posted 08-22-2009 05:06 PM            

Paul Revere- he has a small head stone next to a monument:

close up of Revere's Tomb marker:

John Hurd in the middle, Mr. Nath Hurd on the left and wife on the right:

Close up of Hurd:

The Granary Burial Grounds:

The Hurd grave inscription on the left says:

In Memory of Mr Nath Hurd of Boston, an eminent Goldsmith and Engraver, who departed this life 17 Dec 1777 age 48 years.

The middle one John was just 24 years old, but he has a nice cup on his stone. His mother (??) (called a consort on the stone) was 48. Her stone says sonsort of John Hurd Esquire, so there must have been two John Hurds. There is also a Jacob Hurd buried in this cemetery near them. I have to sort through my photos to see if I have one of that grave. I remember taking one...

posted 08-22-2009 05:49 PM            

BTW consort = spouse.

posted 08-22-2009 09:57 PM            

To the memory of John Hurd jun'r, an officer in the late mafsa line of the continental army obit 20 August 1784 Ano AE [at age] 24
Underneath it on the very bottom is an epitaph added-
"To this lads fhrine who ere thou are drawn near Here lies the friend moft loved, the son moft dear, who neer knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, or gave his father grief but when he died."

The right stone says:
"In memory of M. Elizabeth Hurd, the amiable and virtuous cofort of John Hurd Esq., who departed this life the 14th day of November, 1779, Anno AE 48 very truly lamented by all her family and friends, may guardian angels...[rest gets smeary]

posted 08-23-2009 12:07 AM            

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Originally posted by outwest:
The middle stone...on the very bottom is an epitaph added-

"To this lads fhrine who ere thou are drawn near Here lies the friend moft loved, the son moft dear, who neer knew joy, but friendfhip might divide, or gave his father grief but when he died."

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Mighty strong words harking from centuries past.