Dr Elizur “Elisha” Hale (1725-1790)

Dr Elizur “Elisha” Hale

Birth

15 Jan 1725

Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death

27 May 1790 (aged 65)

Burial

Green Cemetery

Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Show Map

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Born Jan 15,1724/5, son of Capt. Jonathan & Sarah (Talcott) Hale. Graduated Yale in 1742 and practiced medicine in Glastonbury.
Married Abigail Hollister and had five sons,
Elizur b. Feb 20, 1751
William b. Feb 3, 1753
Charles b. June 2, 1755
Joseph b. June 16, 1758
Mathew b. Dec 17, 1760

Inscription

Here lies the Body of Doc'r Elizur Hale late of Glastonbury Dececs'd who departed this Life May the 27th AD 1790 in the 66th Year of his Age. 48 years from the time he Graduated at New Haven College having been a Physician in said town 44 years during which last Period he applied himself with great assiduity to the Study and Practice of the healing Art. A Man of the Strictest Integrity in all his Concerns, discharged the Duties of his Professional Business with ability and success in the Practice (which was long) he shared universal Applause; At his Death all classes participated in the deepest mourning lamenting the departure of there Physician and Friend.
The Sage is Gone
This modest stone what few vain Marbles can, may truely say here lies an honest man, Foe to loud praise and Friend to learned ease, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace, Calmly he look'd on either Life and here Saw nothing to regret or there to fear; Let him accept these Rites a stone a Verse (flaked away) Children, all his Friends can give.