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    663. Georg Dickinson. June 18 –––

         ––– 111

    664. Aaron Juene Sn  Jeremiah June 19

    665. Mary Jewet wife of Joseph ju.nr  June. 26 - -

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          There were 79. Persons died. in this Parrish

       from ye Time of my Coming here till Mr Paysons

               Death –––––––––

    80. The Revd Mr. Edward Payson died Aug 22.

    1732. about ye rising of ye Sun In ye 76. Year of his

    age after about a months Languishment and after

    He had preached ye Gospel in Rowley more than 51. Years -

         Beati Mortui ii qui Domini causa

         moriuntur Etiam dicit Spiritus ut requiescant

         a laboribus Suis & opera eorum Sequuntur

                       eos.[39] –––– ––––––––––

    81. An Infant Child of John Todd     Sep. 6. or. 8.

    82. Ruth Todd wife of John –         Sept. 19.

    83. Edward Northend Infant of Ezek.  Sep. 23.

    84. Thomas Palmer in ye. 82. Year of his age Sep. 30.

    85. Elizabeth Sawyer an old maid,    Oct. 5.

    86. Anne Palmer wife of Thomas above, Oct. 5.

    87. Widow Mary Cooper ––            Oct. 7.

    88. Widow Phœbe Harris               Oct. 15. or 16.

    89. Capt. Ezekiel Northend,          Decem. 24.

         Since I came till now there has died seven persons

         yt lived more than 80 Years.

    [39] Latin version of Rev. 14:13, “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” Entries in Jedidiah Jewett’s hand commence here.