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[No. 109, 13 Row, East 5. ]
Here Lie the Earthly Remains of Miss MEHETABEL HOBSON Who Left this Life As We trust For A Better SEPI Y- 9 1773 ASt 27 She Was the Ellest Amiable & Virtuous Daut' of the honble Humphry And priscilla hobson
[ No 111, 10 Row, West 1. ] HEAR LES MR> ELISEBATH HOPKINSON WIFE OF MR JONATHAN HOPKINSON DIED MARCH Y.9 1718 AGED 68 YEAR'
[No. 108, 13 Row, East 4]. Under this Earth Is Buried the Mortal part of Miss ELISABETH HOBSON Who Died AUK Y- 23 1773 JEt 25 the 24 Dantr of the Honble Humphry Hobson ESQr And Priscilla His Wife
She Left this Shore In Full Ashurance of Everlasting Life
[No. 110, 5 Row, West 2. ] ERECTED In Memory of Mrs JANI. HOLT, wife of Mr. Joseph Holt, who died April S. 1818. aged 37 years.
[No. 112, H Row, West 2.] HERE LIES MR JONATHAN HOPKIN DIED FEBRUARY Y- 11 1719 AGED 76 YEARS
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[No. 113, 1 Row, East 10. ]
In Memory of
MES SUSANNA HOSKINS
From Boston Ob' June 27 1775 Aged 71 years
[ No. 114, 6 Row, West 5.]
HERE LYS Y' BODY OF JEREMIAH IEWET
WHO DIED MAY
Y" 20 1714 AGED 77
[No. 115, 6 Row, West 6. ] MOSES JUET
[ No. 116, 8 Row, East 2. ]
HERE LYES Y. BO-
DY OF MY FAITHI
(SON OF JERE
MIAH & ELIZABETH
JEWET) DIED IUNE Ye 11 1715
IN Y. 200 YEAR OF HIS AGE
JEWET, WIFE TO DECON EZEKIEL JEWET DIED OCTO' Y' 15 1715 & IN Y. 71 YEARE OF HER AGE
[ No. 117, 13 Row, West s) (broken.) [ No. 118, 6 Row, West +. ]
HERE LYES Y"
HERE LYES WHAT
BODY OF ME BEN LAMIN JEWET WHO DIED
WAS MORTAL
OF Y- WORTHY NEHEMIAH JEWET, VESQUIerA WHO DIDE JANUARY Y: 11 1719-20 AGED
JANUARY Y. 22 1715-16 AGE21 YEARS 3 MON-
77 . YEARS . LACKING 3 MONTHES
THES & 21 DAYS.
[ No. 119, 13 Row, East 7. ] HERE LIES THE BODY OF MIR' PRISCILLA JEWET y" WIFE OF MR STEPHEN JEWET DIED DECEMBER y' 27" 1722 IN
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y" 35 YEAR OF HER AGE HERE BY DOTH LIE SOLOMON OUR WELL BELOVED SON
[ No. 120, 8 Row, East S. ]
HERE LIES Y" BODY OF MRS
ANNE JEWETT WIFE OF
MR AQUILA JEWETT DIED
MARCH Ye 6th 1723 in Ye
1723 IN Ye
81 YEAR
Hoth YEAR OF HER AGE
OF ILIS AGE
[No. 122, 13 Row, East S. ]
HERE LIES THE
BODY OF MIRS
SARAH JEWETT
y" WIFE OF MR
STEPHEN JEWETT
WHO DIED
DECEMBER ye 3ª 1721 IN y" 49 YEAR OF HER AGE
[ No. 121, 19 Row. West I. ) HERE LIES Y' BODY OF MR. MARY JEWET Y" WIFE OF MR JOSEPH JEWET WHO DIED JUNE Y" 26 1732 in Yº 43 YEAR OF HER AGE 3
[No. 123, 16 Row, West 1. ]
HERE LIES Y& BODY OF MR. REBEKAH JEWET J' WIFE OF MIR JOSEPH JEWET WHO DIED DECEMBER Y' 200 1729 IN Y 741 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 125, 12 Row, East 3.]
