Mr. Samuel Porter
May 17, 1722 – May 10, 1750
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies buried the body of Mr. Samuel Porter who died May 10 1750 aged 27 years 11 months & 23 days
- Surveyed On
- April 10, 2023
- Stone Type
- sandstone
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- A two-line border extends over the circumference of this stone. There are illustrated panels on either side of the tablet section with the traditional long-stemmed flower. the flowers are depicted by the pie-shape and the leaves and stems are abstractly rendered.
- Remark
- The tympanum has two design elements. The oval skull in this example has round eye sockets, a human-like nose and a primitive row of teeth. The wings that support the skull show four layers.
- Physical Status
- straight embedded_vertical
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
- Cleaning Type
- wiped
Buried among fellow family members
- Luce Porter Died Jan 18, 1754
- Mrs. Ruth Porter Oct 31, 1722 – Nov 7, 1760
- Mrs. Sarah Porter Feb 16, 1696 – Jan 27, 1767
- Mr. Benjamin Porter Died Jun 30, 1778
- Mr. Jonathan Porter Died Apr 27, 1780
- Mrs. Mary Porter Died Mar 7, 1781
- Mr. Benjamin Porter Oct 6, 1721 – May 13, 1784
- Mr. Benjamin Porter Oct 6, 1721 – May 13, 1784
- Mr. Rufus Porter Jul 14, 1778 – Jul 9, 1790
- Mrs. Sarah Porter Died Jan 30, 1791
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