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In the MORTON enclosure, on the north-easterly slope of the hill is a marble monument 4 feet high, having on the same, neatly cut, a chain in a circle, with "Parted Below, United Above." (See No. 1833, page 240.)
At the northerly end of the main path is a double base gran- ite monument, having an octagon shaft about ten feet in height, on which are the names of CHURCHILL and CURRIER. (See No. 2119, page 273.)
In a wooden fence .enclosure in the northeast section, on a polished granite block, is the name of ELLIS D. BARNES. (Sce No. 2194, page 283.)
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In memory of Mrs. Tabitha Plasket. who died June 10,1807 aged 64 year's
Adieu vain world I have seenenovotiof the And I am careless what thou saystolmed. Thy smilesI wish not; Nor thy frowns I fear, I amnow at rest my head lies quiet here
At the extreme north part of the hill may be found the fol- lowing names : BARNES, BART- LETT, BRADFORD, BREWSTER, BROWN, CHURCHILL, CLARK, COOPER, COLLINGWOOD, CUR- RIER, GLEASON, GOODWIN, GRIFFIN, HALL, HUESTON, HOLMES, NELSON, PERRY, RAYMOND, RICHMOND, RIP- LEY, ROBERTS, SHAW, STE- PHIENS, TRIBBLE, WHITTEN and WOOD.
Passing from the monument of Dr. Bartlett in a south-west- erly direction, a short distance on the right hand, are two slate stones marking the graves of JOSEPH and TABITHA PLASKET, at which visitors would do well to pause, and read the quaint in-
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scriptions on the same. (See No. 655, page 72, and No. 924, page IIO.)
Adjoining the last-mentioned graves is a polished granite monument, 5 feet high, enclosed by a substantial iron railing and stone corners. This lot belongs to the well-known family of JOHN T. HALL, late a merchant of Plymouth. (Sce No. 2173, page 279. )
A short distance north of the HALL lot is a large slate stone, 5x21% feet, to the memory of CAPT. JOSEPH CHURCHI- ILL, who was lost at sea in 1836. This is a finely executed representation of a brig at sea in a storm in bass-relief.
Erected | in memory of | JOSEPH CHURCHILL | who sailed from Boston | Nov. 1836 | in the Brig Plymouth Rock | of Plymouth | Bound to Rochelle in France, | and supposed Foundered | at Sea, aged 54 years. 1 Also to his Children | JOSEPH LEWIS, died at | sea on Board the Brig | Androscoggin of Portland | Aug. 1842, aged 37 years. | MARCIA GOODWIN | died May 2, 1839 | aged 22 years. (See No. 1434, page 188.)
CHURCHILL GRAVESTONE.
To the west a few feet is a granite block, on which rests a thick marble tablet 41/2 feet high, on the top of which is "WHIT- TEN."
On the north summit of the hill east of the main path is a fine specimen of slate-stone cutting on the tablet, 30x48, of RICHARD FISHER, consisting of three willows, the centre spreading two others, representing three arms. (See No. 1227, page 154.)
On the left hand of the path leading from the Dr. Bartlett monument to the Russell street entrance, are the following graves in their order, viz: LUCAS, GOODMAN, BOUTELLE, DEA- CON, HOLMES, DIMON, GAMMON, FINNEY, JOHNSON, HOLMES and FARMER.
In the northeast section of the hill, on the easterly slope, is a group of names of the COLLINGWOOD family, a name well known for their faithful service in the cause of their country in the re- bellion of 1861. There are three polished granite blocks in the lot. (See No. 219, page 283, also memorial list, page 290. )
Near to this last lot is the BARNES enclosure, with a wood fence. In it is a granite block with "WILL" upon the same.
The PERRY lot, with iron rail and granite posts, is near to the Barnes lot above named.
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The grave of CAPT. JOSEPH BARTLETT is also enclosed like the last.
The BROWN family has some fine slate stones at the north end of the main path, with engravings of a sarcophagus on the samc.
