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MONITOR,
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DORCHESTER
CEMETERY MEMORIAL
" THERON among his travels found A broken statue on the ground, And searching onwards as he went, He traced a ruin'd Monument ; Mould, moss, and shades had overgrown The sculpture of the crumbling stone ; Yet, e'er he pass'd, with much ado, He guessed and spelt out SCIPIO."
Daniel haver
ROXBURY, MASS. PRINTED BY THOMAS S. WATTS. 1826.
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DEDICATION.
To Rev. THADDEUS MASON HARRIS, D. D. Pas- tor of the First Church in Dorchester.
PERMIT me, dear Sir, to inscribe this lit- tle Collection to you, in token of my affec- tionate regard, and of my gratitude for the benefit I have derived from your preaching.
I have been your Sexton ever since April 1st, 1799, and have attended 810 fu- nerals ; 745 of which have been in the First Parish, and the rest in the other Par- ishes, and in South Boston.
That it may be many years before you, or your family may need my services in this solemn vocation, is the sincere wish of your friend,
DANIEL DAVENPORT.
· Dorchester, January 1, 1826.
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PREFACE.
MY profession as Sexton, has made me familiar with the Burying-Ground ; and I observed several very ancient inscriptions on Monuments and Grave- Stones, which were becoming illegible from the mouldering effects of time. Being desirous that they should be preserved, I have copied them, togeth- er with some which I thought curious and inter. esting ; and, that others might have the perusal of them, I have for a long time purposed to have them printed. I have arranged them nearly in the order of their dates ; and have added some from Grave Yards which I have visited in other places.
I have called the little Book " THE SEXTON'S MONI- TOR," because, while his work in digging graves reminds him of death, the reading of Monumental Inscriptions repeats to him the solemn lessons of warning ; and because I have ventured myself to give some serious and well intended advice.
I hope that all my readers will excuse any imper- fections that they may discover ; and remember him in their prayers, who, having buried others, must be buried himself,-for, in the words of Job, " If I wait, the grave is in mine house." D. D.
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MONITORY REMARKS.
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ADDRESSED TO SEXTONS IN GENERAL.
MY FRIENDS ;- We are called to bury the dead. A serious calling indeed ! It ought to make us very thoughtful and considerate. When we dig the grave, or prepare the tomb, and toll the mournful bell, or lead the solemn procession to the house appointed for all the living, and at last cover up the dark abode of mortality with earth, and spread the sods of the val- ley over it,-we should think that " Death is the end of all men, and the living should lay it to heart." And we, of all others, must be very insensible if so often called to these funeral services, we are not seriously impressed by them.
Our assistance, also, is needed, and on many occa- sions wished for in preference to that of others ; par- ticularly for laying out the corpse, and placing it in the coffin, and in making the arrangements for the funeral, and the interment. Therefore, we ought to be sober, and aim so to conduct, as by our helpfulness and tenderness, to relieve the feelings of those who employ us, and secure their good opinion.
We ought to pay great attention to the common ceremonies of funerals; for the minds of the mourners are very tender at such times, and they look for indulgence and sympathetic respect ; and we must be
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careful not to wound or hurt the feelings of any in- tentionally. - Likewise, we must aim to be punctual and prompt in our attendance ; and not presume to dictate and give orders, unless we perceive it to be necessary, and expected of us, but to follow the di- rections which are given.
We should attend the prayer with devout serious- ness, that we may have our hearts properly affected by the solemn occasion, and that we may be more and better prepared for the committing of dust to dust, which we are expected to do with great solemnity.
I need not to say any more, but to wish you all temporal and spiritual good ; and as we ere long must have some one to commit our lifeless remains to the si- lent grave, we may be prepared to be laid down there in peace, with a well founded hope of a blessed resur-, rection and eternal life. ADIEU !
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" Farewell, my friends, I must be gone, I have no home nor stay with you ; I'll take my staff and travel on, 'Till I a better world can view.
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I'll rest on Canaan's peaceful shore, Where real pleasures never end,
And mortal troubles come no more."
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" O lovely appearance of death, No sight upon earth is so fair ; Not all the gay pageants that breathe, Can with a dead body compare."
