74 U9 B3 opy 2 EPITAPHS FROM THE CEMETERY WORCESTER COMMON OCCASIONAL NOTES, REFERENCES AN INDEX. BY W. S. BARTON WORCESTER: PRINTED BY HENRY J. HOWLAND, 171 Main Street. /SJ/F C ^>"/' EPITAPHS FROM THE CEMETERY ON WORCESTER COMMON OCCASIONAL NOTES, REFERENCES, AN INDEX. a/ f y^ y* BY WK sr BARTON WORCESTER: PRINTED BY HENRY J. HOWLAND, 171 Main Street. §0aj»5 xoiks.o'wn INTRODUCTION. In collecting these memorials, the grave-stones in the Old Common Cemetery were all examined in tlie Summer of 1846, and their inscrip- tions — so far as it seemed practicable — were obtained either in their exact language or in all essential particulars. The inscriptions, how- ever, were not in all cases found legible. In these instances, the epi- taphs, names, and dates were deciphered as accurately as was possible, or were approximately determined from other sources ; and in all cases of uncertainty, the doubtful words and figures will be found indicated in the following pages either by italics, by the asterisk, or some other intel- ligible sign. The town records supplied many of the illegible dates. How many inscriptions have been wholly lost by the destruction of many of the grave-stones themselves, cannot now be ascertained. At all events, to judge from the number of fragments of tliese stones found near the School Houses on our Worcester Common, it would seem that the hands of Time had not obliterated more of these memorials of the dead, than tlie hands of Youth had destroyed. However, the present collec- tion will serve as a faithful record, it is hoped, of the monuments that were found in 1846, still unbroken and undisturbed. A few have been removed recently by friends, and the inscriptions of several, which were found some time since by J. Harrington, Esq. of tliis city, have been obligingly furnished us for an Appendix. A word as to the arrangement of these inscriptions. It is designed that tliey succeed each other chronologically, as far as may be, and ac- cording to " New Style." This will explain, therefore, any seeming dis- crepancies between the succession of years and the dates on the stones prior to A. D. 1752, before which time, as is well known, the year began March 25th " Old Style," instead of January 1st, as thereafter. In most cases, the years succeeding 1752 will be mentioned only at the head of each annual list, in order to avoid repetition. A few notes have been inserted, indicated by brackets in most cases, giving some additional names, dates, and particulars, with occasional references to Lincoln's " History of Worcester," to the files of the Massa- chusetts Spy, and to ovu: own Towft Records. For valuable suggestions in regard to these notes and other matters, the writer is indebted to gen- tlemen in this city, of well-known literary and antiquarian tastes. Many more notes might have been added from these resources. In regard to tlie antiquity of this Old Burial Place, and of others in Worcester, a few words may not be uninteresting. The most ancient Cemetery in this place, it is said, was north of the intersection of Thomas and Summer streets, and within the enclosure of the brick school house. It is supposed that the first person buried there was Miss Rachael Kel- lough, who died Dec. 15, 1717. After the number of deaths, subsequent to that date, had increased to twenty-eight, the Burying Ground on the Common was opened, and was the only one in use from about A. D. 1730 to 1795. As to its antiquity, see also further remarks in No. Four of the inscriptions. By the Town Records, it appears that at a town meeting, held May 15,17:29, a vote was taken "that the Selectmen agree with some suitable person to dig graves for the future, as occasion may be," and that at a meeting Mar, 4, 1733-4, it was voted "that ye Select- men do — as soon as may — state out a burying place and measure ye out Lines thereof that The town may know properly how to act Respecting ye fencing in ye same." These appear to be the first acts of the town on the subject of this Cemetery. The grounds on Mechanic Street were provided in 1795 ; the tract east of Washington Square in 1828, and oth- ers more recently. It is hoped that the present collection, which was commenced from mere personal taste and curiosili/, may prove somewhat interesting to tlie lovers of the quaint or to the antiquarian, and that it may in time prove valuable to those Avho shall come after us, when the very Cemetery itself shall have been destroyed, and the monuments and mounds and epitaphs fihall have become obliterated and lost. W. S. B. Worcester, My, 1848. E P I T A P H/S . [The abbreviations used are, for instance, a. for aged, b. born, d. died, dr. daughter, da. days. Line. Hist, for Lincoln's History of Worcester, m. month, s. son, T. R. Town Records, w. wife, y. year, and the like.] 1727. 1. Hannah Hubbard, vv. of John Hubbard ; d. Ap. 18, 1727 ; a. 27. [This was the earliest recorded death found in the old Cemetery ; and see No. 4, of the inscriptions. The grave- stone may be seen near the path through the centre of the grounds, ahnost prostrate.] 1730. 2. John Young, b. in the Isle of Bert, near Londonderry, Ire- land ; d. June 30, 1730 ; a. 107 ! [Town Record says : d. June 27, 1730 ; a. about 93. The same stone notices the death of his son David Young (post. No. 174), and has this inscription : " The aged son, and the more aged father, Beneath this stone their mouldering bones Here rest together." William Young, a connection of John Y. was the author of many of the inscriptions found in the following pages.] 3. James Taylor, [s. of James and Elizabeth T. ; d. June 31 ; by T. R.] 1730 ; a. 22. 1731. 4. Ephraim Roper, d. Feb. 16, 1730 (Old Style) ; a. 43. [It is stated in Lincoln's History of Worcester, that this Burial Place was opened "in 1730, when Ephraim Roper, accidentally killed in hunting, was interred there." Those, therefore, who have already been named, may have been re- moved to these grounds afterwards. In the same history, we learn that Roper was a vigilant soldier and guard in this place, during the early Indian and French wars.] 1732. 5. Hannah Chadick, w. of John Chadick, d. May * 1732; a. 53. [Chadick is probably a corruption of the name Chadwick.] 1735. 6. Eliot Gray, son of Wm. and Jean Gray ; d. Oct. 2. [27 : by T. R.] 1735 ; a. 4. 7. Bertha Gray ; [prbbably a dr. of Wm. and Jean G. ;] d. * * [The Grays were Scotch emigrants. Much hostility was shown to these emigrants by the inhabitants of this place, who were so bitter in their opposition, as even to demolish the meeting house which the Scots were erecting near the present residence of F. W. Paine, Esq. See Line. Hist. 47.] 1738. 8. Abraham Taylor ; d. * * 1738 ; a. 29. 1740. 9. Mary Wheeler, w. of Thomas W. ; d. May 16 [18 : by T. R.] 1740 ; a. 40. 1741. 10. William Jenison. His epitaph reads as follows : " Here lies buried y" body of William Jenison, Esqr. He was born at Watertoun, April y^ 17th 1676, who deed Sep'°i y^ 19th, 1741, in y^ 66th year of his age. He was one of y^ Judges of y® Inferiour Court for y« county of Worcester." [Judge Jenison also filled many other important offices in the town of Worcester. The first Court House in this place was built about the year 1732, on land given by him for that purpose, and was placed very near the site of the present Old Court House. See Line. Hist. 342.] 