 CCXXXIX. 
 
 Urn. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 LOTHROP LEWIS 
 
 who died 
 
 Nov 9, 1817 ; 
 
 aged 58 years 
 
 & 10 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXL. 
 
 In Memory of 
 ABIGAIL JANE LEWIS 
 
 Daughter of 
 Mr LOTHROP & Mrs 
 
 SARAH LEWIS 
 who died Augt. i3 th 
 
 1807 
 
 in the 12 th year of 
 her age. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXLI. 
 
 u. & w. 
 
 ^ r 7" 
 
 5 s6 
 
 NOTK. .Jonathan Lewis wae a large real estate owner. The raroe nsf cf 
 exrcelknt repnte, buf is nearly extinct in Fail-field.
 
 CCXLII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 ELLEN BURR. 
 
 daughter of 
 Jonathan & 
 Ellen Lewis, 
 
 who died 
 Nov i. 1831, 
 aged 12 years 
 
 & 4 mo. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXLIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 SAMUEL WARD BENEDICT 
 
 who died at Sea Jan y . 12 th . 
 
 1796 Aged 17 Years 7 
 months & 4 days. Also of 
 
 JESSE BENEDICT Jnn r . 
 
 who died Sept r . 27 th 1795. 
 
 Aged ii days: only Sons of 
 
 JESSE & POLLY BENEDICT. 
 
 Death is a debt to Nature due 
 which we have paid & so must you. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXLIV. 
 
 In 
 MEMORY 
 
 of 
 POLLY 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 Jefse & Polly Benedict 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Jan ry . 22 nd . 1802 in 
 the 20 th . Year of her age. 
 
 Sweet is the sleep that here we take, 
 Till in Christ Jesus we awake ; 
 Then shall our happy souls rejoice, 
 To hear our blessed Saviour's voice. 
 (W. M.)
 
 9 o 
 
 CCXLV. 
 
 P. B. (Monogram.) 
 ERECTED 
 
 To the Memory of 
 M r8 . POLLY BENEDICT 
 
 late Wife of 
 
 M r . JESSE BENEDICT 
 
 who died May 3*. 1808 
 
 in the 54 th .year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 Death like an overflowing stream 
 Sweeps us away, our life's a dream. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXLVI. 
 
 WAKEMAN BURR 
 died May 9, 1799 
 
 aged 56 years. 
 
 MARY, his wife 
 
 died Oct. 26, 1829. 
 
 aged 83 years. 
 Two sons of theirs 
 
 JUSTUS, 
 
 died Oct. 10, 1769. 
 
 aged 2 years & 8 months. 
 
 WAKEMAN 
 
 died Oct 26. 1785 
 
 aged 2 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTB Wakeman Burr was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army. His 
 wife, Mary Davis was the first to discover the advance of the British in 1779 in 
 Fairfleld.
 
 CCXLVII. 
 
 KEBECCA 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 JUSTIN & DESIRE 
 
 HOBAKT 
 
 Died Oct 27. 1827 
 
 JE 21 Y'rs. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXLVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 JANE ANN 
 
 daughter of Justin & 
 
 Desire Hobart 
 
 who died Nov 6, 1815 
 
 in her 6, year. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXLIX. 
 
 J. H. H. H. 
 
 M r . JUSTIN HOBART 
 
 died April 7 th 1809 
 
 aged 78 years & 2 months. 
 
 M rs . HANNAH HOBART 
 
 his Wife 
 
 died Jan y . 7^.1809. 
 aged 71 years & 2 months. 
 
 JOHN SLOSS HOBART 
 their Son died in NEW YORK 
 
 Aug*. io th . 1803. 
 aged 22 years & 6 months. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Justin Hobart built a "Colonial Home " in 1765. He wae a native 
 of Uingham, Mass., and married Hannah Penfteld, of Fairfleld. Divine service 
 was held here after the Church was burnt in 1779. This honse is now owned 
 by Mies Hannah Hobart.
 
 92 
 
 CCL. 
 
 IN MEMORY 
 
 OF JEROME AN 
 
 INFANT OF M r . 
 
 JUSTIN & M r . 
 
 HANNAH HOBART 
 
 DIED MARCH 
 
 the 2 1768. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLI. 
 
 Long Death Face & Wings. 
 Here lies Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . NATHANIEL WILSON 
 who departed this Life 
 on the 8 th Day of May 
 
 A. D i 7 6 9 
 
 In the 8o to Year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 M. RUTH WILLSON 
 
 Wife of M r . 
 NATHANIEL WILLSON 
 
 who Departed this 
 
 Life June y* 13 th 1775 
 
 in the 70"* Year of her 
 
 Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 F. & \V. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . ROBERT WILLSON 
 
 who Departed this Life 
 
 March 4"' A. D. 1779. 
 
 In the 64 th year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLIV. 
 
 memory oj 
 
 Catharine, wife q: 
 
 (Robert Wilson, 
 
 ivlio died 
 
 Oct. 1, 1810; 
 
 in her 8^f th year. 
 
 CCLV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of 
 ANNA LAMSON Dau tr of 
 
 ye R ev d M r .JoSEPH & M rs . 
 
 ALTHEA LAMSON, who 
 
 Died July io th 1753. Aged 
 
 5 Years, i Month & 22 D*. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 94 
 
 CCLVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 To the Memory of 
 
 M rs . ALTHEA LAMSON wife of 
 
 the Kev d . M r . JOSEPH LAMSON 
 
 and Dau tr . of the Rev d M r . JAMES 
 
 WETMORE, Rector of Rye, in 
 
 NEW YORK PROVINCE. 
 
 Who departed this Life y e 8 th of 
 
 Feb y . 1766 Aged 44 Years. 
 
 NOTB. Rev. Joseph Lamson, an Episcopal clergyman, was successor to 
 Rev. Henry Caner in 1747. which, position he occupied till hie death, Aug. 12, 
 1773. His body was interred in this ground, although nothing tangible 
 marks his resting place. 
 
 CCLVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES INTERRED 
 
 THE BODY OF THE 
 
 BEV D . M R JOSEPH WEBB 
 
 (THE FAITHFUL PASTOR) 
 OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 
 
 IN THIS PLACE 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LlFE 
 
 September 12 th A. D. 1732. 
 
 Aetatis Suae 66. 
 
 NOTE. Rev. Joseph Webb's pastorate in the Cong. Church extended from 
 
 1692 to 1732. in which time he baptised 1492 persons. He was one of the first 
 fellows of Yale College to whom the Charier was given. The oldest church 
 record extant in Fairfield is in his own hand writing Doubtless there were 
 other records which were probably destroyed in the Conflagration in 1779. 
 There are two manuscript sermons in this parish of his, ''occasioned by the 
 death of Maj'r Nathan Gold, one of the pious and worthy magistrates of Con- 
 necticut Colony, who deceased at his own house in Fairfield. fourth of March, 
 
 1693 4." Mr. Wel>b also left a valuable memoranda of the terrible storms in 
 1700. and the family record of his six daughters and three sons. The Webbs 
 arelost sight of to' Fairfield. though there are probably some of the descend- 
 ants scattered throughout the country, as Rev. Joseph Webb records 3 sons 
 amonsr his 9 children, thus : 
 
 "2. O r t Son Joseph was born Sept. 21st, 1693 on a Thursday morning, 
 son about an hour high. bapt. at Stratford. 
 
 3. O r Son Nehemiah was born Feb'ry 26, 1694-5 on Tuesday morning at 
 break of day. bapt. March 3d, '94-5. 
 
 9. O' Son Josiah, born March 16th, 1706-7. being Saturday night after 
 midnight, bapt. Mar. 16th, 1706-7, Ic * ye same day reckoning it to begin in 
 morning." 
 
 The Rev. Mr. Webb evidently had no time-piece, none being made in 
 this Country, nor easily imported at that time. 
 
 t Contraction for Our. * 1 o'clock.
 
 CCLVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED' 
 
 Y K BODY OF GRACE 
 
 WEBB, DAU B . TO M R JOSEPH 
 
 & ELIZABETH WEBB 
 
 AGED 21 YEARS & 6 M 
 
 & 4 D'S, DEC D MAY Y E 
 
 17 1722. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLIX. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 Y E BODY OF M RS . 
 ELIZABETH WEBB WIFE TO 
 
 M R JOSEPH WEBB 
 
 AGED 50 YEARS 10 M 
 
 & 15 D s DEC . FEB Ry . 
 
 Y E i 5 TH 1718. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLX. 
 
 HARRIET MILLS ELY 
 
 Second child of 
 
 David & Priscilla Ely 
 
 was born Sep 1 . 9 th . 1813. 
 
 & died Sep'. 13 th . 1816. 
 
 Aged 3 Years & 4 Days. 
 
 Suffer little children to come 
 
 unto me, & forbid them not, for of such 
 
 is the kingdom of Heaven. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCLXI. 
 
 The Grave of 
 PRISCILLA STUKGES ELY, 
 
 wife of David Ely, 
 
 & daughter of the 
 
 Hon. Jon. Sturges, 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 Suddenly 
 
 Jan 26. 1826, 
 
 aged 42 years 
 
 & 6 months. 
 
 Universally beloved in life & lamented 
 in death, her serene & uniform piety 
 consoles survivors with the good 
 assurance of hope, that she has 
 entered into rest. 
 
 CCLXI I. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 Y E BODY OF M RS . 
 MARY STURGES WIFE TO 
 
 M R DAVID STURGES 
 
 AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 
 
 DEC . MARCH Y K 
 
 5 i,7 a i 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLXIH. 
 
 . H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 Y E BODY OF M 11 
 
 DAVID STURGES 
 
 AGED ABOUT 27 
 
 YEARS. DEC D JAN Y K 
 
 17 1721.
 
 97 
 CCLXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e Body 
 of M r8 . Eliz th . Sturges wife 
 
 to M r . Samuel Sturges 
 
 aged 17 years, n mo. & gd's 
 
 Who Died Feb ry . y e 9 th . 
 
 Anno Dom 1739. 
 
 (B, S.) 
 
 CCLXV. 
 
 Here lyes buried y e Body 
 
 of M rs HANNAH JENNINGS Wife 
 
 to M r . STEPHEN JENNINGS* 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 March y e 9 th . 1765 in y e 
 
 49 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLXVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . SAMUEL " 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Aug*. 15 th . A. D. 1752 
 
 in the 39 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 9 8 
 
 CCLXVII. 
 
 Death's Head. 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of Joseph 
 Wakeman Esq r , Aged 56 
 Years. Dec d . December 
 
 y e 5 th 1726. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLXVIII. 
 
 H. & \V. 
 
 Here lies the Body of 
 
 H rs . ELIZABETH BURR Widow 
 
 of COLL. JOHN BUKK 
 
 Formerly the wife of 
 
 JOSEPH WAKEMAN Esq 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Aug*. :8 th A. D. 1753. 
 
 in the 74 Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. As Col. John Burr resided within the present limits of Bridgeport 
 and not far from the " Council Oak," he was probably buried in the Old 
 S. tratfield, (called also the Pequonnock) ground. He died about 1750. He was 
 closely identified with the interests of Fair-field, and held many responsible 
 trusts, being County Commissary, Deputy, Speaker of the House, Auditor, 
 Judge of County Court and of Probate. He was engaged in the expedition to 
 Nova Scotia as Major. Later he was appointed Colonel. Ht owned a large 
 farm surrounding his residence, also a "long lot" and eeyeral other large 
 grants from the town of Fairfield, besides a large inheritance from his father. 
 He was one of the founders of the now First Congregational church of Bridge- 
 port; many of Col. John Burr's descendants lie in this ground by names of 
 Dimons. Sturges, Perrys, etc.
 
 99 
 CCLXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY OF 
 EBENEZER WAKEMAN ESQ K . SON 
 
 TO JOSEPH WAKEMAN ESQ K . 
 
 BROUGHT UP AT YALE COLLEDG 
 
 IN NEW HAVEN & THEIR COMENST 
 
 MASTER OF ARTS. AGED 27 YEARS 
 
 & 7 MONTHS & 15 DS. DEC D . 
 
 SEP R . Y E 2 5 TH 1726. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCLXX. 
 
 Mr. Ebenezer 
 
 Wakeman 
 
 1762 
 
 NOTE. This is apparently a foot stone, no head stone is to be found. 
 
 CCLXXI. 
 
 Bright Angel Face & Wings. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of M rs . ANNE 
 
 WAKEMAN, Wife to M r . 
 
 EBENEZER WAKEMAN 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 July 3i st . A. D. 1749 Aged 
 
 20 Years. 2 M & 25 D's. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CCLXXII. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 To the 
 
 Memory of Mrs. 
 SARAH WARNER 
 late consort of Dr. 
 
 SETH WARNER 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life Nov f . 27 A. D 1769. 
 
 In her 41" Year. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. For her Husband, pee No. CCCLXII1. 
 
 CCLXXIII 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Fish (a fac-simile of whose head-stone is given on opposite 
 page.) w'a t Rebecca Pabodie, of Duxbury, Mass., and was great grand daughter 
 of John Alden, of the May Flower. After the death of her husband, Rev. 
 Joseph Fish, who died in Stonington, in 1781, for fifty years a pastor of the 
 second church in that place, she removed to Fairfleld, where she resided with 
 her daughter Mrs. Gen. Gold S. Silliman, till her death. A monument in 
 Stonington commemorates the Rev. Joseph Fish, hip wife and three daughters. 
 
 CCLXXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of Mrs 
 
 ABIGAIL SILLIMAN 
 
 Late Amiable Consort 
 
 of the Honorable 
 
 EBENEZER SILLIMAN Esq r . 
 
 She died March 16 A. D. 1772 
 
 Aged 65 Years one a Month 
 
 wanting one day. 
 
 How lov'd, how vallu'd once avails the 'not 
 To whome related or by whom begot, 
 A heap of duft alone remains of thee ; 
 'Tis all thou art and all the proud fhall be. 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Sillimau was the daughter of Jonathan Selleck, Esq,
 
 CCLXXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of the Hon ble . 
 EBENEZER SILLIMAN 
 
 Efq r . For many years fuccefffully 
 a member of the Council & one of 
 the Judges of the* Superior Court, 
 
 in the Colony of Connecticut, 
 
 Diftinguifh' d with a clear underftanding, 
 
 a fedat e mind, & dignity of deportment, 
 
 Well verfd in Jurifprudence, learned in 
 
 the Law, and religioufly upright 
 
 He fuftain'd thofe high TRUSTS 
 
 (and acted in other important Relations) 
 
 with Honour to himself, to his Family, 
 
 and to his Country. 
 And having ferv'd his generation, by the 
 
 will of God, fell asleep in the 68 th 
 Year of his age on the n th Oct r . 1775. 
 I have said ye are gods 
 
 but ye fhall die like men. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Hon. Ebenezer Silllman graduated from Yale in 1727. He was the 
 owner of a large land estate, and Influential in all public affairs, being elected 
 to offices in both Church and State. He owned a "Colonial" home on Hol- 
 land Hill, which he inherited from his father, Robert Silliman ; it is owned 
 at present by William S. Wilson, and is in good repair.
 
 CCLXXVI. 
 
 -t<e<>et<t*<e -a 
 
 'i-i.'t -fa 
 
 CCLXXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 JUSTIN HOBART 
 
 who died 
 
 June 3, 1830, 
 
 ./E 58 yrs. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 103 
 CCLXXVIII. 
 
 w. & u. 
 HANNAH HOBART, 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Justin Hobart 
 
 died May 6. 1827, 
 
 aged 49 y & 7 mo. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCLXXIX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory, of 
 Miss MARY HOBART 
 
 who died 
 
 June 15. 1845 
 
 M 79' years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCLXXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here 
 
 lies interr'd the body 
 ofDoct r . THOMAS HILL 
 
 who died March 8 th 
 
 A. D. 1781. in the 36 th . 
 
 Year of his Age. 
 
 tear 
 
 Some hearty friend shall drop his 
 On our dry Bones, and say, pear, 
 
 Thofe once were ftrong as mine ap 
 And mine muft be as they.
 
 104 
 
 CCLXXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M r JOHN WILLSON 
 who died Aug 1 . 3 d . 
 
 1800 
 
 aged 85 years' 
 i month & 19 days. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCLXXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 . M r8 . EUNICE WILLSON 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r . JOHN WILLSON 
 who died Dec r . 25 th . 
 
 1793 
 
 in the 75 th . year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCLXXXIII. 
 
 ELIZABETH JSTURGES, 
 
 WIFE OF 
 
 STEPHEN MILLER, 
 
 DAUGHTER OF 
 
 JUDGE STURGES, 
 
 DIED APRIL 10, 1864, 
 
 AGED 84 YEARS. 
 
 (W.M.)
 
 I0 5 
 CCLXXXIV. 
 
 STEPHEN MILLER 
 
 DIED 
 
 June 9, 1843, 
 & 74- 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCLXXXV. 
 
 In this Spot 
 
 are deposited 
 
 the remains of 
 
 Mrs MARY STURGES 
 
 widow of the late 
 
 B. L. Sturges, 
 
 who died in Fairfield. 
 
 on the 15. of June 1840. 
 
 in the 69 year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCLXXXVI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 BARNABAS L. STURGES 
 
 Son of the late 
 Judge St urges, 
 
 who died 
 Sept. 28, 1831 
 aged 62 years. 
 . M.)
 
 io6 
 
 CCLXXXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory' of 
 
 Elizabeth 
 
 Robinson 
 
 an infant 
 
 Obt Nov 9. 1824. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCLXXXIII. 
 
 In this Spot rest 
 
 the remains of 
 
 Mrs. DEBOKAH STUEGES, 
 
 widow of the late 
 
 Hon. Jonathan Starves 
 
 who died April i, 1832. 
 
 in the 90 year 
 
 of her age. 
 The faithful wife 
 The affectionate mother: 
 The humble Christian. 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Stnrges was a daughter of Lothrop Lewis, from Bankable, 
 Mass., who was the second husband of Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Sturges 
 Jr., whose father died in 1711. 
 
 CCLXXXIX. 
 
 NOTE. History speaks of Judge Jonathan Sturges, a fac-simile of whose 
 head stone is> given on opposite page, as a noble gentleman, an ornament to 
 the town, a scholar, a graduate from Yale in 1759 : later a member of the House 
 of Representatives, after which he was Judge of the Supreme Court of Conn. 
 He was a sufferer in the British invasion of 1779. His home was that which 
 J. Toomey occupies. His grandson, the late Jonathan Sturges, the Christian 
 citizen and millionare lies in the East Burying Ground.
 
 HOI.JONATHAN STURGESS.LLD. 
 u]. 23, JTW. 
 , ItM. 
 
 SB sustain edvnlJihigh ft fiutatim jronu 
 ait-early fierwda numkr*f ihemvsi 
 iTnfioriantofiwsiri/fliejijtcf/Lis native State. 
 cmdwas aneicienhneirilervf Congress 
 n ivhick vindicafea. 
 
 United States. Wist and brudcnt as a Statesman 
 tidljhj mfiright-CLS ct Ju,dge^ a, faithful 
 encL&n ajfectiona t-e parent -and, alvw 
 l a,rb-ex.zmpl<iry Christian. 
 Hisfri&lck Jiuvean-ajsuredhope. maiitikis 
 sudden- dec.ih he fiass-ecli'rdvglvn.ffL'nd 
 ftceivetl (lie wclwme tifltisJJ-evincMasteK
 
 107 
 
 ccxc. 
 
 JOHN WASSON 
 STURGES Son of 
 
 LEWIS B. and 
 
 CHARLOTTE STURGES 
 
 born Sep*. 6 th . 1804. 
 
 & died April 17 th . 1810, 
 
 aged 5 years, 7 months 
 
 : ii days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Lewis Burr Sturges was a son of Hon. Jonathan Stnrges, and a 
 member of Congress. He resided on the premises which Mrs. Catharine Beers 
 owns. 
 
 CCXCI. 
 
 Legrand C Sturges Born 2 d . of 
 
 March 1795 & died the 30 th . of the 
 
 same month and Lockwood B. 
 
 Sturges born i7 th of Feb y 1796. 
 
 & died the 22 d . of March following. 
 
 Children of Lewis B. and 
 
 Charlotte Sturges. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCXCII. 
 
 Death's Head & Wings. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of Capt. 
 
 SAMUEL STURGIS 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Aug" y e 3 o th . 1763 Aged 
 
 51 Years & 5 Months. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 io8 
 
 CCXCIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of Mrs 
 ANN STUKGES 
 
 Relict of Capt 
 
 SAMUEL STURGES 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life April 17, 1775 
 
 In her 56 th . Year. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This stone is broken in several pieces. 
 
 CCXCIV. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 M r Jonathan Sturges Jn r . 
 
 who died June 25 th 
 
 1801 
 
 in the 34 th year 
 of his age. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 ccxcv. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 Mrs. ABIGAIL STUKGES 
 
 wife of Mr. SAMUEL STURGES: 
 
 who died Nov. 29. 1818, 
 
 aged 76 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 100 
 
 CCXCVI. 
 
 ROWLAND ROBENSON, 
 
 son of William & 
 
 Nabby Robenson 
 
 died Oct 18. 1813, 
 
 aged 17 years. 
 
 David Robenson 
 
 son of William & 
 
 Nabby Eobenson ; 
 
 was drowned 
 
 Dec 18, 1813 
 
 aged 19 years 
 
 & 6 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCXCVII. 
 
 N. R. (Monogram.) 
 In Memory of 
 Mrs NABBY ROBINSON 
 
 Wife of 
 
 Cap 1 . WILLIAM ROBINSON 
 
 who died Feb y . 28 th 1813 
 
 aged 46 years, 6 months and 
 
 18 days. 
 
 She left a Husband & 10 Children 
 to lament the loss of an agreeable 
 Partner & an affectionate Mother. 
 How lov'd how valu'd once, avails thee not 
 To whom related, or by whom begot; 
 A heap of dust alone remains of thee, 
 'Tis all them art, and all the Proud 
 
 shall be. 
 (F. S.)
 
 CCXCVIII. 
 
 Grinning Death's Head & Wings. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r 
 
 JOHN HILL 
 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 Decem r y e 17 th 1759 in y e 
 
 53 d . Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCXCIX. 
 
 Grinning Death Head & Wings. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of Capt. 
 
 SAiniEL ROWLAND ; 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 November y e 4 th Anno Dom nl . 
 
 1748 Aged 62 years. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOT*. Henry Rowland fettled In Fairfleld in 1669. This son (Satnnel.) 
 forms the second link in the direct ancestral line of the present Henry 
 Rowland, Esq. Prohably Henry Rowland 1st is buried in this ground. 
 
 ccc. 
 
