EPITAPHS

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OLD GRAVE-YARD

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EAST BRIDGEWATER.

[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]

     1.   (Broken stone).   Holman, departed this life January or February 28th, 1757, in ye — year of her age.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

     2.   Here lies buried Mr. William Holman, who died March 24th, 1762, in ye 22 year of his age.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

     3.   Here lies buried Mrs. Ann Byram, ye wife of Mr. Benjamin Byram, who died September 26, 1757, in ye 20 years of her age.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

     4.   Here lies buried Mr. John Holman, who departed this life April 25th, 1755, in ye 49th year of his age.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

     5.   Mr. John Holman, 1755.   (Foot-stone to No 4).
   [Editor's note: Stone relocated 1887 - see p. 257.]

     6.   Robert Johnson Latham, 1756.   (Foot-stone to No. 241; removed from this place).
   [Editor's note: Stone relocated 1887 - see p. 257.]

     7.   Mrs. Mary Latham, 1752.   (Foot-stone to No. 242; removed from this place).
   [Editor's note: Stone relocated 1887 - see p. 257.]

     8.   Capt. Chilton Latham, died Augt 6th, 1751.   (Foot-stone to No. 243; removed from this place).
   [Editor's note: Stone relocated 1887 - see p. 257.]

     9.   In memory of Mr. Robert Davis; he died April ye 27, 1755, in ye 34th year of his age.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   10.   In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Whitman, consort of Mr. Josiah Whitman, who departed this life January ye 22d, 1778, in ye 55th year of her age.
           In memory of Mr. Josiah Whitman, who departed this life April the 18th, 1754, in the 31 year of his age.
   [Editor's note: Both re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   11.   Mrs. Sarah Parks, died Feb. 15, 1826, aged 93 years.   (Daughter of Elisha Pierce, of Scituate; first married to a Holbrook, and then to a Parks; and mother-in-law to James Thomas).
                     My time is spent, my days are passed;
                     Eternity must count the rest.

   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

 

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