Reverend Arpon Whitney

Jan 1, 1713 – Sep 8, 1779

Transcription

In Memory of The Rev._d Arpon Whitney AM his first Pastor of y_e Church of Chirst In PETERSHAM Who on y_e 8th of September 1779 IN the 66th Year of his Age & 41st of his Ministry Closed this varied Scene of Mortality In ference Hope of eternal Rest A faithfull Pastor, Friend & Parent too Just to mankind & to his Country true Fixed in his faith, free from Bigotry Lover of Peace & Foe to Tyranny In Manners pure & to his Friends Sincere Candid to all only to Vice fevered Watchfull to Shun promt to forgive a fault Was what he Seem'd & Seem'd but what he ought Such was this Man who now from Earth remov'd Enjoys the Peace & Liberty he love'd

Si vitam fide CHRIST i egimus Sanctua Siquid praeclare gefimus ho sir nosrum MONUMENTUM

Surveyed On: October 7, 2015

Stone Type: sandstone

Border: There is a beveled edge applied to the top of the stone

Remark: This memorial is a flat table top type which I found common for the head religious personnel. The legs of this memorial are particularly detailed versus other examples.

Physical Status: straight less_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility: readable

Biological Contaminants: medium incursion

Buried among fellow family members

Mrs. Alice Whitney Nov 25, 1711 – Aug 26, 1767
Oliver Whitney Mar 10, 1754 – Dec 18, 1772
Nancy Whitney Mar 1, 1785 – Sep 12, 1786

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