Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 191

OLD GRAVE YARD.

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[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]

Nathan Hudson,	born Jan.	26, 1741,	died Sept.	9, 1835,	æ 94;
Anna Hudson, his wife,			" Nov.	18, 1832,	" 81;
William Briggs			" Aug.	4, 1848,	" 77;
Betsey Briggs, his wife,			" June	28, 1858,	" 79;
William Briggs, Jr.	born Mar.	13, 1801,	" Sept.	7, 1850,	" 49;
Nathan H. Briggs,	" May	3, 1803,	" June	19, 1839,	" 36;
Eliza A. G. Briggs,	" Jan.	17, 1809,	" Feb.	24, 1819,	" 10;
Theophilus P. Briggs,	" Oct.	30, 1813,	" July	7, 1879,	" 66;
James H. Briggs,	" May	9, 1818,	" Nov.	17, 1838,	" 20;
Mary Jane Briggs,	" June	26, 1821,	" July	15, 1821,	20 d;
John Hudson,	" May	7, 1743,	" Dec.	21, 1819,	" 75;
Bethia Hudson, his wife,			" Feb.	10, 1825,	" 76;
Melzar Hudson,	" Oct.	22, 1784,	" Oct.	14, 1846,	" 62;
Otis Hudson,	" Oct.	17, 1774,	" July	20, 1844,	" 70;
Two infant children of Mark P. Hudson.

A private yard of Richard Thayer and family, on the south side of the road, near his late dwelling-house, has one monumental shaft, and several inscriptions thereon, with small stones indicating place of burial, to wit:

North side.
Richard Thayer,		born March	7, 1759,	died Mch.	5, 1845;
Eunice Thayer,		" Apr.	4, 1765,	" Aug.	28, 1823;
Huldah Thayer,		" Sept.	20, 1795,	" Sept.	23, 1849;
East side.
Richard Thayer,		" Aug.	11, 1798,	" Oct.	15, 1877;
Ann Snell, wife of	}	" Dec.	23, 1800,	" Dec.	22, 1875;
Richard Thayer,
South side.
Earl Thayer,		" Aug.	13, 1787,	" May	14, 1861;
Orra, wife of Earl Thayer,		" June	15, 1785,	" Nov.	28, 1823;
West side.
Isaac Fish;		died June 6, 1873, æ 83, 9;
Susan Fish,		" Aug. 9, 1858, æ 68, 5, 20;
Richard H.,		born Sept.	16, 1815,	died Apr.	26, 1818;
Eunice M.,		" June	13, 1824,	" July	4, 1825;
Henry T.,		" Dec.	17, 1826,	" Nov.	23, 1843;
Mira L.,		" Nov.	30, 1829,	" Dec.	11, 1843;
An infant son,		" Oct.	26, 1820,	" Oct.	27, 1820;
Julia A. Fish, wife of	}	died Mch. 12, 1861, æ. 43.
Eli Wheeler,

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