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NAME title DOB Age at Death Death Date Location Footstone \ Marker Epitaph Stone Notes (re-burials) WAL:OBG; row 1; grave A New stone. Reburial of bones found in sidewalk in 2000. Clap, Ebenezer Col. 86y October 20, 1817 WAL:OBG; row 1; col 3; grave 1 Col. \ Ebenezer Clap \ 1817 Sacred \ to the memory of \ Col EBENEZER CLAP \ who Died Oct'r 20th, \ AD 1817. \ in the 86th Year of \ his Age. falt shouldered slate tablet stone; urn & willow design; excellent conditon. Clap? "MC" WAL:OBG; row 1; col. 4; grave 2 MC 17?? Clap, Hephzibah 92y February 11, 1827 WAL:OBG; row 1; col. 5; grave 3 HC In Memory of \ HEPHZIBAH CLAP \ who died \ Feb. 11, 1827; \ AE t. 92. falt shouldered slate tablet stone, urn & willow design; good condtion. Clap, Margaret (Hartshorn) Mrs. 41y January 30, 1775? WAL:OBG; row 1; col. 6; grave 4 Mrs. Margaret \ Clap \ 1775 In Memory of Mrs. \ Margret, wife of \ Col Ebenezer Clap \ who Died Jan'y 30th \ 1775 in year 41st \ of her \ "Age" ... (Is below ground level) round shouldered slate stone, winged chereb design; fair conditon, eroded. Clap, Mille (Blake) Mrs. 21y May 19, 1779 WAL:OBG; row 1; col. 7; grave 5 Mrs. Mille \ Clap \ 1779 In memory of Mrs. \ Mille, wife of Mr. Ebenezer \ Clap Jun'r, who \ Died May 19th \ 1779. \ in ye 21st year \ of her \ "Age"…(is below ground level) round shouldered slate stone, winged chereb design; fair conditon, eroded. "SM" 1726 WAL:OBG; row 1; col. 8; grave 6 "SM \ 1726" pinkish slate stone, crudely etched initials and date. Good conditon Old (Pioneer) Burial Ground Kendall & Main Streets, Walpole, MA 1

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Page 1: Old (Pioneer) Burial Groundwalpolelibrary.org/walpolenew/history/Old Burial Ground.pdfOlive Clap, \ who died \ June 5, 1832 \ AE 14 months. \ He was a little blooming youth \ A transitory

NAME title DOB Age at Death Death Date LocationFootstone \

Marker Epitaph Stone Notes

(re-burials)WAL:OBG; row 1;

grave A

New stone. Reburial of

bones found in sidewalk in

2000.

Clap, Ebenezer Col. 86y October 20, 1817WAL:OBG; row 1;

col 3; grave 1

Col. \ Ebenezer

Clap \ 1817

Sacred \ to the memory of \ Col

EBENEZER CLAP \ who Died Oct'r

20th, \ AD 1817. \ in the 86th Year of \

his Age.

falt shouldered slate tablet

stone; urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

Clap? "MC"WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 4; grave 2MC 17??

Clap, Hephzibah 92y February 11, 1827WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 5; grave 3 HC

In Memory of \ HEPHZIBAH CLAP \

who died \ Feb. 11, 1827; \ AE t. 92.

falt shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condtion.

Clap, Margaret (Hartshorn) Mrs. 41y January 30, 1775?WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 6; grave 4

Mrs. Margaret \

Clap \ 1775

In Memory of Mrs. \ Margret, wife of \

Col Ebenezer Clap \ who Died Jan'y

30th \ 1775 in year 41st \ of her \

"Age" ... (Is below ground level)

round shouldered slate stone,

winged chereb design; fair

conditon, eroded.

Clap, Mille (Blake) Mrs. 21y May 19, 1779WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 7; grave 5

Mrs. Mille \ Clap

\ 1779

In memory of Mrs. \ Mille, wife of Mr.

Ebenezer \ Clap Jun'r, who \ Died May

19th \ 1779. \ in ye 21st year \ of her \

"Age"…(is below ground level)

round shouldered slate stone,

winged chereb design; fair

conditon, eroded.

"SM" 1726WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 8; grave 6"SM \ 1726"

pinkish slate stone, crudely

etched initials and date.

Good conditon

Old (Pioneer) Burial Ground

Kendall & Main Streets, Walpole, MA

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Page 2: Old (Pioneer) Burial Groundwalpolelibrary.org/walpolenew/history/Old Burial Ground.pdfOlive Clap, \ who died \ June 5, 1832 \ AE 14 months. \ He was a little blooming youth \ A transitory

Clap, Susanna (Gay) Mrs. 31y June 11, 1773WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 9; grave 9

(left side) OC \

(rightside) Mrs.

Susannah \ Clap

\ 1773

double stone. (Left side): In Memory

of Mrs. \ Susannah, wife of \ Mr. Oliver

Clap. \ who Died June \ ye 11th 1773 \

in ye 31st year \ of her \ Age. \

(Rightside): Oliver, son of Mr. \ Oliver

Clap & Mrs. \ Susannah his \ wife,

Died Jan'y \ 1st 1765, in \ ye 1st year \

of his \ Age.

double round shouldered

slate tablet stone, winged

cherebs design, fair condion.

Clap, Oliver 1y January 1, 1765WAL:OBG; row 1;

Col. 9; grave 10yes (see Susanna Clap) (see above)

Clap, Thomas Mr. 36y March 1751WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 10; grave 11

(head stone for

Lucs Clap)

Here lies Buried \ ye Body of Mr. \

THOMAS CLAP \ who Departed this \

life March ye <1st> \ 1751 in ye 36th \

Year of his Age.

round shoulder slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

fair condition, some flaking

and errosion.

Clap, Lucas ?y January 7, 1772WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 10; grave 11no

Lucs, Son of \ Oliver Clap & \

Susanna, his w<ife> \ Died Jan 7, \

1772 in <ye ?> / year of his <age.>

this stone is in the footsone

position for Thomas Clap

(above). Small round

shouldered slate tablet, swirl

design, poor condition,

flaking.

Kendall, Susanna Mrs. 89y Nov 21, 1810WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 11; grave 17Mrs. S. K. \ 1810

In memory of \ Mrs. Suanna Kendall. \

wife of \ Jonathan Kendall. \ who died

Nov 21st \ 1810. \ In her 89th year.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good conditon.

Clap, Thomas 18y March 11, 1763WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 12; grave 18

Thomas Clapp \

1763

In Memory of \ Thomas, son of \ Mr.

Thomas & Mrs. \ Susanna Clap \

(who) Died March 11th \ 1763 In ye

18th \ "Year of his Age." …(is below

ground level)

round shouder slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design,

fair condition.

Clap, James Mr. 44y May 27, 1760WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 13; grave 19"James"

In Memory of Mr. \ James Clap \ who

Died May 27 \ 1760. in ye 44th \ Year

of his \ "Age." ..(is below ground level)

round shoulder slate tablet,

winged skull design, good/fair

condition. broken footstone

Clap, Julis Blake 14m June 5, 1832WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 14; grave 20JBC

SACRED \ to the memory of \ JULIUS

BLAKE CLAP, \ son of Maynard B. \ &

Olive Clap, \ who died \ June 5, 1832 \

AE 14 months. \ He was a little

blooming youth \ A transitory flower: \

He was not yours, but only lent. \ To

flourish for an hour.

sloping shoulder slate tablet,

urn & willow design; excellent

condition.

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Clap, Maynard Blake 39y May 6. 1833WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 15; grave 21MBC

SACRED \ to the memory of \

MAYNARD BLAKE CLAP. \ who died \

May 6, 1833, \ AE 39.

sloping shoulder slate tablet,

urn & willow design; excellent

condition.

Clap, Grata 4y July 22, 1786WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 20; grave 23no

In Memory of Grata, \ Daugh'r, of Mr.

Jacob \ & Mrs. Hannah Clap, \ Died

July 22nd 1786 \ in ye 4th year \ of her

\ Age.

round shoulder slate tablet,

winged skull design; excellent

conditon.

Clap, Susanna (Daggett) Mrs. 29y April 13, 1788WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 21; grave 24

Mrs. Susanna \

Clap \ 1788

In memory of \ MRS. SUSANNA CLAP

\ the amiable consort of \ MR.

