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(330}.) " Albert, son of Jesse W. & Melinda E. Persons, died Jan. 25, 1844, Æt. 2 yrs. 6 mos. & 11 days.
" Sleep on dear Albert, calmly sleep ! Thy heart was gentle as a dove ; Thy memory here we'll fondly keep, May we meet in Heaven above."
According to the Woburn Records, Albert Persons was born Aug. 14, 1841.
(331.) " Sarah Jane, Dau. of Francis & Hannah Sargent, died Feb. 24, 1844, Æt. 4 yrs. 5 mo. & 21 days.
" Grieve not, nor let a wish arise ; She's left the scenes of earth, to rise ; She's now from pain and sorrow free, Array'd in Heaven's own purity."
(332.) " Mrs. Ruth, widow of Dea. Jacob Richardson, died Mar. 13, 1844, ÆEt. 77.
" The memory of the just shall live."
Ruth Richardson, widow of Jacob (epitaph 98), was daughter of Jonathan and Ruth (Wyman) Wright, born May 17, 1767, married May 25, 1786.
(333.) " Miss Fanny Fox, dau. of William & Arethusa Fox, died Mar. 17, 1844, Æt. 29."
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EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
Fanny Fox, daugliter of William and Arethusa. Birth not on Woburn Record. (See epitaphs 85 and 351.)
(334.) " Mrs. Nancy widow of Mr. George Richardson, Died Oct. 9, 1844, Et. 53.
" Beloved in life, lamented in death. " Then sleep, fond Mother, sweetly sleep, The turf be lightly on thee pressed ! Thy children here will come and weep, For Memories of the just are blessed."
Nancy Richardson, widow of George (née Nancy Winn), married Oct. 13, 1811. (See Richardson Memorial, +10.)
(335.) " In memory of Ezra Curtis Kimball, died Oct. 18, 1844, Æt. 31. "Dear One, in grief why weepest thou? Why droops thy sad and mournful brow? Why is the look so like despair? What deep sad sorrow lingers there? Still lift thy tearful eye above, And hope in God, for God is love. Sweet is the thought, time flies apace, This earth is not our resting place. Then, dearest one, dry up your tears, Comfort on every side appears. An eye beholds you from above, The eye of God, for God is love."
Ezra Curtis Kimball, son of Ezra and Lydia Kimball, born Dec. 21, 1811.
(336.) " In memory of Mr. Josiah Walker, who died Feb. 5, 1845, ÆEt. 86. ". As a shock of corn fully ripe, he has been gathered to his rest."
Josiah Walker, of Burlington, son of Josiah and Mary Walker, born March 17, 1759.
(337.) " Mrs. Mary Fowle Died April 5, 1845 Aged 57."
Mary Fowle, wife of Jesse R. Fowle, daughter of John, Jr., and Sarah Bruce, born Feb. 19, 1788. Mr. Jesse R. Fowle and Miss Polly Bruce married June 5, 1814.
(338.) " Eliza Jane, daughter of Francis & Hannah Sargent, died Apr. 24, 1845, Et. 13 mos. & 10 ds.
" Of such my Kingdom is composed, And thou shalt join a song, Which Angels shall admire to hear Sound from an Infant's tongue."
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EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
(339.) " Rufus Pierce, Died Aug. 12, 1845, Æt. 54."
Rufus Pierce, son of Jacob and Martha, born Oct. 9, 1791.
(340.) " Mrs. Sarah Ann, wife of Tyler M. Bowen, died Aug. 22, 1845, Aged 21,
" Also an Infant Child."
Sarah Ann Bowen, wife of Tyler M. Bowen, and daughter of Henry and Susan Flagg, was born Feb. 6, 1824. Tyler M. Bowen was a watch-maker.
(341.) "In Memory of Mr Varnum Richardson, who died} Oct. 23, 1845, Et. 38."
Varnum Richardson, son of Stephen and Bridget, born May 29, 1808.
(342.) " Mrs. Nancy J., wife of Charles G. Davis, died Jan. 8th, 1846, Et. 35.
" Thy soul has passed from this vain world away, To dwell in purity and everlasting bliss."
Her maiden name was Jones, and she was born in Strafford, N. H.
