TURKEY HILL (MEETINGHOUSE) CEMETERY
ALLD, John Jr. d. Feb. 10, 1813 - (49)
"Return my friends, dry up your tears
Here I must lie until Christ appears"
ALLD, Jane wife of John ALLD Jr., d. Oct. 3, 1820 - (55)
"Mourn not for me, my children dear
Here I must lie til' Christ appears"
AIKEN, Lt. John d. Feb. 20, 1811 -(52)
"By Gods support I drew my breath
At his command I sleep in death
Nor shall awake till Christ shall come
And raise my body from the tomb"
AIKEN, Mary wife of Lt. John AIKEN, d. Apr. 12, 1828 - (65)
Surviving friends come take a thought
How soon the grave must be your lot
Make sure of Christ, while life remains
And death will be eternal gain"
BURNAP, Ruth, dau. of Rev. Jacob & Elizabeth BURNAP, d. Nov. 9, 1806 - (26)
"I know that my redeemer liveth,
And that he shall stand at the latter day on the earth;
And though after my skin worms destroy
this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God"
BURNAP, Abigail, dau. of Rev. Jacob & Elizabeth BURNAP, d. Aug. 26, 1808 - (22)
"If we believe that Jesus died
and rose again, so them also
which sleep in Jesus, will
God bring with him"
BURNAP, Elizabeth, wife of Rev, Jacob BURNAP, d. May 4, 1810 - (52)
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord,
from henceforth, Yea, saith the spirit, that they
may rest from their labours; and their works
do follow them."
CARLTON, Timothy d. Apr. 9, 1834 - (81)
"Stop my friends, as you pass by
As you are now, so once was I
As I am now, so must you be
Prepare for death, to follow me"
CARLTON, Rebecca, wife of Timothy CARLTON, d. Mar. 15, 1856 - (85)
"Though in the dust I lay my head,
Yet gracious God, thou will not leave
My soul forever with the dead,
Nor loose thy children in the grave"
CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph d. May 2, 1832 - (73)
"O Glorious hour, O blest _____
I shall be near and like my God
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of my soul"
CHAMBERLAIN, Lydia Ann, dau. of James & Lydia Chamberlain, d. Mar. 5, 1831 - (4)
"Pleasant, bright transient, pure as morning dew,
she sparkled, was exhaled and went to Heaven"
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Parents and friends delight to frame
this sweet memorial to her name"
CHANDLER, Nellie H., dau of Joshua & Eleanor CHANDLER, d. Feb. 28, 1870 - (24)
"Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
Ore the spoils that death has won
We would at this solemn metting
Calmy say thy will be done".
FIELDS, Capt. Henry d. June 23, 1804 - (61)
"Beneath this stone I turn to dust
But I hereafter shall arise
And he in whom I put my trust
Will bear me upward to the skies"
FIELDS, Marsten d. July 28, 1824 - (88)
"Remember death as you pass on
Be sure and have your work all done
To meet your judge prepared be
Think not those many years to see"
FIELDS, Marsten Jr., son of Marsten & Hannah FIELDS, d. Oct. 10, 1815 - (43)
"My living friends as you pass by
As you are now, so once was I
Come cast a look and take a thought
How soon the grave must be you lot."
FIELDS, Henry, son of John & Elizabeth FIELDS, d. May 15, 1815 - (14)
"There is a house not made with hands
Eternal and on high
And here my spirit waiting stands
Till God shall bid it fly."
FULLER, Rev. Timothy, Pastor of the Church in Princeton, b. May 19, 1739
- d. July 3, 1805
"Death, the last enemy shall be destroyed
And this mortal must put on immortality" I Cor. 16 ch.
"Truth, virtue, piety, his life displayed
On love devine his sould by faith reposed
Frail nature shrunk - but Christ the ransom paid
Dispelled the mist and Heanen's bliss disclosed."
GAGE, Dea. Aaron d. Jan. 5, 1832 - (82)
"Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his saints."
GAGE, Martha, wife of Dea. Aaron GAGE, d. Jun 19, 1824 - (71)
"Jesus can make a dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are
While on his breast, I lean my head
And breath my life out sweetly there."
GAGE, Aaron Jr. d. Sept. 14, 1869 - (93)
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they shall be called the children
of God."
GAGE, Martha, dau. of Dea. Aaron & Martha GAGE, d. Jan. 12, 1835 - (43)
"But the end of all things is at hand
be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer."
GIBSON, Samuel d. Nov. 5, 1820 - (86)
"Stay pasenger! the dead I speak,
You know the word conveyed,
A thousand calls like this you've heard,
But have you one obeyed."
GIBSON, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel GIBSON, d. Feb. 3, 1815 - (77)
"Friends and Physicians could not save,
My mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave confine me here,
When Christ shall call me to appear."
GILMORE, Mrs. Rebecca, formerly the wife of Capt. Henry FIELDS, d. Oct. 29, 1825 - _______
"Surviving friends her virtues claim
Some sweet memorial of her name
And while she sleeps in death
Tis yours with pious care to tread
Her steps as far as Jesus led
Till Heaven demands your breath."
HALL, Elizabeth, wife of Christopher HALL, d. July 23, 1828 - (44)
"Farewell dear friends, a short farewell
Till we shall meet again above;
In the dear graves where pleasures dwell
And trees of life bear fruit of love."
HENDERSON, Amelia, wife of David HENDERSON, d. Sept. 11, 1848 - (30)
"How still and peaceful is the grave,
Where life's vain tumults past;
Th' appointed house by heavens decree
Receive us all at last."
HENDERSON, Robert, son of James & Fanny Henderson, d. Oct. 9, 1856 - (1 yr. 3 months)
"Happy children now at rest
May we meet them with the blest."
