Mrs. Sarah Pearl
Died Jan 14, 1786
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Pearl the wife of Mr. Richard Pearl who departed this life Jan_y 14th 1786 in the 79th year of her age.
- Surveyed On
- April 9, 2023
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- A thin, two-line border runs along the outer edge of this stone. The tympanum uses a single-line border to delineate its space. The tablet section has a two-line frame.
- Remark
- The tympanum has three design elements. Most prominent, the oval face in the center exhibits increased realism. The wings jutting out from the neck, are in two layers. Across the top of the arch, biradially set abstract drops help frame the image.
- Physical Status
- askew less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
- Cleaning Type
- brushed
Buried among fellow family members
- Mrs. Elisabeth Pearl Died Mar 26, 1744
- Richard Pearl Junior Died Dec 17, 1792
- Mr. Richard Pearl Died Dec 20, 1793
- Rufus Pearl Died Jun 15, 1797
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