Epitaphs From South Berwick, Berwick, and Kittery

Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 4 (Jan. 1850). Notes in double brackets are my own.

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EPITAPHS FROM S. BERWICK, &c.
Communicated of the Journal by Mr. John S. H. Fogg, of S. Berwick, Me.

On the road leading from South Berwick to Great Falls, N. H., on the Maine side of Salmon Falls River, near a barn belonging to Granville C. Wallingford, lies a slab of free-stone, five feet two inches in length, two feet seven inches in width, and seven inches thick, bearing the following inscriptions, which time has rendered almost unintelligible.

Here Lies interred y^e body of Samuel Plaisted Esq. Eldest Son of Capt Ichabod Plaisted Esq. Who Departed this Life March y^e 20 1737½ In y^e 36 year of his age. [[Note: the year should be 1731/2]]

Near unto this place lies buried The body of Roger Plaisted Esq Grandfather of the said Samuel Plaisted who was killed by y^e Indians October y^e 16 1675 Aged 40 Years.

Also y^e body of his Eldest Son Mr Roger Plaisted who was killed at y^e same time as his Father.

Near the slab placed in memory of the Plaisteds stands a slate stone with the following inscription.

Elizabeth Wiatt dau^r to John & Elizabeth Wiatt aged about 18 years dec^d March y^e 15 1713.

On the right hand of the road leading from Great Falls, N. H., through Berwick to Pine Hill, is a marble slab, erected about fifteen rods from the birth place of James and John Sullivan, with the following inscription.

[The inscription is omitted, because it was printed in the first volume of the N. E. H. G. R. p. 376]

[[The referenced inscription, "Copied from the stone at Berwick, Me., by Elias Nason, Esq., of Newburyport, May 25, 1847."

Here are buried the bodies of John Sullivan and Margery his wife. He was born in Limeric in Ireland in the year 1692 and died in the year 1796.

She was born in Cork in Ireland in the year 1714 and died in 1801.

This marble is placed to their memory by their son James Sullivan.]]

Inscriptions from the old graveyard in Kittery, Me.

Capt William Whipple, died Aug. 7^th 1751.

Robert Cutt died Sept. y^e 24^th 1735 aged 62 years.

Dorcas Cutt wife of Robert Cutt died Nov. 17^th 1757 in the 83^d year of her age.

Robert Cutt Whipple died May 4^th 1761 aged 25.

In memory of the Rev^d Benjamin Stevens D D Pastor of the First Church in Kittery, who departed this life in the joyful hope of a better. May y^e 18^th 1791 : in the 71^st year of his age and 41^st of his ministry.

In him, the Gentleman, the Scholar, the grave divine, the chearful Christian, the affectionate, charitable & laborious Pastor, the faithful friend & the tender Parent were happily united.

This grave contains feeble mould'ring clay,
The Spirit triumphs in Eternal Day.

In memory of Mrs. Mary Stevens wife of Dr. Benjamin Stevens and daughter of y^e late Hon. Judge Remington Who died May 27^th 1763 in y^e 45^th year of her age.

When sculptured stones shall moulder into dust,
And opening graves resign their sacred trust,
In friendship's faithful breast thy name shall live,
And to thy worth thy God the EUGE give.

Here lies buried the Body of Mr. John Walker who departed this life June y^e 3^d 1745 in y^e 51^st year of his age.

Here lies buried the Body of Mr. John Morse died March y^e 14^th 1741 in y^e 44^th year of his age.

Margaret Hills Consort of Oliver Hills died Oct 31^st 1803 æ 28.

I lost my life in the raging seas:
A Sovreign God does as he please—
My Kittery friends they did appear
And my remains they buried here.

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Here Lyes the body of Mr. Thomas Jenkins aged 55 years died Sep^t y^e 19^th 1745.

The following inscription upon the tomb stone of the Minister of the Episcopal Church in Kittery, near Eliot, which Church it is supposed became extinct at the time of his death. The grave is in a field belonging to Mr. Fernald.

Here Lyes Buried the Body of the Rev^d Mr. John Eveleth who departed this Life Aug^t 1^st Anno : Dom : 1734, aged 65 years.