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NAME title DOB Age at Death Death Date LocationFootstone \
Marker Epitaph Stone Notes
(re-burials)WAL:OBG; row 1;
grave A
New stone. Reburial of
bones found in sidewalk in
2000.
Clap, Ebenezer Col. 86y October 20, 1817WAL:OBG; row 1;
col 3; grave 1
Col. \ Ebenezer
Clap \ 1817
Sacred \ to the memory of \ Col
EBENEZER CLAP \ who Died Oct'r
20th, \ AD 1817. \ in the 86th Year of \
his Age.
falt shouldered slate tablet
stone; urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
Clap? "MC"WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 4; grave 2MC 17??
Clap, Hephzibah 92y February 11, 1827WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 5; grave 3 HC
In Memory of \ HEPHZIBAH CLAP \
who died \ Feb. 11, 1827; \ AE t. 92.
falt shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condtion.
Clap, Margaret (Hartshorn) Mrs. 41y January 30, 1775?WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 6; grave 4
Mrs. Margaret \
Clap \ 1775
In Memory of Mrs. \ Margret, wife of \
Col Ebenezer Clap \ who Died Jan'y
30th \ 1775 in year 41st \ of her \
"Age" ... (Is below ground level)
round shouldered slate stone,
winged chereb design; fair
conditon, eroded.
Clap, Mille (Blake) Mrs. 21y May 19, 1779WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 7; grave 5
Mrs. Mille \ Clap
\ 1779
In memory of Mrs. \ Mille, wife of Mr.
Ebenezer \ Clap Jun'r, who \ Died May
19th \ 1779. \ in ye 21st year \ of her \
"Age"…(is below ground level)
round shouldered slate stone,
winged chereb design; fair
conditon, eroded.
"SM" 1726WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 8; grave 6"SM \ 1726"
pinkish slate stone, crudely
etched initials and date.
Good conditon
Old (Pioneer) Burial Ground
Kendall & Main Streets, Walpole, MA
1
Clap, Susanna (Gay) Mrs. 31y June 11, 1773WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 9; grave 9
(left side) OC \
(rightside) Mrs.
Susannah \ Clap
\ 1773
double stone. (Left side): In Memory
of Mrs. \ Susannah, wife of \ Mr. Oliver
Clap. \ who Died June \ ye 11th 1773 \
in ye 31st year \ of her \ Age. \
(Rightside): Oliver, son of Mr. \ Oliver
Clap & Mrs. \ Susannah his \ wife,
Died Jan'y \ 1st 1765, in \ ye 1st year \
of his \ Age.
double round shouldered
slate tablet stone, winged
cherebs design, fair condion.
Clap, Oliver 1y January 1, 1765WAL:OBG; row 1;
Col. 9; grave 10yes (see Susanna Clap) (see above)
Clap, Thomas Mr. 36y March 1751WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 10; grave 11
(head stone for
Lucs Clap)
Here lies Buried \ ye Body of Mr. \
THOMAS CLAP \ who Departed this \
life March ye <1st> \ 1751 in ye 36th \
Year of his Age.
round shoulder slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
fair condition, some flaking
and errosion.
Clap, Lucas ?y January 7, 1772WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 10; grave 11no
Lucs, Son of \ Oliver Clap & \
Susanna, his w<ife> \ Died Jan 7, \
1772 in <ye ?> / year of his <age.>
this stone is in the footsone
position for Thomas Clap
(above). Small round
shouldered slate tablet, swirl
design, poor condition,
flaking.
Kendall, Susanna Mrs. 89y Nov 21, 1810WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 11; grave 17Mrs. S. K. \ 1810
In memory of \ Mrs. Suanna Kendall. \
wife of \ Jonathan Kendall. \ who died
Nov 21st \ 1810. \ In her 89th year.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good conditon.
Clap, Thomas 18y March 11, 1763WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 12; grave 18
Thomas Clapp \
1763
In Memory of \ Thomas, son of \ Mr.
Thomas & Mrs. \ Susanna Clap \
(who) Died March 11th \ 1763 In ye
18th \ "Year of his Age." …(is below
ground level)
round shouder slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design,
fair condition.
Clap, James Mr. 44y May 27, 1760WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 13; grave 19"James"
In Memory of Mr. \ James Clap \ who
Died May 27 \ 1760. in ye 44th \ Year
of his \ "Age." ..(is below ground level)
round shoulder slate tablet,
winged skull design, good/fair
condition. broken footstone
Clap, Julis Blake 14m June 5, 1832WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 14; grave 20JBC
SACRED \ to the memory of \ JULIUS
BLAKE CLAP, \ son of Maynard B. \ &
Olive Clap, \ who died \ June 5, 1832 \
AE 14 months. \ He was a little
blooming youth \ A transitory flower: \
He was not yours, but only lent. \ To
flourish for an hour.
sloping shoulder slate tablet,
urn & willow design; excellent
condition.
2
Clap, Maynard Blake 39y May 6. 1833WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 15; grave 21MBC
SACRED \ to the memory of \
MAYNARD BLAKE CLAP. \ who died \
May 6, 1833, \ AE 39.
sloping shoulder slate tablet,
urn & willow design; excellent
condition.
Clap, Grata 4y July 22, 1786WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 20; grave 23no
In Memory of Grata, \ Daugh'r, of Mr.
Jacob \ & Mrs. Hannah Clap, \ Died
July 22nd 1786 \ in ye 4th year \ of her
\ Age.
round shoulder slate tablet,
winged skull design; excellent
conditon.
Clap, Susanna (Daggett) Mrs. 29y April 13, 1788WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 21; grave 24
Mrs. Susanna \
Clap \ 1788
In memory of \ MRS. SUSANNA CLAP
\ the amiable consort of \ MR.
ICHABOD CLAP, \ Died April 13th
1788 \ In ye 29th Year \ of her Age. \
Do not all go to one place.
round shoulder slate tablet,
winged skull design; fair
conditon. (check for
verse…DHS has one)?
Smith, Charlotte 3d February 6, 1805WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 22; grave 25no
In memory of \ Charlotte & Caroline, \
twin Daughters of \ Mr. Seth Smith
Jun. & \ Mrs Susanna his Wife, \ Who
died Feb 6, 1805 \ aged 3 days. (the
rest is below ground level)
double stone round shoulder
slate tablet, urns & willows
design; good conditon.
Lichen
Smith, Caroline 3d February 6, 1805WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 22; grave 26no (See Charlotte Smith) double stone
Smith, Sidney 1y 8m July 1, 1801WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 23; grave 27SS
In memory of \ Sidney Smith son \ of
Mr. Seth Smith 2d & \ Mrs. Susanna,
his \ Wife, who Died July \ ye 1st,
1801, Aged \ 1 year & 8 months.
round shoulder slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Messinger, James Dr. 51y June 2, 1821WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 25; grave 28
Doct'r. J.
Messinger
ERECTED \ In memory of \ DOCT'R
JAMES MESSINGER, \ who died June
2d \ 1821 Aged 51.
flat shouldered slate stone
tablet, urn & willow design;
excellent condtion.
D'Alleboust, Ludovicus 64y March 23, 1803WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 29; grave 29
Ludovicus
D'Alleboust \
1803
Ludovicus D'Ailleboust \ de St. Vilme
Canadiensis \ R-O-S-L- Eoues \ Ob
die 23 n Martii 1803 \ AE 64. \ R I P
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Gilbert, Soloman Mr. 62y July 11, 1815WAL:OBG; row 1;
col. 31; grave 30Mr. \ S.G. \ 1815
In memory of \ Mr. Solomon Gilbert. \
of Sharon \ who died July 11th, \ 1815
\ Aged 62 Years. \ Great God, we own
the sentence just, \ All nature must
decay; \ We yeild our bodies to the
dust, \ To dwell with fellow clay.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condition. Lichen
3
Allen, Robert Mr. 84y October 13, 1778WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 1; grave 1no
In Memory, of \ Mr. Robert Allen, \ who
Died Oct'r 13th \ 1778, Aged 84 \
Years.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Allen, Ruth (Fisher) Mrs. 64y November 3, 1770WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 2; grave 2
Mrs. Ruth Allen \
1770
In Memory of, Mrs. \ Ruth Allen, wife
of \ Mr. Robert Allen; who \ Died nov'r
3d 1770, \ Aged 64 Years.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Allen, Abel Mr. 56y July 29, 1802WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 3; grave 3
Mr. \ Abel Allen \
1802
In Memory of \ Mr. \ Abel Allen. \ who
died \ July 29th, 1802. \ In the 56th
Year \ of his Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn design; excellent
condition.
