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178. Amos Holbrook; d. March *; a. *.
179. Capt. William Jones ; d. Ap. 6; a *.
180. Simon Gates ; d. Ap. 11; a. 66. " Blessed are they who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through ye gates into ye city." (Ep.)
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181. Capt. Daniel Ward; d. May 21; a. 77. His epitaph is thus :
" Now I behold with sweet delight The Blessed Three in One,
And strange affections fix my sight On God's Incarnate Son."
[Capt. Ward is perhaps the person referred to by Mr. Lincoln, when he says-in giving a description of the hous- es and streets of Worcester as they appeared about the year 1720-that " Daniel Ward had built nearly opposite the Old South Meeting-House," which was probably near the site of I. M. Barton's present residence. See Linc. Hist. p. 44.]
182. David Fisk; d. Nov. 23; a. 44.
183. Hannah Goddard, w. of John G. (No. 219.) d. Dec. 10; a. 76.
1778.
184. James Brown; d. Jan. 11, 1778; a. 67; [Same epitaph as in No. 181.]
185. Eunice Lovell, dr. of Jonathan and Mary L; d. Mar. 2; a. 22 ms.
186. Lydia Goddard, dr. of Sam'l and Abigail G; d. Aug. 9; a. 13.
187. James Tanner ; d. Sept. 6; a. 36. 1779.
188. John Greenleaf of Boston; d. Feb. 21, 1779 ; a. 64. [Same epitaph as in No. 136. This stone lies prostrate in the extreme N. E. corner of the yard.]
189. William Taylor, Jr., s. of Wm. and Lois T; d. Mar. 7; a. Il.
" Youth forward, Death soon
Nips; Vain World farewell to you, Heaven is my native air, I bid my friends a short adieu, Impatient to be there." (Epitaph.)
190. Othniel Taylor ; b. Oct. 19, 1698; d. July 29, 1779; a. 81.
"O ! may my Humble Spirit stand, Among them Clothed in White, at CHRIST'S Right Hand is infinite Delight." (Ep.) 1780. 191. Abraham Wheeler; d. Oct. 20, 1780 ; a. 80. 1781. 192. Jonathan Fisk ; d. Jan. 8, 1781 ; a. 52. 3
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193. Samuel Rice ; d. Feb. 10; a. 89.
194. Maria Barber, w. of Joseph B ; d. Ap. 7; a. 39 y. 8 m.
195. Lieut. Noah Jones; d. July 6; a. 70.
" Beneath this ston 's inter'd the bons,
Ah ! frail Remains-Lieut. Noah Jones." (His epitaph !)
196. Absalom Rice ; d. July 27 ; a. 72. " He lived 69 years in this town." (Inscription.)
197. Lieut. Gershom Rice ; d. Sept. 24; a. 85.
198. John Nazro, s. of John and Mary N. ; d. Oct. 23; a. 21 mos.
1782. 199. William Harris ; d. Mar. 29, 1782 ; a. 82.
" Our age to seventy years is set, How short the time ! how frail the State !
But if a longer time we live, In pain and trouble we survive." (Ep.)
200. James Tanner, formerly of Newport ; d. [Ap. S, T. R.] 1782 ; a. 68.
" And I heard a voice from Heaven, Saying unto me,-Write, blessed are the Dead who die in the Lord." (Ep.)
[Mr. Tanner was formerly an innholder of this place.]
201. Joel Howe, Jr., s. of Joel and Mary H; b. June 2; d. June 16.
" Happy the Babb, from sin & grief remov'd, To rest above, Where God is-truly loved." (Ep.)
202. Arad Brown, s. of Lieut. Sam'l and Abigail B ; d. Aug. 31; a. 7 m.
203. Capt. Israel Jenison ; d. Sept. 19; a. 69. [See epitaph ante No. 159.]
204. Faith Jenison, dr. of Capt. Israel (No. 203) and Mary J ; d. Sept. 24 [23 by T. R.] ; a. 32.
205. Isaac Johnson, s. of Capt. Micah and Phebe J; d. Nov. 26; a. 25.
1783. 206. Matthew Gray ; d. Feb. 16, 1783 ; a. 73.
[Same epitaph as in No. 136. He was one of the Scotch emigrants to this place. Linc. Hist ]
207. James McFarland; d. Ap. 9; a. 56. [Same epitaph as in No. 40, ante.]
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208. Mary Maccarty, w. of Rev. Thaddeus M. (No. 213.) The whole inscription is thus :- " Remember Death. Erected In memory of Mrs. Mary Maccarty, (The amiable & pious consort of the Rev'd Thaddeus Maccarty,) Who departed this life December 28th, 1783 .- Ætat. 58." [" Besides the gracefulness of her person, she was endow- ed with a superiour understanding, and was possessed of high religious principles ; her death is greatly lamented."- See notice in Mass. Spy, Jan. 1, 1784.] 1784.
209-212. See next page. 213. Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty ; The inscription is as follows : [Figure of an hour glass and wings. ] " My glass is run.
