Mr. Humphry Moore

Dec 19, 1741 – Dec 19, 1790

Veteran of the Revolutionary war

Buried at Meeting House Hill

Transcription

ERECTED In Memory of Mr. Humphry Moore who departed this life Dec_r. y_e 19th 1790: in y_e 49_th Year of his Age

Whose generations in y_e dust are laid, And soon must all go to that gloomy shade. O man remember thou art born to die; And all on earth is fading vanity.

Surveyed On
November 3, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation, memento mori
Border
A two line, thin width border runs along the circumference of this stone. There are three illustrated panels on either side of the tablet and along the bottom. They are illustrated with plants that initiate in the middle of the bottom panel.
Remark
The tympanum has three design elements. The arch is serrated along the top edge and is emblazoned with Memento Mori in the center. The winged face is a later period rendition with tab-liek wings and very realistic facial features. Along the bottom of the tympanum a mirror-imaged plant.
Physical Status
straight cracked
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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