Duglass, Bathiah

Bathiah Duglass

Occupation: Oldest known headstone in Canada

Date of Death 1720-10-01 Place of death: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

  • Also known as Bathiah Douglass

The oldest known headstone in Canada is that of Bathiah Duglass at the Garrison Cemetery at Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia.

Headstone Inscription:

HERE LYES Ye BODY OF/ BATHIAH DOUGLASS WIFE/ TO SAMUEL DOUGLASS WHO/ DEPARTED THIS LIVE OCTO/ THE 1st 1720 IN THE 37/ YEAR OF HER AGE

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