Jemima Ames

Died Jan 13, 1745

Buried at Mount Vernon

Transcription

Here lies buried the body of Jemima Ames who dies January 13th 1745 aged

Surveyed On
April 5, 2023
Stone Type
sandstone
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
A very thick border crowns the tympanum and wraps around the upper corners. Inside of it is another thinner border. Inside of them is a thing two-line border that encircles the entire tympanum. The two corners have whirlpool imagery for the flowers. There are illustrated panels beneath each of them with abstract leaves and flower stems.
Remark
The tympanum contains three images. The face in the center is oval with a pointed bottom. To either side are larger six armed leaves/stars. Finally there are two engraved lines that represent trees.
Physical Status
askew embedded_vertical
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Cleaning Type
wiped
Buried among fellow family members

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