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[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
566. STEPHEN WESSON | died | Nov. 9, 1849, | Æt. 75.
While pity prompts the rising sigh, O may this truth, impress'd With awful power,-I too must die,- Sink deep in every breast !
Footstone: S. W.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 567. In Memory of | Capt. WILLIAM WESSON - who died | March 21, 1816. | At. 44.
Who eer thou art that passeth by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now, so you must be, Prepare, prepare to follow me.
Footstone: [A Tree] W. W.
Wheeler. [Wheeler Monument. ]
568-569. GEORG N. | and 1 LORENZO W. -
WHEELER.
570-571. ALLEN W. | and | RUEL B. | WHEELER. 572-573. ELIZABETH B. | and | LAVINAH A. WHEELER.
574-575. LEMUEL | and | LAVINAH | WHEELER.
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SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND.
Whitcomb. [A Tree. ]
576. LYDIA, | wife of Moses Whitcomb | died | May 27, 1853, | Æt. 54.
Footstone: L. W.
577. MOSES WHITCOMB, | died | April 23, 1860, | aged 63 yrs. 5 mos. | & 24 days.
Footstone: M. W.
Whitmore. [Triple Stone. ]
In memory of three Children of | Levi F. & Mehittable Whitmore.
578-580. FRANCES A. | died | Mar. 14, 1841, | Æt. 6 ys. 5 ms. | & 11 ds.
JOSEPH F. | died | Jul. 1, 1828, | Æt. 2 ys. & 1 1 ds. ALONZO H. | died | Sep. 2, 1824, | ÆEt. I yr. & 15 ds.
Suffer little children to come | unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the | Kingdom of Heaven.
Footstone: [This is wrongly placed at grave of No. 228.]
Wilkins. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 581. In | Memory of | Miss COMFORT WILKINS | Daug'. of Mr. Jonas & | Mrs. Sally Wilkins | who died Nov'. 29, 1807. | Æt. 20 years. What once was lovely, now behold By Death changed to another mould. In Heaven to meet you all I hope, When Christ our Lord, shall raise me up.
Footstone: Miss C. W.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
582. In Memory of | Miss HANNAH WIL- | KINS, Daut. of Mr. Ed- | ward & Mrs. Sarah | Wilkins who died | Sept. 25, 1817. | ÆEt. 30.
(See lines, next page)
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Draw near my friends and take a thought, How soon the grave may be your lot ; Make sure of Christ while life remains, [ Last line illegible. ]
Footstone: H. W. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 583. In | Memory of | Mr. JONAS | WILKINS, | who died | May 13, 1822 : | Æt. 66.
Tender and affectionate parents ; to whose memory, their dutiful children | have erected these stones.
Here, here, they lie; oh ! could we once more view, Those dear remains, take one more fond adieu ; Wish'd ah ! in vain, yet must express our love, Decays unseen, yet not forgot above.
Footstone: J. W.
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[Double Stone with Urns and Willow Trees. ]
584-585. In memory of | Two Children of Mr. Levi | & Mrs. Hephzibah Wilkins
JOSIAH, | died | May 12, 1803 ; | Æt. 12 ys. | I mo. & | 19 days.
SOPHIA, | died | June 29, 1805 ; | Æt. 5 ys. | 1I mo & | 18 days.
Footstone: S. J.
[Scroll and Winged Head. ] 586. Erected in memory of | M'. Jofiah Wilkins | who deceaf'd 21ft of Auguft | 1783, & in the 66th | year of his | age.
When this furvivers, you do fee, Remember you muft vifit me ; Let wifdom guide your ways to death, Then may you be forever bleft. Footstone: Mr | Jofiah Wilkins | 1783
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 587. In memory of | Mr. LEVI WILKINS, who died Feb. 1, 1816, | Æt. 57. (See lines, next page)
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SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND.
Friends & physicians could not save My mortal body from the grave : Nor can the grave confine me here, When Christ shall call me to appear. Footstone: + | L. W.
[ Death's Head. ] 588. In | Memory of | Mrs. LOIS WILKINS, | Relict of | Mr. Josiah Wilkins, | who died May 24th: | 1796: In the 76 year of | her age. Death reigns triumphant over all, O'er high and low, o'er great & fmall, But Chrift the vict'ry fhall obtain, And raife them all to life again. Footstone: [A Tree] Mrs. Lois Wilkins.