" When the vale of death appears, Faint and cold this mortal clay ;
Kind forerunner soothe my fears, Light me through the darksome way,
And break the shades, and usher in eternal day !"
" Think, oh ye, who fondly languish O'er the graves of those you love ;
While your bosoms throb with anguish, They are warbling hymns above."
THE GARDEN OF GRAVES.
Come with me to the Garden, That sacred spot of earth,
Where ne'er is heard the airy song, Nor the wanton sound of mirth.
There sleep the Widow and Fatherless, Deep beneath the sod,
And there the bud of innocence Beside " the man of God."
And there is the grave of beauty, The form that was once divine ;
There grows the weeping willow, And the yew-tree shades the shrine.
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There is the bed of the Lover, The cold sod wraps his head ; His bower of bliss is changed, And all its gay hopes fled.
And there too sleeps the Tyrant, Despoiled of earthly power ; His robes of state and grandeur, The worms of earth devour.
But around that lonely garden, The Spring of Time yet blooms ; And fair, though fading blossoms Exhale their rich perfumes.
Then come with me to the garden, Where the race of mortals lie Like seed that's buried in the earth, To grow above the sky.
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MEMORIALS.
DORCHESTER, in Massachusetts, called by the Indi- ans Mattapan, was settled by emigrants from England, the beginning of June, 1630. They had two Ministers, the Rev. JOHN WARHAM, and the Rev. JOHN MAVERICK. Most of the first settlers removed, and began a settle- ment on Connecticut river, in the latter part of 1635, and called the place Windsor, and there Mr. WARHAM died, April 1, 1670. Mr. MAVERICK died in Boston, Feb. 3d, 1636, aged 60.
A new Church was gathered at Dorchester, August 23d, 1636, and Rev. RICHARD MATHER was chosen teacher. He died April, 22d 1669, aged 73.
In the latter part of the year 1639, the Rev. JONA- THAN BURR was settled colleague with Mr. Mather, and died August 9, 1641, aged 37.
Rev. JOHN WILSON was ordained as assistant to Mr. Mather, in 1649 ; and, after two years, was removed, to Medfield, where he was Pastor forty years, and died August 23d, 1691.
Rev. JOSIAH FLINT was ordained Dec. 27, 1671; and died Sept. 16, 1680, aged 35.
MEMORIALS.
Rev. JOHN DANFORTH was ordained June 28, 1682 ; and died May 26, 1730, aged 78.
Rev. JONATHAN BOWMAN was ordained November 5, 1729 ; continued the pastoral office till December 14, 1773, and died March 30, 1775, aged 68.
Rev. MOSES EVERETT was ordained September 28, 1774 ; continued Pastor until January 14, 1793 ; and deceased March 25, 1813, aged 63.
Rev. THADDEUS MASON HARRIS, was ordained October 23d, 1793.
A Second Church was gathered in the town, Jan- uary Ist, 1808 ; and the Rev. John Codman was or. dained Pastor, December, 7, 1808.
A Third Church was gathered in Dorchester June 25th, 1817, and the Rev. EDWARD RICHMOND installed Pastor.
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THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE ELDERS AND DEACONS.
GEORGE MINOT, was a Ruling Elder for 30 years, and died Dec. 24, 1671, aged 78.
JOHN WISWALL, was Deacon from 1636, and a Ruling Elder several years ; but of the time of his death there is no account.
HENRY WITHINGTON, died Feb. 2d, 1666, aged 79; having been Ruling Elder 29 years.
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JAMES HUMPHREYS, ordained Deacon, June 3d, 1666; and Ruling Elder, March 13, 1668 ; died May 1º, 1686, aged 78.
JAMES BLAKE, ordained Deacon June 30, 1672 ; and Ruling Elder March 1, 1686 ; died June 28, 1700, aged 77.
SAMUEL CLAP, ordained Ruling Elder Feb. 3, 1701 ; died Oct. 16, 1708, aged 74.
SAMUEL TOPLIFF, having been Deacon nine years, was ordained Ruling Elder Feb. 3d, 1702 ; and died Oct. 16, 1722, aged 77.
HOPESTILL CLAP, was Deacon seventeen years, and Ruling Elder ten years ; and died September 2, 1719, aged 72.
