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the sacred poet.
Hold me O Jesus in thy arms,
And cheer me with immortal charms,
Till I awake in realms above. Forever to enjoy thy love.
SOLOMON HARDY
DIED Aug. 9, 1801, Aged 54 yrs.
MRS. SARHH His Wife Stone broken.
Mrs. Susanna Hardy, Consort of Mr. Joseph Hardy, died Oct. Ist, ISIO, Æt. 77.
Allen son of Joshua Hardy Jr & Mary Hardy died May 12th 1808 Æt 8
T'is God that lifts our comforts high, Or sinks them in the grave :
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He gives and (blessed be his name) He takes but what he gave.
Harriet, daught of Joshua & Mary Hardy died Sept 1, 1810, Æt 2. An Infant died March 19 1846 An he took little children in his arms & blessed them.
MRS. HANNAH HARDY Relict of Capt Eliphalet Hardy died May 7 1812 Æt 90 One generation of our sinful race In swift succession takes another's place, But he who made us & forever lives, Life ever lasting to his people gives, And thus his wonderful salvation shows, To all who in his grace their trust repose : In mercy rich through Christ his son to all Who on his holy name devoutly call.
Mr JOSHUA HARDY departed this life June 3, 1814 ; Æt 73.
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Hepzibah daughter of Mr Jacob & Mrs Hannah Hardy died Sept 18 1814 ; Æt In.
Miss Lois daught of Mr. Silvanus & Mrs. Mary Hardy ; died Feb. 16. 1820. Æt 18. You my friends look down & view,
The hollow gaping tomb ;
This gloomy prison waits for (you
When'er the summons come.
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Mrs. RACHEL. Consort of Capt. Phineas Hardy, died March 2. 1820. Æt. 59.
Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear, Invade thy bounds, no mortal woes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, While angels watch the soft repose.
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Joshua H., son of Mr Joshua & Mrs Mary Hardy, died Jan 17, 1823 ; Æt. 5.
This lovely bud so young & fair Called home by early doom, Just came to show how sweet a flower, In paradise would bloom.
Mrs. HANNAH, relict of Mr Joshua Hardy died April 27, 1824 ; Æt 83.
FREDERIC, son of Mr Joshua & Mrs Mary Hardy died Nov 1, 1826, Æt 20.
So fades the lovely blooming flower, Frail smiling solace of an hour ; So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die.
MRS. BETSY, wife of
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Mr David Hardy, died Dec. 6, 1827, Æt 73.
Miss EDNAH HARDY, died June 8, 1828. Æt. 62.
In Memory of CAPT. PHINEAS HARDY, who departed this life Dec. 24, 1829. Æt. 66.
Whence has the world her magic power,
Why deem we death a foe ;
Recoil from weary life's best hour, And covet longer woe.
SILVANUS HARDY, Died April 26, 1835, aged 62.
O wipe away that gathering tear : No cause of grief is witnessed here ; There's nought but dust beneath this sod, The soul we trust is with its God.
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Mrs HANNAH wife of Mr Iacob Hardy died Sept 29 1836 Æt 68.
OLIVER MANLY, son of Manly & Rebekah HARDY, Aged 2 years & 2 months.
DANIEL W., son of Manly & Rebekah Hardy, died May 20 1837 aged 28 months spring Thou camest like a bud of Gentle and full of love from the stem An Angel pluck'd thee diadem To grace the Saviors above And fragrant bloom
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OLIVER DANIEL, son of Manly & Rebekah HARDY Aged 19 days.
DANIEL WEBSTER, son of
Manly & Rebekah, HARDY Aged 4 years & 4 months.
JEREMIAH MANLY, son of Manly & Rebekah HARDY, Aged 10 years & 4 months
CLARA AUGUSTA, daughter of Manly & Rebekah HARDY. Aged 14 years & 6 months.
Miss RUTH HARDY, died Feb. 24. 1840. Æt. 65.
Silvester Boynton ; died Oct. 27, 1837 ; Aged 6 weeks. Silvester, died Oct. 9, 1839 ; Aged 6 weeks. Children of Samuel B. & Mary C. Hardy.
Charlotte D. Hardy, Aug. 25. 1838. aged 17 mons.
ABNER HARDY.
