Johannis Flagg

Died Jan 2, 1785

Transcription

Hoc monumentum inter multos gemitus, multafque lachrymas, inftauratur, in memoria Johannis Flagg, nuper Collegii Harvardinii, Cantabrigienfis Nov = Ang=: Qui vita defunctus Shrewsburienfis, triginta die, Jan ii AD = 1785, AEtat: annos virginta, quatuor, diebus triginta nono, et natus fuit, Stephani Flagg et Judith fibiuxor Juvenis, qui in vita, preftanti ingenio, in Studiis, et Laboribus indefatigatus, in Religione rationalis, fide Chriftiana validus, Cognatus, eet Cognatibus, magnopere directus, In morte jure Divino refitmatus, et. Super omnes calamitates Vitee, terrores lethi et horrores Sepulchri triumphans Superftes ad Sedes Beati eum Sequntur, Virtutibus ejus imituntur et mori memento

Basic translation = The groans of the tomb, among a lot of this, and many tears, is being set up in the memory of John Flagg, late College Harvard, in Cambridge Nov = = angle; Who is the life of the desunctus Shrewsburiensis, were thirty and day = 1785 to Jan II, age, years of virginta; Four days thirty nine, and son Suit Stephen Flagg, Judith Wife Young man in your life, offering the ability of the Studies sorrow UNWEARIED, in Religion of the rational, the faith of Christian strong, The kinsman of the, eet their relatives, and We earnestly Sheriff, in the divine right of death refitmatus with. Because of all the calamities Vite, amidst fears and phobias Tomb triumphantly to survive Blessed seats, should Powers imituntur to remember his death

Surveyed On: August 14, 2015

Stone Type: slate

Tympanum: face with ornamentation, memento mori

Border: A two line medium width border sits on the top edge of the tympanum. At the shoulders, it ends and a line marking the bottom of the bas relief image presents the bottom tympanum border.

Physical Status: askew more_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility: readable

Buried among fellow family members

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