Inscription on the side of Table Tomb ‘Expectamus Resurrectioneni’

ff.231, Under this stone lyeth interred the bodyes of Mr Thomas Witham and Bridget

           his Wife the first exchanged this life for a better on March 15^th Anno Domini

          1646 aged 70 yeeres the other on the 12^th June Anno Domini 1655 and

           Aged 58 yeeres.

Table Tomb

ff.231, In the vault underneath this tomb are deposited the Remains of Daniel Pilon of

           Christ Church Middlesex Merchant and Citizen of London, and an Inhabitant of

           this Parish, who lived and departed this life in hope of a blefsed resurrection the

          17^th Day of April 1762 in the 70^th year of his age.

ff.232, In this vault are deposited the remains mortal of Mrs Francis Pilon wife of Mr

           Nicholas Pilon of Norfolk Street in the Strand London Merchant and son of the

           above Mr Daniel Pilon. Obit 4^th October 1770.

ff.232, In the vault under this [?] are Deposited the Remains of John Ferard? Grand

           Son to Daniel Pilon of this Parish Gent who died May 31^st 1755 aged 10 months

           and14 Days.

           Also the Remains of Daniel Pilon Son of the aforesaid Daniel Pilon who died

           August 4^th 1757, aged 19 years.

Table Tomb

ff233, Here lies John Henry Mertins only son of John Henry Mertins Esq who

          departed this life 26^th April 1740 aged 23.

          Here also lies the above John Henry Mertins who departed this life 26^th August

         1776 aged 85.

          Also Elizabeth Mertins died 11^th January 1778 aged 58.

          Also Henry Mertins Bird Esq of Barton House Warwickshire late of Vallance

          died October 24^th 1818 aged 63.

Table Tomb

ff.233, In a Vault underneath lyes the Body of Henry Mertins Esq of Vallance Brother of

          Sir George Mertins Knt present Lord Mayor of London, Obit March 28^th 1725

          aged 66.

          Also of Elizabeth his wife Daughter of Sir Edward Wood Knt and Niece of the

          Right Honourable John Robertson DD Lord Privy Seal and Bishop of London Obit

          26^th November 1710 aged 46.

          And Edward their son (son of Sir Edward Wood and Elizabeth). Obit 10^th

          February 1705 aged 10.

Table Tomb

ff234,  In memory of George Merttins Esq Grandson of Sir George Merttins Esq by

           Hannah his Wife the only child of Samuel Rush Esq by his first Wife. He married

           first Frances the only child of Daniel Solomon Esq; and to his second Wife

           Elizabeth one of the Daughters of Alexander Bennett Esq by Mary his Wife the

           third Daughter of Henry Merttins Esq of Vallance in this Parish and died 21^st May

          1785 aged 60 years.

          Also Mrs Ester Bennett who died 13^th February 1798 aged 72.

          Also Thomas Alfred Bennett Son of Alexander and Anne Bennett died 6^th

              November 1815 aged 18^th months.

          Also Elizabeth Merttins Esq who is interred Daughter of Alexander Bennett Esq

          and May his Wife and Grandson of Henry Merttins Esq late of Vallance. She died

          29^th May 1803 aged 78.

          Thomas Alfred Bennett the son of Alexander and Ann Bennett

ff.235, died 28^th October 1815 aged 13 months.

          Also Thomas Bennett Esq Son of Alexander and Mary Bennett and Grandson of

          Henry Merttins Esq died 1^st June 1802 aged 80.

          Also Clara May Daughter of the said Alexander and Mary Bennett and Grand

          Daughter of the said Henry Merttins.

          Mary Anne Bennett Daughter of Alexander Bennett and Anne his wife Grand

          Daughter of Alexander Bennett and May his Wife Grand Daughter of Henry

          Merttins of Vallance in this Parish died 1^st June 1807 aged 8 months

          and 19 days.

Table Tomb

ff.235, In memory of the Reverend Mr Thomas Wright D. D. late Rector of Christ

          Church Middlesex who married Hester the 4^th Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth

          Merttins of London Jeweller died 15^th August 1736 aged 44.

           Also of Hester (Merttins) widow of Reverend Thomas Wright died 7^th April 1762,

           aged 60.

           Also Alexander Bennett Esq younger son of Sir John Bennett Knt who married

           May (Merttins) the 3^rd Daughter of the said Henry and Elizabeth Merttins who

           departed this life the 30^th Day of (p236), September 1759 aged 70.

ff.236, Also Mary (Bennett) the widow of the said Alexander Bennett Esq died 23^rd April

           1765 aged 67.

