Tombstone Tuesday -- Constance (Hopkins) Snow (1605-1677) in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Mass.

  I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 9th great-grandmother, Constance (Hopkins) Snow (1605-1677) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Massachusetts.

The inscription on the relatively modern stone plaque says:

CONSTANCE HOPKINS SNOW

1605-1677

Mayflower Passenger

Wife of Nicholas Snow, Eastham's

First Town Clerk 1646-1662

Placed by Her Descendants

1966

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 September 2020), memorial page for Constance Hopkins Snow (11 May 1606–Oct 1677), Find a Grave Memorial no. 8634, citing Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

Thank you to Find A Grave for creating and maintaining this Find A Grave memorial, and to Mark Wentling and The Guaridan for providing the photographs.

Nicholas Snow (1604-1676) and Constance Hopkins (1605-1677) are my 9th great-grandparents.  They married in 1627 in Plymouth, Mass. and had 10 children.  I am descended through their 2nd child,  Mary Snow (1630-1704) who married Thomas Paine (1633-1706) in 1650 in Eastham, Massachusetts.

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Tombstone Tuesday --Bennet (Freeman) Paine (1671-1716) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Mass.

 I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 7th great-grandmother, Bennet (Freeman) Paine (1671-1716) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Massachusetts.

The inscription on the rough stone is only partial readable.

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 September 2020), memorial page for Bennett Freeman Paine (7 Mar 1671–30 May 1716), Find a Grave Memorial no. 15872216, citing Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642) .

Thank you to Mary Harrell-Sesniak for creating this Find A Grave memorial, Kevin Avery for maintaining the memorial and Leigh Miller for adding this photograph.

John Paine (1661-1731) and Bennet Freeman (1671-1716)  are my 7th great-grandparents.  They married in 1689 in Eastham, Mass. and had 13 children.  I am descended through their 7th child,  Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) who married Jabez Snow (1696-1760) in 1720 in Eastham.

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Tombstone Tuesday --John Paine (1661-1731) in Orleans Cemetery in Orleans, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 7th great-grandfather, John Paine (1661-1731) in Orleans Cemetery in East Orleans, Massachusetts.

The partial inscription of the broken stone from the photograph is:

Body of

John Paine

Aged 70 Years

7 Months & 12 Days

Died Oct'r 7 [1731]

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 September 2020), memorial page for John Paine (14 Mar 1661–26 Oct 1731), Find a Grave Memorial no. 39062000, citing Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by ditdit (contributor 47012745) .

Thank you to ditdit for creating this Find A Grave memorial and (I'm assuming) for taking this photograph.

John Paine (1661-1731) and Bennet Freeman (1671-1716)  are my 7th great-grandparents.  They married in 1689 in Eastham, Mass. and had 13 children.  I am descended through their 7th child,  Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) who married Jabez Snow (1696-1760) in 1720 in Eastham.

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Tombstone Tuesday --Jabez Snow in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 7th great-grandfather, Jabez Snow (1670-1750) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is not readable for this broken stone.

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 August 2020), memorial page for Jabez Snow (6 Sep 1670–14 Oct 1750), Find a Grave Memorial no. 15872041, citing Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Mary Harrell-Sesniak (contributor 46488639) .

Thank you to Mary Harrell-Sesniak for creating this Find A Grave memorial and (I'm assuming) for taking this photograph.

Jabez Snow (1670-1850) and Elizabeth Treat (1686-1755) are my 7th great-grandparents.  They married in about 1695 in Eastham, Mass. and had eight children.  I am descended through their eldest child, Jabez Snow (1696-1760) who married Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) in 1720 in Eastham.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Elizabeth (Treat) Snow in Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 7th great-grandmother, Elizabeth (Treat) Snow (1676-1755) in Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is:

Here Lies The

Body Of M'rs.

Elizabeth Snow

Wife of M'r.

Jabez Snow Died

March 3'd 1755

In y'e 79'th Year

Of Her Age

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 August 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Treat Snow (24 Jul 1676–3 Mar 1755), Find a Grave Memorial no. 15871798, citing Bridge Road Cemetery, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Mary Harrell-Sesniak (contributor 46488639) .

Thank you to Mary Harrell-Sesniak for creating this Find A Grave memorial and (I'm assuming) for taking this photograph.