[Urn and Willow Tree.] 589. In | memory of | Miss | LUCY WILKINS, - who died | June 29, 1821, | ÆEt. 35. As I am now so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me. Footstone: L. W.
[ An Urn.] 590. In Memory of | MARY B. WILKINS, -
Daughter of Mr. Jonas & | Mrs. Sally Wilkins 1 who died Jan'. 31 1808 | Æt. 8 years. My days were few and I but small Yet must obey when Christ doth call. Footstone: + | M. B. W.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 591. In | Memory of | Mrs. SALLY | WILKINS, | wife of | Mr. Jonas Wilkins, | who died | Aug. 21, 1822 : | Æt. 57.
[Lines same as those on gravestone of husband, No. 583. ]
Footstone: S. W.
[Her maiden name was Barnard. ]
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
Williams. [A Scroll. ] 592. In Memory of Mifs | ABIGAIL WILLIAMS | Daught. of Col. | Abraham Williams | & M's Elifa- beth his | Wife. who died fuly | 28th 1775. in § 40th Year | of her Age.
Footstone: Mifs | Abigail | Williams 1775
[ Death's Head.]
593. In | Memory of | ABRAHAM WILLIAMS Efq. | who departed this life | July § 10th, 1781. | in } 86th Year | of his | Age.
Yet, though unable to divert the stroke, Christianity is Sovereign to pluck out the fting of Death.
Footstone: Abraham | Williams Esq"
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[Urn and Willow Tree. ]
594-596. Sacred | to the memory of | Mr. ABRA- HAM | WILLIAMS, | who died | Dec. 10, 1825: | in his 3 1st: year.
Also two infants of | Mr. Abraham & Mrs. | Susan Williams. | Their son, intered here, | died Feb. 22, 1823 : | Æt. 16 days. | Their daughter, | intered in Boston. | died Sept. 18, 1825: | Æt. 4 days.
Footstone: A. W.
[Urn and Willow Tree.] 597. In | Memory of | Miss ANNA WILLIAMS | dau'. of Mr. Joseph & | Mrs. Anna Williams | who died | Oct. 30, 1804. | Æt. 23.
Calmly she bow'd her fainting head On her dear Saviour's breast ; Pleas'd to obey her Fathers call, To his eternal rest. Footstone: A. W.
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SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 598. In Memory of | Mrs. ANNA WILLIAMS, wife of | Mr. Joseph Williams, | who died | April 7, 1814, | Æt. 65.
[She was a daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Howe) Stow. ]
[ Death's Head. ]
599. BRECK WILLIAMS | Son to M'. Abra™ | & M". Eliz" Williams | aged 10 days | Decd Sep". $ 3 1734
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 600. In memory of | Miss | CAROLINE WILLIAMS, | who died | Oct. 4, 1830; | At. 22.
One moment pause, behold and see What I now am, and you must be. Alas ! dear friends, the transient scene is o'er ;
And we must part on earth to meet no more.
Farewell, my love with you my peace with all ;
I go to rest, a last, a long farewell.
Yes, rest fond youth, thy pains and sorrows end,
And thou we trust in Heaven hath found a friend. Death's but the road that leads to joys divine ; This thou hast trod, O hapless Caroline.
[ Urus and Willow Tree. Arch, Keystone with D. W.] 601. Sacred | to | the memory of | Mr. DANIEL WILLIAMS | who died | Oct. 15, 1810, | Æt. 34. The rising morning can't assure That we shall end the day, For death stands ready at the door To snatch our lives away.
Footstone: D. W.
[Death's Head. ]
602. Here ly [es th]e body | of M's EL [IZABETH WILLIAMS | wife to M' [Ab]raham | Williams decd JanTy | § 13th [17]28/9 | in the 20th Year | of her [age]
[Stone broken as indicated by the brackets. ]
[She was a daughter of the Rev. Robert Breck. ]
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[A Scroll. ] 603. In Memory of | Mrs. Elifabeth Williams 1 Wife of | Col. Abraham Williams, | who died Aug' } 9th 1775, | in $ 7If Year of her Age. Footstone: Mrs Elifabeth | Williams 1775
[A Scroll. ] 604. In Memory of | Elifabeth Williams | Daught. of M'. Will™: | & M's Betty Williams, | who died Oct". 12th | 1777 in $ 12th Year | of her Age.
Footstone: Elifabeth | Williams.