BORN Feb. I 804,
DIED .
Nov.
1887
Mary A. wife of
ABNER HARDY, died May 30. 1879, Æt. 71 ys,
FATHER MANLEY HARDY. Died April 9. 1881, Aged 83 yrs. 5 mos.
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MR. DAVID HARDY, died Oct 2 1842 ; Æt 92.
August 25, 1868, Aged 39 yrs. & 7 mos.
HANNAH C. HARDY
MOTHER, REBEKAH HARDY, Died Sept. 1, 1892, Aged 85 yrs. 7 mos.
DIED April 21. 1852, Aged 64 yrs.
Mr NATHL HARIMAN, died June 28, 1822 ; Æt. 61.
MARY B.
Wife of SILVANUS HARDY, Died Dec. 21. 1860. Aged 87 yrs. & S mos. Gone but not forgotten.
SYLVANUS W. HARDY, DIED
Mrs JANE relect of Lieut Moses Hariman died Feb 16 1825 Æt 86 Go home my friends, Dry up your tears, I must lie here Till Christ appears.
Lieut. MOSES HARIMAN, died Aug 24 1784; Æt 47. A, tender husband father dear, A much lamented friend lies here, When Christ returns to call him forth, The rising day will show his worth.
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SAMUEL, Son of Mr Samuel & Mrs Mehitable Harriman, died April 7, 1823 ; Æt 16. Once I was blooming fresh and gay, And now my body's turned to clay, So when the Lord the summons sends We all must go and leave our friends.
SACRED To the Memory of MR. SAMUEL HARRIMAN who died Nov 9 1829 Æt 60. A tender husband and a father kind, A peaceful citizen, and a faithful friend, To every Christian charity inclined, Religious worship constant to attend.
MISS BETSY HARRIMAN, Died July 26, 1858; Aged 74. Until the endless day shall break Gods promise guards this sleeping dust, Then in His likeness to awake With joyful confidence and trust.
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MEHITABEL C. wife of SAMUEL HARRIMAN. Died Mar 25 1865 : Aged 90 yrs. & 9 mos. Thou hast passed through death to life, From prayer to praise divine, Victor through Christ in death's dark strife, The crown and palm are thine.
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF EnSIGn CaLEB HOPKinson WHO DIED no VEmber the 9th 1730 & IN ye 49 y EaR OF His AGE
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY of Mrs SaRaH HOPKInson WHO DIED octoBER the 24 1732 & In the So FIRst yEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF nathanaEL HOPKIn son WHO DIED Iune ye 4th 1733 & In ye 20 FIRST yeaR OF HIS AGE
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF MaRTHA Ist ye WIFe OF EnSIn CALEB HOPKInson AnD THEn WIFe To Mr EBEnEZE KIMBALL WHO DIED MAy the 22 1735 & In the 49th y EaR OF HER AGE
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF SARAH THE
WIFE OF MR JOHN HOPKINSON WHO DIED 16
174- Stone defaced.
HERE LIES THE
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BODY OF ABIGAL
HOPKINSON THE DAUGHTER OF INSIGN SAMUEL AND Mrs BETTy HOPKINSON WHO DIED OCTr THE 220 1771 IN THE 24h YEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LIES THE BODY OF SAMUEL HOPKINSON THE SON OF INSIGN SAMUEL AND Mrs BETTY HOPKINSON WHO DIED NOVEMr THE 20 1771 IN THE 220 YEAR OF HIS AGE
HERE LIES THE BODY OF PAUL HOPKINSON THE SON OF INSIGN SAMUEL AND Mrs BETy HOPKINSON WHO DIED DECEr THE 23d 1771 IN THE ISh YEAR OF HIS AGE
IN MEMORY OF ABIGAIL THE DATr OF Mr EBENEZEr
AND Mrs MARY
HOPKINSON who OCTObEr THE
DIED Ioh 1778 IN
the 3r yEAr OF HER AGE
in MEMOry OF POLLEY the Datr OF Mr EBENEZEr AND Mrs Mary HOPKINSOn who DIED octr THE 19h 1778 in ThE Ist YEar oF HEr AGE
Memento mori ERECTED In Memory of Enfign SAMUEL HOPKINSON who Departed this Life February the Ift AD. 1785 in the 67th year of his Age.
