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169

SACRED
To the Memory of
THOMAS BYRD
Of this Parish
who departed this Life
March 17th 1835,
Aged 82 Years
And of SARAH his Wife
who departed this Life
March 17th 1845
Aged 86 Years
Also to the Memory of
two Children of the
above, who died in
their infancy.

167

In Memory
of Mr Thomas Byrd
who departed this life
14th April 1768 aged 53 Yrs
Dear Wife and Child do not lament
But with the Lord be well Content.
Altho my Body lies in the Dust
My Soul is with the Lord I trust.
So pray to God your Souls to save
There's no Repentance in the Grave.

166

In Memory of four Children
Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary and
William, the Sons & Daughters
of Thomas and Mary Bird.
ELIZABETH died April ye 17th
1747 Aged 6 Years
SAMUEL died Octr ye 18th
1750 Aged 2 Years & 8 Months
MARY died Sepr ye 11th 1751
Aged 7 Weeks & 2 Days

165

Sacred
to the Memory of
WILLIAM PHILIPS BYRD
Eldest Son of THOMAS AND CATHARINE BYRD
of this Parish
who died Oct 1 1840
Aged 15 Years
Also FANNY CAROLINE BYRD
who died Sep 4th 1843
Aged 12 Years.
Also - MARY BYRD
who died [- -]
August [1860]
Aged 22 Years.

163

Left side:

IN
Memory of
THOMAS GROVE
who departed this
Life Jan. the 2nd 1774
Aged 71 Years.

Right side:

161

In Memory of
ANN wife of WILLM *RICKARDS
She died Jany the 1st 1776
Aged 32 Years
Also of ANN Daughter of
the above She died Young.
Reader beware the Dust Inclosed here [- -]
Wake in thy care thy Lord and God [ - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - -]

160

In Memory of Mary Brooke
The Wife of Edward Brooke of
Aldington who Died the 18th of January
17034 Aged 50 Years
Also EDWARD BROOKE their Eldest
Son Died the 2d day of December
1706, Aged 35 Yrs
Also Hannah Brooke their Daughter died
the 16 day of December 1706, Aged 13 Yrs

158

In Memory of
two Children of Thos and Ann
Grove
Viz: WM died March the 2nd
1785 Aged 4 Years & 6 Months.
Esther died March the 24th 1785
Aged 5 Years & 11 Months.
Weep not for us our Parents thou
We are not Dead but Sleeping here.
But serve the Lord in every degree
As you may be fit to follow we.