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233. 537-For 1818 read 1813.
234.
11-For death 1820 read 1826.
235. 161-For death 1794 read 1791.
252. -Ellis, for 129 read 127.
252.
-Hooker, for 99 read 159.
252.
-Hudson, for 233 read Ind. 233.
252.
-Lincoln, for Ind. 99 read 189.
252.
-Against Green, strike out Ind. 55.
252. -Against Lambert, strike out i28.
253. -Against Robbins, strike out Ind.
237 .- On this page it should read that Joseph Keith, father of Su- sanna Cary, lived where Ephraim Snell lived ; and that her uncle, Eph- raim Howard, not her father, lived in the open field west of Horatio Howard's; and who was probably referred to when the sermon was preached by his wife's father, from the text that "Ephraim is joined to his idol ; let him alone."
INDEX TO SURNAMES.
All figures in this Index, after the abreviation Ind. (Index). mean pages in this book containing an index to some one of the Grave-yards.
Abby, Alden, 59, 103, 104, 114, 173.
Ind. 171.
Butterfield, Ind. 97.
Butterworth, Ind. 179.
Byram, 183, 185, 245. Ind. 231.
Alger, V, 51, 52, 114, 249. Ind. 29, 53, 127.
Cambell,
Ind. 97.
Allen, 1, 2, 4, 181, 183, 184, 185.
187, 190, 244, 247. Ind. 97, 231.
Ames, 2, 4. 243. Ind. 29, 97,
143
Cary, 1, 2, 186. 187, 188. 237.
Angier, 114, 183. Ind. 29, 231.
Ashport,
Ind. 97.
Ayer,
Ind. 179.
Caswell,
Ind. 98.
Bacon,
Ind. 97.
Chandler, Ind. 98.
Bailey, Ind. 29, 43, 231.
Chamberlain.
190. Ind 231.
Barrell, Ind. 231.
Bass,
Ind. 231.
Chipman,
Ind. 98, 127.
Bassett, 104, 114, 161. Ind. 97,
127, 231.
Bates,
Ind. 143.
Clark, Ind. 159. 179, 231.
Beal,
Ind. 231.
Bearce, ISI. Ind. 231.
Clift,
Ind. 232.
Bennet, Ind. 97, 231.
Cole, Ind. 232.
Benson,
181. Ind. 97.
Colwell, Ind. 29.
Bertie,
Ind. III.
Conant, 182, 190, 245
In1. 15.
Besse, Bird, Blake,
Ind. 231.
Cook,
51. Ind. 53.
Copeland, 7, 33, 34. Ind. 43. 127.
143.
Cowing, Ind. 127.
Coy, Ind. 12 ;.
Bolton,
Ind. 97.
Crane, vii. Ind. 29, 143. 171.
Bosworth,
Ind. 127, 159.
Bottomer,
190.
Bowen,
Ind. 231.
Brett,
4, 34, 185, 187, 188,
190. Ind. 43, 49. 231.
Briggs,
Ind. 127.
Briggs & Hudson tomb, 191.
Bristol, 182.
Brown, Ind. 127, 231.
Dawes, Ind. 232.
Bryant, Ind. 127, 231.
Bump, Ind. 143.
Dean, Ind. 98.
Bunker, 241.
Dickerman, Ind. 232.
Burnett, Ind. 127.
Burr, 45. Ind. 49.
Caldwell,
4.
Capen, v, 4, 34. 237. Ind. 29.
Carr,
Ind. 171.
Carver, Ind. 97, 127.
Ind. 97, 143, 231.
Case, Ind. 143.
Church,
Ind. 29.
Churcheli,
Ind. 43, 232.
Claytie, Ind. 232.
Blossom,
Ind. 97.
Boldry,
Ind. 171.
Crooker, Ind. 98.
Cross, Ind. 232.
Crossman, Ind. 98.
Curtis, Ind. 232.
Cushman,
Ind. 171.
Darling, Ind. 171.
Davenport,
Ind. 98.
Davis, ii. Ind. 232.
181.
III, 143, 232.
Ind. 159.
Chapman,
Ind. 98, 127.
Dike, Ind. 143.
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249. Ind. 97, 111, 179, 231.
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252
INDEX TO SURNAMES.
Douglass,
Ind. 43.
Drew, Ind. 98.
Dunbar, 181, 182. Ind. 29, 98, 143, 179.
Dunphe, 162. Ind. 171.
Dver, II3. Ind. 127, 143.
Eaton, 240.
Eddy, Ind. 98.
