New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains
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Here rest the remains of
Caesar, an African,
who died February 7th, 1806
aged 104 years.
He was more than half a century,
a worthy member of the Church in
this place; and closed his life in
the confidence of a Christian.
His numerous friends have
erected this stone as a tribute
of respect to his eminent
virtues and piety.
When the last trump shall bid the dead “Arise
When flames shall roll away the earth & skies,
While atheists, kings, and infidels turn pale,
And every hope, but Christ, mankind shall fail,
Caesar will soar from natures funeral pile,
To bask forever in his Savior’s smile.
(African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Here rest the remains ofCaesar, an African,
who died February 7th, 1806
aged 104 years.
He was more than half a century,
a worthy member of the Church in
this place; and closed his life in
the confidence of a Christian.
His numerous friends have
erected this stone as a tribute
of respect to his eminent
virtues and piety.
When the last trump shall bid the dead “Arise
When flames shall roll away the earth & skies,
While atheists, kings, and infidels turn pale,
And every hope, but Christ, mankind shall fail,
Caesar will soar from natures funeral pile,
To bask forever in his Savior’s smile.
(African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
