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In Memory of 3 Children of Mr: | Samuel & Mrs: Anna Bayley, | Anna Died | Febry, ye 25th; | 1756, in ye, | 19th; Year | of her | Age. | Susannah Died | Octber; ye, 5th; | 1750 in ye, [ 6th; Year | of her | Age. | Isaac Died | Novher; ye 2ud; | 1750, in ye. | 4th; Year | of his | Age.
Here Lies Buried | the Body of Mr; | Gamaliel Beaman | who Died October | 26th: 1745. in ye | 61st: Year of | his Age.
HERE LIES BURIED |Ve BODY OF MR$ | ANNAH BOYNTON | Ye WIFE OF MR ZACCHEUS BOYNTON | WHO DECd | MAY Ye 5th | A . D 1746 | IN Ye 30th YEAR | OF HER AGE.
In Memory of | Mr; SETH BROOKS, | who Died January | ye 16th, AD. 1776, | Aged 23 Years, 5 | Months, & 6 Days.
Behold & see as you pass by, | As you are now so once was J,
As I am now so you must be, | Prepare for Death & follow me.
ERECTED | in memory of | Josiah Brown A. M. | Preacher of the Gospel, | who departed this life | Feb. 6th. 1773, in the | 57th. Year of his age.
Kind as a parent, and a friend sincere; | A generous heart disposed to feed the poor : | But cruel death has shorten'd his career, | His chearing converse we shall hear no more. | No more his tongue shall sacred truths impart, | Each virtue's fled which glow'd within his breast; | The graves great herald wing'd its cruel dart, | And now he sleeps within his bed of rest.
In Memory of | Rebekah, Dau. | of Mr. Josiah | & Mrs. Prudence Brown, who | died August, ye | IIth, 1761, in ye | 5th. Year of her | Age.
In Memory of | John Brown, | Son of Mr. John & Mrs | Gen. Brown, who died | February ye 24th 1781 | in ye 6th year of his | Age.
IN MEMORY OF | ELIZABETH BURPE | DAU" OF MY SAMUEL | & M's: ELIZth: BURPE | DIED OCT": 1749, | IN Ye 13th: YEAR | OF HER AGE.
IN MEMORY OF ELIJAH BURPE, | SON OF Mr. | SAMUEL & Mrs: | ELIZth: BURPE | DIED NOV. 17th. 1750. | IN YE 9 YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
IN MEMORY OF |HANNAH BURPE | DAUr. OF MY. SAMUEL | & MIS. ELIZth. BURPE | DIED OCT. 13th. 1756. | IN Ye 24th. YEAR | OF HER AGE.
Ebenezer died | Augst, 31st, | 1756, in ye 4th | Year of his | Age. | Jeremiah died | Sep 2nd, 1756. | in ye IIth month | of his | Age. | Molly died | Sep 6th, 1756, | in ye 8th, Year | of her | Age. In Memory of 3 Children of Mr. | Jeremiah Burpe & Elizabeth his wife.
IN MEMORY OF MI: NATHAN BURPE DIED SEPt 30th, 1756 | IN Ve 25th. | YEAR OF HIS AGE. [ This man wife & child | in 14 days did die | his house left Disolate | Being ye whole Family.
IN MEMORY OF | ELIJAH BURPE |SON OF MY. |NATHAN BURPE | & M'S. AZUBAH HIS WIFE, DIED SEPt. 20th. | 1756. AGED 3 MONTHS & IO DS.
IN MEMORY OF | AZUBAH BURPE | WIFE OF MI. | NATHAN BURPE | DIED SEPt. 16th. 1756, | IN Ye 26th. YEAR | OF HER AGE.
[NOTE. In 1756 Chocksett was ravaged by an endemic dysentery, singularly fatal in its attacks. Within two months more than one-twentieth of the population died. ]
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CHOCKSETT BURIAL GROUND.
Here Lies ye | Body of Ruth | Cooper, Dafter | of Mr Moses & Mrs Ruth | Cooper Who | Died Sept. ye | 27, 1750, Age 6 | Years 7 M$ & | 14 Ds.
