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Ilon. JOSIAH COTTON, son of the above Rev. John, was born in Plymouth, Jan. 8, 16So. Studied theology, but was not ordained over any church; taught school in Plymouth seven years; acquired a knowledge of the Indian language, and preached to the Indians of Plymouth and vicinity for a long time. He was author of an Indian grammar; became Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and afterward Judge of the same; was also Register of Deeds for the County of Plymouth. Ile died Aug. 19, 1756.
10. Here Lyeth | Buried ye Body | of JOSEPH | BART- LETT who | Departed this | Life Aprill ye 9th | 1703 | In ye 38th year | of His Agc.
On the footstone are the following lines : J . B. Thousands of years after blest Abell's fall, Twas said of him being dead he speakth yet; From silent grave methinks I hear a call, Pray fellow mortal, don't your death forget You that your eyes cast on this grave, Know you a dying time must have.
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It is said by some elderly persons that the gravestone of Mr. BARTLETT was the first placed on Burial Hill, although by the records he died subsequent to Edward Gray. He was son of Joseph and Hannah (Fallowell) Bartlett, who was son of Robert Bartlett, a passenger in the Ann, in 1663, by. Mary, a daughter of Richard Warren.
HERE LYESY BODY OF Ý HONOUR ABLE MAJOR WILLIAM BRADFORD WHO EXPIRED FEBY20 170% AGED 7 0 YEARS
HE LIVED LONG BUT STIL WAS DOING GOOD IN HIS COUNTRIES SERVICE JOST MUCH BLOOD AFTER ALIFE WEIL SPENT HES NOW AT REST HIS VERY NAME AND MEMORY IS BLEST
II. Here lyes ye body | of Honourable Major | WILL- IAM BRADFORD | who ex- pired Febr ye 20th | 170? Aged 71 years. He lived long but still was doing good, & in his country's service lost much blood. After a life well spent he's now at rest, His very name and memory is blest.
Major WILLIAM BRADFORD, son of the Governor, early obtained high distinction in the Colony, having been elected an Assistant and chief military commander soon after the decease of his father. He was a Major in the army, and was an active officer in King Philip's war. When the colonial government terminated, in 1692, he became Deputy Governor, and afterward a Counsellor of Massachusetts.
He had fifteen children, nine sons and six daughters. The late Ebenezer Cobb of Kingston, who lived to the remarkable age of 108 years, well remembered the funeral of Deputy Governor Bradford. The public road between Kingston and Plymouth was obstructed by deep snow, and the corpse was carried from his family residence near Jones' River, along the seashore, it being the expressed desire of the deceased to be buried near the body of his father. His tombstone indicates the spot where the Governor was probably buried, the father lying on the east side of the son, while Joseph lies in another row, northerly.
12. MARY GRAY dau to | JOHN & JOANNA | GRAY his wife | March 17th | 170} | ye 16 year | of her age.
13. Here lyes ye body | of Mr FRANCIS LE BARRAN | Phytician who | Departed this life | Augst ye 8th 1704 | In ye 36 year | of his Age.
Dr. FRANCIS LEBARON was a surgeon on a French privateer, fitted out at Bor- deaux, and cruising on the American coast, was wrecked in Buzzard's Bay. The crew were carried to Boston as prisoners of war. Dr. LeBaron came to Plymouth, and having performed a surgical operation, the selectmen petitioned the executive, L.t. Governor Stoughton, for his liberation, that he might settle in that town. This was granted; and he married Mary Wilder, and practised medicine in Plymouth, where he clied at the age of 36 years.
His religion was Roman Catholic. He made a donation of ninety acres of wood land to the town. He had a son, Lazarus, who was a physician in Plymouth for a long time.
It is probable that nearly all of this name in this country descended from Dr. Le. Baron, and have become quite numerous and highly respected.
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14. Here Lyes ye | body of | JOSEPH CHURCH | aged 25 years | died Octor ye | 13th 17 0 7.
