OLD BURYING GROUND, PART I - 1663 to 1716, CAMBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX CO., MA

EXTRACTIONS from:
EPITAPHS from the OLD BURYING-GROUND in CAMBRIDGE
PART I - 1663 to 1716

William Thaddeus Harris,
Junior Sophister in Harvard College.
Cambridge: Published by John Owen.
1845

[Transcribed & coded by Coralynn Brown]

1653

Here lies ye body of ANN ERINTON, Aged 77 yrs. decd Decemr 25, 1653.

1663

Here lyes ye body of ELIZABETH CUTTER wife to
Richard Cutter, aged about 42 years.
Died March 5, 1662.

1668

CATHARINE CHAUNCEY
Aged. LXIV Dyed Jan. XXIIII
Ano Dom MDCLXVII

1669

JOHN REMINGTON
died April ye 6
1689.
Jonathan Remington
Martha Remington
Both in April 1669.
(Jonathan and Martha were the children of Jonathan and Martha Remington).

1671

FRANCIS MOORE
Aged 85 yeares
Dyed the 20 day of August 1671.
(Francis Moore, freeman 1639, member of the church; his first wife, Catharine, died Dec. 28, 1648, and he married Elizabeth Periman, Dec. 6, 1653).

1672

Conditum hic est corpus
CAROLI CHAUNCEI
S. S. Theologiae Baccalaur: et
Collegii Harvardini nov-Angl.
Per XVII annorum spatium,
praesidis vigilantissimi,
viri plane integerrimi,
concionatorie eximii,
pietate
pariter ac liberali eruditione
ornatissimi.
Qui obiit in Domino Feb. XIX.
An. Dom. MDCLXXI
et aetatis suae, LXXX.II.
{Rev. Charles Chauncey, 5th son of George Chauncey, of Hertfordshire, Eng., was born at Yardley in 1592; came to N. E. in 1638; settled at Scituate in 1641; president of Harvard College from November 1653 till his death. His wife was Catharine, daughter of Robert Eyre Esq., of Wilshire, Engl.

1673

Here lyeth intered the body of
SAMUEL BRIDGE, who was born
February. 14. Anno. Dom. 1652.
And dyed February 25. Anno. Dom.
1672.
(The Town Records give his birth Feb. 17; he was the son of Mathew Bridge, who was of the Ar. Co. in 1643, and who married Anna, daughter of Nicholas Danforth; Mathew was son of John, - of Cambridge in 1632, freeman 1635, representative 1637, deacon of the church, and selectman 1635, 1637 - 1639, 1641 - 1643, 1646, 1647, 1649, 1652, - whose wife was Elizabeth.

Elizabeth ye Wife
of IONAH CLARKE
Aged: 41: yrs. Dyed: ye 25: Day: of: March
1673.
(Her maiden name was Clarke, and she married Jonas Clarke July 30, 1650, being his second wife. The date of her death in the Town Records is March 221, 1673.

Here lyeth interred
the body of THOMAS BRIDGE
Who was born. June. 1. Ann. Dom. 1655. and died March
28, Anno. Dom. 1673.
(The Town Records give his birth June 1, 1656; he was a brother of Samuel, above).

NATHANAEL MICTHEL
Aged : 17 years : Died the 15. Day: 5 Month: 1673.
(Nathaniel Mitchel, born March 4, 1656 (O.S.), was son of Rev. Jonathan Mitchel, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Rev. Thomas Shepard, whom he married Nov. 19, 1650).

SARAH HASTING:
Wife of Walter Hasting
aged 34 years
Dyed the 27 of August 1673.
(The first wife of Deacon Walter Hastings ; her maiden name ws Meen. See Walter Hastings, 1705).

WALTER HASTING
Aged a. 11yth. decd.
September ye 19, 1673.

1674

IOHN BOWTEL
Aged 21 years
Dyed the 10 1 : 1673.
(The date of his death in the Town Records is 1.10.1663 instead of '73; he was the son of John and Margaret Bowtell, of Cambridge in 1646).

1675

ELIZABETH WOODMANSE
Daughter of John & Elizabeth Woodmanse
Aged one yeare and 6 weekes Died the 2 of October 1675.
{"Mr. John Woodmancy and Elizabeth Clarke" were married July 23, 1672).

1676

JOHN POULTER
Aged 41 Died May 20, 1676.

ANN WATSON
Aged Ten yeares Dyed the Tenth of October 1676.

1677

Here lies ye body of
ABRAHAM ERINTON
Aged 55 yrs - decd May ye 9, 1677.
(Abraham Errington, member of the church, married, 1649, Rebecca, daughter to Robert Cutler of Charlestown; he was probably the son of "Anne Errington, sometimes a sister of this [Cambridge] church."

1678

Here lies ye body of
SAMUEL SWAINE. Aged 21 years
Deceased June ye 19. 1678.
(He was the son of John Swan, by his second wife Mary, whom he married March 2, 1655 (O.S.). The date of his death in the Town Records is 20.4.1678).

Here lies ye body of
JOHN STEDMAN
aged 36 yrs. Decd. ye 24 of yhe 9, 1678.
(John Stedman was son of Robert, freeman 1638, member of the church, and his wife Anne; he married Elizabeth Remington, May 14, 1666, and died of the small-pox, Nov. 24, 1678).

Here lies ye body of JOHN WATSON
Aged 25 yrs. decd. November 25 Anno 1678.
(Son of John Sen., and Rebecca, daughter of Anne Errington; according to the Town records, he died of the small-pox).

1679

Here lieth the body of EPHRAIM ANGIER
aged about 27 years
departed this life January the 16th 1678.
(The son of Edmund Angier and his wife Ruth, daughter of Rev. William Ames, D.D.).