 Grinning Death's Head & Wings. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body 
 
 of GRACE ROWLAND 
 
 Daug tr of M r Samuel & 
 
 M 1 " 8 EfxHER ROWLAND 
 
 Who Dec d Feb y 
 
 22 nd 1729-30 in y e 22 nd 
 
 Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CCCI. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of M rs . 
 
 ESTHER ROWLAND Wife 
 
 to Cap*. SAMUEL ROWLAND 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 Septem br . y e n th A D. 1744 in 
 
 y e 63 d Year of Her Age 
 Hark from the Tombs a doleful sound 
 My Eares Attend the Cry 
 y e Living Men come view the ground 
 where you must shortly lie. . 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of 
 
 ESTHER ROWLAND Daug tr 
 
 of M. r . DAVID & M rs . 
 
 Deborah Rowland who 
 
 Died Sept 25 th 1748 
 Aged 2 Years & 8 Days. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of M rs . DEBORAH 
 
 ROWLAND, Wife to M r . 
 
 DAVID ROWLAND 
 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 Sept; 29 th . A. D. 1748 in y 
 
 36 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CCCIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 To the Memory of 
 M rs . ELIZABETH ROWLAND Wife 
 
 of DAVID ROWLAND Esq r . 
 
 She was the Daughter of THOMAS 
 
 HILL Esq r . and M rs . MARY HILL 
 
 She was born Dec r 27 1726: 
 
 and died July i8 th A. D. 1753, 
 
 in the 27"* Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCV. 
 
 ESTHER SMEDLEY, 
 
 Wife of 
 SAMUEL SMEDLEY, 
 
 and Daughter of 
 
 DAVID ROWLAND, Esq r 
 
 died Septr. i4 th . 1792; 
 
 In the 4i 8t Year of 
 
 her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCVI. 
 
 DAVID ROWLAND Esq r . 
 
 Died August 30 th 1768 
 
 In the 54 th . Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 "3 
 CCCVII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 Mrs. ABIGAIL, Relict of 
 Mr. SAMUEL ROWLAND 
 
 who died 
 
 May 3, 1801, 
 
 JE 85. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCVIII. 
 
 Mr. Samuel Rowland, 
 
 who died 
 May 3, 1782 
 
 M 70. 
 
 NOTE. This Samuel Rowland 2nd, was of the third generation of the 
 name in Fairfield, and father of Andrew Rowland, Esq. of Revolutionary times. 
 
 CCCIX. 
 
 ANNE, wife of 
 
 Joseph Squire 
 
 died Feb 9, 1832 
 
 Aged 73.
 
 CCCX. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 ISAAC JENNINGS 
 
 who died Jan. 6, 1819; 
 
 aged 75 years & 
 
 7 months. 
 
 NOTE. Isaac Jennings is a family name handed down for several gener- 
 ations. Capt. Isaac Jennings (1881) is an ex-member of legislature and a 
 partner in the Japan Paper Ware Co. with his brothers, Deacon 0. W. Jennings 
 and Mr. Augustus Jennings, of Southport. 
 
 CCCXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M". ABIGAIL JENNINGS 
 
 Wife of 
 M r . ISAAC JENNINGS 
 
 and daughter of 
 
 COL ABRAHAM GOULD 
 
 who died Nov r 2 d . 
 
 1795 
 
 aged 41 years 
 
 wanting 13 days. 
 
 (r. s.) 
 
 CCCXII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 ELIZABETH MASON, 
 
 daug r . of Isaac and 
 
 Abigail Jennings, 
 
 who died May 8, 1843 
 
 aged 70 yrs & 8 mo. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 "5 
 CCCXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Polly 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 M r Isaac & M rs 
 
 Abigail Jennings 
 
 died Sept 24 th 
 
 1795 aged i year 
 
 &: 10 months. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXIV. 
 
 Col DAVID DIMON 
 
 died in the Army of 
 
 the UNITED STATES, 
 
 Sept r . i8 th . 1777, 
 
 JEt 36 
 
 And his remains are 
 
 here intered. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 cccxv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 ye Body of M r 
 
 EBENEZER DIMON 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 May 28 th Anno Dom 1746. 
 
 in y e 42 d Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCXVI. 
 
 ANN DIMON 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 Col. David Dimori 
 
 died Feb 14, 1816 
 
 in the 49 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 n6 
 
 CCCXVII. 
 
 NOTE. Col. Abraham Gould a fac-simile of whose head stone is given on 
 opposite page, was killed on his horse, and his body was brought home on 
 horse back for burial. His sword which was a straight silver mounted and 
 threo cornered one, was found stained with the enemy's blood. It is now in 
 possession of a great grandson, Abraham Gould Jennings, of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 His sash and coat were deposited in the Trumbull Gallery, at New Haven. 
 Hezekiah Gould was walking on a plank from the wharf to the vessel in N. Y., 
 when the end resting on the vessel fell, and he struck on his breast and was 
 drowned 
 
 CCCXVIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . ELIZABETH GOULD 
 
 Relict of 
 
 Col. ABKAHAM GOULD 
 who died Sept . 5 th . 
 
 1815 
 
 in the 84 th . year 
 of her age. 
 
 NOTB. Col. Gould's home is the one owned by the family of the la 
 Capt. John Gould, whose burial plot is in the East Burial Ground. 
 
 CCCXIX. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 Thomas Staples 
 
 aged 86 years, 
 
 10 Months, Dec d . Jan ry . 6 th . 
 
 1737- 
 (F. S.)
 
 cccxx. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 ELTXICE ROBENSON, 
 
 wife of 
 W m . Robenson Jr., 
 
 who died 
 
 May 17, 1829 
 
 aged 40 years 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCXXI. 
 
 W m . Robenson 
 
 son of 
 
 Capt. Joseph W : 
 
 & Nabby Davis, 
 
 died Nov. 5, 1825 
 
 aged 2 years 
 
 & 4 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCXXII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 W m . (Robenson Jr. 
 
 who died 
 July 7, 1823; 
 aged 81 years. 
 
 And his son 
 
 Orlando I. 
 
 died June 21, 1823, 
 
 aged 9 months. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCXXIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 AMELIA A. 
 
 daughter of 
 
 William & 
 
 Eunice Robinson, 
 
 who died 
 
 Nov. 10, 1837 
 
 Aged 17 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCXXIV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 BENJAMIN 
 
 son of William & 
 Nabby Robinson: 
 who died Jan. 21, 1822, 
 aged 23 y: 2m. 12 d. 
 Our life is ever on the wing, 
 And death is ever nigh ; 
 The moment when our lives begin, 
 We all begin to die. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 cccxxv. 
 
 In memory of 
 SILVESTER; 
 
 son of William & 
 
 Jerusha Robinson ; 
 who died June 20, 1820 
 aged 9 months. 
 (W. M.)
 
 no 
 CCCXXVI. 
 
 s / 
 
 1 T. 
 
 / 
 e#iiz. - 
 
 f 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCXXVII. 
 
 M rs . SAKAH SQUIRE, 
 
 Wife of 
 
 Capt JOSEPH SQUIKE 
 and Daughter of 
 
 the late Rev d . 
 ANDREW ELIOT D. D. 
 
 of BOSTON 
 
 died 8 th . May 1799 
 
 in her 44 th Year. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXXVIII. 
 
 JOSEPH SQUIRE 
 
 died Nov 26. 1825, 
 
 aged 73. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCXXIX. 
 
 In 
 memory of 
 
 ANNA, 
 
 wife of NOAH BUKR 
 who died Mar 17, 
 
 1830 
 
 aged 45, 
 
 Isaac J. Burr 
 
 their son 
 
 died Sept 2 1840 
 
 aged 19. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Burr was born Anna Jennings, her husband lived till 
 probably he was placed in some other burying ground. 
 
 cccxxx. 
 
 Grinning Death Head. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Miss ELIZABETH SQUIRE 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 March the 15"* 1784. 
 
 Aged 27 Years. 
 
 CCCXXXI. 
 
 1712. t 
 
 APftELL 27 
 A. H. 
 
 NOTE This is a rough stone in its normal condition for contour and 
 surface ; it probably was to a Hill judging from the initials and the contiguity 
 of the next stone.
 
 CCCXXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 y e Body of Deac 11 
 
 WILLIAM HILL Who 
 
 Departed this Life April 
 
 19 th Anno Dom 1 1736 y e 
 
 y8 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. William Hill was Town Clerk for several years, and took an active 
 part in the Church. 
 
 CCCXXXIII. 
 
 S. f. 
 
 NOTE. This is wholly unintelligible Probably it was also to a Hill. 
 H being partly obliterated. 
 
 CCCXXXIV. 
 
 TO THE MEMORY 
 
 of 
 FRANCIS FORGUE 
 
 Late useful Physician & refpe- 
 
 cted Citizen of this Town 
 
 Who fell afleep in CHRIST. 
 
 Feb y 26 th . A. D. 1783 in the 
 
 54 th year of his Age. 
 
 To him to die was Gain to 
 
 others Lofs. This Life is 
 
 Nought, ETERNITY is ALL. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 cccxxxv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 The Corruptible of 
 
 SARAH, 
 
 first, Widow of 
 JAMES DENNIE, 
 
 & after of 
 
 Dr FRANCIS FORGUE 
 who departed Jan y 24" 
 
 1796. 
 
 Aged 72 Years. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXXXVI. 
 
 M. SARAH SAYRE, 
 
 Consort of 
 Kev d . JAMES SATRE, 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 M r . JAMES DENNIE, 
 
 departed this Life 
 
 Dec r , 15 th . 1797, 
 
 JEt 41 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 (See No. LXXV1.) 
 
 CCCXXXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In Memory of 
 
 M. MARY NICHOLS, Dau tr 
 of M r . DAVID and M. 
 
 ABIGAIL THOMPSON 
 
 who was born y e 3 d Day of 
 
 April 1733 & departed this 
 
 Life y e i8 tu Day of Nov 1768 
 
 Aged 35 years & 7 months. 
 
 (B. S.).
 
 123 
 CCCXXXVIII. 
 
 MRS ANN DIMON 
 
 wife of 
 
 Col. David Dimon, 
 died March 9. 1812 
 
 age 70. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCXXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 M r JOHN THOMPSON 
 
 Who was born 
 
 the 2i st Day of Feb ry 1687 
 
 and departed this Life y e 
 
 io th Day of April 1759 in y e 
 
 73 d Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 CCCXL. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M rs 
 
 ABIGAIL THOMPSON 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 July i5 th A. D. 1753 Aged 
 
 25 Years & 2 Months. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 124 
 
 CCCXLI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 DEACON JOHN THOMPSON 
 
 aged 83 years 
 
 DEC D March y e i 8t 
 
 1734- 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NOTE. This stone lies broken in pieces on the ground. 
 
 CCCXLII. 
 
 Here lyes Buried y e 
 
 Body of M r ".SARAH 
 
 THOMPSON. Relict of 
 
 Dea con John Thompson 
 
 Who Died JUNE y e 
 
 4 th Anno Dom ni 1747 in y e 
 
 87 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B, S.) 
 
 CCCXLIII. 
 
 Here lyes ye Body Here lyes ye Body 
 
 of David Leavitt of Nathan Leavitt 
 
 Who Died Sep tr Who Died Sept 
 
 1 3 th i 746, Aged 3 17"* 1746 Aged i 
 
 Years i mo. & 20 D's Year 9 mo & u D's 
 
 Children of M r Jacob & M rs Gate Leavitt. 
 
 (B. S.)

 
 CCCXLIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r . SAMUEL GOULD 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Oct r . v e u th 1769 in y e 
 
 77 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Samuel Gould was grand-son of th first settler of the name of 
 Gould, and father of Col. Abraham Gould. He married Esther Bradley 
 and possessed the Gould homestead. 
 
 CCCXLV. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This Nathan Gold. a fac-simile of whose head-stone is given on 
 opposite page, was son of Major Nathan Gold, a wealthy and educated 
 gentleman, a landholder in Fairfield 1649, and in 1653 a purchaser of properly, 
 some of which is possessed at present by some of his descendants. He was 
 one of the nineteen petitioners named in the Charter of Connecticut, and 
 member of the Council from 1657 to 1694. Rev. Joseph Webb preached his 
 funeral sermon. (See No. CCLVII.) In all probability his remains lie near 
 his son Nathan Gold, Jr., who married (1) Hannah Talcott of Hartford, (2) 
 
 Sarah . He served as town clerk from 1684 to 1706. He was town clerk 
 
 and deputy governor, with Peter Burr for assistant from 1706 to 1724. In 
 1712 he was chief justice of the Supreme Court. He is spoken of in the church 
 records as "the worshipfull Capt. Gold"; again as Hon. Nathan Gold Esq.. D. 
 G. His children were : Abigail, wife of Rev. Thomas Hawley of Ridgefield ; 
 John, Nathan, Samuel, Joseph, Rev. Hezekiah, Onesimus, David and Martha, 
 some of whom lie in this ground. 
 
 CCCXLVI. 
 
 H. & \V. 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 JOHN GCULD Esq r . 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Sept. the 23 d . 1766 in the 
 
 ;ar of I 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 126 
 
 CCCXLVII. 
 
 This Monument 
 
 is erected By order of 
 
 WILLIAM BUER 
 
 in Commemoration of his 
 
 honoured mother Amelia 
 
 who lived the partner and 
 
 the widow of Ebenezer Burr 
 
 son of Samuel & Elizabeth 
 
 Burr late of Fairfield. 
 
 Deceaft alfo lived the partner 
 
 and died the widow of Abel 
 
 Gold Son of Samuel Gold 
 
 late of Fairfield Deceast 
 
 was the Daughter of 
 
 Ebenezer Silliman Esq r . 
 
 late of Fairfield Deceaft 
 
 was born in the Year 1736 
 
 and died in the Year 1794 
 
 Aged 58 Years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 (See CCXXVII.)
 
 CCCXLVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HANNAH Gold the Daughter of 
 
 JOHN GOLD ESQ K . of F AIRFIELD. 
 
 She was born Sep tr .2o th . 1716 & died 
 
 Nov r 25 th N. S. 1752 ^36. 
 Who knew her worth while Life supports 
 their frame, 
 
 From dark Oblivion shall fecure her Name 
 When thefe fhall fail, the folid Rock fhall f how 
 How lov'd, how priz'd f he paft her Life below, 
 How Virtues facred Laws, Actions fway't ; 
 By Kindnefs, Charity & Love difplayed, 
 Kindred & Friends her kindly Aid confeft; 
 And needy Souls her timely bounty bleft 
 A Freind unf haken in adverfity. 
 Ready to aid, or needed help fupply 
 A Flood of tears bedew'd her funeral herfe ; 
 And marked their grief in monumental verfe. 
 
 (See No. CCCXLVI.) 
 
 CCCXLIX. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 Mrs. SARAH 
 
 Relict of 
 
 L. STUBGES 
 
 who died 
 
 Nov. 2. 1841. 
 
 JE 71 Years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 128 
 
 CCCL. 
 
 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 John Hives, 
 
 son of George 
 
 & Ann Hives, 
 
 of Gotham, County of 
 
 Nottingham, England 
 
 who died 
 
 Dec 7, 1822 
 
 aged 49 years 
 
 6 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCLI. 
 
 EGBERT 
 
 Son of Peter & 
 Isabella Johnston 
 
 died 
 
 Sept. 14. 1824 
 
 aged 7 months 
 
 & 2 days. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCLII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 Mrs SARAH CARSON 
 
 Wife of 
 M r . WALTER CARSON 
 
 who died Nov r 20 
 1814 
 
 in the 59 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 129 
 CCCLIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r WALTER CARSON 
 
 who died April 29^. 
 
 1799 
 
 aged 47 years. 
 
 NOTE. Walter Carson tanght school in Fairfield more or less for 28 years, 
 !i!;d was known as "Master Carson." He evidently was a popular teacher, and 
 propably did ranch toward educating the youths of Fairfield. HiB salary was 
 40 per year. 
 
 CCCLIV. 
 
 J. G. (Monogram.) 
 
 This monument is erected 
 
 in memory of 
 
 M r JASON GOULD 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 June 17 th 1810 
 
 aged 39 years 5 months 
 
 and 2 days. 
 
 NoTi.-(8ee No. CCCXVII.) 
 
 CCCLV. 
 
 This monument is 
 erected in memory of 
 CATHARINE GOULD 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 M r JASON & M rs . 
 
 CATHARINE GOULD 
 
 who died Oct. 22 d . 
 
 1806 aged 10 months 
 
 & i day.
 
 CCCLVI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 CATHARINE 
 daughter of 
 
 Jasen and Catharine Gould 
 who departed this Life 
 
 June 2i st 1809 
 in the first year of her age. 
 
 CCCLVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 STANDFAST WYATT 
 
 son of JOSEPH & 
 
 Huldah Wyatt who 
 
 departed this Life y e 
 
 2 of Decemb r 1783 
 
 Aged 5 Months. 
 
 Fresh in the morn the Summer rose 
 Hangs withered ere 'tis noon 
 We scarce enjoy the balmy gift 
 But mourn the Pleasure gone. 
 <F. S.) 
 
 CCCLVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 M rs HULDAH WYATT 
 
 wife of M r JOSEPH WYATT 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 y e 6 of Novembe r A. D. 
 
 1783 Aged 23 years 4 
 
 months & 16 days. 
 
 In thy fair book of Life divine 
 My God Infcribe her name. 
 There let it fill some Humble place 
 Beneath the slaughter'd Lamb. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 CCCLIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory 
 
 of ALICE WYATT Daug- 
 hter of Joseph & Huldah 
 
 Wyatt who departed 
 this Life March y e i8 th A. D. 
 
 17 Aged 8 Months 
 
 & 1 6 days. 
 
 When Spring appears, when violets blow 
 And shed a rich Perfume, its last ! 
 How soon the Fragrance breathes 
 How Short Liv d is the Bloom 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCLX. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 DIMON STUKGES 
 
 who died 
 Jan 16. 1829. 
 aged 74 years. 
 
 NOTE. Among his descendants are Solomon & Ebn Stnr^ee, Banker*, ia 
 Oliio. large real estate owners and men of unlimited influence. 
 
 CCCLXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r ABEL WHEELER 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 March the 27 th 1772 in y* 
 
 36 th year of his age. 
 Hark from the tombs a doleful found 
 my ears attend the cry 
 Ye living men come view the ground 
 where you must shortly lie.
 
 132 
 
 CCCLXII. 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r Jonathan Wheeler 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 February y e 20. 1772 in y e 
 
 86 Year of His Age. 
 
 CCCLXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 To The 
 
 memory of Doct'r 
 
 SETH WARNER 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life April 14 th 1769 
 
 In the 36 th . Year of 
 
 his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 (See No. CCLXXU.) 
 
 CCCLXIV. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M R THOMAS HANFOED 
 
 DEC D MAY THE i 4 TH 
 
 i 7 3 i IN THE 32 
 
 YEAR OF HIS AGE.
 
 '33 
 
 CCCLXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 SAKAH DIMON 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 Mr WILLIAM & 
 
 Mrs ESTHER DIMON 
 
 who died Octo 
 
 1778 
 
 In the 13 th year 
 of her Age. 
 
 CCCLXVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 M rs ESTHEK DIMON 
 
 wife of 
 
 M r WILLIAM DIMON 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Dec r 2 d 1786. 
 
 In the 43 d year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 CCCLXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 WILLIAM DIMON 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 Sept 22 A 1810 
 
 in the 72*' year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCLXVIII. 
 
 PRISCILLA DIMON, 
 
 DIED 
 
 Feb 15, 1854. 
 
 In the 77 year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCLXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 M MARY BETTS, the Daughter of 
 
 JOHN GOLD ESQ R . of FAIRFIELD and Wife of 
 
 THADDEUS BETTS A. M. of RIDGEFIELD was born 
 
 June y* 4 th O. S. 1731 ; enter'd into matrimony Nov. 
 N. S. 1752 ; & died on y 2O th of y fame Month -<*. Anno' 22 nd . 
 
 Beneath this Tomb in humble filence lies 
 The modeft, virtuous, tender, prudent, wise ; 
 Fair Virtue's Path, in early Youth she trod ; 
 Spurn 'd luring Vices, & rever'd her God. 
 Her tender foul. Benevolence pofeft; 
 And foft Compafsion, moved for the Diftreft : 
 The Great & worthy did her Honours f hare ; 
 The Poor & deftitute, partook her care, 
 Beloved of by All, fhe paft her mortal Life; 
 Stranger to Noife, contention. Rage & ftrife : 
 Her Kindred's joy, her Confort's better part 
 Her Friends delight; & joy of ev'ry heart, 
 But Ah : too foon from budding blifs fhe flies: 
 To Day a Bride, anon a Corpse fhe lies 
 Like Flowers expende to the vernal Sky, 
 They bud, they bloom, they wither, fade & die. 
 (See CCCXLVI.)
 
 135 
 CCCLXX. 
 
 J. B. (Monogram.) E. B. (Monogram.) 
 
 This Stone was Erected by 
 
 Cap*. ELEAZEK BULKLEY 
 
 to the Memory of his Father 
 
 M r JAMES BULKLEY 
 who died Feb y i3 th . 1803 aged 73 years 
 
 and M" ELIZABETH his Mother 
 
 who died June 27 th 1809 aged 71 years 
 
 Likewise to his Sister MARY 
 
 who died 1779 aged 22 years 
 
 and his Brother ANDREW 
 
 who died 1788 aged 14 years 
 
 also to his Brother MOSES 
 
 who died 1796 aged 20 years 
 
 and his Brother JAMES 
 who died at NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 
 Sept r . 15 th . 1805 aged 37 years. 
 
 NOTE. James Bulkley was the son of Peter and Hannah Ward Buikley. 
 He married Elizabeth Whitehead. They had issue of ten children, one of 
 whom, Capt. Eleazer Bulkley married Mary, daughter of Jonathan Ogden of 
 Mill Plain. (8ee No. XL1I.) James Bulkley was a weaver and intended 
 Eleazer should learn the same trade, but he preferring a sea faring life followed 
 ttie water. He was a privateersman for two years ; subsequently he followed 
 the coasting business, purchasing vessels as his circumstances demanded, and 
 as his sons grew up, placed them in partnership with himself, forming the 
 shipping firm of E. Bulkley & Sons, in New York. He was a patriot and 
 republican of the " old school," and took a lively interest in the welfare of hia 
 Country, whose independence he had assisted in establishing. He died Feb. 
 r>, 1843.
 
 '36 
 
 CCCLXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 GOLD SELLECK SILLIMAN Esq r . 
 
 Attorney at Law. 
 
 Justice of the Peace 
 
 and during the late War 
 
 Colonel of Horse 
 
 and Brigadier General of Militia 
 
 died July 2i 8t 1790. 
 
