Showing posts with label Ipswich. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ipswich. Show all posts

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: Abraham Fits

Abraham Fits, 1714, Ipswich, MA
HERE LIES Ye BODY
OF Mr ABRAHAM
FITS WHO DIED
AUGUST
Ye 18
1714 AGED
59 YEARS

Monday, December 6, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: Hannah Dodge

Hannah Dodge, 1773, Ipswich, MA
HERE lies Buried the
Body of Mrs.. HANNAH
DODGE, second amiable
Consort of CAPT: THOMAS
DODGE & 2d: Daugtr.. of Mr:
DANIEL STANIFORD; She de–
parted this Life Janr: 29th..
1773: In the 27th.. year
of her age.
Unblam'd through life lamanted in her end
A pleasant daughter, sister, wife, & friend.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Gravestone of the Day

Martha Nason, 1716, Ipswich, MA

HERE LYES JNTERRED
ye BODY OF MARTHA
NASON ye DAUGH
TER OF Mr. WILLA
BY & ESTHER
NASON WHO DIED
MAY ye 22th 1716
IN ye 21 YEAR
OF HER AGE

Monday, March 8, 2010

Gravestone of the Day

Joseph Capen, 1704, Ipswich, MA

HERE LIES ye BODY
OF JOSEPH CAPEN
SON OF ye REVR. Mr.
JOSEPH CAPEN
MINISTR. ATT TOPSFEILD
DIED ATT IPSWICH ye
11 DAY OF JANUR. 1704
IN ye 11 YEAR OF HIS AGE
FLOS FLORIDUS MORTE CARPITUR