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"In Memory of Miss Betsey B., daughter of Mr. Isaiah and Mrs. Deborah Davis, who died Jan. 30, 1826, aged 35."
"Deborah, widow of Isaiah Davis. Died June 15, 1853. Aet. 82."
"In Memory of Mr. Isaiah Davis who died Aug. 2, 1835. Aet. 65.'
"Memento Mori. Here lies the body of Mr. Cornelius Danley, who departed this life July 10, 1776, in the 68th year of his age."
"Here lies the Body of Mrs. Mary Eaton the wife of Mr. Josep Eaton, who departed this life the 19th of June A. D. 1750.'
"Here Lyes ye Body of Oliver Ears, son of Mr. Joseph Ears & Mrs. Bridget Ears his wife, who died Dec. ye 26, A. D. 1757. Being 8 months & 8 days old."
"Here lies ye Body of Joseph Ears the son of Mr. Joseph Ears and Mrs. Bridget Ears his wife, who died May ye 31st, 1756. Being 8 months & 5 days old."
"Erected in Memory of Mr. Joseph Eayrs, who departed this life Feb. 7th, 1798, aged 69 years 4 mos. & 12 days." In April, 1775, he was a delegate to the Revolutionary convention at Exeter. In May, same year, he and Noah Lovewell were delegates to the Revolutionary convention at Exeter.
"Erected in memory of Robert Fletcher, Esq., who died Sept. 9, 1792, aged 65 years."
A son of Robert Fletcher, one of the earliest settlers of Dunstable, coming from Chelmsford.
"Died June 23, 1834. Roger Fuller, aged 60 years."
"Nathan Freeman. Died Dec. 24, 1891. Aet. 84 yrs., 9 mos."
"Amy Turrell, wife of Nathan Freeman. Died Nov. 28, 1884. Aet. 78 years, 5 mos."
"Here lyes ye Body of Mr. Oliver Farwell, who died Sept. 5th, 1724 in ye 35 year of his age."
One of the slain at the Naticook Brook massacre. He was born in 1691. His father, Henry Farwell, was one of the early settlers of Old Dunstable, coming from Chelmsford. The descendants of the family are numerous in Nashua and vicinity.
"In Memory of Peter Smith Farwell, son of Capt. John and Mrs. Elizabeth Farwell, who died Oct. 12, 1792, in the 6th year of his age."
"Memento Mori. Erected in Memory of Mrs. Abigail Farwell, wife of Oliver Farwell, who departed this life Aug. 18, 1789 in the 68 year of her age."
"In Memory of Mr. Oliver Farwell, who was born at Dunstable, Nov. 19, 1717, & departed this life Feb. ye 12, 1808."
"Memento Mori. Here lies the Body of Benjamin Farwell, who departed this life March 20, 1772 in the 56 year of his age."
"Elizabeth Farwell, daughter of Mr. Isaac & Mrs. Sarah Farwell. Died Nov. ye Ist, 1727, aged 7 mos. & 21 days."
"Here lies ye Body of Ensign Joseph Farwell, who died Decr. ye 31, 1772 in ye 82 year of his age."
"Memento Mori. Here lyes the Body of Mr. Benjamin French, son of Capt. Benjamin French and Molly his wife. He departed this life Oct. 29, 1776, in the 23rd year of his age."
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"Memento Mori. Here lies the Body of Mrs. Bridget French, wife of Capt. Joseph French, who departed this life October 29, 1735, aged 20 years."
"Here lyes ye Body of Isaac French, son of Capt. Joseph French and Mrs. Bridget French his wife, who died Aug. ye 4th, 1753, in the 20th year of his age."
"Here lyes ye Body of Mrs. Elizabeth French, wife of Capt. Joseph French, who deceased Jan. 20th, A. D. 1753."
"Here lyes Buried ye Body of Deacon Jonathan French, who departed this life Nov. 17, 1757, in the 54th year of his age."
He was a brother of Ebenezer French, who was slain by the Indians at Naticook Brook, Sept. 5, 1724.