DANIEL PRESTON, chosen Deacon, May 23, 1686, and Ruling Elder in the year 1719, died March 13, 1726, aged 77.
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DEACONS.
EDWARD CLAP, died January 8, 1664, having been Deacon 26 years.
RICHARD WITHINGTON, ordained Deacon, March 1, 1669.
NICHOLAS CLAP.
SAMUEL CLAP.
JOHN CAPEN, ordained Deacon Feb. 13, 1656, and died April 4, 1692, aged 80.
DANIEL PRESTON, died Nov. 10, 1707, aged 86.
JOHN BLAKE, ordained Deacon, Feb. 16, 1717, and died March 2, 1718. B 1.
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JAMES BLAKE, ordained Deacon, June 4, 1672, and died Oct. 22, 1732, aged 80.
JONATHAN CLAP, ordained Deacon, March 1, 1719, and died Jan. 2, 1724.
1 HOPESTILL CLAP, ordained Deacon May 3, 1723, and died Dec. 26, 1759, aged 80.
NATHANIEL TOPLIFF, ordained Deacon May 3, 1723, and died Dec. 15, 1751, aged 59.
RICHARD HALL. chosen Deacon May 1, 1752, and died March 13, 1776, aged 70.
ABIJAH WHITE. chosen Deacon Oct. 17, 1756, and died Oct. 5, 1804, aged 87.
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SAMUEL TOPLIFF, chosen Deacon Sept. 1764, and died Sept. 18, 1807, aged 79.
EDWARD PIERCE, chosen Deacon Sept. 28, 1777, and died Feb. 20, 1818, aged 83.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, chosen Deacon Dec. 17, 1799 .* EBENEZER CLAP, chosen Deacon Jan. 8, 1809 .*
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LIST OF SEVERAL AGED PERSONS WHO HAVE DIED IN THE ALMS-HOUSE.
Joseph Withington
Jan. 3, 1801,
aged 79
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Mrs. Thornton
March 4, "
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Rachel Vaughan
May 24, 1803 66 64
Submit Durant
Sept. 7, 66 70
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Sarah Jones
Nov. 2, 66
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Abijah Humphreys
Nov. 19, 1804 66 73
MEMORIALS.
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Ebenezer Withington Lettice Pierce Edward Fairbanks
Nov. 14, 1805 . aged 86
Aug. 3, 1806 66 79
Feb. 18, 1807 - 59
Elijah Jones
Feb. 7, " 66 58
Patty Kelton Thomas Jones
Nov. 2, 1808
54
Wid. Humphreys .
Dec. 3, " 66
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Hannah Parish
Feb. 9, 1810 66
76
John Vaughan
Sept. 15, " 66
84
Mary Jones
Dec. 4, "
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Lois Spurr
March 10, 1811 45
Patience Harrison,
Jan. 13, 1813
57
Mrs. Morgan
Sept. 10, 1814 66 90
Elizabeth Whiston
Oct. 26, 66 66
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Elizabeth Evans
Jan. 20, 1815
74
Elizabeth Seaver
Nov. 4, "
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John Merrifield
Ang. 25, 1817 66 48
Mordacai Blackwell
Sept. 18, " 64
Mary Withington
Jan. 22, 1818 66 92
Mr. Jones, (a stranger)
June 25, " 66 55
Jan. 3, 1819 66
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William Searls Elizabeth Clap
Jan. 25, 64 66
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Nancy Morgan
Jan. 17, 1821
71
Thomas Withington
Feb. 11, "
88
Charles King Rhoda Crane
March 4, "
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Jane Williams
Nov. 24, " 75
Mary. Wilson
March 4, 1823 66
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Abigail Timpson
July 8, 1824 65
Ezra Clap
Aug. 19, " 66 70
Samuel Merrifield
Sept. 30, " 66 80
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Oct. 1, 1822 66 58
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John Maxfield
Oct. 20,
81
Thomas Bird
Nov. 5, 66
67
Ebenezer Maxfield
Dec. 31, 1824
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Samuel Champney
Feb. 14, 1825
70
Thomas Davenport
March 15,
55
Reuben Blake
June 19,
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Rebecca Davis Abigail Trott
June 21,
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John Withington
July 10,
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.Mary Andrews
July 11,
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John Munro
Dec. 11,
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TABLE OF THE NUMBER OF DEATHS ANNUALLY.
