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It should be noted, that items in "italics" are not engraved in the memorial

NOTE:
                     Name between **__** are Revolutionary War Soldier Graves
                         Name betwen ***__*** are Civil War Soldier Graves

KLIEN

Here Lies Buried
the Body of
Feney Klein
Daughter of Mr Philip & Mrs Mary Klien
who died April 6, 1776
in the 5th Year of Her Age

MAYNARD

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Daniel Maynard
Son of Mr Daniel & Mrs Mry Maynard
Who died December 27, 1759
In ye 23rd Year of His Age

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mr Daniel Maynerd
Who Died January ye 1 1760
In ye 68 year of His Age

In Memory of
Zachariah Maynard
who died Marchye 26th 1775
in ye 79th Year of His Age

MORSE

In Memory of
**Mr Francis Morse**
who died Jan 30, 1805
in the 59 year of his age

In Memory of
Mrs. Louisa
Relict of Francis Morse
died Sept 22, 1826
AE 67

NURSE

In Memory of
Miss Judeth Nurse
Daug of Mr John Nurse
and an Adopted Daug of
Mr. Soloman Barns & Judeth his wife
died Aug 7 AD 1797
in the 19th year of Her Age

PARMENTER

In Memory of
Capt Israel Parmenter
who died July 13, 1834
AE 38

PETERS

Hannah Lewis
wife of George Peters Jr
& Daur of Jedeiah & Lydia Brigham
died Mar 31, 1832
AE 29 years 6 mos

PHELPS

In Memory of
Elizabeth Phelps
Daughter of Mr Roger & Mrs Elizabeth Phelps
who died July 29, 1805
AE 9 years

In Memory of
Mrs Elizabeth
Relict of Mr Roger Phelps
who died May 15,1838
AE 72
She was the daughter of Benjamin and Susanna (Weeks) Rice

Doct. John Phelps
Endeared by the most amiable
virtues, closing his eys upon
alluring nuptual prospects
died June 1, 1816
AE 25

In Memory of
Mr Roger Phelps
who died May22, 1832
AE 71

PRIEST

Abraham Priest
Dec 25, 1748 - Dec 31, 1824
Abigail
his wife
July 7, 1777 - Feb 3, 1855
The maiden name of Mrs Priest was Whitcomb

RICE

In Memory of
Mr Aaron Rice
who died Dec 11, 1843
Aged 26 years
A son of Abel and Betsy (Hunt) Rice

Able Rice
Died Aug 18, 1855
AE 64
Betsy
his wife
Died May 18, 1825
AE 33

Betsy
Died May 4, 1834
AE 7yrs

Able M.
Died July 5, 1836
AE 6 mos

Marshall
Died Mar 18, 1848
AE 19 yrs

Children of Able & Betsy Rice
The above were children of Betsy (Howe), second wife of Able Rice.  She removed to Worcester with her only surviving child, Able Thomas Rice in 1857; both died in 1861 and are buried in Hope Cemetery in Worcester

In Memory of
Ensn Abraham Rice
who died January 22, 1786
Aged 77 years

In Memory of
Mrs Anna Rice
Wife of Ensign Abraham Rice of this Town
and formerly Wife of Deac Matthias Rice of Northborough
She died Dec 14, 1793
AE 81
She was the daughter of John and Jerusha (Garfield) Bigelow

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of
Mr Benjamin Rice
who departed this life
February ye  23rd AD 1748
age 82 Years & 2M

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of
Deacon Caleb Rice
who Dec'd January ye 5th Anno Dom 1738/9
age 72 years 7m & 17d

Caleb Rice A. M.
whose Remains are
here Interr'd
departed this Life
the 28th of December
1776
AEtatis 37

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Elizabeth Rice
ye Wife of Mr Joseph Rice
Who Deceased Oct ye 13 AD 1733
In ye 49 Year of Her Age
Her maiden name was Robinson

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Elizabeth Rice
Daughtr of Mr Joseph & Mrs Mary Rice
who Departed This Life
May 29th AD 1752
Age 37 years 6m & 19d

Here Lies ye Body of
Mrs Elizabeth Rice
ye Wife of Mr Zorobael Rice
who died May ye 25th 1770
Aged 67 years & 10 months
She was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Stow) Barrett