HERE LIES Y BODEY OF ELISABET" JEWET y DAFT" OF MR EPHRAIM JEWET WHO DIED APREL yº 5 1737 IN ye 12 YEAR OF HER AGE
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[ No. 121, 8 Row, East I. ]
HERE LIES THE BODY OF DEACON
EZEKIEL JEWETT WHO DIED SEP TEMBER YS 201
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[No. 126, 12 Row, East 4.] HERE LIES Y BODEY OF MR EPHRAIM JJEWET WHO DIED DECEMBER Ye 13 1739 IN Y. 59 YEAR OF ILIS AGE
[No. 128; 12 Row, East 5.] HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF M' THOMAS JEWET WHO DYED JULY Yep 1712 IN THE 75 YEAR OF HIS AGE
[ No. 130, 13 Row, East 10.] Here Lies The Body of Mrs Lyda Jewett The Wife of Mr Stephen Jewett Who Died Sept; the 7 1754 in yr 70 Year of HER AGE
[No. 127, 11 Row, East 4.] HIRE LIES Y' BODEY OF MRS ELISABETH JEWETT THE WIFE OF MR JJACOB JEWETT WHO DIED SEPTEMBER Y. 17 1741 IN Ye 31 YEAR OF HIER AGE
[ No. 129, 18 Kow, West 1].
HERE LIES Y BODY OF MRS RUTH JEWET Y'' WIFE OF MR ELIPHELET JEWET WHO DIED SEPTEM' 18 1750 IN Ye 37 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 131, 1 Row, East 7]. To THE MEMORY OF ME ELIZABETH JEWETT SHE WAS A VIRTUOUS and Amiable Consort TO THE REV" JEDIDIAH JEWETT AND DHD SUDDENLY APRIL
THE. 14- 1764 Acta 51
PROH DOLOR
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[No. 133, 26 Row, West 1.]
[ No. 132, 13 Row, East 9. ]
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF
CORNET STEPHEN JEWETT WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE JANUR THE 144 1771 IN THE 88 YEAR OF HIS AGE
1944785
[No. 131, 2 Row, East G. ]
Here lies Buried the Body of ME JOSEPH JEWETT
died Augst ye 1st 1774 In ye 36th Year of his Age
[ No. 135, 2 Row, East I]. ]
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF
M' JACOB
JEWETT WHO
DEPARTED TIHS
LIFE MAY TIL 26@ AD 1774 AND IN THE Goth YEAR OF HIS AGE
[ No. 136, 2 Row, East 5. ] In Memory of Mº RUTH JEWETT Daur of Cap' GEORGE & M'S HANNAH JEWETT who died Sept ye 29 1774 In ye 29th year of her Age Youth consider and know that no Age is exempt from the shafts of Death
HERE LIES INTRR" THE BODY OF M" ELISABETH
. JEWETT CONSORT OF ME JACOB JEWETT JUN' WHO DEPARTED
TIHS LIFE JULY TIME: 29" 1773 ASTAT 26 TIME HOW SHORT ETERNITY HOW LONG.
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[No. 137, 1 Row, East G.] In Memory of Capt George Jewett who died Febry ye 5th 1776 Aged 68 years
The memory of the Just is Blest
When in the Silent Grave they rest
Free from the anxious cares and strife
Mans Portion in this mortal Life Reader behold reflect and know That by Deaths Darts all men must go To Realins of happiness or Woe
[No. 138, 18 Row, West 2.]
[ No. 139, 22 Row, West 3.] To the Memory In Memory of of MR.
MR: ELIPHALET JEWETT who died who died
MARY JEWETT
Oct. 30, 1789
In the 78th Year
Augst 20@ 1794 aged 60
of his Age years
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[No. 140, 23 Bow, West 8.] In Memory of MRS ABIGAIL JEWETT, wife of Cap! MOSES JI.WETT, who departed this Life Nov 8º 1791 Aged 72 years
The rising morning can't assure That we shall end the day ; For death stands ready at the door To take our lives away.
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IN ROWLEY, MASS. [No. 141, 22 Row, West 4.] In Memory of MIS MARY JEWETT Relict of Mr Jeremiah Jewett who died Febre 17 1796 In the 914 year of her age She Fear'd the Lord obey'd his voice hop'd in his word and died of choice
[No. 142, 23 Row, West 7. ] In Memory of CAPT MOSES JEWETT, who departed this Life July 31 1796 In the 754 year of his age
[No. 143, 9 Row, West 6. ] Memento mori Numerare Patribus Umbra quietis In Memory of Mr. David Jewett, Companion of Mes Elisabeth Jewett, who died July 15th 1799 AStat. 53.
