Dea. David Marsh of Haverhill, Ms., was born Jan., 1698, and his
wife Mary Moody was born Aug., 1703. They were the parents of twelve
children. The father, mother, and children died as follows:
_Parents._
The father died, aged 80
The mother, " 90
_Children._
Elisabeth died, aged 85
Mary, " 89
Judith, " 80
Cutting, " 89
David, " 82
Moses, " 88
Jonathan, " 89
Enoch, " 69
Nathaniel, " 76
John, " 79
Lydia, " 84
Abigail, " 84
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Total of years, 1,165
Average age, 83
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Below is an exact copy of an inscription on the tomb-stone of Mary Buel
in the burying-ground, north-west of the village in Litchfield, Ct.
Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Buel, wife of Dr. John Buel,
Esqr.}--She died Nov. 4th 1768 Ætat. 90. having had 13 Children--101
Grand Children--274 Great G. Children, 22 Great G. G. Children--410
Total--336 survived.
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In the Historical Magazine for 1799, by Bissett, a marriage of some
interest to Americans is thus given.
"William Cockburn, Esq. American merchant, to the fair Miss Lorimer,
dau. of Mr. Lorimer of the Strand, and sister to the beautiful Mrs.
Graham, lady of Col. Graham, Sloane St., well known in the literary
world as the author of a History of the American State of Vermont."