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Person Details
 
Last NameWANTON
First NameJOSEPH, GOV.
Maiden 
Relation[H/O MARY WINTHROP]
Cemetery NumberNT014
Cemetery NameCLIFTON BURIAL GROUND
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1705
Death Day0
Death Month 
Death Year1780
War 
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00091c
Stone Materialmarble
Conditiongood
Shapesquare top
Carvingno carving
Legibilitygood
Number of Graves on Stone2
Stone Height (inches) 
Stone Width (inches) 
Exists?
Last Seen Date2006
Carver 
Notes/Misc Details
Notes"Family tomb of Governor Joseph Wanton" [Sprague & Wilbour reported a short shaft for the family tomb of Gov. Joseph Wanton, next to ELIZABETH SCOTT 0096. Bronze plaques for JOSEPH WANTON gov. 1769-1775 and WILLIAM WANTON gov. 1732-1733]
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