OLD GRAVE YARD. 197

[Transcribed by Arthur Richardson]

           Thomas, their son, died May 29, 1827.   (Aged 22 mo.).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 with his parents - see p. 256.]

   25.   Nabby Otis, 1753.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   26.   Here lies buried Thomas, son of Isaac Otis, physician, and Mehetable, his wife; was born July 26th, 1761, died December 31st, 1763.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   27.   Phebe, daught of Mr. Isaac Otis, physician, and Mehetable, his wife, born Sept. 24, 1752, died Aug. 8th, 1753.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   28.   Eli, son of Robert and Abigail Orr, died Apr. 2, 1838, aged 5 years.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   29.   Ezra, son of Robert and Abigail Orr, died Oct. 28, 1839, aged 5 mos.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   30.   Erected in memory of Capt. Nathaniel Cross, who died June 5, 1840, aged 61 years.   (From Exeter, N. H.).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   31.   Erected in memory of Margaret, wife of Capt. Nathaniel Cross, who died Jan. 11, 1870, aged 86 years.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   32.   Here lies buried Mr. Benjamin Johnson, who died Nov. 22, 1768, in ye 58th year of his age.   (Son of Isaac, Esq.).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   33.   Here lies buried Ruth Johnson, ye wife of Mr. Benjn Johnson, who died Sept. 8th, 1764, in ye 48 year of her age.   (Daughter of Col. John Holman).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   34.   Here lies buried Col. John Holman, who died May 26, 1759, in ye 81st year of his age.   (Grad H. U. 1700; sold out to Gov. Belcher; came to Bridgewater, 1728; first wife and mother of his children was Ann, daughter of Daniel Quincy, Esquire; was representative several years; bought the farm and house of Thomas Latham; lived opposite the well, in Satucket).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   35.   Here lies buried ye body of Mrs. Sarah Holman, wife of Col. John Holman, aged 60 years, died Augt ye 26th day, 1740.   Momento Mori.   (She was Sarah Towl, of Boston, and married Col. John Holman, 1719).
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see pp. 256-257.]

   36.   Edward W., son of Rev. Joseph W. Cross, died May 20, 1830, aged 18 mos.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   37.   Ephraim Hyde, died Aug. 28, 1834, aged 65.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   38.   Mary, wife of Ephraim Hyde, died April 6, 1747, aged 75.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   39.   Mary, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Hyde, died March 22, 1836, aged 40 years.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   40.   Ephraim Wallace, son of Wallace and Eliza H. Rust, died Feb. 2, 1836, aged 4½ years.
   [Editor's note: Re-interred 1887 - see p. 256.]

   41.   Margaret, wife of Gain Robinson, died May, 1777, æt. 70.

   42.   Here lies buried Mr. Gain Robinson, who died July 7th, 1763, in ye 81st year of his age.

   43.   In memory of Mr. Joseph Keith; he died Jan. ye 27th, 1777, in ye 79th year of his age.   (A grandson of Rev. James Keith).

 

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