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TYPE OF SLATE STONES, EIGHTEENTH CENTURY (Old Common Ground)

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[Death's Head.]

42.

Here Lies Buried

The Body of Mrs. | RACHEL BOUKER | Who Died Apr | The 12 | A. D 1754 | In The 52 | year of | Her Age

Footstone: Mr" | Rachel Bouker

[The above was a daughter of John and Mary (Howe) Bouker, and a sister of Ezekiel (No. 41), born Sept. 9, 1702. She was never married, the prefix Mrs. often being misapplied during the early period.] Brigham.

[Double Stone: Cherubs' Heads.]

43-44. In Memory of | AARON, Son of M'. | Paul Brigham, & M". | Elizabeth his Wife, | he died Oct'. 10th, | 1771, Aged 3 Years, | 8 M. & 3 D.

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In Memory of | SARAH, Daugh' of M'. | Paul Brigham & M". | Elizabeth his Wife, | fhe died Oct'. 10th | 1771, Aged 1 Year, | II M. & 25 D.

Reader!

Death is a debt to Nature due

[As we have] paid it, so muft you.

Footstone: Sarah | Brigham Aaron | Brigham

[Death's Head.]

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45. Here Lies Buried |; Body of Mr | ABIGAIL BRIGHAM wife of Lieu' | Sam Brigham Esq' | who departed

this life Nouemb' | 20 A.D 1731 | jn;

36th year of her age

Footstone: | Mr Abigail | Brigham

[Her maiden name was Moore.]

[Death's Head.]

45%. Here Lies ye | Body of ABIGAIL | BRIGHAM Daft of Mr Jotham | & Mr Abigail | Brigham who | decd Septemb' ; 11th 1740 | in 4th year | of her

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Footstone: Abigail | Brigham

46. In memory of | ALDEN BRIGHAM | Son of M'. Abner Brigham | & Dorothy his wife; who | died Sep'. 9 1797; age 4 months | & 5 days.

My days are few, & I but small
Yet must obey when Chrift [doth call]

Footstone: A. Brigham.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

47. In memory of Mrs. BETSY, | Wife of | Mr. Willard Brigham, | who died | Dec. 11, 1820, | Æt.

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[She was a daughter of Oliver and Betsey (Howe) Russell.]

48.

[Cherub's Head.]

Here lies; body of | M" BITHIAh | Brigham Wife to Lieu Jedidiah Brigham | fhe dec", Jan'; 23d. | AD 1756 in 61 | Year of her age.

Footstone: Mr Bithiah | Brigham. 1

[She was a daughter of Joseph and Dorothy (Martin) Howe.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

49. In memory of | Mrs. CATHARINE, Wife of Mr. Ithamar Brigham, | who died | April 13, 1804;

Æt. 39.

Footstone: C. B.

[Daughter of Solomon and Judith (Hapgood) Barnes.]

[Cherub's Head.]

50. In Memory of M". COMFORT BRIGHAM, | (Wife of M'. Joseph Brigham) | who departed this life, | Sep. 24th, 1755; | Aged 47 years 11 months |

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and 20 days.

Footstone: Mr. Comfort | Brigham

[A daughter of John and Jerusha (Garfield) Bigelow.]

[Death's Head and Scrolls.]

51. DAMARIS | BRIGHAM Daught' | of M' Jona & M" Damaris | Brigham who | Decd July 12 | 1752 Jn 7 year of Her Age

Footstone: D. B.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

52. In memory of Capt. DANIEL BRIGHAM | who died | October 11. 1818 | Æt. 58.

As a Husband, he was kind & affectionate.

As a Father, anxious and attractive.

As a Man, upright and benevolent.
He liv'd belov'd, and died lamented.

"An honest man is the noblest work of God."

Engraved by J. Park Littleton.

Footstone: Capt. D. B. [This grave has a Revolutionary marker.]

Memento mori

[Cherub's Head.]

53. In Memory of | DOROTHY BRIGHAM, | (Daughter of M'. Caleb Brigham & | M". Hannah his wife) who died Aug. 23. AD. | 1785; Aged 14 years 11 months & 23 days.

Death may diffolve my body now,

And bear my spirit home.

Footstone: Dorothy | Brigham

[Double Stone.]

54-55. In Memory of | ELI BRIGHAM | who died Aug. 29th, 1775. Aged 1 Year, 10 | Months, & 13 Days.

PIERPONT BRIGHAM | who died Aug 31", | 1775Aged 3 Years, | 5 Months & 9 Days.

Children of Cap'. Paul Brigham | & M" Elizabeth his Wife.

Happy the Babes who privileg'd by fate
To shorter labour & a lighter weight
Recd but Yesterday the gift of breath
Order'd to-morrow to return to Death.

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