New Haven · Inscription transcriptions
New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800 · scan page 75
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IKSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN NEW HAVEN. 530 His parents breafts a living tomb. The deareft image fafe contain ; till the fame features rife again 459 [JVc^si PVall.] In Memory of Mrs ANNA HUBBARD the amiable & virtuous confort of M-^ JOHN HUBBARD Who Early profeffed the religion of Jefus happily exemplifyed it in her Life & enjoyed it's divine fupports, under the apprehenfion of her approaching diffolution on Feb. 2'' 1778. in the 23d Year of her age. 460 [ IVest IVa//.] In Memorj' of Russell Son of John Hubbard Efq & M"-' Martha Hubbard who died Sep' 10"' 1781 aged 18 Months and 9 Davs 461 [Ma/>/e Av., Lot 48.] Here Lie the Remains of Col. LEVERETT HUBBARD of this City Prefident of the Connecticut Medical Society Who died at Hartford Oct'' I 1794 Jitat 70 Having received a liberal Education At Yale College He applied to the Medical Studies And became a Skilful and Succefful Practifioner in phyfic and Surgery In a lond Extensive Practice He filled up Life With fingular Induftry, Activity & [ufefulnefs He wasCompaffionate to the diftreffed [& Indigent Kind and affectionate in his domeftic [Relations And a worthy Citizen While Senfibility and Benevolence Integrity and Amenity of Manners Strongly marked his Character : Thefe with uniform Virtue. And a Sacred Regard & Refpect for [Religion, No lefs than Eminence in his Profelsion Embalm his Memorv 462 \Same Lot^ Mrs Sarah Hubbard late faithful Confort of Cap' Leverett Hubbard died on the 5"^ Day of Dec*" 1769 in y" 40"' Year of her Age Of Singular Probity of Heart, & Purity of Manners bea"tif}-ed with y'* Orna- ment of a Meek & quiet fpirit which in y* light of God is of great Price deligently ftudious of Houfliold Good &full of Alms Deeds ^^^ Dau. of David and Elizabeth Atwater (No. 38); b. May 3, 1755; m., Apr. 4, 1775. son of Rev. John and Rebecca (Dickerman), of Meriden, Conn., and grandson of John and Elizabeth (No. 456); he next m., May 13, 1780, Martha Bradley. •'*' Son of John and Elizabeth (No. 456); b. July 21, 1725; grad. Yale Coll. 1744; m.. May 22. 1746, Sarah Whitehead; next m., Feb. 13, 1771, Hester Robinson, who d. Oct. 19, 1800, aged 51. ^®'^ Only ch. of Stephen Whitehead (No. 907); b. Oct. 27, 1729.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P009-0075. New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800, printed page not verified, PDF page 75. [Dexter, Franklin Bowditch], 1842- [from old catalog] ed; digitized copy contributed by The Library of Congress https://archive.org/details/inscriptionsonto00dext/page/n75/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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