Major Ebenezer Jones

Nov 4, 1727 – Nov 4, 1779

Buried at Meeting House Hill

Transcription

In memory of Maj_r. Ebenezer Jone, who died Nov_r. 4_th 1779. in the 52 year of his age.

"Our Flesh must slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound: Then burst the chains with sweet surprise And in our Savior's image rise."

Surveyed On
November 3, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
There is a simile two line border around the circumference of this stone. After the tympanum, this border splits in two and forms the outer border of the illustrated side panels and the four sided border around the tablet.
Remark
The tympanum has two design elements. The arch over all is a more developed version with three levels and the flame at the very top. The flame protrudes into the exterior border space. The arch has a serrated lines along the side and bottom of the large bottom section of the arch. The face is very late era with excellent human features (i.e. cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, mouth, even the eyebrows are more realistic). The hair is very helmet-like on the head with the bangs cut straight across implies male strength. The wings are arched high above the head and include scalloped cuts to signify the feathers. The illustrated side panels are not mirror-imaged but do closely follow each other's designs. There are two plants (one per side) that begin in the middle of the bottom panel. They grow up each side, flowering fully at the top of the column.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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