1765 Headstone Cleaning - Samuel Hatheway (ASMR)

this man was born before america and died after america was made

True story. I went to the cemetery to pay respects to my grandfather. The cemetery is very old and some parts overgrown. While I walked around looking for his grave site, I heard a woman calling me. She kept saying, "I'm over here." I couldn't see her but I could hear her. I just started following her voice until I ended up at a tree line to a wooded swampy area. She pleaded with me, "Please, come a little further. I'm right here." I sucked it up and took a few steps inside the tree line. There it was. A headstone on the ground broken, covered in ivy and leaves. I cleared it off, scrubbed it with the napkins in my pocket, and slowly poured the rest of my bottled water on it. When I was done, I heard her say, "Thank you. They don't remember that I'm here." Broke my heart. I pulled branches, twigs, and vines from the area as I walked out from the tree line to make a small path for her. I couldn't really tell when she passed away but she was born in 1807.

He’s my ancestor, thank you for this

What a beautifully decorated headstone, and so well preserved for being over 200 years old! Well done bringing this person’s marker back to its glory

You sir, are providing such an amazing service...I tip my hat to you and thank you immensely! As you say, no one should be forgotten! Take good care now and have yourself a great weekend. Bruce and Otis

The care you give the forgotten is a kind and noble thing🙂

I cant believe how perfectly this headstone had been perserved and cleaned, thank you sir

The scripture on his headstone starts out by saying; “A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth…” The whole chapter of Ecclesiastes 7 is very somber, and speaks of very puritan character values. ❤

Samuel Hatheway was a colonist. He was born in a different time. He lived through the French and Indian War. A.k.a. the 7 years war, 1756-63. 1765 was the year that the Stamp Act was passed. 10 years before the American Revolution. Ty for cleaning this colonist's headstone. History is important to the living. I have much respect for what you do. Keep up the good work. You're doing humanity a great service by keeping our American history alive. God bless you!

His headstone is in really great shape considering how old it is.

This is the most beautiful stone. I love the dark around the edges. So beautifully preserved in time. I was so excited to see you on notifications. Fantastic cleaning. God bless.

Thank you for preserving and sharing our great American heritage. 👏👏👏

The sad part is, all graves and cemeteries are forgotten with the passage of time. The dates on this one is awesome.

You sir are a heaven sent angel taking time to remember people of the forgotten past !

Love these old stones .amazing the way it came out . Incredible job

You are doing something wonderful here! Thank you for respecting and honoring those who have passed on ❤

That cleaned up very nicely! Great job!

Excellent job. Looks great. I enjoyed the story/history about the family. I am from New England...Massachusetts. I can't believe the house still exists.

That has to be the cleanest headstone in the cemetery 👌

Amazing what good shape this is in. You do a fantastic job with cleaning them