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Oliver and Royall Tomb, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground

Dorchester Illustration 2680 Oliver and Royall Tomb, Dorchester Old North Burying Ground Dorchester Illustration 2680   The monument for the Isaac Royall family marksthe largest tomb in the Dorchester Old North Burying Ground. The picture at the top of today’s … Continue reading

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James Foster gravestone, Dorchester Illustration 2677

James Foster gravestone, Dorchester Illustration 2677  The Dorchester Old North Burying Ground has a type of marker called portrait stones. The City of Boston website, https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/iconography-gravestones-burying-grounds, has the following entry: “Another type of decorative carving, often called “portrait stones,” was more … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustraton 2675, Daniel Davenport

Daniel Davenport Dorchester Illustration 2675 Daniel Davenport (1773-1860) was the sexton and grave digger for the First Parish Church. Davenport charged $4 to the estate of Elijah Wales for opening and closing the tomb, tolling the bell, providing a horse … Continue reading

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