Mr. Israel Davis

Died Sep 2, 1785

Veteran of the Revolutionary war

Buried at Old Burying Ground

Transcription

ERECTED In Memory of Mr. ISRAEL DAVIS who departed this life Sep_t. y_e 2_d 17(85) Aged

Tis but a (f or s)ev

Surveyed On
November 16, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation, memento mori
Border
The two line, medium width border runs unimpeded around the circumference of this stone. The tablet section forms a gabled plaque shape. There is a two line, medium width border around its circumference too.
Remark
The year of death is a guess due to the lack access afforded by the overgrown tree trunk. The tympanum contains four design elements. Memento Mori is emblazoned on the arch at the apex of the tympanum. The face with its hair pulled straight back, straight unemotional mouth and blank eyes, show it's confirm its period of production. The wings appear like modified tab style with tapered ends. Mirror-imaged plants begin at the stone's shoulders and grow towards the lower tympanum.
Physical Status
askew embedded_vertical
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
heavy incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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