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They that have seen thy look in death. | No more may fear to die.
MISS LOUISA A. | daughter of | Mr. Elias & | Nancy B. Sawyer, | died | Jan. 8, 1844, | Æt. 16 yrs.
Calm on the bosom of thy God, | Dear spirit rest thee now ;
Een while with us thy footsteps trod, | His seal was on thy brow.
MARY ANN, | wife of | James Chandler, | & daughter of Elias & | Nancy B. Sawyer, | died January 8, 1846, | aged 25 years.
Weep not.
Lord she was thine, & not my own. | Thou hast not done me wrong.
I thank thee for the precious loan, | Afforded me so long.
ELIAS SAWYER | DIED | Jan 16, 1849, | ÆEt. 57.
" To die is to go home."
NANCY B. WIFE OF | ELIAS SAWYER | DIED | DEC. 16, 1849, | Æt. 57. " We shall meet again."
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SALLY | widow of | Howell Smith, | died in Boston, | Oct. 20, 1849, | aged 59 yrs.
Yet, dear mother, not forever, | Are our words of parting given,
Time nor death itself can sever | Hearts that strive to meet in heaven.
EBEN SAWYER | DIED | Oct. 23, 1822, [ aged 25 years.
JACOB SWEETSER, | Died | Jan. 23, 1823, | Æt. 76 yrs. | MARGARET, | his wife | Died July 9, 1838, | Æt. 85 yrs. | MARGARET, | Died | March 6, 1840 | Æt. 53 yrs. * * *
MRS. |DEBORAH SOLLENDINE | wife of Mr. Manasseh Sollendine | who died | Oct. 9, 1827, | aged 46.
Blessed are the dead | who die in the Lord.
ELI STEARNS |BORN | NOV. 12, 1757, [ DIED MAR. 7, 1825. | MARY WHITNEY | HIS WIFE | BORN | JAN. 14, 1767, | DIED | MAY 24, 1828. | AUGUSTUS, | DIED | SEPT. 27, 18II, | ÆE. 4 YRS.
MR. GARRY C. SANFORD | died | Oct. 23, 1847, | Æt. 32.
SARAH E. | daughter of | Charles & Eliza Sawyer, | died Apr. 23, 1827, | Aged 3 yrs. & 8 ms.
CHARLES F. | son of Charles & | Eliza Sawyer, | died May 8, 1831. | Aged 4 yrs. & 3 ms.
MARTHA S. | daughter of | Charles & | Eliza Sawyer, | died Nov. 28, 1831, | Aged 6 yrs. & 8 ms.
· SARAH E. | daughter of | Charles & | Eliza Sawyer, | died Sept. 17, 1832, | Aged 3 yrs & 4 ms. | Also their infant, [ died Dec. 4, 1834, | Aged 4 days.
SYMMES, | June 21, 1844. Oct. 10, 1842.
MARY, | wife of | GEORGE SAFFORD, | DIED | Feb. 19, 1831, Æ. 36.
In memory of | MRS. | LYDIA STEVENSON, | wife of | Mr. Martin Stevenson; | who died | June 5, 1840, | aged 72.
In memory of | MR. | MARTIN STEVENSON, | who died | March 20, 1839, | aged 73.
LUCY ANN, | only daughter of | Silas & | Sally Sawyer, | died | Oct. 28, 1829, | Æt. 4 yrs. 3 ms.
FRANCIS A. youngest son of | Silas and Sally Sawyer | died June 19, 1846, | aged 23. years.
Virtue never dies.
All peaceful was his bed of death. | To heaven he raised a smiling eye,
Calm:and composed resigned his breath | For him we trust 'twas gain to die.
In memory of | MR. MOSES SAWYER, | who died | Mar. 12, 1831, | in his 67 year.
The memory of the just is blessed.
ELISABETH, | Wife of | MOSES SAWYER, | Died | Nov. 20, 1849, Æ. 84 yrs. 8 ms.
She had hope in death.
ERECTED | In memory of | MR. MOSES SMITH, | who died | Feb. 4, A. D. 1812, | Æt. 72.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MRS. ABIGAIL SMITH, | wife of Mr. Moses Smith; | who died Jan. 26, A. D. 1812, | Æt. 70.
