Elisabeth Houghton

Died Apr 2, 1746

Buried at Old Burial Grounds

Transcription

In Memory of Mrs., Elisabeth Houghton ye wife of Mr. Joshua Houghton who Died April ye 2nd, 1746 in ye 48. Year of her Age.

Hiram ye son of Mr. Joshua & Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton who Died Sep. 25th 1745, in ye 12th Year of his Age.

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Surveyed On

August 16, 2015

Stone Type

slate

Border

This stone has a two line border with a medium width border all the way around the stone's circumference. The tablet section is also bordered by the columns on the right and left and bottom. Instead of a cascading wave motif, they are pictured with a growing vine. The spirals are replaced by a round wheel like design with multiple spokes. Three of them are located at the top of the left and right columns and in the middle of the bottom one.

Physical Status

askew more_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility

readable

Biological Contaminants

minor incursion

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