 | John Eliot - Frontier and pioneer life - 1809 - 528 pages
...a blood vessel. He lies buried in Little Compton. On his tomb stone is this inscription. Here lies interred the body of the honourable Col. BENJAMIN CHURCH, Esq. who departed this life, Jan. 17, 17 IT, 18, in the 78th year of his age. His character is thus given by those who knew him well.... | |
 | John Farmer - New Hampshire - 1824 - 492 pages
...was buried under arms, and with military honours. On his tombstone is this inscription. Here lieth interred the Body of the Honourable COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, Esq. Who departed this Life, January the 1 7th, 1717-18, In the 78th Year of his Age. In addition to the preceding sketch of Col.... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - America - 1829 - 384 pages
...pomp, and was buried under arms, and with military honours. On his tomb stone is this iuscripHEBE LIETH INTERRED THE BODY OF THE HONOURABLE COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, ESQ.; WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE, JANUARY 17TH, 1717 18, IN THE 78 YEAR OF HIS AGE.* Newport April 8, 1772. * " High in esteem among... | |
 | Justin Winsor - Duxbury (Mass.) - 1849 - 376 pages
...in 1705, where he died in 1718, as appears from his grave stone, which is inscribed as follows — Here lyeth Interred the Body of the Honourable COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, ESQ., who Departed this life January the 17th, 1717-8, in ye 78 year of his Age. See page 106. He m. Alice Southworth, Dec. 26,... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1889 - 506 pages
...seemingly encroaching: and which should be carefully guarded by some historic society, reads thus : Here Lyeth Interred the body of the Honourable Col. Benjamin Church, Esq., who departed this life, January the 17th 1717-8, in ye 78th year of his age. Here lyeth Interred the Body of Alice Church late... | |
 | James Newell Arnold - 1887 - 168 pages
...buried with great funeral pomp and with military honors. His monument bears the following inscription : Here lyeth interred the [body] of the Honourable COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, ESQ. who departed this life, January the 17 1717-18 in y* 78 yeare of his age. His wife was born at Dnxbury, 1646, and died at Little... | |
 | Justin Winsor - Duxbury (Mass.) - 2013 - 372 pages
...in 1705, where he died in 1718, as appears from his grave stone, which is inscribed as follows — Here lyeth Interred the Body of the Honourable COL. BENJAMIN CHURCH, ESQ., who Departed this life January the 17th, 1717-8, in y' 78 year of his Age. See page 106. He m. Alice Southworth, Dec. 26,... | |
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... gushed out of his mouth like a torrent. His wife was soon brought to him. He tried but was unable to speak to her, and died in about twelve hours. 