Martha Cheever 1783

full stone

In Memory of
Mrs MARTHA CHEEVER
late Consort of the Rev'd
Mr EDWARD CHEEVER
who departed this Life
the last day of Feb'ry
A. D. 1783 in the 64th Year
of her Age

Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
Who reads this stone prepare to die
That you may live eternally

LOCATION - No. SE 64 on EHS survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 18" W, 21" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - none

CONDITION - lichen growth

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Headstone cleaned and reset July 2001. Fiberglass backing removed October 2008. Headstone cleaned with D/2 and reset October 2008.


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