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68. Here Lyes the | Body of Mrs. Mary | Prentice, Wife to | ye Revd. Mr. John | Prentice, Who | Deced March ye | 9th. 1717-8, in ye 37th | Year of Her Age.
69. In | Memory of | Mrs Mercy, ye wife of Dr Stanton Prentice | who De- ceased on ye 26 of Octobr. AD. | 1756, in the 40th Year of her Age. | In the Char- acter | of a wife, she was kind and faithful. | of a Parent tender, Provident, & conssientious: | Of a Christian, chearful, charitable, & generous, | humble, & self-denying. | In Her | The poor have lost a Benefactress: | The Sick a skillful Assistant: | and her acquaintance a much regretted Friend. | Her husband, he praiseth her: | and her Children | Rise up. and call her Blessed.
70. Here lies Buried | ye Body of | Thomas prentice | Son of Doctr. | Stan- ton & Mrs. | Marcy prentice, | Who Decd, May 2ª | A D. 1752, Age | 6 years 7 Mo.
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71. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF | THOMAS PRENTIES | SON OF DOCtr STANTON & MRS. MERCY PRENTICE |WHO DECd. AUGUST | Ye 17th 1745 | AGE 3 YEARS | 10 M AND 19 D.
72. HERE LIES BURIED | YE BODY OF MARY | PRENTICE. DAFTI | OF DOCtr. STANTON & MRS MERCY |PRENTICE WHO | DECd. MAY 23ª | A D 1749 | AGE I YEAR & 3 Mº.
73. Here lies the | Body of Daniel | Prentice, son of | Dr: Stanton Pren | tice and Mrs: Mercy, | his wife, who | died Sept. 21st, 1756. | Aged 5 years.
74. Here Lies the | Body of Mercy | Prentice, Daughter | of Dr: Stanton | Prentice and Mrs. Mercy his wife, | who died Octr. | 6th, 1756, aged 2 Y.
75. Here lies the | Body of Mercy | Prentice, Daugh | ter of Dr. Stanton | Prentice, and Mrs. | Rebecca his wife, | who died January | 12th: 1759, aged 3 M.
76. Here Lies the Body | of Peter Prentice, | son of Dr Stanton | Prentice and Mrs. | Rebecca his wife | who died July, | 1766, Aged 5 years | and 6 months.
77. In Memory of | Susannah Carter, ; daugr. of Doct. James | & Mrs. Su- sannah Carter, | Who died July 28th. | 1795, Aged 2 years | & 17 days.
78. In Memory of Mr. | Thomas Sawyer, | who died March | ye Ist. AD: 1760. Aged 22 Years, | 9 Months, and 27 | Days.
79. HERE LIETH THE BODY OF | EUNICE SAWYER, THE WIFE | OF BEZ- ALEEL SAWYER, | WHO DECEASED THE 4: DAY OF | MARCH 1712: 13. AGED ABO | UT 26 YEARS: ALSO THE BODY OF HER DEAD BORN | INFANT.
80. In Memory of Mr | Bezaleel Sawyer, | who died August | ye 25th. AD. 1760, | Aged 75 Years, | 3 Months, and | 12 Days.
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83. HERE LIES |BURIED Ye BODY | OF JOHN CARTR. | Ye SON OF MR | JOHN & MRS | ABIGAIL CARTER, WHO DECd. OCTOBY |Ye 18th 1739 AGE | I YEAR 9 M & 9 D.
84. In Memory | of Elisha | Son of Capt. | John & Mrs Abi | gail Carter | who was | still born.
85. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF | JOHN CARTER | SON OF LIEUt | JOHN & MRS | ABIGAIL CARTER | WHO DECd DECEMbr. | Ye 21st A. D 1746 | IN ve 5th YEAR OF HIS AGE.
86. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF |ABIGAIL CARTER | DAUGHtr OF LIEUT. JOHN & MRS | ABIGAIL CARTER | WHO DECd. DECEMbr | Ye 25th, A. D. 1746 | IN Ye 7th YEAR | OF HER AGE.
