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The inscription on the monument reads:
Here are deposited the remains
of Major JOHN DAVES
one
of the well tried patriots of our Revolutionary
War;
who departed this life October 12th, 1804.
Aged 56 Years
Epitaph by a Friend
Beneath this monumental stone repos'd
In shrouded gloom, the relics of the dead
Await th' archangel's renovating trump,
And the dread sentence of the Judge Supreme.
But GOD'S the Judge! in truth and justice robed;
Impartial to reward the friend sincere,
The virtues of the patriot, parent, spouse;
And these, O Major! these were surely thine.
Yes, these were thine -- and more still conjoin'd
T' endear thee to thy family and friends,
To leave a lasting memory behind,
And seal thy pasport to the realms of bliss.
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