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
