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Another bears the following : 



" Here lies the body of William Evans, who departed this life, 

 September the 29th, 1734, aged 52 years. 



"■ My: pilgrim: race: I ran: a pace. 

 My: resting: place is here: 

 This: stone: is: got: to: keep y' spot — 

 That men dig not too near." 



Quite a large number of the tomb-stones were erected in the 

 first half of the eighteenth century. 



This church-yard is noted as being the depository of the re- 

 mains of General Anthony Wayne, of the Revolutionary war. 

 They rest under a plain marble monument, bearing on two sides 

 of it the following inscriptions : 



" Major General Anthony Wayne was born at Waynesbo- 

 rough, in Chester County — State of Pennsylvania, A. D. 174o — 

 After a life of Honor and usefulness, he died in December, 1796, 

 at a military post on the shore of Lake Erie — Commander in 

 chief of the army of the United States. His military achieve- 

 ments are consecrated in the History of his country and in the 

 hearts of his countrymen — His remains are here deposited." 



" In Honor of the distinguished military services of Major 

 General Anthony Wayne; and as an affectionate tribute of 

 respect to his memory, this stone was erected by his companions 

 in arms — Tlie Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinati, July 

 4th, 1809 — Thirty fourth Anniversary of the United States of 

 America — An event which constitutes the most appropriate Eulo- 

 gium of an American soldier and patriot " 



In another part of the yard a massive marble slab, erected 

 after the death of General Wayne, but before his remains were 

 removed from their first place of interment, bears the two follow- 

 ing inscriptions: 



"Mary Wayne, Consort of the late Major Gen: Anthony 

 Wayne, died April 18th, 1793, aged 44 years." 



" Major Gen : Anthony Wayne, late Commander of the Army 

 of the United States, died at Presqu-Isle December 15th 1796, 

 aged 52 years — his body is intered within the garrisson near the 

 town of Erie." 



Besides this church, which has generally been regarded as an 

 institution belonging to Radnor, there is the Friends' Meeting- 

 house, the establishment of which has already been noticed, and 

 a Baptist church constituted in the year 1832. 



