AMERICAN WATERCOLOR MOURNING PICTURE,by Sally Parker, circa 1805, Vermont or Massachusetts. Depicting young woman in lace veil by monument under willow, with country estate in the distance, the monument base applied with the printed announcement "Sacred to the Memory of Bridget Parker, Wife of Isaac Parker, who died July 16, 1804, in the 44th year of her age. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all". The original black and gold eglomise glazing with an octagonal opening and with angels and shells in the spandrels - Framed, sight: 13 1/4 in. x 17 in. Estimate $1,500-2,500
Bridget Fletcher, daugher of Timothy and Bridget (Richardson) Fletcher (1760-1804) married Isaac Parker of Cavendish, VT, on Feb. 7, 1785 in Westford, MA. She died in Weathersfield, VT, and was buried in Proctor Cemetary, Cavendish, VT. Bridget and Isaac Fletcher had ten children: 1) Hannah Parker married Dr. Peleg Redfield in Apr 1803. They settled in Coventry, VT. 2) Grace Parker died in infancy. 3) Isaac Parker married Arabella Caleb of Coventry. 4) Betsey Parker married Jabez Proctor. 5) Nancy Parker married Zaccheus Bates of Proctorsville, VT. They settled in Chester, VT. 6) John Parker married Mary Wood. They settled in Kenosha, WI. 7) Sally Parker lived in Proctorsville, VT. 8) Timothy Parker married Catherine Eddy. They settled in Warren, PA. 9) Abigail Parker 10) Elijah Parker married Rhoda Lord of Putney.