He was the son of John and Lydia (Canney) Davis, and was born in New Durham, N. H. His father came from Kittery, Me., and his mother from Farmington, N. H.
(343.) "Mr. Jesse Johnson, Died March 8, 1846 Æt. 78. " Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Jesse Johnson, son of Josiah and Sarah, born June 22, 1768.
(344.) " Mrs. Sarah L., wife of Mr. Samuel Richardson, Died March 11, 1846; Et. 55.
" Dearest Mother, thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel, But 'tis God that hath bereft us ; He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life has fled ; Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed."
Sarah L. Richardson, wife of Samuel Richardson. Samuel Richardson, Jr., and Sarah Wyman married Aug. 31, 1809.
(345.) "In Memory of Gilman Converse, who died April 14,:1846, Et. 22 yrs. & 4 mos.
" Within this grave so calm and lowly, Rests a friend, a brother dear ; Yet in heaven we hope to meet thee, There to shed no farewell tear."
Gilman Converse, son of William and Hannah (Dauley) Converse, was born in Billerica.
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(346.) " Mrs. Abigail, wife of the late John Flagg, died Feb. 1, 1847, Æt. 99.
" Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Abigail Flagg, wife of John Flagg, born in Wilmington, was daughter of James and Abigail (Simonds) Thompson. (See epitapli 222.)
(347.) " Henry Edgerly, Died June 19, 1847, Aged 39."
Henry Edgerly, son of Aaron and Lydia C. Edgerly (birth not on Woburn Record), married Nancy Jones, of Boston. Intention dated March 1, 1840.
(348.) " Mrs. Louisa Thompson, wife of Stephen Thompson, died Jan. 27, 1848, Æt. 24."
Louisa Thompson, wife of Stephen, born in Essex, N. Y. Stephen Thompson and Louisa Leslie married May 9, 1847.
(349.) " Samuel H. Davis, Died Aug. 24, 1850, ÆEt. 48."
He was born in Woburn, Sept. 15, 1802. His brothers and sisters were : (1) Elijah, married Phebe Richardson; (2) Sally Bond, married Benjamin Brooks Richardson; (3) Betsey ; (4) John; (5) Nathaniel ; (6) Hannah, married Gilbert Richardson; (7) Ebenezer; (8) Eleanor. They were children of Nathaniel and Mellicent Davis (epitaph 228). Samuel H. Davis married (March 20, 1825) Hannah Steele, of Hudson, N. H., and they had children : (1) Hannah Maria, born Dec. 5, 1825, died Sept. 15, 1826; (2) Hannah Maria, born March 3, 1827, died March 29, 1827; (3) Samuel H., born Feb. 16, 1828, married Elmira Swan, March 13, 1855; (4; Edward, born March 15, 1830, married Mary E. Onion, April 2. 1856; (5) Nathaniel, born March 20, 1832, married Emily A. Mann, 1858; (6) Charles White, born April 12, 1834; (7) Mary Noyes, born Dec. 12, 1835, died Nov. 28, 1839; (8) Royal Augustus, born Dec. 27, 1837; (9) George Washington, born July 2, 1840, married Esther A. Batchelder; (10) Martha Jane, born March 7, 1842, married Ira Johonnot, Aug. 21, 1861, died March 5, 1:62; (11) Abigail, born April 17, 1844, married Martin Fay, Dec. 30, 1882, died June 23, 1884 ; (12) Maria, born July 10, 1846, married Samuel Mosher, July 26, 1862, died Feb. 23, 1875 ; (13) Lydia, born Aug. 1, 1848. James C. Richardson has kindly furnished this note on the Davis family.
(350.) _" Mrs. Nabby, wife of Mr. Jolin Eaton, died July 2, 1851, Aged 71."
Nabby Eaton, wife of John, daughter of Job and Sarah Miller, born Feb. 19, 1780. (See epitaph 207.)
(351.) " Capt. William Fox, Died Feb. 10, 1852, Æt. 81.
" Ile hath gone to his God; he has gone to his home, No more amid peril and eror to roam."
(352.) "In Memory of Samuel Gardner, who died at Winchester, formerly Charlestown April 15, 1858, Aged 88 yrs 1 mo, 11 ds.
" Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee."
