Seth Knowles 1821

headstone & footstone headstone after cleaning

In memory of
Mr. Seth Knowles
who died July 6
1821 AEt. 68

Friends & Physicians could not save
My mortal body from the grave,
Nor can the grave confine me here,
When Christ commands me to appear.

footstone
S. K.

The gravestone displays a lightly carved urn and willow. The left photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background. The right photo shows the headstone after cleaning.

LOCATION - No. SE 1 on EHS 1976 survey map
MATERIAL - brownstone sandstone
HEADSTONE - 23" W, 34" H, 2" D
FOOTSTONE - 9" W, 11" H, 2" D
CONDITION - surface erosion, lichen growth
COMMENTS - Headstone has a large cement base and a thick cement backing. In April 2001 the footstone was reset, cleaned and treated with stone consolidant. The headstone was cleaned August 2006. In November 2007 the headstone was treated with consolidant to strengthen the stone surface. The footstone was cleaned June 2009.
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