Mrs. Mary Allen

Died Jan 20, 1776

Buried at Burial Hill

Transcription

In Memory of Mrs MARY ALLEN Relict of Mr. EZRA ALLEN who dec'd Jan_r 20th 1776

Surveyed On
September 1, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
A wide two line border covers the tympanum. After the stone's shoulders, the border decreases in width to a thinner profile. Either side of the tablet has thin two line crook shaped border lines.
Remark
The head in the tympanum is definitely female and her hairstyle is almost modern. Her head sits in the middle of the outstretched and arched wings. The wings are made up of two types of feathers with the longer feathers having a single quill.
Physical Status
straight cracked
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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