The voice of God call'd, anon I obey'd, Resign'd my life, & nature's debt I paid My fabric now sleeps, my labours are o'er, My spirits landed on the boundless shore. Nor you friends, can death, God's messenger stay, But must repose too, in mouldering clay, Then your golden days improve, as they haste, Living joy's flowing from Religion taste.
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Be wise, love merey, humbly with God walk Then vice can't proffered fruitions mock. That you may sing, in Canaan's liberty, O death, grave, where are thy sting & victory.
[No. 144, 1 Row, East 5. ] In memory of HANNAH JEWETT Reliet of Cap! George Jewett who died Sep. 28 1799 At 93
My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpets joyful sound Then bust the chains with sweet surprise And in my Savours image rise
[No. 145, Is Row, West 5.] Priscilla Jewett Sept. 1805 in her 69th year
[No. 146, 6 Row, West 10.]
In Memory of William Jewett, Son of Joseph & Hannah Jewett, who died Feby 21 1809. in the 21st Year of his Age Here in the silent grave I lie ! No more the scenes of life to try ! And you dear friends, I leave behind, Must soon this gloomy mansion find.
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IN ROWLEY, MASS. [No. 147, 6 Row, West s. ] Mr JOSEPH JEWETT died July 10. 1819 At. 71. '
"Mortals, how few among your race ; Have given this thought its weight ; That on this present moment hangs Your everlasting Fate."
[No. 145, 9 Row, West 4 ] In memory of MI: JONATHAN JEWETT, who died August 26, 1824. Aged 51. Stop dear friends and drop your tears, I must lay here till Christ appears.
[ No. 149, 9 Row, West 5. ] In memory of MRS ELIZABETH JI.WETT Reliet of Mr David Jewett ; who died
[No. 150, 6 Row, West 9.] Mrs
HANNAH
Dec. 8, 1824
relict of
Aged 77 Mr Joseph Jewett died Oct. 13. 1826. JE1. 71.
Blessed are the dead, that die
in the Lord
O, hast thou made thy peace with God Or art thou still in nature's road ; If so, repent, believe, obey. Fre death shall snatch thy breath away.
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[No. 151, 13 Row, West 12]. IN Memory of SARAH JEWETT who died Sept. 5! AD. 1828. Aged 51 y'
[No. 152, 1 Row, East 11.] Here Lie Intered The mortal remains of Mr. Paul Jewett & Mrs. Jane Jewett his wife, & Daughter Mary Bishop. PAUL JEWETT Died Aug. 29, 1828 aged 89 JANE JEWETT Died April 29, 1811 ; aged 74 MARY BISHOP Died Nov. 26, 1801 ; aged 38 This stone also commemorates all the
Children of Paul & Jane Jewett. Viz.
1. Paul, who died at Lansingburg, N. Y. Oct. 23 1777 ; aged 17 y".
2. RUTH J. HALE, died Oct. 17, 1839 ; aged 73.
3. Epson J. Cesmiss, died at Providence, R. 1. April 21, 1815 ; aged 42
1. KLIPHALET died at Boston April 19, 1837 ; aged 61.
5. Rev. PAUL died at Hamilton, May 15, 1810; aged 60. JANE J. PABODIE of Providence, R. I. &
JOSHUA JEWETT, who erected this stone still survive, in Nov. 1844
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[ No. 153, 11 Row, West 1.] HERE LYES Y. BODY OF JEHANNAH JOHNSON WIDDOW OF CAP JOHN JOHNSON WHO DIED DECEMBER Y" 25 1717 AGED SS YEARS
[ No. 151, 13 Row, West 1. ] HERE LIES Y" BODY N
OF HANNAH JOHNSO Y. DAUGHTER OF MR SAMUEL AND
MR. FRANCIS JOHN SON WHO DIED SEPTEMBER Y. 22ND 1723 IN TILE 194 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 155, 12 Row, East 2. ] HERE LIES Y BODYES OF Y' SONS OF MR DANIEL JOHNSON FRANCIS JOHNSON DIED AUGUST Y' I8 1737 IN Ye 114 YEAR OF HIS AGE JUDAH DIED SEPTEMBER Y 110 1736 IN YO70 YEAR OF INIS AGE OBADIAH DIED JUNE Y. 90 1736 IN Y. 3 YEAR OF HIS AGE ISAIAH DIED SEPTEVY. 21 1736 AGED A 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS
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(No. 1in, 18 Row, East (. ) HERE LIES y BODEY OF MR' HANNAH JONSON Y' WIFE OF MR DANIEL JONSON WHO DIED FEBRUARY Y. 199 1710 IN Y. 35 YEAR OF HER AGE WITH THEAR CHILD ELIZABETH THAT DIED MAY Y. 1 1710 HING 1 YEAR & G MONTS AG DAYS OLD
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ĮNo. 157, 11 Row, West 2. 1
Here Lies Ye Body
of Abigah Johnson y" Son of Mr Jonathan & Mrs Hannah Johnson Who Died May the 29th 1756 in the 21 Year of his Age
[ No. 155, ; Row, West 1.] MERIAH KILL BORN DIED
SEPI Y. 23, 1710
AGED, H YEARS.
