New Haven · Inscription transcriptions
New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800 · scan page 58
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5i>2 IXSCRIPTIOXS OX TOMBSTOXES IX XEW HAVEN". 345 [l-Fest //a//.] In Memory of M"^ Hezekiah Gilbert who was educated at Yale College Where he graduated 1783 An early Death terminated His Studies & Literar)- Purfuits and called him into Eternity Oct"' 10''' 17S5 ^Etat 23. Dies atra abftulit ilium & funere merfit acebbo Alfo in Memorj- of his Brother M'' John Gilbert who died in Captivity on board a Prifon Ship in New 3'ork January' ag'** 1783 .Etat 25 34S [Sa>/te Lot.] In Memor)^ of Mary the Daughter of Deacon James & M"' Eunice Gil BERT who died O'" 20''' 1758 aged I Year & 8 Months alfo of their Daughter Rebecca who died Sep"" 6''' 1776 aged 2 Years & 7 Months Suffer little children to come unto me for of inch is the Kingdom of Heaven 349 346 [IVesi IValL] HERE LIETH THE BODY OF JAMES GILBURT WHO DIED SEPT-^ 14' A :D 1727 AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS [LinddH Az\, Lot 50.] In Memory of M"" Joel Gilbert who departed this Life Nov-- 3'i AD 1786 in the 53 Year of his Age the Bleffed are the Dead who die in Lord they cease from their Labour & their works follow them 347 \_Linden A v., Lot 29.] Sacred to the memor}^ of Deacon James Gilbert who departed this Life Dec"- 11"' AD 1798 in the 71^' Year of his age. He Suftained the oflBce of Deacon with fidelity a number of Years in Fair Haven Church An Kraelite in- deed whole confcience & whofe God approves, needs no panegyric A Soul prepared needs no Delays The Summons Come the Saint Obeys Swift was his flight and (hort the road He clofed his Eyes and faw his God The flefh refts here till Jesus Come And claims his Treasure from the [Tomb 350 \Same Lot^ Israel Son of Mr. Joel and Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert died Auguft 18''' 1774, in his 14''' Year 354 \_Saiue Lol^ Elizabeth Daughter of Mr Joel & Mrs Elizabeth Gilbert died Auguft 20"" 1774 ^^ Sons of David, Jr. *"* Son of Thomas (No. 35S1; b. Sept. iS, 1700. 2*" Son of David and Experience (Nos. 340, 341); b. Sept. 12, 1727; Deacon, 1773-97; d. 1797, not 1798; wid. Eunice d. March 20, 1S15, aged 76. ^*^ Bapt. lulv 14. 1734; n-.., July 12, 1756, Elizabeth Bradley. ^» Born Sept. 20, 1760. ' ^^ Born Feb. 2, 176S.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P009-0058. New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800, printed page not verified, PDF page 58. [Dexter, Franklin Bowditch], 1842- [from old catalog] ed; digitized copy contributed by The Library of Congress https://archive.org/details/inscriptionsonto00dext/page/n58/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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