Allen, Samuel Mr. 74y April 10, 1805WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 4; grave 5yes
"In Memory of \ Mr. SAMUEL ALLEN \
who died \ April 10, 1805 \ in the 74th
\ Year of his \ Age. (can't read)
retangluar marble tablet; poor
condition. Extremely erroded.
Transcription from 1900 DHS
transcription.
Robbins, Edmund 6w June 6, 1814WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 5; grave 6ER
In Memory of \ Edmund; Son of \
Joseph & Sally, \ Robbins. \ died Jan
6, 1814. \ Aet. 6 weeks.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone; urn & willow design;
good conditon. Lichen
Clapp, Thomas Mr. 55y February 18, 1741WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 9; grave 7(can't read)
HERE LYES BURIED \ THE BODY
OF \ Mr. THOMAS CLAPP \ WHO
DIED FEB'ry ye 18th. \ 1741/2 \ AGED
55 YEARS.
round shouldered slate tablet;
winged skull, excellent
conditon.
Clapp, Thomas Mr.WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 11; grave 8no Mr. Thomas Clapp appears to be footstone
Clap, Joshua 62y March 31, 1728WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 12; grave 9Joshua Clap
HERE LYES Ye BODY \ OF JOSHUA
CLAP, \ AGED ABOUT 62 \ YEARS,
DIED MARCH \ Ye 31st 1728.
round shouldered slate tablet;
winged skull, excellent
conditon.
Clap, Mary (Boyden) 42y 18 May 1718WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 13; grave 16no
HERE LYES Ye BODY \ OF MARY
CLAP, WIFE \ TO JOSHUA CLAP \
(the rest is below ground) <DIED MAY
Ye 18th 1718 IN Ye 42d YEAR OF
HER AGE.>
round shouldered slate tablet,
winged skull design; exposed
part of stone is in good
conditon. 1900 DHS
Transcription provided the
rest of the epitaph.
Clap, John Mr. 66y February 21, 1775WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 14; grave 17
Mr. John \ Clap \
1775
In Memory of \ Mr John Clap, \ who
Died Feb'ry \ 21st, 1775. in \ ye 66th
year \ of his \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
4
Clapp, Daniel Capt. 66y September 11, 1828WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 15; grave 18
Capt. \ Daniel
Clap \ 1828
ERECTED \ to the memory of \ Capt.
DANIEL CLAP, \ who died Sept. 11 \
AD 1828, \ in the 66th year \ of his
age.
Round shouldered slate
stone, unusual shaped
lunette, design (Masonic?)
centered letter "G" with sun &
moon/stars on each "G" side,
and trowel & star below "G",
excellent condition. FLAG.
Clapp, Vine (Blake) 85y May 6, 1852WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 16; grave 19AC
VINE, \ Wife of \ DANIEL CLAPP. \
Died May 6, 1852 \ Aged \ 85 years. \ -
\ AMANDA, \ Their daughter \ Died
Jan 26, 1859. \ Aged 57 years.
double inscription stone.
Rectangular slate tablet,
(reddish/purplish color);
excellent condition.
Clapp, Amanda 57y January 26, 1859WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 16; grave 20VC (see Vine Clapp)
(double inscription stone with
above)
Stetson, Joshua Capt. 92y February 14, 1863WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 17; grave 21JS
SACRED \ To the Memory of \ CAPT. \
JOSHUA STETSON, \ Who died \
Feb. 14, 1863 \ Aged \ 92 years.
flat shouldered slate tablet,
urn & willow design; excellent
condion, scarring from weed-
wacker.
Stetson, Nabby (Everett) Mrs. 32y May 28, 1807WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 18; grave 22
Mrs. \ Nabby
Stetson
SACRED \ to the memory of \ MRS.
NABBY STETSON, \ Wife of \ CAPT.
JOSHUA STETSON, \ Who died \
May 28, 1807 \ In her 32nd year.\ "No
pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear \
Invade thy bounds; no mortal woes \
Can reach the lovely sleeper here, \
And angels watch thy soft repose."
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, no design in lunette;
excellent conditon
Crosbey, Experience
(Holbrook)Mrs. 68y January 25, 1807
WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 19; grave 23
Mrs\ Experience
Crosbey
SACRED, \ To The Memory of \ Mrs.\
EXPERIENCE CROSBEY \ who died
Jan'ry 25th, 1807; \ in her 68th, Year. \
" A Soul prepar'd needs no delays, \
The summons comes, the saint obeys.
\ Swift was her fight, and short the
road, \ She clos'd her eyes, and saw
her God."
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition.
Mann, Daniel Mr. 32y September 11, 1775WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 20; grave 24
Mr. Daniel \
Mann \ 1775
In \ Memory of Mr. \ Daniel Mann, \
who Died Sep'r 11th, \ 1775. \ in ye
32dd, year \ of his \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Clap, Oliver Capt. 75y September 6, 1818WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 28; grave 25Capt. Oliver Clap
SACRED \To the Memory of \ Capt.
OLIVER CLAPP. \ died Sep. 6, 1818: \
aged 75 years.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition. FLAG
5
Clap, Susanna (Gay) Mrs. 68y May 2, 1815WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 29; grave 26SC \ 1815
Sacred \ to the Memory of \ Mrs.
SUSANNA CLAP. \ wife of \ Capt.
Oliver Clap, \ died May 2, 1815; \ in
the 68th Year \ of her age.
sloping shoulder slate tablet,
urn & willow design; excellent
condition. Lichen.
Clap, Joshua "Esq." 95y May 6, 1802WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 30; grave 27
Joshua Clap
Esq. \ 1802 \
Anetatis 95
In Memory of \ JOSHUA CLAP Esq'r, \
who Died May 6th \ 1802. \ in ye 95th
Year \ of his \ Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Clap, Abigail (Bullard) Mrs. 82y August 12, 1789WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 31; grave 30
Mrs. Abagail \
Clap \ 1789
In Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL, \ wife of
JOSHUA CLAP \ Esq'r, who Died
Aug'st \ ye 12th, 1789. \ in ye 82nd
year \ of her \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Clap, Deborah (Damon) Mrs. 90y November 18, 1797WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 32; grave 31
Mrs. \ Deborah
Clap
IN memory of \ Mrs. Deborah Clap, \
wife of Joshua Clap, Esquire; \ who
died Nov'r 18th 1797 \ Aetatis 90.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
excellent conditon.
Smith, Joan (Caswell) Mrs. 26y March 23, 1837WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 33; grave 32JSS
SACRED \ to the memory of \ MRS.
JOAN S. \ wife of \ Lebbeus W. Smith,
\ who died \ March 23, 1837 \ aged 26
years. \ (can't read quote, in ground) <
Farewell my husband kind and dear \
And my sweet babes adieu. \ If aught
on earth could keep me here \ It would
be to live with you.>
retangluar marble tablet; poor
condition. erroded. Verse
transcription from 1900 DHS
transcription.
Rhoads, Harriet 16y November 13, 1815WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 34; grave 33no
In memory of \ Harriet Rhoads \
Daughter of \ Mr. Eliphalet Rhoads & \
Mrs. Mercy his wife \ who Died Nov'r
13th \ 1815 \ in the 16th Year of \ her
Age. \ "Cease weeping friends, your
tears refrain \ Your Loss is ny eternal
gain. \ Mourn not for me, dry up your
tears," ...(rest below ground)
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condition.