"Here lies Buried the Body of Mrs. Jane, the wife of Dea. Samuel Greeley, who departed this life June 12th, 1762, in the 58 year of her age."
"Erected in Memory of Mrs. Charlotte Harvard, wife of Mr. Jonathan Harvard, who departed this life July II, 1801, in the 28th year of her age."
"Here Lyes the Body of Mr. William Harwood, who departed this life Sept. 17, 1740, in the 75th year of his age."
"Memento Mori. Here lies the Body of Esther Harwood, wife of Mr. William Harwood, who departed this life Oct. 8th, 1747, in the 72d year of her age."
He was an early settler in Old Dunstable. One of his sons (John) was killed in the fight at Pigwacket Pond.
"Memento Mori. Here lyes the Body of Mrs. Jemima Houston, ye wife of Mr. Ovid Houston, Who departed this life Dec. 26, 1762, in the 27th year of her age."
"Memento Mori. Erected in Memory of Mrs. Catherina Houston, 2d wife to Mr. Ovid Houston, who departed this life Nov. 17, 1778, in the 45th year of her age."
"Ebenezer Hadley. Died June 23, 1867. Aet. 84."
"Mary, his wife. Died July 5th, 1827. Aet. 31."
"Elizabeth, his 2nd wife. Died Dec. 15, 1879. Aet. 77."
These inscriptions of the Hadleys are taken from a marble square set into a massive granite slab, which stands at the front of the only tomb in the cemetery. It is situate in the southwest corner, and appears to be of considerable antiquity.
"Deacon Joseph Hall. Died Dec. 18, 1854. Aet. 79 y's and 3 mn."
"Rhoda, wife of Joseph C. Hall. Died March 13 .- Aet. 87 yrs."
"Franklin Hall. Died Jan. i, 1869. Aged 69 years."
"Sarah W., wife of Elbridge Hall. Died Oct. 21, 1849, aged 49 years."
"Mary, wife of Elbridge Hall. Died Dec. 23-aged 57 years."
"Rebecca. Daughter of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Rebecca Howard, died Aug. 25, 1793. Aet. 3 years & 10 months." "In memory of Jonathan Howard, son of Mr. Jonathan Howard, who died July 27, 1802. Aged 5 yrs., 7 mos." "Harriet, wife of Chas. Hunter. Died March 24, 1854. Aet. 40 years, 7 mos."
"Here Lyes the Body of Mrs. Ruth Hill, wife of Enoch Hill, who departed this life the 7th of February, 1747, aged 36."
"Remember Death. In memory of Dea. William Hunt, who departed this life May 9, 1797, in the 74th year of his age."
He was an early settler here ; was a representative to the general court in 1781, and a delegate to the convention which met at Exeter in Feb. 1788, and adopted the Constitution of the United States.
" Memento Mori. Here lies the Body of Mrs. Mary Hunt, wife of Deacon William Hunt, who departed this life Feb. Ist, 1781, in the 52d year of her age."
"Remember Death. In Memory of Mrs. Hannah Hunt, wife of Dea. William Hunt, who departed this life Oct. 19th, 1787, aged 51 years."
"Jeremiah Hunt. Died Jan. 3, 1844. Aet. 85."
"Memento Mori. Erected in memory of Mrs. Fannie Hunt, wife of Mr. Jeremiah Hunt, who departed this life Oct. 3, 1795, aged 31 years 10 mos. & 20 days."
"Esther Hunt, wife of Jeremiah Hunt, died April 9, 1843. Aet. 84."
"Here lyes buried ye Body of Deborah Kendall, ye wife of Mr. John Kendall, who died March ye 3d, A. D. 1739 & was 45 years old."
John Kendall was an early settler in Dunstable, coming from Woburn, Mass.
"In Memory of Noah Lovewell, son of Col. Noah Lovewell and Mrs. Mary his wife, who died May 6, 1777, aged 5 months and 25 days."
"In Memory of Esther Lovewell, daughter of Col. Noah Lovewell and Mrs. Mary his wife, who died Oct. ye 17, 1777, aged 3 years & 8 days."
