Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church and Churchyard, Philadelphia
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INSCRIPTIONS IN SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD, PHILADELPHIA. INSCRIPTIONS ON A TABLET ON THE EAST WALL OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH. ‘Record / of / Deceased Rectors / of / St. Pauls Church ‘Rev: Wm M°Clenachan 1760-1765 / Rev: Sam1 Magaw. D. D. / 1781-1804. Rev: Benju Allen / 1821-1829. Inscribed / By order / of the Vestry Rev Wm. Stringer / 1773-1778 Rev. / Joseph Pilmore. D. D. / 1804.-1821. RECTORS OF SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH. 1. REV*1 WILLIAM M*CLENAHAN Oct0 1765. (formerly Assistant Minister of Christ Church. Phil*.) 2. REV*1 HUGH NEILL, officiated frum June 1769. to Dec. 1772, (left Trinity Church. Oxford, in 1765-6. and officiated at St. Pauls, up to the time he received a call to St. Pauls Parish. Queen Anne Co. Maryland. He re¬ fused to accept any pay for his services, and in order to show the appreciation for his services, the Vestry presented him with a piece of Plate bearing the following inscription. ‘‘The gift / of / St. Pauls Church in Philadelphia / to / The Revd Hugh Neill / In gratitude for his disinterested ministerial / services to that Church. / A. D. 1766.” 3. REV4 WILLIAM STRINGER, officiated from August 1768 to May 1773. Elected Rector May 4th 1773 and served to Oct0 1777. The Church was without a Rector from Oct0 1777 to Janÿ 1781. 4. REV4 SAMUEL MAGAW. Jan* 1781-1804. 5. REV4 JOSEPH PILMORE. DD. Assistant Minister Jan? 1786-Feb-T 1794. Rector. March 1804-Feb? 8th 1821. Dr. Pilmore first came to this Country in the year 1769 as an itinerant Methodist Preacher He had been an itinerant preacher in Europe for four years previous. Mr Wesley states that at a conference at Leeds. Eng4 held August 1769. Richard Boardman and Joseph Pilmore willingly offered themselves for the work of visiting America. They landed at Gloucester Point, below this city, on the 24th of October, that same year. (303) Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church 304 PLAN or ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. <i v> . < 5« *\| «v H§)»* VO N j <0 <35 00 01) oqj | @@IS H®@l GD;li§§ §§1@ §@i* fflg g 0 0 0 0 0 0 ED E0 000 a ffl 0 0 IBBmo DO 0 r Mfc 0 0 0 00 0 s 00 Third Street i r~75n I t8 I C20 C2Q GO nm C*3 and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 305 Dr Pilmore removed to New York in 1821. and subsequently returned to Phila. where he died. July. 24th 1825. 6. REV4 BENJAMIN ALLEN Aug4 27th 1821.-1829. 7. REV4 STEPHEN H. TYNG. D. D. May 1829-Oct0 1833 8. REV4 SAMUEL A. M'CASKREY D. D. June 1834-June 1836 9. REV4 JAMES MAY D. D. Oct° 1836. -May 1840. 10. REV4 RICHARD NEWTON D. D. Novr 1840-1862. 11. REV4 KINGSTON GODDARD 1862-1867 12. REV4 R. HEBER NEWTON. 1867-1870 13. REV ROBERT T. ROACH D. D. 1870-1873 14. REV. S. H. BOYER. 1874-1879 15. REV WILLIAM ADAMSON 1880-1886 16. REV. THOMAS K. CONRAD D. D. 1887-1893 17. REV C. ELLIS STEVENS L.L. D. 1894 SAINT PAUL’S CHURCH= Organized in June 1760. Congregation first assembled June 24 1760 Church first opened. Sunday before Christmas. Dec. 20. 1761. Organ built by Philip Fyring 1762. In April 1767 a complete set of hangings for Pulpit and Altar Reading Desk and Clerks desk made of rich Genoa Velvet, richly adorned with Gold Lace fringe tassels and embroidery and worth £250. were presented to the Church. The Church was originally built without a basement or elevation of the Ground floor, the outer walls were of brick without any plaster as now. (1894). The Aisles were paved with brick. High straight back pews, and Sounding Board above the Pulpit. The interior was lighted with Candles. The Structure was modernized in 1829 when the Rev. S. H. Tyng. D. D. became the Rector., the need for Sunday School accommodation necessitating the taking out of the interior construction. A. Sacred / To the Memory of / John Ross Esqr / Counsellor at Law / who de¬ parted this Life / May 5th 1776 / Aged 61 Years / And of / Elizabeth his Wife / who departed this Life / October 7th 1776 / Aged 62 Years / And also of / Catharine Gurney / Daughter of the above / John & Elizabeth Ross / who departed this Life / August 27th 1782 / Aged 34 Years. (John Ross Esqr<5 of Chester Co- Penn\ A prominent member of the Phila. Bar. ) * *Penn» Gazette, May 15, 1776: "On the 5th instant, departed this life, aged 61 years. John Ross Esq”; long an eminent counsellor of the Law, in this City. His remains borne by the Gentlemen of the Bar, attended by a number of the most respectable of his fellow citizens, were deposited in St. Pauls Church agreeably to his own desire." John ROBS m. Elizabeth Morgan, Dec. 28, 1735. Catharine Ross married Henry Gurney, July 7, 1768, at Christ Church. Gurney was an 306 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church B. Revd Joseph Pilmore D. D. / Rector of this Church / 16 years & 8 months / Died July 24th 1825 / Aged 85 Years C. Revd Samuel Magaw. D. D. / Rector of this Church / 23 years / Died Dec1 l'1 1812 / Aged 77 years [These three inscriptions are on stones over the vaults in the basement of the church.] On the north side of the church from the east : 1. In / Memory of / Mrs Mary Rimer / wife of / Thomas Rimer / Who de¬ parted this life / June 17th 1818 / Aged Years / Also of / M” Elizabeth Row / Wife of / Cap1 Edward Row / And Daughter of / Mr* Mary Rimer / who departed this life / January 20th 1819 / Aged 48 years 2. In / Memory of / Ann the daughter of / David & Catharine / Irving / Who departed this Life / Octr 18th A. D. 1793 / Aged 7 Years & 4 Months / Also of Catharine. Wife of / David Irving / who departed this life / August 19th 179 / Aged 41 Years / And of John their Son / who departed this life / Aged 19 Years 3. In / Memory of / Ann Wife of / Thomas Palmer / who departed this life / December 23d 1811 / Aged 52 years 4. In / Memory / of / Samuel Johnston / who departed this Life / on the 19 Septembr 1793 / Aged 33 5. In Memory of / Elenor / daughter / who departed / October 4 / Aged 7 weeks 6. Hannah Olyphant / Died the 4th Febr’y 1782 / Aged 59 Years 7. John Pechin's / Family Vault / 1826 8. Tho‘ Mitchell's / Family Vault / Here are deposited the remains of / Mary Cowell / of Trenton N. J. / who departed this life / March 15 1831 / also of / Mary Frances / daughter of / Thomas and Maria M. Mitchell / who departed this life / July 29th 1838 / Aged 30 Years Englishman and lived in the house of John Read, vis-a-vis, Bank of the United States. He had been in the British Army and had left the service upon marrying Miss Ross some years before- and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 307 9. Beneath this Stone / lies the Body of / John Wood of this City / Clock & Watchmaker / and upwards of 24 Years / a Warden of S‘ Paul’s Church / He departed this Life / October the 9th 1793 / Aged 57 Years / Ann the wife of / Anthony Van Mannierck / Merchant / Late Mr Jno Woods widow / Bom the 17th May 1750 / and died the 19th Feb 1796 / Mrs Elizabeth Ledlie* / who de¬ years parted this life Aug 29 1829 / Aged 10. Here / are deposited the Remains / of John Campbell Merch* / Who died in the 69 year of his age / on the 14th day of Novr 1795 / Firm in his religious Profession / Honest in his Principle / Diligent in Business / Peacable in De¬ meanour / He left / To each of his fellow worshippers / a lesson / of instruction Hope / Doctor John Campbell / Son of John & Mary Campbell / who departed this life Dec 9. 1804 / Aged 25 years & 8 months / Likewise / M" Mary Campbell / wife of John Campbell Merch* / who departed this life Jan 12 1813 / Aged 71 years 11. Here lie the Remains of / John Keble / a native of England / who departed this life the 29th / September / in the year of our Lord / 1807 / Aged 63 years and 25 days / Let no one move his Bones. 12. The Vault / of / Blair M*Clenachan Esq. 13. Stotesbury 14. John Leamy's / Family Vault 15. William Cummings / Family Vault. / Emily A. Cummings / Bora January 5. 1805 / Died September 16. 1847 / Mary Irvine Barratt / Bora December 12 1832 / Died July 14 1869 / Emily A Cummings / Bom February 12 1840 / Died November 18 1876 / Cora M. Cummings / Born December 7. 1836 / Died May 14 1882 16. William Forrest / Bom 1758 Died 1819 / Rebecca Forrest / Bom 1763 Died 1847 / also the children of William & Rebecca Forrest / Lorman Forrest / Bom 1796 Died in S. America / William Forrest / Bom 1800 Died 1834 Henrietta Forrest / Bom 1798 Died 1863 / Caroline Forrest / Bom 1802 Died 1869 / Elenora Forrest / Bom 1808 Died 1871 / Edwin Forrest / Bom March 9. 