Hanover Cemetery Documents

VERSO: for the Directors, by the Chairman. S. Chase, Secretary

April 24, 1848. The Directors met according to adjournment. Present C. B. Haddock, I. Young, S. G. Brown, J. Emerson Jr., W. Tenny, T. D. Smith, & S. Chase. Voted to adjourn to next Monday evening at 7 o'clock. S. Chase, Secretary.

Oct 17, 1848. The Directors met on call of the Chairman, at Dr. Haddock's study. Present C. B. Haddock, D. Blaisdell, W. Tenny, J. Richards, A. More, S. G. Brown, J. Emerson Jr. & S. Chase. Voted, that Dr. Haddock be a Committee to procure a title of land granted by the College. Voted, that the former Committee on surveying the ground be requested to complete the survey, & division into lots, & that they be authorized to employ such assistance as they may deem expedient.

RECTO: Voted, that the Committee of Fence procure the erection of a fence post & board fence on the line of the College land. Voted, that the expenses incurred by the Committee on fencing in the work already accomplished be paid. Voted, that Dr. Richards be added to the Committee on the division of the grounds. Voted, to dissolve the meeting. S. Chase, Secretary

June 12, 1849. The Directors met upon the call of the chairman, at Dr. Haddock's study. Present D. Blaisdell, C. B. Haddock, S. G. Brown, W. Tenny, A. Morse, J. Emerson Jr., J. D. Smith, J. Richards, & S. Chase. Voted, that the Treasurer pay E. Hodges Ten Dollars, for the survey of the ground. Voted, that Dr. Richards be a Committee to correspond with a stone cutter at Claremont, in regard to procuring stone boundaries for the lots; Also, that Dr. Richards with the President & chairman be a Committee to procure the stones, if they deem it expedient.

Lot No. 5

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Hitchcock ; Howe ; J.R.H.H. ; S.M.H. ; C.G.H

J.H. ; S.W.H ; J.R.M ; D.L.H ; C.H.W.H. ; E.H.H. ; B.D.H.

(John Hitchcock) (Benjamin D. Howe)

Monument. Inscrip. on;

North face;

John Hitchcock Born in Claremont, N.H. April 30 1781 Died in Hanover, N.H. June 29, 1858 _____ Sarah Webster Wife of John Hitchcock Born in Warner, N.H. June 20, 1796 Feb. 20, 1873 _____ John R. Hitchcock Born in Claremont, N.H. Nov. 16, 1821 Died in Gorham, N.H. Sept. 30, 1879 _____ Dawn Lary Wife of John R. Hitchcock Born in Gorham, N. H. Oct. 17 1838 Died in Gorham, N.H. Sept. 5, 1910

Monument. Inscrip. on

South face;

Benjamin D. Howe Born in Pomfret, Vt. June 13, 1814 Died in Hanover, N.H. Dec. 11, 1867 _____ Eliza Hitchcock Howe His wife born in Claremont, N.H. Aug. 5, 1819 Died in Bethleham, N.H. June 10, 1897 _____ Charles H. W. Howe Born in Hanover, N.H. June 24, 1856 Died in New York City April 25, 1881

West face;

Caroline G. Howe Born in Claremont, N.H. Aug. 25, 1847 Died in Claremont, N.H. Aug. 8, 1848

over

West face (con.)

Sarah M. Howe Born in Claremont, N.H. June 6, 1842 Died in Claremont, N.H. Aug. 7, 1849

John R. H. Howe Born in Claremont, N.H. Oct. 13, 1849 Died in Hanover, N.H. Sept. 16, 1851

Stones; Inscriptions on all stones are on the top.

Lot No. 110

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1 ; 2 ; 3

(Stephen Dexter) (Levi Washburn)

Stones 1-3 Inscript's. on West face;

1 Mr. Steven Dexter Son of Mr. Steven Dexter of Claremont and Mrs. Phebe his wife who died July 25^th, 1798 in the 17^th year of his age

2 Here lie y^e remains of Mr. Levi Washburn of New Braintee late a Member of y^e school in this Place who died by a short & Violent Disease aged 18 years - 5 Months

Here youth & beauty lose their grace in this recluse & gloomy place Till y^e Angelic trumpet sound To wake this saint from underground

[drawing of gravestone]

3 Note; The face of this old slate stone has flaked and the inscription is almost gone.

This is probably Dr. John Crane's stone d.1786

[drawing of gravestone] ----------ry ----------is and fellow---- Physician & -- --th-------------- --------- His ------------- To G------------

Lot No. 242 (con.) (7)

52 Note; Albert W. Conner states that the father of an undertaker in Claremont is buried here.

53 Stone. Inscript's. on east face;

Agostino Geuseppantino Died Apr. 8, 1911 Ae. 28 yrs.

54 Stone. Inscript. on east face;

Geo. St. John Died May 7, 1911 Ae. 9 yrs.

55 Stone. Inscript. on east face;

Charles A. Truman Jr. Mar. 24, 1909 May 31, 1910

56 Stone. Inscript. on east face;

Alice E. Thomas Dec. 28, 1911 May 5, 1913

57 Child (unknown)

58 Stone. Inscript. on east face;

M. July 4, 1910

Note; Albert W. Conner states that twins by the name of Munroe were buried in the same casket.

59 Stone. Inscript. on arched top;

L. E. H. Jr.

Note; This is the son of L.E. Harshorn the printer who was lame.