James Wright

Died Apr 8, 1735

Buried at Old Rutland

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James Wright Son of James & Prudence Wright Died April 8th 1735 Aged..Years...


Surveyed On
September 17, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
skull
Border
This stone's circumference is encircled by a two line, thin width border. There is also a single line border surrounding the tablet. The side panels are illustrated with stylized leaves. The the top is a circle with a star shape in the middle pointing like a compass. The center is segmented into squares.
Remark
The tympanum is done in bas relief and begins with three designs above the skull. On either side of center, there are two swirls of water heading for the outer edge. The center one has a concentric circle with 3 levels and one swirl to each side. Overall the skull is lightbulb shaped but compressed on the top. The eyes are round with eyebrows etched above them. The nasal cavity is triangular and the teeth are simplified. The wings are single quill, multi segmented and are at rest position.
Physical Status
askew less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
heavy incursion

Buried among fellow family members

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