15. Here lyeth | ye body of | WARREN Gent. | who dece- Oct | ye 29, 1707 in ye 48th | year of his age.
16. Here lyes | ye body of | GILES | RICKARD | Aged 30 | years died | January ye - | 1709.
17. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs HANNAH | STURTEVANT aged | Above 64 years | decd in March | [ 7 0 9
18. Here lyes ye body | of REBECKAH ye | wife of JOHN | CHURCHELI, aged | 52 years died | April the 7th | 1709.
19. Here Lyes | Buried ye Body of Mrs | HANNAH BART- LETT wife | to Mr JOSEPH BARTLETT | Decesd March ye 12th | 1710, In ye 72d year į of her age.
20. Here Lyes ye | body of Mr JOSEPH | BARTLETT De- ceased | Februry ye 18th 1711, In ye | 73ª year of his age | Lo here their bodys ncar togather lay
Till ye brig'it morn of ye Resurection day.
21. Here lyes buried | ye body of | JOHN RICKARD | Aged about 55 years | Decesd March ye | 25th 1712.
22. Here lyes buried | ye body of | MARY RICKARD | Aged 35 years | decesd August ye | 28th 1712.
23. Here lyes buried | ye body of Mr | THOMAS LITTLE | Practioner in | Physick & Chyrurgery | Aged 38 years decd Decem' ye 22, 1712.
Mr. LITTLE was born in Marshfield, Mass., 1674, graduated at Harvard College, 1695, married Mary Mayhew, 1698. He was a lawyer and physician, and at one time was a large owner of real estate in the central portion of Plymouth.
24. SARAH LITTLE daughr | to CHARLES & SARAH | LITTLE aged 17 | Mº Decd January | ye 3d 1714.
25. NATHANIEL | CHURCHELL | aged 21 years |died March ye | 24th 1714.
26. WILLIAM son of | NATHANIEL THOMAS | Esqr & MA- RY | his wife Dyed | ye 23d of June | 1714 in ye | 11th day of his | age.
27. REBECCA | COLE, aged | 18 years | died July | ye 2d 1714.
She was the daughter of Ephraim and Rebecca (Gray) Cole.
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28. Here lyes ye body | of Mr JONATHAN | BURNES Aged | about 73 years | died Augst ye 20th | 1714.
29. Here lyes ye | body of ELKNEY | CUSHMEN aged | about 37 years | died Jan'y ye 9th | 1714-15.
Mr. CUSHMAN married Hester, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Barnes, Feb- ruary 23, 1702. She married for her second husband, Benjamin Warren, October 25, 1716, a grandson of Richard, who came over in the Mayflower, by whom she had four children. ITis gravestone is about five feet from the grave of Elder Thomas Cush- man.
30. Here lyes ye | body of MARCY | COOK who decd | Febry ye 8th | 1 7 1 4-5 in | ye 36th | year of | her age.
31. Here lyeth ye body | of the Honourable | JAMES WAR- REN Esqr | who deceased June | ye 29th 1715 | in ye 50th year | of his age.
Mr. WARREN was son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Walker) Warren, and grandson of Richard of the Mayflower. Ile was a sheriff of Plymouth County and held other public offices of trust; a gentleman of great integrity and capacity. The records of the first church say he was "an exceeding loss to the Church, Town and County." Ile was taken suddenly ill while on his way to the assembly.
32. Here lyes interred ye body of | Mr JOSEPH BRADFORD son to the | late Honourable WILLIAM BRADFORD | Esqr Gover- nor of Plymouth | Colony who departed | this life July the 10th 1715 | in the 85 year of his age.
Mr. BRADFORD was born 1630, married Jael, daughter of Rev. Peter Hobart, the first minister of llingham, May 25, 1664. She died 1730. Ilis residence was about one mile from the mouth of Jones' River, at a place called " Flat House Dock " in Kingston, Mass., so called from the fact that his house had a flat top.
33. Here lyes ye | body of Mr SAMUEL | RYDER who decd | July ye 18th | 1715 about | ye 85th year | of his age.
34. Here ye lyes ye body of | HANNAH WARRE" | wife of BENJAMEN | WARREN, aged 37 | Died | November ye 34 | 1715.
35. Here lyes ye body of | Mrs MARY CHURCHELL | wife to Mr ELEAZAR | CHURCHELL aged 60 | years decesa Decr | ye IIth 1715.
