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Names Taken From Tombstones in Lynnfield Cemetery
Town of Lynnfield
Essex County, Massachusetts


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The Old Burying Ground

Here lie Ministers of the First Church

Nathaniel Sparhawk

Benjamin Adams

Joseph Mottey


Soldiers of the Revolution

James Bancroft

Nathaniel Bancroft

John Danforth

John Perkins

Daniel Townsend

John Upton

Jesse Wellman

Jonathan Wellman

Thomas Wellman

Martin Herrick met Paul Revere and gave

the alarm in another direction.

Erected by the Emprovement Association August 1901.


Mrs. Betty Cox, wife of Mr. Cox, and daughter of Rev. Joseph Mottey, died March 29, 1807 - aged 20 yrs.

Mr. Charles E. Mottey, son of Rev. Joseph Mottey, died at Salem, July 19, 1804, on the morning after his arrival from a voyage to India after an absence of 12 months employed as clerk to the Capt. of the ship Henry. Aged 18.

Charles Mottey, died August 16, 1797 - aged 15 yrs.

Rev. Joseph Mottey, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lynnfield, who died July 9, 1821 in the 66th year of his age - and 38th of his minintry.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mottey, consort of the Rev. Joseph Mottey, died on the XXVII of August Anno MDCCLXXXIX - aged XXXII.

Elias, second son of Rev. Joseph Mottey, died October 10, 1785 - aged 18 mos.

Betsey M. Cox, dau. Mrs. Matthew and Mrs. Betsey Cox, died Sept. 2, 1808 - aged 2 years.

Mrs. Sarah Gowing, wife of Lieut. Thomas Gowing, died March 4, 1764 in 65th year.

Mr. John Orne, died Feb. 11, 1783 - aged 53 years.

Mrs. Bridget Orne, widow of late Mr. John Orne, died October 27, 1826 - aged 83 yrs.

Zebu'l Hart, Bancroft's Minute Men, Feb. 14, 1797 (SAR).

Lieut. Nath'l Sherman, Bancroft's Minute Men, Sept. 27th, 1805 (SAR).

Thad Perry, Bancroft's Minute Men, Feb. 5, 1805, (SAR).

John Orne, Esqr., died Dec. 1, 1812 - aged 36 yrs.

Mrs. Pamela Orne, consort of John Orne, died Oct. 10, 1810, aged 34 yrs.

John, son of John Orne, died January 22, 1811 - aged 1 yr., 7 mos.

Elizabeth Ford, dau. of John Orne, died Nov. 24, 1810 - aged 2 months.

Hubbard Emerson - aged 4 weeks.

Helen Nelson - aged 8 months.

Emily Orne Hall - aged 37 years.

Benjamin Perkins Adams, son of Doctor Benjamin & Mrs. Lois Adams, died Nov. 13, 1800 - aged 6 days.

Delia Aucusla Adams dau. Dr. Benjamin and Mrs. Lois Adams, died March 30, 1805 - age 14 months and 17 days.

Benjamin Adams died January 1, 1811.

Benjamin Perkins, A. B., died Nov. 17, 1809 - age 20 yrs.

Mrs. Abigail Perkins died August 9, 1803 - age 21 years.

Henry Perkins, died July 1, 1796 - aged 11 years.

William Perkins, son of Mr. John and Mrs. Eunice Perkins, died October 23, 1794, in 15th year.

Miss Anna Perkins died August 10, 1792 - aged 21 yrs.

Eunis Perkins, widow of Deacon John Perkins - died August 16, 1827 - aged 84 yrs.

Deacon John Perkins died Sept. 4, 1823 - aged 83 yrs.

John Perkins, Psysician, died June 23, 1781 in 84th year.

Mrs. Rebecca Adams consort of Rev. Benjamin Adams - died August 22, 1776 in 43rd year.

Rev. Benjamin Adams, Pastor of the Second Church in Lynn - died May 4, 1777 in --- yr.

Mr. Daniel Townsend, who was slain at the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775 - aged 36 yrs.

Mrs. Zerviah Townsend relict of Mr. Daniel Townsend died October 19, 1775 - age 31 yrs.

Elizabeth Aborn, dau. of Dr. John and Mrs. Rebecca Aborn, died July 2, 1770 - age 1 yr. 6 mos.

John Aborn, son of Dr. John & Rebecca Aborn, died March 2, 1769 in 8th yr.

Doctor John Aborn died Nov. 8, 1768 in 41st yr.

Mrs. Rebecca Dodge, formerly the wife of Dr. John Aborn, died June 20, 1798 - age 61 yrs.

Joseph Eaton died June 3, 1746 in 64th year.

Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton, wife of Mr. Joseph Eaton died March 18, 1771 in 63rd year. Pearson Eaton, son of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton, died Feb. 19, 1754 - age 1 yr. 8 mos.

Mrs. Hannah Danforth, relict of Capt. John Danforth and dau. of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft, died April 12, 1806 - aged 51 yrs.

Capt. John Danforth - August 16, 1796 - aged 40 yrs.

John Upton, died April 30, 1838 - aged 92 yrs.

Sally wife of John Upton deposited on the right - died March 26, 1799 - age 51 yrs.

Hannah wife of John Upton deposited on the left - died Sept. 17, 1837 - aged 89 yrs.

Capt. Timothy Poole, Esq., Deacon of 2nd Church in Lynn, died Feb. 28, 1753 - aged 50 yrs.

Mrs. Elizabeth Poole relict of Timothy Poole, Esq., who died May 31, 1796 in 96th yr.

Timothy Poole son of Capt. Timothy and Mrs. Elizabeth Poole died Sept. 10, 1736 - aged 3 yr., 11 mos., 4 days.

Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge died May 9, 1821, aged 53 yrs.

Thomas Bancroft, Esq., M.A., son of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft, died at Canton, Nov. 16, 1807 - aged 42 yrs.

Mrs. Mary Bancroft, relict of Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft, died Oct. 3, 1815 - aged 90 yrs.

Deacon Nathaniel Bancroft died June 26, 1810 - aged 83 yrs.

Mrs. Hannah Bancroft, wife of Ensign John Bancroft, did June 7, 1732 in 76th year.

Bancroft, Mr. John - died January 25, 1739 in 84th yr.

Mrs. Mary Bancroft, wife of Deacon John Bancroft, died October 1, 1723 in 39th yr.

Mrs. Mary Bancroft, wife of Deacon John Bancroft, died July 23, 1763 in 82nd year.

Deacon John Bancroft died Dec. 20, 1768 in 87th yr.


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