87. Here lies interred the | Body of Col: JOHN | CARTER, who deceased | May ye 8th, ADom: 1766, | ÆEtats. 53.
Every Man at his best | State; is altogether Vanity. | Cease ye | from Man whose Breath | is in his Nostrils; and | trust | in ye EVER LIVING GOD.
88. L- | Bod- | Abo- [A broken stone.]
89. Caleb Townsend
90. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF Ye | WIDOW RUTH | CARTER, REL- IKS OF CAPt. THOMAS | CARTER, WHO DECd | DECEMBE Ve 25th, ANNO DO 1739 | AGE 55 YEARS, 7 M. & 16 D
9I. HERE LIES BURIED |THE BODY OF |CAPTAIN THOMAS | CARTER. | AS YOU ARE | SO WERE WE AS WE ARE | SO YOU WILL BE. | WHO DIED |MARCH THE | 31 1737 | & WAS 55 YEARS OLD
93. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF MR SAMUEL CARTER | WHO DE- CSED | AUGUST Ye 22ª, ANNO DOM. 1738 | & IN Ye 6Ist YEAR OF HIS AGE.
94. Erected | In Memory of | Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, | Relict of Mr. Isaac Temple, | Who died Aug. 27th | 1796, in the 78th | Year of her Age.
95. Here lies interred the | Body of Mr. | Josiah Ballard Junr | who died Sept. ye 17th, | A. D. 1771, in the 22ª. | year of his Age. .
No Age exempted from the Grave; | No Sex in Nature freed : Her mouth wide open gaping Stands | For to Receive the Dead.
96. Here : LIes | THE BODY | OF JOHN | BOWARS | D ; 1718
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97. Here lies interred ye | Body of Mr. | ROGER NICHOLS | who died June | ye 3ª. A D. 1765. | in the - Year of | his Age.
98. In Memory of | John, Son of Mr. | John & Mrs Anna | Ballard who died | Novr. 7th, 1789: in | the 6th. Year of | his age.
99. In | memory of two | Sons of Mr. Thomas | and Mrs. Abigail Ballard | John died | March 3ª | 1792, aged | 4 months | & 10 days. | John died | August 20th. | 1794, aged | 19 months | & 20 days.
100. IN MEMORY OF |THOMAS SON OF MR. | THOMAS KENDALL | & ABI- GAIL HIS WIFE | DIED OCTr, 25th, | 1756 | IN Ye Ist YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
102. In Memory of two Children | of Capt. Daniel and Mrs. Eunice Goss. Jonas Goss | died May ye | 27th. Anno Do. | 1774: Aged | 3 Days. | Anna Goss died January | ye 17th A D. 1779: | Aged 3 Years, | 8 Months & | 19 Days.
103. In Memory of Capt. | EPHRAIM WILDER, | who died December ye | 13th, A D: 1769, in ye 94th, | Year of his Age.
O Death, Thou'st conquer'd me. | I by thy Dart am Slain; But CHRIST has conquer'd thee, | And I shall rise again.
104. In Memory of Mrs. | Elizabeth, ye Wife of | Capt. Ephraim Wilder, | who died May ye 28 | 1769, in ye 89th. year | of her Age.
The Stroke of Death hath laid my Head, | Down in this dark and Silent Bed. The Trump shall Sound I hope to rise, | And meet my SAVIOUR in the Skies.
105. In Memory of Capt. | EPHRAIM WILDER, Jun". | who died March ye 7th | A D. 1770, in the 63ª. | Year of his Age.
Every Man at his best state, is altogether Vanity. | Cease ye from Man whose Breath is in his Nostrils : and trust | in the Ever living GOD.
106. Here lies interred | ye Body of Mrs. | ANNA WILDER, | Consort of Capt. | Ephraim Wilder, | who died Oct ye 16th. ] A D: 1778, in the 67th. | Year of her Age.
The Sweet remembrence of the Just, | Shall flourish when they Sleep in Dust.
107. Here lies interred | ye Body of Mrs. | Anna Gates, | (Wife of Capt. Hezekiah | Gates) who died April | ye 23ª, Anno-Do. 1779: | Aged 70 years.