ICHABOD CLAP, \ Died April 13th

1788 \ In ye 29th Year \ of her Age. \

Do not all go to one place.

round shoulder slate tablet,

winged skull design; fair

conditon. (check for

verse…DHS has one)?

Smith, Charlotte 3d February 6, 1805WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 22; grave 25no

In memory of \ Charlotte & Caroline, \

twin Daughters of \ Mr. Seth Smith

Jun. & \ Mrs Susanna his Wife, \ Who

died Feb 6, 1805 \ aged 3 days. (the

rest is below ground level)

double stone round shoulder

slate tablet, urns & willows

design; good conditon.

Lichen

Smith, Caroline 3d February 6, 1805WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 22; grave 26no (See Charlotte Smith) double stone

Smith, Sidney 1y 8m July 1, 1801WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 23; grave 27SS

In memory of \ Sidney Smith son \ of

Mr. Seth Smith 2d & \ Mrs. Susanna,

his \ Wife, who Died July \ ye 1st,

1801, Aged \ 1 year & 8 months.

round shoulder slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Messinger, James Dr. 51y June 2, 1821WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 25; grave 28

Doct'r. J.

Messinger

ERECTED \ In memory of \ DOCT'R

JAMES MESSINGER, \ who died June

2d \ 1821 Aged 51.

flat shouldered slate stone

tablet, urn & willow design;

excellent condtion.

D'Alleboust, Ludovicus 64y March 23, 1803WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 29; grave 29

Ludovicus

D'Alleboust \

1803

Ludovicus D'Ailleboust \ de St. Vilme

Canadiensis \ R-O-S-L- Eoues \ Ob

die 23 n Martii 1803 \ AE 64. \ R I P

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Gilbert, Soloman Mr. 62y July 11, 1815WAL:OBG; row 1;

col. 31; grave 30Mr. \ S.G. \ 1815

In memory of \ Mr. Solomon Gilbert. \

of Sharon \ who died July 11th, \ 1815

\ Aged 62 Years. \ Great God, we own

the sentence just, \ All nature must

decay; \ We yeild our bodies to the

dust, \ To dwell with fellow clay.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condition. Lichen

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Allen, Robert Mr. 84y October 13, 1778WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 1; grave 1no

In Memory, of \ Mr. Robert Allen, \ who

Died Oct'r 13th \ 1778, Aged 84 \

Years.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Allen, Ruth (Fisher) Mrs. 64y November 3, 1770WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 2; grave 2

Mrs. Ruth Allen \

1770

In Memory of, Mrs. \ Ruth Allen, wife

of \ Mr. Robert Allen; who \ Died nov'r

3d 1770, \ Aged 64 Years.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Allen, Abel Mr. 56y July 29, 1802WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 3; grave 3

Mr. \ Abel Allen \

1802

In Memory of \ Mr. \ Abel Allen. \ who

died \ July 29th, 1802. \ In the 56th

Year \ of his Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn design; excellent

condition.

Allen, Samuel Mr. 74y April 10, 1805WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 4; grave 5yes

"In Memory of \ Mr. SAMUEL ALLEN \

who died \ April 10, 1805 \ in the 74th

\ Year of his \ Age. (can't read)

retangluar marble tablet; poor

condition. Extremely erroded.

Transcription from 1900 DHS

transcription.

Robbins, Edmund 6w June 6, 1814WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 5; grave 6ER

In Memory of \ Edmund; Son of \

Joseph & Sally, \ Robbins. \ died Jan

6, 1814. \ Aet. 6 weeks.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone; urn & willow design;

good conditon. Lichen

Clapp, Thomas Mr. 55y February 18, 1741WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 9; grave 7(can't read)

HERE LYES BURIED \ THE BODY

OF \ Mr. THOMAS CLAPP \ WHO

DIED FEB'ry ye 18th. \ 1741/2 \ AGED

55 YEARS.

round shouldered slate tablet;

winged skull, excellent

conditon.

Clapp, Thomas Mr.WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 11; grave 8no Mr. Thomas Clapp appears to be footstone

Clap, Joshua 62y March 31, 1728WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 12; grave 9Joshua Clap

HERE LYES Ye BODY \ OF JOSHUA

CLAP, \ AGED ABOUT 62 \ YEARS,

DIED MARCH \ Ye 31st 1728.

round shouldered slate tablet;

winged skull, excellent

conditon.

Clap, Mary (Boyden) 42y 18 May 1718WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 13; grave 16no

HERE LYES Ye BODY \ OF MARY

CLAP, WIFE \ TO JOSHUA CLAP \

(the rest is below ground) <DIED MAY

Ye 18th 1718 IN Ye 42d YEAR OF

HER AGE.>

round shouldered slate tablet,

winged skull design; exposed

part of stone is in good

conditon. 1900 DHS

Transcription provided the

rest of the epitaph.

Clap, John Mr. 66y February 21, 1775WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 14; grave 17

Mr. John \ Clap \

1775

In Memory of \ Mr John Clap, \ who

Died Feb'ry \ 21st, 1775. in \ ye 66th

year \ of his \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

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Clapp, Daniel Capt. 66y September 11, 1828WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 15; grave 18

Capt. \ Daniel

Clap \ 1828

ERECTED \ to the memory of \ Capt.

DANIEL CLAP, \ who died Sept. 11 \

AD 1828, \ in the 66th year \ of his

age.

Round shouldered slate

stone, unusual shaped

lunette, design (Masonic?)

centered letter "G" with sun &

moon/stars on each "G" side,

and trowel & star below "G",

excellent condition. FLAG.

Clapp, Vine (Blake) 85y May 6, 1852WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 16; grave 19AC

VINE, \ Wife of \ DANIEL CLAPP. \

Died May 6, 1852 \ Aged \ 85 years. \ -

\ AMANDA, \ Their daughter \ Died

Jan 26, 1859. \ Aged 57 years.

double inscription stone.

Rectangular slate tablet,

(reddish/purplish color);

excellent condition.

Clapp, Amanda 57y January 26, 1859WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 16; grave 20VC (see Vine Clapp)

(double inscription stone with

above)

Stetson, Joshua Capt. 92y February 14, 1863WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 17; grave 21JS

SACRED \ To the Memory of \ CAPT. \

JOSHUA STETSON, \ Who died \

Feb. 14, 1863 \ Aged \ 92 years.

flat shouldered slate tablet,

urn & willow design; excellent

condion, scarring from weed-

wacker.

Stetson, Nabby (Everett) Mrs. 32y May 28, 1807WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 18; grave 22

Mrs. \ Nabby

Stetson

SACRED \ to the memory of \ MRS.

NABBY STETSON, \ Wife of \ CAPT.

JOSHUA STETSON, \ Who died \

May 28, 1807 \ In her 32nd year.\ "No

pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear \

Invade thy bounds; no mortal woes \

Can reach the lovely sleeper here, \

And angels watch thy soft repose."

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, no design in lunette;

excellent conditon

Crosbey, Experience

(Holbrook)Mrs. 68y January 25, 1807

WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 19; grave 23

Mrs\ Experience

Crosbey

SACRED, \ To The Memory of \ Mrs.\

EXPERIENCE CROSBEY \ who died

Jan'ry 25th, 1807; \ in her 68th, Year. \

" A Soul prepar'd needs no delays, \

The summons comes, the saint obeys.

\ Swift was her fight, and short the

road, \ She clos'd her eyes, and saw

her God."

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition.

Mann, Daniel Mr. 32y September 11, 1775WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 20; grave 24

Mr. Daniel \

Mann \ 1775

In \ Memory of Mr. \ Daniel Mann, \

who Died Sep'r 11th, \ 1775. \ in ye

32dd, year \ of his \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Clap, Oliver Capt. 75y September 6, 1818WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 28; grave 25Capt. Oliver Clap

SACRED \To the Memory of \ Capt.

OLIVER CLAPP. \ died Sep. 6, 1818: \

aged 75 years.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition. FLAG

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Clap, Susanna (Gay) Mrs. 68y May 2, 1815WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 29; grave 26SC \ 1815

Sacred \ to the Memory of \ Mrs.

SUSANNA CLAP. \ wife of \ Capt.

Oliver Clap, \ died May 2, 1815; \ in

the 68th Year \ of her age.

sloping shoulder slate tablet,

urn & willow design; excellent

condition. Lichen.