The law was given by Moses,
[Figure of head and bust with sur-
plice, &c.]
but Grace & truth came by Jesus Christ.
Memento mori. Beneath This stone are deposited The remains of THE REV'D THADDEUS MACCARTY, For 37 years Pastor of the Church In Worcester.
Thro. the course of his ministry he uniformly exhibited an example Of the peaceful and amiable virtues Of Christianity. Under a slow & painful decline, he discovered an ardent love to his Master, by a cheerful attention to his service, & at the approach of death he patiently submitted in the full hope of a glorious Resurrection from the Grave. In testimony of his fidelity the people of his charge erect this monument. Obiit. July 20, 1784; Etatis. 63." [" He was truly a good man. He lived sincerely esteem- ed, and died greatly lamented by all who knew him." See
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notice in Mass. Spy, July 22, 1784. 'An interesting ac- count of his life-his published works-his installation and settlement as a minister in Worcester, and the different branches of his family, may be found in Lincoln's History, pp. 173-177.]
209. Capt. John Tanner, formerly of Newport, R. I; d. Jan. 10, 1784; a. 44.
" How good, how valued once, avails thee not,
To whom related or by whom begot,-
A heap of dust alone remains of thee,
Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be." (Ep.)
210. Capt. Samuel Mower ; d. Jan. 24; a. 64. " Return my friends, Dry up your tears, You will see me again When Christ appears." (Ep.)
211. Coronet Daniel Hubbard ; d. Ap. 28; a. 20.
212. Mary Sterne, w. of Capt. Thomas S. (No. 140) ; d. July
19; a. 77. [See note in No. 140, ante, and Appendix.]
213. See ante pp. 19.
214. Hannah Mower, w. " of Mr. John, alis Lieut. John" M ; d. Sept. 24; a. 59.
" Farewell my friends, and ceas to mourn, You will see me again At Christ return." (Ep.)
215. Loring Sprague, s. of Joseph and Mary S; d. " by fall from a horse," Oct. 9; a. 13.
216. Elizabeth Jenison, w. of Win. J; d. Nov. 21; a. 21.
" Mortals be dumb-what creatures dares Dispute his awful Will ?
Ask no account of his affairs,
But tremble and be still." (Ep.) 1785.
217. Elizabeth Prentice Chamberlain, dr. of John and Mary C .; d. Feb. 4, [17 by T. R.] 1785 ; a 10 y. 3m.
218. Lieut. Samuel Brown ; d. May 25 ; a. 42. His epitaph is : " Death steady to his purpose, from ye womb,
Pursues us till we are drawn to the tomb ;
O-reader-wisely lay this thought to heart And seek an interest in the better part,
Then when you close in death yr mortal eyes
Your soul may rise and reign above the skies."
[Lieut. Brown was formerly an innholder in Worcester.]
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219. John Goddard; d. June 26; a. 87.
" Blessed are the dead wh. die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labors, & their works do follow." (Ep.)
220. Sarah Tanner, w. of James T. (No. 200); d. Sept. 19; a. 73.
221. Eunice Flagg, w. of Josiah F .; d. Dec. 26; a. 28. 1786.
222. John Gates, s. of Simon and Sarah G ; d. May 20, 1786. " Not praises of man but of God Yealds comfort on a dying bed." (Ep.)
223. William Elder ; d. July 27 ; a. 79.
[He was one of the " 52 Protesters," who in the year 1774 entered on our town records their Royalist declaration and protest against the then revolutionary proceedings in this place. The town afterwards voted, that the signers of that protest be deemed " unworthy of holding any town office or honor" until satisfaction made, and that their recorded pro- test be entirely obliterated. Satisfaction was accordingly made by most of the Protesters, and the record-as may be seen at the Clerk's office-was made completely illegible.]
1787.
224. Molley Brown, w. of John B. and dr. of Jonas Goulding ; d. Feb. 13, 1787; a. 20.
" Life is short but Death is sure, Sin is the wound & Christ is the cure Of fallen man-Salvation sure." (Ep.)
225. Elizabeth Chamberlain, dr. of John and Mary C .; d. Mar. 19 ; a. 17 m. 3 w.
226. Sarah Trowbridge, w. of Wm. T .; d. July 15; a. 31; [Epitaph similar to the one in No. 26.]
227. Mary Lovell, dr. Jona. and Mary L .; d. Sept. 8; a. 13.
228. Damaris Stevens, w. of Lieut. Cyprian S .; d. Sept. 28 ; a. 79.
1788.
229. Isaac Barnard, Esq .; d. Mar. 18, 1788; a. 86. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea-saith the Spirit-that they may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them .- Rev. XIV. 13." (Ep.)
230. Sibbel Moore, dr. John and Esther M .; d. July 4; a. 22.
231. Rebekah Moore, w. of James M .; d. July 19; a. 39.
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232. Whipple Mowrey, s. of Augustus M .; d. Oct. 8 ; a. 8 mos. 1789.