Barrows, Henry 2y3m September 10, 1823WAL:OBG; row 2;
col. 35; grave 34no
HENRY BARROWS, \ Son of \
Edward & Polly Barrows \ Died Sept.
10, 1823, \ aged 2 years \ & 3 months
\ "so fades the lovey blooming flower."
round shouldered, unusual
lunette, slate tablet stone, urn
& willow design; excellent
condition, weed-wacker has
scarred verse.
Smith, James Mr. 49y March 29, 1755WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 3; grave 1"WEN"
IN MEMORY OF \ Mr. JAMES SMITH
\ WHO DIED MARCH \ 29th, 1755 \ IN
ye 49th YEAR \ OF HIS AGE.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone; winged skull & cross
bones design; good
condition.
6
Robbins, William Mr. 56y September 21, 1771WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 4; grave 2
Mr. William \
Robbins \ 1771
In Memory of Mr. \ William Robbins \
who Died Sep'r ye \ 21st, 1771, in ye \
56th year of his \ age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Nason, William E. 14d November 7, 1808WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 5; grave 3
(see James
Smith above)
WILLIAM E. NASON \ Son of \ Mr.
Jesse Nason & \ Mrs. Hannah his wife
\ died Nov'r 7th 1808 \ Aged 14 days. \
Christ took little children up \ into his
arms \ and put his hands upon them \
and blessed them."
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, weeping willow design,
good condtion.
Robbins, Phebe (Smith) Mrs. September 12, 1775WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 7;grave 4
Mrs. Phebe \
Robbins \ 1775
In Memory of Mrs. \ Phebe wd. Of Mr.
\ William Robbins. Died \ Sep'r ye
12th, 1775 \ in the 67th year \ (below
ground) <of her age.>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
poor conditon, flaking and
errosion.
Robbins, William Mr. 65y June 16, 1808WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 9; grave 5WR \ 1808
In Memory of \ Mr. WILLIAM
ROBBINS \ who died June 16, 1808. \
Aet. 65 years.
sloping shoulderd slate tablet,
urn & willow design; good
condition. Chipping and
lichen.
Robbins, William Mr. 75y August 18, 1725WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 10; grave 6WR
HERE LYES \ BURIED THE BODY
OF \ Mr. WILLIAM ROBBINS \ DIED
AUG'st Ye 18th, \ 1725 \ IN Ye 75th
YEAR \ OF HIS AGE.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Fales, Jonathan Mr. February 1780WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 12; grave 7
(footstone is next
to headstone)
In Memory of Mr. \ Jonathan Fales \
who Died Feb \ 1780 \ aged upwards
…(rest below ground) < of 60 years of
age.>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Fales, Jonathan Mr. February 1780WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 13; grave 8no Mr. Jonathan \ Fales \ 1780 appears to be footstone
Fales, James Mr. 73y May 20, 1793WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 14; grave 9
Mr. James \
Fales \ 1793
In Memory of \ Mr. James Fales \ who
Died May 20th \ 1793 \ in ye 73rd year
\ of his \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Fales, Hannah 37y August 29, 1797WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 15; grave 10
Miss Hannah \
Fales \ 1793
In Memory of Miss \ Hannah Fales, \
who Died Aug'st 29th \ 1797 …(rest
below ground) < age 37.>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon.
Hartshorn, Harvey 2y November 6, 1794WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 18; grave 17no
In Memory of two sons \ of Maj'r
Samuel Hartshorn \ and Mrs. Mary his
Wife \ VIZ Harvey Died Nov 6th \ 1794
in ye 2d Year of his Age. \ Jacob Sep'r
8th 1796 in \ 2nd Month of his Age.
double round shouldered
slate tablet stone, winged
skulls design, poor condion.
Erroded
7
Hartshorn, Jacob 2m September 8, 1796WAL:OBG; row 3;
col.18; grave 18no (see Harvey Hartshorn) (double stone with above)
Hartshorn, Cate 2y 7m September 22, 1778WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 20; grave 19
Mr. Amos Turner
\ 1778
In Memory of Cate \ Daugh'r of Mr. \
Richard & Mrs. Cate \ Hartshorn, Died
Sep'r \ 22nd 1778 aged 2 \ years 7
months & \ 15 days.
round shouldered slate table
stone, winged skull design;
OK condition.
Hartshorn, Albert 9m 19d February 26, 1810WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 21; grave 20no
In Memory of Albert. \ Son of \ Mr.
Richard Hartshorn jr. \ & Mrs. Nancy
his wife. \ who died Feb'ry 26, 1810 \
Aged 9 months & 19 ds.
rectangular slate stone; fair
conditon. Lichen
Hartshorn, Caty Mrs.WAL:OBG; row 3;
col.22; grave 21no Mrs. Caty Hartshorn appears to be footstone
Hartshorn, Hannah 5y 3m 6d September 17, 1778WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 23; grave 22no
In Memory of Hannah \ Daugh'r of Mr.
Richard \ & Mrs Cate Hartshorn \ Died
Sep'r 17th 1778 \ aged 5 years 3 \
months & 6 \ Days.
round shouldered slate table
stone, winged skull design;
OK condition.
Hartshorn, Olley 6m 3d April 15, 1799WAL:OBG; row 3;
col.24; grave 23no
In Memory of Olley \ Daugh: of Mr
Ebenezer \ & Mrs. Thankful Harts \
horn, who Died April \ 15th 1792 \
Aged 6 months \ & 3 Days.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, infinity design; Ok
condition. Lichen
Hartshorn, Jacob Mr. 27y April 4, 1796WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 25; grave 24
Nancy Hartshorn
\ 1798
In Memory of Mr. Jacob \ Hartshorn
son of Mr. \ Ebenezer & Mrs. Thankful
\ Hartshorn who Died \ April 4th 1796 \
In ye 27th Year \ of his Age. \ Depart
my friends \ wipe off your tears, \ Here
I must lie \ til Christ appears.
round shouldered slate table
stone, winged skull design;
OK condition. FLAG
Hartshorn, Nancy 18y March 25, 1798WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 26; grave 25
Mr. Jacob \
Hartshorn \ 1796
In Memory of Nancy \ daugh: of
Deacon \ Ebenezer Hartshorn, \ &
Mrs. Thankful \ his wife, who died \
March 25th, 1798. \ in ye 18th year \
of her age.
round shouldered slate table
stone, winged skull design;
OK condition.
Lindley, Molly (Smith) Mrs. 47y December 24, 1792WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 27; grave 26"Lt.L. Lindley"
In memory of \ Mrs. MOLLEY
LINDLEY \ wife of \ Lt. LEVI LINDLEY
\ who died Dec 24th 1792 \ Aged 47
years.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condition. lichen
Lindley, Levi Lieut. 74y October 28, 1816WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 28; grave 27"Mrs. M Lindley"
In memory of \ Lt. LEVI LINDLEY. \
who died Oct 28th, 1816 \ Aged 74
years.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition.
8
Coste, Nancy (Gilbert) Mrs. 28y February 28, 1818WAL:OBG; row 3;
col. 32; grave 31
Mrs. \ N. C. \
1818
SACRED \ To the memory of \ MRS.
NANCY COSTE \ wife of \ Mr. Luzure
Coste \ who died Feb'ry 28th \ 1818. \
Aged 28 Years. \ Respected friends
have care, \ Tread lightly on this sod: \
For my beloved Wife lies here, \
Beneath this Turfy clod.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition.
Fales, Samuel Capt. 44y January 31, 1808WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 5; grave 1
Capt. \ Samuel
Fales \ 1808
In Memory of \ Capt. SAMUEL FALES:
\ Departed this life \ January the 31st
1808. \ In the 44th Year \ of his Age. \
Father I own thy sentence just, \ And
nature must decay; \ I yeild my body
to they dust, \ To dewell with fellow
clay.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn design; excellent
condition. Stone is facing
backwards. FLAG
Robbins, Marcy (Clark) Mrs. 27y April 16, 1786WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 9; grave 5no
In Memory of \ Mrs. Marcy Robbins, \
wife of Mr. Daniel \ Robbins. who died
\ April the 16th 1786 \ in the 27th year
\ of her age.
round shouldered slate tablet,
tree of life design; fair
conditon: lichen, errosion &
scarring from weed wacker.