Edson, ii, 2, 145, 146, 182. 240. Ind. 29, 43, 98, 143, 159, 232.
Eldridge, Ind. 143.
Elliot,
Ind. 159.
Ellis,
Ind. 129, 143, 159.
Emerson, Ind. 29.
Everson, Ind. 232.
Farnsworth, Ind. 127.
Fellows, Ind. 232.
Field, 4, 5, 6. 54, 243. Ind. 98. 191.
Fish,
Fisk,
Ind. 29,
Fiinn, Ind. 29.
Foard, Ind. 29.
Fobes, 1, 2, 6, 7, 103, 104, 113, I 14, 240, 249. Ind. 29, 98, III,, 127, 143.
Forest,
143.
Ind. 232.
Foster, Ind. 98.
French, 245, 246, 247. Ind. 29, 232.
Fullerton, 181.
Gay,
104.
Gannett,
Ind. 232.
Gilbert, Ind. 98.
Gordon,
Ind. 159.
Gray, Ind. 232.
Graves,
Ind. 159.
Green, 52. Ind. 55.
Grundy, Ind. 171. Ind. 29, 143.
Hall, Ind. 90, 159, 171, 179.
Hammond
Ind. III.
Harden,
Ind. 98, 171.
Harlow, vii, 59, 245. Ind. 111,
179
Harris,
184, 186, 244, 247. Ind. 232.
Hartwell, 45. Ind. 43, 49, 159.
Harvey, 45, 129. Ind. 128, 143.
Hatch,
Ind. 232. Ind. 232.
Hayward, 33, 45, 113, 129, 162, 187'
Hervey,
187 Hill,
Hinckley, 246.
Hinds, Ind. 99.
Hobart, Ind. 99.
Holden, Ind. 99.
Holman, Ind. 233.
Holmes,
Hooker, Hooper, 233.
57. Ind. 30, 99, 233.
Ind. 99.
103. Ind. 99, 111, 143.
Horton,
Ind. 99.
Howard, Ind. 30, v, 4, 5. 6, 7, 34, 45. 51, 54, 187, 237, 238, 240, 249. 49, 159, 171, 233.
Howe,
Ind. 99.
Howland, Ind. 233.
Hudson,
v, 161, 190, 233. 238, 246.
Ind. 99.
Hudson & Briggs tomb, 191.
Hyde, 19. Ind. 233.
Ingalls, Ind. 43.
James,
Ind. 30.
Jackson, Ind. 43, 171.
Ind, 43.
Jenkins, Ind. 159.
Jennings
59, 161. 162, 243.
243.
Ind. 30, 99, III,
Johnson,
233
Jones, Ind. 171.
Josselyn,
190.
Keen,
187, 245. Ind. 233.
Keith,
iii, v, vii, 2, 3, 6, 51, 52, 54,
104, 113, 114, 129, 130, ISI, IS2, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 249. Ind. 30, 53. 99, 111, 128, 144, 233.
Kimball,
52. Ind. 144.
Kingman,
vii, 34, 113. Ind. 30, 43.
49, 233.
Kingsley, Ind. 99.
Knapp, Ind. 128.
Lane,
Ind. 99.
Lambert, Ind. 128, 159.
Larkins,
Ind. 233.
Latham,
i, viii, 57, 181, 185, 189.
190, 245, 246, 247. Ind. 99, 233.
Lathrop, Ind. 30, 99, 179.
Lawrence, 237. Ind. 99.
Lawton,
Ind. 128.
Lazell,
Ind. 99, 179, 234.
Leach, 103. Ind. 99, 111, 128, 1.44, 179.
Lec,
Ind. 159.
Leonard,
54. 57, 237. Ind. 30, 99.
128, 171.
Lewis, Ind. 43.
Lincoln, Ind. 99.
Loring, Ind. 99.
Lothrop, Ind, 99.
Lovell, Ind. 99, 1 59.
Lowe, IS2.
Loucraft, 187
Macomber, Ind. 128.
Marshall, Ind. 43.
Marston,
Ind. 234.
Maxham,
Ind. 159.
Mckenzie, Ind. 144.
Gurney,
Hathaway, -
2.47. Ind. 29, 30, 43, 49, 98, 111, 143, 159, 171, 232. 45. 129. Ind. 128. 113, 184, 185 186, 188, 189. Ind. 128, 232.
Jess,
253
INDEX TO SURNAMES.
Mehurin,
Ind. 99, 144. vii, 161, 182, 186, 244, 247. Ind. 99, 171, 234.
