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Charcoal made, 50,100 bushels; valued at $12,525. Number of persons employed, 35.
Cotton Mills, 3;1 spindles 2,504; cotton consumed (in manufac- ture) 185,000 lbs. Cloth made, 350,000 yards. Printing cloths 60 x 64; value of cloth, $17,000. Batting made, 85,000 lbs .; value of batting, $5,000. Capital, $32,000. Males employed, 29; females, 34.
1 Horace West was at that time running a batting mill at the iron forging privilege near Great Meadow Hill, which with the Village Mill and the Or- leans Factory made the three cotton-mills reported.
CHAPTER XIII REHOBOTH CEMETERIES
THERE are more than twenty-five burial places within the limits of Rehoboth. Some of these are small family yards in which no one has been buried for many years, and which in most cases are sadly neglected.
When beloved members of the household die, there is sincere mourning and a desire to honor them by some fitting memorial. After a time the family becomes broken and scattered or other interests absorb the mind. The dead are neglected and their resting-places become overgrown with bushes and herbage. The precious "God's acre" becomes again common ground to be fur- rowed by the plow or built upon.
A few of these old graveyards are important to the historian because of their age and of the once prominent people who are buried in them. The two oldest yards in town are the first Pal- mer's River Churchyard and the Peck yard on the west bank of the river.
The Village Cemetery is most widely known as being the churchyard of the second meeting-house, and because of its central location and well-kept condition. In fact, most of the burials in town are now made in this yard, and in numerous in- stances bodies have been taken up from the small family lots and reburied here, where perpetual care may be assured.
This yard was set apart in 1773 and the second meeting- house was built upon it the same year. The house stood on what is now the north side of Wheaton Avenue, and faced the south, its front portion in part the space now occupied by the William Blanding and the William Wheaton lots; the structure running back northward fifty feet. The first burial was that of an infant son of Samuel and Lydia Carpenter who died Aug. 22, 1774.
On the seventeenth of February, 1776, Ephraim Hunt died aged seventy-six and was buried near the northwest corner of the church. By his will he left the parish an estate thought to be worth ten thousand dollars. His fitting epitaph reads as follows:
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"Within this silent grave his body lies, Whose liberal soul did liberal things devise. What God first gave by him was freely given To further others in their way to heaven. In peace he died with joyful hope to rise And live with Jesus far above the skies.
The righteous be in everlasting remembrance."
In 1829 some of the citizens, feeling the need of a tomb and a suitable hearse, united to form the Vault and Hearse Association, choosing Daniel L. Wilmarth, James Blanding, and Joseph Lake as the prudential committee. The tomb or vault was finished the same year, and Captain Shubael Goff was appointed keeper. A hearse was also purchased and placed in the care of Jonathan Wheaton, Jr. The expense of both was five hundred and forty dollars and was shared among the fifty-three "proprietors."
The terms agreed upon for the use of the hearse and vault by persons outside the proprietors were "fifty cents the first mile, ten cents all over, and twenty-five cents a week for the use of the vault, and twenty-five cents to the keeper of the vault every time he shall open the same to receive or deliver a corpse." This hearse did service until 1860, when it was voted to buy a "second handed" hearse with De Witt C. Carpenter as caretaker. This second hearse also had its day and was marked for oblivion, and may still be seen on its way,- a curious relic of former days.
Not until 1866 was any addition made to the old churchyard, from which the church had been moved twenty-six years before, but in this year the Rehoboth Cemetery Association was formed through the initiative of George N. Goff, who, together with Nathan H. Earle and George H. Carpenter, constituted the pru- dential committee, and purchased of the town the so-called new part, in which most of the burials have been made for the past fifty years. This part in turn becoming crowded, it was decided in 1913 to enlarge the yard. This was done by the revived Vault and Hearse Association, now changed to the Rehoboth Cemetery Association, the old organization of that name having lapsed. Two acres on the south side of the yard were purchased and walled, a well dug, and a plot made of the cemetery. To-day the whole yard shows great improvement over its condition five years ago.