The RIPLEY family grave is at the junction of the main path with the path leading to the west. Here are some interesting carvings on large slate stones.
Adjoining the last named are the graves of ICHABOD SHAW'S family.
Near the above mentioned lot on the cast, and near the path leading to School street, is the GOODWIN TOMB, a large thick marble slab supported by six square freestone columns. See GOODWIN TOMB. No. 1041, page 126, No. 2168, page 279, and No. 2222, page 286.)
The lot of FRANKLIN B. HOLMES, south of the GOODWIN tomb, is enclosed by a wooden fence.
To the cast of the main path is the white granite monument of the ROBBINS family, 12 feet high, enclosed by a rustic iron fence, on the gateway of which is "L. T. ROBBINS, 1859."
Southeast of the last lot, on the easterly brow of the hill, is an enclosure with granite curbings and corners, belonging to one of the BARTLETT family.
To the southeast of the Rob- bins monument is a lot enclosed by a rustic iron fence, repre- sented by another of the BART- LETT family.
On the east of the main path is the marble tablet of REV. AURIN BUGBEE. (Sce No. 1831, page 240.)
On the left hand side of the path leading from the main path to Russell street is one of the oldest stones on the hill. A wooden sign has been erect- ed beside the same, as the old slate is much defaced, and al- most illegible.
Nearly opposite the head of the path leading from the First
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THE GRAVE OF
WILLIAM CROWE
DIED
JAN. 1683.
JUDSON TOMB.
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Church, in the rear of the site of the "watch house," is the Jun- SON TOMB, enclosed by a wooden fence, and containing several inscriptions on the marble top. (See No. 1240, page 156.)
THE REAPERSARE THE ANGEL S.
ASASHOCK OFCORN INHIS SEASON REV.JAMES KENDALLD.D. ORDAINED | JAN. 1800, DIED 17 MARCH1859 AGED.89 YEARS.
For sixty years Minister of the First PARISH in this town My peace l give unto you Thegift of God is EternalLight
Consecrated to the" Memory of Mrs Sarah Kendall ¡ amiable consort of Reverend. James Kendall who departed this life, Feb! 131, 1809, In the 332 year of herage Leaving loher surviving friends The best consolation. .. Theremembrance of hervirtues inlite Her piouscalmness christian resiondtou and triumphant hope in death! (Blessedarethedead whindieinthe lord yeasaith the saint For they vest from their labors and their works do follow Them. also Revelation. Their Infant. mitteilt Elizabeth who died Dec. 14th 1808. Aped 13 days.
it is not the will of your father which is in Heaven That ane of these little ones should perish" brist
KENDALL GRAVES.
South of the site of the watch house, and under the limbs of a larch trec, is the white marble tablet to the memory of REV. JAMES KENDALL, D. D., on which is a fine sculp- tural design of a Reap- er with a sickle in hand cutting corn. ( See No. 1828, page 240.)
Also, near by is the memorial to SARAH, wife of REV. DR. KEN- DALL. (See No. 951, page 114.)
Passing along the path in a southerly di- rection leading towards the CUSHMAN monu- ment on either side, we notice the names of BARTLETT, BARNES, DAVIS and PIERCE, the last lot being enclosed by an iron fence.
Directly in the rear of the latter, to the east, is the "Warren" Lot, with a lattice work- iron fence. In this enclosure may be seen the marble tablet of GEN. JAMES WARREN and MERCY, his wife, 1808-1814. (See biographical sketches of his life on another page.)
Directly east of the Cushman slate stone, and between the monument and First Church, is the site of the ancient fort of 1620-1, which was about 20x20 THIS MONUMENT MARKS THE SITE OF THE FORT BUILT IN 1621. feet. A thick oval marble block on a pedes- tal marks the location.
In this vicinity are the following familiar names : BARNES, DAVIS, HOLMES, GODDARD, SIMMONS and TALBOT. These lots are en- closed by iron fences. (See No. 1496, page 196.)
