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Hewins Road Cemetery Records
Town of Sheffield
Berkshire County, Massachusetts


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The Hewins Road Cemetery is located on the east side of Hewins Road, in the Town of Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Burials begin here about 1780 and the area was active through the 1800's. Inscriptions were copied in the fall of 1984, and field checked again in the fall of 1985. There are 109 known burials here; 105 found in the present study; two stones recorded by the DAR in their 1940 study; and two additional burials here according to the obituary notices in the Great Barrington based newspaper, the Berkshire Courier.


Allen, George W., born 8 April 1847, died 12 June 1902.

Anthony, Hannah, wife of Richard, died 5 October 1870, age 83 yrs.

Anthony, Richard, died 25 July 1871, age 88.

Austin, Joab, died 5 March 1820, age 79 yrs.

Belcher, Dianeh, Mrs., died 16 September 1815, age 47.

Bentley, Margaret, wife of Clark, died 7 September 1850, age 72 yrs.

Best, Eli H., son of Ira and Caroline, died 4 September 1848, age 9 years.

Brewer, Henrietta Louise, daughter of Amos and Prudence, died 12 June 1863, age 2 weeks, 8 days. (BC 25 June 1863).

Brewer, Lyman, no stone found. (DAR: son of Amos and Prudence, died 6 February 1859, age 8 months.

Burrell, Infant child of Jonathan and Lucy Wright Burrell, age 10 weeks, buried with mother.

Burrell, Abraham, died 18 November 1798, in her 70th year.

Burrell, David, died 1 August 1822, age 62 years.

Burrell, Hannah Spaulding, wife of David Burrell, died 1 November 1829, age 62 years. (SHVR: daughter of Theophilus and Abigail Areus Spaulding.)

Burrell, Lucy Wright, wife of Jonathan Burrell, died 30 October 1795, in her 35th year.

Burrell, Mar Burrell, no stone found. (DAR: wife of Abraham Burrell and daughter of David and Hannah Spaulding Burrell, died 24 March 1843, age 57 years.)

Burrell, Nancy, Miss., daughter of David and Hannah Spaulding Burrell, died 13 March 1820, in her 29th year.

Burrell, Sarah, Mrs., died 9 October 1797, in her 21st year.

Catlin, Mary, Miss, daughter of Capt. Joel and Sophia, late of Harwynton, CT, died 2 January 1821, age 68 years.

Chapin, Kasson F., son of Manellus C. and Leonora Freeman Chapin, died 2 November 1845, age 18 months.

Cline, Silas, son of J. and C., died 29 April 1853, age 6 months, 12 days.

Cline, Siras, son of J. and C., died 30 October 1848, age 6 months, 21 days.

Collar, William J., son of William B. and Abigail, died 22 December 1848, age 3 years, 10 months.

Curtis, Betsey, Miss, daughter of Giles and Hannah, died 3 January 1805, in her 19th year.

Curtis, Giles Clinton, died 3 August 1835, in his 26th year. (BC 20 August 1835) (SH CCR: son of Giles).

Curtiss, Elias, died 6 September 1882, age 94. (SH VR: son of Giles and Hannah, born Sheffield 28 August 1788).

Curtiss, Giles, died 29 May 1832, age 69.

Curtiss, Hannah, wife of Giles, died 6 April 1858, age 91. (BC 15 April 1858)

Curtiss, James, died 22 May 1832, age 40 years

Curtiss, Mary, wife of Elias Curtiss and daughter of David and Hannah Spaulding Burrell, died 24 March 1843, age 57 yrs.

Curtiss, Polly, died 22 November 1871, age 86. (SHVR: daughter of Giles and Hannah, born 20 April 1785

Curtiss, Roswell, died 24 January 1829, age 39. (SHVR; daughter of Giles and Hannah, born 25 February 1790.

Curtiss, Sarah, wife of James, died 7 November 1872, age 79. (BC 20 November 1872.)

Curtiss, Sarah J., daughter of John and Ellen, died 25 November 1853, age 2 years.

Curtiss, Susan, wife of Elias, died 27 February 1879. age 68 yrs.

