Tombstones at Claremont, Surry County; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 8, No. 2

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Tombstones at Claremont, Surry County

   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 2.
   (Oct., 1899), pp. 112-115.

                  TOMBSTONES AT CLAREMONT, SURRY COUNTY.

THIS MONUMENT
is erected in commemoration
COLONEL WILLIAM ALLEN
OF CLAREMONT
Whose remains are here intered.
He was born
on the 7th day of March 1768
and died
on the 29th day of November 1831.
Aged 63 Years 8 Months and 22 Days.

Page 113.

(Allen and Bassett Arms.)
The the Memory of
ELIZABETH
(Daughter of William Bassett Efq:
One of the Council in Virginia;)
A sincere Chriftian, a constant communicant
An affectionate Consort, an Indulgent Parent,
A Tender Mistrefs, a Friendly Neighbor.
Pious, without Superstition:
Regular, without Ill-humour.
Charitable without Oftentation
Beloved in her Life time
Bewailed at her Death.
Especialy by her Husband, John Allen.
She died on the 14th day of Oct. 1738.
In the 42d Year of her Age.

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Sacred
To the memory of
ANN ARMISTEAD EDLOE
Consort of
JOHN EDLOW
Who died April 27, 1833.
Aged 56 YEARS and 32 Days.
  *  *  *
And I heard a voice from Heaven
Saying unto me; Write. belssed
are the dead which die in the
Lord from henceforth: Yea Saith
the Spirit.  That they may rest
From their Labours; and their
works do follow them.  Rev. xiv, 13.
  *  *  *
In respectful remembrance of
Their Mother
This monument is erected and
Inscribed by her
Affectionate children.

Page 114.

MARTHA ARMISTEAD ORGAIN
BORN
March 31th 1803
DIED
February 12th 1857.

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IN MEMORY OF
MRS MARY ALLEN OSBORNE
Oldest daughter of John & Ann A. Edloe.
born Septr 9th 1800, was married
March 20th 1820 to Dr. N. M. OSBORNE
Died Septr 16th 1855 of apoplexy
at the Salt Sulphur Springs Va.


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MEMENTO MORI
In remembrance of
JOHN EDLOE
Aged 51 Years,   Days.
This stone
is erected as a tribute of respect his his children.

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IN
memory of
CARTER H. EDLOE
Who was born August 28th 1798
and died August 26th 1843
of apoplexy
This stone is erected by his nieces E. C. & M. M. ORGAIN.

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IN
memory of
R. GRIFFIN ORGAIN
Who was born Septr 25th 1787
and died July 17th 1830.

Page 115.

SACRED
to the memory of
MONTGOMERY MACKENZIE
Son of
Griffin & Martha Armistead Orgain
Born the 12th of February 1824
and departed this life
the 15th day of July
of the same year
Aged 5 months and 3 Days.
  *  *  *
Death may the bands of life unloose
But can't disolve our love
Millions of infant souls compose
The family above.