Joseph Van Ness 1849 - 1901 GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1876 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1878 "DUTY DONE" IS THE GREATEST GOOD THAT LIFE MAY BRING HIS WIFE SARAH BOWMAN REGENT: LEXINGTON DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - A Very Grave Matter: Gravestones and Burying Grounds of New England Ancestors Genealogy First Settlers of New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts NH ME MA

The Old Burying Ground was established in 1690. It is located near Lexington center at the corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Harrington St. All photos donated by and copyright © of Bill Boyington. View the Lexington cemeteries page at http://gravematter.com/cem-ma-lexington.asp

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gravematter > TO THE
MEMORY
OF
CAPT. JOHN PARKER
BORN JULY 13, 1723
COMMANDER OF THE MINUTE MEN
APRIL 19, 1775
DIED SEPTEMBER 17, 1775
THE TOWN ERECTS THIS MEMORIAL
1884

gravematter >
REV. JOHN HANCOCK,
Born 1671 Died 1752.
___

REV. JONAS CLARKE,
Born 1730, Died 1805.
They
Rest with theirs
And a part of their children
In the vault below.

SARAH CLARKE,
Born Nov. 10, 1774, Died June 20, 1843.
Aged 69 yrs.
ELIZABETH CLARKE,
Born June 24, 1763, Died Apr. 22, 1844.
Aged 80 yrs.

gravematter > Side view of the Hancock tomb

gravematter > THIS is Erected in
Memory of Mrs. Mary Cham-
bers wife of Capt. William
Chambers (and Daughter of
Jonathan & Mrs Abigail
Harrington,) who Departed
this Life Febr. 27th 1776. In
the 23d year of her age.

gravematter > Photo 2: a closer view of Mary Chambers tomb.

gravematter > Photo 2 (side view of the Reed tomb):

William Reed Esq.
Built this Toom in the year 1771.

gravematter >
Within this tomb are Interred the
Remains of WILLIAM REED Esqr. who for 20
years was a Representative of this Town and a
Justice of ye peace for ye County; and in various
other Respects, frequently Employed & import
antly useful; in this Town & ye publick: And with
the greatest Truth it may be said, that in this
worthy man, ye Virtues of ye Husband, the parent, ye
Christian & ye firm friend to his Country, appeared
thro' a Long Life, in an amiable point of Light.
Having served his Generation, according to the
will of God, yealded up ye Ghost on ye 11 day
of Febr. A, Dom. 1778. In ye 85th year of his age.
Leaving ten children & one hundred Grand &
great Grand Children, to lament his Death.
Mark the perfect man & Behold the upright.
Psal. 37.37.

Also in this Tomb are the Remains of Mrs
SARAH REED the wife of WILLIAM REED Esq
who, for Maternal Tenderness, peaceful Dis
position, Meekness of Spirit, Prudence in Af
fairs, Piety to God, Charity to ye Necessitous,
and other Graces & Virtues, which rendered
her both amiable & useful in Life, was an
Ornament to her sex. She rested from her
Labours & fell asleep in Jesus on ye 25th day
of Novr. A. Dom. 1769. Being 70 years of age.

HAMMOND REED, son of WILLIAM and SARAH
POULTER REED, born April 28, 1734, died July 12, 1817.
He was one of Capt. Parker's Company which
opposed the British on Lexington Common
April 19, 1775. He was a member of the Committee
of Safety, 1778, and held many positions of honor
and trust in the town during the most important
period of our history.

His wife BETTY, daughter of JOSHUA and
HANNAH POULTER SIMONDS born January 22, 1732,
died February 2, 1815.

gravematter > HERE LYES Ye BODY OF
EPHRAIM WINSHIP
AGED 54 YEARS
DIED OCTOBER 19
1696
THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED

gravematter > Joseph Van Ness
1849 - 1901
GRADUATE OF
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1876
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1878
"DUTY DONE" IS THE GREATEST GOOD THAT LIFE MAY BRING
HIS WIFE
SARAH BOWMAN
REGENT: LEXINGTON DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Joseph Van Ness
1849 - 1901
GRADUATE OF
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1876
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 1878
"DUTY DONE" IS THE GREATEST GOOD THAT LIFE MAY BRING
HIS WIFE
SARAH BOWMAN
REGENT: LEXINGTON DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION