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Abt 1641 - 1715 (~ 74 years)
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Name |
BOOTH Thomas |
Birth |
Abt 1641 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
1259 |
Death |
1715 |
Burial |
- The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Apr., 1894), pp. 219-229
IV. JARVIS's FARM ON WARE RIVER. [Arms. 20J Underneath this loanly Tomb lieth ye Body of Mary Booth the wife of Thomas Booth Gent deceased Who lieth near her. She was daughter Of Mordecai Cooke Gent of Ware Parish Gloucester County in Virginia Who de-parted this life January 21st 1723.
OLD TOMBSIN GLOUCESTERCO . 223 This Monument is erected by the Sons and Daughters of the Said Thomas and Mary Booth in memory Of our Dear and tender Mother. LArms. al] Here lieth interred ye Body of Thomas Booth "2 Gent who was born in Lanca-shire but lived most of his days in Glou-cester county Ware parish in Virginia Where he departed this life on the 11 of October Anno Dom 1736 in the 74th year of His Age. This monument is erected as the last Duty paid to the memory of a tender and, loving Father by the Sons and Daughters of the said deceased and by memento for us to follow the steps he trod know-ing we all must die so saith ye Lord. But death or the loanly cave why need we fear If we but live and die as He that lyeth here Who only waits his Saviour's call To rise again as he did fall And then receive the glorious crown So let us his example follow And fear not if we die to-morrow. Underneath this Lonely Tomb23 Lieth the Remains of John Booth Late Commander of the Ship Mermaid who Departed this Life May 13 1748, In the 34th Year of his Age Erected by Mordecai Booth. Whilst on this variant stage he rov'd From Port to port on Ship board drove
224 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. Sometimes the wished for haven reached But twice his bark was stranded on the beach No other coffin but the ship the Sea his grav& But God the merciful and just Has brought him to the haven safe in dust o to this haven do I say Yes near his father and Mother to lay The Port he long in illness craved o blessed Lord into this Grave His sailes unfurled his voyage tis oer His anchors gone hes safe on shore.
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- York County, Va
The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Apr., 1897), pp. 230-240 :
Mr. Thomas Booth, in Gloucester county, a justice of the peace for many years and considerable merchant. Nov. 5.
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Person ID |
I28 |
Booth Family |
Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
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Sources |
- [S175] World Connect Project, Volume: I4267 (2 Noc 2000).
- [S89] Patrick Napier family records.
- [S243] Deborah Shelton Wood, Deborah Shelton Wood.
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