Here Lies ye | Body of Lenard | Cooper ye Son of | Mr. Moses & Mrs | Ruth Cooper | Who Died Sept. | ye 1 1750 Aged | 4 Years 9 Months.
John Son of Mr. Aaron & Mrs. | Mehetabal Dresser, who | died Febr. 25th. 1737, in ye 4th | Year of his Age. | And Jedediah There Son | who died Sept. ye 30th. 1736, in | ye 2nd. Year of his Age. & Aaron There Son who | was Born Sept. ye 29th, 1753, | & died in I Hour.
Hannah Daught. of | Mr. Aaron and Mrs. | Mehetabal Dresser, | who died Jan. ye | 18th. 1749, in ye 12th. | Year of her Age.
In Memory of Mrs. | Mehetabeel Wife | of Mr. Fortunatus | Eager, who Died | March ye 29th. 1759, | in the 26th. Year | of her Age.
Jonathan died | Octbr. ye. 19th: | 1747, in ye | 5th: year of | his Age. | Joshua died | Octbr. ye. 21st: | 1747, in ye | 2nd: year of | his Age. | Jonathan died | Decbr. ye 14th. | 1750, in | ye 2nd: year | of his Age. | In Memory of 3 Children of | Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Thankfull Fairbanks.
In Memory | of Mrs: Mercy | Gates who | Died Febry: | ye 4th : r756, | In ye. 44th: | Year of her | Age.
IN MEMORY OF MIS. ESTHER GLAZIER | WIFE OF MT. | JOHN GLAZIER | DIED JULY 9th: 1753. | IN Ye 38th: YEAR | OF HER AGE.
In Memory of Mr: | Nathan Goodell, | who died Sept. ye Ioth: | 1762, in ye. 26th. Year | of his Age.
Thou Shortned hast, | His youthful days ; | But him Immortal, | Thou shalt raise.
DEO PATRIA AMICIS. | In Memory of Mr. | WILLIAM HARRIS, [ who fled from ye destruction | of Charlestown, A . D . 1775, | where he was Public School | Master II Years: and came | to this town, where he died, [ Octr. 30th, 1778, aged 34 | Years & 3 months: he left | behind a Wife & 4 children, | who raised this stone to perpe | tuate ye memory of a man | justly beloved.
O ye whose cheek ye tear of pity stains | Draw near with pious reverence & attend ; Here lie ye loving Husband's dear remains, | The tender Father, & the generous Friend ; The pitying heart that felt for human woe; | The dauntless heart oppos'd to human pride ; The friend of man to vice alone a foe, | "For e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side."
Here is deposited what was | mortal of ANN (who died Feby. | 8th. 1778, aged 3 years 3 m'ths & | II days,) & of WILLIAM (who died | on the 16th. of the same month, aged | 5 months & 21 days,) the children of Mr. WILLIAM | & M'S. RE- BECCAH HARRIS.
"Beneath this stone two infants lie, | To mingle with the dust ;
Yet they shall mount above the sky ;- And dwell among the just.
When flames of wrath shall burn ye seas, | And nature groan its last, Millions on earth will wish their days | As swiftly too had past."
Here lies ye Body of Mrs: | BETHESDA HOUGHTON | wife of Mr: | JOSIAH HOUGHTON | died APRIL 20th: 1755. | In ye 37th: year | of her Age. | Also BETH- ESDA DAU": |to ye above nam'd | died APRIL 10, 1756, | Aged I Year & 21 D)s:
Dinah Daur. | of Mr. Ezra & | Mrs. Dinah | Houghton | who Died | October ye 17th, | 1756. Aged | 7 Years 3 Mon | ths & 4 Days. | Mary Daur. | of Mr. Ezra & | Mrs. Dinah | Houghton | who was | Still Born | November | ye 12th, 1753.
In Memory of | Mr. Benjamin | Houghton who | Died April ye 25th. | 1759, | in the 27th | Year of his | Age.
HEAR LIES BURIED THE BODY OF MR BENIAMIN | HOUGHTON WHO | DE- PARTED THIS | LIFE FEBRUARY Ye 28. | 1764, IN Ye 74 YEAR OF HIS AGE.
When death unto you calls | Your soul Resine you must
to God that judgeth all | Both Wicked and the just Death is a Debt to Nature Due | Which I have paid & so must you.