1806 Died Dec 12 1872 / Family Vault of / Edwin Forrest ♦Elizabeth Ledlie was a daughter of John Wood, and married William Ledlie Jan¬ uary 12, 1775. (St. Paul’s Register.) 308 Inscriptions in Saint Paul’s Church 17. Joseph E. A. Skerretts’ / Family Vault / 1833 / Joseph R. A. Skerrett / died November 27 1839 in / the 48 year of his age / Elizabeth wife of Charles / M Rivelly / Bom February 3d 1824 Died / March 1 1855 / Kebecca S. Hood / wife of Francis Hood / Bom August 1. A. D. 1827 Died / April 27 A. D. 1867 / Her end was peace, and / Assurance forever 18. Jacob Earnests / Family Vault 19. I. Farrs / Family Vault 20. George Feinours / Family Vault / Margaret Feinour / Died January 5th 1833 / Aged 15 years / George Feinour / Died May 25 1831 Aged 45 years / Ann Feinour / Died June 2 1835 Aged 18 years 21. Mark T. Jones / Family Vault. 22. William Davis / Family Vault. 23. No 2 / Mary Marshall / and / Elizabeth Walker’s / Family Vault / Here lies the remains of / Amor Marshall / who died August 1st 1816 / and his Daugh¬ ter / Frances Matilda, who died / Novr 28 1831 24. Samuel N. Davies / Family Vault. 25. Keceiving Vault. 26. E. F. Loper“ / Family Vault. 27. In / memory of / Ann A. Rose / wife of David Rose / who departed this life / on the 2* day of November 1794 / Aged 35 years / also Mary their daughter / who departed this life / on the 27th day of August 1790 / in the 37th year of her age / also Rebecca their daughter / who departed this life / on the 8th day of September 1790 / Aged 10 months / also Samuel their son / who departed this life / on the 22nd day of June 1794 / in the 9th year of his age / also Thomas their son / who departed this life / on the 10th day of September 1798 / Aged 3 years / also Ann S. Rose wife of / David Rose / who departed this life / on the 13th day of September 1833 / in the 67th year of her age / and in memory of / David Rose / Who departed this life / the 17th day of April 1837 and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 309 28. Sacred / To the Memory / of / David Rose / who died Aug 3rd 1798 / Aged 68 years / Also / Abigail his wife / who died September 19th 1809 / Aged 79 years / The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance 29. In / Memory of / Samuel Rose / who departed this life / March 16th A. D. 1786. / Aged 20 years 30. In Memory of / Sarah Dilworth / Who departed this Life / Novr the 13th 1790 / Aged 56 years 31. Sacred / to the Memory of / Mary A. Snyder / who died March 24th 1832 / Aged 67 years / The righteous shall be had in everlasting / remembrance Ps 112. v. 6. / Their works of Piety and love / Remain before the Lord / Honour on earth and joy above / Shall be their sure reward / Also her mother / Ann Cromwell / who died in March 1818 / Aged 75 years / Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord that they may rest from their labours & their works do follow them. Rev 11 v. 5. / Also Mary Ann daughter of / George & Mary A Guerin who died / Octr 218t 1788. Aged 2 years & 2 mos 32. Here / lies the body of / Susannah DeBray born Auber / Wife of Daniel DeBray / Member of the Worshipful Russia Company. Incorporated in Lon¬ don / She departed this Life after long suf / fering Patience and meek Resig¬ nation / the 14th of March 1786 Aged 34 Years / Also / To the Memory of James Auber / her brother Midshipman who depart / ed this Life on board his Britannick / Majesty’s Ship Isis in the Mozambique / Channel next Mada¬ gascar on the 23rd / of August 1781 / Aged 19 years 33. Sacred / to the memory of / John Matthews / who departed this life / the 23rd November 1833 / in the 76th year of his age / Mary Matthews / his Widow / departed this life / October 2nd 1817 / Matthew Matthews / their eld¬ est son / departed this life / August 1st 1819. 34. In / Memory of / Sarah wife of / James Ellis / who departed this life / Feb* 25 1816 / in the 50th year of her age 35. George Glentworth M. D. / Departed this Life November 1st / 1792 / Aged 67 years 36. Rowley’s / Family Vault / Edward Rowley / Died the 27th of January A. D. 1820 / in the 63d year of his age / Anthony Myers Died Decr 27th 1828 / Aged 19th 44 Years / Richard Rowley son of Edward / and Ann Rowley died 1836 / in the 19th year of his age / Horatio G. Rowley / departed this life April 310 Inscriptions in Saint PauVs Church 18. 1810 / in the 18 year of his age / Ann wife of / Edward Rowley / who de¬ parted this Life / Sep4 23d 1803 / in the 48 year of her age / also 3 of their children / Richard died May 28th 1787 / Aged 16 months / Ellen Ann died Jan1 18th 1797 / Aged 2 months / John died Oct0 1799 / in the 17th -year of his age / Edwd Rowley Junr died Oct0 8th 1815 / in the 21“ year of his age / Myers son of / Anthony & Isabella Myers / Bom Died 27 Feb 1817 / Isabella Rowley Myers / Relict of Anthony Myers / Bom May 4th 1790 / Died Aug4 6th 1848 37. In Memory of / Ann wife of / Christian Wiltberger / who departed this life / May 124* 1813 / Aged 42 years 6 months & 20 days / also of / Hetty / Second Wife of Christian Wiltberger / who died Oct 7th 1851 / Aged 79 years & 3 months / also of / Christian Wiltberger / who died Oct 16th 1851 / Aged 81 years 11 months & 6 days 38. In this Vault rest the remains of / Peter Miercken Potter / son of Rich4 & Catharine Potter / who departed this life / the 31“ May 1816 Aged 22 years / also / Richard Cheslyn Potter / Father of the above bom September 27th 1759 / died September 29th 1828 Aged 69 years & 2 days / also / Catharine Miercken / widow of Richd C. Potter / died in Alabama August 1831 / in the 61“ year of her age / and reinterred / beneath this slab in February 1853 / “Let her memory be blessed” 39. Beneath this stone / are deposited the remains of / Richard son of Richard & Mary North / who died Febÿ 21“ 1788 Aged 8 weeks / and Mary Ann daughter of / Richard & Mary North / who died March 29th 1797 / in the 4th year of her age / also / Catharine Jordan / who died July 24th 1802 / Aged 48 years / Mary wife of Richard North / departed this life Decr 12 1827 / in the 78th year of her age / Richard North / departed this life June 6th 1837 / in the 83rd year of his age / Phoebe Emma North / Died at Washington City April 21 1844 / in the 5th year of her age In this Vault / lie the remains of Sarah S North wife of / Stephen North & daughter of the late / John Bartram M. D. who died Decr 11. 18 3 / in the 27 year of her age & their son / Richard who died July 17 1810 in his 7th year / also Alfred Augustus son of / Stephen & Mary North / who died Dec 11th 1831 / Stephen North who departed this life in the 40. Here lie interred / Ann Simpson born 19 October 1787 / died 30th July 1789 / William Simpson bom 8th Jan* 1796 / died 17 July 1797 / Eleanor Simpson bom 3d Octr 1798 / died 11th August 1799 / Samuel Simpson bom 17 March 1785 / died 2nd December 1806 / Day Simpson bora 2nd May 1794 / died 6th September 1808 / George Simpson bom 23rd August 1786 / died 8th Janu¬ ary 1818 / Gustavus Simpson born 8th February 1792 / died 11th April 1822 / George Simpson for many years Cashier / of the first Bank United States / Bom 12th December 1759 / Died 30th November 1822 and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 311 41. C. Stevenson's Family Vault / William Stevenson Senr / Died May 16th A. D. 1817 aged 69 years and 3 months / Ann Stevenson his Wife / Died Jan¬ uary 3ra A. D* 1805 aged 45 years and 5 months / Also their Children / Robert died April 17‘h 1818 aged 36 years & 5 mos / William died August 27th 1815 aged 26 years & 7 mos / Peter died September 9th 1795 aged 6 years & 2 mos / Ann, Wife of Thomas Lake Born May 31, 1784 / Died June 2, 1873 / Margaretta Daughter of William Stevenson Sr. / Born July 1. 1796- Died December 3, 1876. The following inscriptions are in the rear of the church : 42. This stone / was Erected by / Elizabeth Manning / consort of R. H. Man¬ ning / of the County of Wicklow / Ireland / / who this 11th Aged departed life 1830 March 41 Years / Also / / / his children / Grizelda died Aug 12 1827 / Aged 1 year 8 months & 24 days / January Robin 1827 / aged 2 years / Robert Hayes 8 months 12 days August 29 1827 j 43. In / Memory / of / William H. Hayward / Who departed this Life / May 18th 1825 / Aged 27 years Mourn not for me Eliza dear I am not dead but sleeping here And as I am so must you be Prepare yourself to follow me 44. In / Memory of / Matthew Spillard / who departed this life / March 11th 1804 / Aged 49 Years / also / of Mary wife of / Matthew Spillard / who de¬ parted this life / April 4th 1801 Aged 53 Years 45. In Memory of / James Alexander & Mary Ann / The Twin Children of / Mat. & Mary Spillerd / who died July the 10th 1789 / Aged 10 Weeks. / Be¬ harmless Babes repose / releas’d neath this sod / Spillerd June died 20th 1791 / Maria Also who / / / aged 6 months / and Elizabeth who died / Aug1 9th 1791 Aged 4 Years 46. In / memory / of / John Sperry / who departed this life / December 11th 1822 / aged 17 Years. 