"Here lies the Body of Mrs. Jean Lund, wife of Capt. Jonathan Lund, who departed this life Sept. ye 14 Anno D. 1764, in the 51st year of her age."
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"Here lyes the Body of Mary Lund, Daughter of Capt. Jonathan Lund and Mrs. Jean his wife; who departed this life Nov. ye 17th, 1758, aged 9 years, 2 mos, & 3 days."
"Ilere lyes the Body of Mehitable Lund, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Lund & Mrs. Jean his wife, who departed this life Nov. 28, 1758, aged 3 years, 5 mos. and 9 days."
" Remember Death. In Memory of Mr. Oliver Lund, who departed this life March 18th, 1776, aged 24 years."
"Here lies the body of Mr. Thomas Lund, who departed this life Sept. 5, 1724, in the 42d year of his age. This man with seven more that lies in this grave was slew all in a day by the Indiens."
He was a son of Thomas Lund, one of the earliest settlers in Nashua, from whom the numerous branches of the family, residing in Nashua and vicinity, are descended.
"In Memory of Lieut. Levi Lund, who died Dec. 24, 1814, aged 59 years."
"In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Lund, wife of Lieut. Levi Lund, who died May 28, 1785, aged 23 years."
"Levi Lund, died Oct. 16, 1853. Aet. 70."
"In Memory of Mrs. Mary Lund, wife of Mr. Levi Lund, who died June 2, 1837, aged 41."
"Sarah, daughter of Mr. Levi and Mrs. Mary Lund, died May 17, 1832. Aet. 14 years."
"Benjamin, son of Levi and Mary Lund, died Aug. 15, 1824, aged 15 mos., also (in same grave) died Jan., 1823, Aet. 14 days."
"Brother. Friland P. Lund, born March 20, 1816, died Jan. II, 1890."
"Mrs. Mary Ann, wife of Friland P. Lund, died May 23, 1858. Aet. 37 years, 8 mos."
"Our Father. Clifton Lund, died April 26, 1857. Aet. 73 years.
"Our Mother. Rebecca C. Lund, died Nov. 6, 1869. Aet. 77 years."
"Charles A. Lund, died Jan. 14, 1865. Aet. 3 years."
"John Little, died June 7, 1854. Aet. 53 years."
"Betsey D. his wife, died Dec. 17, 1840, aged 34 years."
"John Noyes, son of John and Mrs. Betsey D. Little, died Nov. 16, 1837, aged 2 years."
"Nathaniel Prentice, son of ye Rev'd Mr. Nathaniel & Mrs. Mary Prentice, deceased Aug. 17, 1724, aged 8 weeks & 6 days."
"Rebecca L., wife of Timothy Presby, died Sept. 10, 1841, Aet. 38."
"In Memory of Mrs. Clarisa, wife of Timothy Presby, who died July 13, 1820. Aet. 32."
"Edmund D. Page, died June 3, 1879. Aet. 67."
"His wife Rebecca died June 8, 1859."
"Cummings Pollard. Died Aug. 19, 1848. Aet. 81."
"Hannah, wife of Cummings Pollard, died Sept. 23, 1870, aged 88 yrs. 9 mos. & 13 days."
"In Memory of Samuel, son of Mr. Cummings and Mrs. Hannah Pollard, who died June 2, 1832, aged 16."
"In Memory of Mr. Samuel Pollard, who died Jan. 13, 1816. Aet. 32."
"Peggy, wife of Samuel Pollard. Died Jan. 25, 1830, aged 55 years."
"In Memory of two daughters of Mrs. Peggy and Mr. Samuel Pollard.
S. died April 27, 1800, aged II days.
Mary died Sept. 28, 1805, aged 2 years."
"In Memory of Mary J. Pollard, who died March 20, 1811, aged 3 years."
"Lucien Pollard, died May 15, 1851, aged 21."
"Jas. F., son of James F. and Lucinda Pollard, died Dec. 3, 1837, aged 4 years."
