Epitaph: Sacred to the memory of Mr. John Evarts. He died Sept., 25, 1786 in the 79th year of his age. "Here lyes my body deep in the dust. As all the living shortly must. But each that reads, believe it true, in these dark realms, ther's room for you."
Son of Nathaniel Evarts and Margaret (Hastings) Evarts and husband of Submit (Stone) Everts.
John was a Patriot during the American Revolution. He is listed in DAR and SAR as assisting in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of (1) Moderator of Town Patriotic Society, (2) Took Oath of Allegiance, (3) Member of Committee of Inspection. He chartered the towns of Salisbury, New Haven, Middlebury, Panton, Weybridge and Cornwell in Vermont known as the New Hampshire Grants. The Constitution of Vermont was drafted in his Inn in Salisbury with Ira and Ethan Allen and others. Three of his sons were soldiers in the Revolution and one was a Tory. John was the first representative from the Town of Salisbury to serve in the "King's Court" in Hartford in 1757 as one of the King's magistrates. He served the town in twelve successive sessions and held many other town offices in later years.
GRAVESTONES were moved on Monday, October 2, 2006 to The Old Burying Ground behind the Town Hall in Salisbury, CT.
John & Submit are buried next to John's brother, Capt. Nathaniel Everts and his family.
Son of Nathaniel Evarts and Margaret (Hastings) Evarts and husband of Submit (Stone) Everts.
John was a Patriot during the American Revolution. He is listed in DAR and SAR as assisting in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of (1) Moderator of Town Patriotic Society, (2) Took Oath of Allegiance, (3) Member of Committee of Inspection. He chartered the towns of Salisbury, New Haven, Middlebury, Panton, Weybridge and Cornwell in Vermont known as the New Hampshire Grants. The Constitution of Vermont was drafted in his Inn in Salisbury with Ira and Ethan Allen and others. Three of his sons were soldiers in the Revolution and one was a Tory. John was the first representative from the Town of Salisbury to serve in the "King's Court" in Hartford in 1757 as one of the King's magistrates. He served the town in twelve successive sessions and held many other town offices in later years.
GRAVESTONES were moved on Monday, October 2, 2006 to The Old Burying Ground behind the Town Hall in Salisbury, CT.
John & Submit are buried next to John's brother, Capt. Nathaniel Everts and his family.
Epitaph: Sacred to the memory of Mr. John Evarts. He died Sept., 25, 1786 in the 79th year of his age. "Here lyes my body deep in the dust. As all the living shortly must. But each that reads, believe it true, in these dark realms, ther's room for you."
Son of Nathaniel Evarts and Margaret (Hastings) Evarts and husband of Submit (Stone) Everts.
John was a Patriot during the American Revolution. He is listed in DAR and SAR as assisting in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of (1) Moderator of Town Patriotic Society, (2) Took Oath of Allegiance, (3) Member of Committee of Inspection. He chartered the towns of Salisbury, New Haven, Middlebury, Panton, Weybridge and Cornwell in Vermont known as the New Hampshire Grants. The Constitution of Vermont was drafted in his Inn in Salisbury with Ira and Ethan Allen and others. Three of his sons were soldiers in the Revolution and one was a Tory. John was the first representative from the Town of Salisbury to serve in the "King's Court" in Hartford in 1757 as one of the King's magistrates. He served the town in twelve successive sessions and held many other town offices in later years.
GRAVESTONES were moved on Monday, October 2, 2006 to The Old Burying Ground behind the Town Hall in Salisbury, CT.
John & Submit are buried next to John's brother, Capt. Nathaniel Everts and his family.
Son of Nathaniel Evarts and Margaret (Hastings) Evarts and husband of Submit (Stone) Everts.
John was a Patriot during the American Revolution. He is listed in DAR and SAR as assisting in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of (1) Moderator of Town Patriotic Society, (2) Took Oath of Allegiance, (3) Member of Committee of Inspection. He chartered the towns of Salisbury, New Haven, Middlebury, Panton, Weybridge and Cornwell in Vermont known as the New Hampshire Grants. The Constitution of Vermont was drafted in his Inn in Salisbury with Ira and Ethan Allen and others. Three of his sons were soldiers in the Revolution and one was a Tory. John was the first representative from the Town of Salisbury to serve in the "King's Court" in Hartford in 1757 as one of the King's magistrates. He served the town in twelve successive sessions and held many other town offices in later years.
GRAVESTONES were moved on Monday, October 2, 2006 to The Old Burying Ground behind the Town Hall in Salisbury, CT.
John & Submit are buried next to John's brother, Capt. Nathaniel Everts and his family.
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