Sacred to the Memory of Mrs
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MARY HOPKINSON, Confort of Mr Ebenezer Hopkinson, who died May ye 25th AD. 1788 in the 41st year of her Age .-
Hannah Hopkinson, daughter of Silas & Hannah Hopkinson died Feb 24.th 1 SoS, Æt. 14.
LYDIA, Wife of JOHN HOPKINSON Died June 16, 1815, Aged 37 yrs.
NATHANIEL HOPKINSON, DIED March 10, 1822, Aged 79 yrs.
SARAH, Wife of NATHANIEL HOPKINSON,
Died March 7, 1828, Aged 82 yrs.
Lieut. SILAS HOPKINSON died Jan 29, 1828; Æt 64.
Mrs. HANNAH relict of Mr Silas Hopkinson, died July 17, 1832 ; Æt 66.
In memory of MISS BETSEY HOPKINSON. Who died May 1. 1845, Æt. 59.
JOHN HOPKINSON DIED August 27. 1869. Aged 87 yrs.
Mrs. JUDITH HOPKINSON, Consort of
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Mr. Uriali Hopkinson, died Sept. 26. 1813, Æt. 23.
Lord, when I leave this mortal ground, And thou shalt bid me rise and come.
Send a beloved angel down, Safe to conduct my spirit home.
William Livingston Son of William & Maria Hopkinson died April 25, 1817 ; aged 4 years & 7 months. A lovely bud by Heaven bestow'd We fondly view'd its opening charms, While in the morning ere it blow'd, The Savior pluck'd it from our armis.
Mrs. MARIA A. wife of Mr Willm Hopkinson died Nov 28 1829 Æt 38. Lord I commend my soul to thee, Accept the sacred trust, Receive this nobler part of me, And watch my sleeping dust.
SILAS H. Son of Ira & Julia Hopkinson
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Died Nov. 10 1830. Aged 13 months, O he is gone ! The cherub hasted to its native home all wasting death hath tri- umphed o'er my child.
MARTHA daughter of Ira & Julia Hopkinson died April 30 1832 aged 2 years & 7 months (meet In realms of bliss may child and parent
Martha we love thee still thy name is sweet
George P. son of William & Maria Hopkinson died June 29, 1832 : aged 4 years & 7 months. rts fly So soon our transient comfo And pleasure only blooms to die
DAPHNE M. daughter of Ira & Julia Hopkinson, died Sept. 9, 1832
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Æt. 8.
Daphne, sweet child, in vain for thee (we mourn, To our fond arms no more wilt thou (return
HENRY P. son of Ira & Julia Hopkinson, died June 21, 1833. Æt. 7 yrs.
Only the bodies in the ground, Of those we love, The spirit has its dwelling found With God above.
HENRY, son of Ira & Julia Hopkinson, died Oct. 25, 1834 Æt. 6 m's. "Of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Mr. DANIEL HOPKINSON DIED FEB. 16. 1837, Æt. 86. The memory of the just is blessed.
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Mrs. HANNAH. wife of Mr. Daniel Hopkinson died Jan. 21, 1837, Æt. 86. In her the poor ever found a friend.
DANIEL W. son of Ira & Julia Hopkinson, died Nov. 29. 1852, Æt. 15 yrs. & 8 mos.
When blooming youth is snatched away, By death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demand.
JULIA P. Wife of Ira Hopkinson, DIED Feb. 18. 1856, Æt. 56.
"She is not dead, but sleepeth ;
The Lord in safety keepeth
Her, whom we loved so well, And soon that sacred dust shall be
Restored to life and liberty, A saviour's love to tell ;
A glorious home with those to share,
Who have, like her, their treasure there."
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DEACON IRA HOPKINSON Died May 7, 1863, Aged 65 yrs. I mo. & 4 ds. "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death I will fear no evil."
JULIA
"In thy divine abode Change finds no pathway, Memory no dark trace."
On reverse side.
MRS. JULIA P. HOVEY Daughter of IRA & JULIA P. HOPKINSON Died Feb. 9. 1SS3, Aged 55 yrs. 2 mos. 27 days.
