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1837, Sept. 16. Bates, Eliz., and Geo. W. Simmers.
1818, Dec. 29. Boone, Wm., and Margaret McHargue.
1807, June 4. Boyd, Wm., and Martha Cowden.
1834, May 27. Brown, Matthew, and Rebecca McClure.
1838, May 29. Brooks, Catharine, and Jacob Light.
1828, May -. Burd, Joseph, and Harriet Bailey.
1833,
-. Campbell, -- , and Wm. Paxson.
1825, June
14. Campbell, -- , and George Kunkel.
1807, Oct. 81. Carson, Dinah, and John Rodgers.
1819, Nov.
16. Cochran, John, and Hannah Cowden.
1830. Jan.
2. Collier, John, and Margaret Rutherford.
1812, Mar.
24. Cowden, Eliz., and Wm. Gillmor. 16. Cowden, Hannah, and John Cochran.
1819, Nov.
1807, June
4. Cowden, Martha, and Wm. Burd.
1821, May 30. Cowden, Mary, and Joseph Jordan.
1811, Oct. 29. Crouch, Mary, and Benjamin Jordan.
1816, May 28. Cummins, Sarah E., and Joseph Wallace.
1811, Feb.
22. Dickey, Dorcas, and Wm. Larned.
1810, Nov.
13. Drisbaugh, Elias, and Rebecca Grove.
1821, June 1823, March 6. Duncan, John, and Mary McKinser. 25. Elder, Ann, and Alex. Piper.
1820, March
2. Elder, John, and Jane Ritchey.
1826, Oct.
10. Elder, John, and Mary Thompson.
1829, March 12. Elder, Joshua, and Eleanor Sherer.
1829. March 17. Elder, Joshua, and Eliza Murray. 1839, Jan. 1. Elder, Joshua, and Mary Gillmor.
1820, March 2. Elder, Robert, and Eliz. Sherer.
1824, June 8. Elder, Robert, and Sarah Sherer.
1810, Nov. 22. Elliot, Daniel, and Esther Dickey.
1839, Feb. 28. Espy, Ann, and Abner Rutherford.
1816, Dec. 14. Espy, David, and Rebecca Allen.
1816, April
8. Elder, David, and Julia Sherer.
1825, Dec.
22. Dickey, Esther, and Daniel Elliot.
278
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1807, June 2. Espy, William, and Susannah Gray.
1827, Aug. 2. Ewing, Eleanor, and John Nevin.
1833, Feb. 21. Fallen, George, and Eliza Hatton.
1827, March 6. Fisher, Eliz., and John McFarland.
1839, Jan. 1. Gillmor, Mary, and Joshua Elder.
1812, March 24. Gillmor, Wm., and Eliz. Cowden.
1820, May
10. Gordon, Mary, and John Hart.
1821, June 13. Graham, John, and Martha Sherer.
1837, June 19. Gray, Eliz., and Robert Wilson.
1838, Sept. 11. Gray, Esther, and James McGaughy.
1830, June 1. Gray, Jane, and Joseph Gray.
1830, June
1. Gray, Joseph, and Jane Gray.
1807, June
2. Gray, Susannah, and Wm. Espy.
1821, June 13. Grove, Rebecca, and Elias Drisbaugh.
1838, April 19. Hamacher, John, and Mary Ann Sherer.
1821, Nov. 8. Hanna, Alex., and Ann Wilson.
1817, May 20. Harrison, Williamson, and Jane Mckinney.
1820, May 10. Hart, John, and Mary Gordon.
1833, Feb. 21. Hatton, Eliz., and Geo. Fallen.
1816, Oct. 15. Henderson, ---- , and -- Shaw.
1811, Oct. 29. Jordan, Benj.'n, and Mary Crouch.
1821. May
30. Jordan, Joseph, and Mary Cowden.
1836, March 10. Kendig, Daniel, and Sarah Rutherford.
1832, Jan. 5. Kendig, Martin, and Sarah Seebaugh.
