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Sextons Book, April 25th. 1785, Fitzwilliam NH 1847

 

Apr. 4, 1832. Interred Silas Wilson in range with Abel Baker six large paces north.

Apr. 8. Interred a child of Benson White north side of Daniel White’s grave two paces

 east of Richard Kimball’s foot gravestone.

Apr. 26. Interred a child of Silas Chase north side of his other children.

May 3. Interred a child of Noah Miles.  Aged 5 yrs.

June     Interred a child of Ezra Hayden two large paces north of Mrs. Daniel Mellen’s grave.

             Age 12 yrs.

May     Interred a child of Dr. Silas Cummings five paces north east of the gate.

June     Interred a child of Wm. Flagg four paces southeast of Mrs. James Godfrey’s head

            Gravestone.

Aug. 6. Interred a child of Ezra Hayden north side of his other child’s grave.

Aug. 19. Interred a child of Silas Hayden north side of his other child’s grave. Age 10 mo.

 Interred two children of Mr. Capson four paces from the head gravestone of Mrs.

             Feltons.

1832    Interred a child of Caleb Sweetser five large paces due west from Mrs. Mary  David-

             son’s head grave stone to the foot of said grave.

 Mrs. Putney’s grave a very little north of Kitty Knight’s head gravestone.

1833    Interred Mr. James Gibson.

July      Interred a child of Artemas Wilson Jr. north of the Wilson rock.

July      Interred Mrs. Shirley wife of John Shirley five paces south of Capt. James Godfrey’s

             wife’s grave.

July        Interred a child

 of John J. Allen at the foot of his other child’s grave.

July        Interred Mrs. Knight wife of John Knight south side of his Father’s grave.

Sept. 21. Interred Mrs. Smith wife of Capt. Nathan  Smith north side of Martin  Smith’s

             Child’s grave near the gate four paces south of Mrs. Gleason’s grave same range.

Oct.       Interred Mrs. Jubel Allen north of his children’s graves.

  Interred a child of Jedediah Putney side of his former wife’s grave.

Nov       Interred Lydia wife of Elijah Phillips six paces south of Lt. Levi Brigham’s grave

              Same range.

Nov.      Interred Matthew Osborn Jr. nine paces south of Dexter Pratt’s grave son of Joseph

              Pratt same range- north of Jude Damon’s tomb.

March 1840. Records of Burials and Entombings kept by Jude Damon Sexton of Fitzwilliam.

Apr. 4, 1840. Entombed Widow Lovina Fay.

Apr. 16  Interred Martha Chaplin daughter of Moses Chaplin.

Apr. 23  Entombed Lydia wife of Reuben Angier .

Apr. 29  Interred Nancy wife of Daniel Simond.

May 3    Interred Mary Louisa daughter of William Locke two paces west of Polly Godfrey’s

              Head grave stone.

May 13  Interred wife? Bettes at the head of Gratia Alexander’s grave.

June 14  Interred a child of John Stone.

Sept. 12 Interred Stilman Collins south side of Betsy Sanford’s grave

Sept. 14 Interred George Damon.

Sept       Interred Mrs. Grant one pace west of Sarah Damon’s grave.

Nov. 5   Entombed a daughter of Reuben Pratt .

Nov. 14 Entombed Sarah E.May daughter of Theo May.

Nov. 26. Interred Mrs. Stodard.

Jan. 1, 1841 Interred Mrs. Deeth south side of her husband’s grave. Parley

              Deeth.

Jan. 6     Interred William Brooks.

Jan. 7     Interred James Stone.

Jan. 20   Interred Mr. Reuben Man west end of the grave yard.

Jan. 28.  Interred Edward Allen.

Feb. 25.  Interred a child of Mr. Stodard by the side of its Mother’s grave.

Mar. 25. Interred a child of Rev. Mr. Smith one pace south west of Ashel

             Wood’s grave.

