Colonial Burial Ground est. 1639 - Page 8 - 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 Salisbury Colonial Burial Ground was established in 1639 and is located at the corner of Beach Road and Ferry Road. This is the resting place of Salisbury's earliest settlers, clergy, and most notably Major Robert Pike who was a local leader and somewhat participant in the Salem Witch Trials. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

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gravematter > Left Stone:
In
Memory of
George
son of
Samuel & Nancy Walton
who died July 10, 1817
aged 22 months

Right Stone:
In memory of
Sally Coffin dau.
of Samuel & Elizabeth
Walton
who died Oct. 19th, 1831
aged 3 yrs. & 3 mo.

gravematter > In Memory of
Rev. John Wheelwright
born in England 1592
Vicar of Bilsbury, England 1623
Came to Boston Massachusetts 1636
One of the founders of
Exeter, New Hampshire 1638
Commissioner to England for
the Colonies 1657 to 1662
Died in Salisbury
Massachusetts 1679
_________
Erected by members of
The Wheelwright Family 1927

gravematter > Here lies buried
the body of
Rev. William Worcester
The first minister of
The parish of Salisbury
who came from England about 1639
and died August 28, 1662
This stone was laid on his grave
to prevent disinterment by wolves
This tablet
is affixed by his descendants
1913.

gravematter > Here ?????????
Samuel Moodey
Who Departed
This Life January
?????? 1756
[In the 54th Year
of his age]

gravematter > Here Lies Interr'd
Jacob Hook
Who Departed
This Life Sept.
Ye 7th 1773
Aged 74 Years, 10 Mo.
& 8 Days

gravematter > Here Lies Interr'd
Mrs Elisabeth Hook
the Wife of
Mr Jacob Hook
Who Decd March
Ye 8th 1773
In the 73rd Year
of her age

gravematter > Adeline
daughter of F. ? &
Ruth Jackman
died
March 30, 1836
Aged 20 mo.
Sleep on sweet babe ??? late ????

gravematter > Left Stone:
In Memory of
Mr David Greeley
who died Nov. ye 2d
1773
in ye 73 Year
of his Age.

Right Stone:
In memory of
Mary
Relict of
David Greeley
who died
Dec. 24, 1798
in the 91 year
of her age.

gravematter > In Memory of
Moses Hook
Son of
Will. & Anna Hook
who died
Oct. 24, 1788
????????????

Left Stone:
In
Memory of
George
son of
Samuel & Nancy Walton
who died July 10, 1817
aged 22 months

Right Stone:
In memory of
Sally Coffin dau.
of Samuel & Elizabeth
Walton
who died Oct. 19th, 1831
aged 3 yrs. & 3 mo.