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Salisbury Plains Cemetery was established in 1640 and is located on Monroe St. in Amesbury. The location the cemetery is on was formerly part of Salisbury. The town of Salisbury was incorporated in 1638. Amesbury was incorporated in 1668 but settled in 1642. This area was known as West Salisbury until it was later incorporated into Amesbury. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

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gravematter > In Memory of
Mrs Anna Adams
Daur of Mr Samuel &
Mrs Elizabeth Adams
who Died Sept 28th 1785
In ye 36 year
of her Age.

gravematter > In Memory of
Mr Archelaus Adams
who died Janry 1st 1783
In ye 69th year
of his Age
Here side by side lies Man & Wife
The Partners of Each Other's life

gravematter > In Memory of
Mrs Mercy Adams
wife of Mr Archelaus
Adams who died Sept
25th 1784 In ye 66th
[year of her age]

gravematter > Here lies Interrd
Samuel Adams
Who Departed
this Life May
Ye 16th 1767
[Aged 57 Years 16 Days]

gravematter > Here is Interrd
Ensign Thomas Bagley
Who Departed
this Life Sept
15th 1771
Aged 49 Years

gravematter > To the memory of
Benjn Wadsworth
Son of
Rev. William & Polly
Balch
who died May 12, 1816
in the 7 year of his age.
Rest, lovely boy forever now adieu,
The sweetest solace e'er a parent knew
Since death has snatch'd him from this ???
I not to earth resign thee, but to God.

gravematter > Joanna
daughter of Rev. William
& Polly Balch
died April 17th 1809
aged 11 months 18 days
The once lov'd form now cold and dead
Each mournful thought employs
And nature weeps her comforts fled
And wither'd all her joys;
But ??? directs to future time
When what we now deplore
Shall rise in full immortal ???
?? ??? fade ????

gravematter > Mrs. Joanna
widow of the
Rev. Benjamin Balch
of Barrington, N.H.
who died in this town
Sept 11, 1821
Æt. 74

gravematter > Sacred
to the memory of
Mrs Polly
consort of
Rev. William Balch
Daughter of
Rev. Dr Wadsworth
who died June 27,
1816 Æ. 40
Lov'd friend, farewell, go seek that peaceful shore
There ??? can reach, sorrows wound no more
Go share the joys, the words of life in parts
The vision promis'd to the pure in hearts
Our ??? will also cease, soon we'll remove
And meet thee in the paradise above.

In Memory of
Mr Archelaus Adams
who died Janry 1st 1783
In ye 69th year
of his Age
Here side by side lies Man & Wife
The Partners of Each Other's life