In Memory of
Elizabeth C. Rice
Daughter of Noah & Hannah Rice
who died Nov 27, 1806
AE 12 yr's

Elizabeth Cole Rice
Born December 13, 1794 - Died November 27, 1806
Duplicate of the above

Hannah Rice
Born September 3, 1796 - Died July 12, 1863
Daughters of Noah and Hannah Rice

Sacred to the Memory of
Mr Gershom Rice
who departed this life
Oct the 11th 1790
aged 80 years

Here lies Buried
ye Body of
Hannah Rice
Daughter of Mr Jabez & Mrs Hannah Rice
who dec'd March ye 20 AD 1751
age 14 years

Mrs Hannah Rice
Relict of Noah Rice
Born Oct 13, 1751 - Died Sept 17, 1826
Her family name was Palfrey, she was widow Cole at the time  of her marriage to Noah Rice

Ichabod Rice
Son of Mr Gershom & Mrs Lydia Rice
who died August ye 17th 1742
Aged 1 year & [remainder illegible]

In Memory of
Jabez Rice
who died 1783 AE 81
Also
Hannah
His Wife
who died Mar 1781
Mrs Rice was Hannah Brigham of Framingham

Here Lies Buried
ye Bidy of
Mr Jacob Rice
who departed this life
October ye 30 AD 1746
age 86 years 8m & 28d

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of
Jonanthan Rice
Son of Mr Gershom & Mrs Lydia Rice
who Dec'd December 5 AD 1751
Age 1 year 10m & 25d

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of
Mr Joseph Rice
who departed this life
December ye 3rd anno dm 1745
Age 74 years 5m & 28d

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of
Joseph Rice
Son of Mr Jesse & Mrs Bulah Rice
who died Sept ye 24 1746
Age 1 year 3m & 19d

In Memory of
Lucy Rice
daug'r of Mr Thomas & Mrs Abigail Rice
who died July 11, 1796
AE 4 years & 6 months

In Memory of
Lucy B. Rice
who died Jan 18, 1805
AE 9 mo & 16d
Also an Infant child who
died Nov 7, 1805
AE 5d
Daughters of Mr Eli & Mrs Lucy Rice

In Memory of
Mrs Lydia Rice
Relict of Mr Gershom Rice
who died June 4th 1799
aged 87 years
She was the daughter of Thomas Barrett

Here Lyes Buried
ye Body of
Mrs Mary Rice
Wife to Mr Benjamin Rice
who died Oct ye 22nd AD 1736
in ye 66th Year of Her Age
Her maiden name was Graves, from Sudbury

NOTE:
F.P. Rice almost surely took the above detail regarding her maiden name as being "Graves" from Ward's book about the Rices, and Ward was almost surely wrong about Mary.  The best indication of modern research is that Mary was Benjamin's cousin Mary RICE, daughter of Samuel.  Ward was apparently confused by the fact that a different Benjamin Rice married a Mary Graves at Sudbury just the year before this Benjamin married Mary Rice at Marlborough.

John Chandler

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of ye
widow Mary Rice
Relik of  Deac Caleb Rice
who departed this life
August ye 18th AD 1742
In ye 65 year of Her Age
She was the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Howe) Ward

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Mary Rice
Relic Widow of Mr jacob Rice
who departed This Life October ye 6 AD 1752
Age 80 years & 16 days

Mrs Mary Rice
wife of Caleb Rice a. m.
whoise remains are interr'd
departed this Life March ye 27th 1777
AEtatis 34
She was a daughter of Rev Nathan Rice and Judith Stone of Southborough

Here Lies the
Body of
Meriam Rice
Dautr of Mr Abraham & Mrs Persis Rice
Who Dec'd January ye 23 1753
Age 9 years 10 months & 22 days

In Memory of
Mr Nathan Rice
who died May ye 28th AD 1764
in ye 60th Year of His Age

In Memory of
Mr Noah Rice
who died Oct 1, 1820
Aged LXIX years

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Persis ice
Wife of Mr Abraham Rice
Who Decd October The 4 AD 1755
in ye 44 years of her age
Her maiden name was Robinson

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Capt Peter Rice
Who Deceased November The 28 AD 1753
Aged 95 years 1 month and 4 days

