208"Shrewsbury church was already standing in 101, when its records begin. One of its early vestrymen was Col. Edward Blay, who in 1709 gave to the parish two acres of ground, where the present (in the year of publication, 1908) edifice stands, which was added to later by the munificence of his great-grandson, Dr. William Blay Tilden. This churchyard is now beautifully laid out with walks and shrubbery. It contains many old graves. ...
"Col. Edward Blay and his wife, Madam Ann Blay, are buried in a private graveyard at Blay's Range, about one mile northwest of Shrewsbury church. In the vault containing their remains, is a tablet with the following inscription: Within this enclosure are the remains of the following named persons: Col. Edward Blay & wife of England; William Blay (only son of Edward & wife) and wife Isabella, daughter of Col. Pearce, with their issue: Rachel, Catherine, Isabella, Edward & William.
Rachel Blay & Peregrine Brown of England, her husband, and their son Pererine; her second husband Aquilla Pearce & their daughter Martha.
Catherine & John Tilden and their children: Isabella & richard Wethered of London, her husband, and their children William, John, Samuel & John (William excepted)
This inscription and the enclosure done by the direction of John Wethered, who died on the 21 Feb 1822, in the 77th year of his age." |