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[She was a daughter of Capt. Daniel and Elizabeth ( Kerley ) How. ]
Lowc. (See How names above.) [ Urn and Willow Tree.]
151. CATHERINE, | Wife of | Jonah Howe, | died Jan. 4, 1851, | Æt. 81.
Footstone: C. H.
[She was a daughter of Artemas Howe, and married first a Wheeler. She was the second wife of Jonah Howe. ]
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[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 152. Mr. | DEXTER HOWE, | Son of Jonah & | Catherine Howe, | died | June 30, 1837, | Æt. 30. Footstone: D. H.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 153. In memory of | Mrs. DORCAS, | wife of | Mr. Samuel Howe, | who died | Feb. 27, 1835, | Æt. 40. A holy quiet reigns around, A calm which nothing can destroy ; Naught can disturb that peace profound, Which her unfettered soul enjoys.
Footstone: D. H.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
154. In memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH HOWE | wife of | Mr. Stephen How. | who died | June 1. 1808. | Æt. 81.
Return my friends, dry up your tears. I must lie here till Chritt appears.
Footstone: + | Mrs. Eliza. How
[She was a daughter of Abraham and Mary (Rice) Beaman.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 155. In Memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH, | wife of | Mr. William Howe, | who died | Jan. 3, 1835 | Æt. 67.
Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair Spirit ! rest thee now ! E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust-to its narrow house beneath ! Soul-to its place on high ! They who have seen thy look in death, No more can fear to die.
Footstone: E. H.
[She was a daughter of John and Grace (Newton ) Stow. ]
156. LUCY, | Wife of | James Howe, | Died Oct. 17, 1851, | Æt. 51.
[She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth ( Brigham ) Barnes. ]
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[ Urn and Willow Tree.]
157. Mrs. | ERUSHA HOWE | Died | Jan. 20,
1847, | Æt. 60.
Rest, sleeping dust, in silence rest, In the cold grave that Jesus blest ; In faith and hope we lay thee there, Safe in our Heavenly Father's care.
Footstone: J. H. [The widow of Joel Howe. Her maiden name was Gales. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 158. Erected | In Memory of | Mr. JOEL HOWE, | who died | Oct. 1, 1820, | ÆEt. 35. Stop here my friends, 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.
Footstone: + | Mr. J. H.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
159. Mr. JONAH HOWE, | died | Dec. 8, 1834, | Æt. 72.
An honest man is the noblest work of God.
Footstone: J. H.
160. MARY E. HOWE | died Oct. 16, 1858, | aged 40 years.
161-163. Sacred | to the memory of | Mr. MOSES HowE, Jr. | who died Nov. 4, 1853 ; | aged 37 yrs.
Mrs. NANCY, | his wife, died Jan. 9, 1849 ; | aged 29 yrs.
Also, their son, MOSES A. | died Feb. 28, 1850; | aged 1 yr. & 10 mos.
[Sculptor's mark : ] J. O'C.
[Howe Monument, Front. ] 164-165. MOSES HOWE, | died Oct. 4, 1863, | ÆEt. 80.
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LUCY, | Wife of Moses Howe, | died Apr. 20, 1862, | aged 76 years.
Base : HowE.
[Howe Monument, West Side. ]
166-167. LUCY. | died June 2, 1831. | aged 19 years.
BETSEY. | died Aug. 31, 1815. | aged I yr. II ms. | & 13 days. | Children of Moses | & Lucy Howe.
[Urn and Willow Tree. ] 168. In memory of | Mr. PHINEHAS HOWE | who died | March 14, 1832. | in the 94 year | of his age. Be as anxious to live well as to live long. Footstone: P. H. [This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 169. In memory of | Mrs. PRUDENCE, | wife of | Mr. Thadeus Howe, who died | Sept. 5, 1831, | Æt. 96 years 6 mo.
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.
Footstone: P. H.
[She was the second wife of Thaddeus Howe (No. 149), and he was her fourth husband. The name of her third husband was Hol- man, of Bolton. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
170. Erected In Memory of| Mr. WILLIAM HOWE, | who died | July 21. 1820, | At. 56.
Here sleeps the Husband and the Parent dear, Beneath these clods, till Jesus shall appear. Surviving friends ! Prepare with me to be, Improve the fleeting moments as they fly. Remember all are mortal ! born to die, And in the grave we all must shortly lie.
