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From: "Jackie M. Botala" <>
Subject: [VERMONT-L] more old papers....
Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 21:52:11 -0700


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Many tombstones in Vermont tell a story long or short,
of the lives of those they cover. Such a one is over the
grave in Vernon of Mrs. Jemima Tute, mother of the "son
of Mr. Amos Tute" who was "cut downlike unripe fruit"

Mrs. Jemima Tute
Successively relict of Messrs
William Phipps, Caleb Howe and AMos Tute.
The two first were killed by the Indians
Phipps July 5th AD 1743
Howe June 27th 1755
When Howe was killed She and her children
Then seven in number
Were carried into captivity
The oldest a Daughter went to France
And was married to a French gentleman.
The youngest was torn from her breast
And perished with hunger.
By the aid of some benevolent Gentle'n
And her own personal Heroiem
She recovered the Rest.
SHe had two by her last husbnad,
Outlived both him and them
ANd died MArch 7th 1805 aged 82;
Having passed through more vicissitudes
And endured more hardships
Than any of her contemporaries.
No more can savage Foes annoy
Nor aught her widespred Fame Destroy.

(contributed by Magaret Foster, Windsor
Therese Goodermote, Bennington)

Also in Vernon is another brief tale:

The room below flamed like a stove,
Anxious for those who slept above,
She entered on the trembling floor,
She fell, she sank, she rose no more.

(contributed by Therese Goodermote, Bennington)

In Groton Cemetary:

WIdowed early, she triumphed over
Tremendous odds to keep and rear
her children, never idle, always hopeful
cheerful and generous, she found
her greatest joy in helping others.

(Contributed by Marjorie Metcalf, West Corinth)

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