Edward Knowles 1799

headstone headstone & footstone

In Memory of
Dea'n EDWARD KNOWLES
who died Dec'r 5th 1799
in the 87th Year
of his Age

As you pass by and cast an Eye
As you are now so once was I

footstone
Dea'n
EDWARD KNOWLES
1799

This gravestone has been attributed by experts to the Homer carvers of Boston. The right photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background.

LOCATION - No. SE 10 on EHS 1976 survey map
MATERIAL - slate
HEADSTONE - 21" W, 30" H, 2" D
FOOTSTONE - 15" W, 16" H, 1" D
CONDITION - lichen growth
COMMENTS - Footstone cleaned and reset in 2000. Headstone cleaned September 2004. Headstone and footstone cleaned June 2009.
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