Record book, 1848-1865.

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Record book, 1848-1865.

Register of burials, including date of burial, fees for grave digging, name of officiant, cause of death, age of deceased, occupation, certificate from health officials, etc.; accounts of work done, including the purchase of grave stones, obtaining horses and wagons, and names of gravediggers including Patrick McDonald, Thomas Payson, and Henry Kelly; parish accounts for materials necessary for the upkeep of the church and for fuel; records of pew rentals; and short genealogy of the Davenport family.

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Davenport, William, sexton

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Sexton at First Church, Dorchester (Boston), Mass. From the description of Record book, 1848-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70950555 ...

Kelly, Henry, gravedigger

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Davenport family.

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First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.)

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Church formed in Plymouth, England and brought to Massachusetts in 1630; later became a Unitarian Church. From the description of Records, 1727-1784. (American Congregational Association). WorldCat record id: 70946070 ...

Payson, Thomas, 1760-1844

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McDonald, Patrick (Gravedigger)

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