OLD TOMBSTONES OF NEW KENT COUNTY, VA
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                      OLD TOMBSTONES OF NEW KENT COUNTY

Taken from William & Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 
Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 77-79, October 1896

      I

ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Here Lyeth the Body of 
Ann Clopton
the wife of William Clopton of the 
County of New Kent.  She departed
this Life ye 4: day of March Anno Domini 1716
In the 70th year of her Age.
She left three Sons & two Daughters
By Her said Husband, vis:
Robert, William, Walter, Ann & Elizabeth.

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Here
Lie Interred the bodies of 
Thomas & Robert Sons of the 
Revd Mr David Mossom Rector
of this Parish:  Thomas Departed
this Life March the 29th 1739
Aged 20 yeares.  Robert Departed
this Life December the 17th 1744
Aged 7 months.
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Here Lyeth the 
Body of Mr Daniel Farrell
Of this Parish who departed
this Life 8th of May 1736
Aged 42 yeares.
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Reverendus David Mossom prope Jacet,
Collegii St. Joannis Cantabrigiae obiti, Alumnus,
Hujus Parochiae Rector Annos Quadraginta,
Omnibus Ecclesiae Anglicanae Presbyteriis
Inter Americanos Ordine Presbyteratus Primus;
Literatura Paucis secundus,
Qui tandem senis et Moerore coufectus
Ex variis Rebus arduis quas in hac vita perpessus est
Mortisq: in dies memor, ideo virens et valens
Sibi hunc sepulturae locum posuit et elegit
Uxoribus Elizabetha et Maria quidem juxta sepultis
Ubi reqiescat, donec resuscitatus ad vitam Eternam
Per Jesum Christum salvatorem nostrum
Qualis erat, indicant illi quibus benenotus
Superstiles Non hoc sepulchrale saxum
Londini Natus 25 Martii 1690
Obiit 4 Jan 1767.
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    II

CUMBERLAND

Here Lyeth Inter'd the body of
Frances the Daughter of
Mr. Willm. and Mrs. Elizath. Chamberlayne
who Departed this Life the 17th day
of November 1722 Aged 30 days
Also the Body of Ann Chamberlayne
who departed this Life the 8th day of
October 1725 Aged one year
6 months and 25 days.
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Here lieth the
Body of Sarah ye wife
of Richard Littlepage
who Departed this life
the 21st of January
1734/5 Aged
23 Years.
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Here Lies the Body
of John Watkins Esq.
late of New Kent county now deceased
who departed this Life the 10th day
of March 1785.  Aged 53 years.
He married Betty Claiborne
the Eldest Daughter of Philip
Whitehead Claiborne Esq.
of the county of King William
By whom he had 3 children
One Son and two Daughters
John Dandridge Watkins
Elizabeth ? Watkins
and Ann Dandridge Watkins
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Here Lyeth Interred
the Body of
Mrs. Frances Littlepage
Widow of Capt. Richard Littlepage
She Departed this Life
The 21st day of February
Anno Domini 1732
In the 55th Year of Her Age.
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Here Lyeth the Body of
* * * * lepage who
* * * * ober 1732.
* * * * years.
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Here Lyeth the Body of
Judith Littlepage
Who was born the 2d of August
1715 and departed this Life
the 17th of June 1723.
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* * * page
169_.
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Taken from William & Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, 
Vol. 8, No. 3, p. 182, January 1900

(From a tablet in St. Peter's Church, New Kent county, Va.)

M S
Near this place lyes interred ye
Body of Mr. William Chamberlayne
Late of this Parish Mercht.
Descended of an ancient & Worthy Family
in the County of Hereford.
He married Elizabeth ye eldest Daughter
of Richard Littlepage of this County,
by whom he has left issue three Sons,
Edward Pye, Thomas, & Richard,
& two Daughters, Mary & Elizabeth
Ob: 2d Augt 1736 AEat 36.
Hoc Marmor exiguum summi amoris
Monumentum posuit Conjux moestissima.
1737
Also Ann Kidly Born Sence
Her Father's Decease, 
M. Sidnell Briftol. fecit.