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168. In Memory of | JEFFERY HEMENWAY who died | August 15, 1819 | aged 82.
Colored. Came to Worcester from Framingham in 1778. Bought of Col. Ebenezer Lovell a small place on what is now May street, where he lived some years. Served in the Revolutionary army, 1780, 81.
169. In Memory of | MRS. MARY HEMENWAY, rel- ict of | LIEUt Jacob HEMENWAY, | who died | June 27th 1802. | Æt 75.
cyward.
170. In Memory of | Mr. Stephen Heyward | who died | Jan'y 16 1813 | ÆEt 56.
Pcpwood.
171. In Memory of | Mr. ABEL HEYWOOD. | who died | May 10, 1821, | aged 62.
Memento mori !
172. In Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL HEYWOOD. | wife of | Mr. ABEL HEYWOOD. | who died | June 30. 1818. | Æt. 58.
Was Abigail Chamberlain. Married April 27, 1780.
173. CAPt DANIEL HEYWOOD | Obiit Decr 15, 1809 | ÆEtatis 55.
Was private in a company under the command of Lieut .- Col. Benj. Flagg that marched to Hadley on the alarm at Bennington, Aug. 28, 1777.
174. In Memory of | MR DANIEL HEYWOOD| who died | Sept. 4. 1817, | Æt 55.
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175. LAURA ANN | Daughter of | MR ABEL &| MRS. OLIVE HEYWOOD, | Died | Jan 31, 1821, | aged 10 years.
My days were few and I but small,
But must obey when Christ doth call.
176. MRS MARY HEYWOOD | wife of | Capt Daniel Heywood | Obiit Jany. 9, 1809. | ÆEtatis 53.
177. In Memory of | MR. PHINEHAS HEYWOOD, who died | April 29, 1821, | aged 76.
Married Ist Kesia, daughter of Jabez Snow of Westboro'. 2d Persis, daughter of Bezaleel Eager and granddaughter of Col. Nahum Ward, March 18, 1777. Was a brother of Judge Benjamin Hey- wood who was judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Worces- ter county from 1802 to 1811.
178. In Memory of | Mrs. SALLY HEYWOOD| wife of | Mr. Daniel Heywood, | obt. April 1, 1814, | Æt. 47. | In Memory of | ASA HEYWOOD | son of Mr Daniel | & Mrs. Sally Heywood, Obt. Oct. 22, ISIO, | Æt. 21.
179. SEWALL HEYWOOD. | Obiit Oct. 14, 1813. | ÆEtatis 29.
Son of Mr. Daniel Heywood. (No. 174.)
Doadly.
ISO. BENJAMIN | Infant son of | Rev. L. Ives Hoadly, | & | Mrs Lydia L. Hoadly | Died | April 15. 1828, | Aged 5 days.
The Rev. Loammi Ives Hoadley was the first pastor of the Cen- tral Church in Worcester, occupying the pulpit there from 1823 to 1829. He married in 1824, Lydia, daughter of Eli Smith of North- field, Ct., and a sister of Rev. Eli Smith of Beirut, Syria.
Dubbard.
ISI. In memory of | JOHN W. HUBBARD ESQ. Attorney at Law, | who died Sept. 19. 1825. | aged 32 years.
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John W. Hubbard was an adopted son of the Rev. Dr. Samuel Austin, for many years pastor of the Old South Church in Worces- ter, and nephew of Mrs. Austin, his mother being one of five sis- ters, all of whom married clergymen, namely : Rev. Samuel Hop- kins, D. D., of Hadley; Rev. Samuel Spring, D. D., who was chaplain in the expedition against Quebec in 1775, and father of Rev. Gardner Spring of New York ; Rev. Dr. Austin; Rev. Dr. Emmons of Franklin ; Rev. Roswell Hubbard (father of John W.); and Rev. Mr. Riddell. John W. Hubbard was born at Brookfield, Vt. Graduated at Dartmouth College, 1814. He studied law with Gov. Van Ness of Burlington, Vt., and also with S. M. Burn- side, Esq., of Worcester. Admitted to the bar in 1817, and prac- ticed here until his death. He delivered the 4th of July oration in Worcester in 1811 on the occasion of the celebration by the young men of the town, between the ages of 16 and 21. One of the founders of the Central Church in 1822. He was a promising young lawyer of much ability. He owned an estate on Main street, com- prising several acres on each side of what is now Austin street.