Robbins, Aquilla Mr. 72y May 20, 1784WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 10; grave 6
Mr. Aquilla \
Robbins \ 1784
In Memory of Mr. \ Aquilla Robbins,
who \ Died May the 20th \ 1784 in ye
72 \ year of his age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
fair conditon. Scarred from
weed wacker.
Robbins, Hannah (Clark) Mrs. 71y July 8, 1782WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 11; grave 7
Hannah \
Robbins \ 1782
In Memory of Mrs. \ Hannah Robbins \
Died July the 8th \ 1782. in ye 71st \
year of her age.
round shouldered slate tablet,
tree of life design; good
conditon: scarred from weed
wacker.
Fales, Ebenezer Dea. 74y July 19, 1755WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 12; grave 8Marcy \ Robbins
Here lies Buried \ ye Body of Dea. \
Ebenezer Fales \ who Died July \ 19th
1755 in \ ye 74th Year of \ his Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged chereb design;
fair conditon. Scarred from
weed wacker.
Fales, Sarah (?) Mrs. 72y July 14, 1755WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 13; grave 9
Sarah Fales \
1755
Here lies Buried (ye) \ Body of Mrs.
Sarah \ Fales (wife) of Dea. \
Ebenezer Fales who \ Died July ye
14th ….(broken)<1755 \ in ye 72d
year \ of her age.>
The uppper right corner of
this stone is broken off and is
on the ground. The rest of
the stone sits at a diagonal
and is below ground. 1900
DHS Trans.
9
Blake, Ellis 4y September 3, 1778
WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 14; grave 10
A
E.B. \ W.B. \
M.B.
Ellis, son of Mr. Aaron & Mrs. \
Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 3rd \
1778, in ye 4th year of \ his age. \
Wilkes, son of Mr. Aaron & Mrs.\
Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 29th \
1778, in ye 9th year of \ his age. \
Mehetabel, Daughter of Mr. Aaron \ &
Mrs Mehetabel Blake, Died Sep'r 5th \
1778 in ye 14th year of \ (her age).
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, inverted V design;
good conditon.
Blake, Wilkes 9y September 29, 1778
WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 14; grave 10
B
no (see Ellis Blake)
Blake, Mehetabel 14y September 5, 1778
WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 14; grave 10
C
no (see Ellis Blake)
(footstone)WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 15; grave 11
D. Ebenezer
FalesD. Ebenezer Fales appears to be footstone
Hartshorn, Joseph Mr. 49y February 24, 1784WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 20; grave 16no
In Memory of Mr. \ Joseph Hartshorn. \
who Died Feb'r \ 24th 1784. \ in ye
49th year \ of his \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winded skull design,
good condition.
Turner, Amos Mr. 23y April 21, 1778WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 21; grave 17no
In Memory of Mr. Amos \ Turner who
Died \ April 22d, 1778. In ye 23rd
Year of \ his age. \ As I lay slumbering
in my bed \ The hand of God did strike
me dead. \All you that my survivors be
\ Prepare for death and follow me.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
fair condition: errosion
Hartshorn, Caty (Plympton) Mrs. 60y September 17, 1804WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 22; grave 18no
In Memory of Mrs. \ Caty Hartshorn \
(the wife of Mr. \ Richard Hartshorn) \
who Died Sep. 17th 1804 \ in ye 60th
year of \ her Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design.
Good condition.
Hartshorn, Richard Mr. 69y March 23, 1810WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 23; grave 19no
In Memory of \ Mr. Richard Hartshorn \
who died March 23, 1810 \ In his 69th
Year. \ A consort kind & good, a
parent dear, \ To all oblidging & to all
sincere; \ True to his God the orphans
friend aguille \ He lived beloved &
Lamented die.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
excellent condition. Lichen.
10
Hartshorn, Thankful
(Boyden)Mrs. 50y December 1, 1796
WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 24; grave 20
Mrs. Thankful \
Hartshorn \ 1795
In Memory of Mrs. \ Thankful
Hartshorn \ the wife of Dea'n \
Ebenezer Hartshorn \ who Died Dec
1st \ 1796. \ in ye 50th Year \ of her
age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design.
excellent condition.
Babbitt, Willard Mr. 51y June 1, 1838WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 25; grave 21W.W.B.
Mr. Willard Babbitt \ died \ June 1,
1838; \ <aged 51 years/ This modest
stone as few marbles can \ May truly
say here lies an honest man. \ The
safe companion, the eay friend \
Unblamed through life, lamented in
his end.>
flat shouldered marble tablet
stone, no design; poor
condition. Broken and reset.
Bottom half is either missing
or buried. Eroded. 1900 DHS
transcription filled in after
"1838"
Babbitt, Sophia M. (Morey) Mrs. 58y April 14, 1848WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 26; grave 22S.M.B.
In memory of \ MRS. SOPHIA M. \ wife
of \ Mr . Willard Babbitt, \ who died \
April 14, 1848 \ aged 58 years.
flat shouldered marble tablet
stone, no design; good
condition
XXWAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 27; grave 23SC \ 1814 (footstone)
Wallis, Deborah (?) Wid. 85y September 25, 1826WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 28; grave 24DW
In Memory of \ Wid. DEBORAH
WALLIS \ died Sep't 25th \ 1826 Aet.
85 yrs.
flat shouldered slate tablet,
urn & willow design; excellent
condition. (not in 1900 DHS
trans)
Clapp, Samuel 17y December 9, 1814WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 29; grave 25
(see row 4; grave
23)
In Memory of \ Samuel Clapp \ Son of
\ Mr. Levi Clapp & \ Mrs. Elizabeth
Clapp \ who Died Dec'r 9th \ 1814. \ in
the 17th Year of \ his Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
Day, David 52y March 4, 1813WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 35; grave 29no
DAVID DAY \ Died March 4, 1813 \
Aged 52 Years \ - \ SUSANNA, His
Wife \ Deid Sept 29, 1839. \ Aged 70
Years \ - \ CHLOE, Their Daughter. \
Died May 24, 1863 \ Aged 65 Years.
A single monument listing the
3 family members.
Rectangular marble tablet
stone, poor condition:
erroded & (pollution) dirty.
Day, Susanna (Kingsbury) 70y September 20, 1839WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 35; grave 30no (see David Day)
("died" is spelled wrong on
stone!)
Day, Chloe 65y May 24, 1863WAL:OBG; row 4;
col. 35; grave 31no (see David Day)
11
Blake, Ellis 9m March 1, 1786WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 11; grave 1EB
In Memory of \ Ellis, son of Mr. Aaron \
& Mrs Elizabeth \ Blake, Died March \
ye 1st 1786 \ aged 9 (rest below
ground) <months>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good conditon. (not in 1900
DHS trans)
(footstone) 1798WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 12; grave 2
Mrs. Mehetable
Morse 1798footstone
Ellis, Eliphalet Lieut. 65y October 12, 1798WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 14; grave 5
Lieut. \ Eliphalet
Ellis \ 1798
SACRED \ to the memory of Lieut. \
Elephat Ellis \ who died Oct 12th \
1798 \ In ye 65th Year \ of his age.
round top slate tablet stone.
No design in lunette; good
condition.
Ellis, Mary (Lewis) Mrs. 63y January 17, 1797WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 15; grave 6
Mrs. \ Mary Ellis \
1797
Sacred \ to the memory of Mrs. \
MARY ELLIS \ consort of Lieut. \
ELIPHALET ELLIS. \ who died Jan
17th, 1797 \ in ye 63rd year \ of her
age.
round top slate tablet stone.
No design in lunette; good
condition.