Clap, Joshua "Esq." 95y May 6, 1802WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 30; grave 27

Joshua Clap

Esq. \ 1802 \

Anetatis 95

In Memory of \ JOSHUA CLAP Esq'r, \

who Died May 6th \ 1802. \ in ye 95th

Year \ of his \ Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Clap, Abigail (Bullard) Mrs. 82y August 12, 1789WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 31; grave 30

Mrs. Abagail \

Clap \ 1789

In Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL, \ wife of

JOSHUA CLAP \ Esq'r, who Died

Aug'st \ ye 12th, 1789. \ in ye 82nd

year \ of her \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Clap, Deborah (Damon) Mrs. 90y November 18, 1797WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 32; grave 31

Mrs. \ Deborah

Clap

IN memory of \ Mrs. Deborah Clap, \

wife of Joshua Clap, Esquire; \ who

died Nov'r 18th 1797 \ Aetatis 90.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

excellent conditon.

Smith, Joan (Caswell) Mrs. 26y March 23, 1837WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 33; grave 32JSS

SACRED \ to the memory of \ MRS.

JOAN S. \ wife of \ Lebbeus W. Smith,

\ who died \ March 23, 1837 \ aged 26

years. \ (can't read quote, in ground) <

Farewell my husband kind and dear \

And my sweet babes adieu. \ If aught

on earth could keep me here \ It would

be to live with you.>

retangluar marble tablet; poor

condition. erroded. Verse

transcription from 1900 DHS

transcription.

Rhoads, Harriet 16y November 13, 1815WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 34; grave 33no

In memory of \ Harriet Rhoads \

Daughter of \ Mr. Eliphalet Rhoads & \

Mrs. Mercy his wife \ who Died Nov'r

13th \ 1815 \ in the 16th Year of \ her

Age. \ "Cease weeping friends, your

tears refrain \ Your Loss is ny eternal

gain. \ Mourn not for me, dry up your

tears," ...(rest below ground)

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condition.

Barrows, Henry 2y3m September 10, 1823WAL:OBG; row 2;

col. 35; grave 34no

HENRY BARROWS, \ Son of \

Edward & Polly Barrows \ Died Sept.

10, 1823, \ aged 2 years \ & 3 months

\ "so fades the lovey blooming flower."

round shouldered, unusual

lunette, slate tablet stone, urn

& willow design; excellent

condition, weed-wacker has

scarred verse.

Smith, James Mr. 49y March 29, 1755WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 3; grave 1"WEN"

IN MEMORY OF \ Mr. JAMES SMITH

\ WHO DIED MARCH \ 29th, 1755 \ IN

ye 49th YEAR \ OF HIS AGE.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone; winged skull & cross

bones design; good

condition.

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Robbins, William Mr. 56y September 21, 1771WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 4; grave 2

Mr. William \

Robbins \ 1771

In Memory of Mr. \ William Robbins \

who Died Sep'r ye \ 21st, 1771, in ye \

56th year of his \ age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Nason, William E. 14d November 7, 1808WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 5; grave 3

(see James

Smith above)

WILLIAM E. NASON \ Son of \ Mr.

Jesse Nason & \ Mrs. Hannah his wife

\ died Nov'r 7th 1808 \ Aged 14 days. \

Christ took little children up \ into his

arms \ and put his hands upon them \

and blessed them."

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, weeping willow design,

good condtion.

Robbins, Phebe (Smith) Mrs. September 12, 1775WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 7;grave 4

Mrs. Phebe \

Robbins \ 1775

In Memory of Mrs. \ Phebe wd. Of Mr.

\ William Robbins. Died \ Sep'r ye

12th, 1775 \ in the 67th year \ (below

ground) <of her age.>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

poor conditon, flaking and

errosion.

Robbins, William Mr. 65y June 16, 1808WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 9; grave 5WR \ 1808

In Memory of \ Mr. WILLIAM

ROBBINS \ who died June 16, 1808. \

Aet. 65 years.

sloping shoulderd slate tablet,

urn & willow design; good

condition. Chipping and

lichen.

Robbins, William Mr. 75y August 18, 1725WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 10; grave 6WR

HERE LYES \ BURIED THE BODY

OF \ Mr. WILLIAM ROBBINS \ DIED

AUG'st Ye 18th, \ 1725 \ IN Ye 75th

YEAR \ OF HIS AGE.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Fales, Jonathan Mr. February 1780WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 12; grave 7

(footstone is next

to headstone)

In Memory of Mr. \ Jonathan Fales \

who Died Feb \ 1780 \ aged upwards

…(rest below ground) < of 60 years of

age.>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Fales, Jonathan Mr. February 1780WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 13; grave 8no Mr. Jonathan \ Fales \ 1780 appears to be footstone

Fales, James Mr. 73y May 20, 1793WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 14; grave 9

Mr. James \

Fales \ 1793

In Memory of \ Mr. James Fales \ who

Died May 20th \ 1793 \ in ye 73rd year

\ of his \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Fales, Hannah 37y August 29, 1797WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 15; grave 10

Miss Hannah \

Fales \ 1793

In Memory of Miss \ Hannah Fales, \

who Died Aug'st 29th \ 1797 …(rest

below ground) < age 37.>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon.

Hartshorn, Harvey 2y November 6, 1794WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 18; grave 17no

In Memory of two sons \ of Maj'r

Samuel Hartshorn \ and Mrs. Mary his

Wife \ VIZ Harvey Died Nov 6th \ 1794

in ye 2d Year of his Age. \ Jacob Sep'r

8th 1796 in \ 2nd Month of his Age.

double round shouldered

slate tablet stone, winged

skulls design, poor condion.

Erroded

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Hartshorn, Jacob 2m September 8, 1796WAL:OBG; row 3;

col.18; grave 18no (see Harvey Hartshorn) (double stone with above)

Hartshorn, Cate 2y 7m September 22, 1778WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 20; grave 19

Mr. Amos Turner

\ 1778

In Memory of Cate \ Daugh'r of Mr. \

Richard & Mrs. Cate \ Hartshorn, Died

Sep'r \ 22nd 1778 aged 2 \ years 7

months & \ 15 days.

round shouldered slate table

stone, winged skull design;

OK condition.

Hartshorn, Albert 9m 19d February 26, 1810WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 21; grave 20no

In Memory of Albert. \ Son of \ Mr.

Richard Hartshorn jr. \ & Mrs. Nancy

his wife. \ who died Feb'ry 26, 1810 \

Aged 9 months & 19 ds.

rectangular slate stone; fair

conditon. Lichen

Hartshorn, Caty Mrs.WAL:OBG; row 3;

col.22; grave 21no Mrs. Caty Hartshorn appears to be footstone

Hartshorn, Hannah 5y 3m 6d September 17, 1778WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 23; grave 22no

In Memory of Hannah \ Daugh'r of Mr.

Richard \ & Mrs Cate Hartshorn \ Died

Sep'r 17th 1778 \ aged 5 years 3 \

months & 6 \ Days.

round shouldered slate table

stone, winged skull design;

OK condition.

Hartshorn, Olley 6m 3d April 15, 1799WAL:OBG; row 3;

col.24; grave 23no

In Memory of Olley \ Daugh: of Mr

Ebenezer \ & Mrs. Thankful Harts \

horn, who Died April \ 15th 1792 \

Aged 6 months \ & 3 Days.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, infinity design; Ok

condition. Lichen

Hartshorn, Jacob Mr. 27y April 4, 1796WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 25; grave 24

Nancy Hartshorn

\ 1798

In Memory of Mr. Jacob \ Hartshorn

son of Mr. \ Ebenezer & Mrs. Thankful

\ Hartshorn who Died \ April 4th 1796 \

In ye 27th Year \ of his Age. \ Depart

my friends \ wipe off your tears, \ Here

I must lie \ til Christ appears.

round shouldered slate table

stone, winged skull design;

OK condition. FLAG

Hartshorn, Nancy 18y March 25, 1798WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 26; grave 25

Mr. Jacob \

Hartshorn \ 1796

In Memory of Nancy \ daugh: of

Deacon \ Ebenezer Hartshorn, \ &

Mrs. Thankful \ his wife, who died \

March 25th, 1798. \ in ye 18th year \

of her age.

round shouldered slate table

stone, winged skull design;

OK condition.

