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Helen, wife of Rev. Charles Scott, d. Dec. 9, 1879, ae. 39. Sarah A. Scott, d. June 8, 1890, ae. 43.
John Shaw, d. June 2, 1841, ae. 73.
Margaret, his wife, d. May 12, 1833, ae. 62.
Tirza, wife of Eben Shaw, d. Mar. 8, 1823, ae. 22.
Samuel D. Shaw, d. Apl. 10, 1866, ae. 69.
Nancy, his wife, d. June 30, 1875, ae. 80 yrs., 7 mos.
Samuel D. Shaw, d. Oct. 3, 1881, ae. 62. Elizabeth R. Shaw, d. Dec. 12, 1878, ae. 55.
Edward A. Shaw Jr., d. Sept. 20, 1866, ae. 16.
Nellie M. Shaw, d. Mar. 26, 1858, ae. 15. Sylvanus G. Shaw, d. Oct. 21, 1864, ae. 58. Mary Babcock, his wife, d. Mar. 19, 1885, ae. 74.
Calvin M. Shaw, d. Dec. 4, 1851, ae. 31.
E. Boardman Shaw, d. Apl. 8, 1872, ae. 48.
Charles B., son of J. B. and M. A. Shaw, d. July 29, 1873, ae. 5 mos., 29 dys.
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Aseneth Shaw Brown, former wife of Samuel Shaw, b. Jan. I, 1816; d. Oct. 18, 1897.
Royal K. Shaw, d. Feb. 12, 1876, ae. 53.
Samantha, wife of Joshua Shaw, d. Oct. 2, 1892, ae. 82.
Joshua Shaw, d. Dec. 8, 1873, ae. 69.
Bertha F. Shaw, daughter of James O., d. July 25, 1900, ae. IO mos.
Calvin K. Shaw, d. Feb. 11, 1900, ae. 77.
Alice J., daughter of Calvin K. and Lucy Shaw, d. Aug. 26, 1870, ae. 15 I-2 yrs.
Chauncy C. Shaw, d. Mar. 23, 1877, ae. 63.
Mary Ann, his wife, d. Sept. 1, 1898, ae. 85.
Mary A., their daughter, d. Aug. 22, 1848, ae. I yr., 8 mos.
Almira L., their daughter, d. Apl. 12, 1859, ae. 12 yrs., 8 dys. Julius P., their son, d. Nov. 3, 1873, ae. 37.
Nehemiah Smith, b. Nov. 26, 1795 ; d. Nov. 17, 1863, ae. 67.
John Smith, d. Sept. 9, 1861, ae. 83.
Lucy C., his wife, d. Feb. 12, 1869, ae. 89.
Eli Smith, b. Jan. 22, 1813; d. Mar. 2, 1889.
Rufus Smith, d. Aug. 24, 1880, ae. 93.
Isabel, his wife, d. Sept. II, 1863, ae. 77.
Emily C., their daughter, d. June 15, 1861, ae. 49.
Horace C. Smith, d. May 24, 1896, ae. 81.
Mary Smith, d. Sept. 11, 1896, ae. 74 yrs., II mos.
Mabel, daughter of W. J. Smith, ae. 1 yr., 6 mos.
Francis W. Smith, d. Mar. 25, 1853, ae. 24.
John H. Smith, d. July 19, 1887.
Frank W., son of Seth W. and Susan M. Smith, b. July 30, 1850; d. Jan. 27, 1875.
Freeman Smith, d. Oct. 14, 1892, ae. 75. Seth W. Smith, d. Feb. 12, 1899, ae. 77.
Harvey Smith, d. Sept. 26, 1900, ae. 49. George W. Snow, b. Aug. 17, 1829; d. July 21, 1864. Clara Childs, his wife, b. July 4, 1834 ; d. Sept. 28, 1895.
Jonathan Snow, b. Mar. 7, 1798; d. June 5, 1860.
Lyman S. Snow, b. July 14, 1837; d. Nov. 11, 1897. Andrew Stevenson, d. Oct, 23, 1897, ae. 77.
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Chester Strong, son of Aaron and Lurena (Searle) Strong, b. in Southampton Mar. 16, 1811 ; d. in Paimer Feb. 28, 1863, ae. 52.
