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Edward was a petitioner for the incorporation of the town in 1710. (Need. Ephs., p. I.)
Eliakim was town clerk 1745, '50, '51, assessor 1749, '51, 59, selectman 1750, '51, '59, '66.
Eliakim, bapt. Dec. 22, 1745, d. Mar. 5, 1808, was a cor- poral in the East Company April 19, 1775, and Ensign Eliakim was on the standing committee of the First Parish 1778, '79. Ensign Eliakim was b. March 22, 1711, and d. Aug. 2, 1801, aged 91. His grave is probably one of the hundreds of un- marked graves in the old yard on Nehoiden street in Need- ham.
To return to the Flagg family whose names appear upon the monument.
Eliza H., wife of Solomon Flagg, was 73 yrs., 2 mos., 14 dys., at her decease, and was b. in Keene, N. H., dau. of Ben- jamin and Sarah (Brown) Hall, m. Solomon Flagg, Jr., and had three children whose births are recorded in Needham.
Charles Henry was b. April 7, 1828 ; he was killed by an accident. (See stone in old yard, number 204.)
Charles Gay was b. July 23, 1834, bapt. July 3, 1836 (West Ch. Rec.), son of 305 and 306.
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William S. was b. June 30, 1856, son of Charles Gay (308) and Ophenia E. Flagg. She d. May 10, 1895.
Solomon (310) was b. in Needham, Feb. 13, 1774, son of Solomon and Lydia (Ware) Flagg, who were m. Sept. 4, 1766, by Rev. Samuel West. (T. and Ch. Recs.) The births of three of their children are recorded in Needham.
Sergeant Solomon, the father of 310, was of Weston at the time of his marriage, but saw much service in the Revolution as a soldier from Needham. On April 19, 1775, he was in the West Company. He died May 4, 1805, aged 63. (T. Rec.) One of his descendants states that he was b. in Weston, Mar. 6, 1733, d. May 4, 1806. All the Flaggs in this vicinity appear to be descended from Thomas Flagg, an early settler of Watertown.
Solomon (310) kept tavern in a house still standing at the corner of Washington and Church streets, where his son Solomon lived for many years.
Solomon (310) was surveyor of wood 1806-24, '26, '27 (called measurers of wood 1821-29), surveyor of highways 1809-1I,'18, West district school committee 1810, '12, '15, '16, '19, prudential school committee 1819, assessor 1812-15, sealer of bread 1814, '15, '23, '25, town clerk 1816, '17, '22, elected in 1820 and declined, hogreave 1820, sealer of leather 1822.
Esther (Brown) was 92 yrs. and 16 dys., bapt. by the Rev. Samuel West, Aug. 28, 1774, dau. of 51 and 52, m. Solomon Flagg of Boston, Dec. 22, 1801. According to the West Church records Mr. Flagg d. Feb. 15, 1837.
312-313 (Bas-relief of fern, rose, and lilies of the valley.)
(Front.) CAROLINE | & | EDWARD. (Back.)
CAROLINE E. | DIED JAN. 5, 1849, | ÆE. 15 YRS. 8 MOS. EDWARD F. | DIED JULY 25, 1840, | Æ. 3 DYS.
CHILDREN OF ISAAC & | ANGELINE FLAGG.
Caroline Elizabeth was b. Apr. 29, 1833 (T. Rec.), bapt. July 2, 1837. (West Ch. Rec.)
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Isaac Flagg was b. Mar. 20, 1806, bapt. Apr. 9, "at his houfe the child being dangerously sick " (West Ch. Rec.), son of Elisha and Rhoda (Smith) Flagg, who were m. in Needham, Apr. 18, 1797, by the Rev. Stephen Palmer (Ch. Rec.), and had thirteen children. (T. Rec.)
Isaac was a musician and played the fife. He was on the West Precinct committee 1844, '45, '53-58, '61, '66, precinct assessor, when there apparently was no committee, 1867-69.
He was treasurer of the West Church March II, 1857- January 21, 1874.
