Her hope was in the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. She felt the balm and efficacy of those leaves which are for the healing of the nations.
A guilty weak and helpless worm,
On thy kind arms I fall
Be thou my guide and righteousness
My Jesus and my all.
A few steps along the path northward from the Judson lot, and we come to a rough boulder on which is carved the name of Thomas Russell, and the dates Sept. 26, 1825, and Feb. 9, 1887. Judge Russell was for many years president of the Pilgrim Society and took an active interest in the history of the old town. It is fitting that his earthly remains should find a resting-place in this ground.
Under the shadow of the Bradford monument, not many feet away, is a blue slate stone with this inscription:—
Here lies the body of ye honorable Major William Bradford, who expired Feb. ye 20th 1703-4, aged 79 y’rs.
He lived long but still was doing good
& in his country’s service lost much blood;