Handbook of old Burial Hill, Plymouth, MassachusettsIts history, its famous dead, and its quaint epitaphs . ose-tree, andthe figure of a skeleton seated on a globe. Departed this Life June 23, 1796, In the 90th year of her Age Madam Priscilla Hobart Relict of the Revd Noah Hobart late of Fairfield in Connecticut her third husband her first and Second were John Watson Esq and Honble Isaac Lothrop. This Stone is erected to the memory of that unbiased Judge Faithful Officer, sincere Friend and honest Man Coll Isaac Lothrop who resigned this Life on the 26th day of April 1750 in the 43 year of his
Handbook of old Burial Hill, Plymouth, MassachusettsIts history, its famous dead, and its quaint epitaphs . ose-tree, andthe figure of a skeleton seated on a globe. Departed this Life June 23, 1796, In the 90th year of her Age Madam Priscilla Hobart Relict of the Revd Noah Hobart late of Fairfield in Connecticut her third husband her first and Second were John Watson Esq and Honble Isaac Lothrop. This Stone is erected to the memory of that unbiased Judge Faithful Officer, sincere Friend and honest Man Coll Isaac Lothrop who resigned this Life on the 26th day of April 1750 in the 43 year of his age. Had Virtues Charms the power to saveIts faithful Votaries from the graveThis stone would neer possess the fameOf being marked by Lothrops name. Continuing our search along the southeasterly-slope we find these three. The first two quoted arenear the tombs at the foot of the hill: — 38 In memory of John W. Howard Son of Capt. James Howard& Mrs. Hannah his wife born March 20, 1S15 died April 2, 1815 He glancd into the world to seeA sample of our misery. ;f.^,: HP^e Ly£S BLf^O ^^ ^- ^r.^fi^ -. In memory of Four Children of Mr Zacheus Kempton &Sarah his wife viz Sally aged 36 years Charles aged 21 yearsWoodard aged 17 years Robinson aged 2 years They diedbetween 1S02 & 1S20. Stop traveller and shed a tearUppon the sod of children dear. In memory of Thomas Paty son of Mr Thomas Paty andMrs Jorusha his wife who departed this life Oct 7 th 1802 aged2 years 10 months and 20 days. And must thy childrin Dye so Passing around the southerly edge of the hill, wepause a moment to read these words : — To the memory of Isaac Eames Cobb who was born J any 19,17S9, and died Jany 14, 1S21. Possessd he talents ten, or five or oneThe work he had to do that work was doneImprovd his mind, in wisdoms ways he trodReluctant died, but died resigned to GOD. For quaintness of diction this is well matched bythe two following headstones, which are close athand : — To the memory of Thomas
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