Mrs. Sarah Porter
Feb 16, 1696 – Jan 27, 1767
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies buried the body of Mr_s. Sarah the wife of M_r. Benjaman Porter who departed this life Janu_ry 27 1767 in y_e 71_st year of her age
- Surveyed On
- April 10, 2023
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- A two-line border is found all along the circumference of this stone. Illustrated panels are found on either side of the tablet section. A traditional flower in the upper corners with abstractly rendered, long-leafed stems are depicted.
- Remark
- The tympanum has two design elements. The skull is round with only a slight rounded point at the bottom. The eyes sockets are round, the nasal cavity is triangular and the teeth and mouth are simplified. The wings are depicted in four layers.
- Physical Status
- askew less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- broken images or writing
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
- Cleaning Type
- wiped
Buried among fellow family members
- Mr. Samuel Porter May 17, 1722 – May 10, 1750
- Luce Porter Died Jan 18, 1754
- Mrs. Ruth Porter Oct 31, 1722 – Nov 7, 1760
- 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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