Asa Burt 177452 viewsThis deep red sandstone was carved by Solomon Brewer, whom we met in the Union Street and Federal Hill Cemeteries. He carved the fancy double portraits, and the gravestone for the unfortunate Hessian who died by a lightning strike. Solomon seems to have a knack for finding accident victims.
A little genealogical info - From Springfield Families:
16 JAMES BURT (Henry & Elizabeth), b 9 Oct. 1703, m int 6 Nov. 1725 Mercy Sexton (James & Hannah) b 26 Dec. 1695
Children
Mercy, b 18 Sept. 1726, m Stephen Warriner
Phebe, b 4 Aug. 1728, m Thomas Stebbins
Katherine, b 2 Mch. 1731, m Stephen Bliss
James, b 11 June 1733, m Catherine _____, see deed 42-98 (dau. Abigail m David Bates,
dau. Mercy m Horace Cadwell, wid. Catherine m Cornelius Merry)
Asa, b 3 June 1737, m Ruth Hubbard
Wife d 22 June 1746. James m (2) 30 July 1747 (1st Ch. Rec) Margaret Bliss (William & Margaret)
b. 3 June 1715
Children
Margaret, b 28 July 1748, m Solomon Deming
Sibbel, b 13 Oct. 1750, m Nathan Spellman
Caleb, b 18 July 1754, went to Sandisfield, MA
Mercy, b 18 July 1754, m William Cornwell or Cornwall
Jonathan, b 22 Apr. 1756
James went to Granville, MA., 1st Ch. Rec. He bought his farm in Granville in 1756-1757. See deeds Y-422, Y-675, 37-341, 298, 42-98.
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Oliver Ingersoll 178711 viewsIn Memory of
Mr Oliver Ingersoll
who died
24th March 1787
Aged 46 Years
Also of Mrs
Abigail his Consort
who, in the absence
of the family, by a
fitt fell in the fire &
expired 19th Feb 1802
Aged 64 Years
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Thomas Ingersoll 174823 viewsNotice the hourglass with the sands of time run out, sitting atop a coffin. The double portrait often signifies a stone honoring a husband and wife.
In memory of Thomas Ingersoll
Esq who was born Nov 27 1692
& died Oct 9 1748 in the 56
year of his age
Also Mrs Sarah Ashley his wife was
born March 17th 1696 and died April
30 1778 aged 82 years
This stone stands but to tell
Where their dust lies not what they was
When saints shall rise that day will show
the part they acted here Below
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John Taylor 178733 viewsGood example of the double outline cherub and scrolls in tympanum - notice the star with a cross within
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