Stone No. 186, Face: East

ERECTED
by
JOHN DEANS Farmer Penston
to the MEMORY of
HIS UNCLE
JOHN DEANS Farmer East Fenton
who died 5th Decr 1825 aged 62 years.
AND
of his Daughter CHRISTINA DEANS,
who died 8 Novr 1827 aged 8 months.
ALSO
of JOHN DEANS Tenant of
Hedderwickhill, born 13th January 1795.
died 22nd November 1869.

"Blessed are the pure in heart
For they shall see God.

AND
JANET DODS his wife who died
20TH may 1885 aged 89 years.

Stone No. 186, Face: North

SACRED
To the MEMORY of
HENRY DEANS Farmer Beilgrange.
who was born 11th April 1751.
and died 13th July 1844.

Just of his word in every thought sincere
He knew no wish but what the word might hear
His hope was stedfast and his faith long tried
So as in peace he lived, he calmly died.

Also

JSABELLA McGUFFIE his wife.
who died 28th June 1845.         
aged 81 years.                          


Stone No. 186, Face: South

SACRED
to the MEMORY of
FRANCIS DEANS, Farmer East Fenton,
who was removed from this world -
in the midst of a life of Usefulness,
and unostentatious Benevolence -
by a sudden and severe
Dispensation of Heaven,
on the 16th April 1835 -
aged 37 years.
----  ·  ----  ·  ----
"Few years but yield us proof of Death's ambition,
To snatch his Victim from the fairest fold.
And sheath his shafts in all the pride of life!"

Stone No. 186, Face: West

Here lies JOHN DEANS, Son to
JOHN DEANS . and JANET WILSON.
his spouse - who died the 26th of Feb
=ruary 1758 aged 1 year.
Also
JOHN DEANS late Tenant in Pathhead
who died the 2nd of July 1771 aged 50
years. Also JANET WILSON his spouse
who died the 8th of May 1783 aged 62 years
And
MARGARET DEANS his Daughter who
died 13th September 1792 aged 38 years


John Deans, died 1869, was the son of Henry Deans, Farmer, and Isabella McGuffie. Henry Deans farmed at Bielgrange and was an Elder of the Kirk in 1828 when the present church was replaced. Janet Dods was the daughter of Peter Dods, Nurseryman, and Christina Hewitt.



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