Mrs. Abigail Hubbard

Mar 6, 1721 – Mar 6, 1772

Buried at Old Burying Ground

Transcription

ERECTED In Memory of M_rs. ABIGAIL HUBBARD Wife of M_r. Sam'l HUbbard who departed this life March y_e 6th 1772 in y_e 51_st Year of his Age

At the last Trumpet Sound The dead, though under ground, Shall rise the throne surround

Surveyed On
November 16, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation, memento mori
Border
A single line, thin width border runs along the outside edge of this stone. The edge itself is bevel cut. The tympanum and tablet share the next thin, two line border. The gabled tablet is presented in bas-relief with a negative two line cut around it's circumference.
Remark
The tympanum utilizes four design elements. First, inside the second inner border, is a thin arch. Beneath that is the winged face sporting the era's traditional pulled back here, eyebrows to nose transition and tab-like feathers for the wings. The banner at the bottom is angle cut towards the middle and includes the banner of Memento Mori. This stones shoulders include a plant drawing in each.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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