From the book : A collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions with occasional notes, pentade 1, volume 2. By Rev. Timothy Alden. S. Marks Printer, New York, 1814; article 335, p. 115-117.
Epitaph
Memorial inscription in York, Maine
In memory of Samuel Sewall, esq. four generations, in lineal descent
distant, from Henry Sewall, esq. some time mayor of Coventry in Old
England, whose grand-father, Henry, first came to New-England, 1634.
For penetration, sound judgment, and wisdom, remarkable; given to
hospitability; the widow and fatherless he relieved and protected;
pious, exemplary, and devout without superstition. Various offices,
civil, military, and ecclesiastical, with honour and reputation, he
sustained. On the 23 day of April, A. D. 1769, aged 31, he died. His
seven surviving sons, with the approbation of his four daughters this
stone erected. Let brotherly love continue.
Source : Alden 1814 v.2
Genealogy
The hon. Henry Sewall, who was mayor of Coventry, was the great great grandfather of elder Sewall, the subject of this article. Henry Sewall, son of the mayor, sent his only son, Henry, to New-England, in 1634, and followed soon after. He ended his days at Rowley in 1654.
Henry Sewall, grandson of the mayor, married Jane Dummer, in 1646, and, shortly after, returned to England, leaving his father in this country. His children were Samuel, John, Stephen, and several daughters. He came back to New-England, in 1659, and died, at Newbury, 16 may, 1700. From his children a numerous posterity has proceeded.
John Sewall, the second son of Henry Sewall, last mentioned, died at Newbury, 8 August, 1669, at the age of 45 years. His children were :
1. John Sewall, who died without issue;
2. Henry Sewall, whose son, Stephen, died at Newburyport, about the year, 1804, leaving two daughters.
3. Thomas Sewall, who left no children;
4. Samuel Sewall, esq. the principal subject of this article;
5. Nicholas Sewall, father of the late professor at Harvard university;
6. Hannah Sewall, who was the wife of the celebrated rev. Samuel Moody, of York.
Elder Sewall had four daughters by his first wife, whose original name was Sara Storer. By his second wife he had two daughters, twins, who died at an early age, and seven sons;
1. major Samuel Sewall, an ingenious mechanick, who is the author of the invention for sinking the piers of bridges over deep rivers, and which has been, for many years, successfully adopted in America and Europe;
2. deacon John Sweall;
3. Joseph Sewall, who died, 13 decembre, 1782;
4. Moses Sewall;
5. hon. David Sewall, judge of the district court;
6. Dummer Sewall of Bath;
7. Henry Sewall, who deceased at Bath.