Here lyes buried ye body of
ANNA GOFFE
wife to Samuel Goffe aged 44 yrs
Decd. in April 1679.
(The second wife of Samuel Goffe Sen., her maiden name was Barnard).

AMOS WODWARD
Aged 38 yrs Decd October ye 9th 1679.

Here lies ye body of
JOHN GIBSON aged 48 yrs: Decd. Octob. ye 15. 1679.
(The son of John and Rebecca Gibson, of Cambridge in 1634, members of the church; he married first, Joanna Prentice, July 24, 1662, and second, Rebecca Errington, Dec. 9, 1668).

Here lies ye body of THOMAS FOSTER.
Aged 39 yrs. Decd. Octobr. 28, 1679. (The death in the Town Records is 16.7.1679).

1680

RUTH wife to William EGER.
Aged 39 years
Decd. Jan. ye 6 1679.

Here lyeth buried ye body of
ELIZABETH BELCHER
who was formerly the wife of
Andrew Belcher late of Cambridg
deceased, who departed this life
June ye 26 1680
Aetatis suae 62.

1681

URIANI OAKESII
morte Julii XXV. A.D. MDC.LXXX.I. (Urian Oakes, the son of Edward Oakes, who was freeman 1642, member of the church, selectman 1643 - 1646, 1648, 1649, 1655, 1657 - 1664, 1666 - 1668, 1670 - 1678, representative, and who died at Concord, Oct. 12, 1689, and of Jane, his wife, was born in England; graduated at Harvard College, 1649; went to England, and was the minister of Tichfield, in Hampshire; was silenced as a Noncomformist, 1662; returned to America, at the earnest request of the church of Cambridge, and was installed Nov. 8, 1671; freeman 1672; entered upon his duties as president of Harvard College, April 7, 1675, and died July 25, 1681.

MICHELSON GREEN
Aged 7 Mo & 7 Days
Died October ye 21, 1681.

1682

Here lyes ye Body of
EDWARD MICHELSON
Aged 77 years
Decd. March ye 7, 1681.
(Edward Michelson, Cambridge 1636, member of the Ar. Co. 1639, member of the church, was Marshall-General of the Colony; he married Ruth Bushell.

Here lyes ye Body of
ELLEN FOX, wife to Thomas Fox.
Aged 82 yrs. Decd. May 27, 1682.
(She was the widow of Percival Green, who died Jan. 25, 1639 (O.S.).

Here lyeth buried the body of
JUDETH POASTE.
Aged 57 years.
Dyed ye 6 of June 1682.

1683

Here lyeth interred the body of
Elder JOHN STONE
aged 64 years who departed this life
the 5 of May 1683.
(John Stone, Sudbury 1640, member of the church; Cambridge freeman 1665, representative 1682 and 1683, one of the proprietors of Watertown, who died Nov. 30, 672, aged 82, and of his wife Lydea (whom, as the widow Cooper, he married in England), who died June 24, 1674).

Here lyeth the Body of
JOHN TAYLOR
aged [73 years]
Decd. September 6th 168[3]
(John Taylor, freeman 1651, member of the church; his wife's name was Catharine).

Here lyes ye body of
FRANCIS WHITMORE
aged 62 Years. Deceased October 12, 1683.
(Francis Whitmore, Cambridge 1653; member of the church; his first wife, Isabell, died March 31, 1665 (O.S.), and he married Margaret Harty, Nov. 10, 1666. The date of the death of Francis Whitmore (or Whittimore) in the Town Records is Oct. 12, 1685).

ELIZABETH ye wife of Francis MOORE
Aged 84 years ye 5 Day of November
1683.
(She was the second wife of Francis Moore, Sen; her maiden name was Periman, and she married Mr. Moore Dec. 6, 1653).

1684

Here lyes inhumd ye body of
PERCIVALL GREEN
who dyed July 10th Anno Aetatis 25 Annoq. Christi 1684.
(Percival Green, son of John and Ruth Green, grandson of Percival and Ellen Green, was born in Cambridge, March 29, 1660 (O.S.), and graduated at Harvard College 1680, the firstg of the name at that institution.

1685

Here lyes ye body of
LYDIA TWING
Aged 3 year & 9 Months
Dyed ye 30 of April 1685.

Here lyes the body of
THOMAS LONGHORN
Aged about 68 years
Dyed May 6, 1685.
(Thomas Longhorn, or Langhorne, Cambridge 1647; his wife was Sarah, daughter of Batholomew and Elizabeth Green. He was the town-drummer, as appears by the following record, bearing date 5 (9) 1646. "It is ordered by the Townsmen that there shall be fifty shillings paid unto Tho. Longhorne, for his service to the Town in beating the Drum this two years last past.")

Here Lyes ye Body of
ANNA FILLEBROWNE
Aged 18 Years & 10 Mo.
Decd. August 9th, 1685.
(Daughter of Gordon Fillebrown, of Cambridge in 1666.

1686

NATHANIEL CLARKE
in his 9th year Departed this life
June ye 14 1686.

1687

Here lyes the body of
JOSEPH PIERPONT
who departed this life
ye 25 of Feb. 1686 in ye 21 year of his age.
(Probably the son of John Pierpont of Roxbury, and grandson of James Pierpont of Ipswich, and if so, he was born at Roxbury April 8, 1666).

