Here lies Intomb'd the Remains of The Rev. Mr. Peter Clark For almoƒt 51 Years the painfull Labourious & faithfull Paƒtor of the firƒt church in this Town. He was a Great Divine and accompliƒh'd Chriƒtian whoƒe Character ye moƒt Exemplary patience, humility & meekneƒs were ???ƒtriously Diƒplay'd. He was Born March 12, 1693 Graduated at Harvard College in Cambridge 1712 ordain'd Paƒtor of ye firƒt church in this Town June 5th 1717 He live'd much eƒteemed & reƒpected & after a long life Spent in ye Service of religion, he Died much lamented June 10, 1768 Ætatis 76 Wrapt in his arms who Bled or ??? ??? we murmur not Bleƒt Shade nor care ??? Fled to thoƒe Seats where perfect Spirits Shine we mourn our loƒs yet ƒtill rejoice ??? ??? Taught by thy Tongue by thy example led We Bleƒsed thee living & receive thee Dead Sleep here - thy Duƒt til the laƒt Trumpet ??? ??? ???????????????????????? - A Very Grave Matter: Gravestones and Burying Grounds of New England Ancestors Genealogy First Settlers of New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts NH ME MA

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The Wadsworth Cemetery is located on Summer St. in Danvers and was established circa 1670 - 1682. Hundreds of settlers are buried here in unmarked graves, including early ministers and their families as well as persons killed in Indian raids.

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gravematter > Wadsworth Cemetery est. circa 1667 photo

gravematter > Wadsworth Cemetery
Dating from the 17th century, this cemetery formerly
the old Putnam Burying Ground, was purchased in 1826 by
Dr. Benjamin Wadsworth in the last days of his fifty-
three year pastorate "in consideration of the love and
affection I bear to the inhabitants of the North Parish."
Herein lie the remains of the first four ministers' wives-
Bayley, Burroughs, Lawson and Parris, former ministers
Joseph Green, Peter Clark, Dr. Benjamin Wadsworth, Dr.
Charles Rice, and Hiram Hook are buried here. At least
one negro slave, Phebe Lewis, who lived with the Wadsworth
family, also lies here. Indians, veterans from wars
dating back to the Revolution, and most prominent names
in the early church history are also found here.
Formerly administered by the first church, it has been
operated by the Wadsworth Cemetery Association since
1913. Miss Bertha Cook, long-term dedicated clerk, willed
additional land to the association in the 1950's.
By vote of the association, gravestone rubbing is prohibited.
Wadsworth Cemetery Association, Inc. 1976

gravematter > Here lyes Interr'd
the Body of
Mrs Deborah Clark
Conort of the Revd Mr
Peter Clark of this Town
Who Departed this Life
Feb. 28, 1763 Ætatis 63
Sleep precious dust ???? here to ??????
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gravematter > Deborah Dautr
to ye Rev'nd Mr
Peter Clark &
Deborah his
wife died Febry
ye 23 1728 in
ye 2nd year of
her age

gravematter > Here lyes Buried ye Body of
Deborah Clark Daugr
of ye Revnd Mr Peter &
Mrs Deborah Clark
Who Departed this Life
May ye 7, 1735 in ye
23 Year of Her Age

gravematter > Here lies Intomb'd the Remains of
The Rev. Mr. Peter Clark
For almot 51 Years the painfull Labourious & faithfull
Pator of the firt church in this Town. He was a
Great Divine and accomplih'd Chritian whoe Character
ye mot Exemplary patience, humility & meeknes were
???triously Diplay'd. He was Born March 12, 1693
Graduated at Harvard College in Cambridge 1712
ordain'd Pator of ye firt church in this Town June 5th 1717
He live'd much eteemed & repected & after a long life
Spent in ye Service of religion, he Died much lamented
June 10, 1768 Ætatis 76
Wrapt in his arms who Bled or ??? ???
we murmur not Blet Shade nor care ???
Fled to thoe Seats where perfect Spirits Shine
we mourn our los yet till rejoice ??? ???
Taught by thy Tongue by thy example led
We Blesed thee living & receive thee Dead
Sleep here - thy Dut til the lat Trumpet ??? ???
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gravematter > In Memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth Grosvenor
Relict of Rev. Ebenezer Grosvenor
Sometime Miniter of Scituate and
afterwards of Harvard and Daughter
of Revnd Peter Clark of this Parih
She urvived her Huband 16 Years
and had an uncommon hare
of grief and orrow in the los of 8
Children out of 9 ?he was bles'd with
She died at Salem
Nov. 23, 1804
Æt.
??? all my mortal tears are shed
??? with the weary I have ret
????? Jeus ??? ????? ???? ???
Then ?? ??? ??? ???ing the blet.

gravematter > Here lyes Buried ye Body of
Mrs Deborah Hobart Relict
of the late Deacon Peter
Hobart who Departed this
Life Feb. 23, 1759 Aged 81 Years
O may her fate this ??? give to all
That old age mu?t & B????ing ??? ??? ???
By a ????? child.

gravematter > Here lyes Buried
the Body of Mr
Peter Hobart
Deacon Sometime of ye
South Church in Braintree
Died at Salem Village
June 14, 1751 Ætat. 78

Here lies Intomb'd the Remains of
The Rev. Mr. Peter Clark
For almoƒt 51 Years the painfull Labourious & faithfull
Paƒtor of the firƒt church in this Town. He was a
Great Divine and accompliƒh'd Chriƒtian whoƒe Character
ye moƒt Exemplary patience, humility & meekneƒs were
???ƒtriously Diƒplay'd. He was Born March 12, 1693
Graduated at Harvard College in Cambridge 1712
ordain'd Paƒtor of ye firƒt church in this Town June 5th 1717
He live'd much eƒteemed & reƒpected & after a long life
Spent in ye Service of religion, he Died much lamented
June 10, 1768 Ætatis 76
Wrapt in his arms who Bled or ??? ???
we murmur not Bleƒt Shade nor care ???
Fled to thoƒe Seats where perfect Spirits Shine
we mourn our loƒs yet ƒtill rejoice ??? ???
Taught by thy Tongue by thy example led
We Bleƒsed thee living & receive thee Dead
Sleep here - thy Duƒt til the laƒt Trumpet ??? ???
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