Jabez Snow (1670-1850) and Elizabeth Treat (1686-1755) are my 7th great-grandparents.  They married in about 1695 in Eastham, Mass. and had eight children.  I am descended through their eldest child, Jabez Snow (1696-1760) who married Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) in 1720 in Eastham.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Nathaniel Guild (1712-1796) in Guild Burial Ground, Walpole, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 6th great-grandfather, Nathaniel Guild (1711-1785) in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is:

NATHANIEL GUILD

Died

SEPT 9, 1796.

in the 87th year

of his Age.

----

Mr. Nathaniel Guild lays beneath

this stone. He gave this land for

a burying ground and was the

first person buried here.

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 August 2020), memorial page for Nathaniel Guild (20 Mar 1712–9 Sep 1796), Find a Grave Memorial no. 26680579, citing Guild Burial Ground, Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Deborah A Smith (contributor 46582517) .

Thank you to Deborah A. Smith for creating this Find A Grave memorial and for taking this photograph.

Nathaniel Guild (1712-1796) and Mary (Boyden) Guild (1708-1776) are my 6th great-grandparents.   Nathaniel was the son of Nathaniel Guild (16779-1774) and Mehitable Hartshorn (1683-1771).  Mary Boyden was the daughter of Thomas Boyden (1682-1770) and Deborah Wight (1685-1730).    Nathaniel and Mary (Boyden) Guild married in 1733 in Dedham, Mass., and had 6 children, including my 5th great-grandmother, Mary Guild (1735-1800), who married Amos Plimpton (1735-1808), in 1756.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Abigail (Fisher) (Plimpton) Clark (1711-1785) in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 6th great-grandmother, Abigail (Fisher) (Plimpton) Clark (1711-1785) in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is:

In memory of

the widow Abigail

Clark, who died Feb.

19 1785 in y'e

743th year of her

age

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 August 2020), memorial page for Abigail Fisher Plimpton Clark (10 Sep 1711–19 Feb 1785), Find a Grave Memorial no. 17200320, citing Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Julie Nathanson (contributor 46867640) .

Thank you to Julie Nathanson for creating this Find A Grave memorial and for taking this photograph.

John Plimpton (1708-1756) and Abigail Fisher (1711-1785) are my 6th great-grandparents.   John was the son of John Plimpton (1680-1730) and Susanna Draper (1688-1769). Abigail; was the daughter of John Fisher (1677-1727) and Abigail Smith (1686-1726).  John and Abigail married in 1731 in Medfield Mass., and had 5 children, including Amos Plimpton (1735-1808), my 5th great-grandfather, who married Mary Guild (1735-1800) in 1756.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- John Plimpton (1708-1756) in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 6th great-grandfather, John Plimpton (1708-1756) in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is:

In Memory

of John Plimp

ton who Died

May 8th 1756

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 August 2020), memorial page for John Plimpton (18 Aug 1708–8 May 1756), Find a Grave Memorial no. 24032440, citing Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933) .

Thank you to Bill Boyington for creating this Find A Grave memorial and for taking this photograph.

John Plimpton (1708-1756) and Abigail Fisher (1711-1785) are my 6th great-grandparents.   John was the son of John Plimpton (1680-1730) and Susanna Draper (1688-1769). Abigail; was the daughter of John Fisher (1677-1727) and Abigail smith (1686-1726).  John and Abigail married in 1731 in Medfield Mass., and had 5 children, including Amos Plimpton (1735-1808), my 5th great-grandfather, who married Mary Guild (1735-1800) in 1756.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Amos Plimpton (1735-1808) in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Mass.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 5th great-grandfather, Amos Plimpton (1735-1808) in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield, Massachusetts:

The inscription from the photograph is:

In Memory of 

Mr. Amos Plimpton.

Died August 20th 1808

Aged 73

How peaceful are our slumbers here,

No cares disturb our rest,

In vain shall death alarm our fear,

Since Christ the grave hath blest.

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 July 2020), memorial page for Sgt Amos Plimpton (16 Jun 1735–20 Aug 1808), Find a Grave Memorial no. 75426634, citing Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Melissa Babcock (contributor 47576967) .

Thank you to Melissa Babcock for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to William Goodwin for taking this photograph.