36. Here lyes ye body of | Mr ELEAZAR CHURCHELL | died March ye 25th 1716 | in ye 64th year of | his age.
37, Here lies ye body of | NATHANIEL CLARK Esqr | decd Janry 31st 1717 | In the 74th year | of his age.
38. IIere lyes ye | body of MARYE | CURTIS wife to | EBENEZER CURTIS | died March ye | 17th 1717 | in ye 31st year | of her age.
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39. Here lyes ye body of | Mrs JANE FAUNCE | wife to Eldr THOMAS FAUNCE | Augst ye 6th 1717 | in the 67th year | of her age.
The husband of Mrs. Faunce was the last ruling elder of the First Church in Ply- mouth.
40. Here lyes ye body of Mr | ROBERT BARTLETT died | January the 3d | 1718 | In ye 55th year | of his age.
41. Here lyes the | body of EBENEZER | SPOONER who died | Febry the 5th | 1717-8 | About ye 52d | year of | his agc.
42. Here lycs ye body of | Mrs SARAH BARNES | Aged about | 32 years Decd | April ye Inth | 1718.
43. Here lyes ye body | of MARTHA HOWLAND | aged about 46 | years decd | Augt ye 11th | 1718.
44. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs HANNAH | COOPER wife to Mr | RICHARD COOPER decd | Decr ye 16th | 1718 in | ye 57th year | of her age.
45. 1718 | 40th year | his age.
The above is a loose fragment on the ground.
46. SAMUEL A- | JOSIAH ye sons of | JOHN COTTON | JOSIAH, ANONYMOUS, | EDWARD, JOSIAH, EDWARD | ROLAND, ROLAND, 7 sonf | of JOSIAH COTTON | who died be- tween | ye year 1719 | & 1734.
47. Here lyes ye body | of Mr JOHN WARD | decd March ye | 15th 1719-20 | In ye 53d year | of his age.
48. Here lyes ye body of | EPHRAIM KEMPTON, | who | decd decr | -th 1720 | In ye 18th | year of his age.
49. Here lyes ye body of | JOHN DREW aged 79 | years died July | The 27th 1721.
50. Here lyes ye body | of Mr CALEB COOK | who decd Febry | ye 5th 1722 | in the 72d | year of | his age.
CALEB COOK, son of Jacob and Damaris (Hopkins) Cook, born March 29, 1651, and resided at Kocky Nook, Kingston. Hle will be remembered as the person con- nected with the death of King Philip. Hle was a soldier under the lead of Col. Ben- jamin Church, and while closely pressing the Indians, Cook, and an Indian named Alderman, of the Seaconet tribe were placed on duty to watch Philip, lest be should get out of a swamp, where he bad hidden, and if possible to kill Philip. Ile soon had a chance, and fired at him, but his gun missed. He then bid Alderman to fire, and he soon became their victim, having been shot through the heart. Mr. Cook exchanged guns with the Indian, and the gun which did the fatal work has been kept in the Cook family till quite recently. The old flint lock was taken off and presen- ted to the Massachusetts Historical Society. Part of the gun is in the Cabinet of Curiosities in Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth.
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51. Children of Mr JOSIAH | CARVER (the Ist born) | JO- SIAH decd July | 6th 1722 Agd 7 Da | A daughr decd April | 29th 1723 Agd | I Da. | DOROTHY decd Jant | 2d 1730 Agd | 3 yr 7 mº 13Da | JAMES decd Jant | 15 1730 Agd | 1 yr 8 mº | A daur decd Janr | 17 1730 Agd | -
52. JAMES BARTLET | aged 22 years | died Janry | ye 13th | 1723.
53. Here lyes ye body | of JEHOSEBETH ROBB | ENS died March ye | 28 in ye year | 1723 in ye 83 | year of her age.
54. lIere lyes ye | body of Mr JOHN | FOSTER Jur who | dycd April ye | 26th, 1723 and | aged 22 years.
55. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs HANNAH | CHURCHELL wife to | Mr JOHN CHURCHIELL | decd April ye 29th | 1723 in ye 6ist | year of her age.
56. Here lyes ye body of | Mr JOHN CHURCHIELL | de- ceased June ye | 13th 1723 | in ye 66th year | of his age.
57. HANNAH daut to | Deacon JOHN | ATWOOD & | SARAII his wife |. decd July ye 14th | 1723 aged | About 4 monts.
58. Here lyes ye body | of LOTHROP BARTLETT | fon to SAMEUEL | & ELIZth BARTLETT | Aged 16 weeks | decd Sept ye 27 |1723.
59. Here lyes buried the body of | the Reverend MY EPH- RAIM LITTLE | Pastor of the Church of Christ at | Plymouth aged 47 years 2 mº & 6 Ds | Deceased Novr ye 24th 1723.
Rev. EPHRAIM LITTLE was the son of Ephraim and Mary (Sturtevant) Little; born 1673. Graduated at Harvard College 1695; ordained as pastor of the Plymouth Church 1699, married Sarah, daughter of William and Hannah (Griswold) Clark 1698, and died leaving no children. The town supported his widow by annual grants to her during her life. He was the first minister buried on the hill. " He was a gentleman more inclined to the active, than the studious life; but should be remembered for his useful services as a minister, and for his exemplary life and conversation, being one of good memory, of quick invention, having excellent gift in prayer, and in occasional performances also excelling. But what can never be sufficiently commended, was the generosity of his spirit, and his readiness to help all that were in distress."
60. Here lyes ye | body of MARY | STEPHENS wife to | EDWARD STEPHENS | decd Janry ye 25th | 1723-4 in | ye 35th year | of her age.
61. HOLMES CRYMBLE | son to QUINTIN | and ELIZA- BETH | CRYMBLE his wife | decd March ye 20th | 1724 In | ye 4th year į of his age.
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62. Here lyes ye | body of Mr RICHARD | COOPER who decd | March ye 29th | 1724 in | ye 85th year | of his age.
63. - CRYMBLE | Dau to QUINTIN | & ELIZABETH CRYM | BLE his wife | decd April ye 14th | 1724 In | ye 5th Month | of her age.
64. ELIZABETH- | yt was still | Borne Octbr ye | 10th 1724.
65. Here Lyes Buried | The Body of | Mr ISAAC DOTEN | died April ye 15th | 1725 In ye 46th | year of his Age.
66. Here lyes buried | y body of Mrs | SARAH WATSON wife | to JOHN WATSON | of Plymouth Esqr | Deceased July ye 2d | 1725 Aetatis 31.
67. JOHN son to | Mr JOHN & M's | BETIHIALI CHURCHILL| - his wife : dyed | Sepr ye 28th | 1725 | Aged 1year | 11Months.
68. Here lyes ye | body of ABIGAIL | RIDER who Decd | Novm' ye 8th | 1725 | In ye 26th | year of | her age.
69. Here lyes the | body of MrsSARAH | ATWOOD wife to | Deacon JOHN ATWOOD | Decd Janry ye | 22d 1725-6 | in ye 37th | year of | her age.
70. Here lyes interred | ye body of ANNA | Dautr to ye Revd | Mr NATHANIEL LEO | NARD Born Novbr | ye 23d 1725 | decd Febry ye 12th | 1725-6.
Rev. NATHANIEL LEONARD was the son of Major George and Anna ('Tisdale) Leonard of Norton, Mass., born' March 9, 1700. Graduated at Harvard College 1719, the first from that town. He was called.to settle as pastor of the First Church in Plymouth, February 13, 1724, and was ordained on the twenty-ninth of July follow. ing. On account of failing health he was obliged to resign in the early part of 1756; and in June, 1757, he removed to Norton, and resided in Barrowsville till his death, June 11, 1761 He married Priscilla Rogers of Ipswich, Mass., by whom he had sixteen children. Rev. Abiel Leonard, D) D. of Woodstock, Conn., and Dr. Thomas Leonard of Norton were his sons. He was buried in Norton.
71. Here lyes ye body | of MARCY COB wife to | EBENEZER COB decd | March ye 2d | 1725-6 in ye | 53d year | of her age.
72. Here lyes ye | body of ELISHA | MORTEN Decd ! Octrb ye 23d | 1726 | in ye 15th year | of his age.
73. Here Lyes ye | body of JAMES | COLE who decd ; Novbr ye 24th | 1726 In | ye 22d year | of his age.
74. PELEG son to | Mr PELEG & | Mrs MARY DURFY | his wife decd | Decbr ye 3d | 1726 in | ye 3d year | of his age.
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75. NATHAN son | to JOIN & | MARCY HOLMES | his wife : decd | Decbr ye 23d | 1726 in | ye 8th year | of his age.