Hartshorn, Joseph Capt. 72y January 3, 1782WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 20; grave 9
Capt. Joseph \
Hartshorn
In Memory of Capt. \ Joseph
Hartshorn \ who Died Jan't 3rd, \ 1782
\ in ye 72nd year \ of his \ age. \ One
could tell that I was well,\ And went to
bed at night; \ But was found dead in
my bed \ And never saw the light.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good condtion.
Hartshorn, Hannah (Foster) Mrs. 85y March 8, 1793WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 21; grave 10
Mrs. Hannah \
Hartshorn \ 1793
In Memory of Mrs. \ Hannah Hartshorn
\ Relict to Capt. \ Joseph Hartshorn \
who Died March 8th \ 1793 \ in ye
85th Year \ of her Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good condtion.
Hunt, John 58y April 15, 1834WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 26; grave 15JH
JOHN HUNT. \ died Apr. 15, 1834 \
AE 58 yrs. \ LYDIA. \ died Feb 28,
1807; AE 29 yrs. \ LUCY. \ died Feb.
14, 1854 \ AE 74 yrs. \ Wives of John
Hunt \ Lydia wife of John Ingraham \
died Jan. 26, 1825; AE 23 Yrs \
Caroline died July 10, 1835 \ AE 32
Yrs \ daughters of John and Lydia
Hunt \ also two infant daughters of \
John and Lucy Hunt.
The Hunt stone is a family
marker. Slopping shouldered
marble tablet stone, no
design in lunette; poor
condition. Broken in half.
One half is proped up, the
other is on the ground. Lines
with Lydia Ingrahams DOD
and age, and Caroline's name
are gone. missing info from
1900 DHS transcription.
Hunt, Lydia (?) 29y February 28, 1807WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 26; grave 16no (see John Hunt)
12
Hunt, Lucy (Clapp) 74y February 11, 1854WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 26; grave 17no (see John Hunt)
Ingraham, Lydia (Hunt) 23y January 26, 1825WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 26; grave 18no (see John Hunt)
Hunt, Caroline 32y July 10, 1835WAL:OBG; row 5;
col. 26; grave 19no (see John Hunt)
Morey, George Rev. July 26, 1829WAL:OBG; row
5/6; col. 1; grave 1no
Sacred to the memory of \ REV.
GEORGE MOREY\ who was born in
Norton, Dec 18, O.S. 1749 \
graduated at Harvard College. 1776 \
ordained Pastor of the \
Congregational Church in Walpole \
Nov. 19, 1783. died July 26, 1829. \ in
the 80th year of his age, \ and 46th, of
his ministry. \ And of \ ANNA MOREY.
\ Wife of Rev. George Morey. \ and
daughter of Rev. Joseph, and \ Sarah
(Eames) Palmer, of Norton. \ Born
Mar. 19, 1758. Died Dec 10, 1809. \
aged 52 years \ GEORGE MOREY. \
son of Rev. George & Anna Morey. \
Born June 17, 1785. Died Aug. 4,
1785.
Marble square shaft pilaster
with capitol, with one side of
information, probably
installed sometime in the
1850's, erroded, and dirty
from pollution.
Morey, Anna "Joanna"
(Palmer)89y 3m December 10, 1809
WAL:OBG; row
5/6; col. 1; grave 2no (see George Morey, Sr.)
Morey, George August 4, 1785WAL:OBG; row
5/6; col. 1; grave 3no (see George Morey, Sr.)
Guild, Margery (Carrell) Mrs. 73y June 20, 1807WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 3; grave 4
"Polly Guild"
(headstone)
In Memory of \ Mrs. \ MARGERY
GUILD \ wife of \ Joseph Guild \ who
died June 20th \ 1807. In the 73rd
year \ of her age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
poor condtion, stone broken
and in several pieces.
13
Guild, Polly 4y 7m 16d August 28, 1805WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 3; grave 4no
In Memory of \ POLLY GUILD \
daugh'tr of Mr. Eliphalet \ Guild & Mrs.
Rachel \ his wife who died \ August
28th, 1805. \ Aged 4 Years 7 Months \
& 16 Days
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
fair condition, some errosion.
(this stone is in the footstone
position for Margery Guild.)
Guild, Joseph Mr. 78y November 7, 1807WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 4; grave 5J.G. \ 1807
In memory of \ Mr.\ JOSEPH GUILD \
who died Nov'r 7th 1807 \ in the 78th
Year of his age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condition. Lichen.
Guild, Samuel Mr. 78y September 27, 1805WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 5; grave 6S.G. \ 1805
In memory of \ Mr. \ SAMUEL GUILD \
who died Sept'r 27th 1805 \ in the
78th Year of his \ Age. \ Affliction sore
long time I bore, \ Physicians skill was
vain \ Til God was pleas'd to give me
ease \ And free me from my pain.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condition. Lichen.
Gay, Ann (Fales) Mrs. 38y October 23, 1792WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 7; grave 9no
In memory of \ Mrs Ann, wife of Mr. \
Jacob Gay, \ who died Oct'r 23rd \
1792 \ Aged 38 \ Years
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design,
good conditon.
Ellis, Jacob Lieut. 52y June 8, 1752WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 10; grave 12Mr. Jacob \ Ellis
HERE LYES BURIED \ THE BODY
OF \ LIEU't JACOB ELLIS \ WHO
DIED JUNE Ye 8th \ 1752 \ AGED 52
YEARS.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
excellent condition. (not trans
by DHS)
Morse, Mehetabel (Guild) Mrs. 92y June 21, 1798WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 12; grave 13
no (footstone in
row 5, grave 2)
In memory of Mrs. \ MEHETABEL
MORSE. \ relict of Capt. \ EZRA
MORSE, \ formerly the wife of \ Lieut.
JACOB ELLIS \ who died June 21st
1798. \ in ye 92nd year \ of her age.
round shouldered slate tablet,
winged skull design; excellent
condtion.
Plimpton, Sally (Fales) 1812WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 15; grave 16no
(on top) 1812 \ (front) SALLY F.
PLIMPTON
small marble stone, it
matches the stones in the
Plimpton plot in Maple Grove
Cemetery. Good condition,
date has some errosion.
Morse, Esther (Baker) Mrs. 80y December 20, 1818WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 18; grave 19
Mrs. \ Esther
Morse \ 1818
In memory of \ Mrs. Esther Morse \
wife of \ Mr. Joshua Morse \ who Died
Dec'r 20th, \ 1818. \ in the 80th Year
of \ her Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
14
Morse, Esther 21y June 21, 1817WAL:OBG; row 6;
row 19; grave 20
Esther Morse \
1817
In Memory of \ Esther Morse Dau'r of \
Mr. Ezekiel Morse & \ Mrs. Lucy his
wife \ who Died June 21st \ 1817. \ in
the21st Year of \ her Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
Morse, Ezekiel Mr. 47y September 26, 1818WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 20; grave 21
Mr. \ Ezekiel
Morse \ 1818
In memory of \ Mr. EZEKIEL MORSE \
who Died Sep't 26th \ 1818. \ in the
47th Year of \ his Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
Morse, Asa Mr. 23y December 29, 1823WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 21; grave 22AM
In memory of \ MR. ASA MORSE. \
Born March 4, 1800 \ died Dec. 29,
1823, \ AE't 23.
sloping shouldered slate
tablet stone, urn & willow
design, good conditon.
Hartshorn, Thomas Mr. 80y September 25, 1773WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 23; grave 23
Mr. Thomas \
Hartshorn \ 1773
In Memory of Mr. \ Thomas Hartshorn,
\ who Died Sep'r \ ye 25th 1773, \ in
ye 80th year \ of his \ Age. \ As I lay
slumbering on my bed \ The hand of
God did strike me dead \ All you that
my survivers be \ Prepare for death &
follow me.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged cherub design.
Good conditon. Lichen
Hartshorn, Benjamin Mr. 53y January 1, 1784WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 24; grave 24
Mr. Benjamin \
Hartshorn \ 1784
In Memory of Mr. \ Benjamin
Hartshorn, \ who Deid Jan'ry ye 1st \
1784 \ in ye 53rd year \ of his \ Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged cherub design.
poor conditon. Fallen over
and laying face up. Errosion.
