South Church (Parish): Difference between revisions

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South Parish Church is the oldest church in Andover. It was organized as "Church of Andover," on October 24, 1645.

Oldest Tombstone Inscription

Oldest gravestone inscription is that of Mrs. Ann Blanchard, wife of Jonathan Blanchard, who died on February 29, 1710

--Eleanor 20:25, February 2, 2006 (EST)

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-South Parish Church is the oldest church in Andover -- organized as "Church of Andover," October 24, 1645.
+South Parish Church is the oldest church in Andover. It was organized as "Church of Andover," on October 24, 1645.
 '''Oldest Tombstone Inscription'''
-* Oldest gravestone inscription is that of Mrs. Ann Blanchard, wife of Jonathan Blanchard who died on February 29, 1710
+* Oldest gravestone inscription is that of Mrs. Ann Blanchard, wife of Jonathan Blanchard, who died on February 29, 1710
 See [http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1B38564T81390.12527&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=richardson+andover+century+change&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=&index=.AW&term=&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''Historical Manual of the South Church in Andover''], (R285.8 Sou), page 125.
-* First parishoner to die was Robert Russell, who died in 1710
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