Nor the frowns I fear
I am now at rest my head lies quiet here.
(Stone of blue slate. Moss grown. Defaced. Cleft Broken Symbol.)
—ere lyes Buried—body of Mrs. Sarah Atwood, wife of Deacon John —— died Jan. ye 22d 1725 in ye 37th year of her age.
(Purplish blue slate. Nearly covered with moss. Symbol surrounded with blossoms.)
The memory of the Just is Blessed.
Here lyes the Body of Mr. John Atwood who died on the 6th of August A D 1754 AEtatis 70 years. He was a Man of Piety & Religion Adorned with every Christian grace & virtue & therefore well qualified for ye office of a Deacon which he discharged in ye first Church of Christ in this Town for about 40 Years with Honesty & uprightness and in the Course of his Life adorned the Doctrine of His Saviour by a well ordered Conversation.
Some are truly inspirational as shown by the following:
(White marble, fair condition, Urn.)
Patience C. Holmes, Daug. of Nathan and Ruth Holmes. Died April 1, 1845, in her 24 y’r.
“Shed not for her the bitter tear
Nor give the heart to vain regret,
’Tis but the casket that lies here;
The gem that fill’d it sparkles yet.”