+ | Mr. W. H.
Footstone: 6
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Klein. [Death's Head. ] 171. Here lies Buried | the Body of FENEY | KLEIN, Daughter | of M'. Philip & M's | Mary Klein, who | died April 9 6ft. | 1776. in the 5th. | Year of Her Age. Footstone: F. K.
Maynard. [ Death's Head. ]
172. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | DANIEL MAYNERD | Son of M'. Danil | & Mrs Mary | May- nerd Who | Died December 9 27 1759 | In § 23 Year | of His Age.
Footstone: Daniel | Maynerd
[ Death's Head. ]
173. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | M' DAN- IEL MAYNERD | Who Died January | ye 1 1760 | In ye 68 year | of His Age.
Footstone : M' | Daniel | Maynerd
[ Death's Head.] 174. In Memy of | ZACHARIAH MAYNARD | who died | March ye 26th 1775 | in ye 79th Year | of his | Age.
A Man, who from a tender benevo- lent regard to the induftrious Poor of this Town ; gave all the Subftance of his House to feed them.
Footstone: Zachariah | Maynard | 1775
Morse. [ An Urn.] 175. In Memory of | Mr. FRANCIS MORSE, | who died Jan. | 30, 1805, | in the 59 year | of his age. Death is a debt to nature due Which I have paid & so must you.
Footstone: + | Mr. F. Morse. [This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
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[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 176. In memory of | Mrs. LOUISA, | Relict of | Francis Morse, | died Sept. 22, 1826, | Æt. 67.
Death is a debt we mortals owe, My God doth call, and 1 must go. Footstone: L. M.
Nurse. [An Urn.]
177. In Memory of | Mifs JUDETH NURSE, Daug'. of Mr. John Nurfe, | and an Adopted Daug" of | Mr. Solomon Barns & | Judeth his wife who | died Aug'. 7th: AD 1797, in | the 19th: year of her age. Bleffed are the dead, who die in the Lord.
Footstone: Mifs | Judeth Nurfe
Parmenter. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 178. In memory of | Capt. | ISRAEL PARMENTER, | who died | July 13, 1834, | ÆEt. 38. Farewell lov'd Husband ! that hast gone to rest Free from Earth's sorrows, pains, and toils, and care ; Where we again shall meet in Union blest, The joys of immortality to share. Footstone: I. P.
Peters. [ Urn and Willow Tree.] 179. HANNAH LEWIS, | wife of | George Peters, Jr. | & Dau': of Jedediah & | Lydia Brigham, | died Mar. 31, 1832, | Æt. 29 yrs. 6 mos. To die is to go home.
Footstone: H. L. P.
Phelps. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 180. In Memory of | ELIZABETH PHELPS, | Daugh- ter of Mr. Roger | & Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, | who died | July 29, 1805. Æ 9 years. Tis Jesus, calls my soul away, Jesus, forbids a longer stay.
Footstone: E. P.
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[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 181. In memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH, | relict of | Mr. Roger Phelps, | who died | May 15, 1838 ; | ÆEt. 72
Footstone: E. P.
[She was a daughter of Benjamin and Susanna (Weeks) Rice. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 182. Doct. JOHN PHELPS, | Endeared by the most amiable | virtues, closing his eyes upon | alluring nup- tual prospects, died | June 1, 1816. At. 25. We mourn ! but not for him releas'd from pain, Our loss, we trust, was his Eternal gain. Like him we'll strive t' enjoy the Saviour's love Waiting to join him with the blest above.
Footstone: J. P.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 183. In memory of | Mr. ROGER PHELPS | who died | May 22, 1832, | Æt. 71.
Footstone: R. P.
Priest.
184-185. ABRAHAM PRIEST | Dec. 25, 1748. | Dec. 31, 1824.
ABIGAIL | his wife | July 7, 1777, | Feb. 3, 1855. [The maiden name of Mrs. Priest was Whitcomb. ]
Rice. [ Urn and Willow Tree.]
186. In Memory of | Mr. AARON RICE, | who died Dec. 11, 1843, | aged 26 years.
[A son of Abel and Betsey ( Hunt) Rice, next below. The foot- stone of W. Cazneau Rice has been set at this grave through mistake. ] 187-188. ABEL RICE, | Died Aug. 18, 1855, | ÆEt. 64.
BETSEY, | his wife | Died May 18, 1825, | ÆEt. 33. [Sculptor's mark : ] D. Nichols, Lowell.
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189-191. BETSEY | Died May 4, 1834, | Æt. 7 yrs. ABEL M, | Died July 5, 1836, | Æt. 6 mo's.
MARSHALL, | Died Mar. 18, 1848, | Æt. 19 yrs. Children of Abel & | Betsey Rice.
Footstone: B. R.
[The above were children of Betsey ( Howe), second wife of Abel Rice. She removed to Worcester with her only surviving child, Abel Thomas Rice, in 1857 ; both died there in 1861, and are buried in Hope Cemetery. ]
[ Death's Head. ] 192. In memory of | Enf". ABRAHAM RICE, | who died January 22 | 1786. Aged 77 years.
Prepare me Lord for thy right hand Then come the Joyful day ; Come Death, & some Celestial band To bear my Soul away. Footstone: Enfn | Abraham Rice.
[Death's Head.] 193. In memory of | Mrs. ANNA RICE, Wife of | Enfign Abraham Rice of this | town; and formerly Wife of Deac". | Matthias Rice of Northborough. | She died Dec'. 14-1793 : | Æt. 81. The fweet remembrance of the fuft, Shall flourifh when they fleep in Duft.
Footstone: Mrs | Anna Rice
[She was a daughter of John and Jerusha (Garfield ) Bigelow. ]
[ Death's Head. ]
194. Here Lies Buried | ¿ Body of M'. | BENJAMIN RICE | who departed | this life February | $ 23ª A. D. 1748 | age 82 Years | & 2 M
Footstone: Mr | Benjamin | Rice
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[ Death's Head and Scrolls.]
195. Here Lies Buried | ; Body of | Deacon CALEB | RICE who | Decd January | $ 5th Anno Dom | 1738)9 age | 72 years | 7 M & 17 D Footstone: Deacon | Caleb | Rice
[ Death's Head. ]
196. CALEB RICE A. M. | whofe Remains are | here Interr'd | departed this Life | the 28th of Decem'. 1776. | ÆEtatis 37.
Death like an over-flowing ftream,
Sweeps us away, our life's a Dream ; An empty tale a morning flower, Cut down and wither'd in an hour.
Footstone: Caleb Rice A. M. | 1776.
[Death's Head. ]
197. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | Mr' ELIZA- BETH RICE | Wife of M' | Jofeph Rice | Who De- ceafed | Oct' $ 13 | A D 1733 | Jn § 49 Year | of Her Age.
Footstone: Mrs | Elizabeth | Rice.
[Her maiden name was Robinson. ]
[Death's Head. ]
198. Here Lies Buried | The Body of M" | ELIZA- BETH RICE | Daught'. of M' fofeph | & M" Marcy Rice who | Departed This | Life MAY € 29th | A.D. 1752 | Age 37 years | 6 M & 19 D8
Footstone: Elizabeth | Rice
[ Death's Head. ] 199. Here lies & Body of | M" ELIZABETH RICE | ¿ wife of M'. Zoroba | bel Rice who died May | 9 25th, 1770 Aged 67 years(& 10 months
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Behold & fee ! as you pafs by, As you are now, fo once was I ; As I am now, fo muft you be, Prepare for Death, & follow me. Footstone: Mrs | Elizabeth | Rice 1770
[She was a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stow) Barrett. ] [ Urn and Willow Tree.]
200. In Memory of | ELIZABETH C. RICE, | Daugh- ter of | Noah & Hannah Rice, | who died Nov. 27, 1806; | Æt. 12 y'rs.
ELIZABETH COLE RICE, | Born December 13, 1794. | Died November 27, 1806. (Duplicate of No. 200.)
201. HANNAH RICE, | Born September 3, 1796. | Died July 12, 1863.
Daughters of | Noah and Hannah Rice.
Memento Mori [Death's Head. ]
202. Sacred to | the memory of | M'. Gerfhom Rice | who departed this Life | Oct'. the I Ith 1790: | aged 80 years.
Hear what the voice from Heaven proclaims, For all the pious dead ; the savour of their names.
Footstone: Mr. | Gerfhom Rice
[Death's Head.]
203. Here Lies Buried | $ Body of | HANNAH RICE | Daughter of | M& Jabez & Mrs | Hannah Rice | who decd | March § 20 | A. D 1750 | age 14 years
Footstone: Hannah | Rice
204. MRS. HANNAH RICE, | Relict of Noah Rice, | Born Oct. 13, 1751. | Died Sept. 17, 1826. Religion had her heart, her cares, her voice as her earliest choice. [Remainder illegible ] Footstone: H. R. | 1826.
[Her family name was Palfrey. She was a widow Cole at the time of her marriage to Noah Rice. ]
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[ Death's Head.]
205. ICHABOD RICE | Son of M' | Gershom & Mr® Lydia Rice | who died | August ; 17 | 1742 Aged | I Year & [remainder illegible]
Footstone: J. R.
206-207. In memory of | JABEZ RICE, | who died 1783, | Æt. 81.
Also | HANNAH, | his wife | who died Mar. 1781. Footstone: J. R. | H. R.
[Mrs. Rice was Hannah Brigham of Framingham. ]
[Death's Head.]
208. Here Lies Buried | & Body of | MR JACOB RICE | who departed | this life Octob' | $ 30 AD 1746 | age 86 years | 8 M & 28 D3
Footstone: Mr Jacob | Rice
[ Death's Head. ]
209. Here lies Buried | & Body of JONATHAN | RICE Son of M'. | Gerfhom & Mrs. | Lydia Rice who | Decd Decemb' 5 | A. D. 1751 | Age I year | IO M & 25 D
[ Death's Head.]
210. Here Lies Buried | & Body of | MR JOSEPH RICE | who departed | this Life | Decemb' § 3ª | anno dm 1745 | Age 74 years | 5 M & 28 D
Footstone: MR | Joseph | Rice
[ Death's Head. ]
2II. Here Lies Buried | & Body of | JOSEPH RICE Son | of MR Jesse & | Mrs Bulah Rice | who died Sebtmbr | $ 24 1746 | Age I year | 3 M & 19 DS Footstone: Joseph | Rice
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[ An Urn.] 212. IN memory of LUCY RICE | daug'. of Mr. Thomas | & Mrs. Abigail Rice. | who died July II, 1796 | Æt. 4 years & 6 months. My days ware few & I but fmall, But muft obey when Chrift doth call.
Footstone: L. Rice.
[A Tree. ]
213-214. In memory of | LUCY B. RICE, | who died Jan. 18, 1805. | ÆE. 9 mo & 16 D. Also ! an | infant child who died | Nov. 7, 1805, ÆE 5 D Daughters | of Mr. Eli & Mrs. [Lucy ?- remainder illegible]
Footstone: L. B. R.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 215. IN Memory of | Mrs. LYDIA RICE, | Relict of | Mr. Gershom Rice, | who died June 4th: 1799, | aged 87 years.
So fleep the faints & ceafe to grone, When fin & death have done their worft ; Chritt hath a glory like his own, That waits to clothe their fleeping duft.
Footstone: Mrs. Lydia Rice
[She was a daughter of Thomas Barrett. ]
[ Cherub's Head over Death's Head. ] 216. Here lyes Buried | & Body of Mrs. | MARY RICE; Wife | to M' Benjamin | Rice; Who Died Oct'. | $ 22nd A.D. 1736, in $ | 66th Year of Her Age. Footstone: Mrs Mary | Rice
[Her maiden name was Graves, from Sudbury. ]
[Death's Head. ] 217. Here Lies Buried | ; Body of $ | Widow MARY RICE | Reliks of Deac" | Caleb Rice who |
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departed this life | August § 18th | A'D 1742 | Jn $ 65th year | of her age
Footstone: ye Widow | Mary Rice
[She was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah ( Howe) Ward. ]
[Death's Head.]
218. Here Lies Buried | The Body of M" | MARY RICE Relic' | Widow of M' Jacob | Rice Who De- parted | This Life October $ 6 | A. D. 1752 | Age 80 years | & 16 [days]
Footstone: Mrs Mary | RICE
219. Mrs MARY RICE | (Wife of Caleb Rice A. M.) | whofe Remains are | here Interr'd | departed this Life | March 9 27th; 1777. | AEtatis 34. Reader ! fpend a mournful tear, Upon the duft that flumbers here : And when You read the itate of me, Think [ ]s for thee.
