COLLECTION NAME:
Farber Gravestone Collection
Record
Name:
Grimes, William
Date:
1766
City:
Lexington
State/Province:
Massachusetts
Carver:
Lamson, Caleb and Park, William
Ornamental carving:
Winged Face
Stone type:
Slate
Stone height:
27"
Verification:
Initialed
Verse:
No
Photo number:
1377
Related:
HF0492
Vol name:
REGION30
File name:
1377
Memo:
Caleb Lamson initialed this stone "CL" when it was originally carved, probably sometime before 1725. It was relettered by one of the Park family carvers (probably William) ca. 1766. Note the remnant "8" under the "N" in November. The footstone was carved by the Parks.
