Snellings at Copp's Hill Burial Ground, Boston - Tombstone Tuesday

Three graves from one family, all have the familiar winged skull, 

but each image is slightly different in style

Nathl. Snelling

Son of Mr. Joseph

and Mrs Priscilla

Snelling Died May

26th 1745 Aged 8

Months and 19 Days

In Memory of

PRISCILLA SNELLING

Widow of

Mr. JOSEPH SNELLING

Who departed this Life

April 2d 1791

Here lyes Buried Ye Body

of ANNA SNELLING

Dautr. of Mr. JOSEPH and

Mrs. PRISCILLA SNELLING

Who departed this life

Janry. the 30th 1766

Aged 20 Years

For more information on Copp's Hill Burial Ground please see the book Boston's Copp's Hill Burying Ground Guide, by Charles Chauncy Wells, Oak Park, Illinois:  Chauncey Park Press, 1998.  There are many more Snelling graves and Snelling tombs at this cemetery, also listed in the book.  There is even a Snelling Street about one block away.

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