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CUSHMAN MONUMENT, IN BURYING HILL CEMETERY, PLYMOUTH, MASS. ERECTED A. D. 1358.
On the southerly end of the main path, on the right hand, may be seen the tall and imposing monument crected to the memory of ROBERT CUSHIMAN by his numerous descendants. It is enclosed by an iron fence, and is situated near by the ori- ginal sláte stone of ELDER THOMAS CUSHMAN, which has be- come much dilapidated by age. (See No 7, pages 5 and 6.)
South of the Davie lot is the granite curbed lot and enclosure of CAPT. SOLOMON DAVIE, with marble obelisk.
Near by is the BENJAMIN GODDARD and IVORY HARLOW lot
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HERE LYCH BURIEDY OF TIAT PRECIOUS SERVA GOD M'. THOMAS CUSHMAN, AFTER HE HAD SERVED HIS
GENERATION ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD, AND PARTICULARLY TE CHURCH OF PLYMOUTH FOR MANY YEARS IN TE OFFICE OF RULEING ELDER FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS DECEM' 10169111 84 YEAR OF HIS AGEI
C This Stone placed at the grave of Ml Elder Cushman by the first Churchin Plymouth was removed to this situa- tion in 1858, To make room for a more enduring. memorial which now exact ly occupies tis original position.
on the southerly brow of the hill, and enclosed with a granite curb and corners.
Also the STURTEVANTS' graves near the GEN. WAR- REN lot.
Directly west of the CUSH- man monument is the heavy iron fence enclosure of HEN- RY ERLAND. (See No. 1644, page 229.)
To the right of this mar- ble monument is the obelisk of JAMES BURNS, about 5 feet high. (Scc No. 2048, page 226.)
North of the CUSIIMAN CUSHMAN SLATE STONE. monument is the brick tomb of ICHABOD HARLOW, hav- ing a slate-stone top about 14×48 inches. (See No. 1258, page 159.)
Another CHURCHILL lot is on the southerly brow, and near the south path.
NATHANIEL CARVER'S lot contains a white monument in the rear of the church ground. (See No. 1031, page 125, and No. 1579, page 207.)
Near the last named is a polished granite monument to the memory of CAPT. HARVEY WESTON, 1876, and others.
Also another polished granite monument near by, on which is CAPT. GEO. ALLEN, 1888. (See No. 2191, page 282.)
A short distance northwest of the CUSHMAN monument is an old, dark slate stone, about 18 inches high, to the memory of DR. FRANCIS LE BARON, whose name has been immortalized by Mrs. Jane G. Austin, in her work entitled "A HERE LYES Y BODY OF FRANCIS LEBARRAN Nameless Nobleman," a volume well worth perusing, especially for any one PHYTICIAN. III" WHO DEPARED HIS LIFE AUGST 18th 1704. IN y 36 YEAR interested in the history of Plymouth. (See No. 13, page 8.)
Opposite to the latter is a large, thick stone, 4 feet square and 3 in- ches thick, of gray slate, on which is inscribed DR. LAZARUS LE BARON, son of the former doctor. (See No. 419, page 44.)
OF HIS AGE.
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LE BARON GRAVE-STONE.
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to Me
.Doctor L'AZARUS Le BARON who departed this Life. Sep" 2ª 1773 Ætatis Suæ75
LE BARON GRAVE-STONE.
LINES ON GRAVE-STONE. My flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last trumpet's joyful sound ; Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise.
Dr. Lazarus LeBaron was born in Plymouth Dec. 26, 1698; studied medicine and became a physician, and enjoyed a lucrative practice in his pro- fession, and died in 1773, aged 75 years. He had two sons, Joseph and Lazarus, who became physicians; and Lemuel, a clergyman, settled in Mat- tapoiset, Mass., in 1772.