To | the Memory | of the | HON. MOSES SMITH, | who died June 27, | 1835, 1 aged 58.
In Memory of | CHARLES HENRY SMITH, | Son of Moses Smith Esq. | & Mrs Sarah his wife | who died April 3, 1812. | Æt. 10 mos & 8 days
MRS. ELIZA H. | wife of | Vernis Streeter, [ died Oct. 15, 1845, | aged 36 years. Jesus said unto her : I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall live.
MR. DANIEL STEARNS | died June 30, 1818, | ÆE. 74. | MRS. DEBORAH, | his wife, died Oct. 10, 1834 | ÆE. 78.
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ELLEN C. | daugh. of Mr. Aron & | Mrs. Phebe Sawin, | who died | Nov. 23, 1840, | aged 2 yrs. & 4 mo.
By angels borne she flyes to rest, | We know 'tis well nay more 'tis best.
When we our pilgrim's path have trod | O may we find her with our God.
ERECTED | In memory of | MR. JOHN SARGEANT, | who died | Dec. 21, 1802; / Æt. 80.
'Tis but a few whose days amount | To three-score years and ten ; And all beyond that short account, | Is sorrow, toil and pain.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MRS HANNAH SARGEANT, | Wife of | Mr John Sargeant; | who died | Aug. 26, 1799: | ÆEt. 77.
Forbare my friends thy tears to shed, | Rejoice to think my troubles cease ; Lo! since this vale of death I tread, | I traverse in eternal peace.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MR AARON SARGEANT, | who died | Feb. 5, 1801: | Æt. 36.
So Jesus slept ; Gods dying son | Past through the grave and blest the bed;
Then rest dear saint till from his throne, | The morning breaks, and pierces the shade.
In memory of | MISS. | LYDIA STEPHENSON, | who died | Aug. 5, 1827, | Æt. 28.
MOSES SAWYER | DIED | Oct. 5, 1805, Æ. -
Our Grandfather.
ELIZABETH | wife of MOSES SAWYER | Died | Apr. 21, 1844, | ÆE. 94.
Our Grand mother. .
JOHN SARGEANT | DIED | Apr. I, 1822, | Æt. 73. | ANN, | his wife | DIED | Feb. 17, 1849, | Æt. 76.
In memory of | MRS. | ELIZABETH, | wife of | Seth Sargent, | Died | May 24, 1837, | aged 74.
IN | Memory of | MR. SETH SARGENT, | who died | Nov. 28, 1830, | aged 77.
In memory of | CHRISTOPHER ELLERY | STEDMAN, | son of William & Almy, Stedman, | who was drowned at sea, | on a voyage from Boston | to Cal- cutta, Aug. 9, 1809, | Aged 17 years.
This tie was sacred when the | Promise of fidelity & usefulness | was accomplishing. "Gods way is in the sea & his path in the great waters & his footsteps are not known."
In Memory | of | Mary Ann Stedman, | only daughter | of | William and Almy Stedman; | who died August 1, A. D. 1807, | in the 13 year of her age.
Early, bright, transient, chaste as morning dew, | She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to Heaven.
IN | Memory of | WILLIAM STEDMAN Jun. | Son of William & Almy | Sted- man, | who died April 16, 1810, | Aged II years.
He was intelligent, affectionate, and dutiful. "He remembered his creator in the days of his youth.'
N. THAYER [A tomb.]
LURENIA J. | died | June 19, 1842, | ÆE. 3 yrs. 7 mos. | CHARLOTTE E. | died | Jan. 29, 1845, | ÆE. 4 yrs. 2 mos. | * * | children of S. H. & B. T. Turner.
CHARLES F. | son of Silas & Parney H. Thurston, | DIED | Feb. 3, 1847, | Æt. 20 yrs. 6 mo's. | & Io d's.
JOSEPHINE | Infant Daur. of | J. G. & H. L. Thurston | Died Oct. 15, 1832.