76. Here lyes buried 2 | sons to Mr NATHANIEL | & Mrs HOPE THOMAS | his wife; ye ist decd | Janry 26th 1729-7 | Aged 23 mons 21 Days | ye 2d son decd Febry | ye 27th 1726-7 | Aged 31 days.
77. Here lyes buried | ye body of Mrs MARY | BARNES wife to Mr | JOHN BARNES: decd | Febry ye 20ta | 1726-7 in | ye 55th year | of her age.
78. Here lyes ye | Body of Mr NATHANIEL | HOLMES, who decd | July ye 25th | 1727 in | ye 84th year | of his age.
Mr. HOLMES was the son of John, who was in Plymouth as early as 1632, and in 1634 was a messenger of the general court &c, from whom most of the name in Ph. mouth and vicinity are descendants. He married Mercy, sister of Elder Thoma, Faunce, and daughter of John Faunce, who came in the Ann in 1623, and Patience Morton.
79. Here lyes ye body | of Deacon GEORGE | MORTON who decd | Augst ye 2d | 1727 in | ye 82ª year | of his age.
Deacon GEORGE MORTON was the son of Ephraim and Ann (Cooper) Morton, born 1645, and grandson of George Morton who came in the Ann in 1623, whose wife was Julian Carpenter of Wrentham, England, and married in Leyden in 1612. Eph- raim, the father, was born on the passage to this country and died in 1663. No stone is said to mark the place of his burial, or that of his brother Nathaniel Morton, who was Secretary of the Colony, and died in 1685, although he was probably buried near to Deacon Morton's grave.
The above is the oldest grave-stone on the hill bearing the name of Morton.
80. ABIGAIL dautr of Mr NICHOLAS & Mrs | REBECKAH DREW | his wife, died | Augst ye 22d | 1727 aged | 3 years 11 Mo | & 8 days.
81. Here lyes ye | body of JOSHUA | WETHREIL, died | Septr In ye | year 1727 | aged about | 45 years.
82. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs HOPE THOMAS | wife to Mr NATHANIEL | THOMAS decd May | ye 3d 1728 | in ye 26 year | of her age.
83. Here lyes ye Body | of Mrs JOANNA | wife to Deacon | MORTON who decd | June ye- | 1728 in | ye 83d year | of her age. ,
84. JOSEPH ye son | to JOSEPII & | ABIGAIL RIDER | his wife decd | July ye 5th | 1728 | Aged 8 weeks | & 3 days.
85. Here lyes ye | body of WILLIAM | RING who decd | Decbr ye 25th | 1728 in | ye 31st year | of his age.
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86. Here lyes ye | body of Mr WILLIAM | RING who decd | Sum time in April | 1729 in | ye 77th year | of his age.
87. Here lyes buried | ye body of MA | RGARET daur to 1 Mr SAMUEL & Mrs | ELEZABEH BARTLET | decd April ye 25th | Anno 1729 | Aged one year | & 3 Days.
88. Here lye 2 childrn | to Mr JOHN & Mrs | HANNAH SPARHAWK.
HANNAH| Decd June | ye 15th| JOIN | Decd June | ye 20th | 1729| Aged| A Bout| 2 Monts. 1 1730 |Aged! A Bout |6 Weeks.
89. Here lyes ye | body of Mrs MARY | OSMENT who decd | Augst ye 17th | 1730 in | ye 72d year | of her age.
90. Here lyes ye body | of MARY daur to | ye Revd Mr | NATHANIEL LEONARD | & PRISCILLA his wife deed Sept | 26 1729 | Aged 2 Month | & 18 days.
91. Here lyes ye | body of JOB | CUSHMAN who decd | Novbr the 12th | 1729 in | ye 19th year | of his age.
Mr. CUSHMAN was the son of Job and Lydia (Arnold) Cushman, who was an inn- holder of Plymouth : born 1710. His grave is ten feet south of the grave of Elder Thomas Cushman.