here Lys meriah Kit.born in yr dust
Ller. y resurection of yr just
| No. 159, 15 Row, West 2. |
( No. 10. It Row, Fast 7. ]
HERE LIES THE BODY OF DOCT ELIPHELET KILBORN WHO DIED JUNE THE 1 1752 IN THE AG YEAR OF HIS AGE
MARCH Y. NOW HE IS GONE OUR
Y 400 YEAR
6 1723 IN GREAF WE CAN' EXSPRES AND TAKEN FROM HIS
OF HIS AAGE
FORMER USEFULNES
Į No. 161, 24 Row, West >.] In Memory of Mrs DOROTHY KILBORN, Wife of Mr .Joseph Kilbørn who died Ang. 12th 1793, in the 63rd year of her age Erected by her Brother Francis Pickard
| No. 162. 11 Row, West 5. ]
HERE LYS THE BODY OF EZEKIEL LAITEN THE SON OF EZEKIEL AND REBE KAH LAITEN WHO DYED
.
HERE LIES Y'" BODY OF JOSEPH
KILBURN
WHO DIED
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AUGUST 21 1716 IN THE 21 YEAR OF ILIS AGE AS YOU ARE SOWARE WE AS WE ARE SO YOU WILL BE
[No. 168. 11 Row, West +.]
HERE LIES Y. BODY OF EZEKIEL LAITON WHIO DIED NOU'
Y. 214 1723
IN THE 66 YEAR OF Ilis AGE
[ No. 163. 9 Row, East 3. 1
HERE LIES Y BODY OF EDNAN LAMBERT DAAFTER OF MIR THOMAS A MR. SARAH LAMBERT WHO DIED MARCH Y. 13 1729 IN Y- 21 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. IT, 15 Row, East 2 ] HERE LIES Y. BODY OF MR ELIZABETH LAMBERT THE WIFE OF MR THOM AS LAMBERT WHO DIED JULY Y' 6 1719 AGED 36 YEARS 3 MONTHS & 10 DAYS
[ No. 161, 9 Row, Eust 4. ] HERE LIES Y. BODY OF JONATHAN LAMBERT Y' SON OF MR THOMAS & MIR' SARAH LAMBERT WHO DIED JANUARY Y< 50
YEAR OF HIS AGE
[ No. 166, 9 Row, East 2. ]
HERE LIES Y. BODY OF LUCI LAMBERT DAUGHTER OF THOMAS LAMBERT ESQ. WHO DIED MAY Y. 15 1736 IN THE 15 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 16%, 17 How, East 7. ] Here Lies The Body of Mts Deborah Lambert Y' Wife of Mr Nathan Lambert Who died January y 25 1754 in the 38 Year of her Age
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[ No. 169, 16 Row, East 1. ] Here Lies Buried The Body of ye Hont Thomas Lambert E-q Who Died June the 30 A D 1755 Aged 77 Years 2 Months And 22 Days
[ No. 171, 4 Row, West & (Marble). ]
WILLIAM LAMBERT, Born July 22, 1772 Died Dec. 11, 1821.
