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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01100 1846
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PAXTON,
MASSACHUSETTS,
BURIAL GROUND INSCRIPTIONS,
To the end of the year 1849.
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WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS: PUBLISHED BY FRANKLIN P. RICE, Trustee of the Fund. 1906.
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PAXTON,
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BURIAL GROUND INSCRIPTIONS,
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PAXTON INSCRIPTIONS.
T HE Inscriptions printed in the following pages are literal transcripts from all gravestones in the Paxton burial ground with dates earlier than 1850.
PAXTON BURIAL GROUND.
Abbot. From Death's Arrest no Age is Free I. In Memory of | MT. JASON ABBOT | who died Augt. | ye 9th. AD 1770, | in ye 28th Year | of his Age.
Allen.
2-3. EMMA E. | died | Sept. 6, 1848, | aged 4 years & 9 mos. | MARY J. | died Sept. 13, 1848, | aged 1 year & 9 mos. | children of Albert | & Mary Ann Allen. Mother, though your babes have left you, Jesus bears them on his breast; He will see they are not forsaken, Safe your children are at rest.
Allyn.
4. In memory of | SARAH ADELINE, | daugh. of Joseph B. | & Adeline S. Allyn, | who died | April 17, 1836, | Æt. 17 days.
Anthony.
5. HIRAM B. | Son of Mr. Isaac & | Mrs. Parniel M. | ANTHONY, | died Nov. 22, 1828, | Æt. 2 ys. & 5 ms. Sweet little cherub-forced to yield, And bow to conquering death; The sentence could not be repealed, Nor love prolong his breath.
6. In memory of | MRS. PARNIEL M. | wife of Mr. Isaac Anthony, | who died | Sep. 21, 1830, | Æt. 28.
In heaven she lives, her conflicts o'er;
Her anxious bosom wrung with grief no more.
No more she bows beneath affliction's rod,
There, there ! she rests forever with her God.
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PAXTON BURIAL GROUND.
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7. HORACE WALTER, | son of | Israel & Nancy | Arnold | died Jan. 10, 1838, | aged 4 years | & 14 days.
Early fled life's care and sorrow, Lowly in the grave to rest, He shall on a glorious morrow Rise to mingle with the blest.
8. LAURA A. ARNOLD | Daughter of Israel & | Nancy Ar- nold, | died May 18, 1844 : | aged 4 years.
9. LEANDER S. ARNOLD | Son of Israel & | Nancy Arnold, I died Jan. 7, 1845 ; | aged 1 year & 10 mo's.
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10. ABIGAIL M., | wife of | Lawson Ball, | died Sept. 28, 1843, | aged 27 years.
"Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth."
Barnes.
II. In Memory of | Mr. JOHN BARNES, | who died | Sept. 6, 1815, | in the 28 year of | his age.
Farewell, my young companions all ! From Death's arrest no age is free ! Remember this for warning call : Prepare for Death, and follow me.
Barrat.
12. In memory of Mr Ruth | Barrat wife of M' | Stephen Barrat who | died Augt 20th 1777, | aged 24 years.
Barret.
13. Sacred | to the memory of | Deacon TIMOTHY BARRET, | who died Jany. 4th 1800 : / ÆEtatis 83.
"An honest man's the noblest work of GOD." .
Barton.
14. In memory of | DAVID BARTON | Son of Mr. Jenison | & Mrs. Sarah Barton, | who died | Aug. 16th 1811, | A. 2 years.
Bellows.
15. In Memory of | Miss ELIZABETH BELLOWS, | Daughter of Lieut. Ezekiel, | & Mrs. Marcy Bellows, | who died | April 11, 1808. | Æt. 27 years. & 5 M.
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16. In Memory of | Lieut. EZEKIEL BELLOWS, | who died | Jan. 23, 1807. | Æ. 68 years & 8 Mo.
17. In memory of | ENS. | EZEKIEL BELLOWS, | who died | Nov : 15, 1815, | Æt. 30.
18. Here lyes the | Body of Ifaac | Son of Lieu' Ezek1 | BELLOWS & Mary | his wife who was | Born may 25th 1 783 | died may 18th 1784
Bemis.
19. GEORGE R. | son of Mr. | Amos & Mrs. | Ruth Bemis, | died | Feb. 18, 1822 | Aged 5 ys.
20-22. HORACE A. | Born Feb. 28, 1836, | Died Mar. 12, 1836. | SARAH L. | Born Mar. 12, 1837, | Died Apr. 26, 1837. | MARY L. | Born Mar. 12, 1837, | Died Apr. 28, 1837. | Children of | Roswell & Sarah G. | Bemis.
23. MARY ELIZA, | daughter of Tyler & | Caroline A. Bemis, | died Oct. 9, 1844 ; | aged 2 years & 8 mos.
Calm and peaceful be thy slumber, Now the last sad pang is o'er;
Thou hast swelled the ransomed number Landed on the blissful shore.
24. Mrs. RUTH | wife of | Mr. Amos Bemis, | died | Feb. 20, 1820 | Æ. 34.
Bigelow.
(See Biglow.)
25. ELMINA SOPHIA | Dau. of | L. & P. T. Bigelow, | Died | Feb. 9, 1848, | ÆE. 11 ms. 13 ds.
26. HENRY A. | son of | Ralph E. & Tryphena M. | Bigelow, | Died Feb. 27, 1830, | aged 4 mos.
27. The grave of | Mrs. SOPHIA BIGELOW, | wife of | Ithamar Bigelow, | who died | March 20, 1848, | aged 72 years.
28. TRYPHENA M. | wife of | Ralph E. Bigelow, | Died Sept. 22, 1833, | aged 24 yrs. TI mos. 24 ds. .
Biglow. (See Bigelow) 29. HEPHSY H. BIGLOW, | died | March 20, 1819 | aged 13 years, | only Daughter of | Ithamer & | Sophia Biglow. Thou hast taken only what's thine own
Therefore thy will, my Lord, not mine be done
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PAXTON BURIAL GROUND.
30. Erected | in memory of Mr. | ITHAMAR BIGLOW, | who died | March 16th, 1807, | At. 61 years & 7 m.
31. In memory of | Mr. LEWIS BIGLOW, | who died | Sept. 28th 1807, | Æ. 27 Years.
Behold and see as you pass by, As now are you, so once was I.
32. The Grave of | Mrs. PERSIS, | wife of | Ithamar Biglow, [ . who died | December 1, 1848, | aged 96 years, 9 mos. | & 29 days.
33. Here lyes the body of | the Revd, M" SILAS | BIGLOW who was Ordained | over the Flock of Chriftian | Paxton Oct 21th AD 1767 | he died Nov, 16th AD 1769 ÆEtat | 31 a man of an Excelent | Spirit in whom Dwelt | the Sincere Chriftian | and real Fr end much | Beloved by his kind people | in Life and his Death | Greatly Lemanted
[Footstone : ] the | Rev'd M" | Silas Biglow / AEtatis 31 | 1769
34. In memory of | SILAS BIGLOW, | Son of Mr. Ithamar & | Persis Biglow, who died | April 2ª 1783 | ÆE 11 Years 2 M.
35. In Memory of | Mr. SILAS BIGLOW, | who died | April 10, 1829, | Aged 43.
36. In Memory of | Mrs. SOPHIA BIGLOW, | Wife of | Mr. Silas Biglow, | who died | March 15, 1825, | Aged 41.
Boynton.
37. IN | memory of | ALPHEUS BOYNTON | fon of M' | Eben" & M" | Hannah Boynton | who died | April 22ª 1793 | in the 18 yª | of his age
38. Erected | In Memory of | Mr. EBENEZER BOYNTON | who died | July 26, 1815, | Æt. 72.
39. In Memory of | Mr. | EZRA BOYNTON, | who died | June 14, 1835, | aged 48 years.
40. In Memory of | Wd. HANNAH BOYNTON, | who died | Dec. 4, 1817. | Æt. 69.
41. IN | memory of | JEREMIAH BOYNTON | who died | Nov'. 2ª. 1798 | in the 25 y". | of his age.
Time was I stood where
thou dost now & viewed
the dead as thou dost me Ere long you'l ly as low as I & [remainder illegible]
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42. NATHAN S. BOYNTON, | died Nov. 24, 1831. | aged 4 years.