1825, June
14. Kunkel, George, and -- Campbell.
1811, Feb. 22. Larned, WI., and Dorcas Dickey.
1809, March 30. Latta, John, and Letitia Stephen.
1838, May 29. Light, Jacob, and Cath. Brooks.
1833, June 20. Lingle, John, and Ruth McHargue.
1828, June
29. Lyon, John, and Jane Maclay.
1829, March
3. McCammon, Catharine Ann, and Dr. -- Stough.
1835, Oct.
1. McCammon, Rachel, and David Mckibben.
1808, June 29. Maclay, Jane, and John Lyon.
1834, May
27. McClure, Rebecca, and Matthew Brown.
1827, March
6. McFarland, John, and Eliz. Fisher.
1838, Sept. 11. McGaughy, James, and Esther Gray.
1818, Dec.
29 McHargue, Margaret, and Wm. Boone.
1833, June 20. McHargue, Ruth, and John Lingle.
1835, Oct. 1. Mckibben, David, and Rachel McCammon.
1817, May
20. McKinney, Jane, and Williamson Harrison.
279
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1823, March 6. McKinser, Mary, and John Duncan.
1816, June 26. McNitt, Wm., and Maria Musgrave.
1808, April 4. Moorhead, Wm., and Jane Wilson.
1829, March 17. Murray, Eliza, and Joshua Elder.
1816, June 26. Musgrave, Maria, and Wm. McNitt.
1827, Aug. 2. Nevin, John, and Eleanor Ewing.
1833, -- -. Paxson, William, and - - Campbell.
1816, April 25. Piper, Alex., and Ann Elder.
1813, March 4. Reid, Thomas, and Agnes Ross.
1820, March 2. Ritchey, Jane, and John Elder.
1807, Oct. 31. Rodgers, John, and Dinah Carson.
1813, March 4. Ross, Agnes, and Thomas Reid.
1839, Feb. 28. Rutherford, Abner, and Ann Espy.
1824, Oct. -. Rutherford, Eliza, and John P. Rutherford.
1824, Oct. -. Rutherford, John P., and Eliza Rutherford.
1830, Jan. 2. Rutherford, Margaret, and John Collier.
1834, April 15. Rutherford, Martha, and Hugh Wilson.
1836, March 17. Rutherford, Mary, and Samnel S. Rutherford.
1836, March 17. Rutherford, Samuel S., and Mary Rutherford.
1836, March 10. Rutherford, Sarah, and Daniel Kendig. 1816, Oct. 15. Shaw, -- , and - Henderson.
1832, Jan. 5. Seebaugh, Sarah, and Marth Kendig.
1829, March 12. Sherer, Eleanor, and Joshua Eider.
1820, March 2. Sherer, Eliz., and Robert Elder.
1813, Dec. -. Sherer, Joseph, and Mary Snodgrass.
1825, Dec. 8. Sherer, Julia, and David Elder.
1821, June 13. Sherer, Martha, and John Graham.
1838, April 19. Sherer, Mary Ann, and John Hamaker.
1824, June 8. Sherer, Sarah, and Robert Elder.
1837, Sept. 16. Simmons, George W., and Eliz. Bates.
1812, March 24. Simmons, Robert, and Sarah Ward. 1836, March 10. Simonton, Jane, and Michael Whitley. 1813, Dec. -. Snodgrass, Mary, and Joseph Sherer.
1816, Feb. 29. Snoddy, Matthew, and Jane Wilson. 1809, March 30. Stephen, Letitia, and John Latta 1829, March 3. Stough, Dr. - , and Catharine Ann McCammon.
1826, Oct. 10. Thompson, Mary, and John Elder.
1816, May 28. Wallace, Joseph, and Sarah E. Cummins.
1812, March 24. Ward, Sarah, and Robert Simmons.
1836, March 10. Whitley, Michael, and Jane Simonton.
280
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1821, Nov. 8 Wilson, Ann, and Alex. Hanna.
1834, April 15. Wilson, Hugh, and Martha Rutherford.
1816, Feb. 29. Wilson, Jane, and Matthew Snoddy.
