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Moore.
184. In memory of MIs | DOROTHY MOORE | wife of deacon - Ephraim Moore | who died oct" 4th | 1769 aged 63 years
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Memento mori 185. Here lyes interr'd the remains | of deacon EPHRAIM | MOORE who departed this | life August 9th 1773 aged | 66 years Death is a debt to nature due Which I have paid & so must you
186. In memory of | Mrs. HANNAH MOORE, | wife of | Capt. Pliny Moore, | who died | Nov. 9th, 1809, | At. 47.
187. In Memory of | Miss PERSIS MOORE, | who died | Sept. 1, 1827, | Aged 61.
'188. PHINEAS MOORE | 1729 1805 [On a marker of the Sons of the American Revolution.]
189. In memory of | Capt, PLINY MOORE | who died April | 26' 1823 | Æt' 63.
It must be so Our father Adams fall And disobedience brought this lot on all,
All die in him-But hopeless should we be, Blest Revelation, were it not for thee.
Hail, glorious Gospel! heavenly light, whereby We live with comfort, and with comfort die And view beyond this gloomy scene, the tomb, A life of endless happiness to come.
[This grave also has a Revolutionary marker.]
Porst.
190. In memory of | Mrs. BETSY MORSE | who died August | 18, 1813 | In her 54 year | wife of | Dea Henry Morse.
191. In memory of | Miss | HANNAH MORSE, | Daut'. of Dea. | Henry & Mrs. | Eleanor Morse. | who died | May 6' 1824 | In her 30' year.
192. JOHN MORSE | died March 14 | 1821 | Aged 10 days. | Son of | Dea. Henry & Mrs. | Esther Morse.
Mulligan.
193. MARTHA | Dau. of William & | Eliza A. Mulligan | 1848 -1848
Munroe.
194. In Memory of | Mrs. | PHILENA H. MUNROE, | Wife of | Mr. Jonathan Munroe | who died June. | 26' 1831 | At. 25. Newton.
195. Here lyes the Body of | DILLE NEWTON wife of M' | Silas Newton, who died | Feb" 10th 1783 in the 35th | Year of her age.
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196. Here Lyes interr.d the | Remains of M' HEZEKIAh | NEW- TON who died feby 4th | 1786 in the 67th year of | his Age Death is a debt to nature due Which I have paid & fo muft you
197. Mr. LARKIN NEWTON. | Ob. Dec. 13, 1805 | ÆE. 28. 198. LARKIN B. NEWTON | Son of Mr. | Larkin & Mrs. | Debby H. Newton, | died March 3, | 1823 A. 19 years. "Truth, virtue, love and friendship weep While watchful seraphs guard thy sleep."
199. In Memory of | Mrs. | MIRIAM NEWTON, | wife of | Mr. David Newton, | who died | Dec. 11, 1837, | aged 96 years. 200. In memory of | Mrs. POLLY NEWTON | who died January 29, 1823 | In her 42 year, consort | of Dea. Windsor | Newton. Lovely in life, happy in death, Our friend resigned her vital breath, She sleeps in Jesus and will rest Till Jesus calls her with the blest Then rising in immortal bloom The Saviour will invite her home To the fair seat of joy and love Prepared by Jesus Christ above. Osland.
201-202. JOHN F. OSLAND, | died Jan. 13, 1837, | aged 43 yrs. SAMUEL F. | his son | died Feb. 10, 1830, | aged 5 yrs. 203-204. In memory of | Miss NANCY OSLAND, | daught of Mr. Jonathan | & Mrs. Parniel Osland. | She died March 31et. 1805. | Æt. 19.
Behold my grave as you pass by, For as you are so once was I; But as I am so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me.
Also Their dau". Roxy, died | Augst. 3ª. 1798 .- At. 2 Years. The stem was touched, the bloom was on She died she wither'd oh ! how soon.
205-207. In Memory of | Mr. SAMUEL OSLAND, | who died | Sept. 3, 1817 | At. 29.