Moore,
Ind. 234.
Sprague,
182, Ind. 100, 160.
Morse,
Ind. 100, 159.
Morton,
Ind. 100.
Starr,
Ind. 128.
Munroe,
Ind. 159.
Stetson,
Ind. 235.
Nellie,
Ind. 144.
Storrs,
Ind. 100.
Negus,
Ind. 171.
Stone, 4, 237.
Niles,
Ind, 179.
Sturtevant, Ind. 31. 160.
Noyes,
Ind. 234.
Swallow, 245, 246, 247.
Or cutt, Ind. 43, 100.
Swift,
vii. Ind. 100.
Osborne,
190.
Sylvester, Ind. 235.
Orr,
Ind. 234.
Tabor,
Ind. 160.
Otis,
Ind. 234.
Taverner,
Ind. 100.
Ousamequin,
245.
Thatcher,
Ind. 160.
Packard,
6,7, 33. Ind. 31, 43, 100,
144, 159, 234.
Pain, Ind. 128.
Palmer,
Ind. 171.
Parks,
Ind. 234.
Parris,
Ind. 234.
Perkins,
2, 6, 145, 189. Ind. 31
234.
Pickens, Ind. 234.
Phillip, King
185, 246.
Phillips, Ind. 100.
Pope.
Ind. 100, 171.
Pratt,
1, 6, 54, 59, 249.
Ind,
100, 144, 171, 179, 234.
Price, Ind. 171.
Prior,
114.
Pryer,
Ind. 234.
Quindley,
Ind. 234.
Ramsdell, Ind. 171.
Randall,
57. Ind. 31, 234.
Reed,
Ind. 31, 43, 160.
Ind. 31, 101, 128, 144, 235.
Reynolds, Ind. 49.
Richards,
33. Ind. 43. 171.
Wentworth, Ind. 101, 12S.
Wesley,
Ind. 235.
Rider,
Ind. 171.
White, Ind. 128.
Robbins,
Ind. 186.
Robinson, 189, 145. Ind. 160, 234.
Rogers,
184. Ind. 235.
Russell,
Ind. 235.
Rust,
Ind. 235.
Sanders,
Ind. 160.
Sanford,
244.
Sanger,
237. Ind. 100.
Scott,
Ind. 160.
Sears,
Ind. 144.
Sharp,
Ind. 235.
Shaw,
182. Ind. 100, 179, 235. Ind. 235.
Snell,
182. 4, 33, 34. Ind. 31, 43, 100, 179, 235.
Snelling,
Ind. 100.
Snow, Ind. 31, 100, 128.
Soper, Ind. 31.
Soule, Ind. 100.
Southworth, 182.
Wilbur,
104, 114, 129. Ind. 111.
Sampson,
Ind. 100.
144.
Willis, 2, 238, 241, 242. Ind. 31, 43, 10I, III.
Williams, 2. Ind. 31, 49, 160.
Wilson,
Ind. 144.
Witherell,
Ind. 31, 160.
Withington,
Ind. 101, 128.
Ind. 101,
Wood,
181, 182, 189.
144, 179.
Woodward,
Ind. 101.
Wheeler, Thayer & Gish, 191.
Waldo,
ISS.
Young,
189. Ind. 236.
v, 186, 189, 240. Ind.
100.
Thayer, Fish & Wheeler, 191.
Thompson, Ind. 100.
Tinkham,
162. Ind. 100.
Tirrell,
Ind. 160.
Tolman,
188.
Tomson,
Ind. 100.
Trask,
Ind. 31, 100, 171.
Trow,
Ind. 235.
Tucker, Ind. 100, 179.
Turner, 54, 238, 242. Ind. 235.
Vinal,
Ind. 43.
Vinton, Ind. 235.
Wade, 189. Ind. 49, 128, 235.
Walker, Ind. 160.
Walton, Ind. 235.
Warren, Ind. 160.
Washburn, 55, 58, ISI, IS2, 237, 249.
Waterman, Ind. ICI, 171.
Richmond, Ind. 144, 160.
Riplev, Ind. 31, 100, 144.
Whiting, Ind. 235.
Whitman, [84, 185. 1SS, 190, 244,
245, 246, 247, 248, 249. Ind. 31. IOI, 235.
Ind. 128.
Tomkins,
Taylor, 238.
Thayer,
Ind. 100.
Standish,
Mitchell,
Sherman,
Simmons,
ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONS
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PAGE. NO.