Johnson.
182. In memory of | Mr Daniel Johnson Jr. | who died | May 17, 1809. | Æt. 33. | also Lamphear son of Mr. | Daniel & Mrs Caty Johnson, | who died June 6, 1808. | ÆEt. I year.
183. In Memory of | Mr. NAHUM JOHNSON | Son of | Capt. Timothy Johnson. | who died | April 17, 1830. | Aged 32.
184. In Memory of | Mrs. SARAH JOHNSON | wife of | Mr. URIEL JOHNSON. | who died | July 22. 1817. Aged 37.
She married for her first husband a Mr. Ward. Was married to Mr. Johnson, March 5, 1817.
Bones.
185. In memory of | Ens" ERASMUS JONES, | who died | Sept. 29, 1811, ÆEt. 27.
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186. To the memory of | Col PHINEAS JONES, |died March 22, 1814, Æt. 66.
Married Katharine Gates, April 21st, 1772. Was sergeant in Capt. David Chadwick's company that marched to Hadley on the alarm at Bennington, Aug. 28, 1777.
Was chief marshal at the military celebration on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in Worcester, 1789. Select- man, 1796 and 1797. Kept the Old Jones Tavern near New Worcester.
Lieut.
187. In Memory of ; Mrs. | DOLLY KENT, wife of | Mr. Thomas V. Kent, who died Feb. 19, 1836, | aged 39 years | 7 months | and 21 days. |Also the 20th their | Infant daughter aged 36 hours.
Lingsburn.
ISS. ERECTED In Memory of | Mr. JOSEPH KINGS- BURY, who died Feb. 15. 1815, | Æt. 68.
189. ERECTED in memory of Mrs. |MARGAET KINGSBURY wife of Mr. Jofeph | Kingfbury, who died | March 14th 1806, | ÆE 54 Years.
190. In memory of Mr. Oliver | Kingfbury, for- merly of |Conn who died Nov. 12th | 1809. in the 28th Year of his age.
Come hither mortals turn your eye Then go thy way prepare to die, Confider then that die you muft, One day like me return to duft.
Was a schoolmaster in Worcester for several years.
Anight.
191. In Memory of | DANIEL KNIGHT EsQ. | Coun- sellor at Law | Son of Mr. Reuben Knight, | who died at Leicester | Aug. 31 1826. | Aged 35 years.
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Endeared by his many amiable qualities | to his friends, one of them as a testimony | of his worth has erected | this monument.
B. U., 1813. Studied law with Levi Lincoln and practiced in Spencer and Leicester.
192. In Memory of | Mr Edward Knight, | who died | Sept. 15. 1819, | aged 69.
In 1774, the town voted Edward Knight the sum of £1. 6s. 8d. for services rendered in secretly conveying with others, four cannon out of Boston. He was a private in Capt. David Chadwick's com- pany that marched to Hadley in August, 1777, to repel Burgoyne's invasion.
193. In Memory of | Mrs. ELIZA P. KNIGHT | Wife of | Mr. Jonathan Knight. | and daughter of Mr. Tyler & Mrs. Lydia Curtis. | who died | March 26, 1815. |Aged 24.
Jonathan Knight kept a store at Adams Square, which was burned Feb. 15. 1816.
194. In Memory of | Miss Eliza Knight | who died | Jan. 12, 1816, | ÆEt. 71.
Zadour.
195. In Memory of | Matilda | daughter of | John B. & | Theresa Ladoux | who died | Jan. 18, 1829 | aged 23 months.
Legg.
196. In memory of | Mr Arba Legg | who died Septem' | 5 1819 | aged 24 | years.
Maccarty.
197. In Memory of | NATHANIEL MACCARTY. Esq. | who died | Oct. 14, 1831, | aged 73.
Son and 12th child of Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty, born July 10, 1758. He was an apprentice in the printing business to Isaiah Thom-
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as who was the first printer and also the first postmaster in Worces- ter, and by him employed to carry the mail to Fitchburg cvery Wednesday, which was done on horseback. He was for some vears a merchant in Petersham, but after acquiring a fortune, he returned to Worcester and resided in a mansion which stood on the site of Brinley Block. He was treasurer of the American Antiquarian Society from 1819 to 1829.
