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Mar. 14,1847. Interred Mrs. Reed wife of John Reed first range west of Jonathan
Whittemore ‘s grave 14 feet north side of her child. Age 47 Yrs.
Mar. 21 Interred George N. son of A. Washburn thirty three feet north of Nabby
Davidson’s grave next range east. West of the north tomb. Age 4 Yrs.
Apr. 6. Entombed Jemina widow of the late Bartlett Bowker former wife of Thomas
Wright in the tomb of Griffin & Bowker. Age 76 Yrs.
Apr. 30 Interred a twin son of Melvin Wilson eight feet north of Abel Angier Jr.
North side of Lewis Monroe’s grave.
Apr. 17, 1847. Removed the remains of widow Abigail Wilson from Reuben Pratt’s
Tomb and interred the same the south side of her husband’s grave. Nathaniel
Wilson. Age 84 Yrs.
May. 3. Interred Artemas Wilson four feet south of his brother Nathaniel Wilson.
Age 90 Yrs.
May 11. Removed the remains of Mary Ann wife of Calvin Smith Jr. from the tomb
Of Sabin & Bowker and interred them four feet east of Annah Wood daughter
Of Amariah Wood.
May 16. Entombed a child of Warren Pratt in Reuben Pratt’s tomb.
May 23. Entombed Melser T. Tower in Sabin & Bowker tomb.
June 9. Removed the remains of Joshua T. Collins child from the tomb of J.& D.
Whittemore and interred the same in New Yard. Lot No. 64.
June 9. Removed the remains of Mehitabel wife of Dexter Collins from Asa Wait
Tomb and interred the same in Lot No. 65 New Yard.
June 9. Removed the remains of Warren Pratt’s child from Reuben Pratt’s tomb and
Interred the same in Lot No. 78 New Yard. Age 11 months & 3 days.
June 9. Removed Henry S. son of Almond Phillips from Reuben Pratt’s tomb and
Interred the same in Lot No. 57. Age 3 Yrs.
June 21, 1847. Interred Sarah wife of Thomas Sweetser north side of George L. son
Of Thomas & Sarah Sweetser same range. Age 37 Yrs.
June 23.Interred Lydia R. wife of Levi Haskell in Lot No. 50. Age 31 Yrs.
June Entombed Luna Foster late of Marlborough.
July 6. Josiah Amadon died was buried in Troy.
Aug. 5. Interred Widow of John Whitney in Lot No. 66. Age 99 Yrs.
Aug. 10. Interred Abigail M. wife of Henry W. Wyman and daughter of Lewis Taft in
Lot No. 95. Age 22 Yrs. & 10 Months.
Aug. 13. Interred Widow Obel Fassett south side of her husband’s grave and sixteen
Feet north of Mrs. Rhoda Rockwood’s grave stone same range. Age 78 Yr. Aug. 19. Interred a child of Sumner Keith in Lot No. 132 New Yard. Age 2 Yrs. Aug. 19. Entombed a child of Harris B. Newman in Phineas Reed’s tomb. Age 2 Yrs.
Aug. 26. Entombed Mrs. Pratt wife of Josiah Pratt in the north tomb side. Age 31 Yrs.
Aug. 30. Entombed a son of Lorenzo C. Everett in Reuben Pratt’s tomb.
Aug. 31. Interred Ella A. daughter of Amariah Wood north side of his daughter buried
1844. Age. 2 Yrs. & 9 Months.
Aug. 31. Interred Henry Powers eight feet north west of Luther Damon’s head grave
First range west. Age 24 Yrs.
Sept. 1. Interred a child of Peter Edward in Lot No. 97. Age 4 Yrs.
Sept. 3. Removed the remains of Melser(?) T. Tower from J. Sabin’s tomb and interred
The same in Lot No. 14. Age 26 yrs. Also a child of said Tower from the Old
Yard and buried in the same grave with its Father.
Sept. 3. Removed a child of Lorinzo C. Everett from Reuben Pratt’s tomb and interred
In Lot No. 36.
Sept. 4. Interred Edward son of Jubel E. and P. Allen south side of the double grave
Stone between his other children.
Sept. 5. Interred a child of Peter Edward’s north side of his other child in Lot No. 97.
Age 3 Yrs.
Sept. 14.Removed a daughter of Nelson Howe from the Old Yard and interred the same
In New Yardin Lot No. 110 – also interred Charles N. son of N. Howe north side
Of the above. Age 1 Yr.
Sept. 14.Removed the remains of two children of Lewis Taft from the Old Yard and
Interred the same in New Yard in Lot No. 95.
Sept. 15.Removed Mrs. Levi Harris from the Old Yard and interred the same in New
Yard in Lot No. 125.
Sept. 15.Removed a child of Matthias B. Felton and interred it in New Yard Lot No. 51.
Sept. 17.Interred Martha Marice daughter of Abel Petts north side of his other children’s
Graves. Age 6 Yrs.
Sept. 19, 1847. Interred a child of John Forristall in Lot No. 68.
Sept. 19. Interred a child of Mr.MC. Farland (Irish) north side of three other Irish child-
Ren north of Mrs. Julia Deeth’s grave next range west of John Borry grave. Age 1
Sept. 23. Interred Harriet wife of Joel Hayden Jr. and daughter of Benj. Wilson north side
Of her Mother Abigail P. Wilson. Age 29 Yrs.
Sept. 26. Interred a daughter of Rufus B. Potter in Lot No. 126. Age 1 Yr. 6 Months
Sept. 27. Interred Jacob Simonds in Lot No. 13. Age 47.
10 deaths in Sept. 1847
Oct. 13. Removed Harris B. Newman’s child from Phineas Reed’s tomb and interred
The same in Lot No. 130. Age 2 Yrs.
Oct. 13. Removed the remains of Elizabeth Felton from Felton & Reed’s tomb and
Interred the same in Lot No. 51 north side.
Oct. 19. Interred John Borry 34 feet north of Isaal Burbank’s grave and seven feet N.
West of Horatia Capson’s grave.
Nov. 1. Removed the remains of two children of Eben Carter from the old yard and
Interred the same in Lot No. 94 also interred Elizabeth daughter of Eben and
Clarissa Carter in the same Lot north side of the above children. Age 14 Yrs.
Nov. 1, 1847. Removed the remains of George F. son of George F. Holman from the
Old yard and interred the same in Lot No. 38 new yard. Age 14 Months.
Nov. 2. Interred George F. Holman in Lot No. 38. Age 27 Yrs.
Nov. 4. Removed from the tomb of Phineas Reed the remains of his former wife and
Son Joseph Reed and interred the same in Lot No. 141. Also two children of
Charles Reed in Lot No. 142,
Nov. 4. Removed the remains of Luke Kendall from the Old yard and interred them in
Lot No. 81. Also from Reuben Pratt’s tomb his daughter Dorinda and interred
Her three feet north of her father’s grave same Lot No. 81.
Nov. Mrs. Wm. Perry died. Her remains were carried to Dorchester, Mass. For in-
Terment . Age 59 Yrs.
Dec. 26. Interred Widow - Louis Keith in Lot No. 132. north side by the side of North
Avenue. Age 67 Yrs.
Jan. 29, 1848. Interred Jemima wife of Capt. Daniel Forristall in Lot No. 69. Age 68
Yrs.
Feb. 6. Interred Louisa S. daughter of Nathan Whipple in Lot No. 129. New Yard.
Age 17 Yrs.
Removed from the tomb the remains of Rev. J. Sabin and interred the same the
North side of the Sabin Monument.
[In] 1848 Removed from the Sabin & Bowker tomb the remains of J.S. Adam’s child and interred the same in J.S. Adam’s Lot ten feet south of the Sabin Mon-
ument.
Removed from the north tomb the remains of Jr. Randall and wife and interred
The same in Lot No. 99 north side. Also the remains of Samuel Ellis and three
Children in the same Lot No. 99.
Mar. 2. Entombed an infant of David Perry in Wm. Perry’s tomb.
Mar. 10.Interred Widow Johnson north side of her husband Eliphalet Johnson at the foot
Of Kitty Knight’s grave.
April Interred Joseph Fassett in Lot No. 45. Age 78 Yrs.
April Interred a son of Doet Cumming south side of his other children. Age 9 Months.
May 2. Interred Martha Ann Howe daughter of Nelson and Eliza Howe in Lot No. 110.
Age 10 Yrs. 8 Months.
May 4. Removed from Reuben Pratt’s tomb the remains of his daughter Sarah and in-
Terred the dame in Lot No. 79.
Removed from the north tomb the remains of Ruth Ann Pratt wife of Josiah Pratt
And interred the same in Lot Bi, 147. Age 31 Yrs.
A Record of Burials and Entombings kept by Wm. C. Locke Sexton of Fitzwilliam.