IO. II-For Howard, read Hooper.
IO. 18-In second line of poetry, strike out "their."
II. 19-For 1812, read 1802.
II. 20-After Aug. insert 2.
12. 51-For Mrs. read Mr.
12. 51-For her, read his.
23. 215-For 50, read 80.
25. 245-For Thira, read Mira.
25. 246-For 1781, read 1787.
26. 267-For born December, read born March.
28. 292-For C. Harlow, read Charles.
75. 191-For 9 yrs., read 79 yrs.
97. 146-For Eleazer, read Mary.
117. 30-For 1819, read 1818.
117. 30-For Oxford, read Orford.
117. 30-For Roxborough, read Boxborough.
132. 22-For 88th, read 85th
136. 108-For her, read his.
148. 14-For 1816, read 1846.
179. 57-For death 1829, read death 1820.
216. 346-For Lusanna, read Susanna.
22. 207-This Latin Inscription of five lines instead of two, when correctly cut and copied, may read as follows :
" Hic in pulvere dormit stellam matutinam ardentissime expectans. Hoc marmor dabit ruinam. Sed spem christianam non abolebit vetustas."
" Here in the dust he sleeps, most eagerly awaiting the morning star. This marble will show a ruin, but age will not destroy christian hope."
Insentie Feb.Y, 1889
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE OLD GRAVEYARD.
The committee chosen at the last annual town meeting to carry out the order of the County Commissioners in relation to the widening of Central Street, and to make the improvements upon the Old Graveyard authorized by Chapter 116 of the Act. of 1886, have attended to their duty, and submit the following
REPORT :
The work of widening Central Street and improving the Old Graveyard was commenced in May and completed in June, 1887.
The work of removing the remains of all persons known to have been buried in that part of said graveyard taken for the widening of the street, was first undertaken.
Williams Latham, Esq., published his unique and most valu- able work, entitled, "Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater," in 1882. This book contains a diagram of the Old Graveyard, in which every known grave is numbered.
The committee deemed it wise to adopt the numbers of the graves as given by Mr. Latham, and to preserve a complete record of the changes made in the location of any graves re- moved, showing their new location, so that they may be readily found by the aid of said book and said record. We hereunder give that record, hoping that it may be printed with other town reports, and recorded in full in the record books of the town, that the memory of these things may be preserved to future generations.
Record of the changes made in the graves in the Old Grave- yard in East Bridgewater, in May, 1887 :
No. 12. James Thomas, d. Jan. 28. 1828. age 72.
.. 13. Mary Thomas, " April 10, 1836, " 81.
" 11. Sarah Parks, . Feb. 15. 1826, - 93.
These were removed back a few feet into the line of the fam- ily of Winslow Thomas, No. 107. No. 12 being placed next west of No. 107, and the others next in the above order.
No. 21. Hon. Hugh Orr, d. Dec. 6, 1798, age 82.
" 22. Mary Orr, " July 27, 1804, " 80.
These were removed to the lot in the new cemetery of their grandson, Robert Orr.
No. 24. Hugh Orr, Jr., d. July 19, 1837. Hannah S. K. Orr, d. March 13, 1878.
Thomas Orr, " May 29, 1827.
These were removed to the lot of Nathan W. Edson, in the new cemetery.
No. 30. Capt. Nathaniel Cross, d. June 5, 1840, age 61.
" 31. Margaret Cross, " Jan. 11, 1870, " 86.
“ 36. Edward W. Cross, d. May 20, 1830, age 18 mos. George Cross ; no number ; a late burial.
These were removed back some feet and buried in the above order from east to west, just back of numbers 115 and 116.
No. 37. Ephraim Hyde, d. Aug. 28, 1834, age 65. " 38. Mary Hyde, " Apr. 6, 1847, " 75. " 39. Mary Hyde, " Mar. 22, 1836, " 40.
“. 40. Ephraim Wallace Rust, d. Feb. 2. 1836, age 4 1-2.
These were removed to the lot of the family of Wallace Rust, in the new cemetery.
A new line of graves was made, beginning next west of the grave of Alice Harris, No. 117, in which new line the following re-interments were made in this order, from east to west :
No. 1. Mrs. Ann Holman, d. Jan. or Feb. 28, 1757, age 45. " 2. William Holman, " March 24, 1757, age 22.
No. 3. Ann Byram,
d. Sept. 26, 1757, age 20.
.. 4. John Hohnan,
.. Apr. 25, 1755, - 49.
·· 34. Col. John Holman. " May 26, 175-, - 81.
