Meetinghouse Cemetery
Meridan, New Haven County, Connecticut

Taken from the 1906 book "A Century of Meriden [CT]"

Submitted by  Janis Franco on March 16, 2002.

 

Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information

Andrus, Rachal

 

1-11-1756

ae. 33 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Andrus, Timothy

 

11-25-1743

ae. 23 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Beech, Thomas

 

5-14-1741

ae. 83 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Bishop, Sarah

 

5-31-1766

wife of Yale Biship, in ye 43rd year of her age and was buried with her infant on her arm (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Couch, James

 

11-12-1755

Son of John & Azubah Couch...age 3 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Cowls, Joseph

 

11-30-1760

in ye 83rd year of his age (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Cowls, Mindwell

 

4-17-1770

wife of Mr. Joseph Cowls, in ye 89th year of her age. (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Curtiss, Aaron

 

12-18-1763

 

Curtiss, Benjamin

 

10-29-1754

ae. 52 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Hall, Mehitable

 

9-11-1767

Happy ye dying youth Whose early steps have Trod ye Christian road of Pious virtue up to god Daughter of Rev. Theophilus & Hannah Hall (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Hall, Theophilus

 

3-25-1767

  

Hough, Daniel

 

7-25-1768

in ye 49th year of his age (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Ives, Hannah

 

11-5-1770

wife of John Ives in ye 70th year of her age (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Jerome, Timothy

 

2-23-1751

ae. 62 He is an ancestor of Sir Winston Churchill (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Johnson, Samuel

 

3-2-1777

ae. 23 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Lyman, Rebekah

 

11-8-1748

wife of Mr. Aaron Lyman, in ye 44th year of her age (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriam, Deborah

 

8-12-1761

wife of Joseph Merriam, in ye 52 year of her age. Death tho Awful is but a sleep To them that Gods Commandments keep. (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriam, Elizabeth

 

6-11-1767

ae. 70 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriam, Joseph

 

8-24-1752

in his 49th year. Loving Friends behold My body turned to dust O now prepare for death For follow me you must (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriam, Phebe

 

2-23-1753

ae. 23 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriam, Ruth

 

11-12-1755

formerly wife of Mr. John Webb, but died wdo of Mr. William Meriam aged 72 years (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Merriman, Eunice

 

9-11-1756

Daugt'r of Titus & Dinah Merriman...in ye 2d year of her Age (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Mix, Theophilus

 

7-3-1750

ae. 53 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Penfield, Elizabeth

 

11-20-1765

ae. 18 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Rice, Ezekiel

 

9-4-1765

To God and Man a faithful friend In Serving both his life did spend His Sun is set his work is done Lies here beneath this Gloomy Stone So Great & Good both High & Low To Conquering Death their knee must bow Deacon Rice Esq. Aged 66 years (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Rice, Mindwell

 

6-15-1769

ae. 27 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Robinson, Christopher

 

12-6-1760

in ye 26th year of his age. As you are now so once was I Prepare for death for you must die (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Robinson, Josiah

 

4-2-1766

ae. 67 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Royce, Hannah

 

1-12-1761

ae. 91 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Royce, Samuel

 

5-14-1757

Deacon Samuel Royce, ae 85 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Roys, Benjamin

 

1-20-1758

Bhold & see as you Pass by: as you are now so once was I as I am now so must you be Prepare for death & follow me Deacon Roys age 53. (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Roys, Ebenezer

 

10-18-1752

For Sin man being curst His Body turns to Dust But Christ will Raise His Saints in endless Paradise age 39. (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Roys, Oliver

 

12-6-1753

son of Ebenezer & Abigail Roys, in ye 7th year of his age. These four things Remember well death & Judgement heaven & hell (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Roys, Phebe

 

11-25-1757

Daughter of Benjamin & Phebe Roys, age 6 weeks. (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

Way, Abigail

 

9-12-1741

ae. 12 (from "A Century of Meriden", 1906)

 

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