Ye Aged, awake, improve your short Liv'd day, Improve your Time and Talents whilst you may.
108. In Memory of Mr. | Joseph House, who | Died July ye 9th. | 1756, in ye 6Ist. Year of his Age- | Elizabeth Daughter | of Mr Joseph House, | & Lydia his wife | who Died in | October 1739, in | ye 14th year of | her Age.
109. In Memory of | Nancy (Daut. | of Mr. Peter | & Mrs. Dorothy | Thurs- ton) who | died Sept. ye 25th, | 1778: in the | 5th Year of | her Age.
IIO. Here lies interred | Ye Body of Capt. | HEZEKIAH GATES, | Who de- parted this Life | June ye 27th. Anno-Dom. | 1777, in ye 73ª | Year of his Age.
My Flesh shall slumber in ye Ground | Till ye last Trumpets joyful Sound : Then shall awake with sweet surprise | And in my SAVIOURS Image rise.
III. In Memory of Mrs. | Rebekah ye Wife of Mr. | Philimon Houghton, | Who died Febry. ye 15th, | A D: 1766, ÆEtatis 26.
Now sleeps, God rest her Soul; | A vertuous wife Her hapless Husband's | only Pride in Life. | Triumphant mount where | Happy Plannets role, And open Paradise to her | Immortal Soul.
I12. Rebekah Daut | of Mr. Philimon | & Mrs. Rebekah | Houghton, died | July ye 5 1765 | Aged I Year, 5 | Months and 5 Days.
113. Memento Mori. In Memory of | Mrs. Martha Page | wife of | Mr. Levi Page | who departed this Life, | April ye 16th 1785. | In the 28 year of | her Age.
114. In Memory of | David Atherton, [ Son of Mr. Amos | & Mrs. Eliza- beth | Atherton, who | died July ye 4th. [ 1769, in ye 14th. Year | of his Age. When this you Se, | Remember me.
115. In Memory of Mr Edmond | Harriss, who Died Dec'ber | Ye Ioth, 1726, in ye 53 year | of his Age. | Mrs Elizabeth his wife | Died Jan'y ye 31, 1755 | & in ye 73 year | of her Age.
116, Amos Harris | April 4 Day | 1713.
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117. Here lies interred ye | Body of ye Honble | ELISHA MARSH Esq". | (of Walpole in the | State of New Hampshire,) who | died July ye 25th. | Anno Dom- ini, 1784. / Ætatis 71.
118. Here Lies Buried | The Body of the | Honourable Co11. | SAMUEL WIL- LARD, | Esq. Who Departed | This Life Novembr. 20th | Anno Domini 1752 | In the 63ª year | of His Age.
II9. Wilder, Son of | Mr Thomas & | Mrs Abigail | Gaits, died July | ye 20th 1766. | Aged I Month & | 2 Days.
121. John, Son of Capt. | Thomas Gates & | Abigail his wife | Died Novr 24th | 1785: In his 7th Year | So fades the flower, | Their 3ª onely son.
I22. Anna Daughr. of | Capt. Thomas Gates | & Abigail his wife: | Died Novr 27th 1785: In her 16th year.
Death with his warrant in his hand, | Comes rushing on amain ; We must obey ye Summons yn | & so return to dust again.
I23. Thomas, Son of | Capt. John Thurston, | & Beca his wife, | Died Decr 14th 1785: | Aged 2 Years 5 | Months & 8 Days.
124. In memory of | Miss Lucy Gates. | Daut of Capt Thomas, | & Mrs Ab- igail Gates, | who died July 19th, | 1797, in the 33ª. | Year of her age.
125. In Memory of | Mr. ELIJAH WHEELOCK. | Who Died July the 27th. | A D. 1775: | in the 35th. Year | of his age.
For Though his Soul Know Soars With Wings on high, Yet here his Body Must Forgotten lie ;
And youer Commanded, While he here Dose Sleep,
The Silent Watches of Each Hour to Keep.
