Silas Bigelow

Died Nov 16, 1769

Buried at Paxton Center

Transcription

Here lies the bogy of The Revd Mr. SILAS BIGELOW who was Ordained over the flock of Christian Paxton Oct 21th AD 1767 he died Novr 16th 1769 eta 31 a man of an Excelent Spirit in whom Dwelt the Sincere Christian and real Friend much Beloved by his kind people in Life and his Death Greatly Lemanted

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Surveyed On

August 8, 2015

Stone Type

slate

Tympanum

face with ornamentation

Border

There is a two line border all the way around the stone's circumference. It is supported by other multiple borders (at least 4) around the stone's imagery. The columns to the left and right of the tablet are Corinthian and highly detailed. Atop each columns are round faced bespectacled winged faces. The additional column behind the face is more Doric. The columns themselves are lattice cut upon bases that are similar in motif to the column caps. There is a single medium wide border underneath the tablet across the bottom.

Physical Status

straight cracked

Intelligibility

readable

Biological Contaminants

minor incursion

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