The Old Village Cemetery was established in 1640. It is located behind St. Paul's Episcopal Church at the corner of Common St. and Village Ave. All photos donated by and copyright © of Bill Boyington.
(Front, east side)
REV. JOHN ALLIN
First Pastor of Dedham.
Born in 1596.
Entered the Ministry in England.
Came over in 1637.
The same year joined the company
at Dedham.
Ordained Pastor April 24, 1639..
Died August 27, 1671.
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
Erected in 1854 by residents
within the old territorial Parish.
(North side)
Successors to Mr. ALLIN
gone to their rest before the
erection of this monument:
REV. WILLIAMS ADAMS
b. May 27, 1650, Grad. H.C. 1671.
Ord. Dec. 3, 1673; died Aug. 17, 1685.
REV. JOSEPH BELCHER
b. 1671. Grad H.C. 1690.
Ord. Nov. 29, 1693; died Apr. 27, 1723.
REV. SAMUEL DEXTER
b. at Malden Oct. 25, 1700. Grad H.C. 1720
Ord. May 6, 1724; died Jan. 24, 1755.
REV. JASON HAVEN
b. at Framingham, March 2, 1754
Grad. H.C. 1754. Ord. Feb. 5, 1756
died May 17, 1803.
REV. JOSHUA BATES
b. at Cohasset 20 March 1776.
Grad H.C. 1800. Ord. 16 March 1803
left for the presidency of Middlebury
College, Vt. 20 Feb. 1818; d. Jan. 1854.
(South side)
Church gathered Nov. 8, 1638.
REV. JOHN ALLIN
First Pastor of Dedham.
Born in 1596.
Entered the Ministry in England.
Came over in 1637.
The same year joined the company
at Dedham.
Ordained Pastor April 24, 1639..
Died August 27, 1671.
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
Erected in 1854 by residents
within the old territorial Parish.
(North side)
Successors to Mr. ALLIN
gone to their rest before the
erection of this monument:
REV. WILLIAMS ADAMS
b. May 27, 1650, Grad. H.C. 1671.
Ord. Dec. 3, 1673; died Aug. 17, 1685.
REV. JOSEPH BELCHER
b. 1671. Grad H.C. 1690.
Ord. Nov. 29, 1693; died Apr. 27, 1723.
REV. SAMUEL DEXTER
b. at Malden Oct. 25, 1700. Grad H.C. 1720
Ord. May 6, 1724; died Jan. 24, 1755.
REV. JASON HAVEN
b. at Framingham, March 2, 1754
Grad. H.C. 1754. Ord. Feb. 5, 1756
died May 17, 1803.
REV. JOSHUA BATES
b. at Cohasset 20 March 1776.
Grad H.C. 1800. Ord. 16 March 1803
left for the presidency of Middlebury
College, Vt. 20 Feb. 1818; d. Jan. 1854.
(South side)
Church gathered Nov. 8, 1638.
(Front, east side)
REV. JOHN ALLIN
First Pastor of Dedham.
Born in 1596.
Entered the Ministry in England.
Came over in 1637.
The same year joined the company
at Dedham.
Ordained Pastor April 24, 1639..
Died August 27, 1671.
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
Erected in 1854 by residents
within the old territorial Parish.
(North side)
Successors to Mr. ALLIN
gone to their rest before the
erection of this monument:
REV. WILLIAMS ADAMS
b. May 27, 1650, Grad. H.C. 1671.
Ord. Dec. 3, 1673; died Aug. 17, 1685.
REV. JOSEPH BELCHER
b. 1671. Grad H.C. 1690.
Ord. Nov. 29, 1693; died Apr. 27, 1723.
REV. SAMUEL DEXTER
b. at Malden Oct. 25, 1700. Grad H.C. 1720
Ord. May 6, 1724; died Jan. 24, 1755.
REV. JASON HAVEN
b. at Framingham, March 2, 1754
Grad. H.C. 1754. Ord. Feb. 5, 1756
died May 17, 1803.
REV. JOSHUA BATES
b. at Cohasset 20 March 1776.
Grad H.C. 1800. Ord. 16 March 1803
left for the presidency of Middlebury
College, Vt. 20 Feb. 1818; d. Jan. 1854.
(South side)
Church gathered Nov. 8, 1638.
REV. JOHN ALLIN
First Pastor of Dedham.
Born in 1596.
Entered the Ministry in England.
Came over in 1637.
The same year joined the company
at Dedham.
Ordained Pastor April 24, 1639..
Died August 27, 1671.
A man of signal worth
Of uneffected piety,
And great sweetness of disposition.
Prudent, meek, patient and serene.
He faithfully fed his flock .
And by his writings and counsels
Obtained a wide-spread reputation ,
And rendered eminent service
To the N.E. Colonies.
Erected in 1854 by residents
within the old territorial Parish.
(North side)
Successors to Mr. ALLIN
gone to their rest before the
erection of this monument:
REV. WILLIAMS ADAMS
b. May 27, 1650, Grad. H.C. 1671.
Ord. Dec. 3, 1673; died Aug. 17, 1685.
REV. JOSEPH BELCHER
b. 1671. Grad H.C. 1690.
Ord. Nov. 29, 1693; died Apr. 27, 1723.
REV. SAMUEL DEXTER
b. at Malden Oct. 25, 1700. Grad H.C. 1720
Ord. May 6, 1724; died Jan. 24, 1755.
REV. JASON HAVEN
b. at Framingham, March 2, 1754
Grad. H.C. 1754. Ord. Feb. 5, 1756
died May 17, 1803.
REV. JOSHUA BATES
b. at Cohasset 20 March 1776.
Grad H.C. 1800. Ord. 16 March 1803
left for the presidency of Middlebury
College, Vt. 20 Feb. 1818; d. Jan. 1854.
(South side)
Church gathered Nov. 8, 1638.
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