Portraits

Mr. Job Brooks 1698-1788 Concord, MA

Deacon Thomas Barrett 1707-1779 Concord, MA

Captain John Clark 1700-1773 Waltham, MA

Ebenezer Bicknell 1727-1771 Weymouth, MA

Stephen Bicknell 1755-1771 Weymouth, MA

Nathaniel Curtis 1756-1778 Plymouth, MA

Miss Elizabeth Morton 1770-1790 Plymouth, MA

Gravestones from the 18th century can offer more than just names and dates; they can provide a visual window into the past much like paintings and engravings do.

Detail of Rev. Chandler's gravestone Rev. Chandler was born in Andover, MA to Thomas and Mary (Stevens) Chandler on December 23, 1723. He was the youngest of their twelve children. In 1743 he graduated from Harvard and sought to become a minister. In 1747 after some back and forth with the town over compensation Rev. Chandler was chosen to be a Pastor in Billerica, MA, and work with the aged Reverend Samuel Ruggles. Shortly after he married Mary White of Haverhill. He took ov