[ No. 170, 16; Row, East 2.] HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF M" SARAH LAMBERT . RELICT OF THE HONRH. THOMAS LAMBERT ESQ" WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY THE 111 A D 1759 IN THE 770 YEAR OF HER AGE
[ No. 172, 15 Row, East 3. ] In Memory of Cornet Thomas Lambert who Deceased April the 17h 1775 ZESt 63 Behold Inscribed Upon This Stone the Parent. Kind the Patient Son the Friendly Grones the childrens Cries could not Avail Lo Here Ile lies
[No. 178, 16 Row. Past B. ] Memento mori In Memory of THOMAS LAMBERT ESq'. who departed this life Dec' y' 11th AD 1793 Atat. 45
Let friends & strangers mark this stone Reflect & feel & sigh and mourn. At Deaths alarms prepare to go The Way the living cannot know
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[No. 174, 15 Row, East 1. ]
Sacred To the Memory of
MP Anna Lambert,
[ No. 175, 16 Row, East +. ] Mrs Reliet of Cornet Tho' Lambert, who departed this Life
Ang4. 284 1806. At 83
relict of Thomas Lambert, Esq.
died Nov. 24. 1825. .Et. 77.
Also in Memory of Alfred son of Jon4 & Hannah Lambert, who died Ang! 21 1807. Aged 16 Months & 15 days.
[ No. 176, 1 Row, West 9 ( Marble). ] M' THOMAS LAMBERT, Died March 6, 1825 Aged 13.
And as we have børne the image of the earthy, we shall also beur the image of the heavenly
An Infant Son of DAVID & OLIVE L. SMITH, Died Sept. 29, 1836
[No. 177, 14 Row, West 5 (Marble Monument). | [ North front. ]
JOHN LAMBERT Died June 21, 1827 Aged 15 yrs SARAH B. his wife Died March 18, 1865 Aged 83 yrs & 4 mos
APPIIIA
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A stricken family mourn their loss LAMBERT
[ West front ] NATHAN LAMBERT Died July 18, 1831 Aged 75 yrs. ABIGAIL. P. his wife Died Jan. 4, 1814 Aged 61 yrs.
[ East front ] HANNAH B. Daughter of John & Sarah B. LAMBERT Died Sept. 15, 1842 Aged 27 yrs EMILY L RICHARDS, Daughter of John & SarahB. LAMBERT Died Aug. 1, 1868 AAged 56 yrs
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(No. Lis, I Row, East a. ] Here lies The Body of Mrs Dorothy Lancaster the Wife of Mr Thomas Lancaster Who Died June the 23 1752 in the 52 year of her Age
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[ No. 179, 21 Row, West G. ] In Memory of MIR THOMAS LANCASTER, who fell asleep Deer. 29th 1792, in the 90th year of her age. Also ANNA LANCASTER Daughter of Sammel & Hitty Lancaster, who cied Deer. 12 1793 aged 1 year 3 months.
The sleeping dead shall wake to sleep no more But live all glorious by their Judges power Are these the forms that mouldered in the dust And the transcendent glories of the just
[No. IN0, 21 Row, West 5. ] In memory of LYDIA LANCASTER, who died Sept. 201 1829, aged 40 yr. and 6 mo. That once los'd form, now cold & dead, Each mournful thought employs, And nature weeps her comforts dead And wither'd all her joys.
( No. 181, 11 Row, East 7 | HERE LIES Ye BODY OF THE BODY OF MR.
[No. 182, 15 Row, East 10.] HERE LYES BURIED
JOHN MANNING HANNAH MIGHILL THE WIFE OF MR.
Y. SON OF JJOHN & JANE THOMAS MIGHILL WHO DIED SEPT". Y- 250 1748
MANNING WHIO DIED AUGUST Y: 12 1736 IN THE 21 YEAR OF HER AGE
AGED I YEARS
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[ No. 183, 15 Row, Fast It ] .1 .Son MIGHTILL, WIIO
& Sarah Mighill
6º 1761
| No. Ist, 17 Row, Eust 3. ] HERE LIES BURIED CAI" NATHANIEL
DEPARTED THIS LIFE AUGUST THE 25' A D 1761 AND IN THE 784 YEAR OF HUIS AGE
(No. 186, 17 Row, East +. ] Here lies the Remains of MY PRISCILLA MIGHT .. Consort of Cap' NATHANn.s. MiGnn.L. Who Departed this Life Febb yr 26º 1776 In y 94th Year of her Age
[No. 155, 17 Row, Rast 2. ] Here lies the Remains of M' NATHAN" MMGIII.I. Son of MY JEREMIAH & M' SARAH MICHILA. who Died Augdyr 5th 1773 Aged 14 Years Who with his Dying breath recomended Jesus Christ to a Perishing world longing himself for the full injoyme" of him as his only Savoinr & everlasting Portion
[ No. IST, 15 Row, East H.] In Memory of M' SARAH MIGIII.I. wife of Deacon Thomas Mighill Deces4 June 1º 1775 In y" 58th Year of her Age
| No. Iss, 2 Row, East 2. ]
[ Footstone in place of head- stone broken and lost. ] M' Elizabeth Mighill, at whose feet lies buried her grandchild Miss Priscilla Pearly Aged 15 months & 4 D'
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[ No. 159, 2 Row. East 3. ] Memento Mori Sacred to the Memory of NATHANDA. MIGIna. ESQ, who having served his country as a Justice of the Peace and Repre- sentative to the General Court of this state for many years Departed this Life March the 264 AD) 1788 Aged 78 years.