[Death's Head. ] 605. EPHRAIM WILLIAMS | Son of Col. Abraham | Williams & M's Elifabeth | Williams Deceafed | November the I. AD. | 1756 Aged 12 Years | II Months & 7 Days.
Footstone: Ephraim Wms
[Urn and Willow Tree.]
606. Inscribed to the memory of | HENRY WILLIAMS Esq. | who died | Oct. 30, 1834, | In his 43rd year.
The king of terrors hurl'd his dart Swift to its mark it flew ; It pierc'd a gen'rous, virtuous heart, That vice nor folly knew. Rest to thy gentle spirit, rest ! The violet decks thy sod ; No more by human ills opress'd, Thy soul be with its God.
Footstone: H. W.
[Death's Head. ]
607. LUCY WILLIAMS | Daughter of Col. | Abra- ham Williams | & M" Elizabeth | Williams who De- parted | this Life Sept. 18ª 1755. | Aged 8 Years & 6 Months
Footstone: Lucy Willms
SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND. 169
[ Death's Head. ]
608. PAUL WILLIAMS | Son to Corn'. | Abraham & M's | Elizh. Williams | aged 10 months | Decd July $ 29 | 1745
Footstone: P. W.
[Death's Head. ] 609. Here Lyes & Body | of M". PRUDENCE 1 WILLIAMS wife to M' | Abraham Williams | Decd. Jan'y § 16 | 1724 in § 35th | Year of her age
Footstone: Mrs Prudence | Williams
[She was a daughter of Thomas and Sarah Howe. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 610. In memory of | Miss | REBECCA WILLIAMS | who died | April 10, 1835, | ÆEt. 52.
Footstone: R. W.
[A Tree. ]
611. STEPHEN WILLIAMS | died | Sept. 15, 1848 ; | Æ. 79 y'rs
Footstone: J. T. (evidently from another grave. )
[ Death's Head. ] 612. WILLIAM WILLIAMS | Son to M'. Abra". | & M". Eliz" Williams | aged 7 weeks & | I day decd. Oct. | § 1Ich 1731
[A Scroll. ] 613. In Memory of | M'. WILLIAM WIL- | LIAMS who died | Auguft ; Iº 1775. | in $ 35th Year of | his Age.
Footstone: Mr | William | Williams | 1775
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
Waitt. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 614. This humble stone | marks the spot where | rest the remains of | CATHARINA, | wife of | Silas Witt, who | died Oct. 4, 1816, | Æt. 47.
So man lieth down and | riseth not till the heavens | be no more. JOB xiv. 12. Erected by Catharine Witt. Footstone: [A Tree] C. Witt.
[Her maiden name was Dexter. ]
[ Urn and Willow Trees. ] 615. In Memory of | Mr. DANIEL WITT, | who died | January 1ª 1800 | Aged 32 years.
No time we have but that is lent, And duft we are when that is fpent.
Footstone: + | Mr. Daniel Witt.
[ An Urn.]
616. In Memory of | Mrs. ELIZA WITT | wife of | Mr. Jofiah Witt, | who died | Nov'. 5th 1793. | Aged 62 years.
Footstone: + | Mrs. Eliza. Witt.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
617. In memory of | ELLIN, | Son of Mr. Eben- ezer | and Mrs. Adeline Witt, | who died | March 7, 1825 ; | Æt. 5 mo
Farewell sweet babe we part in pain, We only part to meet again.
Footstone: E. W.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 618. In Memory of | Mr. JOSIAH WITT | Who died | March 22, 1803. | ÆEt. 79.
Footstone: + | J. W.
[Double Stone with Urns and Willow Trees.]
619-620. Mrs. LUCY, | wife of | Mr. Samuel Witt, | died | July 7, 1847, | Æt. 88. (See next page)
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SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND.
Mr. SAMUEL WITT | died | May 30, 1847, | Æt. 84.
I am the resurrection and the life.
Footstone: S. W. L. W.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ]
621. In memory of | Miss | MARY WITT, | who died | April 2, 1831, | ÆE. 72.
Footstone: M. W.
[Death's Head. ] 622. In memory of | Captain SAMUEL WITT, | who died Sept. 23 1791 | ÆEtatis 74.
Vain Man, thy fond purfuit forbear, Repent, your end is nigh ; Death at the fartheft can't be far, Oh ! think before you die.