43. Miss PHEBE S. | daughter of | Ezra and | Phebe Boyn- ton | died | Dec. 13, 1838, | Æt. 17. My days are at an end; The grave is now my bed; And I shall never rise again [Last line illegible.]
Brown.
44. In memory of | Dea. | ABEL BROWN, | who died | June 23, 1824, | Æt. 84 ys. | & 9 ms.
45. In memory of | Mrs. | AMETIA BROWN, | wife of Dea. Abel Brown, | who died | Nov. 11, 1807, | Æt. 67 ys.
46: ELIJAH BROWN | Died | June 18, 1837, | ÆE. 64.
47. In memory of | Mr. | JOHN M. BROWN, | who died | Oct. 28, 1832, | Æt. 32 ys. "He rests in Heaven."
48. Here lyes the body | of Lucy daughter | of M' Alphius and | M" Mary Brown | who died Sept" 18th | 1778 aged 17. [The above on a broken slab.]
49. In memory of | Miss | PATTY BROWN, | who died | Nov. 25, 1832, | Æt. 56 ys.
50. In memory of MTB | SARAH BROWN, | Wife of Capt. | Sam- uel Brown | who died Nov. | ye 20 1772
Browning.
51. LORENZO P. | son of | D. D. & Lucy K. | Browning, | Died Aug. 16, 1829, | Aged 1 Yr. 11 Mos. | & 6 Ds. The fairest of flowers May wither in an hour.
Burnap.
52. . In Memory of | Mr. | ABIJAH BURNAP, | who died Feb. 22, 1844, | aged 50 years.
53. Sacred to the memory | of | AMY D. BURNAP, | who died Sept. 24, 1849, | aged 22 years | & 7 mos.
She has gone! but oh bright be the tears that we shed,
For the form that now sleeps in the graves narrow bed; For why o'er a flower that has drooped on the stem, Should we mourn, when heaven robbed earth of its gem.
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54 .. In Memory of | Mrs. | CAROLINE D. | Wife of | Abijah Burnap, | who died | Jan. 22, 1836, | aged 31 years.
55. JULIA C. | daughter of Abijah | & Arelia C. Burnap, | died Nov. 29, 1845, | aged 3 years, 3 mos. | & 14 days. Sweet spring will visit hill and plain, And summer flowers will bloom, But Julia will not come again, She slumbers in the tomb.
56. In Memory of | Mrs. | RACHEL W. | wife of | Abijah Bur- nap, | who died | October 21, 1840, | Aged 37 years.
57-58. TIMOTHY E. | died July 20, 1832, | aged io mo. & 21. days. | MARY G. | died April 8, 1836, | aged 11 weeks & 6 days. | Children of | Abijah & Caroline | D. Burnap.
Chace.
59. ADELAIDE E. | died | May 10, 1840, | ÆE. 3. | Daughter of | A. & C. E. Chace.
Chase.
60. BENONI W. son of | Mr. Samuel | Chase and Mrs. | Marcy his wife | who died Dec. 23 | 1805 in the 3(?) year | of his age.
61. HOMER CHASE | died | July 22, 1845, | A 43.
62-63. MARTHA P. | Wife of | Sylvester Chase, | died Apr. 4, 1844 ; | aged 25 years. | JOHN W., | their son | died May 5, 1844 ; | aged 7 weeks.
64-65. SARAH J. | Wife of | Homer Chase, | died | May 8, 1834, | ÆE 27. | SARAH, | Dau. of H. & | S. J. Chase, | died | Sept. 13, 1829. | Æ. 2 ms.