Hewins, Anson K., died 1 October 1866, age 59 years. (BC 11 October 1866)

Hewins, Chandler S., died 14 September 1916, age 68 yrs. (BC 21 September 1916; died Northampton, MA, aged 69 years, 3 months, 16 days. Born Sheffield son of Anson

Hewing, Douglas B., died 13 March 1858, age 53 years. (BC 25 March 1858

Hewins, George B., son of Joseph Sylvester and Mary L., born 1864, drowned 1873. (BC 30 July 1873; died Sheffield 28 July 1873, age 8 years

Hewins, Henry B., son of Douglas B. and Mary W., died 28 December 1841, age 4 months, 20 days.

Hewins, Horatio L., died 27 May 1863, age 24. (BC 11 July 1863; died Port Hudson, LA.)

Hewins, Jerusha, Miss, died 1 January 1891, age 76. (BC 14 January 1891.)

Hewins, Joseph, died 14 August 1848, age 84 years.

Hewins, Joseph H., died 19 March 1843, age 34 years

Hewins, Joseph D., son of Joseph Sylvester and Mary L., born 1862, drowned 1873.

Hewins, Joseph Sylvester, died 22 January 1866, age 30 years.

Hewins, Phebe, wife of Joseph, died 9 May 1843, age 71 years.

Hewins, Phebe, Miss, died 27 June 1871, age 68 years. (BC 28 June 1871).

Howland, Jabez, died 20 April 1806, age 45.

Huggins, Anna, wife of Burrell, died 11 September 1851, age 59 years

Huggins, Burrell, died 18 March 1814, in her 26th year.

Huggins, Hannah Turner, wife of Joseph Huggins, died 29 September 1814, age 54 years.

Huggins, Jerusha Austin, wife of Joseph, died 23 March 1846, age 74 years.

Huggins, Joseph, died 20 September 1849, age 88 years.

Huggins, Mary, daughter of Samuel and Lois, died 19 May 1844, age 4 months, 7 days.

Huggins, Mercy, wife of Samuel, died 9 June 1841, age 41 yrs.

Huggins, Rebeck, wife of Joseph, died 21 April ?, in her 31st year. No year of death given.

Hurd, Aurelia, died 11 October 1884, age 85 yrs. (BC 15 October 1884).

Hurd, Mary, wife of Elisha, died 4 July 1845, age 53 years.

Keep, Betsey, wife of George, died 16 January 1864, age 75 yrs. (BC 21 January 1864).

Keep, Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Jabez, died 26 January 1818, age 72 yrs.

Keep, George, died 1 August 1848, age 62 yrs.

Keep, Jabez, Capt., died 21 January 1821, age 85 yrs.

Langford, Sarah, daughter of Rowland and Betsey, died 30 March 1809, age 4 years.

Lindsey, Austin, died 8 May 1891, in his 81st year.

Lindsey, Catherine S., wife of Austin, died 28 February 1894, in her 80th year. (BC 29 March 1894).

Lindsey, Jane, daughter of Austin and Catherine, died 17 February 1849, age 5 years, 4 months, 16 days.

Linsley, Betsey, wife of Lewis, died 6 June 1833, age 28 years

Morgan, Laura, daughter of Elijah and Polly, died 25 March 1830, age 12 years

Parsons, Charles, son of Eliphas T. and Julia, died 23 December 1842, age 5 years.

Parsons, Eliphaz T., died 23 December 1860, age 52 years.

Parsons, Julia T., wife of Eliphaz T., died 8 June 1898, age 85 years.

Peck, James, died 14 November 1818, age 72 years.

Pike, Eugene L., son of Ozias and Lydia, died 13 June 1854, age 12 yrs.

Rhoades, Harlow, died 6 March 1873, age 71 years. (BC 2 April 1873.

Rhoades, Sabrina, wife of Harlow, died 20 June 1863, age 63 yrs. (BC 2 July 1863).

Schellinger, Gideon, died 27 February 1811, age 61 yrs.

Schellinger, Sarah, wife of Gideon, died 1 March 1814, age 59 yrs.

Sims, Oliver, son of Samuel T. and Sarah, died 20 January 1844, age 11 months.

