A VERY RARE RESTORATION: 1724 - 1796 Tombstone!

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In This video I work with Wade Fowler @Millennnialstonecleaner to fix several tomb stones in the graveyard on the new property!
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go to Wade's channel to see a deep dive on several of the grave stones in this cemetery
In this video ill focus on the Stoned of John Canfield b.1724- d.1796
and his son Phineas Canfield b.1753-d.1800
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[@jimmydiresta]

Check out Wade’s video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3LbnZysd8ecf7ssi=sWOPIs-iq7dr6cM5

[@waynenelson8907]

I have found it rather hard on a light colored monument, but darker colored if you rub wheat flour in lightly at first. If still not able to read rub it in a little harder. Good luck and great video. PS I have mended broken monument as you did but laid it in new concrete for added support. Keep up with the cemetery. It is a very commendable thing to do.

[@redriver6541]

Amazing. I absolutely love this.

[@millennialstonecleaner]

Such a pleasure working with you Jimmy, amazing work!

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you brother!!! Come back anytime 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@TechEdFireman]

Thank you both, you are great steward's. I'll have to send you a video of a small family cemetery up in the hills of Livingstonville.

[@troyqueen9503]

Very satisfying.😊👍🇨🇦

[@tomcheese2045]

It’s beautiful that even in death that father helped to keep his Son standing.

[@xedasxedas]

Beautiful observation. I noticed that too.

[@nickbruni8041]

Good on You guys for respecting those who have gone before us… Each one has a story✌🏼

[@chriscanfield5747]

As a representative of the Canfield family, I thank you for your service. Also from one maker to another a heartfelt thank you. I'm going to say this is my favorite video you've ever made.

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you! ☺️

[@JerryGiesler09]

You’re related to John and Phineha?!?

[@joycegifford8826]

If you are indeed a family member and were so concerned then you could have hired a monument specialist and or replace the stone; instead of accepting the metal work and adhesive monstrosity in its place. Your concern obviously doesn’t include any financial backing to the stones/grave yard maintenance.

[@ericcourville]

You’ve honored their memory. You are an excellent caretaker of the property.

[@c.a.g.1977]

You sure kept your promise of taking care of the graveyard, Jimmy. This was a very interesting video, you restored the tomb stones respectfully and mindful of their history. Hope you will share more of this project here on youTube!

[@miken1tba]

Thank you for restoring the gravestones. I am related to the Canfields and I currently live in Milford, CT.

[@jimmydiresta]

Wow that’s incredible come visit

[@popmeisterM]

I'm a member of the SAR - Sons of the American Revolution and one of the things we do to honor our patriot ancestors is to mark their graves with a marker during a dedication ceremony. If that would be of interest to you in having done, you can contact a local SAR chapter near the cemetery and their color guard would be happy to do that. There is no cost. Just a suggestion and another way to honor Phineas' service and memory. I appreciated your video and dedication to repairing the graves.

[@chugaaa]

Love the fact that you can't hide that big heart of yours...every video you make shows a bit of love about things that matter, the ones that are real & fundamental.

[@sfisherwilliams]

I absolutely LOVE that you are restoring the cemetery as well! You should come up with a fitting graphic and make Teator Road Cemetery shirts, or Hayward Rivenburg Farm Cemetery Restoration shirts or the like to help fund the whole project. Hell, even prints made from grave-rubbings.

[@mrrs8118]

This was very interesting. My great-great-grandfather, born in Virginia. was at the Battle of Yorktown, at age 16. He died in 1855 in Mississippi at age 90 and was buried on the land that he settled and farmed and raised ten children. It was over a hundred years later that his grave was given a proper headstone by the DAR chapter named after him. His grave is literally in the middle of nowhere, overgrown by pine trees. Every grave has a story, and I appreciate all of you who work to preserve that. And you do so with respect. I also follow Wade.

[@paulgann7935]

I live in Mississippi and if you do not mind me asking whereabouts is he resting?

[@breakinn403]

What a wonderful service you guys are preforming. Thank you for the respectful act of restoring the grave site marking the passing of family members of the past.

[@KellyNsGrotto]

There are a few sites with recommendations on how to read faded tombstones. One says mirrors and aiming the sunlight just right. And the other mentions using cheap very thin aluminum foil and a make up brush to run the inscription. It would be interesting to see if they work for you. Great work!