Here lyeth intered ye body of
MAJOR GEN. DANIEL GOOKINGS
aged 75 yeares. who departed this life
ye 19 of March 1686-7
(Daniel Gookin came with his father, from the county of Kent, Eng., to Virginia in 1621, whence he came to N.E. in 1644; he was admitted member of the Boston church, March 26, 1644, was dismissed to Cambridge Sept. 3, 1648, freeman 1644, member of Ar. Co. 1645, representative of Cambridge 1649 and 1651, selectman 1660 - 1672, Speaker of the House 1651, Assistant 1652 - 1686, appointed Superintendent of the Indians in 1656 (which office he held till his death); in 1662 appointed, with Mr. Mitchell, one of the licensers, of the printing-press in Cambridge; elected major-general of the colony, May 11, 1681; his first wife's name was Mary; his second wife, Hannah, died Oct. 28, 1689.

Here lyeth buried the Body of
RICHARD FRANCES
Aged 81 year or There about
died March ye 24 1686-7.
(Richard Francis, Cambridge, freeman 1640, member of the church; his wife's name was Alse (Alice).

Here lyes ye body of
ANDREW BORDMAN
who died July 15, 1687 &
in ye 42 year of his age.
(Andrew Bordman, "Steward and Cook of Harv. College," was the son of William Bordman - of Cambridge, and freeman in 1652, member of the church - and of Frances, his wife; he married Ruth Bull Oct. 15, 1669).

1688

Here lyes ye body of
ANNA ANGIER wife to Edmund Angier
of Cambridge Merchant
Dyed the 3d of October 1688.
Being in her 58 year.
(She was the second wife of Edmund Angier, to whom she was married June 12, 1657; her maiden name was Batt).

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. HANNAH GOOKIN
Wife to Major General Daniel Gookin
who died October 29 1688 Aged 48 years.
(The second wife of Major-General Gookin; the Town Records give her death, Oct. 28, 1689).

Here lyes ye body of
Lieut. EDWARD WINSHIP
who died December the 2 1688
in the 76 year of his age.
Also ye body of ELIZABETH his wife
who died the 19 of September 1690
in the 58 year of her age.
(Lieutenant Edward Winship, member of the church, freeman 1635, member of Ar. Co. 1638, was selectman 1637, 1642, 1644, 1648, 1650, 1651, 1662, 1663, 1673, 1682, 1684; representative 1663, 1664, 1681-1686; his first wife was Jane, who died between 1648 and 1651; his second wife was Elizabeth.

1689

Here lyeth buried ye body of
ELIZABETH ANDREW,
Wife to Samuel Andrew
aged 57 years Died ye 24 of January 1688.
(Her maiden name was White, and she married Samuel Andrew Sept. 22, 1652).

Here lyes ye body of
SARAH BOW
wife to Nickcolas Bow
Aged 27 years, deceased the 26 of January 1689.
Here lyes their child.
(Nicholas Bow married, for his first wife, Sarah Hubbard, June 26, 1684; [the date of her death in the Town Records is Jan. 26, 1688 (O.S.); for his second wife he married Dorcas Champney, May 6, 1690).

Here lyeth buried ye body of
FRANCIS MOORE Junr.
Aged 69 years.
Died February ye 23 1688-9.
(Francis Moore, son of Francis Moore, Sen., by his first wife, Catharine, was admitted freeman in 1652, a member of the church, selectman 1674 - 1681, 1683, 1685 - 1687; he married, Sept. 7, 1850, Albee Eaton.

Here lies the body of
JANE DICKSON
Wife to William Dickson
Aged about 73 years.
Deceased December the 4 1689.

In memory of
MR. JACOB HILL
who departed this life
Decr. 12th. 1689
in the 34th year of his age.
(This death in the Town Records is 12.10.1690.

1690

Here lyes ye Body of
HABAIAH GOOKIN
who Died August the 1 1690
Being 6 Months old.

Here lyes Buried the Body of
HENRY THOMSON
who died September 1690 and 17 year of His Age.

Here lyes ye body of
REBEKAH WATSON
wife to John Watson
Aged 65 years
Died November ye 11 1690.
(Wife of John Watson Sen., mother to Ann, John, Abraham, and Jacob, who died in 1676, 1678, 1705, and 1724; her maiden name was Errington, and she was the daughter of Anne Errington, who died 1653).

Here lyes ye body of
ROBERT BROWNE aged 70 years
Died November 23, 1690.
(Robert Browne, Cambridge, freeman 1639, member of the church; he married Barbara Eden, May 8, 1649).

Here lyes buried
HANNAH HUBERT
ye loving wife of James Hubert a tender & loving Mother to his children.
who departed this life in sweet peace the 24 day of November 1690.
Aged about 48.
(She was the second wife of James Hubert or Hubbard, whom she married Jan. 8, 1667 (O.S.)

Here lyes ye body of
RUTH BORDMAN wife to Andrew
who died December 17 1690
in ye 40 year of her age.
(Her maiden name was Bull; she married Andrew Bordman Oct. 15, 1669).

1691

ELIZABETH NEDAM
Wife to John Nedam
Aged 36 years.
Died February ye 4 1690.
(Her maiden name was Hicks, and she married John Needham Oct. 10, 1679).

Here lyes buried the body of
JOHN GREEN
Aged 55 years
Deceased ye 3 of March 1691.
(John Green was the son of Percival and Ellen Green, of Cambridge in 1636, members of the church; he married Ruth, the daughter of Edward Michelson, Oct. 20, 1656, was a member of the church, and succeeded his father-in-law in the office of Marshall-General).

Here lies ye body of
WILLIAM MANNING
Aged 76 years
Deceased ye 14 of March 1690.
(William Manning, Cambridge, freeman 1643, member of the church, selectman 1667-1670, 1672, 1676-1681, 1683; he was probably the person sent, about 1670, as a messenger to England, to invite Urian Oakes to come over, and settle in Cambridge; his wife's name was Dorothy).

