OLD BRIDGEWATER BURYING

OLD BRIDGEWATER BURYING-PLACE
taken from the

HISTORY
OF THE TOWNS OF
NEW MILFORD
AND
BRIDGEWATER,
CONNECTICUT,
1703 – 1882,
BY
SAMUEL ORCUTT.

HISTORY OF NEW MILFORD.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

Transcribed by Richard M. Clarke
of New Milford.

INSCRIPTIONS IN THE OLD BRIDGEWATER BURYING-PLACE

LUCY MATILDA
Wife of
Philo Babbitt
May 27, 1825
July 23, 1853

REBECCA E
Wife of
William W Barnum
Died
May 4, 1874
Aged 24 yrs 6 mo
& 13 Ds.

In
Memory of
ELIZABETH E
Daughter of
Wm & Mary E
Barrowscale
Who died
Jan 31, 1850
AE 1 yr 5 mo 20 D

DELIA
Wife of
Horace Bartram
Died
Aug 29, 1847
AE 32

Died
June 1, 1848
BENJAMIN B BEACH in the 64 year
Of his age
Death leaves to friends a dear but vacant name
Inscribed with sorrow on the marble page.

CALEB BEACH
Born
March 26,
1762 Died
Dec 26, 1823
His wife
Clara
Born
Dec 19, 1769
Died
Jan 4, 1844

Died
Feb 16, 1831
CHARLES B son
Of Benjamin B
& Rhoda Beach
Aged 8 mo
& 2 ds.

In memory of
MR DAVID BEACH
Who died June 30, 1807
In the 84th Year of his Age.
My children and my friends Behold
Beneath this stone my body is cold
The grave's our home as you may see
Prepare for death and follow me.

In memory of
EUNICE BEACH Daughter
Of David & Ruth Beach
Who died Dec 8th, 1805
Aged 56
Behold my tomb while I in silence sleep
Prepare for death before it is too late.

In
Memory of
NORMAN
Son of Caleb & Clara
Beach
Who died Oct 4,
1820
aged 24 years.

Died July 3, 1828
POLLY BEACH wife of
Benjamin B Beach
In the 38 year of her age.
Grief love and gratitude devote this stone
To her whose virtues bless'd a husbands life
When late in duties sphere she mildly shone
As friend as sister, daughter, mother, wife.

Died
March 10, 1865
RHODA
Wife of
Benjamin B Beach
Aged 63 yrs 1 mo
& 16 ds.
The memory of the just is blessed.

In memory of
RUTH wife of
David Beach
Who died Dec 24, 1801
In the 76th year
Of her age.
Weep not for me my offspring dear
Weep for yourselves and for death prepare.

MARY A
Daughter of Albert &
Philena Beach
Died
March 8, 1853 AE 34
Tis finished the conflict is past
The heaven born spirit is fled,
Her wish is accomplished at last,
And now she is entomb'd with the Dead

Her months of affliction are oer
Her days and nights of distress
We see her anguish no more
She's gained her happy release.

ADDISON L BEARDSLEY
Died
Sep 30, 1864
AE 59

HARRIET wife of Addison L Beardsley
Died
June 1, 1877
AE 70

In
memory of
MOLLY wife of
Timothy Beardslee
Died April 28, 1820
AEt 73 yrs.

POLLY ANN
Wife of
Lemuel Beardsley
Died
Oct 16, 1863
AE 82

In
memory of
SARAH BEARDSLEE
Daughter of
Timothy & Molly Beardslee
Who died
March 3, 1824
Aged 45 years.

In
Memory of
TIMOTHY BEARDSLEE
Who died
March 3, 1824
Aged 45 years.

Sacred
to the memory of
MARY BEERS
Wife of Phineas Beers
Who died
Aug 20, 1835
Aged 77 years.

Sacred to
The memory of
PHINEAS BEERS
Who died
Aug 20, 1835
Aged 77 years.

In
Memory of
NATHANIEL S BEERS
Who died
April 13th, 1843
In the 57th year
Of his age.

In
Memory of
BLACHMAN JESUP
Who died
Jan 7, 1826
In the 41 year
Of his age.

She's sleeping
Our Baby
Aged 3 months and 24 days. MAY
Daughter of
Eugene &
Mary Boland
Died
March 6, 1876

FREDERICK M BOLAND
Died
July 21, 1873
Aged 67 years
& 6 mos.

FREDERICK A
Son of
Frederick M &
Jacintha J Boland
Died
Sept 11, 1848
AE 17 months.

Our Brother
MONTVILLE L BOLAND
Died at St. Louis
Jan 10, 1856
AE 23 years & 1 mo.
Cease ye mourners, cease to languish
O'er the graves of those you love,
Pain and death and night and anguish
Enter not the world above.