47Beneath this stone are buried / the remains of Andrew Brown late of / the city of Philadelphia Printer / Aged 52 years / and Elizabeth his Wife aged years / and of Mary. George & Elizabeth, their children / A fire which broke out in their / dwelling house on the 27th of Jany 1797 / destroyed them all, the 312 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church mother and the / children perished in the flames, the father languished a few days and followed after 48. Here lie the remains of Parry Hall / nat. October 30 1793 / aged 38 years His faith and patience love and zeal Do make his memory dear And Lord do thou the prayers fulfil He offered for us here also / M« Mary Hall wife of the Revd Richd D. Hall / Nat May 7- 1786. ob. Feb 5. 1817 / Also / Parry Pilmore Hall their son / nat Oct 17. 1816- ob. Dec 27 1821 / Rev Richard Drayson Hall / Born 1 May 1789 Died 28 July 1873. 49. In memory of / Margaret James born Feb* 22d 1793 / departed this life July 15th 1794 / Mary McGlathery born Nov 13. 1797 / departed this life Oct 24 1798 / Richard born Feb 26. 1796 / lost at sea Sept 12 1816 / Thomas bom July 27. 1799 / departed this life Sept 12. 1820 / James born Aug 28 1794 / departed this life March 31. 1828 / Ferguson born Sept 16 1801 / departed this life July 24 1834 / Children of Richard & Mary Robinett / Also / Mary wife of / Richard Robinett bom Sept 2 1770 / departed this life July 4 1834 / Richard Robinett / departed this life / on the l8t of July A. D. 1835 / in the 64th year of his age / Robert W. C. Robinett / son of Richard Robinett / died April 8th 1836 / in the 30th year of his age 50. Beneath / this stone are Entombed the Remains / of / Elizabeth Ryerson / daughter of Thomas and Mary Ryerson / who died the 6th day of March A. D. 1818 / In the 18th year of her age / the flower fadeth for the wind passeth / over it and it is gone / Also / of / Thomas Ryerson / who died the 2nd day of Octbr A D. 1835 / In the 82nd year of his age / Also of / Mary Ryerson / wife of Thomas Ryerson / who died the 23rd day of I>ecr A D. 1846 / in the 75th year of her age 51. The Memory of the just is blessed Psa X 7 / Sarah, the daughter of / Joseph & Elizabeth Turner / departed this life May 21st 1798 Aged 19 years / And Elizabeth the wife of / the Rev Joseph Turner / June 17tb 1818 Aged 73 years / The righteous shall be had in everlasting / remembrance Psal cxii. 6. / Also to the Memory of / Joseph M. Turner who died at Alabama / on the 5th of September 1818 / in the 31st year of his age / Also to the memory of the / Rev Joseph Turner a Native of Devonshire England / some time Rector of Sl Martins Marcus Hook and Assistant / to the Rector of the Sweedish Churches in the State / on the 26th day of July A. D. 1821 / he ceased from his labours and entered into rest / in the 79th year of his age / They that turn many to righteousness / shall shine as the stars for / ever and ever Dan xii- 3 / also to the memory of Eliza daughter of / Joseph & Elizabeth Turner / Born February 13th 1775 / Died March 3rd 1868 / Also to the Memory of and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 313 Esther daughter of / Joseph & Elizabeth Turner / Bom Nov 18th 1781 / Died March 13th 1868 52. Sacred / to the memory of / Mary / Wife of Norris Stanley / who departed this life / on the 26th of November 1823 j in the 48th year of her Age / also / in memory of / Rolanda S. Swain / who died in the Havana / on the 6th of May 1824 / in the 22d year of his Age / And / to the memory of / Norris Stanley / Born November 10th 1765 / Died May 8th 1851 / in the 86th year of his age / Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord 53. In memory of / Mr* Margaret Le&ch / (relict of Captn Tho8 Leech) / who died Decr 16th A. D. 1822 aged 80. / years / Endued with an excellent under¬ standing was / Generous. Benevolent & Charitable; In all the / Domestic & Social relations, as a Wife. Mother / Friend & Neighbor. Her conduct was exempla / ry; with Fortitude & Pious resignation she bore / many & Severe afflictions; Her relatives humbly / trust, she now stands near the Throne of God, / among those who came out of great tribulation, / & have washed their robes & made them white / in the blood of the Lamb / Also of / Charlotte Leech daughter of / Tho* & Margaret Leech / who died May 3d A. D. 1792 aged / 20 years — Youth, Innocence & Beauty join’d With Elegance & Taste refined Lo! Here in humble ruin lies Till the last Trumpets voice shall make Heaven Earth & Hells foundation shake Then in Immortal Beauty rise. 54. In / memory of / Miss Mary Ann C. A. Allen / the second daughter of the / Bev Benjamin Allen / formerly Rector / of this Church / She died Octr 30th 1841 / in the 21st year of her age / Mary hath chosen that / good part which shall not / be taken away from her / 42 v / Also in memory of the / Third Brother of Mary / Benjamin Allen / He died Jan* 31Bt 1852 / in the 30th year of his age 55. In memory of / Emmanuel Josiah / who departed this Life / June 4th 1779 / Aged 84 Years / also / Ann his wife / Departed this Life / May 28th 1767 / Aged 47 Years 56. Sacred / to the memory of / Richard Renshaw / who died / November 27th 1835 / Aged 63 years / also / Mary Erwin his Widow / who died / September 25th 1838 / Aged 58 years / Also their daughter / Alice Johnston Neill / who died / July 29th 1856 / Aged 37 years / also / Richard Renshaw / who died July 5th 1865 / Aged 56 years 314 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church 57. Here lie / The Bodies of j Richard Renshaw / who died Oct 20 1806 / Aged 1 month & 9 days / and / Mary J. Renshaw / who died Feb 11. 1807 Aged / 4 years 4 months & 9 days / children of / Richard & Mary E. Renshaw 58. Sacred to the Memory of / Richard Renshaw / who died the 18th of March 1799 / Aged 89 years / Also / His children / Charles who died the 10th of Dec / 1775 Aged 5 months / and William who died the 9th of Sept / 1782 Aged 2 months & 20 Days / also / His Grandchildren / Mary Ann Renshaw / who died the 21u of Aug 1798. / Aged 3 years and 9 days / and Edward Renshaw Thomson / who died the 18th of May 1799 / Aged 1 year and 9 months / also / Ann his Wife / who died the 21st of August 1822 / aged 75 Years 3 months and 24 Days Believe in Christ, his sacred Laws obey And Live in Hope of an Eternal Day. 59. E E[?] Thomson / In / Memory of / Ann[?] R Thomson / daughter of / / who died / July 1805[?] / Aged years B-l. In Memory of / John the Son of / John & Sarah Johnston / who died Feb* 2* 1788 / Aged 12 Weeks B-2. In / memory of / Eleanor daughter of / John and Sarah Johnston / who de¬ parted this life / May 10th 1805 / aged 22 years B-3. In / Memory of / Catharine Daughter of j John & Sarah Johnston / who de¬ parted this life / May 4th 1801 / Aged 16 years Go fair example of untainted youth Of modest wisdom and pacific truth Great without pride humble yet not mean Quiet in affliction and in death serene. B-4. In / memory of / Robert C. Seaborn / who departed this life / March 11th 180 / Aged 43 years / also of / Elizabeth. Wife of / Peter Freburger / and daughter of / Rob1 C. Seaborn / who departed this life / Novr 22nd 1825 / in the 26th year of her age / also Elizabeth Wife / of Robert C. Seaborn / Who died Septr 6th 1830 / in the 85th year of her age B-5. In / Memory of / John Moffet / who departed this Life / November / in the year / of his age / Also of / Rachel Year of our Lord / 1798 / in the Sixty Moffet / who was bom April 18th 1802 / and died June the 25th 1803 and Chwrchyard, Philadelphia. 315 B-6. In / Memory of / Sarah Moffet / who departed this Life / June the 27th 1802 / in the 67th year of her age / Also of / John Martin Moffet / was bom October the 26th 1808 / and departed this life / May the 8th 1809 / aged 6 months and 18 days B-7. In Memory / of / Mr* Sarah Currie / Wife of / Doctr William Currie / A Daughter of / John Morton Esq. / who departed this Life / Octr 25th A. D. 1794. B-8. To the Memory of / William Macpherson / formerly Brigadier General in the / service of the United States / who departed this life / November 5. 