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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The Bradburys of Medford and their ancestry. (search)
parishioner, for on that date, Dr. Osgood recorded in his diary, Visited and prayed with Mrs. Bradbury, and on February 26, Attended funeral of Charles Bradbury's wife. Mrs. Bradbury left an infant, born February 4, baptized by the name of Judith, March 29, 1801. This child died August 22, 1803. Mrs. Bradbury, we infer, was buried in our Salem street burying-place, for a stone bears the following inscription:— In memory of Mrs. Sarah Bradbury wife of Mr. Charles Bradbury who died Feb'y 23d., 1801 aged 32 years. Secure from all the cares of life, Sweetly she sleeps in silent death, In pleasing hope again to rise And dwell with Christ above the skies. Like many another of God's ancient acres, this burial place of our city seems to have undergone some change, if it has not suffered sacrilege from indifferent hands, for this stone may be seen on the west side on the portion allotted to the tombs, face to the wall. It stands just between the tomb of Nathan Wait and Elija