He d. in Wellesley, Mar. 27, 1895, aged 89 yrs., 7 dys., and his wife Angeline, or Angelina, d. Jan. 18, 1887, aged 77 yrs. She is said to have been dau. of 282 and 283.
The intention of marriage of Isaac Flagg and Angelina Fuller was recorded Mar. II, 1832. (T. Rec.)
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ELMIRA C. | Wife of Eben Flagg, | Died March 7th, 1863, | Æt. 48 y'rs.
EMILY A. M. | Wife of Cha's Faulwassen, | & Daughter of | Eben & Elmira Flagg, | Died Oct. 2d, 1862, | Æt. 26 y'rs.
(Back.)
CHARLES W. | Son of Eben & Elmira Flagg, | Died Jan. 2d, 1860. | Æt. 10 m's.
EBEN FLAGG. | 1808. 1893. | EMILY M. FLAGG. | 1874. 1897.
Eben, called Ebenezer in the town record of births, was b. May 19, 1808, son of Elisha and Rhoda (Smith) Flagg. Eben, son of Elisha, was bapt. June 26, 1808. (West Ch. Rec.)
He was perhaps the most talented of a very musical family, was a noted bandmaster, and played the bugle, cornet and clarionet. The Flaggs of West Needham and the Manns of East Needham were excellent musicians, and the Fries brothers, Henry, August and Wulf, contributed to give the town a reputation as the residence of some exceptionally
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accomplished performers. Henry D. C. Fries had his home in Needham in the fifties, and his brothers were often there. The three brothers, Moses, William Willard and Joel Rich- ards Mann were well known, and Willard as a clarionet player had few equals anywhere. They were sons of Lieut. Col. Moses Mann who was an old-time church chorister.
Eben Flagg d. in Wellesley, Apr. 30, 1893, aged 84 yrs., II mos. His son Edward H. is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in right of his ancestor Sergeant Solomon Flagg.
Elmira, called Almira C. in the town record of deaths, was aged 47 yrs., 10 mos., 23 dys., dau. of Josiah and Hannah Haskell, and was b. in Thomaston, Me.
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CLARISSA HUNTING, | Feb. 19, 1831,- Oct. 22, 1844.
The names of her parents and brother Willard, who was a soldier in the Civil War and d. while a prisoner of war at Salisbury, N. C., are on this stone.
Clarissa Holt, dau. of Israel, Jr., and Rebecca Hunting, was bapt. May 15, 1831. (West Ch. Rec.)
(West face of a monument.)
KINGSBURY
There are eight small stones in the lot, viz :
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L. KINGSBURY | 1785-1858.
Luther was b. Nov. 27, 1785, d. Mar. 10, 1858, son of Joseph and Mary (Eaton) Kingsbury and brother of 60.
Luther's son Dexter was auditor 1868, selectman 1869, '70, '72, tax collector 1869-81, assessor 1877-80, and held various other town offices. He was selectman of Wellesley for some years, and filled other positions in the new town.
Dexter's son Frederick Horace has been town clerk of Wellesley since March, 1888, and is the tax collector. Dex- ter is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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319 MYRA, WIFE OF | L. KINGSBURY | 1795-1879.
Almira was b. in Natick, dau. of William and Deborah (Stearns) Morse. She d. Jan. 14, 1879, aged 83 yrs., 2 mos., II dys. (T. Rec.)
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E. K. | 1827-1831
Ellis was b. May 23, 1827, d. Jan. 7, 1831, son of 318 and 319.
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F. K. | 1833-1833
Frederic was b. May 12, 1833, d. Aug. 27, 1833, son of 318 and 319.
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M. K. | 1840-1842
Malvina was b. Mar. 30, 1840, d. July 14, 1842, dau. of 318 and 319.
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H. E. KINGSBURY | 1831-1862.
Hamilton Ellis was b. Mar. 28, 1831, d. Oct. 5, 1862, son of 318 and 319. On Nov. 1, 1835, Sophronia, Lewis Henry, Hamilton Ellis and Caroline, children of Luther Kingsbury, were bapt. (West Ch. Rec.)