233. Experience Maccarty, [Mary M .; by Mass. Spy,] " con- sort of Doct. Thaddeus M."; d. Jan. 24, 1789 ; a. 32.
[She died after a " long and painful illness, which she bore with a fortitude that dignifies human nature ;" Mass. Spy, Jan. 29. See a notice of her husband's life and services, in Lincoln's History, 257.]
234. John Mahan ; d. Oct. * 1789; a. 32.
1790.
235. Palmer Goulding, [youngest] s. of Capt. Palmer G. Jr. and Rebecca G .; d. Feb. 19, 1790 ; a. 15 y. 8 m.
" Job 1, 21st. The Lord gave, & the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." (Ep.)
236. Deacon Jacob Chamberlain; d. Mar. 17; a. 71 ;- and the inscription is :-
" Who fulfilled the office of a Deacon in the church of Christ
in Worcester for about 28 years with satisfaction to
the church and Honor to himself.
He was possessed of good natural abilities- Useful in the Society of which he was a member
Instructive and entertaining in conversation
Compassionate to the afflicted
Given to hospitality-Sound in the faith,
And now, we trust, has entered into his Eternal Rest."
[See note, ante No. 153, and Linc. Hist. 179.]
237. " Timothy Bigelow, Esq., commander of the 15th Massa- chusetts Regt in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain ;" b. Aug. 12, 1739; d. Ap. 4, 1790 ; a. 50.
" Here lie his remains."
[He was an active and eloquent patriot of the Revolution, a member of the Worcester Committee of Correspondence, of the famous " Whig Club," in which he was associated with Warren, Otis, and other eminent individuals, a delegate in the Provincial Congress, and filled many important offices with honor and ability. A good account of his life, charac- ter and services may be found in Linc. Hist. p. 277, and chapters 6 and 7.]
238. Sarah Bowles, dr. of Dea. Wm. and Sarah B .; d. June 3; a. 21.
" The sweet remembrance of the Just,
Shall flourish when they sleep in Dust." (Ep.)
239. Susanna Bowles, dr. of Wm. and Sarah B .; d. June 6; a. 8.
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240. Sarah Barber, w. of Robert B. (ante No. 130) ; d. June 9 ; a. 86.
241. Peter Goulding ; b. Dec. 30, 1736 ; d. July 14, 1790 ; a. 54. The epitaph is :-
" Friends & Physician could not save
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here When Christ shall call me to appear."
[" His death was occasioned by a fall from the frame of a house." Mass. Spy, July 22.]
242. Elizabeth Goddard, dr. of Samuel and Abigail G .; d. Sep. 21 ; a. 20.
1791.
243. Jonathan Rice ; d. June 16, 1791 ; a. 56.
[" For many years a Deputy Sheriff-an honest man and a good citizen." Mass. Spy, June 23, 1791. He was one of the " law and order" volunteers at the time of the famous Shay's Rebellion, and at a skirmish with the insurgents at New Braintree in this county, he was shot through the hand and arm. See also Linc. Hist. 149.]
244. James Goulding, s. of Ignatius and Elizabeth G .; d. Aug. 4; a. 27. [Same epitaph as 238.]
245. Mrs. Martha Holbrook; d. Sep. 27; a. 23.
" Corruption, Earth & Worms, Will but refine this flesh
Until my spirit coms again And puts it on afresh." (Ep.)
246. Elnor Moore, w. of Capt. David M. (No. 257); d. Oct. 1; a. 63.
247. Phinehas Flagg, s. of Col. Benj. and Abigail F .; d. Oct. 1; a. 39.
" Why do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at Death's alarms, Tis but the voice which Jesus sends, To call them to his arms." (Ep )
248. John Heath Knight, s. of Edward and Elizabeth K .; d.
1791 ; a. 11 m. 15 da. " Here I lay And rest my head Till Christ appear And raise the dead." (Ep.) 1792.
249. George Flagg, s. of Silas and Anna F .; d. Jan. 3, 1792 ; a. 2 m. 14 da.
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" Sleep on my babe And take thy rest, God called thee home
When he saw it best." (Ep.)
250. " Capt. Palmer Goulding [Jr.], who after a life of activi- ty, justice and humanity, died 30 Jan. 1792, aged 69 years. This corruptible must put on incorruptible, and this mortal must put on immortality.1
251. James Cook, s. of George and Phebe C .; d. July 8; a. 6. [Epitaph similar to No. 210.]
252. Elisabeth Rice, w. of Absalom R. (No. 196) ; d. Aug. 3; a. 76.
" Deth comfortably ends A well-spent-useful life." (Ep.)
253. Irena Wiswall, w. of Ebenezer W. (No. 301) ; d. Dec. 31 [1793, by Mass. Spy.] ; a. 76.
[Same epitaph as in No. 247 ante.]
254. George Flagg ; d. * * 1792; a. 9 m. 14 da.
[Same epitaph as in No. 249.]
1793.
