John Sage
"Here lyes interred the body of Mr. John
Sage who departed this life Jan ye 22 a.d. 1750-51 in the 83rd year of
his age. He left a virtuous and sorrowful wife with whom he lived 57
years and had fifteen children: 12 of them married and increased the
family by repeated marriages to the number of 29 of these 15 are alive.
He had 120 grandchildren, 105 of them now living, 40 great
grandchildren, 37 of them now living, which makes the number of
offspring 189".
And also:
"Here lies interred the body of Mrs. Hannah Sage, once the virtuous
consort of Mr. John Sage, who both are covered with this stone; and
there have been added to the numerous offspring mentioned above 44 by
birth and marriage, which m;makes the whole number 233. She fell asleep
Sep 28 a.d. 1753 in the 83rd year of her age." The original inscription
was cut in a lead plate stolen to make bullets in the revolution, as was
also the plate on the tablestone of Rev. Joseph Smith. The present
insert of white marble was cut by Thomas A. Sage, born in 1845 Berlin,
Connecticut.
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