Lindley, Molly (Smith) Mrs. 47y December 24, 1792WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 27; grave 26"Lt.L. Lindley"

In memory of \ Mrs. MOLLEY

LINDLEY \ wife of \ Lt. LEVI LINDLEY

\ who died Dec 24th 1792 \ Aged 47

years.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condition. lichen

Lindley, Levi Lieut. 74y October 28, 1816WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 28; grave 27"Mrs. M Lindley"

In memory of \ Lt. LEVI LINDLEY. \

who died Oct 28th, 1816 \ Aged 74

years.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition.

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Coste, Nancy (Gilbert) Mrs. 28y February 28, 1818WAL:OBG; row 3;

col. 32; grave 31

Mrs. \ N. C. \

1818

SACRED \ To the memory of \ MRS.

NANCY COSTE \ wife of \ Mr. Luzure

Coste \ who died Feb'ry 28th \ 1818. \

Aged 28 Years. \ Respected friends

have care, \ Tread lightly on this sod: \

For my beloved Wife lies here, \

Beneath this Turfy clod.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition.

Fales, Samuel Capt. 44y January 31, 1808WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 5; grave 1

Capt. \ Samuel

Fales \ 1808

In Memory of \ Capt. SAMUEL FALES:

\ Departed this life \ January the 31st

1808. \ In the 44th Year \ of his Age. \

Father I own thy sentence just, \ And

nature must decay; \ I yeild my body

to they dust, \ To dewell with fellow

clay.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn design; excellent

condition. Stone is facing

backwards. FLAG

Robbins, Marcy (Clark) Mrs. 27y April 16, 1786WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 9; grave 5no

In Memory of \ Mrs. Marcy Robbins, \

wife of Mr. Daniel \ Robbins. who died

\ April the 16th 1786 \ in the 27th year

\ of her age.

round shouldered slate tablet,

tree of life design; fair

conditon: lichen, errosion &

scarring from weed wacker.

Robbins, Aquilla Mr. 72y May 20, 1784WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 10; grave 6

Mr. Aquilla \

Robbins \ 1784

In Memory of Mr. \ Aquilla Robbins,

who \ Died May the 20th \ 1784 in ye

72 \ year of his age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

fair conditon. Scarred from

weed wacker.

Robbins, Hannah (Clark) Mrs. 71y July 8, 1782WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 11; grave 7

Hannah \

Robbins \ 1782

In Memory of Mrs. \ Hannah Robbins \

Died July the 8th \ 1782. in ye 71st \

year of her age.

round shouldered slate tablet,

tree of life design; good

conditon: scarred from weed

wacker.

Fales, Ebenezer Dea. 74y July 19, 1755WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 12; grave 8Marcy \ Robbins

Here lies Buried \ ye Body of Dea. \

Ebenezer Fales \ who Died July \ 19th

1755 in \ ye 74th Year of \ his Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged chereb design;

fair conditon. Scarred from

weed wacker.

Fales, Sarah (?) Mrs. 72y July 14, 1755WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 13; grave 9

Sarah Fales \

1755

Here lies Buried (ye) \ Body of Mrs.

Sarah \ Fales (wife) of Dea. \

Ebenezer Fales who \ Died July ye

14th ….(broken)<1755 \ in ye 72d

year \ of her age.>

The uppper right corner of

this stone is broken off and is

on the ground. The rest of

the stone sits at a diagonal

and is below ground. 1900

DHS Trans.

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Blake, Ellis 4y September 3, 1778

WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 14; grave 10

A

E.B. \ W.B. \

M.B.

Ellis, son of Mr. Aaron & Mrs. \

Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 3rd \

1778, in ye 4th year of \ his age. \

Wilkes, son of Mr. Aaron & Mrs.\

Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 29th \

1778, in ye 9th year of \ his age. \

Mehetabel, Daughter of Mr. Aaron \ &

Mrs Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 5th \

1778 in ye 14th year of \ (her age).

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, inverted V design;

good conditon.

Blake, Wilkes 9y September 29, 1778

WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 14; grave 10

B

no (see Ellis Blake)

Blake, Mehetabel 14y September 5, 1778

WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 14; grave 10

C

no (see Ellis Blake)

(footstone)WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 15; grave 11

D. Ebenezer

FalesD. Ebenezer Fales appears to be footstone

Hartshorn, Joseph Mr. 49y February 24, 1784WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 20; grave 16no

In Memory of Mr. \ Joseph Hartshorn. \

who Died Feb'r \ 24th 1784. \ in ye

49th year \ of his \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winded skull design,

good condition.

Turner, Amos Mr. 23y April 21, 1778WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 21; grave 17no

In Memory of Mr. Amos \ Turner who

Died \ April 22d, 1778. In ye 23rd

Year of \ his age. \ As I lay slumbering

in my bed \ The hand of God did strike

me dead. \All you that my survivors be

\ Prepare for death and follow me.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

fair condition: errosion

Hartshorn, Caty (Plympton) Mrs. 60y September 17, 1804WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 22; grave 18no

In Memory of Mrs. \ Caty Hartshorn \

(the wife of Mr. \ Richard Hartshorn) \

who Died Sep. 17th 1804 \ in ye 60th

year of \ her Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design.

Good condition.

Hartshorn, Richard Mr. 69y March 23, 1810WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 23; grave 19no

In Memory of \ Mr. Richard Hartshorn \

who died March 23, 1810 \ In his 69th

Year. \ A consort kind & good, a

parent dear, \ To all oblidging & to all

sincere; \ True to his God the orphans

friend aguille \ He lived beloved &

Lamented die.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

excellent condition. Lichen.

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Hartshorn, Thankful

(Boyden)Mrs. 50y December 1, 1796

WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 24; grave 20

Mrs. Thankful \

Hartshorn \ 1795

In Memory of Mrs. \ Thankful

Hartshorn \ the wife of Dea'n \

Ebenezer Hartshorn \ who Died Dec

1st \ 1796. \ in ye 50th Year \ of her

age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design.

excellent condition.

Babbitt, Willard Mr. 51y June 1, 1838WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 25; grave 21W.W.B.

Mr. Willard Babbitt \ died \ June 1,

1838; \ <aged 51 years/ This modest

stone as few marbles can \ May truly

say here lies an honest man. \ The

safe companion, the eay friend \

Unblamed through life, lamented in

his end.>

flat shouldered marble tablet

stone, no design; poor

condition. Broken and reset.

Bottom half is either missing

or buried. Eroded. 1900 DHS

transcription filled in after

"1838"

Babbitt, Sophia M. (Morey) Mrs. 58y April 14, 1848WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 26; grave 22S.M.B.

In memory of \ MRS. SOPHIA M. \ wife

of \ Mr . Willard Babbitt, \ who died \

April 14, 1848 \ aged 58 years.

flat shouldered marble tablet

stone, no design; good

condition

XXWAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 27; grave 23SC \ 1814 (footstone)

Wallis, Deborah (?) Wid. 85y September 25, 1826WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 28; grave 24DW

In Memory of \ Wid. DEBORAH

WALLIS \ died Sep't 25th \ 1826 Aet.

85 yrs.

flat shouldered slate tablet,

urn & willow design; excellent

condition. (not in 1900 DHS

trans)

Clapp, Samuel 17y December 9, 1814WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 29; grave 25

(see row 4; grave

23)

In Memory of \ Samuel Clapp \ Son of

\ Mr. Levi Clapp & \ Mrs. Elizabeth

Clapp \ who Died Dec'r 9th \ 1814. \ in

the 17th Year of \ his Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

Day, David 52y March 4, 1813WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 35; grave 29no

DAVID DAY \ Died March 4, 1813 \

Aged 52 Years \ - \ SUSANNA, His

Wife \ Deid Sept 29, 1839. \ Aged 70

Years \ - \ CHLOE, Their Daughter. \

Died May 24, 1863 \ Aged 65 Years.

A single monument listing the

3 family members.

Rectangular marble tablet

stone, poor condition:

erroded & (pollution) dirty.

Day, Susanna (Kingsbury) 70y September 20, 1839WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 35; grave 30no (see David Day)

("died" is spelled wrong on

stone!)

Day, Chloe 65y May 24, 1863WAL:OBG; row 4;

col. 35; grave 31no (see David Day)

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Blake, Ellis 9m March 1, 1786WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 11; grave 1EB

In Memory of \ Ellis, son of Mr. Aaron \

& Mrs Elizabeth \ Blake, Died March \

ye 1st 1786 \ aged 9 (rest below

ground) <months>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good conditon. (not in 1900

DHS trans)

(footstone) 1798WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 12; grave 2

Mrs. Mehetable

Morse 1798footstone

Ellis, Eliphalet Lieut. 65y October 12, 1798WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 14; grave 5

Lieut. \ Eliphalet

Ellis \ 1798

SACRED \ to the memory of Lieut. \

Elephat Ellis \ who died Oct 12th \

1798 \ In ye 65th Year \ of his age.

round top slate tablet stone.

No design in lunette; good

condition.

Ellis, Mary (Lewis) Mrs. 63y January 17, 1797WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 15; grave 6

Mrs. \ Mary Ellis \

1797

Sacred \ to the memory of Mrs. \

MARY ELLIS \ consort of Lieut. \

ELIPHALET ELLIS. \ who died Jan

17th, 1797 \ in ye 63rd year \ of her

age.

round top slate tablet stone.

No design in lunette; good

condition.

Hartshorn, Joseph Capt. 72y January 3, 1782WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 20; grave 9

Capt. Joseph \

Hartshorn

In Memory of Capt. \ Joseph

Hartshorn \ who Died Jan't 3rd, \ 1782

\ in ye 72nd year \ of his \ age. \ One

could tell that I was well,\ And went to

bed at night; \ But was found dead in

my bed \ And never saw the light.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good condtion.

Hartshorn, Hannah (Foster) Mrs. 85y March 8, 1793WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 21; grave 10

Mrs. Hannah \

Hartshorn \ 1793

In Memory of Mrs. \ Hannah Hartshorn

\ Relict to Capt. \ Joseph Hartshorn \

who Died March 8th \ 1793 \ in ye

85th Year \ of her Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good condtion.

Hunt, John 58y April 15, 1834WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 26; grave 15JH

JOHN HUNT. \ died Apr. 15, 1834 \

AE 58 yrs. \ LYDIA. \ died Feb 28,

1807; AE 29 yrs. \ LUCY. \ died Feb.

14, 1854 \ AE 74 yrs. \ Wives of John

Hunt \ Lydia wife of John Ingraham \

died Jan. 26, 1825; AE 23 Yrs \

Caroline died July 10, 1835 \ AE 32

Yrs \ daughters of John and Lydia

Hunt \ also two infant daughters of \

John and Lucy Hunt.

The Hunt stone is a family

marker. Slopping shouldered

marble tablet stone, no

design in lunette; poor

condition. Broken in half.

One half is proped up, the

other is on the ground. Lines

with Lydia Ingrahams DOD

and age, and Caroline's name

are gone. missing info from

1900 DHS transcription.

Hunt, Lydia (?) 29y February 28, 1807WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 26; grave 16no (see John Hunt)

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Hunt, Lucy (Clapp) 74y February 11, 1854WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 26; grave 17no (see John Hunt)

Ingraham, Lydia (Hunt) 23y January 26, 1825WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 26; grave 18no (see John Hunt)

Hunt, Caroline 32y July 10, 1835WAL:OBG; row 5;

col. 26; grave 19no (see John Hunt)

Morey, George Rev. July 26, 1829WAL:OBG; row

5/6; col. 1; grave 1no

Sacred to the memory of \ REV.

GEORGE MOREY\ who was born in

Norton, Dec 18, O.S. 1749 \

graduated at Harvard College. 1776 \

ordained Pastor of the \

Congregational Church in Walpole \

Nov. 19, 1783. died July 26, 1829. \ in

the 80th year of his age, \ and 46th, of

his ministry. \ And of \ ANNA MOREY.

\ Wife of Rev. George Morey. \ and

daughter of Rev. Joseph, and \ Sarah

(Eames) Palmer, of Norton. \ Born

Mar. 19, 1758. Died Dec 10, 1809. \

aged 52 years \ GEORGE MOREY. \

son of Rev. George & Anna Morey. \

Born June 17, 1785. Died Aug. 4,

1785.

Marble square shaft pilaster

with capitol, with one side of

information, probably

installed sometime in the

1850's, erroded, and dirty

from pollution.

Morey, Anna "Joanna"

(Palmer)89y 3m December 10, 1809

WAL:OBG; row

5/6; col. 1; grave 2no (see George Morey, Sr.)

Morey, George August 4, 1785WAL:OBG; row

5/6; col. 1; grave 3no (see George Morey, Sr.)

Guild, Margery (Carrell) Mrs. 73y June 20, 1807WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 3; grave 4

"Polly Guild"

(headstone)

In Memory of \ Mrs. \ MARGERY

GUILD \ wife of \ Joseph Guild \ who

died June 20th \ 1807. In the 73rd

year \ of her age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

poor condtion, stone broken

and in several pieces.

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Guild, Polly 4y 7m 16d August 28, 1805WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 3; grave 4no

In Memory of \ POLLY GUILD \

daugh'tr of Mr. Eliphalet \ Guild & Mrs.

Rachel \ his wife who died \ August

28th, 1805. \ Aged 4 Years 7 Months \

& 16 Days

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

fair condition, some errosion.

(this stone is in the footstone

position for Margery Guild.)

Guild, Joseph Mr. 78y November 7, 1807WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 4; grave 5J.G. \ 1807

In memory of \ Mr.\ JOSEPH GUILD \

who died Nov'r 7th 1807 \ in the 78th

Year of his age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condition. Lichen.

Guild, Samuel Mr. 78y September 27, 1805WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 5; grave 6S.G. \ 1805

In memory of \ Mr. \ SAMUEL GUILD \

who died Sept'r 27th 1805 \ in the

78th Year of his \ Age. \ Affliction sore

long time I bore, \ Physicians skill was

vain \ Til God was pleas'd to give me

ease \ And free me from my pain.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condition. Lichen.

Gay, Ann (Fales) Mrs. 38y October 23, 1792WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 7; grave 9no

In memory of \ Mrs Ann, wife of Mr. \

Jacob Gay, \ who died Oct'r 23rd \

1792 \ Aged 38 \ Years

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design,

good conditon.

Ellis, Jacob Lieut. 52y June 8, 1752WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 10; grave 12Mr. Jacob \ Ellis

HERE LYES BURIED \ THE BODY

OF \ LIEU't JACOB ELLIS \ WHO

DIED JUNE Ye 8th \ 1752 \ AGED 52

YEARS.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

excellent condition. (not trans

by DHS)

Morse, Mehetabel (Guild) Mrs. 92y June 21, 1798WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 12; grave 13

no (footstone in

row 5, grave 2)

In memory of Mrs. \ MEHETABEL

MORSE. \ relict of Capt. \ EZRA

MORSE, \ formerly the wife of \ Lieut.

JACOB ELLIS \ who died June 21st

1798. \ in ye 92nd year \ of her age.

round shouldered slate tablet,

winged skull design; excellent

condtion.

Plimpton, Sally (Fales) 1812WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 15; grave 16no

(on top) 1812 \ (front) SALLY F.

PLIMPTON

small marble stone, it

matches the stones in the

Plimpton plot in Maple Grove

Cemetery. Good condition,

date has some errosion.

Morse, Esther (Baker) Mrs. 80y December 20, 1818WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 18; grave 19

Mrs. \ Esther

Morse \ 1818

In memory of \ Mrs. Esther Morse \

wife of \ Mr. Joshua Morse \ who Died

Dec'r 20th, \ 1818. \ in the 80th Year

of \ her Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

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Morse, Esther 21y June 21, 1817WAL:OBG; row 6;

row 19; grave 20

Esther Morse \

1817

In Memory of \ Esther Morse Dau'r of \

Mr. Ezekiel Morse & \ Mrs. Lucy his

wife \ who Died June 21st \ 1817. \ in

the21st Year of \ her Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

Morse, Ezekiel Mr. 47y September 26, 1818WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 20; grave 21

Mr. \ Ezekiel

Morse \ 1818

In memory of \ Mr. EZEKIEL MORSE \

who Died Sep't 26th \ 1818. \ in the

47th Year of \ his Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

Morse, Asa Mr. 23y December 29, 1823WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 21; grave 22AM

In memory of \ MR. ASA MORSE. \

Born March 4, 1800 \ died Dec. 29,

1823, \ AE't 23.

sloping shouldered slate

tablet stone, urn & willow

design, good conditon.

