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In bloom of youth behold I die,
Dear friends prepare for death is nigh,
The grave my bed here I must rest,

Till Christ shall call me from the dust.

Footstone: J. S.

[Death's Head.]

480. Here Js Jnterred; | Remains of Mr' | LYDIA STOW wife of M' Samuel Stow | Daught' of James | Minott Esq. & Mr | Rebecah his wife who | departed this Life | February 14th A.D | 1742 | 3 Jn 56th year of her age

Footstone: Mr Lydia | Stow

481. LYDIA STOw, | Formerly wife of Isaac Maynard, | died | July 27, 1863, | Æ. 87 Ys. 10 Ms. 18 Ds.

[Sculptor's mark:] Tateum, Westboro.

[She was married in 1828 to Abraham Stow.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

482. In memory of | Mrs. PHEBE STOW, | daur. of Mr. Abram: & | Mrs. Elizth: S:ow; | who died July 4, 1820, | Æt. 22.

Footstone: P. S.

My days alas! alike have ben.
An empty tale, a morning flower
Cut down and wither'd in an hour.

483.

Erected

[Urn and Trees.]

in memory of Mr. | QUARTUS STOW, who died June 20th: | 1798, in the 43. | Year

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[Stowe Monument, Front Face:]

484. RUFUS STOWE, died | October 9, 1838, |

aged 49 years.

485.

Reunited 1885.

[Stowe Monument, South Face :] THANKFUL STOWE, | widow

of | Rufus

Stowe, born Feb. 15, 1791, | died Jan. 16, 1885.

Living, loving, just the same,

On a brighter happier shore.

[She was a daughter of Daniel and Thankful (Brigham) Brigham.] [Stowe Monument, North Face:]

486-487. WILLIAM B. | died Dec. 1, 1848, | aged 20 years & 9 mos.

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An Infant son | died June 1, 1815; | Sons of Rufus | & Thankful Stowe.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

488. In memory of Mrs. RUTH STOw, consort of | Mr. Josiah Stow, | who died | Nov. 18, 1810, |

Æt. 75.

Footstone:

Twas sin that drew upon our race
The righteous doom that we must die
But thanks to Gods abounding grace
Salvation's offered from on high.

R. S.

[She was a daughter of Peter and Grace Howe.]

[Crossed Bones and Death's Head with a Wig.]

489. Here lies; Body of | M'. SAMUEL STOW | he died February | 131769 in ; | 89 Year of his Age.

Behold & fee as you pass by

As you are now fow once was I
As I am now fow muft you be

Prepare for Death and follow me.

Footstone: Mr Samuel | Stow | 1769.

490.

Ætat. 89.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

Dea". SAMUEL STOW. | died | Jan. 12, 1813:

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Singular calmness, prudence and stability, strong powers of mind, guided | by a sense of GOD, and display'd in bright examples of | humble Piety; readiness to do good and prayer- | ful submission to a long series of distressing affliction in his family-truly magnified his Office.

In the closing scene of an eminently devout | life he was sustain'd by a luminous and opening prospect of a glorious Resurrection | in CHRIST. Footstone: [A Tree] S. Srow

[Urns, Willow Tree, Arch and Keystone with W. S.] 491. Here rest the remains of | Cap'. WILLIAM STOW | he died | April 11 1808 | Æt. 35.

All our ambition Death defeats but one

And that it crowns---but ere long,

More powerful proof shall take the field,
Stronger than death & smiling at the tomb.

Footstone: C. W. S.

Stuart.

492. CHARLES STUART | died | Nov. 5, 1853, | Æt. 64.

Footstone: C. S.

Tattlow.

[Death's Head.]

493. Here lies the Body of M'. | THOMAS Tatt

Low

who departed this | Life October the 22 |

Anno Domini 1756 | Aged 61 Years.

A Man of Honesty, Justice & Integrity
And above all a CHRISTIAN.

Footstone: THOMAS | TATTLOW | 1756

494.

Telfer.

[Death's Head.]

In Memory of M'. JAMES TELFER | who

died 18th of Jan3. 1776. | in; 63d. Year | of his Age. Footstone: Mr James | Telfer | 1776

Temple,

495. AARON TEMPLE, | died | Sept. 12, 1875, | Æ. 79 ys.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

496. In Memory of | Mrs. BETSY, | wife of | Mr. Ira Temple, | Formerly wife of | Mr. John P. Maynard, who died | July 19, 1828, | Æt. 39.

Footstone: B. T.

497. DAVID TEMPLE, | Son of M'. David & Elifabeth Temple; | died Aug. 6th. | 1788, aged 1 | day.

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TEMPLE, who died | Sep. 25, AD 1821. | Æt. 81.

Here lies a man was good without pretence

Blest with plain reason & with common sense,

He lived a life of labour & of toil

His chief delight to cultivate the soil;

While here his mind was oft with cares opprst

'Till tired of earth he fled to heaven for rest.

[Sculptor's mark:] Wm. Farnsworth, Groton.

Footstone: D. T.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

499. In memory of Mrs. ELIZABETH, | Relict of

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500. In Memory of Mr. ISAAC TEMPLE | who Died Jan 14 | 1765 Aged 85 | Years 11 Month' | & 9 Days

Footstone: [Death's Head.] | Ifaac | Temple | 1765

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

501. Grateful Respect | Erected this Memorial of | Mrs. JOANNA TEMPLE, | Relict of John Temple | of Marlborough, deceased. | She died July 25th: | 1797. Ætat. 69.

Cheerfulness & Piety, happily united in

her life, adorned the Religion she profeffed.

Footstone:+Mrs. Joanna Temple

502. Sacred to

[Death's Head.]

the memory of | M'. JOHN TEM

PLE, who died Sept. 23, 1793; | Æť. 81.

Prepare me Lord for thy right hand,

Then come the joyful day

;

Come death and fome celeftial band,
To bear my Soul away.

Footstone: Mr John Temple.

[Broken Stone.]

503. JOHN TEMPLE, Jr. | Died | [part missing.]

"It is the hope, the bli—

Which Jesus's grace has giv—

The hope when days and years are-
We all shall meet in heaven."

[Sculptor's mark:] D. Nichols, Lowell.

504.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]
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In memory of Mr. | JOHN TEMPLE, 3d: |

who died | April 2, 1829; | Æt. 44.

Footstone: J. T.

505.

[An Urn with J. T.]

In memory of M'. JONAS TEMPLE, | who died March 8, 1803: | Ætatis 87.

The world behind me offer'd me its charms,
And Chrift before me call'd me to his arms;
I chose the latter, and am now at rest,
Sweetly fleeping on my beloved's breast.

Footstone: Mr. | J. Temple.

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