Joshua House | died Aug. 8th. 1786, | in his 62ª. Year. | Joshua House Jun. | died Aug. 4th. 1778. | Aged 20 Years.
ESTHER KENDAL | DAU": OF Mr: | JOSIAH & M's. | TABITHA KENDALL | DIED MARCH Ioth. 1756. | IN Ye 4th YEAR | OF HER AGE,
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
In Memory of | Peirson, Son of Mr. | James Kendal, & | Lydia his Wife, | Who Died Sepr. ye 22 | 1756, Aged, 9 years | & 3 Months.
Here lies inter'd | ye Body of Mrs. | MARY LEAVITT, | Wife of Doct. | Josiah Leavitt, | who died May ye | 20th. 1778. in ye 34th. | Year of her Age.
The sweet Remembrance of the Just, | Shall florish when they Sleep in Dust.
In Memory of | Marah Littlejohn, | Dau. of Mr. Tilley & | Mrs. Hannah Lit- tlejohn, | who died March 23ª | 1776: Aged II | years & 6 weeks.
Youth forward slips, | Death soonest nips :
Deposited | In this grave | Are the Remains | of Miss SOPHIA MELLEN, | 3ª, dautr. of the Rev. John | and Mrs. Rebecca Mellen. | She died Dec 17th. 1778 | in the 23ª Year | of her age.
Wisdom is the gray hair,-and | an unspotted life is old age.
Here lies interred ye | body of Thomas, | third Son of ye Rev'd: | JOHN & Mrs. REBECCA | MELLEN of Lancaster, | who deceased August | ye IIth. 1766, Aged 3 | Years & II Months.
The small & great are there.
HERE LIES BURIED |Ye BODY OF |HANNAH MOOR |DAUGHT" OF DEAC | OLIVER & MRS | ABIGAIL MOOR | WHO DECd SEPT'M | Ye Ist A D 1749. | AGE 3 YEARS | & 5 M.
IN MEMORY OF MIS ABIGAIL MOORE | WIFE OF MY | ISRAEL MOORE | DIED DECr. 20th. 1759, | IN Ye 21St: YEAR | OF HER AGE.
Here lies interred ye | Body of Deacon | OLIVER MOOR, | who deceased Decm. | ye 23ª, AD. 1774, in | ye 67th. Year of | his Age.
Death is a Debt to Nature due, | Which I have paid & so must you.
In Memory of | Mrs. Asenath Osgood | ye wife of Dea. | Jonathan Osgood | who Died feb ye | 25th; 1753, in ye | 39th: Year of her | Age.
Here lies interred | the Body of Deacn. | JONATHAN OSGOOD | who deceased Febry, ye | Ioth. AD 1766, in ye 70th. | Year of his Age.
Ye Aged awake improve ye short liv'd Day : Improve your time and Talents whilst you may.
In Memory of Mrs. | Abigail Wife of | Mr. Jonathan Os | good who Died | June ye 12th. 1759, in | ye 27th. year of her Age.
Here lies interred | the Body of | DAVID OSGOOD EsQ. | who deceased Febry. ye | 20th. AD. 1771. in ye 73ª. | Year of his Age.
Down to the impartial Grave's | devouring shade ;
Sinks human Honours and the hoary head.
Here Lies Buried | Ye Body Of | Rufus Powers | Son Of Mr. Daniel & Mrs. | Mary Powers | Who Decd Aug 27 | 1750 Age | 10 Years 18 Ds.
IN MEMORY OF MI, |JOSIAH RICHARDSON | WHO DIED SEPbr. | Ye Ist 1752 IN THE 47th: YEAR | OF HIS | AGE.
When Sovereign Power Ascends ye throne | Then Feeble Mortals Tumble Down.
In Memory of Mr. | DANIEL ROBBINS | who Died March | ye 31st. 1755 | in ye 47 year | of his Age
Here Lies Buried | The Body of Mrs | Mary Ross Wife of | Mr Thomas Ross | Who Died November | ye 29 1765 | Aged 54 Years 6 | Months & 16 Days.