198. In Memory of Mrs. REBECCA MAC- CARTY, | Relict of | Nathaniel Maccarty Esq. | who died December 11, 1836, | aged 56 years.
Manning.
199. JOSEPH MANNING, | Son of | William Manning, | Died May 8, 1819, Aged 22.
Mc Farland.
200. BENEATH this ftone are | depofited the re- mains | of ADELINE, daugr of | CAPT. JAMES & MRS. BETSEY | MCFARLAND, who died | Sept. 22, 1800 Aged |two years and 6 months
Snatched from a parent's fond embrace, To gaze with joy on Jesus' face.
201. Here lie | The Remains of | Mr. ANDREW MCFARLAND | who died in Barre, | July 22, 1824, Aged 72. | And of | Mrs. MARY PIERCE, | who died in Rutland, | April 16, 1820, | Aged 60.
Children of William & | Elizabeth McFarland.
202. In Memory of | Mrs. Betsey McFarland, | wife of | Capt James McFarland, | who died | Sept 8. 1805. | aged 48
O cruel Archer Could not one fuffice
Thy fhafts flew thrice & thrice my peace was flain.
203. In Memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH MCFAR- LAND, | wife of | LIEUT. WILLIAM MCFARLAND | who died | Aug. 24 1803. ! At. 78.
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Amazing grace that kept my breath, Nor bid my foul remove, Till I had learnt my Saviour's death, And well infur'd his love.
Was Elizabeth Browning of Rutland.
204. In Memory of | Mrs. | ESTHER MCFARLAND| relict of | Capt. James McFarland | who died | April 29. 1829, | aged 63 **
205. In Memory of MR. JAMES MCFARLAND, | Son of Mr. WILLIAM and | MRS. ELISABETH MCFARLAND, who died | March 22. 1801, in the | 35th year of his age.
To God I now rfign my breath, And fafely walk the vale of death ; With Chrift Iv'd liv'd, in him I die, And pafs to immortality.
Stop my friend & think on me ; I once, was in this world like thee Now I lie mouldring in the duft Hoping to rife amongft the juft
206. ERECTED | In Memory of | Lieut. WILLIAM McFARLANd | who departed this life | Jan. 27 1805, | Æt. 83. .
Happy the company that's gone From crofs to crown, from thrall to throne How loud they fing upon the fhore, To which they failed in heart before !
Was lieutenant in the company of minute men under the com- pany of Capt. Benjamin Flagg, that marched from Worcester on the alarm at Lexington, April 19, 1775. Selectman of the town, 1781, 1782.
Acrificio.
207. ERECTED |In memory of | Mr. Timothy Meri- field, | who died | May 6, 1806, | Æt. 68.
This monument erected by his son | Alpheus Merifield.
He came from Sherborn to Worcester about 1780, and lived on what was called the Sixth Massachusetts Turnpike running from
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Shrewsbury to Holden, Rutland, &c. His son, Deacon Alpheus Merrifield, a carpenter by trade, who died in 1853, was for many years deacon of the Second Church, and one of a committee chosen Nov. 27, 1827, to superintend the erection of their second meeting- house ; also chosen one of a committee to build the third and present edifice. Selectman, 1829 to '32, and secretary of the board of overseers for the poor. He was the father of Wm. T., Alpheus M. and Francis T. of Worcester.
208. IN |memory of | Jacob Miller | fon of Mr Jacob | & Mrs Polly Miller | who died | Oct 14th 1799 aged 15 months 15 days.
209. In Memory of |Nancy Miller | daughter of ; Mr Jacob & Mrs Polly | Miller who died | Aug 23 1796 | in the 3d year of her age.
Moore.
210. In Memory of | Mr | Asa Moore | who died | June 1 1836 | aged 32 years.
211. In Memory of | JOSIAH MOORE. | son of | Mr. William Moore. | who died | Jan. 22 1812. | Aged 22.
212. In memory of | Mary & Hariet Moore, | Daughters of Mr Willm. | & Mrs Mary Moore : | Mary died Sept 9th. | 1796 aged 3 years : | Hariet died Sept 19th. | 1796 aged I year.