May 11.Interred Mrs. Phebe Gibson first south of Mrs. Bachellor her Mother and first
North of Samuel Gibson. Aged 68 Years.
May 26.Interred a child of Mrs. Holman relict of George F. Holman in Lot No. 38 first
North of a small grave in said lot. Aged 2 Years.
June 11.Interred Sardina S. Biglow feet south west of the Sabin Monument to the foot
Of the grave in the first range west. Aged 28 Years.
June 15.Interred Gardner Freeman otherwise Gardner Hutchinson (colored person) 4 feet
North of Amos Freeman’s grave in the woody range of 34 feet west of Oliver
Whitcomb head grave stone. Aged 15 Years.
June 19.Interred Horace Bigelow son of Levi and Polly Bigelow directly the south side of his Brother Horace’s grave 2 ½ paces north of William Knight’s grave same
Range. Aged 17 Years
July 10. Entombed a child of Asabel and Chestina Allen formery known as Chestina
Bowker now of Roxbury Mass. in the tomb of Sabin and Bowker. Died Aug.30
1847, Age 1 ¼ Years.
July 11 Entombed Mrs. Susan Taylor wife of Asher Taylor in the Sabin and Bowker tomb north side. Age 47 Years.
July 27.Interred Lorinda wife of Martin P. Stone in Lot No. 10 new yard one full pace
North of the south line of said lot. Age 26 Years.
Aug. 5. Interred William S. Whittemore in Lot No. 109 New Yard – grave on the south end of the Lot. Age 74 Years.
Sept. 2. Interred Fidelia Prescott first south of center of Lot No. 143. Aged 24 Years.
Sept. 8. Carried the remains of Caroline F. Bush to New Braintree, Mass. (Died at the house of Mr. Everett Carter) Aged 14 Years.
Sept. 11.Interred Calvin Smith, Jr. in the old yard grave on the north side of his wife’s
Grave and two full paces from the foot of the grave to the head grave stone of
Oliver Whitcomb.
Oct. 1. Interred an infant child of Nelson Howe in his Lot No. 110 new yard. Grave first
North of his other children’s graves.
Oct. 11. Interred Elizabeth Spaulding in her Father’s (Daniel Spaulding Esquire) Lot No.84 New Yard six feet north of the south line of said Lot. Aged 26 Years.
Oct. 14. Removed the remains of Mrs. Asher Taylor from the Sabin and Bowker tomb.
Interred the same in Lot 22 three feet north of the south line of the Lot.
Oct. 15. Interred Leonard O. Simonds in Lot 13 three feet north of his Father Jacob Simond’s grave. He died in Waterville Winchendon, Mass. Aged 23 Years.
Oct. 27. Removed the remains of a child of Joel Perham from the old yard and interred
The same in Lot 146.
Nov. 24. Interred John Shirley by the south side of his wife’s grave and directly by the
South wall and some sixty feet east of the Headstone. Aged almost 94.
Dec. 14. Entombed John Damon in the tomb of Reuben Pratt (Died in Rindge). Age 84.
Dec. 29. Interred Mrs. Polly Smith wife of Calvin Smith in the southwest past of the old
Yard and two full paces south of Marcus Smith her son’s grave.
1849
Jan. 16. Interred Mrs. Olive Felch wife of Samuel Felch three feet from south end of
Lot 54 New Yard. Age 71.
Jan. 21 Entombed an infant child of Whitney Carroll in the tomb of D. Whittemore.
North side of the tomb. Age 3 weeks.
March 14. Carried the remains of Mrs. Smith wife of Daniel Smith to Winchester N.H.
Age 54.
April 9. Entombed an infant child of Amos Wallingsford in the Sabin and Bowker tomb.
April 13.Interred Mrs. Sarah Grover beside her husband’s grave. Said graves are two
Paces west of the head grave stone of Belinda Brigham.
April 16.Interred a son of Amos Wallingsford in lot No. 11 New Yard by the side of the
Infant child of his removed from the Sabin and Bowker tomb and interred in the
Center of said lot April 15. Boy age 3 Years.
April 19.Carried the remains of Harriet M. Thompson to Swanzey N.H. Age 13 Years.
April 21.Interred Joseph Craig Hayden in the lot yard in a space between the graves of
Chloe Stone and Mrs. Sarah Hayden wife of Lt. Joel Hayden all in the same range. Age 70 Years.
May 12. Interred George W. Smith son of Thayer Smith in lot 23 fire feet north of the
South line of the lot. Age 18 Years.
May 18. Interred Mekes Tower four feet north of his Father’s (Mekes t. Tower) grave
It being in lot 14. Age 2 Years.
May 26. Disinterred the remains of Polly Smith wife of Calvin Smith (Interred last
December two paces south of her son Marcus Smith) and interred the same
Beside and first north of her son Calvin Smith, Jr.; leaving one space between
Her present grave and a grave dug for her still further north by mistake. The said
Grave is now free from any remains if it may ever be wanted as also the grave where she was first interred.
May 30. Interred Sally Burbank daughter of John and Hannah Burbank first north of her
Brother Isaac Burbank (Old Yard) and seven paces east of north of the pine stump
To the head of said grave. Age 2 Years.
June 14. Removed the remains of the infant child of Whitney Carroll from the Sabin and
Bowker tomb and interred the same in lot 66 first north of old Mrs. Whitney.
June 20. Removed the remains of Erastus Brown and child from the old yard near the head stone of Capt. James Godfrey and interred them both in one grave the same
The first north of the south line of lot 67.
June 21. Removed the remains of Calvin Chase son of widow Chase from the Brewer and Fassett tomb and interred the same three feet north of the south line of lot 24.
June 21. Enclosed in a box some remains of two children of Capt. Asa Brewer and de-
Posited the same on the north side of the Brewer and Fassett tomb.
July 20. Entombed Josiah Amadon in Jude Damon and Theo. May’s tomb on the west side. Age 32 Yrs,
Aug. 6. Interred an infant child of Royal N. White in lot 53 six feet north of the south line
Of the lot.
Aug. 7. Interred Mrs. Sarah Fullum first south of her husbands Francis Fullum grave –near the Hearse house. Age 92 Yrs.
Aug. 22. Interred Ellen daughter of Knowlton Wilson and his wife in lot 55 six ft. from
South line. Age 2 Yrs.
Aug. 27. Carried the remains of a daughter of Mr. Paul Martin to Richmond Fourcorners
Age 7 Yrs. Norma Lucy Ann.
Sept. 2. Carried the remains os Jacob, a son of Mr. Paul Martin, to Richmond Four-
Corners. Age 2 Yrs.
Sept. 4. Entombed an infant twin child of Mr. David Taft in the north side of the Sabin
And Bowker tomb. Age 3 Weeks.
Sept. 4. Entombed a child of Artemas Stone Jr. in part of a tomb owned by his father.
Age 14 Months.
Sept. 5. Interred the infant twins of David Taft in lot 98 about 8 feet north of the south line of the lot both in one grave.
Sept. 13. Carried the remains of Curtis S. Smith son of Curtis Smith to Dublin, N.H. for
Interment. 13 Yrs.
Sept. 16. Carried the remains of another son of Paul Martin to Richmond Fourcorners for
Interment. Age 10 Yrs.
Sept. 21. Interred a son of George Ellis in lot 127 six feet from the south line of said lot.
Age 17 Months.
Sept. 22. Interred Daniel Holt first north of Mark Town’s grave old yard and about ?
Paces west of the H. Tombs. Age 74 Yrs.
Sept. 22. Interred a son of Capt. Thomas Sweetser first north of his Mother’s grave former wife of Capt. Sweetser. Age 6 Yrs.
Sept. 22. Interred Mrs. Tuggest first north of her former husband Melser Tower’s grave
In Lot 14. Age 29 Yrs.
Oct. 10. Carried the remains of E.H. Thomson to Swanzey, N.H. for interment. Age 18 .
Oct. 16. Interred Sirenee wife of Charles Johnson in Lot 56 11 feet from the south line
Of the lot. Age 25.
Oct. 20. Interred Mindwell Gleason relict of Richard Gleason first south of Richard’s
Grave. Age 71.
Oct. 27. Interred an infant child of M.B. Felton in Lot 51 first north of his other child’s
Grave.
Nov. 3. Interred Emeline daughter of Isaac W. and Lydia F. Stone in Lot 144 six feet
North of the south line of the Lot. Age 8 ½ Yrs.
Nov. 5. Removed the remainds of Melser Tower interred near the center of Lot 14. In-
Terred the same in the same Lot in the grave with his Mother north side directly
Of Melser T. Tower’s grave.
Nov. 5. Removed the remains of two children of Artemas Stone Jr. from the tomb of his
Father and interred the same both in one grave in Lot 9. The oldest six feet north
Of the south line of the Lot 5 the other directly the north side of it.
