Deborah Sawyer
Died Nov 17, 1790
Buried at Chocksett Burial Ground
Transcription
Sacred to ye memory of Mr. Samuel Sawyer, who died June 13th ADom 1784 in the 87th Year of his Age.
My Flesh Shall Slumber in ye Ground Till the last trumpets joyful Sound Then Shall awake with Sweet Surprise And in my SAVIOURS Image rise.
- Surveyed On
- July 11, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation, memento mori
- Border
- Four line border on headpiece is divided into two main areas; the ornate cascading images occupying a space formerly held by the umbrella and then a larger area with the head with wings The borders on the left and right of the text rectangle contain the spiral/nautilus cascading waves/leaves. They are individually drawn.
- Physical Status
- straight cracked
- Intelligibility
- readable
Buried among fellow family members
- Eunice Sawyer Died Jun 24, 1748
- Ruth Sawyer Died Aug 9, 1751
- Sarah Sawyer Died Sep 26, 1756
- Thomas Sawyer Died Sep 28, 1756
- Abner Sawyer Died Dec 6, 1758
- Aaron Sawyer Died Dec 15, 1774
- Dollee Sawyer Dec 26, 1767 – May 21, 1782
- Samuel Sawyer Died Jun 13, 1784
- Abigail Sawyer Jul 2, 1764 – Jul 12, 1788
- Sally Sawyer Feb 24, 1787 – Mar 7, 1792
- Phebe Sawyer Oct 1, 1774 – Jul 7, 1793
- Samuel Sawyer Died Jul 12, 1797
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