Tim’s 7th-great-grandfather, Dea. John Kyle was born c. 1682 in Scotland and died 12 May 1762 in Windham, New Hampshire. He married Mary (—), who was born c. 1694 and died 8 January 1778 in Windham.
John & Mary were the parents of a son:
1. Dea. John Kyle (Tim’s 6th-great-grandfather), born c. 1722 in Windham, died 25 Oct 1769. He married c. 1752, Agnes (—).
John & Mary were original settlers of Windham, New Hampshire, which was incorporated in 1742. In 2019 we spent a lovely autumn afternoon with Tim’s aunt in New Hampshire, locating the gravestones of their ancestors, while enjoying the gorgeous fall colors along the way.
John & Mary Kyle ~ Old Cemetery on the Plains, Windham, New Hampshire
Fortunately the Find A Grave website provided some older and much clearer photographs of these tombstones and I was able to identify them by matching up the markings that could be made out. And thankfully, the original epitaphs were recorded there, as well.
MR. JOHN KYLE HE DIED
MAY 12th 1762 AGED 80
YEARS
Body of Mrs.
Mary Kyle, Wife
of Deacon John
Kyle Who Died
January ye 8th
1778 Aged –
84 years –
The following is from The History of Windham in New Hampshire by Leonard Allison Morrison, (Boston, Massachusetts: Cupples, Upham & Co., 1883), 68, 615, 616
KYLE FAMILY
John Kyle, of Scotch race, was a settler here previous to 1740, and lived near J.-L. Cottle’s. He m. Mary —, who d. Jan. 8, 1778, æ. 84 yrs.; he d. May 12, 1762, æ. 80 yrs. Child:—
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