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CUMMINGS BURYING GROUND INSCRIPTIONS
COPIED BY GEORGE CLINTON DONALDSON
TOPSFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTIONS
This private burying ground, located in the
easterly part of the town, was set aside for burial purposes at an early
date. Here lie over one hundred of those who lived in the vicinity, which,
until 1774, was a part of the town of Ipswich. The Cummings, Smith, and
Lamson families here lie buried. But few stones now remain and these are
of comparatively recent date.
INSCRIPTIONS
Mrs. | Eunice Cummings, |
Consort of | Mr. Elijah Cummings. | Died Dec. 13, 1813, | AE. 50. |
My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound.
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Savior's image rise. |
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In Memory of | Mr. William P.
Cummings | who died | Aug. 12, 1842. | Aged 24. |
My friends prepare to meet thy God,
He carmly said,
As with a smile,
His spirit fled. |
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In Memory of | Mrs. Betsy
Smith | Relict of | Mr. William Smith | who died | Feb. 1, 1843 | Aged
69. |
In such a time ye think not
the Savior cometh. |
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Cynthia Allen | Died | July
26, 1843. | AE 3 yrs. | Moses Welch | Died | Sept. 9, 1834. | AE 1 yr. 5
mos. | Children of Willard. | & Mary G. Smith. |
"Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep." |
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In Memory Of. | M. William
Smith. | who died. | Feb. 1, 1842. | Aged 65. |
Be ye also ready. |
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