Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Gravestone of the Day: James Dennis Hammond

James Dennis Hammond, 1840, Marblehead, MA
This stone is a modern reproduction of the original.

In Memory of
JAMES DENNIS
HAMMOND
He was one of the Heroes of
the Frigate Constitution and 
having been wounded in the
capture of the Java he
received a pension from his
grateful Country untill
his decease which happened
Oct. 24, 1840 at the age of
54 years 10 mos. & 14 days
Immortal honor to all those
Who bled in Freedoms Naval Fights
And vanquished all their Countrys does
To gain Free Trade & Sailors Rights

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