"An infant son of Jas. F. Pollard, aged 4 days."
"Lucinda, wife of Jas. F. Pollard, died Aug. 7, 1870, Aet. 63 years."
"James Pollard, died March 19, 1848, Aet. 47."
" Mr. Thomas Pearson, died Feb. 9-1817, Aet. 66."
Great grandfather of G. Byron Pearsons.
"Mrs. Amy Pearsons, second wife of Mr. Thomas Pearson, died Sept. 9, 1798. Aet. 48."
"Mrs. Phebe, third wife of Mr. Thomas Pearson, died July 29th, 1826, Aet. 68."
"Hannah M. Roby, wife of Edward F. Richardson, born Feb. 12, 1818, died May 30th, 1891."
This inscription is upon a substantial and beautiful granite monument, upon another side of which is the following :--
"Hannah, wife of William Roby, a Lieut. in the American Revolution. Died June II, 1838, aged 95."
"James S. Roby, died Feb. 8, 1866. Aet. 57 years, 8 months."
"Emeline P., wife of James S. Roby, died Sept. 24, 1859, aged 31 years I mo. II days."
" William Roby, died Aug. 27, 1850, aged 80 years, 9 mos."
"Dolly, wife of William Roby, died March 12, 1846. Aet. 68 years, 5 mos."
"Elbridge G., son of William and Dolly Roby, died Aug. 3, 1835. Aet. 24 yrs."
"William Roby, born May 13, 1802, died July 6, 1862. Aet. 60 yrs."
" Amelia, wife of William Roby, born May 3, 1812, died May 17, 1864. Aet. 52 years."
"In Memory of Mr. Samuel Roby, who departed this life Nov. 3, 1799, aged 51 years 7 mos. & I day."
"In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Roby, wife of Mr. Samuel Roby, who died 19 Oct. 1812, aged 61 yrs. & Io mos."
Samuel Roby was a delegate to the county congress in 1776, and same year, was one of the com- mittee of inspection and also a member of the committee of safety.
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"Andrew J. Swan, died July 28, 1865. Aet. 18 years."
"Erected to the Memory of Ebenezer Starr, Physician, who died September 7, MDCCXCVIII."
"Erected in Memory of Mrs. Hannah Starr, wife of Ebenezer Starr, who died March 22, MDCCXCIV. Aet. 42."
"In Memory of Mrs. Rebecca Starr, wife of Doctor Starr, who died Oct. 19, 1810, in the 45 year of her age."
"In Memory of Mrs. Agnes Smiley, wife of Mr. Francis Smiley, who died Dec. ye 23d, 1786, in the 99th year of her age."
"In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Smiley, wife of Mr. David Smiley, who departed this life July 20, 1800, in the 53 year of her age."
"In Memory of David Smiley, son of Mr. David Smiley, who died Dec. 1798, aged 6 years."
"In memory of Miss Zilpah Stevens, daughter of Mr. Bill W. and Mrs. Phebe Stevens, who was brought up and died at Zebedee Wrights. Aged 20 years."
"Here lies the Body of Mrs. Jane Smith, the daughter of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Johannah Smith, who died March 3rd, 1781, aged 10 years & 4 mos."
"In Memory of Deac. Benjamin Smith, who died March 29, 1821 in the 85th year of his age."
"In Memory of Mrs. Johannah Smith, wife of Benjamin Smith, who died Aug. 21, 1814, in the 7Ist year of her age."
"Ballard Smith. Died Nov. 13, 1863. Aet. 89 yrs. 7 mos.
Prudence, wife of Ballard Smith. Died Sept. 30, 1851. Aet. 69."
"Mr. Benjamin Searles, son to Mr. Samuel Searles and Mrs. Mary Searles, who departed this life Jan. ye 27th, 1756." [Age illegible].
"Here Lyes the Body of Mary Searles, wife of Samuel Searles, who departed this life the 24th of Oct., 1754, aged 43 years."
"Henry Turrell. Died Aug. 10, 1851. Aet. 67 yrs. & 8 months."
"Lois Turrell. Died Aug. 23, 1861. Aet. 87 years, 6 mos."
"Leonard, son of Mr. Henry and Mrs. Lois Turrell; died March 19, 1826. Aged 10 years & 9 months."
"Mr. Benjamin Taylor, son of Doct. Ebenezer Taylor; who died Nov. 17, 1787 in the 55th year of his age."
"Mrs. Martha Taylor, wife of Mr. Benja' Taylor, who died June 16, 1817, in the 79 year of his age."
"Memento Mori. In Memory of Miss Rebekah Worcester, daughter of M. D. Eldad Worcester and Mrs. Rebekah his wife, who died April ye 8, 1790, aged 14 years & 25 days."
"Helen E., daughter of Ephraim W. & Lydia W. Woodward, died Dec. 16th, 1850, aged 6 months and 25 days."
"In Memory of Mr. Alvah Wilkins, who died May 6th, 1826, aged 30."
"In Memory of Zebedee Wright, who died Jan. 1, 1823, aged 78."
"In Memory of Mrs. Thankfull Wright, wife of Mr. Zebedee Wright, who died Sept. 26, 1813, in the 61st year of her life."
"Zebedee Wright; died Jan. 23, 1853, aged 74."
"Hannah, wife of Zebedee Wright, died Jan. 25, 1867. Aet. 90 yrs. 10 months."
"In Memory of Mr. John Wright, who died March 19, 1816, in the 93 year of his age."
Probably a Revolutionary soldier, as the name appears in Fox's list. He was one of nine men chosen as a committee of inspection in 1776.
"In Memory of Mrs. Mary Wright, wife of John Wright, who departed this life Oct. Ioth, 1798, in the 58 year of her age."
The Wrights were among the early settlers of Dunstable.
"In Memory of 3 children, sons and daughters of Captain Daniel and Mrs. Elizabeth Warner. John Ebenezer Elizabeth Sept. 7. Sept. 8th. Sept. 3. Aged 10 years. Aged 18 years. Aged 13 years."
Samuel Warner was the ancestor of the Dunstable Warners. He married Mary Swallow, May 4, 1864.
For an account of Rev. Thomas Weld, and Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Thomas Weld, see preceding pages.
THE SOUTHWEST OR GILSON CEMETERY.
This cemetery lies upon a somewhat unfrequented cross-road, or highway, known as the Gilson road, in the southwest part of the township, leading from the West Dunstable road, so called, near the residence of the late Stillman Swallow, Esq., to the main highway from the city to Runnell's bridge. It is situated about one-half mile from the Swallow residence, on the right side of the road, and is easily reached from the city by a drive of four miles and a half through some of the most productive and fertile lands within its territorial limits.
The cemetery is oblong in shape and contains about one-half an acre. It is enclosed on all sides with a substantial fence of stone wall, and surrounded on three sides by a young growth of white pines
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and birches ; and, indeed, until within a few years, the same growth had encroached upon the sacred enclosure itself to that extent that the traveler would easily pass without the slightest suspicion of its existence, so far as being able to distinguish it, by any external evidence, from the surrounding forest growth. It has been cleared up, however, and is now comparatively free of bushes and trees.
I have been unable to ascertain when and by whom this cemetery was first instituted and used. Its distance from the settled part of the city, however, and, indeed, from any village, and the marks of age exhibited in some of the graves, as well as its location in a part of the township even now somewhat sparsely settled and concerning which history, either written or traditional has little to say, would warrant the belief that it was originally used as a family burying ground. Whatever may have been its early origin, it is now under the control of the city authorities.
A casual examination shows some nineteen or twenty graves which are unmarked by monuments of identification ; of these eleven are to be counted in the northwest corner of the enclosure, some of which are marked by small granite stones, taken, evidently, from the surrounding soil ; many of these stones are moss-grown, and both graves and stones bear evidence to the destroying hand of time. Some of the graves are nearly obliterated, and in a few years longer, unless attended to, will be as if they had never been ; this is evidently the oldest part of the cemetery ; and as such, the most inter- esting, yet, so far as its record speaks, the very names of those who sleep within these silent graves have, with their individualities, passed forever from the memory and knowledge of men. They are even beyond the realm of reasonable conjecture.