92. Here | lyes ye body of | CALEB CURTTIS who | decd Novbr ye 19th | 1729 in ye 18th | year of his Age.
93. Here lyes ye | body of Mrs | REBEKAH DREW | wife to Mr | NICHOLAS DREW | who decd Novbr | 1729 in | ye 45th year | of her age.
94. FREEMAN LOTHROP | son to Mr ISAAC & | Mrs HAN- NAHI LOTHROP | Aged 4 weeks & 5 Ds | decd Janry ye gth | 1730.
95. Here lyes ye body | of Captn WILLIAM | SHURTLIFF who Decd | Febry the 4th | 1729-30 In | the 72d year | of his age.
Captain WILLIAM SHURTLEFF was the son of William and Elizabeth (Lettice) Shurtleff; born in Plymouth 1657. Married Susanna, daughter of Barnabas and Elizabeth (Hedge) Lothrop. Ile was a Selectman of Plymouth several years, and a delegate to the Provincial Assembly in 1694, and held other positions of honor and importance.
96. Here lyes buried | the body of | Mrs MARY WESTRON wife | to Mr THOMAS WESTRON | aged about 28 years | decd Febry ye 13th | 1730.
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97. Here lyes buried | the body of Mrs | HANNAH THOMAS wife | to Mr NATHANIEL THOMAS | decd Febry ye 19th 1730 | in the 23d year | of her age.
98. Here lyes ye body | of Mr JOHN | CHURCHILL who decd | Febry ye 25th day | 1729-30 | in ye 39th year | of his age.
99. EXPERIENCE, dautr | to Deacon JOIIN | & Mrs SARAH | ATWOOD his | wife decd | July ye 7th | 1730 in | ye 6th year | of her age.
100. ELIZABETH dautr | to RICHARD & | MARY WAITE | Aged 13 Mº & 20 | Ds decd Sepr ye 16: 1730.
101. Here lyes ye body of | SARAH COLE wife to | EPH- RAIM COLE, dyed Oct! ye | 26th 1730 Aged | about 32 years. their son EPHRAIM aged 12 years | decd 1730 SARAH, | their dautr aged 7 | years decd 1730.
102. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs REBECKAH MORTON | wife to Mr ELEAZAR | MORTON who decd | Novbr ye 6th | 1730 in | ye 66th year | of her age.
103. Here lyes ye bodys of PELEG | & MAREY DURPHEY his wife.
He decd | Novb 16th | 1730 She decd | Octr ye 23d | 1730 in | ye 34th year | of his age. in | ye 33d year | of her age. PELEG their son dyed Novbr ye | 19th 1730 aged 4 years.
The mother was daughter of Ephraim and Rebecca (Gray) Cole.
104. ELISHA son to | TIIOMAS & LOIS | FOSTER his wife | decd Novbr ye | 19th 1730 | aged 6 Monts | & 7 days.
105. Here lyes buried | the body of Mrs | HANNAH LOTH- ROP wife | to Mr ISAAC LOTHROP Jun" : | decd Decr ye 11th 1730 | in the 22d year | of her age.
106, Here lyes ye body | of Mrs DOROTHY CARVER | wife to Mr JOSIAH | CARVER decd Janry | ye 20th 1730-1, aged | 28 years 11 Months | 17 days, & Near | her 5 of their Chiln | as may be seen | on ye foot ston.
107. Here lyes ye body | of Mr . EPHRAIM | COLE who decd | May ye 15th | 1731 in | ye 71st year | of his age.
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108. Here lyes buried | the body of | Mr THOMAS MOR- TON | Son to Mr | THOMAS MORTON | & Mrs MARTHA | his wife who | decd July ye 10th | 1731 in | ye 31st year of | his age.
109. Here lyes buried | the body of | Mrs JEMIMA SAM- SON wife to | Mr LAZARUS SAMSON | Decd July ye 20th 1731 | in ye 27th year | of her age.
IIO. Here lyes ye | body of FRANCIS | LEBARON who decd | August ye 6th | 1731 in | ye 31st year | of his age.
FRANCIS LEBARON son of Dr. Francis and Mary (Wilder) Le Baron, married Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Lydia (Griswold) Bartlett.