[@timothyquinn4870]

The way You honored those men by restoring their graves says alot about YOUR character. You are honorable indeed.Way to go!

[@springwoodcottage4248]

So kind, respectful and proper. If the dead can be grateful, then for these kindness they will shed a tear. Thank you for sharing!

[@mxcollin95]

Very cool man showing respect and preserving history! 🤙

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Great effort. Thanks for caring about these things - thumbs up.

[@ronalddawson3873]

I came here from ,Wade' channel.I will keep watching.Great job on the repair.

[@joshhibbs_nola]

Great job Jimmy and Wade! This is probably one of my most favorite videos you have done Jimmy. Restoring the past and bringing honor and light to these departed souls once again. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼

[@Spheregrid2]

Canfield is one of my family names. Not sure if I'm related to these ones, but I like to think I could be. Thanks for restoring their gravestones!

[@justintasht1067]

Total respect to you all for doing that and fixing the broken stones they would of ment so much to someone. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelmailhot5275]

Great video. Even before the Revolution many people from New England were moving west because all of the available farmland had been taken. Parts of Vermont were called New Connecticut, other parts were called the Hampshire Grants.

[@littleone7404]

Absolutely beautiful Restoration of a gorgeous stone !

[@andyc972]

Thanks Jimmy, for an interesting diversion from the house restoration, thank for being so respectful of the history and personal story behind this, the process you followed seemed the right compromise between conservation and preservation !

[@pettigrewwoodworks]

John is my 5th cousin eight times removed. Thanks for restoring the markers!

[@paulgann7935]

Thank you sir. Thank you so very much. As a historian and a recorder of old and abandoned cemeteries it crushes my soul how many of our old cemeteries are just dozed over when developers and new property owners acquire them. That is definitely not what these peoples families were thinking about when they laid their loved ones to rest.

[@garymartin5898]

omgosh...this is wonderful! that home is beautiful!...i see so many graveyards with fallen tombstones..thank you for doing this...Becca M Indiana

[@TKing2724]

Phineas is an American hero from before there was even a United States of America-- a Revolutionary War veteran. Great work on his stone.

[@retirednotlazy2298]

I’ve watched you for years and you are one of the first you tubers I subscribed to but this elevates you to a whole extra level. Thank you for all your efforts restoring these graves. My hat is off to you and your team.

[@jimmydiresta]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@TotalBoat]

Loved following this story!! Nicely done!

[@bradgreen7270]

Great work, Jimmy. Love that you’re restoring the gravestones.

[@belarus4790]

Respect from Belarus!

[@tomim7187]

Super restoration. It was great seeing them in the dark during Maker Camp. Bravo, Jimmy.

[@RYwoodview]

So nice. I have an early 1800's cemetery by my place with very little left of the headstones. They need to be cared for.

[@jimsteele7108]

Thank you for doing that, Jimmy.

[@robthompson8285]

That's awesome you are keeping up with that cemetery.

[@fw4771]

Beautiful job, beautiful workshop!

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific work on restoring those headstones Jimmy! I just had to have my wife watch this video because she is from Milford, CT! 👍👍

[@haroldmoore2563]

The spirits are happy! great video!

[@DBELLTREE]

Thanks for filming that Jimmy.

[@fredericksquirlly]

The ancestors thank you my friend

[@thomasrille7777]

Hello Mr. Diresta, you are a great Person!🙏

[@mandyleeson1]

Hi Jimmy, your dedication to the memory of those that went before is very touching. Thank you.

[@mikeboone4425]

Your a good man jimmy. Happy Trails

[@theDaftman]

Thank you for taking the time and caring enough to restore these gravestones

[@rexmyers991]

So interesting. Thanks, Jimmy.

[@JimGrafitti]

How noble a work. And so thoughtful. Hats off to you Jim.

[@spinyuk]

What a great vid, 213 years on and still remembered

[@garagemonkeysan]

Cool project. Interesting. Mahalo for sharing!

[@dextaman]

nice work👍👍. I see a face on the tombstone under the yellow ribbon in 1:58

[@Shield.148]

Thank you for your work in preserving history!

[@AB-nu5we]

Hard to think of a better new owner of the property. Someone that has some time and the talent to care for the cemetery. Nice restoration.

[@waynegoebel395]

Very honorable of you, Jimmy, to restore this cemetery. Much respect to all those involved.

[@jpwoodwork]

super cool of you to do this Jimmy

[@jukeman57]

Good job Jim. So glad you’re taking care of the old cemetery. What a great project. Very important. Thank you.

