Old Burying Ground, Westfield, Massachusetts

Inscriptions on the Gravestones in the Grave Yards of Northampton, and of Other Towns in the Valley of the Connecticut as Springfield, Amherst, Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield, &c. Transcribed by Thomas Bridgman, 1850

Transcription courtesy of DunhamWilcox.net, transcribed by Jane Devlin. Used with permission.


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Ashley: John ASHLEY, Esq., d. 16 Apr 1759, in the 90th year of his age
Atkins: Zenas ATKINS, suddenly killed while riding in a sleigh and coming in contact with another turning a corner, on the evening of 14 Jan 1816, ae 34
Ballantine: Rev. John BALLANTINE, Pastor of the Church of Christ in this place, d. 12 Feb 1776, in the 60th year of his age
Bishop: Eliza BISHOP, b. at Farmington, Ct., 9 Dec 1813, d. while Preceptress of Westfield Academy, 26 Apr 1830
Bull: Rev. Mr. Nehemiah BULL, d. 12 Apr 1740, in the 39th year of his age
Clap: Ezra, son of Mr. Ezra & Margaret CLAP, d. 19 Jan 1754, ae 20
Dyer: Mr. Benjamin, son of Deac. Benjamin & Mrs. Mary DYER, of Windham, Ct., drowned at Westfield, 11 Jul 1805, ae 18 yrs
Ely: Edmund ELY, d. 7 Jan 1834, ae 71 yrs
Ely: Franklin, son of Edmund & Huldah ELY, who was killed on board the U. S. Frigate Fulton at Brooklyn, N. Y., 4 Jun 1829, ae 25 yrs
Fowler: Hon. Samuel FOWLER, b. 5 Sep 1747, d. 26 Nov 1823. Jemima FOWLER, his wife, b. 5 Feb 1761, d. 28 Feb 1826
Fowler: Mr. Samuel FOWLER, d. 10 Nov 1744, in his 61st yr
Fowler: Porter FOWLER, d. 12 Oct 1828, ae 39 yrs
Grant: Mrs. Thankful, wife of Mr. Alexander GRANT, & daughter of Mr. Gad LYMAN, of Northampton, d. 9 Sep 1770, in the 25th year of her age
Ingerson: Capt. John INGERSON, who being in the service of his country, was killed at Lake George, Sep 1755, in the -- year of his age
Ingerson: Paul INGERSON, b. 19 Jun 1745 & d. 5 Jul next, son of Mr. Ezra & Mrs. ---
Ives: Major Mathew IVES, b. at Meriden, Ct., 26 Jun 1773, d. 21 Feb 1840
Kellogg: Ensign Steven KELLOGG d. 6 Jun 1722, in the 55th year of his age
Kellogg: Mrs. Anne, wife of Capt. John KELLOGG, & daughter of Ephraim TERRY, Esq., d. 3 Oct 1764, in the 33 year of her age and her infant babe.
Lyman: Miss Submit LYMAN killed by the fall of a tree, 9 Jan 1797, ae 29 yrs
Mix: Rev. Joseph MIX, formerly Pastor of the Church in West Suffield, Con., d. 4 Aug 1833, ae 68
Mosley: Capt. John MOSLEY, d. 1 Sep 1781, in the 56th year of his age
Noble: Abigail, wife of John NOBLE, d. 3 Jul 1683, in the 20 year of her age
Park: General Wareham PARK, d. 6 Mar 1801, ae 49 yrs
Root: Dea'n Joseph ROOT, d. 7 Jan 1779, in the 74th year of his age
Root: John ROOT, d. 24 Sep 1687, ae 44 yrs
Root: Mr. Moses ROOT, son of Mr. John & Mrs. Elizabeth ROOT, d. 7 Oct 1744, in the 28th year of his age
Shelden: Mr. Noah SHELDEN d. 30 Aug 1748, ae 43 yrs
Sheperd: Hon. William SHEPERD, d. 16 Nov 1817, ae 80
Sheperd: Mrs. Margaret, Consort of Dr. David SHEPERD of Chester, d. 10 Feb 1769, in the 2th year of her age
Taylor: Col. James TAYLOR, d. 14 Aug 1803, ae 53 yrs
Taylor: Hon. Eldad TAYLOR, Esq., d. in Boston, 21 May 1777, ae 69 & lies in the tomb of the Hon. John WENDELL, Esq.. Also, Mrs. Thankful TAYLOR, his Relict,d.12 Aug 1803, ae 82
Taylor: Mr. Samuel TAYLOR, b. 27 Aug 1675, d. 8 Apr 1709
Taylor: Mrs. Margaret, wife of Mr. Samuel TAYLOR, b. 22 May 1836, d. 7 Sep 1708 [sic]
Taylor: Mrs. Rhoda, wife of Deacon Eldad TAYLOR, d. 22 Jun 1740, in the 29th year of her age
Taylor: Mrs. Ruth, Relict of Rev. Mr. Edward TAYLOR, d. 27 Jan 177- in the -- year of her age
Taylor: Rev. Mr. Edward TAYLOR, "pastor of ye Church of Christ in this town", d. 24 Jun 1729, in the 87th year of his age
Yoemans: James N., Eldest son of Ira & Lucy YOEMANS, instantly killed when on his way to school, by the slide of a bank of earth, 20 Nov 1840, ae 7½ yrs


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