126. Here lies interred | ye Body of Mrs. | ELISABETH FAIRBANK, | ye Wife of Dean. CYRUS FAIRBANK, | who departed this | Life, Oct. ye Ist, Anno. | 1778. in ye 39th. | Year of her Age.
Death is a debt to Nature due, | Which I have paid & so must you.
127. Here lies interred | the Body of Mrs | LUCY FAIRBANK, | ye wife of Deacn. |CYRUS FAIRBANK, | who died Sept. ye 16th. | 1776, Aged 36 | Years & 8 Days. | Likewise Ephraim, Son of the | Deceas'd, still born, Sept. ye Ist, 1776.
The Small and Great are here.
128. ERECTED | in memory of Dean. | CYRUS FAIRBANK, | who departed this life | Feby. 28th, 1801. | Aged 63 years.
The sweet remembrance of the just, | Shall flourish when they sleep in dust:
130. Mr Jonas Fairbank | Died Novr the 4th, | 1792: | In his 89th. Year. The Memory of the Just | is blessed.
131. In Memory of Mr. | Isaac Rugg, who | Died October ye 14th, | ADom: 1758, in ye 38th | Year of his Age.
Thou hast by Death cut short his days,-But him, Immortal, Thou shalt raise.
132. In Memory of | THANKFUL FAIRBANK, | Wife of | Jonas Fairbank, | who died | May 13, 1795, | aged 81 years.
"She looked well to the ways of her household, | and eateth not the bread of idleness."
133. In Memory of | Lucy, Daut. of Mr. | Cyrus, & Mrs Lucy | Fairbank, who died | March, ye Ist, 1764, | in ye 3ª. Month of | her Age.
134. Anna, Daught of | Mr. Cyrus & Mrs. | Lucy Fairbank, | died July ye 17th, | 1769, Aged 3 Mon | & 8 Days.
13612. Sally Daugh" of Deac. | Cyrus and Lucy Fair | bank, died June 9th 1790: | in her 18th. year. | When this you see, remember me
136. In Memory of | Anna (Daut. of | Mr. Cyrus & | Mrs Lucy | Fairbank) died | March ye 31st, | 1773, Aged 2 | Years, 7 Months, | & 20 Days.
137. In Memory of Lieut. | JABAZ FAIRBANK, who | died in March 1758. | Aged about 84 Years. | Mrs MARY, his first Wife died | in March 1718 Aged 42 years | Mrs ELIZABETH his Second Wife, died May ye IIth, 1755. | Aged 80 Years 7 Months.
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I38. HERE LIES THE BODY | OF | MARY FAIRBANK | THE WIFE OF | JABEZ FAIRBANK |DESSCED FEBRUARY | 21: DAY IN | YEAR 1718. | DIED IN | THE 43 YEAR OF |HIR AGE.
I39. HERE LIES | THE BODY | OF | GRASE FAIRBANK.
140. HERE LIES |THE BODY | OF THE DAF | TER OF JOSEPH FAIRBANK.
145. ERECTED | to the Memory of | WILLIAM DUNSMOOR Esqr. | who de- parted this Life | May ye 20th, 1784: | in the 51st year | of his age.
Life how short, Eternity how long.
How lov'd, how valu'd, once avales thee not, | To whom related or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee, | Tis all thou art, & all that die shall be.
146. John Dunsmoor, Son of | William Dunsmoor Esqr. | & Mrs. Hannah his wife; who died Oct. 29th, | 1756: Aged I Year | & 8 Months.
Happy the babe, who preveleg'd by fate, | To shorter labour, and a lighter weight, Receiv'd but yesterday the Gift of breath, | Order'd to-morrow to return to death.
147. In Memory of | Mr. Darius Sawyer, | who died Augt. 13th, | 1789: in the 69th | Year of his | Age
148. In Memory of | Mrs. Deborah, Daught. ] of Mr. Darius, and Mrs. | Deb- orah Sawyer, | Who died Decber. ye | 16th. A D: 1765. Aged | 21 Years, 9 Months | & 26 Days. | Remember Death.
