Madam Hannah Peters
d. 1782
Burlington, MA
Madam Abigail Jones
d. 1814
Burlington, MA
Both Hannah and Abigail were the widows of ministers, as was Jane Robbins, so I imagine that "Madam" was probably a way of honoring the wives of illustrious men.
Cuffe
"faithful black domestic of Madam Abigail Jones"
d. 1813
Burlington, MA
2 comments:
I understand that “Madam” was the honorific for a wealthy widow.
That's a strange and lovely bird-plant on Madam Peters' footstone. The lettering looks like Park family work.
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