[From 1630, to the end of 1656, the yearly number of deaths cannot be ascertained ; probably they did not excecd 5 a year. ]
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Number of Deaths.
Year.
Number of Deaths.
Year.
Number of Deaihs.
Year.
Number of Deaths
1657
17
1700
15
1743
27
1786
250
1658
9
1701
19
1744
22
1787
29
1659
1702
14
1745
26
1788
11
1660
6
1703
8
1746
27
1209
16p
1661
7
1704
12
1747
36
1790
35
1662
5
1705
6c
1748
28
1291
32
1663
5
1706
10
1749
29
1792
36q
1664
8
1707
12
1750
57
1793
39
1665
5
1703
14
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36
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1666
6
1709
11
1752h
51
1795
17s
1667
7
1710
10
1753
26
1796
22
1668
5
1711
14
1754
18
1797
21
1669
6
1712
16
1755
20
1793
34t
1670
4
1713
13
1756
19
1799
38
1671
5
1714
22
1757
19
1800
41
1672
3
1715
13
1958
18
1901
44
1673
6
1716
10
1759
28
1002
614
1674
4
1717
15
1960
28
1803
50v
1675
13
1718
23
1761
53
1804
53
1677
12
1720
12d
1764
$3
1807
38
1679
18
1722
14
1765
24
1808
56
1680
8
1723
22
1766
39
1809
46
1681
17
1724
15
1267
29
1810
45
1682
12
1725
13
1768
1683
19
1726
9
1769
29
1812
43
1684
8
1727
6
1770
1685
4.
1723
10
1721
13
1811
30
1636
7
1729
9
1772
23
1815
37
1687
10
1730
11
1773
24
1616
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1688
20
1731
16
1774
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1817
60
1689
13
1732 €
19
175
71j
1818
39
1690
3ga
1733
13
1226
56k
1819
42
1691
20
1734
15
1177
321
1820
54
1692
16
1735
18
1770
49m
1821
50
1693
17
1730
20
119
19
1822
1694
12
1737
18
1780
18
1333
1695
9b
1738
13
1781
13
1324
1696
7
1739
21
1697
6
1740f
20
1783
27
1638
7
1741
12
1734
25n
1699
11
1742
10
1785
18
1805
61
1676
1719
11
1762
1763
25
1808
67
1678
20
1721
1811
55
1813
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1825
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NOTES AND REFERENCES TO THE PRECEDING PAGE.
(a) In Mr. Blake's Manuscript Annals, is this record, " In my Fathers' book there is a memorandum in the account he kept, that from the first of April, 1690, unto the first of July, 1691, that is one year and four months, there died in Dorchester fifty seven persons, thirty three of them of the Small Pox, the rest of a fever, and most of them of a middle age. About the same time, (1690,) lost at sea forty six soldiers that went to Canada. In all, one hundred and three."
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(b) This year died Mrs. Anne Pierce, widow of Mr. Robert Pierce, being 104 years old.
(c) Feb. 6, 1705, died the widow Wyat, aged 94 ; " having as a midwife, assisted at the birth of one thousand, one hundred and more children."
(d) This year, 1721, the Small Pox went through Boston, and it was in twenty nine families in this town, whereof thirteen persons died, two of them being strangers."
(e) In 1732, several aged people died of a prevailing epidem- ic cold.
(f) In 1740, died Mr. John Trescott, aged 90, and his wife aged 90.
(g) In 1751, twelve persons died between November 22, and December 24.
(h) In 1752, several died of an epidemic plurisy and ner- vous fever ; twenty in January.
(i) In 1774, several aged persons died, viz. one of 95, two of 86, one of 85, one of 84, one of 73, one of 62, and one of 58 years of age.
(j) In 1775, more aged persons died, viz. one (Mr. Israel Leadbetter) of 97, one of 88, one of 86, two of 72, one of67, and one of 64 years of age. This year also, 40 soldiers were buried.
(k) In 1776, four died of the Small Pox.
(l) In 1777, twelve died of the Small Pox.
