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 Restoration Detail of 2021 North End Burial  Ground  
PLOT #GRAVESITE OF:Data ofRESTORATION NOTES  North End Cemetery 2021-1
  Death 
11ESTHER POST HERRICK18956/21/21:  dug around the headstone base and straightened it.  Added crushed stone and sand.
    
12BMARY JANE HERRICK18129/28/21:  the headstone was broken below ground.  Dug out the bottom section of the headstone, cleaned away old epoxy repair. 
   9/29/81:  reattached the bottom section to the headstone with pinning and epoxy.
   10/1/21:  repaired the pedestal to be used in resetting of the headstone.
   Assisted by Bob Flood
   10/5/21:  drilled pin holes in pedestal.
   10/6/21: Pins set into pedestal.
   10/8/21:  mortar added to pedestal and set headstone into pedestal.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   10/9/21: finishing mortar applied to headstone and pedestal
    
19PELLETREAU18186/1/21:  the headstone was leaning left, broken at the bottom section underground.
   Dug around the headstone and raised the broken bottom section for repair.
   6/2/21: epoxy repaired the broken section of the headstone.
    
20PELLETREAU18176/1/21: Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
21PELLETREAU, HANNAH18176/1/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
22PELLETREAU, E18216/1/21: the headstone was leaning right and forward.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
47EZEKIEL HOWELL180810/12/21:  the headstone is broken from its bottom section.  Dug around the headstone, which was set in front of bottom section. Bottom section has large amount of concrete front and back, the result of an old repair.
   10/13/21:  the headstone was repaired with pins and epoxy. Assisted by Bob Flood.
   10/14/21: mortar was applies to the repair lines.  Headstone reset into the earth, assisted by Bob Flood.
    
54CAPT. ELIAS PELLETEAU18108/4/21:  the headstone was leaning back.  The footstone was broken.  Dug out and straightened the
    
59HENRY WRIGHT183010/15/21:  the headstone was buried too deep into the ground.  Dug out the headstone, raised it 10”, reset into the earth.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
    
69ELIZA HALSEY18786/22/21:  the headstone was set into the earth behind its pedestal.  Has an old horizontal repair of a break,through the mid-section.  Bottom tongue partially missing and revealed an old adhesive residue.  Mid-section break had been repaired with an adhesive material long ago.
   Removed the headstone from the earth.  Cleaned area of old material from bottom of tongue, pedestal, and headstone.
   6/23/21: drilled pin holes for bottom section.
   6/24/21: set bottom section onto its pedestal with pins, mortar, and epoxy. The old adhesive was removed from the mid-section break.
   6/28/21:  repaired the top section to the lower section with pins and epoxy.
   6/29/21: white mortar added to complete repairs.
    
71DANIEL HILDRETH18386/4/21: the headstone is leaning forwards.  It is also broken underground at bottom section. Straightened the headstone, broken bottom section stored at the rear of the headstone.
   
    
80ELIZABETH HOWELL182210/15/21:  the headstone is leaning forward.  Dug around and straightened the headstone.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
91JOHN WOOLEY18046/9/21:  the headstone was leaning right.  The footstone was intact at the rear of the headstone.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
95HANNAH COOPER18089/28/21: the footstone was broken horizontally.  repaired the footstone with epoxy.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
109JANE COOPER 9/27/21:  The headstone was leaning.  The footstone is at the rear of headstone with engraving facing rear of headstone. Dug out headstone and straightened it.  Dug out the footstone and reversed it so that the engraving is readable.
  
    
117JOHN SMITH182810/15/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  The footstone was in good condition. Dug out and straightened the headstone.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
119ABRAHAM COOPER17739/10/21: the headstone is missing its lower left side pieces.  The footstone was facing the incorrect way.  Dug out a very large footstone and turned it to the proper direction, and reset it into the earth.
   
   
    
122THOMAS HESSUP18098/4/21:  The headstone was leaning left.  The footstone needed to be straightened.  Dug out and straightened both the headstone and footstone.
   
177EDWIN P. HALSEY18997/7/21:  the headstone was leaning forward, off a deteriorating brick and cement foundation. Installed stone and sand foundation and reset the headstone. Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
186WILLIAM COOPERUkwn9/28/21:  the footstone is broken horizontally.  Epoxy repaired the footstone.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
199FRANCES ROGERS17697/6/21:  the headstone was sunk too deep in the ground, needed to be raised.  Two footstones are directly behind the headstone.  Both are inscribed Frances Rogers.  One is dated 1768, and the other is 1769.  Dug out and raised the headstone, which is inscribed with the DOD as 1769. Both footstones were set directly at the rear of the headstone.
   
    
203JOEL JACOBS18226/9/21: the headstone is leaning forward and to the right. Dug out the headstone and straightened it.
    
208PAUL HALSEY18434/20/21:  The headstone is broken at ground level, face down on the ground. Dug out the bottom section from the ground.  Cut out a root, which was against the headstone, removed old adhesive.  The headstone was reset into the earth in front of the bottom section.
   
    
229ABIGAIL RHODES18067/16/21: the headstone is split down the middle vertically.  The footstone is in good condition.  Dug out both sections of the headstone.  Also removed the footstone.  All sections temporarily returned to gravesite until repairs can be made.
   7/26/21:  cleaned the vertical joint and epoxy repaired.  Assisted by Bob Flood
   7/27/21:  the headstone was reset into the earth, assisted by Bob Flood.
    
274MRS. FOSTER, DAMARIS18727/15/21: the headstone is extremely deteriorated brownstone, which should be replaced.  The footstone is in good condition.  Dug out the footstone and cleaned it.  Dug out the headstone, one left side piece could be repaired.  The condition is not good and a reproduction should be considered. 
   