324 SOPHIA A. WIFE OF | H. E. KINGSBURY, | 1835-1874.
Sophia Abbie d. Sept. 3, 1874, aged 39 yrs., 7 mos., 17 dys., and was b. in Boston, dau. of Daniel and Mary (Parker) Grant. The intention of marriage of 323 and 324 was re- corded June 28, 1855. (T. Rec.) Sophia m. secondly, Apr. 7, 1864, Joseph Haven Dewing, b. in Charlestown, July 14, 1831, d. 1890, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, son of Seth and Olive (Haven) Dewing. Joseph H. was a sergeant in Company C, 43d Regiment Mass. Vols., in the Civil War, and selectman 1878-April, 1881, later assessor in Wellesley, treasurer of the Wellesley Congregational Society April 17, 1882-April 16, 1883.
Daniel Grant, who d. in Wellesley, Jan. 12, 1899, aged 88 yrs., 6 mos., was selectman in 1844.
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324a L. H. KINGSBURY | 1829-1876.
Lewis Henry was b. Apr. 21, 1829, d. May 3, 1876, son of 318 and 319. He was a soldier in the Civil War.
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(Rose.)
WILLIAM H. KINGSBURY, | Died | in the service of his | country, at | Beaufort, N. C. | Mar. Ist, 1863, | Æt. 20 y'rs 8 mo's.
William Hooper was b. July 3, 1842, son of William Dem- ing and Eliza (Reynolds) Kingsbury, who were m. Dec. I, 1839 (int. Nov. 2). William H. served in Company C, 43d Regiment Mass. Vols.
On April 21, 1799, William Deming son of Moses and Lucy Kingsbury was bapt. (West Ch. Rec.)
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(Back.)
EDWARD W. | son of | Daniel & M. Jane | Morse, | Died Aug. 17, 1859, | Æt. 9 y'rs. 4 mo's, | 21 days.
Edward Warren was b. Mar. 26, 1850. Daniel Morse, Jr., m. Apr. 13, 1837 (int. Mar. 25), Mehitable Jane Fuller, and they are buried in this lot, where are the graves of two infants, probably their grand-children. Daniel was on the West Precinct committee 1837-42, '51, '59, '60, '66, modera- tor of its meetings 1851, '55, treasurer of the West Church January 26, 1853-March II, 1857, deacon April 10, 1861- February 26, 1870, precinct assessor 1867-69, town assessor 1860. He is called "Jr." for some years in the records. Daniel, presumably the elder, was on the West Precinct com- mittee 1834, and Lieut. David 1805-15, moderator of its meetings in 1802, '05, '06, 'II, '13, '14. Morse's Pond is a beautiful sheet of water, west of Lake Waban, and connected with it by a brook. Bullard's (Waban) Brook runs into Charles River. The area of Morse's Pond is 38 acres accord- ing to a public document, but a survey is now in progress, at the expense of the town of Wellesley, and one of the sur- veyors states that a rough plan of Morse's Pond shows an area of only 27 acres.
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327-331
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(East face of a monument.) ALBERT SMITH | 1810-1842 EMILY KINGSBURY | WIFE OF | ALBERT SMITH 1812-1881 SMITH
(South face.) EUNICE SMITH | 1786-1861 SUSAN M. SMITH | 1836-1867 (West face.) LAURA | AGED 2 YRS.
For an account of Albert see 106 (gravestone).
Emily was b. Nov. 1, 1812, dau. of 318 and 319.
For Eunice see 107 (gravestone).
Susan Maria was b. Feb. 16, 1835, dau. of 327 and 328. She was bapt. June 7, 1835. (West Ch. Rec.)
My home is yonder. 332
(Wreath enclosing a right hand with the forefinger pointing to a star.)
JOHN TENNEY | DIED | Dec. 2, 1854, | Æt. 45 yrs. 6 mos. He rests in hope.
He was b. in Groton, N. H., son of Benjamin and Betsey Tenney.
333-334
J. VALENTINE TENNEY, | died | Mar. 14, 1860, | aged 22 yrs. 6 ms. 4 dys.
EMILY P. TENNEY, | died | Oct. Is; 1865, | aged 26 yrs. I mo 21 dys.