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Rebekah Rice
Wife of Capt Peter Rice
Who Departed This Life
May The 13 AD 1749
Age 81 years 3 m & 8 ds
She was the daughter of Abrahm and Hannah (Ward) Howe

Rufus Rice
who sleeps here
died In Worcester
Jan 29, 1851
AE 58 yr's

Also in memory of
William Palfrey Rice
who died in Cincinnati
Mat 23, 1823
The remains of Rufus Rice were taken up and removed to Rural Cemetery in Worcester, WilliamPalfry Rice was never buried here.  Teh old stone broken, was set at the time of the renovation of this ground, under mistaken idea evidently, that the bodies rested here.  Rufus and William P. were sons of Noah Rice.

Here Lies
ye Body of
Samuel Rice
Son of Mr Abraham & Mrs Persis Rice
Who Decd Oct ye 1 1755
In ye 2 year of his age

Mrs Sarah Rice
Consort of Noah Rice a.m.
departed this life
March ye 15th 1781
in ye 28 year of her age
Her maiden name was Cazneau of Boston

Silas Rice
son of Mr Gershom & Mrs Lydia Rice
who decd August ye 31th 1742
age 3 years

Soloman Rice
Died Feb 20
Age 9 years 7m & 3d
Gershom Rice
Died Feb 20
Age 7 years 8m & 5d
1753
Sons of Mr Gershom and Mrs Lydia Rice

William Cazneau Rice
Son of Noah Rice a.m. & Mrs Sarah his wife
died Jan ye 10th 1780

William Cazneau Rice
Son of Noah Rice a.m. & Mrs Sarah his wife
died April 11th, 1781
Aged 3 months

In Memory of
Mr Zorobable Rice
who died August 27th 1775
in ye 74th Year of his Age

RUSSELL

In Memory of
**Mr Oliver Russell**
who died Oct 28, 1820
AE 67
This grave has a Revolutionary marker

SAWYER

Here lies ye Body of
Mrs Bety Sawyer
who died Sepr ye 29th 1770
Aged 32 years 5 months

Edmund
son of Mr Phinehas & Mrs Hannah sawyer
died March 21, 1816
AEt 6 months

Mrs Hannah
wife of Phineas Sawyer
died Oct 1849
AEt 76

In Memory of
Mr Phineas Sawyer
who died Jan 14, 1820
AEt 51

Here lie the remains of
Heman Seaver
died Dec 18, 1835
aged 66 ys
and his wife
Elizabeth Seaver
died Feb 5, 1815
aged 43 years
and thier son
Aaron Weeks Seaver
died April 5,1813
aged 14 yrs
and of
Aaron Weeks Seaver 2nd
died June 1, 1819
aged 6 weeks
The son last mentioned was the child of the second wife of Heman Seaver, noted next who was the daughter of Noah Rice.  The maiden name of the first wife was Weeks

Sarah Cazneau Rice
Widow of Heman Seaver
Died at Reeceville, Pa.
Aug 6, 1872
AE 84

SMITH

Here lyes ye Body of
Anna Smith
Daugr of ye Rev Mr Aaron & Mrs Martha Smith
died Sept 1st 1745
Aged 4 years & 10 Ds

In Memory of
Miss Eunice Smith
Daught. of Mr Nataniel & Mrs Lydia Smith
who died June 17th 1760
Aged 21 Years

Here Lies Buried
The Body of
Mrs Martha Smith
Wife of the Rev Mr Aaron Smith
of Marlboro
Who Died May ye 12 1775
In The 34 Year of Her Age

In Memory of Mr Nathaniel Smith
who died Marchye 26 1782
in ye 81st Year of His Age

In Memory of
Mr Nathaniel Smith
who died march ye 26, 1782
in ye 81st Year of his age

In Memory of
Mr Samuel Smith
who died June ye29 1781
in ye 48th Year of his Age

STEARNS

Harriet M. Stearns
died Jan 2, 1862

STOW

**Heman Stow**
Born Jan 10, 1749 - Died Jan 25, 1830
AE 81 yrs
Abigail
wife of Heman Stow
Born Dec 20, 1752 - Died Nov 29, 1830
AE 78 yrs
Her maiden name was Brown and she came from Sudbury

In Memory of
Martin Stow
Son of Mr Heman & Mrs Abigail Stow
who died Feb 15th 1783
Aged 8 years & 9 days

