Gravestone Record

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Person Details
Gravestone photograph
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Last Name BOWEN
First Name JABEZ, ESQ
Maiden
Relation H/O HULDAH HUNT
Cemetery Number EP003
Cemetery Name NEWMAN CEMETERY
Birth Day 0
Birth Month
Birth Year 1697c
Death Day 18
Death Month AUG
Death Year 1770
AGE nth Year 74
AGE Years -
AGE Months -
AGE Days -
Military Service
Gravestone Details
Section
Lot
Map
Stone Material slate
Condition good
Shape box tomb
Carving coat of arms
Legibility good
Number of Graves on Stone 1
Stone Height (inches)
Stone Width (inches)
Exists? Yes
Last Seen Date 2009
Carver ALLEN SHOP
Notes/Misc Details
Notes pic -"In Memory of Jabez Bowen Esq; of Providence, who departed this Life August 18th A D 1770 in the 74th Year of his Age. He was long eminant in the Practice of Physic and Surgery; and Sustaned several important Offices civil and Military in the Colony of Rhode Island with Honour to himself and Benefit to his Country." This slate slab contains a coat of Arms of Bowen Family.
Transcribed By TRIM;VFL;JWN