149. In Memory of a Father & 3 Children. | Doct. JOHN | DUNSMOOR | De- parted this | Life, Decbr. ye 7th, | 1747, in ye. 45th. | Year of his | Age. | Eunice Died | Sep. ye. 9th, 1745. | in ye. 3ª. Year | of her | Age. | Olive Died | Sep. ye. Igth. 1745, | in ye. 8th. Year | of her | Age. | John Died | Sep. ye. 26th. 1745, | in ye. 5th. Year | of his | Age.
150. In Memory of | Sylvester, Son | of Mr. Joel, & | Mrs. Prudence | Phelps who | died April, ye 7th. | 1765, Aged | 2 Years and I Mon.
15I. In memory of | EBENEZER ALLEN, | who died July 9th, | 1770. Æ. 94 | Years.
152. HERE LIES BURIED |THE BODY OF MIS. | SARAH ALLEN | WIFE OF MT. EBENEZER ALLEN, | DIED JUNE 15th. 1755, | IN Ye 7Ist YEAR | OF HER AGE.
153. In Memory of | Mr Phinehas Phelps | the Son of Dr. | Phinehas & | Mrs. Sarah Phelps | who Departed this | Life Decr. ye 12, 1784: | in the 19th Year of | his age.
154. In Memory of | Dr. Phinehas Phelps | who Departed this | Life Augt. ye 12th, | 1770; | in the 37th, Year | of his age.
156. PHILIP | GOSS | DECÆSED | MAY 1698
157. JONATHAN FAIR | BANKS AND HIS | DAUGHTER GRACE | FAIRBANKS | WHO DECEA | SED SEPTEM | BER THE II | 1697.
158. JONAS | FAIRBANKS | WHO DECEA | SED SEPTEM | BER THE 13th | 1697.
159. HANNAH |FAIRBANKS DESAS | ED DEC | EMBER II, | 1704.
I60. In Memory- | Amos Sawyer- | died [1768]-Remember Death. [A broken stone.]
162. In Memory of Mrs. | ABIGAIL SAWYER, | ye wife of Mr. | AMOS SAWYER | who Died Novbr. | ye 20th. 1753, Aged | 65 Years 7 Months | & 13 Days.
163. In Memory of | Thomas Allen, Son of | Mr. Amos & Mrs. Rebecca | Allen, who died Jany. | the 23rd. 1793: aged 5 | Years, 7 months, & 16 | days.
Who was his Father's Son, tender | and well-beloved in the eyes | of his Mother.
164. Here Lies Buried | the Body of Mr. | John Prescott, | who Died | Oct. y IIth, 1749, | in ye 77th. Year | of his | Age.
165. Here Lies Buried | ye Body of Mrs. | Dorothy Prescott | ye wife of Mr. | John Prescott, | who Died Sep. | ye 28th, 1749, in | ye 73ª. Year of | her Age.
166. ERECTED | In Memory of | Mr John Prescott, | who departed this life, | April Ist: 1791: | In the 79th: year | of his age.
Death like an overflowing flood, | Doth sweep us all away :
The young, the old, the middle aged | To death becomes a prey
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167. ERECTED | In Memory of | Mrs. Mary Prescott, | Consort of | Mr. John Prescott, | who departed this life | Oct". ye 20th. 1788, | In the 66th, year | of her age.
Forbear my friends to weep | Since death to me is gain ;
Those Christians who in Jesus sleep | Shall with the Lord remain.
168. EXPERIE | NCE | PRESCO | TT | DASES | ED | THIS LIFE- I70. Abijah Willard Junr. | Son of Capt. Abijah, | & Mrs Elisabeth | Wil- lard, died | December ye 12th, | 1749, Aged 10 | Months.
171. Here lies interred ye Body | of Mrs. ELISABETH | ye Wife of Capt. | ABIJAH WILLARD, | who died December | ye 6th, ADom. 1751. | in ye 29th, Year of | her Age.
