Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Gravestone of the Day: Mary Willington

Mary Willington, 1799, Arlington, MA

SACRED
to the memory of
Miss MARY WILLINGTON,
dau. of Coln.
JEDUTHAN and Mrs.
SUSANNAH WILLINGTON,
who died 26 Aug. 1799;
AEt. 16.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they shall see God.

1 comment:

Robert J. said...

That looks like either a very interesting transitional style, or a stone that's slightly backdated. The new-style numerals are a giveaway -- quite unusual for 1799. I wonder if there are more examples.

—RJO