Historic Gravestone of Peregrine Foster, Esq. - Early 19th Century Memorial #1237237 (License: Personal Use)

This early 19th-century sandstone gravestone commemorates Peregrine Foster, Esq., who died in August 1804 at age 43. The inscription includes the reflective line, “Death is a debt to nature I have paid and so must you,” and features a hand-carved eight-pointed star near the top. The stone shows natural weathering and lichen growth, indicating over two centuries of exposure in an outdoor cemetery setting.

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