SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN CO.,MASS: grave stone inscriptions ( sorry NO names of cemeteries given other wise I would list them !) **(there are quite a few so I cannot copy them just as they are written in 4-5 lines as it would take a lot of space so I am putting them in quotes and in one line....... **no spelling or punchuation has been changed except the old letter of U looks like a V......and some of the type used , I dont have special fonts for to do it exactly the old way..... 1. "Here lyeth the body of Mari the wife of Elizur Holyoke who died October 26,1657. " 2. "Here lyeth the body of John Glover son of Mr Pelatiah Glover who died ye 14 of January 1664" 3. "Abilene HA wife of Mr Jap__ Chapin dyd on Nor ye 17th 1711 aged 68 year." 4. " Mr. Japhat Chapin dyd on Feb ye 20 1712 age 72 year" 5. " Lievn Abel Wright dyd in Octr ye 29 AN NOd 1725 aged ____94th year" (would Lieun be Lieutenant ?) 6. " Sarah ye wife of David Chapin dyed on Febr ye 6 , 1725-6 aged 38 year" - ----------------------------- 7. " Wid. Margaret Bliss settled in this town , 1645, died April 28, 1684 "Samuel, her son died March 23,1720." " Ebenezer his son died Sept 7,1717" " Jedediah, first son, died Nov 30,1777, AE 69" " Rachel, his wife, died Nov 10,1747" " Mariam, his 2d wife, died Nov 19,1793. " Alex Bliss, died July 25,1843, AE 90" " Margaret his wife, died March 21, 1788, AE 29" " Abigail, his 2d wife, died July 6, 1807, AE 39" " their children: " Edmund Bliss, Esq: died April 16,1821, AE 35" " Alex Bliss,Esq. died at Plymouth, July 15,1827, AE 35" " Margaret, died April 27,1790, AE 2 ys" " Thomas W. died August 1799, AE 8 ys" " Richard, Died Sept 13,1807, AE 10 dys" " Thomas W. died May 7,1802, AE 8 mos" - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- 8. "Children of Elijah and Orphana Bliss, also had 10 other children who died under 3 yrs of age" " Edmund died Feb 28, 1823, AE 17 ms" " Elijah died July 24,1831, AE 4ys" 9. " In memory of ye Hon. John Pynchon, Esq. who died Janry 17th, 1762-3, aged 76 yrs" " Also, Mrs.Amy, his wife died Janry 9th, 1698-9, aged 74 yrs" " Also, William, their son, died June 15,1654, aged 1 year" " Also, Mehitable their dautr, died July 24,1663, aged 2 years" " also, of Hon John Pynchon,Esq. died April 25,1721, aged 74 years" " also , Mrs.Margaret, his wife, died Novbr 11,1716, aged ___years" " also John Pynchon 3d, Esq. died July 12,1742, aged 68 years" " Mrs Bathshua, his 1st wife, died June 20,1710, aged 27 years" " also, Mrs. Phebe, his 2d wife, died Octbr 10,1722, aged 36 years' " also, Mr John Pynchon, his son , died April 6, 1754, aged 49 years" " Also William Pynchon,Esq., son of ye Hon John Pynchon 2d, died Janry 1,1741, aged 52 years" " Also Mrs.Katherine, his wife died April 10, 1747, aged 47 years" " Also, Mrs Sarah, their dautr, wife of Josiah Dwight,Esq., died Augst 4,1755, aged 34 years" " Hon Joseph Pynchon Esq., died Nov 3,1777, AE 63" " William Pynchon, Esq. son of John Pynchon 3d, died Jan 11,1783, ae 80" " Sarah, relict of Wm Pynchon, died Feb 21,1776, AE 84" " Elizabeth, relict of Benjamin Colton, dau of John Pynchon,3d, died Sept 26,1776, AE 74" " Capt George Pynchon, son of John Pynchon 3d, died June 26,1797, AE 81" " Maj. Wm Pynchon, died March 24, 1808, aged 60" " Lucy his wife, died Feb 17, 1814, aged 75" " John Pynchon died Mar 4,1826, aged 84" " Edward Pynchon,Esq. died March 17,1830, aged 56 years" " Wm Pynchon, died Aug 12,1847, aged 71 years" FYI: the last "Wm Pynchon was last to live in the old Pynchon house, it was torn down in 1831, it was built in 1660. - -------------------------------------------- 10. "This monument is erected to the memory of Col. William Smith, who departed this life Febry 17,1806, aged 50 years" 11. " This monument is erected to the memory of Mrs. Sophia Byers, consort of Mr. James Byers,jr. born Sept 4, 1776 and died Feb 23d , 1803, aged 26 years" 12. " This monument is erected to the memory of Capt. James Byers who departed this life the 2d day of Nov,.1811. AEt 70 years" 13. " This monument is erected in memory of Mrs. Hannah Byers, relict of the late James Byers, who died Oct 10th, 1815, aged 68 years" 14. "In memory of John Bryant born in Boston 11 May 1743 and died in this town, 1st May 1816, AE 73" "Also of his wife, Hannah Mason Bryant, born in Boston Dec 21,1757 and died in this town, Dec 21, 1829" "also, here rest the remains of Henry Knox Bryant, son of Capt. John and Mrs Hannah Bryant, who died 2d Dec 1792, in the 3d year of his age" " here rest the remains of Capt David Mason, who died Febry 8th,1795, aged 42" 15. "Gen. Jacob Bliss died March 27,1829, AE 66" 16. " Here lies intered the body of Lieut. Timothy Bliss, who died Augst ye 18th, A.D. 1769 in ye 57th year of his age" 17."Here lies intered the body of John Mallefuld, a French gentleman who passing through the town of Springfield, dying, bequeathed all his estate to the poor of this town, He died Nov 26,1811" 18. " In memory of the Rev.Robert Breck, A.M., last pastor of the church of Christ in this place, who on the 23d day of April, A.D.,1784, in the 71st year of his age, and in the 49th year of his ministry." 19. " Here liys the body of Beniamin Wright, He deceased the 24th of October, 1704, near the age of 78 years: 20. "Here lies ye body of Mary Sikes, once Mary Warner, died March 13,1734." 21. "In memory of Ensign Increase Sikes, who died March 13,1760, in his 59th year" 22. " Here lies ye body of Mary Sikes, once Mary Knolton, who dyed ye 1st of January 1707, aged 30 years" 23. "In memory of Docr Jonathan Bliss, whose body was weak, His mind strong, his heart upright, and his life exemplary. He did Oct 29th, 1761, in his 63d year and here lies intered." If you find your ancestors listed.......please share with the lists as given above (email addresses) so you may find others seeking same surnames........ Part 2 to follow starting with # 24......... 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