(m) In 1778, nine died of the Small Pox.
(n) In 1784, several aged persons died, viz. one of 87, one o 86, one of 84, one of 82, one of 76, one of 73, and one of 72 years of age.
(o) In 1786, died one person aged 86, and one 71.
(p) In 1789, one person died, aged 90, one 84, and one 75.
(q) In 1792, about 600 persons had the Small Pox this year : six the natural way, of whom three died, and nine died o. those that had been innoculated.
(r) In 1794, died one person aged 86, one 83, four 78, and one 77.
(s) In 1795, died one person aged 97, one 88, and two 78.
(t) In 1798, died aged persons, 85, 83, 81, 78, 71, and 70 ; and fifteen children under three years of age.
(u) In 1802, aged persons 87, 77, two of 72, one of 71, and one of 20. Eight persons died of a malignant fever, six of them children of Mr. Belcher, between the ages of 14 and 30.
(r) In 1803, aged persons, 86, 85, two of 80, one of 73, 76, 55, 74. 70.
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UP TO THE END OF 1825.
From June 1630 to the end of the year 1656, being 25 years and 7 months, there died,
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From 1657, to the end of 1825, - 3988
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Whole number of deaths since the
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first settlement of the town,
The present population of the town is by es-
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If this be correct, there are now living in the town, 254 more than have died out of it, since it was first settled.
In 1792, the number of inhabitants, was 1722 ; and in 1820 the number was 3684; so that in 28 years, the population has more than doubled.
In the last 33 years, (that is since the settlement of
*This sum is ascertained by the ratio of increase ; that is, in 1820, the number of inhabitants was 3684, and, if it doubles in 28 years, then in 5 years there would be an addition of 658. More than a hundred children are born in a year in the town. In the year 1796, there were baptized 61, in 1806, there were 63 baptized.
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Dr. HARRIS,) there have died 1500 *- and it is a very striking evidence of the increase of population in the town, that more than one third of the whole number that have deceased out of the town since it was set- tled, have died within the last thirty three years.
For those thirty three years the average number of deaths has been about 46 a year.
The smallest number that died in any one year since 1793, was 17. This was in 1797; the greatest num- ber, before the last year, was 68 ; this was in 1824. In the year 1825 there died,
9 in the Third Parish,
30 in the Second, and
65 in the First. y- Making 104 in the whole town.
*From the beginning of the year 1793, to the end of 1825 the whole number of deaths, was 1515 ; But Dr. Harris was settled on the 23d of October 1793, and from that time, to the close of the year, 24 died, which number only is taken into the above calculation.
CEMETERY MEMORIAL.
P.ART 1.
" Let's talk of Graves, and Worms, and Epitaphs ; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes
Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth."-SHAKESPEARE.
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EPITAPHS.
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Here lie the bodies of Mr. BARNARD CAPEN, and Mrs. Jane Capen, his wife. He died Nov. 8, 1638, aged 76 years ; and she died March 28, 1653, aged 75 years.
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On two children lying in one grave, covered with a flat stone, but so broken, that the upper part, which probably bore the name of the parents was gone.
ABEL, his offering accepted is ;
His body to the grave, his soul to bliss.
On October twenty, and no more,
In the year sixteen hundred 44.
SUBMIT submitted to her heavenly king, Being a flower of the eternal spring ; Near 3 years old she died in heaven to wait, The year was sixteen hundred 48.
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Taken from a stone which had been broken into forty five pieces.
Here lie three CLERKS, their accounts are even, Entered on earth, carried up to heaven.
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[NOTE. This is a very ingenious reference to Mer- cantile affairs, and the business of a clerk, to enter ac- counts in the day book, and carry them up to the Ledger ; it is casting up the reckoning for Time, and striking the balance for Eternity.]
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SUBMIT submitted down to dust,
Her soul ascends up to the just :
At near old she did resign, Her soul's gone to Christ, year '59.
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On the Honorable Major General HUMPHREY ATHER. TON, who died Sept. 16, 1661. He was killed by fall- ing from his horse on returning from Boston.
Here lies our Captain and Major of Suffolk was withal, A Godly Magistrate was he, and Major General.