145*
EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
Samuel Gardner, of Charlestown, and Widow Catherine Richardson, of Woburn, were married May 26, 1799. She died in 1842 (epitaph 307). The locality of his residence was, first, in the limits of Charlestown ; next, in West Cambridge (now Arlington) ; and lastly, in Winchester. He was born March 4, 1770; son of Henry and Dorothy. (Wyman's Charlestown, 400.)
(352}. ) " Mrs. Polly French, died Dec. 10, 1858, Æt. 78 yrs.
" Having faithfully attended her parents, and only Sister, in there de- clining years, her kind heart won many friends to sooth her dying pillow, and mourn her loss."
Polly Miller, daughter of Job and Sarah, was born May 3, 1782. She married Abiah (Abiel) French, " of Tewksbury," Sept. 7, 1809.
(353.) [A stick.] " M. Wyman."
Mary, wife of Nathan Wyman, aged 51, died Sept. 3, 1817.
(354.) [New marble stone.] " Phebe, wife of Daniel Bell, died Sept. 26. 1870 aged 83 yrs.
" Oh Mother art thou living yet ? And dost thou still remember me ? "
(See epitaph 143.)
(355-56.) "Dr. Sylvanus Plympton Died Jan. 18. 1836, Aged 76 yrs. " Mary, His Wife Died Nov. 1, 1835 Aged 74 yrs."
(See epitaph 14.)
(357-58.) " Henry Gardner, of Charlestown, Died June 20, 1799 aged 52. years.
" Also His widow, Martha, Died May 8, 1862 aged 97 years, 8 mos.
" Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching "
An obituary notice of Mrs. Gardner by Dr. Benjamin Cutter may be- found in the Woburn Budget, May 16, 1862. She was the daughter of John and Martha (Richardson) Cutter, and was born in Woburn, Sept. 9, 1764. She was a widow for 63 years.
(359.) " Lucy Jolinson Born July 19, 1776. Died Jan. 1, 1864."
Lucy Johnson, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Johnson. Birth not on Woburn Records.
(300. "Charlotte, 3rd wife of Nathan Buck of Wilmington. Died Dec. 22, 1870, Æt. 69 yrs. 8 ms."
Charlotte Parker, daughter of Benjamin and Mehitable, born May 3, 1801; married (1) Royal Caldwell (see epitaph 145) ; (2) Nathan Buck, March 25, 1845.
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EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
(361.) [New marble stone.] " Harriet Bell Died Jan. 23, 1885, Aged 66 yrs.
" I am trusting in the Lord."
Harriet, daughter of Daniel Bell (epitaph 143).
(362.) Epitaphs in Second Burial-Ground, Woburn, found in B. Cutter's list and not found in N. Wyman's list.
Blodget, Capt. (wooden).
Bowles, Sarah M., w. of Jesse Jan. 31, 1840, aged 35 y.
Brooks, Polly, w. of Calvin June 5, 1824, " 49 y.
Cummings, Moses Sept. 10, 1840, " 40 y.
Eames, Stephen .
Dec. 17, 1839, " 49 y.
Emerson, Lydia (wooden) [July 23, 1810] " 15 mos.
Evans, Phebe C., d. of Thos. J. and Mary D. . April 27, 1840, " 1 w'k.
Flanders, Mary, widow of William, of Salisbury Feb. 27, 1843, " 63 y.
Lewis, Chas. Edw., s. of Hanson and Sarah . Mar. 5, 1840, " 3 y. 8 m.
McIntire, Abi F., w. of Caleb . June 1, 1841, 32 y.
Munroe, Miss Arethusa, d. of Dennis and Elizabeth
Nov. 1, 1835, " 19 y.
Pearsons, Hezekiah J.
Aug. 25, 1830, “ 36 y.
Reed, Capt. Joshua (wooden)
1806.
Reed, Luke
Aug. 17, 1821, “ 51 y.
Richardson, Josiah M. Sept. 2, 1843, " 31 y.
Richardson, Dea. Jesse (Universalist) . Dec. 16, 1838, " 65 y. 9 m. 23 d.
Richardson, Mary, w. of Marshall . Mar. 30, 1844, " 26 y.
Richardson, Jesse, s. of Jesse and Submit Dec. 11, 1843, " 62 y.