1813 Aged 58 years I am the Ressuretion and the Life saith the Lord He that believeth in me though he were dead yet Shall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. B-9. Caused to be Erected by the Widow / Cap1 John Macpherson / to whose Memory and / that of their Daughter / Eliza Gates this Tomb / John Maopherson / a Native of Scotland / bom / the City of Edinburgh / Year of our Lord 17 / departed this life Sepr 6th 1792 / aged 66 years August 2 178 / in Sepr 1787/ / Gates Macpherson / Months B-10. Sacred / to the memory of / Richard Alexander / Bom 1780 Died 1828 / Ann C. Alexander / Bom 1779 Died 1858 B-ll. In / Memory of / Richard C Alexander / Son of / Richard & Ann Alex¬ ander / Bora February 22d 1809 / Died March 14th 1809 / Christiana Alex¬ ander / Bom 1806 Died 1859 / Richard J. Alexander / Bom 1846. Died 1878 B-12. In memory of / Edward Young / Who Died / November 20 1787 / Aged 33 Years B-13, In Memory of / Mr‘ Ann Young. Wife of / Charles Young of this City / She died November 7th 1776 / Aged 27 Years / An affectionate Wife / A tender Parent and / sincere Friend B-14. Here Lie / the Bodies of / Ann Renshaw / who died April 30 1809 / Aged 4 years 6 months / and 9 days / And / Francis J. Renshaw / who died Nov 23. 1811 / Aged 7 years 10 months / & 18 days. Children of Richard & Mary E. Renshaw 316 Inscriptions in Saint Paul’s Church B-15. In Memory / of / John Young / who departed this Life / June 26 1790 / Aged 76 Years His Comfort was the precious plea Jesus has liv’d and died for me. B-16. In Memory of / Mrs Deborah Palmer / wife of / John Palmer / Who died July 8 1783 / Aged 64 Years / also / John Palmer / Who died April 8th 1797 / Aged 80 years / John Palmer / Son of John & Deborah Palmer / who departed this Life / March 27 / also / Alice M. Palmer / wife of John R Palmer / who departed this life / January 19. 1838 / Aged 72 years 3 months & 11 days / Also in Memory of / Josiah W- Kirk who departed this life / on the 1st day of May 1850 in the 52nd year of his age B-17. Sacred / to the memory of / John Palmer Kirk / Son of / Eli and Elizabeth M. Kirk / who died April 11th 1833 / Aged 3 years and 1 month B-18. In / memory of / Francis Procter Senr / who departed this life / March 12 1792 aged 87 years / Gen1 Thomas Procter / departed this life / March 16. 1807 Aged 67 years j Also / Anna Maria wife of / Tho8 Procter / departed this life / June l§t 1789 aged years / Robert Charlton / departed this life / Jan* 31st 1787 aged 36 years B-19. Sacred / to the Memory of / Isaac Fitzrandolph / who departed this Life October 14th A. D. 1804 / In the Fifty seventh year of his age The voice from Heaven declares To those in Christ who die Releas’d from all their Earthly cares They reign with him on high B-20. In Memory of / William P. Johnston / died March 6th 1816 / in the 79th year of his age B-21. DR/ AR C-3. In Memory of / Hester Wife of / Eman1 Rinedollar / who departed this life / Novr 25th 1799 / in the 40th Year / of her age 04. Sacred / to the memory of / Joseph Beaks / who departed this life / April 6th 1772 Aged 6 years / also Jane his wife / who departed this life / October 2d 1777 Aged 41 years / Also / Captain Joseph Beaks / who died at Sea July 1795 / aged 80 years & 3 months / also Elizabeth his daughter / who died at and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 317 sea with her father / Aged 6 years / Also Sarah Beaks who departed / this life September 24th 1795 / Aged 30 years / also C-5. Sacred / to / the memory of / Jane Beaks / who departed this life / October 16th 1837 / Aged 14 years / also / Elizabeth / Widow of the late Cap* Lewis Mory / who departed this Life / October 12th 1847 / Aged 79 years C-6. Here / Lies the Body of / Mary Murdick / Daughter of / John & Hannah Murdick / Who departed this Life / July 17th 1787 / Aged 1 Year and 10 Months 0-7. In / Memory of / Ann Daughter of William / and Mary Anderson / who de¬ parted this Life / 15th Jan1ÿ 1790 / Aged 12 Years & 17 Days / Much esteemed when living for / her amiable vertiues by all w ho / had the pleasure of an ac¬ quaintance / with her. 08. In Memory of / Elizabeth / the wife of / James Ferguson / Who departed this Life / August 11th 1797 / Aged 47 years / Also / Elizabeth / daughter of E &A / Grand daughter of J & E. Ferguson / who departed this Life Feb. 6th 1845 / Aged 2 years 6 months / & 15 days 09. Sacred / to the memory of / Margaret Laskey / daughter of / Edward and Catharine / Laskey / who was born April 24th 1783 / and departed this Life / January 11th 1809 / Aged 25 years 8 months & 25 days 010. In Memory of / Edward Laskey / who departed this Life / May 6th 1800 / Aged 52 years 8 months / and 21 Days No pomp nor grandeur swell’ d / his humble name The honest Man will reap / immortal fame Also / Catharine Laskey / Who departed this Life / December the 27th 1810 / Aged 59 Years 10 Months / and 3 Days Oil. Sacred / to the memory of / Catharine Boyd / wife of / James Boyd / who departed this Life / February 8 1808 / aged 32 years & 2 months / and 8 days 012. In Memory of / Mary the Wife of / Richard Hunt / who departed this Life / May !•* 1793 / Aged 34 Years 013. Here lie the remains of / Jane Wife of / Edward Moyston / of this City / Who departed this Life / on the 23d of March A. D. 1791 / Aged 34 Years / likewise their two children 318 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church 0-14. In Memory of / Abraham George Copper / who died March 20th / 1790 / Aged 14 Years & 6 Months / Son of C-15. Beneath this Stone / Repose the remains / of / Cap1 John Donaven / who departed this life / on the 16th day of / December 1814 / in the 35th year of his age / in the same grave are deposited / the remains of his daughter Mary / who followed her Father / the 17th day of March 1815 / aged 5 months and 17 days / Near to this spot / lie buried the remains of / Mr* Elizabeth Barger C-16. A flat stone, inscription of which is entirely obliterated. C-17. In Memory of / Matthias Sadler / who departed this Life the 18th of / April 1798 / Aged 42 Years 9 Months & 14 days / Also of / Eleanor Wife of / Mat¬ thias Sadler / who departed this life / April 24th 1826 aged 74 years / I know in whom I have believed / Also of / Elizabeth Tallman / Born A. D. 1777 / Died A. D. 1861 / Aged 84 years C-18. In memory of / George Heyl / who departed this life / on the 25th January 18 / aged 7 years / Also of / Dorathea Wife of / George Heyl / Who de¬ parted this life / on the 30th September / Aged 74 years C-19. Sacred / to the memory of / Susannah Harman / Consort of / Jacob Har¬ man I who departed this Life August / 23rd 1844 Aged 49 years / 11 Months and 16 days / Also / Jacob Harman Senr / who departed this life / Decr 18th 1857 / in the 94th year of his age C-20. Sacred / to the memory of / Frances Sophia / Daughter of / Richard and Elizabeth Johnson / Died May 25th 1805 / aged 8 months and 24 days / Also / Frederick Seeger / son of j Richard and Elizabeth Johnson / Died July 8lh 1808 / aged 11 days / Also / Richard Johnson / Died August 2* 1816 / Aged 75 years and 9 months / Also / Elizabeth / Wife of / Richard Johnson / Died August 22d 1843 / aged 79 years 4 months / and 12 days C-21. Sacred / to the memory of / Mary Vanderhalt / who departed this life / December 7 th 1847 / in the 84 year of her age C-22. In Memory / of / Margaret Butler / who departed this Life / June 1764 / years / Also her friend / Ann Cannon / Who died Sept 20 1809 Aged Aged 85 years and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 319 C-23. In Memory of / Robert Son of / Rob1 & Elizabeth Carson / who departed this Life / Jone 2* 1796 / in the 22* Year / of his age / Transitory world / Jesus Call’d with him to dwell / Also / Elizabeth yeaton Carson his Mother who died D-l. H. R. D-2. In / memory of / Benjamin Robbins / who departed this life / Jan 31** 1834 / In the 46th year of / his age / Also / Ruth Daughter of / Benjamin & Susan Robbins / Who died Sept 16th 1822 / Aged 8 months and 2 days D-3. I+J Sacred to the memory of / John Robbins / who died February 24. 1808 / aged 59 years 9 months & 12 days / Elizabeth / Wife of John Robbins / who died February 17 1819 / aged 66 years 1 month & 7 days / Catharine / Daughter of / John & Elizabeth Robbins / who died October 13. 1798 / aged 19 years 2 months & 26 days / John / Son of / John & Elizabeth Robbins / who died July 24 1842 / aged 70 years 1 month & 28 days D-4. In / memory of / The Son and Daughter / of John & Elizabeth / Robbins / 1778 / Aged 10 Months & 2 Weeks / Alexander Departed / this Life Day / Susannah Departed / this Life Oct 1783 D-5. 