"An early settler of Claremont, and a distinguished man of his time. Died 1815, aged 78. Prudence (Hubbard) his wife died 1821, aged 82. Their sixth son George Wheaton Sumner died 1806, aged 27. His wife Matilda Hutchins died 1814, aged 31, and their only daughter, Caroline Matilda, wife of Dr. James Hall, died at Windsor, VT., 1829, aged 24. This stone was erected by order of their lineal descendant, Geo. Wheaton Sumner Hall of Baltimore, Md., in 1884"
(Benjamin Sumner came to Claremont about 1767; was selectman in 1769, town clerk, and a large owner as proprietor of rights inthe town and representative to the legislature in 1784-85-93-94. He was not an ardent supporter of the American cause during the Revolution, which doubtless has musch to do with his not having attained more important positions, as he was a man of marked ability and qualified to serve. He lived at what is now [1896] known as the "Cupola farm.")
[Information is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]
(Benjamin Sumner came to Claremont about 1767; was selectman in 1769, town clerk, and a large owner as proprietor of rights inthe town and representative to the legislature in 1784-85-93-94. He was not an ardent supporter of the American cause during the Revolution, which doubtless has musch to do with his not having attained more important positions, as he was a man of marked ability and qualified to serve. He lived at what is now [1896] known as the "Cupola farm.")
[Information is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]
"An early settler of Claremont, and a distinguished man of his time. Died 1815, aged 78. Prudence (Hubbard) his wife died 1821, aged 82. Their sixth son George Wheaton Sumner died 1806, aged 27. His wife Matilda Hutchins died 1814, aged 31, and their only daughter, Caroline Matilda, wife of Dr. James Hall, died at Windsor, VT., 1829, aged 24. This stone was erected by order of their lineal descendant, Geo. Wheaton Sumner Hall of Baltimore, Md., in 1884"
(Benjamin Sumner came to Claremont about 1767; was selectman in 1769, town clerk, and a large owner as proprietor of rights inthe town and representative to the legislature in 1784-85-93-94. He was not an ardent supporter of the American cause during the Revolution, which doubtless has musch to do with his not having attained more important positions, as he was a man of marked ability and qualified to serve. He lived at what is now [1896] known as the "Cupola farm.")
[Information is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]
(Benjamin Sumner came to Claremont about 1767; was selectman in 1769, town clerk, and a large owner as proprietor of rights inthe town and representative to the legislature in 1784-85-93-94. He was not an ardent supporter of the American cause during the Revolution, which doubtless has musch to do with his not having attained more important positions, as he was a man of marked ability and qualified to serve. He lived at what is now [1896] known as the "Cupola farm.")
[Information is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]
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