A pions Christian and a friend sincere A husband tender, to his Children dear, Virtue in him a friend could find, To him twas pleasing to be kind, He's gone alas, nor could he stay To serve his Maker here in clay His spirit still we hope does sing The Praise of God Ins heavenly King.
[ No. 190, 23 Row, West 5.] Memento mori In Memory of who deputat this life OU ! 35 .1D 1795
Blessed are They, and only They, Who in the Lord the Suciour die. Their Bodies wait Redemption's Day And sleep in Pour where der they lie.
[Foot stone.] M' J Mighill Nathaniel son of Mr Thomas & Mrs. Mais Mighill Died Dec. 16 1793 aged 5 months
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[ No. 191, 23 Row, West 1. ] In Memory of
who died Feb. 15 1796 . Ett. 225. (Daughter of Mr. Jeremiah Mes Sarah Mighill. . And intended Cousort of Res. Humphrey C. Perly of Methuen.) The young the virtuous, fair & wise, Though mar pile death will close their eyes, But O their flesh in hope dothe rest, Their souls will be juni ver best .- From use O friends in this could win, Receive adrier & ceuse lo mourn, Girl up your loins for truth propuce .Ind you in glory shall apper.
( No. 192, 15 Row, East 12. ) In Memory of ANNA Daughter of De! Thomas Mighill the departed this life June 23 1796 : in the 13, year of her age
This youthfull bloom was snatchi'd ...! , No longer in this world to stay, For Good did call & she must yo And lever you in this world
[No. 193, 23 Row, West 6. ] Mrs Sarah Mighill liclidt of Mr Jeremiah Mighill, died, Feb. 18" 1799, JEtat. 63.
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Thy mortal beauty, with thy body fades & dies, The Christian meckness, with the soul ascends the skies The part well done, which Good to the was pleas'd to give, Thy faithful spirit will the shining star's ont live.
[No. 1:1, 15 Row. East 13. ] Sacred to the memory of Dea THOMAS MIGHHILL E4
Ing. 200 1807 in his sith your
Beneath this sculpture'd stone is laid, The Saint and Patriots houry head. Who long was taught in virtues school To live by faith and walk by rule
Christ's Sheep and Laubs with wine and broad In plenty from his hands weer fill ; And mne we trust his sweet request Of heavenly wine, will ever last.
Render, your turn will come to die ! Your body in the you're must live! Follow the path this Saint has trul . And you shall find your Sieur tim.
[ No. 195, 11 Row, West 5. |
Daughter of Me Thomas & Mrs Mary Mighill Died Ang. S. 1816. JE1. 20.
Let weeping virtue moura around her tomb, And pions friendship wail her early doom, Yet worth like here's, sustains no rude decay, The' time should sweep these sculpture'd lines away, Here with the ills of life ber sorrow ends, The best of daughters, sisters, and of friends.
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[ No. 196, 11 Row, West G. ]
THOMAS MIGHTILL died Feb. 8. 1821 Act. '55.
Look down upon this sacred spot and see What death can do to you as well as me. Dear bosom friend, your falling sand is nigh, Children prepare 'tis God that calls on high Neighbors and friends you soon must be the same, Prepare for death but in the savior's mone.
[ No. 197, 11 Row, West [.] Mrs. MARY Relict of Mr Thomas Mighill died Fcb. 8. 1821 ASt. 55.
