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Munson Cemetery Inscriptions
Colchester, Vermont

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The cemetery is located on US Routes 2 & 7 just South of the intersection with Vt 127 at Colchester Village. It is a Town Cemetery in good condition and well maintained. The earliest burial dated recorded was in 1802 and the most recent in 1975. It is an old cemetery with the majority of the burials prior to 1860. Recorded during Jyly 1976 by James M. Cutler, jmcutler@hotmail.com,.

Numbers were assigned as recorded for reference purposes. They do not refer to any cemetery plot plan.

*Row 1 Numbers 3 thru 18* 1. Jeremiah L son of Luman & Marion Cary died Feb 15, 1857 age 11 mo *Till Jesus comes I sleep*	11. In memory of Shirona Ann Granger who died Dec 7, 1828 Aged 23 years Headsone: S.A.G.	*Row 2 Numbers 19 thru 31* 19. Seth Cary died May 7, 1852 Aged 39 years Can't read epitaph
2. Norman son of Amos & Phebe Mansfield died Jyly 5th 1840 Aged 20 years & 6 Months	12. Alvan M. son of A.B. & V. Allen died May 11, 1832 ae 2 yrs & 2 mos	20. Phidelia A daughter of S & H N Cary died Nov 5, 1846
3 W. B. Mansfield died May 10, 1839 Aged 47 yrs	13. A. Mariett daughter of A. & L. Allen died June 4, 1856 ae 10 yrs	21. Ellen A daugher of Seth & Harriet N Cary died Apr 11, 1853 age 2 yrs
4. Phebe wife of Amos Mansfield died March 24, 1840 Aged 68 years	14. Alphonso B Allen 1830 - 1898 his wife Lueretia 1814 - 1899	22. Lorenda C wife of Albert Varney died Jan'y 3, 1838 in her 37 year Headstone: L.G.V.
5. Amos Mansfield died Aug 23, 1860 ae 93 yrs *Let earth close ore its* *sacred trust* *Yet goodness dies not in* *the dust*. War 1812 Flagholder	15. Weeks, Phelps died May 26, 1841 aged 2 years Headstone: W.P.	23. Hannah M died Jyly 16, 1831 ae 18 mos also an infant son Sept 1836 son & dau of A & L C Varney Headstone: H.M.V.
6. Aaron Parmale died May 25, 1840 Aged 82 yrs & 3 mos 7. Rufus Parmalee died Aug 2, 1831 Aged 47 years his wife Philera died Sept 18, 1878 Aged 93 years 8. Fanny daughter of Artemas & Sarah Cushman died Sept 27, 1848 Aged 93 years. 9. Sarah wife of Artemas Cushman diedJan 13, 1835 Aged 78 years	16. Eliza died Oct 8th, 1828 ae 19 years, 6 months & 10 days Polly died Aug 31st, 1835 ae 15 yrs 2mos & 3 ds daughers of Eber & Olive Coon *Then you below and we above* *We'll sing and show the God* *we love* *Until that great and solemn* *day* *When Christ shall call our* *slumbering clay.* 17. Olive wife of Eber Coon died June 6, 1840 ae 54 yrs 6mo & 2 da *Our race is run we've gained* *the prize* *Then will the ruler of the* *skies* *Will smiling to his children* *say* *Come reign with me in endless* *day.*	24. Headstone P. A. N. 25. Sally wife of Peter Newcomb died Oct 12, 1870 ae 83 yrs 26. Peter Newcomb born Oct 3, 1781 died Feb 25, 1853 27. John J Monty died Nov 16, 1879 aged 61 yrs 28. Loiza S dau of John & Elsie Monty May 23, 1840 ae 16 mo 29. John Monty died Sept 18, 1868 ae 84 US Vetran Flagholder 30. Elizabeth wife of John Monty died June 2, 1842 ae 67
10. Artemas Cushman died Oct 8, 1841 Aged 89 years	18. Eber Coon died July 13, 1843 Aged 66 years	31. Cloud Monty died July 31, 1839 ae 80 Rev War veteran (note 1 pg 8)

Row 3 Numbers 32 thru 38 Row 3 Numbers 39 thru 53

32. Franklin son of Edwin & ann Ames 39. Mehitabel Roberts
wife of Winworth Cook
died Aug 3, 1844 ae 63 yrs
Joseph R Cook
died Nov 2, 1868 ae 47 yrs 47. In memory of
Nathaniel Collins
died May 16, 1832
aged 70 years

33. Mary L dau of
Edwin & Ann Ames died
May 25, 1840 aged 5 yrs
& 1 mo. 40. Eliza dau of
Samuel ? and Sally
Stone broken and missing 48. In memory of
Tirzah consort of
Samuel Smith, Esq who
died Nov 5, 1858 aged 57 yrs
& 7 mo.
A mother and companion
dear Lies here beneath
this sod. Her language was
"mourn not for me But
prepare to meet thy God.

34. Ellen J. dau of
Edwin & Ann Ames who
died 1841 aged ? yrs 11 mos. 41. Olive dau of Harry &
Betsey Densmore died
March 4, 1835 ae 7 mos 1 ds
Headstone: O.S.D. 49. Samuel Smith, Esq.
died Oct 27, 1840 ae 62

35. Marsha Jane dau of
O & S. Safford
died Sep 6, 1850
ae 8 yrs 8 mo & 7 ds
She is on a Saviour's bosom
laid and feels no sorrow there
She is by an heavenly parent
fed and needs no more your care.
42. Julius F Densmore
died Aug 31, 1868 ae 25
GAR flagholder
Sleep on my noble Soldier boy
Til God shall bid you rise
And then will be my highest
joy
To meet you in the skies
-Mother

50. In memory of Alvan M son of
Alfred B Allen who died May 11
AD 1832 aged 2 yrs 2mo & 11 da
The grass withereth
The flower fadath
But the word of our God
Shall stand forever.