There is no evidence of graves of Revolutionary or other soldiers in this cemetery. The oldest headstone at this date, so far as appearances and date show, is that of a child ; at this time it is lying flat upon the ground among the debris of other old headstones. It is of slatestone, moss-grown and weather-worn, and bears upon its upper front surface the familiar angel of death's head, found upon most of the gravestones of a century ago, and is the only stone in the cemetery thus marked. Upon it is the following inscription : "In memory of Leonard Fisk, son of Mr. Nathan and Martha Fisk, who died Aug, 3, 1798, aged 3 years and 7 months."
Only one other headstone bears an earlier date than the one above mentioned, and that is situated in the southwest part of the cemetery. Upon it is inscribed as follows: "Hannah, wife of Benjamin Robbins, died Jan. 29-1796-aet. 20." This headstone although bearing the earliest date of any, is of modern construction.
The entire number of graves so far as one can estimate from definite and indefinite marks and signs, is not far from sixty, of which number thirty-seven have headstones, of which five are marble and the remainder slatestone.
The following is an alphabetical list of the names of those whose graves are marked by monuments, taken from the monuments themselves, with date of death and age :-
"Richard Adams-died Feb. 23-1812. Aged 56."
"Sarah, wife of Richard Adams, died Feb. 28, 1813, aged 63."
"Nathan Fisk, died March 14, 1837, aged 74."
"Martha Fisk, wife of Nathan Fisk, died July 31, 1817, aged 53."
"Lucy Fisk, wife of Nathan Fisk, died Nov. 25, 1843, aged 78."
"Ralph Fisk, died Feb. 26, 1835, aged 33."
"Nancy A. Fisk, died Aug. 9, 1839, aged 9 years, 8 mos."
"Leonard Fisk, died Aug. 3, 1798, aged 3 years, 7 mos."
"John Gilson, died March 17, 1837, Aet. 71 years."
"Betsey Gilson, wife of John Gilson, died March 30, 1840, aged 79."
"John P. Gilson, died June 16, 1869, aged 75 years, 4 inos. I day."
"Rebecca Gilson, wife of John P. Gilson, died May 30, 1840, aged 46."
" Andrew Jackson, son of J. P. Gilson, died Feb. 15, 1828, aged I day."
"John P. son of J. P. and Rebecca Gilson, died March 5, 1833, Aet 5 days."
" Ruth Gilson, died June 4. 1860, aged 87 years."
"Jacob B. Gilson, died July 26, 1841, aged 68 years."
"Jerusha Gilson, wife of J. B. Gilson, died May 22, 1821, aged 49."
"Walter Gilson, son of J. B. and Lucy Gilson, died Aug. 28, 1811, aged 5 years 8 mos."
"Mary Ann Holmes, daughter of Andy and Jane Holmes, died April 16, 1847, aged 18 years."
"Hannah Jewett, died April 16, 1861, aged 67."
" Rebeckah Philemeda Jewett, daughter of Daniel and Hannah Jewett, died June 10, 1840."
"Lois Emeline Jewett, daughter of Daniel and Hannah Jewett, died Nov. 18, 1840, aged 17."
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"Rufus Lawrence, died Dec. 16, 1846, aet. 29."
"Henry R., son of Rufus and Mary Lawrence, died April 18, 1846, aet. 4 mos."
" Asa Newton, died Jan. 16, 1800, aged 82 years."
"Lavinia Newton, wife of Asa Newton, died July 6, 1838, aged 27."
" Miss Sally Newton, died Oct. 12, 1835, aged 28."
"Mary Newton, died March 18, 1855, aged 77."
"Hannah F. Robbins, wife of Jothan Robbins, died Feb. 8, 1868, aged 99 years."
"Benjamin Robbins, died July 19, 1848."