Nov. 6. Removed the remains of a child of Moses Stone from the tomb occupied by himself and Dea. A. Stone and interred the same in Lot 12 six feet north of the
South line of the Lot.
Nov. 6. Removed the remains of a chold of Dea. A. Stone from his tomb and interred the
Same in Lot 9 seven feet from the south line of the Lot.
Nov. 6. Removed the remains of two small children of David Taft from the old yard and
Interred the same in one grave in Lot 98 directly south of the grave of his twins
And six feet from the south line of the Lot.
Nov. 6. Removed the remains of the former weife of Dea. T. Reed from the Foster and
Fay tomb and interred the same in Lot 26 six feet from the south line of the Lot,
Also of a child of the same from the tomb of Dea. A. Stone and interred in the same grave the north side of its Mother.
Nov. 7. Removed the remains of two small children of Francis Stone from Dea. A. S tone’s tomb and interred the same in one grave six feet from the south line of
Lot 28.
Nov. 7. Removed the remains of Mrs. Nancy wife of David Simonds; Also Moses, Laura
Ann, and Ruth Simonds children of David and Nancy Simonds from the tomb of
Dea. A. Stone and interred them in Lot 25 in the following order: Mrs. Simonds three feet from the south line of the Lot, Moses directly the north side of her,
Laura next and Ruth next.
Nov. 17.Removed the remains of a child of Nathan Stone from the tomb of Dea. Artemas
Stone and interred the same in Lot 27 six feet from the south line of the Lot.
Nov. 19.Interred a son of Joel Hunt of Winchendon Mass. the north side of his other
Children’s graves and in the same range four feet south of Betsy Robison’s grave.
Dec. 2. Removed the remains of five persons from the tomb of Reuben Pratt and John
Damon and interred the same in a lot of John Damon a little west of the monu-
Ment of Rev. Sabins in the following order: Father of John Damon first north of
The south line of the lot, B.F. Damon 2 ft. 6 in. north of the first named grave in
Range with the north side of the north gate post of the lot with an infant south side of Her in the same grave, and? Damon former wife of John D. 2 ft. 6 in. south of The north line of the lot.
Dec. 3. Interred Solomon Alexander first north of his wife’s grave and about 20 ft. N.W.
Of the old pine stump.
Dec. 6. Disinterred the remains of two children of Peter Edwards interred in Lot 97 and
Deposited them in the tomb of Sabin and Bowker on the north side for removal.
(Jan. 19, 1850. The above remains were removed by Mr. Edwards)
Dec. 17. Interred the remains of Joel Hayden Jr. first north of his wife Harriet Hayden and a little west of the Wilson son – Died in Boston, Mass. of the Small Pox one
Year since. Aged.
Jan. 19, 1850. Interred a daughter of Caleb Boyce in Lot 39 sex feet from the south line
Of the Lot. Aged 3 Yrs.
Feb. 2. Entombed a daughter of Prescott Hayden in the Sabin and Bowker tomb north side. Aged 2 Yrs.
Feb. 4. Interred Capt. Daniel Forristall in Lot 69 next the south line of the Lot and first
South of his wife’s grave. Aged 70 Yrs.
Feb. 6. Entombed Mary Wait daughter of Asa Wait in the east end of No. 2 tomb north
Range owned by Fairbanks and Wait.
Feb. 9. Entombed a daughter of Prescott Hayden in the Sabin and Bowker tomb south
Side. Aged 4 Yrs.
Feb. 11.Emtombed Widow Mary Stone relict of Joseph Stone in the Sabin and Bowker
Tomb north side. Aged 92
March 11.Interred Samuel Felch in Lot 54 first north of the south line of the lot and
First south of his wife’s grave. Aged 71
March 18. Entombed a daughter of Silas Hayden in the Sabin and Bowker tomb, north
Side. Aged 3
April 5. Entombed a son of Benson White in the Sabin and Bowker tomb northeast corner. Aged 15 Mos.
April 8. Entombed a son of Dexter Pratt in the Brewer and Fassett tomb northeast corner.
Aged 4 Yrs.
April 26. Removed the remains of Mrs. Mary Stone from the Sabin and Bowker tomb and interred the same first north of her husband’s Joseph Stone’s grave. Also
The remains of Mrs. Blanchard from the tomb of Fairbanks and Wait and interred
The same first north of the above Mary Stone’s her Mother’s grave.