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66. WALDO H. | Son of H. & | E. C. Chase | died | Dec. 28, 1839, | Æ. 3 ys.
Chickering.
67. In Memory of | Mr. | CYRUS CHICKERING, | who died Aug. 1, 1831, | aged 35 years.
Clark.
68. Erected | In memory of | Mr. LEMUEL CLARK | Son of Mr. Simeon Clark | & Mrs. Mary his wife, | who died | April 9, 1810, | Æt. 22.
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69. In Memory of | NEWMAN CLARK, | Son of Mr. Simeon & | Mrs. Mary Clark, | who died | Dec. 5, 1795, | Æt. 3 y. & 9 m.
70. Erected | In Memory of | Mr. SIMEON CLARK, | who died | Jan. 17, 1813, | Æt. 76 years | & 4 months,
Conant.
71. Erected | In Memory of | Mrs. CASSANDRA CONANT, | Wife of the | Rev. Gaius Conant, | who died | March 8, 1813, | in the 34. year of | her age.
"Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live." ISAIAH.
72. EDWARD E. | Son of | William & | Clarrisa Conant, | died Oct. 7, 1844, | aged 4 y'rs & 6 mo's.
Crocker.
73. In memory of | GEORGE L. CROCKER | Son of Nathaniel Esqr. & | Mrs. Mehitable Crocker, | who died | July 5, 1793 Æt. 7 | years.
74. Erected | In memory of | Col. JOB CROCKER, | who died | Jan. 3ª 1809. | in the 85 year |.of his age.
75. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. MERCY CROCKER, | wife of Col. Job | Crocker, who died | Oct. 19th 1803. | in the 84 year | of her age.
76. In memory of | ROBERT CROCKER, | Son of Nathaniel Esqr. & Mrs. Mehitable Crocker. | who died | Nov. 24, 1799 Æt. | 7 Years & 3 mos.
77. SOLOMON, | Son of | Abigail Crocker. | died | Jan. 28, 1840 .| Æt. 5 ys.
Cuningham.
78. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. PHEBE CUNINGHAM, | Wife of Mr. Robert | Cuningham, who died | Jan. 14th 1809. | in the 35th year | of her age.
My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound,
Then burst the chains with glad surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise.
79. Mrs. | RUTH ALDRICH, | wife of | Samuel C. Cuningham | died Nov. 5, 1837, | aged 19 years | & 6 months.
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Dabis.
80. In memory of | M". ABIGAIL DAVIS, | (the amiable Con- fort of Dea | David Davis,) who departed | this life June 10th 1795, | in ye 52ª Year of her age.
The memory of ye just is blessed.
Thou dear departed foul adieu ! Thy lifeless clay muft here remain, Till Chrift this body fhall renew; Then both with joy fhall meet again.
81-82. ABIGAIL B. DAVIS, | died | Sept. 10, 1807 | aged 15 mos. & 17 ds. | ABIGAIL B. DAVIS, | died | Oct. 17, 1810, | aged 16 mos. & 5 ds.
83. In memory of | Dea. DAVID DAVIS | who died February | II 1824 | Aged 84.
The man how wise; who sick of gaudy scenes
Is led by choice to take his favorite walk
Beneath death's gloomy, silent cypress shades
Unpierced by vanity's fantastic ray To read his monuments, to weigh his dust Visit his vaults and dwell among the tombs!
84. In memory of | Col. JOHN DAVIS, | who died | July 11, 1826, | aged 74.
85. In memory of | Mrs. Lucy, | Relict of Dea. David Davis, | who died | Jan. 16, 1829, | Æt. 80.
Forbear my friends, and cease to weep,
My body in this grave must sleep; Till Christ my saviour bids it rise. Then it shall rise, to sleep no more.
86. In memory of | PATTY N. DAVIS, | Daut. of Capt. Da- | vid & Mrs. Patty | Davis, who died | May 25th, 1809, | ÆE 18 m. & 24 d.