172. In Memory of Mrs. | CATHERINE WILLARD | Relict of | Levi Willard, Esqr. | who died Jan'y. Ioth. 1791. | Aged 56.
Illum'd by piety and grace divine, | Through various woes we saw her sweetly shine ; In every scene Omnipotence she view'd, | And calm, and steady, virtuous ways pursu'd.
For thee bless'd shade, thy Children oft shall weep, | Till life is hush'd in death's eternal sleep.
173. In Memory of | LEVI WILLARD, Esqr. | Who died July ye IIth, | AD. 1775. | Aged 48.
Virtue and worth, with humane feelings joln'd | Enlarg'd, improv'd, and dignify'd his mind.
174. In Memory of Mr. | JOHN WILLARD, | who died May ye | Ist. AD. 1775. | Aged 17.
Early this Youth the path of Virtue trod, | And left with joy, this world to join his God.
175. In Memory of | KATHARINE, Daut. | of Capt. Levi, & | Mrs. Katharine | Willard, who | died Decr. ye 3ª. | ADom. 1759, Aged | 5 Months & 14 Days.
176. Theodorah Daught. | of Capt. Abijah & | Mrs Anna Willard, | died Oct: ye 14th. | 1756, Aged 9 | Months.
177. Elisabeth, Daught. | of Capt. Abijah & | Mrs Anna Willard, | died Oct: ye 6th. | 1756, in ye 3ª | Year of her | Age.
179. THOMAS | SAWYER | DIED SEP | TEMBER 12 | 1706 | ABOUT | THE 90 | YEAR OF |HIS AGE.
180. In Memory of Mrs. | MARY SAWYER, | Wife of Lieut. | Moses Sawyer, who | died April ye 12th AD. | 1774, in ye 33ª. Year | of her Age
18I. Here lyes Buried | ye Body of Mr. | THOMAS SAWYER, | Who Died Septembr: | 5th; 1736, in ye 89th | Year of His Age.
182. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF | MR JOSEPH SAWYER | WHO DECd. | JULY Ye Ioth, 1737 | & IN Ye 55th YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
183. Here Lyes ye | Body of | Sarah Sawyer, | Wife to Joseph | Sawyer, Aged | 37 Years. Died | March ye. 7th, 1717-18.
184. Here Lyes the | Body of Mrs Priscilla | Beman, Wife to | Mr. John Beman, | Who Decd. Augst | 6th, 1729, in ye 73ª. | Year of Her Age.
185. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF Mr. JOHN BEAMAN, | WHO DE- PARTED |THIS LIFE JANUARY | Ye 15th, A: D. 1739-40. | IN Ye goth. YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
186. July | 17 Day | 1700 [A foot-stone.]
187. SARAH | PRESCOT | HVR BLAS | ED SOUL | ASANDED | UP TO HEA | VEN JULY 14 | 1709 | AGED | ABOUT | 63 | YEARS.
188. MARY PRE | SCOT DAP | ARTED THIS | LIFE | FEB 23 1718.
* IOHN PRESCOTT | DESASED .- [The foot-stone broken.]
My [This marks the grave of the Founder of Lancaster, who died in 1681.]
189. HERE LIETH THE | BODY OF DOROTHY | THE DAUGHTER OF | JOHN PRESCOT & | DOROTHY HIS WIFE WHO | DESEASED T | HE 27 DAY OF | MARCH 1713 | AGED - 7 - YEARS.
189. bis. HERE LIES | DORATHY THE | WIFE OF JONATH | AN PRESCOTT 1 WHO DECEASED.
[Mrs. Prescott died in 1674. Foot-stone missing.]
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190. Here lies interred the | Body of Mrs. [ DEBORAH WILDER, [ (Consort of the Honble. | JOSEPH WILDER, Esq:) [ who departed this Life, | on ye 20th. of April AD: 1773, | in ye 65th. Year of her Age.
The Stroke of Death hath laid my Head | Down in this Dark & Silent Bed :
The Trump shall Sound; I hope to rise, | And meet my SAVIOUR in the Skies.
