EPITAPHS

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TRINITY CHURCH GRAVE-YARD.

[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]

   1.   Philibert K., daughter of Lieut. Francis and Philibert K. Perkins, died Oct. 7, 1853, aged 73 years.

   2.   In memory of Mr. Robert Perkins, son of Lieut. Francis Perkins and Susanna, his wife; he died Dec. 29, 1793, in the 30^th year of his age.

   3.   Mrs. Philibert Perkins, 2^d wife of Lieut. Francis Perkins, died Sept. 29, 1814, æt. 77.
                  Stop, kind reader, drop a tear,
                  Think of the dust that slumbers here;
                  And while you read the fate of me,
                  Think of the glass that run for thee.

   4.   In memory of Lieut. Francis Perkins, who died March y^e 20^th, 1783, in y^e 54^th year of his age.

                  Stop, kind reader, drop a tear,
                  Think of the dust that slumbers here;
                  And while you read the fate of me,
                  Think on the glass that run for thee.

   5.   Erected in memory of Mrs. Susanna Perkins, the wife of Lieut. Francis Perkins, who was born February 6^th, 1742, and died July 22^d, 1771.

   6.   Here lies buried Martha, daughter of Mr. Francis Perkins and Mrs. Anna, his wife, who was born January 22^d, 1763, died November 16^th, 1763.   (Being the first person buried in this yard.)

   7.   Here lies the remains of Francis, son of Mr. Francis Perkins and Susanna, his wife, who was born September 28^th, 1766, died January 24^th, 1768.

   8.   In memory of Martha, daughter of Mr. Enoch Perkins and Susanna, his wife; she died July y^e 30^th, A. D. 1787, in y^e 4^th year of her age.

   9.   Elizabeth, wife of Ornan Perkins, died Mar. 4, 1832, æ 37.

   10.   Sacred to the memory of Mary Perkins, who died Dec. 12, 1833, in her 81 year.   During 30 years of her life was employed as a school teacher.