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF EZEKIEL IEWEaT WHO DIED OctoBER
the 4 1727 &
IN the 24 YEAR
OF HIS AGE
HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF HannaH IacKSOn WHO DIED IanuARy the 8
1732 & In Ye 67 YEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF
MRs SARAH
THE WIFE OF
MR FRANSES IEWET DIED FEBRUARY 3 1744 IN THE 72 YEAR OF HER AGE
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MARY DAUGHTEr
OF NATHANAEL
AND SUSANNA
IEWET DIED DEC
12 1747 IN THE 8 YEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF MR
FRANCIS JEWET
WHO DIED SEPT
19th 1751 IN Ye 87th YEAR OF HIS AGE
In Memory of Betsey Jewett daughter of Dr. Seth & Mrs Abigail Jewett who died June ye 11h AD. 1791. Aged 16 months & 15 days.
She was a blefsing here below,
A lovely, kind and pleafant child, Her foul now free from fin and woe · Twill ferve its Maker undefil'd. Her fleeping duft fhall reft in peace, Till fun and moon their courfes cease.
Eben r son of Dr. Ebenr & Mrs. Judith Jewett, died Octr 21, 1811. aged I year & 9 months.
Doctor EBENEZER JEWETT, died March IS. 1817. Æt. 46.
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William, Son of Dr. Ebenr & Mrs. Judith Jewett, died Sept. 10. 1816. Æt. I.
Mrs. JUDITH, wife of Mr Benjamin Jaques. died April 9, 1819. ÆÆt 77.
Mrs. ALICE wife of Mr. Isaiah Jewett, died July 5, 1823, Æt. 34.
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Thy Jesus' hand, omnipotent to save, Convey'd thee softly to the silent grave ; Still to the end sustain'd thy drooping head, And softly laid thee down among the dead ; And in his bosom bore thy soul away, To shine with angels in the realms of day.
Memento Mori In Memory of Mr RENJAMIN JAQUES Junr Who departed this life NOVr Ye 14th AD 1793, Ætat 23.
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Behold and see, all that pafs by, As you are now so once was I, As I am now you foon must be, Prepare for death and follow me.
In Memory of Silas The Son oF Mr Benjamin and Mrs Judith Jaques who died June the 27th 1776 : in the 4th year of his age.
In Memory of Silas Jaques, Son of Mr Benjamin & Mrs Judith Jaques who died Aug. ye 12th 1787, in ye 9th year of his age
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF Mrs ELIZABETH Ye RELECT OF DEACON THOMAS IOHNSON OF HAVERHILL WHO
DIED JUNE THE 12th AD 1752 IN THE 73d YEAR OF HER AGE.
IN MEMORY OF IOnathan BartlEt KINSCON SON OF Mr MOSES AND Mrs DOROTHY KINSCON WHO DIED IUNE ye 3 1780 AGED 3 YEAr 6 Months 13 DS
In MEMORY OF ABIGAIL THE DAUGHTER OF Mr MOSES AnD Mrs DOROTHY KInSCOn WHO DIED MAY THE 22d 1781 AGED 3 Months
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HERE LYES BURIED the BODY OF Mrs
HAnnaH KEmBaLL Ye
WIFe OF Mr EBENEZER KEmBaLL WHO DIED
NOVmBER Ye 26 1731 &
IN the 33 YEAR OF HER AGE
NELLIE KNAPP
DIED
Oct. 31, 1879.
Aged 8 yrs.
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Mrs. SALLY KIMBALL died Sept. 9, 1820, Æt. 37
Mrs. LUCY wife of Lieut King Lapham, died July 20, 1818, Æt. 72.
Mrs. RUTH, wife of Mr. Barker Lapham, died Jan. 31, 1825, /Et. 57.
Why should our hearts remain so sad, So much cast down at thy remove, We trust thou now art with thy God, There to enjoy thy Saviour's love. O may we all make God our friend Then we shall meet when life shall end.
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Lieut. KING LAPHAM, died Nov. 30, 1826. Æt. 82.
A tender husband, Father dear, A much lamented friend lies here, When Christ returns to call him forth, The rising day will shew his worth.
Mr. BARKER LAPHAM, died Feb. 11, 1829. Æt. 56. Ilis mind was tranquil and serene,
No terror in his looks were seen ;
His Saviour smil'd dispell'd the gloom, And smooth'd his passage to the tomb.
HOSEA M. Son of
Henry B &
Elizabeth M. Livingston, died in Boston Sept. 19, 1840. aged 4 years 7 months. Jesus said suffer little childr
en to come unto me.
HERE LIES THE BODY OF Mrs
HANNAHI LOWEL THE WIFE OF
Mr SILVANUS LOWEL WHO
DIED SEPT THE 26h 1771 IN
THE 26h YEAR OF HER AGE
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HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF JOHN MARBLE WIIO DIED
JAMES
MERRILL
DEPARTED TIHIS LIFE
JAN 8, 1841. ÆT. 53.
FEBRUARY THE 17. 1752 AND IN THE 23 YEAR OF
HIS AGE HE WAS BORN-FEBRY 10- IN THE YEAR-1730-
JUDITH MERRILL DIED JUNE
26, 1839 ÆT. 53.
Mrs. Hannah Marden, Consort of Mr. David Marden, died Sept. 4, 1813. Æt. 53.
APHIA S. MERRILL DIED
FEB. 13. 1826. ÆT. 5.
IERMIAH MERILL SON OF NATHAN IEL AND RUTII MERILL OF HAURIL DIED OCT 25th 1747 IN Ye 9th YEAR OF HIS AGE
JOHN MERRILL DIED
SEP. 18, 1825. AG. 2 WKS.
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Lieut. ASA MERRILL, departed this life Nov. 3, 1815. Æt. 83.
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Buried in dust my body must decay, With weeping friends I could no longer stay ; And while you mourn a much lov'd Father's fate Prepare for death before it be to late.
Memento Mori. In Memory of Mrs Rebecca Mitchell Consort of Mr Joseph Mitchell Who died Febr the 19 A D 1792 Ætat 26
In Memory of Abigail Day Mitchel daughter of Mr Joseph & Mrs Rebecca Mitchel Who died Decr 25th 1794 Ætat 2
Benjamin Mitchel son of Capt Day & Mrs Susanna Mitchel died Dec 13th 1794 Ætat 5
William Mitchel son of Capt Day & Mrs Susanna Mitchel died June 23d 1796 aged 2 years
Mrs Susanna Mitchel consort of Capt Day Mitchel died June 3d 1798 Etat 41 The eye which hath seen me shall see me no more
Sacred to the Memory of MR JOSEPH MITCHELL Who died in Boston Ms. Aug 30 1831 Æt 66
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One gentle sigh his fetters breaks We scarce can say " He's gone " Before the willing spirit takes Its mansion near the throne Faith strives, but all its efforts fail To trace the spirits flight No eye can pierce within the veil Which hides the world of light This much (and this is all) we know Saints are completely blest Have done with sin and care and wo And with their Saviour rest.
ABBY wife of Moses C. MONROE, died March 2, 1850, aged 32 years. And i heard a voise
from Heaven saying unto mee write blessed are the dead that die in the Lord even soe seth the Spirit.
This Life is a dream.
1853.
MOSES
C. MONROE.
4
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Swiftly our moments pass away, And soon they all will disappear. May we endeavour while we stay, To do what good we can while here.
Mr Stephen Morse departed this life Oct 1st 1802 Ætat 64
Mr. BENJAMIN MORSE, died Dec. 23. 1828. Et. 74. A tender husband, father dear, A much lamented friend lies here, When Christ returns to call him forth, The rising day will show his worth.
Mrs LYDIA
Relict of Mr Stephen
Morse died April 20 1837 ÆEt 92
IIERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF
Mr JOSEPH MULICKEN WHO
DIED JUNE
THE
1768 IN
THE 66 YEAR OF HIS AGE
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Memento mori. Here lie Interred the remains of Mrs PHEBE MULLIKEN Relict of Mr Joseph Mulliken who departed this life October the 13th A D. 1790 Ætat 82
Miss Mary Mulliken, daughter of Mr Robert & Mrs Mary Mulliken, died Feb. 9h 1800 Ætat, 61.