1808, April 4. Wilson, Jane, and Wm. Moorhead.
1837, June 19. Wilson, Robert, and Eliz. Gray.
281
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
BAPTISMS OF INFANTS IN PAXTANG CHURCH.
1807, June 28. Samuel Gray.
Sept. -. James Anderson. David T. Caldwell.
1808, April 6. Catharine Ann McCammon. Polly Bowman.
April 24. James Rutherford. Thomas Bell Allison.
July 24. Elizabeth Gray Espy.
Aug. 21. Jane Chamberlaine.
Sept. 15. John Wiggins Smith. Thomas Michael Whitley.
Oct. 21. Wallace Calhoun.
Dec. 4. Margaret Rutherford. John Wyeth Larned.
1809, April
9. Ann McClure. George Ross. Catharine Carson.
1810, June 24. Josiah Espy. Joseph Ross.
Aug. 5. Mary Rutherford.
Aug. 11. Mary Gray.
1811, April 7. Margaret Mary Hayes.
May 5. John Carson.
Aug. 25. Samuel Rutherford. Joseph D. Jones.
Oct. 31. Priscilla Jane McClure.
1812, Aug. 15. -- -- Ross. Lydia C. Allison. Sarah Rutherford. Ann Espy.
1813, April 19. George Carson.
May 9. Robert Walker Taylor. July 11. Isabella Campbell.
1814, June 13. Eleanor Gray. Abner Rutherford. Andrew Wilson.
282
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1815, Jan. -. George Wm. Simmons.
Aug. 20. James Cowden. Sophia Carson.
Oct. 30. William Stewart Culbertson.
1816, June 20. Hiram Rutherford. Robert Culbertson. Isamiah Hayes.
July
11. Cyrus Findley.
1817, April 14. Josepi, Cambell.
May 21. Margaret Clifton Jones.
Sept. 19. Esther Gray. John Simmons. Mary Rutherford.
Dec. 8. John Wallace Cowden. Josiah Espy.
1818, May 10. Ira Harris Jones. Mary Ann Sherer.
June 28. William Carson. Jacob Carson. Mary Ann Hayes.
July 19. Amelia Brady.
Dec. 7. - Harrison.
Dec. 29. Sarah Wilson Foster.
1819, June
20. Maria Harris Jones.
April
-. Edward Crouch Jordan.
Oct. 16. Cyrus Green Rutherford.
Dec. 31. William Espy. Levi Boon. Margaret Cowden. James Cowden Gilmore. Mary Ann Harrison.
1820, Jan. 9. Jane Whitely Simmons.
Feb. 2. James Sharon Mahargue.
Sept. 3. Martha McClure Foster.
Dec.
3. Harriet Harrison.
1821, May
6. John Richey Elder.
Sept. 6. Harriet Carson.
1822, Jan. 3. Sarah Montgomery Peffer. Ira Jones. Eliza Jones.
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 283
May 11. Elizabeth Sherer. Nancy Ainsworth Mahargue.
Harrison.
May 14. Thomas Jefferson Jordan. Thomas Grier Hood.
June -. Ann Maria Espy.
Aug. 14. John Gorden Hart.
Sept. 20. William Kerr Cowden. Alexander Boon.
1822, Oct. 19. Sarah Stanley Thomson.
1823, Feb.
1. Samuel Elder.
Feb. 22. Robert Gilchrist Simmons.
1824, April 11. Harriet Newel Cupples.
1825, Feb. 2. William Allen.
March 27. Hart.
1826, May
1. Mary Ann Barret.
May 22. Thomas Wilson Buffington. Elizabeth Playmaker Buffington. Isabella Fulton Buffington.
May 19. David Espy Moore.
June 9. James Cowden Jordan.
July 30. Sarah Elder Cowden.
Oct. 28. William Gilmore.
Dec. 22. Samuel Sherer Elder. James Elder.
1827, Jan. 10. David Espy.
Nov. 10. Keziah Hart.
