Mr. John Chadwick
Died Feb 16, 1755
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies buried the body of M_r. John Chadwick who deararted this life Feb_ry 16 1755 in the 79_th year of his age
- Surveyed On
- April 1, 2023
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- A two-line border defends the outer edge of this stone. The tympanum, tablet section, and the three illustrated panels have a single-line border. The three illustrated panels located to the left, right, and along the bottom of the tablet section. The two side panels are illustrated with a mirror-image, long stemmed, leafed flower. The bottom row is 2/3 circles strung in a row.
- Remark
- The tympanum has two design elements. A round skull contains round eye sockets, a realistic nose, and an elementary row of teeth. The wings have two layers and two support bones. The entire original stone is embedded into a concrete frame which appears to have worn more than the slate!
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
- Cleaning Type
- brushed
Buried among fellow family members
- Mrs. Mehetabel Chadwick Died Jan 17, 1749
- John Chadwick Feb 8, 1761 – Nov 10, 1762
- Mr. Ephraim Chadwick Died May 16, 1778
- Mr. Thomas Chadwick Apr 12, 1712 – Feb 10, 1788
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