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232. WILLIAM CAZNEAU | RICE (Son of | Noah Rice A. M. & Mrs Sarah | his Wife) | died Jan'; 19th 1780 [remainder not plain].

233. WILLIAM CAZNEAU | RICE (Son of | Noah Rice A. M. & M" Sarah | his Wife) | died April 11th 1781; | Aged 3 Months

Footstone: W. Cazneau | Rice

[Death's Head.]

234. In Memory of M'. ZOROBABLE RICE | who died August 27th, | 1775. in 74th | Year of his | Age.

How weak the prif'n is where you dwell,

Your flesh a tot'ring wall;

The breaches certainly foretell
The house must shortly fall.

Footstone: Mr. | Zorobable | Rice

235.

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1775.

Russell.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

In memory of Mr. | OLIVER RUSSELL,

who died | Oct. 28, 1820, | Æt. 67.

Footstone: O. R.

[This grave has a Revolutionary marker.]

Sawyer.
[Death's Head.]

236. Here lies; Body! | M" BETY SAWYER | fhe died Sep. 29th 1770 Aged | 32 Years 5 months. Footstone: Mr Bety | Sawyer | 1770

[A Tree.]

237. EDMUND, | son of

Mr. Phinehas & Mrs. |

Hannah Sawyer, | died | March 21, 1816, | Æt. 6

months.

Footstone: E. S.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

238. Mrs. HANNAH, | wife of | Phineas Sawyer, | died Oct. 1849, | Æt. 76.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

239. In memory of Mr. PHINEHAS SAWYER, | who died | Jan. 14, 1820: | Et. 51.

Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord,

for they rest from their labours,

and their works do follow them.

Footstone: P. S.

Seaver.

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240-243. Here lie the remains of | HEMAN Seaver, | died Dec. 18, 1835, aged 66 ys. | and of his wife | ELIZABETH SEAVER, | died Feb. 5, 1815, aged 43 ys. and of their Son | AARON WEEKS SEAVER, died April 5, 1813, aged 14 ys. | and of | AARON WEEKS SEAVER 2. | died June 1, 1819, aged 6 weeks.

[The son last mentioned was the child of the second wife of Heman Seaver, noted next below, who was a daughter of Noah Rice. The maiden name of the first wife was Weeks.]

244. SARAH CAZNEAU RICE, | Widow of | Heman Seaver, | Died at Reeceville, Pa. | Aug. 6, 1872, | Æ. 84.

Smith.
[Death's Head.]

245. Here lyes; Body | of ANNA SMITH | Daug of; Rev. M2 | Aaron & M" | Martha Smith | Died Sep. 1 1745 | Aged 4 Years & 10 D'

Footstone: Anna | Smith

[A Scroll.]

246. In Memory of | Mifs EUNICE SMITH | Daught. of M'. Nathaniel, | & M". Lydia Smith, | who died June 17th, 1760. | Aged 21 Years.

That Life we praise | Which doth excell,
Not in much time | [But acting well?]

Footstone: Mifs | Eunice Smith

[Death's Head.]

247. Here Lies Buried The Body of Mr | MARTHA SMITH Wife | of the Revd M' | Aaron Smith of Marlboro Who | Died May; 12 | 1755 Jn The 34 Year of her Age

Footstone: Mrs | Martha | Smith

[A Scroll.]

248. In Memory of M NATHANIEL SMITH | who died March ; 26, | 1782; in; 81a Year | of his | Age.

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250. HARRIET M. STEARNS, | died Jan. 2, 1862. Stow.

251-252. HEMAN STOW, | Born Jan. 10, 1749, | Died Jan. 25, 1830, | Æ. 81 yrs.

ABIGAIL,

"I have rejoiced in the way of thy te

stimonies, as much as in all riches."

Ps. 119: 14.

wife of Heman Stow, | Born Dec. 20,

1752, | Died Nov. 29, 1830, | Æ. 78 yrs.

"Blessed are they that do his comman

dments, that they may have right

to the tree of life."

REV. 22: 14.

[This grave has a Revolutionary marker.]

[Her maiden name was Brown, and she came from Sudbury.]

253. In

In memory of MARTIN STOW, | Son of M'. | Heman & M". | Abigail Stow. | who died Feb 15th:

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1783. Aged 8 Years, | & 9 Days.

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[Double Stone with Urns and a Willow Tree.]

254-255. In Memory of | Deacon SIMON STOW | who died | Dec. 16th: | 1795, | Aged 73 years, | 8 months & 16 days.

My foul in Christs sweet hand I truft

Now fhall I fweetly fleep;

My body mouldring into duft,
I leave with him to keep.

Footstone: Deac" | Simon Stow

In Memory of | Mrs. SARAH Sтow, wife of

Deac". Simon Stow,

who died Dec. 22. | 1794,

Aged 71 years. | 11 months & | 20 days.

My foul forfakes each vain delight,

And bids the Earth farewel;

It welcomes Death & takes its flight,
In hopes with Chrift to dwell.

Footstone: Mrs. | Sarah Stow

Straten.

256. ABIGAIL, | Daughter of M'. | Jonathan & M". | Abigail Straten. | died June 11". | 1771, Aged 4 Years,

8 м & 20 D

257. In Memory of

[An Urn.]

Mrs. ABIGAIL STRATEN |

wife of Mr. Joseph Straten, | who died Dec. | 30.

1794, aged 73 years.

Footstone:+Mrs. A. Straten.

258.

[Cherub's Head with a Wig.]

Here lies Body of | M'. JONAthan Straten | he died Auguft |; 10th 1758 in ; | 44 Year of his

Age.

Behold & fee as you pass by,

As you are now fo once was I.
As I am now fo muft you be
Prepare for Death & follow me.

Footstone: Mr Jonathan | Straten. | 1758.

[Death's Head.]

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259. Here lies buried | Body of M | JOSEPH STRATEN who departed | this life | Septemb'; 18th | AD 1732 | in ; 66th year | of his age

Footstone: MR JOSEPH STRATEN

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[Cherub's Head.]

260. IN Memory of | M'. JOSEPH STRATEN | Who Died May 7th: 1774. | Aged 77 Years. | & 6 Months.

Footstone: Mr. Joseph | Straten 1774

[Cherub's Head.]

261. In Memory of Mifs LUCY STRATEN, | Daughter of Mr. Jonathan | & Mrs. Betty Straten. fhe died April 1a 1771 | Aged 20 Years & 4 Mon'

In bloom of Youth Behold I Die,

Dear friends prepare, Death may be nigh.
This grave's my home, here I muft Reft
Till Chrift fhall [call me to be bleft].

Footstone: Mifs Lucy | Straten 1771

Tayntor.

[Cherub's Head with a wig.]

262. In Memory of Deacon | Joseph TAYNTer, who (ferved Twenty-two Years in | the Church) died February 19th AD. 1764, in; | 77th Year of his Age.

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