The pains de long endi'd are now no more, Her body moulders in the silent tomb. But gove we trust, to some more blissfall shore Her spirit reigns where joys unlading bloom.
[No. 198, 15 Row, Past IS.] Mrs. RACHEL relic of Deu". Thomas Mighill, died June 17, 1824 .Et. 80.
(Broken). ] MR JEREMIAHI MIGHILL, DIED SEPT. 8 1831 Et. 36.
There was a time, that time is past, When Youth ! I bloomed like thee ; A time will come, 'tis coming fast, When thou shalt fade like me.
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IN ROWLEY, MASS. [ No. 200, 5 Row, West 1. ] HERE LYS BURIED M' THOMAS NELSON WHO DIED APRIL, Y: 5 1712 AGED 77 YEARS Who Liv'd a saint Like harmLes Life Lov'd and Good books but so bad strive Who dy'd a quiet casie death & to christ resigned his breath So Live my soNs my christ o seck & when you die Like christ be meck
[ No. 201, 13 Now, West 7.]
HERE LYES Y" BODY OF ABIGAIL NEL- SON ( DAUGHTER OF THOMAS & HAANAHI NELSON) DIED AUGUST Y" 1716 AGED 20 YEARS.
[ No 203, In Row. East 1.] HERE LIES Y. BODY OF CAPE EZEKIEL NORTHEND WHO DIED DECEMBER THIE: 23 1732 IN Y GOD YEAR OF THIS AGE
[No. 202, 17 Row, East 1 (Marble). ] MARY SOPHIA, Dan' of Stephen M. & AApphia L. NELSON, Born Nov. 27, 1802, Died Dee. 9, 1805, Aged 3 yrs. & 12 ds.
[ No. 201, 11 Row, East 3.] HERE LIES Y' BODYES OF MOSES & JOHN NORTHEND SONS OF MR SAMUEL & MRS MARY NORTHEND MOSES DIED AUGUST Y 15 & JOHN Y: 22 1736 MOSES IN HIS 5 & JOHN IN Ye 3 YEAR OF THARE AGE
[ No. 205, 11 Row, Fast 6. ] HERE LIES Y. BODY OF MR EZEKIEL NORTHIN" WHO DIED OCTOBR Y: 18 1742 IN Y. 46 YEAR OF ITIS AGE
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[No. 206, 15 Row, Hast 1. ]
HERE LIES Y" BODY OF SAMUEL NORTHEND WHO DIED JUNE Y 154 1749 IN Y- 234 YEAR OF HIS AGE THE ONLY SON OF LIEUT JOHN & MRS BETHIAAN NORTHEND
( No. 205, 21 Row, West 2. ) HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF CAP" JOHN NORTHEND DECEASED MARCH THE 21 AD 1768
THE 76 YEAR OF HIS AGE
[No. 219, 22 Row, West 1- HERE LIES Y : BODY OF JANE OSBORN Y. DAUGHTER OF MR JOHN & MR. JANE OSBORN WHO DIED MAY Y. 11º 1749 AGED 5 YEA' AND S MONTHS
[ No. 207, 24 Row, West 1. ] HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF MRS BETHLLAH THE WIFE OF CAPT JOHN NORTHEND WHO DECEASED JUNE THE 124 1767 IN
THE 794 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 209, HA Row, East 5. ] Memento mori Sacred to the Memory of MS. ELISABETH NORTHEND the amable & virtuous Relict of ME Ezekiel Northend, who calmly breathed her soul into the arms of her Saviour on the 9º of May 1787 in the 91 Year of her Age
This Mournful stone as a faithful monument of virtue fled to Realms above & a solemn Monitor to ali below the stars, is with profound Respect created by her Grandson Northend Cogswell
[ No. 211, 10 Row, East 2.] HEAR LIES MRS MARY PALMER THE WIFE OF DEACON SAMUEL PALMER WHO DIED JUNE Y- 70 1716 AGED 64 YEARS
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IN ROWLEY, MASS.