255. Francis Harrington ; d. July 18, 1793 ; a. 84; Epitaph is :
" In thee shall Israel trust, Which see their guilt forgiven,
God will pronounce the sinner Just, And take the Saints to Heaven."
256. John Gates Rice, s. of Jonathan and Sarah R .; d. 1793; a. 13 y. 5. m.
[Epitaph similar to the one in 210.]
1794.
257. Capt. David Moore ; d. Feb. 25, 1794 ; a. 64.
258. Nancy Blair, dr. of Increase and Huldah B .; d. Ap. 11 ; a. 11 mos ; [See No. 276.]
259. Mrs. Martha Wiley ; d. May 6; a. 48.
260. Moses Kingsbury, only s. of Joseph and Margaret K .; d. Aug. 20; a. 20.
[" The Artillery Company, of which he was a member, paid him their tribute of respect by attending his funeral, dressed in uniform." Mass. Spy, Aug. 27.]
261. James Maynard, s. of James and Molly M .; d. Oct. 23; a. 7 ;
" Gay youth, come view My silent dust, As here I'm laid So soon you must." (Ep.)
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262. Dr. Thomas Nichols ; d. Dec. 9; a. 83.
[Same epitaph as in No. 241. He was formerly of Dan- vers, and came from Sutton to this place about A. D. 1765. Linc. Hist.]
1795.
263. Henry Andrews, s. of Benj. and Sally A .; d. Mar. 10, 1795; a. 5 y. 9 m.
264. Polly Whitney, [eldest dr. of Moses Kingsbury, and] w. of Amos W. ; d. Ap. 23; a. 33 [23, by T. R.] ; " also Ezra."
265. Susanna Curtis, dr. of David and Susanna C .; b. May 15, 1794; d. May 1; a. 1.
266. John Thomas, s. of Peter T. of Long Island ; d. June 18 ; a. 17.
"[The grave stone is of white marble-the only other one in the Cemetery being the No 270 infra.]
267. James Andrews, s. of Benj. and Sally A. (No. 274) ; d. Aug. 28; a. S y. 6 m.
1796.
[About 80 deaths occurred in Worcester this year, dur- ing the prevalence of the summer complaint.]
268. Alexander Blair, s. of Increase and Huldah B .; d. Mar. 5, 1796; a. 5. [See inscription in No. 276.]
269. Major Wm. Treadwell; d. Ap. 10; a. 46. His epitaph is this : " He enter'd the army in 1775, and devoted his whole time to the service of his Country, until the Independence of America was secured ; he ever courted the field of battle, & his military ardour and bravery were indisputable."
[" His body was committed to the grave with military honors." It would seem from the lines found in the Mass. Spy of Ap. 22, 1795, that he was unfortunate in his pecunia- ry affairs, and died a lingering victim to despair caused by his sudden poverty. See Linc. Hist. 331.]
270. Israel J[enison] Stowell, s. of Peter S. (No. 306) and Betsy S. ; d. Aug. 12 ; a 5. [See note, ante No. 266.]
271. Fanny Elder, dr. of John E. Jr. and Lydia E. ; d. Aug. 13; a. 3.
272. Dolly F. Curtis, dr. of David and Susanna C; b. Oct. 16, 1792; d. Aug. 27; a. 4.
273. Abigail Goulding, dr. of Capt. Palmer G. Jr. (No. 250) and Rebebah G .; b. June 11, 1771 ; d. Sep. 26, 1796.
" Like blossom'd trees, o'erturned by vernal storm,
Lovely in death, the beauteous ruin lay." (Epitaph.)
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274. Sally Andrews, w. of [Lieut.] Benj. A .; d. Nov. 9; a. 34.
1797.
275. Capt. John Curtis; d. June 29, 1797 ; a. 90.
[He was engaged in the colony service, during a part of the French war, 1757. See Linc. Hist.]
276. Increase Blair ; d. Nov. 11; a. 40.
[The same stone commemorates the death of his wife and two children, and has this inscription : "The monumental memorial of this group of victims to mortality, demands the passenger's tearful Remembrance.
Parents and babes together lie,
Till Jesus call them to the sky."
See Nos. 258, 268, 278, and note in No. 156.] 1798.
277. Miss Abigail Jenison ; b. July 30,1744 ; d. June 29, 1798.
" No longer has all healing art avails But every remedy its master fails, But when faith presents ye Saviour's death And whispers this is thine, Sweetly my rising hours advance, And peacefully decline." (Epitaph.)
278. Huldah Blair, w. of Increase B. (see No. 276) ; d. July 9, 1798; a. 38.
1799.
279. Deborah Harrington, w. of Francis H. [No. 255?]; d. Ap. 20, 1799; a. 84.
" This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record,
That ages yet unborn may read, And trust and praise the Lord." (Ep.)
280. Dr. John Green, s. of Dr. Thomas G .; d. Oct. 29; a. 64. [An obituary notice of Dr. G. may be found in the Mass. Spy of Nov. 6, 1799. For notices of the highly respected family of Greens, see Linc. Hist. p. 254.]
