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RAWSON TOMB.
Here lies buried the body of Mrs THEODORA GULLIVER, the wife of Capt. Jonathan Gulliver, aged 54 years, died Decr. 7th, 1732.
Here lies entombed the body of Captain JONATHAN GULLIVER, who departed this life July the 3d, 1737, in the 78th year of his age.
MINISTERIAL TOMB.
Here ly the remains of Mrs SUSANNA THACHER (second wife of the Rev. Peter Thacher), who died Sept. 4th, 1724, ÆEt. 59 years. Rev. PETER, first Pastor of the Church in Milton, who died Decr 17th, 1727, in the 77th year of his age, and the 47th of his Pastorate.
Mrs ELIZABETH TAYLOR, wife of the Rev. John Taylor, who died April 17th, 1735, ÆEt. 27 years.
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Rev. JOHN TAYLOR, who died Jan. 26th, 1750, in the 46th year of his age.
EDWARD SHERBURN TAYLOR, aged 14 days, 1750.
SAMUEL GILE, JR., died Oct. 5, 1827, aged 18 years.
SAMUEL GILE, D.D., died Oct. 16, 1836, aged 56 years.
MARY HI. GILE, wife of Samuel Gile, D.D., died June 25, 1862, aged 83 years.
JOSEPH BABCOCK TOMB,
S. H. BABCOCK, 1831.
Here lies entombed JOHN BABCOCK, son of Josepli Babcock, who died September 25th, 1792, aged 6 years.
Mrs HANNAH BABCOCK, wife of Joseph Babcock, who died Feb. 23, 1794, aged 46 years.
Mrs. GRACE BABCOCK, wife of Joseph Babcock, died Sept. 11, 1810, aged 60 years.
JOSEPH BABCOCK, Esq., dicd May 28, 1813, aged 67 years.
STEPHEN BABCOCK, died Ang. 15, 1845, aged 67.
DANIEL VOSE'S TOMB.
Here lies entombed Mrs PATIENCE HOLBROOK, wife of Dr. Amos Holbrook and daughter of Daniel Vose, Esq., & Mrs Rachel his wife, who died Mch 18th, 1789, Æt. 25.
M' JEREMIAH SMITHI, died April 16th, 1790, ÆEt. 86.
Mrs RACHEL SMITH, wife of Mr Jeremiah Smith, died May 8th, 1791, ÆEt. 85.
DANIEL VOSE, Esq., died Dec. 7, 1807, ÆEt. 67 years.
RACHEL, wife of Daniel Vose and daughter of Jeremiah & Rachel Smith, died Jan. 25, 1821, aged 84.
DANIEL VOSE, son of Daniel and Rachel Vose, died May 29, 1837, aged 58 years.
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HENRY GARDNER, born in the Old Province House, Boston, Aug. 2, 1779; died June 19, 1858 :- his wife, CLARISSA, daughter of Dr. Amos Holbrook, born in Milton, Aug. 23, · 1784; died in Dorchester Feb. 10, 1860.
Their Children :
CLARISSA H., born Feb. 10, 1811; died July 11, 1836.
MATILDA S., born Aug. 16, 1822 ; died Aug. 28, 1841.
HI. C., wife of Henry J. Gardner, born Sept. 6, 1818 ; died Sept. 2, 1869.
Their Children :
ELIZABETH W. GARDNER, born Nov. 11, 1851 ; died March 21,1857.
HENRY G. GARDNER, born Sept. 3, 1854; died March 31, 1873.
FREDERICK W. GARDNER, born Jan. 9, 1846 ; died Jan. 30, 1879.
CLIFFORD GARDNER, born Feb. 5, 1857; died Aug. 20, 1879.
DÁVID SUMNER'S TOMB.
Mrs. ALTHEA CAIN, wife of Mr. David Cain, died May 26, 1806, ÆEt. 79.
Mr. DAVID CAIN, died Oet. 21, 1811, Et. 72.
MARY D. HOBART, dang. of Moses L. Hobart & Betsey Hobart, died Aug. 24, 1808, aged 1 year.
TOMB OF E. G. TUCKER and J. A. CREHORE.