1+1 Elizabeth Robbins / Died Sepr 30lh 1850 / in the 76th year of her age D-6. Sacred / to the memory of / Enoch Wheaton / who departed this life / 6epr 9th 1825 aged 48 / years 11 months & 18 days mourn not for me Dear We soon shall again united be. D-7. Sacred / to the memory of / Martha Read / wife of / Francis Read / who died Seper 22nd 1840 / aged 83 years and two / months My flesh shall slumber in / the ground Till the last trumpets joy / ful sound Then burst my bonds wi / th sweet surprise And in my Saviour’s image / rise 4 Also / Francis Read / husband of Martha Read / departed this life / August 16th 1848 / aged 93 years 320 Inscriptions in Saint Paul’s Church D-8. In / Memory of / Mary Stuart / Daughter of / John & Martha Stuart / who departed this Life / August 30th 1799 / Aged 16 Years 11 Months / & 7 Days D-9. In Memory of / John Clark / who departed this Life / 29 June 1792 D-9}. In Memory of / Mary Ann daughter of / George & Martha Hall / who de¬ parted this Life / February 16th 1802 / aged 1 Year / 1 Month & 24 days Fresh in the mom the summer's rose Hangs wither’d e’er t'is noon We scarce enjoy the balmy gift But mourn the pleasures gone D-9J. In / memory of Elizabeth McKay / wife of Thomas M°Kay / who departed this life / August 17°* 1826 / aged 65 years and 9 days / Also in memory of / Thomas & Elizabeth / Son & Daughter of / Thomas and Elizabeth McKay / Tho* departed this life / Decr 7th 1813 / aged 17 years and 10 months / And Elizabeth June 29th 1802 / aged 4 years 1 month and 1 day / Also Thomas M°Kay Senr / who departed this life / June 4th 1850 / in the 70th year of his age D-10. In / Memory of / Ann Doughty / Daughter of James & / Margaret Doughty / was Bom June 23rd 1782 / and departed this Life / Sept 22nd 1786 / Aged 4 Years & 3 Months D-ll. In Memory of / Mra Mary Biggs / Relict of / Mr Ephraim Biggs Decd / for¬ merly a Merchant / of this city / who departed this Life / the 22* Day of Octr 1794 / in the 73 year of her Age D-12. Sacred / to the memory / of / Susannah Goodwin / Wife of John Goodwin / who departed this Life / April 30th 1806 / aged 40 years & 10 months D-13. Here lieth the / of / Richard Heave * / chant / who / Departed this Life j in j the Years / Richard f / [four lines illegible] / London / Mer[?] / Aged 84 1795 / D-14. James Norris Copper / Died March 19th 1833 / aged 23 years / Annie Sayles Copper / Died March 10th 184 / aged 29 years ♦Church Records say Richard Neave buried July 12, 1795. fR. N. died Febi 23, 1809. and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 321 D-15. In Memory of / John Barker Junr / who died June 16th / 1773 / Aged 13 Months D-16. In memory of / Charles Kirkham / who departed this life / July 5th 1810 J In the 55th year of his age / Also / Deborah Kirkham / his widow / who de¬ parted this life / July 18tb 1814 / in the 60th year of her age D-17. Born / the 14th November 17 and / Departed this life day / 177 Years / the Wife/ / 17 1771 [?] / / and Departed this Life / [17 lines illegible] [This is probably Tomb of Thos. Edward Wallace.] D-18. In / Memory of / Mary Daughter of / Doctor William & Mary / Claypoole / of "Wilmington / N° Carolina / who departed this Life D-19. In Memory of / Mrt Mary Yorke / Wife of / Capt" Peter Yorke / who de¬ parted this Life / Feb* 26th 1797 / in the 24th Year / of her Age D-20. In Memory of / George Claypoole / Who departed this Life / October 4th 1793 / Aged 60 years / Also Catharine Claypoole / Who departed this Life / March 31Bt 1770 / Aged 33 years Jesus can make a dying Bed Feel soft as downy pillows are While on his Breast I lean my head And breathe my Life out sweetly there D-21. In memory of / Mary wife of Jeffrey Clark / who departed this life / March 18th 1778 / aged 69 years / Also / Jeffrey Clark / who departed this life / Jan* 20th 1782 / aged 79 years / Also / John Turner / who departed this life / May 23d 1825 / in the 78th year of his age / Also / Mary wife of John Turner / who departed this life / October 20th 1833 / in the 86th year of her age D-22. Abigail Lowry / Died Feb. 25 1851 / aged 85 years / Also / Margaret Lowry / Died April 25. 1851 / aged 81 years D-23. In Memory of / Thomas & Ellen Muskett / Who Departed this Life Octo¬ Aged 44 Years / He October 74 1793 Aged Years / ber / l4 1793. She Also their other children who died / Young. / (4 lines) 322 Inscriptions in Saint Pauls Church D-24. Sacred / to the memory of / Mary Curtis / who departed this life / on the 8th day of March 1821 / in the 28th year of her age / Also in memory of / Abigail Curtis / who departed this life / on the 18th day of April 1828 / in the 28tl1 year of her age / Daughter of John and Elizabeth Curtis D-25. Sacred / to the memory of / Jacob B Curtis / Son of John H. & Sarah O Curtis / who departed this life / on the 1st day of January 1821 / in the 7th year of his age / Also of John Curtis / who departed this life / on the 27th day of September 1820 / in the 65th year of his age / And of Elizabeth Curtis / Wife of John Curtis / who departed this life / on the 30th day of July 1831 / in the 68th year of her age D-26. In Memory of / William Cameron / who departed this life / September 29th 1793 / aged 29 years I saw him faint! I saw him sink to rest Another victim midst the dying throng But resignation calm’d his gentle breast And heav’nly accents breathed upon his Also / In memory of / James Cameron / who departed this- life / August 17th 1825 / in the 64lt year of his age El. Hear / Lieth the Body of / Jacob Ynsciver Moore / the son of / John & Hannah Moore / Who Departed this Life August 20th in the Year of our / Lord 1794 Aged 1 Year & / 5 Months 3 Weeks 5 Days Death hath Leas’d Our Babe And Tore Him from our Arms in Earth* Cold Bosom. Now he Lies With All his Smiling Infant Charms. E-2. In l Memory / of / Matthias Keen / who died / February 21 1784 / aged 73 years / Also / Maiy Keen / who died / July 12 1791 aged 75 years E-3. In / Memory / of / Matthias Y. Keen / who died / October 20th 1806 / aged 59 years / Also / Elizabeth Keen / who died / May 10th 1830 aged 80 years E-4. Sacred / to the memory of / Sarah Morrison / Wife of William Morrison / who departed this life / June 26th 1832 / in the 80th year of her age and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 323 E-5. Sacred / to the memory of / Robert Bayne / who departed this transitory / life on the 16,!l April 1815 / in the 40th year of his age How serious is the summoning of death Solemn the moment man resigns his breath Awful ! that verge of dread eternity To which we hasten and whence none can fly Great God ! our leader and our guardian be And take us when from time we go to thee. Also of / Samuel P. Bayne / who departed this life / Sepr 26th 1821 / Aged 15 years 6 months & 10 days E-6. In Memory of / Joseph Wright / Son of Anthony & Hannah Wright / who was Born Sept 6 1769 / and departed this Life Sept 13 / 1779 / Aged 10 years & 7 days / In Memory of / John W. Wright / who was Bom April 16th 1776 / Chil¬ and departed this Life May 11th / 1794 / Aged 18 years & 25 days / dren in thee / In Hopes we / In Christ divine E-7. In Memory of / Joseph Son of John & Mary Miller / who Died 4th July 1796 / Aged 8 Months E-8. In Memory of / Mary Smith / the Wife of / Jonithin Smith / & Daughter of / John Hyde / (buried) E-9. In Memory of / Worsley Ernes Esqr / A Member of the Cincinnati / who departed this Life / July the 27th 1802 / Aged 62 Years E-10. In / Memory of / Sarah Hicks / Wife of William Hicks / Daughter of Adam & I Elizabeth Keller / who departed this Life / the 11th of September / Anno Domini 1803 / Aged 24 Years 9 months / and 20 days In midst of Health & Blooming youth How sudden Death O Death did come Her days of sickness were her And then lay silent in the tomb E-ll. In Memory of / Reachel Barnes / Who departed this Life / October 19th 1772 / Aged / 1 Year / 6 Months E-12. In Memory of / Mn Elizabeth Beard / Wife of / Capt“ Willm Beard / who departed this life / October 11th 1796 / Aged 46 Years E-13. In / memory of / Hannah / daughter of / Thomas and Mary / Stiles / [stone buried] 324 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church * E-14. In Memory of / William Son of / William <& Mary Lane / who departed this Life / October the 13th 1801 / aged 1 year 2 months / and 4 days / [4 lines] E-15. / Mary me Mjlle / De/ Mary Daught / of John 1773 / Aged 7 years & 4 mon ceaced June y® / E-16. In memory / of / M" Mary Rose / who departed this life / on the 13th day of April / 1803 / Aged 63 Years / [5 lines] E-17. In Memory of / William Nelson / who departed this Life / the 8th of Janu¬ ary 1781 / Aged 82 Years / also / Ann his Wife / who died June 25th 178 / Aged 62 Years E-18. Gulyann Molier / departed this Life the 2 Year of / her Age / in the Year of our Lord 1797 / Esther Molier / departed this Life the 3 Year of / her Age in the Year of our Lord 179 Here Here they lie O could I once more view These dear remains take one more fond Adieu Where friendly Angels for their guidance given, Now leads