Lucie E., his wife, and daughter of Elizur and Margia Cook, b. in West Springfield in 1822; married May 22, 1844; d. in Palmer May 7, 1888, ae. 66.
Homer Chester Strong, d. Aug. 15, 1900.
Hervey Strong, b. in Southampton Oct. 8, 1808; d. in Palmer May 14, 1862, ae. 53, unmarried.
Belle S. Shanks, d. July 21, 1884, ae. 6 yrs. 8 mos.
John Sedgwick, d. Jan. 24, 1840, ae. 51.
Asenath B., his wife, d. May 24, 1877, ae. 90.
Harvey Sedgwick, d. Apl. 25, 1869.
Mary T., his wife, d. Jan. 5, 1877.
Mary T., their daughter, d. Aug. 30, 1831.
Jonathan W., their son, d. Sept. 4, 1849.
Morton Sedgwick, d. May 15, 1874, ae. 30.
Almede A. Sherman, d. Aug. 13, 1900, ae. 35. Everett F. Sedgwick, d. Aug. 31, 1893. ae. 31. Henry Scism, d. June 3, 1885, ae. 75. Julia A., his wife, d. July 10, 1885, ae. 69.
Willard H. Stowe. M. D., b. 1844; d. Mar. 15, 1895. Mary F. Summers, d. July 31, 1898, ae. 7 mos.
Perlin Shearer, b. June 6, 1808; d. Mar. 9, 1892.
Orsen Stebbins, d. Sept. 23, 1887, ae. 80.
Nancy, his wife, d. Mar. 27, 1876, ae. 75.
Alfred F. Shearer, d. Nov. 1, 1897, ae. 54. Zebrina Squires, d. Jan. 15, 1854, ae. 67.
John A. Squires, d. Oct. 25, 1890, ae. 74 yrs., 9 mos.
Mahitable G. Weld, his wife, d. Apl. 2, 1884, ae. 68.
Lucy, wife of Christopher S. Sime and daughter of Cyrus and Rebecca King, d. Jan. 1, 1882, ae. 57.
Mary, their daughter, d. Nov. 27, 1883, ae. 31 yrs., II mos.
Mary A. Hancock, wife of B. M. St. Clare, d. July 10, 1868, ae. 21. Angeline M., wife of James Strickland, d. Aug. 9, 1863, ae. 35. Ella A., their daughter, d. Sept. 24, 1850, ae. I yr., 9 mos.
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Sophia, wife of Elijah Strickland, d. Dec. 9, 1855, ae. 71.
Persis C., wife of Emory Strickland, d. Sept. 14, 1863, ae. 48. Elijah Strickland, d. Dec. 8, 1852, ae. 66.
Mary Strickland, d. June 6, 1850, ae. 19.
Mary E., daughter of J. M. and Mary L. Sisk, d. Sept. 30, 1877, ae. 5 yrs., 8 mos.
Mary E., daughter of G. and H. L. Skinner, d. Oct. 25, 1881, ae. IO. 1136849
Eugene Shorley, d. July 26, 1901, ae. 74.
John Stockwell, d. Apl. 29, 1861, ae. 56.
Charlotte Stockwell, d. Dec. 8, 1866. ac. 71.
Joseph R. Stevens, d. Aug. 20, 1901, ae. 13.
Lydia Jane, wife of George Saunders, d. Dec. 21, 1887, ae. 51.
E. B. Sparrow, d. Feb. 10, 1865, ae. 23.
Mary A., wife of E. B. Sparrow, d. Sept. 1, 1897, ae. 38.
Daniel S. Shields, d. Feb. 22, 1871, ae. 21. /
George M. Stacy, b. Aug. 1, 1829; d. May 11, 1891.
Willard G. Rand, son of G. M. and F. H. Stacy, d. Feb. 2, 1858, ae. I yr., 8 mos.
Hinek Siblo, emrel Dne 18 ha Cervna, 1897; V. Slari 50, Roku. Dea. Eliphalet Tenney, d. May 31, 1856, ae. 49.
George D., son of E. and S. Tenney, d. Mar. 19, 1840, ae. 3 yrs. George E., their son, d. Aug. 14, 1864, ae. II mos.
Lewis Tenney, d. Jan. 4, 1862, ac. 52.
Emma A., daughter of Lewis and Calista Tenney, d. May 7, 1868, ae. 16.
Mahala H. Taft, d. Aug. 29, 1882, ae. 80.
Joseph Taft, d. Mar. 15, 1893, ae. 70.
Frances E., his wife, d. Nov. 5, 1872, ae. 33.
Polly. Barnes, wife of Charles Taft, b. Aug. 31, 1813; d. Oct. 31, 1888.
Lizzie G., daughter of D. W. and A. I .. Taft, b. Aug. 7, 1877 ; d. Feb. 19, 1893.
Abbie M., their daughter, b. Apl. 5, 1879; d. May 28, 1880.
John A., son of Almon and Maria Trumble, d. Sept. 29, 1856, ae. I yr., 8 mos.
Alfred Trumble, d. Jan. 16, 1899, ae. 82.
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Louise L., 2'd wife of Alfred Trumble, d. Nov. 21, 1896, ae. 73. Louis L., son of P. S. and E. A. Trumble, b. Aug. 15, 1888; d. June 6, 1899.
Mary H. Thomas, d. Feb. 25, 1901, ae. 66.
Sylva, wife of John Thompson, d. Nov. 12, 1877, ae. 26.
Jennie, their daughter, d. Nov. 15, 1877, ae. 13 mos.
Emma E. Bradway, wife of William J. Thompson, d. Mar. 19, 1889, ae. 36.
Alice J., daughter of Charles T. and G. R. Thompson, d. Feb. 26, 1901, ae. 9 dys.
James Thompson, Co. A, 54th Mass. Infantry.
Delphia, wife of Col. Elias Turner, d. Feb. 10, 1876, ae. 64.
Elizabeth Taylor, d. Dec. 21, 1838, ae. 85.
Newell S. Taylor, d. Mar. 27, 1901, ae. 72.
Amelia A., wife of Newell S. Taylor, d. May 26, 1889, ae. 58.
Their infant daughter, d. Oct. 9, 1858.
Etta, their daughter, d. Apl. II, 1865, ae. 9 yrs.
Charles N., their son, d. Nov. 17, 1865, ae. I yr., 7 mos.
Ellen J., their daughter, d. Apl. 22, 1865, ae. 5 yrs.
Howard, son of C. M. and H. B. Tinkham, d. Oct. 16, 1863, ae. II mos.
Charles H. Tesh, d. Feb. 10, 1895, ae. 74.
Katherine Scholtz, his wife, d. Nov. 29, 1883, ae. 60.
Susan, daughter of F. W. and Chloe A. Tracey, b. Feb. 15, 1891 ; d. Feb. 16, 1891.
Earl, son of C. E. and L. M. Tanner, d. Aug. 14, 1881, ae. II mos., 14 dys.
Rufus M., son of Chester and Dorothy O. Taplin, d. May 12, 1888, ae. 23.
Calvin Torrey. No date.
Clara Morton, daughter of Calvin and Amelia A. Torey, d. Aug. 12, 1858, at Nebraska City, N. T.
William H., son of C. E. and L. M. Tyler, d. Oct. 10, 1859, ae. 14 mos.
Eli Underwood, d. Aug. II, 1845, ae. 30 yrs., 6 mos., 22 dys. Edwin A., son of Eli and Aurilla Underwood, d. Aug. 26, 1842, ae. 4 yrs., 6 mos.
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Freeman VanDeusen, b. Feb. 7, 1805 ; d. Jan. 21, 1883.
Lucretia VanDeusen, b. May 22, 1814 ; d. May 4, 1888. Mary, wife of Obadiah Ward, d. Dec. 1, 1796, in her 64th year. Asa Ward, d. Oct. 2, 1876, ae. 59.
Mary E., his wife, d. Sept. 9, 1881, ae. 54.
William A., their son, d. Mar. 30, 1881, ae. 17. John Ward, d. Apl. 28, 1876, ae. 71.
John A., son of John and Charlotte C. Ward, d. Mar. 4, 1862, ae. 22 ; a member of the senior class of Yale College.
Charlotte C., wife of John Ward, d. Feb. 26, 1848, ae. 32.
An infant son of John and Charlotte C. Ward, d. Sept. 30, 1838, ae. 6 mos.
Lucina Merrick, wife of John Ward, d. Oct. 30, 1864, ae. 67. Orrilly Ward, d. Dec. 25, 1849, ae. 51.
Calvin Ward, d. Mar. 4, 1890, ae. 86.
Julia, his wife, d. May 6, 1890, ae. 82.
Julia S., their daughter, d. July 31, 1865, ae. 17.
Sarah, daughter of Col. Abel and Elizabeth Walker of Charles- town, N. H., d. Oct. 25, 1789, in her 20th year.
Benjamin A. Walker, d. Sept. 1, 1859, ae. 74.
Mary Van Buren, his wife, d. Oct. 27, 1833, ae. 35.
Mary J., their daughter, d. Apl. 3, 1828, ae. 2 wks.
Their son, d. Mar. 20, 1831, ae. 2 dys.
Sarah A., their daughter, d. Aug. 18, 1853, ae. 35.
Priscilla Ellis, second wife of Benjamin A. Walker, d. Sept. 22, 1864, ae. 73.
Mina Sweet, wife of Wilder Walker, ae. 25. No date of death. Henry H. Weeden, b. Jan. 7, 1850; d. Aug. 14, 1881.
Parker W. Webster, b. Dec. II, 1812; d. Mar. 25, 1880, ae. 67. Mary B., his wife, b. Dec. II, 1822; d. Mar. 25, 1883, ae. 60. H. E., son of Frank and Marion E. Woods, d. Sept. 4, 1877. Fred E. Winter, b. July 18, 1861 ; d. July 17, 1897. Mrs. John Waite. No date.
John Waite, d. Nov. 1, 1871, ac. 71.
Albert B., son of John and Lucy H. Waite, d. Feb. 23, 1865, ae. 10 yrs.
John H. Waite, buried Mar. 20, 1900, ae. 59.
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Sarah, wife of John Watson, d. June 22, 1831, ae. 55.
John Watson, d. Aug. 3, 1851, ae. 79. Mary, second wife, d. July 16, 1859, ac. 53. Emeline G., wife of Willian A. Weld, d. Feb. 10, 1885, ae. 31. Ann A., wife of Edward W. Whittemore, d. Aug. 17, 1869, ae. 46. Samuel J. Wallace, d. May 15, 1876, ae. 43.
Hannah A. Woodhead, d. Feb. 13, 1899, ae. 38.
Elisha Warner, d. June 26, 1879, ae. 59.
Maria Bigelow, his wife, d. Aug. 9, 1884, ae. 56.
Clara M., their daughter, d. May 6, 1855, ae. I yr., 5 mos.
Mary M. Baldwin, wife of J. R. Wellman, d. Feb. 5, 1865, ae. 41. Phebe Wellman, b. 1799; d. 1884.
J. Frank Wellman, d. Feb. 16, 1876, ae. 30.
George Henry Wellman. No date of death.
George W. Wilcox, b. May 17, 1835 ; d. Dec. 22, 1891, ae. 57. Ida W., daughter of George W. and A. L. Wilcox, d. Jan. I, 1878, ae. 7 yrs., 4 mos.
Eva D., their daughter, d. Jan. 13, 1878, ae. 5 yrs.
Harry A., their son, d. Jan. 7, 1878, ae. I yr., 7 mos.
Mrs. Harriet A. Walls, buried Nov. 17, 1899.
Anne E., wife of F. J. Wassum, d. May 27, 1865, ae. 28. Gertrude, their daughter, d. June 14, 1872, ae. 8 mos.
Mrs. Mary A. Wright, buried Sept. 8, 1896, ae. 51. Son of Joel and Lydia Wright, d. May 28, 1813, ae. 3 yrs. Laura, their daughter, d. Jan. 23, 1813, in her 8th year.
Alfred, their son, d. Feb. 26, 1807, in his 4th year. An infant, d. Ap1. 25, 1811. . Maggie Wright, d. May 10, 1888, ae. 27.
Richard H. Wright, d. Sept. 3, 1890, ae. I mo.
Elbridge G. Wood, d. Oct. 6, 1880, ae. 66.
Ella P. Wilder, buried Nov. 7, 1898, ae. 36.
Emily F., wife of Ethan Warriner, d. Aug. 18, 1870, ae. 36. Mae L. Warriner, d. Apl. 8, 1882, ae. 21. Anna F. Warriner, d. Jan. 19, 1885, ae. 28.
Mary Williams, d. Nov. 26, 1901, ae. 55.
Zola M. Wing, d. May 2, 1901, ae. 24.
Elmer E. Williams, d. Oct. 19, 1901, ae. 38.
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Nellie, daughter of James and Mary Williams, d. July 29, 1858, ae. 2 1-2 yrs.
Flora A. Fiske, wife of Frank W. Washburn, b. Aug. 11, 1875; d. Jan. 28, 1899.
Henry B. Wheeler, d. Nov. 26, 1899.
Henry Walker, d. June 24, 1901, ae. 81.
James Young, d. Apl. 2, 1852, ae. 35.
Arabel T., daughter of James and Frances Young, d. Apl. 10, 1843, ae. 1 yr., 5 mos. 1
Amelia, their daughter, d. Mar. 5, 1852, ae. 5 mos.
Patriots Buried in this Cemetery.
The following list of those who have served in the several wars of our country is the result of careful research, and is be- lieved to be very complete to date, although it is possible, for the lack of headstones, that the names of some who served in the Colonial and Revolutionary wars may have been lost. Nearly all the Union soldiers who are buried in our cemeteries have their graves honored by headstones, and doubtless the remainder will soon have this tribute paid them by a grateful posterity.
Soldiers of the Colonial Wars.
Benjamin King. Ens. John King. Daniel Graves.
Capt. James Merrick. Lt. Gideon Merrick. Arron Merrick.
Soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
Capt. John King. Lt. David King. Gideon Graves. Simeon Graves. David King.
Timothy Brainerd. Jonathan Cooley. Capt. James Merrick. Isaac Ferrell. Gideon Abbott.
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An unknown Hessian soldier is buried three feet east of the grave of Willet Graves on the south side of the grounds, indi- cated by a gas pipe. He was one of the prisoners who died in Palmer in 1777 while on the way to Boston.
Soldiers in the War of 1812.
Theron McMaster.
Jonathan Cooley.
Daniel Hamilton.
Zebrina Squires. Kenyon L. Lillibridge
Union Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion.
William Allen.
William McGuire.
Seth Brown.
Abijah Mills.
LeRoy Bridgman.
Erastus Newport.
Isaac Childs.
Dexter B. Packard.
Henry M. Calkins.
Christopher C. Porter.
Dr. Cyrus W. Cross.
Charles A. Porter.
Edwin L. Davis.
George A. Griffin.
Emory Strickland.
Joseph W. Graves.
Alfred F. Shearer.
George Holdsworth.
James Thompson.
George A. Hunt.
H. H. Weeden.
George O. Henry.
J. Frank Wellman. George H. Wellman.
Daniel Hadley.
Lorin W. Johnson. William Kurtz.
Samuel Wallace.
Henry B. Wheeler.
Harlow W. Kibbe.
Joseph B. Woodard.
Sidney S. Kelsey.
Henry Walker.
George G. Mitchell.
Daniel S. Shields.
History of the Cemetery at the Old Center of Palmer.
" I like that ancient Saxon phrase which calls The burial ground God's acre ! It is just ; It consecrates each grave within its walls, And breathes a benison o'er the sleeping dust."
As soon as the matter of locating the meeting house had been decided, steps were taken by the town to locate a burying ground nearby, although the earliest settlers had already set apart a lot for burial purposes in the south part of the district near King's Row. We find on the town records that at a town meeting held March 17, 1734-35, it was voted "That Steward Southgate, Barnard McNitt and Isaac Magoon, Jr., be a com- mittee to pitch upon and lay out a piece of land for a Burying place." Then the records go on to say, "The Burying place layed out May the 12th, 1735, began at an oak bush with a great stone rolled against it, standing about ten rods east of the meet- ing house, being the norwest corner of the Burying place; thence S. 36 deg., E. 12 rods, to stones on the side hill; thence E. 36 deg., N. 13 rods to a stone against the little Pond in the southeast corner; thence N. 36 deg., W. 12 rods to a stone against a little Hollow in the noreast corner, thence to where we began 13 rods." In 1788 the town added 62 1-2 rods of land to the above lot by exchange with Landlord John Thompson. Soon after the land thus set apart was enclosed by a fence and contains about ten acres. In 1800 Solomon Shaw made a con- tract to open graves as required for twenty-five cents each. Nothing has ever been done to beautify these grounds or make
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them attractive ; the very most that has been attempted has been an occasional removal of the brush which persists in putting in an annual appearance.
There are a large number of unnamed graves of the early settlers which cannot now be identified, but doubtless the first burial in the new cemetery was that of Lieut. Samuel Doolittle, although the place of his sepulchre is not known, as no head- stone marks his grave. The account of his funeral is thus given in the early records: "Lieut. Samuel Doolittle Departed this Life on Saturday. ye 17th day of July, 1763, After a Short Illness of two or three Days, and was Decently Interr'd on the day fol- lowing after ye afternoon service, it being the Sacrement Day. A Multitude of people Respectfully attending ye funeral." The first named grave is that of Martha, daughter of Benjamin Par- sons, who died Mar. 30, 1737. The earliest headstones were formed from field stones but slightly dressed. These and the red sandstones were used till about 1800, when for a few years a soft flaky gray stone was used which soon proved unfitted for cemetery purposes, as many of them have crumbled into frag- ments. About 1810 slate was used and has proved a good sub- stitute for sandstone, as it has resisted the elements remarkably well. Then came marble, which still obtains. All the monu- ments are of the simplest style, fully in keeping with their environments. In May, 1895, the writer spent two days in copy- ing the inscriptions, and the following list is the result, which embraces every epitaph in the yard to that date, save the poetry, which has been left out as non-essential. Burials since that date have been added.
Inscriptions From the Old Center Cemetery.
Capt. Abner Allen, d. Oct. 1, 1843, ae. 76.
Philadelphia, his wife, d. Mar. 16, 1841, ae. 69.
Baxter, their son, d. Oct. 17, 1817, ae. 14. Killed by the fall of a tree.
Lucius Manelius, son of Nicholas and Betsey Aldrich, d. Oct. 24, 1802, ae. 18 mos., 16 dys.
Sally W., wife of Ira E. Andrews, d. Aug. 22, 1857, ae. 63.
This stone is erected to perpetuate the memory of Rev. Moses Baldwin, who died Nov. 2, A. D., 1813, ae. 81.
Tired with the sorrows and the cares, A tedious train of four score years, The prisoner smiled to be released He felt his fetters loose and mounted to his rest.
Mrs. Rebecca, wife of the late Moses Baldwin, d. Apl. 14, 1842, ae. 97.
Rebecca L. Baldwin, infant daughter of Capt. John and Mrs. Peggy Baldwin, d. May 21, 1807, ae. 2 yrs., 6 mos.
In memory of Betsey, relict of the late William Baldwin, who died Jan. 29, 1814, ae. 39.
In memory of Mr. William Baldwin, who departed this life on the 16th of October, A. D., 1806, in the 31st year of his age. To live is a gift ; to die is a debt.
In memory of Mr. Daniel, son of Rev. Moses and Mrs. Becca Baldwin, member of the senior class at Dartmouth, who died with the consumption, June 3, 1791, ae. 20 yrs., 6 mos. Dr. Ezra Lee Baldwin, their son, died of a consumption, Jan. 2, 1797, ae. 23 yrs.
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Moses Dickenson, son of William and Betsey Baldwin, d. Feb.
5, 1805, ae. 6 dys.
In memory of Mr. James Brakenridge, who died Apl. ye 5th, 1767, in ye 72nd year of his age.
Reader, behold as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, So you must now prepare to die.
In memory of Mrs. Sarah, wife of James Brakenridge, who died Nov. 17th, 1773, in her 79th year.
Francis Breckenridge, d. Jan. 30, 1790, in his 63rd year.
Margaret, his wife, d. Sept. 9, 1787, in her 56th year.
George Breckenridge. (No date on stone.)
Francis Breckenridge. (No date on stone.)
Daniel Breckenridge, d. Apl. 10, 1775, ae. 2 dys.
Miss Louise Breckenridge, d. Sept. 22, 1823, ae. 20.
Miss Anna Breckenridge, d. Sept. 2, 1816, ae. 55.
In memory of Mr. Matthew Brown, who died Apl. ye 30th, A. D., 1766, ae. 80.
In memory of William Brown, who died Feb. ye 26th, 1783, in ye 62nd year of his age.
Thomas, son of William and Margaret Brown, d. Nov. 24, 1767, . in ye 8th year of his age.
Their son, Samuel Johnson, d. Oct. ye 5th, 1758, in ye 9th year of his age.
