The Burying Point

Established in 1637, I think I can safely say this is the oldest cemetery I have ever stepped foot into.

Let's look around a bit and see what we can find.

Inferib'd by an only Child

to the Memory of

an Affectionate Parent

Mrs Sarah Bowditch

who was born March 25th 1754

died Dec 8th 1797

How Blessings brighten as they take

their flight!

MR

NATHANEAL MATHER

DEC 08 OBER Y 17

1688

An Aged person

that had seen but

Nineteen Winters

in the World.

A stone or two in the path?  How odd.  Some of the s's look like f's, so I have translated them to make sense.  And apparently if there wasn't enough room for a word they threw some letters above the word.

FRANCIS WAINWRIGHT

Here lie Interr'd

the remains of

Mr John Hathorne

son of CAPT

Joseph Hathorne

& Grandson to the

Honourable

John Hathorne

Ob Feb 6th 1750

AEtatis 28

Here lyes ye body of Hanna Swinnerton Widdo of Doctor John Swinnerton Aged 71 years died december ye 23th 1713

Here lyeth buried ye body of John Swinnerton Phisian Deceasd ye 6 of Janur 1690 in ye 68 yeare of his age

Here Lyes Interd

the Body of

Mr JOHN HIGGINSON

Junr of Salem March(nt)

Aged 42 Years &

6 Monthes Who Decd

April the 26th 1718

HERE LYES INTERED YE BODY

OF HANNAH WIFE OF JOHN

HIGGINSON JUNR DAUGHR

OF CAPT SAMLL GARDNER

DECD JUNE YE 24 1713 IN YE

38 YEAR OF HER AGE

Thanx for touring with me.  Reading what was carved proved difficult at times, the language, spelling and the fact that some letters seemed strewn about.  I wonder what was intended by the message at the top of this stone, let's look closer.  Your take?

REMEMBER TO DIE