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""Here lies the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith"

- wife of Mr. Thomas Smith ————

The upper part of this stone is partly covered by Hopkins' monument.

""Here lyeth (the body of) Joseph Ya(rdley who departed) this life the (21st July 1718) (aged 42 years) Also 2 of his infant children) (both named Elizabeth) Here (lyeth the body of) Mrs Mary Yardley wife) of the above Joseph Yardley who died) Novr (21 1726 aged 30) Also Mary (Clarke their) slaughter who died Aug 20 1770) aged 56 and (Abraham Clarke) her son who died (Sep 20 1774) aged 24 Like(wise Thomas) Clarke her son who departed this life Nov 28 1774 in the 21 year of his age""

This is upon three pieces of stone and partly covered by Hopkins' monument. That portion of the inscription within brackets has been copied from Reader's book.