Vast Public Indifference

Saw the stone of my Aunt Rider's Grave. She died March 21 1687/8. Lies at Baddesly burying place. - Diary of Samuel Sewall, February 20,...

I'm reading more of Samuel Sewall's diary today and came across this intriguing entry: This day, [September] 16 [1721] I set up my ...

Mrs. Mary Winchcomb was buried in the old burying place, in the 67th year of her age, as her Relations tell me; though the Stone bear 69.: d...