Among those buried at Pownal Center Cemetery are Esther Noble, wife of Abner Noble, and their children Clarissa and William. Abner is a son of Eli Noble. Eli is Josiah Noble (#131)'s brother. Thus, Clarissa and William are Josiah's great niece and nephew.

The plot is at GPS reading: 42° 47.731' North and 73° 13.419' West.

Photographs by Susan Leach Snyder (#2) on 22 July 2007

 

 

In Memory of
Esther Noble, wife
of Abner Nobel
who died, Jan 1, 1820
in the 57 year
of her age

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Completely shone through every scene of life,
A tender parent, and a virtuous wife,
Though her loved form lies mouldering in the tomb,
In happier climes her kindred virtues bloom.

[Note in 2007 when this stone was photographed by Susan Leach Snyder (#2), the poem above could no longer be read. The verse is recorded on page 520 of History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of Westfield, Massachusetts. with Genealogical Notes of Other Families by the name of Noble. Compiled by Lucius M. Boltwood, Privately Printed. Hartford, Conn.: Press Of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. 1878. Page 520 also explains that Esther's maiden name was Boltwood. She was born in Amherst Massachusetts on 14 February 1762 and she was the daughter of William and Mary (Sheldon) Boltwood.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Memory of
Miss CLARISSA, daughter
of Mr. ABNER and Mrs.
ESTHER NOBLE, who
died October 15th A.D.
1815 aged 19 years, 4
months and 8 days

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Clarissa, the young, the gentle and the gay,
When called by Jesus, could no longer stay;
Heaven lent her to us, but for nineteen years,
Then called her home and left her friends in tears.

[Note in 2007 when this stone was photographed by Susan Leach Snyder (#2), the poem above could no longer be read. The verse is recorded on page 520 of History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of Westfield, Massachusetts. with Genealogical Notes of Other Families by the name of Noble. Compiled by Lucius M. Boltwood, Privately Printed. Hartford, Conn.: Press Of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. 1878.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Memory of
Wm B. son of Mr.
ABNER and Mrs
ESTHER NOBEL
who died Sep. 18
AD 1795 aged 8 days

 

 

[Note Wm B.'s full name was William Boltwood Nobel according to page 520 of History and Genealogy of the Family of Thomas Noble, of Westfield, Massachusetts. with Genealogical Notes of Other Families by the name of Noble. Compiled by Lucius M. Boltwood, Privately Printed. Hartford, Conn.: Press Of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. 1878.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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