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Headstone Inscriptions of the Town of North Stonington
New London County, Conn.,
Copied by Charles R. Hale, 1932.  Transcribed by Nancyann Norman

#1 Browning Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 7 miles
Browning, Thomas, died Dec. 9, 1874, age 84 yrs. 7 mos. 18 days
Browning, Amy Prentice, wife of Thomas, died Dec. 22, 1867, age 75
Browning, Harriet Augusta, daughter of Thomas & Amy, died Mar. 17, 1846, age 18
Browning, Frances Adelia, daughter of Thomas & Amy, died Feb. 4, 1848, age 22
Lamb, David, died Sept. 17, 1771, age 73
Browning, William T., died Jan. 2, 1826, age 61
Browning, Mary, daughter of W.T. & C., died Feb 6, 1865, age 77
Browning, Catharine, wife of William T., died Jan. 8, 1859, age 92
Browning, Joseph M., son of William, died Sept. 10, 1817, age 19
Browning, Joshua, son of William T. & Catharine, died Aug. 10, 1800, age 23 days
Browning, Eunice, wife of Benjamin F., and daughter of John W. & Betsey Hull,
died Dec. 18, 1841, age 27 yrs. 5 mos.
Browning, Benjamin F., died Sept. 19, 1853, age 45
Browning, Marianne J., wife of Benjamin F., born June 28, 1822, died Mar. 11, 1891
Browning, Eunice H., daughter of Benjamin F. & Eunice B., died Mar 13, 1843,
age 16 mos. 11 days
Browning, Joshua P., son of Thomas & Amy, died July 29, 1819, age 1 mo. 27 days
Browning, John W., son of John H. & Eliza S., died Apr. 13, 1833
Browning, Malcolm Victor, son of Benjamin F. & Marianne J., died July 2, 1853,
age 3 yrs. 5 mos.

#2 Denison Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 5 3/4 miles
Denison, Capt. William, died Feb. 13, 1730, age 54
Denison, Mary, wife of William, died Feb. 5, 1762, age 82
Denison, Capt. William, died Jan. 29, 1761, age 58
Denison, Hannah, wife of William, died Apr. 7, 1797, age 85
Denison, Hannah, wife of Capt. William, died Jan. 1, 1736, age 26

#3 Prentice Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 5 1/2 miles
Moore, David, died Dec. 31, 1839, age 90
Moore, Sally, wife of David, died Mar. 3, 1817, age 45
Prentice, Samuel, died July 17, 1807, age 70
Prentice, Phebe, wife of Col. Samuel, died Dec. 25, 1829, age 91
Prentice, Rebecca, daughter of Col. Samuel & Phebe, died June 27, 1782, age 20
Prentice, Phebe, daughter of Col. Samuel & Phebe, died June 20, 1780, age 16
Brewster, Mrs. Elizabeth, relict of Asher, died Nov. 15, 1833, age 82
Prentice, Thomas, died Mar. 30, 1785, age 63
Prentice, Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Thomas, died Dec. 21, 1777, age 52
Prentice, Jonas, died June 7, 1766, age 55
Prentice, Samuel, died Oct. 11, 1773, age 69, French & Indian War
Prentice, Joshua, died Sept. 9, 1794, age 50
Prentice, Polly, widow of Joshua, died Aug. 27, 1840, age 77
Prentice, Polly, daughter of Joshua & Polly, died Apr. 4, 1806, age 15
Prentice, Elizabeth, wife of Joshua, died Dec. 10, 1776, age 42
Prentice, John, died June 21, 1810, age 77
Prentice, Mary, wife of John, died July 8, 1784, age 51
Prentice, Rebecca, relict of John, died Sept. 17, 1829, age 74
Prentice, Asa, died May 23, 1835, age 71
Prentice, Lucy, relict of Asa, died Dec. 30, 1839, age 65
Prentice, Samuel H., born May 31, 1795, died Mar. 25, 1875
Prentice, Susan, wife of Samuel H., died Mar. 5, 1854, age 59
Prentice, Lucy Ann, daughter of Asa & Anna, died Oct. 9, 1823, age 1 yr.
Prentice, Asa B., son of Asa & Anna, died Oct. 20, 1819, age 9 mos. 20 days
Prentice, Samuel H., died Mar. 25, 1873, age 78, War of 1812