1743. 11. James Taylor; d. Feb. 24, 1742; a. 70. [He lived near " Wigwam Hill," north-westerly from the floating bridge over Long Pond. See H. Stebbins' map of Worcester, 1833.] 12. Jean Young, w. of Wm. Y. ; d. Mar. 30, 1743 ; a. 27. 1746. 13. Isaac Taylor, s. of Othniel T. (No. 190) ; b. Nov. 17, 1745, d. Mar. 26, 1746. [He is buried by the " right side " of his mother.] 14. Dinah Taylor, w. of Othniel T. ; d. Mar. 29, 1746; a. 38. 15. Abigail Stearnes, dr. of Thomas and Mary S. ; d. Ap. 11, 1746 ; a. 8. 1747. 16. Eunice Adams; d. July 27, 17[47?] ; a. 32. 17. Mrs. Hannah Adams; d. * * * [No date, age nor epitaph appears upon her grave-stone.] 1748. 18. James Cowden ; d. Oct. 1, 1748 : a. 63. 1749. 19. Mary Goodwin, w. of Capt. J. Goodwin, (No. 168) ; d. July * 1749; a. 33. 20. Martha Boyd Young, w. of David Y. (No. 174.) d. Oct. 6, 1749 ; a. 65. 21. Mary Forbush, w. of James F. (No. 92) ; d. Dec. 6, 174[9?] ; a. 25. 22. Ann Forbush, dr. of James and Mary F. ; d. May 9, 174r9?]; a. 9. 1750. 23. Elisabeth Thomas ; d. July 27, 1750 ; a. 12. 1751. 24. Rebekah Brown, w. of James B, (No. 184); d. Feb. 26, (O. S.) 17.50 ; a 42. [For information as to several of the Brown family, see Line. Hist. 269.] 25. Capt. Benj. Flagg; d. June 12, 1751; a. 61. His epi- taph is : " So man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more ; They shall not awake nor be called out of their sleep." 26. Elisabeth Lydia Brown, w. of Lieut. Luke B. ; d. Aug. [11 : T. R.] 1751 : a. about 27. " Reader, behold as you pass by. As you are living so was I, As I am now so you must be, Prepare for death and follow me." 27. Prudence Harrington, w. of Francis H. (No. 120) d. * * 1751 ? a. * 1753. 28. Jonas Rice, Esq. ; d. Sep. 20, [22, by T. R.] 1753 ; a. 81. [Upon his grave-stone it is stated that " he was the first set- tler in Wr. and one of the Judges of the Inferior Court for Worcester." Judge Rice also served in the capacities of Selectman, Town Clerk, Schoolmaster, Representative at General Court, and in other public offices in Worcester, as the Town Records most abundantly show. He was the first School-teacher in this place, having been appointed for that office by a vote of the town April 4, 1726. His son Adonijah, an ancestor of Wra. Eaton, Esq. of this place, was the first male child born in Worcester ; A. D. 1714, Nov. 7.] 8 29. Adonijah Rice, s. of Ezra and Silence R. ; d. Oct. 14, 1753; a. 21. [This is not the Adonijah Rice mentioned in No. 28.] 1754. 30. William Waters; b Oct. 4; d. Oct. 10, 1754? 1755. 31. John Jenison, s. of Capt. Israel J. (No. 203.) d. Jan. 15, 1755; a. 7. 32. Mary Boyden, dr. of Daniel and Mehitable B ; d. Mar. 4 : [2 ; by T. R.] a. 4. 33. Katrine Moore, w. of Joseph M.; d. Mar. 12 ; a. 41 ? 34. Elisabeth Taylor, w. of James T. (No, 11.) d. July 14; a. 82. 35. Mary Carlyle, w. of James C. (See Appendix.) d. Aug. 24 ; a. 34. 36. Jonathan Lynds ; d. Dec. 4; a 41. [" Seven of his children " are buried by his side, but no names or dates are given.] 37. Mary Wiley ; d. * * 1755; a. 4. 1756. [The unusual mortality during this year is noticeable.] 38. John Ball; d. Jan. 11, 1756; a. 59. 39. Easter Lynds, dr. of Jonathan (No. 36.) and Elisabeth L. ; d. Feb. 3 ; a. 6 y. 9 m. 40. Jonathan Gates; d. Feb. 7; [1755, T. R] ; a. 73. [His epitaph is brief: " Reader — Remember Death."] 41. John Knight, s. of John and Experience K. ; d. Feb. 13; [Feb. 15, 1757; by T. R.] ; a. 11. 42. James Taylor 3d ; d. Feb. 20 ; a 26. " Who was in y** fight at Lake George, Sep. 8, 1755 ;" (Liscription.) 43. Frances Smith ; d. Ap. 17 ; a. 36. 44. Daniel Heywood Jr.; d. June 30; [13; by T. R.] a. 29. 45. Rebecca Elder, dr. of W. and Hester E ; d. July 7 ; a. 20. 46. Esther Elder, dr. of Wm. and Hester E ; d. July 16 ; a. 6. 47. Thomas Goulding, s. of Palmer G. Jr. ; d. Aug 20, a. 3. 48. Nancy Barbar, dr. of Robert and Sarah B. ; d. Sep. 2 ; a. 22. [See No. 52 post.] 49. Robert Young, s. of Wm. and Mary Y. ; d. Sep. 6 ; a. 4. 9 50. Janet Young, dr. of Wm. and Mary Y.; d. Sep. 11; a. 7 m. 51. Susanna Chamberlain, dr. of Jacob and Lydia C. ; d. Sep. 25 ; a. 5 y. 3 m. 52. Mary Barbar, dr. of Robert and Sarah B.; d. Sep. 26 ; a. 20. [On the opposite face of this stone which commemorates the death of Mary B. and her sister Nancy B. (ante, No. 48.) is the inscription : " Take notice, man, what here dost see. As thou art now so once were we, And as we'r now, so shalt thou be, Remember man that thou must die."] 53. Capt. James Moore ; d. Sep. 29. ; a. 68. 54. Thomas Gray, s. of Robert and Sarah G. ; d. Oct. 7; a 7. 55. John Fisk ; d. Nov. * a. 75. 56. Elisabeth Fisk, w. of John F. ; [date and age uncertain.] 57. Elisabeth Jenison, w. of Wm. J. (No. 10, ante.) ; d. Dec. 2; a. 86. 1757. 58. John Goulding, s. of Palmer G. Jr. and Abigail G. ; d. Ap. 16, 1757 ; a. 6 m. 25 d. 59. Nathaniel Paine, s. of Timothy and Sarah P. ; d. Dec. 23, [25 ; by T. R.] a. 8 m. 1758. 60. Joseph Goddard, s. of John and Hannah G. ; d. Ap. 19, 1758; a. 8. 61. Mary Walker, w. of Adam W. ; d. Dec. 13; a. 22. 1759. 62. Mary Green, dr. of John and Mary G. ; b. Nov. 27, 1758 ; d. Feb. 15, 1759. 63. Adam Knox ; d. Feb. 28, 1759 ; a. 66. 64. Elisabeth Forbush, dr. of James (No. 92.) and Margaret F. ; d. May 21 ; a. 6. 65. Abigal Goulding, dr. of Palmer G. Jr. ; d. May 29 : a. 2 m. 9 d, 66. Hannah Taylor, dr. of Wm. and Lois T. ; d. June 13, 1759 ; a. 1 m. 67. Samuel Miller, b. in Newtown, Sept. 24, 1678 ; d. Sept. 9, 1759; a. 81. 68. Capt. Samuel Clark Paine, d. of Small Pox, Nov. 9 ; a. 32. He " Was commander of a Company at y« reduction of Ticonderoga and Crown Point." (Epitaph.) 10 1760. 69. Perces Rice, vv. of Adonijah R.; d. Jan. 6, 1760 ; a. * 70. Sarah E. Smith, [w. of Robert S.I No. 299.] d. Feb. 21 ; a. 33. 71. jRances Smith; [no other inscription; See No. 43, ante and guere, is it the same?] 72. Hannah Heywood, vv. of Major Daniel H. (No 144.) d. Feb. 24 ; a. 64. 73. Experience Cowden, w. of Thomas C. ; d. Ap. 3 ; a. 30. [By her right side is buried one male child, and by her left, two female children. Her husband was commissioned as Capt. in 1761 during the provincial wars; Line. Hist.] 74. Samuel Mower ; d. May 8 ; a. 70. 75. Zephaniah Rice ; d. May 10, [1730; by T. R.] a. 30. 76. Samuel Goulding, s. of Palmer G. Jr. ; d. July 17; a. 1 d. 77. Susannah Wheeler, w. of Dr. Chas. W. b. Jan. 23, 1702; d. Sept. 23, 1760 ; a. 58. 78. Samuel Andrew ; d. Sept. 24 ; a. 46. 79. Samuel Andrew, Jr. s. of Samuel A. 80. Elisabeth Andrew, dr. of Samuel A.; 81. Elisabeth Flagg, \v. of Benj. F. Esq. 82. Sarah Moore, w. of Asa M. ; d. Dec. 1761. 83. Margrat Hambleton, w. of James H. ; d. Feb. 14, 1761 ; a. 35. [Also three sons and one daughter are buried " by her side."] 84. Solomon Gates; b. Mar. * ; d. May *, 1761. 85. Dr. Charles Wheeler; d. June 3; a. 31. [There seems to be no notice of him in Lincoln's History, as among the number of Worcester Physicians.] 