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[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]
Kind parents, I now take my leave of you;
Brothers, sisters, friends, I bid you all adieu;
My body soon will mingle with the dust;
My spirit be with Christ, in whom I trust.
45. No inscription. (Emery Keith).
46. No inscription.
47. Here lies Mrs. Mary Keith, ye wife of Mr. Ebenezer Keith, who died August 9th, 1758, in ye 41st year of her age.
48. Here lies Mrs. Jane Cowing, wife of Mr. Joseph Cowing, who died Jan. 22, 1794, in the 74th year of her age.
49. In memory of Mr. Joseph Cowing, who died December 27, 1780, in ye 65 year of his age.
50. Here lies Mrs. Martha Fobes, wife of Mr. John Fobes, who died Jan. 31, 1795, in the 83d year of her age.
51. In memory of Mr. John Fobes, who died January ye 10th, 1783, in the 69th year of his age.
Depart, my friends,
Wipe off your tears;
Here I must lie,
Till Christ appears.
52. Mrs. Susanna, wife of Mr. Ephraim Fobes, 11 Janu., 1802, in her 84 year.
53. Mr. Ephraim Fobes, died 22 March, 1802, in his 87 year.
54. In memory of Mrs. Betsy Fobes, wife of Josiah Fobes, who died June 29, 1835, aged 40 years.
55. Josiah Fobes, died Feb. 12, 1853, aged 60 years.
56. Sacred to the memory of Mr. Alpheus Fobes, who died April 12, 1839, æt 82.
Mrs. Lucy, his wife, who died March 4, 1837, æt. 73.
Their lives were crowned with usefulness;
Their deaths with heavenly hopes.
57. In memory of Mrs. Mehetable, wife of Mr. Alpheus Fobes, who died May ye 5th, 1786, in ye 25 year of her age.
How loved, how valu'd once avails thee not,
To whom related, or by whom begot;
A heap of dust remains of thee,
'Tis all thou art, and all ye proud shall be.
58. In memory of Enos, son of Mr. Alpheus Fobes and Mehetable, his wife, who died Feb. ye 4th, 1782, aged 3 weeks and 3 days.
59 to 62. Without inscription.
63. Frederick Handel, son of Shepard and Phebe Fobes, died Dec. 16, 1824, æt. 3 yrs., 6 mos.
Green be the turf above thee,
Child of our better days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise.
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