Mr. Frank W. Cole, who plotted the yard, gives the following names of Revolutionary soldiers who are buried here: Lieutenant
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James Croswell, Captain Jonathan Drown, Lieutenant James Hor- ton, Colonel Christopher Blanding, James Bliss, M.D., Ebenezer Fuller, Colonel Thomas Carpenter, Sylvanus Peck. He also gives the names of twenty-nine soldiers who participated in the war of the rebellion.1
The oldest person buried here is Sara, wife of John Bliss, and daughter of Joshua Smith, who died March 20, 1855, aged 102 years, 5 mos.
Deacon Ephraim Bliss, who died Jan. 6, 1778, has the following epitaph :-
"The greedy worms devour my skin, And gnaw my wasting flesh; When God shall build my bones again He clothes them all afresh."
The cemetery is now in excellent condition. It has grown until it contains more than two thousand graves, which is about the number of the town's inhabitants. Many of the lots are under perpetual care through funds entrusted to the town by interested parties. These trust-funds amount to $6,416, the interest of which is applied to different yards, but mainly to the one at the Village. For several years the town has chosen Mr. Henry T. Horton to look after the lots thus provided for, and to him much credit is due for his interest and pains in making not only the lots which fall to his care, but the entire yards, neat and attractive.
Among the names of those buried here are, Rev. Robert Roger- son and wife Betty, Rev. Otis Thompson and his first wife Rachel, Elder Nathan Pierce and Elder Preserved Pierce, Drs. James Bliss, Isaac Fowler, Royal Carpenter, James Chipman; also Caro- line Carpenter, fiancee of Leonard Bliss, Jr.2
1 Capt. Otis Baker, Lieut. Arnold De Forest Brown, James S. Chipman, M.D., Abram O. Blanding, M.D., Hiram H. Drown, Ebenezer M. Lane, Henry F. Frost, Allen B. Luther, James F. Moulton, Mark O. Wheaton, Benjamin C. Munroe, Thomas Hill, Lieut. James P. Brown, James J. Thatcher, Edwin H. Bliss, James M. Lewis, Lieut, Cyrus M. Wheaton, Capt. Leonard Drown, Henry C. Goff, Thomas Bliss, Henry Meyers, William S. Reynolds, Cornelius Bliss, Joseph Borden, Hale S. Luther, Augustus W. Carpenter, Wheaton L. Bliss, Thomas S. Parker.
2 Some of the oldest and commonest family names represented in this yard are Bliss, Peck, Carpenter, Goff, Blanding, Wheaton, Bowen, Horton, Bullock, Brown, Pierce (variously spelled), Wheeler, Allen or Allyn, Perry, Hunt, Reed, Baker, Wilmarth, Rogerson, Lake, Smith, Frost, Fuller, Nash, Cushing, Marvel, King, Lane, Martin, Fowler, Earle, Abell, Newman, Redway, Moul- ton, Hicks, Cole, Luther, Viall, Medbury, Kent, Lindsey, Jacobs, and Gardner.
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THE PALMER'S RIVER CHURCHYARD
This is the oldest cemetery in town. Burials were made here even before the Palmer's River Meeting-house was built in 1721. Bliss, in his History, says the house "stood on a small elevation about half a mile northwest of the Orleans Factory," and that it is sometimes called "Burial Place Hill."
The churchyard consisted of three acres which were given by Jathniel Peck, Captain Samuel Peck, and Jonathan Bliss. In this old yard, covered with a thick growth of sweet fern, green-brier, and other coarse herbage, "the forefathers of the hamlet sleep." Their lichen-patched tablets of blue slate are well preserved, and by persevering effort we have deciphered most of them.
By a singular coincidence the cemetery near Scott's black- smith-shop, about half a mile southeast of the Orleans Factory, contains three acres and the spot is called "Burial Place Hill." For this reason some have supposed that the latter was the real Palmer's River Churchyard. But this cannot be, for several reasons: first, because the churchyard was northwest of the fac- tory; in the second place, because the burials began here some years earlier than in the other place, - as early at least as 1717, whereas there the first recorded burial was in 1734; and in the third place, because in this old yard "in his church- yard," as Bliss states, Rev. David Turner, the first pastor of the church, was buried, who died in 1745, and near him his strong supporter, Mr. Jathniel Peck, whose well-preserved stone of slate is inscribed as follows : -
"In memory of Mr. Jathniel Peck, deceased April ye 5th 1742 in ye 82nd year of his age. Rev. 14: 13. "Blessed are ye dead which die in ye Lord, etc."
