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Person Details
 
Last NameMUMFORD
First NameEDWARD
Maiden 
Relation 
Cemetery NumberNT010
Cemetery NameTRINITY CHURCH YARD
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year 
Death Day6
Death MonthOCT
Death Year1792
War 
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00038
Stone Materialmarble
Conditionfair
Shapebox tomb
Carvingno carving
Legibilityfair
Number of Graves on Stone1
Stone Height (inches)72
Stone Width (inches)36
Exists?
Last Seen Date2008
Carver 
Notes/Misc Details
Notes[Bergner could not read this stone in 1900 his #25][inscription from Mason 1854: "who was unfortunately drowned in crossing from his farm at Brenton's Neck to this town of Saturday the 6th day of October in the 52nd year of his age." [Prov. Gazette deaths: Edward Mumford drowned in the harbor at Newport 6 Oct 1792]
Transcribed ByJES;BA;JB;GCM