Cloverville Cemetery Stone #15 Henry P. Hill Dimensions: 41” x 19” Orientation: N/S Carver: Not given Inscription: IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF HENRY P. HILL WHO WAS FOR UPWARDS OF 47 YEARS THE HIGH SHERIFF OF THIS COUNTY DIED AUGUST 2, 1890 AGED 42 YEARS ‘TOLD HIM O FATHER IN THINE ARMS, AND LET HIM HENCEFORTH BE A MESSENGER OF PEACE BETWEEN OUR HUMAN HEART AND THEE” Material: Marble Condition: Some deterioration of the inscription, making the smaller and more condensed epitaph harder to read. The large cross carved as the top half of the stone has broken off at the juncture between it and the body of the stone and been repaired. Henry Palmer Hill was the son of John Thomas Hill, who was the High Sheriff of Kings County for eight years before studying law. John moved to Antigonish in 1820, becoming Antigonish’s first settled lawyer. Henry, about fourteen years old at the time, continued in his father’s footsteps and was admitted to the bar in 1837. Eleven years later, he was appointed High Sheriff of Sydney County, which at the time included what is now Antigonish County, a position he held until his death. The large cross and biblical inscription convey a message of religious piety and devotion. Peter Hill (edited by Christopher Greencorn) [ Back ]