them through the Courts of Heaven. E-19. In Memory of / Wm Potter Benson / Son of P. & Jane Benson / who departed this life / June 6th 1800 / aged 16 months / Also /Son of the above / who died / June 18th 1800 / aged 2 Yr* / [stone buried] E-20. In Memory of / Jane P Benson / Daughter of / Peter & Jane / [stone buried] E-21. Sacred / to the memory of / William Stokes / who departed this life / February 9th 1803 / aged 46 years / Also I Mary Stokes / his relict / who fell asleep in Jesus / Decr 18th 1828 / aged 72 years E-22. Thomas Wright Armat / Bom June 14 1776 / Died July 30 1806 E-23. Here lies / the Body of / M” Jane Babb / who departed this Life / October the 8* 1783 / In the 29th Year / of her Age / [5 lines] E-24. In Memory of / Matthew Parker / Who departed this life September / the 9th 1793 in the 40th year of / his Age / Likewise / Catharine his Wife Who died / September the 12th 1793 in the 42nd / Year of her Age / Also of 5 of and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 325 their Children / John Aged 2 Years and 6 Months / Joseph Aged 3 Years and 3 Months / Samuel Aged 1 Year and 7 Months / Lydia Aged 1 Year and 1 Month / And Joseph Pilmore Who / Departed this Life September the 25 / 1793 Aged 2 Years 5 Months & 12 Days E-25. Here lieth the Body / of Benjamin Town / May 20 1790 / Aged 41 Years / and 5 Months E-26. In / memory of / Mr Benj. Holland / who departed this Life / Octr 29th / 1796 / aged 43 years E-27. In memory / of / Wm & Eliza Matilda / Son & daughter of / Wm & Eliza Gartley / 1806 F-i- [West side] In memory / of / Benjamin Masden Esqr / who departed / this life / April 6th 1836 / aged 65 years / and 7 months [South side] In memory / of / M™ Prudence Masden / wife of / Benjamin Masden / who departed / this life / September 10th 1818 / aged 59 years [East side] In memory of / Benjamin Masden Junr / son of / Benjamin & Hannah Masden / who departed this life / March 26th 1837 / aged 6 years & 21 days / also of / Ann S Masden / daughter of / Benjamin & Hannah Masden / who departed this life / March 27th 1837 / aged 15 years <& 11 days F-l. In Memory of / Rachel / the wife of / Thomas Webb / who departed this Life / December the 23rd 1795 / Aged 27 Years By ministerial Spirits convy’d Lodg’d in the gamer of the Sky She rests in Abraham's bosom laid She lives with God no more to Die F-2. 1773 Aged / In Memory of / John Webb / who departed this Life / Oct Years F-3. Sacred / to the memory of / Mary wife of / James Wilson / who departed 183 / aged 8 years & 10 days / Also / Edward her son / this life / October 1821. / aged 20 years 3 months & 6 days who departed this life / October F-4. In / Memory of / Thomas and William / Sons of Thomas and Mary Fenton / William departed this Life / June 19th 1793 / Aged 3 Years 2 Months & 25 Days / Thomas departed this Life / September 4th 1793 / Aged 18 Years & 6 Months / Also / Mary Fenton / Who departed this life / May 6th 1800 / Aged 4 Years 326 Inscriptions in Saint Pauls Church F-S. In / Memory of / James P Carteret / son of / Daniel & Emily Carteret / who Departed this Life / October aged 17 Years / 9 Months & 9 Days / [8 Lines] F-6. In Memory of / Thomas Flower / Son of / Tho® & Hannah Flower / who departed this life / March 7th 1801 / aged 3 years & 6 months / and 27 days F-7. In Memory of / George McPherson / Son of / Daniel and Ann / McPhereon / who departed this / life on the 17th Decr / 1801 / Aged 7 Years All Months F-8. In Memory of / Ann Maria McPherson / daughter of / Daniel and Ann ( McPherson / who departed this / life Decr 24th 1801 / Aged 2 Years & 15 days F-9. In Memory of / Daniel / the Son of j Daniel & Ann McPherson / who de¬ parted this Life j June the 3rd 1796 / Aged 8 Months F-10. [West side] Beneath this Stone / was deposited / the Body of / Catharine / Wife of / WTilliam Thackara Sen1 j who departed this life / on the 13tb day of / July A. D. 1780 / aged 35 years / Under this Stone lies / the remains of / Wil¬ liam Thackara Senr / who departed this life / on the 10th day of / April A. D. 1817 / aged 79 years Sacred / to the memory of / deceas'd Parents F-ll. To the Memory of / Hosannah "Wright / who departed this Life / Octr 7 1793 / Aged 28 Years F-12. Sacred / to the memory of / Joseph Wright / who departed this life / Feb¬ ruary 10th 1810 / aged 40 years 6 months / & 10 days Adieu dear friends 1 take my leave Farewell my loving wife Our children shall your guardian's be And bless your widow’d life When from this world you are releas'd It's sorrows toils and cares In everlasting joy we'll meet To sing our Makers praise F-13. Sacred / to the Memory of / John Meer Senr / who was born at / Wolver¬ hampton England / February 9th 1756 / & died July 29lh 1831 / For 41 years a Citizen / of Philadelphia / An honest man is the / noblest work of God- and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 327 F-14. In / memory of / Elizabeth / wife of James Matthews who / departed this life May 5th 1794 / aged 19 years / Also of j James Matthews / Husband of the above named / Elizabeth Matthews / who departed this life the / 16th July 1812 aged 64 years j & 4 months F-15. In / memory of / John n / who departed this Life / September 14th 1811 / Aged /and 10 months F-16. A stone undecipherable. F-17. 1793 / In / memory of / Odell Fennell / who departed this Life / March in the 39 year of his age / Also of Edmund Fennell / Son of / Odell & Marga¬ ret Fennell / who died April 13th 1818 / in the 26th year of his age / In memory of / John Vallance / (a native of Glasgow.) / who died June 14th 1823 j aged 53 years F-18. In / memory / of / Conrad Seyfert / who departed this life / July the 8th 1822 / Aged 33 years / He was an affectionate husband / Kind parent and a friend to / his country and all mankind [6 lines illegible] Also of / Elizabeth Seyfert / his Wife / Who departed this life on / the 17th day of September 1810 / In the 72d year of her age F-19. In / memory of / George Halberstadt / who departed this life / May 23d 1812 / Aged 44 years 6 months / and 27 dayg / And also j Anne relict of / George Halberstadt / who departed this life / on the 4th day of April 1846. / in the 72nd year of her age [2 lines] F-20. In / memory of / Frances / Daughter of / Thomas & Ann Youngs / who de¬ parted this Life / July 7th 1805 / aged 3 years 2 months / and 7 days F-21. In Memory of / Richard Son of / Thos & Ruth Watkin6 / Who died [stone buried] F-22. In Memory of / William Son of / Tho8 & Ruth Watkins / who died / Decr [stone buried] F-23. In / memory of / Ann Halberstadt / who departed this life / April 6th 1812 / Aged 16 years 6 months / and 14 days [8 lines illegible] F-24. In Memory of / Ann Wife of / John Cromwell / who departed this Life / 1793 / in the Year of her Age / Also of / Mary Oct their daughter / who died 18 1793 / Aged Days [4 lines illegible] 328 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church F-25. Mary Armat / Died July 22 1780 F-26. In Memory of / Margaret Cromwell / Wife of / John Cromwell / Who de¬ parted this Life / October the 15th 1798 / Aged 34 Years & 9 Months Rest here in hope O Sacred dust To awake and shine Also of John Cromwell / Died June 7th 1828 / in the 60th year of his age F-27, In / Memory of / Mary Richards / Wife of John Richards / who departed this Life / the 18th of Septr 1800 / aged 59 years F-28. Sacred / To the Memory of / Ann Dawson / Wife of Joshua Dawson / who departed this Life / the 24th of March 179 / Aged 29 years [2 lines illegible] Also / In Memory of their infant / daughter Sarah who died the 18th of Sep¬ tember 1793 / aged 3 days G-l. In Memory of / Deborah Wife of / Francis Shaflner / who departed this Life Octr 11th 1793 / Aged 28 Years 9 months G-2. In Memory of / James Forder * / who departed this Life / Sept [other lines illegible] 1794. / G-3. A Stone illegible. G-4. In Memory of / Ann Wife of / Cap* Edward Spain / who departed this Life / Octr 18th 1794 / Aged 60 Years / & 6 Months [4 lines illegible] G-5. In Memory of / Daniel Drais / who departed this Life / Jan 1791 / in the 38th Year of his Age / [4 lines illegible] G-6. In / memory of / James Harris / who died April 17tl1 1815 / aged 77 years G-7. A stone buried. G-8. In / Memory of / Mr* Margaret Norman / Wife of / 1793 / [4 lines illegible] parted this Life / * James Forder, bom Sept. 29. 1794. / who de- and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 329 G-9. In / memory of / George Hinton / who died October 11 1793 / And of his widow / Barbary Hinton / who died November 17th 1816 G-10. In / memory of / William Alexander / Bora July 1772 / Died Novr 17. 