 Aged 58 Years : 
 Having discharged these 
 and other public Offices, 
 with Reputation and dignity : 
 and in private life shone 
 The affectionate Husband 
 
 tender Parent 
 
 exemplary Christian 
 
 and Man of fervent Piety. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTB. Gen. Silliman had charge of an important post ; the southwestern 
 frontier of Connecticut, which, on account of the long occupation of the City 
 of New York. Westchester County, and Long Inland, by the Britih, requiretl 
 great vigilance and efficiency. He took part in the battle of Long Island, and 
 bore a perilous and honorable part in the battle of White Plains, N. Y.. and on 
 this, as on several other occasions narrowly escaped the enemy's balls. Gen. 
 Silliman enjoyed Washington's confidence. He was so obnoxious to the Brit- 
 ish that they sought to take him prisoner, which they succeeded in doing Hie 
 on William, although trick with fevei and ague, was also captured, and the twe 
 were borne to Long Inland, where they were retained as prisoners some month* 
 before they were discharged. His house is yet standing on Holland Hill, near 
 his father, Bbenezer Silliman's, and is also a "colonial." The window it> 
 shown where the ruffians tntered. Gen. Silliman was a pillar in the Congrega- 
 tional Church and a conscientious lawyer. He was a scholar, patriot and 
 Christian. He graduated from Yale in 17E2.
 
 CCCLXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies buried the Body 
 
 of M rs MAETHA SILLIMAN, 
 
 wife of G. SELLECK SILLIMAN, 
 
 Efq r . who died August first, 
 1774 aged 41 Years, i Mon & 23 D. 
 
 Sweet Soul, we leave thee to thy Rest : 
 Enjoy thy Jesus and thy God. 
 Till we from Bands of Clay releast. 
 Spring out & Climb the Shining Road 
 While the dear Dust she leaves behind 
 Sleeps in thy Bosom, Sacred Grave 
 Or does she seek, or has she found her Babe 
 Amongst the Infant Nation of the blest 
 And claspt it to her Sooul to Satiate there. 
 The Young maternal Love, thrice happy Child 
 That saw the Light & turned its Eyes aside 
 From our dim Regions to the Eternal Sun 
 And led the Parents Way to Glory. 
 
 Watts. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Gen. G. S. Silliraan married (1) Martha Davenport of Ea*t 
 Haven. She was mother of William, referred to in note of CCCLXXI. He 
 married (2) Mary, daughter of Rev. Joseph & Mrs. Rebecca Fish, (see CCLXX 
 HI) and widow of the Rev. John Noyes. Gen. G. S. Silliman died leaving her 
 a widow the second time. She subsequently married Dr. J. Dickinson in 1801 
 and died at Wallingford, July 2, 1818, aged 83. A panel in the shaft of the new 
 monument to Rev. Joseph Pish of North Stonington is dedicated thus to her 
 memory. "Mary, daughter of Joseph & Rebecca Fish, wife of Rev. John 
 Xoyes 1758. Gen. Gold S. Silliman 1775. Dr. J. Dickinson 1804, died in 
 Wallingford, July 2, 1818, -Et 83. Cheerful piety graced her life and sustained 
 her in death."
 
 138 
 
 CCCLXXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies buried the Body of 
 
 Mi 8 PRISCILLA SILLIMAN 
 
 only Daughter of GOLD SELL- 
 
 ECK SILLIMAN Esq r and 
 
 Mrs MARTHA SILLIMAN 
 
 his Wife, who was born June 22 
 
 1772 and died Nov 23 d . 1773. 
 
 aged one Year, five Months & i day. 
 
 Happy the Babe, 
 
 who, privileg'd by Fate, 
 
 To fhorter Labour, 
 
 and a lighter Weight, 
 
 Receiv'd but Yesterday 
 
 the Gift of Breath, 
 
 Order'd To-morrow 
 
 to return to Death 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCLXXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lies Inter'd 
 the Remains of the 
 Amiable M ANNA SILLIMAN, 
 confort of Mr. WILLIAM SILLIMAN 
 & Daughter of JOHN ALLEN Esqr; 
 who was born Jan r . i8 th . 1757 & dep- 
 arted this Life on the 14 th day of 
 Jan r 1776 aged 19 Years wanting 
 four Days. A fincere Christian. 
 Early, not fudden was fair Anna's fate. 
 Soon not furprifing Death his vifit paid ; 
 Her Thought went forth to meet him on his way. 
 Nor Gaiety forgot it was to Die 
 Sweet Harmonist ! and beautiful as fweet ! 
 And Young as beautiful ! and foft as young ! 
 And Gay as foft ! and Innocent as Gay! 
 Early, bright, tranfient, chafte, as morning dew 
 She fparkled, was exhal'd & went to Heaven. 
 William, thy lonely Mate now gives thee joy ; 
 Nor will he take his leave fo foon to follow. 
 (F. S.)
 
 I 39 
 CCCLXXV. 
 
 IN MEMORY OF 
 
 GOLD SELLECK SILLIMAN ESQ. 
 who died in Brooklyn. New York. 
 
 June 3, 1868. 
 in the 91**. year of his age. 
 
 And of 
 
 BENJAMIN SILLIMAN L. L. D. 
 
 More than fifty years Professor of 
 
 Natural Science in Yale College, 
 
 who died in New Haven, Connecticut. 
 
 Nov 24, 1 86 1. 
 
 in the 86 th year of his age, 
 
 Their remains are interred in the places 
 
 of their decease. 
 
 Eminent for Honor, Generosity, Affection, 
 
 Patriotism, Intellectual Culture, and Christian 
 
 Principle. They were bound together through 
 
 life by the strongest fraternal ties, 
 
 They were sons of 
 
 GENERAL GOLD S. SILLIMAN, 
 
 who died A. D. 1790. and grandsons of 
 
 HONORABLE EBENEZER SILLIMAN, 
 
 deceased A. D. 1775 ; who was the son of 
 
 ROBERT SILLIMAN 
 
 deceased A, D. 1718, and grandson of 
 Daniel Silliman deceased A. D 1690, 
 
 All of Fairfleld. 
 
 Their children add this to the 
 
 record of their ancestors A. D. 1877. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Without doubt, Daniel and Robert Silliman lie in this ground, and 
 the five generations cover a space of over 200 years, showing great longevity 
 in the family. These two brothers Gold S. and Benjamin, were reared in the 
 "Colonial 11 now owned Mr. Bradley Nichols, on Holland Hill. The school 
 house stands on the same site where they attended school, which was situated 
 r.pon a " basis of granite rock, with loose masses and cliff of it on the descend- 
 ing hill." For a more extended history of Prof. Benjamin Silliman, eee "Life 
 of Benjamin Silliman," by Prof . G. P. Fisher, of Yale College, in two vols.
 
 CCCLXXVI. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 M r . JUDSON STUKGES, 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 Dec r . 12 A. D. 1782 aged 
 
 34 years. 
 
 and of his son 
 HENRY J. STURGES, 
 
 who died at Kingston 
 
 Jamaica Dec r 25 th A. D. 1793 
 
 aged 13 years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCLXXVII. 
 
 In memory of 
 ABIGAIL NICHOLS 
 
 widow of 
 Allen Nichols 
 
 who died 
 Dec 30, 1831, 
 aged 62 years. 
 
 Also of 
 
 Allen Nichols, 
 
 who died 
 
 in Boston, 
 
 Nov. 1803. 
 
 aged 40 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Allen Nichols invested his means in a large vessel for coasting, 
 which was a resource of great revenue at that era; but unfortunately it wax 
 captured by the French privateers and proved irreparably lost to him. The 
 folio wing year he died of yellow fever, in Boston, leaving a widovr and three 
 small children.
 
 CCCLXXVIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 Cap*. HEZEKIAH STURGES 
 
 who died April 27 th 
 
 1792 
 
 In the 67 th Year 
 of his Age. 
 
 NOTJB. Capt. Hezekiah Sturges was the son of Solomon Sturges, who wa* 
 killed in cold blood by the British, July 9, 1779, and whose body probably lie* 
 in these grounds. When he heard the British had landed, he called for hi* 
 horse, which, being brought, he mounted and started for his cattle, which 
 were near the beach, with the hope of rescuing them from plunder. The Brit- 
 ish seeing him, a soldier fired and wounded him so that he was unable to retain 
 hia hold on the horse, so crawling under a tree, another British soldier run him 
 through with a bayonet, thus terminating his existence. Solomon left three 
 sons: Hezekiah, Joseph and Judson; they were grandsons of John Sturges, 
 born about 1634 or 1625 and died in 1700; in all probability he also lies in this 
 ground. Joseph died on board a prison ship in New York. He was born 
 June 25, 1738, and married Sarah, daughter of Ebenezer Dimon, and had six 
 children. Hezekiah was a farmer of goodly estate, his n-.-idence was in the 
 rear of the spreading elm on Miss Mary Nichols' premises. The enemy met 
 here and had a bountiful repast after the inmates fled for safety, after gratify- 
 ing their appetites they burnt to the ground all that was left. During the 
 following winter Hezekiah Stnrges drew timber from the distant woods and 
 built anew. In this house was space devised and employed for religious pur- 
 poses, the Episcopalians being permitted to hold their services here till they 
 could erect a church edifice, which was located a few rods distant. He was 
 man loyal to his country and to his church. 
 
 CCCLXXIX. 
 
 In memory of 
 M rs ABIGAIL STCJRGES 
 
 Relict of 
 
 Cap'. HEZEKIAH STUKGES. 
 who died Nov r 2i st . 
 
 1803. 
 
 in the 71"* year 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 142 
 
 CCCLXXX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY 
 
 OF M B . JOHN WHEELER 
 
 JUN B DEC D FEBRUARY 
 
 Y E i 9 TH 1725-6 
 
 IN Y E 3 2 D YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCLXXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M LIDY WHEELER 
 
 Confort to Lef. 
 
 JOHN WHEELER 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life November y e 12 th 
 
 A. D. 1747 in the 57 th 
 
 Year of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 CCCLXXXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of Lef 1 
 
 JOHN WHEELER 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life March the 19 th 
 
 A. D. 1754 in the 92 
 
 Year of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 CCCLXXXIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M rs . DEBORAH WHEELER 
 
 Wife of 
 
 Cap* ICHABOD WHEELER 
 who departed this Life 
 
 May 5 th ijgg 
 in the 69 th year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 A Sincere Christian. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCLXXXIV. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 Gap*. ICHABOD WHEELER 
 
 who died Sept. I4 tn 
 
 1806 
 in the 8i 8t year of 
 
 his age. 
 But Oh ! the Soul never dies. 
 
 CCCLXXXV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 M rs LTDIA WHEELER 
 
 Wife of 
 
 M r JOHN WHEELER 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life May 24 th 1799, 
 
 in the 29 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 144 
 
 cccLxxxvr. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY OF 
 GRACE STARLIN DAUG TR . 
 
 OF M R WILLIAM & M RS 
 A13IGALL STARLIN; WHO 
 
 DIED JAN RY i 7 TH 1743 
 IN Y E TH 8 YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 CCCLXXXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies Buried y e Body of 
 M rf> . MARTHA BI:DINGTON 
 
 wife of M r EDWARD 
 
 BUDINGTON, who departed 
 
 this Life April y e 7'" 
 
 i 7 5 9 in the 55'" 
 
 Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCLXXXVIII. 
 
 In In 
 
 memory of memory of 
 
 ELIZABETH R WILLIAM 
 
 daughter of son of 
 
 Jasen and Catharine Gould Jason and Catharine Gould 
 
 who departed this life who departed this life 
 
 June i9 th 1812 Auguft 7 th 1812, 
 
 in the i8 th year of her in the 13 th year of his 
 
 age. age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NoTE.-(See No. CCCLIV.)
 
 CCCLXXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M R . ISAAC FREEMAN 
 
 DEC MAY Y E 2i T . 1732 
 
 IN THE 46 TH YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 cocxc. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 LOTHROP 
 
 LEWIS Esq. 
 
 who departed this 
 
 Life Nov'r 23" 1773 
 
 in his 72 d year. 
 
 CCCXCI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M RS SAKAH LEWIS WIFE 
 
 to M R LATHROP LEWIS 
 
 WHO DIED MAY i5 lh 1756, 
 
 IN THE 52 YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 i 4 6 
 
 CCCXCII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 In memory of 
 
 SARAH OSBORN, the Daughter of 
 LOTHROP LEWIS, A. M. and Wife of 
 
 SETH OSBORN, She was born June 
 
 28 th A. D. 1735 O- s - & departed this 
 
 Life July y e 2 d A. D. 1751 N. S. 
 
 J l 18. 
 
 Thrice happy she tho' cover'd with Dust. 
 
 Her better Part triumphs among the just. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXCIIL 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M r SETH OSBORN, 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 February the i6 u 1774 in 
 
 y e 47 th Year of His Age. 
 
 CCCXCIV. 
 
 M r Sturgis 
 Lewis, 
 
 (F. S.) 
 NOTE. This is probably a foot-stone, the head-stone is missing. 
 
 cccxcv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 W PETER STDRGIS, 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 May 6 th . 1757, 
 
 in the 72*. Year of His Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 CCCXCVI. 
 
 H. & VV. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 8 . HANNAH STURGES, Widow 
 
 of M r . PETER STURGES ; 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Auguft the 6 th 1771 in y e 
 
 8o th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXCVI I. 
 
 In Memory 
 
 of 
 The Rev d NOAH HOBART 
 
 A. M. 
 
 Ordained Pastor of the first 
 
 Church of Christ in Fairfield 
 
 February 7 th 1732 
 
 In which Station 
 
 He served God and his Generation 
 
 W.ith Fidelity and UfEFULLNEfs 
 
 Until December 6 th 1773, 
 
 When he was taken 
 From the approaching troubles 
 
 To receive 
 The mercy of God thro' Christ 
 
 Remember them who have spoken unto you 
 the Word of God whose Faith follow. 
 
 NOTB. Rev. Noah Hobart, suggested as a colleague to Rev. Joseph Webb 
 in his old age. was called to be his successor by vote of the society. Mr. 
 Hobart was well versed in the learned languages, deeply read in history, phil 
 
 ophy and theology. His preaching was sound, experimental and instructive. 
 He published treatises in regard to eeveral controversies which agitated the 
 Churches. His works now extant prove him to have been among the TIIOFT. 
 eminent divines and controversialist? of his time. He was also a FeUow of 
 Yale College. During his ministry, the meeting house was bnilt which was 
 consumed at the burning of the town. This was his only pastoral charge. 
 In the church record is the following: " The Rev d . Noah Hobart was born at 
 Hingham, in the Massachusetts Jany. 2, 1705-6, old stile, and was ordained to 
 the pastoral charge of this church. Feby. 17 :h , 1732-3. There were baptised 
 during his ministry, 909 persons."
 
 i 4 8 
 
 CCCXCVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M RS . ELLEN HOBART WIFE TO 
 THE REV D M B . NOAH HOBART 
 
 DIED AUGUST 4 TH A. D. 1753 
 
 IN THE 43 D YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCXCIX. 
 
 H. & \V. 
 
 To 
 
 THE MEMORY OF 
 KOAH HOBART 
 
 Son of Noah & 
 
 Ellen Hobart 
 
 Born June 18, 1743, 
 
 Died Sep* 12 1747. 
 
 Of such is the 
 
 Kingdom of God. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 cccc. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 
 M rs SAKAH SLOSS 
 
 who died Oct r . the 4 th 
 
 i 7 5 6 
 
 in the 49"" Year of Her Age. 
 (B, S.)
 
 149 
 CCCCI. 
 
 . 
 j 
 
 CCCCII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M R ANTHOXY XOUGUIER 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS 
 
 LIFE OCTOBER THE 23 
 
 i 7 4 o IN THE 86 TH 
 
 YEAR OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M RS JANE NOUGTJIEE WIFE 
 To M R . ANTHONY JSOUGUIER 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LlFE 
 
 OCT R THE 24 TH 1739 ix THE 
 
 87 TH YEAR OF HER AGE. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 CCCCIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies buried the 5ody of 
 
 M rs ANN SILLIMAN who was first 
 
 the- Wife of M r . DANIEL WILSON 
 
 and after his deceafe was married to 
 
 Cap*. JOHN SILLIMAN now dec d . She 
 
 departed this Life. Aug*. 14 th 1756 
 
 in the 70 th Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 (See No. 
 
 ccccv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LIES BURIED 
 
 Y E BODY OF M R 
 
 DANIEL WILSON 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 
 
 AUG T . i6 TH ANNO DOM NI 1739 
 
 IN Y E 55 TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 CCCCVI. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E 
 
 BODY of 
 
 JOHN noICe 
 
 WHO De c e s e D 
 
 APRIL 7 1741 
 
 AGE D 16 & 
 
 NOTE. The latter part of the date is obliterated.
 
 '5* 
 
 CCCCVII. 
 
 s 
 
 -H*4.4. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCVIII. 
 
 Capt 
 
 JONATHAN MALTBIE, 
 diedFebf. n th 
 
 1798 
 Aged 55 Years. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Capt. Jonathan Maltbie owned the "colonial house" now occupied 
 by Judge Edmond Hobart. During his residence there the burning of Fair- 
 field occurred, when the family fled back into the cedars and subsisted on 
 sweet apples until the British evacuated the town. This house was reserved 
 for a cook house, and when ihe family returned they found all their valuable 
 china scooped from the shelves on to the floor and broken into pieces. In th 
 kitchen, in the fire-place hung a large brass kettle filled with hams, which the 
 Maltbiea did not venture to eat, fearing poison, so they started anew with pro- 
 visions and crockery. Capt. Maltbie wa a sea captain in the East India trade. 
 He was grandfather of the present Mr. Henry Rowland, of Fairfield.
 
 CCCCIX. 
 
 M rs . 
 
 ELIZABETH MALTBIE 
 Widow of 
 
 Cap 1 . 
 
 JONATHAN MALTBIE 
 died March i4 th 
 
 1799 
 
 Aged 50 Years. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 ccccx. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 Mrs LUCKETIA BIBBINS, 
 wife of Mr ELIJAH BIBBINS, 
 
 who died July i. 1819; 
 
 aged 49 ye. 91110. & 26 da. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXI. 
 
 In 
 
 J^emcry cf 
 IS(RAEL (BZBtBIJTS Esq. 
 
 who died 
 
 June 15, 1822, 
 
 in the f5 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCCXII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Mrs HANNAH BIBBINS 
 
 wife of 
 
 ISRAEL BIBBINS Esq. 
 
 Who died Aug 7, 1819, 
 
 in the 75 year of 
 
 her age. 
 
 CCCCXIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 SARAH OSBOURN 
 
 who died 
 
 April 21, 1835 
 
 aged 73 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXIV. 
 
 JvlA(BLE. 
 
 wife of 
 
 Seth Osborn 
 
 died June 13, 1807 
 
 -* 77- 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 154 
 
 CCCCXV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried the 
 Body of M re JERUSHA 
 STURGIS, Widow of M r 
 
 JONATHAN STURGIS, 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 . 1 6 th Anno Dom 1 . 1745 
 in y e 62 d Year of her Age. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCCXVI. 
 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 THE BODY OF 
 
 M R JONATHAN STURGIS 
 
 DIED MAY Y E 8 TH 1744 
 
 IN THE 65 YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXVII. 
 
 In 
 memory of 
 
 Elijah 
 JfiidcLleforook 
 
 uulio died 
 
 Sept 22, 182k, 
 
 aged If years 
 
 & f mo. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 '55 
 CCCCXVIII. 
 
 JOSEPH PERRY 3, 
 
 who died 
 
 April n, 1829. 
 
 aged 42 years 
 
 cSz: 7 months. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXIX. 
 
 /-/ *n4LWtSid
 
 156 
 
 ccccxx. 
 
 Memory of 
 JOSEPH PERRY 
 
 who died 
 
 Dec. 21, 1829, 
 
 In the 76 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXXI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the body of M r . 
 
 NATHAN JENNINGS 
 
 Who Departed this 
 
 Life May 12 th . 1757 in 
 
 y e 47 th . Year of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXXII. 
 
 D. J. (Monogram.) 
 In Memory of 
 M r . DAVID JENNINGS 
 who died Aug 1 . n th 
 
 1806 
 
 In the 7o th year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 ccccxxni. 
 
 ELNATHAN 
 
 SANFORD, 
 
 AGED 9 YEARS 
 
 WHO DYED 
 
 APRIL 26, 
 
 1727. 
 (C. S.) 
 
 ccccxxiv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY OF 
 M B EZEKIEL SANFORD 
 
 AGED 62 YEARS 
 
 DEC D . MARCH Y E 2 
 
 1728-9. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXXV. 
 
 2. <u.-e 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 i 5 8 
 
 CCCCXXVI. 
 
 E. S. (Monogram.) 
 In Memory of 
 M r . EBENEZER SQUIKE, 
 who died Dec r . 2 d . 
 
 1803 
 
 in the 50 th . year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCCXXVII. 
 
 HAJfJfAH JEJTJTIJ1GS 
 
 n4, -id. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXXVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 y e Body of M r . 
 
 JOHN STAPLES Jun r . 
 
 Who Died June 2 7 th 
 
 Anno Dom nl . 1737 in y' 
 
 36 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 159 
 CCCCXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. ' 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 ye Body of 
 
 M r . JOHN STAPLES ; 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Feb 17 . i9 th A. D. 1747-8 in y e 
 
 88 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 ccccxxx. 
 
 THEODORE LYMAN, 
 
 Son of Justin & Martha 
 
 Lyman, was born at 
 
 (Northampton Mass.) 
 
 June 22, 1790. & died at 
 
 Fairfield, Conn., Oct 8, 1812, 
 
 A father's fond affection has 
 
 erected this Monument to the 
 
 Memory of the last survivor 
 
 of his Family a wife and 
 
 four Children. 
 
 Just entering in to life 
 
 with the fairest prospects, 
 
 he falls, and thus fpeaks 
 
 to his friends, be ye also ready, 
 
 T. Hill. Norwalk.
 
 i6o 
 
 CCCCXXXI. 
 
 U. & W. 
 
 S S 
 
 (W. M.) 
 NOTB. Capt. Wilson Wheeler probably was lost at sea. 
 
 CCCCXXXII. 
 
 SAMUEL SMEDLEY ESQ. 
 
 late Collector of Customs 
 
 for the District of Fairfield 
 
 died June 13, 1812. 
 
 Aged 59. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Fairfield was one* a port of entry: the custom house was kept one 
 time on Greenfield Hill, in the house occupied by Mr. Barzilla Banks. After- 
 wards it was in a building in. Bridgeport, west of Park Ave., formerly Division 
 St.; when that street separated Fairfield and Bridgeport. Ssmnel Smedley 
 owned the residence now occupied by Mr. Henry J. Beers. 
 
 CCCCXXXIII. 
 
 COL. JAMES SMEDLEY, 
 
 Died Novem r 4 th 1771, 
 
 in the 67 th Year 
 
 of his Age.
 
