Mrs. Margaret Marsh

Oct 20, 1716 – Oct 20, 1793

Buried at Ware Center

Transcription

In memory of Mrs. Margaret wife of Mr. Judah Mar -sh who died Oct. 20_th 1793 in the 77th year of her age.

Father I Give our g spirits up And trust them in thy care Our dying flesh for in hope And rise at the Command

Surveyed On
December 6, 2015
Stone Type
limestone
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
This double memorial stone's design begins with a four line, three borders of varying width. A thing border is outermost followed by a large blank width border which is followed by another thin border line. The interior tablet section is divided into three sections. The two memorials take up the top 2/3rds of the space which is divided in half between them. The lower third is given over to the poem at the bottom.
Remark
The porous limestone has become worn over time making some parts of this stone unreadable. The two memorials use similar designs of a hooded, shoulder neck and face at the top. The eyes are almost mediterranean being large and accentuated. Her tympanum includes flowers to either side of her head.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
heavy incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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