Valentine Hirst Collection, 19^th Century for Dagenham

Add MSS 41793 ff. 291b-236b

Wood Rail

ff.291b, Robert Fortescue late of the Parish of Holborn died Oct 23^rd 1819 aged 80.

      Also Elizabeth Hunsdon [?] daughter of the above died Sep 11^th 1819 aged 14

             months.

             Also Mrs Catherine Cornwell (Wife of Richard Cornwell) who died 14^th Aug 1837

              aged 64.

Table Tomb with Iron Railings

ff.292,  Mr Thomas White Grocer in Romford died 3rd June 1760 aged 55.

            Mrs Susanna White of Romford died 7^th July 1763 aged 78.

            Also the body of Mrs [?] Graves wife of Mr Thomas Graves of Romford and

            Daughter of Mrs Susanna White died 17^th July 1768 aged 58 years.

*Also other members of the family are noted.

Head Stone

ff.292b, In memory of Henry (Spooner) son of Thomas and Mary Spooner

            died 26^th May 1764 aged 13 years.

*Also other members of the family are noted.

Head Stone

ff.292b, Also Thomas Spooner of this Parish died 30^th April (293), 1764 aged 19 years.

             Also Mary Spooner died 30^th June 1769 aged 65.

40 Foot Stone

ff.293,   In Memory of Mrs Sarah Tomkins wife of Mr Robert Tomkins of Cornhill died 2^nd

             Sept 1792 aged 20.

40 Foot Stone

ff.293,   Mr Joseph Saintpiere died Oct 21^st 1820 aged 78.

            Also William Saintpiere brother to the above died 14^th July 1765 aged

            22 years.

40 Foot Stone

ff.293b,   Mr James Saintpiere brother to the above died 4^th June 1811 aged 61 years.

40 Foot Stone

ff.293b,   In memory of Abigail Waite wife of John Waite died 26^th Sept 1794 aged 29.

              Also John Waite died 21^st Nov 1854, aged 93.

40 Foot Stone

ff.294,   Mary White died 15^th July 1839 aged 2 years and 2 months.

*Also other members of the family are noted.

Head & Foot Stone

ff.294,   Mrs Mary Waters wife of Samuel Waters died 15^th Nov 1794 aged 55.

40 Foot Stone

ff.294b,   Samuel Waters yeoman of this Parish died January 2nd 1803 aged 64.

40 Foot Stone

ff.294b,   Also Thomas Waters son of Samuel and Mary Waters died 22^nd Oct 1780

              aged 20 years.

              Also Elizabeth Waters daughter of the above Samuel and Mary Waters died

              28^th Oct 1780 aged 8 months. Both buried in one coffin.

40 Foot Stone

ff.294b,   Also Mr Thomas Waters of this Parish died June 17^th 1778 aged 40.

              Also Ann Waters wife of the above Thomas died 12^th Nov 1775 aged

               40 years.

               Also Elizabeth Haws daughter of Mr and Mrs Haws of Romford died 28^th

                     June1784 aged 44.

40 Body and Foot Stone

ff.295,   Mr Robert Brittain late of this Parish died 31^st March 1822 aged 62.

            Also 6 of his children who died in their infancy.

            Also Sarah Brittain late wife of the above died 18^th June 1831 aged 72.

            Also William Brittain son of the above died 6^th March 1844.

40 Foot Stone

ff.295,  Sarah Spooner who departed this life Dec 3^rd 1765 aged 17 Daughter of Henry

            and Sarah Spooner of Chadwell.

Head Stone

ff.295,   Mrs Margaret Haws late Wife of Mr William Haws (295b) of Bentrys in this

             Parish died 4^th Jan 1819 aged 25.

ff.295b, Also William Haws died 27^th May 1887 aged 65.

40 foot stone

ff.295b, Here to the memory of Mr William Haws of bellhouse farm Romford died 27^th

             Sep 1816 aged 64.

*Also other members of the family are noted.

40 foot stone

ff.295b,  Here lies the body of Susanna Fityer [?] wife of Mr Anthony Fityer [?] Senior of

              St Paul Shadwell London died 27^th May 1761.

Table Tomb

ff.296,    Here Lyeth Interred ye Body of Capt Richard Comyns who dyed ye 10^th of

             Sep 1700 in ye 45 year of his age.

             Also Here Lyeth ye Body of Mrs Dorothy Comyns his Wife who Dyed ye 13 of

             July 1737 In ye 71 year of her Age.

             And also the Body of John Comyns Gent who died March the 15 1745

             aged 60 years.

             Here also lies the Body of Sarah (Comyns) the Wife of the aforesaid John

             Comyns Gent who died July ye 31 1748 aged 56 Years.