[ No. 212, 10 Row, East 1. ]
HERE LYES Y. BODY OF DECON SAMUEL PALMER WHO DIED JUNE Y- 21 1719 AGED 75 YEARS
[ No. 214, 5 Row, East 7.] HERE LIES MRS JANE PAYSON Y' WIFE OF MR ELIPHALET PAYSON DIED NOUEMBER THE 24 1722 IN THE 214 YEAR OF HER AGE
[No. 215, 11 Row, Fast 2. ] HERE LIES Y. BODY OF MR DAUID PAYSON WHO DIED AUGUST Ye 9th 1731 AGED 29 YEARS
[No. 213, 16 Row, West 7. ] HERE LIES Y' BODY OF PATIENCE PALMER Y" WIFE OF TIMOTHY PALMER WHO DIED JANUARY Y. 200 17:30 IN Y- 33 YEAR OF HIER' AGE
[ No. 215, Ist Row, East 9. ] HERE LIES Y. BODY MRS HANNAH PAYSON Y' DAUGHTER OF Y'' REUEREND MR EDWARD PAYSON WHO DIED THE 5 OF DECEMBER 1725 AGED 27 YEARS
[ No. 216, 11 Row, East 5.]
HERE LIES Y BODYES OF ELIPHELET JANE AND MARK PAYSON CHILDREN OF MR ELIPHELET & MR' EDNAH PAYSON ELIPHELET DIED IN MAY 1736 IN Y- 9 YEAR OF HIS AGE JANE IN Y" 6 YEAROFHER AGE MARK IN Ye 3 YEAR OF HIS AGE
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INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD CEMETERY
[No. 217, 2 Row, East 10. ]
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF M' MARY THE
WIFE OF LEIU"
ELIOT PAYSON WHO DIED
SEPL THE S
A D 1758 IN
YEAR OF
THI 59 YEAR
HUIS AGE
OF HER AGE
[ No. 220, 2 Row, East 9. ]
[ No. 219, 23 Now, West B. ]
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF
LIEU' ELIOT
MO PHEBE THE
PAYSON WHO
WIFE OF DEACON
DEPARTED THIS
EDWARD PAYSON
LIFE MAY THE
4" AD 1774
AND IN
THE 754
YEAR OF
IHIS AGE
[ No. 221, 1 How, East 1. ]
In Memory of
[ No. 222, 1 Row, East 2. ]
In Memory of Capt. EDWARD PAYSON who departed this life
Capt Edward Payson
October 28º 1797
Who died Deer. 19" 1781
AEtat 69
Etat. 54
[ No. 218, 23 Now, West 2.]
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF
DEACON EDWARD
PAYSON WHIO DECEASED MARCH THE P 1769
IN THE 754
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF
WHO DIED NOUEY
THE 120 1765 IN
THE 75 YEAR
OF HER AGE
Consort of
[No. 223, 19 Row, West 2. ]
Here lies buried the earthly remains of Mary Payson, youngest daughter of Mr Moses Paul & Mu Deborah Payson.
IN ROWLEY, MASS. 57
who died Sept. 17th 1801 Stat 19.
How short and hasty are our lives An hnch or two of time Man is but vanity and dust In all his flower and prime
[No. 221, IT Row, West 5. ] FANNY, wife of DAVID PAYSON. Youngest daughter of Daniel & Ennice Nourse. DIED Dec. 9, 1808, Aged 29. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
I No. 225, 5 Row, West : (Marble). ] SACRED to the memory OF MOSES P. PAYSON who died Nov. 19, 1822; in the 80th year of his age.
DEBORAH, his wife, & daughter of Col. Thomas & Applia Gage, died Dee. 9, 1833, Aged &s.
[ No. 226, 9 Row, East C. ] HERE LIES YR BODY OF CAPE JOHN PERSON WHO DIED MARCH Ye 12º 1723 IN Ye 79 YEAR OF HIS AGE
| No. 227, 9 Row, East 5. ] HERE LIES Y' BODY OF MR' MARY PEARSON RELICT OF CAPE JOHN PEARSON WHO DIED APRIL Yo 12º 1728 IN Y' 770 YEAR OF HER AGE
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INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE OLD CEMETERY
[ No. 228, 12 Row, East I. ] HERE LIES THE BODYS OF JOHN JOSEPH & RICARD PEARSONS Y' SONS OF MR JOHN PEARSON JOHN DIED MAY Y" 11th 1736 IN THE & YEAR OF HIS AGE JOSEPH DIED APRIL, Y' 25 1736 IN Ye 6 YEAR OF HIS AGE RICHARD DIED APRIL, Ye 27 AGED 2 WEEKS & 3 DAYS
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