 CCCCXXXIV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LIES BURIED THE 
 
 BODY OF JAMES SMEDLEY 
 
 SON TO M r . JAMES AND 
 
 M rs JANE SMEDLEY, 
 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS LlFE 
 
 JULY 5 th . A. D. 1755 IN THE 
 
 1 6 th YEAR OF His AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 ccccxxxv. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED y e 
 
 BODY of M rB JANE 
 SMEDLEY, WIFE TO M r . 
 
 JAMES SMEDLEY 
 WHO DEPARTED THIS 
 LIFE Sep* 21" ANNO 
 DoM 1 1747 IN Y e 44 th 
 Year of Her Age. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXXXVI. 
 
 Here 
 
 M rs . MAKY SMED 
 to Col. JAMES SMEDLEY 
 Who departed this Life 
 Sept y e 12 th 1766 in y e 
 58 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NOTE. This stone is blue slate, but part of the inscription has scaled off.
 
 162 
 
 CCCCXXXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES v e BODY 
 
 OF M r JOSEPH STURGIS 
 
 DEC D MAY Y i2 th 
 
 1728. 
 
 IN Y* 75 th YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE This stone is broken in two. Joseph Sturgis was son of John 
 Sturgis, the first freeman of the Sturgis name in this line. He married De- 
 borah Barlow, and they were the parents of at least seven children. This 
 Joseph was one of them. He married (1,) Sarah Jud?on ; (2,) Mary Sherwood, 
 and was the father of at least 12 children, of whom Solomon (See CCCLXXVni) 
 was one of the elder ones. 
 
 CCCCXXXVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried the 
 
 Body of M re . MARY 
 
 STURGIS, WIDOW of M r . 
 
 JOSEPH STURGIS 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 July y e 9 th Anno Dom nl 1746 
 
 in y e 77 th Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXXXIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 ISAAC JENNINGS 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 July io th Anno Dom 1 1746 in ye 
 
 73 d Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NoTK.-See Note to No. CCCCXCVI.
 
 
 1 
 
 ^^H^^^^^^s^S^ 
 
 ^^XiiiiMfWA^D 

 
 i6 3 
 CCCCXL. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here Lies Buried y e Body 
 
 of M r ISAAC JENNINGS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 March i6 th 1760. 
 
 Aged 58 Years. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXLI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 David Son of 
 
 Will m & Mary 
 
 Lievsay died, 
 
 August y e 3 rd 
 
 i 7 5 3 in ye 2 nd 
 
 year of his age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCXLII. 
 
 NOTK. Henry Marquand, a fac-simile of whose head-stone is given on 
 opposite page, married the widow of Capt. John Redfleld ; the latter bnilt the 
 "Colonial house" at present occupied by Mr. D. M. Kedfield. Henry Mar- 
 quand probably died in this house. His son Isaac married Mabel, daughter of 
 Peter Perry They were the parents of Frederic, founder of Marquand Chapel 
 at Yale College, New Haven, and Henry G., founder of Marquand Chapel at 
 Princeton, N. J. There were eleven children, of whom the above named are 
 identified with the financial and educational interests of the Country.
 
 i6 4 
 
 CCCCXLIII. 
 
 Andrew Eowland Esq, 
 
 who died 
 
 July 26, 1802. 
 
 JB, 65. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTB. Andrew Rowland, a graduate from Yale, was a lawyer, State's 
 Attorney, Judge of Probate and Justice of the Peace. He built the "Colonial" 
 now occupied by Benjamin Belts. Hii tombstone ie very plain, in accordance 
 with his will, which reads: "I order my executors to inter my body in a 
 Christian manner, that there be no funerel sermon nor pall-bearers. I order 
 there be no pres nts given on that occasion, and desire there be no enloginm 
 or panegyric from pulpit or otherwise, at any time whatever; in my opinion, 
 they do no good. I direct an inscription on my grave-stone to contain the 
 month and day and year ol my death, and the year of my age." (See Probate 
 Records, Vol. 1799, page 558. date 30th, Sept. 1801.) The inscriptions to the 
 whole family are equally free from epitaphs or eu oey. Andrew and Elizabeth 
 Rowland were the grand-parents of Mr. Henry Rowland of the firm Rowland 
 & Co.. N. Y. 
 
 CCCCXLIV. 
 
 ELIZABETH EOWLAND, 
 
 the widow of 
 
 ANDREW ROWLAND, Esq, 
 and daughter of the 
 late Governor Fitch 
 
 of this State ; 
 
 died March 29, 1825, 
 
 in her 87 year. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland was one of the heroines of Fairfield. 
 When the British entered the town to devastate and despoil it, she remained 
 faithful at her post, but the other inmates fled ; when the British officer with 
 men to "touch the match" to their dwelling approached, she had full presence 
 of mind, and by it their home stands to the present. (1881.) She told the officer 
 of a favor she had done years before to one of his countrymen, and her house 
 was spared. Her father Thomas Fitch, Governor of the Colony of Conn., was 
 a man of ability, large acquirements and excellent character. His daughter did 
 honor to her ancestor. His remains rest in Norwalk whrre he died July 18, 
 1774. Samuel Rowland, one of the sons of Andrew and Elizabeth Rowland, a 
 graduate of Yale, was prepared for College under the celebrated Dr. Dwight. at 
 Greenfield Hill. He was a lawyer, town clerk for a period of 42 years, and 
 turnpike surveyor to New York State line.
 
 CCCCXLV. 
 
 ANDREW ROWLAND 
 
 died Dec. 25, 1809 
 
 in his 34 year. 
 
 JAMES ROWLAND M. D. 
 
 Jost at Sea on the 
 
 24, Aug. 1806, 
 
 in his 26 year, 
 
 Sons of 
 ANDREW ROWLAND ESQ. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 CCCCXLVI. 
 
 In 
 Jltfemory of 
 
 Elizabeth White, 
 
 who was "born 
 
 Feb 22. 1J85, & died 
 
 August 28, If 9 fa 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXLVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 JOSEPH BULKLEY 
 
 who died 
 
 June 2, 1815 
 
 aged 60 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 i66 
 
 CCCCXLVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 REBECCA JAMES SARAH 
 
 FREMAN AGED FREMAN AGED FREMAN AGED 
 
 2 YEARS & 2 YEARS & 5 YEARS 6 m. 
 
 8 D 8 . DEC D . 10 D 8 . DEC D . & 7 D 8 . DEC D . 
 
 FEB ry y e 4 th Feb ry . y e 6 th FEB ry y e ; th 
 
 1725-6 i7 2 5-6 1725-6 
 
 Y e CHILDREN OF ISAAC & BETHIAH FREMAN. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 NOTH. (See No. CCCLXXXIX). 
 
 CCCCXLIX. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 CAPT DAY1D BEEKS 
 
 who died 
 
 May 3, 1826, 
 
 in his 81, 
 
 year. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Capt. David Beers was the the son of David Beers, (CCCCLI.) and 
 father of the present David Beers on Mill Plain. Capt. David Beers built the 
 Beers' Homestead on Mill Plain occupied (1881,) by Miss Abby Beers. 
 
 CCCCL. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Mr Jonathan Beers 
 
 who died 
 
 June 7, 1813; 
 
 in the 54 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 NOTE. Jonathan Beers was also a son of CCCCLt. He and his brother 
 Aaron (See CCCCLII), both died of typhus fever, which was an epidemic in 
 Fairfield.
 
 '6.7 
 CCCCLI. 
 
 D. B. (Monogram.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . DAVID BEERS 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 May 9 th 1808 
 
 in the 92** year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 NOTE. David Beers was the great grand-son of James, the first Beera 
 settler la Fairfleld in 1659. (See CLXXII). 
 
 CCCCLII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 AAEON BEEKS 
 
 who died 
 
 June n, 1813 
 
 in the 63 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 CCCCLIII. 
 
 (Not intelligible.) 
 
 NOTE. Some parties erected stones which probably were recongized by 
 Mends for a generation or so and then were lost to the memory of the living. 
 Again, some carved initials simply, which are but blanks to this and future 
 generations
 
 i68 
 
 CCCCLIV. 
 
 In 
 
 J&emcry of 
 
 Capt (Peter Whitney 
 
 who died, Jfov. /, If 90, 
 
 in his 4.6 year. 
 
 and 
 
 J&rs Grace (Robins 
 
 wife of Ephraim (Bocoins 
 
 and formerly the wife of 
 
 Oapt. (Peter Whitney, 
 
 died Oct. /, 1820 
 
 in her 51 year. 
 (Peter, son of (Peter & 
 
 G-race Whitney 
 
 was lost at sea, as is supposed 
 
 Aug 1806 
 
 in his 16 year. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 CCCCLV. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M". ELIZABETH DIMON 
 
 Widow of 
 
 Cap* JOHN DIMON 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 Feb ry 8 th 1786, 
 
 In the 8 4 th Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 169 
 CCCCLVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 the Body of Cap*. 
 
 JOHN DIMON 
 
 Who departed this Life 
 
 May y e 4 th 1764 in y e 
 
 6 4 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 CCCCLVII. 
 
 D. D. (Monogram.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r DANIEL DIMON 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 Sept r 6 th 1808 
 
 in the 62 d year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Daniel Dimon was a builder. There are certainly three honsee 
 standing, built under his supervision ; hit own, a "Colonial" which stands on 
 the premises of Marvin Hull, Mill Plain ; the dwelling of O. W. Jones, of Fair- 
 field, and the " Peter Burr Hous." He also built the Fourth Congregational 
 Church in 1785, which was torn down in 1849 to give place for the present 
 structure. Mrs. Sophia Edwards, daughter of O. W. Jones, preserved its 
 memory in verse. During the Revolution Daniel Dimon was commissioned 
 as an officer, and in consequence had to leave his wife a delicate woman, un- 
 protected, to care the best she could for her family. She too deserves a 
 monument. 
 
 CCCCLVJII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 y e Body of Cap 1 . 
 
 MOSES DIMON ; 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Augu n 7 th Anno Domj 1748 in y e 
 
 77 Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 170 
 
 CCCCLIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 ABEL DIMON 
 
 Son of M r . DANIEL 
 
 & M Lois DIMON 
 
 who departed this 
 
 life Dec r 3 d 1779 
 
 Aged 3 Years and 
 
 6 Months. 
 
 (F.S.) 
 CCCCLX. 
 
 MAKY BANKS ALVOED, 
 
 daughter of 
 Nehemiah Banks & 
 
 Kana Alvord ; 
 
 died Sept 15, 1819. 
 
 aged 6 years & 
 
 20 days. 
 
 Suffer little children to come 
 
 unto me and forbid them not for 
 
 of such is the kingdom of Heaven. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXI. 
 
 JTEHEJIIAH (BAJTKS 
 
 son of 
 
 JTeh-emiah (Banks 
 
 & (Ranci Alvord 
 
 died Aug. 20, 182^ 
 
 aged 2 ye. 2 mo. 
 
 & If days. 
 
 Even so, it is not the will of your 
 Father which is in heaven that 
 one of these little ones should 
 perish.
 
 CCCCLXII. 
 
 HARKIETT G 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Agur T. & 
 
 Hannah P. Shute 
 
 died Sept 9, 1828. 
 
 aged 2 years 2 mo 
 
 & 14 days. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXIII. 
 
 1707 
 
 oc 10 
 
 JOHN AND 
 
 DANIEL MK 
 
 DYED 
 
 NOTE. It is a wonder who these indiTidnals were, but the aboTe is all that 
 can be learned of them. 
 
 CCCCLXIV. 
 
 NOTE. A stone with an irregular contour, but lettering gone. 
 
 The following Stones are on the left side of the entrance. 
 CCCCLXV. 
 
 ALBERT Son of 
 
 M r . JOHN G. & M. 
 
 ELIZABETH ALLEN 
 
 born Nov r 5 th 1801 
 
 died July i8 th 1805 
 
 aged 3 years 8 months 
 
 & 13 days. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 CCCCLXVI. 
 
 ELIZABETH ALLEN 
 
 daughter of 
 
 John G- & 
 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 
 born 
 Jan. 9, 1815, 
 
 died 
 Apr. 19, 1832. 
 
 The Lord is my Shepherd ; 
 
 I shall not want, 
 
 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures 
 He leadeth me by still waters. 
 
 (W.M.) 
 
 CCCCLXVII. 
 
 JOHN G. ALLEN, 
 
 departed this life 
 
 Oct. 8, 1842 ; 
 
 in the 73 year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (W.M.) 
 
 CCCCLXVIII. 
 
 IN 
 
 memory of 
 
 SARAH 
 
 wife of 
 
 Samuel Staples, 
 
 who died 
 
 July 9, 1847, 
 
 JE. 71 y'rs. 
 
 (W.M.)
 
 173 
 CCCCLXIX. 
 
 ISABELLA TRUBEE 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXX. 
 
 7 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCCLXXI. 
 
 I* 
 
 Charlotte wife of 
 David Trubee, 
 
 who died 
 
 Feb. 29. 1808. 
 
 aged 21 years 
 
 & 2 mo. 
 
 Also 
 
 Rebekah, an infant daughr. 
 
 & 10 days. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Others of .the Trubee family lie in the East ground. 
 
 CCCCLXXII. 
 
 Urn and Weeping Willow. 
 
 In 
 memory of 
 
 CAPT. 
 CHRISTOPHER SMITH, 
 
 aged 40 years; 
 
 a native of Hanson, 
 
 Massachusetts, who was 
 
 lost from on board the 
 
 Sloop Eliza Nichols, on her 
 
 passage from New Bedford 
 
 to New York 
 
 the 4, of Jan. 
 
 A. D. 1823. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCCLXXIII. 
 
 (Beneath 
 
 this stone are 
 
 the remains of 
 
 JULIA LYNCH SPRING 
 
 the daughter of 
 
 G-ardiner & 
 
 Susan Spring 
 
 of the city of New York 
 
 who died Aug. 16, 
 1825 ; aged n months. 
 
 Out of the mouth of babes and 
 sucklings thou hast perfected 
 praise. 
 
 NOTE. Dr. Gardiner Spring ia well remembered as the pastor of a Presby- 
 terian Congregation in New York City for a period of 63 years. He had held 
 that position 15 years, when on making a stay in Fairfleld, this daughter died. 
 The present conyenience for conveying the dead were then unknown, so she 
 was interred in this ground. 
 
 CCCCLXXIV. 
 
 Urn and Weeping Willow. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 SARAH SHERWOOD 
 
 wife of 
 STEPHEN SHERWOOD 
 
 who died 
 
 June 13. 1817 : 
 
 aged 58 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 i 7 6 
 
 CCCCLXXV. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 SAMUEL DARLING, 
 
 fon of 
 
 James & Betsy Waring : 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 June 12 th , A. D. 1812 
 
 Aged 10 Months 
 
 and 26 days. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 CCCCLXXVI. 
 
 SARAH ELIZABETH 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Paul & 
 
 Sarah M c Cann 
 
 died Jan 24. 1826, 
 
 aged 4 months 
 
 12 days. 
 
 Their infant cries, their tender age, 
 His pity and his love engage : 
 He clasps them in his arms, and there 
 He cures them with parental care. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXXVII; 
 
 TURKEY 
 
 wife of 
 
 Levi Turney. 
 
 died Aug 24. 1825 
 
 aged 32 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOT*. This stone SB of white marble ; but the first name ie entirely ob- 
 literated.
 
 CCCCLXXVIII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 JOHN PIEKSONS 
 
 who died Oct. 30, 1822 
 
 aged 73 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXXIX. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXXX. 
 
 Caroline S. 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Joseph & 
 
 Chloe Bulkley, 
 
 died May 3, 1818 ; 
 
 aged 5 years & 
 
 3 months. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 i 7 8 
 
 CCCCLXXXI. 
 
 P. B. (Monogram.) 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the body of M r . 
 
 PETEK BULKLEY 
 
 Who Departed this Life 
 
 Octo r y e i5 th A. D. 1752 in 
 
 y e 6 9 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTB. This Peter Bulkley III, was the son of Peter Balkley II, of Fair- 
 field. The latter came hither with his mother, and settled here, and was by 
 profession a physician, and was the grandson of the Rev. Peter Bulkley I, of 
 Concord, Mass ; the latter was of the tenth generation from Robert Bulkley, 
 Esq., one of the English barons in 1216, and Lord of the manor of Bulkley in 
 the County of Chester, England. Peter Bulkley in, left a large estate which 
 was divided among his nine children. He married Hannah, daughter of Sam- 
 uel Ward, of Mill Plain. 
 
 CCCCLXXXII. 
 
 NANCY 
 
 wife of 
 Henry S. Bulkeley, 
 
 DIED 
 
 March 22, 1856, 
 JE 62. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXXXIII. 
 
 HENKY S. BULKELEY. 
 
 DIED 
 
 Oct. 30, 1855 
 M 80. 
 (W. M.)
 
 CCCCLXXXIV. 
 
 HANNAH BULKLEY 
 
 DIED 
 
 MARCH 30. 1851. 
 
 M 77 yrs. & 7 mo. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCLXXXV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 ABIGAIL BULKLEY 
 
 who died 
 Sept. 13, 1847, 
 
 CCCCLXXXVI. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 THOMAS BULKELEY 
 
 who died 
 May 30. 1836. 
 aged 63 years. 
 
 NOTE. See note to DHL 
 
 CCCCLXXXVII. 
 
 NOTE. Common Stone containing nothing intelligible nor conjectural.
 
 i8o 
 
 CCCCLXXXVIII. 
 
 ELIZABETH H. 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Jonathan & 
 Elizabeth Godfrey, 
 born March 6. 1825, 
 died Aug. 12, 1826. 
 
 aged i year, 
 5 months & 6 days. 
 
 'Tis God that lifts our comforts high 
 Or sinks them in the grave ; 
 He gives and blessed be his name 
 He takes but what he gives.' 
 
 (W. M.) 
 NOTE. Other members of Capt. Godfrey'* family are interred in Oak Lav 
 
 CCCCLXXXIX. 
 
 HANNAH 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 Thomas & 
 
 Martha Staples 
 
 died Dec. 8, 1814. 
 
 aged 1 8 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXC. 
 
 ELEN 
 
 Daughter of 
 
 Thomas & 
 
 Martha Staples 
 
 died Oct 3, 1813. 
 
 aged 20 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 iSi 
 CCCCXCI. 
 
 WALTER STAPLES 
 
 died May 25. 1813, 
 
 aged 27 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 CCCCXCII. 
 
 THOMAS STAPLES 
 
 died Feb. 9, 1815; 
 
 aged 54 years. 
 
 CCCCXCIII. 
 
 -cz 6 
 
 P 
 
 CCCCXCIV. 
 
 NOTE. Probably the head-stone i missing these stones were reset a 
 few years ago, and some may have been destroyed or not replaced, or were 
 too much broken to be restored.
 
 i8 2 
 
 ccccxcv. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of M r . 
 
 JOSEPH BCLKLET. 
 
 Who Departed this life. 
 
 May 6 th A. D. 1750 Aged 68 
 
 Years wanting 3 Days. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This Joseph Balkley was the son of Joseph and Martha Eeer* 
 Bolkley, and inherited a good estate. 
 
 CCCCXCVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES v e BODY 
 
 OF M r8 SAKAH JENNINGS 
 
 WIFE TO M r JOSHUA 
 
 JENNINGS AGED 31 
 
 YEARS, DEC SEP' Y e 
 
 17 th 1724. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Joshua was a name common among the early Jennings settlers. 
 They have numerous descendants scattered through the country. The name 
 is usually identified with industry, thrift and prosperity. 
 
 CCCCXCVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY 
 
 OF W* ESTHEK 13ULKLY 
 
 Y E WIFE OF M R JOSEPH 
 
 BULKLY AGED 42 YEARS 
 
 i MONTH & 19 DAYS 
 
 DEPARTED THIS LIFE 
 
 MARCH Y E i8 TH 1725-6. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 I 83 
 
 CCCCXCVIII. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 BCJLKLEY Esq r ., 
 who died April 6 th 
 
 A. D. 1793, 
 
 In the 76 th year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Nathan Bulkley was a son of Joseph, (No. CCCCXCV.) and Esther 
 Bulktey, (No. CCCCXCVII.) He was deacon in the Congregational Church ; a 
 prominent man in town affairs, and Town Clerk for 32 consecutive years. He 
 married Sarah, daughter of Joseph Perry, I. At the burning of Fairfleld 
 Nathan Balkley owned the "Colonial home " which descending to the second 
 wife of the late Dr. J. T. Denison, is yet standing and in good repair. 
 
 CCCCXCIX. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M r8 . SARAH BULKLEY 
 
 Relict of 
 
 NATHAN BULKLEY Efq. 
 who died Dec r 27 th 
 
 1798. 
 
 Aged 72 Years. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 D. 
 
 M 1 " 8 . ABIGAIL BULKLEY 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . PETER BULKLEY 
 
 died Jan y . 12 th 1795 
 
 JEt 92. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 NOTE. She is the oldest person found in this ground.
 
 i8 4 
 
 DI. 
 
 H. & \V. 
 Here Lyes Buried 
 
 y e Body of 
 
 M r . PETER BULKLEY 
 
 Who Departed this life 
 
 July i8 th . Anno Dom 1 1753 
 
 in y e 70 Year of His Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. This Peter Bnlkley lived in what was known at the Bulkier 
 house, which stood on the site of the residence of John Glover, Esq. This 
 house stood nearly 200 years : when built it was necessary to clear away the 
 forest trees. It is not readily determined which was the original Bnlkley 
 house, as there were three of them; one opposite the burial ground, the Deni- 
 son premises and the Glover site, but Mr. Barber in his "Connecticut Histori- 
 cal Collections" is inclined to locate it on the Glover site. 
 
 DII. 
 
 M r JONATHAN BULKELEY 
 
 Son of 
 
 M r . PETER BULKELEY 
 
 Died April 13 th . A. D. 1789 
 
 In the 57 th Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 Man is but man, 
 And must fall ; 
 This life is naught, 
 Eternity is all. 
 (F. S.) 
 
 Dili. 
 
 MRS HANNAH BULKELEY 
 
 wife of 
 
 Mr Jonathan Bulkeley : 
 
 died March 4, 1817 : 
 
 aged 76 years. 
 