III. Here lyes the body of | Mr SAMUEL COLE | decd Augt ye 18th | 1731 | in ye 23d year | of his age.
112. Here lyes ye | body of SAMUEL | WEST who decd | Aug ye 220 | 1731 in | ye 20th year | of his age.
113. Here lyes ye | body of JOHN | COB who decd | Augst ye 22d | 1731 in | ye 23d year | of his age.
114. Here lyes the | remains of [ JOHN WATSON Esqr | who deceased Septr | the 9th 1731 | in the 53d year | of his age.
JOHN WATSON, ESQ., son of Elkanah and Mercy (Hedge) Watson; boru 1678. He was a useful and respectable inhabitant, and afforded employment to a large nuni- ber of people. At one time he was supposed to have been the largest owner of real estate in the country, and was charitable to the poor and destitute. He married, Ist, Sarah, daughter of Daniel Rogers of Ipswich; 2d, Priscilla, daughter of Caleb Thomas, of Marshfield. His son John was the second President of the Pilgrim So- ciety, Plymouth.
115. Here lyes ye body | of SARAH BARTLET | wife to JOHN | BARTLET decd | Sepr ye 28th | 1731 In | ye 30th year | of her age.
116. Here lyes ye body | of HANNAH DREW | wife to LEMUEL | DREW who decd | Octbr ye 25th | 1731 in | ye 36th year | of her age.
117. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs HANNAH DYRE | who decd Octr ye 27th | 1731 aged about | 224. She was late | wife to Captn WILLm | DYRE formerly wife| to Capt" TOMSON | PHILLIPS who was | drowned at sea Decbr | ye 6th 1729.
118. ELIZABETH Dau | to Deacon HAVI | LAND & Mrs | ELIZABETH TORREY | his wife decd | Novbr ye 2d | 1731 | aged 7 Monts.
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119. Here lyes ye body | of Mr NATHANIEL | MORTON who decd | Novbr ye 7th | 1731 in | ye 25th year | of his age.
120. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs ELIZABETH | DOGGETT wife To | Mr-EBENEZAR | DOGGETT who decd | Decbr ye 7th | 1731 in | ye 38th year | of her age.
I2I. Here lyes ye | body of Mrs ELIZAbETh | BARNS wife to | Mr JONATHAN BARNS | who decd Decbr ye | 15th 1731.
122. Here lyes ye body | of Mrs ELIZAbeTH BARNS | wife to Mr | JONATHAN BARNS | who decd | Decbr ye 15th | 1731 in ye 86th year | of her age.
Number 122 is the same person as number 121.
123. Here lyes ye body | of MARCY HOLMES | wife to Mr NATHil | HOLMES who decd | Febry ye 11th | 1731-2 in | ye Sist year | of her age.
124. Here lyes ye | body of Mr EPHRAIM | MORTON who decd | Febry ye 18th | 1731-2 in | ye 84th year | of his age.
125. Here lyes buried | the Body of | THOMAS LEWIS | son of Capt | PHILIP & Mrs | MARTHA LEWIS | who died April | 6th Anno Dom- ini | 1732 in ye 22d | year of his age.
Here lyes buried | ye body of Capt | PHILIP LEWIS | of Boston who | died April 6th | Anno Domini | 1732 in ye 56th | year of his age.
126. HANNAH dautr to | Mr SAMUEIL. & Mrs | ELIZABETHII BARTLETT | his wife decd | April ye 21st | 1732 | aged 8 Mons | & 6 days.
127. ROBERT son to | ROBERT BROWN | E-& PRISCILLA | his wife died | June ye 18th | 1732 | Aged 10 years.
128. EXPERIENCE dautr | to Deacon JOHN | ATWOOD & | Mrs EXPERIENCE ATWOOD his | wife : Decd | June ye 19th | 1732 | Age 15 Month.
129. JERUSHA BARTLET | Dautr to JOIN | & SARAII BARTLET | his wife Decd | July ye 9th | 1732 In | ye 9th year | of her age.
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130. HEAVILAND son to | deacon HEAVILAND & | Mrs ELIZABETHI TORREY | his wife decd | July ye 13th | 1732 in | ye 17th year | of his age.
131. Here lyes ye | body of NATHI. | FAUNCE who decd | Augst ye 29th | 1732 | Aged 26 years | & 2 days.
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