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Location: SC Hwy. 642 to S-18-373, then to Ashley River.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 __ H N 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.
Copyists: Pattie W. Heaton, Lillian H. Harley, Lillian D. Kizer, Sheryl Kizer, Irene J. Berry, Estelle J. Crosby.
Date: April 17, 1977
| Dr. Cornelius Depont Died 21 July 1843 In the 58th year of his age Edward H. Freer 1815 - 1880 His Wife Ester Rivers 1817 - 1894 Mary Freer 1841 - 1883 (w. of Joseph Hall Waring Hutchinson) Mrs. Louisa C. Houseal The Amiable partner of Dr. John G. Houseal who departed this Life on 7th January 1814 Aged 39 years 2 months & 16 days James Postell, Esq. Died 8 April 1773 Aged 51 yrs. Seth Prior Died 6 June 1798 63 Years 8 Months and 10 days Ester Rivers 1817 - 1894 (w. of Edward H. Freer) Effie - Dau of W. J. & G. M. Sineath Died May 12, 1905 Mrs. G. M. Sineath - Wife of W. J. Sineath Died Oct. 13, 1920 In the 88th year of her age W. J. Sineath Died Aug. 16, 1907 Seth Thorn Died ________ 1830 19th yr of his age Joseph Hall Waring Hutchinson 1833 - 1877 His wife Mary Freer 1841 - 1883 L O (broken) Hutchinson Consort of Mathias Hutch_____ Died 14 May ____ In the 43d year of Her ____ __ H N Joor, EFQ. Died Sept 15, 1772 Aged 56 years & 2 months Grave with base of headstone no inscription __larles B. Ladson, Es__ Died 1st April 1833 Age 47 yrs 4 mo 4 days Broken Stone Next to him lies his second Son Caspar Weslar This Monument is erected by his Only surviving Son, Who revives His Memory Mrs. Mary H. Whitaker Died 19 October 1847 Age 57 years Mrs. Margaret Autrobus Young - Wife of M. Thomas Young Born in Great Britain A.D. 1727 At six yrs of age she came to America At six years of age to Charleston And upwards of sixty years resided in Charleston, S.C. During fifty of those years She was a steady and _____________ of the Indep.t or Congregational Church. Died April 6th 1808 Age 80 yrs. 11 mos |
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, SC:
© 1979 Lillian
H. Harley, Pattie W. Heaton, Lillian D. Kizer