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Charter Street Burying Grounds, Salem, Massachusetts
Old Burying Point or the Charter Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Salem, and the second oldest known cemetery in the country, started in 1637. It is located on Charter St. next to the Witch Trials Memorial and contains many famous individuals such as Jonathan Corwin and John Hawthorne, who were Judges in the Salem Witch Trials, Samuel Bradstreet who was a Governor of Massachusetts and many more interesting historical figures. There are currently 347 entries for this cemetery.
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#1. Capt. George Dodge, b. 10 Apr 1726 N. Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts and d. 18 Jan 1808 Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Until 1762, George was styled "mariner" of Salem; thereafter he was styled merchant of Salem, except that in 1783, four deeds style him merchant of Beverly. His estate in 1808, was appraised at the large sum of $282,060. His will was dated 7 April 1800. Children, probably all born in Salem except first three, who are found on Beverly records.

#2. Lydia HERRICK was the wife of Capt. George Dodge. She was b. 18 May 1726, Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts and d. 10 Jul 1798, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Her parents were Benjamin Herrick and Lydia Hayward. She and Capt. George Dodge were m. 25 Aug 1746, Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts