Bezer Benton
Bezer Benton
People Buried Here
Epitaph
(daughter): Parents don't for me weep, I am not lost but am asleep.
Description
Son of Mr Bezer and Mrs. Elisabeth Benton; died aged one day.//
//In memory of/Mrs Elisabeth Benton,/the first wife of Mr/Bezer Benton: who/departed this life/April 3rd, AD 1783./aged 22 years: 8/months. & 7 days.//
//In memory of a/daughter of Mr Bezer &/Mrs Elisabeth Benton/who was born Oct 16th,/AD 1793. and died/the same hour.//
This stone is broken into two pieces, but they are still readable: In memory of Mrs/Elisabeth Benton the/second wife of Mr/Bezer Benton who/departed this life/Feb'y 9th AD 1796. aged/38 years 10 months &/20 days//
//In memory of a/son of Mr Bezer/& Mrs Laevina Ben-/ton who was born/May 7th 1799 &/died that same hour.//
//In memory of/Bezer Benton Jun'r son/of Mr. Bezer & Mrs./Elisabeth Benton who/died August 2nd 1799.//
//In/memory of/Mr. Bezer Benton/who departed this life/AD 1814 in the 62/year of his age.//