WILLIAM DREW'S lot is on the top of the hill south of and near to the John Howland grave, and has two marble stones. (See No. 1283, page 164, and No. 1510, page 198.)
In the background of the annexed engraving, to the south of the main path lead- ing to Russell street, may be seen a large granite tablet about 41% feet by 21/2 feet and THE GRAVE OF EDWARD GRAY 6 inches thick, which marks DIED- the resting place of REV. JUNE. 1681 JAMES H. BUGBEE, the first settled pastor of the Univer- salist Church in Plymouth. He was ordained Dec. 22, 1826, and remained until his death, which took place May 10, 1834. (Scc No. 1379, page 181.)
The following lines are inserted as be- ing exceedingly appropriate to a work of this kind : -
One of the oldest graves in the old THE GRAVEOF Pilgrim burying ground at Plymouth is JOHN HOWEAND DIED FEB.251672. that of John Howland. The first stone erected to the memory of this old settler has crumbled, and another erected on the HOWLAND GRAVE-STONE. spot is in an advanced stage of decay. From this latter stone, the following taken from the Plymouth records is quoted : "He was the last that was left of those that came over in the Mayflower that lived in Plymouth."
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The slab erected long ago Has yielded to destroying rust ; And with the lord who sleeps below, Has joined old Plymouth's silent dust. Yet still another marks the place To keep remembrance fresh and green, And link the pride of former days With freedom's creatures yet unseen.
John Howland ! Let that name survive When millions sleep in nameless graves ; Aye, honest fame shall keep alive This strongest of the Pilgrim braves. Though mighty statesmen sigh for fame, · Though soldiers fight and poets muse, This simple-minded father's name Shall all their highest hopes confuse.
He sought for neither wealth nor ease - He only sought for freedom's air ; For this he braved the wintry seas And Western forests, bleak and bare. He suffered hunger's gnawing breath, He dared the Red Man's wily laws, He faced a most inglorious death, And all to die in freedom's cause.
Inglorious? So thought the slave Who toiled in Europe's sunny clime, While every church did wildly rave And stamp this hardy man with crime. But who were they? Where do they sleep? Where are their monuments? their names? Do grateful States their memory keep And shield it from oblivion's flames?
No! Death has levelled them so low Remembrance never can awake ; Their names shall not with lustre glow, They sleep unknown for freedom's sake. But untold millions pass along Who stop to read John Howland's name. And in our history and song \A grateful people guard his fame. -H. M. in New Bedford Standard.
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HERE LYES BURIED .THE BODY OF THE REVEREND M'EPHRAIM LITTLE PASTORIOFI TE CHURCHICF CHAIST/ PLYMOUTH AGED47 YEARS 2M &3D
DECEASED NOVY |21 1723.
LITTLE GRAVE-STONE.
To the left of the grave of Rev. Mr. Bugbee is the head- stone of the first minister who died in Plymouth, REV. EPHI- RAIM LITTLE. He was a native of Marshfield, Mass., and was pastor of the First Plymouth Church for twenty-four years. (See No. 59, page 12.)
Adjoining the grave of the last-mentioned is a low head-stone containing a simple inscription of the death and age of one who was a prominent figure in Plymouth in its early history, and was Secretary of the Colony after the death of Nathaniel Morton, and also a counsellor-at-law. Besides the duties of preserving the doings of the Colony, he was Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds, as well as of Probate.
He was for a short time owner of what is known as "Clark's Is- land," under a grant from the King during the obnoxious reign of Sir E. Andros. It passed out of his hands to the town, and was afterwards sold to private parties, and has been held in the Watson family to this day.
HERE LYES & BODY OF NATHANIEL CLARK ESO" DECP JANWy 315 1717. IN THE 24th YEAR OF HIS AGE.
CLARK GRAVE-STONE.
NATHANIEL CLARK, the engraving of whose head-stone ac- companies this article, was the son of Thomas and Susanna (Ring) Clark, and is buried near his father's monument men- tioned below. He married Dorothy, widow of Edward Gray, and left no children. (See No. 37, page 10.)