Here lyeth interred the body of
JOHN COOPER
who departed this life 22 Day of August
in ye year of our Lord God 1691
in the 74 years of his age.
(Deacon John Cooper was the son of Lydia, the wife of Deacon Gregory Stone, by a former husband, who died in England; he, with his sister Lydia Cooper (afterwards Fiske), came to America with Deacon Stone (who was freeman in 1636), was freeman 1642, married Anna, daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, was deacon of the church, selectman 1646, 1648, 1652, 1654, 1656, 1657, 1659-1681, 1684 - 1690; Town Clerk 1669 - 1691).

1692

Here lyes ye body of
DOROTHY MANNING
wife to William Manning
Aged 80 years. Died July 26, 1692.

Here lyes ye body of
WILLIAM DICKSON
Aged 78 years
Decd. the 5 of August 1692
(William Dickson, or Dixon, Cambridge, freeman 1642, member of the church; his wife's name was Jane).

Here lyes ye body of
ELIZABETH SPAROWHAWK
aged about 47 years
died ye 9 of November 1692.
(Probably the daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawke).

1693

Here rests ye body of
Mr. EDMUND ANGIER
Merchant who left his earthly & entered into his heavenly house
ye 4th of March 1692. Aetatis suae 80.
(Edmund Angier, Cambridge, 1636, freeman 1640, member of the church; he married Ruth, "the daughter of that famous light, Dr. Ames." (Church Records); she died July 3, 1656, and he married Anna Batt, June 12, 1657).

Here lyes the body of
THOMAS FOX
who died ye 25 of April 1693
in the 86 year of his age.
(Thomas Fox, Cambridge, freeman 1638, member of the church, selectman 1658, 1660-1662, 1664 - 1672, 1673, 1675, said to be a descendant of the historian of the martyrs; he married Ellen Green, widow of Percival Green. At a meeting of the selectmen, 12th of November, 1666, "Thomas Fox is ordered to look to the youth, in time of public worship, until the next monthly meeting; and to inform against such as he find disorderly." (Town Records).

Here lyes the body of
JOHN ANDREW
Aged 32 years who departed this life
30 of May 1693.
(The son of Samuel and Elizabeth, grandson of William and Mary Andrew).

Here lyes ye body of
BARBARA BROWNE
Aged 80 years. Died June 1, 1693.
(She was the wife of Robert Browne, Cambridge, 1639; her maiden name was Eden, and she married Robert Browne, May 8, 1649).

Here lyes ye body of
RICHARD CUTTER
Aged about 72 years
died ye 16 of June 1693.
(Richard Cutter, freeman 1641, member of the Ar. Co. 1643; his first wife was Elizabeth; for his second wife he married, Feb. 14, 1663, Francis Emsden or Amsden, the widow of Issac Amsden).

Here lyes interred ye body of
JAMES HUBERT
who departed this life August 28, 1693
in ye 63 years of his age.
(James Hubert or Hubbard, Cambridge, member of the church, married, first, Sarah Winship, Sept. 29, 1659, who died Oct. 20, 1665, and second, Hannah _____, Jan. 8, 1667 (O.S.).

Here lyes interred the body of
Mr. JOHN STEDMAN, Merchant
who departed this life in Cambridge the 16 of december 1693
in the 93 year of his age.
("John Stedman came to N. E. in 1639, with the family of Rev. Josse Glover, in whose employment he was, and from whose estate some of his children received legacies"; he was freeman in 1640, member of the church, selectman 1640, 1647, 1649, 1653, 1655, 1669 - 1676; his wife's name was Alice; she died March 6, 1689-90, aged 80.

1696

EDWARD RUSSELL
son of William and Abigail Russell
aged 11 Mo. Died January 21, 1695.
JONATHAN CANE
aged about 55 years
died March ye 18, 1695.
(Jonathan Cane, son of Christopher and Margery Cane, of Cambridge in 1640, members of the church, was born March 27, 1640, and married Deborah Welch, May 14, 1674; she died Oct. 18, 1689, aged 36; Christopher Cane died Dec. 9, 1653, and Margery April 3, 1687, about about 70).

Here lyes ye body of
SAMUEL WINSHIP
aged About 37 years
Died June ye 18, 1696.
(The son of Lieutenant Edward and Elizabeth Winship; his wife was Mary Powter of Medford, whom he married April 12, 1687).

1697

Here lyeth Buried ye Body of
MARY BONNER
ye wife of John Bonner
Aged 32 years. Decd. April ye 10th 1697.

Here lyes ye children of
JOHN & ALICE WHITEING
Alice Whiteing aged 2 years & 10 mo., died October 19, 1697.
Eunice Whiteing aged 1 year died November 4, 1697.

1698

JOHN BULL
son of Elisha & Deborah Bull
aged 2 years & 10 Mo. Died April ye 2, 1698.

1699

SARAH SWAN
Daughter of Gershom & Sarah Swan
Aged 20 years. Died April 25, 1699.
(Gershom Swan and Sarah Holden were married Dec. 20, 1677).

Here lyeth buried ye body of
MARY LEVEREST
who died July ye 7 Anno Dom: 1699

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN APPLETON
ye eldest son of Coll. John Appleton of Ipswich & Elizabeth his wife
Aged 15 years & 10 Mo.
Died Septm. ye 24. Anno Dom: 1699
in ye first year of his admission into Harvard Colledge in Cambridge.

Here lyes ye body of
WALTER HASTING
who died September 25th. 1699
in the 21 years of his Age.
(Son of Deacon Walter Hastings by his wife Elizabeth (See Walter Hastings, 1705).