281. Lieut. Richard Flagg ; d. at Holden, Nov. 12; a. 92.
[On the same stone is a memorial of his wife's decease, (No. 300) and the inscription : " This monument is erected by their sons Samuel & Benjamin Flagg."]
1800.
282. Pheba Harris, w. of Noah H. (No. 294) ; d. March 6, 1800; a. 67.
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283. Lucy Moore, w. of Asa M. (No. 286); d. Mar. 11; a. 76.
284. Jonathan Rice [Jr.]; d. Ap. 13; a. 22.
285. Samuel Goddard, Jr. s. of Sam'l and Abigail G .; d. May 3; a. 26. [His epitaph is similar to No. 26.]
286. Asa Moore; d. June 30; a. 80.
287. Sarah Gates, w. of Simon G. (No.180); d. Sep. 30; a. 75.
" Friend, quit this stone, & look above the Skies,
The dust lies here, but virtue never dies." (Ep.)
1802.
288. Miss Lois Taylor ; d. July 6, 1802; a. 22.
289. Mary Ann Barber; d. Oct. 11 ; a. 67.
290. Elisabeth Curtis, [2nd] w. of Capt. John C. (No. 275); d. Nov. 14; a. 90.
1803.
291. Samuel Goddard; d. June 12, 1803 ; a. 71. 180-4.
292. Cornelius Stowell; d. Jan. 3, 1804; a. 78, [79, by T. R.]
[The weaver's shop of " Cornelius and Peter Stowell" was burnt Jan. 4, 1793. Linc. Hist.]
293. Abigail Goddard, w. of Sam'I G. (No. 291 ;) d. Ap. 8; a. 64.
294. Noah Harris; d. Aug. 30; a. 70. [His epitaph is similar to No. 26.]
1806.
295. Sarah Barnard, w. of Isaac B. Esq. (No. 229;) d. Ap. 9, 1806; a. 97.
1807.
296. Phinehas Flagg, s. of John and Sarah F .; d. Jan. 20, [21, by T. R.] 1807; a. 4 y. 3 m. ;-
" My days were few, and I but small, But must obey, when Christ doth call."-(Ep.)
297. Miss Katharine Drowne, dr. of Thomas D. " late of Bos- ton, deceased ;" d. Jan. 23; a. 69, [70, by T. R.]
"Sweet were the hopes that cheer'd her soul Those hopes by God were given,
And tho' her body sleeps in dust, Her soul ascends to Heaven. 298. Hannah Bush, w. of John B. (No. 316;) d. Feb. 1; a. 39 y. 11 m. ;-
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Sweet is the sleep that here we take,
Until in Jesus we awake ;
Then shall our happy souls rejoice To hear our blessed Saviour's voice." (Ep.)
299. Robert Smith; d. July 4; a 80. [Epitaph like No. 26.] 1808. 300. Grace Flagg, w. of Lieut. Richard F. (See No. 281) ; d. at Holden, Dec. 4, 1808; a. 100 !
1809.
301. Ebenezer Wiswall; d. Mar. 19, 1809; a 87.
302. Mehitable Moore, w. of Nath'l M. (No. 308;) d. Ap. 25; a. 89.
1810.
303. Daniel Flagg, [s. of Phinehas and Rhoda F .; by T. R.] d. Mar. 12, 1810; a. 24;
"Christ, my Redeemer lives, And often from the skies
Looks down & watches all my dust Till he shall bid it rise." (Ep.)
304. Lucy Flagg, dr. of John and Sarah F. ; d. May 8; a. 2 y. 6 m. {Epitaph similar to No. 249.]
305. Elisabeth Flagg, dr. of Abel and Susannah F .; d. May 23; a. 7; " So fades the lovely blooming flower, Sweet, smiling solace of an hour." (Ep.)
306. Peter Stowell; d. July 16; a 48. [See note in No. 292, and Linc. Hist. 321.]
1811.
307. Elijah Harrington ; d. Feb. 3, 1811 ; a. 77. 308. Nathaniel Moore; d. July 19; a. 96;
[" A man of Exemplary piety and benevolence." A no- tice of his character and connections may be found in the Mass. Spy, for July 24, 1811, quoted in Linc. Hist. 42.] 1812.
309. Betsey Cornelia S. Ridgway, dr. of John and Betsey R .; d. Mar. 5, 1812; a. 3;
" Weep not my friends, your darling child hath fled, Beyond the mansions of the sleeping dead,
And rose to realms of ever-cloudless day,
Where life, and bliss, and peace holds boundless sway." (Ep.)
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310. James Barber ; d. Mar. 30; a. 85 ;
[One of the earliest recorded Fires in Worcester, is that of the " house of Mr. James Barber," consumed May 25, 1767.]
311. Zurvilah Stowell, w. of Cornelius S. (No. 292;) d. June 7; a. 82.
1813.
312. Miss Lucy Maccarty, [13th child of Rev. Thaddeus M., No. 213 ;] d. June 21, 1813; a. 53.
313. " Ebenezer WARTERS;" d. Aug. 27; a. 38.
