Conservation Assessment
Here lyeth the
body of Mary the
wife of Andrew Robeson,
who died November ye 12, 1716,
age 50 years.
- Reverse -
Dear friends for me, pray
do not weep
I am not dead but here
do sleep
Within this solid lump
of clay
Until the resurrection day
And here indeed I must remain
Till Christ shall raise me
again
Notes: according to her ancestors, Mary Robeson was the daughter of Israel Helm, a first settler of New Sweden. He was a member of Gloria Dei but was buried on Tinicum Island.
Type of Marker: Headstone
Date of Marker (estimate): 1716
Material: Soap stone
Issues: Biogrowth
Recommended Treatment: Cleaning w/biocide
Evaluation
Historic Integrity: Intact
Structural Integrity: Excellent
Material Integrity: Excellent
Legible Inscription: Good
Marker Details
Inventory Number: 75
Plot Number: 219
Historic Number: 422
Ledger Book Number: 127
Cemetery Section: 4
Orientation: East
Marker Height/Length (in): 30.5
Marker Width (in): 23.5
Marker Thickness/Depth (in): 2