MRS. ELIZABETH TIDD, | DIED | JAN. 14, 1844, | AGED 88 YRS. | JOEL TIDD, | A SOLDIER IN | THE WAR OF 1812, DIED JULY 20, 1825, | AGED 40 YRS. | GEORGE C. TIDD, | DIED NOV. 8, 1834, | AGED .41 YRS. * * *
MRS. MARTHA TOWNSEND, | wife of | William Townsend, | Died | Dec. 29, 1846, | aged 62 yrs.
MISS. |MARTHA TOWNSEND, | daugh. of William & | Martha Townsend, | Died | Dec. 14, 1842, | aged 23 yrs.
CAPTAIN | GEORGE K. TUTTLE * * EUNICE EMILY, | his wife | Died Feb. 5, 1847, | ÆE. 38. | Children of | Geo. K. & EUNICE E. Tuttle: | LYDIA B. | Died Mar. 30, 1834, | ÆE. 13 mos. 22 ds. * * *
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PETER THURSTON, | DIED | Dec. 9, 1824, | aged 56 years. | SALLIE, HIS WIFE, | DIED | Jan. 21, 1832, | aged 54 years.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MR. PETER THURSTON, | Who died | Dec. 22, IS12: | Æt. 73.
MRS. DOROTHY, | Relict of | Mr. Peter Thurston, Senr. | Died | Dec. 20, 1831, | Æt. 92 years.
ERECTED | In Memory of | Mr GATES THURSTON, | who died | Feb. 12, 1816; Æt. 51.
How lov'd, how valu'd once, avails thee not ; | To whom related, or by whom begot ; A heap of dust alone remains of thee; | 'Tis all thou art! and all we soon shall be.
MRS. ELIZABETH, | Relict of the late | Mr. Gates Thurston, | DIED | Sept. 14, 1848, | Æt. 86.
CAPT. HENRY THURSTON, | DIED | Sept. 30, 1842, | Æt. 50.
MR. | ROBERT TOWNSEND, | died | Sept Ist. 1826, | aged 66.
MRS. | BETSY TOWNSEND, | wife of Mr. Robert Townsend; | who died | July 12th, 1826, | aged 55.
MR. | HENRY TOWNSEND, | who died | Nov. 22, 1822, | aged 29.
MRS |ALMIRA TOWNSEND, | wife of | Capt. Warren Townsend, { who died Feb. 12, 1835, | aged 31.
Awhile here pensive let me bend, | And mourn my fair departed friend.
When passing where thy ashes sleep, [ Whose heart so hard that will not weep.
ABIGAIL H. | daugh". of Capt. Warren | and | Mrs. Almira Townsend: | who died Sept. 11, 1831, | aged 5 years & 6 m.
I know my babe is blest, | Her bliss by Jesus given ;
She's early gone to rest, | She's found an early Heaven.
JAMES NEWHALL TAYLOR | Died | Oct. 14, 1843. | Age, 4 yrs. 8 mo. [ SUSAN | Died Feb. 1, 1834, | Age 8 days.
In memory of | CAROLINE M. | second wife of | Wilder S. Thurston, | who died | Nov. 2, 1849, | aged 25 years.
In memory of | MRS. | ANN M. THURSTON, | wife of | Wilder S. Thurston, | who died | Dec. 14, 1846, | aged 29 years.
" Blessed are the meek."
Those who knew her need no | sounding phrase to tell her virtues, [ To those who knew her not, [ No sounding phrase can tell them
In Memory of | RUSSELL GATES | Son of | Wilder S & | Ann M. Thurston, | who died | April 17, 1841, | aged I0}; mos.
SACRED | To the Memory of | Mrs. REBECKAH THURSTON, | Wife of Capt. John Thurston; | who died | May 9, 1801; | Æt. 39.
Thou dear departed soul adieu, | Thy lifeless clay must here remain ;
Till Christ thy body shall renew, | Then both with joy shall meet again.'
Sacred to the memory of | CAPT. JOHN THURSTON, | who died Dec. 7, 1838, | Æt. 84 yrs.
MARY ANN, | dau't of | John & Lucy | THURSTON, | DIED | Nov. 27, 1835, | Æ. 19 yrs.