36. Orson Safford
died Jan 23, 1859 ae 76 43. Harry Densmore
died Feb 29, 1876 ae 76 yrs
Go home my friends
dry up your tesrs
I must be here
Til Christ appears

51. Polly wife of
Abijah Searls died Mar 22,
1827 ae 66 years
Blest the dead who die
In Christ their living head
Who on his power rely
To raise them from the dead.

37. Fanny Wilson
died at Chazy, NY July 24,
1838 aged 43 yrs & 9mos
Solon Wilson died at Chazy,
NY Feb 15, 1841 aged 7 yrs,
3 mos & 25ds
Why do we mourn departed friends
or shake at death's alarms
'Tis but the voice that Jesus
sends to call them to his arms

44. Betsey wife of
Harry Densmore died
Jan 16, 1890 ae 89 yrs
Gone but not forgotten
52. Martha wifeof
Francis Hand died Dec 28, 1839
aged 24 years Headstone M.H.
O happy each angel now sealed in
glory Far far from a world of sorrows and woe, She has
learned that this earth has no
lasting enjoyment and calmly
resigned all her treasures below.

38. Durfee Wilson
born in Leicester, Mass
Jan 23, 1788 died Oct 17, 1850
Why do we mourn departed friends
or shake at death's alarms
'Tis but the voice that Jesus
sends to call them to his arms

45. Hezekiah Cook
died Apr 10, 1874
ae 69 yrs 9mo & 5 da
46. Henry F son of
Charles & Sarah Collins
died Feb 20, 1841
ae 17 months & 32 days
53. Thomas Hill died
Dec 11, 1851
Aged 60 years & 8 mo.

32. Franklin son of Edwin & ann Ames	39. Mehitabel Roberts wife of Winworth Cook died Aug 3, 1844 ae 63 yrs Joseph R Cook died Nov 2, 1868 ae 47 yrs	47. In memory of Nathaniel Collins died May 16, 1832 aged 70 years
33. Mary L dau of Edwin & Ann Ames died May 25, 1840 aged 5 yrs & 1 mo.	40. Eliza dau of Samuel ? and Sally Stone broken and missing	48. In memory of Tirzah consort of Samuel Smith, Esq who died Nov 5, 1858 aged 57 yrs & 7 mo. *A mother and companion* *dear Lies here beneath* *this sod. Her language was* *"mourn not for me But* *prepare to meet thy God.*
34. Ellen J. dau of Edwin & Ann Ames who died 1841 aged ? yrs 11 mos.	41. Olive dau of Harry & Betsey Densmore died March 4, 1835 ae 7 mos 1 ds Headstone: O.S.D.	49. Samuel Smith, Esq. died Oct 27, 1840 ae 62
35. Marsha Jane dau of O & S. Safford died Sep 6, 1850 ae 8 yrs 8 mo & 7 ds *She is on a Saviour's bosom* *laid and feels no sorrow there* *She is by an heavenly parent* *fed and needs no more your care.*	42. Julius F Densmore died Aug 31, 1868 ae 25 GAR flagholder *Sleep on my noble Soldier boy* *Til God shall bid you rise* *And then will be my highest* *joy* *To meet you in the skies* -Mother	50. In memory of Alvan M son of Alfred B Allen who died May 11 AD 1832 aged 2 yrs 2mo & 11 da *The grass withereth* *The flower fadath* *But the word of our God* *Shall stand forever.*
36. Orson Safford died Jan 23, 1859 ae 76	43. Harry Densmore died Feb 29, 1876 ae 76 yrs *Go home my friends* *dry up your tesrs* *I must be here* *Til Christ appears*	51. Polly wife of Abijah Searls died Mar 22, 1827 ae 66 years *Blest the dead who die* *In Christ their living head* *Who on his power rely* *To raise them from the dead.*
37. Fanny Wilson died at Chazy, NY July 24, 1838 aged 43 yrs & 9mos Solon Wilson died at Chazy, NY Feb 15, 1841 aged 7 yrs, 3 mos & 25ds *Why do we mourn departed friends* *or shake at death's alarms* *'Tis but the voice that Jesus* *sends to call them to his arms*	44. Betsey wife of Harry Densmore died Jan 16, 1890 ae 89 yrs *Gone but not forgotten*	52. Martha wifeof Francis Hand died Dec 28, 1839 aged 24 years Headstone M.H. *O happy each angel now sealed in* *glory Far far from a world of sorrows and woe, She has* *learned that this earth has no* *lasting enjoyment and calmly* *resigned all her treasures below.*
38. Durfee Wilson born in Leicester, Mass Jan 23, 1788 died Oct 17, 1850 *Why do we mourn departed friends* *or shake at death's alarms* *'Tis but the voice that Jesus* *sends to call them to his arms*	45. Hezekiah Cook died Apr 10, 1874 ae 69 yrs 9mo & 5 da 46. Henry F son of Charles & Sarah Collins died Feb 20, 1841 ae 17 months & 32 days	53. Thomas Hill died Dec 11, 1851 Aged 60 years & 8 mo.