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regularly afterwards at St Andrew's and lies buried in the church- 

 yard. 



I have heard from what I believe to be good authority that 

 Moorfield church was burned down, but the graveyard is still 

 used and there are some very curious inscriptions on the tomb- 

 stones. I here yive a few : — 



"Here 'ies the remains of Jno Taylor, son to Alex. Taylor, Esq , 

 who mis fortunately drowned on the 26th July, 1814, and was here 

 decently interred on the 28th ditto, accompanied by the Major of 

 the 1st Battallion Northumberland Militia. Many respectable 

 gentlemen with honours of war bestowed. 



"He was aged 32 years. Held a Lieutenancy in said militia and 

 left a wife and three hel])less children to bewail their loss " 



I don't know what they buried the major for, but here is 

 another : 



"To the everlasting memory of Helen Newlands, spouse to Wm 

 Barclay, who died Aug. 27th, 1820, figed 25 years. 

 "She was harmless to all, enemy to Non 

 Left two children and parents their loss to bemoan 

 Grieve not my friends because I die 

 I gain by death eternity. ' ' 



Probably composed by the late Wm. Barclay. 



Another sorrowing widower, Patrick Taylor by name, who mar- 

 ried Isabella McLean, daughter of Daniel McLean, late collector of 

 the customs in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at Isabella's death, 

 Aug. 12th, 1791, and only 27 years of age, was so affected that 

 he set up a large double tombstone covered with skull and cross- 

 bones and other insignia, and filled one half of it with intormation 

 about Isabella and lef^ the other half vacant, probably for him- 

 self ; but whether he married again or died away from home, or 

 changed his mind about Isabella, the other half is still vacant. 

 [This might even be Pafck Taylor of Lot 30—? J. B.] Another reads : 

 "Memento mori oh ye thoughtless " 



"In memory of Mary Magdlen Grige, who lived respected and 

 dyed lamented, 27th October, 1807, aged 26, leaving her Consort 

 and one chi'd to bemoan their loss " 



You will notice that the schoolmaster was already abroad in 

 the world. 



