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Thursday
Nov032011

Grave matters: John and Elizabeth (FRENCH) WINSLOW, 5th great-grandparents

On Find A Grave, I came across the tombstones of 5th great-grandparents John WINSLOW (10 Dec 1729 - 15 May 1816) and Elizabeth FRENCH (d. 30 Oct 1823). They were married on 8 Dec 1763 in Kingston, New Hampshire.

John's parents were Samuel and Huldah (SWETT) WINSLEY. Elizabeth's parentage isn't known for certain, but she was very likely the Elizabeth who was born on 28 March 1742 in Kingston, New Hampshire to Benjamin and Ruth (HUNTON) FRENCH.

I can't read the inscription of John's tombstone; it's too badly weathered (I even emailed the lady who took the photo, but she hadn't been able to read it either, even in person).

Elizabeth's, however, is legible:

"While I be buried in dust,
my flesh shall be thy care
These moulding limbs-- with thee I trust
To raise them strong and fair."