Gravestone Record

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Person Details
Gravestone photograph
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Last Name HIDE
First Name EPHRAIM, REV. MR.
Maiden
Relation H/O MARY
Cemetery Number EP003
Cemetery Name NEWMAN CEMETERY
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1739c
Death Day 11
Death Month OCT
Death Year 1783
AGE nth Year 45
AGE Years -
AGE Months -
AGE Days -
Military Service REVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map
Stone Material slate
Condition good
Shape box tomb
Carving winged cherub/other
Legibility good
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches)
Stone Width (inches)
Exists? Yes
Last Seen Date 2009
Carver
Notes/Misc Details
Notes "Here lies the Remains of the Rev. Ephraim Hide, ye faithful Pastor of the first Church of Christ in Rehoboth, who Died Octor 11th 1783 in the 45th year of his age & in the 18 year of his Ministry." [SAR: 1778 Pvt . Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Co. ]
Transcribed By TRIM;VFL;JWN