According to the Derry Town Historian, Richard Holmes, a suspect was caught trying to cut off the top of this tombstone with a stone cutter. At the time, the fine for this vandalism was very small, but since then the fine has increased to thousands of dollars. I'm glad to hear that this has stopped such senseless theft and vandalism, but sad to see that this beautiful stone has suffered.
ERECTED LIKEWISE
In Memory of In Memory of
Mrs. Jane Crombie Mr. John Crombie
wife of who departed this
Mr. John Crombie Life Sept ye 25th
who departed this AD 1772
LIfe August ye 8th In the 75th
AD 1772. In the Year of
76th year of her his age
age.
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Copyright 2011, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
What an amazing headstone. I have Crombies in my tree ...shame there is no connection.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this. They are the headstones for the original membrs of my family branch from Ireland to North America. They are Scots/Irish and travelled seperately on the same ship and married after they arrived, They had 10 children. My website is www.crombie/info
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting! However, your URL doesn't seem to work. Can you post the correct address of your website?
Deletehttps://www.crombie.info/900 Years of Abercromby/Crombies in Scotland and Northern Ireland, 1125-2022.
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