Miss Lucy Haskell

Died Jun 26, 1793

Buried at Center Burial Ground

Transcription

In Memory of Miss Lucy Haskell, daug_r. of Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Sarah Haskell, who died June. 26_th 1793, in the 27_th year of her age.

Friends & Physicians could not Save My mortal body from the grave, Nor can he grave confine me here When Christ Shall call me to appear Why do we mourn departing friends or Shake at death's alarms. 'Tis but the voice that Jesus Sends To call them to his arms.

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Surveyed On

October 23, 2015

Stone Type

slate

Tympanum

face with ornamentation

Border

On this stone, there is a rough border that runs along the dome of the tympanum. Instead of a defined line, the stone is instead roughly cut. At the stone's shoulders, this line becomes a more traditional two line, thin width border surrounding the illustrated side panels. There is a two line, thin width border around the tablet.

Remark

The tympanum contains three design elements. The arch overhead has a single serrated line running along its bottom edge. The face exhibits era appropriate levels of details with the hair plastered down on the head, eyebrow to nose transition, full lips, cheeks and chin. The wings are tab type with some detailing at the top to impart a sense of motion.

Physical Status

straight less_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility

readable, broken images or writing

Biological Contaminants

medium incursion

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