Richardson, Samuel Roswell Dec. 25, 1843, “ 2 m. Smith, John W., s. of Aaron and Harriet, Aug. 25, 1838, " 4 y. 6 m.
Wyman, Samuel Converse (wooden) . May 25, 1814, " 29 y.
Wyer, Lydia, w. of Benjamin. Sept. 10, 1840, “ 44 y.
Wright, Jacob . Jan. 13, 1843, " 74 y.
Walker, John, s. of Josiah, Jr., and
Mary .
Dec. 10, 1839, " 2 y. 11 m.
INDEX.
EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND, WOBURN CENTRE.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
ABBOTT.
James F. 1839 257
James E. 1844 257
Lehonera B. 1838 257
ADAMS.
Emily J. 1840 277
Randall 1842 305
AMES. (See Eames.)
Esther 1836 134
Jacob 1824 134
Lucy 1825 134
Robert Gleason .. 1827 158 Samuel 1817 87
ANDREWS.
Ann W
1843 315
Clara J. 1843 315
BADGER.
Grace Ann. 1837 247
Orlando I. 1841 . 301
BANCROFT.
Abigail.
1842 306
BARNARD.
Lucy
1842 310
Silas
1827 151
William 1844 330
BEERS.
Uri
1833 210
BELL.
Daniel
1826 143
Harriet.
1885 361
John R.
1835 143
Phebe
1870 354
BLODGET.
Capt 362
Mary
1800
21
BOSWORTH.
Marshall W
1840
..
276
BOWEN.
Lydia Maria.
1843
..
324
Sarah Ann
1845
340
BOWLES.
Saralı M
1840
. 362
BRACKETT.
John C. 1832 202
Sophronia
1832
202
BREWSTER. Hannalı 1796 13
BRIDGE.
Mary 1827 158
BROOKS.
Amos 1797 16
Nathan 1830 185
Polly. . 1824 362
BROWN.
Joseph (Capt.) .. 1808 48
BUCK.
Charlotte 1870 360
BURGESS.
Amos H 1837 248
Jacob Henry . 1836 248
Mary Henrietta . 1839 248
BUXTON.
John
1837 246
John. 1840 283
Sarah.
1830
. 179
148* INDEX TO EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
CALDWELL and COLWELL.
Adrianah Eliza .. 1832 201
Calvin
1841 303
Jonas 1835 221
Royal
1826
145
CARROLL. Sarah
1838 260
CARTER.
Eunice 1840
279
Lydia Ann.
1829
165
Mary
1818
91
CHICKERING.
Betsey 1815
75
Elizabeth
1815
75
Henry
1815
75
Ruth
1815 . . 75
CLAPP.
Jeremiah
1817
88
Polly
1792
2
COBURN.
Josiah Winn. 1823 125
COGGIN.
Jacob
1803
29
CONVERSE.
Benjamin 1824 128
Gilman 1846
345
Hannah 1820
104
Jeremiah 1838 2543
Joseph 1803 27
Josiah (Dea.). 1840
282
Sarah
1824
127
Susanna 1825 140
COOLIDGE.
Daniel Wyman ... 1834 214
CRAM.
Emma Dow. 1843 326
CUMMINGS.
Ebenezer. 1821 112
Jemima
1809
52
Moses.
1840 362
Susan. 1837 . 249
A. D. EPITAPHS.
CUTTER.
Elizabeth M. 1843 .. 314
John (Capt.) 1825
142
Samuel 1848 327
William 1826
146
DALE.
Nancy E .. 1837 251
DAVIS.
Elijah 1809 55
Joshua, 2d
1835 223
Mellicent 1835 228
Nancy J. 1846 342
Nathaniel 1835 228
Samuel H. 1850 349
Thaddeus (Dea.). 1830
182
EAMES. (See Ames.)
Abigail T
1815 73
Abigail T
1817 86
Daniel
1805 36
John, 3d. 1809
53
Jolın . 1813
64
Lois
1805 35
Samuel
1798
18
Samuel
1817 84
Stephen
1839
362
EATON.
John
1835 224
Nabby.
1851 . 350
Susan M. 1840 2763
EDGERLY.
Henry. 1847 .... 347
EMERSON.
