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Near this stone rest the bodies of Mary Marr daughter of the late George Mark Minister of the Gospel at Murroes who died 1st January 1836 aged 79 years and his sister Ann Marr spouse of the late Alexander Watt merchant in Dundee who died 4th August 1846 aged 64 years also the body of Elizabeth Walker spouse of James Miln architect who died in the year ___ aged 46 Sacred to the memory of Claimant: James Milne, builder, Nethergate. A fragment from the original monument at this position which is now near the West wall.
?? the year of the Lord ? ? he returned to Dundee in 1797 trusting that the trials of faith and would be ?? and glory at the ? ?? Christ. The full inscription follows:- Here lieth interred Martha, Daughter of Samuel Lees late of Willowhall merchant in the Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire. Died Decr 30th 1774 aged 21 years. Also the Rev'd James Thomson Clergyman in the Cross Kirk from 1761 to 1785. He was born in Falkirk in 1730. Married in 1763 to Jane Chapman of Lancashire his faithful partner from that time in a trying life. Having laboured some time in the Lords work in America, he returned to Dundee where he died in 1797 trusting that the many trials of his faith and patience would be found unto praise and glory at the appearance of Jesus Christ. Source:Register of Tombs and Monuments in Dundee Burial Ground, 1832
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