1828, March 1. Samuel Silas Brisbin Rutherford. William Swan Rutherford.
Aug. 22. Edward Crouch Cowden.
1830, July 18. Josiah Reed Elder.
1831, March 20. Mary Kerr Wilson.
Henry Stewart Wilson. Daniel Kendig.
March 27. John Alexander Espy. Walter Kendig. Rebecca Ann McFarland. Mary Elizabeth McFarland.
June 6. Miriam Hart. June 12. John Alexander Rutherford.
284
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
1832, March 25. John Newton Gray.
March 29. Rachel Crouch Jordon.
June 2. William Wilson. Oct. 13. Martha Elder.
1833, Aug. 11. Susannah Margaret Espy.
1834, Louisa Gray.
Feb. 22. Elizabeth Martha Rutherford.
May 17. Eleanor Jane Wilson.
Aug. 5. James Kendig.
1835, May 12. Benjamin LaFayette Jordan.
1836, March 5. Sarah Margaret Rutherford. Mary Lucinda Rutherford.
1836, July 16. Sarah Elder.
Aug. 5. Rebecca Kendig.
Dec. 19. George Fisher. Lucinda Margaret McFarland.
Dec.
28. Margaret Mary Wilson.
1837, Jan.
29. Ellen Jane Gray.
1838, Nov.
27. Eliza Jane Rutherford. Mary Lucretia Rutherford.
1839, March 27. Ann Elizabeth Kendig.
Benjamin Franklin Kendig. Louisa Jane Kendig. Clara Kendig.
May 11. Edmund Robert Davis.
June 22. Mary Jane Rutherford. John N. Wilson.
Aug. 7. Jane Davis. John Davis. Mary Jane Whitley.
Ann Elizabeth Whitley. John Stearns Latta.
Sept. 14. John Edmund Rutherford.
Sept. 16. Adaline Margaret Rutherford.
1840, Feb. 25. Mary Elizabeth Hamaker.
July 1. Elizabeth Kendig. Sarah Rutherford Kendig.
1841, March 20. William Franklin Rutherford. Oct. 30. Eleanor Gilchrist Rutherford. Martha Matilda Whitley.
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 285.
1842, May
Nov. 16. Eleanor Amelia Clark. 28. Elizabeth Martha Elder. Samuel Parke Rutherford. John Marshall Rutherford. Jane Eliza Rutherford. Hugh Latta.
BAPTISMS OF ADULTS.
1838, June 9. Isabella MeNeice. 1840, May 16. John Hamaker.
286
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
COMMUNIONS IN PAXTANG.
ADMITTED ON EXAMINATIONS.
1807, Oct. 18. James Cochran. Robt. McClure. Mrs. Robt. McClure. Nancy Awl. Thomas Walker. William Calhoun, sen., Added 6, Total 36.
1808, Oct.
23. Rachel Crouch. Arabella Bowman. Frederick Hatton.
1809, Oct
Mrs. Calhoun. Peggy Sherer. Sidney Gilchrist. Mary Mitchell. Robt. Gray.
Mrs. Robt. Gray. Margaret Collier. Susannah Collier.
1810, Aug.
2. Margaret Cowden. Esther Dickey.
1811, Sept.
1. William Espy. Susannah Espy, (wife of William Espy. Sally Dickey.
1812, Aug, 23. Patrick Hayes. Mrs. Patrick Hayes. Elizabeth Gilmore. John Allison.
1813, Oct.
-. Betsy Hannah. Eliza Hannah. John McClure. No Communion on account of my poor health.
1814,
7-15. Oct. 29. Joseph Sherer. Mary Sherer, wife of Joseph Sherer. Mary Hannah. Jane Wilson.
287
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sarah Wilson.
1816, Oct. 18. Mary Cowden. Elizabeth Sherer. Martha Sherer.
1818, Sept. 28, Robert Gilchrist. John Foster. Mrs. John Foster. Jane Whitley. Robert Simmons.
1818, Sept. 28. Mrs. Sarah Simmons, wife of Robert. Margaret Gray. Margaret Rutherfard. Ann Gardeu.