87. [In memory] of PHEBE | Daughter of M' | John and M" | Phebe Davis who | died Jan'ry 11, 1777 | aged 5 months.
88. Erected | In Memory of | Mrs. PHEBE DAVIS, | wife of | Col. John Davis, | who died | March 4, 1808, | Æt. 53.(?)
89. Erected | In Memory of | SAMUEL DAVIS, | Son of Dea". David & M". | Abigail Davis, who died | Nov. 10th. 1792, Aged | 16 Years 7 Months | & 23 Days.
"Thus glowing health-thus fmiling youth defcend And pleafing hope in difappointment end,
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Nor virtue, nor ye friends fond wifh could fave The blooming victim from ye silent grave. Must then commiffioned death ye youth arrest? It muft, 'Tis GOD" command, & he is bleft !"
90. In memory of | SARAH N. DAVIS, | Daut. of Capt. David | & Mrs. Patty Davis, | who died Dec". 23ª. | 1806, A 2 Years & 7 M.
91. In memory of | an Infant | Dauer of Dea. David & | M". . Abigail Davis, | which was ftill-born | Feb. 1788.
Dap.
92. Erected | In memory of | Mr. HARVEY DAY, | who died | Nov. 23ª, 1810 | At. 24.
My flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last trumpets joyful sound Then burst the chains with glad surprise And in my Saviour's image rise.
93-94. JOHN J. DAY | Died | Apr. 12, 1849, | ÆE. 29. | MI- RANDA W. | His Wife | Died | Aug. 30, 1848 | A. 24.
95. In Memory of | Mr. JOSEPH DAY, | who died | July 27, 1817 | Æt. 69.
Lager.
96. In Memory of | EBER, Son of | M'. Francis & M". | Sa- rah Eager | who died Sep". | 7th 1778. Aged 2 | Years 6 Months & | 13 Days.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
97. In Memory of | PERSIS Daut. of | M'. Francis & M". | Sarah Eager, | who died Sept. ye 2 | 1778 Aged 8 years | 10 Months & 18 Days.
Earle.
98. In Memory of | Mrs. CHARLOTTE EARLE, | wife of | Mr. Jacob Earle, | who died | Jan. 8, 1811, | At. 27.
Ellis.
99. LOTHROP C. | Son of | Freeman & Mary L. | Ellis, | died Aug. 26, 1841, | aged 2 yrs. & 2 mos.
Transplanted from the woes to come To heaven's immortal bower; Through all eternity to bloom, A sweet and fadeless flower.
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100. Mrs. MARY L., | Wife of | Capt. Freeman Ellis, | died Feb. 29, 1844 ; | aged 38 Yrs. & 10 m's.
My father calls ! those accents sweet Dispell my doubts, and calm my fears- Farewell, my friends, oh may we meet, Where heavenly smiles shall dry our tears.
IOI. SIDNEY C. | Son of Freeman & | Mary L. Ellis, | died | April 23, 1836, | Æt. 7 weeks.
He lived, he wept, he smiled, he groaned, he died, Released from all, he rests at Jesus' side.
Estabroot.
102. DWIGHT ESTABROOK | Died | Sept. 28, 1842 ; | Aged 39. 103. In Memory of | Mrs. | NANCY ESTABROOK | wife of | Daniel Estabrook, | who died | May 23, 1838, | aged 27 years.
104. In Memory of | Mr. THADDEUS ESTABROOK, | who died | Aug. 30, 1818. | At. 71.
How loved how valued once avails me not To whom related or by whom begot; A heap of dust alone remains of me, 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
Farnsworth.
105. ELIZABETH FOGG, | infant child of | Rev. J. D. Farns- worth | Born Sept. 2, 1839, | Baptized Sept. 6, | died Sept. 8. | Æt. 6 days.
Fessenden.
106. SUSAN SWAN, | Daughter of | Mr. Jonathan | & Mrs. Ter- rissa | Fessenden, Died | Sept. 30, 1820 aged | 13 months & 23 days.
[Below are illegible verses.] Flint.