1700

Here lyeth buried the Body of
MR. JONAS CLARK
Ruling Elder of ye Church of Christ in Cambridg
Deceased ye 11 of January 1699, and AEtat. 80.
(Jonas Clark, freeman 1647, member of the church; Sarah, his wife, died Feb. 20, 1649 (O.S.), and he married July 30, 1650, Elizabeth Clark).

Here lyeth Buried ye Body of
Mrs. ELIZABETH SHARP
the wife of Mr. John Sharp, Merchant
who Deceased on ye 9th Day of March Anno Domini 1699.
in the 59th Year of Her Age.

Here lyes buried the body of
Capt. JONATHAN REMINGTON
who departed this life April 21 Anno Domini 1700
Aetatis sum 61.
(Jonathan Remington, born, probably in Rowley, in 1639; married Martha, daughter of Andrew Belcher, July 13, 1664; was town clerk 1693; town clerk and treasurer, 1698-1700; selectman 1688, 1689, 1691 - 1694, 1698 - 1700).

Here lyeth buried ye body of
JONATHAN ANDREW
Aged about 30 years
Departd. this life May ye 8, 1700.

Here lyes ye body of
MARY GOVE wife to John Gove
aged 56 years died 11 of September, 1700.
(Her maiden name was Aspinwall; she was married to John Gove, Oct. 6, 1658).

SEETH ANDREW
Daughter to William & Seeth Andrew
Aged 10 yeares died September ye 21, 1700.

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. SARAH JACKSON wife to Lieutenant John Jackson
aged 50 years & 8 Mo.
Died Novemr. ye 15, 1700.

1701

Here lyes ye body of
SAMUEL COOKE
Aged 17 years, Died February 10, 1700.
(Son of Samuel Cook, and his wife Abigail Griggs; Samuel was probably the son of Philip).

Here lyes ye Body of
IACOB AMSDEN
Aged 44 years. Died ye 11 of June 1701.
(Jacob Amsden was born Nov. 17, 1657; his father, Isaac Amsden, married Francis Perriman, June 8, 1654, and died April 7, 1659, leaving a widow, and two children, Isaac and Jacob; Isaac married Jane Rutter May 17, 1677).

Here lyes buried ye body of
SAMUEL ANDREW
Aged about 80 years
Died June ye 21, 1701.
("Son of Mr. William Andrews deceased," and his wife Mary, who died Jan. 19, 1639 (O.S.), member of the church; married Elizabeth White, Sept. 22, 1652; town clerk and treasurer, 1691, 1694 - 1696; selectman from 1681 - 1693, inclusive).

1702

Here lyes the Body of
Mrs. HANNAH GOOKIN
relict of Revd Mr. Nathanael Gookin, late Pastour of the Church of Christ in Cambridg.
She died May th 14th 1702 in the 35th year of Her Age.
(Mrs. Gookin, born Aug. 27, 1667, was daughter of Captain Habijah Savage, the oldest son and child of Captain Thomas Savage by his first wife Faith (who died Feb. 20, 1652), daughter of William and the celebrated Ann Hutchinson. - Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, her husband, was son of Major-General Daniel Gookin (See Nathaniel Gookin, Appendix).

Here lyeth ye body of
WILLIAM ANDREW
Aged 44 years. Died June ye 13 1702.
(The son of Samuel and Elizabeth, grandson of William and Mary Andrew).

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. ELIZABETH HASTING
ye wife of Deacon Walter Hasting
who departed this life July 23, 1702 in ye 57 year of her age.
(Mrs. Hastings was the second wife of Deacon Walter Hastings, whom she married July 23, 1674; her maiden name was Bright).

Here lyes the body of
ZACHARIAH HICKS
who died Augst 5th 1702 in ye 74 year of his age.
(Zachariah Hicks, a member of the church, married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Joanna Scill, Oct. 28, 1652).

Here lyeth ye body of
MARGARETT ye Daughter of John LEVERETT of Cambr. Esq & Margaret his wife
who died ye 22d of Novr Anno Dom. 1702. Aetat. 5 :

1703

SUSANNA STAESY
Daughtr. of Thomas & Hannah Staesy
Ageed 2 years & 8 Mo. Died Jan. 7th . 1702.

Here lyeth buried ye body of
Lieut. ANDREW BORDMAN
died January ye 15th, 1702. in ye 54 year of his age.

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN SWANN
who deceased June ye 5th 1708 in ye 88th year of his age.
Also MARY SWANN, ye wife of John Swann
who deceased ye 11th of February 1702 in ye 70th year of her age.
(John Swan, married, Feb. 1, 1650 (O.S.), Rebecca Palfory, who died July 12, 1654; he married Mary Prat, March 2, 1655 (O.S.).

Here Lyes ye Body of
DOROTHY BURRE, wife to Samuel Burre
Aged 30 Years
Died ye 20 of February 1702.

Sub hoc tumulo
Depositae sunt Reliquiae
Cl. D. JACOBI OLIVERI
Col Harvardini quondam
Alumni & Ornamenti;
Viri Arte Medica insignis & Virtutibus tam Divinis quam
humanis vere conspicui,
qui summo sui desiderio apud Omnes Valentes pariter atque
Aegrotantes relicto. Decessit
Octavo die Aprillis, Anno Domini MDCCIII, Aetatis XLIV.

Depositum GULIELMI BRATTLE
nuper Ecclesiae Cantabrigiensis
N. A. Pastoris Revd. Senatus Colegii Harvardini Socii Primarii
Ejusdemque Curatoris Spectatissimi
Et R. S. S. qui obiit XV Febr Anno Domini MDCCXVII at aetatis Suae L.V.
Hic requiecit in spe Beatae Resurrectionis.

