Captain Thomas Wilder

Died Aug 7, 1716

Buried at Old Common Burial Ground

Transcription

Here Lyes Buried y_e body of Cap_t. THOMAS WILDER, Who Dec_d. Augu_st 7_th 1716: about y_e 70_th Year of His Age.

Who gave the land for this burying place of whose mortal remains were the first deposited therein

Surveyed On
April 30, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
There is a two line, thin width border around the circumference of this stone. The tablet also has two similar width borders around its circumference. Illustrated panels in a continuous tableau are placed on three sides of the tablet. The images include cascading windblown leaves on either side. The stone's shoulders hold and image of three level circle with an inner button. This is an evolution from the typical cross or star. The bottom uses the nautilus-like swirls and the leaves imagery with a center point of the whole tableau marked in the center of the bottom panel. The bottom of the stone forms a plaque for the final comment to commemorate the Wilders' contribution of the land.
Remark
The tympanum has three key design elements. The arch overhead has been modified to seem more like the canopy of umbrella. The skull is wide and indicates an early rendition. Simple facial features (oval eyes, triangular nasal cavity, simply etched teeth) reinforce this viewpoint. The wings are single quill, multiple segment design.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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