Hartshorn, Thomas Mr. 80y September 25, 1773WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 23; grave 23

Mr. Thomas \

Hartshorn \ 1773

In Memory of Mr. \ Thomas Hartshorn,

\ who Died Sep'r \ ye 25th 1773, \ in

ye 80th year \ of his \ Age. \ As I lay

slumbering on my bed \ The hand of

God did strike me dead \ All you that

my survivers be \ Prepare for death &

follow me.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged cherub design.

Good conditon. Lichen

Hartshorn, Benjamin Mr. 53y January 1, 1784WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 24; grave 24

Mr. Benjamin \

Hartshorn \ 1784

In Memory of Mr. \ Benjamin

Hartshorn, \ who Deid Jan'ry ye 1st \

1784 \ in ye 53rd year \ of his \ Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged cherub design.

poor conditon. Fallen over

and laying face up. Errosion.

Hartshorn, Amandy 3m December 9, 1809WAL:OBG; row 6;

col.25; grave 25no

In memory of \ ALMANDY. Dau'tr of, \

Cap't Lewis Hartshorn & \ Mrs.

Susanna his wife. \ who died Dec'r 9th

\ 1809. \ Aged 3 months. \ The

blooming rose that bid so fair \ From

Parents gone & is no more.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

good condtion.

Hartshorn, Susan Miss 18y January 23, 1817WAL:OBG; row 6;

col. 30; grave 29

Miss \ S.H. \

1817

In memory of \ Miss. SUSAN

HARTSHORN \ Daughter, of \ Cap't

Lewis Hartshorn & \ Mrs. Susanna

Hartshorn his wife: \ who died Jan'ry

23rd \ 1817, Aged 18 Years \ Two

sweet alas, for mortals here, \ her

saviour called her home, \ Come

sympathize and shed a tear \ And

mourn her early doom.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

excellent condtion.

Clap, Seth Mr. 67y September 10, 1788WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 3; grave 1

Mr. Seth \ Clap \

1788

In Memory of Mr. \ Seth Clap. \ who

Died Sep'r 10th \ 1788 \ In ye 67th

year \ of his \ Age.

round shoulderd slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

good condition.

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Clapp, Elizabeth (Everett) Wid. 74y September 14, 1810WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 4; grave 2E.C. \ 1810

In Memory of \ the Widow \

ELIZABETH CLAPP, \ wife of \ Mr

Seth Clapp \ Died Sept. 14 1810 \

Aged 74 years.

notched shouldered slate

tablet stone, urn & willow

design; good conditon.

Gay, Joanna Morey

(Kingsbury)90y November 19, 1848

WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 5; grave 3J.M.

JOANNA MOREY \ Relict of \ Rev.

George Morey \ and formerly \ the wife

of \ Calvin Gay \ DIED \ Nov'r 19,

1848 \ AE 90.

rectangular marble stone;

poor conditon. Erroded

Gay, Calvin October 17, 1818WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 6; grave 4CG

CALVIN GAY \<Died \ Oct. 17, 1814 \

AE 60>

Apex top marble tablet stone.

Appears to have been broken

at one time, and all that is left

is the very top, with just

"Calvin Gay" exposed. 1900

DHS transcription.

Gay, Rebecca (Kingsbury) Wid. 94y September 14, 1807WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 7; grave 5no

SCARED \ To the Memory of \ the

Widow \ REBECCA GAY \ who died \

Sep'r 14th, 1807 \ Aged 94 Years \ - \

God of my childhood & my youth \ The

guide of all my days, \ I have declar'd

thy heavenly truth \ And told thy

won'drous ways. \ When I lie buried

deep in dust \ My flesh shalt be thy

care; \ These withering limbs with thee

I trust \ To raise them strong and fair.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

very good condition.

Gay, Nathan Mr. 61y September 18, 1808WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 8; grave 6

Mr. \ Calvin Gay \

1814

SACRED \ To the Memory of \ Mr.

NATHAN GAY \ who died \ Sep'r 18th

1808 \ Aged 61 Years. \ My sun is set

and glass is run \ And all my work on

earth are done.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

fair conditon, writing still clear

but stone is broken in half.

Gay, Nathaniel Lieut. 65y July 28, 1776WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 10; grave 7

Lieu't \ NATH'l

GAY \ 1776

In Memory \ of Lieu't NATH'l GAY \

who Deceas'd July 28th \ 1776 \ Aged

65 Years \ Shall moral man complain

of him that is just \ When he removes

our friends & lays them in the dust.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design;

very good conditon.

Gay, Ebenezer Mr. 41y October 3, 1792WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 12; grave 8

Mr. \ EBEN'r

GAY \ 1792

In memory of \ Mr. EBENEZER GAY \

who died Oct'r 3d 1792. \ In the 41st

Year of his Age. \ All men florished

blooming fair & gay \ At evening an

extended Corps I lay \ O what is man

when in his best estate \ Death the

unseen is hasting to the gate.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged skull design,

very good condition.

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Chenery, Caroline R.

(Kingsbury)24y August 8, 1834

WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 13; grave 9CRC

CAROLINE R. \ wife of \ William

Chenery \ died \ Aug 8, 1834 \ Aet. 24.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

with unsual carved designs;

excellent condition.

Knapp, Anna (Day) Mrs. 26y July 19, 1812WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 18; grave 14Mrs. \ A.K. \ 1812

In memory of \ Mrs. ANNA KNAPP. \

wife of \ Doc'tr Ephriam Knapp. \ who

died July 19th \ 1812 \ In her 26th

Year.

notched corners, no lunette

slate tablet stone, urn &

willow design; excellent

condition.

Smith, Sarah (Jr.) Mrs. 24y October 1, 1775WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 20; grave 15no

In Memory of Mrs. \ Sarah Smith Jun'r

\ who Died Oct.r 1st \ 1775 in \ ye 24th

year \ of her \ age.\

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged cherub design;

fair condition, erroded.

(footstone)WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. ?; grave 16"Mrs. AK 1812"

Morse, Mary Ann 23y 24 sept 1825WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 21; grave 17MAM

In memory of \ MARY ANN MORSE \

Born May 21, 1802 \ Died Sep'r 24

1825 \ AE 23.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, difficult to tell design;

poor condition (on ground)

Morse, Lucy (Smith) Mrs. 45y April 15, 1821WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 23; grave 18

Mrs. Lucy Morse

\ 1817

Sacred \ to the memory \ of \ Mrs.

LUCY MORSE \ wife of \ Mr. Ezekiel

Morse \ who died \ April 15th 1821 \ in

the 45th year \ of her Age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn design; good

conditon, lichen.

Hartshorn, Timothy Mr. 70y July 13, 1800WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 25; grave 19

Mr. \ T.

Hartshorn

SACRED \ to the memory of, \ Mr.

TIMOTHY HARTSHORN \ who died \

July 13th 1800 \ Aged 70 Years. \ If

virtue, honesty and truth could save \

He lives in realms of bliss far beyond

the grave.

gothic shaped lunette slate

tablet stone, winged cherub

design; very good condition.

Everett, Horace S. 4y 4m Oct. 15, 1812WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 30; grave 24HSE

Horace S. Everett son of Sylvester &

Waity Everett who died Oct. 15, 1812

aged 4 years 4 months & days. \ How

soon the lovely shodow fades \ The

pleasing object of our eyes \ To sleep

among the silent dead \ Till Jesus bid

its dust arise.

small marble tablet stone.

Poor condition, erroded,

impossible to read. 1900 DHS

transcription.

Clapp, Nathan Mr. 29y July 4, 1816WAL:OBG; row 7;

col. 31; grave 25

Mr. \ Nathan

Clapp \ 1816

In memory of \ Mr. NATHAN CLAPP \

who Died July 4th \ 1816 \ in the 29th

Year of \ his Age. -

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

good condition

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Billings, Sally (Day) Mrs. 29y October 3, 1808WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 2; grave 1no

In Memory of \ Mrs. \ SALLY

BILLINGS \ wife of \ Mr. Beriah

Billings \ who died Oct. 3rd \ 1808 \

Aged 29 Years. \ Affliction sore long

time I bore, \ Physicians skill was vain,

\ Til GOD was pleas'd to give ease: \

And free me from my pain.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition. Leichen.

