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. - 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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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.