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[Transcribed by Dale H. Cook]
My living friends, when this you see,
Stop here and think, Oh think of me;
All earthly things I left behind,
The joys of heaven in hopes to find.
173. Seth, son of Mr. Simeon and Mrs. Anna Leonard, died Jany 20th, 1777, aged 1 year. 5 months and 14 days.
174. Cyrus, son of Mr. Simeon and Mrs. Anna Leonard, died Nov. 23, 1772, aged 3 months and 5 days.
175. Stillman, son of Mr. Simeon and Mrs. Anna Leonard, died, Jan. 9th, 1784, aged 8 months and 7 days.
176. Here lies buried Deacn Solomon Pratt, who died July ye 26th, 1757, in ye 61st year of his age.
177. In memory of Mrs. Mary Washburn, ye wife of Mr. James Washburn, who died Decemr ye 18th, 1747, in ye 78th year of her age.
178. In memory of Mr. James Washburn, who died June ye 11th, 1749, in ye 79th year of his age.
179. In memory of William Cary, son of Mr. Jonathan Cary and Mrs. Louisa his wife; died Novr ye 26th, A. D. 1775, in ye 14th, year of his age.
180. In memory of Jonathan Cary, Junr ,son of Mr. Jonathan Cary and Mrs. Louis his wife, died October ye 12th, A. D. 1775, in ye 21st year of his age.
181. In memory of Mrs. Louis Cary, wife of Mr. Jonathan Cary, died April ye 3d, A. D. 1769, in ye 36th year of her age.
182. Here lies buried Mr. Jonathan Cary, who decd Sept. ye 3d, 1766, in ye 31 year of his age.
183. Abiezer Carver, son of Mr. Joseph Carver, died August 31st, 1755, in ye 2lst year of his age.
Here my cold corps are now reposed,
In darkness fast mine eyes are closed;
In youth I did resign my breath,
And walked the gloomy shades of death;
May every youth with serious eye,
Come view the place where you must lie.
184. Here lies ye body of Mrs. Mary Carver, wife of Mr. Nathl Carver, who decd April ye 26, 1735, in ye 42 year of her age-
185. Here lies ye body of John Carver, son to Mr. Nathl Carver, who decd Sept. ye 8th, 1732, aged 4 years and 4 months.
186. Erected to the memory of Mary Perkins, wife of Caleb Cary, who died Feb. 12, 1840, aged 87 years.
187. Memento Mori. In memory of Mr. Caleb Cary, who died May ye 13th, 1783, in the 36th year of his age.
Death is a debt to nature due,
Which I have paid, and so must you.
188. In memory of Mrs. Betty, ye wife of Mr. Eleazer Cary, who died Janua. ye 31st, 1749, in ye 26th year of her age.
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