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gravematter > ERECTED
IN
memory of
MR.
JOSEPH BROWN
who died July 13, 1821
Æt. 45 years.

The humble christian's rest is here.
The tender parent fond & dear.
A faithful Husband was summoned home.

O peaceful grave receive this clay,
And keep it till the glorious day;
When our grand Master bids arise,
And join the lodge above the skies.

gravematter > ERECTED
IN Memory of
CAPT. DAVID BROWN
who died
May 22, 1802
Æ. 69.

He liv'd belov'd and died lament'd.

gravematter > Mrs. ELIZABETH MUNROE, Wife of
Mr. THOMAS MUNROE, Who depar
-ted this life Janry. ye 12th 1750 in ye 39th
Year of her Age. left a sorrowful hus-
band & Ten Children, was Emenently
Meek in her behaviour, Virtuous &
Examplary in her Conversation in
ye Various Relations which she Sus-
tained, & hath left a Testimony that
She is indeed blessed as are ye dead
which Die in ye Lord, who rest from
their Labours & their works Do follow them.

gravematter > ERECTED
in MEMORY OF
Mr. THOMAS BROWN,
Son of
CAPT. DAVID BROWN &
Mrs. ABIGAIL his wife,
he died Sept. 19, 1798.
Æ. 27.

gravematter > Here Lyes Buried
the Body of
Mr. JOSIAH BLOOD
Who Departed this
Life July 2 A.D. 1731 in
ye 68th Year of His Age.

gravematter > Memento mori

Here lies the Body
of Miss Elizabeth
Blood Daughter
of Cornet Stephen
Blood & Mrs. Mary
his wife who de=
parted this Life
Octr. 12th 1775. In ye 34
Year of her age.

Affliction sore long time I Bore
Physicians was in vain
Til God did please & death did Seas,
To Ease me of my pain:
To all you that passeth by,
As you are now so once was I,
As I am now so you must be,
Prepare for death & follow me.

gravematter > HERE LYES ye BODY
OF JONATHAN
KNIGHT WHO
DECESED MARCH
THE 11th 1711/12
IN THE 40 YEAR
OF HIS AGE

gravematter > PAUL ADAMS,
DIED
Nov. 9, 1852,
Æt. 78.

REBECCA,
His wife,
Died May 5, 1838,
Æt. 71

gravematter > Left panel:
Here lies the Body
of Mr. Abraham Temple,
Son of Mr. Benjamin
Temple & Abigail his
wife who departed
this Life Novbr. ye 23d
AD 1756 in the 27th
Year of his Age.

Right panel:
Here lies the Body
of Mr. James Temple, Son
of Mr. Benjamin
Temple & Abigail his
wife who departed
this Life Octbr. ye 18th
AD 1756 in the 22d
Year of his Age.

ERECTED
IN
memory of
MR.
JOSEPH BROWN
who died July 13, 1821
Æt. 45 years.

The humble christian's rest is here.
The tender parent fond & dear.
A faithful Husband was summoned home.

O peaceful grave receive this clay,
And keep it till the glorious day;
When our grand Master bids arise,
And join the lodge above the skies.