J. Valentine was b. in Rumney, N. H., son of 332 and Philena. Emily P. was 25 yrs., I mo., 20 dys., and was b. in Boston, dau. of 332 and Philena. (T. Rec.)
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335 CHARLES A. | son of | Royal A. & | Belinda Townsend, | died July 14, 1849. | aged 12 years.
Mrs. Linda Townsend was admitted to the West Church September 7, 1862, and had been dismissed for that purpose from the Second Presbyterian Church of Wolcott, N. Y.
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ELIZABETH D. WINCH | Died Aug. 4, 1885 | Aged 79 years | 5 months 28 days | formerly the wife of | SAMUEL WARE | of Bangor Me. | who died May 28, 1843 | Aged 39 years | II months 6 days
Samuel was b. June 22, 1803, son of Luther and 122, m. Mar. 27, 1825 (int. Mar. 25), Elizabeth Drewry Smith, who was b. Feb. 7, 1806, dau. of Luther and Hannah Smith.
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SACRED | to the memory of | ELIZABETH R, WARE | who died Aug. 1, 1847. | Aged 21 yr$
erected as a token of respectful and | affectionate remembrance by her | youthful friends.
Peace to thy spirit youthful maiden, And peaceful be thy lowly rest, With love's pure offring we've come laden, And with sad hearts by grief oppress'd,
To rear this stone and place this willow, Where angels guard thy sweet repose. And far above thy lowly pillow We now have come to plant the rose.
Oft as the tree bears fruit in heaven, May it here bloom to tell of thee. The stone so pure, so spotless even, The blushing rose thine emblem be.
She was b. in Needham, dau. of 336 and 337.
The stones in memory of these Wares were doubtless formerly in the old graveyard. It will be noticed that there are modern monuments in Woodlawn Cemetery on which are inscribed names of persons who died long ago.
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339
(East face of a monument.)
SARAH FRANCES, | DAUGHTER OF | DEA. REUEL & HANNAH | WARE, | DIED OCT. 1, 1853, | AGED 16 YEARS | & II MONTHS.
Sarah F. was b. Oct. 13, 1836.
Reuel Ware, brother of 114, 12I, and of Capt. Reuben Ware, was b. Sept. 24, 1794, presented for baptism by his mother May 7, 1797, d. Aug. 15, 1882. He was surveyor of highways 1820, '24, '25, hogreave 1825-27, one of the in- specting school committee 1830, selectman 1836-38, pruden- tial school committee 1840.
In 1825 Capt. "Ruel " Ware was on the committee of ten to consider the division of the town. He was treasurer of the West Church August 5, 1833-January 19, 1848, on the West Precinct committee 1835-37, '44, '45, moderator of a meeting of the precinct 1844, and was one of the first dea- cons of the church organized at Grantville, February 24, 1847.
He m. May 20, 1824 (int. Apr. 17), Hannah dau. of Royal and Elizabeth (Dewing) McIntosh. (Need. Ephs., p. 30.) She d. May 1, 1875, aged 77. The names of Dea. Reuel Ware and his wife are on the north face of this monument.
On p. 64 is the statement that Capt. Reuben Ware was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, but it is apparently incorrect.
340-341 (North face of a monument.)
IN MEMORIAM | CAPT. JOHN WHITE | 1815-1854. WHITE
(South face.)
JULIET | 1846-1847.
There are other names on this monument, which is a new one.
Juliet was dau. of John and Julie White.
EPITAPHS
FROM THE
OLD GRAVEYARD IN NORTH NATICK
IN October and November, 1897, I copied all the inscrip- tions in this graveyard of an earlier date than 1846, or that related to persons born prior to 1800. Many citizens of Needham were buried here. For biographical items I acknowledge indebtedness to the writings of Mr. Horace Mann of Natick. In the last century the town of Needham extended nearly to Lake Cochituate, but in 1797 "The Leg," which included 1656 acres of land, was annexed to Natick, and 4042 acres and also Bullard's Pond, now Lake Waban, were taken from Natick and given to Needham. For a list of men thus made citizens of Needham see the Laws and Resolves for 1797, chapter 22.
I have thought it best to print all the older epitaphs in this graveyard, although here are buried a considerable num- ber of persons never identified with Needham. From Wil- liam Bigelow's sketch of Natick, which gives an interesting account of the old burial places, including those of the Indians, I learn that in 1830 there were forty-three grave- stones in the North Burying Ground.
342
(Willow and urn.)
ELIZABETH, | wife of | Jonathan Dunn, | died | Aug. 14, 1841, | Æt. 85.
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343
(Willow and urn.)
IN | Memory of | MR.JONAN DUNN | who died | Sept. 18, 1824 : 1 Æt. 78.
He lived at "Needham End," and April 19, 1775, was a private in Capt. Aaron Smith's company. There is a bronze S. A. R. marker on his grave.
Horace Mann's article in the Needham Recorder for Au- gust 31, 1895, contains some information as to the Dunns.
344 In | memory of | Mr Lot Dun who died | Oct 24th 1794 Ætatis 24.
Move Swiftly on ye wheels of time, Let nature Speed away ; Fast as you bring the night of death Ye bring eternal day.
345 ANN DUNN | BORN | SEPT. 12, 1799. | DIED NOV. 2, 1872.
346 BETSEY DUNN | BORN | APRIL 20, 1787, | DIED FEB. 20, 1869.
347 (Willow and urn.) SACRED | To the Memory of | MR . JONA DUNN JE. | who died | May 13, 1817 : | Æt. 37. My tender Wife don't mourn for me, Tis here my earthly sorrows end ; Prepare yourself in youthfull day, In silence here to meet your friend.
348 (Cherub's head and wings.) In memory of | Captain William Faris | who died May 5th 1789 : | aged 88 years.
Prepare me Lord for thy right hand, Then come the joyful day, Come death & fome Celestial band, And bear my Soul away.
This stone is in the wall close to the sidewalk.
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He was a captain-lieutenant in Shirley's regiment in 1745, and saw service in 1749 and 1759. Retired as a half pay officer, he lived for a time at West Cambridge, and then removed to "Needham Leg" where he held the office of justice of the peace. During the Revolution he was an object of suspicion, and is said to have replied to the Natick committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, " I will not give anything against my Country and my King." The Needham Recorder for August 24, 1895, contains a brief account of his negro slaves, written by Mr. Mann. Capt. Faris was a staunch Episcopalian. The house in which he lived, built in 1761, is now owned by Henry Rose.
Capt. Faris had a son William who was a selectman of Needham 1796, '97 (two years), and was later prominent in Natick. In 1791 and '96 William Farris was on the com- mittee of the West Precinct. Farris is the form of spelling now in use.
(Cherub's head and wings.) 349
In memory of | Mrs Jane Cope | who departed this life | Dect 26th 1781 : in the 71f | year of her age
Here mixt with Earth, her afhes must remain, Til death fhall die, and mortals rife again.
This stone is in the wall next to that of Capt. Faris. She was the dau. of Pettishall of Boston, and widow of Brigadier General Sir Henry Cope, who had been lieuten- ant colonel of the five hundred Massachusetts men in the Havana expedition, and was killed at the siege of Carthagena in 1745. She had the pension of a brigadier general's widow. 350
(Willow and urn.)
In Memory of | MISS BETCY DRURY, | daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth | who died April 29. 1792. Æ; 2 | Years and 9 Mon.
Weep not dear friends dry up your tears, I must lie here till CHRIST appears.
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351 (Willow and urn.)
In Memory of | MISS NANCY DRURY, | daughter of Samuel & Eliza | beth Drury, who died Oct." | 19, 1810, Æ! 19 Years & 8 Mon.
Long time I mour'd with pain opprest, Till JESUS did me call : To come to his eternal rest. Which makes amends for all.
352 (Willow and urn.)
In Memory of | MR SAMUEL DRURY | who died Jany 22, 1805, 1 Æ; 47 Years.
When you do read these lines, I hope you will bear it in your minds ; How instantly that I did die : And went into ETERNITY.