Mrs SALLY wife of Mr Samuel Norris died May 23 1831 Æt 41 Stop here my friend and drop 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
Charles Walter son of Walter and Margaret J. Norris died Aug't 7th 1833 aged 1 yr. & 5 mos
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Dear little one thy months were few And transient was thy stay below But Jesus call'd thou hast obey'd And left a world of sin and woe
Erected in affectionate remembrance of MR. GEORGE W NOYES, who died Ang. 17, 1837 ; Aged 22. Happy spirit, gone before me,
Look'st thou from thy starry throne,
Happy, now thou watchest o'er me, Sorrowing at thy grave alone: Thou to a fairer land art gone, There let me hope my journey done To see thee still.
Miss ELIZA daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth Noyes, died Dec. 28. 1828. DIED in her 18th yr Dec 26, 1858 Aged 74 yrs Time was when I my breath did draw; " Father I give my spirit up Death seized, and laid me low ; To you who rean these lines attention give, And be prepared to die.
SAMUEL NORRIS
and trust it in thy hand My dying flesh shall rest in hope and rise at thy command."
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HERE LIES BURIED THIE BODY OF MRS HANNAH THIE WIFE OF MR ABRAHAM PARKER IUNr DIED DECr 18th 1744 IN THE 24th YEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF LEUT ABRAHAM PARKER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEBRY 14 1762 IN THE 77 YEAR OF HIS AGE
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF MRS ELISABETH THE WIFE OF LEFT ABRAHAM PARKER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE MAY 23 1753 IN TIIE 65 YEAR OF HIER AGE
IN MEMORY OF Mr NATHANIEL PARKER WIIO DIED FEBRUARY THE 2n 1771 AND IN
THE 33d YEAR OF HIS AGE
THIS In MEMORY OF Mrs RACHEL PARKER THE WIFE OF LIEut NATANIEL PARKER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCTOBr
THE 18h 1781 In THE 64h YEAR
OF HER AGE
HERE LIES THE BODY OF RETIER THE SON OF Mr RETEIR HATHORn AND Mrs EDNAH PARKER WHO DIED DECEM THE 30h 1772 IN
THIE 4h YEAR OF HIS AGE
In Memory of Mr ABRAHAM PARKER who departed this life December 2d 1795 Etat 76
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ERECTED In Memory of Miss HANNAH PARKER Daughter of Mr Bradstreet & Mrs Rebecca Parker who Died Septemr y 14th 1783 Aged 55 Death is a debt to nature due As I have paid it so must you
Memento mori. Sacred to the memory of Mrs EDNAHI PARKER Consort of Lieut Retier-Hathorn Parker Who Died November, the 26th A D 1788 in the 44th year of her Age Prudent modest frugal & kind A Wife A Mother and real friend In life and Death to God resign'd True Test of A Heaven-born-mind
Memento Mori. Here lie Interred the Remains of Lient NATHANIEL PARKER Who Departed this Life January the 5th AD 1789 in the 72a year of his Age.
JOHN EATON Son of Peter & Abigail PARKER. Died Sept. 17, 1807, Æt. 14 days.
Memento mori This Stone Perpetuates the Memory of Mrs REBECCA PARKER Consort of Mr Broadstreet Parker Who departed this Life May the 6th AD 1790 ÆEtat 60
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Sweet Soul we leave the to thy Rest T' Enjoy thy Jesus and thy GOD Till we from bonds of clay Releast Spring out and climb the shining Road While the dear dust she leaves behind Sleep in thy bosom sacred tomb Soft be her bed her slumbers kind And all her dreams, of joy to comes
In Memory of Benjamin son of Mr Moses & Mrs Sarah Parker, OB Oct ye 6th 1793. Ætat 9 months This tender flower of heavenly hue 'Mid thorns of sin & sorrow blew ; But kindly pluck'd to heaven 'tis borne And on an angel's bosom worn.
In Memory of John Eaton Parker son of Mr Moses & Mrs Sarah Parker, who died June, 30th 1796. Ætat. 13. Bright, lovely, inoffensive youth, That fear'd his God and lov'd the truth A lovely Rose all in the bloom, The sweetest flower may die at noon, O may we live so as to have A precions friend beyond the grave, For when God calls we all must go, To meet our judge a friend or foe.
