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[Transcribed by Dale H. Cook]
Her Savior's smile dispelled the gloom,
And smoothed her passage to the tomb.
398. In memory of Capt. Asa Pratt, who died Dec. 15, 1831, æt. 56.
399. In memory of Lydia, relict of Capt. Asa Pratt, who died June 18, 1848, æ 71.
400. Here lies buried Mrs. Deborah Field, ye wife of Mr. John Field who died November 10th, 1757, in ye 60 year of her age.
401. In memory of Enoch, son of Lieut. Nathaniel Pratt and Mrs. Betty, his wife; he died July ye 18th, A. D. 1788, aged 1 year and 10 months.
Farewell fair lamb,
And oh, be hushed my sigh.
402. In memory of a daughter of Lieut. Nathaniel Pratt and Mrs. Betty, his wife, who died April ye 8th, A. D. 1785, aged 4 days.
403. In memory of Martha, widow of Cornelius Pratt; she died Jan. 10, 1845, in her 86 year.
404. In memory of Lieut. Cornelius Pratt; he died Sept. 21, 1822, in his 75th year.
405. In memory of Betsey, daugh of Lieut. Cornelius Pratt and Mrs. Martha, his wife; she died Dec. 26th, 1794, aged 1 year and 6 months.
406. In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt, widow of Mr. Jonathan Pratt; he died Dec. 21, 1794, aged 74 years.
407. In memory of Jonathan Pratt, who died March ye 13th, 1775, in ye 55th year of his age.
All young and old that come this way,
Remember this, your house of clay;
Acknowledge nature to be just,
When you are summoned to the dust.
408. Here lies buried Miss Hannah Pratt, who died Sept. 26th, 1764, in ye 42d year of her age.
409. In memory of Seth, son of Mr. Barnabas Blossom and Mrs. Sarah, his wife; he died Septr ye 17th, A. D. 1782, in his 17th month.
'Tis God that lifts our comforts high,
Or sinks them in the grave;
He gives, and blessed be his name,
He takes but what he gave.
410.
The voice said: Cry all flesh is grass. Isaiah, 40th.
In memory of Mr. Job Pratt, who died Novr ye 6th, A. D. 1786, in the 57th year of his age.
My friends draw near, and drop a tear,
In this dark grave I lie;
Ah! think of me when this you see,
And be prepared to die.
411. In memory of Mrs. Lydia Howe, wife of Mr. Azor Howe who died July ye 22, A. D. 1790, in ye 23 year of his [sic] age.
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