 NOTE Mrs. Hannah Bulkeley was a daughter of James Hoyt of Norwalk. 
 Her brother, said to be George Hoyt, was a naval officer who had charge of the 
 British ships and piloted them to Fairfield. He requested Tryon to spare the 
 house of his sister at the burning of the town. Tryon acquiesced, and feeling 
 indebted to her brother, informed her that if there was any other house she
 
 I 85 
 
 wished to save ehe should be gratified ; accordingly four neighboring ones 
 escaped destruction. Gov. Tryon used this house for his headquarters ; having 
 occasion to leave for a short time, a Hessian soldier took advantage of hie ab- 
 sence, and coming into it, he saw a gold ring on the finger of this Mrs. Hannah 
 Bulkeley which he demanded of her, with the threat that if she refused he 
 would cut off her finger : she refusing, he seized her hand and tore the ring off 
 with such violence that part of the flesh was stript from her finger. She was 
 badly treated by the soldiery, who plundered her house, stripped the buckles 
 from her shoes and fired the house five times before leaving it. Jonathan and 
 Hannah Hoyt Bulkeley were probably the parents of CCCCLXXXIII, 
 CCCCLXXX1V, CCCCXXXV and CCCCXXXVI, the names of the deceased 
 and dates corrtsponding with that family. 
 
 DIV. 
 
 772, 
 
 J&emory of 
 Mrs. HANNAH BURR 
 
 wife of 
 Mr. Ebenezer Burr ; 
 
 who died 
 
 July 23, 1818 
 
 aged 91 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 JONATHAN BULKLEY 
 
 who died 
 
 March 24, 1830, 
 
 aged 63 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 1 86 
 
 DVI. 
 
 ELIZABETH, wife of 
 EDWARD STURGES, 
 
 who died 
 
 Sept 28, 1826. 
 
 aged 59. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DVII. 
 
 EDWARD STUEGES 
 
 who died 
 
 Aug 25, 1826, 
 
 aged 63 years. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lies Buried 
 
 the Body of Cap*. 
 
 ABRAHAM MOREHOUSE 
 
 who Departed this Life 
 
 May y e 3 d 1761. 
 
 In the 6i 8t Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 i8 7 
 DIX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 M r SAMUEL MOKEHOUSE 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 April the 5 th 1773 in y e 
 
 49 th Year of His Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 Miff Lois JENNINGS, 
 
 Dau tr . to M r . MATTHEW 
 
 : M" REBEEAH JENNINGS 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 February y e a6 th A. D. 
 
 1775 in y e i4 th Year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 DXI. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M rs . RUTH MOKEHOUSE 
 
 Wife of M r . 
 SAMUEL MOREHOUSE 
 
 who Departed this 
 
 Life April y e 2 8 th A. D. 
 
 1775 in y e 56 th Year 
 
 of her Age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 1 88 
 
 DXII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 M r MICHEL JENNINGS 
 
 son of M r MATTHEW 
 
 & M KEBECKAH 
 
 JENNINGS, who 
 
 Departed this Life 
 
 October y e 7 th A. D. 
 
 1776 in the 20 th Year 
 
 of his age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 DXIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M. Lois BUKR 
 
 Wife of 
 M r . OZIAS BTJKR Jun r 
 
 and Daughter of 
 
 M r . Matthew & M r8 . 
 
 REBECCA JENNINGS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 May 12 th 1797 
 
 Aged 21 years & 6 months. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. Oziae Burr married (2\ Elizabeth Conch, of Redding. 
 Aug. 15, 1845 in Worthington, Ohio. 
 
 DXIV. 
 
 In Memory of 
 M". REBEKAH JENNINGS 
 
 Relict of 
 
 M r . MATHEW JENNINGS 
 who died July 17 th 
 
 1816 
 
 in the 79 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 i8 9 
 DXV. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . MATTHEW JENNINGS 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 May 27 th 1797 
 
 In the 67 th Year 
 
 of his Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 DXVL 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r . MICHAEL JENNINGS 
 
 who died Deer i8 th 
 
 1811 
 
 aged 35 years. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 URIAH MOREHOUSE 
 
 who died 
 
 Jan 27, 1827, 
 
 aged 87 years. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 DXVIII. 
 
 B. M. (Monogram.) 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M re . BEULAH Wife of 
 
 M r . URIAH MOKEHOUSE 
 
 who died Oct r 27 th 
 
 1813 
 in the 67 th year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 NOTE. Uriah Morehouse built a " Colonial house " about 1773. It belonged 
 to the late John G. Morehonse, Esq. 
 
 DXIX. 
 
 SARAH BULKLEY 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Nathan & 
 
 Sarah Bulkley 
 
 died 
 
 Mar. 7, 1839, 
 
 aged 71 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DXX. 
 
 DAYID JUDSON 
 
 died 
 
 March 3, A. D. 1841, 
 
 aged 83 years 
 
 & 6 mos. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. David Jndson was from Stratford; he married Esther, daughter of 
 Nathan and Sarah Bulkley. On Nathan Bulkley'8 resignation, from ill 
 health, David Judson was chosen deacon of the Cong. Church. He was a 
 prominent man in various ways, being postmaster, a founder and treasurer of 
 the Academy and one of the founders of the first public library in Fairfield. 
 Had his papers been preserved they would be invaluable concerning Fairfield 
 history.
 
 DXXI. 
 ESTHER JUDSON, 
 
 WIFE OF 
 
 DAVID JUDSON 
 
 died Sep*. 6, 1843 ; 
 
 in the 8i 8t year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DXXII. 
 
 Cap*. JOHN WASSON 
 
 died at NEW YORK 
 
 Nov. n th 1797, 
 
 In his 43 d . Year ;' 
 
 Was removed to this 
 
 place March 23*, 1798, 
 
 ,(F. S.) 
 
 DXXIII. 
 
 JOHN JACKSON 
 
 WASSON 
 Son of 
 
 JOHN and ELIZ A . 
 WASSON 
 died 
 
 Aug st n th 1794 
 
 In his 12 th Year. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 NOTE. The Wasson family lived opposite of Capt. John Gould's. Rer. 
 Andrew Eliot, Jr., who settled in New Milford, married Sophia Wasson of 
 this family. (See LXXXVII.)
 
 I 9 2 
 
 DXXIV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 LEVI HUGG, 
 
 a native of Phila*. 
 
 who departed this life 
 
 June io th 1829 
 
 aged 41 years 5 months 
 
 & 15 days. 
 
 Also of 
 STUKGES PERRY 
 
 only child of 
 
 Levi & Eunice Hugg, 
 
 who died in Phila*'. 
 
 Oct r . 26 th 1821, 
 
 aged ii years 6 months 
 
 & 27 days. 
 
 I shall go to them, but they 
 
 will not return to me. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DXXV. 
 
 Head, Wings, Cross bones. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 the Body of 
 
 ENSIGNE DANIEL MOREHOUS E . 
 DEC D MAY y e 24 th 
 
 1739 
 
 IN THE 6i 8t YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 '93 
 DXXVI. 
 
 w. & u. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 TRUMAN E. BEARDSLEY 
 
 Son of Asahel & 
 
 Hetty Beardsley 
 
 who died Oct. u, 1817 : 
 
 aged 19 years 
 
 & 2 months. 
 
 Our life how short, a groan, a sigh, 
 We live and then begin to die : 
 Death steals upon us while we're green, 
 Behind us digs a grave unseen. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 DXXVII. 
 
 LO(REJ?A. 
 
 s> 
 fir JS -m& 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 194 
 
 DXXVIII. 
 
 W. & U. 
 
 CM.-&CZ 
 
 Behold and see while here we look 
 The dearest ties of friendship broke 
 Her grief and sorrow pierce the heart 
 We see the dearest friends must part. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 pxxix. 
 
 W. & U. 
 CLAKA 
 
 wife of 
 
 Alden Wilson 
 
 died July 16, 1855 
 
 M. 63. 
 
 Dearest Mother thou has left us, 
 Here thy loss we deeply feel, 
 But 'tis God that hath bereft us, 
 He can all our sorrows heal, 
 Yet again we hope to meet thee. 
 When the day of life is fled, 
 Then in Heaven with joy to meet thee, 
 Where no farewell tear is shed. 
 (W. M.)
 
 ] 95 
 DXXX. 
 
 Two sons of 
 
 Walter & 
 Betsey Bulkley 
 
 JOHN H. 
 
 died April 3, 1827, 
 aged 5 years 
 
 8 mo. & 6 da. 
 
 FREDERIC P. 
 
 died May 18. 1828, 
 
 aged 2 years. 
 2 mo. & 10 da. 
 
 NOTB. Walter Bnlkeley, son of James and Mrs. Jarvis Bulkeley, married 
 Betsey Smith ; he died Nov. 5, 1851. Their afflictions were wonderful; they 
 had issue of several children and adopted some, but Mrs. Bulkeley outliving 
 them all, spent her last days comparatively alone, or with strangers. She 
 died in 1877 and was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Three cf her sons were 
 lost at sea. 
 
 DXXXI. 
 
 Weeping Willows & Urn. 
 
 *i-a&fZ 
 <7 
 
 Cs < 
 
 J> 
 .m<6- / 
 
 Jesus can make a dying bed 
 Full soft as downy pillows are, 
 While on his breast I lean my head 
 And breathe my life out sweetly there. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Her daughters reside iff Brooklyn.
 
 9 6 
 
 DXXXII. 
 
 W. & U. 
 
 This Monument 
 
 Erected 
 
 is 
 In Memory of 
 
 ESTHER 
 
 Wife of AB M . Benson 
 
 & Daughter of the late 
 
 ISAAC JAR vis 
 
 whose birth 
 
 was the i6 th of April A. D. 1784, 
 & resign 'd this Life 
 
 Aged 1 8 Years 9 Months & 18 
 Days. 
 
 But Ah! how soon from budding bliss she flies, 
 To day a Bride anon a corpse she lies ; 
 Like Flowers expanding to the vernal Sky, 
 They bud, they bloom, then wither fade & die. 
 
 Tis done, Forever cease your murmuring breath, 
 Not as a foe but friend converfe with death: 
 Since to the parts of happinefs unknown, 
 Is gone the Treasure which you call your own. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Abraham Benson was a man of considerable character. He was a 
 sea Captain. His house was for several years the Post Office and Tavern 
 where the stages stopped to and from Boston and New York. He is buried in 
 the East ground. 
 
 DXXXIII. 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 
 SAMUEL SQUIRE Esq r . 
 
 u'ho departed this life 
 
 27 th . May 1801. 
 
 Aged 86 Years. 
 
 Praises on tombstones are but vainly fpent, 
 
 Assured life to come is our beft Monument. 
 
 (F. S.)
 
 197 
 DXXXIV. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M r8 . ABIGAIL SQUIEE, Wife 
 
 of SAMUEL SQUIRE Efq r ; 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 April the 13"" 1780 in y e 
 
 55 th Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DXXXV. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M ABIGAIL SQUIER 
 
 2 d Wife of 
 
 SAMUEL SQUIER Esq. 
 who departed this life 
 
 April 6 th 1785 ; 
 
 In the 52* Year of 
 
 her Age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 DXXXVI. 
 
 W. &U. 
 
 In memory of 
 
 SAMUEL SQU1KE 
 
 WHO DIED 
 
 Dec 12. 1819. 
 Aged 73 Y'rs. 
 
 also 
 
 ANNA SQUIRE 
 
 his wife Who Died 
 
 Dec 28, 1827. 
 
 Aged 76 Y'rs. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 NOTB. This Samuel Squire was commissary in the Revolutionary War.
 
 198 
 
 DXXXVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 the Body of 
 JESSE MOKEHOUSE Son 
 of M r JOHN MOKEHOUS ; 
 Who departed this Life 
 August 8 th 1762 in y e 
 i 9 th Year of His Age. 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DXXXVIII. 
 
 S.M. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 M rs . SARAH Wife of 
 
 M r URIAH MORE HOUSE 
 
 who died Oct r . io th . 
 
 1776 
 
 in the 31'* year 
 
 of her age. 
 
 (F. S.) 
 
 DXXXIX. 
 
 2. 
 
 P V
 
 i QO 
 DXL. 
 
 In 
 
 Jtfemory of 
 }lrs Hannah, wife of 
 J^fr John Jorehouse, 
 
 who died 
 Oct25, 1819; 
 aged ^2 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 DXLI. 
 
 In 
 
 Jtfemory of 
 
 ELEAJTO (BU(R(R, 
 
 daughter of Jr.J~ohn <Sc 
 
 Jrs Hannah J&orehouse 
 
 who died 
 Get. SO, 1819, 
 aged 18 years. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 DXLII. 
 H. H. 
 
 NOTE .'i heir is nothing intelligible concerning the sleeper who rests here. 
 
 DXLIII. 
 
 THE GRAVE OF 
 
 Catharine, wife of 
 
 Wheeler Judson 
 
 died Jan 20. 1826 
 
 aged 47 years.
 
 20O 
 
 DXLIV. 
 
 THE GRAVE OF 
 
 WHEELEK JUDSON. 
 
 died Nov' 13. 1823. 
 
 aged 47 years. 
 
 NOTB. Wheeler Judson was a tailor, who lived in the house opposite thie 
 burying ground. 
 
 DXLV. 
 
 S. M. 
 
 NOTB. This common stone was probably to Samuel Morehonae, BOH of 
 Samuel Morehouse. See next stone. 
 
 DXLVI. 
 
 NOTE. This, a fac-simile of which is given on opposite page, evidently 
 is the oldest stone in the whole ground ; from the circumetance of the date, 
 initials and contemporary history, was erected to Samael Morehouse, Lienten- 
 ant and County Marshal, from 1675 to 1687. He was the ancestor of the More- 
 houses in Fail-field and Litchfleld Counties, and other families of the name 
 scattered westward. 
 
 DXLVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 MRS ANN 
 
 wife of 
 Capt John 
 ATWOOD 
 
 who 
 
 departed this life 
 
 Febr 3 rd 1829 
 
 aged 40 years. 
 
 Blessed are the dead 
 
 which die in the Lord. 
 
 DXLVIII. 
 
 S. D. 
 1753- 
 
 NOTE. This is a common stone with lost associations.
 
 DXLIX. 
 
 
 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Cap* ISAAC JUDSON 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct 19, 1814 
 
 aged 54 years. 
 
 (W.M.) 
 
 DL. 
 
 Abigail 
 
 wife of 
 
 Isaac Jervioe 
 
 diedFeb 12, 1816; 
 
 J5E6I. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 DLL 
 
 This Monument 
 
 Erected 
 
 is 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 ISAAC JARVIS 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 20 th June A. D. 1788, 
 
 Aged 32 Years & 5 Months. 
 
 Let frantic Mirth be penfive here 
 Let mortals mourn their final doom 
 Let friendship pay the tribute's tear 
 For Isaac moulders in the Tomb.
 
 DLII. 
 
 Jfr. 
 
 Jonathan Silliman 
 died 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DLIII. 
 
 W. & S. 
 
 Here lies Buried 
 
 the Body of Lieu* 
 
 SAMUEL SQUIER 
 
 who Departed this Life 
 
 Jan^. 27 th 1773 in the 
 
 8i 8t . Year of his Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DLIV. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 
 MARY MEEKER 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Benjamin & 
 
 Mary Meeker, 
 
 who died 
 
 Jan. 13, 1823 ; 
 
 aged 1 6 years, i 
 
 month, ii days. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 203 
 DLV. 
 
 Face & Wings, vines on sides. 
 
 In Memory of 
 
 NOAH JARVAS Son of 
 
 M r . ISAAC & M rs . LYDIA 
 
 JARVAS who died 
 May y e 19 1766 in y e 
 9 th Year of His Age. 
 
 He on the waves of watere Graves 
 The Last breath he did fetch 
 In blooming youth to tell the truth 
 Death did him quickly snach. 
 
 . (B. S.) 
 DLVI. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 
 y e Body of 
 
 M r8 . DEBORAH 
 
 SQUIER Wife to M r . 
 
 JOHN SQUIER ; "Who 
 
 Departed this Life 
 
 Aug". y e 9 th 1748 in y* 
 
 43 d Year of her Age. 
 
 (B. S.) 
 
 DLVII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes Buried 
 y e Body ofM rs . MARY 
 SQUIER, Wife to M r 
 
 SAMUEL SQUIER ; 
 
 Who Departed this 
 
 Life. June the 26 th 
 
 A. D. 1 748 in y e 56 th 
 
 Year of Her Age. 
 
 (B. S.)
 
 204 
 
 DLVIII. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 Here lyes y e Body of 
 M rs . MART SQOTER 2 d Wife 
 to M r JOHN SQUIER ; 
 Who Departed this life 
 Feb^ y e 7 th 1761 in y e 
 3i 8t Year of Her Age. 
 
 DLIX. 
 
 Urn. 
 In 
 
 Memory of 
 Mrs Eunice Wakeman 
 
 wife of 
 Capt. Andrew Wakeman 
 
 who died 
 
 Oct 5. 1821 
 
 aged 54 years. 
 
 DLX. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 In Memory of 
 Mrs HANNAH WAKEMAN 
 
 Wife of 
 
 Capt. ANDREW WAKEMAN 
 
 who departed this Life 
 
 Sept r 8 th 1787, 
 
 In the 4i 8t year 
 
 of her Age. ' 
 
 (F.-S.)
 
 205 
 
 cze<&i& 
 
 f 
 
 NoTK.-Capt. Andrew Wakeman's two wives were Eunice Smedley and 
 Hannah Allen. He built the house occupied by hie grandson, Andrew P. Wake- 
 man, (1881). The family have been long in public service. Rev. Samuel Wake- 
 man 16651692, probably lies in these grounds. Capt. Andrew and his father 
 served in a military capacity. The sword of the latter has descended to the 
 present Andrew P. Wakeman, who has served the town creditably in various 
 offices. 
 
 
 DLXII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 SAMUEL WAKEMAN 
 
 who died 
 
 March 15. 1826, 
 
 aged 52 years. 
 
 DLXIII. 
 
 In memory of 
 SALLY WAKEMAN 
 
 wife of 
 SAMUEL WAKEMAN 
 
 died March 6. 1857 
 Aged 76 years. 
 (W. M.)
 
 206 
 
 DLXIV. 
 
 Urn. 
 
 SACRED 
 To the memory of 
 
 HANNAH, 
 wife of Moses Jarvis, 
 
 who died 
 January the n tb 1820. 
 
 aged 31 years, 
 6 months and 21 days. 
 
 All med'cins act by God's decree, 
 Receive commission all from thee ; 
 If we but trust his sov'reign skill, 
 And bow submissive to his will, 
 Sickness and death will then agree 
 To bring us Lord at last to thee. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DLXV. 
 
 Urn. 
 Sacred 
 
 to the Memory of 
 MAEY 
 Wife of 
 
 Stephen Fowler 
 who died June 13, 1826, 
 ^> 59 y' s 7 m o. & 25 d's. 
 
 Amiable in her disposition unassum- 
 ing in her manners & a faithful friend- 
 The law of kindness dwelt upon her tongue by 
 her patience & resignation to the will of God. 
 She evidenced the sincerity of her Christian 
 profession, beloved in life & lamented in death, 
 She still lives in the affection of those who 
 knew her. 
 
 * D. Ritter & Son N. H. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 * The D. Ritter & Son is 'an advertising dodge, to which they were go 
 accustomed, that it was even added to this beautiful monument erected to the
 
 20/ 
 
 DLXVI. 
 
 Weeping Willow. 
 SACRED 
 
 TO THE MEMORY OF 
 
 STEPHEN FOWLER 
 
 WHO DIED 
 
 MARCH 2 4 th 1829 ; 
 
 AGED 73 YEARS, 
 
 AND 16 DAYS. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 DLXVII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 JOSEPH WHITTEMORE 
 
 of Fredericksburg, Va., 
 
 who died at Fairfield ; 
 
 July 22, 1831, 
 
 aged 33. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE Joseph Whittemor* was the first husband of Narcissa, daughter of 
 Walter and Elizabeth B. Perry. He left a wife and three daughters, Julia, one 
 of whom married Leon Pilatte, of Nice, France. Mr. Whittemore afterwards 
 married Judge Samuel Hitchcock, of New Haven, Conn., they have one son, 
 Samuel Hitchcock, Jr., who resides in Germany.
 
 208 
 
 DLXVIII. 
 
 Here fond affection drops the sorrowing tear, 
 Here friendship mourns her separated chain, 
 Love weeps o'er one to love and memory dear; 
 Whom not e'en virtue could on earth detain. 
 
 Unfeeling grave, thou teachest to the wise 
 This lesson, foreign to the careless throng, 
 Earth's highest station ends in " here he lies ". 
 And dust to dust concludes her noblest song. 
 
 T. L. Gow. 
 (W. M.) 
 
 NOTE. Walter and Elizabeth B. Sturges Perry had issue of ten children, 
 (grand-children of Peter Perry, see CCVII). This ground being so crowded, 
 several members of the family were interred in the " West ground," (open to 
 the public 1829.) but were subsequently removed to Oak Lawn Cemetery, 
 (opened 1865). The interment of the last member of this family, Hon. Oliver 
 H. Perry, who also died in Virginia, was made in 1882. He was one of the 
 projectors and original truitee's of the above Cemetery; one of the organizers 
 of the Congregational Church, the Public School Building and Savings Bank 
 in Southport, and member of Assembly for 8 years, besides holding various 
 other offices both in Church and State, with fidelity and honor.
 
 200 
 
 DLXIX. 
 
 WALTER B. PERRY, 
 died Oct. 14, 1817; 
 
 aged 15 years 
 
 Son of Walter & 
 
 Elizabeth B. Perry. 
 
 (W. M.) 
 DLXX. 
 
 GEORGE T. 
 
 died Feb. 29, 1832, 
 aged 3 years. 
 
 : o: 
 
 DELIA T. 
 
 died Feb. 29, 1832 
 
 aged 15 months, 
 
 Children of 
 
 Bradley & 
 
 Julia Perry. 
 
 DLXXI. 
 
 U. & W. 
 
 CMZ,&CZ
 
 DLXXII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 BRADLEY PERRY, 
 
 who was 
 
 born Dec 14, 1785. 
 
 & died Oct. 10, 1830, 
 
 aged 45 years. 
 
 DLXXIII. 
 
 In 
 
 memory of 
 SAMUEL W. SHERWOOD 
 
 who was 
 
 born Sept 25, 1785 
 
 & died June 12, 1830 
 
 aged 43 years. 
 
 DLXXIV. 
 
 In memory of 
 BETSEY PERRY 
 
 wife of 
 
 Samuel W. Sherwood 
 
 Died Sept. 8, 1878, 
 
 Aged 88 yrs. 5 ms, 
 
 & 24 ds. 
 
 NOTB. Betsey Sherwood was the 14th of Peter Perry's children, and the 
 last survivor of that generation. Her sister, Sally Ogden, (see XIX), being 
 born in 1764, that generation covered 114 yeari. These Sisters lie in the 
 extreme rows of the ground. Samuel W. Sherwood was from Albany. Their 
 children reside in Brooklyn, L. I.
 
 211 
 
 DLXXV. 
 
 
 Miss 
 ELIZABETH TUKNEY 
 
 daughter of 
 
 Mr Isaac Turney 
 
 died June 4. 1817 ; 
 
 Aged 41 years. 
 
 Reader when you this monument survey, 
 
 Remember that your frame is mouldering clay. 
 
 Thy Soul, 'tis of the immortal kind, 
 
 Nor form'd of fire, or earth, or wind; 
 
 Outlives the mouldering corpse 
 
 And leaves the globe behind. 
 
 Swift the approach and solemn is the day 
 
 When the immortal mind 
 
 Stript of the body's coarse array 
 
 To endless pain or endless joy, 
 
 Must be at once consign 'd, 
 
 The NOW that flies may be the last, 
 
 Seize the Salvation ere 'tis past. 
 
 (W. M.)
 
 SUPPLEMENT.
 
 215 
 
 Near the entrance to The Old Burying Ground are 
 eight stones which were set there July 8, 1881. 
 
 No. i. 
 
 HERE LYES INTERRED 
 
 v e BODY OF Avis 
 APPLEGATE AGED 
 
 NEAR 80 YEARS, 
 DEC D FEB RY v e 30 
 
 ANNO 171}?. 
 
 No. 2. 
 
 HERE LYES Y* 
 
 BODY OF JOHN 
 
 APPLEGATE, AGE 
 
 82 YEARS. 
 
 Nora. John and Avis Applegate gave their property to th Congrega- 
 tional Society so long as their tombstones were preserved. They were located 
 on the premises of the Rubber Factory. When the New Haven Railroad wai 
 constructed these stones were taken np and set back in the field ; when the 
 factory was built these stones were in the way again, so were taken np and 
 laid in the cellar to the factory house, where they lay till reclaimed in common 
 with others desecrated till 1881. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 HERE LYES Y e BODY OF 
 M RS ESTHER LOKD 
 
 WIFE OF M r BERT 
 
 LORD AGED 67 
 
 Years-Died 
 
 NOTE. The date of her death is obliterated also her husband' 
 except the last syllable.
 
 216 
 
 No. 4. 
 
 F. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY 
 
 OF DAYID JENNINGS 
 
 SON OF M B JOSHUA & 
 
 M* 8 EEBECKAH JENNINGS 
 
 AGED 10 MONTHS 
 
 DEC D MARCH Y B 9 
 
 i 7 3 5-6. 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 HERE LYES Y E BODY OF 
 
 M* BENJAMIN LINES, 
 
 DEC D . FEBRUARY Y B 
 
 21" 1732 
 
 IN Y* 44 YEAR 
 
 OF HIS AGE. 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 H. & W. 
 
 HERE LYES BUR 
 
 THE BODY 
 
 M B EEBECA BROWN 
 
 DEC D JUNE Y B 3 D 1730 
 
 IN Y B 75 TH YEAR 
 
 OF HER AGE.
 
 217 
 
 No. 7. 
 
 H. & W. 
 HERE LYES BURIED 
 
 Y E BODY OF M B 
 
 ABRAHAM ADAMS 
 
 WHO DEC . AUG 8T Y E 9 1729 
 
 IN Y* 8o TH YEAR OF 
 
 HIS AGE. 
 
 HAVING BEEN A WORTHY FOUN DB 
 
 & LIBERAL BENEFACTOR TO TRINITY 
 
 CHURCH. 
 
 No. 8. 
 
 TO 
 
 ABRAHAM ADAMS 
 DIED 1729. 
 
 REBECCA BROWN 
 DIED 1730. 
 
 BENJAMIN LINES 
 DIED 1732. 
 
 DAVID JENNINGS 
 DIED 1735. 
 
 ESTHER LORD. 
 
 JOHN APPLEGATE 
 DIED 1712. 
 
 AVIS APPLEGATE 
 DIED 1717. 
 
 The seven old stones recoverd from 
 the Destroyed Burial Ground at Mill Plain. 
 
 This stone erected July 8, 1881, 
 By Citizens of Fairfield.
 
 219 
 
 THE 
 
 OLD BURYING GROUND 
 OBSERVANCES, 
 
 July 8th, 1881. 
 A BRIEF SUMMARY CONTRIBUTED BY WM. A. BEERS. 
 
 Almost every school boy knows something about 
 Fairfield. Originally the favorite Indian settlement 
 Unquowa, it attracted the advance guard of civilization, 
 and nineteen years after the landing of the Pilgrim 
 Fathers was officially made a town. A strategic point 
 during the Revolution, it was invaded and burned by 
 the British Troops. For many years an educational 
 center, it drew students from many sections, who went 
 forth to fill places of distinction in national and civil life. 
 As its name implies it was, and is, one of the fairest por- 
 tions of New England's soil ; both nature and conspicious 
 events have combined to give it favorable celebrity and 
 chapters of honor in American History. The Fairfield 
 Centennial Commemoration of July 8th, 1879, was there- 
 fore universally acknowledged to have national as well as 
 local significance ; and when the old town saw fit to 
 publicly freshen the memories and rebuild the tombs of 
 its fathers, the anniversary of its centenary was naturally 
 chosen as the ceremonial day. 
 
 The following transcript of the general invitation to 
 these ceremonies will perhaps convey a fair idea of their 
 scope and character :
 
 " QUI TKANSTULIT SUSTINET." 
 
 1639. 
 
 old town of Fairfleld will mark tr.e 
 anniversary of its Centennial Com- 
 memoration "by observances 
 in regard to its 
 
 AT THE 
 
 Congregational Chapel 
 
 ON 
 
 Friday Afternoon, Juty Sth, 1381. 
 
 COMMENCING AT 2 O'CLOCK. 
 
 ORDER OF EXERCISES. 
 
 PRAYER, ------ Rev. George S. Burroughs. 
 
 AMERICA, ----- Quartette of St. Johns' Church, 
 
 Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Spencer, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Aver ill. 
 REMARKS, Introductory, - - - Rev. Jas. K. Lombard. 
 " CAST THY BURDEN ON THE LORD," - - - Quartette. 
 ADDRESS, 
 
 !" Rebuilding of the tombs ) 
 ... V - - Mr. William A. Beers. 
 of our Ancestors. \ 
 
 " CONSIDER THE LILIES," Quartette. 
 
 REMARKS, Colonial, Prof. Benj. Silliman. 
 
 " BREAK, BREAK, BREAK, 
 
 c, ON THY ) 
 :SEA!" J 
 
 Quartette. 
 COLD GRAY STONES, OH SEA ! " 
 
 GENERAL REMARKS, ...... By Visitors. 
 
 Visit to the Old Ground and Unveiling of the Cenotaph.
 
 The day proved stormy, and many were unavoidably 
 absent who had warmly responded to the invitations. 
 Among these was Professor Benjamin Silliman, of Yale 
 College, who, much to the general disappointment, reluct- 
 antly sent late in the day a telegram of regret. Other- 
 wise the programme was fully carried out. The Chapel 
 was well filled when Rev. George S. Burroughs opened 
 the exercises with a fervent appeal to the God of our 
 fathers; and after the fine vocal music of the selected 
 quartette, Rev. Jas. K. Lombard, with characteristic good 
 taste and felicity, expressed the sentiment of the gather- 
 ing, and introduced the speaker of the day in these words : 
 
 "In common with the rest of the country, Fairfield 
 has experienced a revival of the historic spirit. Our 
 amiable town clerk, the custodian of the public records 
 has of late found his office no sinecure. A degree of in- 
 terest in those ancient folios has been developed, second 
 only to that which is manifested in the revised version of 
 the New Testament. 
 
 " We have had historical addresses on several occa- 
 sions, historical contributions to the local papers, pros- 
 pectuses of a town history which is yet in the future, and 
 the actual apparition of a history whose size and price 
 have filled too hasty subscribers with dismay. We have 
 a historical society lately formed in that portion of our 
 suburbs known as Bridgeport, in order to take charge of 
 all valuable documents relating to our local history, 
 otherwise liable to perish from neglect. And the ancient 
 burial grounds have been explored with a zeal worthy of 
 the antiquary. 
 
 " If I speak lightly, let me not be thought for one 
 moment to speak slightingly of such a spirit. No enlight- 
 ened citizen can fail to rejoice in whatever tends to 
 dignify the past. It is a sign of national maturity. 
 
 " The boy has little sentiment to expend upon the 
 place of his birth and the home of his ancestors. He is 
 more interested in anticipating his manhood's abode and 
 his worldly fortunes in days to come. 
 
 " The man, on the contrary, grows sentimental over 
 the thought of his boyhood's home and of the friends of 
 his youth. He would like to trace his ancestry, not 
 merely to establish his title to an estate, but out of pure 
 sentiment. And sentiment is a manly thing. We are 
 not ashamed of the sentiment which holds an insult to 
 the flag to be a crime worthy of death, and the murder of 
 the chief executive to be an act of treason for which 
 hanging is too good.
 
 " It is this laudable spirit which originated the move- 
 ment of which to day's assembly is in part the result. 
 We seek to rescue from oblivion the memories of some 
 who deserved better things of their descendants than for- 
 gotten and dishonored graves. 
 
 " But I will not anticipate what shall be said in the 
 principal address of this occasion. Without further pre- 
 face I make way for the speaker of the day, our public 
 spirited townsman, Mr. Beers." 
 
 After Mr. Lombard's happy remarks; and singing 
 by the Quartette, that was most touchingly rendered ; 
 Mr. Beers began his neighbourly address : 
 " NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS: 
 
 "The solicitude of centuries has embalmed the spirit 
 and elevated the operations of the sentiment that has 
 prompted the ceremonies of this anniversary. Loyalty 
 to the memory of ancestors has found expression in 
 prehistoric mound and ancient pyramid, mediaeval pile 
 and modern monument ; it is a sentiment as old as holy 
 writ, as new as the life that stirs us to day. It inspired 
 the sorrowing Patriarch to raise a pillar to the Rachel he 
 had lost ; our fathers to rear the tablets in the village 
 burial-ground, and us to rebuild the tombs of our ancestors 
 there, and in our hearts and homes. 
 
 " An address to be in keeping with so high a theme 
 should comprise a carefully compiled historical paper, 
 rather than this contribution ; and I hasten to remind 
 you, as some palliation for the poverty of my tribute, of 
 the absence of local record from which to gather what 
 would be more worthy of the occasion. My first attempt 
 to penetrate the mists of antiquity and restore some tan- 
 gible relic had scarcely other guide than vague tradition ; 
 my search ' 'midst skulls and coffins, epitaphs and worms, 
 where visionary shadows perform their mystic rounds, ' 
 was pursued by the dim light of fading memories. 
 
 " Can you tell me when this spot was first used as a 
 burying ground ? " I asked of the ubiquitous, ' oldest in- 
 habitant.' The kindly though somewhat indefinite 
 reply was : 
 
 " Why, bless you ! it always was the Old Burying 
 Ground!" The answer, added to historic facts, points 
 with accuracy to the respectable venerableness wrought 
 by two hundred and fifty years; but the fastidious anti- 
 quary gropes in vain among the mouldering heaps for 
 other than suggestive evidences of such antiquity, how- 
 ever he revels in the quaint and moss-grown mysteries.
 
 22 3 
 
 " The brown and gray slabs which have legible dates 
 anterior to 1725 may be counted upon ones' fingers, those 
 between this and 1750 are as easily enumerated, and by 
 far the greater number have yielded both names and 
 figures to the ravages of time. The oldest decipherable 
 stone tells its tale in briefest figures: S. M. 1687; and 
 this has been indentified as the grave-mark of Samuel 
 Morehouse who was County Marshal here from 1675 to 
 to the time of his death in 1687. There are no stones 
 with legible inscriptions that assert the remoteness of 
 contemporaneous grounds, notably those of Windsor and 
 New Haven, but they are nevertheless equally old ; near- 
 ness to the salt water of the sound being the cause of 
 earlier decay. There are, besides, scores of little hollows 
 (the careless loiterer will stumble upon them) which 
 once were rounded hillocks, but never bore mark at all ;* 
 and these shrunken witnesses are all that remain to tell 
 of men that helped to mould our national life. A little 
 longer and these faint traces will disappear; these mon- 
 uments will cease to be memorials. Of this we may feel 
 assured ; no tombs of our land indicate worthier lives, or 
 invite profounder homage than the crumbling ones where, 
 ' it always was the old burying ground.' 
 
 " We find ample reason for the unstable monuments 
 of our fathers as we trace the footprints along the shore 
 of time back to the settlement of the town by Roger 
 Ludlowe, in 1639, nineteen years after the landing of 
 the Pilgrim Fathers. Those were poor tools with which 
 the struggling pioneers, in the time that tried men's hands 
 as well as souls, shaped the destinies we so comfortably 
 continue. Even suitable stones were remarkably scarce 
 in these valleys, and time and means were too scanty to 
 quarry from the surrounding hills. The same rude 
 implements which turned the soil for subsistence, hol- 
 lowed the narrow cell and the stones thrown up in the 
 process furnished alike the rough hearth, and simple 
 grave-mark ; the same hands which smoothed the pillow, 
 bore the pall, defied the savage, implored divine pro- 
 tection. 
 
 " In primitive burials no attempt was made to 
 relieve inexorable fact. The elaborate appliances by 
 which the modern undertaker, high in his art, daintily 
 tempers the gloom the euphony of the 'casket,' and 
 soothing elegy of preacher, the music and the flowers 
 were "abominations" that a Puritan grave digger 
 
 "Governors : Haynps. Wyllys, Webster, and Leet lie buried at Hartford 
 without a monument." Trumbull's Hi. of Conu.. Ed. 1797, VI. pp. 245.
 
 224 
 
 thought sinful even to dream about. The coffin was 
 a domestic product, sturdy shoulders formed the hearse ; 
 and a convenient enclosure by the road side was often 
 the hasty place of sepulture. Ministers did not always 
 attend the burials, and religious services generally were 
 shunned as savoring too much of prelatical practices, 
 and tending to conduct the mind back to the forsaken 
 ritual of the Church of England. Mourning found no 
 outward expression ; silk, crape, or even bombazine, 
 were out of the question, had they not been despised as 
 badges of a useless and sinful custom. Our fathers 
 were more ascetic than aesthetic; funeral trappings were 
 as repugnant as royal pageantry; " the Puritan prostrated 
 himself in the dust before his maker, but he set his foot 
 on the neck of his king;" he worshipped neither dumb 
 nor speaking idols of clay ; he made no fetich of the 
 dead. 
 
 " Indeed, there was little time to mourn, his dead 
 buried, he turned a face of flint toward activities that 
 were uncompromising; the dead had died in a good 
 service and * the fit way for survivors to honor and 
 lament them was to be true to one another and work 
 bravely for the cause to which dead and living had alike 
 been consecrated.' * This was not indifference, how- 
 ever, a single death in the slender colony was? a general 
 calamity ; but his physical condition as well as religion 
 forbade him to cherish anything that would retard the 
 great cause he had resolutely determined to advance. 
 
 "But increasing fortune and leisure, as the colony 
 prospered, brought in their train the desire for funeral 
 display and cemetery ornamentation. At the beginning 
 of the seventeenth century, monument making began to 
 be a respected art, as well as a trade worth following in 
 the colonies, and we hear of a dignified Puritan Governor 
 of our state who did not refuse the hand of his daughter 
 to a master of the new craft ; there began also a 
 ' renaissance ' in arts relating to coffin upholstery and 
 obsequies generally. The distribution of gloves, rings, 
 and scarfs at funerals was a notable custom introduced, 
 and was carried to such excess that town authorities 
 complied with the fashion by supplying these articles, at 
 the town's expense, at the burial of paupers. At the 
 obsequies of the wife of a famous Governor, more than 
 one thousand pairs of gloves were dispensed among the 
 attendants, f This, and similar practices prevailed to 
 
 Palfrey's Hi*, of N. E. VII. pp. 43. 
 t Felt's Customs of N. E.
 
 such an extent in early Connecticut, that the Legislature 
 passed a law modifying the usage, and even the Colonial 
 Congress was appealed to for its suppression. 
 
 '' The sole instance of burial procedures in ancient 
 Fairfield, that my friend, the 'oldest inhabitant' can resur- 
 rect, is the following : ' It was a hot day, the distance 
 long, the bier carried on tressels, weighty ; half-way one of 
 the bearers, also a heavy weight, cried out : ' set him down, 
 he's heavy,' and pulling a flask from a convenient 
 pocket, all imbibed fresh courage and moved solemnly 
 on. Rather an incongruous mixture of good and evil 
 spirits truly ; but as we repress a smile, let us remember 
 that it tallied with the olden custom that, with no thought 
 of irreverence, placed the ever-ready decanter on the 
 hospitable side-board in close proximity to the well- 
 thumbed scriptures. 
 
 " Three easily distinguished grades of stones in the 
 Old Burying Ground mark the progress in mortuary 
 usages. The first comprises the crude ones which differ 
 but slightly from those which supplied the fences of the 
 period; their inscriptions, as a rule, are confined to 
 briefest statement, and in many instances simply give 
 the initals and year, as is the case with that referred to 
 as S. M. The second grade has larger stones and hint of 
 the offices of sculptor and poet. Here and there one 
 meets with an oddity that trespasses on his gravity ; for 
 example, this poetic effusion: 
 
 ' Death like an overflowing stream 
 
 Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream, 
 An empty tail ; a morning flower, 
 
 Cut down and withered in a hour.' 
 
 The original way in which the colonial poet spells tale, 
 (tail}, instinctively calls up thoughts of Mr. Darwin, and 
 invites a digression to which I only yield the passing 
 remark that possibly some old errors were less gross than 
 those of our period of evolution. A curious epitaph 
 from an adjacent town seems to ask admittance here by 
 way of comparison ; it is one that a deacon, with a unique 
 idea of poetic justice, placed upon the tomb of his 
 imprudent help-mate: 
 
 4 Here lies cut down like unripe fruit, 
 
 The wife of Deacon Amos Shute ; 
 
 She died of drinking too much coffee, 
 
 Anny Dominy seventeen forty.' 
 
 This would severely test that optimism that ' finds ser- 
 mons in stones and good in everything.' 
 
 " The third grade includes those of blue slate, free- 
 stone and marble, many of them no doubt imported
 
 226 
 
 from England, and are embellished with the familiar 
 weeping willows, cherubs and death's heads. Those of 
 slate have a decided preference, and as they resist the 
 salty atmosphere of the locality, and long retain a neat 
 appearance, there was good reason for the choice ; they 
 are especially free from moss or other sign of decay, and 
 tell their story of mortality with a clearness that com- 
 mends them to the antiquary with more curiosity than 
 leisure or perchance of patience. A diminished verbiage, 
 too, is a pleasing feature of this grade, although an occa- 
 sional grandiloquent inscription (as in all cemeteries 
 ancient or modern,) offends the nicer perceptions. It 
 was Charles Lamb who, when strolling with his sister 
 through an old-world churchyard where fulsome eulogies 
 were profuse, slyly asked : ' Mary, where do all the 
 naughty ones lie? ' The moral is easily resurrected. 
 
 "There is, however, comparatively little to. suggest 
 invidious distinctions in our Old Burying Ground, as the 
 thoughtful visitor questions these weather beaten senti- 
 nels, of the days that are past. They are for the. most 
 part ranged in rows with little regard to family or other 
 exclusiveness. The same peculiarity will be observed in 
 the widely separated burial places in Southport, Green's 
 Farms and Greenfield. His part in the stern drama 
 over, a sheltered nook near the homestead, or next place 
 in the neighboring rows, shut the actor out from public 
 gaze. More formal observances in this regard, as in 
 others, followed the erection of the second edifice of the 
 Prime Antient Church which, attracting temporal and 
 spiritual matters to this center, the old became the prin- 
 cipal ground for interments. 
 
 " Later on, at Mill Plain, when Trinity Church 
 lifted its spire heavenward, there clustered about its holy 
 precincts the tombs that ' sadly furnish forth ' the 
 salient part of your pious work to day. The small plot 
 that was once thought consecrated ground has been 
 ruthlessly ploughed over and under; tradition points a 
 wavering finger towards it; memory loses itself -mid the 
 rattle and the roar of the iron wheels of progress. The 
 seven stones rescued venerable monitors that silently 
 told off the successive generations during a century and 
 a half, that had been torn from their stations, thrust out 
 in the cold, left to perish with forgotten rubbish, are all 
 that is left to tell that Trinity churchyard existed. You 
 gather them again to their kindred, and retrace with the 
 warm touch of humanity their almost forgotten legends. 
 Truly has one prophesied who said : ' conceal your last
 
 22 7 
 
 resting-place where local history keeps no record, and 
 where tradition even cannot betray you ; yet accident 
 shall at last stumble upon your unknown tomb.' 
 
 " The most conspicuous of these rescued memorials 
 is that of Abraham Adams, 1716, and on it are these re- 
 proachful words : * worthy founder of and benefactor to 
 Trinity Church.' He was an early settler of consider- 
 able fortune, and, as the stone indicates, of large practi- 
 cal piety, and lived on the spot where the homestead of 
 Deacon Morehouse stands, at Barlow's Plains. A relic 
 of equal worth, and pointing a similar reproof, is the 
 stone of John Applegate, 1712. He too, was an early 
 planter; and the Congregational Society had substantial 
 evidence of his Christian beneficence. The least preserved 
 of these tomb-waifs whose neglect for a score of years is 
 cause for amazement, not to say shame, is the one in- 
 scribed to Mrs. Esther Lord, date not legible, but prob- 
 ably 1730. She was a descendant of the noted settler 
 Andrew Ward, was endowed with rare qualities of mird 
 and person, and married successively, four men of wealih 
 and position. Tradition reports her a widow that was 
 widely respected, whose abundant means were dispensed 
 with an open hand. Why it happens that her numerous 
 descendants have permitted the sacrilege indicated by 
 the neglected stone is a problem I will not attempt to solve. 
 Sharing the same problem are the remaining four of the 
 seven recovered from the destroyed burial ground of 
 Mill Plain, and rehabilitated to day; Rebecca 
 Brown, 1730; Benjamin Lines, 1732; Avis Applegate, 
 1716; David Jennings aged ten months, 1735. Grouped 
 now on the Old Burying Ground as yet sacred from 
 plough or railway, with a substantial cenotaph newly 
 perpetuating their memories; pilgrims turning toward 
 these shrines may recognize, perhaps in the child's tablet, 
 a long missed link in the family chain, which your re- 
 building has restored. 
 
