Somerset Cemeteries Project
Newman Cemetery
Venton (historic Monie) · 1877 Atlas map: Dames Quarter District No. 2
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Location and Site Information
Located just west of Venton near the home of E. F. Waller shown on the 1877 Atlas. The cemetery lies on the tract Waller's Adventure, patented November 1, 1666 to John Waller and later associated with Isaac Newman. The site was described as a small rise in an arable field, overgrown with briars and weeds.
- Latitude 38° 12' 11" N
- Longitude 75° 47' 41" W
- 1877 Atlas map Dames Quarter District No. 2
- Modern map locality Venton (historic Monie)
Transcription note: The wording, spellings, uncertain readings, and bracketed field notes below are retained from the contributor record. Obvious formatting artifacts from the old word-processing file have been removed, but uncertain text has not been silently corrected.
Graves Recorded
Harriet Newman
Transcription
Harriet,
consort of
Isaac Newman
who departed this life
March 30th 1847:
in the 47th year of her age.
In memory of the departed dead;
I raise this tomb to mark thy bed.
Bring the last tribute, thy Son can show;
To thee, unconscious of his woe.
Rest thee, forever rest in peace.
With thee thy trouble all to cease,
Beyond the grave I know thou'lt be,
With God through all eternity.
Farewell, farewell, I cannot stay.
My Saviour's call I must obey.
Now in his arms I go to dwell,
and happy say to all farewell.
(A. Gaddess Maker: Baltimore)
Isaac Newman
Transcription
In Memory of
Isaac Newman
who departed this life
on the 17th day of August 1841
in the 42d year of his age.
Eleanor A. R. Horsey
Transcription
In Memory of
Eleanor A. R.
wife of
John C. Horsey,
who departed this life
March 13th 1844
aged 16 years, 11 months & 8 days
A much lamented dust that sleepeth here
Poured from my bleeding heart in my life's noon day
Thy virtues fair demand the indebted tear
Thy once loved tender husband doomed to pay.
Weep not for me my mother dear.
To grieve it is in vain.
Christ is my hope, you need not fear
We all shall meet again.
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Contributor Notes
Listed December 26, 1993 by Philip L. Goldsborough and Rebecca F. Miller.
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