86. Andrew McFarland ; d. June 4 ; a. 71. His epitaph is somewhat peculiar : " Reader, Keep Death and Judgment always in your eye, non'^ fitt to live, but who is fitt to die." ^87. Mary Green, [1st] w. of Dr. John G., (No. 280.); b. Aug. 31, 1740; d. Sept. 5, 1761. " Her natural but especially Gracious Endowments rendered her desirable in life and comfortable in death." (Epitaph.) d. * * * a. 21 d. # * * a. 1. d. Nov .31; a. 77. 13: i a. * 88. John Green, s. of Dr. John G. (No. 280) and Mary G.; b. Ap. 1, 1758; d. Sep. 20, 1761. 89. Jonathan MQore ; d. Nov. 25 ; a. 84. [Same epitaph as in No. 40, ante.] 90. Mrs Mary Gray ; d. * * 1761 ; a. * 1762. 91. Cornelius Waldo Goulding, s. of Palmer G. Jr. and Abi- gail G. ; d. Feb. 10, 1762 ; a. 6 m. 5 d. 92. James Forbush, Jr. ; d. Mar. 11, 1762 ; a. 38. [This inscription and Nos. 21, 22, and 64, are found on one grave stone. The Forbush family were of Scotch origin. Line. Hist.] 93. Rebecca McFarland, w. of Andrew McF. (No. 86.) ; d. Mar. 20 ; a. 62. 94. Nancy Heywood, dr. of Daniel H. ; d. Ap. 28; a. 4. 95. Hannah Chadick, dr. of John and Lydia C. ; d. [Aug. 21; T. R.] 1762; a. 12. 1763. 96. Joseph Wiley ; d. May 9, 176[3?] ; a. 63. [The inscriptions on several of the Wiley grave stones are quite indistinct ] 97. William Mahan ; d. June 30 ; a. 69. 98. John Gates ; d. * * 1763 ; a. * 1764. 99. Jean Gray, w. of Matthew G. (infra No. 206.); d. Dec. 20, 1764 ; a. 48. 100. Ruth Stone ; d. * * 1764 ; a. * 1765. 101. Isabella Blair, w. of Robert B. (post. No. 156) ; d. Feb. 10, 1765; a. 82. 102. Eunice Rice, dr. of Jonathan and Eunice R. ; d. May 6 ; a. 3 y. 5 m. 103. Comfort Mower, dr. of Ebenezer and Deborah Larnard, and 1st w. of Capt. Sam'l M. (post. No. 210); d. May 11; a. 34. 104. Sarah Moore, dr. of Capt. James, (No. 53) ; and Com- fort M. (No. 105) ; d June 3 ; a. 28. 105. Comfort Moore, w. of Capt. James M. (No. 53) ; d. June 22 ; a. 63. 106. Ebenezer Molton ; d. July 20; a. 28. 12 1766. 107. Robert Gray; d. Jan. 6, 1766; a. 69. 108. Abigail Lovel [1st] w. of Ebenezer t. (infra No. 321) ; d. Ap. 11, 1766 ; a. 24 y. 8 m. and 5 d. 109. Samuel Hunt, Jr. s.of Capt. Sam'l H. ; d. Ap. 29 ; a. 23. 110. Mrs. Perces Gates; d. July 12 ; a. 86. ' 111 Mrs. A * * Chadick, w. of John C. [Jr.?] d. Dec. * a. 46. 112. Samuel Hunt, 3d. s. of Capt. Samuel H. ; d. Dec. 28; a. 7 m. 1767. 113. Zebudah Potter, w. of Joseph P.; d. Jan. 24, 1767, a. 33 y. 5 m. 28 d. 114. Margaret Mahan, w. of Wm. M. (No. 97) ; b. Feb. 20, 1699; d. Feb. 5, 1767; a. 68. 115. John Waters, s. of John and Kesia W. ; d. Feb. 11 ; a. 23 m. 116. Jonathan Osland ; d. Feb. 12; a. 61. 117. Mary Harris, w. of Wm. H. ; d. Mar. 10 ; a. 67. *' In the cold mansions of the silent tomb How still the solitude ! how deep the gloom ! Here sleeps the dust unconscious — close — confined, But far — far distant dwells the immortal mind." (Ep.) 118. Clark Newton, s. of Thaddeus and Janet N. ; b. Ap. 16, 1765 ; d. June 8, 1767. 119. Josiah Perry; d. Sept. 16; a. 83. 1768. 120. Francis Harrington; d. Ap. 6, 1768: a. 31. 121. Mary Heywood, w, of Major Daniel H. ; d. Ap. 9; a. 65. 122. Azubah Harrington, w. of Elijah H. (No. 307) ; d. Apr. 27 ; a. 34. 123. John Chadick [Jr] ; d. July 17 ; a. 67. 124. John Chadick ; d. Sept. * ; a. 86. 125. John Curtis, s. of Capt. John C. (No. 275) ; d. Dec. 10 ; a. 37. 126. Gershom Rice ; d. Dec. 19 ; a. 102 ! [He was one of the " fathers of the town," and occupied many situations of public trust and confidence. The first place of worship in Worcester was at his house. See Line. Hist.] 127. Lydia Chamberlain, w. of Dea. C. (No. 236) ; b. in New- town, May 4, 1724 ; d. Dec. 29, 1768. 13 1769. 128. Dorothy Hubbard, w. of Dan'l H. (No. 211) ; d. Ap. 14; a. 71. 129. Robert Young, s. of Wm. and Mary Y. ; d. Ap. 20; a. 6. 130. Robert Barber ; d. Sep. 27 ; a. 69. [He was one of the Scotch emigrants to Worcester. Line. Hist.] 131. Abel Hey wood; d. Nov. 29; a. 40. 1770. 132. Nathan Perry, Jr., s. of Lieut. Nathan and Harriet P. ; d. Jan. 8, 1770 ; a. 19. 133. Capt. Pahner Goulding [Sen.] ; d. at Holden, Feb. 11; a. 75. " He commanded a company at y*^ Reduction of Louis- bourg, June 17, 1745." (Ep.) 134. Abigail Goulding, w. of Palmer G. Sen.; d. at Holden * 135. Eunice Rice, dr. of Jonathan and Eunice R. ; d. May 12 ; a. 4 y. 4 m. 136. Abigail Goulding, w. of Palmer G., [Jr.; No. 250] ; d. May 26 ; a. 35. " Reader — Death is a debt to nature due Which I have paid and so must you." (Her Ep.) 137. Esther Rice, w. of Gershom R. [Jr. ; No. 197] ; d. Aug. 16 ; a. 73. 1771. 138. Rebekah Jones, w. of Lieut. Noah J. (No. 195) ; d. Jan. 12, 177[1?] ; a. 46. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." (Ep.) 1772. 139. Hannah Taylor, w. of Othniel T. (No 190); d. Jan. 3, 1772 ; a. 52. 140. Capt. Thomas Sterne ; d. Jan. 16 ; a. 76. His epitaph is : " The grave is mine house. I have made my bed in the darkness. I have said — Corruption, thou art my father — to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. Job zvii. 13, 14." [Capt. Sterne was for some time an innholder in this place, occupying a site near the present U. S. Hotel. His wife (post No. 212) succeeded him in that station.] 141. Joseph Clark; d. June 8 ; a. 77. 142. Esther Elder, w. of Wm. E. (No. 223); d. Aug. 31 ; a. 59. 143. John Flagg, d. Dec. 29 ; a. 24. " This pleasant child, in whom we did delight. Lies here in Dust, Now Buried From our Sight." (Epitaph.) 14 1773. 144. Major Daniel Heywood ; d. Ap. 12, 1773; a. 79. "He was an early settler in this town, and one of the first Deacons of the ch. in this place, in wh. office he cont'd to the day of his death. This monument is erected at the desire and expence of his grandson and heir, Daniel Heywood. — Psalm 90 : 10." (His epitaph.) 145. Mary Stone, w. of Jonathan S.; d. Aug. 7 ; a. 47, " af- ter a long Sickness, which She bore with Great Submission." (Epitaph.) 146. Betty Rice, dr. of Jonathan (No. 243) and Eunice R. ; d. Sep. 11 ; a. 2 y. 4 m. 147. " Samuel Kinsley, who died on his jurney from Deerfield to his family at Bridgewater, Sept. 25, 1773. aet. 57 yrs. — Beloved at home, beloved abroad. Death sudden on the Road Usefull in life & * * * * * * * * " (Inscription partly illegible.) 148. Charles Adams; d. Nov. 3, 1773; a. 86. " As Living men my Tomb do view Remember [that] here's room for you." (Ep.) 149. John Wiley, s. of Joseph and Martha W. ; d. Dec. 26 ; a. 15. 150. " Miss Priscilla Grout, died Dec. 26, 1773, aet. 27. This is erected by Jason Duncan, in memory of his True Love." (Ep.) 151. Lydia Holbrook, w, of Abel H.; d. [Jan. 27; T. R.] 1773; a. 37. 1774. 152. Samuel Stowell, s. of Cornelius S. (No. 292); d. Ap. 14, 1774 ; a. 24. 153. William Swan ; died Ap. 18 ; a. 59. [He was one of the Old South Church Si?igers in March, 1770, at the time the introduction of singing by the choir produced so great an excitement in that church as to cause the venerable Deacon Chamberlain (post No. 236) to absent himself from Divine Service, after his ineffectual and amus- ing resistance to this innovation. See an interesting ac- count in Lincoln's History, p. 178.] 