Mrs. Sarah Barker
Nov 6, 1695 – Jul 3, 1761
Buried at Mount Vernon
Transcription
Here lies buried the body of Mr_s. Sarah Barker the wife of M_r. John Barker who departed this life July 3_rd 1761 in Y_e 66 year of her age
- Surveyed On
- April 10, 2023
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- A two-line border is present around the circumference of this stone. There are two illustrated panels on either side of the tablet section. With the depicted flower in the upper corners, the abstractly rendered stems and leaves in mirror image form a balance. There could possibly be a third panel along the bottom but it has sunk below ground level.
- Remark
- The tympanum has two main design elements. The round skull has round eyes, a triangular nasal cavity, and tile-like teeth. The wings on either side have two main layers with secondary feathers.
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- minor incursion
- Cleaning Type
- brushed
Buried among fellow family members
- Mr. John Barker Died Oct 24, 1704
- Stephen Barker Died Dec 26, 1721
- Capten John Barker Died Jan 3, 1722
- Mr. Timothy Barker Died Aug 24, 1752
- William Barker Died Oct 19, 1753
- Ann Barker Died Oct 29, 1753
- Mary Barker Died Nov 12, 1762
- Jonacs Barker Died Nov 30, 1762
- Mr. John Barker Feb 10, 1690 – Oct 24, 1764
- Mrs. Hannah Barker Died Sep 25, 1772
- Lieutenant Nathan Barker Died Aug 10, 1774
- Miss Mary Barker Died Feb 20, 1778
- Elisabeth Barker Died Aug 4, 1788
- Sarah Holt Barker Died May 12, 1790
- Mr. John Barker Died Nov 25, 1790
- Two daughters Barker Died Sep 26, 1791
- Mr. John Barker Died Jul 19, 1792
- Capten John Barker
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