Samuel Doane 1795

headstone footstone

In Memory of
Dea'n SAMUEL DOANE
who died March 14
1795
in the 73 Year
of his Age

Death is a debt to Nature due
As I have paid so must you

footstone
Dea'n
SAM'L DOANE
1795

The right photo shows the footstone.

LOCATION - No. SE 90 on EHS survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 20" W, 30" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - 13" W, 16" H, 2" D

CONDITION - vertical and diagonal cracks in headstone

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Diagonal crack in tympanum was filled in the past with a gray sealant material. Headstone and footstone cleaned September 2004. In November 2007 the headstone was excavated and the fiberglass backing was removed. Silicone which was holding pieces together was removed. The pieces were bonded in place with epoxy adhesive. Mortar was applied to fill cracks and voids in the front and back. The stone was cleaned and reset.


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