This tombstone was photographed at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Derry, New Hampshire.
You never know what sort of historical trivia you will find when wandering around a cemetery!
MARY BETTON
wife of the late
HON. SILAS BETTON
& daughter of the late
HON. MATTHEW THORNTON
one of the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence
died May 28, 1845:
aged 77 yrs.
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Faith hath an overcoming power
And triumphs in the dying hour.
Mary Betton was the daughter of Dr. Matthew Thornton and Hannah Jack, born in 1768 in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Both of her parents were from Londonderry. She married Silas Betton, who was born in Londonderry (now Derry) on 26 August 1768, the son of James Betton and Elizabeth Dickey. He graduated from Darmouth College in 1787, studied law and practiced as a lawyer in Salem, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a member of the New Hampshire Senate, and a United States Representative. He also served as the high sheriff of Rockingham County from 1813 - 1818. He died on 22 January 1822 and was buried at the Old Parish Cemetery in Salem. Mary died on 28 May 1845 and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Derry, New Hampshire.
Mary Thornton and Silas Betton had seven children: Caroline, George, Harriet, Mary, Wealthy, Thornton and Charles.
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Matthew Thornton purchased the old farm and ferry of Edward Goldstone Lutwyche (b. 1737?), a Tory who left New England for Nova Scotia. Dr. Jonathan Parker was his close friend. Dr. Parker was the father of Rev. Edward Lutwyche Parker, a 40+ year minister in Londonderry, N.H. Rev. Parker's brother in law was Rev. Abishai Alden, a 3x great grandson Mayflower passenger John Alden. Rev. Alden was a congregational minister in Willington, Connecticut. Rev. Edward L. Parker's son in law was Samuel Harvey Taylor, a principal (headmaster) at Phillips Academy (Andover). Edward G. Lutwyche was a 2x great grandson of Mary Symmes (Savage)(Stoddard)b 1628. Mary's brother was Zechariah Symmes b. 1638. Zechariah great grandson was Issac Parker (b. 1692), son of Daniel (1667) and Anne Errington Parker (b. 1692). Zechariah Symmes was a brother in law of Samuel Danforth (b. 1695).
ReplyDeleteIssac Parker (1692) lived next door to the Three Cranes Tavern in Charlestown. Daniel Parker was a grandson of John Parker, brother of the mayor of Plymouth, Eng. John Parker and Capt Francis Drake helped to destroy the Spanish Armada in Cadez. The Three Cranes Tavern in Charlestown, Massachusetts was once occupied by John Winthrop. It was owned by Robert Long, father in law of Capt. James Parker (b. 1617), 2x great grandfather of Rev. Edward L. Parker.