Harriot H.
1829 164
Lydia 1810 . 362
EVANS.
Andrew
1799 19
Phebe C.
1840 362
Sarah . 1823 124
FAY.
Abigail P. 1841 298
INDEX TO EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND. 149*
A. D. EPITAPHS.
FISHER.
Charles Augustus, 1831 186
FISKE. .
John, Jr. 1816 81
FLAGG.
Abigail. 1847 346
John . 1825 137
John 1835 222
Susan W 1831 187
FLANDERS.
John H. 1841 300
Mary 1843 362
Mary Ann 1843 309
FOSTER.
Phebe
1815 71
FOWLE.
Abi P. 1834 267
Benjamin. 1841 292
Benjamin J. 1836 232
Frances Locke . 1836 237
James . 1818 92
John (Dea.) 1834 219
John Adams . 1832 200
Jonathan W. 1821 III
Josiah
1805 34
Leonard
1798 17
Lois. 1840 219
Margery 1812 62
Mary 1815
753
Mary. 1845 337
Rhoda C. 1839 265
William C. 1827 155
Fox.
Arethusa 1817 85
Fanny 1844 .333
Thomas 1816 78
William 1841 299
William (Capt.) .. 1852
351
FRENCH.
Lydia E
1841
. . 289
Polly 1858 . ... 352}
A. D. EPITAPHS.
GARDNER.
Catherine 1842 307
Catherine Fox. 1816 77
Edward 1817 89
Fanny 1802 253
Henry. 1799 357
John 1802 25
John 1820
100
Martha 1862 358
Patience 1824 133
Richard 1814 68
Samuel
1858
352
HALE.
Submit B. 1831 189
HOLDEN.
Adoniram Judson, 1828 161
Eliza F 1842
308
Polly. 1799 20
Sally 1796 12
Sally 1821 109
Sally Tay
1824
109
HOLMES.
Elizabeth 1839 270
HOSMER.
Abijah T 1823 122
Charles.
1815 72
Charles R 1817 83
Rosewell T.
1816
72
JOHNSON.
Elizabeth. 1809 51
Elizabeth. 1832
205
Hannah 1795 5
Jesse.
1846 343
Josiah.
1807
40
Keziah
1822 119
Lucy
1864 359
Luke
1811
56
Minot
1831
191
Reuben.
1804 31
Reuben. 1843 320
Sarah
1830
.. 184
JONES.
Willard (Lieut.). 1824 . .. 135
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INDEX TO EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
KEEN.
Ruth Ann 1840 .... 275
KENDALL.
Abigail. 1838 252
Elizabeth.
1822
118
Elizabeth.
1854
325
Gilman H.
1838
259
Harriet C. 1839 264
John 1843 325
Josiah
1819
99
Mary
1830
175
Mary W.
1818
94
Obadiah (Dea.) .. 1811 58 Obadiah 1826 144
Obadiah
1841
288
Samuel 1795
4
Samuel 1802 26
Sarah 1843 313
KIMBALL.
Ezra Curtis 1844 .. 335
KITTRIDGE.
Francis 1808 49
Francis (Dr.). 1827 1584
Francis B. 1811 49
KNIGHT.
Martha . 1817 . . 82
LAWRENCE.
Ebenezer .. 1808 46
Ebenezer (Dea.). 1842
304
Hannah 1835
226
Jonathan 1793
3
Jonathan . 1795
9
Joseph, 2d. 1807
45
Joseph, Esq. 1836 230
Nathaniel. 1808
47
Rachel 1823
123
LEATHE.
Elijah 1835 229
Hephzibah. 1829
169
Margaret 1843
328
LEWIS.
Charles Edward. . 1840 .. ... 362
LIVINGSTON.
Lavina 1825 .... 141
MCINTIRE.
Abi F.
1841
....
362
MCKEE. Mary 1808 .. 50
MEAD.
Jeremiah C. 1832 195
Susan 1838 255
MERRILL.
Charles H. 1843 . 323
MILLER.
Job
1832. 207
Sarah
1843 319
Sarah E ..
1841
294
MUNROE.
Abigail 1815 76
Arethusa
1835 362
Jonas 1829 171
NAY.
Beniah 1839 263
NEWTON.
Henry 1815 70
NICHOLS.
Henry Alden 1839 271
Louisa R
1837 245
William 1806 38
OTIS. Abigail F. 1832 199
OYSTEAD.
Mary Ann 1820 103
PAGE. Susanna S. 1839 266
PARKER.
Caroline 1826 1423
Edmund. 1840 281
Hannah .. 1838 253
Joseph (Dea.) ... 1833 208
Josiah 1830 174
Nathan 1807 43
Patty.
1811
57
151*
INDEX TO EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
PEIRCE.
Abel
1833
211
Abel
1838 256
Abigail 1816 79
Almira
1836 238
Clark 1830 176
Cyrus 1829 170
Franklin 1837
243
Edmund. 1830
177
Edward 1837 250
Elizabeth. 1807 44
Faxton 1830
181
Samuel 1824
131
PERSONS.
Harriet 1826
148
Albert
1844 3304
Jacob (Dea.) . ..
1819 98
Esther
1827
153
Hezekiah J. 1830
362
Rosina Gambold .. 1822
116
PLYMPTON.
Mary
1789
1
Mary
1796
14
Mary (new stone) 1835 356
Joshua
1807
41
Sylvanus (Dr.) .. 1836
355
POLLARD.
Elizabeth
1834
216
POOLE.
Amanda Frances. 1834 217
Ruth
1840 286
Nancy
1844 334
Thomas 1841 286
Nancy Emeline .. 1832
204
Oliver 1795
Phebe
1809
54
Phebe
1820
101
Daniel
1814 65
Phebe T.
1829 168
Elizabeth S 1829 .70}
Rebecca
1829 166
Ezra W 1821 114
Reuben
1818 96
Ruth
1×43
318
Joshua (Capt.) .. 1806 362
Luke.
1821
362
Samuel
1839 273
Samuel 1841 296
Samuel Roswell .. 1826
148
Samuel Roswell .. 1843
362
Samuel¿T 1837 244
Abel
1831 190
Sarah
1821 115
Abigail
1795
7
Sarah
1825 136
Abigail J
183G
236
Sarah I
1×46 344
Albert.
1844 .. 330₺
Submit
1836
242
Jesse.
1843
362
Josiah (Dea. ). 1795 11
Josiah M 1843 362
Lucy.
1818
93
Mary
1820
108
Mary
1844 362
REED.
Abigail
1820 106
Abigail
1843 321
Mary P. 1834 213
Warren
1840 274
Warren
1841 274
RICHARDSON.
RICHARDSON, - continued.
. Anna . 1835 227
Barnabas . 1816 80
Bartholomew 1812 61
Eleanor 1830 180
Jacob
1825 139
Mellicent
1842 312
Rufus
1845 339
George 1835 225
Jeduthun (Dea.). 1815 74
Jerusha 1812 62₺
Jerusha. 1821
113
Jesse. 1837
242
Jesse (Dea.). 1838
362
Ezra W. 1833 212
Ruth
1844 332
152*
INDEX TO EPITAPHIS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
RICHARDSON, - continued.
Sukey 1830
183
Susan W 1836 239
Infant son 1814
67
Thomas 1803 28
John Augustus. .. 1838 261
Joshua 1801 24
Oliver Warren . 1814
67
Zachariah. 1804
32
Phebe. 1814 66
William (Lieut.) . 1827 157
ROGERS.
Rhoda
1839 269
Abigail
1801 33
Abijah
1811
110
Eliza Jane. 1845
338
Sarah Jane. 1844 331
Albert
235
Esther 1818 95
Hannah. 1834
215
SILSBY.
Samson
1824
130
SIMONDS.
Nathan. 1827
152
SKELTON.
Daniel H ..
1841
290
SKINNER.
Abraham
1827
329
Charles F.
1841
285
Sally . 1844
. . 329
SMITHI.
John W
1838 362
SNOW.
John
1824 . . 132
STEARNS.
Mary B. 1841
293
STODDARD.
Georgianna. 1839 272
Julia Ann 1828
162
SYMMES.
Abigail.
1834 218
Charlotte 1823 126
Judith . 1795 10
Samuel F 1832 197
William 1819 97
William
1822 120
Zachariah 3d, 1831 . 178
TIDD.