MRS. LUCY, | wife of John | THURSTON JR. | DIED | July 2, 1827, | A. 32 ys.
ERECTED in memory of | MRS. | MARY TYLER, | second wife of | Mr. Ben- jamin Tyler; | who died | March 19, 1839, | aged 36 yrs. & 10 mo.
ERECTED | in memory of | MRS. ELIZA H. TYLER, | Consort of | Mr. Benja- min Tyler, | and daughter of | Roswell Hubbard Esq. [ of Sullivan N. H. | who died | May 15, 1835, aged 40.
Blessed are the dead, | Who die in the Lord.
In memory of | MRS. CAROLINE P. | wife of Mr. | John Townsend Jr. | who died | March 5, 1840, At. 36.
Jesus saith I am the resurrection | and the life; he that believeth on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
Therefore stay your tears dear friends, | Weep not for me, but for your sins, Die to the world, and live to God, | And heaven will soon be your abode.
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MR. JOHN TOWNSEND | died | July 2, 1815, | aged 42.
MRS. RUTH TOWNSEND, | consort of | Mr. John Townsend | who died | Dec. 14, 1825 | aged 50.
Elvira | daughter of John & | Ruth Townsend, | who died | Jan. 7. 1826, | aged 14 years.
IN | Memory of | CAPT. ASAHEL TOWER | Died Aug. 3, 1833, | ÆE. 73.
In Memory of | MRS. MELISCENT TOWER, | Wife of | Capt. ASAHEL Tow- ER, | who died | Sept. 20, 1820, | aged 59.
Come hither mortals, cast an eye, | Then go thy way, prepare to die ; Think on thy doom, for die thou must, | One day like me, be turn'd to dust.
IN | memory of | MRS. PHEBE UPTON, | wife of | Mr Joseph Upton, | who died | June II, 1812, | Æt. 33.
Friend nor physician could not save | My mortal body from the grave.
Nor can the grave sonfine me here | When Christ doth call me to appear.
MRS. MARY M. [ wife of | Daniel K. Wilder, | died Nov. 24, 1842, | Æt. 39. Calm on the bosom of thy God, | Fair Spirit rest the now !
E'en while with ours thy footsteps trod, | His seal was on thy brow.
Dust to its narrow house beneath, | Soul to its place on high !
They that have seen thy look in death, | No more may fear to die.
SARAH, | Daur. of | Samuel & Sarah Winchester, | died Oct. 23, 1846, | Æt. 18. CLEORA ANN, | Dau. of | David & Sarah A. | WALLACE, | died | April 1, 1848, [ Æt. 9 yrs.
HENRY | SON OF | Matthew F. | & Charlotte A. | WOODS | DIED | Sept. 12, 1849, | Æ. 4 yrs. 7 mos.
SARAH,-daugh. of | John and Phebe | Winditt, | Died Sept. 24; 1846, | aged 22 years.
O Lord remember me.
MARY E. | died | Nov. 23, 1858, | Aged 12 yrs. | SARAH A. | died Aug. 11, 1846, | Aged I yr. | Children of | J. W. Jr. & M. E. Winditt.
O cease dear parents, | Cease your weeping | Above the spot, | Where we are sleeping.
SAMUEL WARD, | Born Sept. 25, 1739, | Died Aug 14, 1826. | DOLLY WARD, | Born Sept. 16, 1745, | Died Dec. 31, 1818. | SAMUEL WARD JR. | Born 1769, | Died Nov. 29, 1800. | SARAH C. HALL, | Born 1793. | Died June 27, 1826. | LUCRETIA MURRAY, | Born June 1762, | Died Aug. 30, 1836.
GEORGE WAITE, | Son of | Joel & Deborah H. | Wilder, | died Nov. 8, 1842, | Æt. 13 yrs.
ERECTED | In memory of | MR JONAS WILDER | Died | Nov. 15, 1845, | Aged 58.
MRS. SARAH E. Goss, | wife of | Mr. Jonas Goss. | Died | Jan. 28, 1845, aged 24.
HANNAH WHIPPLE | DIED | July 12, 1844, | aged 70.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MR WILLIAM WILDER, | who died | March 20, 1816: | Æt. 61.
Look, down upon this sacred spot and see | What death can do to you as well as me ; Sweet bosom Friend, your falling sand is nigh ; | Children, prepare, 'tis God that calls on high.
IN | memory of | MRS. | SOPHIA WILDER, | wife of | Mr Elijah Wilder, | who died | June 1822; Æt. 30
JOSEPH WILDER | died | Aug. 23, 1841, | aged 55 yrs.
SALLY | died March, | 24, 1818, | Æt 18 months daughter of Capt. | Nathaniel & | Mrs. Polly Warner.
This lovely child begining to expand | Was soon transplanted to a happy land.
She has gone & left her parents here to mourn | Gone, gone forever never to return.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MR. ASA WARNER, | who died | Decr. 31, 1816, | Æt. 67.
The dust & ruins that remain | Are precious in our eyes ; These ruins shall be built again, | And all this dust shall rise.
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MRS. | ABIGAIL H. WHITNEY | daugr. of Mr. Robert & | Mrs. Betsy Town- send; | who died | Sept. 24, 1823, | aged 27.
In memory of | Amos Augustus, | son of Amos & Prudence | Wheeler, who died | May 16th. 1818; | aged 7 weeks.
So fades the lovely blooming flower, | Fond smiling solace of an hour, So soon our transient comforts fly, | And pleasures only bloom to die.
ROXANNA | daur. of Mr. Amos | & Mrs Prudence Wheeler. | She died | April 30, 1822, | ÆE. 15 mo. & 8 days.
This lovely bud so young so fair, | Call'd hense by early doom, Just came to show how sweet a flower | In Paradise may bloom.
MRS. LUSENA, | wife of | Mr. Ebenezer Wilder, | who died | June 25, 1825, | aged 37, | daughter of Moses and Betsy Sawyer.
In memory of | MR. | JOEL WILDER | died | Oct. 19, 1847. | aged 70.
In memory of | MRS. SOPHIA WILDER | wife of | Mr. Joel Wilder | who died | Feb. 21, 1844, | aged 64.
MRS. SUSANNA | wife of | Mr Calvin Wilder, | died | March 24, 1847, | Æt. 73. In memory of | MR. | CALVIN WILDER, | who died | April 5, 1832, | ÆEt. 59.
In memory of | MRS. MARTHA, | wife of | Mr. Samuel Wilder, | who died | Nov. 13, 1814, | Æt. 72.
In memory of | MR. SAMUEL WILDER, | who died | Nov. 3, 1827, | Æt. 81. In memory of | MRS. ELIZA ANN, | wife of Col. John Wilson, | who died | July 14, 1842, | aged 30 years.
The humble christian's rest is here, | The tender parent fond and dear, A faithful wife was summon'd home. | Prepare thyself to follow soon.
FRANCES, | died Aug. 20, and | EDWARD, | Aug. 25, 1843, | Aged II. months. | Twin sons of | Volney & Charlotte | WILDER.
" Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me; for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
ERECTED | In memory of | MRS. MARY WILLARD, | Widow of the | Hon. Abijah Willard Esq. | who died Dec. 16, 1807; | Æt. 77.
MRS. ELIZABETH, | Wife of | Joseph Wales Esq. | died Aug. 19, 1822, | ÆE. 61. An example of Piety, | Benevolence, Usefulness, Rectitude.
Erected | In memory of MRS. | LYDIA WILDER, | wife of | Mr Daniel Wilder, | who died [ July 18, 1825, | aged 47.
MR. JAMES WILDER | died, | Dec. 22, 1834, | Æt. 40.
ANN MARIA | daughter of | Capt. Thomas H. & | Mrs. Lucy Wellington | who died June 1, 1839, | aged 5 years & | 3 mo.
CHARLOTTE O. | daughter of | Mr Snell, and Mrs. Deborah R. Wade, | who died | April 8, 1838, aged 3 years & | 6 months.
To | the memory of | MR. DAVIS WHITMAN | who died April 24, 1844 | aged 81 yrs. & II mo.
