I believe the records of Old St Andrews are on microfiche - I'm not sure what time frames they cover. I think the Charleston LIbrary Society on King Street has them (possibly other repositories as well). The LIbrary Society is a private library, but they might do a look-up for you for a nominal fee - at least see if their records cover the time period in which you are interested. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 8:07 PM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Old St. Andrews Church, FITCH, ROSE > In a message dated 11/17/1999 7:57:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << How old is this cemetary? I am looking for a burial spot for one of my > ancestors who died as a refugee in 1782. >> > > Greetings from SC. The church is much older than that. I find the following > information in "Low Country Daytrips: Plantations, Gardens, and a Natural > History of the Charleston Region" by William P. Baldwin, III, Legacy > Publications, Greensboro, NC, 1993, pp. 38- 39. > > "St. Andrews Parish Church, c1706 > > St. Andrews Parish was one of the ten created by the Church Act of 1706, and > this building constructed in that same year is the oldest in the state. Over > the west door is the inscription 'Superv. 1706 J. F.- T. R.,' probably left > by Jonathan FITCH and Thomas ROSE, early brick masons and wardens here." > > omission > > "The ancient graveyard is a pretty one, with many stones crowding close to > the structure to increase the chances of a heavenly reward. Off to the left , > one stone bears the account of Thomas NAIRN... " [an Indian trader who was > burned to death by Indians]. > > The grounds are open to the public. From downtown Charleston-- cross the > Ashley River & take Hwy. 61. The church will be on your right approx. 9 miles > form downtown Charleston. > URQ > > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Lots of holdings on Charleston County Families > South Carolina Historical Society > http://www.schistory.org >