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482 THE HISTOEY OF BAREINGTON. ERECTED in Memory of SHEARJASHUB B. TOWNSEND a minister of the Gospel in Sherburn Mass. Son of Solomon Townsend Esc^ & Charlotte his wife He died at Milledgeville Georgia July 20, A. D. 1832 aged 37 years. O' grave where is thy Victory. " Sacred to the Memory of MATTHEW WATSON Who died Jan 17. 1S03 Aged 107 years. Also SARAH his 2nd. Wife died Sep 3d 179S aged 88 years Mr Watson who is here entombed was upward of 56 years a member of the Christian Church in this Town He was a shining ornament in his profession ; He died in full prospect of a blessed immortality. " Death in itself is nothing; but Ave fear To be we know not what, we know not where." MRS. NANCY TOWNSEND Wife of Rev Shearjashub B. ToWNSEND and daughter of Josiah & Huldah Hunt She died at St Augustine East Florida Feb 4 1S32 aged 36 years. Oh death where is thy Sting " In Memory of Mrs BETHIA Daughter of Mr John & Mrs Bethia Read & Wife of Matthew Watson Esq. who lived together 46 years, left 10 children, and died Feb. 9th 1778 65 Years of her age." " Reader, death is a debt That's nature's due Which I have paid And so must you,"