MRS. HANNAH WHITMAN, | wife of Mr. Davis Whitman, | and grandmother | to George Walton; | who died May 25, 1836, | aged 70 years, & | 7 months.
GEORGE HENRY, | son of Jotham & | Eliza C. Walton, | Died July 9, 1834, | Aged 26 years.
EPHRAIM R. | son of Mr. Luke & | Mrs. Mary Wilder, | who died | Sept. 12, 1818, | Æt. 2 years & 8 mo.
Sleep on sweet Child take thy rest | To call thee home, God saw it best.
HOLMAN WILDER, | son of Luke & Mary | Wilder; | died Jany. 20, 1807, Aged 2 years | & 8 months.
He cometh forth like a | flower and is cut down.
JEROME WILLARD | died Sept. 30, 1846, | Æt. 12.
AMASA WILLARD | died Nov. 10, 1842, | Æt. 71 * *
MRS. | FANNY WILLARD, | wife of Mr Amasa Willard; | who died | July 8 1812, | aged 29.
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In memory of | Betsy Willard, | Daut. of Mr. Simon and | Mrs. Elizabeth Willard, | who died April 19th. | 1799, Aged 15 Years | and 22 days.
MR. SIMON WILLARD | died Jan. 9, 1825, | aged 97.
ERECTED | In Memory of | MRS. SALLY WILDER, | Wife of Mr John Wilder; |.who died Nov. 28, 1815; | in the 46, year of | her age.
Lo! where this silent Tomb-stone weeps, | A Friend a Wife a Mother sleeps ; A heart within whose sacred cell. | The peaceful virtues lov'd to dwell ;
Affection warm and faith sincere, | And soft humanity was there ;
Sudden her death with many a groan, | In giving life she lost her own.
EEBEKAH | Daughter of Mr. | John & Mrs Sally Wilder; | died April 25, | 1832, At. 16 | years and 6 months.
Like brilliant stars her virtues glowed, [ While from her lips wise counsel flowed But when the close of life she knew | Smiling she bade the world adieu.
In memory of MR. ENOS WILDER, | who died in N. Y. | Oct. 19, 1844, | aged 39 yrs.
MRS. LYDIA A. | wife of | Mr Josephus Wilder, | who died | Jan. 23, 1835, | aged 23 years. | Also FRANCENA O. | their only Child, | died Feb. 6, 1834. | aged 3 months & 7 d.
In the midst of life we are in death. Each lonely scene shall thee restore, | For thee the tear be duly shed.
To | the memory of | MRS. ORPAH, | Relict of | Col. John Whiting, | U. S. Army, | who died | March 10, 1837; | ÆEt. 78.
To | the memory of | COL. | JOHN WHITING, | U. S. Army, | who died | and was buried | at Washington D. C. | Sept. 3, 1810; | Æt. 50.
To | the memory of | MAJOR | FABIUS WHITING, | U S Army, | who died | May 16, 1842, [ Æt. 50.
To | The memory of | MISS. JULIA, | Daughter of John | and Orpah Whiting, | who died | July 2, 1817; | Æt. 30.
ERECTED | In memory of | DEACON | JOEL WILDER, [ who died | May 2, 1837; | Æt. 70.
The righteous shall be in | everlasting remembrance.
GEORGE W. WILDER | son of | Charles J. and | Eliza C. Wilder; | who died | March 10, 1843, | aged 10 wks.
JOEL THOMAS, | son of | Charles J. and | Eliza C. Wilder, [ Died | Aug. 24, 1844, | aged 3 years & | 8 mo.
SACRED | To the Memory of | DEA. JOSEPH WHITE | who died July 1, 1806, | Æt. 55.
He was a man of honest report, | ruled his children and his own | house well; and in the use of the | office of Deacon was found blameless.
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Deac. | SAMUEL F. WHITE, | Died | March 15, 1843, | Aged 50.
ELIZABETH C. WHITE | daugh. of | Dea. S. F. & | E. G. White, | Died Jan. 19, 1847, | aged 14 yrs. & | 9 mo.
