Transcript of Epitaphs in Woburn First and Second Burial Grounds; Chronologically Arranged with Brief Illustrative Notes - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... Town for the sum of $1' 2.50. Voted, to authorize their Treasurer to convey to the Town by deed the burying ground, and take the Town's security for the same." March 9, 1824. Warrant: Art. 9. "To see if the Parish will direct their Treasurer to give a deed to the Town of their burying ground, or do anything," etc. March 22, 1824. "Voted, to dismiss." In 1824, the First Church voted that a bell on their meeting-house, procured previously by subscription, should be tolled at funerals. This was probably the origin of that custom in Woburn. W. R. CUTTER. Wobubn, 1870. EPITAPHS, SECOND BURIAL-GROUND, (1.) "Mary Plympton eldest dau't of Doc't Sylvanus & M'rs Mary Plympton Died Jany 28. 1789 Aged 3 years & 20 days. "Behold the youth just enter life, And bloom like flowers in May, Stay long enough to steal our hearts Then smile & die away." Born Woburn. Jan. 8. 1786; daughter of Dr. Sylvanus Plympton and Mary (Richardson Plympton, who were married May 12, 1785. Parents admitted members of Woburn Church, Oct. 16, 1791. "1789, Jan. 26, Dr. Plympton's child died." (Samuel Thompson, Esq.'s, Diary.) This stone, of earlier date than the opening of the yard (1794), was removed from the First Yard from site of pound, where Deacon C. E. Thompson remembers seeing it standing in his youth. (2.) "To perpetuate the memory of Mrs. Polly Clapp, wife of Maj.' Jeremiah Clapp, who died with ye small pox, Nov.' 15, 1792, iEtat. 25. "Had virtues charms, the power to save, And free her votaries from the grave, This stone had nee'r possess'd the fame, Of being mark'd with Polly's name." Polly (Briggs) Clapp, wife of Major Jeremiah Clapp, Esq. (epitaph 88). "1702, Nov. 15-17, Jeremiah Clap's...
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