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In Memory of Mrs ANNA PARKER, Consort of Mr William Parker Junr, who died Deer, 19th, 1795, Ætat. 22. As from the earth at first I came. Now to the earth I turn again,
Nature has called for its due, Ended frail life, my days were few,
Pause young and old as you pass by,
And v'er this urn do cast your eye
Remembering that your days in time
Kindly are fix'd by power divine,
Even as God made us of clay, Renounce the world, his call obey.
Lieut Retier H Parker departed this life Feb 2d 1799 EEtat 2 52
O ye whose cheek the tear of pity strains Draw near with pious reverence & attend Here lies the loving husband's dear remains The tender father, & the generous friend
O loving husband, tender parent dear How great our grief, too much for us to bear Can we sustain the loss of such a friend Without a hope that we shall meet again Friends here behold the fate of Adams' race Ruin'd in him & doom'd to sleep in dust Yet made alive by Christ we shall appear Before God's throne in endless friendship there
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Thomas Parker, son of Mr Moses & Mrs Sarah Parker, died Nov. 16th 1799 Ætat 10. Here lies a sweet and blooming youth, Emblem of innocence & truth, We trust he is with angels blest, And in his Saviours bosom rests.
SACRED to the Memory of MR BRADSTREET PARKER Who died April 18 1809 Æt 80
Dear bosom friend I sleep with thee We are from bonds of clay set free We've left this earth to climb the road T' enjoy our Saviour & our God.
Long may our souls thy smiles enjoy With angels round the throne Forever live in sweet employ And praise the euternal Son
Mors ultima linea rerum est.
SACRED to the memory of MISS POLLY PARKER, daur of Mr. Moses & Mrs Sarah Parker who died May 29, 1810, Æt. 22.
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A bright example of untainted youth, Engaging manners, innocence and truth ; Adorned with all the graces of the mind, Meek, modest, mild, affectionate and kind ; The blameless daughter, & the faithful friend, Admired by all she found an early end. O ! ye who weep at her untimely doom, Like her be ready for an early tomb !
CAPT. PHINEAS PARKER, departed this life, April 2 1811. Æt. 56. Earthly Cavern, to thy keeping We commit our Brother's dust, Keep it safely, softly sleeping, Till our Lord demand thy trust.
CAPT. JOHN PARKER, departed this life, Augst 26, 1812. Æt. 31.
Mortal, from all these graves thy frailty learn, For dust thou art and wilt to dust return, To wisdom earnestly thyself apply, And through the grace of Christ prepare to die.
Friends and Physicians could not save My mortal body from the grave, Nor shall the grave confine me here, When Christ commands me to appear.
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INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD CEMETERY
Mors ultima linea rerum est.
SACRED to the memory of MISS PRISCILLA PARKER, Who died May 2 AD 1813, Æt. 19.
Just of thy word, in every thought sincere Who knew no wish but what the world might hear Of softest manners unaffected mind Lover of peace & friend of human kind Go live ! for Heaven's eternal year is thine
Go and exalt thy moral to Divine
Yet false these tears, mortality's relief,
And till we share your joys forgive our grief.
MRS ABIGAIL PARKER Relict of Lieut Retier H Parker died April 29 1816 Æt 64
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb Take this new treasure to thy trust And give these sacred relicts room To seek a slumber in the dust
Nor pains nor grief nor anxious fears Invade thy bounds, no mortal woes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here While angels watch the soft repose. So Jesus slept, Gods dying son Past thro' the grave and blest the bed Rest here blest saint till from his throne The morning break and pierce the shade.
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Mr RETIER PARKER, died Aug 20, 1817, Æt. 38. Let this vain world engage no more, Behold the gaping tomb; It bids you sieze the present hour. Tomorrow death may come.
The voice of this alarming scene, May every heart obey ; Nor be the heavenly warning vain, Which calls to watch and pray.
NA T
EL P
ARKER
DIED July 7 1818 Aged 39 yrs MRS SARAH Ilis wife Died Mar. 31. 1853, Aged 75 yrs
In memory of RETIER HATHORNE Son of RETIER PARKER Who died Feb. 11. 1822. Æt. 4 yrs.
Mr. ELIPHALET PARKER, died
July 1822. ÆEt. 27. Go home my friends, Dry up your tears, I must lie here Till Christ appears.
Mrs. BETSY C. PARKER Formerly wife of Mr. Enos Carleton, died Jan. 15, 1831. Æt. 64.
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