In Memory of
Deacon Simon Stow
who died Dec 16th 1795
Aged 37 years 8 months & 16 days

InMemory of
Mrs Sarah Stow
wife of Deac Simon Stwo
who died Dec 22nd 1794
Age 71 years 11 months & 20 days

STRATEN

Abigail
Daughter of Mr Jonathan & Mrs Abigail Straten
died June ye 11th 1771
Aged 4 Years 8m & 20d

In Memory of
Mrs Abigail Straten
wife of Mr Joseph Straten
who died Dec 30, 1794
aged 37 years

Here lies ye Body of
Mr Jonathan Straten
he died August ye 10th 1758
in ye 44th Year of His Age

Here Lies Buried
ye Body of Mr Joseph Straten
who departed this life September 18th AD 1732
in ye 66th year of his age

In Memory of
Mr Joseph Straten
Who Died may  ye 7th 1774
Aged 77 Years & 6 Months

In Memory of
Miss Lucy Straten
Daughter of Mr Jonathan & Mrs Betty Straten
she died April ye 1st 1771
Aged 20 years & 4 mons

TAYNTOR

In Memory of
Deacon Joseph Taynter
who served Twenty-two Years in the Church
died February ye 19th AD 1764
in ye 77th Year of His Age

Abigail
daughter of Mr Joseph & Mrs Nancy Tayntor
died Feb 16, 1812
AEt 8 ms

Abigail B.
daughter of Mr Joseph & Mrs Nancy Tayntor
died Apr 12, 1810
AEt 1 yr & 4 ms

In Memory of
Ann Maria Tayntor
who died Feb 5, 1843
Aged 25 years
She is the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Tayntor

In Memory of
Mr Jonanthan Tayntor
who died June 9, 1808
AEt 84
In Memory of
Mrs sarah
wife of Mr Jonathan Tayntor
who died Sept 20, 1820
AEt 86

In Memory of
Jonathan Tayntor
who died March 18, 1843
Aged 28 Years

In Memory of
Joseph Tayntor
who died Sept 13, 1845
Aged 78 Years &  Months

In Memory of
Miss Lydia Tayntor
who died Jan 4, 1835
AEt 70

Nancy
wife of Joseph Tayntor
Died mar 7, 1866
AE 86 yrs 9 ms

WARD

In Memory of
the Widow Grace Ward
Wife of Mr Daniel Ward
Formerly the Wife of
Mr Edward Barns
who departed this lofe
May 16th 1788
Aged 84 years & 3 months
She was the daughter of John and Hannah (Morse) Newton.  She was married first to Simon Rice

WARREN

In Memory of
Lieu John Warren
who died Dec ye 27th 1783
in the 83rd Year of his age

In Memory of
Mrs Zipporah Warren
who died May 2nd 1790
aged 85 years
Relict of Lieu John Warren

WATSON

Samuel Watson
several years a resident in this town
as a school Master, sleeps here
He died Jan 15, 1803
AEtatis 27

WHITCOMB

Ephraim Whitcomb
Aug 30, 1740 - July 30, 1811
Elizabeth
his wife
1748 - Feb 18, 1823
Elizabeth
their dau
Mar 7, 1776 - July 6, 1856

WHITNEY

In Memory of
Mr Job Whitney B.A.
who died June ye 13th AD 1761
AEtatis 32

WILLARD

Here lies ye Body of
Esther Willard
daughter of Mr Simon & Mrs Phebe Willard
who dec'd Apri; ye 23rd AD 1751
age 17 years 10m & 10d

WINCHESTER

Rufus
Son of Mr Caleb & Mrs Anna Winchester
who died November ye 15th 1770
Aged Eight Years & 3d

Jerome K.
Son of William & Judith Winchester
died Nov 16, 1834
AEt 17 ms

Mary
Daughter of Caleb & Anna Winchester
died Jan ye 21st 1776
Aged 10 Years 10 Months & 10 Days

Rufus
Son to caleb & Anna Winchester
died Jan 21st 1776
Aged 1 Yr 10m & 13d

Rufus Winchester

InMemory of
William
Only Child of William & Judith Winchester
who died AUg 24, 1832
AEt 2 years 7 months & 8 days

END ~ R.I.P.

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