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This is a fairly unusual stone, both because of its squared-off shape and because we don't often see letters carved in relief on 18thc stones in New England. More weird layout choices with "Here Lyes the Body of Capt." John Fitch (d.1760) Windham Center, CT by Josiah Manning

May 6, 2025, 1:05 PM

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