Footstone: Mrs Mary Rice. | 1777
[She was a daughter of Rev. Nathan and Judith Stone of South- borough. ]
[Death's Head. ]
220. Here Lies the | Body of MERIAM | RICE Daftr of | M' Abrm: & Mrs. | Persis Rice Who | Decd January 9 | 22 1753 | Age 9 years | 10 Months & 22 Days
Footstone: Meriam | Rice
Memento mori [ Death's Head. ]
221. In Memory of | M'. NATHAN RICE; | Who died May | 9 28th AD 1764, | in $ 60th Year | of his Age.
Naked as from the Earth we came And crept to Life at firft We to the Earth return again, And mingle with our Duft.
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[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 222. In Memory of | MR. NOAH RICE, | who died Oct. 1, 1820; | Aged LXIX years.
Hark, how the Sacred calm that breathes around, Bids every fierce tumultuous passion ceace ; In still small accents whispering from the ground A grateful earnest of eternal peace.
Footstone: N. R.
[ Death's Head. ]
223. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | Mr® PERSIS RICE | Wife of M' Abraham | Rice Who Decd | October The 4 | A. D. 1755 Jn ye | 44 year of her age. Footstone: Mrs | Perfis | Rice
[Her maiden name was Robinson. ]
[ Death's Head. ] 224. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | Cap' PETER RICE | Who Deceafed | Nouember The | 28 A D | 1753 Aged | 95 Years | 1 Month | And 4 Days Footstone: Capt | Peter | Rice
[ Death's Head. ] 225. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | Mr' REBEKAH RICE | Wife of Cap' | Peter Rice Who | Departed This Life | May The 13 | A. D. 1749 | Age 81 Years 3 M | & 8 DS
Footstone: Mrs. | Rebekah | Rice
[She was a daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Ward) Howe. ]
226. RUFUS RICE | who sleeps here | Died | In Worcester | Jan. 29, 1851 : | Æ 58 y'rs.
Also in memory of [William Palfrey Rice, who died in Cincinnati May 23, 1843.]
[The remains of Rufus Rice were taken up and removed to Rural Cemetery in Worcester. William Palfrey Rice was never buried here. (See next page)
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The old stone, broken at the place indicated by the brackets, was re- set at the time of the renovation of this ground, under the mistaken idea, evidently, that the bodies rested here. Rufus and William P. were sons of Noah Rice (No. 222).
[ Death's Head. ] 227. Here Lies e | Body of SAMUEL | RICE Son of M' | Abram & Mrs | Perfis Rice Who | Decd Oct & I | 1755 Jn ; 2 | Year of his Age Footstone: Samuel | Rice
[ Cherub's Head.]
228. M" SARAH RICE | (Confort of | Noah Rice A. M.) | departed this Life | March ; 15th: 1781 | in § 28 Year | of her | Age.
Come liften all unto this call, Which GOD doth make to-day ; For You muft die as well as I, And pafs from hence away. Footstone : Mrs | Sarah Rice
[Her maiden name was Cazneau, of Boston. ]
[ Death's Head. ] 229. SILAS RICE | son of MR | Gerfhom & Mrs | Lydia Rice | who decd | Auguft ; 31ª | 1742 age | 3 years
[Death's Head.] 230-231. SOLOMON RICE | Died Feb' 20 Age | 9 years 7 M. & 3ª
GERSHOM RICE Died | Feb' 20 Age 7 | years 8 M & 5 D | 1753 Sons of | M' Gerfhom and | M" Lydia Rice
Footstone: Solomon | Gerfhom | Rice
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232. WILLIAM CAZNEAU | RICE (Son of | Noah Rice A. M. | & Mrs Sarah | his Wife) | died Jany § 19th 1780 [remainder not plain].
233. WILLIAM CAZNEAU | RICE (Son of | Noah Rice A. M. | & M's Sarah | his Wife) | died April I Ith 1781; |Aged 3 Months
Footstone: W. Cazneau | Rice
[ Death's Head. ]
234. In Memory of | M'. ZOROBABLE RICE | who died Auguft 27th, | 1775. in ; 74th | Year of his | Age. How weak the prif'n is where you dwell, Your flesh a tot'ring wall ; The breaches certainly foretell The houfe muft fhortly fall. Footstone: Mr. | Zorobable | Rice 1775. Russell. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 235. In memory of | Mr. | OLIVER RUSSELL, - who died | Oct. 28, 1820, | Æt. 67.
