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Person Details
 
Last NameMASON
First NameBENJAMIN, DR.
Maiden 
Relation[H/O MARGARET CHAMPLIN; S/O BENJAMIN]
Cemetery NumberNT010
Cemetery NameTRINITY CHURCH YARD
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1761c
Death Day0
Death MonthSEP
Death Year1801
War 
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00026
Stone Materialslate
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"Nature had been generous to him/and he was liberally educated. His/ academic studies being completed he laid the foundation in this coun-/try of a medical education, which/was finished in Englande soon afterwards distinguished/himself by his professional skilland/was not less conspicuous for his integri-/ty humanity and suavity of manners./In the closing scene of life to his mo/ral excellence was added the Christ-/ian character peace and resignati-/on evidenced his well founded be-/lief in the savior of mankind and/his happy exit life his deeply afflict/ed family and friends the consolation/of believing they he fell asleep in /Christ."
Transcribed ByGMC;JES;BA;JB