The second known Black person buried in Burial Hill is located right across the path from Charles Allen. Her tombstone reads: "In memory of Nancy Williams a faithful (African) servant in the family of Rev. F. Freeman. Died Nov. 24 1831 Aged 25 years." In our (very) cursory searches we have not been able to find any information on Williams' life, but with poignancy, we do note her date of death is exactly 2 months after the consecration of Mount Auburn Cemetery on September 24th 1831.
Notes:
-The above information was added to my memorial from a "duplicate" memorial.
-Year of birth is estimated.
Notes:
-The above information was added to my memorial from a "duplicate" memorial.
-Year of birth is estimated.
The second known Black person buried in Burial Hill is located right across the path from Charles Allen. Her tombstone reads: "In memory of Nancy Williams a faithful (African) servant in the family of Rev. F. Freeman. Died Nov. 24 1831 Aged 25 years." In our (very) cursory searches we have not been able to find any information on Williams' life, but with poignancy, we do note her date of death is exactly 2 months after the consecration of Mount Auburn Cemetery on September 24th 1831.
Notes:
-The above information was added to my memorial from a "duplicate" memorial.
-Year of birth is estimated.
Notes:
-The above information was added to my memorial from a "duplicate" memorial.
-Year of birth is estimated.
Inscription
In
Memory of
NANCY WILLIAMS
A faithful (African) servant
in the family of
Rev. F. Freeman.
died Nov. 21, 1831,
aged 25 years.
Honour and shame from no condition rise:
Act well your part; - there all the honour lies.
Epitaphs from Burial Hill
by Bradford Kingman
Copyright 1892
Epitaph #1315
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