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DEN Son of Cap' Thomas & | Mr Eunice Amsden |

Who Departed This | Life March 30 | A. D. 1736

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3. HERBERT W., son of | Winslow Arnold, | Died Sept. 16, 1884. | Æ. 2 yrs. 10 mos.

4.

WINSLOW ARNOLD, | Died Mar. 17, 1884. | Æ. 35 Yrs. 6 Mos.

Bailey.
[Cherub's Head.]

5. Mrs. ELIZABETH BAILEY, Wife of Col. Silas Bailey of Bairlin, & formerly the Wife | of Capt. Paul Brigham of Marl- | borough, died March 301793; aged 53 years.

This Grave contains the feeble mould'ring clay
The Spirit triumph's in Eternal day.

Footstone: Mrs | Elizabeth | Bailey

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Baker.

[Baker Monument, reverse.]

6. ARETHUSA BAKER, | 2d wife of | Rev. Jacob Baker, & sister of the former | died Sept. 23, 1845 |

aged 23 years.

"For we know that if our earthly | house of this tabernable were | dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with | hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2d COR. 5. I.

7.

[Baker Monument, east side.]

HANNAH BAKER, | Wife of | Rev. Jacob Baker, died Feb. 2, 1843; | aged 28 years.

Husband & child, & all friends that I love,

I leave you for a better world above:
Stay not O linger not, for here is pain,

And that is a heaven all precious to gain.

[The above were daughters of Ephraim and Anna (Temple) Howe, of Marlborough. Rev. Jacob Baker was a brother of Rev. Zephaniah Baker, who was librarian of the Free Public Library of Worcester, Mass., from 1860 to 1870.]

Baker Monument, front: Rev. J. Baker.

8.

Barns.
[Cherub's Head.]

Deacon DANIEL BARNS | whose Remains | are here inter'd | fell on fleep | March 24th 1775 | in;

74th Year of

his Age.

The sweet remembrance of the Juft,

Shall flourish when he fleeps in duft.

Footstone: Deacon | Daniel Barns | 1775

9.

[Willow Tree.]

EDA | Son of Lovell | & Rebecca Barns, | died Jan. 9, 1801, aged 2 | years 5 months & 11 ds.

Sleep fweet child & take thy rest,
While Angels guard thy grave,

The Almighty God, the Sovereign King
He takes but what he gave.

Footstone: E. Barns.

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[Death's Head.]

10. Here Lies Buried | The Body of | M'. EDWARD BARNS Who Deceased September 25 | 1755 Jn

| 75 year of his | Age

Footstone: M | Edward Barns

[Cherub's Head.]

11. In Memory of M" | MARTHA BARNS | the Wife of M' | Daniel Barns, | fhe died May 22. | 1768, in ye 29th Year of her age.

Footstone: Mr | Martha | Barns

[She was a daughter of Joseph and Comfort (Bigelow) Brigham, and was married to Daniel Barns Jan. 20, 1763.]

[Death's Head.]

12. Here Lies Buried | The Body of M" | RUTH BARNS Wife of M' John Barns | Who Died July | I 1752 Jn y 31 year of Her | Age

Footstone: Mr | Ruth | Barns

13. SAMUEL BARNS | Son of M' Solomon | Barns. died | Sept. y 10th 1776 | in ye 4th Year of his Age. Barnes.

14-15. In memory of Col. EDWARD BARNES. | Graduated at Harvard Col❜g 1764. | Member of Prov. Cong's 1774. | Col. in Com'd of Reg't at | Cambridge 1775. Who died Nov. 16, 1803. | Æ. 59. | Also his wife | SUBMIT FORBES. | Who died Aug. 6, 1827, |

Æ. 81.

[This grave has a Revolutionary marker. Submit Forbes or Forbush was an adopted daughter of Zerrubabel Rice, and probably daughter of Phinehas and Sarah (Bellows) Forbush, born Oct. 8, 1746.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

16. In memory of | Mrs. ELIZABETH, | Consort of Dea. William Barnes, | who died | Nov. 28, 1830: | Æt. 62.

Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear,

That mourns thy exit from a world like this;
Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here,
And stay'd thy progress to the seats of bliss.
No more confined to grovelling scenes of night;

No more a tenant pent in mortal clay,—
Now should we rather hail thy glorious flight,
And trace thy journey to the realms of day.

Footstone: E. B.

[She was a daughter of Winslow and Elizabeth (Harrington) Brigham.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

17. LYDIA BARNES, | born Nov. 2, 1802, | died | Aug. 3, 1866.

Death rides on every passing breeze,

And lurks in every flower;

Each season has its own disease,

Its peril every hour.

[She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Brigham) Barnes.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

18. Erected in memory of | REBECCA youngest daughter of Moses and Hepzibah Barnes, | who died Jan. 21, 1835, aged 4 yrs. & 9 mths.

Footstone: R. B.

No more the pleasant child is seen,

To please its parents eye,

The tender plant so fresh and green,
Is in Eternity.

[Urn, Willow Tree, and Pot of Flowers.]

19. In Memory of | SAMUEL BARNES, | who died | June 2, 1816. | Æt. 26.

[Below are illegible verses.]

Footstone: S. B.

[Double Stone: Urns and Willow Trees.]

20-21. In memory of | Mr. SOLOMON | BARNES, | | who died | Nov. 21, 1830 | Æt. 90.

In memory of | Mrs. JUDITH, | wife of M'. | Solomon Barnes, | who died | April 19, 1820, | Æt. 77.

Footstone: J. B.

A holy quiet reigns around;

A calm which nothing can destroy;

Nothing can disturb that peace profound,
Which their unfettered souls enjoy.

S. B.

[Judith, wife of Solomon Barnes, was a daughter of John and Abigail (Morse) Hapgood.]

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

22. In memory of WILLIAM BARNES, | Son of Dea. William Barnes, | & Mrs. Elizabeth his wife; | who died | April 1, 1822; | Æt. 15 years.

Mortals! how few among your race,
Have given this thought its weight,
That on this flying moment hangs
Your everlasting state.

Footstone: W. B.

[Urn and Willow Tree.]

23. Erected in Memory of

Dea. WILLIAM

BARNES, who died | March 7, 1823; | Æt. 56.

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Deacon Daniel Barnes, | who departed this life | Sept.

12th 1781; Aged 76 Years.

Bleffed are the dead that die in the Lord.

Footstone: Mrs. | Zeruiah | Barnes

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