Clap, Lucy (Hartshorn) Mrs. 46y June 24, 1817WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 4; grave 2

Mrs. \ Lucy Clap

\ 1817

In memory of \ Mrs. LUCY CLAP \ wife

of \ Mr. LEVI CLAP \ who Died June

24th \ 1817 \ In the 46th Year of \ her

Age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

fair conditon, etchings very

readable, but most of lunette

broken off.

Gay, Joel 42y 9m February 15, 1767WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 5; grave 3J.G.

JOEL GAY \ <Died \ Nov. 25, 1809 \

Aged 42 yrs. 9 mos \ PRISCILLA \ His

wife \ Died Sept. 7, 1854 \ Aged 86

yrs.>

Apex top marble tablet stone.

Appears to have been broken

at one time, and all that is left

is the very top, with just "Joel

Gay" exposed. 1900 DHS

transcription, reads as if Joel

and Priscilla were on one

stone.

Gay, Priscilla (Wheelock) 86y September 7, 1854WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 5; grave 3no (see Joel Gay)

PaysonWAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 10; grave 4no PAYSON tomb

Kingsbury, Ruth Miss 26y July 22, 1818WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 12; grave 5Miss R.K.

In memory of \ MISS. RUTH

KINGSBURY. \ daugh'r of \ Dea.

SOLOMON \ & Mrs. KEZIAH \

KINGSBURY; \ Deceas'd July 22d,

1818; \ Aged 26 Years.

sloping shouldered slate

tablet stone, urn & willow

design, good conditon.

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Kingsbury, Harvey Mr. 26y June 12, 1833WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 13; grave 6H.K.

SACRED \ To the Memory of \ Mr.

HARVEY KINGSBURY, \ who died \

June 12, 1833l \ Aged 26 Years. \

Happy soul thy days are ended, \ All

thy mourning days below: \ Go by

Angel guards attended \ For thy sight

of Jesus go. \ (rest below ground) <To

thy joy he sets before thee: Bear a

memory pain: \ Die to live the life of

glory.\ Suffer with thy Lord to reign.>

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

good conditon. Lichen. 1900

DHS transcription filled in the

verse after "Jesus go,"

Kingsbury, Ruth (Kingsbury) Mrs. June 22, 1791WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 14; grave 7

(Abigail K.

Kingsbury

headstone)

In memory of \ MRS. RUTH

KINGSBURY \ wife of \ Mr. Solomon

Kingsbury \ Deceast Jan 22nd, 1791 \

(rest below ground) <In the 39th year

of her age.>

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

good conditon. 1900 DHS

transcription filled in blanks.

Kingsbury, Abigail 1y September 8, 1775WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 14; grave 7

(stone is used as

ft for Ruth

Kingsbury

above)

Abigail K \ Daughter of Mr. \ Benj &

Mrs. \ Abig'l Kingsbury. \ died Sep't

8th, \ 1776 \ Aged 15 Mon.

round top slate tablet stone.

swirlly design in lunette; fair

condition.

Gay, Susanna (Smith) Mrs. 37y October 21, 1753WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 15; grave 8KK

In Memory of Mrs. \ Susanna Gay,

wife \ of Mr. Joseph Gay \ She Died

Oct \ ye 21st 1755 in \ ye 37th Year \

(below ground) <of her age.>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, erroded design in

lunette, poor condtion. DHS

has 37years

Kingsbury, Soloman Dea. 77y Jnauary 2, 1822WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 16; grave 9

Dea. S.

Kingsbury

In memory of \ Dea. SOLOMON

KINGSBURY \ Deceast Jan 2n\d 1822

\ In the 77th year of his \ Age.

round shouldered, sloping

lunette slate tablet stone, urn

& drapery design. Very good

condtion.

Kingsbury, Keziah (Merriam) 88y March 5, 1856WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 17; grave 10

(yes, see

Susanna Gay)

KEZIAH, Wife of \ Dea. Solomon

Kingsbury, \ Died \ March 5, 1856 \ AE

88

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, weeping willow design,

excellent condtion.

Fuller, Zelenda (Healy) Mrs. 68y November 3, 1820WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 18; grave 11

Mrs. \ Zelenda

Fuller \ 1820

In memory of \ Mrs. Zelenda Fuller \

wife of \ Mr. Samuel Fuller \ who Died

Nov'r 3d, 1820 \ Aged 68 Years.

sloping shouldered slate

tablet stone, urn & willow

design, good conditon.

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Turner, Elizabeth (?) Mrs. 56y April 14, 1808WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 19; grave 12

Mrs. Elizabeth

Turner \ 1808

In memory of \ Mrs. ELIZABETH

TURNER \ (Widow of \ Mr. Abner

Turner) \ Who died April 14th \ 1808 \

in the 56th year of \ her age. \ - \ Tis

God that did our beings give; \ That

knows how long we have to live. \ And

when the time it doth expire, \ Should

we a longer time desire?

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

very good condition. Last line

of verse is below ground,

1900 DHS trans.

Downes, Edward 4y December 24, 1794WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 20; grave 13no

EDWARD DOWNES \ died Dec. 24th,

1794 \ Aged 4 Years \ Suffer little

children to \ come unto me, & forbid \

them not for of such is \ the kingdom

of Heaven.

round shouldered slate tablet,

urn & willow design; very

good condition.

Downes, Benjamin Bangs 18y February 27, 1794WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 21; grave 14

BENJAMIN B.

DOWNES

BENJAMIN BANGS DOWNES \ Died

Feb. 27th 1794. Aged 18 years \ His

friends need no inscription. \ He

remains inscrib'd on their hearts. \

And all of his aquaintances were his

Friends. \ Stranger, one molment

stop! \ Not for an ennumeration \ Of

his talents, dispositions & virtues, \ An

Eulogy common to all the dead; \ But

our bleeding hearts would fain tell

thee, \ That tho there is pleasure in

loving, \ And doating on our Friend; \

And tho the very tear \ Of Friendship \

Is Exquisite; \ Yet there is danger, in

an attachment \ And hopes too strong.

\ See here! \ Those Expectations \

Which we deemed justly founded \

And cherish'd perhaps, with too much

pride, (by providence undoubtly wise

and good) \ Respecting this world

disappointed. \ And we forced \

Reluctantly \ To transfer them with the

spirit of the \ Deceased from earth to

heaven.

round shouldered slate tablet,

urn & willow design; very

good condition.

Pette, William 14y August 18, 1793WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 22; grave 15

(stone is used as

ft)

At her feet lies \ William, the Son \ of

Mr. William \ Pettee who died \

August the 18th \ 1793 in ye 14th \

year of his age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, swirlly design; good

conditon, stone is being used

as a footstone.

Hawes, Benjamin Mr. 71y August 7, 1817WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 23; grave 16

Mr. Benj. Hawes

\ 1817

In memory of \ Mr. BENJAMIN

HAWES, \ who died Augt. 7, \ AD

1817 \ Aet. 71 years.

round shouldered sloping

lunette slate tablet stone, urn

& willow design; good

condtion, broken right finial

(shoulder)

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Hawes, Joseph 2y 8m September 15, 1779WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 24; grave 17no

In Memory of \ JOSEPH HAWES,

(Son \ of Mr. Benjamin \ Hawes &

Mrs. Mary his \ wife;) \ who Died \

Sept 15, 1779: \ Aged 2 years, \ and 8

months.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, cherub design;

excellent condition.

Hawes, Mary (Sumner) Mrs. 86y September 1, 1833WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 25; grave 18

Mrs. \ M Hawes \

1833

SACRED \ To the memory of \ MRS.

MARY, \ wife of \ MR. BENJAMIN

HAWES: \ who died \ Sept 1, 1833; \

aged 86 years.

round shouldered sloping

lunette slate tablet stone, urn

& willow design; good

condtion.

Kendall, Jonathan Mr. 93y September 6, 1820WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 30; grave 21no

SACRED \ To the memory of \ Mr.

