Gravestone of the Day: Mary Brackett

Mary Brackett, 1679, Granary Burying Ground, Boston, MA

MEMENTO MORU FUGIT HORA

MARY BRACKETT AGED

-- YEARS WHO DYED

--ER ye 1 1679

Under these clods a pretious gemm ly hear,

Belov’d of God, & of her husband dear;

Pius and prudent, helpful to neighbors all;

By day and night, whenever they did call.

Pelican like she freely spilt her blood,

To feed her chickens, and to do them good.