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54.
"Here lies the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith | wife of Mr. Thomas Smith ———— | and confectioner———— | this life the 22nd of (July 1736) |
aged 56 |
Here also lieth the body of Thomas Smith husband of the above named Elizth Smith who departed this life | Feb. y 1st 1750 aged 74. |
'We live and labour get and save
Till death commits us to the grave
Reader in all thy gains make sure
Of an estate that will endure'"
The upper part of this stone is partly covered by Hopkins' monument.
55.
"Here lyeth (the body of)
Joseph Ya(rdley who departed)
this life the (21st July 1718)
(aged 42 years)
Also 2 of his infant children)
(both named Elizabeth)
Here (lyeth the body of)
Mrs Mary Yardley wife)
of the above Joseph Yardley who died)
Novr (21 1726 aged 30)
Also Mary (Clarke their)
slaughter who died Aug 20 1770)
aged 56 and (Abraham Clarke)
her son who died (Sep 20 1774)
aged 24 Like(wise Thomas)
Clarke her son who departed
this life Nov 28 1774 in the
21 year of his age"
This is upon three pieces of stone and partly covered by Hopkins' monument. That portion of the inscription within brackets has been copied from Reader's book.