Beneath this stone I rest my head, In slumbers sweet Christ bless'd my bed. Farewell my friends my pains are o're, We soon shall meet to part no more.
Also two Children (twins) sons of Mr. Sam1. & Mrs. | Polly Os- land ; CYPRUS died Jan. 23 At. I mo. | SAM1. died May 28, 1817. Æt. 5 mo.
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. Parker.
208-212. ASA PARKER | and wife | PHEBE PARKER | JONAS
SHERMAN | LYDIA SHERMAN and | CHARLES PARKER died
213. CHARLES COLLINGS, son of | Jotham and | Clarissa H. Parker, | died Oct. 9, 1845, | aged 1 year, 10 mos. | & 28 days. 214. JOSEPHINE HOWE, | daughter of | Jotham & Clarissa |
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Parker. | died April 12, 1847. | aged 6 months | & 23 days.
Parkhurst.
215. MARY E. PARKHURST | died Oct. 1, 1848, | aged 17 yrs. II ms.
Gone but not forgotten. Partridge.
216. ELIZABETH | PARTRIDGE, | died | Jan. 12, 1830, | At. 71.
217. In memory of | Mrs. LOUISA, | Wife of Capt. | John Part- ridge | who died | Jan. 23, 1836, | ÆE. 33.
218. SAMUEL | PARTRIDGE, | died | March 29, 1832, | Æt. 76. Peirce.
219. Erected | In Memory of | Mr. DAVID PEIRCE, | who died | June 15, 1809, | in the 82 year of | his age.
220. EDWARD PEIRCE, | died | June 22, 1845 ; | aged 23 years | & 8 months.
221-223. ELENA EDWARDS, | died May 12, 1846, | aged 2 yr's I mo & 6 days | HARRIETTE PARTRIDGE, | died June 6, 1846, | aged 3 yr's 2 mos & 20 ds | EMILY DANIELS, | died Sept. 28, 1847, | aged I y'r 1 mo & 23 days | Children of Daniel & | Deborah B. Peirce.
224-226. HIRAM HOWE, | died Apr. 12, 1836, | aged 7 mos. & 5 days. | CHARLES EDWARD, | died June 16, 1846, | aged 1 yr. 6 ms. & 20 ds. | JOHN DAVIS, | died Aug. 27, 1849, | aged 1 yr. 8 ms. & 16 ds. | Children of | Otis & Clarissa H. Peirce.
227. In Memory of | Mrs. HULDAH PEIRCE, | Wife of | Mr. David Peirce, | who died | May 10, 1790, in the 60 year | of her age.
228. JOB PEIRCE | died | May 28, 1845 ; | aged 74 years.
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229. MARTHA, | Wife of | Job Peirce, | died March 27, 1842 aged 61 years & 10 Ms.
230. In Memory of | Miss MARTHA, | daughter of Mr. Job & | Mrs. Martha Peirce : | who died | Sept. 26, 1830 : | At. 18. This lovely bud was reared, And blasted in the bloom;
God has a sovereign right to call His children ere 'tis noon.
231. In Memory of | Miss SARAH PEIRCE, | who died | June 11, 1806, | Æt. 38 years, & 7 m.
232. Mrs. SARAH, | wife of | Mr. Aaron Peirce, | died | July 6, 1839, | At. 72.
Penniman.
233. ELLEN E., | daughter of | T. S. & | Hannah G. Penni- man | died Oct. 20, 1845 ; | aged 5 years & 2 mo's. Shed not for her the scalding tear, Nor let one vain regret be given Her soul has left its casket here, And gone to dwell with Christ in heaven.
234. In memory of | Mrs. ISABELLA PENNIMON, | wife of Mr. Seril | Pennimon, who died | July 3ª, 1811, | Æt. 37.
235. In memory of | Mr. JAMES FORDICE |PENNIMAN | who died August | 21 1821 | Aged 25 years.
236. In memory of | Mr. JOSEPH ADDISON | PENNIMAN, | who died May | 30 1823 | Aged 20 years.
237. In memory of | Mr. SERIL PENNIMAN, | who died | Sept. 27, 1816, | Æt. 46.
Phipps.