In Memory of | Priscilla Graves | (Daur. of Mr. | Ebenezer & Mrs. | Achsah Ross) | who died | April ye 20th, | 1776. Aged | 7 Months & | 11 Days. | In Mem- ory of Ebenezer (Son | of Mr. Ebenezer | & Mrs. Achsah | Ross) who | died April ye 20th. 1776. | Aged 2 Years | 9 Months | 21 Days.
In Memory | of two Children | of Mr. Thos & M's Priscilla Ross. | Betty died | Sep. 20th. | 1769: in | the 9th. year | of her age. | The 2ª. Betty | died Sep. | 4th. 1782: in | the 5th year | of her age.
AMOS RUGG DIED SEPT. 15 | 1746 IN Ye 2ª YEAR | OF HIS AGE. | STEPHEN RUGG DIED OCT. 19 | 1756 IN Ye 5 YEAR | OF HIS AGE. |SOLOMON RUGG DIED NOV". 5 | 1756 IN Ye 3ª YEAR | OF HIS AGE. | the Children of Mr. AMOS | and Mrs. MARY RUGG.
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CHOCKSETT BURIAL GROUND.
HERE LIES INTER'D | THE BODY OF | PRUDENCE RUGG | DAUr. OF ENSIGN REUBEN & Mrs. | LYDIA RUGG | DIED MAY 20th. 1758. | ÆEtat 19,
HERE LIES INTER'D THE BODY OF | MARTHA RUGG |DAU". OF ENSIGN | REUBEN & MIS. LYDIA RUGG |DIED APRIL ISt 1758 | ÆTAT 26.
HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF MIS | EUNICE SAWYER |Ye WIFE OF| LIEUT. EPHRAIM SAWYER | WHO DECd | JUNE 24th | A-D 1748 | AGE 52 YEARS | 3 M & 24 DS.
Here Lies Buried | the Body of | Ruth Sawyer the | Daughtr. of mr Sam1] | & Mrs Debora Sawyer | Who Decd Augst gth | A. D. 1751. In ye | 17 Year of Her Age.
Here Lies Buried | The Body of Mrs. | Anna Sawyer Wife | of Mr Thomas Sawyer | Who Died Nouember | ye 5; 1753. In ye | 17 Year of her Age.
SARAH | SAWYER | DIED SEPt. 26 | 1756. | IN Ye 6 YEAR | OF HER AGE. THOMAS | SAWYER | DIED SEPt. 28 | 1756. | IN Ye 17 YEAR OF HIS AGE.| JAMES | SAWYER | DIED OCTI. 3ª. | 1756 | IN Ye II YEAR OF HIS AGE | THE CHILDREN OF Mr. THOMAS | & Mrs. ABIGAIL SAWYER.
In Memory of Olive | Dau: of Mr. Abner | Sawyer & Mary his | wife, Died Octr. 6 | 1756, in ye 2nd. [ Year of her | Age.
HERE LIES BURIED |THE BODY OF Mr. | ABNER SAWYER | DIED DECr: 6th: | 1758. | IN Ye 47th: YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
ERECTED | in memory of MI; EZRA SAWYER, | who deceas'd Octr. 23ª, 1765: in the 63ª. | Year of his Age.
Calm sleeps ye flesh, far distant unconfin'd, In worlds unbounded dwells the immortal mind.
ERECTED | in memory of Cpt. | EZRA SAWYER, | who departed this life | March 4th. 1776: | in the 47th. Year of | his Age.
" GOD'S word commands our flesh to dust, | Return ye sons of men ; All nations rose from earth at first | And turn to earth again."
In memory of | Mr AARON SAWYER | who died December. | ye 15th. AD: 1744, | Aged 42 Years, 6 | Months & 22 Days.
In Memory of | DOLLEE, Daught. of | Mr. Aaron & Mrs. | Abigail Sawyer, who | died May ye 21st. | 1782, Aged 14 Years, | 5 Months, & 9 Days.
The Days of my Youth | hast Thou Shortened.
Here lies Buried, the Body | of Mr. John SCOOT, who | died on Novr. ye 16th. 1760, & | in ye Soth. Year of his Age.
O Death Thous't Conquer'd me, | I by thy Dart am Slain.