(Dr. James Oliver, born March 19, 1658, graduated at Harvard College in 1680, settled as a physician in Cambaridge, died April 8, 1703, was "a man beloved, pious, and useful, above many." He was the third son of Peter Oliver, an eminent merchant in Boston, who was son of Elder Thomas and Ann Oliver; Elder Thomas came to N. E. in 1631, was admitted freeman in 1632, and died in 1637.

William Brattle was born in Boston in 1662, and graduated at Harvard College in 1680. He was the son of Thomas Brattle, of Boston in 1657. He was the son of Thomas Brattle, of Boston in 1657. He was tutor and fellow of Harvard College for several years; ordained pastor of the chuch in Cambridge, as successor of Mr. Gookin, Nov. 25, 1696, and died, after a ministry of twenty years, Feb. 15, 1717, "respected as a man, a scholar and a divine."

1704

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN GOVE
aged about 77 years who deceased November ye 24th 1704.
(His wife was Mary Aspinwall, whom he married Oct. 6, 1658).

1705

Here lyes ye body of
DOWNING CHAMNE
aged 25 years & 27 Ds.
Died June ye 27, 1705.
(Downing Chamne, or Champney, was the son of Daniel and his first wife, Dorcas, daughter of Thomas and Dorcas Bridge, whom he married Jan. 5, 1665 (O.S.); Daniel was the son of Richard Champney, - who was of Cambridge 1635, freeman 1636, and an elder of the church - whose wife's name was Jane.

Here lyes buried ye body of
Deacon WALTER HASTING
who died Aug ye 5th. in ye 75th year of his age
in ye year of our Lord 1705.
(Deacon Walter Hastings, born in England, in 1631, was son of John Hastings - of Braintree, freeman 1645, who removed to Cambridge in 1655 or 1656, and was a deacon of the church - and of his wife Anna Meen; Walter married first, Sarah Meen, April 10, 1655, and second, Elizabeth Bright, July 23, 1674; was deacon of the church; and selectman, 1673 - 1681, 1683, 1685 - 1702.

Here lyes ye body of
PETER TOWN
Aged 72 years and Teen Months
Died November ye 2d 1705.
(Born in England; the son of William and Martha Town; William Town died in Cambridge, March 30, 1685, age 80 years).

1706

Here lyes buried ye Body of
Mr. SAMUEL GOFFE Senr.
who died January ye 15th 1705, in ye [86th] year of his age.
(Samuel Goffe, born in England, married Hannah Barnard, June 25, 1656; was the son of Edward Goffe, who came to N. E. in 1635, was freeman in 1636, selectman in Cambridge 1636, 1637, 1639, 1648 - 1655, representative 1646 and 1650, and died Dec. 26, 1658, leaving a widow, Margaret, his second wife).

Here lyes ye body of
ABRAHAM WATSON
Aged 44 years Died March ye 23 1705.
(The son of John Watson, perhaps of Roxbury, freeman in 1645, and Rebecca, "daughter of Anne Errington"; his wife was Mary, afterwards wife of Mr. Samuel Whitmore of Lexington).

WILLIAM WARLAND
son of William & Tabitha Warland
was born Octbr. ye 3rd 1706 & Died August ye 23rd
Aged 1 year 10 Mo. & 17 Dayes.

JAMES son of James & Mary FOWLE
Aged 15 years & 2 Months
Died October ye 11th, 1706.

1707

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. SARAH PHIPPS
wife to Mr. Solomon Phipps, daughter of Capt. Stephen & Mrs. Sarah Williams of Roxbury
aged 47 years. Decesed April ye 22nd 1707.
(Captain Stephen Williams, born Nov. 8, 1640, died at Roxbury, Feb. 16, 1720, was son of Robert Williams, of Roxbury, who came from Norwich, Eng., and was admitted freeman in 1638).

MARY COOLLEDGE
Daughter of Joseph & Rebeckah Coolledge
was born April ye 15th 1706 & died June ye 2d 1707.
Aged 1 year 1 Mo. & 16 Days.

Sub hoc tumulo
Conditae sunt exuviae
ABEL WRIGHT,
filii dom. SAMUELIS WRIGHT de Westford spei optimae Juvenis,
Unisersitatis Harvardianae
alumni, qui, anno aetatis vicesimo sexto, et cursus
academici secundo pene expleto, obiit, casu perluctuoso,
die Junii 28. anno que se lavando in amne
Carolensi oblectabat.

Here lyes the body of
SARAH CLARK, daughr of Mr. James & Mrs. Sarah Clark
Aged 21 years
Deceasd Octobr 13th. 1707.

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. JOANNA WINSHIP
Aged 62 years who departed this life November ye 19th 1707.
(Daughter of Lieutenant Edward Winship, by his first wife, Jane.)

1708

Here lyes ye Body of
BETHIAH HICKS wife to Joseph Hicks
Aged 55 years.
Died April 12th 1708.
(Joseph Hicks was the son of Zachariah Hicks and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John and Joanna Scill, and was baptized Jan. 12, 1661).

Here lyes ye body of
JONATHAN MARSH, Junior Sophister
who deceased in ye 19th year of his Age at Harvard Colidge in Cambridge
June ye 10th 1708.

Here lyes inter'd two infant children of ye Rev. Mr. John & Mrs. Margaret LEVERETT:
JOHN LEVERETT
Born the 21st of June, and Died the 4th of July Anno Dom. 1711.
ANNE LEVERETT
Born the 5th of July, and Died ye 30th of the same month Anno. Dom. 1708.

