Mrs. Abigail Fife

Apr 30, 1721 – Apr 30, 1790

Buried at Old Common Burial Ground

Transcription

ERECTED In Memory of M_rs. ABIGAIL FIFE, wife of M_r. William Fife who departed this life, April y_e 30_th 1790 in y_e 69_th Year of her Age.

Retire my friends dry up your tears, Here I must be till Christ appears.

Surveyed On
April 30, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation, memento mori
Border
A double row of borders surround the circumference of this stone. The outside border is beveled cut. The inside one is flatter and it also splits just below the stone's shoulders to create the top border of the tablet. That is also the prominent place for Memento Mori. A single line separates the main body of the tablet from the lower last thought.
Remark
This tympanum presents two design elements. The face and torso in the cut niche is emotionless and genderless. Its design is from an earlier period. The plants that grow from the shoulders to accent the niche and face add to the overall effect.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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