1819, May 16. David Espy. Mrs. David Espv. Mary Whitley. Wilson. Wm. Ainsworth.
Mrs. Wm. Ainsworth.
William Calhoun. Mary Fulton.
1820, June
4. John Cochran. Williamson Harrison. Mrs. Williamson Harrison.
Oct.
1. Martha Cowden. John Elder. Jane Elder, wife of John Elder. Jane Rutherford. Martha Gray. Spring Communion-record lost.
1821,
Oct. 7. None by Examination.
1822, May 11. Jane Mahargue. No Additions.
1823, 1824, May
25, Alex. Mahargue.
Mrs. Alex. Mahargue.
Oct. -. No Additions.
1825. June -. No Additions.
Oct. 16. Elizabeth Gray.
1826, May 19. Agnes Burges. Margaret Calhoun.
288
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Jane Peffer.
Eleanor Sherer.
Catharine Ann McCammon.
Mary Rutherford. Pricella Barrett.
Oct.
27. Harriet Bailey.
1827, May
25. Margaret McClure. Rebecca McClure.
Oct.
-. No Additions.
1828, May
26. No Additions.
Oct.
19. Martha Rutherford.
1829, June,
7. No Additions.
1829, Oct.
19. John McFarland. Elizabeth McFarland, wife of John.
1830, Oct.
10. Robert Wilson.
1831. May
-. No additions.
Oct.
-. No additions.
1832, May
3. Martin Kendig, from Middletown. Rachel McCammon, from Middletown.
Ann Blattenberger, from Middletown. Catharine McGlerm, from Middletown.
Oct.
14. Jane Simonton. Ann McClure.
1833, Oct.
10. Elizabeth Espy.
Mary Gray.
1834, May
18. No additions.
Oct. -. Jane McClure.
1835, June
-. No additions.
Sept.
27. No additions.
1836, No Spring Communion, because absent at General Assembly.
Oct. 9. No additions.
1837, June 4. Mary Ann Sherer.
Oct. 15. Ann Espy. Mary Gilmore.
1838, June 9. Isabella McNeice.
Oct. 13. No additions.
1839, May 12. No additions.
Sept. 15. - Davis.
1840, May 17. John Hamaker.
289
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Ann Elder.
Sept. 27. No additions.
1841, May
16. No additions.
Oct. 31. No additions.
1842, May
29. No additions.
ADMITTED ON CERTIFICATE.
1812, Aug. 23. James Taylor. Jane Taylor. Joseph Cambell. Mrs. Joseph Cambell.
1815, Oct. 29. Mrs. Finley.
1819, May
16. Mrs. Sedgwick, Middle Spring.
1822, May 11. John E. Thomson.
1826, May
19. John Buffington. Joshua Elder.
1832, May
3. Mary Millerort, Harrisburg. Mary Wilson, Harrisburg.
1837, Oct.
15. Mrs. Eliza Latta.
1840, May 17. Mrs. R. R. Elder, Harrisburg.
290
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
DISMISSIONS IN PAXTANG.
1807, - -. Martha Cowden, (alias Boyd.) Jane Wilson.
1812, April 4. John Ross. Elizabeth Ross.
1814, March 5. James Taylor. Jane Taylor, his wife.
Aug. 3. John McClure.
Aug.
6. William Whitley. Mrs. Wm. Whitley.
1816, April 29. Mrs. Snoddy, (alias Jane Wilson.)
1817, Sept.
29. James Hannah. Mrs. James Hannah. Elizabeth Margaret Hannah.
1820, May
1. Dinah Carson.
Dec. 30. Mrs. Mary Jordan, (alias Cowden.)
Nov. -. Alexander Hannah. Mrs. Ann Hannah, (wife of Alex.'r.)
1821, April -. Joseph Wilson. Mrs. Ann Wilson, wife of Joseph. Sarah Wilson, daughter of Joseph. Mary Wilson, daughter of Joseph.
1824, March 27. William Boon. Margaret Boon.
