The following inscription is taken from one of the oldest tombstones: Mary, daughter to Samuel and Mary Kniifen, deceased January ye 12, 1707. Upon another richly carved stone surmounted by a winged cherub, are these words : In memory of Mr. Joseph Lyon, who deceased February the 2 1st, A. D. 1761, in the 84th year of his age. Here are also interred the bodies of the Rev. William Thompson^ and the Rev. Evan Rogers. The tombstone of the latter is inscribed as follows : The Masonic Society in the town of Rye,
a The inscription on the tombstone of Mr Thompson, is an exact copy of that upon his tablet in the church-
80 "■- HISTORY OF THE «
• - have erected this monument
'^' sacred to the memory ^
^ ■ of their beloved brother,
the ,' ' Rev. Evan Rogers,
■ . ' Pastor of Christ Church
in this town, who departed this hfe January 25th, 1809, in the 42d year, " - • _ ^ of his life,
extremely lamented. ^ • - My flesh shall slumber in the ground, ' . Till the last trumpet's joyful sound,
• Then burst these chains with sweet surprise, ,' And in my Saviour's image rise. Also memorials to Stephen Roe, M. D., and Dr. Charles Mc Donald a soldier of the Revolution. The Unionville Cetnetery belonging to the Episcopal church, is situated in North street. It contains monuments to the families of Budd, Nelson, Kniffen, Osborne, Bulkiey, Brooks, Merritt, Yeoman. Halstead, Barker, Brown, Prevoost, Andrews, Berrian, Haviland, Russel, Mount, Fisher and Ferguson, ttc.