IQI. HERE LIES | BURIED THE BODY OF MRS. HANNAH | FLETCHER, THE WIFE OF MR JOHN |FLETCHER, WHO | DIED APRIL | THE Ioth, 1737. | IN THE 52 YEAR OF HER AGE.
192. Here lies interred ye | Body of Mrs Rebecca | ye Wife of Mr. | James Locke who | died March ye 9th AD. | 1769, in ye 28 Year of | her Age.
My flesh shall slumber in the Ground, | Till ye last Trumpets joyful Sound ; Then shall awake in sweet surprize, | And in my SAVIOUR Image rise.
I93. In Memory of | Peter and John, Twin | Children of Col. Joseph | & Mrs. Deborah Wilder. | Peter died July ye Ist, | 1762 ÆEtatis. 19. | & John died on ye Day | of his Birth.
Death levels all, ye Wicked and ye Just. | Man's but a Flower, and his End is Dust. 194. In Memory of Mrs. | Martha Sawyer, | (Wife of Mr Paul Sawyer,) | who died May Ioth. | 1794: Aged 31 years.
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.
195. In Memory of Mrs. | Martha Joslin, Wife | of Mr Nathaniel Joslin, | who died February | ye 13th, AD: 1768, in ye | 37th. Year of her Age.
The stroke of Death hath laid my Head, | Down in this dark and silent Bead; The Trump shall Sound, I hop to rise, | And meat my SAVIOUR in the Skyes.
197. In Memory of Mrs. | Joanna Joslin ye | wife of Capt. | Peter Joslin | who Died Sep. | ye 24th. 1717 | in ye 44th year | of her Age.
198. In Memory of | Dorothy Joslin, | Daughter of Capt. | Peter Joslin & | Joanna his wife | who Died April | 20th, 1732, in ye | 18th year of | her Age
199. In Memory of Mrs. | Hannah Joslin ye wife | of Capt. Peter Joslin ] who died Augt. ye. | 14th, 1739, in ye | 71st Year of | Her Age.
201. HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF | REBEKAH RUGG, | DAUGHTR OF MR JOHN & MRS | LYDIA RUGG | WHO DECd. JULY | Ye 6th, 1747, | AGED 2 YEARS | 9 M & 27 D.
202 a. To the Memory of | ANN AUSTIN | wife of | Peter Thacher Vose, | and daughter of | Hon. John Sprague, | Born | Feb. 26, 1776. | Died | Sept. IO, 1834
202 b. PETER THACHER VOSE | Born in | Milton, | Sept. 4, 1769, | Died | March 4, 1851.
202 C. FRANCIS HENRY VOSE. | Born | August 25, 1816 | Died | July 22, 1841. 202 d. SAMUEL SPRAGUE VOSE | Born in | Augusta, Maine, | Died in Lan- caster, | March 1826, | Aged 27.
202 e. EDWARD HENRY | Son of | Peter Thacher & | Ann Austin Vose, | Died | June 23, 1810, | Aged 3 yrs.
204. MRS KATHARINE SPRAGUE, | the amiable Consort of ye | Honhle JOHN SPRAGUE, Esqr. | And a daughter of the late | RICHARD FOSTER, Esqr, | Died May 5th AD. 1787. | in the 49th. year of her age, | And is here interred.
Blessed are the pure in Heart, | for they shall see God.
205. The Remains | of the | Hon'ble John Sprague, Esqr. | Chief Justice of the Court | of Common Pleas for the | County of Worcester, | who deceased Sept. 28, AD. 1800, | Ætatis 61, | are here deposited.
Blessed are the peace-makers, for they | shall be called the children of God.
206. In Memory of | SAMUEL JOHN SPRAGUE, A. M. | attorney at law, only son of the | late honourable JOHN SPRAGUE, and | KATHERINE his wife | who died Sept. Io, | A D. 1805, in the | 26 year of his | Age.
"A safe companion & an easy friend, [ Unblam'd through life, lamented in thy end."
207. In Memory of | Amos, Son of Mr. [ Amos and Mrs. Prud | ence Saw- yer, | Who died Nov. | Ist. 1792, Aged | 3 Years 2 Mon & 5 Days.
