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Show Blurred Grave Marker Reveals Date of 1714 PORTSMOUTH, N. H Five grave markers on Seavey island, site of the naval prison, long have caused speculation as to the identity of the persons buried there. Recently, Re-cently, afterrhuch scrapping, chipping chip-ping and cleaning, the identity of one of the graves was established. The legend of th& marker reads: "Here Lyes Ye Body of Elizabeth Eastwicke, Wife to Stephen East-wicke, East-wicke, Aged 31 Years. 2 Months and 20 ds. Died April Ye 16th 1714." Further investigation revealed that the island's original owners were Thomas and Temperance Fer-nald Fer-nald and that the gravestones were on the Fernald's burial plot |