The Drurys were residents of "The Leg." In 1771 Joseph was killed by a fall of a temporary building at his coal pits. He was b. in Sudbury, Dec. 19, 1720, son of Caleb and Eliza- beth (Eames) Drury, removed to Natick (Temple's History of Framingham), and in 1745 remodelled the house, raised August 9, 1738, which he had bought with the Isaac Under- wood farm. This house is now, or was recently, owned by Deacon W. A. Wight.
The antipedobaptists used to meet at Joseph Drury's. His son Ephraim graduated at Harvard College in 1776, studied medicine, and d. in 1778. Joseph, of this family, was a corporal in Capt. Aaron Smith's company April 19, 1775. Between 1745 and 1855 four of the Drurys served as select- men of Natick, and one, Capt. Asa, was a member of the first school committee elected in that town, which was in the year 1797.
353
(Willow and urn.)
MRS, ELIZABETH, | wife of | Samuel Drury, | died | Nov. 18, 1835, | Æt. 83.
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354
MEMENTO MORI (Cherub's head and wings.)
In Memory of | Mr. MOSES FISK | who died Feb? | ye 18"} 1770, | Ætatis | 57.
He was b. in Sherborn, Jan. 29, 1713, son of Nathaniel and Hannah (Adams) Fisk. Removed from Needham to Natick, but is said to have died in Needham. He was a warden in Needham in 1764, and was later prominent in Natick; select- man, etc., there.
355
MEMENTO MORI (Cherub's head and wings.)
IN Memory of | Mrs MEHETABLE FISK | ye Wife of \ Mr MOSES FISK | fhe died Feby 13th, | 1773, | Ætatis | 53.
She was b. Apr. 6, 1720, dau. of Hezekiah and Abigail Broad, m. Moses Fisk Apr. II, 1745. (Need. T. Rec.) 356 HEZEKIAH ; | Son of My Moses | & Mrs \ MEHETA- BLE | FISK, | died Augt 24th, | 1757, Aged 8 | Months & 18 Day.
357 IN | memory of | Mrs Sarah Fifk, | Wife of MY Mofes Fifk ; \ who died January 20-1800 : | Ætatis 55.
Friend quit this Stone & look above the Skies. The duft lies here but virtue never dies.
She is said to have been a widow Stone when she m. Moses Fisk.
358
(Willow and urn.)
IN memory of | MR MOSES FISK, | who died Oct. 2, 1810 : | Æt. 65. Death like a tyrant bore me down, I was with pain opprest. Prepare for death while you have time, And be forever blest.
He was b. in Natick, 1746, son of 354 and 355. Moses was a warden in Needham 1772, '73 (two years), "Done a turn"
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in the army and received £7 for his services from Needham. (T. Rec., Vol. III, p. 155.) There is an S. A. R. marker on his grave. He was highway surveyor 1776, '87, '89, '92, fence viewer 1784, assessor 1787, selectman 1789.
In 1780 he was on a committee "to Confider the Conftitu- tion of Government," and in 1792 one of six "to join with the Selectmen to provide Hofpitals and regulate the Same." In 1794 and '95 he was on a committee to provide teachers, West End district, and also district school committee 1791- 94, '97. In 1794 he was on the committee in reference to "an allowance being made to those men that are Drafted as minute men," and in 1795 on that "to Build new School house where they are needed." In 1796 he was on a similar committee and also on one "to afsertain what each Proprie- tors right is in the School Houses," representing "Needham End." He is said in Temple's History of Framingham to have lived there at one time. The births of four of his children are recorded in Needham. The Morse house in Natick, now owned by Elbridge Leland, was built in 1708, and was once the home of Moses Fisk. When the territory in which he lived was annexed to Natick in 1797 he became a leading citizen of that town.
359
(Wreath and clover leaves.)
IN | Memory of | Capt Jofhua Fifk, | who departed this life | March 27, 1796 | Aged 48.
He was b. in Natick, son of 354 and 355. There is an S. A. R. marker on his grave. He lived in Natick, and was selectman, etc., there. He was in office in 1778.
360
(Wreath and trefoil.)
IN Memory of | MRS. MARTHA FISK, | wife of Capt. Joshua Fifk, who died April 1, 1796 | Aged 45.
