Hanover Cemetery Documents

Lot No. 93

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(Eleazer Wheelock) (Bezaleel Woodward)

Lot No. 93 (cont.) (4)

7 Tablestone;

Here rests y^e body of y^e Revd. M^r. John M. Maltby born at New Haven in Connectic August y^e 3^d A.D. 1727, Graduated at Yale College AD 1747 Minister to a Presbyterian Church at Bermuda & Then at Wilton in South Car olina. A strenuous Assertor of y^e Doctrines of Grace convin'd of Original Guilt & Confiding in y^e Sole Righteousness of Christ, Justise, Lost Man, before God. In preaching Zealous & Pathetic in his Devotions fervant, his Sermons: Judicious Correct & instructive; his stile Manly & Solemn, of Manners gentle Polite & humane, of strong Mentel Endowments, embe lished with Sacred, & Polite Literature. In his friendship Cordial, sincere & trusty, Detesting Craft Dissimulatioⁿ & Fraud he dy'd Sept^r. 30^th A. D. --------- 45^th. 1771

Note; The face of the stone has split off at the last line above. Missing are "Aetat" and probably 1771. The year 1771 has been recarved as shown.

8 Inscript. on west face;

Sarah S. daughter of Thomas C. & Annette Searle who died Feb. 1 1819. 14 months & 12 days

9 Inscript. on west face;

Mrs. Mary Consort of Henry Hutchinson Esq. and daughter of the Hon. Bezaleel Woodward, Prof. of Math. & Phil. in D. College; died May 5 A.D. 1825. Aged 41 Rev. 14th --- 13th

Lot No. 93 (con.) (5)

10 Inscript. on west face;

Mary wife of George Wheeler Esq. Died Feb. 22, 1828 aged 39 years

11 Table stone;

Here are deposited the remains of Mrs. Mary, Consort of the Hon. B. Woodward, and daughter of the Rev. E. Wheelock, D.D. born Sept. 8th. 1748, died March 26th. 1807. She was a dutiful daughter, an inestimable companion, a tender mother, and a kind neighbor. The religion of JESUS shone in her life, and brightened her path through the vale of death. Her example hath left an indelible impression on the hearts of her acquaintance, who while they lament their loss, rejoice in her gain. Her remembrance will last when this marble is defaced, and the latest reader of this inscription is numbered with the dead.

Lot No. 93 (con.) (6)

12 Table stone;

The Remains of the Hon. BEZALEEL WOODWARD Professor of Mathematics and natural and moral Philosophy are here deposited He was born July 16^th AD. 1745 and died August 25^th AD. 1804 Aged 59 years Having faithfully served his country in various offices and the literary Institution in this vicinity as a distinguished Instructor from its establishment in 1769 he is called from endeared and grateful relatives friends and pupils to a World of which his views were just there to realize the hope of eternal life which he cherished confiding in the merits of the great Redeemer

13 Inscript. on west face;

Abigail. First born of Bezaleel Woodward Esq. & Mrs. Mary his wife who died Marc^h y^e 25^th A.D. 1773. Aetat eight weeks

[Drawing of a gravestone] Gershom Bartlett

14 Inscript. on west face;

Henry, Son of Beza Woodward Esq. & Mrs. Mary his wife born Feb. 12, 1786. Died April 1, 1787

[Drawing of a gravestone]