Here lyes buried ye body of
Mrs. SIBYLL WIGGLESWORTH
Last wife to ye Revernd. Mr. Michael Wigglesworth late of Malden decst.
who departed this life on the Sixth day of Aug 1708 in ye 54th year of her age.
(Michael Wigglesworth, a poet, graduated in 1651 at Harvard College, of which he was a fellow, was ordained minister of Malden, where he remained till his death, June, 1704 or 1705. His son, Edward, H.C. 1710, and grandson, Edward H. C. 1749, were the first and second professors of divinity at Harvard College).

JOANES WAINWRIGHT FRAN. WAINWRIGHT
Ipsv. Arm-Fili, Acad, Harv.
Cantabr - Nov=Angl. Alumn. tantam non graduat. optimae Spei Juvenis
Animam Religione matutina Ornatam
in Jesu sinum expiravit
Sept. XXV. An: Dom: MDCCVII
Aets. suae XVIII.
Vivit post Funera Virtus.
(John Wainwright was the son of Francis Wainwright, who graduated at Harvard Collegte in 1686, was a merchant in Ipswich, a magistrate, and colonel of the militia, and died Ayg. 3, 1711, who was possibly the son of Francis Wainwright, who was of Ipswich 1648, freeman 1671, and died at Salem, May 19, 1692).

DEBORAH PATTING
Daught. of Nathanael & Deborah Patting
Aged 2 Mo. 3 weeks & 5 Dayes.
Died Octbr. ye 22nd 1708.

1709

Here lyes ye body of
Capt. PYAM BLOWER
aged 71 years who departed this life
June the 1st 1709.
Also here lyes ye body of
Mrs. ELIZABETH BLOWER
the wife of Cap. Pyam Blower
aged 69 years who departed this life
May the 29th 1709.
(Mrs. Elizabeth Blowes was daughter of Andrew Belcher - of Sudbury in 1640, Cambridge in 1646 - and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth; she was married to Captain Blowers, March 31, 1668.

Here lyes ye body of
SARAH ROBINSON wife to Samuel Robinson
Aged 27 10 months & 27 Dayes
died July ye 19. 1709.
(Her maiden name was Manning, and she was married to Mr. Robinson, March 23, 1703).

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN FARWELL of Dunstable
Aged 23 years. 2 Mo. & 25 Dayes
who departed this life in Cambridge Septembr. ye 10th. 1709.

Here lyes ye body of
Lieutenant JOHN JACKSON
aged 64 years. died Septembr ye 26th, 1709.

Here lyes ye body of: THOMAS PRENTIS
Aged 33 years, 3 Mo. & 12 Dayes.
who departed this life December ye 7 1709.
(The son of Thomas Prentiss and his wife, Sarah Stanton, whom he married March 20, 1675).

1710

Here lyes the body of
Mrs. MERCY OLIVER
who was the wife of Mr. James Oliver, Physician.
She dyed, March XXIX, MDCCX in the XLIII year of her age.
(The above inscription is on a tablet in the southerly side of the Brattle monument).

Here lyes the body of
ABIGAIL RUSSELL
Daugtr of William & Abigail Russell
aged 21 years & 6 Months.
Died June 20th 1710.
(William Russell, son of William and Martha Russell, who were of Cambridge in 1645, and members of the church, married March 18, 1682-3, Abigail, daughter of Lieutenant Edward and Elizabeth Winship).

Here lyes ye body of
REBECKAH BUNKER wife to John Bunker
aged 40 years and 9 mo.
who departed this life September ye 15th 1710.
(Her maiden name was Eaton, and she was married to John Bunker April 28, 1690).

Here lyes ye body of: SARAH WINSHIP
wife to Joseph Winshipp
Aged 39 years 6 Months & 18 Dayes
who Departed this life November ye 28th 1710.

1711

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN WATSON Senr.
Aged 92 years
who departed this life the 20th Day of May 1711.
(John Watson, a member of the church; his wife was Rebecca, "daughter of Anne Errington deceased, sometimes a sister of this [Cambridge] church"; he may have been the John who was of Roxbury, and freeman in 1645.

Here lyes ye body of
MARY CLARKE wife to James Clark
died June ye 25th 1711
in ye 33rd year of her age.

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. MARTHA REMINGTON
wife to Capt. Jonathan Remington
late of Cambridge
Aged 67 years who departed this life July the 16 1711.
(Her maiden name was Belcher; she was the daughter of Andew Belcher and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Danforth; she was married to Jonathan Remington July 13, 1664.

1712

Here lyes the body of
Mr. JOHN BUNKER
Aged 48 years
who departed this life the 17th of May 1712.
(John Bunker married Rebecca Eaton, April 28, 1690).

Here lyes the body of
Mrs. KATHARINE GREENLEAFE
Aged 62 years
who departed this life the 28th of August 1712.

Here [lyes ye] body of
[MARTHA] HANCOCK
Daughtr of Mr. Nathaniel & Mrs. Prudence Hancock
Aged 15 years & y mo. Died Octr. 20, 1712.

Underneath this Earth lyes buried the body of
JOHN PARKER of Cambridge
the late Husband of Mary Parker (the Daughtr of Mr. Nathaniel Hancock Junr. & Prudence Hancock)
who deceased Novembr. 2nd 1712
Aged 22 years 10 mo. & 11 Dayes.

1713

Here lyes ye body of
THOMAS FILLEBROWN
Aged 82 years
who departed this life June the 7 1713
(Probably son of Gordon Fillebrown of Cambridge in 1666).

Here lyes buried the body of
Mr. SAMUEL SPARHAWK
who decd. Novebr ye 2nd. 1713 Aged 49 Years.
(Samuel Sparhawk was son of Nathaniel and Patience; Nathaniel was son of Nathaniel and his first wife, Mary).

