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Samuel Topliff Sr.

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Samuel Topliff Sr.

Birth
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
12 Oct 1722 (aged 76)
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
C61
Memorial ID
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Here Lyes ye Body of Elder Samuel Topliff who departed this life ye 12th Day of October Anno Domini 1722 in ye 77 year of his age.

The son of Clement and Sarah Topliff, he was the Ordained Ruling Elder Feb. 3, 1701-2, which office he held 21 years, having been previously Deacon for nine years. He is characterized on the Church Records as "a man of piety, parts, and worth." His father was born in England and settled in Dorchester.
Here Lyes ye Body of Elder Samuel Topliff who departed this life ye 12th Day of October Anno Domini 1722 in ye 77 year of his age.

The son of Clement and Sarah Topliff, he was the Ordained Ruling Elder Feb. 3, 1701-2, which office he held 21 years, having been previously Deacon for nine years. He is characterized on the Church Records as "a man of piety, parts, and worth." His father was born in England and settled in Dorchester.

Inscription

Here Lyes ye Body of Elder Samuel Topliff who departed this life ye 12th Day of October Anno Domini 1722 in ye 77 year of his age.



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  • Created by: V. Nareen Lake
  • Added: Aug 2, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20746749/samuel-topliff: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Topliff Sr. (7 May 1646–12 Oct 1722), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20746749, citing Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568).