But CHRIST has Conquer'd thee, | And I shall Rise again.
IN MEMORY OF | MI. SEBASTIAN | SMITH WHO DIED | MARCH 24. 1765 | ABOUT 73 YEAR | OF HIS AGE.
IN MEMORY OF MI: CHARLES STEWART | DIED JULY 3Ist. 1750. | IN Ye 32ª. YEAR OF HIS AGE. ALSO 3 CHILDREN OF MI. CHARLES | AND Mrs. SARAH STEWART. SAMUEL DIED | AUGst. gth. | 1750, | IN Ye gth YEAR | OF HIS AGE. PHEBE DIED | AUGst. 9th. | 1750, | IN Ye 7th. YEAR | OF HER AGE. | HULDA DIED | AUGst. Ioth. | 1750, | IN Ye 5th. YEAR OF HER AGE.
In Memory of | Jndith Daur. of | Mr. Samuel & Mrs. | Priscilla Thurston | who died June | ye 20th, AD. 1774, in ye | 18th. Year of her Age.
In Memory of Mrs. | Eunice Whetcomb, | Wife of Deac. Asa | Whetcomb, who died | on Sept. ye 7th. 1760, in ye 37th. | Year of her Age.
HERE LIES BURIED | Ye BODY OF | MARTHA WILDER | DAUGHTER OF MR JOHN & MRS PRUDANCE WILDER | OF NECHOWOG | WHO DECd SEPTm | 28th. 1747 | AGE 5 YEARS | 3 M & 2 DS.
IN MEMORY OF TIMOTHY | WILDER | SON OF MY | NATHANAEL AND | Mrs. LYDIA WILDER WHO DIED OCTOBER | THE 7. 1756 AGED 5 | MONTHS AND 28 | DAYS.
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
THE MIDDLE CEMETERY.
In May, 1798, a committee, elected to procure and lay out new burial grounds, bought of Reverend Nathaniel Thayer and Honorable John Sprague one acre and twenty-four rods of land lying in rectangular form, sixteen rods in length on the highway, and eleven and one-half rods in width. According to their report, they "agreed to pay Mr Thayer fifty dollars on his executing a deed to Mr Sprague of the Gore of Land between the old and new burying fields, which he agrees to receive in exchange for what the Town will have of him, and each of them giving a deed to the Town, agreeably to the plan." In 1842, this field being crowded with graves, about one-half acre was added to it, on the west end, by purchase of the widow of Nathaniel Thayer, D. D .; and space for two tiers of lots along the whole front was gained by enclosing com- mon land on the highway, removing therefrom the hearse-house and town pound which had for many years been obtrusive features of this locality. The following is a carefully revised transcript of all inscriptions in this populous field bearing date earlier than 1850:
In memory of | MRS. LUCY ALLEN, | wife of | Mr. Samuel Allen; | Died | Oct. 13, 1847, | aged 80 yrs. & | 9 mo.
MRS. ANNIS, | wife of | Samuel Andrews, | DIED | Jan. 25, 1845, [ Æt. 81. WILLIAM B. ANDREWS | died | April 1, 1833, | aged 44 years.
In memory of | Abel Allen, | Son of Mr. Samuel | and Mrs. Lucy Allen, | who died | April 4th. 1800: aged 3 Years | & 5 months.
In memory of | SAMUEL ALLEN, | Son of Mr. Samuel & | Mrs Lucy Allen, | who died | Jan. 21st. 1807, ÆE. 8 Years.
ELIZABETH, | Daughter of | Ferdinand and | Elizabeth Andrews; died | Jan. 13, 1831, | Æt. 6 mos.
In memory of | MRS. SARAH B. | wife of Mr John Burditt, | who died | March 17, 1832, / Æt 47.
FRANKLIN C. | Son of | Mr. John & Mrs. | Sally Burditt, | died Nov. 24, 1837; | Æt 2 yrs.
F. WENTWORTH, | son of | John & Sarah | BURDITT, | DIED | June 18, 1849, | Æt. 21.
In memory of | CHARLES A. | Son of Thomas & | Sarah E. Burditt, [ who died | Feb. 21, 1842, | aged 6 mo.
