[MassHistPres] Query: tooling on stone

[Ttorwig]

The tomb is known as the A&P Pratt Tomb and is undated. According to Paula at the cemetery office, the site was purchased (for $20) by Parmer [sic? for Palmer?] Pratt in 1886, for the descendants of Abner Pratt. 

Pratt is a common name in Weymouth. Several Abner Pratts were born in the Weymouth in the 18th century and died in the 19th century. The 1886 purchase might represent the date the land was acquired for the construction of the tomb. But it also might represent the formal title settlement of an earlier grave.

If anyone is interested in following up, I'd be glad to send you a digital copy of the NR district nomination for context.

Timothy Orwig, Ph.D., Consultant
Walpole, MA




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From: Dennis De Witt <djd184 at verizon.net>
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Here is the tomb.  Tim Orwig called our attention to it.


I too would be interested if anyone knows of similar work.


Dennis De Witt






On Sep 13, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Sara Wermiel wrote:



Has anyone seen tooling on stone like that on the door jambs and lintel in this image, below: fairly widely spaced, parallel grooves?
This is from an 1862-65 textile mill in Dudley, Mass., Stevens Linen Works (recently nominated to the National Register). The mill has stone walls, and the stonework is unusual. I’ve never seen the like before. But perhaps members of this listserv have seen something similar, and it needn’t be on a mill. Dennis DeWitt noticed that the decoration on a tomb in a North Weymouth cemetery is similar, although I don’t know the date of it:http://www.flickr.com/photos/25850135@N02/4552520351/in/photostream/
Who built the mill is unknown.
You can email me off the list if you wish.
Thanks,
Sara Wermiel  swermiel at verizon.net
 
 
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