154. John Mahan ; d. July 31 ; a. 51. [Epitaph, same as in No 40.] 155. Sarah Mower, w. of Capt. Sam'l M. (No. 210); d. Oct. 10 ; a. 49. 15 156. Robert Blair ; d. Oct. 14 ; a. 91. His epitaph is this : " How great, how firm, how sacred all appears, How worthy an immortal round of years ; Yet all must drop as Autumn's ripest grain, And Earth and Firmament be sought in vain." [Abraham Blair, an ancestor of some of our present citi- zens, distinguished himself in the famous siege of London- derry, A. D. 1689. See Line. Hist.] 157. Rebekah Curtis, w. of Capt. John C. (No. 375.); d. Mar. 4, 1775 ; a 45. 158. Charles Blair, s. of Joseph and Mary B.; d. May 28 ; a. 24. " Time shall be slain, all nature destroy'd, Nor leave an atom in mighty void." (Ep.) 159. Mary Jenison, w. of Capt. Israel J. (No. 203); d. June 19; a 57. " Israel Jenison and Mary his wife, lived together 36 years, 8 months and 9 days in peace aiid love. When this you see, remember me." (Epitaph.) 160. Dorothy Chapin, w. of Benj. C; d. July 14 ; a. 20. 161. Abel Flagg; d. Sept. IS; a. 22. " All you that read the state of me, think of the glass that runs for thee." (Ep.) 162. Jonathan Rice, s. of Jona. and Eunice R. ; d. Oct. 28 ; a. 11 y. 10 m. 1776, [During this year, there were 76 deaths in Worcester, mostly ■ ° from the Small Poz. See Line. Hist.] 163. Isaac Gleson ; d. Jan. 7, 1776 ; a. 57. " Reader, Far from this world of toil and strife. They're present with the Lord, The labors of their mortal life End in a large Reward." (Epitaph.) 164. Hannah Pratt, dr. of Richard and Elisabeth P. ; d. Feb. 17; a. * 165. Cornelius Stovvell, s. of Cornelius and Survilah ; b. Dec. 26, 1766 ; d. Ap. 24, 1776. 166. " Mrs. Elisabeth Muncreef, late of Boston ;" d. May 3, 1776 ; a. 44. 167. Thomas Stearnes Stephens, s. of Capt. Simon and Mar- tha S. (No. 320) ; d. June 1 ; a. 7 y. 10. m. 168. Capt. James Goodwin ; d. June 2 ; a 62. [He was engaged in the campaign of 1757, and was "well respected as an honest, worthy man." Mass. Spy of June 21, and Line. Hist.] 16 169. Elisabeth Brown, dr. of Sam'l and Abigail B. ; d. June 22 ; a. 10. " She often made our he'arts for to rejoice, her pleasant nature and her chearful voice, But God * * * * * * * * * ." (Epitaph partly indistinct.) 170. Daniel Bigelovv ; d. Aug. 29 ; a 48. [He was a brother of the distinguished Col. Timothy Big- elow (post No. 237), and the names of his other brothers, his sister and parents, with further particulars of interest, may be found in Line Hist. p. 277. The name Bigelow was formerly written Biglo — by corruption from the ancient name Bedloe ] 171. Elisabeth Howe, w. of Ezekiel H. ; b. Oct. 25, 1718; d. Sep. 13, 1776. " Sweet soul, we leave thee to thy Rest, Enjoy thy Jesus and thy God, Till we climb up the shining Road." (Ep.) 172. Luke Brown, Jr. ; d. Nov. 6 ; a. 31. [Same epitaph as in No. 40. His son, Luke Brown, Esq,., graduated at Harvard University in 1794, and practiced law in Hardwick. Line. Hist. p. 270.] 173. Thomas Brown; d. Dec. 11; a. 40. [Same epitaph as in No. 136 ante ] 174. David Young; born in the Parish of Tarboyn, county of Douagall, Ireland ; d. Dec. 26 ; a. 94. [See note, ante No. 2. The Young family first introduced and planted here that valuable esculent, the potato. About the time of its introduction, a few were presented, by the Irish, to some of our early inhabitants, who, being suspicious of their poisonous quality, threw them away as unsafe to enter their homes. Line. Hist. p. 49.] 175. " Nathaniel Lucy & Adams, Adams, 176. Dec'd 1776. Dec'd 1776." (Inscription on one stone.) 1777. 177. Nathaniel Fullerton ; d. Feb. 16, 1777 ; a. 38. [The name " Mary Raymond " is below this inscription.] 178. Amos Holbrook ; d. March * ; a. *. 179. Capt. William Jones; d. Ap. 6 ; a *. 180. Simon Gates ; d. Ap. 11 ; a 66. " Blessed are they who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through y^ gates into y^ city." (Ep.) 17 181. Capt. Daniel Ward; d. May 21 ; a. 77. His epitaph is thus: " Now I behold with sweet delight The Blessed Three in One, And strange affections fix my sight On God's Incarnate Son." [Capt. Ward is perhaps the person referred to by Mr. Lincoln, when he says — in giving a description of the hous- es and streets of Worcester as they appeared about the year 1720 — that " Daniel Ward had built nearly opposite the Old South Meeting-House," which was probably near the site of I. M. Barton's present residence. See Line. Hist, p. 44.] 182. David Fisk ; d. Nov. 23 ; a. 44. 183. Hannah Goddard, w. of John G. (No. 219.) d. Dec. 10 ; a. 76. 1778. 184. James Brown; d. Jan. 11, 1778; a. 67; [Same epitaph as in No. 181.] 185. Eunice Lovell, dr. of Jonathan and Mary L ; d. Mar. oo ms. 186. Lydia Goddard, dr. of Sam'l and Abigail G ; d. Aug. 9 ; 13. 187. James Tanner; d. Sept. 6; a. 36. 1779. 188. John Greenleaf of Boston; d. Feb. 21, 1779; a. 64. [Same epitaph as in No. 136. This stone lies prostrate in the extreme N. E. corner of the yard.] 189. William Taylor, Jr., s. of Wm. and Lois T ; d. Mar. 7; 11. " Youth forward, Death soon Nips ; Vain World farewell to you. Heaven is my native air, I bid my friends a short adieu. Impatient to be there." (Epitaph.) 190. Othniel Taylor ; b. Oct. 19, 1698 ; d. July 29, 1779 ; 81. " O ! may my Humble Spirit stand, Among them Clothed in White, at CHRIST'S Right Hand is infinite Delight." (Ep.) 1780. 191. Abraham Wheeler; d. Oct. 20, 1780 ; a. 80. 1781. 192. Jonathan Fisk ; d. Jan. 8, 1781 ; a. 52. 3 18 193. Samuel Rice ; d. Feb. 10 ; a. 89. 194. Marig Barber, w. of Joseph B ; d. Ap. 7 ; a. 39 y. 8 m. 195. Lieut. Noah Jones ; d. July 6 ; a. 70. " Beneath this ston 's inter'd the bons, Ah ! frail Remains — Lieut. Noah Jones." (His epitaph !) 196. Absalom Rice ; d. July 27 ; a. 72. "^He lived 69 years in this town." (Inscription.) 197. Lieut. Gershom Rice ; d. Sept. 24 ; a. 85. 198. John Nazro, s. of John and Mary N. ; d. Oct. 23 ; a. 21 mos. 1782. 199. William Harris ; d. Mar. 29, 1782 ; a. 82. " Our age to seventy years is set, How short the time ! how frail the State ! But if a longer time we live, In pain and trouble we survive." (Ep.) 200. James Tanner, formerly of Newport ; d. [Ap. 8, T. R.] 1782 ; a. 68. " And I heard a voice from Heaven, Saying unto me, — Write, blessed are the Dead who die in the Lord." (Ep.) [Mr. Tanner was formerly an innholder of this place.] 201. Joel Howe, Jr., s. of Joel and Mary H; b. June 2; d. June 16. " Happy the Babb, ' from sin &l grief remov'd, To rest above. Where God is — truly loved." (Ep.) 202. Arad Brown, s. of Lieut. Sam'l and Abigail B ; d. Aug. 31 ; a. 7 ni. 203. Capt. Israel Jcnison ; d. Sept. 19 ; a. 69. [See epitaph ante No. 159.] 204. Faith Jenison, dr. of Capt. Israel (No. 203) and Mary J ; d. Sept. 24 [23 by T. R.] ; a. 32. 205. Isaiic Johnson, s. of Capt. Micah and Phebe J; d. Nov. 26 ; a. 25.» 1783. 206. Matthew Gray ; d. Feb. 16, 1783 ; a. 73. [Same epitaph as in No. 136. He was one of the Scotch emigrants to this place. Line. Hist ] 207. James McFarland; d. Ap. 9; a. 56. [Same epitaph as in No. 40, ante.] 19 208. Mary Maccarty, w. of Rev. Thaddeus M. (No. 213.) The whole inscription is thus : — " Remember Death. Erected In memory of Mrs. Mary Maccarty, (The amiable &i, pious consort of the Rev'd Thaddeus Maccarty,) Who departed this life December 28th, 1783.