Strew with bright flowers this early grave | The bright and innocent lies here ; Our Father's hand the blossom gave, | And early took it to his care.
In Memory of | Mr. Asa Dunbar Whittemore, | Son of Mr. Nathaniel | & Mrs. Lydia Whittemore, | who died | Feby. 21, 1808, | At 23 years & 6 months.
Sure never till my latest breath | Shall I forget your looks my tender friends I must leve thee | And go to Christ that died for me.
In memory of | MR. | NATHANIEL WHITTEMORE, | who died | Jan. 3, 1822; | Æt. 80 ys. & | 6 ms.
In memory of | MRS. AMELIA, | wife of Mr. | Nathaniel Whittemore, | who died | April 18, 1834, | Æt. 45.
IN | Memory of | MRS. MARY, | wife of | Mr. Nathaniel Whittemore, [ who died | Aug. 15, 1828; | Æt. 49. | Also MARY M. | her Daughter died June 16, | 1819: | Aged 5 ys & 6 ms.
In memory of | MARY M. | daughter of Mr. | Nathaniel & Mrs. | Mary Whittemore, | who died | June 16, 1819, | Æt. 5 ys. & 7 ms
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In memory of | NATHANIEL WHITTEMORE | Junr. | Son of Mr. Nathaniel, & | Mrs. Mary Whittemore | who died | Dec 14, 1831, | aged 15 years.
Adieu dear Youth, God calls thee home, | From this dark vale of sin and wo; No adverse cloud, can shade thy joys- | Or sorrow cause thy tears to flow. The christian faith presents a balm, | To heal the parents wounded heart.
A hope that they shall live again | And meet their child, no more to part.
SARAH EMORY, | only Daughter of | E. H. & S. S. White, | died Nov. 15, 1842, | Æt. 3 days.
In memory of | Miss. | LUCY C. WHITE, | who died | June 10, 1829, | Æt. 24. JOSEPH C. WHITE | killed by a Tree, | Jan. 28, 1825, | Æt. 16 ys. I mo. ABEL WHITE | died | July 30, 1844. | Æt. 64 ys. 8 ms.
GARDNER WILDER Esq. [ died on the | 26th. of Nov. 1809, | aged 70 years. - And his wife, | MRS. CATHERINE WILDER, | died on the | 23ª: of Sept. 1845, | aged 93 years.
SACRED | to the memory of | Mr. Jonathan Whitney, | who departed this life | November 20th: 1802, | Aged 66 years.
Possessing the integrity and goodness of the upright man; his memory will be em- balmed in the affections of all who knew his worth; and while virtue itself shall be revered, his virtues shall be had in remembrance of the virtuous and the good.
In memory of | MRS LUCY WHITNEY, | widow of Mr. Jona. Whitney, | who died | Oct. II, 1817: | Æt. 74.
" Blessed are the dead | Who die in the Lord."
EPHRAIM WHITNEY, | died | Sept. 6, 1842, | Æt. 62.
JONAS WHITNEY, | DIED | Jan. 14, 1846, | Æt. 74.
" I am the resurrection and the life."
Erected | in memory of | William S. | son of Zaccheus & | Fanny Whitney, | who died | Oct. 4, 1823; | aged 15 mo.
DEA. BENJAMIN WYMAN [ died Dec. 30, 1826, | Æt. 61. | MARTHA JOSLYN | * Wives of Dea. Benj. . Wyman.
died May 4, 1806, | Æt. 40. *
MISS. |MARTHA T. WYMAN | died Sept. 13, 1834, | aged 23 years. CAPT. SAMUEL WILDER, [ Died Aug. 20, 1849, | AGED 80 YEARS. He rests from his labours.
In memory of | MRS. ELIZABETH WILDER, | wife of Capt. Samuel Wilder, | who died | May 22, 1810, | Æt. 38.
"She was an affectionate wife, a faithful parent, an honest friend, and a humble christian. She had hope in death and her memory is blessed."
THE BURIAL PLACE OF THE SHAKER COMMUNITY.