213. In memory of |Mrs. MARY MOORE, | wife of Mr. William Moore, | who died | Decr 24, 1809. | Æt. 41.
214. In Memory of | Mrs. MARY MOORE, | Consort of | MR. SILAS MOORE | who died | Dec. 10 1815. | Aged 76.
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215. In Memory of | Mrs. MARY MOORE, | wife of Mr. WILLARD MOORE, who died | Feb. 21, 1821, | aged 45.
216. In memory of | Mr.| WILLARD MOORE| who died Feb. 13, 1859, | aged 83 yrs.
Probably the last interment in this ground.
217. In Memory of | Mr. | William Moore, | who died | June 5, 1833, |aged 68 years.
Mower.
218. ERECTED | In memory of | EPHRAIM MOWER Esq. | who departed this life | Dec. 20, 1810. | ÆEt. 62.
Married Thankful Hersey of Leicester, and kept the hotel which stood near the corner of Main and Mechanic streets on the site now occupied by Clark's Block. Was one of the original founders of the Second Parish Church in Worcester, organized in 1785, and at the first meeting of the members of the parish called for the election of officers in 1789, Mr. Mower was chosen collector. Selectman from 1790 to 1810 inclusive. Representative to the General Court from 1806 to 1810, and Crier of the Courts from 1800 to 1807.
219. In Memory of | Mrs. | Huldah Mower, | wife of | Ephraim Mower, Esq. | who died | March 10. 1828 | in the 82d year | of her age.
220. ERECTED | In memory of | LIEUt JOHN MOWER who died April 30, 1806, | Æt. 81.
All you that read with little care, And walk away and leave me here, O dont forget that you must die, And be entomb'd as well as I.
A signer of the Royalist Protest of 1774. Numbered among the internal enemies by the Committee of Correspondence in May, 1775, and disarmed.
221. In Memory of Mrs. NANCY E. MOWER | Con- sort of | Capt. EPHRAIM MOWER | who died | Feb 18. 1822, | Aged 30.
Was Nancy Eliza Lovell. Married Aug. 19, 1810.
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. 222. In Memory of | Mrs. | THANKFUL MOWER, relict of | Lieut. John Mower, | who died Feb. 12, 1836, | In the 94 year | of her age.
" The memory of the just is blessed"
223. SACRED | To the Memory of | Mr. THOMAS MOWER, | who departed this life | Sept. 14th. 1800.| aged 50 years & | 3 months.
Eccoham.
224. ERECTED |IN memory of | Miss SARAH NEED- HAM who died | NOV I ISIO | AEt. 21.
Lowton.
225. SACRED | To the Memory of | Mr. | BENJAMIN NEWTON. |who died July 3. | 18II. | in the 57th year of his age.
Parker.
226. JOHN PARKER | aged 91 years | WEL- THENA |his wife aged 69 years. | CHARLOTTE PARKER | aged 4 years.
227. IN | Memory of | Mrs MARY PARKER, | Relict of | Doct HENRY PARKER | and daugt of | Rev. EBENE GROSVENOR. | late Minifter of Harvard | who died May 8, 1802. | ÆEt 25.
By adverfe fortune overborne I fell, An early prey to death's all conqu'ring might ; But my Redeemer fhall this gloom difpel And raife me joyful to the world of light.
Datch.
228. In memory of | Dorothy Patch, | Daur of | Mr Henry Patch | and Mrs Hannah | his wife, who died |July 18. 1802. | aged 20 ys.
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229. In memory of | Mrs Hannah Patch | wife of Lieut. Joseph Patch, | who died | July 19. 1821 | aged 60.
Was Hannah Flagg. Married November, 1782.
230. This | monument is erected | In Memory of Mr. | Henry Patch, | who died | April 23, 1814, ! ÆEt. 56
Married Hannah Moore, Feb. 8, 1781.
231. In memory of | Lieut. | Joseph Patch, | who died | April 8, 1836. | aged 76.
Phelps.