— .^tat. 58." [" Besides the gracefulness of her person, she was endow- ed with a superiour understanding, and was possessed of high religious principles ; her death is greatly lamented." — See notice in Mass. Spy, Jan. 1, 1784.] 1784. 209-212. See next page. 213. Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty ; The inscription is as follows : [Figure of an hour glass and wings ] "My glass is run. The law .-c^- r u j j u ^ wu but Grace r igure of head and bust with sur- o , ,. , was given •■ » r a i & truth came by by Moses, piice,^c.j j^^^^ ^^^.^^^^ Memento mori. Beneath This stone are deposited The remains of The Rev'd Thaddeus Maccarty, For 37 years Pastor of the Church In Worcester. Thro, the course of his ministry he uniformly exhibited an example Of the peaceful and amiable virtues Of Christianity. Under a slow &l painful decline, he discovered an ardent love to his Master, by a chearful attention to his service, &, at the approach of death he patiently submitted in the full hope of a glorious Resurrection from the Grave. In testimony of his fidelity the people of his charge erect this monument. Obiit. July 20, 1784 ; Etatis. 63."^ [" He was truly a good man. He lived sincerely esteem- ed, and died greatly lamented by all who knew him." See 20 notice in Mass. Spy, July 22, 1784. An interesting ac- count of his life — his published works — his installation and settlement as a minister in Worcester, and the different branches of his family, may be found in Lincoln's History, pp. 173-177.] 209. Capt. John Tanner, formerly of Newport, R. I ; d. Jan. 10, 1784 ; a. 44. " How good, how valued once, avails thee not, To whom related or by whom begot, — A heap of dust alone remains of thee, Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be." (Ep.) 210. Capt. Samuel Mower ; d. Jan. 24 ; a. 64. " Return my friends, Dry up your tears. You will see me again When Christ appears." (Ep.) 211. Coronet Daniel Hubbard ; d. Ap. 28 ; a. 20. 212. Mary Sterne, w. of Capt. Thomas S. (No. 140) ; d. July 19; a. 77. [See note in No. 140, ante, and Appendix.] 213. See ante pp. 19. 214. Hannah Mower, w. " of Mr. John, airs Lieut. John" M ; d. Sept. 24 ; a. 59. " Farewell my friends, and ceas to mourn, You will see me again At Christ^ return." (Ep.) 215. Loring Sprague, s. of Joseph and Mary S ; d. " by fall from a horse," Oct. 9 ; a. 13. 216. Elizabeth Jenison, w. of Wm. J ; d. Nov. 21 ; a. 21. " Mortals be dumb — what creatures dares Dispute his awful Will ? Ask no account of his affairs, But tremble and be still." (Ep.) 1785. 217. Elizabeth Prentice Chamberlain, dr. of John and Mary C. ; d. Feb. 4, [17 by T. R.] 1785 ; a 10 y. 3m. 218. Lieut. Samuel Brown ; d. May 25 ; a. 42. His epitaph is : " Death steady to his purpose, from y" womb. Pursues us till we are drawn to the tomb ; O — reader — wisely lay this thought to heart And seek an interest in the better part, Then when you close in death y'^ mortal eyes Your soul may rise and reign above the skies." [Lieut. Brown was formerly an innholder in Worcester.] 21 219. John Goddard ; d. June 26 ; a. 87. " Blessed are the dead wh. die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labors, & their works do follow." (Ep.) 220. Sarah Tanner, w. of James T. (No. 200) ; d. Sept. 19 ; a. 73. 221. Eunice Flagg, w. of Josiah F. ; d. Dec. 26; a. 28. 1786. 222. John Gates, s. of Simon and Sarah G ; d. May 20, 1786. " Not praises of man but of God Yealds comfort on a dying bed." (Ep.) 223. William Elder ; d. July 27 ; a. 79. [He was one of the " 52 Protesters," who in the year 1774 entered on our town records their Royalist declaration and protest against the then revolutionary proceedings in this place. The town afterwards voted, that the signers of that protest be deemed " unworthy of holding any town office or honor" until satisfaction made, and that their recorded pro- test be entirely obliterated. Satisfaction was accordingly made by most of the Protesters, and the record— as may be seen at the Clerk's office— was made completely illegible.] 1787. 224. Molley Brown, w. of John B. and dr. of Jonas Goulding ; d. Feb. 13, 1787; a. 20. " Life is short but Death is sure. Sin is the wound & Christ is the cure Of fallen man — Salvation sure." (Ep.) 225. Elizabeth Chamberlain, dr. of John and Mary C. ; d. Mar. 19 ; a. 17 m. 3 w. 226. Sarah Trowbridge, w. of Wm. T. ; d. July 15 ; a. 31 ; [Epitaph similar to the one in No. 26.] 227. Mary Lovell, dr. Jona. and Mary L. ; d. Sept. 8 ; a. 13. 228. Damaris Stevens, w. of Lieut. Cyprian S. ; d. Sept. 28 ; a. 79. 1788. 229. Isaac Barnard, Esq. ; d. Mar. 18, 1788 ; a. 86. " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth, yea — saith the Spirit — that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.— Rev. xiv. 13." (Ep.) 230. Sibbel Moore, dr. John and Esther M. ; d. July 4 ; a. 22. 231. Rebekah Moore, w. of James M. ; d. July 19 ; a. 39. 22 232. Whipple Mowrey, s. of Augustus M. ; d. Oct. 8 ; a. 8 mos. 1789. 233. Experience Maccarty, [Mary M. ; by Mass. Spy,] " con- sort of Doct. Thaddeus M." ; d. Jan. 24, 1789; a. 32. [She died after a " long and painful illness, which she bore with a fortitude that dignifies human nature ;" Mass. Spy, Jan. 29. See a notice of her husband's life and services, in Lincoln's History, 257.] 234. John Mahan ; d. Oct. * 1789; a. 32. 1790. 235. Palmer Goulding, [youngest] s. of Capt. Palmer G. Jr. and Rebecca G. ; d. Feb. 19, 1790 ; a. 15 y. 8 m. " Job 1, 21st. The Lord gave, & the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." (Ep.) 236. Deacon Jacob Chamberlain ; d. Mar. 17 ; a. 71 ; — and the inscription is : — " Who fulfilled the office of a Deacon in the church of Christ in Worcester for about 28 years with satisfaction to the church and Honor to himself He was possessed of good natural abilities — Useful in the Society of which he was a member Instructive and entertaining in conversation Compassionate to the afflicted Given to hospitality — Sound in the faith, And now, we trust, has entered into his Eternal Rest." [See note, ante No. 153, and Line. Hist. 179.] 237. " Timothy Bigelow, Esq , commander of the 15th Massa- chusetts Regt in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain ;" b. Aug. 12, 1739; d. Ap. 4, 1790 ; a. 50. " Here lie his remains." [He was an active and eloquent patriot of the Revolution, a member of the Worcester Committee of Correspondence, of the famous " Whig Club," in which he was associated with Warren, Otis, and other eminent individuals, a delegate in the Provincial Congress, and filled many important offices with honor and ability. A good account of his life, charac- ter and services may be found in Line. Hist. p. 277, and chapters 6 and 7.] 238. Sarah Bowles, dr. of Dea. Wm. and Sarah B. ; d. June 3; a. 21. " The sweet remembrance of the Just, Shall flourish when they sleep in Dust." (Ep.) 239. Susanna Bowles, dr. of Wm. and Sarah B. ; d. June 6; a. 8. 