Alongside the last mentioned is the old slate-stone at the grave of THOMAS CLARK, which has been so often pointed out to the stranger as the grave of the mate of the May- ..... flower. This is not true to history, as may --------- . .... . . . . ......... .... .. . .. ....... ..... be seen on page 113 of the History of Ply- . . ........ . mouth County, published in 1884; also in Davis' Ancient Landmarks, page 145; and we also have the statement on a bronze tablet CLARK MONUMENT. attached to a huge boulder brought from "Manomet Hills," which has recently been erected adjoining to the ancient stone, by Miss Kate Lincoln Clark, of Chicago, Ill., by which it appears that Thomas Clark came over in the Ann, three years later than the Mayflower. (See No. 6, p. 4.)
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HERE LIES BURIED YE BODY OF MR. THOMAS CLARKE.
Aged 98.
DEPARTED THIS LIFE MARCH 24, 1697.
Thomas Clarke came to Plymouth from England in the ship Anne, 1623. He married Susan Ring of Plymouth, 1634. Their Children .
were Andrew, James, William, Susanna, Nathaniel, and John, from whom descended a numerous posterity. He married his second wife Mrs Alice Hallett Nichols of Boston and also in Harwich of which town he was one of the original proprietors. He died in Plymouth, having lived in the reigns of Six British Sovereigns and the Commonwealth.
THIS STONE IS ERECTED TO HIS MEMORY BY IHIS DESCENDANTS A. D. 1891.
In the rear of the Bugbee lot, to the west, is a low wooden fence, enclosing some pink marble tablets of the NICHOLAS and ABBOT DREW families. (See No. 152, page 20, and 2140, page 276.)
West of the Drew ground is a JACKSON lot enclosed with an iron fence, pointed palings.
The lot of SOLOMON RICHMOND joins the Drew lot, in the western part of the hill, and has a wooden rail fence. (See No. 1530, page 201.)
Another lot in the west part of the hill is the lot of JOHN T. and WOODWORTH JACKSON, enclosed with an iron fence. (See No. 1138, page 140, and No. 1180, page 146.)
Near the latter, to the east, is a lot enclosed by a wood fence, the family lot of JACOB JACKSON. In this lot is a large marble slab supported on columns, and several names on the same. (See No. 1807, page 237, and No. 1574, page 207.)
In the westerly portion of the hill and directly south of the last named Jackson lot is the monument erected to mark the spot where sixty of the crew of Brig GENERAL ARNOLD were . buried, known as the "MAGEE MONUMENT," after the name of the captain of the lost brig. It is a marble shaft on a granite base enclosed within a rail, and granite posts. (See No. 472, page 50.)
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In memory of seventy iwo seamen who perished in Plymouth harbouron the 26 and 27, bays of December 177d 00 boald tbe ninve hammra
Brig Con. Alecio of twenty guns James Migeenf Buston, Commander Sixty ruthm L B inthe anints mil
MAGEE MONUMENT.
Here follow the inscriptions that are on the four sides of the monument, viz. :--
NORTH, OR FRONT, SIDE .- In memory of seventy-two seamen, who perished in Ply- mouth harbor on the 26 and 27 days of December, 1778, on board the private armed brig GEN. ARNOLD, of twenty guns, numbering in officers and crew one hundred and six persons in all, JAMES MAGEE, of Boston, Commander, sixty of whom were buried on this spot, and twelve in other parts of the hill.
EAST SIDE .- This monument marks the resting place of sixty of the seventy two mariners who perished in their strife with the storm, and is erected by STEPHEN GALE, of Portland, Maine, a stranger to them, as a just memorial of their suffer- ing and death.
SOUTH SIDE .-
"Oh ! falsely flattering were yon billows smooth,
' When forth, elated, sailed in evil hour
That vessel, whose disastrous fate, when told,
Filled every breast with sorrow and each eye with piteous tears."