232. Erected in memory | of | Capt. AZOR PHELPS | who died April 2. 1837, | aged 75 years. " He that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live."
233. Erected in memory | of | Mrs. MARY PHELPS | wife of | Capt. Azor Phelps. | who died October 6, 1814, | aged 53 years.
" So man lieth down and riseth not till the Heavens be no more."
Was Miss Mary Tenny of Sutton. Married Nov. 16, 1784.
Putnam.
234. IN | memory of | Aaron Putnam | fon of Mr Ifaac | & Mrs Martha Putnam | born Nov. 2Ist 1797 died Sept. 20th 1800 | in ye 3 yr | of his age.
235. In Memory of | Benjamin B. Putnam, son of Mr. Abner & | Mrs Nancy Putnam | who died Octr. 10 | 1809, aged | 22 months.
236. In Memory | of | MRS. ELIZABETH PUTNAM.| Relict of the late | Ebenezer Putnam Esqr. ! of St.
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John New Brunswick | who departed this life | 18th January 1820 | Aged 50 years.
She was the youngest daughter of the third Judge John Chandler who resided in Worcester.
Ebenezer Putnam was son of Hon. James Putnam, the able lawyer and royalist refugee. He died in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1798.
237. In Memory of | Ensign | ISAAC PUTNAM who died | April, 23. 1808. Aged 45.
238. In memory of JAMES PUTNAM |Son of Mr. Eben' & Mrs Eliza Putnam, | late of St. John, New Brunswick. and | Grandson of the Hon. James Putnam, formerly of Worcester | who having grad- uated at Harvard University | & commenced a stu- dent in Physick, | In this purfuit was arrefted By Death, On the 18 of August 1810 ÆEt. 20. This stone is erected by his Mother.
239. In Memory of |Mrs. MARTHIA PUTNAM Rel- ict of |Ensn Isaac Putnam, | who died ; August 24. 1816. At. 52.
Was Martha Adams, daughter of Charles and Abigail Adams.
240. In Memory of | MARTHA MARI, | Daugh- ter of | Mr. JOEL & Mrs. ; THANKFUL N. PUTNAM. who died | August 1, 1822, aged 22 months.
241. In Memory of | Mrs. THANKFUL N. PUTNAM,, wife of | Mr. JOEL PUTNAM, who died | Oct. 3C, 1822, aged 32.
Mrs. Putnam was Thankful N. Salter of Shrewsbury. Joel Putnam was son of Ensign Isaac Putnam.
242. IN memory of | William Putnam ; fon of Mr | Ifaac & Mrs | Martha Putnam | who died | Sept 30, 1796 in the 6 yr | of his age. 14
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243. In Memory of WILLIAM PUTNAM, | Son of | Ens. Isaac & Mrs. | Martha Putnam, | who died | Sept. 16, 1822, | aged 23.
Hear ! what the voice from Heaven proclaims For all the pious dead. Sweet is the savor of their names, And soft their sleeping bed.
Banks.
244. Mr. JOHN RANKS, | died July 7, 1835, | ** d 63 years.
245. PERSIS RANKS, | daughter of | Chris- topher Ranks, | died Jan. 2, 1847, | aged 87 years.
Iscad.
246. In Memory of Deacon EBENEZER READ| who died | May 14, 1823, | in the 82d year of his age.
The memory of the just is blessed.
Came to Worcester from Milford in 1794. His son, Alexander Read, studied medicine with Dr. Nathan Smith, and became a prom- inent physician at New Bedford, Mass.
247. In Memory of | MRS. MARY READ, | wife of | DEACON Eben" Read. | who died Novr 2, 1806 | Æt 63.
The memory of the juft is bleffed.
248. In Memory of | Miss | SARAH READ who died | April 7, 1834 | aged 62 years.
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249. In Memory of | MISS SYLVIA READ. | daugh- ter of Deacon Eben' | & Mrs Mary Read | who died | Oct 20, 1806 | Æt 36.
Rice.
250. ELIPHAL RICE, | died Sept. 21, 1845, | aged 83 years.
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251. Erected In memory of | Mrs. Elifabeth Rice. wife of Mr, Silas Rice, who deceased | Sept 4, 1797. in the 43 year of | her age. Also In memory of Abraham M. Rice fon of Mr Silas & Mrs Elifabeth Rice who 'deceased Aug't 5, 1795. in the 7th year of his age.
