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From: William N Forshy <>
Subject: [NYWestch] Old Dutch Burying Ground of Sleepy Hollow
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 16:03:46 -0600


Lynn:

We will try to get some of them on this e-mail and finish up with
another e-mail. Hopefully we can get it done in 2 e-mails.

K4-991 In
Memory of
HESTER
the wife of Jacob Van Tassel
who departed this life
December 10th, 1811 aged 77
years 8 months & 10 days

Sweet is the sleep that here I take
Till in Christ Jesus I awake
Then shall my happy soul rejoice
To hear my blessed Saviours voice
Dear friends who live to mourn and
weep behold the grave wherein
I sleep prepare for death for you
must die and be entombed
as well as I.
___________________________

K4-992 In memory of
MAJOR
JACOB VAN TASSEL
A soldier of
the Revolution.
who departed this life
Aug. 24, 1840.
At the advanced age of
95 years 11 months
and 23 days.

( ) to the honored grave
Where sleeps the Patriot pure, the
Soldier brave
Reader to thy heart thy country
His service call to mind his grave
revere.
________________________

O5-123 In
Memory of
JANE DEREVERE
wife of
Edward Van Tassel
who died
Apr. 26, 1843,
aged 25 y'rs 7 mo.
& 18 d's.

Farewell dear Companion, O do thou
be kind,
To the dear little babes that I leave
behind
The debt I have paid, my grave you
may see
Prepare for death, for you will soon
follow me.
_____________________________

H5-1066 In
Memory of
JOHN VAN TASSEL
who died May 22 : 1813
In the 80 Year
of his age.

Here a tender friend and father lies.
Till Christ shall bid his body rise.
__________________________

N2-235 In
Memory
of
MARY SEE Widº of James
See she died April 27th
AD : 1823, In the 85 Year
of her age.
_______________________

K2-464 In Me(mory of MA)RY
the wife (of John Van Ta)ssel
who (died Feb.) 2 : 1799.
Ag(ed 25 Years 8 M)onths
(and 2 days.)

( ) much ( )
( ) what ( )
Our ( )
so dear a friend.
__________________________

G2-730 In Memory Of
MARY
Widow of
THOMAS SHERWOOD.
and daughter of
JOHN and MARY VAN TASSEL.
Born 1776.
Died
March 31, 1856.

I would not ( ) welcome the Lamb
( )
( ) till he ( )
To hail in triumph descending the
skies.
_____________________________

N2-438 In
Memory of
SARAH.
wife of
ABRAHAM VAN TASSEL Jr.
who died May 2, 1844
Aged 52 Years.
___________________________

H4-941 WATSON TUCKER
son of
Abraham &
Mary Van Tassel
died
Aug. 11, 1842.
aged 8 mo. & 12 d's.

Sleep lovely babe
And take thy rest
God called thee home
He thought it best.
_____________________

K4-990 In
Memory of
WILLIAM VAN TASSEL
who died
Nov. 22. 1837.
aged 69 y'rs. 5 mo
& 4 d's.
_______________________

Well will get get more the next time.

Bill Forshay - - San Antonio, Tx
Searching: FORSHAY / FOSHAY in NY, OH, IL, WY, CA, Canada, France -
Wild, Fleischman, Drexler in WI - Bierschenk, Nelson in MN.

If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance!



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