. Boston, a guide book . Adamss grave is in the Checkley tomb, which adjoins the sidewalk ;Otiss is in the Cunningham tomb, bearing now the name of GeorgeLongley. The bowlders were placed by the Massachusetts Society ofthe Sons of the Revolution in 1898, as the inscriptions show\ The epitaph on the Franklin monument was composed by Franklin,and first appeared on a marble stone which he caused to be placed granite obelisk was provided by a number of citizens in 1827, whenthe stone had become decayed, and the inscription was reproduced onthe bronze tablet set in its face: 22> GRANARY
. Boston, a guide book . Adamss grave is in the Checkley tomb, which adjoins the sidewalk ;Otiss is in the Cunningham tomb, bearing now the name of GeorgeLongley. The bowlders were placed by the Massachusetts Society ofthe Sons of the Revolution in 1898, as the inscriptions show\ The epitaph on the Franklin monument was composed by Franklin,and first appeared on a marble stone which he caused to be placed granite obelisk was provided by a number of citizens in 1827, whenthe stone had become decayed, and the inscription was reproduced onthe bronze tablet set in its face: 22> GRANARY BURYING GROUND. Josiah Franklin and Abiah his wife, lie here interred. They lived lovingly together in wedlock fifty-five years. Without any estate, or any gainful employment, By constant labor and industry, with Gods maintained a large family comfortably, and brought up thirteen children and seven grandchildren reputably. From this instance, reader, Be encouraged to diligence in thy calling And distrust not Providence. He was a pious and prudent man; She, a discreet and virtuous woman. Their youngest son. In filial regard to their memory Places this stone J. F. born 1655, died 1744, ^tat 89. A. F. born 1667, died 1752, 85. The Hancock monument is a steel shaft, erected in 1895 close by theHancock tomb, set against the wall of one of the buildings which backon the yard. It is simply inscribed: Obsta PrincipiisThis memorial MDCCCXCV. By the Com-monwealth of Massachv-setts to mark the grave ofJohn Hancock. Near by the Hancock tomb is a dilapidated slate slab with the inscrip-t
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