. 107. In memory of | CHARLES FLINT, | Son of Mr. Frederick | & Mrs. Poley Flint, | who died | March 27th, | 1811 Æt. 14 D. 108. S. JANE, | dau. of | Frederick & Polley | Flint | died | March 26, 1845, | aged 21 years.
Dear friend, we'll weep for thee no more, For thou art now forever blest, Thy bitter pang of death is o'er, And Jesus smiles to see thee rest.
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Frost.
109. In Memory of | Mrs. REBECA FROST, | Wife of | Mr. Jonathan Frost, | who died | July 16, 1819, | aged 52.
Goddard.
110. ANNA | Wife of | Josiah Goddard | Died | June 2, 1822, | Æ. 79.
III. TYLER R. GODDARD | Died | Oct. 4, 1825, | ÆE. 17. Golding. (See Goulding)
II2. In Memory of | Mr. | PHINEHAS GOLDING, | who died May 15, 1830, | in the 54th year | of his age. Farewell my friends and followers dear; Here I must lie till Christ appears.
Goodell.
113. In memory of | Mrs. SILENCE GOODELL, | Wife of M'. Samuel Goodell of | Sutton : She died April 23d, | 1795 ; ÆEtatis 71.
Goodenom.
114. In memory of | ABIGAIL GOODENOW | who died | April 30, 1845, | aged 87.
115. In memory of | DAVID GOODENOW | who died | April 28, 1809, | aged 55.
Goulding. (See Golding)
116. In memory of | SAMUEL DAMAN | GOULDING, | Son of Capt. Ignatiu', | & Mrs. Abigail | Goulding who died | Jany 17th, 1805, | Æ 17 days.
Green.
117. In memory of | widow | REBEKAH GREEN | who died Aug | 24 1824 | aged 72 years.
Grosvenor.
118. In memory of | Mrs. | BETHIAH GROSVENOR, | wife of | Jonathan P. Grosvenor, Esq. | who died | Jan. 3, 1833, | Æt. 51 ys.
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119. Mrs. | HANNAH GROSVENOR, | 2d wife of | Jonathan P. Grosvenor, Esq. | died April 17, 1848, aged 57 years. A sincere Christian.
120. In Memory of | IRA RUFUS GROSVENOR | Son of the | REVD. DANIEL & MRS. | died Jan7. 2ª, 1796, | Æ. 8 years.
Prepare for Eternity.
121. In Memory of | Mr. JOSEPH A. GROSVENOR, | Son of Jona- athan P. Esq. & | Mrs. Bethiah Grosvenor, | who died May 30, 1828 ; |Æt. 20.
Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord.
122. LOIS R. GROSVENOR, | wife of | Samuel A. Grosvenor, | died Sept. 24, 1845, | aged 31 years.
123. In memory of | MARY AVERY GROSVENOR | Daughter of Ens". Jonathan P. | & Mrs. Bethiah Grosvenor, | who died | June 205, 1811, | Æt. 14 Y. & 10 m.
Here to sleep till the morn of the Resurrection.
Hamilton.
124. WILLIAM G. | Son of | John & Eliza | Hamilton | died | Sept. 18, 1846, | aged 71/2 m'ts.
Warrington.
125. ALONA, [wife of Simon G. Harrington], 1847.
126. DELLA HARRINGTON | wife of | Doct. L. Harrington |
Died July 28, 1832, | A. 53.
127. DELIA H. | daughter of | Doct. Loammi & Delia | Har- rington, | Died | July 3, 1824, | E. 15.
128. In memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH | wife of Capt. | Nathan Harrington, | who died | June 27, 1835. | E. 100 ys. & 8 ms.
129. GEORGE HOWE, | Son of | Silas D. & Amelia | Harring- ton, | died June 8, 1837, | aged 4 years.
130. In memory of | Doct. | LEMUEL HARRINGTON, | Son of Dea. Samuel & | Mrs. Martha Harrington, | who died | Nov. 19, 1829. | Æt. 25 ys.
