Historical sketch of Copp's Hill burying ground, with inscriptions and quaint epitaphs . on was that he shouldmaintain one-half the fence. The Mrs. Thacher who lay buriedtherein was the wife of Judah Thacher of Yarmouth, and haddied November 30, 1708, aged 68. Her gravestone is standingin the northeast corner of the little plot. This enclosure later became the property of Deacon MosesGrant, one of the leaders of the Boston Tea Party. It is yetheld in the family, being in possession of the heirs of the lateMoses Grant, the temperance lecturer, and contains the remainsof three generations. The s
Historical sketch of Copp's Hill burying ground, with inscriptions and quaint epitaphs . on was that he shouldmaintain one-half the fence. The Mrs. Thacher who lay buriedtherein was the wife of Judah Thacher of Yarmouth, and haddied November 30, 1708, aged 68. Her gravestone is standingin the northeast corner of the little plot. This enclosure later became the property of Deacon MosesGrant, one of the leaders of the Boston Tea Party. It is yetheld in the family, being in possession of the heirs of the lateMoses Grant, the temperance lecturer, and contains the remainsof three generations. The spot is still private property, quiteexempt from control of the burying-ground authorities. By 1840 burials on Copps Hill had become comparativelyinfrequent, and there was no further need of expansion. Besidethe changes during 180 years, there were minor alterations inthe appearance of the burying-ground. When Snowhill street was cut through the edge of the oldbluff and extended northerly to Charter street it encountered arow of old tombs, having a walk leading from end to end, with 8. steps at each extremity. The entrances to these tombs and thetablets thereon were transferred within the fence. About 1837the whole western slope beyond Snowhill street was dug awayand the existing heavy granite wall erected to protect the bury-ing-ground. During the period from the Revolution to 1830 the burying-ground began to be neglected, until on May 27, 1833, the cityappropriated $50 for the purchase of trees to ornament thegrounds. To-day there are almost 200 trees in the walks were laid out in 1838, and many stones were thenor since removed or altered in position with the same mistakenefforts at symmetry that have been remarked in the case ofKings Chapel Ground. By 1878 the hill had again fallen into decay, and become sub-ject to all kinds of depredations. Two hundred and twenty-seven tombs are contained withinthe burying-ground. Two of the number belong to the City,one for adul
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