#4 Browning Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 5 1/2 miles
Browning, William G., died Dec. 24, 1863, age 48
Browning, Mary W., widow of W. G. Browning, and wife of G. D. Smith,
died Mar. 20, 1888, age 67
Browning, Samuel P., born Apr. 28, 1823, died June 25, 1883
Browning, Abby Ann, wife of Samuel P., and daughter of Elisha A. & Eliza Crary,
died Jan 26, 1838, age 26
Browning, Charles D., born Nov. 3, 1812, died Oct. 15, 1834
Browning, Sophia Prentice, wife of Samuel Browning, born May 31, 1791,
died Oct. 21, 1825
Browning, Samuel, born Apr 12, 1785, died June 6, 1858
Browning, Eliza Ann Prentice, wife of Samuel, born Nov. 6, 1804, died Feb. 15, 1880
Browning, Mary Watson, daughter of Charles D. & Henrietta C., died June 23, 1861,
age 3 mos. 6 days
Prentice, Thomas, died Apr. 29, 1839, age 73
Prentice, Anna, wife of Thomas, died Aug. 1, 1848, age 80

#5 Denison Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 5 1/2 miles
Denison, Avery, died Aug 23, 1800, age 44
Denison, Avery, died Apr. 5, 1775, age 62
Denison, Prudence, widow of Avery, died Mar. 8, 1847, age 90
Denison, Mithabel, wife of Avery, born 1767
Kevenides, Semela, died Aug. 8, 1931, age 42

#6 Swan Cemetery
Directions: Northwest of Town Hall 4 3/4 miles
Swan, Robert, died Feb. 9, 1826, age 93
Swan, Abigail, relict of Robert, died May 8, 1827, age 93
Swan, Charles, died Mar. 29, 1833, age 77
Swan, Eunice, wife of Charles, died Apr. 19, 1839, age 81
Swan, Amos, died May 28, 1812, age 30
Swan, Mehitabel, wife of Capt. Edward, died Sept. 25, 1790, age 45
Swan, Lucy, relict of John, died Feb. 7, 1798, age 92
Swan, Elizabeth, wife of Col. Charles of Iowa, died Jan. 30, 1842,
age 23 yrs. 2 mos. 24 days
Swan, also their infant son, died Jan. 19, 1842
Swan, John, died Aug. 28, 1781, age 81
Swan, Mrs. Amy, wife of Thomas, died Mar. 23, 1829, age 68 * See note below
Swan, Thomas, died Dec. 27, 1830, age 89
Swan, Henry, died Mar. 24, 1800, age 21
Swan, John, a solider of the 25th U.S. Inf., died Mar. 23, 1818, age 30
Williams, Amy, wife of Charles W. Williams, and daughter of Thomas & Amy Swan,
 died Nov. 11, 1857, age 83
Williams, Minor, died Nov. 11, 1830, age 60  *See notes below
Williams, Nancy, wife of Minor, died Oct. 13, 1824, age 43 * See notes below
Williams, William R., son of Minor & Nancy, died May 8, 1834, age 11 yrs. *See notes below
Williams, Esther, daughter of Minor & Nancy, died Sept. 1, 1830  * See notes below
Grinnell, Sophia, daughter of Gilbert & Phebe, died May 15, 1829
Bailey, Elijah, died Aug. 25, 1849, age 84
Bailey, Margaret, widow of Elijah, died Apr. 27, 1857, age 80
Bailey, Mary, daughter of Elijah & Margaret, died Aug. 18, 1820, age 18
Bailey, infant son

***Pat Blackwell, descendant of John and Lucy DENISON SWAN , visited this cemetery and (April 2004) has ask that corrections to the
Hale Collection be made for these family members' tombstones:

Incorrectly listed:
"Williams, Minor, died Nov. 11, 1830, age 60
Williams, Nancy, wife of Minor, died Oct. 13, 1824, age 43
Williams, William R., son of Minor & Nancy, died May 8, 1834, age 11 yrs.
Williams, Esther, daughter of Minor & Nancy, died Sept. 1, 1830"

Swan, Mrs. Amy, wife of Thomas, died Mar. 23, 1829, age 68

We noted and double checked - that the inscriptions state:

Swan, Minor
Swan, Nancy, wife of Miner
Swan, William R., son of Miner & Nancy
Swan, Esther
SWAN, Mrs. Amy, wife of Thomas, died Mar 23 1818 age 88

#7 Baldwin Cemetery
Directions: North of Town Hall 5 miles
Baldwin, John, died Oct. 23, 1858, age 86
Baldwin, Mrs. Abigail, wife of John, died July 30, 1814, age 35
Baldwin, Anner, widow of John, died Apr. 3, 1864, age 81
Baldwin, Miss Nancy, died Dec. 8, 1834, age 41
Baldwin, Lucy, wife of Daniel, died Aug. 7, 1807, age 21
Baldwin, Major John, died Aug. 3, 1814, age 62
Baldwin, Mrs. Sally, wife of Maj. John, died June 19, 1813, age 61
Baldwin, John Denison Irvin, son of Henry & Abby, killed June 10, 1836, age 12
Davis, Nathan, died Dec. 22, 1872, age 76
Davis, Lovina, wife of Nathan, died Aug. 12, 1879, age 79 yrs. 8 mos.
Davis, Lovina A., daughter of Nathan & Lovina, died Oct. 30, 1843, age 21
Smith, John, died May 3, 1739, age 66
Smith, Mrs. Hannah, died Nov. 28, 1748, age 77
Smith, Daniel, died Aug. 26, 1741
Baldwin, Ziba, died 1803, (broken stone)
Baldwin, Capt. David Jr., died Oct. 4, 1805, age 40
Baldwin, Susan, relict of Capt. David Jr., died June 3, 1835, age 61
Baldwin, Benjamin, son of Capt. David Jr. & Susan, died Feb. 17, 1807, age 17 mos.
Baldwin, Mary Brown, daughter of David & Mary, died Sept. 30, 1824, age 5 mos.
Baldwin, Eunice, wife of Daniel, died May 7, 1805, age 20
Baldwin, Andrew, son of Andrew & Polly, died Apr. 26, 1803, age 7 mos.
Baldwin, William, son of Andrew & Polly, died Nov. 27, 1803, age 13 mos.
Baldwin, Loisa, daughter of Andrew & Polly, died Oct. 15, 1814, age 3 yrs. 6 mos.
Smith, Isaac Avery, son of Isaac & Lucy, died May 17, 1830, age 3 yrs. & 9
mos. 7 days
Grant, William S., died June ----- (broken stone) should read June 15, 1860, age 60
Grant, Frances J., daughter of William S. & Betsey M., died Apr. 20, 1857, age 15
Grant, Nancy E., daughter of William S. & Betsey M., died Feb. 13, 1847
Foot Stone B.M.B

#8 Main Cemetery
Directions: North of Town Hall 5 1/4 miles
Main, Russell, died Jan. 8, 1834, age 44
Main, Keturah, wife of Russell, died Feb. 13, 1833, age 42
Main, Lois Ann, daughter of Russell & Keturah, died Mar. 1, 1812, age 25
Main, Hannah M., daughter of Russell & Keturah, died July 13, 1845, age 18
Bill, Lucy A., wife of James L. Bill, died Jan. 29, 1845, age 20
 

#9 Billings Cemetery
Directions: North of Town Hall 5 miles
3 Field stones enclosed within wire fence 600 feet back from road.