JOSEPH BEAMAN | died Apr'l 7, 1813, | Æt 72. | HANNAH BEAMAN | died May 29, 1835, At. 99.
* NATHAN BURDITT * MARGARET, | His wife | Died Sept. 16, 1845, | Æt. 59 yrs. 6 mos. | & 19 dys.
RHODA P. | wife of | William Bell, | died | Feb. 18, 1847, | Æt. 48.
Her happy spirit took its flight, [ From this vain world of sorrow ;
But oft she wished she might depart, | Before the coming morrow.
SAMUEL W. | Son of | Jona. and | Sarah Bowman, | who died | April 7, 1846, | aged 4 mo. & | 5 days.
Thy spirit in glory, now | Shines with the blest.
WILLIAM A. | eldest son of | William & Elsey | BALLARD, | DIED | Oct. 27, 1848, | Æt. 25.
ANN ELIZABETH, | dau't of | Jonathan & | Charlotte | BUTTRICK, | DIED | Nov. 3, 1847, | A. II mo's.
LUTHER T. | only son of | L. T. & S. J. | BANCROFT, | died | Apr. 24, 1846, Æt. 22 ms.
Go with thy Savior, my child; Thy Father in heaven hath sent for thee.
LUTHER T. BANCROFT [ DIED | in Boston, | June 29, 1844, | Æt. 26.
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MIDDLE CEMETERY.
SALOME PRATT, [ Wife of | John Bennett, | Died Apr. I, 1845, | ÆE. 26 ys. | JOHN, | Their only Child, | Died Mar. 16, 1846, | Æ I yr. 22 ds.
ANN L. | wife of, | LOREY F. BANCROFT, | died May 12, 1846, | aged 27 years. IN MEMORY OF | LYDIA B. [ daur. of | Joseph & Lucy | BARRETT, | who died Sept. 14, 1831, | ÆE 4 yrs. 2 mo. | & 28 ds.
IN | memory of | MR. JONATHAN BRUCE, | who died | Jan. 20, 1832, | aged 69. MRS. CATHARINE | wife of | Mr. Jonathan Bruce; | who died | Feb. 20th: 1824, | aged 56.
She was an affectionate wife, | a kind mother, and a faithful friend.
HORATIO C. | son of | Capt. Ebenezer & | Mrs. Martha Bragg, | died Dec. 7, 1826, | Æt. 16 months.
ALONZO. | Son of Mr. Josiah & | Nancy Billings, | who died | March 28, 1825, | Æt. 36 hours.
IN | memory of | Mrs. HANNAH, | wife of | Mr Josiah Billings | who died | Augt. 6, 1822, | Æt. 39.
Hope looks beyond the bounds of time | When what we now deplore
Shall rise in full immortal prime | And bloom to fade no more.
IN | Memory of | MR. JOSIAH BILLINGS, | who died | May 23, 1843, | aged 60. Farewell dear wife and children too, | For Christ has called me home ;
In a short time he'll call for you | Prepare yourselves to come.
Erected by Mr. | Martin Burpee Jr. | in memory of | his mother | MRS. LYDIA, [ wife of | Mr. Martin Burpee, | who died | March 23, 1817, | aged 29.
SARAH, | Daughter of Josiah | & Eirene Bridge, | Died May II, 1814: | Æ. 3 months.
IN | Memory of | Mrs. LUCY BRIGHAM, | wife of | Mr Jotham Brigham; | who died Dec. 20, 1830, | aged 71.
There is a calm for those who weep.
FRANKLIN [ son of | R. M. & M. P. | Bradley, | Died May 9, 1838, | ÆE. 5 ys. ROBERT M. BRADLEY | DIED | Nov. 15, 1842, | ÆE. 48.
In Memory of | MRS. | REBECKAH BOWERS, | wife of | Capt. Josiah Bowers | who died | Nov. 30, 1836, | aged 85.
In Memory of | CAPT. | JOSIAH BOWERS, | who died | Aug. 22, 1836, aged 84. SACRED | to the memory of | MRS. LUCY BALDWIN, | wife of | Mr: Oliver Baldwin. | She died July 30, 1720, Æt. 45.