Beside him rests his wife with this inscription : -
"Here lies the body of Mrs. Sarah Peck, ye wife of Mr. Jathniel Peck, decd June ye 4th 1717 in ye 47th year of her age.
"The sweet remembrance of ye just Shall flourish when they sleep in dust." Ps. 112: 6.
Jathniel Peck was the son of Joseph, who came from England to Hingham and thence to Old Rehoboth in 1645, and settled on the west bank of Palmer's River in 1660. Jathniel was also the
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father of Ebenezer, who founded the iron-forging privilege near Great Meadow Hill, and who also is buried in this place with others of the name.
"In Memory of Capt. Ebenezer Peck who Departed this Life Septemr 18th 1760. in the 64th Year of his Age."
His wife was Margaret Whitaker, whom he married Aug. 12, 1724. She survived him and married Capt. Nathaniel Bliss. She died June 25, 1774, in her 72d year and is buried here.
Several of their ten children rest in this lot, as James, Hannah and Col. Shubael, who held a colonel's commission. He married Huldah Hunt; their daughter Huldah sleeps beside her parents; she died Nov. 18, 1760. Another daughter, Elizabeth, died Oct. 30, 1775, in the 19th year of her age, and has in part this epitaph :-
"Survivors, attend, who thoughtless, young and gay Now whirl your lives in giddiness away. Stop your career; Behold this speaking stone; Think on her fate and tremble at your own."
Another stone bears the name of Capt. Thomas Peck (son of Peleg), died April 5, 1763, in the 63d year of his age. Mt. 24: 44.
Here rests also Benjamin Peck (son of Jathniel), who died Aug. 10, 1749, in his 44th year; and Elizabeth, his wife, who died April 15, 1731, in her 27th year.
In this old churchyard are buried also several generations of Blisses :-
"Here lyeth the body of Jonathan Bliss who de- parted this life October ye 10th 1719 in ye 54 Year of his age."
Jonathan was the son of Jonathan and Miriam Harmon and grandson of Thomas, of the Newman colony of 1643, and one of the first settlers on Palmer's River. He was one of three to give an acre of ground for the site of the meeting-house. He married Miriam Carpenter.
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A companion stone reads: -
"In Memory of Jonathan Bliss who departed This life May 3, Anno Dom. 1770 In the 78th year of His age."
He was the son of the former and Miriam Carpenter, and re- sided on or near the Bliss homestead all his days.
A third stone marks a brother's grave: -
"In Memory of Mr. Elisha Bliss who died March 15, 1793 Aged 95 years."
Elisha, son of Jonathan and Miriam (Carpenter), married Mar- garet Newman and lived on the home place.
The next stone in order marks the fifth generation: -
"In Memory of Mr. Elisha Bliss died Nov. 1778 in the 47th year of his age."
He was the son of Elisha and Margaret Newman. He lived on the home place until he enlisted and served three years in the Revolutionary War. He died in the army of small-pox. His wife was Ruth Thomas Bliss, who died March 3, 1807, in her 75th year. The Bliss homestead is half a mile north of the old yard near the then parsonage on Wheeler Street, and now owned by Waldo Graves, a descendant.
Here are memorial stones to several children of Lieut. Ephraim and Rachel (Carpenter) Bliss: Noah, Jonathan, Lydia, and Ben- jamin. Lieut. Ephraim was the son of Jonathan and Miriam (Carpenter). They had twelve children. His stone was not found, but may have been overlooked in the dense bushes.
One of the earliest burials was that of David Bliss, "Decd Sept. ye 6th, 1720, in ye 26th year of his age."
