Buried in one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States, are Thomas Rand and his wife Sarah Edenden, who are my 9th great grand-parents. Phipps Cemetery in Charlestown, next to Boston, MA was established in 1630, and all the stones are in their original plots, none have been moved. Surrounding this cemetery is a locked iron fence and housing (apartments or condos?) on three sides. Fortunately, somebody will unlock the fence once you give them 24 hrs. notice. I was given the time slot between 8:45 - 2 on a Saturday. The photos below are of the tombstones, part of the cemetery, and surrounding apartments.
HERE LYES BURYED
THE
BODY OF
THOMAS
RAND
AGED 56
YEARS
DECEASED
AUGUST
Ye
4 1683
HERE LYES Ye
BODY OF
SARAH RAND
WIFE
TO THOMAS
RAND
AGED ABOUT
63 YEARS
DIED
JUNE 26 1699
My blog with instructions to find who is buried in the old Boston cemeteries: http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2018/04/how-do-you-find-your-ancestors-in.html
Alphabetical listing of names: https://archive.org/details/alphabeticindext00bost