Footstone: Captain | Samuel Witt
[Urn and Willow Tree.] 623. Erected | in memory of | Mr. SILAS WITT, | who died | May 26, AD. 1812, | ÆE'. 59 years. He liv'd to die, yet dead he lives, While his blest memory furvives ; A tender Hufband, real friend, He practif'd virtue to the end.
Footstone: % | MR. | SILAS WITT.
[ Death's Head. ]
624. In memory of | Mrs. Sufanna Witt | Relict of Mr. Samuel Witt, | who died Dec'. 18-1794. 1 Aged 90 years. The fweet remembrance of the fuft Shall flourith when they fleep in Duft.
Footstone: Mrs | Sufanna Witt
[Death's Head.]
625. ARON, Son of M'. Peter 1 Wood & Mrs. Sibelah | his wife ; he died Apr1 27. | 1769 aged 3 years, | 4 months & 9 days. (See lines, next page)
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
My days ware few, & I but small, I did my work, now CHRIST is all.
Footstone: Aaron | Wood
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 626. Erected | In memory of | FRANKLIN, | Son of Capt. Jedediah & | Mrs. Betsy Wood, | who died | Sept. 13, 1824: |Æt. 2 mo. & 13 dys. How calm are thy slumbers | thou sweet little stranger, Unmindful of sorrow | regardless of danger. Thy mild spirit left thee as pure | as it found thee Ere the cold cares of life spread | their darkness around thee. Footstone: F. W.
[Two Trees. ] 627. MARIA LOUISA dau'. | of Lieut Jedediah & | Mrs. Betsy Wood, | who died | July 13, 1813. | Æt. 3 years 4 months
Happy infant early blest And in peaceful slumbers rest.
Footstone: M. L. W.
[ Double Stone with Urns and Willow Trees. ] 628-629. PETER WOOD | Esq. | died March 5, | 1820, Æt. 79.
Impartial judge of all the world I trust my cause to thee, According to my righteousness So let my sentence be.
Mrs. SIBBEL, | wife of | Peter Wood Esq. | 1822, Æt. 82.
Swift I ascend the heavenly place, And hasten to my home ; I hope to meet thy kind embrace, I come, O Lord, I come. Footstone: S. W. P. W.
[Death's Head. ]
630. In memory of | Mr. ALPHEUS WOODS | who died October 25th | 1794 Ætatis 67. (See lines, next page)
SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND. I73
Farewell vain man ! 'I've had enough of thee ; And now I'm carelefs what thou say'ft of me. What fault thou'ft feen in me, take care to fhun, There's work within thyfelf which fhould be done : Thy fmiles I court not, nor thy frowns do fear, My cares are paft, my head lies quiet here. Footstone: Mr | Alpheus Woods
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[Died 1740}]
631. Collo BENJAMIN | WOODS [Death's Head.] 632. Here lyes Buried | ; Body of M". DOROTHY WOODS, | Wife to M'. James | Woods; Who died | Nov. 10th, 1734, in § | 37th Year of her Age Footstone: Mrs DOROTHY | WOODS
[ A Scroll.]
633. ELISABETH WOODS Daughter of M'. | Alpheus Woods & | Mrs Millifcent his | Wife fhe died March | $ 9th 1769 Aged 9 Years Footstone: E. W.
[ Death's Head. ] 634. Here lies & Body of | Mrs HEPZIBAH WOOD5 Wife of Deac" James | Woods who died | Decemb'. ; 31 1768 | in $ 67th Year | of her age. Footstone: [A Leaf ] Mrs Hepzibah | Wood.
Reader Remember Death [ Death's Head. ] 635. In Memory of | Deacon | JAMES WOODS - who departed this | life April ; 10th, | A D 1772; | ÆEtatis 77.
Paffing with Melancholy ftate, By all thefe folemn heaps of fate, O think ! as foft and fad You tread, Above the Venerable Dead : Time was like You, we life poffeff'd, And time thall be when You fhall Reft. Footstone: [A Scroll] Deacon | JAMES WOODS | 1772.
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Reader! Remember Death. 636. MELISCENT WOODS | died April 17th, 1781. Aged 51 Years. | She was Wife to | Alpheus Woods ; | And Excelled in Virtue and Piety. Now I am wrapped in Everlafting Sleep, You neither hear me Sigh, nor fee me Weep.
