Samuel Doane 1778

headstone & footstone tympanum

In Memory of Mr
SAMUEL DOANE who
Died Aug'st 25th 1778
in the 81st Year of his
Age

footstone
Mr
S D

The left photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background. The gravestone displays a scary winged skull with long teeth set in a slight smile. The skull has gouged nose holes and no mouth mark. The gravestone is carved in the style of the Geyer carvers of Boston.

LOCATION - No. SE 84 on EHS 1976 survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 22" W, 25" H, 3" D

FOOTSTONE - 16" W, 18" H, 1" D

CONDITION - Headstone has diagonal cracks.

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Headstone and footstone cleaned September 2004. Headstone and footstone cleaned August 2008.


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