The gravestone of Rev. Thomas Jones Rev. Jones was born in Dorchester, MA on April 20, 1721, the son of Ebenezer and Waitstill (Davenport) Jones. He went to Harvard College and graduated in 1741. Rev. Jones was installed as the Minister of the Second Parish of Woburn in 1751. Very shortly after, a dozen people left his church to become members of the Church of England. It is said that while his sermons were not very exciting he was a practical and faithful minister to his pa

Reuben and Meriam were children of Lt. Reuben and Mrs. Rebeckah (Barrett) Hunt. Both were born in Concord, MA. Reuben and Rebeckah were married by the Reverend William Emerson in Concord on January 4, 1770. They had eleven children together over their 26-year marriage. Lt. Reuben served during the American Revolution as a volunteer militiaman in John Buttrick's Company. He was also a town Selectman from 1797-1801. Reuben the son was born on March 16, 1774, the third child

While all pre-industrial revolutions are unique in that they were handmade, some of the designs are, well, more unique than others. The gravestones on this page have no others like them that I've seen. Sophia Nurse In Memory of Sophia Nurse, daughtr. of Mr Jona. & Mrs. Ruth Nurse who died July 19th 1795 in the 3d year of her age. Old South Burying Ground Bolton, MA Carved by the Park family Sophia Nurse Silas Whitcomb In Memory of Silas Whitcomb son of Lieut. Asa & Mrs. Sara

Silas Whitcomb was born in Bolton, MA on September 22, 1787 to Asa and Sarah (Whitcomb) Whitcomb. He was the oldest of their eight children, and was baptised on November 20, 1791. His father was a Lieutenant and later a Colonel in the local militia. Silas died on April 9, 1795 in Bolton, and is buried near other family members in the Old South Burying Ground. What makes this gravestone unique is the composition. Suns in and of themselves are not rare on gravestones. They

Sophia was born on January 30, 1793 in Bolton, MA to Jonathan and Ruth (Barrett) Nurse. She was the ninth of their ten children, all of whom were also born in Bolton. Her father was a Deacon in the town church, and had served during the American Revolution. She passed away in Bolton on July 19, 1795, and is buried beside two of her siblings in the Old South Burying Ground. What makes this gravestone unique is not that it is for a young child--before vaccinations and antibio

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