Central Burying Ground
This cemetery located on Boston Common, was established in 1754. There is a stone, stating a Chinese named Chow died in 1708.
John Boit (1774-1829) was a China trade merchant, arrived in Canton in 1795. When he left China he took a Chinese boy with him, whom he called Chow.
Here lies Interr (DreamHost cut off my content here) Interr’d the body of CHOW MANDERIEN a Native of China, Aged 19 Years: whofe death was occasioned on the 11th. Sept. 1798 by a fall from the Mast head of the Ship Mac of Boston. This Stone is erected to his Memory by his affectionate Master JOHN BOIT Junr.
