The oldest original remaining stone belongs to Ann Blanchard who died on Febr'y 29th, 1723. Old South was the Town cemetery until a second burial-place was laid out in 1791 in the West parish. Old South has students and faculty from Phillips Academy and the Andover Theological Seminary before the Chapel Cemetery began in 1810. The first two pastors and families of South Parish, who served 98 years between them, are buried here, as well as many of the founders of the Academy and Seminary, and later The Abbot Female Academy. Ministers from the Methodist and Baptist churches are here, also. Three of the four captains of the Andover Militia who marched on Concord and Lexington and later Bunker Hill, are buried here with their families, along with 81 other veterans of the American Revolution.
The oldest original remaining stone belongs to Ann Blanchard who died on Febr'y 29th, 1723. Old South was the Town cemetery until a second burial-place was laid out in 1791 in the West parish. Old South has students and faculty from Phillips Academy and the Andover Theological Seminary before the Chapel Cemetery began in 1810. The first two pastors and families of South Parish, who served 98 years between them, are buried here, as well as many of the founders of the Academy and Seminary, and later The Abbot Female Academy. Ministers from the Methodist and Baptist churches are here, also. Three of the four captains of the Andover Militia who marched on Concord and Lexington and later Bunker Hill, are buried here with their families, along with 81 other veterans of the American Revolution.
Inscription
South Church Cemetery, Andover online records:
Inscription:
Here Lyes ye Body of / Mrs. Ann Blanchard / Wife to Mr. Jonathan / Blanchard. Who Dec'd. / Febu'ry 29th 1723, in ye / 65th year of Her Age. //
Relationships:
w. Jonathan, orig. 35 member, d. John & Mary (Osgood) Lovejoy
Notes: oldest stone, 2/29/1723 date, 1st person in cemetery to be born & die in Andover, original South Church member #32
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