Barbary Weekes 1798

headstone

In memory of
Mrs BARBARY WEEKES
2d Wife of Mr Ebenezer Weekes
who died May 11th 1798
Etat 51

20 years in pleasing life I lived at first
11 years then married with now my left hand dust
3 years I past a sorrowfull widows life
17 years more I lived a married Wife

O my friends I beg a place in your cold bed
That I may rest my limbs & akeing head
For with joy I yield my dust with yours to lie
In hope my soul may be with God to all eternity

The gravestone displays a flying winged head with angel like wings.

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