Solomon Brown, d. Dec. 30, 1866, ae. 94.
Ruth, his wife, d. Feb. 13, 1850, ae. 76.
Talmai Brown, d. Feb. 24, 1892.
Solomon Brown, d. Feb. 24, 1892.
Phebe, daughter of Timothy and Sarah Brainerd, d. Jan. 18, 1786.
Lucy, their daughter, d. Oct. 31, 1797, in her 6th year.
Lemuel Blackmer, d. Aug. 10, 1799, in the 73rd year of his age. Betsey Bates, daughter of John and Sarah Bates, d. June 9, 1803, ae. 9 mos.
Joseph H. Bradford, d. June 18, 1822, ae. 16.
Jerusha Blodgett, d. Oct. 10, 1851, ae. 56.
Seneca Blodgett, d. Dec. 6, 1815, in his 33rd year.
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Ensign Ezekiel Boyden, d. Nov. 29, 1820, ae. 51.
Rufus Bugbee, d. Jan. 16, 1832, ae. 84.
Rachel, his wife, d. Nov. 26, 1826, ae. 73.
Lory Eleanor, daughter of Rufus, Jr., and Lory Bugbee, d. Oct. II, 1822, ae. 3 yrs., 4 mos.
James Henry, their son, d. Aug. 29, 1834, ae. 4 yrs., 10 mos. Lydia, relict of Joel Barber, d. Feb. II, 1835, ae. 50.
John A., son of John A. and Sarah E. Barber, d. Jan. 27, 1842, ae. 6 mos.
Luther Bridges, d. July 12, 1830, ae. 48.
Charles W., son of Philelus W. and Abigail Burnett, d. June 2, 1840, ae. 3 yrs.
George M., their son, d. Sept. 5, 1839, ae. 5 mos., 2 dys.
Ethan Bass, d. Mar. 22, 1843, ae. 44.
Sophia White, wife of Ethan Bass, d. July 5, 1868, ae. 66.
Their son, d. Nov. 8, 1831, ae. 10 dys. .
Harriet Augusta, their daughter, d. Aug. 9, 1847, ae. 9 yrs.
Betsey, widow of the late Martin Bardwell, d. Apl. 6, 1857, ae. 80
Margaret, relict of Lemuel Blackmer, d. Jan. 19, 1808, in the 83rd year of her age.
Julia A., wife of Samuel Bliss, d. Aug. 28, 1893, ae. 85.
Capt. Alpheus Converse, d. Mar. 5, 1817, ae. 65.
Jerusha, relict of Dea. Alpheus Converse, d. May 8, 1826, ae. 72. Ashael Elliott Converse, d. Nov. 1, 1829, ae. 21.
Alpheus Converse, d. Dec. 21, 1816, ae. 34.
Lydia H., daughter of Alpheus and Polly Converse, d. Oct. 22, 1812, ae. 5 yrs., 9 mos.
Adelphia, daughter of Benjamin and Peggy Converse, d. Mar. IO, 1803, ae. I mo.
Charles Converse, d. Sept. 9, 1810, in his 30th year.
Hannah, relict of Charles Converse, d. June 22, 1816, in her 31st year.
William M., son of Daniel and Charlotte H. Converse, d. Sept. 12, 1843, ae. 4 mos.
Lt. Jacob Converse, d. Oct. 10, 1810, ae. 83.
Anna, his wife, d. Jan. 23, 1817, ae. 83.
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Erected in memory of Mr. Jacob Converse, A. B., who died May 23, 1808, ae. 42.
Mary M., daughter of Elisha, Jr., and Mehitable Converse, (1. Mar. 5, 1829, ae. 10 mos., 2 dys.
Alfred, their son, d. Jan. 5, 1830, ae. 2 dys.
Jonathan Chapin, d. July 3, 1780, in his 70th year.
Ann, his wife, d. May 27, 1770, in her 55th year.
Ann, their daughter, d. Aug. 5, 1756, in her 20th year.
Luke, their son, died at Mount Independence, Sept., 1776, in his 37th year.
Martha, wife of Joseph Chapin, d. June II, 1794, in her 50th year.
Here lies the remains of the once respected Mrs. Fanny, con- sort of Mr. Lebeus Chapin, who died in childbed, Dec. 23, 1808, in the 25th year of her age.