1814.
314. Mary Green, [2d] w. of Dr. John G. (No. 280) ; d. June 16, 1814; a. 74.
1815.
315. Samuel Jenison ; d. Nov. 18, 1815; a. 70. His epitaph is : " The memory of the just
Shall flourish when they sleep in dust."
1816.
316. John Bush; d. Jan. 28, 1816; a. 61.
[He lived in the old " Bush house," No. 228 Main St., now occupied by I. M. Barton.]
317. Mrs. Mary Drowne, dr. of Thomas D., "late of Boston, deceased ;" d. Oct. 21; a. 65.
318. Relief Stowell, w. of Abel S. (No. 323;) d. Ap. 14, 1817; a. 62, [63, by T. R.]
"Still, still on thee shall fond remembrance dwell ! And to the world thy worth delight to tell,
With surer aim, on faith's strong pinions rise, And seek a heavenly refuge in the skies." (Ep.)
319. Mary Goddard, dr. of Samuel G. (No. 291 ?) d. June 26; a. 45.
320. Martha Stevens, w. of Capt. Simon S. ; d. Aug. 10: a. 79, [75; by Mass. Spy.]
" Let the green leaf press gently o'er her dust, There rest in hope till Christ shall bid it rise At the great resurrection of the just
To meet the Saviour from the opening skies." (Ep.) 321. Col. Ebenezer Lovel; d. Dec. 6; a. 88.
[He was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and a rep- resentative from Worcester to the General Court, A. D. 1777. See Linc. Hist.]
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1818.
322. Nathaniel Curtis; d. June 28, 1818 : a. 52.
323. Abel Stowell; d. Aug. 3; a. 66, [65 by T. R.] His epataph is :-
" Mark well this rising mound of earth, Approach, and then will cease thy mirth. 'Tis here where sleeps a Parent dead, 'Tis here where rests the aged head."
[He was well known about the commencement of this century, as the manufacturer of church and tower-clocks in this place. The " Old South" clock was made by him, A. D. 1800.]
1819.
324. Eunice Rice, w. of Jonathan R. (No. 243;) d. Mar. 5, 1819; a. 79.
325. Samuel Flagg, Esq., eldest s. of Richard and Grace F. (Nos. 281 and 300;) d. Sep. 24; a. 83, [92, by T. R.]
[" Capt. Samuel Flagg" about sixty-five years ago occu- pied a house nearly on the site of Judge Allen's present resi- dence. The house was burnt in 1786.]
1821.
326. Mary Maccarty, w. of Nathaniel M .; d. Jan. 13, 1821 : a. 64.
1823.
327. Elizabeth Maccarty, [7th child of Rev. Thaddeus M. No. 213;) d. Mar. 25, 1823; a. 70.
1824.
328. Dolly Flagg, w. of Sam'l F. Esq. (No. 325;) d. Mar. 10, 1824; a. 84. [d. Mar. 11, 1824; a. 85; according to T. R.]
APPENDIX.
[The first seven names following, were kindly furnished us by J. Harrington, Esq. They were found by him some time ago, upon stones and fragments of stone, which were probably remov- ed or destroyed before the preceding collection was made. Below these names, a few inscriptions are added which were omitted in their places.]
1. Samuel Maccarty, s. of Thaddeus M .; d. 1755.
2. Thomas Maccarty, s. of Thaddeus M .; d. 1755.
3. James Carlyle, [husband of Mary C. No. 35,] d. 1758.
4. Miss Eunice Flagg ; d. 1785. [See No. 221.]
5. Ignatius Goulding ; d. 1787.
6. Feretrina Mowrey ; d. 1787.
7. James Hayward; d. 1795.
8. James How; d. Mar. 18, 1755 ; a. 44.
9. Samuel Thomas; d. May 20, 1755 ; a. 67.
10. Janet Thomas, w. of Samuel T. (App. 9,) d. Aug. 18, 1756; a. 56.
11. Dea. Nath'l Moore ; d. Nov. 25, 1761; a. 84. [Same ep- itaph as No. 40.]
12. John Smith, s. of John and Sarah S .; d. Dec. 31, 1769; a. 6 m.
13. John Mackay, s. of Capt. Wm. and Frances M .; d. Feb. 1,1776 ; a. 6.
14. John Taylor, s. of John and Elisabeth T .; d. * 1776; a. 1.
15. Mary Mower, dr. of Samuel and Nancy M .; d. Mar. 29, 1786; a. 6.
16. Ezra Wiley; d. June * 1795; a. 1? His mother d. 1795.
17. Mary Adams, Azubah Rice and Elizabeth Willard; d.
32
18. [Inscription for Capt. Wm. Jones, No. 179, ante. ]
" Under this Covring sleeps the mouldring Bons, Ah-'tis the frail Remains of Capt'n William Jones, On April 6th, 1 7
7 7 Death him Remov'd from toils of Earth to bliss of Heaven." ,
19. [Epitaph for Mrs. Mary Sterne, No. 212.] " Beneath this stone Death's prisoner lies, The stone shall move, the prisoner rise, When Jesus with Almighty word, Calls his dead saints to meet their Lord."
