Location: CORBOY (PRESB) CHURCHYARD, Co LONGFORD
Source: JIMMY LENNON
Here lie the remains of Thos. Bond of Newtownbond in the County of Longford Esqr. who died Jan 27th 1811, aged 70 years. Also of Anne Bond otherwise Hodson his wife who died the 2nd day
of Feby. 1780, aged 30 years. Also of Jane Bond eldest daughter of the Revd. James Bond of Newtown Bond aforesaid. She died the 12th day of Feby. 1812 in the 17th year of her age.
Also of Elizabeth Bond otherwise Montford wife of William Bond Esq. son to the above named Thos. Bond who died Feby. the 8th 1813 agd. 38 yrs Also the body of James Hodson Bond Esqre. MD, who departed this life the 23rd day of July 1833 aged 26 years.
Underneath lieth the body of the Revd. James Bond of Licarrow in the County of Roscommon, formerly of Newtown Bond in the County of Longford Clerk who died May 8 1821aged 53 years
Also three of his daughters
Jane who died Febry. 1811 aged 17 years
Anne who died May 18th 1816 aged 19 yrs.
Eliza who died May 25th 1819 aged 18 yrs.
To the Memory of Lorengo Hely Hutchinson Bond Esquire only remaining son & child of the late Very
Reverend James Forward Bond Dean of Ross in the County of Cork and Christiana Margaretta
Hely Hutchinson. God in his mercy saw fit to take him in the midst of youth & bloom. He died from
the effects of having been thrown from his tax cart
It can be truly said in the midst of life we are in death. Although he now sleeps here until the
resurrection morn he yet speaketh & says
"Tis not through age that here I lie
Friends prepare yourselves to die
Repent in time, make no delay
I in my youth was called away."
This tomb is erected by his disconsolate mother as the last tribute of love and affection to the memory of her dear departed child Died July 17th 1849, aged 22 years.
Church built by Bond
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