"Hannah Robbins, wife of Benjamin Robbins, died Jan. 29, 1796, aged 20."
"Sarah, wife of Benjamin Robbins, died May 12, 1861, aged 78 yrs 8 months."
"Benjamin N. Robbins, son of Benjamin and Hannah Robbins, died March 18, 1813, aged 20."
"Zadock Searles, died July 7, 1820, aged 48 years."
"Elizabeth, wife of Zadock Searles, died Jan. 29, 1845, aged 45."
"Hyram Searles, son of Zadock and Elizabeth Searles,-same grave-two years."
"Abu, son of George D. and Sylvia S. Wilson, died April 12, 1840, 6 months, 19 days."
THE OLD SOUTH CEMETERY.
The Old South cemetery is situated on the west side of the Lowell road about one and one-half miles from the City Hall building, and is in that portion of the city which, from early colonial days, has been known as "The Harbor." It is in the heart of what was the more thickly settled part of early Nashua. How early it began to be used as a burial ground is unknown. The earliest date appearing upon any of the headstones is upon that of Rev. Joseph Kidder, against the name of Joseph Kidder, Jr., re, November, 181I.
The " Old South " meeting-house, as it was called, was erected about this time, and was dedicated Nov. 4, 1812. It stood just south of this cemetery, on the spot now occupied by the dwelling-house of Hiram A. Holt.
It is very possible that the use of this land as a burial place dates, substantially, with the erection and use of the "Old South."
Formerly its area was about one acre, but a few years since it was increased in size by an addition of land on the west side, so that to-day its territory comprises about two acres. The new part is, as yet, unoccupied, and is in a very neglected condition.
In the old portion there are in the neighborhood of two hundred and seventy-five graves ; of these two hundred and thirty-five are distinguished by headstones or monuments, nearly all of which are in a well preserved condition. A neat picket fence bounds it at the road side, and the north and south sides are enclosed with trim and substantial stone walls. 1 broad avenue extends through the central part of the old grounds from east to west, and a few white pines standing singly or in groups,-lonely descendants of the ancient forests once occupying the spot,-afford a grateful shade to the visitors and add to the quiet beauty of the cemetery.
In the following pages we give the names of the soldiers buried here, together with a list of all the inscriptions upon its monumental stones.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
"Gen. Noah Lovewell, died May 29, 1820. Aet. 79."
"Mary, his wife, Died Nov. 24, 1835, AE. 93."
General Lovewell was a son of Col. Zaccheus Lovewell, and grandson of John Lovewell, the progenitor of the Lovewell family in Old Dunstable. He lived, as did all the family, in Dunstable, N. H. April 25, 1775, he and Joseph Ayers were delegates to the convention which met at Exeter for the purpose of appointing delegates to act for the state in the General Continental congress at Phila- delphia, May 10, 1775. In 1776, he was one of the committee of safety. In 1776, he was quartermaster of Colonel Gilman's regiment, which was ordered to New York. In 1778, he was one of a committee of eleven appointed to assist the delegates to the convention holden at Exeter, June Io, for the purpose of forming a state constitution. In December, 1778, he was chosen representative for one year; being the first representative elected in Nashua under the constitution. In 1786 he was again elected representative. In 1803 he was appointed postmaster, and was the first to occupy that posi- tion in Nashua. He had three children, one of whom, Betsey, married Hon. Jesse Bowers, whose descendants are still living here.
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"Philip Abbott Roby. Born in Dunstable, Mass., Sept. 2, 1754. Died in Dunstable, N. H., July 8, 1828."
The name of Philip Roby appears in the muster-roll of Capt. William Walker's company, which was in Colonel Reed's regiment, and in the battle of Bunker Hill. It is probably the same man, the initial letter of the middle name being omitted by accident or mistake. In 1776, according to Fox, Philip Abbot Roby was a member of Capt. Daniel Wilkin's company, in Col. Timothy Bedell's regiment, which was stationed on the northern frontier.
"Phineas Whitney. Died March 29, 1832. Aet. 81."
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