WEST SIDE .- CAPT. JAMES MAGEE, died in Roxbury, February 4th, 1801, aged 51 years.
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In the south-west portion of the hill, and south of the Magee lot, is a tall gothic marble tablet of ALLEN C. SPOONER. (See No. 1739, page 228.)
Next to the last named, south-west, is the DAVID WARREN lot, with iron posts at the cor- ners connected by chains. (See No. So4, page 92.)
100000196
ANDREW FARRELL
of respectable connections IN IRELAND Aged 38 years Owner Sul Commander of the Ship Hibernia Sailed from Boston Jan? 26 And waswrecked on PlymouthBeach Jan, 28 1805: His remains Withfive ot seven seamen Who perished with him Are here interred.
"o piteous lot of man's uncertain, state 'What woes on lifes Eventful journey By sea what treacherous calms:what sudden' storms And death attendantin a thousand forms.
In the central portion of the west end of the hill is a pecu- liar shaped slate-stone erected to mark the spot where AN- DREW FARRELL, captain and owner of the ship "Hibernia," with five other seamen, were buried. They were wrecked on Plymouth Beach, Jan. 28, 1805. (See No. 884, page 104.)
In the west section of the hill are the family lots and graves of many of the well- known citizens of the town, among whom are the BRAD- FORD, CORNISHI, COTTON, DAVIS, DREW, HARLOW, JACK- SON, PATY, WASHIBURN and WESTON names. (For the in- scriptions on the stones and W monuments see the index of names.)
Among the earliest gravestones on the hill is that of EDWARD GRAY, 1681, which has been sup- posed to be the oldest; but the TERE LYET late Dr. Nathaniel Lothrop is said BURIED - BODY OF JOSEPH to have information from an aged relative by which it appears that BARTLETT WHO the stone of JOSEPH BARTLETT, DEPARTED TIIS who died in 1703, was the earliest LIFE APRILLY OT placed there, and that Mr. Gray's 11703 was erected at a later date. The IN y 38 HYEAR accompanying engraving is a cor- OF HIS AGE rect copy of the grave-stone of Mr. Bartlett, situated on the top of the BARTLETT GRAVE-STONE. hill, a short distance west of the head of the main path as one ascends from the church, and near to the grave of Rev. Dr. Kendall. (See No. 10, page 7.)
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THIS MONUMENT MARKS THE SPOT WHERE THE WATCH HOUSE WAS ERECTED IN 1643.
The visitor to the hill, on arriving at the summit, near the head of the path, and on the main avenue, will notice an oval marble block on a pedestal, marking the site of the old WATCH HOUSE. At the corners of the lot are short granite posts indicating the bounds of the same. (See ante pages XI and XII.)
The two following engravings represent two of the DAVIS gravestones, and are situated at the west end of the hill. This family have long been among the prominent names in the town of Plymouth :-
To the memory of
In memory of HON. WILLIAM DAVIS Born July 15,1758 Died January 5,1826,
SAMUEL DAVIS, A.M.
who died July 101h /D. 1829, in the 65thycar of hisage
Fram lifeonearthour pensive friend retira His dust commingling withthe pilgrim sires; In theaghial walks. the.revery pathletrac'd Their toils,their tombs hus faithful page omtrac'd Peaceful, and pure, andinnocentas they; With themto rise to everlasting day.
DAVIS GRAVE-STONE. (See No. 1210, page 150.)
DAVIS GRAVE-STONE. (Sce No. 1273, page 162.)
THE OLD POWDER HOUSE.
The accompanying engraving of the OLD POWDER HOUSE will be recognized by many of the older residents and others. It was erected in 1770, of brick, and stood on the north-east part of the hill. A little mound is said to have been built by the scholars of Mrs. Cotton at the time of Queen Anne's war, a short dis- tance from the same in a south-east di- rection.
