Mr. Ephraim Cole
Died May 16, 1713
Buried at Burial Hill
Transcription
HERE LYES Y_e BODY OF Mr. EPHRAIM COLE WHO DEC'_d MAY Y_e 16th 1713 IN Y_e 71st YEAR OF HIS AGE
- Surveyed On
- September 1, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- While this stone is heavily deteriorated, we can still see that there was a two line, thin width border around the circumference. There are also two side panels to the left and right of the tablet with another two line, thin width border between them.
- Remark
- The tympanum is illustrated with a early rendition of a round skull. It includes round eye sockets, triangular nasal cavity and, possibly, a heart-shaped mouth. The tympanum's background is made up of multi-segment rows of tiles The side panels are illustrated with circles with swirls in them along with rounded amorphous shapes.
- Physical Status
- forward_or_back missing_parts
- Intelligibility
- readable with difficulty
- Biological Contaminants
- heavy incursion
Buried among fellow family members
- James Cole Nov 28, 1681 – Nov 28, 1723
- Mrs. Sarah Cole Oct 26, 1698 – Oct 26, 1730
- Mr. Samuel Cole Aug 18, 1728 – Aug 18, 1751
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