Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Israel Lothrop and Rebekah Bliss Lothrop headstones

Old Norwich Town Burying Ground
Norwich, New London, Conneticut

Israel Lothrop
(headstone)
 Here Lyes Buried Ye Body of Mr Israell Lothrup Ye Husband of Mrs Rebekah Lothrop who liued A Life of Exemplary Piety & Left Ye Earth for Heaven Marc Ye 28 1733 in Ye 73  Year of His Age
(footstone)
Mr Israel Lothrop Dyed March Ye 28 1733 In Ye 73 Year of His Age

(biographical note:  Second Class of Proprieters of 1668, had seven sons who settled on seven hills)




Rebekah Bliss Lothrop
Here lyeth Interred the Body of Mrs Rebekah Lothrup The Beloved Wife & Confort of Mr Israel Lothrup She was the loving Mother of Many Children & after fhe had serued her Generation by the Will of GOD Fell afleep Auguft the 22nd 1737 in the 74th year of her Age
MEMENTO MORI MORS VINCET OMNI
(footstone)
August the 22 1737 Died Mrs Rebekah Lothrop in the 74 Year Of Her Age



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