In 1781 Mother Ann Lee and the Shaker elders came from Watervliet to eastern Massachusetts upon a proselyting tour. During the two years of her sojourn here, she won, in Lancaster, Harvard and Shirley, numerous converts to her peculiar doctrines, who soon organized a community, choosing for their place of residence a fertile valley near the junction of the three towns. A field for their dead was selected within the bounds of Lancaster, a few rods from the Shirley line. In it, running north and south, are long rows of graves, each with its little head and foot-stone about eighteen inches in height. These memorials are all of rough slate from a quarry near by, save the few erected since 1860, which are of white marble. A large majority of the inscriptions, especially of the older ones, consist of two letters only. The following list includes all of dates before 1850, and begins with the western-most row.
M. BROCKLEBANK. | DIED July 30th, 1838, ÆE. 85.
L. KILBURN. | Died March 24th. | 1835, Æt. 88.
446
LANCASTER RECORDS.
H.W. L.W. A.A. G.P. A.L. S.W. L.T. E.W. S.C. S.L. E.W. O. Burt, | Died Nov. 24th. 1834. | Æt. 19.
D. M.
R. Barrett, | Died Dec. 5th. 1833, | Æt. 82.
H. Grover, | Died Oct. 12th. 1832, | Æt. 22.
A. 80. | N WILLARD, | Died July 12th. 1832.
E. OSGOOD, | died 1831, Æt. 82.
ASA | Brocklebank, | 1831, Æt. 59.
M. HAYWARD.
E. WILD.
P. PRATT.
P. M. J. K. S. K. E. P. M. B. P. P. M. M. H. A.
B. B. Ĺ. C. L. P. M. P. H. K.
P. WARNER.
S. KINNEY.
M. OSGOOD, | Died Dec. 3ª. 1834, | Æt. 87.
SARAH SAFFORD, | Died Jan. 24th. 1838, | Æt. 75.
PERCIS WARNER, | Died Dec. 28th. 1836, At. 72.
J. TEMPLE, | Died July 30th. 1834, Æt. 80.
E. PRIEST.
E. PIERCE.
D. M.
R. Robbins, | dec'd March 1822, | Æt. 65.
R. M. S. L. W.W. D. C. J.C. E. P. J. M.
W. P. S. B. H.W. L. P. M. B. R. K. D. L.
L. HAYWARD, | dec'd. March 1822. | ÆEt. 75. L. K. A. P.
B. Burt | Æt. 81, 1820. R. H. M. M.
S. EDMANDS.
M. Lyon, | died Jan. 9th. 1834, | Æt. 73.
S. W. S. B. S. F. W. T. H. W. B. D. J. P.
A. Beckwith, | died 1812.
I. Wilds, | died Sept. 13th. 1817, | Æt. 65,
M. W. N. T.
Geo. Persons, | Died Sept. 1I, 1841, | Æt. 17.
G. HAMMOND, | Died Nov. 29th. | 1835 Æt. 76.
S. Barrett, | Died Sept. 1, 1835, Æt. 83.
A. Worster, | Died May 5th 1835, Æt. 88.
Ellin G. Prevot | died | Feb. 17, 1848, | Æt. 26.
B. ABBOTT, | 1840, Æt. 38.
S. CLARK. | 1840, Æt 21.
A. WHEELOCK, | Died Sept. 28th. 1838, | Æt. 89.
M. Prouty, | died March 16th. 1833, | Æt. 31.
R. Williams, | Died Nov. 8th. 1829, At. 56.
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THE NORTH BURIAL GROUND.
At a town-meeting in April, 1800, the fourth article of the warrant was: "To consider the expediency of appropriating a certain piece of land at the north part of the town, where a number of persons are buried, for the purpose of a burying field." A committee, to whom the matter was intrusted with full pow- ers to act, reported, in the following May, that they had "Received a quitclaim Deed of Mr Elijah Wiles of 112 Rods of Ground, being 16 Rods in length bounding on the Road leading by Col. Henry Haskell to Harvard, and 7 Rods deep." The deed found in the town's archives, however, is dated February 20, 1805, whereby Elijah Wilds conveys to the town 144 rods of land, measuring 8
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