252. ERECTED 'in memory of | MR. LEMUEL RICE Æt. 66. and MR LUKE RICE AEt. 62. who died within 15 minutes of each other on May 17 1806. Brothers which were united | in life and not divided in death.
Lemuel Rice was private in Capt. David Chadwick's company that marched to Hadley, Aug. 28, 1777. Jailor from 1788 to 98. His daughter married Benjamin Russell, editor of the Boston " Columbian Centinel."
253. In Memory of | Mary Rice daugr of Mr Lem- uel & Mrs Abigail Rice | who died |May 2 1813 Æt. 38.
254. In Memory of | PARLEY RICE. | Son of Mr Elijah & | Mrs Patty Rice, | who died | Nov. 14, 1827, Aged 16.
255. MRS PATTY, ! wife of Elijah Rice, died at Boylston, | Aug. 26. 1842, | aged 53.
Was daughter of Elder Luther Goddard.
256. In Memory of | Mr. 'SILAS RICE | who died | May 31, 1835, ÆEt. 86 years.
257. In memory of | MR | THOMAS RICE, who died Dec. 10, 1837, | Æt. 85.
Ztích. 258. SILVIA RICH | Daughter of "PETER RICH | died Nov. 14, 1814, age 13.
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259. Silvia wife of 'Peter Rich | died Sept. 10, 1840 | aged 74 years.
(Stone broken and epitaph missing.)
" Peter Rich (colored ) died Oct. 1854, aged 94. Mr. Rich was an honest and industrious citizen. He worked for Mr. Waldo and Gov. Lincoln, and for Messrs Rice and Miller, almost his whole life. . . . He was a mechanic, and when he had a job of ditching to do in water, he would make for himself a pair of wooden boots, which answered a very good purpose."-Hersey.
Richards.
260. In memory of | Dea. David Richards | who died | Jan. 29 1829 | aged 78
Lived on Mechanic street, near Main street, and afterwards pur- chased the Gates farm next to Capt. Wiswall's. Was private in Capt. Benjamin Flagg's company, April 19, 1775; also in Capt. David Chadwick's company, Aug. 28, 1777. Deacon of the Old South Church from 1801 to 1829.
261. In memory of | Mrs. Rebecca Richards | wife of | Deacon David Richards | who died | Oct 13 1834 | aged 82.
Złobbins.
262. In Memory of | LUCY | wife of | Amos Rob- bins | DIED | April 11. 1849. | Ag'd 50 yrs.
Here lies our Mother, The dearest friend we ever found, But through the Lord's unbounded love, May we meet her in realms above.
Rogers.
263. In memory of | MRS. SALLY ROGERS, | wife of |HENRY ROGERS | Obit June 6, 1812 | At 18.
Shepard.
264. DANIEL GARDNER | son of | Daniel & Cynthia Shepard | died Oct. 18, 1826, | in the 12th year | of his age.
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Smith. 265. In memory of | MR. CHARLES SMITH | who died |Sept. 4, 1820 AEt. 24.
Stearns.
266. In Memory of | Mr. CHARLES STEARNS, | who died Nov. 17, 1828, Aged SI.
Was tavern keeper at New Worcester.
267. In memory of Mr. | THOMAS STEARNS who departed this life | March 26th 1811 in his 40th year.
Affliction sore long time I bore Physicians were in vain Till God saw fit to do no more But eas'd by death my pain
Stowell.
268. Erected To the Memory of | LIEUt BENJa STOWELL, [ who died | Auguft 6, 1803. | At. 73.
Beneath this ftone deaths prifoner lies, The ftone fhall move, the prifoner rife, When Jefus with almighty word, Calls his dead saints to meet their Lord.
Was lieutenant in Capt. Johnson's company which served under Gen. Amherst in the campaign of 1759. Selectman, 1777.
269. In Memory of | Mrs CATY STOWELL. | wife of Mr. Nath1| Stowell, who died May 12, IS15, . ÆEt. 44.
Was Caty Bixby. Married April 17, 1792.
270. ERECTED In Memory of | MR. DAVID STOW- ELL, | who died | Octr. 3, 1802, | Æt. 29.
271. In Memory of | Eliza Stowell | daugt of Mr. Nath1 & | Mrs. Caty Stowell, who died | July 4, 1809. aged 9 months | 19 days.
272. In Memory of MRS ELIZABETH STOW- ELL |Wife of | Lieut. BENJ STOWELL, | who died | March 26, 1821, | Æt. SS.
Was Elizabeth Parker of Framingham. Married Oct. 23, 1755.
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273. In Memory of | Mr. PALMER STOWELL | who died | Oct 18, 1820, | aged 24.
Death is a debt to nature due Which I have paid and so must you
274. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS | Only son of ' Mr. WIL- LIAM STOWELL | was drowned May 19. 1827, | aged 6 years & 4 months
Tis hard to lose the little pledge of love, So interesting innocent and fair But the firm hope that he is blest above Consoles the bosom agonized with care
Sutton.
275. In Memory of | MRS. SARAH SUTTON | wife of | MR. THOMAS SUTTON | who died | March 28, 1821,| aged 26.
Taylor.
276. ERECTED | in memory of | Mrs. LOIS TAY- LOR | wife of Mr. William | Taylor, who died | Novr. Ioth 1805, in | the 70 Year of | her age.
Was Lois Whitney of Leicester. Married Aug. 24, 1754.
Thomas.
277. The Thomas Tomb, standing near the . Northwest corner of this burial ground, was constructed in 1817 at an expense of several thousand dollars. It is substantially built of massive blocks of stone, the interstices having been originally filled with type metal. On the door of slate is the inscription :
ISAIAH THOMAS. BUILT 1817.
Isaiah Thomas was born in Boston. Jan, 19, 1749. In early childhood he was bound apprentice to Zachariah Fowle, a printer, with whom he served eleven years. At the age of 17, he went to Halifax, N. S., where he was placed in charge of the " Halifax Gazette" in which he boldly criticised the government measures then in progress for the taxation of the colonists. He afterwards went to
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Portsmouth, N. H., and Charleston, S. C., and returned to Boston in 1770, where he began, in partnership with his old master. 'Zach- ariah Fowle, the publication of The Massachusetts Spy. Thomas soon after, within a few months, assumed the sole management of this paper, which became, in the course of succeeding events, the organ of the Patriot cause. His boldness in giving expression to his senti- ments and the tone of the articles published in his paper, soon brought him into difficulty with the officers of the Government, and subjected him to much persecution. Affairs assuming a serious aspect, he in April, 1775, with the assistance of Joseph Warren and Timothy Bigelow, moved his press and types to Worcester, where he resumed the pub- lication of the Spy, maintaining it through the period of the Revolu- tion under many difficulties. He was appointed, in 1775, the first postmaster of the town, an office he held for more than twenty-five years. After the war, he entered extensively into the printing and publishing business in Worcester and elsewhere; and most of the bibles and school-books as well as many standard works published at that time in the United States, emanated from his establishment. He had at one time eight book-stores in various parts of the country, and published three weekly newspapers and one monthly magazine. He also engaged in the manufacture of paper, erecting for that pur- pose a mill at Quinsigamond. (Succeeded by Elijah Burbank, see note to inscription, No. 33.) He retired permanently from business in 1802. He was the founder and first president of the American Antiquarian Society and a liberal patron of that institution. His valuable History of Printing, recently re-published, forms volumes v. and vi. of the Transactions of that Society.
Mr. Thomas married three times. His first wife whom he mar- ried in 1769, was Mary, daughter of Joseph Dill of Bermuda. She was the mother of his two children, Mary Anne and Isaiah. He married zd, Mrs. Mary Fowle, who died in 1818. His third wife was Miss Rebecca Armstrong of Roxbury.
Isaiah Thomas, died April 4, 1831.
Down. 278. ***** | Daughter of | Elisha & Mary Town - died Sept. 18, 1810 | aged 16.
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Trowbridge. 279. Mrs. ACHSAH | wife of | Dea. | Wm. Trow- bridge | died Nov. 13, 1847, aged 88 years. .
Our dear mother.
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