20. [Epitaph for Rebekah Moore, No. 231, similar to No. 248.]
[We are also informed by S. Jennison, Esq. that the tomb of the distinguished Chandler family was formerly located in this Cemetery, but is now destroyed. The tombs of the Dix and Wheeler families were also removed a few years ago, about the time that our Common was " improved " by the destruction of the town Flag-Staff, and by the removal of the old Artillery Compa- ny Armory, of the Hook and Ladder House, where the County Gallows was also kept, and of the stone wall around the Cemet- ery.]
INDEX.
A
C
Adams Charles
Eunice
16
Mary Chadick Mrs. A. *
111
Lucy
176
66 Hannah
5
66
Mary
Appendix 17
175
John
123
Andrew Elisabeth
Samuel
-
78
Chamberlain Elizabeth
225
Samuel, Jr.
263
Dea. Jacob
236
Andrews Henry
James
267
Lydia
127
Sally
274
Susanna
51
Chandler Family Tomb,
See App'x
B
Ball John
Barber James
Martha
Mary Ann
289
James
18
66 Mary
Nancy
66
Robert
130
John
125
66
Sarah
240
= Capt. John
275
Barnard Isaac Esq.
Sarah
295
Rebekah
157
Bigelow Daniel
Hon. Timothy
237
Blair Alexander
268 158
Dix Family Tomb,
See App'x
Huldah
278
Drowne Katharine ¥ Mary
317
66 Isabella
101
Nancy
258
E
46
Bowles Sarah
238
66 Susanna
239
Fanny
-
-
223
Brown Arad
Elizabeth Lydia
26
Elizabeth
169
F
182
James
184
Fisk David
Elizabeth
56
66 Luke Jr.
Molley
224
John
55
Rebekah
24
Jonathan
192
Lieut. Samnel
219
Flagg Abel
161
Thomas
173
Capt. Benj.
25
Bush Hannah
-
298
66 Daniel
303
John
316
Dolly
328
-
38
Clark Joseph
141
310
Cook James
251
Cowden Experience
73
52
Curtis Dolly F.
272
Elizabeth
290
229
Nathaniel
322
170
Susanna
265
D
Charles
297
Increase
276
Elder Esther
Robert
156
Boyden Mary
32
Rebecca
45
202
William -
5
-
148
Carlyle .James
App'x 3 35
Hannah
17
95
Nathaniel
124
80
79
Prentice 217
Chapin Dorothy
160
194
4S
142
271
172
34
Flagg Elizabeth
56
Greenleaf John
-
188
- Grout Priscilla 150
.6
Eunice
=
App'x 4
Hambleton Margaret &c. Harrington Azubah
122
Deborah
279
Grace
300
Elijah
307
=
Jolın
143
Francis
120
=
Lucy
301
247
Prudence
27
Harris Mary
117
=
Lieut. Richard
281
Noah
294
16
Pheba
282
Forbush Ann
22
William
193
Hayward James
App'x 7
Heywood Abel
131
Daniel Jr.
44
Fullerton Nath'l
G
Gates John
98
Nancy
94
Holbrook Amos
Lydia
151
Perces
110
11
Sarah
287
=
Solomon
84
Gleson Isaac
163
Hubbard Coronet Daniel
211
Goddard Abigail
Elizabeth
242
Hannah
183
219
Joseph
60
Lydia
186
J
Jenison Abigail
277
EIzabeth
57
Goodwin Capt. James
168
Faith
204
Goulding Abigail
-
-
-
136
Samuel
315
=
Cornelius W.
91
Johnson Isaac
205
Ignatius
App'x 5
Jones Lient. Noah
-
195
=
James -
244
Rebekah -
138
John
58
= Capt. W'm - 179 & App'x 18
K
=
Capt. Palmer Jr.
250
Kingsbury Moses
260
Kinsley Samuel
147
=
Samuel
76
41
Thomas
47
Heath
218
Gray Bertha
7
Knox Adam
L
108
=
Mary
90 Col. Ebenezer
321
Matthew
206
Eunice
185
=
Robert
107
Mary
227
Thomas
54
Lynds Easter
39
Green John
88
Jonathan &c.
-
36
Dr. John
250
Mary
62
M
Maccarty Elizabeth
1
- 327
87
314
Experience
233
-
-
63
Eliot
-
6
Jean
99
Lovel Abigail
Capt. Israel John
203
65
134
66 Mary
159
=
Judge William
128
Hannah
1
Hunt Samuel 3rd. -
-
112
Jr.
109
Mary
Samuel Jr.
285
291
216
Mary -
19
How Elizabeth 16 James
171
Simon
180
App'x 8
Howe Joel Jr.
201
293
Dorothy
178
Jonathan
40
Major Daniel
144
Hannah
72
James Jr.
92
Mary
21
177
H
83
George 66
249
254
296
Samuel Esq.
