Martha Fay
Died Jul 18, 1761
Buried at Old Burial Ground
Transcription
In Memory of Mrs. Martha Fay Wife of Cap. Benj_m. Fay, who died July ye 19th 1761 in the 43d Year of Her Age.
Behold the Spirits of the Just, Asscend to GOD on high: And while their Bodies sleep in dust, Their Souls shall never die
- Surveyed On
- August 13, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- Two line border shaped into a 1/4 barrier around the circumference of the stone and separating the tympanum area from the tablet. At the midpoint of the sides of the tympanum the border makes an indented notch. If it was cut out, it would aid moving the stone. There is a braided rope image on the tablet to mark the separation of the two markers.
- Physical Status
- straight
- Intelligibility
- readable
Buried among fellow family members
- Elizabeth Fay Died Mar 8, 1739
- John Fay Died Jan 5, 1748
- Johanna Fay Died Oct 24, 1775
- Benjamin Fay Died Oct 6, 1777
- Joannah Fay Died Jun 10, 1788
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