Dorcas Doane Shaw 1804

headstone headstone

In memory of
DORCAS DOANE SHAW
daughter of
the Rev'd PHILANDER SHAW
& Mrs LUCY his Wife
who died Sep't 23d 1804
in the 4th year
of her age

Of such is the kingdom of God

footstone
DORCAS D. SHAW
1804

The right photo shows the headstone after the left shoulder was cleaned and filled with mortar.

LOCATION - No. SE 23 on EHS 1976 survey map
MATERIAL - slate
HEADSTONE - 15" W, 23" H, 2" D
FOOTSTONE - 10" W, 13" H, 1" D
CONDITION - delamination on headstone shoulder
COMMENTS - Footstone cleaned and reset in 2000. Headstone cleaned September 2004. In October 2007 previously applied grout and silicone were removed from the left shoulder. Mortar was applied to fill the delaminated area. Headstone and footstone cleaned October 2008.
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