'Two troops of horse with him here came, such worth his love did crave,
Ten companies of foot also, mourning marched to his grave ; Let all that read be sure to keep the faith as he has done ;
With Christ he lives now crown'd, his name was HUMPHREY ATHERTON.
VI. D. O. M. Sacer.
RICHARDUS hic dormit MATHERUS.
(Sed non totus, nec mora diuturna ) Lætatus genuise pares. Incertum est utrum Doctior an Melior. Animum et gloria non quæunt humari.
Divinely rich and learned RICHARD MATHER, Sons like him, prophets great, rejoic'd this father.
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Short time his sleeping dust's here's covered down Not so his ascended spirit or renown. V. D. M. in Angl. XVI annos. In Dor. N. A. 34 an. Ob. Apr. 22, 1669 ; Otatis suæ 73.
[ The following lines were composed for him.] RICHARD MATHER : anagram, " a third charmer,", Third in New-England's Dorchester Was this ordained Minister ; Second to none for fruitfulness Abilities and usefulness.
Divine his charms, years seven times seven : Wise to win souls from earth to heaven. Prophets' reward he gains above But great's our loss by his remove. Sacred to God his servant Richard Mather, Sons like him good and great did call him father ; Hard to discern the difference in degree, 'Twixt his bright learning and high piety. Short time his slumbering dust lies covered down, So can't his soul, nor his deserv'd renown. From his birth six lustres and a jubilee To his repose : but labour'd hard in thee O Dorchester, for more than thirty years His sacred dust with thee thine honour bears.
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[On an ancient School Master in Dorchester, who died Feb. 24, 1674 ; aged 81. Written by himself.]
WILLIAM POLE.
Ho Passenger ! its worth thy pains to stay, And tako a dead man's lesson by the way. C
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I was what now thou art, and thou shalt be What I am now, what odds 'twixt me and thee. Now go thy way, but stay, take one word more, Thy staff, for ought thou knowst, stands next the door Death is the door, the door of heaven or hell :--- Be warn'd, be arm'd, believe, repent, Farewell !
VIII.
John Cornel, aged 64 years, died July 31, 1675.
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ELS LEKE THOMAS LEKE
aged 80 years aged 70 years
deceased Oct. 20. deceased Oct. 27. ៛
1678.
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Rev. JOSIAH FLINT, died September 15, 1680, aged 35. Y
A man of God he was, so great and good,
His brightest worth was hardly understood.
So much of God and Christ in him did dwell, In grace and holiness he did excel.
An honor and an ornament hereby Both to the Churches and the Ministry. Most zealous in the work of reformation To save this self-destroying generation. With courage strove 'gainst all this peoples sin, He spent his strength, his life, his soul therein. Consumed with holy zeal for God, for whom He lived and died a kind of Martyrdom.
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If men will not lament, their hearts not break, No wonder this lamenting stone doth speak.
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Ilis tomb-stone cries repent, and souls to save Doth preach repentence from his very grave. Gainst sinners doth a lasting record lie This monument to his blest memory.
Psal. cxii, 6. Prov. x, 7. XI.
The ingenious Mathematician and Printer, Mr. JOHN FOSTER, aged 33, died Sept. 9, 1681.
Astra colis vivens, moriens superæ thera FOSTER Scande precor, colum metiri disce supremum ; Metior atque meum est, emit mihi dives JESUS, Nec tenior quicquam nisi grates solvere!
[On the foot-stone was this inscription. ] " Ars illi sua census erat."-OVID.
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Skill was his cash.
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Miss MARY BRADLAY, aged 17, died March 8, 1684.
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Mr. NATHAN BREADLEY, aged 70, died July 26, 1701. XIV.
In memory of Mrs. ANN, the wife of Mr. ROBERT PIERCE, died December the 31, 1695, aged about 104 years.
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Mrs. THANKFUL BAKER, relict of Mr. JOHN BAKER, aged 58 years, deceased the 29th of January 1697-8,
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Elder JAMES HUMPHREYS, who died May 12, 1686, aged 78. Inclosed within this shrine is sacred dust, And only waits for the rising of the just.
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Most useful while he lived ; adorned his station, Even to old age he serv'd his generation : Since his death thought of with great veneration.
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