26 WEST BRIDGEWATER,  

[Transcribed by Dale H. Cook]

   262.   Here lies buried Mr. Nathan Johnson, who died May 5, 1760, in ye 23d year of his age.

   263.   Here lies buried Mr. Solomon Johnson, son of Mr. Solomon Johnson and Susanna, his wife, who died April 10, 1753, in the 25th year of his age.

   264.   Here lies buried Mrs. Anna Johnson, ye daught of Mr. Benjamin Johnson, who died May 17, 1753, aged 19 years, 7 mos, 16 days.

   265.   Miss Sally Ames, born June 3, 1786, died December 17, 1873,

   266.   Mrs. Patience, wife of Mr. Jonathan Ames, born May 14, 1758, died May 12, 1835.

   267.   Mr. Jonathan Ames, born December [March] 26, 1759, died Dec. 14, 1836.

   268.   Mr. John Ames, born at West Bridgewater, April 14, 1672, married Sarah Washburn, Jan. 12, 1697, died Jan., 1756.

   269.   Mrs. Sarah W., wife of Mr. John Ames, deceased A. D. 1746, aged 71 years.

   270.   In memory of Mrs. Molly, wife of Mr. David Gurney, who died July ye 2d, 1795, in ye 27th year of her age.
                       Great God, I own thy sentenee just,
                       And nature must decay;
                       I yield my body to the dust,
                       To dwell with fellow clay.
                       Yet faith can triumph o'er the grave,
                       And trample on the tomb;
                       My Jesus, my Redeemer lives,
                       My God my Savior comes.

   271.   Ruth Johnson, ye daugh. of Mr. Benjamin Johnson and Ruth, his wife, died Nov. 18th, 1757, in ye 22d year of her age.

   272.   In memory of Mrs. Patience, the wife of John Willis, Esq. who died Dec. 28th, 1784, in the 80th year of her age.

   273.   In memory of John Willis, Esq., who died July ye 18, 1776, in ye 75th year of his age.
                       While yet in life his heart and mind
                       To justice, truth, and peace inclined,
                       Not honest wealth nor grace did save
                       This man of justice from the grave.
                       Our hasty days, as angels flight,
                       Leave us in shades of death.

   274.   In memory of Mrs. Susanna, the wife of Mr. David Johnson, Jr., ye daughter of John Willis, Esq., who died Aug. 6, 1750, in ye 24th, year of her age.
                       Silent in dust Susanna lies;
                       Her babe lies by her side;
                       In early years she left the world
                       With days full satisfied.
                       In parents, husband, children three,
                       Are seen the tears of love;
                       But she, we trust, is now at rest
                       Among the blest above.

 

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