JONATHAN KENDALL \ who died

Sep't. 6th, 1820. \ In the 93 Year of his

Age. \ Also, MRS. FRANCES, his 1st

wife, \ who died April 1756 \ (rest

below ground) <aged 24 years>

flat shouldered slate stone

tablet, urn & willow design;

excellent condtion.

Kendall, Frances (Crumpton) Mrs. April 1756WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 30; grave 21Ano (see Jonathan Kendall)

Fuller, Samuel Mr. 82y April 14, 1832WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 31; grave 22S.F.

SACRED \ To the Memory of \ MR.

SAMUEL FULLER \ who died \ April

14, 1832; \ Age 82 years.

flat shouldered slate stone

tablet, urn & willow design;

excellent condtion.

Kendall, Samuel 21y September 12, 1778WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 32; grave 23S.K. \ 1778

In memory <of> \ Samuel, Son <of> \

Mr. Jonathan Ken<dall?> \ & Mrs.

Susan<na,> \ his wife, \ who died

Sep't <12,> \ 1778 \ In his 21st year \

of his age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

poor condtion, stone broken

in half (down the center) and

right section is missing

Kearns, William Mr. 28y October 24, 1812WAL:OBG; row 8;

col. 33; grave 24

Mr. \ William

Kearns \ 1812

In Memory of \ Mr. WILLIAM KEARNS

\ who Died Oct'r 24th, \ 1812. \ Aged

28 Years \ Be still you mourners, God

is just. \ And 'twas his holy hand \ That

laid your friend low in the dust: \ Far

from his native land.

flat shouldered slate stone

tablet, urn & willow design;

excellent condtion.

Billings, George Pic.2 17m 9d April 17, 1812WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 3; grave 1G.B.

In \ Memory of \ GEORGE \ son of

Beriah & \ Elizabeth Billings \ who

died April 17, 1812, \ aged 17 months

\ & 9 days. \ Happy infant early blest, \

Freed from sin and gone to rest.

slate tablet stone, no lunette;

poor conditon broken, top half

on ground, bottom still set,

etching in excellent condition.

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Day, Mary (Hawes) Mrs. 46yApril 15, 1789

(1780)?

WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 4; grave 2Mrs. Mary \ Day

In memory of \ Mrs. Mary Day \ the

wife of Mr. John \ Day, who Deceas'd \

April 15, 1789 ; In the \ 46 Year of her

age. \ Let those whom she has left

behind \ To her example oft attend; \

That they in grief may; comfort find: \

And also meet a beautiful (peaceful)?

end.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, cwinged cherub

design, good condtion.

Straton, Eliza 12y September 6, 1814WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 5; grave 3no

In memory of \ ELIZA, \ Daugh'r of Mr.

Joseph & \ Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton: \

who died Sep. 6th \ 1814 \ in the 12th

year of \ her age.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design,

fair conditon, some errosion

and a chunk out of base.

(DHS has verse)

Bullard, Seth "Esq." 75y August 21, 1811WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 6; grave 4S.B. \ 1811

In memory \ of \ SETH BULLARD

ESQ. \ who died \ August 21st 1811; \

aged 75 years.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent condition. FLAG

Willett, Andrew October 2, 1811WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 5no

ANDREW WILLETT \ Born Sept 9,

1743 - Died Oct 2, 1811 \ - \ His wife \

SIBBEL HARTSHORN \ Born Oct 17,

1751 - Died July 24, 1833. \ - \ Their

children: \ AARON \ Born Jan 5, 1772 -

Died June 1, 1801 \ NEWELL \ Born

Mar 11, 1795 \ Died in New Orleans

La Jan 6, 1824 \ OLIVER \ Born Oct

26, 1783 \ Died Aug 5, 1834 \

GEORGE \ Born Mar 26, 1777 \ Died

Oct 18, 1779

Willett family stone. Round

top marble tablet, no design

in lunette; fair conditon,

errosion and dirty from

pollution. DAR marker set in

base of stone. FLAG

Willett, Sibbel (Hartshorn) July 24, 1833WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 6no (see Andrew Willett)

Willett, Aaron June 1, 1801WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 7no (see Andrew Willett)

Willett, Newell January 6, 1824WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 8no (see Andrew Willett)

Willett, Oliver August 5, 1834WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 9no (see Andrew Willett)

Willett, George October 18, 1779WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 7; grave 10no (see Andrew Willett)

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Bullard, Joel Mr. 35y May 20, 1807WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 8; grave 11no

In Memory of \ Mr. JOEL BULLARD,

who \ died May 20, 1807 \ AE 35. \ His

early death to many hearts gave pain \

But to himself through grace how

great the \ gain.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good conditon.

Bullard, Charlotte (Billings) Mrs. 39y October 28, 1812WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 9; grave 12(broken)

In Memory of \ Mrs CHARLOTTE

BULLARD \ widow of \ Mr. Joel

Bullard, \ Who died Oct 28, 1812. \

Aet. 39. \ She sleeps upon the bosom

of her God \ And in another and a

better world \ will awake in joy and

bliss eternal.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

excellent conditon.

Bullard, Joanna (Lewis) 75y March 5, 1816WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 10; grave 13

Mrs. Jemina \

Nason \ 1770

In memory\ of \ JOANNA BULLARD, \

wife of \ Seth Bullard, Esq. \ who died

\ March 5th, 1816 \ aged 75 years.

flat shouldered slate tablet

stone, urn & willow design;

good condtion.

Nason, Jemima (Clark) 30y December 8, 1771WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 11; grave 14

Mr. Benjamin \

Kingsbury \ 1787

In Memory of Jemima \ wife of Mr.

Thomas Nason \ who died Dec'r ye

8th \ 1771 in ye 30th year of her Age

stone broken and very

eroded. First name came from

footstone.

Kingsbury, Benjamin Mr. 72y February 20, 1787WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 12; grave 15

"Silas Kingsbury"

(headstone)

In memory of Mr. \ Benjamin

Kingsbury \ who Died February \ the

20th 1787 \ in ye 72nd year \ of his

age.

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, unusual design in

lunette; good conditon.

Kingsbury, Jedidah (Cooke) Mrs. 62y April 29, 1775WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 14; grave 16

Mrs. Jedidah \

Kingsbury 1775

In Memory of \ Mrs. Jedidah

Kingsbury, \ ye wife of \ Mr. Benjamin

Kingsbury \ she died April ye 29th \

AD 1775. \ in ye 62nd \ Year of her

Age. \ Behold & see as you pass by \

As you are now…<so once was I \ As I

am now so you must be \ Prepare for

death & follow me \ Death is a debt to

nature due \ As I have paid it so must

you.>

round shouldered slate tablet

stone, winged cherub design;

good conditon.

Dexter, Polley "Mary" 19y May 19, 1787WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 15; grave 17JB \ 1816

In Memory of Polley \ Daugh'r of Mr.

Jeremiah & \ Mrs. Margaret Dexter,

who \ Died May 19, 1787 \ in ye 19th

year \ of her \ age.

Kingsbury, Silas January 29, 1776WAL:OBG; row 9;

col. 12; grave 15A

(is the footstone

for Benj.

Kingsbury)

Silas Kingsbury \ son of Mr. Solo \

mon Kingsbury \ who died Jan'ry 29,

1776 \ about three hour old.

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Clap, Elizabeth (Wallis) Mrs. 32y November 1, 1803WAL:OBG; (stone

no longer exists)no

In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Clap, wife

of Mr. Levy Clap, who died Nov. 1,

1803 in ye 32 year of her age. \ Our

dearest friends we most delight \ Are

called soonest from our sight. \ Since

God doth it, let us be still, \ And be

submissive to his will.

from 1900 DHS transcription.

Payson, Phillip Rev. WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)

Payson, wife WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)

Robbins, Ezekiel Dea. WAL:OBG; tomb

(reportedly is in Payson tomb, He was

Rev. Paysons favorite Deacon, and

allowed him to be buried here.)

Robbins, wife WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)

Ellis, George P. June 25, 1837

WAL:OBG; (stone

no longer

exists…or tomb)

(reportedly is in Payson tomb, His

mother was a Payson.)

Clap, OliverWAL:OBG; (stone

no longer exists)

Oliver son of Mr. Oliver Clap & Mrs.

Susannah he died Mar. 10, 1768 in ye

first year of his age.

1900 DHS Transcription

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