#10 Eccleston Cemetery
Directions: North of Town 4½ miles
Eccleston, Stiles P., born June 13, 1884, died July 19, 1909
Eccleston, Louisa A. Main his wife, born Apr. 4, 1839, died Oct. 31, 1907
Culver, Charles H., Co. G. 8th Ct., born Aug. 4, 1844, died Jan. 27, 1913
Culver, Louisa L. born June 8, 1845, died Dec. 12, 1908
Barnes, Samuel, born 1839, died 1913
Barnes, Sarah A. Crumb, his wife
Barnes, Edwin S., born 1876, died 1878
Barnes, Otis S., born 1883, died 1883
Collins, Nellie M., born 1871, died 1878
Culver, Peter B., U.S.S. Wabash, died June 1, 1898
Culver, Mary E. Main, wife of Peter B., died July 28, 1902, age 58 yrs.
Wilkinson, Blanche R., daughter of Walter A. & Annie H. born July 4, 1892,
died Dec. 20, 1893
Wilkinson, Burrows A., son of George F. & Sarah L. died Mar. 23, 1876,
age 20 yrs. 1 mo.
Roath, Mary, wife of Squires, died Oct 14, 1850, age 90
Eccleston, William, died May 11, 1815, age 41
Eccleston, Lucy, wife of William died Feb. 1, 1857, age 83
Eccleston, Emeline, daughter of William & Lucy died Nov. 15, 1816, age 8
Eccleston, Abigail, wife of Benedick, died Feb. 14, 1802 age 55
Eccleston, Benedick, died Aug. 29, 1834, age 94
Reynolds, Ebenezer, died Dec. 16, 1819, age 82
Reynolds, Sarah, relict of Ebenezer, died Aug. 26, 1823, age 87
Eccleston, Avery N., born Aug. 13, 1806, died July 6, 1890
Eccleston, Sally B. Ray, his wife, born June 19, 1807, died Sept. 7, 1886
Geer, Phebe, died Feb. 21, 1838, age 68
Eccleston, Ichabod, died Oct. 11, 1816, age 80
Eccleston, Abigail, wife of Ichabod, died Mar. 5, 1816, age 79
Reynolds, Susanna, wife of Jonathan died Feb. 10, 1829
Reynolds, Jonathan, died Aug. 16, 1839, age 61
Reynolds, James B., his son, died Sept. 7, 1838, age 22
Culver, Alexander, son of Mary E. & Peter B., died Nov. 20, 1900, age 11 yrs. & 9 mos.
Pierce, Freeman, died Sept. 2, 1898, age 93
Pierce, Eunice, wife of Freeman, died July 31, 1890, age 86
Pierce, Minnie A., age 7 years, 5 mos. 5 days.
Bennett, Andrew J., died Feb. 28, 1895, age 35
Bennett, Louisa F., wife of Andrew J., died Jan. 17, 1890, age 22
Bennett, Louisa F., daughter of Andrew J. & Louisa F., died May 10, 1888
Bennett, Isaac, son of Andrew J. & Louisa F., died Oct. 1, 1889
Nye, Hattie V., daughter of Stephen F. & Jane S., born May 4, 1878, died Oct. 23, 1898
Parto, Isaac, died Sept. 6, 1910, age 54
Parto, Louisa A. Main, widow of Isaac and wife of Andrew J. Bennett,
born May 21, 1835, died Mar. 3, 1909
Rathbun, George D., born Dec. 4, 1858, died Nov. 16, 1906
Eccleston, Cynthia, died Nov. 6, 1851, age 66
Eccleston, Ichabod P., died Jan. 29, 1875, age 75
Eccleston, Clarecy, his wife, died Apr. 19, 1848, age 54
Eccleston, Thankful, widow of Ichabod, died Dec. 24, 1853, age 75
Eccleston, Latham M., Co. G. 21st Ct. at Washington, D.C., died Jan. 23, 1864, age 25
Eccleston, William, died Mar. 5, 1881, age 84
Eccleston, Lucinda, wife of William, died Dec. 25, 1861, age 65
Eccleston, Henry Palmer, born Apr. 7, 1829, died Jan 17, 1896