Amos Plimpton (1735-1808) and Mary Guild (1735-1800) are my 5th great-grandparents.   Amos was the son of John Plimpton (1708-1756) and Abigail Fisher (1711-1785). Mary was the daughter of Nathaniel Guild (1712-1796) and Mary Boyden (1708-1776).  Amos and Mary married in 1756 in Walpole Mass., and had 5 children, including Mercy Plimpton (1772-1850), my 4th great-grandmother, who married Aaron Smith 1765-1842) in 1795.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Mary Church (1640-1710) Buried in Little Compton, Rhode Island

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 8th great-grandmother, Mary (Tucker) Church (1640-1710) in Old Commons Burial Ground in Little Compton, Rhode Island:

The inscription from the photograph is:

HERE LYETH Ye BODY
OF MARY Ye WIFE OF
JOSEPH CHURCH ESQR
AGED 69 YEARS
& DECEST MARCH
Ye 21 1710

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 July 2020), memorial page for Mary Tucker Church (8 Oct 1640–21 Mar 1710), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59699846, citing Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by db (contributor 47321789) .

Thank you to db for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to db for taking this photograph.

Joseph Church (1638-1711) and Mary Tucker (1640-1710) are my 8th great-grandparents.   Samuel was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Warren) Church, and Mary was the daughter of John and Ann (--?--) Tucker.  They married in 1660 in Hingham, Mass., and had 10 children, including Deborah Church (1677-1752), my 7th great-grandmother, who married Samuel Gray (1681-1712) in 1699.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Joseph Church (1638-1711) Buried in Little Compton, Rhode Island

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 8th great-grandfather, Joseph Church (1638-1711) in Old Commons Burial Ground in Little Compton, Rhode Island:

The inscription from the photograph is:

HERE LYETH Ye BODY

OF IOSEPH CHURCH

ESQe, HE DECEST, Ye

5 DAY OF MARCH

1711 IN Ye 73 YEARE

OF HIS AGE,

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 July 2020), memorial page for Joseph Church, I (1638–5 Mar 1711), Find a Grave Memorial no. 59699854, citing Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by db (contributor 47321789) .

Thank you to db for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Scout for taking this photograph.

Joseph Church (1638-1711) and Mary Tucker (1640-1710) are my 8th great-grandparents.   Samuel was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Warren) Church, and Mary was the daughter of John and Ann (--?--) Tucker.  They married in 1660 in Hingham, Mass., and had 10 children, including Deborah Church (1677-1752), my 7th great-grandmother, who married Samuel Gray (1681-1712) in 1699.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Samuel Gray (1682-1712) Buried in Little Compton, Rhode Island

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 7th great-grandfather, Samuel Gray (1682-1712) in Old Commons Burial Ground in Little Compton, Rhode Island:

I can barely read the inscription from the photograph:

Here Lyeth Ye Body

Of Samull Gray

Aged 30 Years

And Departed This

Life May Ye 23 

1712

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 July 2020), memorial page for Samuel Gray (1682–23 May 1712), Find a Grave Memorial no. 28839554, citing Old Commons Burial Ground, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Janet Muff (contributor 46951416) .

Thank you to Janet Muff for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Roger Guillemette for taking the photographs.

Samuel Gray (1682-1712) and Deborah Church (1677-1752) are my 7th great-grandparents.   Samuel was the son of Edward and Dorothy (Lettice) Gray, and Deborah was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tucker) Church. They married in 1699 in Little Compton, R.I., and had 7 children, including Lydia Gray (1707-????), my 6th great-grandmother, who married Joseph Ladd (1701-1748) in 1731.                              =============================================

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800) Buried in Sterling, Connecticut

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 6th great-grandfather, Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800) in Riverside Cemetery in Sterling, Connecticut:

I cannot read the inscription from the photograph; the Find A Grave memorial has:

In memory of 

Sylvester Kinyon Esq.
who died May 

3, 1800

in his 89th year

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 June 2020), memorial page for Sylvester Kenyon (7 Apr 1710–9 May 1800), Find a Grave Memorial no. 39314115, citing Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Marilyn Kenyon, Psy.D. (contributor 47005688) .

Thank you to Marilyn Kenyon for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Robin for taking the photograph.

Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800) and Anna Barber (1717-1800) are my 6th great-grandparents.   Sylvester was the son of John and Elizabeth (Remington) Kenyon, and Anna was the daughter of Moses and Susanna (West) Barber. They married in 1740 in North Kingstown, R.I., and had 6 children, including John Kenyon (1742-1831), my 5th great-grandfather, who married Ann Kenyon (1740-1824) in 1764.

A biographical sketch for Sylvester Kenyon is in  52 Ancestors - Week 255: #380 Sylvester Kenyon (1710-1800) of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- John Horton (1696-1796) in Jones-Hammon Lot in Foster, R.I.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 6th great-grandfather, John Horton (1696-1796) in Jones-Hammon Lot in Foster, Rhode Island:

The inscription says:

"John Horton

Born 21 March 

AD 1696

Died January 10

AD 1796"

John Horton died at age 99 years, 9 months and 20 days - just 71 days shy of 100 years old.

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 June 2020), memorial page for John Horton (21 Mar 1696–10 Jan 1796), Find a Grave Memorial no. 20723516, citing Jones-Hammon Lot, Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave.

Thank you to Superkentman for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Janglo for taking the photograph.

John Horton (1696-1796) and Mary Chase (1694-1735) are my 6th great-grandparents.   John Horton was the son of John and Mehitable (Garnsey) Horton of Rehoboth, Mass.  Mary Chase was the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca (Follansbee) Chase of Newbury, Mass.  They married in 1719 in Swansea, Mass., and had 5 children, including Nathaniel Horton (1730-1819), my 5th great-grandfather, who married Sarah Pray (1734-1820) in 1753.

A biographical sketch for John Horton is in  52 Ancestors - Week 239: #364 John Horton (1696-1796) of Bristol County, Mass. and Providence County, Rhode Island.

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Sibel (Kerby) White (1764-1848) in Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, R.I.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 4th great-grandmother, Sibel (Kerby) White (1764-1848) in Acotes Hill Cemetery in Glocester, Rhode Island:

The inscription says:

Sibel Kerby

Wife of

Humphrey White

1764-1848

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for Sibel Kerby White (1764–1848), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80231225, citing Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Bobbi Lynn (contributor 47031746) .
Thank you to Bobbi Lynn for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Bobbi for taking the photograph.Humphrey and Sibel (Kirby) White are my 4th great-grandparents.  Humphrey White (1757-1814) was the son of Jonathan and Abigail (Wing) White of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.  He married Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) in 1786 in Dartmouth, Mass.  They had 10 children including Jonathan White (1803-1850), my 3rd great-grandfather, who married Miranda Wade (1804-1850).

A biographical sketch for Sibel (Kirby) White is in  52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 74: #89 Sibel (Kirby) White (1764-1848).

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Humphrey White (1757-1814) in Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, R.I.

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from my own camera and from Find A Grave memorials over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 4th great-grandfather, Humphrey White (1757-1814) in Acotes Hill Cemetery in Glocaster, Rhode Island:

The inscription says:

Humphrey White

1757-1814

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 June 2020), memorial page for Humphrey White (1757–1814), Find a Grave Memorial no. 80231179, citing Acotes Hill Cemetery, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Bobbi Lynn (contributor 47031746) .

Thank you to Bobbi Lynn for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Bobbi for taking the photograph.

It looks like this Humphrey White stone has been broken and repaired.

Humphrey and Sibel (Kirby) White are my 4th great-grandparents.  Humphrey White (1757-1814) was the son of Jonathan and Abigail (Wing) White of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.  He married Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) in 1786 in Dartmouth, Mass.  They had 10 children including Jonathan White (1803-1850), my 3rd great-grandfather, who married Miranda Wade (1804-1850).

A biographical sketch for Humphrey White is in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 73: #88 Humphrey White (1757-1814).

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Tombstone Tuesday -- Patience (Hamant) Smith (1735-1780) in Plains Cemetery, Walpole, Massachusetts

I have collected a number of gravestone photographs from Find A Grave over many years, and thought I would share them one at a time for Tombstone Tuesday.

Here is the gravestone of my 5th great-grandmother, Patience (Hamant) Smith (1735-1780) in Plains Cemetery in Walpole, Massachusetts:

The inscription says:

In Memory of

Patience, wife of

Moses Smith Who di

ed Dec'r 30, 1780 In ye

46th(?) year of her age

The source citation for this gravestone is:

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 June 2020), memorial page for Patience Hamant Smith (6 Apr 1735–30 Dec 1780), Find a Grave Memorial no. 74017466, citing Plains Cemetery, Walpole, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by genealogyfever (contributor 46554566) .
Thank you to genealogyfever for creating this Find A Grave memorial and to Laurie Kearney for taking the photograph.

Moses and Patience (Hamant) Smith are my 5th great-grandparents.  Patience Hamant (1735-1780) is the daughter of Timothy and Hephzibah (Clark) Hamant of Medfield, Massachusetts, and married Moses Smith (1732-1806) in 1762 in Medfield, Massachusetts.  They had four children, including Aaron Smith (1765-1841), who married Mercy Plimpton (1772-1850) in 1795.

A biographical sketch for Patience (Hamant) Smith is in 52 Ancestors - Week 114: #137 Patience (Hamant) Smith (1735-1780)

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