1825, Dec. 20. Julia Sherer.
1827, June
-. Samuel Kearsley.
27. Samuel Hood. Rebecca Hood.
1828, May 5. Catharine Nevin.
1830, Oct. -. Margaret Collier.
Dec. 9. John Buffington. -
1833, Oct. 18. Margaret Calhoun.
1834, April 16. Mrs. Hugh Wilson, (alias Martha Rutherford.)
Sept.
20. Mrs. Rebecca Brown, (alias Rebecca McClure.)
1836, March 10. Mrs. Catharine Stough, (Cath. McCammon.) Mary Millerort. Rachel McCammon.
291
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
June 25. James Simonton. Mrs. Ann Simonton, wife of James.
1840, Oct. 5. Ann Kerr, daughter of Robert MeClure.
1841, May 16. Mrs. Mary Sherer. John Hamaker. Mrs. Mary Ann Hamaker, (alias Sherer.)
1842, April 16. Miss Isabella McNeice.
292
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
DEATHS IN PAXTANG CONGREGATION.
1809, March 8. James Rutherford.
June -. Mrs. Awl.
1810, Jan. --. Isabella Larned.
Feb. ---. Margaret Rutherford, communicant.
Oct. -. James Cowden, communicant.
1811, --. Susanna Rutherford, communicant.
1813, July 25. Josiah Espy, communicant.
Aug. 18. Mary Elder, communicant.
1814, Aug. 12. Ann Stephens, communicant.
1815, Nov. 25. Mary Fulton, communcant.
1816, March -. John Allison, communicant.
April 18, Widow, Elizabeth Gray, communicant.
Sept.
23. Elizabeth Sherer, communicant.
1818, Aug.
19. Margaret Cowden, communicant.
Sept.
29. Robert Elder, an elder.
Sept.
29. Mrs. McClure, communicant.
1819, May
30. John Gray, communicant.
1821, -. Margaret Allison, communicant. William Calhoun, communicant.
1822, July
15. James Cochran, communicant.
July
16. Jane Gray, communicant. Peggy Sherer, communicant.
1823, Jan. 4. Mary Foster, communicant.
March 11. Sarah Wilson, communicant.
April 9. Jane Harrison, communicant.
1824, March 4. Joseph Sherer, communicant.
April 17. Williamson Harrison, communicant.
Aug. 10. John C. Thomson, communicant. Margaret Rutherford, communicant.
1826, Jan. 20, Widow Crouch, communicant. Feb. --. Isabella Buffington, communicant.
Feb. 25. Sarah Kearsley, communicaut.
1825, May 24. James Cowden, communicant.
May 28. Elizabeth Wiggins, communicant.
1837, Jan. 2. Edward Crouch, an elder.
March 3. William Calhoun, communicant.
293
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Oct. 19. Robert Elder.
1829, May 28. David Ritchey, communicant.
1831, - -. John Ritchey, an elder.
1833, Sept. 7. Hannah Calhoun.
Nov. 26. Samuel Rutherford, an elder.
183-1, Feb.
20. Ann Gordon, communicant. Frederick Hatton, communicant.
1835, Oct. 15. John Gilchrist, sen., communicant.
Oct.
15. Elizabeth Wilson, communicant.
1836.
-. Sarah Elder, (wife of Robert, ) communicant.
1837. April
2. Eleanor Elder, (wife of Joshua, ) communicant.
1839, July
-. John McCammon, an elder.
1836, July
21. Robert McClure, an elder.
1840, April July
-. David Espy, communicant.
7. Mary Hatton, communicant.
1841, Nov. -. Elizabeth Wilson, (wife of Henry, ) communicant.
1841, -. Sarah Kendig, communicant.
1841, - . Aun Espy, communicant.
294
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE GRAVE-YARD.