131. LEMUEL B. | 1842, | Son of S. G. & A. Harrington.
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132. Doct. | LOAMMI HARRINGTON | Died | Dec. 19, 1840, | Æ. 61.
133. In memory of | Mrs. MARTHA | wife of Dea. Samuel Har- rington, | who died | March 10, 1835, | Æt. 64.
134. In Memory of | Capt. NATHAN HARRING- | TON, who died | Feb. 21, 1817 | In His 88 yr.
135. In memory of | Dea. | SAMUEL HARRINGTON | who died | April 19, 1835 : | Æt. 64.
136. SYBIL S. HARRINGTON, [wife Henry W., was Sybil Snow] | died at Grafton, | May 6, 1836, | aged 23 yrs.
Low. (See Howe)
137. In memory of | Mr. | JOHN How, | who died | Feb. 11, 1831. | At. 47.
138. LOUISA, | daughter of | Mr. John & Lucy | How, died | May 6, 1821, | aged 3 years | 6 months.
139. Here lyes intered | the remains of Capt PAUL | How who departed this | life Octbr 31th 1789 A 75
Corruption Earth & worms Shall but refine this flesh Till my triumphan Spirit comes To put it on afresh
mour. (See How)
140. In memory of | Mrs. | ELIZABETH | wife of | Capt. Paul Howe, | who died | Feb. 5, 1807, | Æt. 87.
141. In | Memory of | Mr. JOHN HOWE, | who died | June 27, 1829. | Æt. 73.
142. Erected | In memory of | Mr. JONAH HOWE, | who died | Nov. 19th, 1810, | At. 36.
143. In memory of | Dea. | JONAH HOWE, | who died | Nov. 10, 1832, | Æt. 86 ys.
[This grave has a marker of the Sons of the American Revolution.]
144. In memory of | Mr. JONATHAN | HOWE, who died | Feb. 27, 1835 ; | Æt. 73.
145. In memory of | Mrs. Lucy, | wife of Mr. John Howe ; | who died | Oct. 3, 1830 : | Æt. 64 ys & | 10 ms.
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146. In memory of | Mrs. LYDIA HOWE, | relict of | the late Jonah Howe, Jr. | who died Oct. 2, 1843, | aged 69 years.
While mourning friends weep o'er the grave,
Brigh: seraphs watch her sleeping dust, Till Christ commands it to arise, At the revival of the just.
147. MARTHA M. | daughter of | Capt. Sam'l H. Howe, | died March 23, 1840, | aged 7 years.
148. NANCY M. | daughter of | Capt. Samuel H. | Howe, | died July 28, 1824. | aged 4 years.
149. ORVEL L. | Son of Philip R. & | Alice Howe, | died April 5, 1822, | Æt. 2 ys.
150. Mr. | PHILLIP R. HOWE, | died March 18, 1838, | AEt. 51.
151. ROXA MOORE | Dau. of | Artemas & Roxa | Moore Howe | Oct. 13, 1821 | Feb. 12, 1822
152. ROXA MOORE | wife [of Artemas Howe] | April 7, 1785 -Nov. 7, 1848. -
" Will my children prepare to meet their God ! I am going to Heaven."
153. Mrs. SARAH, | relict of | Dea. Jonah Howe, | died | Aug. 21, 1839 | Æ. 88 hubbard.
154. In memory of | Mrs. | ELIZABETH | wife of | Mr. Jonathan Hubbard, | who died | Nov. 16, 1831, | aged 78 years.
155. In memory of | JONATHAN HUBBARD, | Esq. | who died October 2, 1832, | aged 82 years.
Dunt.
156. In memory of | Mrs DELIVERANCE | HUNT, Wife of | MT. Ebenezer Hunt, | who died with | ; Small-pox, | May § 29th AD. | 1778, aged 42 | Years & 8 Days.
Remember Death. Johnson.
157. MARY ANN, | Wife of | Levi Johnson | died Nov. 16, 1846, | aged 34 years. Dones.
158. SALLY, | wife [of Jude Jones] | Died July 16, 1845, | A. 66 yrs.
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INSCRIPTIONS.