    
292JERUSHA RAYNOR18566/6/21:  The headstone is leaning left.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
299OLIVER & BETHIA WHITE18426/9/21:  The headstone was leaning left.  Dug out the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
300HELEN WHITE18436/6/21:  the headstone was leaning to the right.  Dug out the headstone, among many roots.  Corrected the lean and reset the headstone into the earth.
   
    
340HACHALIAH FOSTER17756/8/21:  the headstone was leaning to the right.  The footstone is at the rear of the headstone.  Dug out the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
341ABRAHAM FOSTER17686/8/21: the headstone was leaning left.  The footstone is intact at the rear of the headstone.  Dug out and straightened the headstone.
   
    
342ABIGAIL HILDRETH17376/8/21:  the headstone is leaning to the right.  The footstone is intact. Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
355RACHEL REEVES17516/8/21:  the headstone was leaning to the left.  The footstone is intact at the rear of the headstone.  The headstone was straightened.
   
    
356JOHN REEVES17536/8/21:  The headstone is leaning left.  The footstone is at the immediate rear of the headstone. Footstone is engraved John Reeves 1753.  Dug out the headstone and straightened it.
   
    
411MARY M. CULVER WELLS19227/14/21:  the headstone was crooked on its pedestal.  Raised the headstone off it's pedestal.  Leveled the pedestal, reset the headstone.  Setting compound and epoxy used to set the headstone.  Assisted by Bob Flood.
   
    
412CAROLINE N. CULVER18728/7/21:  the headstone is leaning, broken underground.  The bottom section is missing some pieces.  An old concrete repair, by persons unknown, has deteriorated and no longer supports the headstone.
   8/19/21:  a pedestal was available and used in this repair.  Prepared the pedestal to accept the headstone by opening the throat.
   8/20-27/21:  chiseled away old material in the pedestal.  Set pedestal into place at gravesite.  Set the headstone into the pedestal.  Mortar was added to the pedestal to rebuild missing pieces.  The headstone was mortared into the pedestal.
    
429GEORGE W. REEVES18566/6/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  Dug out the headstone and straightened it.
    
432AUGUSTUS REEVES & MARY S.18866/5/21:  The headstone was moved from its foundation.  Replaced the marble base to its proper location at its concrete footing.  Reset the marble bottom in place.  Reset the obelisk and its pedestal in place.  Setting compound and epoxy completed the reset.  Assisted by Bob Flood
   
   
    
433JESSE REEVES18446/6/21:  the headstone was leaning to the right.  Dug out and straightened the headstone.
    
450HARRIET POST18309/14/21:  the bottom section of the headstone is broken away.  The headstone was set into the earth in front of the bottom section. Dug out the headstone and made it ready for repair.
   9/15/21: reset the headstone to it broken bottom section using epoxy and pinning.  Assisted by Bob Flood
    
453GAMALIEL MARSHALL18376/7/21:  the headstone was leaning right.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
454HANNAH MARSHALL18476/7/21:  the headstone was leaning right and back.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
480PHEBE PARKER18299/11/21: the headstone was leaning forward.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
482CAPT. JAMES PARKER18519/20/21:  the headstone was broken from the bottom section at ground level.  Repaired the bottom section with pins and epoxy.
 MILLICENT, HIS WIFE1909
    
491HARRIET JAGGER18618/10/21: the headstone was broken from the bottom section at ground level.  Dug out the headstone and leveled its bottom broken section. 
   9/14/21:  the bottom section was no longer usable due to missing parts.  The headstone was reset into the earth.  All the engraving is visible above ground.  Bottom section will remain at the rear of the headstone surface.
    
492EBENEZER JAGGER18498/11/21:  The headstone is down too low into the earth.  A brownstone pedestal, located at the rear, 12” below grade, not in use since its depth diminished the firm setting of the headstone.
   Dug out and raised the headstone.  Pedestal will remain where found at the rear of the headstone.
    
496CAPT. EDWARD HOWELL18689/12/21:  The headstone is set into the earth until its pedestal can be repaired. Pedestal throat opened length wise to allow for sufficient amount of mortar to support the headstone.
   9/13/21:  mortared the headstone into the pedestal.  Assisted by Bob Flood
   9/14/21:  brown mortar added at the pedestal.
    
499FRANCES CHAPMAN18516/7/21:  The headstone was leaning forward and to the left.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
504ELIZABETH JAGGER18376/9/21:  the headstone was leaning to the right.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
562JASON M. PAYNE18368/3/21:  the headstone was leaning right.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
571DANIEL H. PAYNE18526/4/21:  the headstone was in good condition.  Found the footstone 5’ to the rear of the headstone.  Dug out the footstone and reset it at the rear of the headstone.
   
    
572CHARLES F. PAYNE18508/3/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  Dug around the headstone and straightened it.
    
573WILLIAM H. PAYNE18116/7/21:   the headstone was leaning to the left and forward.  Dug around the headstone and straightened the headstone.
   
    
575RICHARD DUNSTER18877/29/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  The footstone was ten’ to the rear of the headstone, in good condition.  Raised the headstone, added crushed stone, and reset the headstone.
   
    
593NANCYT R. HOWELL18588/3/21:  the headstone was leaning forward.  There was no footstone.  Dug out and straightened the headstone.
   
   
593BJULIET HOWELL18446/30/21:  the headstone was broken at its base, laying upon the ground.  Removed epoxy from the top and bottom of the break point.  Cleaned the joint for repair.  Epoxy was used in the repair of the headstone.
   
    


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