 " Of the fathers that lie in our ancient cemetery, 
 those of primary interest are the early ministers central 
 figures of the group that stood round the cradle of civil 
 and religious liberty. Rev. John Jones was the first. 
 He was a native of Wales, was educated and episcopally 
 ordained in England, and came, with other nonconform- 
 ing clergymen of the national church, to this Country in 
 *635- With him are associated the rude building in 
 which our fathers, armed as for battle, assembled at the 
 beat of the drum, for legislative purposes as well as for 
 worship; the lectures given in the meeting-house, or from
 
 228 
 
 cabin to cabin, which were often emphasized by exam- 
 ples that pillory, stocks, or whipping-post afforded; and 
 all that stirred the thought and life of primitive Fairfield. 
 It was he that attended the execution of Goody Knapp * 
 who was condemned as a witch, and tendered the poor 
 victim such kindly ministrations as his conscience per- 
 mitted towards one whom the gloomy fanaticism of the 
 time had shut out from Christian consolation. His eru- 
 dition gave him honorable mention in Ecclesiastical 
 Annals, f and he died, generally revered, in 1665. ~No 
 stone marks his grave. Rev. Samuel Wakeman was 
 called by the vote of the town as was the custom in 
 1665, the second edifice was built during his pastorate, 
 and when he died in 1692, it was resolved in town meet- 
 ing 'his death is for a lamentation unto us.' Rev. 
 Joseph Webb called ' provided he had orthodox views on 
 baptism," in 1694, was an original Fellow of Yale 
 College, wrote the earliest records extant of this society, 
 and, at his death in 1732, was mourned as 'a pillar of 
 the churches' that had fallen: Rev. Noah Hobart, a 
 noted theologian, was pastor here from 1732 to the time 
 of his death, 1773 ; and the third edifice was erected in 
 his time. Rev. Andrew Elliot, Jr. was called in 1774, 
 and remained until 1805. It was during his pastorate 
 that the meeting house, together with all the principal 
 buildings of the town was burned by the British, July 
 8th, 1779, \ an ^ his account of that terrible day is, to my 
 mind, the most truthful and graphic in history. Although 
 Mr. Eliot's ability commanded a more remunerative 
 field, (i.e. financially,) he worked on here at a salary of 
 three hundred dollars per annum, and as is stated, ' hard 
 to get, at that.' He lived on Holland Hill, and used to 
 walk down in all weathers, not only to lead the meetings, 
 but to build with his own hands the fires in the great 
 wood stoves of the period. It is such practical piety 
 and broad usefulness as this we should remember when 
 we incline to speak flippantly of the cant and narrowness 
 of these Puritans. Stalwart and picturesque, they form 
 a noble background to our history; their unquestioned 
 purity of motive, and unbending endurance in the cause 
 of civil and religious freedom have, more than any other 
 human force shaped our National life. As one has well 
 
 * See Vol. II. New Haven Colony Records for account of this tragedy. 
 
 t See Sprague's Ecclesiaitlcal History ; FelCs Annals of American Pul^At, 
 and a Paper by the writer in Fairfield County Historical Society's Collection. 
 
 t It is but fair to state that General Tryon's troops neither purposely de- 
 stroyed records, or mutilated the tombs. Whatever re-written history may 
 call them ; they were not iconoclasts.
 
 22 9 
 
 said : ' there were canting Puritans, but Puritanism was 
 not canting hypocrisy.' 
 
 " The prejudice against the Book of Common Prayer 
 abated early here. In 1707, Episcopalians held regular 
 services, and the honored dust of two of their clergy, 
 peacefully mingles with that of their Puritan brothers in 
 the old common ground. Rev. James Sayre, an able and 
 sincere divine who, though thought to sympathize with 
 the enemy in 1779, vainly endeavored to stay the de- 
 structive hand of Gen'l Tryon, and who preserved much 
 of the property of his neighbors, though his own shared 
 the burning. Rev. James Lamson, an efficient and worthy- 
 worker for his church, who was content to lay his bones 
 in the conservative field that eliminates sects and knows 
 no distinctions among the children that share the long 
 rest in its bosom. 
 
 " With a brevity that is reluctant but compulsory, 
 let me recall something of the laymen that have peace- 
 ful abode there. Hon. Ebenezer Silliman heads an 
 illustrious line,that claims a large tribute in this rebuild- 
 ing. Born here in 1708, he graduated at Yale College, 
 was for 27 consecutive years Representative at the Leg- 
 islature, and for 23 years Judge of the Superior Court. 
 He was conspicuous in public life for nearly half a cen- 
 tury and commanded universal respect and esteem in 
 both public and private life. He lived on Holland Hill, 
 died in 1775- and on his tomb is this sugge^ive epigram : 
 ' I have said ye were gods, but ye shall all die like men.' 
 General Gold Silleck Silliman, his son, was born in Fair- 
 field, 1732, graduated at Yale, 1752, was made Gener- 
 al in 1776, and served with distinction in the Revolution; 
 an honored descendant is Benjamin Silliman, L.L.D.,the 
 well known professor of Chemistry and Minerology at Yale 
 College; and whose absence from 'the pious work of 
 rebuilding the tombs of our ancestors,' (his own words.) 
 is occasioned solely by the ' strenuous rain ' of to day. 
 Col. David Burr, who has handed down a record too 
 familiar to require word of mine, was the progenitor of 
 the families that uphold the good old name in every 
 quarter of our town, and with due regard, a charactistic 
 reminiscence. When ye Prime Antient Church was built, 
 he generously offered to paint the pulpit, and the follow- 
 ing permission is officially recorded: 'whereas, Col. 
 Burr has offered to paint the pulpit in the meeting house 
 at his own expense, he has liberty to do the same,/r0- 
 vided it be of a light stone color.' * Captain Smedley who, 
 
 * Old Records of Fairfield.
 
 23 
 
 when Fairfield numbered among her ancient glories, that 
 of being a Port of Entry, was Collector here, the Custom 
 House still Stands on Greenfield Hill. He lived where 
 have successively been the homes of David Barlow, 'the 
 ci-devant farmer ;' Judge Osborne, the family name 
 dots the old yard and Henry J. Beers, the present 
 occupant. Major Samuel Beers, grandfather -of your 
 speaker, held two important public offices, was brave 
 and efficient; and, as filial tradition almost daily accen- 
 tuates, was ' every inch a man.' David Judson, 
 whose place was first in church and in town activities ; 
 and who founded the original library here, which, with 
 its one hundred and fifty volumes more select than 
 numerous, had its revenue from a yearly tax upon its 
 members of twenty-five cents. 
 
 " Near the gate of our favored ' Gods Acre ' is the 
 slab inscribed to Elizabeth Rowland, widow of Andrew 
 Rowland, Esq., and daughter of Gov. Fitch. She was a 
 noble type of the heroic women of Revolution times, 
 and grandmother of several of the name, whose public 
 spirit and private worth now command respect and 
 esteem in our town. These too, stay our hurried notes. 
 Col. Nathan Gold, Deputy Governor of Connecticut, from 
 1708 to 1724, and ancestor of Captain John Gould of 
 revered memory the name being properly Gold. Capt. 
 Abraham Gold, who, here ' takes his rest with his martial 
 cloak around him;' he was brought down from Ridge- 
 field dead on his war-horse, and no braver name responds 
 to the roll-call of this field of honor. Here sleeps well 
 Col. Andrew Burr, who fought well in the French war. 
 Peter Perry, whose five sons honoring various professions 
 in the Country, used to have annual reunions in New 
 York City ; and one of whose descendants enjoys the 
 picturesque home in Mill Plain where the old mill and 
 busy stream make pleasant music together. Judge Jon- 
 athan Sturges, of whose children's children the health 
 and progress of our town speak in substantial eulogy. 
 Hezekiah Sturges, whose home shared the burning in 
 1779, but who built another with timbers cut and 
 brought down, mostly by himself, from a distant wood. 
 The new building he devoted chiefly to the use of the 
 Episcopalians, their edifice being destroyed ; it stood 
 where now an elm shades the residence of Miss Mary 
 Nicholls, in Mill Plain; and I recall the act and the actor 
 with reverent gratitude. Hezekiah Nicholls, ancestor of 
 Deacon Samuel Nicholls, who for many years held pub- 
 lic office here. Capt. Eleazor Bulkley, who commanded
 
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 a ship, and also high regard in old-time Commercial 
 circles; his account of the landing of the British 
 troops on our beach is related with the vividness of an 
 eye-witness. Henry Marquand, a Jeweler from the Isle 
 of Guernsey is identified with one of the precious stones 
 of the cluster that shines anew to day. He was ancestor 
 of Henry and Frederick Marquand, whose names are 
 conspicuously engraved on the large charities of our 
 day. The respected name of Barlow is often met as 
 we trace the silent families which mingle in this common 
 household of the great leveler, and the name has also an 
 enduring distinction in the adjacent familiar plains. 
 Capt. Walter Thorp has here his long watch on the 
 eternal voyage ; he was claimed as an upright citizen of 
 Black Rock, but posterity claims him as a type of the 
 olden-time gentleman. 
 
 "Our historic Academy, once a noted educational 
 power in the land, bids me pause at the names of ils 
 founders as I check the two and a half century way-bills 
 of Fairfield's dead : David Burr, Gershom Burr, Jonathr.n 
 Sturges, Isaac Jennings, Lathrop Lewis, David Allen, 
 Ebenezer Dimon, David Judson, Stephen Fowler, Nath- 
 an Beers, Samuel Penfield, Andrew Wakeman, James 
 Knapp, Eleazer Bulkley, Andrew Eliot, John Morehouse, 
 
 Isaac Marquand, Joseph Squire, Gershom Sturges 
 
 as we rehabilitate their tombs may we be inspired with 
 something of their good old fashioned virtues and activ- 
 ities. The medical faculty have honorable representation 
 in Doctors Francis Forgue, and Thomas Hill their 
 pathies are forgotten in the eclectic sympathies of this 
 commemoration. And let us not forget the negro, 
 the poor slave who died in the cause of freedom, and is 
 here forever emancipated, whose memory lives, though 
 tradition, even, has forgotten his name. Others there 
 are, that deserve a volume of unaffected eulogy, but the 
 waning hours forbid their briefest histories; let us 
 include all in the apostrophe of our Centennial poet : * 
 
 ' Ruthless hand of the spoiler preserve their renown, 
 From restless improvement these monuments spare, 
 
 Let them pass the old tales to posterity down, 
 And time make the trust his perpetual care.' 
 
 "And now, my friends, permit in closing a brief 
 retrospect. The 8th of July, two years ago, found our 
 usually staid towa confronting the stir and bustle of a 
 grand holiday. It was a jubilant day. It was accom- 
 panied by the clangor of bells, streaming flags, the ban- 
 
 * Rev. James K. Lombard, whose poem of Unquowa is one of the finest 
 that the Centennial spirit has evoked.
 
 232 
 
 quet, the hum of a multitude, the dignity of State. The 
 wisdom of the historian,* the glow of the poet, the 
 grace of the orator of that day, lifted us from the con- 
 templation of a disaster into an area of triumph and 
 rejoicing. To day finds us continuing the "theme the 
 ashes of our fathers, but with graver accessories. The 
 bell moderates its tone, the assemblage take on some- 
 thing of the gravity that a perilous environment made 
 habitual to our sires. The music is voiced in a key 
 more attuned to whisperings of the old homestead, the 
 old un-revised Bible, the old Heaven with its old re- 
 verse reality, the old old story of mortality. Shadowy 
 multitudes crowd the green, its trees wave only leafy 
 banners : our dignity assumes no borrowed robes. The 
 historian and the poet do not lend their inspirations to 
 the humbler occasion ; the magnetic words of the orator 
 give place to the gentle benediction that floats from 
 yonder oaks : Sursum Corda ! \ 
 
 " And we ' lift up our hearts , to all the spirit voices 
 that tell of a useful walk in these fair streets from that fairer 
 land. It is well that we single out the cultured, the 
 illustrious, as standards toward which to bend our lives; 
 but as we turn to contemplate that old silent city, dis- 
 tinctions are lost in a common solicitude. 
 
 " There, they lie ranged in common ; side by side as 
 they stood shoulder to shoulder in life. Side by side 
 with mounds that speak and tablets yet eloquent are 
 crumbling bits of stone and earth that make no sign. 
 Who shall say as he treads this hallowed ground, beneath 
 which part sleep those most worthy of homage ? the very 
 spot your foot presses may be the dust of the titled 
 leader, or that of the nameless negro who, in a common 
 patriotism, disputed with blood the historic lane that 
 borders this crowded field. 
 
 " Keep its old memories green, guard tenderly its 
 precious dust; and as we bid a neighborly adieu, take 
 home and make home better for its ever new teachings. 
 Not the least of its lessons is, that he who does his best, 
 ranks with the greatest, who can do no more; who waits 
 upon the high behests of his fathers, serves with the 
 noblest. The humblest sharer in to day's rebuilding 
 may do his nearest duties so well, that future generations 
 will wreathe his memory with a blessing, though every 
 vestige of the tomb be obliterated. 
 
 * Rev. Edward K. Rankin, D.D., compiled the excellent historical address 
 at Fairfielrt's Centenary. 
 
 t On Poctor Oseood's tomb at Oak Lawn Cemetery is his life-motto, 
 Sursvm L'orda Lif t up your hearts.
 
 2 33 
 
 After the principal address, Hon. T. S. Gold, spoke 
 warmly of the personal, and forcibly of the general inter- 
 est in the day's proceedings ; and William Jennings, 
 Esq., in a short but dignified speech, summed up the 
 good results which would doubtless ensue in other local- 
 ities from the edifying and timely observances in Fair- 
 field. A most pleasing feature was the singing by the 
 quartette in intelligent sympathy with the sentiment of 
 the occasion; and a little incident, just as the audience 
 prepared to visit the cemetery and witness the unveiling 
 of the newly erected cenotaph, indicated a delicate 
 appreciation of both music and singers. The floral de- 
 sign that had brightened the speaker's table, at a slight 
 touch, fell apart into miniature bouquets which were 
 presented to the ladies and gentlemen, whose chaste inter- 
 ludes had contributed so appreciably to perfect the 
 harmony of the exercises and complete the success of the 
 " rebuilding." 
 
 In addition to the extended reports of the Standard 
 and the Farmer, of Bridgeport, and the State press gen- 
 erally, the following summary appeared in the New 
 York Observer : 
 
 " REBUILDING THE TOMBS OF OUR ANCESTORS. -The 
 old town of Fairfield, Conn., marked the anniversary of its 
 centennial commemoration, by observances in regard to 
 its old burial-ground, on Friday, the 8th of July. Not- 
 withstanding the rain, the Congregational chapel was 
 well filled. Rev. Mr. Burroughs opened the exercises 
 with prayer, a selected quartette followed with excep- 
 tionally fine vocal music, and Rev. Mr. Lombard, the 
 centennial poet, in a few admirably chosen words spoke 
 warmly of the object of the gathering, and introduced 
 the speaker of the day, Mr. Wm. A. Beers. 
 
 " In an address outlining the traditions and authen- 
 tic history of the old ground it dates back to 1639, 
 Mr. Beers modestly but fully mastered his subject. He 
 left little pertinent unsaid. His address appears at 
 length in the local papers. The salient feature of the 
 occasion was the unveiling of a substantial cenotaph 
 newly perpetuating seven stones dating from 1716 to 
 1724, which, long sadly neglected, were recovered from 
 a destroyed ground ' ploughed over and under ' at Mill
 
 234 
 
 Plain. Together with the renewed inscriptions was en- 
 graved on it; ' Erected by citizens of Fairfield, July 8th, 
 1881.' As the old Colonial flag was drawn from it a large 
 wreath, a tribute from Mrs. Jonathan Sturges, wa's placed 
 upon it, and many descendants of the grand old men 
 and women who lie in this historic place communed 
 with the crowded memories that the observance and the 
 spot inspired. It was an eminently fitting commemora- 
 tion, and fittingly carried out without ostentation and 
 with a reverence that was as touching as it was com- 
 mendable." 
 
 In concluding my report of this successful " rebuild- 
 ing of the tombs of our ancestors," I beg to add my mite 
 toward the sum of gratitude earned by one who laid the 
 foundation and largely aided in completing the struct- 
 ure Mrs. Kate E. Perry. It was her reverent zeal that 
 kept alive public interest in these crumbling memorials, 
 her voice that solicited funds for their rehabilitation, her 
 unwearied work of pen and brain that preserves their 
 invaluable records to posterity. ,
 
 INDEX. 
 
 235 
 
 A 
 
 
 B Continued. 
 
 
 Allen, Sarah 
 
 Page. 
 13 
 
 Beers, Wm. Pitt . 
 
 Page. 
 
 54 
 
 " David 
 
 . 13 
 
 " Mehetabel . 
 
 . 56 
 
 " Sarah . 
 
 13 
 
 44 Nathan 
 
 56 
 
 " Edward . 
 
 . 14 
 
 41 Thankful 
 
 62 
 
 44 Gideon . 
 
 14 
 
 " Samuel, 
 
 63 
 
 " Edward . 
 
 . I? 
 
 " 'James 
 
 63 
 
 " Ellen . 
 
 17 
 
 44 Samuel 
 
 . 64 
 
 44 David 
 
 . 17 
 
 ' Daniel . 
 
 64 
 
 Sarah 
 
 18 
 
 " Samuel 
 
 . 64 
 
 - is" . . 
 
 . 21 
 21 
 
 " Rebecca Hoyt 
 " David 
 
 . 69 
 . !66 
 
 " Ann . 
 
 32 
 
 " Jonathan 
 
 . 166 
 
 1 Gideon . 
 
 33 
 
 44 David 
 
 . 167 
 
 " Abigail 
 
 33 
 
 44 Aaron 
 
 . r6 7 
 
 " Albert . 
 
 . 171 
 
 Benedict Samuel . 
 
 . 89 
 
 44 Elizabeth . 
 
 . 172 
 
 44 Jesse . . 
 
 . 89 
 
 " John G. 
 Alvord, Mary B. 
 
 . 172 
 . 170 
 
 14 Polly . 
 " Polly . 
 
 . 89 
 90 
 
 44 Nehemiah 
 
 . 170 
 
 Bennett, Mary B. 
 
 . 81 
 
 Atwood, Ann 
 
 . 200 
 
 " Edward . 
 
 12 
 
 B 
 
 
 Benson, Grissee . 
 
 . 195 
 
 Barlow, Susanna 
 
 77 
 
 44 Esther . 
 
 . 196 
 
 44 Samuel . 
 
 . 78 
 
 Betts, Mary . 
 
 134 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 87 
 
 Bibbins, Anne . 
 
 9 
 
 Bartram, Eulalia 
 
 66 
 
 44 Charles 
 
 . 10 
 
 Bertram, Thomas 
 
 . 66 
 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 IO 
 
 Bartram, Ebenezer . 
 
 . 67 
 
 44 Susan 
 
 47 
 
 " Joseph 
 
 Mary 
 
 . 67 
 . 67 
 
 44 Sally . 
 41 Lucretia . 
 
 58 
 , 152 
 
 44 Rebecca 
 
 . 70 
 
 41 Israel . 
 
 152 
 
 44 Joseph . 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 70 
 
 . 70 
 
 44 Hannah . 
 44 Hannah . 
 
 . 153 
 157 
 
 " Ebenezer 
 
 7i 
 
 Bradley, Grisel . 
 
 . IT 
 
 44 Jerusha . . 
 
 . 82 
 
 14 Grisel O. 
 
 ii 
 
 " Abigail . 
 
 83 
 
 Brewster, Elizabeth B. 
 
 . 26 
 
 " Job . 
 
 83 
 
 " Caleb . 
 
 27 
 
 " Jane 
 
 83 
 
 Budington Martha 
 
 . 144 
 
 Beardsley, Truman E. 
 
 . 193 
 
 Bulkley, Mary F. . 
 
 . 48 
 
 Beers, Abigail . 
 44 Nathan . 
 
 . 46 
 . 46 
 
 44 Elihu 
 " Sarah . 
 
 57 
 . 63
 
 2 3 6 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 B Continued. 
 
 Page. 
 
 B Continued. 
 
 Pare. 
 
 Bulkley, David 
 
 72 
 
 Burr, Sarah A. 
 
 62 
 
 44 Cornelius . 
 
 72 
 
 44 David / 
 
 . 62 
 
 " Ward . 
 
 73 
 
 44 Samuel . . 
 
 67 
 
 " James . 
 14 Elizabeth 
 
 135 
 135 
 
 " Lucretia . 
 " Sarah . 
 
 . 68 
 7i 
 
 41 Mary. 
 
 135 
 
 44 Charles 
 
 73 
 
 14 Andrew 
 
 135 
 
 44 Elizabeth 
 
 73 
 
 " Moses . * 
 
 135 
 
 " Mabel 
 
 73 
 
 44 James . 
 14 Joseph 
 4i Henrietta 
 
 . 135 
 . 165 
 177 
 
 44 Sturges . 
 44 Aaron 
 44 David . 
 
 73 
 73 
 73 
 
 44 Caroline S. 
 
 . 177 
 
 44 Wakeman . 
 
 73 
 
 " Peter 
 
 . 178 
 
 44 Mahetabel . 
 
 74 
 
 * 4 Nancy . . 
 
 . 178 
 
 " Abby 
 
 74 
 
 44 Henry S. 
 
 . 178 
 
 14 Hannah 
 
 74 
 
 44 Hannah . 
 
 . 179 
 
 44 Daniel 
 
 75 
 
 44 Abigail 
 
 . 179 
 
 44 Ebenezer 
 
 . 84 
 
 " Thomas . 
 
 . 179 
 
 44 Ebenezer . 
 
 . 84 
 
 41 Joseph . 
 
 . 182 
 
 " Seth 
 
 . 84 
 
 44 Esther 
 
 . 182 
 
 44 Seth Samuel 
 
 . 85 
 
 44 Nathan . 
 
 . 183 
 
 Elizabeth 
 
 . 85 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 . 183 
 
 44 Mary 
 
 . 90 
 
 " Abigail . 
 
 . 183 
 
 " Wakeman 
 
 90 
 
 44 Peter . 
 
 . 184 
 
 44 Justus 
 
 . 9 
 
 " Jonathan 
 
 . 184 
 
 4 W 7 akeman 
 
 9 
 
 41 Hannah . 
 
 . 184 
 
 4 Elizabeth . 
 
 . 98 
 
 " Jonathan 
 44 Sarah . 
 
 . 185 
 . 190 
 
 1 Anna 
 4 Isaac J. . 
 
 120 
 . 120 
 
 44 John H. 
 
 . 195 
 
 1 Amelia . 
 
 . 126 
 
 44 Frederic P. 
 
 195 
 
 " Hannah . 
 
 . 185 
 
 Bur Mary 
 
 22 
 
 44 Lois 
 
 . 188 
 
 " Abigail . 
 
 . 22 
 
 c 
 
 
 " Esther . 
 
 29 
 
 Carson. Sarah 
 
 . 128 
 
 44 Peter . 
 
 . 29 
 
 44 Walter . 
 
 . 129 
 
 Abigail . 
 
