Mrs. Elisabeth Reed
Jan 1, 1723 – Sep 25, 1777
Buried at Old Rutland
Transcription
Im Memory of Mrs. Elisabeth Reed Wife of Deacon Jonas Reed. She Dec'_d Sep_t. the 25th 1777 in the 54th year of her Age.
The Life She... Could Close by Sorrow Forbidden to Sleep be...
- Surveyed On
- September 17, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- A thin width two line border runs along the outer edge of the tympanum. When it reaches the stone's shoulders, it over doubles in width, jumps over the shoulders and proceeds down the sides.
- Remark
- Underneath the outer tympanum border, a banner proclaiming Memento Mori covers 2/3rds of the tympanum's dome. The face and wings fill the remainder of the space. The face is evolutionary as it is a generation removed from the round shape. The chin prominently leads that movement but it is also apparent in the cheeks. The mouth, which is usually so prominent, has become miniature. The eyes have pupils and the eyebrows are independent. The nose is proportional but the hair is still portrayed in a primitive manner. The body and wings are interesting in that the smaller feathers along the body almost look like scales on a fish.
- Physical Status
- askew less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable with difficulty
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members
- Elisabeth Reed Nov 9, 1755 – Oct 6, 1756
- Jonas Reed Mar 18, 1751 – Oct 8, 1756
- Widow Hannah Reed Died Jul 21, 1782
- Mrs. Elisabeth Reed Jan 1, 1766 – Jul 29, 1792
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