or 1728 date not clear
first person to be buried in yard∼Son of Roger Eastman and Sarah Smith. Married Ann Pitts 5 Apr 1678 Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.∼The Salisbury, MA records note that Benjamin Easman, the 7th son of Rodger and Sarah, was born on 12: 12: 1652 (Old Style dating) which would be 12 Feb 1653 in New Style dating. The marker is hard to read. It may say he "died here in y[e] 7: 23: 1727.8, which would be 23 Sep 1728 in today's reckoning, but I'm using the day 23 and year 1727 until further information can be found.
first person to be buried in yard∼Son of Roger Eastman and Sarah Smith. Married Ann Pitts 5 Apr 1678 Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.∼The Salisbury, MA records note that Benjamin Easman, the 7th son of Rodger and Sarah, was born on 12: 12: 1652 (Old Style dating) which would be 12 Feb 1653 in New Style dating. The marker is hard to read. It may say he "died here in y[e] 7: 23: 1727.8, which would be 23 Sep 1728 in today's reckoning, but I'm using the day 23 and year 1727 until further information can be found.
or 1728 date not clear
first person to be buried in yard∼Son of Roger Eastman and Sarah Smith. Married Ann Pitts 5 Apr 1678 Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.∼The Salisbury, MA records note that Benjamin Easman, the 7th son of Rodger and Sarah, was born on 12: 12: 1652 (Old Style dating) which would be 12 Feb 1653 in New Style dating. The marker is hard to read. It may say he "died here in y[e] 7: 23: 1727.8, which would be 23 Sep 1728 in today's reckoning, but I'm using the day 23 and year 1727 until further information can be found.
first person to be buried in yard∼Son of Roger Eastman and Sarah Smith. Married Ann Pitts 5 Apr 1678 Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.∼The Salisbury, MA records note that Benjamin Easman, the 7th son of Rodger and Sarah, was born on 12: 12: 1652 (Old Style dating) which would be 12 Feb 1653 in New Style dating. The marker is hard to read. It may say he "died here in y[e] 7: 23: 1727.8, which would be 23 Sep 1728 in today's reckoning, but I'm using the day 23 and year 1727 until further information can be found.
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HERE LIES BURIED BENJAMIN EASMAN WHO DIED JANUARY 9, 1727 IN YE 75th YEAR OF HIS AGE
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