Brock, Peter (d. 1878) D-1

Location:

New North Cemetery
Section no: D
Memorial no: 1
Orientation: West

See map of this cemetery: https://cemeteries.nha.org/new-north-cemetery/sections-c-d-k-l/

Personal Information

Name: Peter C. Brock
Gender: Male
Age: 73 yrs. 7 mos.
Birth:
Death: July 6 1878
Death place or cause:
Occupation:
Veteran:
Branch of service:
War:
Number interred: 1


Notes

Inscription:
OUR FATHER
PETER C. BROCK
DIED
July 6, 1878
AGED
73 yrs. 7 mos.
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(2 lines unlegible text)

Epitaph:
Epitaph of note:
Image of note:
Text on footstone:

Biographical notes: Captain of ship Lexington.
Relationship note:
Other Notes:

Inscription Condition: Mainly decipherable


Monument

Stone Composition: Granite
Stone Shape: Round top
Type of Monument:
Monument Condition: Sound, in place
Condition assessment:
Condition note:
Shape of text panel:
Main motif: Lettering only
Marginal motif: Line border
Width of stone: 20″
Thickness of stone: 3 1/4″
Length of slab: 39 1/2″
Name of stone Carver:
Comments:


Data Collection

Date data collected: June and July 2003
GPS marker location:
Stone exists 1900:
Stone exists 2002:
Stone exists 2003: Yes
Stone exists 2004:
Stone exists 2005:
Footstone exists: No
Location note:
Citation source: Preservation Institute Nantucket students
Field recorder: Susan Jolley or Jill Donlon
Data input by: Brenda Frey
Reviewed by: Automatic