A Very Grave Matter: Gravestones and Burying Grounds of New England Ancestors Genealogy First Settlers of New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts NH ME MA : photos : Rumney Marsh Burial Ground : DEA. JAMES FLOYD, DIED Feb. 3, 1851, Æt. 89. EUNICE, HIS WIFE, DIED Oct 13, 1825, Æt. 65. Sweet is the christian's hope; to him 'tis given Through earthly pangs to view the joys of heaven; There he aspires to meet the friends he mourns, And bless the day when dust to dust returns.

The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground is found on Butler St. in Revere, MA. It was established in 1693 and is Chelsea and Revere's oldest burying ground. Revere was part of Chelsea well into the 19th century. All photos donated by and copyright © of Bill Boyington.

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DEA.
JAMES FLOYD,
DIED
Feb. 3, 1851,
Æt. 89.

EUNICE,
HIS WIFE, DIED
Oct 13, 1825,
Æt. 65.

Sweet is the christian's hope; to him 'tis given
Through earthly pangs to view the joys of heaven;
There he aspires to meet the friends he mourns,
And bless the day when dust to dust returns.