The Press., 1910-04-27
INSCRIPTIONS IN STAFFORD -.s
 STREET OLD CEMETERY,
(ooPIRD BY JOEL N. EMO.
(COnttnued from last weekly
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NCOuI1uUOu AEOu LdHO HoSh'J
 Fourth row::1 :>.
 July ye Sd, 1755. Departed thil Life Mr. Ebenezer Alden in ye Eff year of his age.
 In memory of Daniel Alden, Efq who died May ye Sd, 1767, in yt 77th year of his age.
 July 12, 1755, Departed this Life, Abigail ye wife of Daniel Alden, Efq in ye Gift year of her age.
 (Fifth row.
 In memory of Mrs Elizabeth, relic of John Phelps, Esq. who died May 2, 1917. Aged 73.
 Here lies ye Body of MT. Johr Phelps, Jun'r. ion of Capt. Iohr Phelps and Mrs Mary, his wife He died April 2sth, A. D. TITO. in ye 18th year of his age.
 Sacred to the memory of Johr Phelps. Esq'r. who died July 7th. A. D. 1904, in the 78th year of hiI age.
 Here lies ye body of Mrs. Ma } Phelps, wife of Capt. John Phelps, She departed this life April 1St'r 1776, in ye 43d year of her age.
 This monument is erected sacred tc the memory of Mrs Ruth. ye wife tc MT. John Phelps, who died Aug. 25th, 1900, in ye 5Oth year of htl age.
 June ye 11th, 1755, Departed thil life MT. ElesAar stAndjsh in ye GGst year of bis age, In memory of Fred sri k l. Converfe. son of Capt Jam Converse & Mrs. Sally. his vie, vt ( died Oct 18th, 1905, in the Ed year of his age.
 Sacred to the memory of Mrs Rutt Oonvers, wife of Capt James Con IS, who died July 23d, 1799, ir the 43d year of her age
 In memory of Mrs. Joanna. wife oi MT Jonathan Strickland. She dieG Nov. the lift, A. D 1789, in the 5Ift year of her age.
 In memory of Jonathan Strickland he died February the 4th, A.n. 17s1, in the 49th year Qf his age.
 In memory of Mrs. Mary. wife oi It. Solomon Washburn, who died Aug. 1st. 1912, aged 75 years,
 In memory of Solomon WashburD, who died Dec. go, 1916 Aged 82
 In memory of Mrs. Huldah, wife of Mr. Sampson TFask, who died July 14th, 17a9 In the 34th year of her age.
 "A little forward of 9th row are four stones) j..
 q. Table monument about 8 feet by 4. freestone
 Sacred to the memory of the Rev. John Willard, D. D., for nearly 50 years paftor of the first Eoolesiastical focietY in Stafford.
 Iu him the Ohriftian graces of meeknefs. humii.ty & charity fhone conspicuous Endowed by nature with ftrong mental powers which were imprQved by edqoation and un- wearied application to theological ftudies, he was defervedly etteemed an able minifter of the new teftam ent! with apoftolic fidelity he Ia. poured in the faered duties of his office he was an able oounfello and much reforted to as fuoh' his piety uuaffuming but finoerel the various focial duties he difQhaFged with the ftricteft fidelity.
 He was born at Biddeford in the diftriot of Maine Feb. ath, 173a. and died Feb. 10th, 1907, aged "A years.
 Also sacred to the memory of Mrs. Lydia Willard, comfort of the Rev. John Willard. who died Jan. 22d, 179s, aged d6 years. To thofe who knew her, panefyrio is uuneoeffary {: love to the Redeemer and oompaffion for her fellow mortals were leading traits iu her character: the poor in dAftFsfs ever found in her 8 friend ready to relieve their wants. She wSP greatly beloved and refpeoted in her life, and in death was fincerly lamented. l To the beft and kindeft of parents this monument has been erected by their dutifull 6 affeotionate children.
 Beside the head of the table is an upright stone
 - Near this stone are deposited the bodies of Samuel Willard. who died Got 16th, 1765, aged ? years & 6 months. And of Josiah Willard, who died July II, 1766, aged l year 6 4 months; both children of the Rev. John Willard & Lydia his wife. Mysterious Providence. they ways o how inscrutable to man. Why else to vice her length of days, To Innocence so short & span.
 Considerable space southwark
 To the memory of Ifaao Pinney, Efq. who died Sept ?. 179l, in ye 75th year of his age.
 The various offices committed to him by the Government, Town and Society he difcharged with habitual Fidelity 6 good Difcretion.
 ITO BE oONTINUED.l
 PERRY DAVIS TRAVELLER