There is a calm for those who weep, | A rest for weary pilgrims found ; They softly lie and sweetly sleep, | - low in the ground.
MARTHA JANE, | daugh. of Cyrus, & | Susan Bliss; | who died | July 11, 1839, | aged 9 months.
WINSOR | Son of | Winsor & Phebe | BARNARD, | died | Apr. 9, 1835, | ÆE. 2 yrs.
IN | Memory of | MR. | WILLIAM BARNARD, | who died | Nov. 4, 1834, | aged 20 years, & 7 mo.
CALEB S. | Son of | Winsor & Phebe | BARNARD, | died Nov. 4, 1816, | ÆE. 3 ms.
In memory of | MR. | JONATHAN BARNARD, | who died | March 5, 1824, | aged 60.
In memory of | BENIJAH BARNARD, | Son of Mr. Jonathan, & | Mrs. Annas Barnard, | who died Oct": 4th: | 1805, Æ. 7 Years & | 21 days.
In memory of | Julia Barnard, | Daut. of Mr. Jonathan | & Mrs. Annas | Barnard who died | Sept. 5th. 1805, A. I | Year & 9 months, | & 8 days.
In memory of | Jonath". Barnard, | Son of Mr. Jonathan & | Mrs. Annas Barnard, | who died Feb. 12th. | 1799; Aged 3 Years, | 2 months & 20 days.
MRS. |SOPHRONIA w. | wife of | Eliphas Ballard, | died | May 18, 1849, | Æt. 75.
MRS. | ANNA G. | wife of | Eliphas Ballard, | died | June 22, 1818, | Æt. 32.
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LANCASTER RECORDS.
ERECTED | in memory of | Miss | SALLY BALLARD, | who died March 25, 1841, | aged 60 years.
" Blessed are the pure in heart, | for they shall see God."
ERECTED | in memory of Mr. | JOSIAH BALLARD, | Son of Mr Jeremiah, & | Mrs. Rebeckah Ballard, | who died June Ioth, 1804. | Æt. 25 Years.
SACRED | to the memory of | MRS. REBECCA BALLARD | wife of | Mr. Jere- miah Ballard, | who died June 2, 1810, | Æt. 52.
In memory of | JEREMIAH BALLARD, | died | Oct. 2, 1838, | aged 86. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, | from henceforth and forever.
ERECTED | in memory of | Dean. Josiah Ballard, | who died Aug. 6th. | 1799, in the 78th. | Year of his age.
Let worms devour my wasting flesh, | And crumble all my bones to dust. My God shall raise my frame anew, | At the revival of the just.
ERECTED | in memory of Mrs. | Sarah Ballard, | Wife of Dean. Josiah Bal- lard, | who died March 31st. | 1799, in the 74th. | Year of her age.
Death's the last point of many lingering years, | We live in sadness, and we part in tears.
THOS BALLARD | died Jan. 1, 1838, | aged 76 years.
Prepare to meet thy God.
MRS. ABIGAIL, | wife of the late | MR. | Thomas Ballard, | who died | Aug. 20, 1843, | aged 75 yrs. & | 4 mo.
In memory of | Sophia Ballard, | Dautr. of Mr. Thomas | and Mrs. Abigail Bal | lard, who died Sept. | 1799, aged 4 Years, | 8 months, & 4 days.
In memory of | Lucy Ballard, | Dautr. of Mr. Thos. & Mrs. | Abigail Ballard, | who died | Aug. 19th, 1799, aged | 2 Years, 9 mos. 9 days.
In memory of | Abigail Ballard, | Dau. of Mr. Thomas & | Mrs. Abigail Ballard, | who died Aug. 25th. 1799, | aged 9 months and 13 days.
ERECTED | in memory of | MRS. NANCY BATES, | wife of | Stephen Bates Esq. | She died | at Dunstable N. H. | Oct. 1, 1821, | Æt. 33.
Though natural ties of love are strong, | Yet sure they must be broke; We can't expect to tarry long, | Before death's fatal stroke.
IN | Memory of | MR. JOHN BALLARD, | who died | Sept. 9, 1826, | Æt. 66.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MRS. ANNA BALLARD, | wife of | Mr John Bal- lard, | who died March I, 1808, | Æt. 49.