Judith, wife of Abiah Bliss, died Oct. 10, 1755, in her 22d year. Among the early settlers along the Palmer's River were the
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Fullers, some of whom are buried in this yard. Ensign Ebenezer Fuller died Oct. 2, 1773, in the 69th year of his age. Rachel his wife died Oct. 25, 1788, in her 83d year. Their daughter, Judith, "Decd December ye 26th, 1751, in ye 18th year of her age." She is made to say: -
"Ripe for heaven, my soul ascending flew And early bid this sinful world adieu:
Short was my time, ye longer is my rest In ye eternal Mansions of ye Blest."
Aaron Fuller died May 2, 1789, in his 74th year. Bethiah, his wife, died April 16, 1765.
Dorothy, wife of Samuel Fuller, died Sept. 17, 1772, in her 93d year; and Hannah, wife of Timothy, died Jan. 25, 1748-9, in her 36th year.
The Smiths were another of the early families in this community. Deacon Joshua Smith was prominent at the very beginning of the settlement. He died Dec. 10, 1743, in the fifty-first year of his age. On his stone is this epitaph: -
"Though a little while here He had his shear Of sorrow, grief & pain; His Sole we Trust Is with the Just Where it shall ever reign."
"In Memory of Mrs. Mary Smith, wife of Mr. Joshua Smith, who died April 3d, 1795, in the 95th year of her age."
Others are Thomas Smith (87) and his wife Rebecca (76).
"In Memory of Deliverence Smith, late Wife of Mr. Samuel Smith, who died Dec. 23, 1775, in the 43d Year of her Age."
"My flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last Trumpet's joyful Sound
Then burst the Chains with Sweet Surprise And in my Savior's Image rise."
"In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Smith, late Wife of Mr. Ebenezer Smith, died April 9, 1762, in ye 25th Year of her Age."
Here rest also several members of the Moulton family :- "Here lies the Remains of Deacon Stephen Moul- ton. He departed this Life September 12, 1786, in ye 90th Year of his Age."
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He was chosen deacon of the Palmer's River Church in 1750.
"In memory of Mrs. Rebecca Moulton, late wife of Cap. Stephen Moulton, decd August 26, 1769, in the 70th Year of her Age."
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Stephen Moulton, Jr., died Jan. 4, 1776, in his 38th year.
The Widow Hannah Moulton died Nov. 5, 1777, in her 41st year.
"And I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write Blessed are the dead," etc.
Here are also several stones to the Carpenter family: -
"In Memory of Capt. Abiah Carpenter Decd July 1743 in ye 53d year of his Age."
"In Memory of Mrs Experience Carpenter, Re- lict of Capt. Abiah Carpenter, late of Rehoboth, Deceased who Died Dec. 21st 1775 in the 83d year of her Age."
Among the early burials in this God's acre are the Burrs: - "Here lyeth the Body of Simon Burr who dyed March ye 12, 1722, in ye 69th year of his age."
"In Memory of Mr. Simon Burr who deceased Septr 2, 1783 in the 91st year of his Age."
Still another stone is inscribed as follows: -
"Mrs. Huldah Jacob wife of Wilson Jacob who died Oct. 24, 1770, in her 22d year; Here lies my body dressed in dust; My soul with him that gave it first; My body here in dust must lay Until the great tremendous day."
Here are the names of Barker, Allen, Joy, Baldwin, Wheeler, Ingalls, and Mary, wife of Peter Hunt, who died Dec. 10, 1754, in her 71st year.
The town has always claimed this three-acre lot, and has buried its paupers here, but outside the sacred circle of the ancient and honored dead.
Close by is the small family yard where Joseph Lake, son of Laban and Patience, and some members of his family, are buried. He died Oct. 6, 1843, aged 65 years. His wife Eleanor Williams Lake died March 6, 1862, aged 87 years.
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THE PECK CEMETERY
The Peck Cemetery is situated on the west bank of the Palmer's River, about half a mile from the public road, in the vicinity of the William Covill residence, and is at the present time a part of the Thomas Reynolds farm (Summer Street). It has been neg- lected for many years and is overgrown with bushes and trees.
The last burial in this lot was that of Dean Chace, July 2, 1887, at which the writer officiated. It is a very old yard where some of the earliest settlers along the Palmer's River were buried, in- cluding Pecks, Covills, Barneys, Chaces, Allyns, and Lakes. The oldest grave is that of Capt. Samuel Peck. On the fine old slate stone is the Peck coat of arms with this inscription: -
"Here lies interred ye body of Cptn. Samuel Peck, Decd June ye 9th, Anno Domini 1736 in ye 64th year of his age.
"To me 'twas given to die, To thee 'twas given to live: Alas! one moment sets us even Mark how impartial is the Will of Heaven."
His wife's stone is inscribed as follows: -
"In memory of Mrs. Rachel Peck, Relict of Cap. Samuel Peck, Decd November ye 2nd 1756 in ye 81st year of her age."
He was the son of Joseph and brother of Jathniel. He set apart this yard from his own farm which he had inherited from his father who resided on this intervale near Wm. Covill's (see Peck Genealogy).
Samuel Peck, Jr., son of the former, died Nov. 26, 1788, in the 82d year of his age, "Who was an eldr of a Chh of Christ in Reho- both 40ty years. Having served his generation by ye will of God Fell asleep in Jesus ended his life with ye words of ye Holy Apostle Sec" Timothy 4th Chapt 7th Verse.
"With Heavenly Weapons I have fought The Battles of the Lord. Finished my Corse & kept ye Faith, And waight the sure Reward."
Other Pecks buried here are Isaac, George, Perez and wife Ex- perience, and Samuel 2d; also Abiezer, son of Capt. Samuel, who lived on the home farm, where he died in 1800, aged 87.
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The only monument in this yard is erected to the memory of William Covill, who died April 18, 1859, in the 77th year of his age. His wife Lydia Covill died May 30, 1875, in the 84th year of her age.
Mr. Covill's residence was on the intervale not far from this yard, on the land formerly occupied by the Pecks, but scarcely a trace of it remains. William W. Blanding, in his 98th year, re- calls him as a well-to-do citizen whom he once called upon at his home to negotiate a money loan.
Among the Lakes buried here are Elnathan and his wife Susanna; George and his wife Nancy; Horace and Albert.
One interesting stone gives the Chace genealogy thus :-
"Grindal Chace Died June 10, 1843. Was the son of Elisha Chace who was born Dec. 15, 1712, who was the son of John Chace who was born Apr. 6th, 1675. Died Novr 26, 1755."
BURIAL PLACE HILL CEMETERY
This yard, at the Junction of Peckham and Providence Streets, contains some 250 graves. The two oldest persons buried here are Darius West who died Dec. 15, 1827, in his 91st year, and Patsy Mason, May 21, 1885, in her 92d year.
The most elaborate memorial is a fine horizontal marble slab which rests on four stone columns, inscribed in part as follows: "This stone perpetuates the memory of the Honorable Simeon Martin, fourth son of Sylvanus Martin, Esq., and Mrs. Martha, his wife, and the fourth generation from John Martin who emi- grated from England in 1665. He was born in Rehoboth, Oct. 20, A.D. 1754, and died Sept. 30, 1819, aged 64 years, 11 months and 10 days. He was one of the first who stepped forward in his country's cause in the Revolutionary War, and was in the battle at Trenton under General Washington in 1776. In December, 1779, after the British evacuated Newport, he removed to that place and was for a number of years chosen a representative from that town to the General Assembly. He was Major-General of the state militia, and was for several years elected Governor. He was a member of the Corporation of Brown University. He was a man of excellent sense, a gentleman in his manners, benev- olent and courteous, and highly respected.
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Adieu, thou sun, ye stars and moon, No longer shall I need your light; My God's my sun; He makes my noon; My day shall never change to night."
Near by is a stone inscribed with the name of Silvanus Martin, father of the former, who was captain of the third company, Col. Thos. Carpenter's regiment, in the Revolution, and prominent in town affairs. He was born in Rehoboth, July 1, 1727, the only son of Edward and Rebecca (Peck) Martin. He married Martha, eldest daughter of Col. Philip and Martha (Salisbury) Wheeler. He died Aug. 13, 1782, aged 55 years (John,1 John,2 Ephraim,3 Edward,4 Silvanus,5 Simeon6).
Several members of the Miller family are buried here. One of the stones was erected by the widow to the memory of Caleb Miller, M.D., who departed this life in Bristol, R.I., on the 13th of November, 1826, in the 40th year of his age.
"In all the relations of life he was a man.
Friendship, esteem and fame could not save The much regretted from the untimely grave."
A long epitaph follows.
Another stone records at length the death of Dr. Miller's two children, a son and daughter, and of Mary Ann (Bucklin), his wife, with an epitaph for each child. Another stone marks the grave of Capt. Joshua Miller who was born Jan. 18, 1789; died Feb. 24, 1850. He lived at the foot of the hill on the east bank of Palmer's River, where he had a tannery and manufactured morocco leather.
"In peaceful quiet lies His dust beneath the sod; The soul that never dies Has flown to meet its God."
Capt. Joshua was the son of Philip and brother of Dr. Caleb. Another brother, Dr. Nathaniel, is buried at Franklin, Mass.
A peculiar epitaph marks the stone of Seth W. Miller who died May 30, 1848, aged 47 years: -
"My wife from me departed And robbed me like a knave; Which caused me broken hearted To descend into my grave.
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My children took an active part, And to doom me did contrive, Which stuck a dagger in my heart Which I could not survive."
Poor forsaken man! Even the grave tells of his domestic bitter- ness.
Some of the Wheeler inscriptions are as follows: "Lt. Jeremiah Wheeler, born March 23, 1731; died Feb. 26, 1811. He was commissioned 2d Lt. of militia in the 1st Mass. regiment Sept. 3d 1767. He was the son of James and Elizabeth Wheeler; mar- ried at Rehoboth, Jan. 4, 1753, Submit Horton, who died April 18, 1778; and at Brooklyn, Ct., for his 2d wife Elizabeth Troop, Oct. 27, 1778, who died April 9, 1788."
Another stone has the name of Captain Philip Wheeler, who died at Rehoboth Sept. 19, 1765, in his 66th year (date on his tombstone). He is often called "Col." Wheeler. His epitaph reads :-
"O death, though thou hast conquered me I by thy dart am slain; But Christ hath vanquished thee, And I shall rise again."
His wife, Martha (Ingalls), died Aug. 15, 1745, in her 47th year.
"Time hastens on the hour When I shall wake and sing, O grave, where is thy power, O death, where is thy sting?"
"Col." Philip was the father of Philip who has been accepted by the D. A. R. as "Patriot" of the Revolution, and grandfather of Shubael, a Revolutionary soldier. Philip the son is said to be buried in this yard. Captain or "Col." Philip was the son of James and Grizzell (Squier) Wheeler. (James,1 Philip,2 Philip,3 Shubael4, Lavina married Edward Horton.)
Another Revolutionary soldier, Col. Frederick Drown, is buried in this yard. 1743-1804.
Also two Civil War veterans: Henry Clay Trenn and Darius West.
On one family stone the following is inscribed:
"Daniel Thurber aged 66 yrs. Nathaniel 87 yrs.
Lois 71 yrs.
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Polly 45 yrs.
Polly Bullock
63 yrs.
Chloe 73 yrs.
Nancy
83 yrs.
Abel
82 yrs."
Another interesting old stone has this inscription: -
"Here lyeth buried ye body of Mr. Ephrahim Wheaton, Elder of Ye first church in Swanzey who having faithfully served God & his generation in ye Gospel for ye space of thirty years, fell asleep in Jesus with a sure and certain hope of a glorious Res- urrection to immortal Life. April 26 A.D. 1734 in ye 75th year of his age. John 17: 14, Rev. 13."
Beside this stone is a much smaller one for Mary his wife, who died in 1747, and one for Rev. John Comer who died in 1734; also one for Rev. Richard Round, died May 18, 1768.
On the stone to the memory of Elizabeth Wheeler, who died April 9, 1788, is this inscription: -
"Her family did often share Her generous love and tender care; Likewise her friends did also find A Neighbor that was soft and kind; She lived on earth greatly desir'd, Greatly lamented when expired."
The stone in honor of Stephen Bullock has this verse: -
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