Jonathan Ball, Esq. - Springfield, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 06.218 W 072° 34.390
18T E 700664 N 4664132
The grave of Jonathan Ball, Esq., who died of smallpox, is located in the Pine Street area of Springfield Cemetery, 171 Maple Street, Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMZGGR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2018
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The grave of Jonathan Ball, Esq. is marked by a colonial era, brownstone monument that has a soul effigy in the lunette. The monument is broken off at the upper right side but the inscription is intact. It is inscribed:
Here lies interr.d
the Body of
Jonathan Ball Esq
of Granville
Major of a Regiment
of his Majesty's
provencial Troops
Who died
of ye Small Pox
March 7 th 1760
in the 31st year
of his age.
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