Keep.
159-160. EZRA SOUTHWORTH, | died Aug. 6, 1843, | aged 5 years & 5 months : | WILLIAM BURT, | died Aug. 7, 1843, | aged 3 years 5 months : | children of | Josiah O. & Eliza Ann Keep. "Lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided."
Latin.
161-163. Children of | Ansel and Josephine Lakin, | MARY JANE, | died Dec. 19, 1841, | aged 10 years. | NATHANIEL, | died Nov. 8, 1834, | aged 1 yr. 5 mos. & 18 ds. | NATHANIEL WILLIS, | died Sept. 11, 1840, | aged 3 years. [Grandchildren of Nathaniel Lakin, Esq.] Lamb. my glass is run 164. Here lyes the | Body of M'. ARTEMAS | LAMB who died August 8th | 1790, aged 17 y 10 M & 26 D From Death's arrest No age is free Prepare ye living To follow me.
165. LUCINDA | LAMB died | 1777
166. Erected in memo | ry of SILAS Son of | M' Thom' Lamb & | Mehitable his wife | who died December the | 1777 | Aged I y 2 m &
[Stone broken.] Libermore.
167. A. A. ANTOINETTE, | daughter of | Braddyll & Gratia H, | Livermore, | Born July 3, 1830 ; | Died Sept. 4, 1848. I know that my Redeemer liveth. 168. ABRAHAM LIVERMORE | Died | Feb. 15, 1844, | Æ 53. 169. BRADDYLL LIVERMORE, Esq. | died | Sept. 24, 1845, | aged 82.
170. JOHN F. | only son of Braddyll | & | Gratia H. Liver- more, | Born June 27, 1825 : | Died Jan. 9, 1829. "Suffer little children to come unto me."
[On a double stone :]
171-172. LUCRETIA died April | 28, 1818. A. 4 Y'. 5 Mº. | CYRUS C. died April | 30, 1818 ÆE 2 Y'. 2 M'. | Children of Abram | & Lavina Livermore.
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PAXTON BURIAL GROUND.
These lovely buds so young & fair Call'd hence by early doom Just came to show us how sweete a flower In Paradise would bloom.
173. Mrs. | MARY, | Wife of | Braddyll Livermore Esq. | Died | July 5, 1840, | Æt. 73 Yrs. 8 ms. | & 20 ds.
I74. MARY ANN, | daughter of | Jason W. & Elmira | B. Liver- more, | died Nov. 26, 1840, | aged 5 years | 9 mo. & 6 days.
Marshall. [Cenotaph] 175. MARIA L. | wife of A. F. Marshall, | & daughter of | Capt. Sam'l H. Howe | died in Montreal, L. C. | April 7, 1843, | aged 20 years.
Martin.
176. REBACK | AH MAR | TIN 1780
[This is apparently the lettering roughly cut on an old field stone.]
Maynard.
177. RUTH, | daughter of | Benjamin & | Ruth Maynard | died May 9, 1848, | aged 2 Y'rs 4 mo' | & 23 days.
178. SARAH, | Wife of | Moses Maynard, | died June 2, 1846, | aged 65 years.
Mirick.
I79. In Memory of | Mr. | BEZALEEL MIRICK, | who died | : March 2, 1836, | aged 23 years.
[In small letters below : T. Mirick.]
180-181. ELISHA MIRICK, | died Feb. 27, 1847, | aged 39. | Erected by his Mother. | BEZALEEL T. | his son | died Nov. 10, 1841, | aged 3 yrs. & 8 mos.
182. In Memory of | Mr. | TILLA MIRICK, | who died | Sep- tember 21, 1832, | in the 61st year | of his age.
183. WALDO EUGENE, | Son of | John F. & Phebe S. | Mirick, | died Sept. 28, 1837, | aged 2 years & 10 mo. Sleep on my child, and take thy rest, God will'd thee hence, He thought it best.
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