In a message dated 11/17/1999 7:57:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, frfg@earthlink.net 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