St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bernard Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 This cemetery, off Norfolk Street, originally contained about ten acres, but has been considerably enlarged. It was purchased on the twelfth of August 1850, from John Tolman by John Dolan and James Kelley and...
“Gen. Estes Hatch died February 6, 1759. He was a prominent man in town, had held the pringipal military offices, and at the time of his death was Brigadier General of Horse. His wife was Mary, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Rolfe. She died October 21, 1763. her father...
James Foster, 1651-1732, stone carver The subjects of this stone are James Foster (1651-1732) and Anna (Lane) Foster (1664-17320. Anna was James’ second wife. Three generations of the Foster family, all named James, were stone carvers in Dorchester. The first...
“Dorchester Generosity Provided Elder Care in South.” Anthony Sammarco, Dorchester Community News, February 19, 1993 Amelia Pride established a home in Lynchburg, Virginia, for destitute women, former slaves. She named it the Dorchester Home as a result...