Julia Ann. 1832 203
Mary D.
1836
233
Samuel
1804 30
Samuel (Dea.) 1826 147
Susan . 1822
117
TOTMAN.
Charlotte. . .. . 1828 159
TRASK.
Mary E. . 1839 .... 268
TRULL.
Charles C .. . 1841 . ... 297
TWEED.
Sarah H. 1829 ... 173
241
Louisa 1848
348
Lydia
1805
33
Lydia
1822
121
Lydia 1840
280
Mary Elizabeth .. 1840
284
Mary Martha 1839
262
Samuel (Esq.). ..
1820
105
Sarah 1821
110
Stephen
1803
33
Submit
1841
291
Submit B.
1836
240
TAY.
Hannah 1829 172
Varnum 1843 341
William E. 1831
188
Zachariah. 1814 69
THOMPSON.
SARGEANT.
Abijah (Major) .. 1820 107
SEELY.
Tallman 1843 . 316
Jonathan 1836
153*
INDEX TO EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND.
A. D. EPITAPHS.
TYLER.
Betsey . 1831
193
Jonathan 1833 209
Joseph H. 1832 193
Lucy
1832 193
Rhoda. 1828 163
VEAZEY.
George T. 1843 317
VIALL and VIOLL.
Ellis 1826 149
Ellis Hobert 1824 129
VINTON.
John C.
1829 167
WADE.
Jeruslia
1842 311
Thomas
1841 . 302
William 1832 206
WALKER.
John
1839 362
Josiah
1845
336
Sarah
1832
198
WESTON.
Jeremy
1835 220
Priscilla
1841 295
Ruthı
1832 . 194
WHEELER.
Abijah (Col.) .... 1812 .. 63
WINN.
Moses 1838 254
Sally 1807 39
WRIGHT.
Fanny 1801 23
Jacob
1843 362
Samuel 1807 42
WYER. Lydia. 1840 362
WYMAN.
Anna & infant son, 1818 90
Benjamin (Dea.), 1836 231
Catherine. 1795 6
Charles 1836
234
Daniel
1831 192
Elijah
1828 160
Hannah. 1841 287
John 1811 59
Joseph
1827
156
Joseph William . . 1825
156
Joseph William .. 1827
156
Mary 1796 15
Mary.
1817 353
Mary Elizabeth .. 1832 196
Samuel Converse, 1814
362
YORK.
Harriet Ann .. . . . . 1840 . ..
.. 278
YOUNG.
Josephine William- ine
1843 322
Lydia. 1838 ... 258
A. D. EPITAPHS.
PROPOSED INSCRIPTION FOR TABLET.
MONTVALE AVENUE BURIAL-GROUND.
FIRST OPENED AS A PARISH BURIAL-GROUND BY THE FIRST PARISH, 1794, AND PURCHASED BY THE TOWN, 1824.
WITHIN THIS GROUND ARE BURIED
JOSHUA RICHARDSON, SAMUEL WRIGHT, NATHAN PARKER, JOHN LYMAN,
VICTIMS OF THE FALL OF THE CLAPP HOUSE-FRAME, JULY 14, 1807.
JACOB COGGIN, 1803, SCHOOL-MASTER AND PREACHER.
COLONEL ABIJAH WHEELER, 1812.
MRS. BETSEY CHICKERING, 1815.
SAMUEL THOMPSON, 1820, MAGISTRATE AND DIARIST.
FRANCIS KITTRIDGE, 1827, SYLVANUS PLYMPTON, 1836, RUFUS WYMAN,
PHYSICIANS.
* See Woburn Journal, Nov. 30, 1583.
LONGEVITY IN WOBURN.
BY WILLIAM R. CUTTER.
LONGEVITY. - Closely connected with the subjects last treated * are the facts of longevity. A list of all the persons found in the records to the present time, who have died in Woburn at the age of 80 years and over, has been made; and the list is much longer than might be supposed, the later years, owing to the increased population and the improved methods of subsistence, showing a large number. Previous to the Revolution, it was not customary to record the ages in the town records, and such ages as are found are taken from gravestones. The town record of deaths begins in 1642. The first recorded age of a person over 80 is in 1699. For one hundred years, to 1799, the list is a short one. For the half-cen- tury from 1799 to 1850, the list is a longer one; and from 1850 to the present time, it is longer than all the rest put together.
