Mrs. Sarah Dean

Jun 24, 1735 – Jun 24, 1786

Buried at Old Burying Ground

Transcription

Here Lyes Interr'd Remains of Mrs. Sarah Dean wife of Mr. James Dean who departed this life June 24th 1786 in the 51_th year of her age

happy they be who previse_dg by fate be shorter labour & a lighter weit

Surveyed On
October 17, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
The border is a simple two line, medium width along the circumference of this stone. There are illustrated side panels to the left and right of the tablet. A single two line border rests at the bottom of the tympanum.
Remark
The designs in the tympanum have two main element. The face resting on a generic neck and body sit in the center. This is an early version of the judge icon, which in this example is smiling. His round head and bulbous nose also support and early mid period carving. The plants on either side are stylized with leaves on the top and almost a helix like design for the trunk. The side panels are illustrated with undulating shapes with nautilus-like terminations. There is a heart at the top of each column.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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