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Gravestones Gravestones of of
Old New EnglandOld New England1653 - 18001653 - 1800
Gravestones of Old New EnglandGravestones of Old New England
Almost all were for or by PuritansAlmost all were for or by Puritans There were numerous carversThere were numerous carvers
Some Well Documented Some Well Documented Others UnknownOthers Unknown
Various Styles and Symbolism Various Styles and Symbolism
Gravestones of Old New EnglandGravestones of Old New England
Materials used :Materials used : Slate (Some over 300 years old)Slate (Some over 300 years old) Schist (Rough-textured and vein-Schist (Rough-textured and vein-
laden stone)laden stone) Sandstone (Often Flakes and Sandstone (Often Flakes and
Delaminates)Delaminates) Marble (Not Yet, Predominantly Marble (Not Yet, Predominantly
1919thth Century) Century)
SlateSlate
•• Metamorphosed shale, hard and brittle Metamorphosed shale, hard and brittle •• Usually black, gray or blue Usually black, gray or blue •• Sometimes fades with time Sometimes fades with time •• Extremely smooth, fine-grained stone with even Extremely smooth, fine-grained stone with even
bedding planes usually running parallel with the bedding planes usually running parallel with the stone’s stone’s face face
•• Holds carving very well, inscriptions usually very Holds carving very well, inscriptions usually very clear clear
•• Uniform surface appearance Uniform surface appearance •• Gravestones tend to be thin and simple in shape, Gravestones tend to be thin and simple in shape,
generally not more than six inches generally not more than six inches
Gravestones of Old New EnglandGravestones of Old New England
Some Symbols Used:Some Symbols Used: CoffinsCoffins UrnsUrns Imps of DeathImps of Death Tree of lifeTree of life Geometric RosettesGeometric Rosettes Skulls and Crossed BonesSkulls and Crossed Bones AngelsAngels Winged Effigies (Skulls and Faces)Winged Effigies (Skulls and Faces)
Early StonesEarly Stones
Phipps St. Burial Ground Charlestown, Mass.
Old Burying Ground Cambridge, Mass.
1672
25 July 1671
1673
Typical ShapeTypical Shape
Letters UsedLetters Used
The letters I-J and The letters I-J and U-VU-V..
Translated Translated
(Sarah Prescott(Sarah Prescott
Her blessed soulHer blessed soul
ascended up to heaven,ascended up to heaven,
July 17 day, 1709.)July 17 day, 1709.)Lancaster, MassachusettsLancaster, Massachusetts
SARAH SARAH
PRESCOTTPRESCOTT
HVR BLAS HVR BLAS
ED SOVL ED SOVL ASSANDEDASSANDED
UP TO HEAUP TO HEA
VEN IULYVEN IULY
17 DAY17 DAY
17091709
““Thistle Carver”Thistle Carver”William Young of Tatnuck, Mass.William Young of Tatnuck, Mass.
Old Center St. Burial Ground Auburn, Mass
““Thistle Carver”Thistle Carver”William Young of Tatnuck, Mass.William Young of Tatnuck, Mass.
South Burying Ground, Oxford, Mass
Old Center St. Burial Ground,Auburn, Mass
Damaged Marker Showing Colored Damaged Marker Showing Colored Layers in the SlateLayers in the Slate
South Burying Ground, Billerica, Mass.
Various Skull and Winged EffigiesVarious Skull and Winged Effigies
Granary Burial GroundBoston, Mass.
SkullSkull andand BonesBones
Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Salley May d: 1787
Benjamin Parker d:1769
Skull and Winged EffigiesSkull and Winged Effigies
Granary Burial GroundBoston, Mass.
16901713
Skull and Winged EffigiesSkull and Winged Effigies
Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Mass.
Skull and Winged EffigiesSkull and Winged Effigies
Granary Burial GroundBoston, Mass.
Imps of DeathImps of Death
Old Burying Ground Cambridge, Mass.
Carved by Joseph Lamson of Charlestown, Mass.
Imps of DeathImps of Death
Old Burying Ground, Watertown, Mass. Carved by Joseph Lamson of Charlestown, Mass.
Three Children – One FamilyThree Children – One Family
“Here lies the children of Martha and John Cutler” Phipps Street Burial Ground, Charlestown, Mass.
Marker Carved by “The Stone Cutter of Boston”
Schist/Sandstone ExamplesSchist/Sandstone Examples
Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Mass.
Carved by “Ipswich Carver”
Geometric DesignsGeometric Designs
Old Common Burial Ground, Marlboro, Mass.
Carved by Jonathan Worcester of Harvard, Mass.
Trumpeting AngelTrumpeting Angel
South Burying Ground, Billerica, Mass.
Arise Ye Dead (Backwards)
Portrait – Head Replaces SkullPortrait – Head Replaces Skull
Old Burial Ground, Northboro, Mass. Carved by James Wilder of Lancaster, Mass.
Portrait: Head Replaces Skull EffigyPortrait: Head Replaces Skull Effigy
Old Burying Ground, Watertown, Mass. Carved by Ebenezer Howard of Newton/Marlboro, Mass.
Portrait: Head Replaces Skull EffigyPortrait: Head Replaces Skull Effigy
Old Burying Ground Ipswich, Mass.
Portrait: Head Replaces Skull EffigyPortrait: Head Replaces Skull Effigy
Old Burying Ground Northboro, Mass.
Tree of Life & UrnTree of Life & Urn
LichensLichens
Georgetown, Mass
Searching for GravesitesSearching for Gravesites
www.Interment.netwww.Interment.net www.findagrave.com/ US GenWeb Tombstone ProjectUS GenWeb Tombstone Project http://africanamericancemeteries.com/
Search for specific cemeteries, people, projectsSearch for specific cemeteries, people, projects
National Cemetery National Cemetery AdministrationAdministration
US Veterans Gravesite LocatorUS Veterans Gravesite Locator
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/
Search for burial locations of veterans and Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker.government grave marker.
Last WordsLast Words
Hollis, New Hampshire:Hollis, New Hampshire:
Cynthia StevensCynthia Stevens
1742 – 17761742 – 1776
Here lies Cynthia, Stevens’ wife,Here lies Cynthia, Stevens’ wife,
She lived six years in calm and strife.She lived six years in calm and strife.
Death came at last and set her free,Death came at last and set her free,
I was glad and so was she.I was glad and so was she.