The quest for family tombstones led to the grave of “Abigail, wife of Josiah French, died May 10, 1790 [5], aged 23 years.” The slate marker stands about 3-1/2 or 4 feet tall and features a carved mourning urn across the tympanum. While the numerals are sharp and clear, the number “5” appears to have been carved next to the “0” of 1790. A correction?
It is also curious that to the left of Abigail’s grave stands a small slate marker for “Mary, dau. of Josiah and Rebecca French, died May 14, 1795, aged 3 years.” Little Mary was born to Josiah’s second wife, but buried next to Abigail, his first wife. Perhaps they didn’t want her to be alone in her final slumber. Somehow I like that.
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