last durable pledge - church of St Mary Stanford Lincolnshire
Near here unto are interred the mortal remains of Mary one of the daughters of John Rogers gent & wife of Joshua Blackwell gent by whom he had issue Samuel, Elizabeth, John, Frances & Thomas, of these Frances dyed early & before her mother and is interred by her. the rest are still living to the comfort of their father. In her person she was amiable, in her conversation affable & innocent, a tender & loving mother, a virtuous & indearing wife, but what is more praise worthy, she was truly pious & good. She was dear to her relations, but most dear to her husband and tho this marble (the last durable pledge of his true affection) will fail, yet the rewards & fruits of her virtuous & good actions will remain to her happiness for ever more
She dyed ye 22nd day of May 1699 in ye 33rd year of her age. (possibly due to childbirth) - Church of St Mary Stamford Lincolnshire
last durable pledge - church of St Mary Stanford Lincolnshire
Near here unto are interred the mortal remains of Mary one of the daughters of John Rogers gent & wife of Joshua Blackwell gent by whom he had issue Samuel, Elizabeth, John, Frances & Thomas, of these Frances dyed early & before her mother and is interred by her. the rest are still living to the comfort of their father. In her person she was amiable, in her conversation affable & innocent, a tender & loving mother, a virtuous & indearing wife, but what is more praise worthy, she was truly pious & good. She was dear to her relations, but most dear to her husband and tho this marble (the last durable pledge of his true affection) will fail, yet the rewards & fruits of her virtuous & good actions will remain to her happiness for ever more
She dyed ye 22nd day of May 1699 in ye 33rd year of her age. (possibly due to childbirth) - Church of St Mary Stamford Lincolnshire