Fellow Listers, Does any one know what Esq. means? It usually follows after someones name. Thank you in advance, Maureen This is good information in this posting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie Casey" <hoejbusk@prodigy.net> To: <MAWORCES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 2:13 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Lancaster, Mass: Old Common Burial Ground > The following was generously shared with us by an anonymous donor. > _________________________________________________ > > The Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Mass. > Source: Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church > Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Mass. by Henry S. Nourse, A.M. Lancaster, > 1890 > > p.408 > > When in 1706, after long debate, the third meeting-house > was built, far from the old site, upon the east side of > the river, a suitable lot of land across the highway near it was given to > the > town for burials by Capt. Thomas Wilder, second of the name. > > The donor's grave is the oldest in the enclosure, the > date of which is known. Inscriptions prior to 1850, > beginning with those of the Wilder family are as follows, the first given > being upon a cenotaph of modern > erection: > > Sacred to the Memory of Thomas Wilder, from Lancaster in > England, who first settled at Hingham in 1641, and came > to this town July 1, 1659 and died Oct 23, 1677, leaving > three sons - viz. Thomas, John and Nathaniel, from whom > are derived all of the name of Wilder in this town and > vicinity. > > Here Lyes Buried ye Body of Capt. Thomas Wilder who dec'd August 7th, 1716 > about ye 70th Year of his Age. > > In Memory of the Hon'ble Joseph Wilder, Esq., who died > March 29th A Domi 1757. Aetatis 74. > He was enriched with strong powers, and good Accomplish- > ments, which were exerted in his numerous public, & > private Connections. He was pleasant in conversation; > in Life exemplary: & a steady Friend to his Country, to > ye Good, to the Poor, to Virtue and to God. > > In Memory of Mrs. Lucy Wilder, Relict of ye Hon'ble > Joseph Wilder Esq'r. who died May ye 13th A.D.: 1763, > Aetatis 84. > Hark! from the Tombs a doleful sound; My Ears attend the > Cry, Ye living Men, come view the Ground, Where you must > shortly lie. > > Erected In Memory of Col. Caleb Wilder, who died June 19 > 1776, AEt 59. Also of his wife, Mrs. Abigail Wilder, who died Oct 1, 1804, > AEt 92 And of their daughter, Abigail Smith. > > Erected to the Memory of Mrs. Abigail Smith daughter of > Caleb Wilder, who died Sept 8, 1778, aged 32. > > Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Sarah Wilder who was > transferred from time to eternity, on the 31 day of > August, 1819, Aged 66 Years. > Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye, While faith points upward to the Sky. > > Erected in Memory of Mr. Levi Wilder, who departed this > Life January 5th, 1793 aged 42 Years. > How loved, how valued, once availed thee not, To whom > related or by whom begot. A heap of dust alone remains > with thee - Tis all thou art and all we soon shall be. > > Here Lies Ye Body of Mrs. Prudance Wilder, Ye Wife of > Mr. Josiah Wilder, Aged 33 Years, 1 month, with 4 of > their children, all between 12 & 2 years of age, viz: > Rufus, Martha, Josiah & Sarah. All Died by Fire January > Ye 23d 1739. > > Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Col. James Wilder, Esq., > Who Departed This Life May Ye 13th A.D. 1739 & In Ye 59th Year of His Age. > > In Memory of Mrs. Abigail Wilder, Relict of Col. James > Wilder, Esq., Who deceased on ye 18th Day of Sept. A. > Dom. 1761, Aetatis 80. > O Death, thou'st conquered me, I by thy Dart am slain, > But Christ has conquered thee And I shall rise again. > > Sacred To the Memory of Josiah Wilder, Esq., who deceased on Ye 20th of > December A.D. 1788, in ye 45th > Year of his Age. > Every man at