Footstone: O. R. [This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
Samper. [Death's Head.]
236. Here lies ; Body { | M" BETY SAWYER | fhe died Sept. | § 29th 1770 Aged | 32 Years 5 months.
Footstone: Mrs Bety | Sawyer | 1770
[A Tree. ]
237. EDMUND, | son of | Mr. Phinehas & Mrs. | . Hannah Sawyer, | died | March 21, 1816, | Æt. 6 months.
Footstone: E. S.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
238. Mrs. HANNAH, | wife of | Phineas Sawyer, | died Oct. 1849, | Æt. 76.
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[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 239. In memory of | Mr. PHINEHAS SAWYER, who died | Jan. 14, 1820 : | ÆEt. 51.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Footstone: P. S.
Scaber.
240-243. Here lie the remains of | HEMAN SEAVER, | died Dec. 18, 1835, aged 66 ys. | and of his wife | ELIZABETH SEAVER, | died Feb. 5, 1815, aged 43 ys. | and of their Son | AARON WEEKS SEAVER, | died April 5, 1813, aged 14 ys. | and of | AARON WEEKS SEAVER 2ª. | died June 1, 1819, aged 6 weeks.
[The son last mentioned was the child of the second wife of Heman Seaver, noted next below, who was a daughter of Noah Rice. The maiden name of the first wife was Weeks. ]
244. SARAH CAZNEAU RICE, | Widow of | Heman Seaver, | Died at Reeceville, Pa. | Aug. 6, 1872, | ÆE. 84.
Smith. [Death's Head.]
245. Here lyes ; Body | of ANNA SMITH | Daug' of ; Rev. M' | Aaron & M's | Martha Smith | Died Sep. Ist 1745 | Aged 4 Years & 10 Dª Footstone: Anna | Smith
[A Scroll.] 246. In Memory of | Mifs EUNICE SMITH | Daught. of M'. Nathaniel, | & M". Lydia Smith, | who died June 17th, 1760. | Aged 21 Years.
That Life we praife | Which doth excell, Not in much time | [But acting well ?]
Footstone: Mifs | Eunice Smith
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[Death's Head.]
247. Here Lies Buried | The Body of Mrs | MARTHA SMITH Wife | of the Rev' M' | Aaron Smith of | Marlboro Who | Died May ; 12 | 1755 jn The 34 | Year of her Age
Footstone: Mrs | Martha | Smith
[A Scroll.] 248. In | Memory of | M' NATHANIEL SMITH 1 who died March ; 26, | 1782; in § 81ª Year | of his | Age.
Footstone: Mr. | Nath1. | Smith
[A Scroll.] 249. In Memory of | M'. SAMUEL SMITH | who died June ; 29, | 1781. in ; 48th Year | of his Age. Behold & fee as You pafs by, As you are now fo once was I ; As I am now fo muft You be, Prepare for Death & follow me.
Footstone: Mr | Sam] Smith
Stearns. 250. HARRIET M. STEARNS, | died Jan. 2, 1862. Stow. 251-252. HEMAN STOW, [ Born Jan. 10, 1749, | Died Jan. 25, 1830, | ÆE. 81 yrs. " I have rejoiced in the way of thy te- stimonies, as much as in all riches." Ps. 119 : 14.
ABIGAIL, | wife of Heman Stow, | Born Dec. 20, 1752, | Died Nov. 29, 1830, | ÆE. 78 yrs. " Blessed are they that do his comman- dments, that they may have right to the tree of life." REV. 22 : 14.
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ] [Her maiden name was Brown, and she came from Sudbury. ]
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253. In memory of | MARTIN STOW, | Son of M'. Heman & M's. | Abigail Stow. | who died Feby 1 5th : 1783. | Aged 8 Years, | & 9 Days. Come all ye fervants of the Lord, Rejoice, for great is your reward, O then prepare for fudden death, [ ]
Footstone: Martin | Stow
[ Double Stone with Urns and a Willow Tree. ] 254-255. In Memory of | Deacon SIMON STOW who died | Dec'. 16th: | 1795, | Aged 73 years, | 8 months & | 16 days.
My foul in Chrifts fweet hand I truft Now fhall I fweetly fleep ; My body mouldring into duft, I leave with him to keep.
Footstone: Deach | Simon Stow
In Memory of | Mrs. SARAH STOW, wife | of Deac". Simon Stow, | who died Dec'. 22d. 1794, Aged 71 years. | II months & | 20 days. My foul forfakes each vain delight, And bids the Earth farewel ; It welcomes Death & takes its flight, In hopes with Chrift to dwell.
Footstone: Mrs. | Sarah Stow
Straten.
456. ABIGAIL, | Daughter of M'. | Jonathan & Mrs. | Abigail Straten. | died June ; 11th. | 1771, Aged 4 Years, | 8 M & 20 D
[ An Urn.] 457. In Memory of | Mrs. ABIGAIL STRATEN | wife of | Mr. Joseph Straten, | who died Dec. | 30. 1794, | aged 73 years.
Footstone: + | Mrs. A. Straten.
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[ Cherub's Head with a Wig.] 258. Here lies ; Body of | M'. JONATHAN STRATEN | he died Auguft | § 10th 1758 in § | 44ª Year of his Age.
Behold & fee as you pafs by, As you are now fo once was I. As I am now fo muft you be Prepare for Death & follow me.
Footstone: Mr Jonathan | Straten. | 1758.
[ Death's Head. ]
259. Here lies buried | Body of MR | JOSEPH STRATEN | who departed | this life | Septembre 18th | AD 1732 | in § 66th year | of his age
Footstone: MR | JOSEPH | STRATEN
[ Cherub's Head.] 260. IN Memory of | M'. JOSEPH STRATEN | Who Died | May ; 7th: 1774. | Aged 77 Years. | & 6 Months.
Footstone: Mr. Jofeph | Straten 1774
[ Cherub's Head.] 261. In Memory of | Mifs LUCY STRATEN, | Daughter of Mr. Jonathan | & Mrs. Betty Straten. | fhe died April ; I^ 1771 | Aged 20 Years & 4 Mon' In bloom of Youth Behold I Die, Dear friends prepare, Death may be nigh. This grave's my home, here I muft Reft Till Chrift fhall [call me to be bleft].
Footstone: Mifs Lucy | Straten 1771
Tapntor. [ Cherub's Head with a wig. ]
262. In Memory of Deacon | fofeph TAYNTER, who | (ferved Twenty-two Years in | the Church) died February | $ 19th AD. 1764, in § | 77th Year of his Age. 8 (See lines, next page)
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The ftroke of Death hath laid my Head Down in this dark and filent Bed : The Trump fhall sound, I hope to rife, And meet my SAVIOUR in the Skies.
Footstone: Dea: Jofeph | Taynter
263. ABIGAIL, | daughter of | Mr. Joseph and Mrs. | Nancy Tayntor, | died Feb. 16, 1812, | Æt. 8 ms. This tender bud so young and fair Call'd hence by early doom [Just came to show how sweet a flower In Paradise could bloom.]
Footstone: A. T.
264. ABIGAIL B. | daughter of | Mr. Joseph & Mrs. | Nancy Tayntor, | died Apr. 12, 1810, | Æt. I yr. & 4 ms. " Of which is the Kingdom of Heaven."
Footstone: A. B. T.
265. In memory of | ANN MARIA TAYNTOR, | who died | Feb. 5, 1843, | Aged 25 years. "I am the resurrection and the life : he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."
Footstone: A. M. T. [She was a daughter of Joseph and Nancy Tayntor. ]
[ Double Stone with Urns and Willow Trees.] 266-267. In memory of | Mr. JONATHAN TAYNTOR, | who died | June 9, 1808, | Æt. 84.
In memory of | Mrs. SARAH, | wife of Mr. | Jona- than Tayntor, | who died | Sept. 20, 1820, | Æt. 86. I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, write,
Blessed are the dead which die in
henceforth. the Lord, from
Footstone: S. T. J. T.
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268. In memory of | JONATHAN TAYNTOR | who died March 18, 1843. | Aged 28 years. " Them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Footstone: J. T.
269. To the memory of | JOSEPH TAYNTOR, | who died | Sept. 13, 1845 : | Aged 78 yrs. | & 7 mos. "Then shall the duft return to the earth as it was ; and the spirit shall return to God who gave it."
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