Tombstone Tuesday ~ Mr. Benjamin Bangs and wife Desire

This tombstone was photographed at the Old Burial Ground, Brewster, Massachusetts

Here are deposited the Remains of

Mr. BENJAMIN BANGS

who departed this Life

October 31st Anno Domini 1769

Aged 48 Years and 4 Months

Some hearty friend shall drop his tear

On my dry Bones and say

"These once were strong as mine appear

And mine must be as they"

Thus shall our moulding Members teach

What now our senses learn

For Dust and Ashes loudest preach

Man's infinite Concern

Desire Bangs Widow of

Benjamin Bangs

Died August 18th

1807 aged 78 years

Dear to her children

Loved by all who knew her

Her memory will be cherished

So long as there surivive

But for Immortality

[the rest is illegible]

Captain Benjamin Bangs was born on 24 June 1721 in Harwich, Massachusetts and died 31 October 1769 in Harwich.  He was the son of Captain Edward Bangs (1694 - 1756) and Sarah Clark. He was the great grandson of John Bangs (1644 - 1728) and Mary Mayo, my 8x great grandparents.

Desire Dillingham married Captain Benjamin Bangs on 4 January 1749 in Harwich, Massachusetts.  She was born 30 November 1729 in Harwich and died 13 August 1807 in Brewster.  She was the daughter of John Dillingham (1702 - 1763) and Mehitable Gray.

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