GEORGE TUCKER, born at Milton, March 8, 1750; died (by accident) Jan. 19, 1805. His wife, SARAH [Glover ], born at Milton, July 1, 1758 ; died May 22, 1833.
MARY A. ATHERTON, first wife of Ebenezer G. Tueker, born at Stoughton, Nov. 19, 1805 ; died at Milton, Dec. 22, 1832.
ANNA T. ALEXANDER (née Atherton), second wife of Ebenezer G. Tucker, born at Stoughton, April 5, 1804; died at Stoughton, Oct. 1, 1875.
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HENRY, son of E. G. & A. T. Tucker, born at Milton, July 27, 1835 ; died at East Boston, Jan. 3, 1861.
EDWIN, born at Milton, Sept. 27, 1837; died at Milton, Sept. 14, 1841.
TOMB OF THOMAS CREHORE.
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TOMB OF CHARLES ADAMS.
TOMB OF THOMAS HOLLIS.
TOMB OF ABNER H. BOWMAN.
TOMB OF N. & S. DAVENPORT & J. CREHORE.
Mr. PHINEAS DAVENPORT, died Jan. 31, 1840, aged 67 years and 10 months.
Mrs. HANNAHI DAVENPORT, died Aug. 19, 1843, aged 62 years 6 months.
Miss SARAH DAVENPORT, died March 7, 1838, aged 35 years 6 months.
Mr. FRANCIS DAVENPORT, died Feb. 4, 1857, aged 52 years 11 months.
TOMB OF SWIFT HEIRS.
Mr. EBENEZER SWIFT, died Jan. 17, 1805, aged 80 years. JOHN SWIFT, died JJan. 14, 1819. JOHN SWIFT, died Sept. 26, 1838.
TOMB OF DANIEL BRIGGS.
Entombed here, M's JANE BRIGGS, wife of Mr Daniel Briggs, died Jan. 25, 1791, At. 26.
Miss SOPHIA BRIGGS, daug. of Mr D. & Mrs Jane Briggs, died July 28, 1796, ZEt. 9 years.
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MARTIN, son of M' Daniel & Mrs Jane Briggs, was drowned Jan. 20, 1803, Æt. 12.
Mrs. ALICE BRIGGS, wife of Mr. Daniel Briggs, died Jan. 6, 1806, aged 40 years.
Capt. THOMAS BRIGGS, brother of Mr. Daniel Briggs, died April 20, 1810, Æt. 52.
Mr. DANIEL, son of Mr. Daniel Briggs, died Oct. 13, 1814, aged 25.
Mrs. ELIZABETH, wife of Mr. Daniel Briggs, died Dec. 2, 1823, aged 49.
Mrs. NABBY, wife of Mr. William Briggs, and sister of Mr. Daniel Briggs, died Nov. 14, 1815, aged 59.
Mr. BENJAMIN C. BRIGGS, son of Daniel Briggs, died at Port- au-Prince, July 24, 1825, aged 25.
Mr. DANIEL BRIGGS, died at Milton, Aug. 11, 1825, aged 71 years.
SOPHIA S. B. BRIGGS, died May 10, 1832, aged 26.
Mrs. SUSANNA BRIGGS, wife of Capt. Thomas Briggs, died Nov. 14, 1848, aged 73.
At Nevada City, California, July 19, 1851, Mr. MARTIN BRIGGS, aged 47, son of Mr. Daniel Briggs.
MARY S. FISK, died Nov. 8, 1853, aged 56 years.
Capt. NATHANIEL THOMAS, died at Milton, Feb. 28, 1856, aged 79.
JANE THOMAS, died Feb. 5, 1863, aged 77 years 8 months.
TOMB OF DAVENPORT & BILLINGS.
Entombed here, Mrs MARY DAVENPORT, wife of Mr Adam Davenport, died Dec. 31, 1793, Æt. 43.
AMBROSE DAVENPORT, son of Mr Adam & Mrs Mary Daven- port, died Feb. 28, 1795, Æt. 6.
ELIZABETHI, LYDIA & JEREMIAH, children of Joseph & Rebecca Billings, aged 16, 9 & 3 years, died April, 1796.
