Mr. Abraham Peabody
Died Apr 24, 1773
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies Buried the Body of M_r. Abraham Peabody who departed his life April the 24th 1773 in y_e 56th Year of his Age.
- Surveyed On
- April 8, 2023
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- There is a two-line border along the circumference of this stone. The tablet section is bordered on three sides by illustrated panels. There is a triple bullseye in each upper corner sitting on top of a long stream of abstract leaves and stems. They meet in the middle of the bottom panel.
- Remark
- The tympanum has a centrally located winged head. The hair is curly, a smile is on the face, the eyes are softly benevolent, and the wings on either side are very detailed. This more realistic representation clearly breaks with the past more rudimentary representations.
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
- Cleaning Type
- wiped
Buried among fellow family members
- Lieutenant Thomas Peabody Died Apr 1, 1758
- Mrs. Elizabeth Peabody Died Mar 11, 1776
- Mr. Nathaniel Peabody Died Aug 17, 1778
- Mr. John Peabody Died Jul 29, 1780
- Deborah Peabody Died Aug 22, 1786
- Mrs. Sarah Peabody Died Apr 11, 1788
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