Gravestone Transcriptions III

Milford: Milford Cemetery

41. ? Fowler (1812)

In
Memory of
?rtt? the wife of
Joseph Fowler
who died
June 19, 1812
[aged] 38 years.

[epitaph difficult to read]

42. Maria Fowler (1837)

MARIA
Wife of
JOSEPH FOWLER
DIED
Jan 1, 1837
AE 6[6?]

[epitaph effaced]

43. Deac. D Buckingham? (1836)

In
memory of
DEA^c.
D? BUCKINGHAM?
who died
NOV. 24. 1836.
in the 89 y-r
of his age.

44. Susannah Buckingham (1830)

In memory of
Mrs. SUSANNAH
wife of
Dea.
Daniel Buckingham
and only daughter of
John Fowler dec.
who died
April 12, 1830
AE 87

[epitaph effaced]

45. Anthony Herpin (1737/8)

Here lyes Buried y^e
Body of Anthony Herpin
Son of Doct^r. John
Herpin, & M^rs Mary
His Wife. Who Died
Jan^ry 31 ^ft Anno Domⁱ
1737/8 in y^e 5^th Year
of His Age.

46. John Fowler (1787)

In Memory of
Lieu^t JOHN FOWLER
who departed this Life
Aug^st 17^th, AD 1787.
Aged 39 Years.

All Gracious Heaven is this the end of man,
A dreadful thought; a malancholy plan.

47. [effaced]

48. Susana Burwell (1703)

HERE LIETH BU
RIED THE BODY
OF M^RS SUSANA
BURWELL DIED JULY
THE 20 1703 IN
THE 52 YEAR
OF HER AGE

49. John Fowler (1790)

In Memory of
M^r JOHN FOWLER
who departed this Life
Oct^r 13^th AD 1790.
Aged 21 Years & 6 Days.

Myfterious Heaven why nipd this charming flower,
The froft of Death before the evening hour.

50. Susanna Fowler (1727)

Here lyes y^e Body of
Sufanna Fowler,
Daugh^tr of M^r John &
M^rs Sufanna Fowler
Who Dec^d Sep^t y^e
13^th 1727 in y^e 16^th
Year of Her Age

51. Fletcher Fowler (1751/2)

HERE LYES Y^e BODY
OF FLETCHER FOWLE^R
SON OF ENSI^GN JOHN
& M^rs. MARY FOWLER
WHO DEC’^D MARCH
Y^e 8^th AD 1751/2 IN
Y^e 1^st DAY OF HIS
AGE

52. Sarah Fowler (1846)

Beneath this stone
rest the remains
OF
MRS. SARAH.
wife of Mr. Wm. H. Fowler.
who died
June 4. 1846.
AE 72 y-rs & 2 d-s.
—
[AE?]ternal Happiness be the reward
of conjugal devotion maternal
affection and humble here in life
promises of God then blest is the
spirit that …

53. Martha Fowler (1877)

MARTHA FOWLER
BORN
MAY 16, 1799.
DIED
AUG. 2 1877
–*–
She hath done what she could.

54. Mary Fowler (1863? 1883?)

MARY FOWLER,
BORN
SEPT. 16, 1797
DIED
JULY 10, [1863? 1883?].
–*–
“She has gone home to rest.”

55. Mary Jane Fowler (1852?)

MARY JANE

Daughter of
John W. & Jane H.
FOWLER.

Born June 10 18[47]
Died Jan. 22 18[52]

56. John William Fowler (1844)

JOHN WILLIAM
son of
John W. &
Jane H. Fowler,
Died Jan. 4, 1844
Aged 9 months
& 22 days.
—-

Twas thus the Saviour spoke
Those little children
suffer them to come.
The mandate thou didst hear;
the fetters broke which kept
thee from thy home.
Awhile life’s threshhold thou [didst press]
with glee,
Then turn’d away, this life was not
for thee.

57. Jesse Lambart (1773)