Footstone: MELISCENT | WOODS 1781 [She was a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Howe. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 637. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. SARAH, | Widow of | Mr. Alpheus Woods, | who died | Feb. 18, 1825 : | Æt. 90.
Footstone: S. W.
[Her maiden name was Bent. ]
[ Death's Head. ] 638. TIMOTHY WOODS | the Son of Collo. | Ben- jamin & Mrs. | Elizabeth Woods | died March I Ith, | 1740 | aged 17 months
[This stone is broken. ]
Woodward.
639-640. MARY D. | Died June 12, 1854, | ÆE. 9 mos.
ANNA | Died Mar. 16, 1866, | ÆE. 8 mos.
Children of | M. W. & C. H. Woodward.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 641. In memory of | Mr. MOSES | WOODWARD, | who died | Sept. 8, 1835 ; | Æt. 64. Fond memory, like a mocking bird, Within the widowed heart is heard Repeating every touching tone Of voices, that from earth have gone. Footstone: M. W. J. (misplaced). [See No. 322.]
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Not Kdentified.
642. S. T. | 1693.
643. W. T. |1706.
[The above may have been members of the Temple family. ]
644. 1691 | Here . lyeth . the | [
Sci [ ] co [ ] ar | aged | 29.
[This stone much defaced. It stands near graves of the Williams family. ]
645. Iu[ ] 6 | Ia[ ]s. | D 646. [ ] who died | Noum [ ] | the 16 | 1756 | wih | bloo | dy | fluc.
[Between Wilkins and Rice gravestones. Stone broken. ]
DESCRIPTION AND PLAN OF THE SPRING HILL BURYING GROUND in 1737.
From MARLBOROUGH TOWN RECORDS.
Here is Recorded marlborough ould burring-feeld may 23-1737 ye Suruay of the Buring field in marlborough viz ye ould Burring field and I find four acres & 46 Rods & bounded as followeth and all parties Concarned being Present and begun att ye Draw Barss and runs north- erly with Capt Thomas Amsdens Land 15 Rods to a heap of Stons : then angling a little & Runs 18 Rod to a heap of Stons then Runs east- erly : by the Land of Thomas How : angling by mark trees & Staks 20 Rod to a heap of Stons, then 20 Rod to a heap of Stons then angles a Little and Runs Six Rods & half by Sd How & part by the Land of James Brown: then Runs Southerly angling by a highway & ye Land belonging to the Heirs of mr William Thomas to where it begun. Suruayed by James Keys
may ye 23 1737 the Return of this on the other side being four acres & 46 Rods Is the most Easterly Buring Place in marlborough Called the ould Buring Place : was made the Day of the Date aboue sd and was accepted Attest William Ward moderator and Entered : here may ye 24 - 1737 by Abraham Williams Clerk
(Burial place in W. laid out Nov. 7, 1729. )
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY
[Inscription at the entrance of the Brigham Cemetery : ]
BRIGHAM CEMETERY. THIS LAND
Was given to the UNITARIAN SOCIETY IN 1808 by EPHRAIM BRIGHAM, Esq.
In 1882 a fund of $1,000. was established by Mrs. ABBIE A. BIGELOW of Worcester and others to be known as the
GIBBON FUND,
to be held in TRUST by said Society and the income of which is to be devoted to its care and embellishment for future generations.
LET ACTIONS IN KEEPING WITH THE PLACE BE ALWAYS OBSERVED BY THOSE WHO FREQUENT ITS GROUNDS.
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PHOTO. BY F. P. RICE. NOV. 6. 1706
BRIGHAM CEMETERY Looking East
BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
Arnold. [ Urn and Willow Tree.] I. In memory of | Mrs. ELMIRA | wife of Mr. | Willard Arnold, | who died | March 22, 1838 : | ÆEt. 43.
Receive O Earth ! her faded form, In thy cold bosom let it lie ; Safe let it rest from every storm, Soon must it rise no more to die. Footstone: E. A. [Her maiden name was Johnson. ]
[ Urns and Willow Trees. ] 2. In Memory of | POLLY, wife of | William Arnold, | She died Oct. 6, 1795, | Æt. 32. Behold ! And see as you pass by ; As you are now, so once was I ; As I am now, so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me.
[Sculptor's mark : ] Engraved by Saml. Killburn, at Sterling. Footstone: [A Tree] P. A. [ Her maiden name was Rice. ]
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
[ Urns and Willow Tree. ] 3. In Memory of | RELIEF, wife of | William Arnold, | She died Nov. 15, 1811, | ÆEt. 38.
