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lOHow strangely occur references to the distant possesionsof this vast empire, as here in this quiet countrygraveyard is buried a daughter of Major McKie, EastIndia Company's service.Another U. E. L- name is found here : ElizabethShowers, wife of Peter Ball, born 1764, died 1844.The last interred here was John W. Ball, 1813-1890, for fifty years an office bearer in St. Mark's, theson of George Ball, the fourth son, who came in 1784.Peter Ball, 1755-1836 ; George Ball, 1765-1854 ;John Ball died 1822, aged 62 years, also CatherineOverholt, the wife of George Ball, who died in 1845,aged 59. "Eliza Maria, wife of John- W. Ball, anddaughter of Rev. Wm. Sampson of Grimsby, 1818-1856."Margaret, second daughter of George Ball, 1808-1894.It was to George Ball that the nephew of Sir IsaacBrock gave the General's cocked hat, which came outshortly after the death of that commander, and by theirdescendants is entrusted to the Historical Society.FIELD, BROWN, VROOMAN.Near the residence of Mr. Geo. Field, which is anhistoric house, having been used as a hospital in thewar of 1812, is a graveyard in which are interred membersof three families. The house near was built byGilbert Field, the first brick house on the river roadand before the beginning of the century. A tombstonetells us that he died in 1815, aged 50, while his son,Daniel Field, who fought at Detroit, Queenston andLundy's Lane, died in 1873, having received for his servicesa medal gained by the instrumentality of Hon.Wm. H. Merritt, as shown in a letter dated Quebec,1852.In another division of the plot is an inscription :"Sacred to the memory of Solomon S. Vrooman,born Dec. 5th, 1783, died Aug. 21st, 1874," also to hiswife, Mary Brown. S. S. Vrooman fought at QueenstonHeights and his picture appears in a group ofeight veterans taken in 1869 in front of the monument,their united ages being 609. The position of Vrooman'sbattery is yet pointed out. A thick gray stone
IIdouble, with a perpendicular division, with angels'faces carved above, has these words :"In memory of Joseph Brown, died 1821, aged 65,and his consort, Rebecca Johnson, 9th March, 1808.""Remember men when thou pass byAs you are now so once was I,As we are now so you must be.Remember men that all must die."Two others of the date 1808 also have angels'faces."In memory of Nancy Vrooman, daughter ofSolomon and Mary Vrooman, died April, 1808, in thei6th year of her age. Erected March, 1824."Also Phebe Brown, died 1808, showing the earlypossession of the farm, still in the same name.BELLINGER FAMILY BURYING GROUND.An almost forgotten family burying plot on theCox farm, which, having passed through many handsin the century, we may readily understand why thestones are broken and almost illegible. This in oldtimes was the Bellinger farm, there have evidently beennearly a score of graves : rough stones still stand, andfrom the dry bed of the brook we gathered fragmentswhich we pieced together with some degree of success.On a brownish grey stone, with the lettering still quiteplain on the one half yet standing, was a quotationfrom the Apocrypha, the first found from its pages of allso far examined, and in another respect this stone isunique as fuller particulars are given than elsewherefound ; while others give year, month and day of birthand death these give the hour of both."In memory of Phillip Bellinger, who was born2oth, 1725, between 4 and 5 o'clock in the morning,and died Feb. i6th, 1799, between 4 and 5 o'clockin the morning.""Here rests the body of Nanna Pawling, wife ofG. A. Pawling, who was born Aug. 1802, at o'clockin the morning, and died June , at o'clock inthe morning. She being made perfect in a short timefulfilled a long time, for her soul pleased the Lord,therefore He hasted to take her away from among thewicked.—Eccles., chap. 4, verses 13 and 14."
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Page 5 and 6: CONTENTS.AUanburgg7Ancaster Anglica
Page 7 and 8: GRAVES AND INSCRIPTIONS IN THENIAGA
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Page 11: "On the day on which the engagement
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Page 17 and 18: 1587!""John Clement, Esq., died Feb
Page 19 and 20: 17 -Near this is an inscription in
Page 21 and 22: 19"John Andrew Stevenson, born in D
Page 23 and 24: 21also the secretary and treasurer
Page 25 and 26: 23Pope's line, and the epitaph is u
Page 27 and 28: "This woman was full of good works
Page 29 and 30: Mary Rogers, relict of John Rogers,
Page 31 and 32: 29With the rather unusual text :"Bl
Page 33 and 34: 31the peace of Jerusalem, because o
Page 35 and 36: 33Cleland, Rev. J. W. Bell, M.A., a
Page 37 and 38: 35that of the above mentioned Rev.
Page 39 and 40: 37A new cenotaph has been erected w
Page 41 and 42: taken down, the bodies were removed
Page 43 and 44: 41BROCK'S MONUMENT.This noble shaft
Page 45 and 46: 43entrance it was discovered that a
Page 47 and 48: 45WARNER'S GRAVEYARD.In the Warner
Page 49 and 50: 47The names of StuU and Goring, Sec
Page 51 and 52: 49months curate of St. George's chu
Page 53 and 54: 5^"Orton Stone Phelps, 1812-1837,Ph
Page 55 and 56: 53The tragedy recorded above must h
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Page 59 and 60: 57Laura Secord's Monument.
Page 61 and 62: 59"Sacred to the memory of Lieut. W
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6i49th Regiment, other militia orga
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63That to his wife is in similar fo
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65THOROLD—DECEW'SNear this was th
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67"Sacred to the memory of George K
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69are buried. The son, Alexander Br
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7,1"In memory of Jean, beloved \vif
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73In the United Service Journal it
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75Whether Isaac Brock, who died 186
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RIDGEWAY.At Ridgeway the oldest ins
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79"In memory of Christian Burkholde
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8iOne peculiarity of this graveyard
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83of respect for his manly qualitie
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85"In memory of Jno. W. Crawford.De
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87Remember those which have the rul
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89The names Book, Pettitt, Nixon, A
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91Among a row of stones, all with t
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93VIRGIL METHODIST CHURCH.In this s
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95"In memory of Capt. Jas. Neil, a
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97Another asks a question, like tha
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99Here are buried James Munro, born
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loiGestorben den ten November 1812
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I03represented with the words, "Art
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105"Hon. James Crooks, 1778—1860.
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I07"Bridget, second wife of Rev.die
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109Merritt, Bowman, Freas, Ryckman,
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IllA small marble stone has this in
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Pillar Erected at Fort Erie.njHBWBB
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1T5HISTORICALINSCRIPTIONS.A few ins
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117"Here lies the body of Peter Cou
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Burch, J 61Burch, Lt. J. B 107Burge
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Hamilton, M 40Hamilton, Hon. J. & D
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Muirhead, B 7Munro, .1 54Munro, J.
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Varey, Geo 35Vernon, C. P. W 23Vroo
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