Mar. 26. Interred Lucy W. daughter of William Locke south side of her sister

             Mary L.L. Age 3 yrs.

Apr. 5.  Rev. Ezekiel Bascomb died was interred at Ashby Mass.

Apr. 22. Interred Luther Damon.

May 10. Interred Elijah Phillips.

May 14. Interred Matthew Osborn.

May 23. Interred Daniel F. Collins.

May 30. Entombed Elizabeth Felton.

July 10.  Interred Mrs. Capson one pace south of Polly Godfrey’s foot grave

              Stone.

July 25.  Entombed Mrs. Franklin Damon.

July 26.  Interred Lewis Munroe.

July 28.  Interred Mrs. Charles Bigelow.

Aug. 11. Interred Elira Ann Sargent by the side of her sister.

Oct. 6.   Inteerred Jonathan Locke from the north tomb five paces north east grave.

Oct. 12. Entombed a child of Elisha Bent.

Oct. 20.  Interred a child of Benson White one pace from Mark Town’s foot grave

              Stone.

Oct. 26.  Entombed a child of Elisha Bent.

Dec. 2.   Interred Benj. Prescott north side of his son George Prescott’s grave.

Dec. 14. Interred Samuel Stone.

Dec. 16. Interred William Gage one pace south west of Sarah Fisher’s head grave

              Stone also his child in same grave.

Dec. 29. Interred Nancy D. Wife of Phillip Angier.

Jan. 16, 1842.  Interred Jonathan Whittemore.

Feb. 3.   Interred Joel Whitney four paces west of Louis Damon’s grave.

Jan. 14.  Interred a child of Lewis Taft.

Apr. 23. Interred a child of Lowell Damon south side of  Sarah Damon’s grave.

May 5.  Entombed a child of Charles Reed.

May 23 Entombed a child of Charles Reed.

June 2.  Interred a child of David Taft’s four paces southeast of Elijah Phillip’s

             Grave.

July 3.    Entombed a daughter of John Damon.

July 5.    Interred a child of Boman Howe north side of Naham Howe’s grave.

July 26.  Interred a child of Mr. Knapp five rods from the south wall and three from

               the west wall.

Aug. 11. Interred  Elizabeth daughter of John Burbank five paces from the foot of

               Benj. Osborn’s grave.

Aug. 18. Interred a child of Leonard Colburn one pace south west of David Colburn’s

               grave stone,

Aug. 21. Interred two children of John Reed in one grave.

Aug. 23. Entombed a child of Isaac Park.

Aug. 30. Interred Jonathan Whittemore’s twin children in one grave by the side of his

               Father Jona Whittemore.

Sept. 2.   Interred a daughter of Jubel Allen by the side of his other children.

Nov. 16.  Interred Obil Fassett at the foot of Tabitha Wright’s grave.

Dec. 18.  Entombed a child of Eben Carter.

Dec. 28.  Entombed of child of Matthias Felton.

Dec. 29.  Entombed Mathias Felton.

Jan. 12, 1843.  Entombed a child of Jefferson Streeter.

Mar. 1.   Entombed Charles Damon.

               Records of Burials and Entombings kept by J.S. Adams. Sexton of Fitzwillaim

               For the year 1843 commencing March 14 of said year.

Mar. 20.  Deposited in the tomb of David Stone Sarah Stone.

Apr. 1.    Deposited in the tome of David Stone, Esq. John Knight late of Templeton.

Apr. 29.  Removed the remains of said John Knight from the tomb and interred him

               at  the side of his former wife next south range.

May 6.    Interred Mrs. Moore widow of the late Thomas Moore 3 feet same range near

               The south wall.

May 16.  Removed the remains of Margaret F. Carter from a tomb to the side of her

               Brother’s grave next north daughter of Eben Carter.

May 27.  Interred Erma Hayden next south of the grave of Maj. John Farrar about three feet –

               Not in range but three feet back or  East to range with his two daughters buried

               1830 & 1832  who were interred North of Hannah Mellen wife of  Daniel Mellen.