238. HAROLD MOZART, | Son of | Rev. William & | Mary C. Phipps, | died April 15, 1848, | aged 4 mos. & 27 days.
239. Little MARY EVELYN | daughter of | Rev. William & | Mary C. Phipps. | died Nov. 4, 1845 : | aged 10 weeks & 6 days.
Pitte.
240-241. FRANCIS PIKE | died | Dec. 27, 1819, | aged 57 y'rs. | LYDIA, | wife of the above | died | March 29, 1829, | aged 68 y'rs.
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242. In Memory of | Mr. | JOHN PIKE, | who died | Nov. 5, 1836, | aged 78 years. | A soldier of the Revolution.
" As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away; so is he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more."
243. SARAH E. | dau. of | Clark & | Polly Pike, | Died | July 17, 1824 | aged 10 d'ys.
Rockwood.
244. DAVID, | Son of | Moses Rockwood, | died Oct. 19, 1846 : | aged 16 years.
245. MOSES B. | Son of | Moses Rockwood, | died Jan. 28, 1847 ; | aged 12 years.
Rogers.
246. In Memory of | Mrs. | SOPHIA ROGERS, | wife of | William B. Rogers, | who died | July 20, 1835, | aged 21 years.
Russell.
247. In Memory of | DocT. ABSALOM RUSSELL, | who died at Paxton | April 20, 1798. | in the 45 year | of his age.
Ruffel a great a mighty geniuf came
Who founded medicine on the nobleft frame He ftudy'd Nature thro : & Nature laws No .... undly puzzled for the peccant caufe [line broken] 248. In Memory of | JOHN LINCOLN RUSSELL | Son of Doct. Absalom | & Mrs. Sarah Russell, | who died | at Paxton Aug. 7 | 1789. | Aged 3 months | & 9 days.
249. In Memory of | SARAH, Daught. of Doct | Abf" & M". Sarah | Ruffell, who died | Sept. 21ª. AD. 1785. Aged. | 4 Years 8 Months | & 8 Days.
She has, Dear Child ! left her Earthly Parents to mourn her lofs, while She enjoys her Heavenly one, in the Eternal World. Sargent.
250. Mrs. | MARY SARGENT, | wife of | Thomas Sargent, | died May 2, 1844, | aged 67 years.
Shanlp. 251. BARNABAS | Son of Barnabas & | Rose Ann Shanly, | died Aug. 2, 1844, | aged 18 y'rs 10 | mos. & 12 days.
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Slade.
252. Miss SARAH C. | daughter of | John & Lucretia Slade, | died Dec. 13, 1846, | aged 22 years. & 7 mos.
See my young friends as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I; As I am now, so you must be, Therefore prepare to follow me.
253. SYBIL, | daughter of Samuel | & Sarah Slade, | died Oct. 17, 1834, | aged 16 years.
Smith.
254. In memory of | MT. ABRAHAM SMITH Jun'. | who died July 8th. 1788 | in the 29th year of | his age.
From death's arrest no age is free.
255. In | memory of | MT. ABRAHAM SMITH, | who died Sept". 25th. | 1788. in the 67th. | Year of his | Age.
256-257. CHARLES D. | Feb. 13 1843 | Dec. 15, 1843. | GEORGE | July 4, 1848 | June 4, 1849. [Children of Henry R. & Maria L. (Pike) Smith.]
258. In memory of | DAVID SMITH | Son of Mr. David & | Mrs. Mary Smith | who died | [date illegible].
259. Erected in memory | of | Mrs. EUNICE T. | wife of | Rev. John C. Smith, | a missionary of | the American board, | who died | at Batticotta, Ceylon, | May 9, 1842, | aged 27 years & 20 days.