SARAH
Wife of
Daniel Booth
Born
Nov. 26, 1781
Died
Dec 20, 1855

In
Memory of
EMILIA E
Wife of
Daniel L Booth
Who died
Aug 20, 1846
In the 33 year
Of her age.

HENRY BOOTH
Son of
Daniel L & Emilia Booth
Died
Sept 5, 1845
AE 26 days.

SARAH I
Daughter of
Daniel &
Sarah Booth
Died
May 30, 1853
AE 35 yrs & 5 mo.

DAVID BOSTWICK
Died
Mar 26, 1872
AE 40

In
Memory of
BUSHNELL H BOSTWICK
who died
Aug 8, 1825
Aged 26 yrs.

My Father
JOHN R BOSTWICK
Died
March 26, 1872
Aged 67 yrs.

LAURA BOSTWICK
Died
Oct 30, 1857
AE 63

In memory of
ELIZABETH ANN
the Daughter
of Mr Ezra and Elizabeth Bots
ford Who Died
August the 27,
AD 1771 Aged five months.

In
Memory of
SARAH ANN
Daughter of
Saml A & Rube
Botsford
Who died Sep 2
1801
ae 16 months.

Stanley
STANLEY BURR
Son of
John &
Fanny A Beach
Died
July 9, 1858
AE 8 ½ yrs.
THERE"S NO TEARS IN HEAVEN.
Be calm dear parents stay thy grief
Mourn not for me thy child is safe
My Saviour called my time was o'er
With him I live to die no more
O little brothers serve the Lord
Call on his name and read his word
And then you'll meet your little friend
Where happiness shall never end.

CAROLINE R
Wife of
Daniel Bradshaw
AE 28 yrs
And
LAURA CAROLINE
Their only daughter
AE 18 mo
Both drowned in the
Hudson River
Sept 19, 1842

In
Memory of
ELIJAH H CANFIELD
Who died
Sep 30, 1824
Aged 29 years.

In
Memory of
JEREMIAH CANFIELD
Who died April 19, 1828
In the 55 year
of his age.

In
Memory of
JOHN CANFIELD
Who Died Feb 21st,
1814 in the 55th Year
of his age.

POLLY
Wife of
Jeremiah Canfield
Died
Jan 21, 1849
AE 78

In Memory of
MR LEMUEL CANFIELD
Who departed this life
Dec 25, 1804 in the
61st year of his age.
When this you see
Prepare for death and follow me.

In memory of
PHEBE wife of
John Canfield
who died March
3, 1801 in the 38
year of her Age.

In
Memory of
POLLY A
wife of
Lewis Bronson
Who died
Nov 1, 1849
AE 34 y's & 8 mo.
Friends nor physicians could not save
This mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave retain it here
When Christ our Saviour doth appear.

PRISCILLA
Wife of
Elijah H Canfield
Died
Jan 7, 1848
AE 59.
Our Mother
She taught us how to live
She taught us how to die.

In
memory of
SARAH wife of
Lemuel Canfield who died
Nov 17, 1838
Aged 82.

In
memory of
ELIZABETH CHRISTOPHER
Who died
Sept 21, 1809
In the 81st year
of her age.

My Mother
MINERVA CLARK
wife of
John R Bostwick
Died
May 28, 1833
Aged 32 yrs.

MARY
wife of
George H Devean
Died Feb 22, 1856
AEt 52.
Stop kind friends as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.

In memory of
HARMON Son of
Dr Jonathan and
Mabal Downs
who Died March
the 8, 1784 in the
1st year of his Age.
Can you expect
Your feeble Arms
Shall make a strong
Defence When Death
With terrible Alar
ms summons the
prisoner hence.

MITCHELL B
Son of
Harris &
Maria Eames
Died
July 12, 1849
Ae 6 ys 3 mo
& 15 ds.
His sufferings now are o'er
His joys are just begun
He suffered here on earth
Jesus called him home.

HENRY M
son of
William H
& Ellen E Elliott
Died
Dec 18, 1858
Aged 15 years
& 8 mo.

JAMES F EMMONS
Died
In East
Bridgeport
March 2, 1873
AE 31.
There is rest for the weary.

In
memory of
ABRAHAM FAIRCHILD
who died
July 19, 1813
in the 66 year
of his age.

CANFIELD FAIRCHILD
Died
Sep 17, 1837
Aged 43 yrs.

SUSAN C daughter of Canfield &
Sarah Fairchild
Died
Aug 20, 1838
Aged8 yrs & 4 mo.