Sims, Sarah, wife of Samuel T., died 10 March 1843, age 22 yrs.

Sims, Sarah J., daughter of Samuel T. and Sarah, died 1 March 1845, age 5 yrs.

Smith, Altha, daughter of Eli and Mary, died 27 September 1852, age 2 years, 7 months.

Smith, Oliver, died 23 October 1853, age 73 years. (BC 27 October 1853).

Smith, Ruth, wife of Oliver, died 22 January 1860, age 83 years.

Smith, Sheldon C., son of Eli and Mary, died 18 August 1850, age 1 year, 10 months.

Spaulding, Abigail Areus, wife of Lieut. Theophilus, died 1 January 1805, in her 76th year.

Spaulding, Jedediah, son of Lieut. Theophilus and Abigail Areus Spaulding, died 25 March 1774, in his 10th year.

Spaulding, Theophilus, Lieut., died 2 July 1818, in his 80th year.

Stanard, Mary, wife of John, died 27 March 1782, age 29 years.

Stevens, Abigail, wife of William, died 15 August 1827, age 78 years.

Stevens, Kesiah, died 26 August 1870, age 85 years.

Stevens, Nathaniel, son of William and Abigail, died 21 May 1795, age 21 years, 4 months, 5 days.

Stevens, William, died 24 November 1825, age 77 years, 10 months, 10 days.

Tallman, Hannah, wife of Ebenezer, died 5 November 1874, age 72 years. 7 months.

Taft, Alfred C., died 22 March 1848, age 38 years.

Taft, Betsey, wife of Lovett, died 15 February 1869, age 82 years. (BC 24 February 1869).

Taft, Charles E., son of Joseph and Caroline B., born 5 April 1842, near the city of Austin, on the Colorado in Texas, died 30 May 1844.

Taft, Esther, wife of Horace P., died 25 July 1853, age 51 years.

Taft, John, died 15 August 1866, age 47. (BC 30 August 1866).

Taft, Laura, wife of John, died 4 March 1887, age 68 years. (BC 9 March 1887)

Taft, Lovett D., 13 April 1853, age 68. (BC 28 April 1853; died Sheffield 19 April 1853, age 68).

Tripp, Albert, no stone found. (BC 1 May 1919, died Sheffield 29 April 1919, age 72 years. Born Sheffield).

Tubbs, Eva, wife of Ezra, died 28 August 1867, age 62 years.

Tubbs, Ezra, died 3 April 1857, age 51 years. (BC 16 April 1857).

Turner, Charlotte, died 23 July 1839, age 46 years.

Warne, Benoni, son of Jacob and Phenix, born 9 September 1778, died 8 May 1853, age 74 years, 8 months.

Warne, Elizabeth, daughter of Benoni and Sophia, died 9 October 1849, age 27 years.

Warne, Huldah, died 18 July 1855, age 47 years.

Warne, Norman, 1818-1896

Warne, Sophia, wife of Benoni, died 10 October 1871, age 90 years, 8 months.

Wescot, Nathaniel, son of Stephen and Sarah, cannot read. (DAR: died 25 May 1787, age 15 years.)

Wescot, Stephen, son of Stephen and Sarah, cannot read. (DAR: died 2 December 1781, age 4 years.)

Westover, Catharine, wife of Luther, died 17 December 1870, age 84 years. (BC 25 January 1871.)

Westover, Job, died 18 April 1813. (DAR: age 70 years.) (SHVR: son of John and Rachel, born Sheffield 23 April 1742).

Westover, Julia Ann, daughter of Luther and Catharine, died 26 September 1851, age 36 years.

Westover, Luther, died 17 December 1841, age 59 years.

Westover, Rachel, wife of Job, died 20 February 1811, age 66 years.

Willcox, Louisa, daughter of Giles and Ruth, died 30 October 1843, age 2 years.

Woodruff, Sally, wife of Seth, died 12 January 1820, age 34 years.

Wooster, Samuel, no stone found. (BC 29 March 1928: died Ashley Falls 23 March 1928, age 59 years. Born Canaan, CT son of William and Mary Deary Wooster).


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