James Small 1846
James H Small 1846
Joshua D P Small 1846
Betsey Small 1847
(inscription on discarded stone pictured above
which was excavated at Bradford & Standish Streets in 1983.)
In Memory of
Capt JAMES SMALL
Lost at Sea
Sept. 16 1846
AE. 43 Y's 9 M's & 12 D's
The sea shall give up its dead.
Mrs. BETSEY SMALL
Widow of Capt.
JAMES SMALL
who died
April 14, 1847
AE. 42 Y's 9 M's
& 6 days
In Heaven there is rest
Sons of JAMES & BETSEY SMALL
JAMES H SMALL
Lost at Sea
Sept 16 1846
AE. 14 Y's & 10 M's
JOSHUA D SMALL
Lost at Sea
Sept 16 1846
AE. 21 Y's
While youthful prospects fill'd their eyes
The storm with merciless strife
Forced these young brothers both to die.
(inscription on tomb at Lot 535 in Cemetery No. 2)
In memory of
Capt James Small
aged 43 years
and sons
Joshua D P
age 21 years
James H
age 14 years
who were lost at sea
Sept 16, 1846.
The wife and mother
Betsey Small
died April 14, 1847
aged 42 years -
Broken hearted at her loss.
The monument pictured above was unearthed from 5 feet deep and broken while excavating at Bradford & Standish streets in 1983. It apparently had been discarded and used for fill for some reason. For more details on this interesting discovery see The Advocate, October 6, 1983, page 13 and The Provincetown News, October 6, 1983 and The Sunday Cape Cod Time, October 16, 1983, page 20.