HANNAH W. DAVENPORT, wife of Eben. Davenport, died Sep. 3, 1804, aged 27 years. 9
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Mr. HENRY VOSE, Obt. March 26, 1808, ÆEt. 56 years.
Mr. JOSEPH BILLINGS, died Jan. 2, 1809, At. 54 years.
ELIZABETH L. BILLINGS, died Jan. 1, 1810, aged 7 years, daughter of Mr. Joseph Billings.
CHARLES JOSEPHI BILLINGS, died Feb. 28, 1811, aged 20.
Mr. EBENEZER DAVENPORT, died Nov. 24, 1817, aged 47 years.
Mr. ANTHONY W. BAXTER, died Sept. 15, 1822, aged 50 years.
Mrs. HANNAH VOSE, wife of Henry Vose, died Jan. 26, 1825, aged 73 years.
Mrs. REBECCA BILLINGS, widow of Joseph Billings, died Oct. 22, 1835, aged 78 years.
Mrs. HANNAH S. BILLINGS, daughter of Rebecca & Joseph Billings, died Oct. 19, 1862, aged 78 years.
Mr. EBENEZER BILLINGS, died March 11, 1837, aged 41 years.
Mrs. MARY D. BILLINGS, widow of Ebenezer Billings, died May 11, 1864, aged 70 years.
Children of Eben. & Mary D. Billings.
MARY REBECCA BILLINGS, died April 27, 1848, aged 20 years. SAMUEL JAMES BILLINGS, died Aug. 9, 1864, aged 41 years. HAMMATT BILLINGS, died Nov. 14, 1874, aged 56 years. JOSEPH E. BILLINGS, died Ang. 15, 1880, aged 59 years.
Mr. ADAM DAVENPORT, died Aug. 13, 1825, aged 81 years.
Mrs. MARY DAVENPORT, died Dec. 17, 1837, aged 65. She was much beloved by all.
THAYER TOMB.
ABBOT L. THAYER, died July 26, 1843, aged 8 years. NANCY R. THAYER, died Nov. 21, 1854, aged 64 years. GIDEON F. THAYER, died March 27, 1864, aged 70 years. UNCLE LORD, died Feb. 17, 1869, aged 82 years. ELIZABETH BRIGGS, died July 22, 1874, aged 53.
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WILLIAM CREHORE TOMB.
RUTH LYON, died Oct. 6, 1811, aged 30 years.
WILLIAM B. CREHORE, died May 13, 1813, aged 50 years. Widow CHILOE CREHORE, died Aug. 29, 1814, aged 81 years. JOHN SHEPHARD CREHORE, died Jan. 1833, aged 66 years. His wife, HANNAH, died May, 1851, aged 86 years.
REBECCA, wife of William B. Crehore, died Nov. 1854, aged 89 years.
CHARLES C. CREIORE, died Feb. 12, 1879, aged 85 years.
TOMB OF JACOB GILL.
COATS TOMB.
TOMB OF NATHAN VOSE.
Mr. EDWARD VOSE, died Aug. 7, 1811, aged 26 years.
PIERCE TOMB.
Capt. RUFUS PIERCE, died April 7, 1812, aged 60.
Capt. SAMUEL PIERCE, died Sep. 24, 1822, aged 50.
Mrs. ELIZABETH, widow of Capt. Rufus Pierce, died Aug. 17, 1829, aged 72 years.
WILLIAM BRIGGS, born Nov. 15, 1760; died July 17, 1831.
JEREMIAH T. FENNO, died Jan. 26, 1845, aged 62.
ELIZABETH, widow of William Briggs, died Dec. 27, 1864, aged 88 years.
MARGARET, widow of Jeremiah T. Fenno, died Aug. 14, 1857, aged 74 years.
HOBART TOMB.
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TOMB OF DR. AMOS HOLBROOK.
AMOS HOLBROOK, horn Jan. 23, 1754 ; died June 17, 1842.
JERUSHA HOLBROOK, his wife, born March 11, 1764; died Nov. 11, 1838.
WILLIAM E. VINCENT, born March 2, 1793 ; died April 12, 1858.
TOMB OF JESSE SUMNER.
COPELAND TOMB.
FULLER TOMB.
