Moss Family History: The Medfield Monument
I think it appropriate to record here the inscriptions on the monument in Medfield erected by the family geneologist of 1858, regardless of how accurate or inaccurate it may be. You can see this for yourself, as it is located near the center of the old Medfield, Massachusetts town cemetery.
Erected by Their
Grateful Descendents
AD. 1858
John Mosse
Born 1604
Settled at N. Haven
Died 1707
at
Wallingford Ct.
103
Anthony Morse
B at Marlboro
Eng. 1606
D. at Newbury
1686
Willian Morse
B 1608 D 1683
at N.
Rob't & Peter
Their Brothers
Settled & D in N.J.
To the
Memory
of seven
Puritans
who emigrated
from England
to
America
in 1635-9
Samuel Morse
Born 1585
Settled at Dedham
1636
Died in Medfield 1654
Joseph Morse
Settled at Ipswich
where he died
1646
Dedham is in the outskirts of Boston and Medfield is a little farther out on the route #109. Do not confuse Medfield pop. 2900 with Medford pop. 64,000 in 1959.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
The Marlboro, England above is now spelled Marlborough and is located in Wiltshire.
Newbury is on the Merimac River in Massachusetts.
Note: This was not drawn to scale and is much foreshortened. The monument is 12 to 15 feet tall and towers above all others around it.
This is the reverse side of the monument.
Eliz Morse
wid of Samuel
D.June 26 1654
67
The Mother of
Lt Samuel
who died in Medf'
Feb' 28 1718
77
Cpt Joseph
who died in Sherborn
Feb' 19 1718
68
Jeremiah
who died in Medf'
55
Samuel Morse
Col. in Cromwell's army
D. at the Eastward
Sept. 23, 1688
John D at Boston 1657
Daniel D at Sherborn
Jun 5 1688
Jeremiah D in the
Civil War in Eng.
Joseph D in Medfield
1653 38
The Father of
Note: Sherborn is a town of 500 a few miles north of Medfield
Below are other inscriptions on the stones
J Foote Boston Cutter and Designer
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