A feeble but an agreeable companion, | A fond mother & a sincear Christian.
In memory of | MR. CHARLES BALLARD, | who died | April 1, 1807, | Æt. 21. Virtues like thine when lost to earth, | Found memory's tear will ever gain, The tender tribute due to worth ; | But they shall give to others birth,
Nor their example be in vain.
IN | memory of | Mrs Molly, | wife of | Mr. John Ballard. | She died | July 8, 1819, | Æt. 53.
A humble and sincere Christian.
In Memory of | MR. | HENRY BALLARD, | who was killed instantly | in fell- ing a tree | Jan. 12, 1830, Æt 36.
" There was but a step between me & death."
" Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the hour, when the son of man cometh."
JOHN AUGUSTUS | Son of Mr. Henry & | Mrs. Abigail Ballard, | died May 31, 1830: Æ. 6 yrs.
So fades the early blooming flower.
SARAH ELIZABETH, | daugh. of Henry & | Abigail Ballard, | Died | Feb. 19, 1841, | aged 14 years.
Leaves have their time to fall, | And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set-but all, | Thou hast, all seasons for thine own Oh! Death.
H. G. BUTTRICK. |NANCY WHITNEY, | March 19, 1810; Æt. 3 wks. | SARAH AUGUSTA, | Jan. 15, 1811; Æt. 14 hours; | NANCY, | Jan. 27, 1811: Æt. 26 yrs.
A household's tomb; | To faith how dear ; | A part have gone ; | Part linger here ; United all | In love and hope, | One household still.
MR. HENRY BRIDGE, | who died at Woburn | Oct. 31, 1824, | aged 30.
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MISS. | ABIGAIL BRIDGE | died Oct. 10, 1820, [ aged 22.
ERECTED | in memory of | Mrs ABIGAIL BRIDGE, | wife of Mr. | WILLIAM BRIDGE, | who died Aug | ust 13, 1810; in the 4Ist. year | of her age.
After a long and distressing illness which she bore with unexampled patience, and Christian fortitude and cheerfully resigned her spirit into the hands of God who gave it, She was a pattern of patience, industry, frugality, and economy, an amiable partner, an affectionate parent, a kind neighbor, and a sincere Christian. May her memory be ever blessed.
Friend nor physicians could not save | My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here, | When Christ shall call me to appear.
In Memory of | Mrs. CATHERINE BENNETT, | wife of | Mr. Luke Bennett | who died | Oct. 4, 1814, | Æt. 24.
When Christ cominunicates his word | And bids the world apppear,
Thrones are prepared for all his friends, [ That humbly lov'd him here.
In Memory of | MR. ELISHAH BENNETT, | who died | Augt. 14, 1801, | Aged 46 years.
GEORGE W. BRIDGE, | Son of | Charles & Sophia | BRIDGE, | Drowned Dec. 25, 1844, | Æt. Io yrs. Io mos | & 22 days.
FRANKLIN T. | Son of | Charles & Sophia | BRIDGE, | died May 6, 1844, | Æt. 17 mos. & 24 ds.
CAROLINE T. | dau of | Charles & Sophia | BRIDGE, | died Aug. 31, 1841, | Æt. I yr. 6 mos. & 5 ds.
MRS. SUSAN, | wife of | Mr Charles Bridge, | who died | Feb. 19th. 1825, | aged 35.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
MR. |SOLOMON BRIDGE [ died | Sept. 24, 1829, | aged 27.
Death with his dart has pierc'd my heart, | When I was in my prime ;
When this, you see grieve not for me, | 'Twas God's appointed time.
MR. | JAMES BRIDGE | Died | March 18, 1846, | aged 53 yrs.
Sweet is the memory of the just, | When they are slumbering in the dust.
Emily S. Ball, | daugh. of | Levi M. & | Lucindia L Ball, | Born June 17, 1840 | Died June 17, | 1845, [ aged 5 yrs.
In Memory of | Nancy Bennett | Dau of Mr. Nathan | & Mrs Eunice Ben- nett | who died Jan 21st. | 1802, Aged 5 years, | 1 month & 12 days.
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