JAMES TUCKER TOMB.
SUSANNA S. TALBOT, died Aug. 17, 1825, aged 17 years.
ELIJAH TUCKER, died Dec. 1, 1831, aged 67.
BETSY TUCKER, died Sep. 3, 1835, aged 71.
Mrs. REBECCA TUCKER, died Jan. 7, 1844, aged 40.
Miss SARAH TUCKER, died Nov. 29, 1849, aged 93.
Mr. JAMES TUCKER, died Jan. 14, 1851, aged 84.
MARY TUCKER, died Feb. 11, 1867, aged 68 years 9 months.
P. O. THACHER TOMB.
GEORGE M. THACHER, born March 5, 1809; died June 2, 1858.
GEORGE W. THACHER, 6th Reg. M.V.M., born June 16, 1837 ; died at Port Delaware, Del., Sep. 13, 1864.
SAMUEL G. WILLIAMS, born Jan. 25, 1795 ; died April 19, 1878.
PETER OXENBRIDGE THACHIER, A.D. 1826.
On the 22d of February, A.D. 1827, were deposited here the remains of the Rev. PETER THACHER, D.D., Pastor of the Church in Brattle Square, Boston, who died Dec. 6, 1802, aged 51. And of ELIZABETH, his wife, who died Jan. 26, 1816, aged 71 years.
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JAMES BLAKE TOMB,
Deposited here the remains of ANN GREY BLAKE, died Oct. 2, 1813, aged 11 months.
MARY BLAKE, died Oct. 10, 1813, aged 2 years 7 months.
SUSAN WELD BLAKE, died Oct. 14, 1817, aged 19 months.
JAMES BLAKE, born March 13, 1780; died July 3, 1851, aged 71 years, 3 months, 20 days.
Mrs. ELIZABETH BLAKE, born May 22, 1778 ; died Dec. 16, 1855, aged 77 years, 7 months, 27 days.
TOMB OWNED BY THE TOWN OF MILTON.
MARK HOLLINGSWORTH TOMB,
CHARLES MARK HOLLINGSWORTH, died Aug. 29, 1809, aged 4 years.
CHARLES MARK HOLLINGSWORTH, died June 11, 1824, aged 14 years.
MCLEAN HOLLINGSWORTH, died Sep. 15, 1825, aged 2 years.
LEANDER NELSON HOLLINGSWORTH, died Feb. 6, 1827, aged 18 years.
MARK HOLLINGSWORTH, of Brandywine Hundred, Delaware, died Feb. 27, 1853, aged 78 years.
WAITSTILL HOLLINGSWORTHI, died March 31, 1858, aged 78 years.
MARIA HARVEY CORNELL, died Aug. 21, 1865, aged 48 years.
GEORGE HOLLINGSWORTHI, died March 20, 1882, aged 68 years.
TOMB OF ADAMS & BENT,
NATHANIEL T. BENT.
Deposited here the remains of JOSIAH BENT, died April 26, 1836, aged 66 years.
Rev. JOSIAH BENT, died at Amherst, Mass., Nov. 19, 1839, aged 42 years.
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SAMUEL ADAMS BENT, died Feb. 1854, aged 24 years.
SUSANNA BENT, died Oct. 16, 1857, aged 81 years.
JOSIAH BENT, Jr., died Nov. 9, 1862, aged 37 years.
EMMA NELSON BENT, died in New York, Jan. 15, 1862, aged 7 years 3 months.
READ & GULLIVER TOMB.
LEMUEL GULLIVER, obt. Jan. 4, 1840, aged 80.
ELIZABETH VOSE GULLIVER, obt. April 19, 1839, aged 9 months.
Mrs. ELIZABETH, consort of Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, obt. July 11, 1842, aged 71.
LEMUEL S. GULLIVER, obt. Jan. 6, 1849, aged 5 years 4 months.
ABBY V. GULLIVER, obt. Sept. 13, 1853, aged 13 years 4 months.
Mrs. EMELINE G. GULLIVER, obt. Feb. 18, 1870, aged 58. SARAH E. GULLIVER, obt. Nov. 17, 1870, aged 35.
READ.
ASA BULLARD, M.D., obt. May 1, 1826, aged 61.