** 35. Sarah Holman.
** Aug. 26, 1740, - -
·· 32. Benjamin Johnson, " Nov. 22. 1768, ** 58.
“. 33. Ruth JJohnson, ·· Sept. 8, 1764, .. 48.
“. 9. Robert Dawes, ". Apr. 27,1755. “ 34.
Josiah Whitman, ". Apr. 18, 1754, “ 31. Elizabeth Whitman, d. Jan. 22, 1778, " 55.
** 10.
" 14. Susannah Bass, " 90. " 15. Capt. Jonathan Bass, d. May 17, 1750, age 55.
" 16. Dea. Samuel Bass,
" Feb. 20, 1751, " 91.
" 23. Margaret Orr, " Jan. 18, 1837, " 78.
" 26. Thomas Otis,
" Dec. 31, 1763, " 2.
" 27. Phebe Otis,
" Aug. 8, 1753, " 11 mos.
" 28. Eli Orr,
" Apr. 2, 1838, " 5.
" 29. Ezra Orr, " Oct. 28, 1839, " 5 mos.
" 25. Nabby Otis,
" _ - 1753.
66 17. Joseph Keith, " July 30, 1750, " 2.
" 19. William Keith, " Dec. 16, 1751, " 3.
" 20. William Keen, " Aug. 7, 1747, " 6.
The monument of Alice Stetson, daughter of Abisha Stetson, was unearthed in excavating, and erected next west of No. 20. She died Feb. 28, 1815, age 16 mos.
The monument of Thomas Otis, who died Feb. 9, 1797, was also excavated and given a place next east of Hannah Otis, No. 91. Both these stones were manifestly out of place.
No. 5 was a foot-stone to No. 4. No. 6 a foot-stone to No. 241. No. 7 foot-stone to 242. No. 8 a foot-stone to 243. No. 18 a foot-stone of No. 16. These foot-stones were all re-erected, with the monuments to which they respectively belong.
All the graves from 41 to 72 on the front line were moved back slightly, or lowered, as the improvement required, but they remain in the same order as before.
All unknown graves, of which there were a few without mon- uments, on the front line, were carefully removed, and given as nearly as possible the same relative position which they had before the improvement. They are, however, undistinguished, and must forever remain so.
Your committee have taken the utmost pains to carefully preserve the remains of the persons buried within the space re- quired for, or disturbed by, said widening, and all monuments which stood there or were found in the progress of the work.
It was found that by using the material of the old wall, and laying it in cement, a very substantial or durable wall could be made, and one which would be more in keeping with the char- acter of the old graveyard itself, than a wall constructed of new, and even much more costly, material would be. The re- sult was that we were able to make the removals, re-erect the wall, and add a substantial curbstone and well paved gutter on the whole length of the line, and yet but slightly exceed the appropriation.
The improvement is one which we think ought to meet uni- versal approval.
We here append a detailed statement of the money expended in the improvement :-
DETAIL OF EXPENDITURE.
Charles Wilson, for curbing, $140 15
Railroads, freight on stone, 43 35
Samuel Keith, road commissioner, time, labor and expense, 55 23
Keith & Jenkins, lime, cement, etc., 39 13
J. D. Jones, coffins, stakes, etc., 12 64
Fred Hanson, headstone Sam'l Angier,
30 00
Joshua Dean, repairing gate, 19 84
J. B. Harding, for stone, 4 50
E. L. Clark, for carting, 13 00
I .. F. Gammons. for cement, $6 00
Edward .A. Howard, for labor (3 bill- ).
34 50
G. A. Dresland, labor and teaming.
15 00
Dennis Curran,
30 74
William Reed, for labor.
4 00
Elijah Hinkley, "
6 95
Michael Henessy, for labor,
7 00
Morris Henessy,
29 33
George L. Chamberlain, for labor,
42 75
Timothy Murphy,
28 00
$562 17
Appropriation,
500 00
Deficiency due to Samuel Keith, Chairman,
$62 17
This excess of expenditures over the appropriation. is mainly accounted for by two items not contemplated in the original estimate ; one being the sum of $19.84 for repairing the iron gate, and the other being the sum of $30.00 paid for a head- stone at the grave of Rev. Samuel Angier, to replace the for- mer one thrown down and broken by some person unknown to the Committee, while the work was in progress.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL KEITH. B. W. HARRIS. HENRY HOBART. CHARLES E. FIELD. ASA MILLET. GEORGE M. KEITH.
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Feb. 2, 1888.
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