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Tombstone of Hanry Tovenin

CI GIST LE CORPS                 Here lies the body

DE HANRY TOV                     of Hanry Tov

VENIN CY                         venin pre-

DEVANT                           viously

A-M-DAT (admodiateur?)           A-D-DAT (farmer of the castle?)

DE VILLE AU VAL                  of Ville au Val

AGE DE 72 ANS                    age 72 years old

DECEDA LE                        died the

12 FEVRIER                       12 February

1731                             1731

(Priez Dieu pour                 (Pray God for

   son âme)                         his soul)

                                 is written below, buried in the ground

 

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