Eccleston, Mary Ann, born Oct. 29, 1822, died Mar. 7, 1897
Eccleston, Tracy, died Aug. 26, 1876, age 86
Eccleston, Sarah Frink, his wife, died Oct. 16, 1856, age 75
Draper, Sally E., wife of Rowland G., died Dec. 8, 1838, age 25
Main, Hannah M., died June 2, 1881, age 63
Main, Lewis, died Nov. 26, 1870, age 87 yrs. 6 mos. 10 days
Main, Hannah, wife of Lewis, died July 30, 1848, age 64 yrs. 6 mos.
Roode, Joanna, wife of Robert H., died Nov. 12, 1886, age 43
Roode, infant daughter of Robert H. & Joanna, died Apr. 29, 1839
Roode, (flag on grave without stone, it must be for) Robert H. Roode, Co. I 21st Ct.,
 died July 5, 1908, age 71
Main, Charles H., died June 1, 1881, age 70 yrs. 3 mos. 27 days
Main, Almira R., died Apr. 27, 1900, age 89 yrs. 9 mos.
Main, Charles H. Jr., born Nov. 1, 1834, died Feb. 10, 1900
Eccleston, Jennie L., died June 24, 1913, age 4 yrs. 9 mos.
Eccleston, Irtis A., died Feb. 4, 1912, age 38 yrs.
Pierce, Elias F., born Dec. 16, 1833, died Dec. 4, 1901
Pierce, Lydia M. Maine, his wife, born Feb. 29, 1840, died Sept. 18, 1902
Eccleston, Benjamin F., died Sept. 6, 1915, age 82 yrs.
Eccleston, Calista, his wife, died Apr. 2, 1885, age 39
Eccleston, Mamie, their daughter, died Feb. 1, 1881, age 21 wks, 18 days
Main, Jesse F., died Feb. 3, 1860, age 47
Main, Abbie A., his wife, died Aug. 19, 1880, age 59
Main, Ida N., their daughter, died May 1, 1858, age 10 mos.
Eccleston, Nelson Avery, born Mar. 22, 1872, died July 27, 1902, son of Stephen A.
 Eccleston & Flora E. Stillman
Eccleston, Stephen A., born Aug. 8, 1832, died Sept. 20, 1897
Eccleston, Flora E. Stillman, his wife, born Oct. 7, 1834, died Jan. 26, 1875
Main, Mary J., born Sept. 16, 1847, died Mar. 4, 1874, wife of Avery A. Main
Blanchard, Mabel A., born 1878, died 1929
Blanchard, Emily F. Eccleston, wife of Willard T. Blanchard, born 1847, died 1888
Blanchard, Otis, infant
Eccleston, Noyes E., born 1858, died 1926
Eccleston, Ella I., born 1865, died 1927
Eccleston, Dora N., born 1855, died 1929
Eccleston, William N., died May 20, 1887, age 70 yrs. 9 mos. 9 days
Eccleston, Fannie M. Miller, his wife, died Nov. 26, 1900 age 77
Eccleston, Mabel A., their daughter died Nov. 22, 1866, age 17 yrs. 1 mo. 22 days
Miller, Oliver S., born May 22, 1827, died June 4, 1903
Miller, his wife, Sarah A. Eccleston, born June 7, 1830, died Jan. 24, 1909
Miller, John F., born Mar. 15, 1855, died Dec. 12, 1866
Miller, Alida L., born Feb. 14, 1871, died Nov. 21, 1892

#11 Field Stones Cemetery
Directions: North of Town Hall 4 miles
2 Field stones

#12 Crandall Cemetery
Directions: North of Town Hall 5 miles
Crandall, Capt. Charles, died Feb. 23, 1828, age 76
Crandall, Sarah, relict of Charles, died Feb. 17, 1835, age 80
Crandall, Lucy, daughter of Charles, died July 15, 1822, age 10
Crandall, Esther, daughter of Capt. Charles
Slocum, Lucy, wife of Richard, died July 15, 1822, age 43

Transcribed by Nancyann Norman
August 1999


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