Teague - Newport (General)

by joss, Friday, February 19, 2010, 23:48 (5465 days ago) @ gill webb

The Teague name pops up ever now and then around here, but I can't recall the Teagues of Christchurch, Newport, ever being mentioned. I'm sure Slowhands will correct me if I'm wrong! At Christchurch cemetery there is a group of Teague burials. I was reminded of them during a recent visit to Newport when I picked up a guide to the church.
The headstones are very old and have now apparently been removed to the boiler room inside the church, but when I was a little girl they were still in the churchyard and "the old sailor" in particular was a source of great fascination.
His gravestone reads "Here lieth the body of Wm Teague the son of Ts Teague, who departed this life March ye 27 Anno Dom 1716
A sailor young I was now here below
I no more fear rough waves nor storms yt blow
I safe at anchor ride until yt day
When Christ shal say hoist sail and com away"
As Teague is a fairly unusual name, I wonder if this old sailor is connected to FOD Teagues?
The guidebook also mentions a Thomas Teag died Feb 8 1675 and Hannah, daughter of George Tege, who died Nov 8 1669.
I'm no relation to any of the above, but maybe someone is - I do hope so!

Joss