Samuel Freeman 1751

headstone footstone fragment

HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY OF DEACON
SAMUEL FREEMAN
DEC'D MAY THE 30th
1751
IN THE 63D YEAR
OF HIS AGE

The footstone fragment in the right photo was found near the headstone in July 2000. It has no markings. The fragment matches the slate type of the headstone and probably belongs to Samuel Freeman. No footstone was found in the 1976 survey. The fragment was placed directly behind the headstone.

LOCATION - No. 3 on EHS 1976 Cove survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 21" W, 19" H, 2' D

FOOTSTONE - one fragment

CONDITION - lichen growth

COMMENTS - Headstone cleaned October 2004.
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