Hartshorn, Amandy 3m December 9, 1809WAL:OBG; row 6;
col.25; grave 25no
In memory of \ ALMANDY. Dau'tr of, \
Cap't Lewis Hartshorn & \ Mrs.
Susanna his wife. \ who died Dec'r 9th
\ 1809. \ Aged 3 months. \ The
blooming rose that bid so fair \ From
Parents gone & is no more.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
good condtion.
Hartshorn, Susan Miss 18y January 23, 1817WAL:OBG; row 6;
col. 30; grave 29
Miss \ S.H. \
1817
In memory of \ Miss. SUSAN
HARTSHORN \ Daughter, of \ Cap't
Lewis Hartshorn & \ Mrs. Susanna
Hartshorn his wife: \ who died Jan'ry
23rd \ 1817, Aged 18 Years \ Two
sweet alas, for mortals here, \ her
saviour called her home, \ Come
sympathize and shed a tear \ And
mourn her early doom.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
excellent condtion.
Clap, Seth Mr. 67y September 10, 1788WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 3; grave 1
Mr. Seth \ Clap \
1788
In Memory of Mr. \ Seth Clap. \ who
Died Sep'r 10th \ 1788 \ In ye 67th
year \ of his \ Age.
round shoulderd slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
good condition.
15
Clapp, Elizabeth (Everett) Wid. 74y September 14, 1810WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 4; grave 2E.C. \ 1810
In Memory of \ the Widow \
ELIZABETH CLAPP, \ wife of \ Mr
Seth Clapp \ Died Sept. 14 1810 \
Aged 74 years.
notched shouldered slate
tablet stone, urn & willow
design; good conditon.
Gay, Joanna Morey
(Kingsbury)90y November 19, 1848
WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 5; grave 3J.M.
JOANNA MOREY \ Relict of \ Rev.
George Morey \ and formerly \ the wife
of \ Calvin Gay \ DIED \ Nov'r 19,
1848 \ AE 90.
rectangular marble stone;
poor conditon. Erroded
Gay, Calvin October 17, 1818WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 6; grave 4CG
CALVIN GAY \<Died \ Oct. 17, 1814 \
AE 60>
Apex top marble tablet stone.
Appears to have been broken
at one time, and all that is left
is the very top, with just
"Calvin Gay" exposed. 1900
DHS transcription.
Gay, Rebecca (Kingsbury) Wid. 94y September 14, 1807WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 7; grave 5no
SCARED \ To the Memory of \ the
Widow \ REBECCA GAY \ who died \
Sep'r 14th, 1807 \ Aged 94 Years \ - \
God of my childhood & my youth \ The
guide of all my days, \ I have declar'd
thy heavenly truth \ And told thy
won'drous ways. \ When I lie buried
deep in dust \ My flesh shalt be thy
care; \ These withering limbs with thee
I trust \ To raise them strong and fair.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
very good condition.
Gay, Nathan Mr. 61y September 18, 1808WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 8; grave 6
Mr. \ Calvin Gay \
1814
SACRED \ To the Memory of \ Mr.
NATHAN GAY \ who died \ Sep'r 18th
1808 \ Aged 61 Years. \ My sun is set
and glass is run \ And all my work on
earth are done.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
fair conditon, writing still clear
but stone is broken in half.
Gay, Nathaniel Lieut. 65y July 28, 1776WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 10; grave 7
Lieu't \ NATH'l
GAY \ 1776
In Memory \ of Lieu't NATH'l GAY \
who Deceas'd July 28th \ 1776 \ Aged
65 Years \ Shall moral man complain
of him that is just \ When he removes
our friends & lays them in the dust.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design;
very good conditon.
Gay, Ebenezer Mr. 41y October 3, 1792WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 12; grave 8
Mr. \ EBEN'r
GAY \ 1792
In memory of \ Mr. EBENEZER GAY \
who died Oct'r 3d 1792. \ In the 41st
Year of his Age. \ All men florished
blooming fair & gay \ At evening an
extended Corps I lay \ O what is man
when in his best estate \ Death the
unseen is hasting to the gate.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged skull design,
very good condition.
16
Chenery, Caroline R.
(Kingsbury)24y August 8, 1834
WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 13; grave 9CRC
CAROLINE R. \ wife of \ William
Chenery \ died \ Aug 8, 1834 \ Aet. 24.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
with unsual carved designs;
excellent condition.
Knapp, Anna (Day) Mrs. 26y July 19, 1812WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 18; grave 14Mrs. \ A.K. \ 1812
In memory of \ Mrs. ANNA KNAPP. \
wife of \ Doc'tr Ephriam Knapp. \ who
died July 19th \ 1812 \ In her 26th
Year.
notched corners, no lunette
slate tablet stone, urn &
willow design; excellent
condition.
Smith, Sarah (Jr.) Mrs. 24y October 1, 1775WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 20; grave 15no
In Memory of Mrs. \ Sarah Smith Jun'r
\ who Died Oct.r 1st \ 1775 in \ ye 24th
year \ of her \ age.\
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged cherub design;
fair condition, erroded.
(footstone)WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. ?; grave 16"Mrs. AK 1812"
Morse, Mary Ann 23y 24 sept 1825WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 21; grave 17MAM
In memory of \ MARY ANN MORSE \
Born May 21, 1802 \ Died Sep'r 24
1825 \ AE 23.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, difficult to tell design;
poor condition (on ground)
Morse, Lucy (Smith) Mrs. 45y April 15, 1821WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 23; grave 18
Mrs. Lucy Morse
\ 1817
Sacred \ to the memory \ of \ Mrs.
LUCY MORSE \ wife of \ Mr. Ezekiel
Morse \ who died \ April 15th 1821 \ in
the 45th year \ of her Age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn design; good
conditon, lichen.
Hartshorn, Timothy Mr. 70y July 13, 1800WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 25; grave 19
Mr. \ T.
Hartshorn
SACRED \ to the memory of, \ Mr.
TIMOTHY HARTSHORN \ who died \
July 13th 1800 \ Aged 70 Years. \ If
virtue, honesty and truth could save \
He lives in realms of bliss far beyond
the grave.
gothic shaped lunette slate
tablet stone, winged cherub
design; very good condition.
Everett, Horace S. 4y 4m Oct. 15, 1812WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 30; grave 24HSE
Horace S. Everett son of Sylvester &
Waity Everett who died Oct. 15, 1812
aged 4 years 4 months & days. \ How
soon the lovely shodow fades \ The
pleasing object of our eyes \ To sleep
among the silent dead \ Till Jesus bid
its dust arise.
small marble tablet stone.
Poor condition, erroded,
impossible to read. 1900 DHS
transcription.
Clapp, Nathan Mr. 29y July 4, 1816WAL:OBG; row 7;
col. 31; grave 25
Mr. \ Nathan
Clapp \ 1816
In memory of \ Mr. NATHAN CLAPP \
who Died July 4th \ 1816 \ in the 29th
Year of \ his Age. -
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
good condition
17
Billings, Sally (Day) Mrs. 29y October 3, 1808WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 2; grave 1no
In Memory of \ Mrs. \ SALLY
BILLINGS \ wife of \ Mr. Beriah
Billings \ who died Oct. 3rd \ 1808 \
Aged 29 Years. \ Affliction sore long
time I bore, \ Physicians skill was vain,
\ Til GOD was pleas'd to give ease: \
And free me from my pain.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition. Leichen.
Clap, Lucy (Hartshorn) Mrs. 46y June 24, 1817WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 4; grave 2
Mrs. \ Lucy Clap
\ 1817
In memory of \ Mrs. LUCY CLAP \ wife
of \ Mr. LEVI CLAP \ who Died June
24th \ 1817 \ In the 46th Year of \ her
Age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
fair conditon, etchings very
readable, but most of lunette
broken off.