For both their Parents dead the orphans mourn
With anguish keen the filial breast is torn ; Yet at this thought let peace & comfort rife, They'll meet in realms of blifs above the (kies.
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Joshua Fisk and Martha Smith were m. Mar. 24, 1774, both of Needham. (T. and Ch. Recs.)
361
(Wreath and trefoil.)
IN Memor of | Hitty Fisk, | Daugr of Capt Joshua | & Mrs Martha Fifk, | who died Dec! 15, 1775 | Aged 7 months.
See the dear youth just enter d life Bud forth like flowers in may Stay just long enough to feal our hearts. Then Smile and die away.
362
(Wreath and trefoil.)
IN | Memory of | Hannah Fifk, | Daug? of Capt Joshua | & Mrs Martha Fifk, who | died Novr 18, 1790 | Aged 4.
For an account of her tragic death from a gun-shot see Bacon's History of Natick, which however gives the date as 1796.
363
(Wreath and trefoil.)
IN Memory of | Martha Fifk | Daugr of Capt Joshua & | Mrs Martha Fifk, | who died Oct! 5, 1790 | Aged 10
This stone is broken.
(Wreath and trefoil.) 364
IN | Memory of | Olive Fifk, | Daugr of Capt Joshua | & Mrs Martha Fifk, | who died Sept! 22, 1790 | aagd 2.
365
(Willow and urn.)
SACRED | to the memory of | MR, DAVID FISK, | who died at Quebec | Nov. 11, 1809, | Æt. 24.
A fatal malady thine eyelids clos'd In strangers earth thy body was repos'd. Yet here we raise this monumental stone, To speak thy death where all thy life was known.
It is said that he was b. in Natick, Mar. 8, 1785, son of 359 and 360.
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366 (Willow and urn.) SACRED | to the memory of | MR. JOSEPH FISK, | who died | Aug. 14, 1816. | Æt. 29.
Stop here my friends & shed a tear Think on the dust that slumbers here, And when you read this date of me Think on the glass that runs for thee.
It is said that he was b. in Natick, Dec. 19, 1787, and d. in Bellingham, son of 359 and 360.
367 William Hammon | Son of William & Kezia | Hammon. | hs.
died June 15th 1783, | Aged 9 Years, 8 Mont & 11 Days. Bleft are the fufrers who partake of pain and Shame for Jefus fake Their Souls Shall triumph in the Lord Glory and Joy are their reward.
368
(Willow and urn.)
MR. | WILLIAM HAMMOND | died June 16, 1816, | At. 77.
Weep not my friends, dry up your tears, I must lie here till Christ appears, And at his coming, hope to have A glorious rising from the grave.
There is an S. A. R. marker on his grave. He came to Natick in 1761. (H. Mann.)
369 (Willow and urn.)
MRS KEZIA, | wife of | William Hammond, | died June 1, 1826, | Æt. 80.
O peaceful grave, receive this clay, And keep it till the glorious day, When our Grand Master bids arise, And join the lodge above the skies.
370
Look to Jesus. (Hand pointing upward.)
EDWARD HAMMOND | DIED June 12, 1851, | Aged 83 y'rs.
Gone to thy peaceful rest, For thee we need not weep.
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North Natick
He, or his son Edward, was selectman of Natick, as was his son Thomas F.
The Hammonds are a long-lived family. Edward, son of 370 and 371, lived to be 92, their son Thomas F. to be 83, and their dau. Lydia b. in Natick, 1787, m. Jonathan Bacon and d. in Sudbury, aged 102 yrs., 3 mos., 27 dys. Two sisters of Mrs. Bacon were living a few years since and were very aged. See also 373. Another son, John, b. 1807, was a noted fifer, lived in Framingham, and d. there a few years since. There was an obituary notice of him by Horace Mann, which described his talents, published presumably in the "Natick Citizen." The clipping I have read, but there is nothing to indicate the paper. If Lydia (Hammond) Bacon was b. in 1787, and was dau. of 370 and 371, her parents were married very young. The particulars as to the Hammonds are from a letter of Mr. Mann.
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