Patience Johnson Wife of Shadrack Johnson * * * * ** ** * * * * Shadrack! Shadrack! The Lord grant unto thee PATIENCE Who laboured long and patiently in her vocation; But her patience being exhaused She departed in the midst of her labour aet38 May she rest from her labour The mother of 24 children and died in childbed June 6, 1717 aged 38 years. Gravestone inscription found in Bedford, England ********************************* Richard & Mary Pritchard Here lies the man Richard and Mary his wife Their surname was Pritchard they lived without strife And the reason is plain: They abounded in riches They had no care for pain and the wife wore the breeches. Gravestone found in Essex, England (c.1690) ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm