Thankful Higins 1712

headstone tympanum

HERE LYES Ye
BODY OF THANKFUL
HIGINS DECEA'D
JULY Ye 13th 1712
IN Ye 20 YEAR
OF HER AGE

The gravestone is carved in the style of William Mumford or Nathaniel Emmes of Boston.

LOCATION - No. 26 on EHS 1976 Cove survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 13" W, 11" H, 3" H

FOOTSTONE - none

CONDITION -

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


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