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 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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Latitude: 41.7682161, Longitude: -72.3070625 | Click to get directions to Nathan Hale Cemetery

Cemetery Photos

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1
 Benajah Strong
Inscription:


BENAJAH STRONG
Esq
who died Nov 25th
1809, lies here
food for worms
Aged 69
Years.

An angel's arm can't snatch me
from this tomb,
Nor can a host of angels keep me here.

Gravesite Details

Seemingly identical epitaph appears on the tomb of the Rev. John Usher Jr. (1723-1804), Bristol, Bristol Co., RI 
2
 Capt Joseph Strong
Inscription:


In Memory of
Deacon Joseph
Strong 2d
Who died April
ye 9 1773 in ye 72d
Year of his Age.

Gravesite Details

age 71 years, 8 months, 15 days 
3
 Elizabeth Strong
Inscription:


In Memory of
Mrs. Elisabeth
Strong Relict of
Joseph Strong Jun.
Esq who died
May ye 1, 1792
In ye 88- Year
of her Age

Gravesite Details

Wife of Joseph Strong; age 87 years, 7 months, 4 days [conflicts with age on headstone] 
4
 Joseph Justice Strong
Inscription:


In Memory of
Joseph Strong
Esq. who died
Dec ye 23 1763

Gravesite Details

age 91 years, 21 days 
5
 Lucy Strong
Inscription:


The Memoirs of Mrs Lucy
Strong Late Consort of
Deacn. Benajah Strong
who Died Novr 27th
1783 in the 36th year
of her Age.

Like other Tyrants
Death delights to Smite
what Smitten most
proclaim the pride of
power, and arbitrary Sword [Nod]. 


All Burials

 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)   Buried   Person ID 
1. BISHOP, Lucy   bur. Nov 1783 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location P2231
2. STRONG, Benajah   bur. Nov 1809 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location P2230
3. STRONG, Elizabeth   bur. May 1792 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location P2229
4. STRONG, Capt Joseph Jr   bur. Apr 1773 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location P2228
5. STRONG, Joseph Justice   bur. Dec 1763 Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location P2227

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