Samuel Brown 1739

headstone headstone & footstone tympanum footstone

HERE LYES THE
BODY OF Mr
SAMUEL BROWN
DEC'D MAY Ye 3d
1739 IN Ye 48th
YEAR OF HIS AGE

footstone
inscription missing

The footstone shown in the bottom right photo displayed the inscription SAMUEL B in 2000. In 2004 the footstone has completely delaminated and shows no inscription.


LOCATION - No. 9 on EHS 1976 Cove survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 18" W, 27" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - 12" W, 12" H, 3" D Some slate fragments buried in plastic bag to right of footstone.

CONDITION - lichen growth

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges were encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied in 1977. Footstone cleaned and reset July 2000. Headstone cleaned October 2004. Fiberglass backing removed October 2008. Headstone cleaned with D/2 and reset October 2008. Footstone cleaned November 2008.


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