23 240. Sarah Barber, w. of Robert B. (ante No. 130) ; d. June 9 ; a. 86. 241. Peter Goulding ; b. Dec. 30, 1736 ; d. July 14, 1790 ; a. 54. The epitaph is : — " Friends &. Physician could not save My mortal body from the grave, Nor can the grave confine me here When Christ shall call me to appear." [" His death was occasioned by a fall from the frame of a house." Mass. Spy, July 22.] 242. Elizabeth Goddard, dr. of Samuel and Abigail G. ; d. Sep. 21 ; a. 20. 1791. 243. Jonathan Rice ; d. June 16, 1791 ; a. 56. [" For many years a Deputy Sheriff — an honest man and a good citizen." Mass. Spy, June 23, 1791. He was one of the " law and order" volunteers at the time of the famous Shay's Rebellion, and at a skirmish with the insurgents at New Braintree in this county, he was shot through the hand and arm. See also Line. Hist. 149.] 244. James Goulding, s. of Ignatius and Elizabeth G. ; d. Aug. 4 ; a. 27. [Same epitaph as 238.] 245. Mrs. Martha Holbrook ; d. Sep. 27 ; a. 23. " Corruption, Earth && Worms, Will but refine this flesh Until my spirit coms again And puts it on afresh." (Ep.) 246. Elnor Moore, w. of Capt. David M. (No. 257) ; d. Oct. 1 ; a. 63. 247. Phinehas Flagg, s. of Col. Benj. and Abigail F. ; d. Oct. I ; a. 39. " Why do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at Death's alarms, Tis but the voice which Jesus sends. To call them to his arms." (Ep ) 248. John Heath Knight, s. of Edward and Elizabeth K. ; d. * * 1791 ; a. 11 m. 15 da. " Here I lay And rest my head Till Christ appear And raise the dead." (Ep.) 1792. 249. George Flagg, s. of Silas and Anna F.; d. Jan. 3, 1792 ; a. 2 m. 14 da. 24 " Sleep on my babe And take thy rest, God called thee home When he saw it best." (Ep.) 250. " Capt. Palmer Goulding [Jr.], who after a life of activi- ty, justice and humanity, died 30 Jan. 1792, aged 69 years. This corruptible must put on incorruptible, and this mortal must put on immortality." 251 James Cook, s. of George and Phebe C. ; d. July 8; a. 6. [Epitaph similar to No. 210.] 252. Elisabeth Rice, w. of Absalom R. (No. 196) ; d. Aug. 3 ; a. 76. " Deth comfortably ends A well-spent — useful life." (Ep.) 253. Irena Wiswall, w. of Ebenezer W. (No. 301) ; d. Dec. 31 [1793, by Mass. Spy.] ; a. 76. [Same epitaph as in No. 247 ante.] 254. George Flagg ; d. * * 1792; a. 9 m. 14 da. [Same epitaph as in No. 249.] 1793. 255. Francis Harrington ; d. July 18, 1793 ; a. 84 ; Epitaph is : " In thee shall Israel trust. Which see their guilt forgiven, God will pronounce the sinner Just, And take the Saints to Heaven." 256. John Gates Rice, s. of Jonathan and Sarah R.; d. * * 1793; a. 13 y. 5. m. [Epitaph similar to the one in 210.] 1794. 257. Capt. David Moore ; d. Feb. 25, 1794 ; a. 64. 258. Nancy Blair, dr. of Increase and Huldah B. ; d. Ap. 11 ; a. 11 mos; [See No. 276.] 259. Mrs. Martha Wiley ; d. May 6 ; a. 48. 260. Moses Kingsbury, only s. of Joseph and Margaret K. ; d. Aug. 20 ; a. 20. [" The Artillery Company, of which he was a member, paid him their tribute of respect by attending his funeral, dressed in uniform." Mass. Spy, Aug. 27.] 261. James Maynard, s. of James and Molly M. ; d. Oct. 23; a. 7; *' Gay youth, come view My silent dust, As here I'm laid So soon you must." (Ep.) "25 262. Dr. Thorn cis Nichols ; d. Dec. 9 ; a. 8:3. [Same epitaph as in No. 241. He was formerly of Dan- vers, and came from Sutton to this place about A. D. 1765. Line. Hist.] 179.5. 263. Henry Andrews, s. of Benj. and Sally A.; d. Mar. 10, 1795; a. 5 y. 9 m. 264. Polly Whitney, [eldest dr. of Moses Kingsbury, and] w, of Amos W. ; d. Ap. 23; a. 33 [23, by T. R.] ; " also Ezra." 265. Susanna Curtis, dr. of David and Susanna C. ; b. May 15, 1794; d. May 1 ; a. 1. 266. John Thomas, s. of Peter T. of Long Island ; d. June 18 ; a. 17. [The grave stone is of white marble — the only other one in the Cemetery being the No 270 infra.] 267. James Andrews, s. of Benj. and Sally A. (No. 274) ; d. Aug. 28; a. 8 y. 6 m. 1796. [About 80 deaths occurred in Worcester this year, dur- ing the prevalence of the summer complaint.] 268. Alexander Blair, s. of Increase and Huldah B. ; d. Mar. 5, 1796 ; a. 5. [See inscription in No. 276.] 269. Major Wm. Treadwell ; d. Ap. 10 ; a. 46. His epitaph is this : " He enter'd the army in 1775, and devoted his whole time to the service of his Country, until the Independence of America was secured ; he ever courted the field of battle, &. his military ardour and bravery ivcre indisputable." [" His body was committed to the grave with military honors." It would seem from the lines found in the Mass, Spy of Ap. 22, 1795, that he was unfortunate in his pecunia- ry affairs, and died a lingering victim to despair caused by his sudden poverty. See Line. Hist. 331.] 270. Israel J[enison] Stowell, s. of Peter S. (No. 306) and Betsy S. ; d. Aug. 12 ; a 5. [See note, ante No. 266.] 271. Fanny Elder, dr. of John E. Jr. and Lydia E. ; d. Aug. 13; a. 3. 272. Dolly F. Curtis, dr. of David and Susanna C ; b. Oct. 16, 1792 ; d. Aug. 27 ; a. 4. 273. Abigail Goulding, dr. of Capt. Palmer G. Jr. (No. 250) and Rebebah G. ; b. June 11, 1771 ; d. Sep. 26, 1796. " Like blossom'd trees, o'erturned by vernal storm, Lovely in death, the beauteous ruin lay." (Epitaph.) 4 274. Sally Andrews, vv. of [Lieut.] Benj. A. : <1. Nov. 9; a, 34. 1797. 275. Capt. John Curtis; d. June 29, 1797; a. 90. [He was engaged in the colony service, during a part of the French war, 1757. See Line. Hist.] 276. Increase Blair; d. Nov. 11 ; a. 40. [The same stone commemorates the death of his wife and two children, and has this inscription : " The monumental memorial of this group of victims to mortality, demands the passenger's tearful Remembrance. Parents and babes together lie, Till Jesus call them to the sky." See Nos. 258, 268, 278, and note in No. 156.] 17'98. 277. Miss Abigail Jenison ; b. July 30,1744 ; d. June 29, 1798, " No longer has all healing art avails But every remedy its master fiiils, But when faith presents y<^ Saviour's death And whispers this is thine, Sweetly my rising hours advance, And peacefully decline." (Epitaph.) 278. Huldah Blair, w. of Increase B. (see No. 276) ; d. July 9, 1798 ; a. 38. 1799. 279. Deborah Harrington, w. of Francis H. [No. 255 ?] ; d. Ap. 20, 1799; a. 84. " This shall be known when we are dead, And left on long record. That ages yet unborn may read. And trust and praise the Lord." (Ep.) 280. Dr. John Green, s. of Dr. Thomas G. ; d. Oct. 29; a. 64, [An obituary notice of Dr. G. may be found in the Mass. Spy of Nov. 6, 1799. For notices of the highly respected family of Greens, see Line. Hist. p. 254.] 281. Lieut. Richard Flagg ; d. at Holden, Nov. 12; a. 92. [On the same stone is a memorial of his wife's decease, (No. 300) and the inscription : " This monument is erected by their sons Samuel & Benjamin Flagg."] 1800. 282. Pheba Harris, w. of Noah H. (No. 294) ; d. March 6, 1800 : a. 67. 27 283. Lucy Moore, w. of Asa M. (No. 286); d. Mar. 11 j a. 76. 284. Jonathan Rice [Jr.]; d. Ap. 13; a. 22. 285. Samuel Goddard, Jr. s. of Sami and Abigail G, ; d. May 3 ; a. 26. [His epitaph is similar to No. 26.] 286. Asa Moore; d. June 30; a. 89. 287. Sarah Gates, w. of Simon G. (No.180); d. Sep. 30; a. 75. " Friend, quit this stone, & look above the Skies, The dust lies here, but virtue never dies." (Ep.) 1802. 288. Miss Lois Taylor ; d. July 6, 1802 ; a. 22. 289. Mary Ann Barber; d. Oct. 11 ; a. 67. 290. Elisabeth Curtis, [2nd] w. of Capt. John C. (No. 275) ; d. Nov. 14 ; a. 90. 1803. 291. Samuel Goddard; d. June 12, 1803; a. 71. 1804. 292. Cornelius Stowell; d. Jan. 3, 1804; a. 78, [79, by T. R.] [The weaver's shop of " Cornelius and Peter Stowell" was burnt Jan. 4, 1793. Line. Hist.] 293. Abigail Goddard, w. of Sam'I G. (No. 291 ;) d. Ap. 8; a. 64. 294. Noah Harris; d. Aug. 30 ; a. 70. [His epitaph is similar to No. 26.] 1806. 295. Sarah Barnard, w. of Isaac B. Esq. (No. 229;) d, Ap. 9, 1806; a. 97. 1807. 296. Phinehas Flagg, s. of John and Sarah F. ; d. Jan. 20, [21, by T. R.] 1807; a. 4 y. 3 m. ;— " My days icere few, and I but small, But must obey, when Christ doth call." — (Ep.) 297. Miss Katharine Drowne, dr, of Thomas D. " late of Bos- ton, deceased ;" d. Jan. 23; a. 69, [70, by T. R.] "Sweet were the hopes tiiat cheer'd her soul Those hopes by God were given, And tho' her body sleeps in dust, Her soul ascends to Heaven. 298. Hannah Bush, w. of John B. (No. 316;) d. Feb. 1; a. 39 y. 11 ra. ;— 28 Sweet is the sleep that here we take, Until in Jesus we awake ; Then shall our happy souls rejoice To hear our blessed Saviour's voice." (Ep.) 299. Robert Smith; d. July 4 ; a 80. [Epitaph like No. 26.] 1808. 300. Grace Flagg, w. of Lieut. Richard F. (See No. 281) ; d. at Ilolden, Dec. 4, 1808 ; a. 100 ! 1809. 301. Ebenezer Wiswall ; d. Mar. 19, 1809; a 87. 302. Mehitable Moore, w. of Nath'I M. (No. 308;) d. Ap. 25 ; a. 89. 1810. 303. Daniel Flagg, [s. of Phinehas and Rhoda F.; by T. R.] d. Mar. 12, 1810;^a. 24; "Christ, my Redeemer lives. And often from the skies Looks down & watches all my dust Till he shall bid it rise." (Ep.) 304. Lucy Flagg, dr. of John and Sarah F. ; d. May 8 ; a. 2 y. 6 m. [Epitaph similar to No. 249.] 305. Elisabeth Flagg, dr. of Abel and Susannah F. ; d. May 23 ; a. 7 ; " So fades the lovely blooming flower. Sweet, smiling solace of an hour." (Ep.) 306. Peter Stowell ; d. July 16 ; a 48. [See note in No. 292, and Line. Hi.st. 321.] 1811. 307. Elijah Harrington; d. Feb. 3, 1811; a. 77. 308. Nathaniel Moore ; d. July 19 ; a. 96 ; [" A man of Exemplary piety and benevolence." A no- tice of his character and connections may be found in the Mass. Spy, for July 24, 1811, quoted in Line. Hist. 42.] 1812. 309. Betsey Cornelia S. Ridgway, dr. of John and Betsey R. ; d. Mar. 5, 1812; a. 3; " Weep not my friends, your darling child hath fled. Beyond the mansions of the sleeping dead, And rose to realms of ever-cloudless day, Where life, and bliss, and peace holds boundless sway." (Ep.) 29 310. James Barber ; d. Mar. 30 ; a. 85 ; [One of the earliest recorded Fires in Worcester, is that of the " house of Mr. James Barber," consumed May 25, 1767.] 311. Zurvilah Stowell, w. of Cornelius S. (No. 292;) d. June 7 ; a. 82. 1813. 312. Miss Lucy Maccarty, [13th child of Rev. Thaddeus M., No. 213 ;] d. June 21, 1813 ; a. 53. 313. " Ebenezer WARTERS ;" d. Aug. 27 ; a. 38. 1814. 314. Mary Green, [2d] w. of Dr. John G. (No. 280) ; d. June 16, 1814; a. 74. 1815. 315. Samuel Jenison ; d. Nov. 18, 1815 ; a. 70. His epitaph is : " The memory of the just Shall flourish when they sleep in dust." 1816. 316. John Bush; d. Jan. 28, 1816; a. 61. [He lived in the old " Bush house," No. 228 Main St., now occupied by I. M. Barton.] 317. Mrs. Mary Drowne, dr. of Thomas D., "late of Boston, deceased ;" d. Oct. 21 ; a. 65. 318. Relief Stowell, w. of Abel S. (No. 323;) d. Ap. 14, 1817; a. 62, [63, by T. R.] "Still, still on thee shall fond remembrance dwell ! And to the world thy worth delight to tell, With surer aim, on faith's strong pinions rise. And seek a heavenly refuge in the skies." (Ep.) 319. Mary Goddard, dr. of Samuel G. (No. 291 ?) d. June 26; a. 45. 320. Martha Stevens, w. of Capt. Simon S. ; d. Aug. 10 : a. 79, [75; by Mass. Spy.] " Let the green leaf press gently o'er her dust, There rest in hope till Christ shall bid it rise At the great resurrection of the just To meet the Saviour from the opening skies." (Ep.) 321. Col. Ebenezer Lovel ; d. Dec. 6; a. 88. [He was an officer in the Revolutionary War, and a rep- resentative from Worcester to the General Court, A. D. 1777. See Lino. Hist.] 30 1818. 322. Nathaniel Curtis; d. June 28, 1818 : a. 52. 323. Abel Stowell ; d. Aug. 3 ; a. 66, [65 by T. R.] His epitaph is : — " Mark well this rising mound of earth, Approach, and then will cease thy mirth. 'Tis here where sleeps a Parent dead, 'Tis here where rests the aged head." [He was well known about the commencement of this century, as the manufacturer of church and tower-clocks in this place. The " Old South" clock was made by him, A. D. 1800.] 1819. 324. Eunice Rice, w. of Jonathan R. (No. 243 ;) d. Mar. 5, 1819; a. 79. 325. Samuel Flagg, Esq., eldest s. of Richard and Grace F. (Nos. 281 and 300;) d. Sep. 24; a. 83, [92, by T. R.] [" Capt. Samuel Flagg" about sixty-five years ago occu- pied a house nearly on the site of Judge Allen's present resi- dence. The house was burnt in 1786.] 1821. 326. Mary Maccarty, w. of Nathaniel M. ; d. Jan. 13, 1821 : a. 64. 1823. 327. Elizabeth Maccarty, [7th child of Rev. Thaddeus M. No. 213;) d. Mar. 25, 1823; a. 70. 1824. 328. Dolly Flagg, w. of Sam'l F. Esq. (No. 325:) d. Mar. 10, 1824; a. 84. [d. Mar. 11, 1824; a. 85; according to T. R.] APPENDIX [The first seven names following, were kindly furnished us by J. Harrington, Esq. They were found by him some time ago, upon stones and fragments of stone, which were probably remov- ed or destroyed before the preceding collection was made. Below these names, a few inscriptions are added which were omitted in their places.] 1. Samuel Maccarty, s. of Thaddeus M. ; d. 1755. 2. Thomas Maccarty, s. of Thaddeus M. ; d. 1755. 3. James Carlyle, [husband of Mary C. No. 35,] d. 1758. 4. Miss Eunice Flagg ; d. 1785. [See No. 221.] 5. Ignatius Goulding ; d. 1787. 6. Feretrina Mowrey ; d. 1787. 7. James Hayward ; d. 1795. 8. James How ; d. Mar. 18, 1755 ; a. 44. 9. Samuel Thomas ; d. May 20, 1755 ; a. 67. 10. Janet Thomas, w. of Samuel T. (App. 9,) d. Aug. 18, 1756 ; a. 56. 11. Dea. Nath'l Moore; d. Nov. 25, 1761 ; a. 84. [Same ep- itaph as No. 40.] 12. John Smith, s. of John and Sarah S. ; d. Dec. 31, 1769 J a. 6 m. 13. John Mackay, s. of Capt. Wm. and Frances M. ; d. Feb. 1, 1776 ; a. 6. 14. John Taylor, s. of John and Elisabeth T.; d. * 1776; a. 1. 15. Mary Mower, dr. of Samuel and Nancy M. ; d. Mar. 29, 1786; a. 6. 16. Ezra Wiley ; d. June * 1795; a. 1? His mother d. 1795. 17. Mary Adams, Azubah Rice and Elizabeth Willard; d. * * 32 18. [Inscription for Capt. Wm. Jones, No. 179, ante.] " Under this Covring sleeps the mouldring Bons, Ah — 'tis the frail Remains of Capt'n William Jones, On April 6th, 17 7 7, Death him Remov'd from toils of Earth to bliss of Heaven." 