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New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800 · scan page 122
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58<; rNSCRIPTIOXS ox TOMBSTOXES TX X'EAV HAVEN. 765 \ Maple A v.. Lot 32.] In Memory of The Hon. ROGER SHERMAN Efq' mayor of the city of New Haven and fenator of the United States He was born at Newtown in Maffachu- [fetts April 19"' 1721 and died at New-Haven |iilv 23'' AD [1793 aged LXXH Pnlfefl'ed of a Itrong clear penetrating Mind and fingular perfeverance he became the felf-taught Scholar, eminent for JuriCprudence and Policy. He was nineteen years an affistant and 23 years a Judge of the Superior Court in high Reputation He was a Delegate in the firft Congrefs ligned the glorious act of Independence & man\' years difplayed fuoerior Talents & [Ability in the National Legiflature. Hewasa Member of the general Convention, approved the federal conftitution; and ferved his Country with fidelity & honor in the Houfe of Reprefentatives, and in the Senate of the United States He was a Man of approved Integrity, a cool difcerning Judge, prudent, sagacious Politician a true faithful and firm Patriot He ever adorned the profeffion of Christianity which he made in Youth and diftinguifhed thro Life for public ufefulnefs and died in the profpect of a bleffed Immortality 766 \Saiiie Lot.\ Meheiabel daughter of Roger Sherman Efq' & Rebecca his Wife, was born Feb 20''' 1772 & died Novemb'r 18"' 1772 aged about 8 Months 767 iSame Lo/.] In Memory of Mrs. MEHETABEL SHER- -MAN Relict of Mr. WILLIAM SHERMAN of Stoughton She was born at Watertown Feb. 26th. 1687/8 O. S cSc died April I2th. 1776 N.S. in the 89th Year of her age. She was youngeft daughter of Benjamin Wellington Son of Roger Wellington who came from England to Watertown N Eng- land about the Year 1635 768 [Nort/i Wall.] In Memory of M'' Andrew Messenger Sherwood who died Nov'"' y 26'^' 1752 Aged 26 Year. '^^ Son of Wm. and Mehetabel (No. 767); m. Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Hartwell, of Stoughton, Mass., who d. Oct., 1760; next m.. May 12, 1763, Rebecca, dau. of Benj. and Rebecca (Minot) Prescott, b. May 20, 1742, d. Apr. 19, 1813. ''"'' Dau. of Benj. and Elizabeth (Sweetman); m., Sept. 3, 1715, as 2d wf., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Winship), of Watertown, b. July 28, 1692, d. 1741.
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Silent Grounds Collective, Church Burial & Death Records, CH-P009-0122. New Haven tombstone inscriptions erected before 1800, printed page not verified, PDF page 122. [Dexter, Franklin Bowditch], 1842- [from old catalog] ed; digitized copy contributed by The Library of Congress https://archive.org/details/inscriptionsonto00dext/page/n122/mode/1up Accessed September 8, 2026.
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