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[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]
9. Erected in memory of Caleb K. Reed, who died Oct. 2, A. D. 1837 aged 38 years.
Death, like an overflowing stream,
Soon bears us to the tomb;
But immortality and life
Dispel the darksome gloom.
10. Erected in memory of Mrs. Hannah Reed, widow of the late Timothy Reed, Esq., who died Dec. 23, 1848, aged 81 years.
There is a land of pure delight,
Where friends, once parted, shall unite;
And, meeting on that blissful shore,
With fond embrace shall part no more.
11. In memory of Mr. Timothy Reed, Jan. 20, 1813 in his 56th year.
Daily our mortal flesh decays,
But Christ our life shall come:
His unresisting power shall raise
Our bodies from the grave.
12. In memory of the Widow Mary Orcutt, who died Nov. 16, 1807 in her 100th year.
13. Here lies Miss Lydia Edson, died Aug. 18, 1793, in her 83d year.
This friend of Christ shall wake and rise;
Shall mount triumphant to the skies;
When bright this love, the grace divine,
This mortal shall in glory shine.
14. In memory of Mr. Joseph Edson, who died Aug. 27, 1791 ye 36 year of his age.
15. Rebecca, wife of Ezekiel Reed, died Jan. 3, 1845, aged 74 years, 6 mo., 27 days.
In her was manifested that wisdom which is from above, is first
pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of
mercy and good fruit, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
16. Jesse, son of Mr. Jesse Edson, died Aug. 12, 1768, in ye 4th year his age.
17. In memory of Mr. Jesse Edson, who died Nov. 18, 1787, in the 60th year of his age.
18. Here lies buried Mrs. Lydia Edson, wife of Mr. Jesse Edson, who died Jan. 23, 1762, in ye 36th year of her age.
19. Here lies buried Mrs. Lydia Edson, ye wife of Dea. Joseph Edson, who died Jan. 24, 1762 in ye 80th year of her age.
20. Here lies buried Dea. Joseph Edson, who died Aug. 26, 1768, in ye 90th year af [of] his age.
21. In memory of Luther, son of Mr. John Richards and Kezia, his wife, who was born Dec. 26, 1764, and died Nov. 5, 1776.
22. In memory of Daniel, son of Mr. John Richards and Kezia, his wife, who was born February 4, 1757, and died June 28, 1776.
23. In memory of Rhoda, dau. of Mr. John Richards and Kezia, his wife, who was born Dec. 11, 1760, and died March 27, 1775.
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