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Monument
DescriptionHead stone
Inscription

This stone is erected by Martha Tolley to the memory of her relatives viz EDWARD TOLLEY her father who departed this life Oct the 4th 1808 aged 70 years, also of MARTHA his wife who departed this life .... 1829 aged 86 years. Also of ANN RENDAL their daughter who departed this life .... Sept 1813 aged 29 years. Also three of their children MARTHA, JOHN & JOSEPH who died in their infancy. Also of MARTHA daughter of the above Edward & Martha born Sept 28 1788 died April 17th 1847. JAMES CRABB who died .... 1766 aged 56 years. Also of SUSANNA his wife who died in the year 1767 aged 71 years.

NotesLocation: South. On card: Edward Tolley 1661, Martha Sprakelen 1768, Joseph Randle of Beaminster = Ann Tolley 12/12/1811. (Register).

Internees
NameDate of deathAgeResidence
Joseph Tolley?1
John Tolley?Infant
Martha Tolley?Infant
James CrabbJun 176656
Susanna CrabbDec 176771
Edward Tolley4 Oct 180870
Ann RendalSep 181329
Martha TolleyApr 182986
Martha TolleyApr 184759
William Tolley12 May 184777
Elizabeth Tolley3 Dec 185481

Transcription by Morag Curtis

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