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[The above was a daughter of Dea. Henry Morse.]
260. Here lyes the body of MT8 | EXPERIENCE SMITH Relict of | M' john Smith who died May | 24th 1781 in ; 83 year of her age. 261. GEORGE, | Son of | John B. & V. H. | Smith, | died Sept. 17, 1841. | aged 2 years, | 10 mos. & 8 ds.
262. In | Memory of | Mr. JOEL SMITH, | who died | Dec. 8, 1829, | Æt. 63.
Mourn not for me, but for yourselves.
263. JOEL L. SMITH, | died Aug. 25, 1846, | aged 30 years. 264. In memory of | M' JOHN SMITH | who died Decemr | 7th 1772 in the | Soth year of his | Age.
265. In memory of | LOIZA SMITH | Daut. of Mr David | & Mrs. Mary Smith, | who died | Feb. 7th, 1811 | At. 9 years.
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266. LUCY C. | daughter of | John B. & V. H. | Smith, | died Nov. 5, 1845. | aged 2 years, | 7 mos. & 5 ds.
267. In Memory of | Mrs. MARY SMITH, | Wife of | Mr. David Smith, | who died | July 27, 1812, | Æt. 50.
268. - In memory of | MARY P. SMITH, | Daughter of Mr. Joel | & Mrs. Persis Smith, | who died | May 19th. 1809, | Æt. 18 months.
269. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. PERSIS SMITH, | Wife of Mr. Joel Smith, | who died | Feb. 218 1810. | At. 35. Time was when I like you life pos'd, Time will be when you like me must rest.
270. In Memory of | Mrs. | POLLY SMITH, | Wife of | Mr. Joel Smith, | She died in Spencer, | Dec. 27, 1840, | aged 61 years.
271. In memory of | ROBERT SMITH | Son of Mr. David & Mrs. | Mary Smith | who died | Oct. 15, 1801.
Snow.
272. ALFRED A. | Son of A. P. & L. B. Snow, | died Sept. 7, 1846, | aged 11 weeks.
273. CAROLINE E. | daughter of | Willard & Mary Snow, | died Oct. 24, 1845, | aged 16 yrs. 4 mos.
274. CHARLENA H. | only daughter of | Edwin W. & Mary | E. Snow, | born June 20, 1844, | died May 20, 1846.
"Of such is the kingdom of heaven."
275. EDWIN W. SNOW, | Born March 9, 1821 ; | Died Feb. 20, 1848.
"Prepare to meet thy God."
276. JOHN SNOW, | died Jan. 15, 1828, | aged 26 yrs.
277. LUCRETIA SNOW | died Sept. 13, 1813, | aged 3 yrs. & 3 .
mos. .
278. SOPHRONIA S. BOND, [wife of Zephaniah ] | died at Leices- ter, | Aug. 23, 1839, | aged 31 yrs.
[The above on the Snow monument.]
279-282. WILLARD SNOW | died | July 13, 1846. | aged 71 years | POLLY SNow | died | April 22, 1824, | aged 47 years. Children of | Willard & Polly | Snow. | POLLY ABBOTT, | died Nov. 5, 1820, | aged 23 yrs. | CARLO H. SNOW, | died May 2, 1828, | aged 28 years.
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Stearns.
283. In | memory of Mr. | ASA STEARNS who | died Nov. 6th, 1799, | in the 22th Year | of his age.
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284. Here lyes the | Body of EMERY CUSH | ING STEARNS Son of | Mr Nathaniel Stearns | Jun" who departed this | life Novmr Ist 1786 | Aged 6 years
Memento mori
285. In Memory of | M" GRACE STEARNS | wife of M' Nathan- iel | Stearns who departed | this life June 30th 1774 | in the 54th year of | Her Age.
