List: a few "scattered " gravestone inscriptions : no changes made except the long verses at the bottom of the gravestones are eliminated to save space. Brattleboro,Vt: [This marble marker represents the last ditch stand of a prominent resident who felt that New York state should have jurisdiction over what was at the time of his death, part of the independent and flouishing republic of Vermont] " In memory of Colo. Samuel Wells of this town A judge of Cumberland County Court and a member of the assembly of the Providence of New York who departed this life the 6th of August 1786 in the 55th year of his age" - ----------------------------------------- Westminster's West Parish [ today is Westminster West, Vermont] " Jabez Goodell, a town father of Westminster, Vermont, 1799, age 79. And if to eighty we arrive, we'd rather sigh and groan, and be alive." - --------------------------------------------------------------- Burlington Vermont: " the corporeal part of Genl Ethan Allen rest beneath this stone, the 12th day of Feb 1789, aged 50 years." - ---------------------------------------------------------- New Haven,Conn: [New Haven County] " in memory of Samuel Barns, son of Mr Samuel Barns and Mrs Wealthy Barns whose death was occasion'd by a scald from a tea pot , March 27,1794. Aged 7 months" - ---------------------------------------------------- Holyoke Mass: [Hamden Co] " in memory of Mr. Nath. Parks. AEt 19, who on 21st of March 1794 being out hunting and concealed in a ditch was casually shot by Luther Frink" - -------------------------------------------- Danby Four Corners, Vermont: [ no spelling changed !) " in memory of four infants of Jacamiah and Mercy Palmer one was born alive at one birth and died Nov 25,1795. Four twen infants thay are dead and laid in one silant grave Christ took small infants in his arms, such infants he will save" - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Brattleboro,Vt (Windham Co) "This is in memory of Mr.Timothy Whipple who departed this life November 4, 1796, in the 72d year of his age" - ----------------------------------- Keene, New Hampshire (Cheshire Co.) " Mrs. Sarah Newcomb, 1796, age 39- how loved how valued once avails thee not To whom related or by whom begot A heap of dust alone remains of thee 'tis all thou are, and what we all must be" - ------------------------------------------------ Bernardston, Mass: (franklin county) "Dr. Polycarpus Cushman, 1797, age 47" ------------------------------------------------------------ Randolph Center, Vermont [Windsor Co] "Justin Morgan 1747-1798 This man brought to Vermont the colt from which all Morgan horses are descended" - -------------------------------------------------- Surry, (Cheshire Co.) New Hampshire " In memory of Lucina Willcox who died May 7th, 1800, aged 20 years" - ----------------------------------------------- Brattleboro,Vermont " In memory of John Sergeant, son of Mr. Eli and Betsy Sergeant who departed this life, Jan 6th 1800, aged 12 years 9 months and 20 days: - ------------------------------------------- Jafferey, New Hampshire (Cheshire Co.) " Sacred to the memory of Amos Fortune who was born free in Africa A slave in America, he purchased liberty, professed Christianity, lived reputably,died hopefully Nov 17, 1801 aged 91 years Sacred to the memory of Viloate by purchase the slave of Amos Fortune by marriage, his wife, by her fidelity his companion, and solace. She died his widow Sept 13,1802, AEt 73 " - ------------------------------------------------------- Keene, NH 'In memory of Mrs Zilpah Kilburn wife of Jehiel Kilburn who died Dec 27,1804 in the 22nd year of her age." on bottom of this stone it states: made by Moses Wright of Rockingham price Six dollars - ------------------------------------------ ( remember the 14 year old boy and his mother Jemima Sartwell gravestones in Vernon,Vermont ?)......these that follow are her husbands (she married 3x): ***William Phipps [2nd husband] has no marked grave: [killed by indians July 5, 1743] ***Caleb Howe [1st husband] grave in Hinsdale,NH: " In memory of Caleb Howe a very kind companion who was killed by the Indeans June the 27th 1755 in the 32d year of his age. his wife Mrs. Jemima Howe with 7 children taken captive at the same time." ***Amos Tute [3rd husband and buried with Jemima] in Vernon, Vermont: " In memory of Mr. Amos Tute who died April 17th, 1790 in the 60th year of his age" - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Vernon, Vermont: " here lies interred where silence reigns, Mr. John Stratton's sad remains. Samuel and Ruth once happy were...[ it goes on to explain how he died.....it's quite long] 1756, age 28 years" - ------------------------------------------- There's more......at another time...... Cynthia Moderator of : Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com VTWindso-L@rootsweb.com CTHartfo-L@rootsweb.com to research posted information on towns and counties in the mailing list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl (put name of mailing list in the first box and in the 2nd box put what you are looking for) http;//archiver.rootsweb.com/Ct-River-Valley-L/ http:archiver.rootsweb.com/VTWindso-L/ http//archiver.rootsweb.com/CTHartfo-L/