" Great God ! is this our certain doom And are we still secure ! Still walking downwards to the tomb, And yet prepare no more ! Footstone: [A Tree] R. A.
[Her maiden name was Rice. Probably a sister of No. 2.]
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 4. In Memory of | STEPHN H. ARNOLD, | Son of Wm. & Polly | Arnold who | Departed this life | Feb. 23, 1815, | At. 22.
Life is a span a fleeting hour, How soon the vapour flies ; Man is a tender trancient flower, That in the blooming dies.
Footstone: [A Tree] S. H. A.
[ Urn and Willow Tree.] 5. SUSANNAH, | wife of | William Arnold, | Died | May 7, 1845, | Æt. 74.
Yes she has gone forever gone, And left a clay cold corse behind, To number with the silent dead, A partner dear a mother kind.
Footstone: S. A. [A daughter of Silas and Elizabeth ( Bragg) Gates. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 6. Erected | In memory of | Mr. | WILLIAM ARNOLD, | who died | Oct. 12, 1828, | ÆEt. 63.
Suden he was called to go, And bid adieu to all below ; Sudden the vital spirit fled, And he was numbered with the dead.
Footstone: W. A. [ Urn and Willow Trees.]
7. WILLARD ARNOLD | Died | July 3, 1873, | ÆE. 82.
Footstone: W. A.
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
Barber. [Urn and Willow Tree. ]
8. Mrs. POLLY BARBER, | wife of | Mr. William Barber, | died September, | 18, 1815, | Æt. 33 yrs. & Io mo.
Footstone: [A Tree] W. B. (Probably belonged to William Bar- ber, whose headstone is missing. Mrs. Barber was Polly Manson. )
Barnes.
9. In memory of | CATHARINE BARNES | who died Sept. 24, 1845, | Aged 78.
Footstone: C. B.
IO. EDWARD BARNES, 1 Son of Col. Edward Barnes. | Died | Jan. 24, 1851 | ÆE. 72.
II. JABEZ BARNES, | Son of Edward & Lucy Barnes, | Died | Sept. 5, 1848, | ÆE. 29.
12. LUCY BARNES, | Wife of Edward Barnes, | Died | Mar. 27, 1875, | ÆE. 88.
[She was a daughter of Jotham and Lucy (Thompson) Brigham. ] Bennett.
13. MARY J. | wife of S. W. Bennett. | Died | Nov. 26, 1861, | At. 24 y'rs.
[Sculptor's mark :] H. M. Dresser, Lowell.
Footstone: M. J. B.
Berry. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 14. In | Memory of | Mr. ABIJAH BERRY - who died | Jan. 30, 1818, | ÆEt. 79.
Footstone: + | A. B.
Bigelow.
15. In memory of | HARRIET, | Daughter of Ivory & | Susannah Bigelow, | who died | June 12, 1833, Æt. 13 yrs.
Footstone: H. B.
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16. In memory of | Mr. IVORY BIGELOW, | who died | Jan. 4, 1847, | Æt. 62 yrs. 14 days.
He died in Jesus and is blest, How sweet his slumbers are ; From suffering and from sin released, And freed from every snare.
Footstone: I. B.
17. SUSANNA | wife of | Ivory Bigelow. | Died | June 15, 1873 ; | ÆE. 85 y's. 6 m's.
Footstone: S. B.
[She was a daughter of Gershom and Susanna ( Howe) Rice. ]
[ Bigelow Monument, Front : ] 18. WALTER B. BIGELOW | died | March 30, 1872, | aged 41 yrs.
On Base :
Asleep in Jesus. BIGELOW
[South Side : ]
19. RALPH O. | died | June 3, 1869, | aged 10 mos.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
[East Side : ]
20. LAURENCE G. BIGELOW Nov. 23, 1866, | Nov. 4, 1905.
[On small stones in this lot :] FATHER BABES Bond. 21-22. JOSEPH BOYD | died Mar. 28, 1892, Æ. 81. MARY E. | wife of Joseph Boyd, | died Sept. 2, 1864, Æ. 49.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep ! From which none ever wake to weep.
On small stones: FATHER MOTHER [The maiden name of Mrs. Boyd was Bridge. ]
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
Brigham.
23-24. Capt. |AARON BRIGHAM, | died Mar. 23, 1831, | aged 68 y'rs.
BETSEY R. | his wife | died May 4, 1858, | aged 92 y'rs.
[Sculptor's mark : ] M. Shine, Marlboro.
Footstone: A. B. B. B.
[Mrs. Brigham was a daughter of Col. Edward Barnes. ]
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
25-26. "ABNER BRIGHAM, "@R | Son of Ithamar, son of Thomas, | Son of Nathan. | died Nov. 4, 1828, | Æt. 60.
DE DORATHY, OH 1 his wife, | & dau. of Peter Wood Esq. | died July 5, 1854, | ÆEt. 87. God is not unrighteous to forget your works.
['This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
27-28. ALDEN BRIGHAM, | Passed to Spirit Life | Nov. 25, 1877, | ÆE. 70 yrs. 8 mos. 13 ds.
LAURA A. | Wife of | Alden Brigham | Entered into rest | July 8, 1897, | ÆE. 84 yrs. 2 mos. 18 ds. [A daughter of Caleb and Martha (Brigham ) Brigham. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 29. ANNA BRIGHAM, | relict of | Dr. Daniel Brig- ham, | died April 9, 1850, | aged 84 years. But O ! a brighter home then ours In Heaven is now thine own.
[A Rose Tree. ]
30-32. ASHBEL S. BRIGHAM | died July 13, 1839, | Æ. 67 y'rs.
PERSIS | his wife died | June 7, 1829, | ÆE. 55 yrs. (See next page)
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MARLBOROUGH INSCRIPTIONS.
NAHUM | their son died | Dec. 3, 1808 ÆE. 3 y'rs. 5 mo's. & 14 d's.
We shall meet again.
[Mrs. Brigham was a daughter of Elijah and Ruth (Taylor) Brig- ham, of Southborough. ]
33. AUSTIN BRIGHAM | Son of Abner & | Dorothy Brigham, | Born Mar. 12, 1807 | Died Jan. 16, 1829.
Sleep, brother, sleep ; Sweet is thy rest : Faith, fervent, deep, Hath made it blest.
[Sculptor's mark:] J. O'Connor.
34-35. CALEB BRIGHAM, | died | Aug. 17, 1842, | Aged 64 y'rs.
Also his wife | MARTHA | died | April 21, 1860, | Æ. 78 yrs.
[Sculptor's mark : ] H. W. Dresser, Lowell.
Footstone: C. B. M. B.
[Mrs. Brigham was a daughter of William Brigham. ]
[A Tree. ] FATHER 36. CURTIS BRIGHAM | died | Sept. 20, 1884, | Æ. 83 ys. 6 ms.
At Rest. [ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 37. In memory of | Doc. DANIEL | BRIGHAM, who died | June 12, 1837, | Æt. 77. Here all is rest and sweet repose, Here all my sorrows cease.
Footstone: D. B.
[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. ]
[Brigham Monument, North Face : ]
38-41. Erected by | Lucius Brigham | in memory of | Col. | EPHRAIM & MARY H. | BRIGHAM & their dau. | MARY & son CHAS. C. | 1887. BRIGHAM
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BRIGHAM CEMETERY.
[Brigham Monument, West Face : ]
42-43. Capt WM. BRIGHAM, | & LYDIA, | his wife | died 1793.
[A Revolutionary marker stands here. ] [Mrs. Brigham was Lydia Chamberlain of Westborough. ]
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 44-46. In memory of three children | of Mr. Caleb fun'. & | Mrs. Martha Brigham,
LAURA ANN died Mar. 7, 1819, | Æt. 3 yrs. 8 mo.
AUSTIN P. died Sep. 15, 1819, | Æt.3yr3. 6 mo.
SOPHIA died Sep. 16, 1819, | At. 16 mo.
Footstone: + | L. A. B. | A. P. B. | S. B.
[ Urn and Willow Tree. ] 47. In memory of | HARRIOT B., wife of | Maj. Merrick Phelps, | afterwards married | Paul Brigham, | died Jan. 11, 1892, | Æt. 90. [She was. a daughter of Col. Ephraim Brigham. ]
48. MARY, | Wife of | Barnabas Brigham. | Died Aug. 4, 1839, | Æt. 42.
Thy memory, thou lov'd one, How sacred, how dear ; Thy virtues shall live, Though thy dust slumbers here.
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