286. In memory of M' | NATHANIEL STEARNS, | who died feb'ry 8th | 1776 in the 58th | Year of his age.
287. Here lyes interr'd | The Remains of M' | NATHANIEL STEARNS Jun' who | Departed this life Jan'y | 4th 1785 aged 35 y 6 m 4 d
Behold thyself by me Such one was I as thou And thou in time shalt be Even dust as I am now
288. Here lyes the Body of | M" PHEBE STEARNS wife | of M" Nath1, Stearns | Jun". who Died April 9th | 1773 in the 21th year of her age
Death is a debt To nature due Which I have paid And so must you
Stockwell.
289. CHARLOTTE | G. STOCKWELL, | Born Nov. 23, | 1830: | Died Aug. 18, | 1832.
290. L. S.
Stom. ·
291. SARAH STOW, | died | Aug. 9, 1849, | aged 25 years. Farewell she has gone to her long-long repose She sweetly and joyfully drew to the close; She longed to depart to a haven of rest, Where troubles come not, and the weary are blest.
Stowe.
292. Mr. BENJAMIN STOWE | Died in | Oakham July 28, 1836, | aged 48 years.
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Stratton.
293-294. SARAH | wife of | Saml. Stratton 1 died May 4 | 1826, | aged 31 years. | Also an infant.
295. S. S.
Streeter.
'296. HENRY J. | son of | Stephen & Betsey | Streeter. | Drowned Sept. 21, 1836 | Æ. 2 yrs. ,
Swan.
297. In memory of | Mrs. REBECCA SWAN | Wife of | Dea. Na- than Swan | who died Sept. | 6, 1824 | Aged 74 years.
298. Mrs. | SARAH SWAN | Wife of | Dea. Nathan Swan, | Died | Oct. 5, 1839, | Æt. 66.
Sweetser.
299. DAVID SWEETSER, | Died | July 20, 1823, | Aged 44 yrs. | & 6 mos.
300. In Memory of M" | ELIZABETH SWEETSER | Wife of M'. 1, Jacob Sweetser, | who died May | 6th, AD. 1768 in | 9 61" Year of her | Age.
301-303. SIBEL T. | died | Jan. 14, 1831, | aged 15 yrs. | & 4 mos. | MIRANDA C. | died | Aug. 17, 1841, | aged 25 yrs. | & 2 mos. | SARAH, | died | Aug. 3, 1848, | aged 29 yrs. | Children of | David & Esther | Sweetser.
304. In Memory of | WM. S. SWEETSER, | died Jan. 11, 1842, | aged 32 years.
O taste and see that the Lord is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Splbester.
305. In memory of | Mrs. | LUCY SYLVESTER, | wife of | Mr. Nathaniel Sylvester, | who died | Sept. 29, 1824, | Æt. 63.
Thaper.
. 306. FANNY ERRILLA, | daughter of | Archa & Elizabeth |
Thayer, | died Aug. 27, 1834, | aged 2 years, 10 mo. | & 10 days. Thompson.
307. In Memory of | Mrs. MARY THOMPSON | wife of | Mr. James Thompson, | who died | Jan". 2ª 1798, | in the 66th year of | her age.
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Thomson.
308. Erected | In memory of | M' JAMES THOMSON | who died | July 2, 1809 | Æt. 85
309. In Memory of | Miss | JANE THOMSON, | who died | Oc- tober 8, 1848, | aged 85 years.
310. In memory of MAR | THA Daughter of MY. | James & M" Mary | Thomson who died | Janry 8th 1770 | aged 8 years.
3II. In Memory of MT | SARAH THOMSON wife | of M' Will Thomson | who died June 7th 1773 | Aged 80 years
312. Here lyes the | Body of ME | WILLIAM THOMSON. | who died July 7th | 1772 Aged 77 years.
Thurston.
313. JOSEPH H. | Son of Joseph & | Lucy B. Thurston, | died Jan. 2, 1845, | aged 2 yrs. 9 mo. | & 11 days.
314. In memory of | MARY E. THURSTON, | Daughter of | Mr. Joseph & | Mrs. Lucy B. Thurston. | who died | June 21, 1826 | aged 2 years 1 m. | & 8 days.