Originally Paxtang congregation owned a tract of twenty acres in the shape of a parallelogram, whose length was about three times its width. About 1850 a portion of the tract was sold leaving a square of six or eight acres, covered largely with forest trees, among which are several giant oaks. Near the center of this tract stands the church, the parsonage occupies the south-east corner, and between the two lies the grave-yard. In early times no distinct limits were set to the burying ground, and the people buried their dead anywhere, according to their fancy, in the clearing to the south and south-east of the church. Graves were seldom marked, and a few have obliterated all trace of them. As families became permanent and the number of these graves increased, more care was taken, tombstones began to be erected and lots fenced in. The want of uniformity, however, in these fences and of regularity in the selection of lots rendered the ground very unsightly. This state of affairs existed until 1790-1792, when the ground was enclosed by a stone wall, the greater portion of which is still standing. This wall does not by any means include all the graves of Paxtang. It did, however, surround all that were marked by tombstones or protected by fences. An effort has been made in the pages immediately following to give a correct copy of these tombstones, and brief notes of many of those who lie beneath the sacred soil of venerable Paxtang.
In memory of MARGARET A- LEXANDER and her two babes. She was the regretted con- sort of Andrew Alexander. She died August 22nd 1790 aged 33 years.
Sacred to the Memory of JACOB AWL 1
Who departed this life Sept. 26th, 1793, Aged 66 years, 1 month and 20 days.
This stone is placed over his re- mains by his relict and children as a testimony of their Regard for his many virtues.
Is he perhaps your Guardian angel still, O, widow, children, live as would obey his will,
So shall you join him on that happy shore Where grief or death will visit you no more.
295
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sacred to the memory of JOHN ALLISON, who departed this life March 17th, 1816. Aged 46 years.
ELIZA BARNETT, Departed this life Sept. 7, 1862, Aged 66 years, 10 months and 28 days.
In memory WILLIAM BROWN, 2 Esq'r., Who depar- ted this Life Oct'r, 10th, 1787, aged 67 years.
In memory of THOMAS BROWN 3 Who died Feb. 17, 1851, In the 79th year of his Age.
In memory of MARGARET Consort of Thomas Brown who died Feb. 14, 1854 In the 77th year of her age.
In memory of WILLIAM Son of Thomas and Margaret BROWN who died July the 4th 1822 aged 21 years and 10 months, Also SAMUEL BROWN who died April the 29th 1835 aged 27 years also MARGARET and THOMAS BROWN who died in their infancy.
In memory of MATILDA BROWN, Who died Sept. 10, 1821, In the 53rd year of her age.
HARRIET B. widow of Joseph BURD Born May 22, 1791, Died October 9, 1860.
In memory of CAPT. JOHN BRISBAN 4 a Soldier of the Revolution who departed this life March 13, 1822, aged 91 years.
In Memory of JAMES BIGGER 5 Died Jan 4, 1850
296
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Aged 43 years 9 months & 18 Days Yes thou art gone, thy loss we mourn, And long affliction's tear must flow Around thy silent sacred urn "Tis all fond memory can bestow. Also Two infant children of James & Margaret Bigger.
In memory of MARGARET wife of JAMES BIGGER born July 13, 1806 died Oct. 29, 1878 Aged 72 years, 3 months and 16 days.
Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe in his gentle breast, There by his love o'ershaded Sweetly my soul shall rest.
In Memory of ANN ISABELLA Daughter of James & Margaret BIGGER, Died May 9, 1846 Aged 3 Years 9 Mos & 7 Days
MARY E Daughter of Wm. J & Julia A BIGGER, Died Sept 16, 1854 Aged 5 months & 11 days
In Memory of SARAH BIGGER Wife of John Bigger who departed this life July the 9th A D 1842 In the 32nd year of her age Also three of their children
In Memory of JAMES COWDEN, ESQ.,6 who departed this life October 10th, 1810, in the 74 year of his age.
In Memory of MARY wife of James Cowden, Sr., who departed this life Oct. 14, 1848, in the 91st year of her age.
MARGARET COWDEN departed this life Aug't 19th, A. D. 1818. aged 36 years.
MATTHEW B. COWDEN 1 Departed this life Jan. 15, 1862, Aged 75 years, 6 months and 21 days.