19. [Epitaph for Mrs. Mary Sterne, No. 212.] " Beneath this stone Death's prisoner lies. The stone shall move, the prisoner rise. When Jesus with Almighty word. Calls his dead saints to meet their Lord." 20. [Epitaph for Rebekah Moore, No. 231, similar to No. 248.] [We are also informed by S. Jennison, Esq. that the tomb of the distinguished Chandler family was formerly located in this Cemetery, but is now destroyed. The tombs of the Diz and Wheeler families were also removed a few years ago, about the time that our Common was " improved" by the destruction of the town Flag-Staff", and by the removal of the old Artillery Compa- ny Armory, of the Hook and Ladder House, where the County Gallows was also kept, and of the stone wall around the Cemet- ery.] INDEX Adams Charles - 148 Carlyle .Tames App'x 3 " Eunice - 16 " Mary 35 " Hannah 17 ChadickMrs. A. * - 111 « Lucy . 176 " Hannah 5 " Mary Append ixl7 " " 95 " Nathaniel _ 175 " John 123 Andrew Elisabeth - SO " " 124 " Samuel . 78 Chamberlain Elizabeth 225 " Samuel, Jr. - 79 " " Prentice 217 Andrews Henry . 263 " Dea. Jacob _ 236 " James . 267 " Lydia . 127 Sally . 274 " Susanna _ 51 Chandler Family Tomb, See App'x B Chapin Dorothy . 160 Ball John 33 Clark Joseph . 141 Barber James 3f0 Cook James . 251 « Martha 194 Cowden Experience - . 73 " Mary Ann 289 " James . 18 « Mary 52 Curtis Dolly F. - 272 " Nancy 48 " Elizabeth _ 290 " Robert 130 " John _ 125 " Sarah 240 " Capt. John - . 275 Barnard Isaac Esq. 229 " Nathaniel . 322 " Sarah 295 " Rebekah . 157 Bigelow Daniel 170 " Susanna _ 265 " Hon. Timothy 237 Blair Alexander 268 D " Charles 158 Dix Family Tomb, See "'t^ « Huldah 278 Drowne Katharine . " Increase 276 " Mary . 317 " Isabella 101 " Nancy 2C8 E " Robert 156 Elder Esther 46 Bowles Sarah 238 " " _ 142 " Susanna 239 " Fanny . 271 BoyJen Mary 32 " Rebecca - 45 Brown Arad 202 " William . 223 " Elizabeth Lydia 26 " Elizabeth . 169 P " James . 184 Fisk David . 182 " Luke Jr. . 172 " Elizabeth . 56 « Molley 224 " John . 55 " Rebekah . 24 " Jonathan _ 192 " Lieut. Samuel 218 Flagg Abel - 161 « Thomas - 173 " Capt. Benj. - 25 Bush H.mnah . 298 " Daniel _ 303 " John - 316 " Dolly - 32e 34 Flagg Elizabeth . 56 Greenleaf John . 188 _ 81 Grout Priscilla _ 150 (I II 305 " Eunice 221 H App'x 4 Hambleton Margaret &c. - 83 " George 249 Harrington Azubah - 122 254 Deborah _ 279 " Grace 300 Elijah - - 307 " John 143 " Francis 120 " Lucy 304 11 11 255 '• Phinehas 247 " Prudence 27 296 Harris Mary 117 " Lieut. Richard 2S1 " Noah 294 " Samuel Esq. 325 " I'heba 282 Forbush Ann 22 " William 19? " Elizabeth 64 Hayward James App'x 7 " James Jr. 92 Hey wood Abel 131 Marv 21 " Daniel Jr. 44 FuUertonNath'l 177 " Major Daniel " Hannah 144 72 G " Mary 121 Gates John . . 98 " Nancy 94 . 222 Holbrook Amos 178 " Jonathan . 40 " Lydia 151 " Perces . 110 " Martha 245 " Sarah 287 How Elizabeth 171 " Simon 180 " James App'x 8 " Solomon 84 Howe Joel Jr. 201 Gleson Isaac 163 Hubbard Coronet Daniel 211 Goddard Abigail 293 " Dorothy - 128 " Elizabeth 242 " Hannah 1 " Hannah 183 Hunt Samuel 3rd. - 112 " John 219 " Jr. - 109 " Joseph CO " Lydia 186 J " Mary 319 Jenison Abigail 277 " Samuel Jr. 285 i; Elzabeth - 57 291 216 Goodwin Capt. James 168 Faith 204 " Mary 19 " Ca[)t. Israel 203 Goulding Abigail 65 " John 31 11 u 134 Mary 159 11 II 136 " Samuel 315 11 11 273 " Judge William 10 Cornelius W. 91 Johnson Isaac 205 " Ignatius - App'x 5 Jones Lieut. Noah 195 " James 244 " Rebekah 138 " John - 58 " Capt. W'm - 179 & App'x 18 " Capt. Palmer Se 1. 133 " ' 235 K " Capt. Palmer Jr. 250 Kingsbury Moses . 260 " Peter 241 Kinsley Samuel _ 147 " Samuel 76 Knight John . 41 " Thomas 47 " Heath - _ 248 Gray Bertha 7 Knox Adam - 63 " Eliot - 6 L " Jean _ 99 Level Abigail . 108 " Mary 90 " Col. Ebenezer . 321 " Matthew 206 " Eunice _ 185 " Robert 107 " Mary . 227 " Thomas 54 Lynds Easter - 39 Green John 88 " Jonathan &c. - _ 36 " Dr. John 280 " Mary 62 JUl 87 Maccarty Elizabeth - . 327 11 II 314 " " Experience - 233 35 Maccarty Lucy 312 Rice Eunice 102 " Mary 208 326 I! !! 135 324 " Samuel App'x 1 " Gershom 126 " Rev. Thaddeus "^ 213 " Lieut. Gershom 197 " Thomas App'x 2 " John Gates 256 Mackay John App'x 13 " Jonas 28 Mahan John 154 234 " Jonathan 162 243 " Margaret 114 " « [Jr.] 284 " William 97 " Perces 69 Mavnard James 261 " Samuel 193 McFarland Andrew . 86 " Zephaniah 75 " James 207 Ridgvvay Betsey Cornelia S. 309 " Rebecca 93 Roper Ephraim . 4 Miller Samuel 67 Molton Ebenezer 106 S Moore Asa 286 Smith Frances 43 " Comfort 105 " John 'App 'xl2 " Capt. David . 257 " Ranees [?] 71 " EInor 246 " Robert 299 " Capt. James . 53 " Sarah 70 " Jonathan 89 Sprague Loring 215 " Katrine 33 Stearnes Abigail 15 " Lixcy " Mehitable 2b3 Sterne Mary 212 & App xl9 302 " Capt. Thomas 140 " Nathaniel 308 Stephens Thomas Stearnes 167 " Dea. Nathaniel App'x 11 Stevens Damaris 228 " Rebekah 231 & App'x 29 " Martha 320 " Sarah 82 Stone Mary 145 104 " Ruth 100 " Sibbel '. 230 Stowell Abel 323 Mower Comfort 103 " Cornelius 165 " Hannah 214 II II 292 " Mary App'x 15 " Israel J. 270 " Samuel 74 " Peter 306 " Capt. Samuel 210 " Relief 318 " Sarah 155 " Samuel 152 Mowrey Feretrina . App'x 6 " Zurvilah 311 " Whipple ■^^232 Swan William 153 Muncreef Elizabeth . 166 T Tanner James N 187 Nazro John 198 " " 200 Newton Clark 118 " Capt. John 209 Nichols Dr. Thomas 262 " Sarah Taylor Abraham 220 8 " Dinah 14 Osland Jonathan 116 " Elizabeth *' Hannah 34 66 P II II 139 Paine Nathaniel 59 " Isaac 13 " Capt. Sam'l Clark 6S " James 3 Perry Josiah 119 " " 11 " Nathan Jr. 132 " " 3rd. 42 Potter Zebudah 113 " John App •xl4 Pratt Hannah 164 " Lois " Othniel 288 190 R " William Jr. 189 Raymond Mary See 177 Thomas Elizabeth 23 Rice Absalom 196 " Janet App xlO " Adonijah 29 " John 266 " Azubah App'x 17 " Samuel ' App'x 9 " Betty 146 Tread well Major W'm 269 " Elizabeth 252 Trowbridge Sarah . 226 " Esther 137 36 W Walker Marv Ward Capt Daniel Warters Ebenezer Waters John " William Wheeler Abraham " Dr. Charles " Family Tomb " Mary " Susannah Whitney Polly Wiley Ezra &. Mother " John " Joseph 61 181 313 115 30 191 85 App'x. 9 77 264 App'x 16 149 96 Wiley Martha " Mary Willard Elizabeth Wiswall Ebenezer •' Irena Y Young David " Janet " Jean " John " Martha Boyd " Robert 37 App'x 17 301 253 174 50 12 2 20 129 ERRATA. In No. 5, for * 1732, read 4, 1752. ■ ■ 24, " 1750, " 1756. 27, " * 1751, ? a. * ; read Aug. 1751, a. 38. 33, " 12; a. 41 ?, read 19; a. 41. 42, " 20, read 26. 48, " Sep. 2, read Sep. 27. 53, " 68, read 63. 55, " Nov. *, read Nov. 2, 1758. 60, " 8, read 18. 69, " Jan., read June. 70, dele E. ; and for 21, read 21, 1766 */ 75, 1730 is the correct vear. SI, for 31, read 3, 1769." 84, " Mar. * &c., read May 14 ; d. Mar. 2 96. " 176 [3 ?], read 1776. 107, for Jan. 6 read Jan. 16. 124, " Sep. *, read Sep. 3, 1763, a. 36. 1-A " 10, read 13. 128, " 14, " 4. 132, " Harriet, read Hannah. Mar. 4, 1776, read Mar. 24, 1755. Maria, read Martha, the time, read the term. 10, read 16. 20, read 90. drawn, read driven. 219, after follow, insert them. 222, " 1786, « a. 22. 223, for 27, read 29. 242, " 21, read 20. 157, 194, 199, 209, 211, 21 S, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 079 628 1