Here lyes ye body of
SARAH DAVIES wife to Girrsham Davies
Aged 55 years
Died Novbr. the 20th 1713.

Here lyes ye body of
ELIZABETH BURGIS
Aged 23 years
deceased December ye 13th 1713.

1714

Here lyes ye body of
ABIGAIL COOK wife to Samuel Cook
Aged 54 years
Died January ye 28th 1713.
(Her maiden name was Griggs, and she married Samuel Cook, Nov. 14, 1681).

Here lyes ye body of
ANNA FILLEBROWN wife to Thomas Fillebrown
Aged 82 years
Died March y1 31 1713/14.

Here lyes the body of
Mr. JAMES CLARK Senr.
Aged 62 years.
who departed this life April the 8th 1714.
(James Clark and Sarah Champney were married Sept. 24, 1685).

Here lyes ye body of
cICELY, Negro, late Servant to ye Rev. Mr. William Brattle
she died April 8, 1714.
being 15 years old.

JOSEPH CUTTER
son of Nathaniel & Sarah Cutter
Aged 3 Months and 3 weekes
Deceased May the 4th. 1714.

ANNE, the Daughtr of Mr. Nicholas and Mrs. Sarah FESSENDEN
died June 6th 1714. Aged 2 years 3 weeks. 3 Days.

Here lyes buried the body of
Mrs. HANNAH, wife of the Revrd. Mr. Samuel ANGIER
and Daughter of the Revr. Mr. Uriah Oakes, sometime President of Harvard College, and Pastor of Cambridge.
Decd. Aug 15, 1714.
Aetatis 55.
(Rev. Samuel Angier was son of Edmund and his wife Ruth Angier, and was born at Cambridge March 17, 1655, graduated at Harvard College 1673, was ordained at Rehoboth 1679, and at Waltham 1697, and died Jan. 24, 1719).

Here lyes buried the body of
Mr. JOHN HOVEY
Aged 30 years 1 Month and 3 weekes
Deceased September the 13th 1714.

Here lyes ye body of
JOSEPH EVELETH
son of the Revd. Mr. John and Mrs. Mary Eleveth
Aged about 18 years.
Died October 27th 1714.
(John Eveleth, of Chebacco, and Mary Bowman, of Cambridge, were married Dec. 2, 1692).

Here lyes the body of
JAMES KIDDER
Son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Sarah Kidder
Aged 18 years
Decd. October 31st, 1714.

ARON CLEVELAND
son of Aron and Abigail Cleveland
aged 12 years & 16 dayes
died Novemr. ye 5 1714

Here lyes ye Body of
Mrs. ELIZABETH COOPER
wife to Mr. John Cooper;
who decd. Novbr. ye 15th. 1714 in ye 56th year of Her Age.
(Her maiden name was Bordman; she was married to John Cooper April 28, 1686).

Here lyes ye body of
DORCAS CLEVELAND
wife to Aaron Cleveland
Aged 57 years & 10 Mo. Died Novmbr. ye 29. 1714.

ELIAKIM PHIPPS
son of Coll. Spencer Phipps Esq. and Mrs. Elizabeth Phipps
Died the 3rd of December 1714 Aged 2 Mo.

1715

Here lyes ye body of
MARY CUTTER wife to Nathaniel Cutter
Aged 51 years and about 10 Mo.
Died March 14th 1714
(Her maiden name was Phillebrown; she was of Charlestown, and was married to Nathaniel Cutter Oct. 8, 1688).

Here lyes the body of: Mrs. ELIZABETH BRATTLE
the wife of the Reverend Mr. William Brattle
who died July XXVII MDCCXV
in the XXXIX year of her age.
(The above inscription is on a tablet in the northerly side of the Brattle monument).

WILLIAM BORDMAN
son of Mr. Moses, and Mrs. Abigail Bordman
Died August 10th 1715: aged 4 years 3 Mo & 10 Dys.

1716

MARY PHILLPS
Daughtr of Coll. Spencer Phipps Esq. & Mrs. Elizabeth Phipps
Aged 5 years & 10 Months: Died June 8th 1716.

Here lyes ye body of
SAMUEL HANCOCK, son of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Dorothy Hancock
Decd. June 14, 1716, aged 9 years & about 11 Mo.

Here lyes the body of
MARGARET LEVERETT
the Daughter of the Revd. Mr. John & Mrs. Margaret Leverett, of Cambridge.
Born July ye 31st. Anno Dom. 1705 & died June ye 16th. Anno Dom. 1716.

Hic jacet reconditum
THOME SEVALLI Cadaver,
Collegii Harvardini Alumni, judicio Faelici
probitate non vulgari, modestia singulari,
juvenis, pietate gravis nec non ar-dore quodam ad Dei gloriam hominumq salutem concitato conspicui;
qui obiit XIV. Kal. Sextiles MDCCXVI. Aet. XXII.

Here lyes ye body of
Mrs. SARAH PHILLEBROWN
wife to Mr. John Phillebrown;
who died Octbr. 16th, 1716 in ye 39th year of her age.

Here lyes ye body of
JOHN PHILLEBROWN, son of Mr. John & Mrs. Sarah Phillebrown;
who died Novbr. 8th, 1716, Aged 18 years & 3 weeks.

EDMOND ROBINSON, son of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson
Deceasd. November the 25th 1716, aged 2 years 5 Months, 17 Dayes.

Here lyes ye body of
JOANNA WINSHIP
Daughter of Joseph and Sarah Winship
Aged 21 years, Died Decembr. ye 17, 1716.
(Joseph Winship was son of Lieutenant Edward Winship by his second wife, Elizabeth. See Joseph Winship, 1725).

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