Gravestone of the Day: Timothy and Salla Stearns

Timothy & Salla Stearns, 1793, South Burying Ground, Billerica, MA

IN memory of 2 Children of

Lieut Timothy Stearns & Mrs: Sarah his wife

Timothy Stearns

born Septr: 8th 1788

& died NOVr: 22

1791, In the 4th

year of his Age.

Salla Stearns

born Septr: 21st 1790

& died Febry: 23

1793, In the 3d

[year of] her

[Age].

Two lovely babes here sleeping lie,

Which God did lend us for a while;

Then took them back our faith to try,

And we resign'd them to his will.