325
=
255
Phinehas =
Elizabeth
64
Mary
121
Martha
245
John
319
273
10
Capt. Palmer Sen.
133
235
Peter
241
Knight John
31
222
81
305
221
-
35
Maccarty Lucy
312 Rice Eunice 102
135
324
Samuel
App'x 1
Gershom
126
Rev. Thaddeus
213
Lieut. Gershom
197
66
Thomas
App'x 2
John Gates
256
Mackay John
App'x 13
Jonas
28
Mahan John
154
Jonathan
[Jr.]
284
William
97
Perces
69
Maynard James
261
66 Samuel
193
McFarland Andrew
86
Zephaniah
75
James
207
Ridgway Betsey Cornelia S.
309
Rebecca
93
Roper Ephraim
4
Miller Samuel
67
Molton Ebenezer
Moore Asa
286
Smith Frances
43
S
Capt. David
257
Rances [?]
71
66
Elnor
246
Robert
299
Capt. James
53
66 Sarah
70
Jonathan
Katrine
33
Stearnes Abigail
15
Lucy
253
Sterne Mary
212 & App x 19
Capt. Thomas
140
Nathaniel
308
Stephens Thomas Stearnes
167
Stevens Damaris
228
Rebekah
231 & App'x 29
82
Stone Mary 16 Ruth
100
Sibbel
230
Stowell Abel
323
Mower Comfort
103
Cornelius
165
66
Hannah
214
Israel J.
270
66
Samuel
74.
Peter
306-
" Relief
318
=
Sarah
155
Samuel
152
Mowrey Feretrina
Whipple
232
Swan William
153
Muncreef Elizabeth
.
166
T
N
Tanner James
187
Nazro John
198
Newton Clark
118
Capt. John
209
Nichols Dr. Thomas
262
66 Sarah
220
Taylor Abraham
8
O
Osland Jonathan
116
Elizabeth
34
Hannah
66
P
66
Isaac
13
" Capt. Sam'l Clark
6S
James
3
Perry Josiah
119
66
3rd.
42
Potter Zebudah
113
John
App'x 14
Pratt Hannah
164
Othniel
190
William Jr.
189
Raymond Mary
See 177
Thomas Elizabeth
23
Rice Absalom
196
= Janet
App'x 10
Adonijah
29
John
266
Azubah
App'x 17
Betty
·
252
Trowbridge Sarah
226
.
Esther
137
Treadwell Major W'm
269
16
Elizabeth
.
" Nathan Jr.
132
Lois
288
R
App'x 6
Zurvilah
311
.
66
105
John
App'x 12
Sprague Loring
215
Mehitable
302
Dea. Nathaniel
App'x 11
Martha
320
Sarah
145
66
Mary
App'x 15
"
292
Capt. Samuel
210
Dinah
14
139
Paine Nathaniel
59
.
208
326
234
243
Margaret
114
106
S
Comfort
162
S
Mary
.
Samuel
App'x 9
146
11
200
104
89
36
W
Wiley Martha
259
Walker Mary
61
Mary
37
Ward Capt Daniel
.
181
Willard Elizabeth
App'x 17
Warters Ebenezer
.
313
Wiswall Ebenezer
301
Waters John
115
Irena
253
= William
30
Wheeler Abraham
Dr. Charles
85
Young David
174
Janet
50
=
Mary
= Jean
12
66
Susannah
77
John
2
Whitney Polly
264
66 Martha Boyd
.
20
Wiley Ezra & Mother " John
App'x 16
Robert
49
Joseph
96
ERRATA.
In No. 5, for * 1732, read 4, 1752.
" 24, " 1750, 1756.
" 27, " * 1751, ? a. *; read Aug. 1751, a. 38.
=
" 42, " 20, read 26.
" 48, " Sep. 2, read Sep. 27.
" 53, " 68, read 63.
" 55, " Nov. * , read Nov. 2, 1758.
" 60, " 8, read 18.
" 69, " Jan., read June.
" 70, dele E. ; and for 21, read 21, 1766 ?
" 75, 1730 is the correct year.
81, for 31, read 3, 1769.
" 84, " Mar. * &c., read May 14; d. Mar. 2.
66
" 96. " 176 [3 ?], read 1776.
66
" 107, for Jan. 6 read Jan. 16. 66 124, Sep. * , read Sep. 3, 1763, a. 36.
= 125, " 10, read 13.
128, 14, " 4.
132, " Harriet, read Hannah.
تـ 157, " Mar. 4, 1776, read Mar. 24, 1755.
194, " Maria, read Martha.
199, " the time, read the term.
= 209, " 10, read 16.
66 " 211, " 20, read 90. " 218, " drawn, read driven. " 219, after follow, insert them.
222, 1786, a. 22.
" 223, for 27, read 29. 66 " 242, " 21, read 20.
.
191
Y
Family Tomb
See App'x.
9
.
.
149
=
.
129
" 33, " 12; a. 41 ?, read 19; a. 41.
.
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