Gravestone Record

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Person Details
Gravestone photograph
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Last Name NEWTON
First Name SARAH
Maiden
Relation 2ND W/O CAPT THOMAS
Cemetery Number BR004
Cemetery Name EAST BURIAL GROUND
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1680c
Death Day 12
Death Month MAY
Death Year 1724
AGE nth Year 45
AGE Years -
AGE Months -
AGE Days -
Military Service
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map 0224
Stone Material slate
Condition poor
Shape box tomb
Carving skull with wings
Legibility poor
Number of Graves on Stone 2
Stone Height (inches)
Stone Width (inches)
Exists? Yes
Last Seen Date 2009
Carver JOHN STEVENS II
Notes/Misc Details
Notes John Stevens I carved the effigy and did the lettering for Martha Newton between 1715, her death, and 1718. He turned the shop over to his son John II in 1724 when he retired from carving. John II was called upon to add Sarah's epitaph at some time after 1724, probably not right away. Here lyeth Interr' d / the body of Sarah / the Second wife of / Capt Thomas Newton / who Departed this life / the 12 of May in the / 45 Year of her Age
Transcribed By JAM;JWN