[The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 12 [1858]:210]
| 210 | Inscriptions from the Burying-Ground in Hull. | [July, |
34. William Brewster, son of Rev. Robert and Rebecca L. Gould, died Oct. 8. 1842, aged 7 years.
| "He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down." |
35. Thomas Lincoln, Member of the Sophomore Class, Wesleyan University, and son of Rev. Robert and Rebecca L. Gould, died at Middletown Con. Sept. 23, 1847, aged 20 years.
| "Thy Brother shall rise again." |
36. Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary G. Gould, wife of Samuel Gould, Died Oct. 22, 1848, Aged 73 years.
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Home thou art gone; thy lips declared The Hope that strong inspired thy breast; A life well spent, through lengthened years, Secure[s] the promised home of rest. |
37. In memory of Bathsheba Greenleaf, died Dec. 2, 1825, at. 93. [This and the following, enclosed by a wooden fence.]
38. John Greenleaf died Dec. 23, 1827 AEt. 54.
39. Sacred to the Memory of Mr. Matthew Hunt, died May 16. 1797, in the 43 year of his Age.
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Quick, snatched from time and sense, Here must this body lay, Till Jesus calls me from the dust, At the great rising day. |
40. Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Winefred Hunt, Wife of Mr. Matthew Hunt, died Feb. 12, 1842 AEt. 88 years.
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Our life how short, a groan, a sigh, We live—and then begin to die, But Oh! how great a mercy this, That death's a portal into bliss. |
41. Susan P. Knight, daught of Joel and Jane L. Knight, died Nov 26, 1840, AEt. 6 Years.
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"Them which sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him." |
42. Sacred to the Memory of Rev. Joel Knight, 13 Years a traveling minister of the M. E. Church. Born at Sudbury Mass. May 4. 1804, closed his labours and his life in Providence R. I., Aug'st 13. 1843, Aged 39 Years 3 Months & 9 Days.
| "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,—Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them." |
43. Timothy Tabor, son of Joel and Jane L. Knight died Oct. 18, 1843, AEt. 1 Year, & 4¼ Months.
| "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." |
44. In memory of Mrs. Content Knox, Relict of Mr. Thomas Knox, Died Oct. 3, 1825, Æt. 65 years.
45. Here lyes ye body of [Elijah] Loring. [* * *] He died Sept. ye 9. 1715. [This, and the next stone, are much defaced.]
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