Gay, Joel 42y 9m February 15, 1767WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 5; grave 3J.G.
JOEL GAY \ <Died \ Nov. 25, 1809 \
Aged 42 yrs. 9 mos \ PRISCILLA \ His
wife \ Died Sept. 7, 1854 \ Aged 86
yrs.>
Apex top marble tablet stone.
Appears to have been broken
at one time, and all that is left
is the very top, with just "Joel
Gay" exposed. 1900 DHS
transcription, reads as if Joel
and Priscilla were on one
stone.
Gay, Priscilla (Wheelock) 86y September 7, 1854WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 5; grave 3no (see Joel Gay)
PaysonWAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 10; grave 4no PAYSON tomb
Kingsbury, Ruth Miss 26y July 22, 1818WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 12; grave 5Miss R.K.
In memory of \ MISS. RUTH
KINGSBURY. \ daugh'r of \ Dea.
SOLOMON \ & Mrs. KEZIAH \
KINGSBURY; \ Deceas'd July 22d,
1818; \ Aged 26 Years.
sloping shouldered slate
tablet stone, urn & willow
design, good conditon.
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Kingsbury, Harvey Mr. 26y June 12, 1833WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 13; grave 6H.K.
SACRED \ To the Memory of \ Mr.
HARVEY KINGSBURY, \ who died \
June 12, 1833l \ Aged 26 Years. \
Happy soul thy days are ended, \ All
thy mourning days below: \ Go by
Angel guards attended \ For thy sight
of Jesus go. \ (rest below ground) <To
thy joy he sets before thee: Bear a
memory pain: \ Die to live the life of
glory.\ Suffer with thy Lord to reign.>
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
good conditon. Lichen. 1900
DHS transcription filled in the
verse after "Jesus go,"
Kingsbury, Ruth (Kingsbury) Mrs. June 22, 1791WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 14; grave 7
(Abigail K.
Kingsbury
headstone)
In memory of \ MRS. RUTH
KINGSBURY \ wife of \ Mr. Solomon
Kingsbury \ Deceast Jan 22nd, 1791 \
(rest below ground) <In the 39th year
of her age.>
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
good conditon. 1900 DHS
transcription filled in blanks.
Kingsbury, Abigail 1y September 8, 1775WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 14; grave 7
(stone is used as
ft for Ruth
Kingsbury
above)
Abigail K \ Daughter of Mr. \ Benj &
Mrs. \ Abig'l Kingsbury. \ died Sep't
8th, \ 1776 \ Aged 15 Mon.
round top slate tablet stone.
swirlly design in lunette; fair
condition.
Gay, Susanna (Smith) Mrs. 37y October 21, 1753WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 15; grave 8KK
In Memory of Mrs. \ Susanna Gay,
wife \ of Mr. Joseph Gay \ She Died
Oct \ ye 21st 1755 in \ ye 37th Year \
(below ground) <of her age.>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, erroded design in
lunette, poor condtion. DHS
has 37years
Kingsbury, Soloman Dea. 77y Jnauary 2, 1822WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 16; grave 9
Dea. S.
Kingsbury
In memory of \ Dea. SOLOMON
KINGSBURY \ Deceast Jan 2n\d 1822
\ In the 77th year of his \ Age.
round shouldered, sloping
lunette slate tablet stone, urn
& drapery design. Very good
condtion.
Kingsbury, Keziah (Merriam) 88y March 5, 1856WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 17; grave 10
(yes, see
Susanna Gay)
KEZIAH, Wife of \ Dea. Solomon
Kingsbury, \ Died \ March 5, 1856 \ AE
88
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, weeping willow design,
excellent condtion.
Fuller, Zelenda (Healy) Mrs. 68y November 3, 1820WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 18; grave 11
Mrs. \ Zelenda
Fuller \ 1820
In memory of \ Mrs. Zelenda Fuller \
wife of \ Mr. Samuel Fuller \ who Died
Nov'r 3d, 1820 \ Aged 68 Years.
sloping shouldered slate
tablet stone, urn & willow
design, good conditon.
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Turner, Elizabeth (?) Mrs. 56y April 14, 1808WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 19; grave 12
Mrs. Elizabeth
Turner \ 1808
In memory of \ Mrs. ELIZABETH
TURNER \ (Widow of \ Mr. Abner
Turner) \ Who died April 14th \ 1808 \
in the 56th year of \ her age. \ - \ Tis
God that did our beings give; \ That
knows how long we have to live. \ And
when the time it doth expire, \ Should
we a longer time desire?
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
very good condition. Last line
of verse is below ground,
1900 DHS trans.
Downes, Edward 4y December 24, 1794WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 20; grave 13no
EDWARD DOWNES \ died Dec. 24th,
1794 \ Aged 4 Years \ Suffer little
children to \ come unto me, & forbid \
them not for of such is \ the kingdom
of Heaven.
round shouldered slate tablet,
urn & willow design; very
good condition.
Downes, Benjamin Bangs 18y February 27, 1794WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 21; grave 14
BENJAMIN B.
DOWNES
BENJAMIN BANGS DOWNES \ Died
Feb. 27th 1794. Aged 18 years \ His
friends need no inscription. \ He
remains inscrib'd on their hearts. \
And all of his aquaintances were his
Friends. \ Stranger, one molment
stop! \ Not for an ennumeration \ Of
his talents, dispositions & virtues, \ An
Eulogy common to all the dead; \ But
our bleeding hearts would fain tell
thee, \ That tho there is pleasure in
loving, \ And doating on our Friend; \
And tho the very tear \ Of Friendship \
Is Exquisite; \ Yet there is danger, in
an attachment \ And hopes too strong.
\ See here! \ Those Expectations \
Which we deemed justly founded \
And cherish'd perhaps, with too much
pride, (by providence undoubtly wise
and good) \ Respecting this world
disappointed. \ And we forced \
Reluctantly \ To transfer them with the
spirit of the \ Deceased from earth to
heaven.
round shouldered slate tablet,
urn & willow design; very
good condition.
Pette, William 14y August 18, 1793WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 22; grave 15
(stone is used as
ft)
At her feet lies \ William, the Son \ of
Mr. William \ Pettee who died \
August the 18th \ 1793 in ye 14th \
year of his age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, swirlly design; good
conditon, stone is being used
as a footstone.
Hawes, Benjamin Mr. 71y August 7, 1817WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 23; grave 16
Mr. Benj. Hawes
\ 1817
In memory of \ Mr. BENJAMIN
HAWES, \ who died Augt. 7, \ AD
1817 \ Aet. 71 years.
round shouldered sloping
lunette slate tablet stone, urn
& willow design; good
condtion, broken right finial
(shoulder)
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Hawes, Joseph 2y 8m September 15, 1779WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 24; grave 17no
In Memory of \ JOSEPH HAWES,
(Son \ of Mr. Benjamin \ Hawes &
Mrs. Mary his \ wife;) \ who Died \
Sept 15, 1779: \ Aged 2 years, \ and 8
months.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, cherub design;
excellent condition.
Hawes, Mary (Sumner) Mrs. 86y September 1, 1833WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 25; grave 18
Mrs. \ M Hawes \
1833
SACRED \ To the memory of \ MRS.
MARY, \ wife of \ MR. BENJAMIN
HAWES: \ who died \ Sept 1, 1833; \
aged 86 years.
round shouldered sloping
lunette slate tablet stone, urn
& willow design; good
condtion.
Kendall, Jonathan Mr. 93y September 6, 1820WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 30; grave 21no
SACRED \ To the memory of \ Mr.
JONATHAN KENDALL \ who died
Sep't. 6th, 1820. \ In the 93 Year of his
Age. \ Also, MRS. FRANCES, his 1st
wife, \ who died April 1756 \ (rest
below ground) <aged 24 years>
flat shouldered slate stone
tablet, urn & willow design;
excellent condtion.
Kendall, Frances (Crumpton) Mrs. April 1756WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 30; grave 21Ano (see Jonathan Kendall)
Fuller, Samuel Mr. 82y April 14, 1832WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 31; grave 22S.F.