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We present to our readers on the two following pages some of the grave-stones of the Bradford family. The oldest is that of JOSEPH BRADFORD, the youngest son of Governor William and Alice (South- worth) Bradford, born in 1630, and was a HERE LYES JNTERRED & BODYOF Mr JOSEPH BRADFORD SON TOITHE. C LATE HONOURABLE WILLIAM BRADFOR resident of what was well known as "Flat ESQR GOVERNOUR OF PLYMOUTH House Dock," about COLONY WHO|DEPARTEDI one-half a mile from THIS LIFE JULY THE IO - 1715 IN THE 85 YEAR OF HIS AGE the mouth of Joncs River, and known as Kingston. He lies buried quite near his father, on the top of JOSEPH BRADFORD GRAVE-STONE. the hill, in immediate proximity to others of the same name. The name of Bradford has always been an honored one, and the various branches are widely scattered throughout this country. The principal seat of the family was in Plymouth in colonial days, and also at Plympton, Kingston and Duxbury. In later. days they are found in Maine, Rhode Island and all other sections of the United Sates.
While the descendants of Gov. Bradford have been numer- ous, they have also occupied prominent public positions of honor and trust. They have been among our Governors, Mem- bers of Congress, Officers in the Revolutionary Army, as well as in the ranks of the Militia. Hon. Alden Bradford, the late Secretary of Massachusetts, and author, was a descendant from Duxbury, and Governor William Bradford, of Bristol, R. I., was a descendant from Plympton, formerly the west precinct of Ply- mouth. He married, April, 1751, Mary LeBaron, daughter of
Dr. Lazarus and Lydia . (Bartlett) LeBaron, of Ply- mouth.
The LeBaron Bradfords mentioned on the grave- stone accompanying this article were respectively son and grandson of Gov. William Bradford, of Bris- tol, and lie buried at the west section of the hill, near to the Davis graves.
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF MY
NATHANIEL BRADFORD
DIED MARCH 27
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IN THE 36 YEAR OF HIS AGE
NATHANIEL BRADFORD GRAVE.STONE.
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The writer of these articles has always taken a great interest in the earliest families of the Colony of Plymouth, and for the purposes of information paid a visit to the English home of the Pilgrim Fathers in June, 1888, visiting Here are interred in adjoining graves, the remains of SARAH BRADFORD relict of Le Baron Bradford of Bristol Rhode Island Born June 29 1754 Died Nov. 10, 1821. and of their son LE BARON BRADFORD Born 1780, Died Nov. 1846. the little church in Austerfield in which was the oaken chest containing the Bap- tismal register of WILLIAM BRADFORD, afterwards the Governor of Plymouth, and the ancestor of the Bradford family of Massachusetts. The little graveyard adjoining the stone church was also vis- ited, to learn how many burials of the name might be found. Austerfield, on the Great Northern road, is a village in Yorkshire about two and one-half miles north of Scrooby, following the course of the River Idle, and from the old Manor House, where Brewster and other of the Pilgrims held their meetings. BRADFORD GRAVE STONE. since disappeared. The manor house of their day has long There is but little now remaining except traces of the old moat which once surrounded the same. Carved oaken timbers are now doing duty in one of the farm barns of the occu- pant of the grounds. The The writer has some pieces of the same, presented to SALLY BRADFORD Daughter of Nathaniel & Rebecca Bradford him as a reminder of his visit to Scrooby. There is an old Mulberry tree on the premises, however, said to have been planted during Died April 19, 1882 Aged 99 yrs.3 mos. Il das. Shewas the last of the sixth generation in direct descent from the Pilgrim Governor William Bradford. the occupancy of William Brewster, afterwards known as "Elder" Brewster in the new colony of Plymouth, America. It has been well settled that this place was where the early meetings of the Pilgrims were held, and it is appropriate that mention should be made of the Eng- lish homes, as well as their last resting place here. BRADFORD GRAVE-STONE.
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