1806 / Also of his Mother / Rachel Alexander / who died March 16th 1818 / Aged 77 years G-ll. In / Memory of James / Son of / James & Rachel / Alexander / who de¬ parted this Life / July 29th 1775 Aged / 1 Year & 6 Months G-12. In Memory of / Elizabeth / Wife of j James Alexander / who departed this Life / January 24th 1771 / Aged 30 Years G-13. In Memory of / James Alexander / who departed this Life / [illegible] / Aged 66 Years G-14. In / memory of / Margaret Alexander * / Wife of / James Alexander / who departed this Life/ June / / / aged I and [stone much worn.] G-15. In / memory of / James Alexander / who departed this life / Feb5, 17th 1829 / Aged 53 years & 11 months / and 27 days G-16. In / memory of / Rebecca Robinson / [another stone against this] G-17. In / memory of / Maria C Cox / Daughter of / Captain John and / Martha Cox / who departed this life j March 3. 1803 / aged 3 Years j and 17 days G-18. / / / June 7. 1801 / died in July 17. 180 / Aged 1 year 1 month 9 days & 6 hours / A patient Sufferer / [The greater part of this stone illegible] G-19. In / memory of / James Barbazett / who departed this lite / January 28th 1818 / aged 29 years 9 months / and 1 day. Departed here in hope -face . To meet the Saviour of the human - * Mrs. Alexander buried June 9, 1811. 330 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church G-20. In / memory of / Daniel Gosner / who departed this life / May 1796. / aged / Also of / Rebecca / his wife / who died October 15. 1 (1820) f aged 68 years & 6 months / and days. — - G-21. In / Memory of / M" Elizabeth Wife of / Robert Fitzgerald / who departed this Life / November 26th 1770 / in the 28th Year of her Age / Also of / Robert Mary & Kaziah / Children of / Robert & Kaziah Fitzgerald / who Died in Childhood / Mrs Ann Bell / aged 63 years G-22. In / memory of / Robert Fitzgerald / who departed this life / April lBt 1813 Aged 73 years [6 lines indistinct] And of / Elizabeth daughter of / Robert and Lydia Fitzgerald / who died August 17. 1790 / Aged 1 year and 3 months G-23. Sacred / to the memory of / Lydia Fitzgerald / Relict of / Robert Fitzgerald / Born Feb 19 1737 / and departed this life Feb 1830 [8 lines indistinct] Rebecca A Bell / Died July 18th 1849 aged 33 years / Robert F Bell / Died August 16th 1850 aged 39 years G-24. In / memory of / Anthony Fannen / who departed this life May the 24 1827 / Aged 76 years [altar tomb] G-25. Sacred / to the memory of / Harriet H. Consort / of Geo. W. Gill / who de¬ parted this life July 11th 1830 / aged 22 yrs 9 mos & 16 days / Also / George Andrew Son / July 7. 1830 / aged 9 mos 10 days Harriet / [8 lines] G-26. In / memory of / Francis C / son of / James S. and Esther / Nally / Aged 2 years 7 / months and 28 days. G-27. In / memory of / Elizabeth wife of / Garrett Hulsekamp / who departed this Life / September the 14th 1807 / aged 72 years and 9 months G-28. In / memory of / Garrett Hulsekamp / who departed this life / March 16 1812 / In the 96th year of his age / In him was the kind Husband a tender / and affectionate Father & sincere friend / to the Afflicted and Distressed / Also / Mary / Daughter of G. Hulsekamp / Who died June 23 1841 / aged 71 years and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 331 H-l. In Memory of / Thomas Bowen / who departed this Life / September 4tSi 1797 I Aged 48 Years From painful days and restless nights Now death has set me free And I shall H-2. In Memory of / David Bowen / who departed this Life / August 29th 1797 / Aged 15 Years [4 lines illegible] H-3. In Memory of / Mrs Penelope Bowen / wife of Tho8 Bowen / who departed this Life / April 9th 1795 / Aged 34 Years [4 lines] Against this stone is another stone sunk in the ground which reads: Joseph, Son of John & / Mary Beaty [the remainder is unreadable] H-4. In Memory of / Cap1 George Bridges j who departed this Life / October 9th 1769 / Aged 55 Years / Also three of his sons / Alexander Robert & George / who died in their infancy [12 lines indistinct] H-5. In / Memory of /Juliet Ann wife of / William Rankin / Who departed this life / September 19th 1807 / Aged 21 years H-6. John aged on [probably Wilson] / who dep [illegible] / Mary W / August / H-7. Sacred / To the memory of / John V Shade / who died by the accidental / discharge of a gun / on the 19th May 1823 / in the 25 Year of his age H-8. [A stone buried.] H-9. In / Memory of / [stone buried] [Christy] H-10. In / memory of / Mrs Rebecca Christy / wife of / Robert Christy / who de¬ parted this life / October the 4th 1800 / aged years / Likewise their three children / William departed this life March / the 17th 179 aged one year / Seven months and 13 days / Robert Junr departed this life March / the 28 1801 aged one year / departed thiB life / the / James 6th 16 days. [Another stone rests against this.] 332 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church H-ll. In / memory of / Thomas Wigmore / who departed this life / Septr 25rh 1803 / Aged 41 years / Also of Susannah wife of / Thomas Wigmore / who died 6eptr 4th 1803 / Aged 22 years H-12. Here lieth the body of / Jane / wife of Isaac Hozey / who departed this life / the 23 August 1803 / aged 27 years & 10 months H-13. In Memory of / George Pechin Son of / Christopher & Christiana j Pechin / who departed this Life / March the 31st 1778 H-14. In / memory of / Christiana Pechin / Relict of / Christopher Pechin / who died January 7tu 1853 / in the 88th year of her age H-15. In Memory of / Christopher Pechin / who departed this Life / October the 16th 1779 / Aged 42 Years / [4 lines] H-16. / William / Aged 14 / 1790 [illegible] H-16*. [Stone buried. ] H-17. In memory / of / Andrew Spence / who departed this life / October 7 01 1805 / aged 43 years / Also / Mary wife of Andrew Spence / who departed this life / December 22nd 1821 / aged 53 years H-18. Robinson [illegible] H-19. Mary Robinson H-20. Connelly / formerly In / memory of / Rebecca Connelly / wife of widow of Henry Robinson / She departed this life / 20th day of February 1785 / aged 39 years H-21. Henry Robinson H-22. Benj. Robinson H-23. In memory / of j Samuel Robinson / who departed this life / the 20th of Jan¬ uary 1824 / in the 56th year of his age / And / Judith [a stone against this, inscription unreadable] and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 33S H-24. In Memory of / Henry Robinson / who departed this Life / April 18th 1776 / Aged Years H-25. In Memory of / Joseph Son of / Samuel and / Ruth Robinson / who de¬ parted this / life Aug 17 Weeks / Aged Months / H-26. Sacred / To the momory of / Mrs Mary Foot / who departed this life / the 13th of Feb7 1812 / aged 78 years H-27. In / Memory of / George Gillighan / who departed this life / January 22nd 1819 / aged 63 years / Also / Mary Wife of / George Gillighan / who departed thb life / February 18th 1819 / aged 67 years H-28. Sacred / to the memory of / Two Sons and a Daughter of / John and Mar¬ garet Wharton / John Wharton Junr / departed this life Aug 30 1820 / in the 20th year of his age / William Wharton / departed this life Aug 30 1820 / in the 14th year of his age / Margaret Wharton / departed this life Aug 31. 1820 / in the 17th year of her age / [6 lines] H-29. Sacred / to the memory of / Isabella Price / Relict of George Price / wha departed this life / October 2* 1808 / Aged 70 yearn & 8 days / Also / Isabella Price Davis / daughter of / Andrew & Elizabeth Davis / who departed this life / in August 1799 / Aged 3 years & 2 months / Also / Mary Davis / daughter of / Andrew <& Elizabeth Davis / who departed this life / in October 1802 / Aged 1 year & 2 months H-30. In / Memory of / William Price / Son of / Andrew & Elizabeth Davis / died August lBt 1816 / aged 21 years & 11 months / Also / Elizabeth / Widow of Andrew Davis / died May 15th 1829 / aged 64 years & 5 months H-31. In memory of / James Moyes / who departed this life / Septr 25lb 1833 / in the 80th year of his age / Also / of Mary his wife / who departed this life / April 11th 1850 / in the 96th year of her age H-32. In Memory of Ann / ye wife of John Moyes / who Departed this Life August / 18th 1762 in ye 44 Year j of Hir Age 1-1. Sacred / to / the memory of / Virginia Elmslie / Daughter of / Louis and Susan Elmslie / Who departed this life / On the 5th day of March A D. 1857 / Aged 9 years 2 mos & 20 days 334 Inscriptions in Saint Paul’s Church 1-2. In / Memory of / Cathrane the wife of / Thomas Cave: who / Departed this Life September / the 23d 1795 Aged 31 Years / And three months / Also four of their children / May they rest in peace 1-3. In / Memory of / Maria Bennet / who died August 6th 1825 / aged 80 Years 1-4. In Memory of f Margaret Beck / Wife of / Paul Beck Junr / Died 10th April 1797 / Aged 36 Years / This Vault also contains / the Remains of / Mary Goddard / Wife of John Goddard / and / Daughter of Paul & Margaret Beck / who died 7th April 1825 / Aged 36 years and 9 days / Mary Harvey Beck / wife of l Paul Beck J' / Died. Dec 3d 1810 I The Remains of / Paul Beck Junior / and of / Mary Harvey Beck / were removed April 12th 1851 / from this Vault to Laurel Hill Cemetery [On the North side] Mrs Susannah Clayton / died 25th January 1787 / Aged 45 years [On the South side] William Currie Beck / Born 1796 Mr Richard Parker / died 9th November 1769 / Aged 38 years Died 1828 / 1-5. In / memory of / Mr* Susan P Lammor / Consort of Daniel Lammor j who departed this life / 31 December 1817 / Aged 52 years 1 month & 2 days 1-6. Mary Pidgeon / Departed This Life / October 9 Months Silent Tomb I lye 1793 / Aged 50 Years & yonder Husband Children mind And ’ll meet me in endless day. 1-7. In / Memory of / John Huckel / the son of / William and Susanna / Huckel/ Who departed this Life / April 20. 