315. SARAH I. | Daughter of Joseph | & Lucy B. Thurston | died Jan. 24, 1845, | aged 4 yrs. 10 mo. | & 24 days.
Janait.
316. Sacred | to the Memory of | Mr. SAMUEL WAIT ; | who died June 22ª : | 1815 | Atat 43 Years.
Resign'd in life in death I rest From Sin completely free And in the mansions of the blest I shall forever bee
WMaite.
317. GEO. FRANCIS, | Son of David & | Clarissa L. Waite, | died Feb. 21, 1825, | aged 3 yrs. & 6 mos.
TaHard.
318. Erected | in memory of | Mrs. BETTY WARD, | Wife of Mr. Calvin Ward, | & daughter of Mr. Robert | Smith of Worces- ter, | who died Feb. Ift, 1801, | in the 37th Year of her | age.
amare.
319. In Memory of | Lieut. | AMOS WARE, | who died | May 18, 1833, | Æt. 73.
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320. In memory of | DANIEL WARE | Son of Lieut. Amos | & Mrs. Rachel Ware | who died | Jan. 5th, 1811 | At. 4 y. & 10 m. 321. In memory of | MARTHA ANN, | daughter of Amos & | Mary Ware, | who died | Aug. 22, 1836, | Æt. 9 yrs.
322-323. MARY, | died Feb. 23, 1824 | Æt. 3 ys & 6 ms. | MARTHA G. | died Dec. 14, 1826 | Æt. 2 ys. | Daughters of Mr. | Amos Jr. & Mrs. | Mary Ware.
324. In Memory of | Mrs. RACHEL WARE, | wife of | Lieu: Amos Ware, | who died | Aug. 8, 1818, | Æt. 53.
When I lie buried deep in dust, My flesh shall be thy care; These with'ring limbs, with thee I trust, To raise them strong & fair.
Warren.
325. HARRIET M. | daughter of | John & Lucretia | Warren, | died Oct. 1, 1847, | aged 3 years.
Sleep on Harriet, in thy cold bed, Till the last trump shall raise the dead; When God commands us we shall rise, To meet each other in the skyes.
326. In Memory of | SEWELL MIRRICK, | Son of | Mr. John & | Mrs. Lucindia Warren | who died | Nov. 21, 1828 | aged 2 years.
Washburn.
327. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. CATHERINE WASHBURN, | wife of Mr. Francis Wash- | burn who died | Nov. 10th, 1806 | in the 32ª year | of her age.
328. Mr. | FRANCIS WASHBURN | died Oct. 13, 1846, | aged 74 years.
329. Erected | In memory of | Mrs. MARCY WASHBURN, | wife of Mr. Jacob Wash- | burn, who died | Sept 22ª, 1804, | aged 70.
Whittemore.
330. In Memory of | Mrs. ELIZª. WHITTEMORE, | Relict of | Mr. James Whittemore, | who died | Oct. 19th. 1814, | Æt. 80.
dubitmore.
331. EBER WHITMORE, | Died | June 26, 1804, | Aged 45 yrs. Erected by his daughter | Betsey Watson, in 1864.
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Willis.
332. [To the left of the stone of Sarah, wife of Moses May- nard, (No. 178), is the unmarked grave of Miss TABITHA WILLIS, daughter of Samuel Willis, of Sudbury. She died in Paxton, Oct. 22, 1838, aged 75 years.]
Jailson.
333. In memory of | Mr. | BENJAMIN WILSON, | who died | Dec. 20, 1832, | Æt. 84.
334. In memory of | Mrs. NABBY, | Relict of Mr. | Benjamin Wilson, | who died | April 25, 1841, | At. 82. Behold and see ! while passing by, As thou art now, so once was I; As I am now, so must thou be, Therefore prepare and follow me.
Woodward.
335. AMOS H. | Son of | H. & M. Woodward | Died | Sept. 2, 1832, | Æ. 5 yrs.
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