 30 
 
 D 
 
 
 44 Ephraim . . 
 Peter . 
 41 Garshom . 
 " Abigail . 
 " Thaddeus . 
 44 Ebenezer 
 44 Eunice . . 
 44 Thaddeus 
 44 Sarah 
 Peter . 
 44 Gershom . . 
 44 Thaddeus 
 14 Joseph A. . 
 44 Ann 
 44 Thaddeus . 
 41 Andrew . 
 41 Sarah 
 44 Sarah . 
 
 3 
 30 
 31 
 31 
 32 
 37 
 38 
 . 38 
 39 
 40 
 . 40 
 40 
 
 4 
 . 46 
 60 
 . 60 
 60 
 
 Davis, William R. 
 Dennie, Eunice 
 44 James 
 Dimon, David 
 44 Ebenezer . 
 44 Ann 
 44 Ann . 
 44 Sarah . 
 4 Esther 
 44 William 
 " Priscilla . 
 44 Elizabeth 
 " John 
 44 Daniel . 
 " Moses 
 " Abel 
 44 S. D. 
 
 . 117 
 3i 
 3i 
 "5 
 "5 
 . 115 
 . 123 
 . 133 
 133 
 . 133 
 
 ' 's 
 
 . 169 
 . 169 
 
 . 170 
 
 . 200 
 
 David 
 
 . 61 
 
 E 
 
 
 Eunice . 
 
 61 
 
 Eliot, Sarah . 
 
 33 
 
 " Julia Anna 
 
 . 61 
 
 44 Andrew 
 
 . 34
 
 INDEX. 
 
 237 
 
 E Continued. 
 
 
 H Continued. 
 
 
 
 Page. 
 
 
 Page. 
 
 Eliot, Mary . 
 
 35 
 
 Hugg, Levi 
 
 . 192 
 
 Ely, Harriet M. . 
 
 95 
 
 " Sturges P. 
 
 . 192 
 
 " Priscilla S. . 
 
 . 96 
 
 Hull, Susanna 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 H. H. ... 
 
 . 199 
 
 
 
 A. H 
 
 1 20 
 
 Fish, Rebecca 
 
 . IOO 
 
 S. I. probably H. 
 
 . 121 
 
 Forgue, Francis 
 
 121 
 
 
 
 * Sarah 
 
 . 122 
 
 . 
 
 
 Freeman, Isaac 
 
 145 
 
 Jarvas Noah . 
 
 - 20 3 
 
 " Rebecca . 
 
 . 166 
 
 Jarvis Isaac 
 
 . 201 
 
 *' Tames . 
 
 . 1 66 
 
 " Hannah 
 
 . 206 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 . 166 
 
 Jervice Abigail . . 
 
 . 201 
 
 Fowler, Mary 
 
 . 206 
 
 Jennings, Moses 
 
 59 
 
 " Stephen . 
 
 . 207 
 
 " Abigail . 
 " Hetty Cornelia 
 
 .' 3 
 
 Gr 
 
 
 " Hetty Cornelia 
 
 . 68 
 
 Godfrey, Elizabeth H. 
 
 . 180 
 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 69 
 
 Gorham, Abigail . 
 
 . -16 
 
 " Jeremiah . 
 
 . 69 
 
 Gold, Nathan . 
 
 . 125 
 
 " Ebenezer 
 
 72 
 
 Gould, John 
 
 . 125 
 
 " Rebecca . 
 
 . 72 
 
 Gold, Hannah . 
 
 . 127 
 
 Hannah 
 
 97 
 
 Gould, Jason . 
 
 . 129 
 
 " Isaac . 
 
 . 114 
 
 " Abraham 
 
 . 116 
 
 " Abigail . 
 
 114 
 
 " John Burr 
 " Hezekiah 
 
 . 116 
 . 116 
 
 " Elizabeth M. . 
 Polly . 
 
 . 114 
 
 "5 
 
 " Daniel 
 
 . 116 
 
 Nathan 
 
 . 156 
 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 . 116 
 
 David . 
 
 . 156 
 
 u Samuel . . 
 
 .125 
 
 Hannah . 
 
 . 158 
 
 " Catharine 
 
 . 129 
 
 Isaac . 
 
 . 162 
 
 " Catharine . 
 
 . 130 
 
 Isaac . . 
 
 . 163 
 
 " Elizabeth B. . 
 
 . 144 
 
 Sarah . 
 
 . 182 
 
 William . 
 
 144 
 
 Lois . 
 
 . 187 
 
 
 
 Michael 
 
 . 188 
 
 H 
 
 
 Rebekah . 
 
 . 188 
 
 Hall, Abigail . 
 
 39 
 
 Matthew 
 
 . 189 
 
 Hancock, Lydia . 
 
 2 3 
 
 Michael . 
 
 . 189 
 
 Hanford, Thomas . 
 
 132 
 
 Johnston, Robert 
 
 . 128 
 
 Hawley Gideon . 
 " Gideon . 
 
 . 44 
 44 
 
 Judson, David 
 " Esther . 
 
 . 190 
 . 191 
 
 Hill, Mary . 
 
 85 
 
 " Catharine . 
 
 . 199 
 
 " Thomas . 
 
 103 
 
 " Wheeler 
 
 200 
 
 " John . 
 
 . no 
 
 " Isaac . . 
 
 . 201 
 
 " William . 
 
 121 
 
 
 
 Hives, John 
 
 . 128 
 
 
 
 Hobart, Rebecca 
 
 91 
 
 Knap, Abigail 
 
 45 
 
 " Jane Ann . 
 
 . 91 
 
 Squire 
 
 45 
 
 " Justin . 
 
 91 
 
 " Lorena . 
 
 193 
 
 " Hannah . 
 
 . 91 
 
 Knapp, Wilson . 
 
 . 194 
 
 " John Sloss 
 " Jerome . . 
 " Justin 
 " Hannah 
 
 9 I 
 . 92 
 102 
 . 103 
 
 L 
 
 Lamson, Anna 
 " Althea 
 
 93 
 . 94 
 
 " Mary . 
 
 103 
 
 Leavitt, David 
 
 . 124 
 
 " Noah 
 
 147 
 
 " Nathan 
 
 . 124 
 
 " Ellen . 
 
 . 148 
 
 Lewis, Sarah . 
 
 25 
 
 " Noah 
 
 . I 4 8 
 
 " Jonathan . 
 
 25
 
 2 3 8 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 l^Contfnned. 
 
 Page. 
 
 N-Contlnue 
 
 Lewis, Elizabeth 
 
 25 
 
 Nouguier, Anthony 
 
 Ellen 
 
 . 26 
 
 14 Jane . 
 
 44 Sarah 
 
 26 
 
 Noice, John 
 
 41 Sarah 
 
 . 87 
 
 o 
 
 44 Sarah Ann 
 
 
 Ogden, David 
 
 14 Lothrop 
 
 . 88 
 
 " David . 
 
 Abigail Jane . 
 
 88 
 
 44 Walter 
 
 " Jonathan . 
 
 . 88 " Harriet . 
 
 44 Ellen Burr . 
 
 89 
 
 Walter . 
 
 44 Lothrop . 
 14 Sarah . 
 
 145 
 145 
 
 " Sally . 
 Ogdin, David 
 
 u Sturges 
 
 . 146 
 
 Ogden, Abigail 
 
 Lievsay, David 
 
 . 163 
 
 44 Jonathan 
 
 Lyon, Eleanor B. 
 
 37 
 
 Osborn, Grisel . 
 
 Lyman, Theodore . 
 
 . 159 
 
 44 Gershom . 
 
 
 
 44 John M. 
 
 M 
 
 
 44 Daniel 
 
 Maltbie, Jonathan 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 152 
 
 " Deborah 
 44 Elizabeth . 
 
 Marquand, Henry 
 
 . 163 
 
 44 Edward 
 
 41 Gurdon S. 
 
 . 163 
 
 Anna . 
 
 McCann, Sarah E. 
 
 . 176 
 
 44 Gershom 
 
 Meeker, Mary . . 
 
 202 
 
 41 Eliza B. . 
 
 Middlebrook, Elijah . 
 
 J 54 
 
 Hannah 
 
 Miller, Elizabeth S. 
 
 104 
 
 Joseph 
 
 44 Stephen . 
 M. K. John . 
 44 Daniel 
 
 . 105 
 T 7i 
 
 44 JohV ' . 
 41 Jeremiah 
 
 Morehouse, Abby B. 
 
 58 
 
 Osbun, Abigail . 
 
 44 Sally B. . 
 
 58 
 
 Osborn, Samuel 
 
 Stephen 
 
 58 
 
 Osborne, Benjamin 
 
 " Ann . 
 
 65 
 
 Osborn, Samuel 
 
 44 William 
 
 65 
 
 Osburn, Samuel . 
 
 1 Abraham . 
 
 . 186 
 
 Osborn, Mary 
 
 44 Samuel . 
 
 . 187 
 
 44 Eleazer . 
 
 44 Ruth . . . 
 
 . 187 
 
 " Hannah . 
 
 44 Uriah . 
 
 . 189 
 
 " Samuel 
 
 44 Beulah 
 
 
 " Jerusha T. 
 
 44 Daniel . 
 
 192 
 
 44 David 
 
 - Jesse . 
 
 s 
 
 . 198 
 
 " Mary . 
 
 Sarah . 
 
 . 198 
 
 44 David 
 
 44 Susanna 
 
 . 198 
 
 David . 
 
 Hannah 
 
 199 
 
 44 Eliza . 
 
 44 Eleanor B. 
 
 
 Benjamin 
 
 M. S. 
 
 2OO 
 
 44 Howes . 
 
 " 
 
 . 2OO 
 
 " Mary . 
 
 Muirson, Heathcoat 
 
 47 
 
 44 Hannah 
 
 N 
 
 
 44 Ellen . 
 41 Catharine . 
 
 Nichols. Abigail . 
 44 Hezekiah . 
 
 32 
 42 
 
 44 Sally 
 44 Daniel Beers 
 
 Ann . 
 ' John . , 
 
 43 
 43 
 
 44 Stephen . 
 44 Sarah 
 
 Mary 
 
 . 122 
 
 44 Seth 
 
 44 Abigail . 
 
 , 140 
 
 Osbourn, Sarah 
 
 " Allen 
 
 . I 4 
 
 Osborn, Mable . 
 
 149 
 149 
 150 
 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 12 
 13 
 I 9 
 20 
 20 
 IO 
 IO 
 12 
 14 
 15 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 19 
 
 21 
 22 
 22 
 
 25 
 2? 
 27 
 28 
 28 
 28 
 2 9 
 
 33 
 
 35 
 35 
 36 
 47 
 50 
 50 
 50 
 5T 
 
 53 
 53 
 54 
 54 
 55 
 55 
 55 
 
 5 2 
 146 
 
 146 
 
 153 
 153
 
 INDEX . 
 
 239 
 
 p 
 
 
 B Continued. 
 
 PttfVA 
 
 Penfield, James 
 " Ellen. 
 
 24 
 
 Rowland, David . 
 " Abigail . 
 
 "(?e. 
 
 . 112 
 
 " Hannah 
 
 4; 
 
 " Samuel 
 
 "3 
 
 " Mary 
 " Samuel . 
 
 ' V- 
 44 
 
 " Andrew . 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 . 164 
 . 164 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 44 
 
 " Andrew . 
 
 . 165 
 
 Perry, Mary B. 
 
 36 
 
 " James 
 
 . 165 
 
 " Joseph 
 
 7 1 
 
 s 
 
 
 " Sarah . . 
 
 75 
 
 Sanford, Klnathan . 
 
 157 
 
 " Peter 
 
 76 
 
 " Ezekiel 
 
 
 " Seth 
 
 76 
 
 Sayre, James D. 
 
 41 
 
 David 
 
 . 76 
 
 " Rev. James 
 
 . 42 
 
 " Eunice . 
 
 76 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 42 
 
 " Bradley . 
 
 . 76 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 . 122 
 
 " Joseph . 
 
 77 
 
 Sherwood, Horace . 
 
 II 
 
 " Mary. 
 
 77 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 . 175 
 
 " Emila . 
 
 82 
 
 " Samuel W. . 
 
 210 
 
 " Sturges . . 
 
 . 86 
 
 " Betsey P. . 
 
 . 210 
 
 Martha . 
 
 86 
 
 Shute, Harriet G. 
 
 171 
 
 " Ebenezer . 
 
 . 86 
 
 Silliman, John 
 
 
 Ebenezer 
 
 86 
 
 " Anne 
 
 16 
 
 " Mabel 
 
 . 86 
 
 " Abigail . . 
 
 . 100 
 
 " Esther . 
 
 86 
 
 " Ebenezer 
 
 1OI 
 
 " Joseph, 3rd 
 
 155 
 
 " Gold S. . 
 
 . 136 
 
 " Mary . 
 
 155 
 
 " Martha . 
 
 137 
 
 " Joseph . 
 " Elbert . 
 
 . 156 
 
 . 208 
 
 " Priscilla . 
 *' Anna 
 
 . 138 
 
 . 138 
 
 " Walter B. . 
 
 . 209 
 
 11 GoldS. . 
 
 . 139 
 
 " George T. 
 
 . 209 
 
 " Benjamin 
 
 139 
 
 " Delia T. . 
 
 . 209 
 
 " Jonathan . 
 
 . 202 
 
 " Julia 
 
 209 
 
 " Ann 
 
 . ISO 
 
 " Bradley . 
 
 . 2IO 
 
 Sloss, Sarah . 
 
 . 148 
 
 Phippene, Joseph 
 Piersons, John 
 
 57 
 . 177 
 
 Smedley, Esther 
 " Samuel . 
 
 112 
 
 . 160 
 
 Pike, William . 
 
 45 
 
 ' James 
 
 . 160 
 
 
 
 " James 
 
 . 161 
 
 B 
 
 
 " Jane 
 
 . 161 
 
 
 
 " Mary 
 
 161 
 
 Robbins, Grace . 
 Robinson, Elizabeth 
 Robenson, Rowland . 
 " David . 
 
 . 168 
 
 . 106 
 . 109 
 109 
 
 Smith, Christopher . 
 Spring, Julia L. . 
 Squire, Anne . 
 " Sarah 
 
 174 
 175 
 "3 
 . 119 
 
 Robinson, Nabby . 
 Robenson, Eunice . 
 
 . 109 
 
 117 
 
 " Joseph . 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 . I2O 
 
 William Jr. 
 " Orlando I. 
 Robinson, Amelia A. . 
 
 "7 
 . 117 
 . 118 
 
 " Ebenezer 
 " Samuel 
 " Samuel . 
 
 . I 5 8 
 . 196 
 2O2 
 
 Benjamin 
 Silvester . 
 Robenson, Jerusha T. 
 Rowland, Samuel 
 
 . 118 
 . 118 
 . 119 
 . no 
 
 " Abigail 
 " Abigail . 
 " Samuel 
 " Anna 
 
 . 197 
 197 
 . 197 
 197 
 
 " Grace . 
 
 no 
 
 " Deborah . 
 
 . 2O3 
 
 Esther 
 
 . in 
 
 " Mary . 
 
 203 
 
 Esther . 
 
 in 
 
 " Mary 
 
 . 204 
 
 " Deborah . 
 Elizabeth 
 
 . in 
 
 112 
 
 Staples, Thomas 
 " John . 
 
 . 116 
 
 . 158
 
 240 
 
 INDEX* 
 
 S-Continued. 
 
 
 T 
 
 
 Staples, John . 
 " Sarah 
 
 Page. 
 159 
 . 172 
 
 Thompson, John 
 14 Abigail 
 
 Page. 
 . 123 
 - 123 
 
 " Hannah , 
 
 . 180 
 
 " John 
 
 . T24 
 
 " Ellen 
 
 . 180 
 
 " Sarah . . 
 
 . 124 
 
 " Walter . 
 
 . 181 
 
 Thorp, Sarah . 
 
 20 
 
 ' Thomas . 
 
 . 181 
 
 " Martha . 
 
 24 
 
 " Martha . 
 
 . 181 
 
 " George . 
 
 . 3 6 
 
 Starlin, Grace 
 
 . 144 
 
 " Sturges 
 
 36 
 
 Sturges, David B. . 
 " Nancy D. . 
 
 5T 
 
 . 52 
 
 Francis J. . 
 " Hariet 
 
 36 
 
 37 
 
 ' Charles . 
 
 52 
 
 " Eliphalet 
 
 48 
 
 " David . 
 
 5 2 
 
 41 Eunice 
 
 . 48 
 
 " Thankful 
 
 53 
 
 " Ruamah 
 
 49 
 
 " Jonathan . 
 
 . 73 
 
 " Walter 
 
 49 
 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 78 
 
 44 Walter . 
 
 49 
 
 " Mary Ann . 
 " Jonathan L. . 
 
 79 
 79 
 
 " George 
 Trubee, Isabella 
 
 49 
 . 173 
 
 " Seth . 
 
 79 
 
 " Ansel 
 
 173 
 
 14 Mary 
 
 80 
 
 " Charlotte 
 
 . 174 
 
 '* Marietta m. 
 
 . 80 
 
 " Rebeckah . 
 
 . 174 
 
 Josiah . 
 " Seth 
 
 80 
 . 81 
 
 y 
 
 . 176 
 
 . 211 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 " Grissil . 
 
 81 
 
 w 
 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 
 87 
 
 
 
 " Mary 
 
 . 96 
 
 Wakeman, Samuel . 
 
 97 
 
 44 David . . 
 " Elizabeth 
 
 . 96 
 97 
 
 " Joseph 
 " Ebenezer 
 
 . 98 
 99 
 
 " Mary 
 
 . 105 
 
 " Ebenezer . 
 
 99 
 
 " Barnabas L. . 
 
 . 105 
 
 " Anne 
 
 99 
 
 " Deborah . 
 
 . 106 
 
 " Eunice 
 
 . 204 
 
 " Jonathan 
 
 . 106 
 
 " Hannah . 
 
 . 204 
 
 " John Wasson . 
 
 . 107 
 
 " Andrew 
 
 . 205 
 
 " Legrand C. . 
 
 . 107 
 
 " Samuel . 
 
 . 205 
 
 " Lockwood B. . 
 
 . 107 
 
 " Sally 
 
 . 205 
 
 " Samuel . 
 
 . 107 
 
 Waring, Samuel D. 
 
 . 176 
 
 " Ann . 
 
 . 108 
 
 Warner, Sarah . 
 
 . IOO 
 
 " Jonathan Jr. 
 
 . icS 
 
 " Seth 
 
 . 132 
 
 44 Abigail . . 
 
 . 108 
 
 Wasson, John 
 
 . 191 
 
 " Sarah . 
 
 . 127 
 
 " John J. 
 
 . 191 
 
 " Dimon . 
 
 I3i 
 
 Webb, Joseph . 
 
 . 94 
 
 *' Judson . . 
 
 140 
 
 " Grace . 
 
 95 
 
 44 Henry J. . 
 " Hezekiah 
 
 . 140 
 
 . 141 
 
 " Elizabeth . 
 Wheeler, Abel . 
 
 . 95 
 . 131 
 
 " Abigail . 
 
 . 141 
 
 44 Jonathan . 
 
 . 132 
 
 " Peter 
 
 . 146 
 
 " John 
 
 . 142 
 
 " Hannah 
 
 . 147 
 
 14 Lidy. 
 
 . 142 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 . 149 
 
 " John 
 
 . 142 
 
 " Abigail 
 
 . 151 
 
 44 Deborah . 
 
 . 143 
 
 Sturgis, Jerusha 
 
 . 154 
 
 " Ichabod 
 
 . 143 
 
 44 Jonathan . 
 " Joseph . 
 
 . 154 
 . 162 
 
 44 Lydia 
 44 Anne 
 
 . 143 
 . 160 
 
 " Mary 
 
 . 162 
 
 White, Elizabeth 
 
 . 165 
 
 Sturges, Elizabeth . 
 
 . 186 
 
 Whitear, Abigail 
 
 56 
 
 " Edward . 
 
 . 186 
 
 " John . 
 
 57 
 
 Swift, Lucinda 
 
 102 
 
 Whitehead, John . 
 
 . 68
 
 INDEX 
 
 241 
 
 W Continued. 
 
 
 "W Continued. 
 
 
 Whitney, Peter . 
 
 Page. 
 . 168 
 
 Wyatt, Standfast 
 
 Page. 
 130 
 
 " Peter 
 
 . 168 
 
 " Huldah . 
 
 . 130 
 
 Whittemore, Joseph . 
 
 . 207 
 
 " Alice . 
 
 131 
 
 Willson, Sarah 
 
 7 
 
 Wynkoop, Benjamin . 
 
 . 32 
 
 " Nathaniel . 
 
 . 7 
 
 
 
 Wilson, Eliza . 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 " Daniel 
 
 . 8 
 
 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 8 
 
 SUPPLEMENT. 
 
 
 Willson, Daniel . 
 
 . 8 
 
 
 
 " Sarah 
 
 Q 
 
 
 Page. 
 
 Wilson John . ,'. 
 
 y 
 
 Adams, Abraham . 
 
 21? 
 
 Willson, Mary 
 
 16 
 
 Applegate, Avis . 
 
 215 
 
 " Mary 
 Wilson, Nathaniel . 
 Willson, Ruth . 
 " Robert . 
 
 . 23 
 92 
 . 92 
 93 
 
 " John . . . 
 Brown, Rebeca . 
 Jennings, David 
 
 215 
 . 216 
 216 
 
 Wilson, Catharine 
 
 93 
 
 Lines, Benjamin . 
 
 . 216 
 
 Willson, John 
 
 . 104 
 
 Lord, Esther, . 
 
 215 
 
 ** Eunice 
 
 . 104 
 
 
 
 Wilson, Daniel 
 
 . 150 
 
 Contains whole names on 
 
 these 
 
 Clara 
 
 . 194 
 
 seven, 
 
 217 
 
 ERRATA. 
 
 Page 14, under XXV, read In Memory of. 
 " 15, " XXVIII, read Here Lyes, for Here Lies. 
 " 21, DLX should read DLXI. 
 " 31, read Garshom for Garshorn. 
 " 38, under XCVII, read Thaddeus for Thadeus. 
 " 38, " XCVIII, " 
 
 " 44, " CXIV, read Sept. n, for April n. 
 " 50, " CXXXI, read Verona for Yerona. 
 " 79, " CCXIII, read 1817 for 1871. 
 " 106, on embellishment read Divine for Devine. 
 " 121, under CCCXXXII, read 1739 for *73 6 - 
 " 127, " CCCXLVIII, read sway'd for sway't. 
 " 136, " note read exchanged for discharged. 
 " 145, " CCCXCI, read Lothrop for Lathrop. 
 " 146, " CCCXCII, read 1753 for 1751. 
 " 1 68, read Mrs. Grace Robbins for Robins. 
 " 205, under DLXI, read 1821 for 1825. 
 " 206, " DLXV, read added to the &c. for this. 
 " 209, 'V DLXX, read Feb. 26 for Feb. 29.
 
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