HILLS, Lucy, wife of Joseph HILLS, d. Feb. 6, 1824 - (30)
"Surviving friends, her virtues claim
Some sweet memorial of her name;
And while she sleeps in death,
Tis yours with pious care to tread
Her steps, as far as Jesus led,
Till Heaven demands your breath."
MANNING, Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Peter MANNING, d. Sept. 20, 1833 - (40)
"Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord."
MAY, Zebulon d. Dec. 18, 1791 - (28)
"Behold my friends, as you pass by
As you are, so once was I
As I am, so you shall be
Prepare for death and follow me."
McCALLEY, Alexander, b. in Ireland 1707, m. Mary PINKERTON; came to America in 17__. A soldier of Colonial Wars, d at Merrmack, Oct 11, 1788 - (81)
"Blessed are the dead which are in the Lord
for they rest from their labours
and their works do follow them."
McCALLEY, Mary wife of Alexander McCALLEY, d. Jan. 20, 1791 - (78)
"This day is salvation come to this house
For the son of man is come to seek
And to save that which was lost."
Luke XIX 9. 10
McCALLEY, Lt. Alexander, d. June 21, 1829 - (78)
"Stop blooming friend, as you pass by
As you are now, so once was I
As I am now, so you shall be
Prepare for death and follow me."
McCALLEY, Esther, wife of Lt. Alexander McCALLEY, d. Oct. 26, 1827 - (70)
"Friends nor Physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave confine us here
When Christ shall call us to appear."
PARKER, Ebenezer d. Apr. 18, 1804 - (56)
"Companion dear, though I am gone,
And left you here on earth to mourn,
Yet trust in God, and he will be,
A kind companion unto thee."
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
PRATT, Thomas W. d. Feb. 12, 1849 - (81)
"They shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts
in that day when I make up my jewels."
ROBINSON, Mrs. Betsey, late Consort of Mr. Preserved Robinson and dau. of Jothom Gilles Esqr. She d. at Merideth, N.H. Sept. 21, 1814 - (22)
"Grieve not my friends, for my departed breath
The way to life leads thro' the gates of death
An active faith will waft you to that shore,
Where time and pain and death shall be no more."
REMINGTON, Susannah, wife of Albert REMINGTON, d. May 7, 1823 - (21)
"Beneath this stone I turn to dust
But I hereafter shall arise
And he in whom I put my trust
Will bare me upward to the skies."
REMINGTON, Elizabeth, wife of Jesse REMINGTON, d. Sept. 23, 1820 - (18)
"Grant me my Saviour an abode
An humble station near my God
Where I may hallelujahs wave
And spend eternity in praise."
RETTERBUSH, Christopher d. June 1, 1841 - (87)
"Death thou has conquerred me
And by thy dart I'm slain
But Christ has conquerred thee
And I shall rise again."
SPAULDING, Jeanna, age 15 years died the same day as Samuel Woods SPAULDING,
both children of Mr. Asa & Joanna SPAULDING, his wife
"Friends nor Physicians could not save
Our mortal bodies from the grave
Nor can the grave confine us here
When Christ shall call us to appear."
SPAULDING, Asa d. Apr. 9, 1815 - (46)
"Surviving friends come take thought
How soon the grave must be you lot
Make sure of Christ, while life remains
And death will be eternal gain."
SPAULDING, Sally, wife of Oliver SPAULDING, d. Apr. 21, 1860 - (79)
"The Lord is my Shepard."
SPAULDING, , Abigail, wife of Oliver SPAULDING, d. Mar. 17, 1793 - (32)
"A loving wife, a parent dear
A faithful friend, she did appear
Benevolent, Sedate and kind
This person you would ever find
Her mortal part her deposited rests
Until it rise in glory and immortality."
SHEDD, Caroline, dau. of Dennis & Elizabeth SHEDD, d. Jan. 2, 1878 - (70)
b. Sept. 30, 1808
"Asleep in Jesus Blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to weep."
STEVENS, Betsey, wife of John STEVENS, d. Apr. 8, 1809 - (19)
"Friends and Physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here,
When Christ shall call me to appear."
WHEELER, Sibbel, wife of Jonathon WHEELER, d. Nov. 28, 1793 - (23)
"Friends and Physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave
Nor can the grave confine me here
When Christ shall call me to appear."
WILKINS, Lydia GAGE, wife of Alexander WILKINS, b. 1782 - d. Jan. 21, 1858
"For our light afflictions which but for a moment worketh for us
a far mor exceeding and eternal weight of Glory."
WILLIAMS, Anna, widow of Rev. Abraham Williams, Late Pastor of the Church in S??, Mass.,
d. Aug. 22, 1810 - (82)
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
WILSON, Abigail, wife of Jonathon WILSON Jr., d. June 2, 1822 - (45)
"I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
Or to defend his cause
Maintain the honour of his word
The glory of his cross."
WILSON, Reuben, son of Jonathon & Abigail WILSON, d. Nov. 13, 1810 - (2)
Isiah, son of Jonathon & Abigail WILSON, d. Nov. 12, 1810 - (4)
"Sleep on sweet youths, your troubles ore,
Your souls have reached the peaceful shore
Forever there to rest -- God called you home
He thought it best."
WILSON, Jacob, son of Jonathon & Abigail WILSON, d. May 25, 1820 - (16)
"Now in the heat of youthful blood,
Remember your Creator God;
Behold, the months come hast'ning on,
When you shall say, "My joys are gone."
WOODS, William, son of Dea. Ebenezer & Mary WOODS, killed by lightening, July 22, 18??
"Surviving Friends come take a thought
How soon the grave will be your lot
Make sure of Christ while life remains
And death will be eternal gain."