1797 / Aged Years 1 Month / and Days 1-8. In Memory / of / William Wisdom* / who departed this Life / August [rest illegible] 1-9. In / memory of 1800 [rest illegible] / departed this life / 1-10. In Memory of / Catharine Wife / James Spriggs / who departed this life / January 16th 1802 / Aged 79 years / and 2 months / [2 lines illegible] Mr James Spriggs / who departed this life / January 10th 1806 / Aged 60 years [lines] [stone sunk] •William Wisdom buried Aug. 28, 1798. and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 335 I-H. Here Best / in peace / the mortal remains of / Margaret Desilver / who died the 15th of July 1835 / aged 55 years 2 months & 15 days / Also / Kobert Desilver / who died September 15th 1837 / aged 58 years 5 months & 4 days / Ann / Daughter of Margaret / and Kobert Desilver / who died February 7th 1820 / aged 15 years 1 month & 23 days Tis Heaven’s high will we must to dust return At 'eve at noon day or in the blooming morn But small the difference when the summons given If w’ere prepared to tread the Courts of Heaven. 1-12. In Memory of / Joseph Pringle / who died / Novr 12th 1790 / aged 11 Months 1-13. Sacred / to the memory of / Thomas Broome / who departed this life / Jan¬ uary 11. 1818 / aged 64 years / [2 lines illegible] Also / in memory of / Letitia Broome / his wife / who departed this life / September 22* 1820 / aged 63 years / [4 lines] Also Hannah Broom / daughter of / Tho8 & Margaret Broom / who died August 29 1828 / aged 50 years 1-14[A stone broken and illegible.] 1-15. [A stone without an inscription.] 1-16. [A stone without an inscription.] 1-17. In / memory of / Catharine wife of / William / who departed this 17 1828 aged / life / / Also of / Catharine Amanda / daughter of William & / Catharine Del 1828 / died / was bom Feb 1829 aged / 7 months & 13 days / Also of / William / who departed this life / May 20th 1834 Aged / 44 years 6 months / and 16 days 1-18. In Memory of / Susannah Kennedy / [stone sunk] 1-19. In Memory of / James / Departed this / July / Also / Susan Years / Blessed / Departed / 1776 Aged are the dead that die in the Lord. 1-20. Sacred / to the memory of / James Thomson / who departed this life / April l8t 1829 / aged 37 years & 26 days / And / of his Brother / John Thomson £Foot-stone of Mrs. Mary Foot against this.] 336 Inscriptions in Saint PauVs Church 1-21. In / memory of / Jacob Thomson / who departed this life / Dec 24th 1808 / in the 50th year of his age / Also / Mary / his wife who died July / 13tto 1839 in the 79 year / of her age [Foot-stone of George Gillighans against this.] 1-22. In / memory of / William Blair / who departed this life / November 17th 1823 / in the 57th year of his age / And / his widow / Sarah Blair / who de¬ parted this life / June 28th 1824 / in the 55th year of her age / also of / Samuel Blair / Son of / William and Sarah Blair / who departed this life / December 14th 1823 / in the 44th year of his age 1-23. In Memory of / Amy wife of Anthony Lougeay / departed this Life / Sep¬ tember 26th 1799 / in the 68 Year of her Age / also of her children 1-24. In / memory of / Anthony Lougeay / who departed this life / the 30 day of October 1808 / in the 50111 year of his age Farewell lamented friend may Angels guide Thy weary Spirit to the realms of rest Where pain can never come nor death’s cold hand Chill the pure of celestial life WThere happy souls of life serene Raise to their great Creator hymns of joy Here we must remain to mourn and Perhaps for years the adverse- -of life Yet should we suffer pain or bliss enjoy Till time shall lay us with the silent dead The sweet remembrance of thy genuine worth Shall fill our bosoms with a pensive joy. Departed this life / March 19th 1849 / Phebe Wife of Antoney Lougeay / in her 83d Year My body I resign with these in the dust to sleep I hope my soul with them will with Jesus meet. J-l. Erected / to the memory of / Mary Louisa / wife of Elias Marsh / who de¬ parted this life / March 15th A. D. 1839 / Aged 41 years 5 months / and 20 days J-2. In / Memory of / Nancy Rushton / who departed this life / August 8th 1820 / aged 57 years / Also / Edward Rushton / who departed this life / June 4th 1824 / aged 37 years / And / William Rushton / Son of Edward / and Jane Rushton / who died May 4th 1818 / aged 9 months and Churchyard , Philadelphia. 337 J-3. Sacred / to the memory of / M” Mary Caskey / who departed this life / February 6th A D. 1823 / in the 53d year of her age The soul of our Mother is gone To highten the triumph above Exalted to Jesus’s throne And clasped in the arms of his love Also Hannah / Wife of Robert S. Wood / and Daughter of / Robert & Mary Caskey / who departed this life / June 30th 1816 / The remains of / M" Mary Caskey / were removed / to Woodlands Cemetery / October 17. 1869 J-4. Stephen Randolph / Died June the 5th / 1767 J-5. In / Memory of / Cornelius Kollock / Who Departed this / [stone buried] J-6. Sacred / to the memory of / Hans Jacobson / who departed this life / Feb¬ ruary 3d 1810 / aged 67 years Farewell my wife and children dear I am not dead but sleeping here My debt is paid Prepare yourselves to follow me J-7. In Memory of / Barbary wife of / Peter Field / who departed this life / 1** Years / May she rest in Peace Sept 17 / Aged J-8. In / memory of / Elizabeth Parker Farr / youngest daughter of / W“ & Elizabeth Farr / who died August 9lh 1806 / Aged 1 month & 21 days j Also of / William Farr / Father of the above / who died August 22nd 1807 / Aged 33 years J-9. In / memory of / John Hook / who departed Dhis life / May 7th 1812 / aged 67 years 1 month and 19 days Near where these sad memorials rise The husband friend and father lies A breast within whose holy cell The Christian virtues lov’d to dwell J-10. Ann lann / departed this life / July the 29th 1778 / Aged 10 Months / and 2 days J-ll. [A stone buried.] 338 Inscriptions in Saint Paul's Church J-12. In Memory of / John and Mary / Son and Daughter of / Henry & Sarah Butler / John died April 27 1769 / Aged 3 years / Mary died May 21. 1765 / Aged 3 Months J-13. 17 In Memory / of / Grace Raworth / Who Departed this Life / Years [illegible] / J-14. In Memory of / Neomai O.Neaill / Wife of / Daniel O.Neaill / who died Sepr 17 1769 / Aged 52 Years / also Ann his Daughter / who died Novemr 18 1764 / Aged 18 Months J-15. In Memory of Daniel O.Neill * / who departed this Life / March 6th 1790 Aged 40 (?) Years My flesh shall slumber in the ground till the trumpets then burst And in my Saviours image rise J— 16. In Memory of / John Johnson / Life/ 96? [illegible] J-17. I. H. S. 24 Sept 1793 / Elizabeth Wife of I Wood Jr / late of Virginia / She was an affectionate Wife / Mother and faithful Friend J-18. Sacred / to the memory of / Elizabeth Reynolds / who departed this life / June 1** 1816 / in the 78lh year of her age Corruption Earth and worms Shall but refine this flesh Till my Reedeemer bid me come To put it on afresh J-19. In / Memory of / Josiah Cohoon / who departed this Life / Novr 10th 1795 Aged / 35 Years & 9 Days / Also 4 of his Children / My flesh shall slumber in the Ground Till the joyfull sound K-l. In memory of / Alice Eccles / Wife of / James Eccles / Who departed this life / October 21* 1806 (?) / Aged 20 years / [4 lines illegible] ♦ Church Records: “1790, March 10, Daniel O’Neal.” and Churchyard, Philadelphia. 339 K-2. P. Evans / a worthy man / who died December 11 1806 j Aged 76 years K-3. In / memory of / Martha Nichols / wife of James / who departed this life / November 27 A D 1823 / aged years / Also of her husband / James Nichols / who departed this life / May 14th A. D. 1824 / aged 61 years