Captain Amos Heywood

Feb 7, 1719 – Feb 7, 1792

Veteran of the Revolutionary war

Buried at Old Burying Ground

Transcription

In Memory of Cap_t. AMOS HEYWOOD who departed this life Feb_y 7th 1792 in y_e 73_d Year of his Age.

Bless are the dead, yea faith the word, That die in Christ the living Lord; And on the other side of death With joy they spend thir praising breath.

Surveyed On
November 16, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation, memento mori
Border
A simple two line, thin width border is used around the circumference of this stone. The table section forms into a gabled plaque with an indented two line border.
Remark
The tympanum contains several key design elements. The overhead arch is there, without the flame at its peak, and contains the memento mori. The wings are the tab type and the face is generic as was common in this period. The face had acquired a more human appearance over the decades.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Buried among fellow family members

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