best state is altogether Vanity. Cease Ye > from Man, whose breath is in his Nostrils, And trust in > the ever living God. > > Here Lies Buried ye Body of Mr. Titus Wilder Son of Mr. > Thomas and Mrs. Susanna Wilder, Who deceased May ye 1st > A.D. 1749, Age 25 Years & 4 Mo. > > p.409 > > Jonathan Wilder Died Jan. 13, 1836, AEt 80. Ruth Prescott, his wife, Died > Nov. 19, 1826. AEt 69. > > In Memory of David Wilder, Son of Lieut. Jonathan Wilder, & Mrs. Ruth Wilder > who died Jan. 29th 1786; > Aged 4 years & 4 months. In Memory of John Wilder, Son > of Lieut. Jonathan Wilder & Mrs. Ruth Wilder, who died > Jan. 25th, 1786, Aged 3 years & 3 months. > Death like an overflowing stream, Sweeps us away, our > life's a dream, An empty tale, a morning flower, Cut down and withered in an > hour. > > Here Lies Buried ye Body of Mr. Asaph Wilder, Who Departed This Life July ye > 8th Anno Domini 1747 Aged 23 > years, 7 M. & 12 Days. > > In Memory of Mrs. Zipporah ye Wife of Mr. John Phelps, > and formerly ye Wife of Mr. Asaph Wilder, who died June > ye 20th ADomi, 1758, AEtatis, 34. > Thou hast by Death, cut short my days, But I am Immortal, Thou shalt raise. > > Here Lyes ye Body of Hannah Wilder, Daughter of Mr. John > & Mrs. Sarah Wilder, Who deceased Sept 30th, 1723 in ye > 16 Year of her Age. > > Here lies buried Ye Body of Mr. Ebenezer Wilder Who > Departed This Life December ye 25th A.D. 1745 In Ye > 65th Year of His Age > > Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Mrs. Mary Wilder, Ye Wife of > Mr. Ebenezer Wilder, Who Dec'd January ye 6th, A.D. 1733/4, Age 54 Years 9 > mos. & 22 Days. > > Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Mrs. Anna Wilder, Ye Wife of > Mr. David Wilder, Who Dec'd September Ye 20th, A.D. 1744 > In Ye 35 Year of Her Age. > > Here Lies Buried Ye Body of Mrs. Eunice Wilder Ye Wife of Mr. David Wilder > Who Dec's Feb'ry Ye 17th A.D. 1750/1 > In Ye 30th Year Of Her Age. > > In Memory of Josiah, Son of Capt. James & Mrs. Martha > Wilder, who died April ye 4th 1736, Aged 5 months & 16 > days. > > In Memory of Manasseh, Son of Capt. Ephraim & Mrs. Anna > Wilder, who died Dec. ye 17, 1741 in ye 4th Year of His > Age. > > Ephraim, son of Capt. Ephraim & Mrs. Anna Wilder, was > born June ye 17th, 1732 and Died on the Day of his Birth > > In Memory of Katherine, Daughter of Capt. Ephraim & Mrs. > Anna Wilder, who died December ye 21st, 1741, in ye 7th > Year of her age. > The small and Great are there. Job. > > Anna Maria, daughter of S. V. S. & Electa Wilder, died > June 20, 1834 Aged 18 months. > The blood of Christ, a ransom paid. Ere death with friendly care; The > opening bud to heaven conveyed, And > bade it blossom there. > > Sampson Vryling Stoddard, only son of S.V.S. & Electa > Wilder, died Feb 20, 1832 Aged 3 years & 8 months. > The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. > > Sarah Vryling Stoddard daughter of S.V.S. & Electa > Wilder, died July 23, 1823 Aged 23 months. > Jesus said, Suffer little children to come unto me and > forbid them not; for of such is the Kingdom of God. > > Sacred to the Memory of Francina Melanie, daughter of > S.V.S. & Electa Wilder, died in Paris, March 20, 1818 > Aged 8 months. > Exept ye be converted and become as little children ye > shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Matt. XVIII, > 3. > > Here Lyes ye Body of Rhoda Willson, daughter of Mr. > Benjamin & Mrs. Rebeckah Willson; Died Aug 1, 1732, in > ye 15th Year of her Age. > > Mors vincit omnes. Here lies interred ye Body of Capt. > Nathaniel Wilson, who departed this Life August ye 19th > A.D. 1778, in ye 67th Year of his Age. > Death with his warrant in his hand, Came rushing on > amain; And I was forced to obey, But shall arise again. > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > ####--- Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? ---###### > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html >