ABIGAIL BULLARD, obt. Jan. 19, 1832, aged 68.
CAROLINE BULLARD, obt. Nov. 16, 1839, aged 39.
EDWARD BULLARD, obt. Nov. 7, 1810, aged 9.
CLARISSA READ, born Sept. 5, 1785, died June 27, 1848.
CHURCHILL TOMB.
" In my Father's house are many mansions." " In Christ shall all be made alive."
ASAPH CHURCHILL, died Jan. 20, 1841, aged 76 years.
MARY CHURCHILL, wife of Asaph Churchill, died Jan. 21, 1859, aged 75 years, 5 months, 23 days.
JULIETTE CHURCHILL, died May 30, 1862, aged 49 years 6 months.
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MARY CHURCHILL, died Feb. 14, 1828, aged 16 years.
CHARLES M. S. CHURCHILL, died Oct. 7, 1822, aged 3 years. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."
TOMB OF J. CAMPBELL.
TOMB OF BABCOCK, FIELDS & ADAMS,
BALDWIN TOMB.
ELIJAH VOSE TOMB,
TOMB OF JOHN McLEAN.
HUGH MCLEAN, died December, 1799, aged 75 years.
AGNES MCLEAN, died March, 1821, aged 82 years.
JOHN McLEAN, died Oct. 16, 1823, aged 62 years.
SARAH AMORY, wife of Francis Amory, died Oct. 8, 1828, aged 49 years.
ANN LEE, widow of John McLean and wife of William Lee, died Sept. 11, 1834, aged 60 years.
FRANCIS AMORY, died July 6, 1845, aged 79.
F. Amory, A.D. 1842.
TOMB OF DANIEL L, GIBBENS,
TOMB OF ELIJAH D. WILD, ALPIIEUS and W. WITHINGTON, 1815.
NATHANIEL TUCKER TOMB. L. TUCKER, 1815.
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J. ROWE TOMB.
SUMNER TOMB.
MORTON TOMB.
WHITNEY TOMB.
To the memory of Mrs. WAITSTILL FELT, who died April 30, 1804, aged 50 years.
Mr. SILAS TOBY, who died March 7, 1811, aged 35 years.
Mr. BENJAMIN FELT, who died Sept. 4, 1822, aged 70 years.
CHARLES HENRY FELT, who died Jan. 19, 1836, aged 63 years.
JONATHAN W. FELT, died in Boston, Mass., Dec. 9, 1853, · aged 64 years 5 months.
ROBBINS TOMB.
Rev. NATHANIEL ROBBINS, died May 19, 1795, aged 69 years.
Mrs ELIZABETH ROBBINS, died May 2, 1793, aged 61 years.
Miss LYDIA ROBBINS, died Aug. 31, 1786, aged 27 years.
M' NATHANIEL J. ROBBINS, died May 7, 1799, aged 33 years.
Miss SARAHI HUTCHINSON, died Dec. 5, 1788, aged 66 years.
EDWARD H. ROBBINS, died Dec. 29, 1829, aged 72 years.
EMMONS TOMB.
T. HUNT TOMB.
WENTWORTH TOMB.
BAXTER TOMB.
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MYERS TOMB.
J. V. MARSHALL TOMB.
HENDRY TOMB.
0. T. ROGERS TOMB.
WILLIAM GLOVER TOMB.
MOSES WEBSTER TOMB.
G. W. HALL TOMB.
HUTCHINSON TOMB.
Also three tombs located in the central part of the Old Cem- etery, First Purchase :
FENNO TOMB .- East. MILLER TOMB .- Middle. BILLINGS TOMB .- West.
These tombs are the oldest in the grounds, and are supposed to have been built about the year 1719.
At the March meeting, 1719, the town voted, "That Capten John Billing shal have liberty to buld a Tomb in our Buring Place at the direction of the Seleetmen."
THE preceding pages have been prepared in order to furnish the Town with a full statement of all that is known, or can be learned, respecting the Cemetery ; and also for the purpose of rescuing from oblivion the ancient inscriptions on the tablets of our Fathers.
Respectfully submitted, A. K. TEELE, For the Trustees.
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