MARY W. wife of Matthew B. COWDEN, departed this life May 16, 1844 Aged 56 years.
297
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Also MARGARET, the daughter of Matthew B. & Mary Cowden July 7th, A. D. 1822 aged 3 years.
Here Lies the body of SARAH CAVET, who died in the 22d Year of her Age upon the 15th day of June, 1770.
In memory of SUSANNA COLLIER who departed this Life the 9th Sept. 1781 Aged 74 years.
Iu memory of JAMES COLLIER® who departed this Life the 31st of March 1788 Aged 85 years.
MARGARET CROUCH departed this life Feb'ry 2d A D 1826 aged 71 years.
In memory of JAMES CROUCH 9 who departed this life May 24th 1794 aged 66 years.
In memory of HANNAH CROUCH wife of James Crouch who departed this life May 24th 1787 aged 60 years
Sacred In memory of EDWARD CROUCH 10 who departed this life on the 2d day of January 1827 in the 63d year of his age. " Bless'd thought, not lost but gone before."
In memory of MARGARET CROUCH wife of EDWARD CROUCH who departed this life February 7th 1797 aged 22 years
RACHEL BAILEY CROUCH Born April 16, 1783, Died March 2, 1857, wife of the Hon. Edward Crouch, Dec'd.
298
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
JAMES COCHRAN 11 died July 16 1822 aged about 80 years & MARY COCHRAN August 6 1803 Aged about 58 years.
JOHN COCHRAN 12 Died November 16 1845 Aged about 72 years.
In memory of HANNAH wife of JOHN COCHRAN Died May 31, 1850 in the 72d year of her age
In memory of DAVID CALHOUN born December 1 1741 died April 1770
DINAH Died April 1, 1878 In the 90th year of her age " Well done good and faith- ful servant "
In Memory HENRY B. DORRANCE, M. D. who departed this life Oct 1st 1828
MARY DICKEY Departed
this Life
April the 6th 1764
In memory of ROBERT DUNCAN
who departed this life Feb'y ye 26th 1766 Aged 32 years
In Memory of JOHN DUNCAN 13 SEN'R who departed this life June the 30th 1788 Aged 81 years.
In Memory of JOHN DUNCAN JUNIOR who departed this life Aug't the 24th 1773 Aged 17 years
In Memory of ANN DUNCAN who departed this life April the 11th 1792 Aged 82 years & ROBERT RITCHEY Departed this life in March 1780 Aged 8 months.
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PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI.
ELEANOR DAVIDSON Born Jan 16, 1733 Died December 1799
JOHN D. DURKEES 14 Died Aug 14, 1885, Aged 41 years, 9 mos & 18 days.
The Body of the late REV'D JOHN ELDER 15 lies interred under this slab he departed this life July 17 1792 Aged 86.
Sixty years he filled the sacred Char- acter of a Minister of the Gospel fifty six of which he officiated in Paxton The practice of piety seconded the precepts Which he taught and a most ex- emplary life was the best comment on the Christian Religion. The Remains of his Daughter GRIZZEL who died 18th Sept 1769 Aged 20 years rest with him in the same grave Also The Body of his first wife MARY who departed this life June 12, 1749 Aged 33 years,
Also The Body of his second wife MARY who departed this life October 3d 1786 Aged 54 years.
JOHN ELDER 16 Born Aug. 13, 1757 Died Apr. 27, 1811. Also his son JOSIAH ELDER who departed this life Oct 30 1844 in the 42nd year of his age " Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
This stone designates the Grave of ROBERT ELDER 17 who died Sept. 29th 1818 in his 77th year During an active and well spent life he sustained the character of an Honest Man
In memory of MARY J. ELDER Late consort of Robert Elder Born October 19th 1750 Died August 18, 1813.
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PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Body of JOSHUA ELDER son of Robert Elder of Indiana Lies under this slab He died Nov. 11th 1825 aged 28 The equanimity of his mind the sincerity of his heart, and the correctness of his conduct gained for him much respect and general esteem.
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