SACRED \ To the Memory of \ MR.
SAMUEL FULLER \ who died \ April
14, 1832; \ Age 82 years.
flat shouldered slate stone
tablet, urn & willow design;
excellent condtion.
Kendall, Samuel 21y September 12, 1778WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 32; grave 23S.K. \ 1778
In memory <of> \ Samuel, Son <of> \
Mr. Jonathan Ken<dall?> \ & Mrs.
Susan<na,> \ his wife, \ who died
Sep't <12,> \ 1778 \ In his 21st year \
of his age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
poor condtion, stone broken
in half (down the center) and
right section is missing
Kearns, William Mr. 28y October 24, 1812WAL:OBG; row 8;
col. 33; grave 24
Mr. \ William
Kearns \ 1812
In Memory of \ Mr. WILLIAM KEARNS
\ who Died Oct'r 24th, \ 1812. \ Aged
28 Years \ Be still you mourners, God
is just. \ And 'twas his holy hand \ That
laid your friend low in the dust: \ Far
from his native land.
flat shouldered slate stone
tablet, urn & willow design;
excellent condtion.
Billings, George Pic.2 17m 9d April 17, 1812WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 3; grave 1G.B.
In \ Memory of \ GEORGE \ son of
Beriah & \ Elizabeth Billings \ who
died April 17, 1812, \ aged 17 months
\ & 9 days. \ Happy infant early blest, \
Freed from sin and gone to rest.
slate tablet stone, no lunette;
poor conditon broken, top half
on ground, bottom still set,
etching in excellent condition.
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Day, Mary (Hawes) Mrs. 46yApril 15, 1789
(1780)?
WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 4; grave 2Mrs. Mary \ Day
In memory of \ Mrs. Mary Day \ the
wife of Mr. John \ Day, who Deceas'd \
April 15, 1789 ; In the \ 46 Year of her
age. \ Let those whom she has left
behind \ To her example oft attend; \
That they in grief may; comfort find: \
And also meet a beautiful (peaceful)?
end.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, cwinged cherub
design, good condtion.
Straton, Eliza 12y September 6, 1814WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 5; grave 3no
In memory of \ ELIZA, \ Daugh'r of Mr.
Joseph & \ Mrs. Elizabeth Stratton: \
who died Sep. 6th \ 1814 \ in the 12th
year of \ her age.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design,
fair conditon, some errosion
and a chunk out of base.
(DHS has verse)
Bullard, Seth "Esq." 75y August 21, 1811WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 6; grave 4S.B. \ 1811
In memory \ of \ SETH BULLARD
ESQ. \ who died \ August 21st 1811; \
aged 75 years.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent condition. FLAG
Willett, Andrew October 2, 1811WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 5no
ANDREW WILLETT \ Born Sept 9,
1743 - Died Oct 2, 1811 \ - \ His wife \
SIBBEL HARTSHORN \ Born Oct 17,
1751 - Died July 24, 1833. \ - \ Their
children: \ AARON \ Born Jan 5, 1772 -
Died June 1, 1801 \ NEWELL \ Born
Mar 11, 1795 \ Died in New Orleans
La Jan 6, 1824 \ OLIVER \ Born Oct
26, 1783 \ Died Aug 5, 1834 \
GEORGE \ Born Mar 26, 1777 \ Died
Oct 18, 1779
Willett family stone. Round
top marble tablet, no design
in lunette; fair conditon,
errosion and dirty from
pollution. DAR marker set in
base of stone. FLAG
Willett, Sibbel (Hartshorn) July 24, 1833WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 6no (see Andrew Willett)
Willett, Aaron June 1, 1801WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 7no (see Andrew Willett)
Willett, Newell January 6, 1824WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 8no (see Andrew Willett)
Willett, Oliver August 5, 1834WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 9no (see Andrew Willett)
Willett, George October 18, 1779WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 7; grave 10no (see Andrew Willett)
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Bullard, Joel Mr. 35y May 20, 1807WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 8; grave 11no
In Memory of \ Mr. JOEL BULLARD,
who \ died May 20, 1807 \ AE 35. \ His
early death to many hearts gave pain \
But to himself through grace how
great the \ gain.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good conditon.
Bullard, Charlotte (Billings) Mrs. 39y October 28, 1812WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 9; grave 12(broken)
In Memory of \ Mrs CHARLOTTE
BULLARD \ widow of \ Mr. Joel
Bullard, \ Who died Oct 28, 1812. \
Aet. 39. \ She sleeps upon the bosom
of her God \ And in another and a
better world \ will awake in joy and
bliss eternal.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
excellent conditon.
Bullard, Joanna (Lewis) 75y March 5, 1816WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 10; grave 13
Mrs. Jemina \
Nason \ 1770
In memory\ of \ JOANNA BULLARD, \
wife of \ Seth Bullard, Esq. \ who died
\ March 5th, 1816 \ aged 75 years.
flat shouldered slate tablet
stone, urn & willow design;
good condtion.
Nason, Jemima (Clark) 30y December 8, 1771WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 11; grave 14
Mr. Benjamin \
Kingsbury \ 1787
In Memory of Jemima \ wife of Mr.
Thomas Nason \ who died Dec'r ye
8th \ 1771 in ye 30th year of her Age
stone broken and very
eroded. First name came from
footstone.
Kingsbury, Benjamin Mr. 72y February 20, 1787WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 12; grave 15
"Silas Kingsbury"
(headstone)
In memory of Mr. \ Benjamin
Kingsbury \ who Died February \ the
20th 1787 \ in ye 72nd year \ of his
age.
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, unusual design in
lunette; good conditon.
Kingsbury, Jedidah (Cooke) Mrs. 62y April 29, 1775WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 14; grave 16
Mrs. Jedidah \
Kingsbury 1775
In Memory of \ Mrs. Jedidah
Kingsbury, \ ye wife of \ Mr. Benjamin
Kingsbury \ she died April ye 29th \
AD 1775. \ in ye 62nd \ Year of her
Age. \ Behold & see as you pass by \
As you are now…<so once was I \ As I
am now so you must be \ Prepare for
death & follow me \ Death is a debt to
nature due \ As I have paid it so must
you.>
round shouldered slate tablet
stone, winged cherub design;
good conditon.
Dexter, Polley "Mary" 19y May 19, 1787WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 15; grave 17JB \ 1816
In Memory of Polley \ Daugh'r of Mr.
Jeremiah & \ Mrs. Margaret Dexter,
who \ Died May 19, 1787 \ in ye 19th
year \ of her \ age.
Kingsbury, Silas January 29, 1776WAL:OBG; row 9;
col. 12; grave 15A
(is the footstone
for Benj.
Kingsbury)
Silas Kingsbury \ son of Mr. Solo \
mon Kingsbury \ who died Jan'ry 29,
1776 \ about three hour old.
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Clap, Elizabeth (Wallis) Mrs. 32y November 1, 1803WAL:OBG; (stone
no longer exists)no
In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Clap, wife
of Mr. Levy Clap, who died Nov. 1,
1803 in ye 32 year of her age. \ Our
dearest friends we most delight \ Are
called soonest from our sight. \ Since
God doth it, let us be still, \ And be
submissive to his will.
from 1900 DHS transcription.
Payson, Phillip Rev. WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)
Payson, wife WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)
Robbins, Ezekiel Dea. WAL:OBG; tomb
(reportedly is in Payson tomb, He was
Rev. Paysons favorite Deacon, and
allowed him to be buried here.)
Robbins, wife WAL:OBG; tomb (reportedly is in Payson tomb)
Ellis, George P. June 25, 1837
WAL:OBG; (stone
no longer
exists…or tomb)
(reportedly is in Payson tomb, His
mother was a Payson.)
Clap, OliverWAL:OBG; (stone
no longer exists)
Oliver son of Mr. Oliver Clap & Mrs.
Susannah he died Mar. 10, 1768 in ye
first year of his age.
1900 DHS Transcription
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