[@peterhackett178]

What an intriguing project.

[@Lorddanielrushton371]

You're a good man Mr. Diresta

[@s.l.dixononline]

Beautiful work Jimmy. Well done.

[@MakewithMatt]

This is really cool. Good on you for taking the time and energy to restore these monuments and keep the memory of those people going for at least another century. Crazy how there’s a website with old pictures you were able to reference too!

[@saginawdan]

Thanks Jimmy 👍 You're a good man. 👍

[@bobme2787]

It is nice that are becoming the care taker of that cemetery

[@msiordie44]

All ancestors except my grandparents are buried in small family or farm plots just like this. In upstate NY, Greene, Schoharie, and Otsego counties. Thank you for taking the time to restore them.

[@davidmeyer9204]

you are doing a good thing and giving respect .

[@Melbournewelder]

Fantastic Jimmy the family will appreciate what you have done.

[@buckappel6835]

Nice job. I’ve visited many cemeteries in Pennsylvania putting flags on veterans graves. Some of the graves from the 1700’s are completely worn away with no inscriptions visible. I’ve heard that over time acid rain eats the stone away.

[@NewNormac]

Very respectful job Sir, thank you ~Smile oN

[@phillyfathead]

Excellent, just excellent thank you!!

[@jonmartin6451]

This is awesome. A great way to honor our founding relatives.

[@joerodriguez3338]

I watch your videos all the time. But thank you for respecting those people by repairing their headstones.

[@sgsax]

Such a great story to tell. Thanks for sharing!

[@christopherdubour6662]

I too was born in Milford, CT, like John Canfield, 256 years later!

[@scotttovey]

Nice work Jimmy.

[@vinceianni4026]

Good job Jimmy well done

[@breezybmetal8646]

Very nice- great job!

[@timothyshortnacy7550]

Great job!

[@danthemakerman]

I've been waiting to see this one Jim, great job!!

[@steveferguson1232]

Glad to see you respectfully restoring the graveyard. I already respect you, but now I respect you so much more

[@SHOdown13]

Very honarable work. Clearly done with love and craftsmanship.

[@IAmTheSkinThief]

This video was so peaceful to listen to and watch, even as you threated to punt your rooster.

[@glencarolo2597]

I've been watching your content now for several years, and the more I watch, the more I'm so impressed. I understand that producing this level of content is a grind. Keep it going. You are an inspiration...

[@curtiszeitelhack981]

Good work!

[@mcarroll598]

Remarkable job!

[@annie-centrepiecefurniture]

Such a lovely gesture to restore the headstones Jimmy ❤

[@johnsmith-sw7ii]

An honorable effort on your part Jimmy. Wonder if any of the descendants are aware and thankful for it.

[@tonyn3123]

I appreciate the respect you are giving to past residents of the area when few people have that respect that today. It shows a new owner's respect for past residents of families from the area. This is rare today. Hopefully the owner in 100 years shows the same respect when maintenance is needed again. Thanks.

[@MrJeep75]

Awesome job

[@danielmuscatell3603]

Thank you for taking time to care for these people in this way.

[@SpeedysWoodshop]

This is interesting stuff!!! Well done.

[@ghraptor30]

That was interesting video plus you did a great job restoring them. Getting excited to see more restoration of the house.

[@splinters7868]

Amazing preservation of history, fascinating !

[@jimrosson6702]

So very cool that you are doing this such an amazing thing.

[@BCM16AR]

Jimmy you say it in passing but if he fought at Lexington that's a huge deal. Good work brother in saving American history.

[@MrJeep75]

God bless you for doing this

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

This is a fantastic historical video. Good mending job, cheers from MASS.

[@jodirauth8847]

Jimmy this cemetery would be a fantastic place to start some native praire grasses and flowers.

[@WildmanTech]

Great Work Jimmy! It’ll be really cool if their ancestors get word of this and come see.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Descendants.

[@MarshWildman]

@@bigpicturethinking5620 it would be even cooler if their ancestors did too. LOL

[@markwatters6875]

G’day Jimmy. Thanks for fixing the headstones mate. Have a good one 👍🇦🇺

[@jimfrozen521]

Very respectful God Bless you

[@talk2kev]

You should post a before and after photo of the ten foot tall headstone that you and Wade set. It looks like the old cemetery has a lot of headstones that need reset.