Seth Knowles 1821

headstone & footstone headstone after cleaning

In memory of
Mr. Seth Knowles
who died July 6
1821 AEt. 68

footstone
S. K.

The gravestone displays a lightly carved urn and willow. The left photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background. The right photo shows the headstone after cleaning.

LOCATION - No. SE 1 on EHS 1976 survey map

MATERIAL - brownstone sandstone

HEADSTONE - 23" W, 34" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - 9" W, 11" H, 2" D

CONDITION - surface erosion, lichen growth

COMMENTS - Headstone has a large cement base and a thick cement backing. In April 2001 the footstone was reset, cleaned and treated with stone consolidant. The headstone was cleaned August 2006. In November 2007 the headstone was treated with consolidant to strengthen the stone surface.


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