In memory of
JOHN FENN
who died Feb 18,
1819
ae 36 years.

In
memory of
LOIS FENN
who died
Dec 28, 1810
AE 17.

In memory of
JOSEPH FOGG
who died
Mar 5, 1838
aged 38
Behold my friends as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.

ALFRED HAMLIN
Died
Sep 11, 1851
Aged 58.

CHARLES
son of
Enoch W &
Mary A Ford
Died
May 14, 1844
aged 6 mos.

MERIE R
Daughter of
Gershom W
& Ruby French
died of the small-pox
Feb 6th, 1816 aged
17.

In memory of
BETSEY FRENCH
who died Oct 7,
1819
AE 30 years.
She had faith in the
Redeemer purchased
By the blood of our
Savior.

In
memory of
OTHNIEL FRENCH
who died June 30, 1832
aged 27 years.
Weep not for me tho' called to leave
This world or sorrow & of pain
But O: in heaven where none can grieve
May we united ne'r part again
Farwell to sorrow pain & grief
In death my soul shall find relief.

In
Memory of
LEWIS FROST
Who died
Dec 14, 1846
in the 67 yr
of his age.

Frost monument.
LEWIS R FROST
Died
Feb 10, 1879
AE 65 yr
& 8mos.
SYLVIA BEERS
His wife
JAMES ELMER
son of Lewis and Apphia Frost
died
March 29, 1926
Aged 20 years.
MARIETT
Wife of
Orange Frost
Died
June 14, 1866
AE 48
Even so them also which sleep in Jesus
Will God bring with him.

In
Memory of
ISAAC GILBERT
Son of Harris &
Maria Eames
who died
April 28, 1845
Aged 6 yrs 4 mo
& 17 ds.
Dear Parents mourn not
with deep sadness
But O look serenly above
Till you meet in a Heaven
of gladness
Your Gilbert the child
of your love.
WILLIAM GILLITT
Died
Dec 21, 1843
AE 83 yrs.
Also
Anna his wife
Died Oct 27, 1843
AE 82 yrs.
Their weeping friends while o'er the sacred dust
Revere the memory of the good, the just.
Their worth their virtues will forever bloom
While their pure spirits live beyond the tomb.

WILLIAM GILLITT JR
Died Nov 8, 1831
AE 36.

ARNOLD GLOVER
Died
Dec 9, 1878
AE 86.

CYRUS B GLOVER
Died
Nov 8, 1829
ae 45.
ABBY
His wife
Died April 25,
1869
ae 71.

MATILDA
wife of
Arnold Glover
Died Jan 8, 1859
AE 57.

[child of William and Abby Glover]
NELSON
Their infant son
Died Nov 14, 1832
Aged 8 mo.

DAVID
Son of
Martin & Rhoda
Goldsmith
Died
May 23, 1837
Aged 1 year 8
mo & 4 days.

MARTIN GOLDSMITH
Died
Mar 21, 1861
ae 61.

RHODA
Wife of
Martin Goldsmith
Died
Jan 17, 1876
ae 73.

In
memory of
DANIEL GORHAM
who died June 25,
1836
in the 85 year
of her age.
DANIEL GORHAM
Died
Nov 2, 1869
AE 85.

In
memory of
DANIEL L GORHAM
Son of Hiram &
Hannah Gorham
who died Oct 4,
1818
AEt 1 year.

MARY
Wife of
Daniel Gorham
Died
July 27, 1873
AE 85.

HIRAM GORHAM
Died
July 31, 1826
In his 31 year.
Also
Hannah
His wife
Died Jan 10, 1828
In her 31 year.

HIRAM E
Son of Isaac &
Olive Gorham
Died
Sept 21, 1846
Aged 4 yrs
& 6 ds.
Happy are they that
die in the Lord.

MARY
wife of
Daniel Gorham
Died
July 27, 1873
AE 85.

In
Memory of
MARY wife of
Daniel Gorham
who Died Jany 31, 1817
Aged 61 years.
Her friends have reason to believe
That she obtained hope of future
bliss.

In memory of
PHINEAS GORHAM
who died
Feb 2, 1842
aged 84 years.
As a soldier of the Revolution he no
bly served his country & lived to see &
for a time enjoy, what he so much
desired & what he struggled hard to
gain the independence of our nation.

In
memory of
RACHEL wife of
Phineas Gorham
who died
Sept 6, 1816
At 65.

CHARLES GREGORY
Died
June 4, 1871
AE 46.

JOHN GUNN
Died
May 26, 1859
Aged 36 yrs
& 6 Mo.
Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord.

In
memory of
JULIA ANN

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