June 5.    Albert Pierce adopted child of Abram  child of Zenas Stoddard both of the above

               mentioned children by the South side of the grave of the wife of said Stoddard.

June 6.    Removed a child of Isaac Parks from the tomb of Elihu Penniman and interred

                it East of the foot grave stone of Levi Taft son of Lewis Taft.

June 7.    Interred next South of his father’s Richard Gleason near the Hearse house East

June        Removed a child of Matthias B. Felton from a tomb and interred it near the

               South wall south of Laura Millikin”s grave (same range).

July 23.   Interred a daughter of Elisha Todd East part of the yard twenty one feet south

                Of the grave of Levi A. Taft.  Same range and three feet West of the grave of

               Abel E. Petts.  Age 2 yrs.

Aug. 1.    Entombed Emeline S. daughter of Luke Bowker in the tomb built by Samuel Griffin

                And the Father of said Bowker. Age 6 yrs.

Aug. 7.    Interred a son of Asa B. Clark sixteen and twelve feet East of the foor stone of Mark

                Towns.

Aug. 10.  Interred Maria daughter of Nelson Howe.

Sept. 7.    Interred Mrs. Fassett Mother of Mrs. Benj. Byam three feet East of Moses Cutting

                Foot grave stone next range East.

Sept. 8.    Interred Mrs. Martha Holman North side of her husband Edward Holman.

Sept. 9.    Interred a child of George Holman next grave South of Sarah R. Blake.

Sept. 16.  Interred Mrs. Rice Mother of John Rice next range West of Sarah R. Blake’s grave

                Stone.

Sept. 18.  Interred Josiah Osborn next North of his Father’s grave.

Sept. 21.  Interred Harvey Collins son of Abisha Collins next north of Daniel F. Collins same

                Range . Age 12 yrs.

Sept. 28.  Interred Mrs. Abisha Collins north of the graves of the children of Abisha  Collins.

Oct. 14.   Interred Abisha Collins next north of the grave of his wife.

Nov. 1.    Interred Abisha Collins between the graves of his mother and brother Harvey.

               Age 16 yrs.

Nov. 2.    Interred Isaac son of John Burbank 12 feet northeast of Gratia Alexander’s foot

                Grave stone.

Nov. 17.  Interred Mrs. Cummings wife of Thaddeus Cummings nine feet north of the

               Grave of Dr. S. Cumming’s children.

Dec. 19.  Entombed Louisa Drury in the tomb of Moses Drury.

Dec. 25.  Interred Joel Miles next north of the grave of Mary his wife.

1844

Jan. 18.    Entombed Ruth Simond in the tomb formerly owned by Hezekiah Stone.

Feb. 11.   Interred Eunice Foster relict of Capt. Alexander Foster next south of her husband’s

               Grave.

Feb. 15.  Entombed Mehitabel Collins in the tomb of Asa Waite.

Mar. 5.    Interred Martha Forristall relict of Jesse Forristall next south of her husband’s

               Grave.

Apr.        Interred Ezekiel Collins next north of his former wife Anna.  Aged 62 years.

May 19. (Sunday) Interred Daniel Foster next north of the grave of his Father Abiel

               Foster.    Age 26 years.

June       Entombed Rhoda wife of Luke Bowker in the tomb “Griffin & Bowker”. Age 37 yr.

July 12.  Entombed Lovina wife of Dea. Abel Angier in 2nd tomb north range owned

              By Philemon Fairbanks & Asa Waite.  Age 68 yrs.

July 13.  Removed the remains of Miss Lucy Crandall from the home of Levi Power to

              Keene for burial.  Age 19 years,

July 28. Interred Charles Warren son of Chancy Davis, Jr. next range east of the two

              Graves of the Chancy Davis, Sr. twelve feet south of the grave of Askel w. Woods.

