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great attraction to many persons ; for much valuable information 

 lies partially concealed here, which is not accessible elsewhere. 

 Of the surnames more noticeable upon the older stones are Bates, 

 Beal, Kent, Lincoln, Nichols, Pratt, Tower, etc. ; the most ancient 

 of these having been erected to the memory of Sarah Pratt, wife 

 to Aaron Pratt, who died July 22, 1706, aged 42 years. 



There also are two well preserved memorial stones in this old 

 ground which attract attention from an historical point of view. 

 They bear the following inscriptions : — 



M rs LYDIA HOBART 



WIFE OF Y e REV IJ 



NEIIEMIAH HOBART 



OBIT FEBRUARY 12 th 



1 7 3 f ANNO 



iETATIS 32. 



Here Lyeth y e Body 



of y e Rev D mr 



Nehemiah Hobart 



firit paftor of y e 



Church of Christ 



in thif place died 



May 31 an 1740 



in y e 44 year of 



his Age & 12 th of 



his paftorate. 



The first addition, in which "old Corpy's" (Corporal Beal) 

 house previously referred to stood, has a front entrance on North 

 Main Street, which affords easy access to this portion of the 

 ground. 



The later acquisition is approached from Joy Place. It has 

 the waters of Little Harbor near by, which are dotted with pic- 

 turesque island views, and the strong contrast between the new 

 and the more antique place of sepulchre is made especially no- 

 ticeable from its close connection with the latter. Its avenues and 

 walks are conveniently arranged ; the grounds and copings are 

 well kept; its monuments and memorials are of modern design, 

 and evince good taste in their selection. They are all of recent 

 construction, are finely executed, and pleasing to the eye. At its 

 organization in 1867 the following officers were chosen : George 

 Beal, Jr., President ; Edward Tower, Secretary ; Levi N. Bates, 

 Treasurer; Edward E. Tower, John Bates, Philander Bates, 

 Directors. 



The officers chosen at the annual meeting of the proprietors in 

 1892 were: Charles A. Gross, President ; Newcomb B. Tower, 

 Secretary; Caleb Lothrop, Treasurer; Edward II Ellms, Philan- 

 der Bates, Directors. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer 

 are also Directors ex officiis. 