From 1699 to 1799, the whole number is 68; over 90 are 18. The name of Richardson is represented by 8 persons; Johnson, by 6; Wright, 5; Reed, 4; Wyman, 4; Symmes, 3; all others, 38. Of 95 years and over, are 10; 1, 95; 5, 96; 1, 97; 1, 98; and 2, 99. The names of these very aged persons were as follows : -
James Converse. 1715, 95; Judith Tyng (widow of Col. Jonathan), 1736, 99; George Reed, 1756, 96; Abigail Baldwin (widow of Henry), 1771, 96; Catherine Spear (widow of John), 1775, 96; Mr. Perry, 1777, 98; Judith Proctor. 1783, 96; Samuel Carter, 1787, 96; Rebecca Russell (widow of Samuel), 1791, 99; Joseph Johnson, 1798, 97.
From 1799 to 1850, the whole number is 115; over 90 are 22. The name of Richardson is represented by 20 persons; Thompson, by 7; Reed, 6; Johnson, 5; Kendall, 5; Converse, 4; Leathe, 4; Wyman, 4; all others, 60. Of 95 years and over, are 8; over 100, 2; over 110, 1; the oldest being accredited with the age of 115. There are 5 of 96; 1 of 98; 1 of 104; and 1 of 115 years of age. The names of these were as follows : -
Chloe, a black (belonging to Medford), 1804, 104; Joseph Richardson, 1823, 96; Prince Walker, a black man, 1825, 115; Widow Holden, 1830, 96 ; Abel Richardson, 1831, 96; Edward Richardson, 1837, 96; Keziah Thomp- son, 1845, 26; Abigail Flagg, 1847, 98.
From 1850 to Aug. 30, 1889, the whole number is 330; over 90, 44 ; over 100, 3. Two are accredited with the age of 110; 1 was 101; 2 were 99; 2,97; 1, 96; 2, 95. The names of the ten oldest were as follows : -
* That is, the burial-grounds.
156*
LONGEVITY IN WOBURN.
Susanna Ash. 1854, 95 years, 9 months; Mary McLanghlin, 1864, 97; Mary Richardson, 1864, 99 years, 7 months, 14 days; Jesse Converse, 1864, 99 years, 5 months, 8 days; Joshua Converse, 1868. 101 years, 16 days ; Ellen O'Neil, 1872, 96 years, 5 months, 16 days; Ruth Wood, 1882. 95 years, 22 days; Dolly Taylor, 1882, 97 years, 2 months. 25 days; Mary McVicker, 1885, 110; Jane Burkeland, 1888, 110.
The ages in the above list are those given in the town records. In the case of very aged persons, the estimated age is apt to be placed too high In the last century, the contemporary diarist would often record that such and such a person died " aged 90 or more"; "92 or more"; "aged 96 or 97"; "almost 100," ete. ; showing a praiseworthy eaution in accepting the facts currently stated; and our examination of such data shows that the lesser number given is nearer the truth; as, for instance, the person " aged 90 or more," is actually found to be 90, or more nearly 90 than any other age. It is also true that there appears to be very little examination, if any, of the local records, in many of these cases, to ascertain the exaet date of birth ; the friends evidently falling back upon the old habit of fixing the years by comparison with the dates of occurrences that were believed to have happened about the same time; and, in this, they depended much on their memory, not depending on accurate chronological records, which were not generally kept. There is no reason to doubt, however, that the persons mentioned were very old, and that they all had lived till they were upwards of a century, even if the time of their birth is not substantiated by the presence of accurate written records. The facts we have given may not be valuable scientifically, but are interesting his- torically. It will be noticed that three of the oldest persons in our list are blacks, aged respectively, 104, 110, and 115; these ages may be much exaggerated, but it is a fact stated by scientists, that while the life of a negro in Africa may be short, the negro, when transplanted to America, enjoys a longer life, longer, perhaps, on an average, than the majority of the whites. Thus there are many centenarians among that race. A few particulars regarding the persons whose names we have eited as instances of extreme longevity are here given.
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