William Penn Annex East in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Usher Family Plot

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022

1. Usher Family Plot Marker

Inscription.
During the construction of this path in December 2005, we discovered the grave of the Usher family. The original marker remains preserved beneath your feet.

Beneath this marble
Is interred the body of
Robert Usher
Brother of Abraham Usher
Who died in the 30th of September 1761
And Rose wife of Abraham Usher
Who died the 26th of February 1770
Also the body of John Usher
Son of Abraham Usher
Who died July 11th 1760
(The remainder of this inscription is not legible.)

Erected by Christ Church Preservation Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1770.

Location. 39° 57.145′ N, 75° 8.883′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in William Penn Annex East. Marker can be reached from Arch Street just east of North 5th Street (County Road 2003), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 N Independence Mall E, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christ Church Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Maj. David Salisbury Franks (here, next to this marker); Captain Anthony Palmer

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(a few steps from this marker); Signers of the Declaration of Independence (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Franklin Epitaph (a few steps from this marker); Edwin Jesse DeHaven (a few steps from this marker); Chronology of Benjamin Franklin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 16, 2022

2. Usher Family Plot Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.