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THE OLD-COMMON BURIAL GROUND.
When in 1706, after long debate, the third meeting-house was built, far from the old site, upon the east side of the river, a suitable lot of land across the highway near it was given to the town for burials by Captain Thomas Wilder, second of the name. The donor's grave is the oldest in the enclosure, the date of which is known. Inscriptions prior to 1850, beginning with those of the Wilder family, are as follows- the first given being upon a cenotaph of mod- ern erection :
SACRED | to the Memory of | THOMAS WILDER, | from Lancaster in Eng- land, | who first settled at Hingham | in 1641, and came to this Town | July I, 1659, and died Oct. 23, | 1667, leaving three sons- viz | THOMAS, JOHN and NA- THANIEL, | from whom are derived all | of the name of Wilder in | this Town and vicinity.
Here Lyes Buried | ye Body of Capt. | THOMAS WILDER | who decd August. 7th. | 1716, about ye 7oth | Year of His Age.
In Memory of the | Honble. JOSEPH WILDER EsQr, | who died MARCH 29th. A Domi 1757, / Ætatis 74.
He was enrich'd with strong Powers, | and good Accomplishments, which were | ex- erted in his numerous public, | & private Connections. He was | pleasant in Conver- sation ; in Life exemplary : & a steady Friend | to his Country, to ye Good, to | the Poor, to Virtue, and to GOD.
In Memory of Mrs. | LUCY WILDER, Relict of ye. | Honble: JOSEPH WILDER Esqr, | who died May ye 13th, AD: | 1763, Ætatis 84.
HARK! from the Tombs a doleful Sound ; | My Ears attend the Cry, Ye living Men, come view the Ground, | Where you must shortly lie.
ERECTED | In Memory of | Col CALEB WILDER, | who died | June 19, 1776, | Æt. 59. | Also of his wife, Mrs. ABIGAIL WILDER. | who died | Oct 1, 1804, | Æt. 92 | And of their daughter, | ABIGAIL SMITH.
ERECTED | to the memory of | MRS. ABIGAIL WILDER, | wife of Caleb Wil- der, | who died | Oct. 1, 1804, | Aged 92. .
ERECTED | to the memory of | MRS. | ABIGAIL SMITH | daughter of | Caleb Wilder, | who died Sept. 8, | 1778, Aged 32.
SACRED | to the memory of | MRS. SARAH WILDER, | who was transfer'd | from time to eternity, | on the 31 day of Augt. | 1819, | Aged 66 years.
Hope wipes the tear from sorrow's eye, | While faith points upward to the Sky.
ERECTED | In Memory of | Mr LEVI WILDER, | who departed this life | January 5th: 1793, | aged 42 years.
How lov'd, how valu'd, once avail'd thee not, | To whom related or by whom begot : A heap of dust alone remains with thee, | 'Tis all thou art and all we soon shall be.
HERE LIES Ye BODY | OF MRS. PRUDANCE | WILDER Ye WIFE OF | MR. JO- SIAH WILDER, AGED | 33 YEARS, I M, WITH 4 | OF THEIR CHILDREN, | ALL BETWEEN 12 & 2 YEARS OF AGE VIZ. | RUFUS MARTHA | JOSIAH & SARAH | ALL DIED BY FIRE | JANUARY Ye 23ª 1739.
HERE LIES BURIED Ye BODY OF | Coll JAMES WILDER, | ESQ", WHO DE- PARTED | THIS LIFE MAY | Ye 13th A D 1739 | & IN Ye | 59th YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
In Memory of Mrs. | ABIGAIL WILDER Relict of | Col: James Wilder Esq", | Who deceas'd on ye 18th. | Day of Sept. A Dom: 1761, | Ætatis. 80.
O Death, thou'st conquer'd me, | I by thy Dart am Slain.
But CHRIST has conquer'd thee, | And I shall Rise again.
Sacred | To the Memory of | JOSIAH WILDER Esqr. | who deceased on ye | 20th. of December, AD. | 1788 in ye 45th. Year | of his Age.
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