In memory of four sons of
Capt. Peter and Mrs. Zilpah Slater,
Luther died Aug 21, 1796, aet. 3 years
John, died Sept. 10 1796, aet 4 years & 3 mon
James, died Sept. 30, 1796, aet 11 years & 5 mon
Israel, died July 26, 1806, aet 5 days
So fades the lovely blooming flower,
Frail smiling solace of an hour
So soon our transient comforts fly
And pleasures only bloom to die
In memory of Mrs. Zilpah Slater
wife of Capt. Peter Slater
who died July 18, 1818,
aged 53 years
How blest is our mother, bereft
Of all that could burden her mind!
How easy the soul that hath left
This wearisome body behind.
In memory of Capt. Peter Slater
who died October 13, 1831, aged 72 years
He was one of the number who
threw the Tea overboard in Boston
Harbour 1773 and afterwards
served in the Revolutionary war --
was a brave soldier, valuable citizen,
and an honest man.
Erected on the Slater lot, as a memorial to the members of the Boston Tea party
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