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Coffin plate · primary-source record

Laura Scott

abt 1806 – 29 Jul 1865

59 Years · transcribed from the original coffin plate

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

29 Jul 1865

Date of birth

abt 1806

Age at death

59 Years

Plate found in

Connecticut, United States

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

Laura Scott
Died July 29, 1865
Aged 59 Years
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

Provenance

This coffin plate was found in Connecticut. I was told Laura is from New Hampshire.

Record submitted by

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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Image vs transcription
Both — original photograph and transcription on this page

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