July 28   Entombed Rebecca N. Lufkin in the first tomb from the road north side of said  tomb

              Owned by Levi Tower & Joel Hayden.  Age 25 yrs.

July 19, 1844.  Interred Hysam Prescott son of Eli Prescott five feet north of the grave stones of

              George W. Prescott same range.  Age 9 yrs.

Aug. 28. Interred Charles son of Lowell Damon next south of his children.  Same range and

              Four feet from the grave stones of Sarah H. Damon.    Age 16 Months.

Aug. 7.  Interred Oliver Whitcomb     feet north of the grave of         and l8 feet west of

              Monument of William Gage.       Age 81 yrs.

Aug.      Interred an infant daughter of Amariah Wood 29 feet north of the grave stones of

                     Luther Damon.

Sept. 8.         Interred Mrs. Phillips next south of her husband Nathaniel Phillips.   Age 85 yrs.

Sept. 21.       Interred an infant child of Jonathan Whittemore next south of the graves of the

                     The twins.   Age 9 months.

Sept. 24.       Interred Mrs. Harris wife of Levi Harris thirtyfour feet north of the grave of Isaac

                     Burbank and seven N.W. of the grave of H. Capson.    Age 48 yrs.

Sept. 30.       Entombed an infant child of Nathan Stone in the tomb of Artemas & Moses Stone.

                      Age 9 months.

Oct. 25.         Entombed David A. Stone in the tomb of his Father David Stone No. 3 from the

                       Gate East range.   Age 28 yrs.

Oct. 31.         Interred a daughter of Jonathan Whittemore next south of the graves of three of

                      His children.   Age 5 yrs.

Oct. 27.          Interred Mrs. Julia Deeth four feet west of the grave of Nancy Harris wife of Levi

                       Harris.    Age 37 yrs.

Oct. 25,1845.  Entombed Emily Stowell in the Sabin’s & Bowker tomb.   Age 38 yrs.

Oct. 28.          Entombed Hannah Perry wife of Wm. F. Perry in his tomb.    Age 68 yrs.

Oct. 31.          Interred Mrs. Biglow wife of the late Joseph Biglow next north of her husband’s

                       Grave.

Dec. 16.         Interred an infant son of Chancy Davis Jr. next north of his other child and next

                      East of the graves of is Father’s children.

Jan. 9.            Entombed infant of J.T. Collins.

Nov. 30.         Interred a child of Tim Gary Irish north of Nancy Harris  grave by the side of two

                      Other graves dug and fitted by the Irish laborers and two other graves next range

                       West of said N. Harris grave and north of Mrs. Deeth’s grave.

Feb. 12, 1846 Interred Betsy Sweetser by the side of her former husband D. Ebenezer Wright.

Feb. 16.          Interred James Godfrey next north of his former wife’s grave.   Age 65 yrs.

June 12.          Interred Amos Freeman 33 feet west of Oliver Whitcomb’s grave and in the

                       Same range with the Moody family.

July 12.          Interred Mrs. Prescott wife of Peter Prescott   nine feet north of George W. Pres-

                       Cott.    Age 84 yrs.

Sept. 6            Interred a child of John Williams 12 feet north of Abner Haskell’s grave.  Age

                       1 ½ yr.

Jan. 3, 1847    Interred Daniel Mellen next north of his wife’s grave.

Feb. 18.          Entombed Henry A. Phillips son of Almond Phillips in Reuben Pratt’s tomb.

                       Age 3 yrs.

Feb. 20.          Entombed Robinson Perkins in his tomb.   Age 80.

Feb. 20.          Entombed Mrs. Ellis wife of Elijah Ellis in the north tomb.  Age 26 yrs.

Mar/ 10.         Entombed Dorinda Kendall in Reuben Pratt’s tomb.

                       Interred Mrs. Rider next south of her sister Mrs. Litch daughter of Jesse Forristall.

 

Records of Burials and Entombings kept by E.S.Blodget. Sexton of Fitzwilliam commencing. 

 

 

 

 

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