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Person Details
 
Last NameLAWRENCE
First NameARCHIBALD GRACIE
Maiden 
RelationS/O LT GOV WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE
Cemetery NumberMT032
Cemetery NameLAWRENCE ACCIDENT SITE
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1834c
Death Day9
Death MonthSEP
Death Year1850
War 
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00001
Stone Materialgranite
Conditiongood
Shapesquare top
Carvingno carving
Legibilitygood
Number of Graves on Stone1
Stone Height (inches) 
Stone Width (inches) 
Exists?
Last Seen Date2006
Carver 
Notes/Misc Details
Notespic - newspaper account: He was at the Second Beach, near Purgatory, and was drawing the charge from his gun preparatory to reloading for the purpose of firing into the fissure in the rocks, when the gun accidently went off, the contents passing through his side, killing him instantly; a younger brother was with him at the time. His remains were immediately taken to his father's residence, Ocre Point.] [His father was Lt Governor of RI 1851-1852] He is buried in Trinity Church Yard iNewport.
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