Summerville
Dorchester County
South Carolina USA
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Cemetery notes and/or description:
Established: St. George's Anglican Church, Dorchester, was begun in 1719 and used for more than 100 years. The crumbling ruins of the old bell tower and the old fort are all that remain, except for some of the tombstones in the adjoining cemetery. The earliest burial found was that of John Joor, EFQ (Esq) who died Sept. 15, 1772. He would have been born in 1716. It is believed there were many who died and were buried before this date, markers having been removed or destroyed. Old St. Georges Anglican Church Cemetery Is Located In The Old Dorchester State Park Off Of Dorchester Road Summerville Dorchester County South Carolina. Also, al the pictures except for the last one. |
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