Mary, wife of Solomon Cummings, d. Oct. 4, 1779, in her 34th year.
Betty, their daughter, d. Feb. 22, 1778, ae. 3 years.
Isaac Cummings, departed this life Mar. 29, 1807, in the 40th year of his age.
Pamelia Cummings, daughter of Isaac and Olive Cummings, d. Oct. 3, 1804, ae. 2 yrs., 7 mos., 23 dys.
In memory of Grover, son of Benjamin and Lucy Cummings, who died June 6, 1803, in his 4th year.
Capt. Benjamin Cargel, d. July 26, 1813, ae. 75.
Nancy, his wife, d. Dec. 25, 1803, ae. 65.
Rebecca Carter, departed this life Aug. 15, 1806, ae. 51.
Mary Ann, daughter of John and Nancy Corey, d. Jan. 20, 1840, ae. 2 yrs., 11 dys.
John, son of J. and N. Corey, d. Feb. 15, 1816, ae. 3 yrs.
John Corey, d. Mar. 17, 1897, ae. 91 yrs., 5 mos.
Nancy Corey, his wife, d. Oct. 20, 1889, ae. 75 yrs., 5 mos.
Sarah, daughter of Merrick and Rebecca Cooley, d. Jan. 2, 1840, ae. 4 yrs., IO mos.
Charles Byron, their son, d. Sept. 25, 1834, ae. 22 mos.
Nathaniel Cleveland, d. Apl. 15, 1895, ae. 29.
Dr. Porter Davis, d. Apl. 7, 1824, ae. 27.
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Almira H., his wife, d. Mar. 27, 1828, ae. 31.
Calista H. Davis, d. May 27, 1810, in her 4th year.
Leonard Davis, d. May 20, 1849, ae. 57.
Eliza G., his wife, d. Mar. 4, 1840, ae. 44.
John J., their son, was drowned May 3, 1823, ae. 15 mos.
George, their son, d. Apl. 28, 1835, ae. I yr., 6 mos.
Mary J., their daughter, d. Nov. 29, 1838, ae. 7 mos.
Franklin M., their son, d. Dec. 18, 1843, ae. 21. .
Nathaniel Durant, d. July 4, 1840, ae. 80.
Mary, his wife, d. Aug. 16, 1845, ae. 80.
Keziah, wife of Levi Dodge, d. Feb. 4, 1845, ae. 65.
Samuel Orison, their son, d. Oct. 7, 1839, ae. 21.
Charlotte, daughter of William and A. Dodge, d. Feb. 25, 1845. ae. I yr., 8 mos.
Mary Dowd, d. Dec. II, 1893, ae. 64.
Here lies the body of Mr. Robert Ferrell, who died Oct. ye 22d, A. D., 1765, ae. 78.
Here lies the body of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Robert Fer- rell, mother of 16 children. She died June ye 15th, 1758, ae. 64.
Robert Ferrell, d. Oct. 4, 1787, ae. 64.
Lieut. Timothy Ferrell, d. Feb. 8, 1814, ae. 80.
Sarah, relict of Lieut. Timothy Ferrell, d. Apl. 27, 1819, ae. 80. Josiah Ferrell, d. Nov. 30, 1815, ae. 58.
Mary M. Ferrell, d. May 6, 1851, ae. 35.
Polly, wife of Austin Ferrell, d. Dec. 2, 1852, ae. 71.
Judah, son of Hezekiah and Hannah Ferrell, d. Oct. 19, 1808,
in his 14th year. (This stone is erected by Capt. Alpheus Converse.)
Jonathan Ferry, d. May, 1838, ae. 90. Ann, his wife, d. Dec. 20, 1815, ae. 69.
Judah Ferry, d. Apl. 8, 1824, ae. 74. Hannah, his wife, d. Nov. 21, 1839, ae. 90.
Reuben Ferry, d. Oct. 25, 1857, ae. 66.
J. S. Ferry, d. Dec. 14, 1861, ae. 72.
Mary Gould, wife of Cooley Ferry, b. Aug. 24, 1816; d. Nov. 15, 1886.
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Charles F., son of Lorenzo C. and Mary Ferry, d. Oct. 15, 1848, ae. 14 mos., 8 dys.
James, their son, d. June 15, 1853, ae. 6 wks.
Samuel Frost, Jr., d. Dec. 17, 1755, in his 26th year.
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