August 2007 "In memory of Charles French Esqr who died Nov the 9 1783 in the 77th year of his age He was Register for the town of Derby 39 years A soul prepared heeds no Delays the summoms come The saint obeys, swift was His flight and short the Road - he closed his eyes and saw his God." Orcutt, Rev. Samuel, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880, (Springfield, Massachusetts, Press of Springfield Printing Company, 1880) page 806 |