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Cemetery Visits, Colrain MA and Guilford, VT, Oct. 10, 2004 I was looking for a particular grave, this being a family foliage ride primarily, but got a few misc. records with no rhyme or reason-while I wrote ones I wanted, my husband snapped pics while my daughter shot videos, when I was done, they were done. These are by no means a full representation of what's there. For those new to Franklin Co genealogy, and not familiar with this area, Guilford, VT is just over the border from Colrain, Leyden, Bernardston and surrounding towns. Many of the same last names are found in Franklin Co and Guilford, and go back to Rehoboth and Swansea and Plymouth. Many families seemed to move back and forth between the two, I have found this with several of my lines. My mother was told there was a much loved pastor there and that's why so many married there, and also that there were some very large farms that related Franklin Co. families would help to work. ***Main names I was looking for: Brooks, Carpenter, Jones, Mowry, Newcomb, Potter, so for those researching these names, if they aren't on this list, they aren't in these cemeteries (unless there and unreadable). Many graves were hard to read, so I attempted to verify these with other records/trees, and have shown the info in parenthesis below, I cannot vouch for these records, but most made some sense due to other names found, some info was for my own records to tie in to my tree. ....................................... Small cemetery right on side of road not on my map, located around Colrain on way to Guilford, I didn't realize my husband snapped a single picture of the monument next to him from car, I found nothing of interest to me, and so don't have name of cemetery: HALL, Joel 1747-1843; BUSH, Elizabeth 1752-1830; HALL, Loton 1783-1854; NICHOLS, Rhoda 1786-1860 ...................................... COLRAIN, North River Cemetery Rte 112: Has Clark, Avery (more than what is shown below), Coombs, Fairbanks, Shattucks, Thompsons. AVERY: Thomas, Esq. 5/4/1825 ae 79 Phebe, w. of above 9/21/1849 ae 89 Russell, Esq. 12/16/1831 ae 62 Samuel P. 1/15/1871 ae 77 Phebe, w. of above 3/20/1863 ae 69 (Thomas b. 2/10/1745-6 to Christopher Avery 1709 and Eunice Prentice 1717 m' d Hannah Smith then Phebe Ward; line back: Christopher Avery 1679 and Abigail Park; James Avery 1646 and Deborah Stallion 1649; James Avery 1620 and Joanna Greenslade. Russell b. 7/18/1769 Groton, New London, CT to above Thomas Avery and Hannah Smith b. 7/23/1745 Groton, CT to Nathan Smith 1702 and Mary Denison 1706 Stonington, CT. Samuel is son of Thomas and Hannah and brother of Russell, although Hannah was almost 50 when he was born, age-wise he could also be Russell's son: Samuel Prentice Avery 11/9/1793, wife is Phebe Ward Clark) MOWRY: Cordelia w. of John Mowry, Esq. d. 10/8/1846 ae 24 John D., s. of John and Cordelia d. 6/12/1839 ae 3 (Cordelia Deane, parents and dob unknown, I would appreciate this info if anyone has it, w. of John Mowry b. 1/27/1803 son of George Mowry and Polly Avery. The age at death for son John D. could be months or days and not years, they married in 1835 but the next child I show b. to them is Sarah in 1840, that's a large gap, but she died a few weeks after giving birth to son Christopher in 1846 so she may have had problems with pregnancies, so maybe she had a series of miscarriages between John and Sarah.) ....................................... Guilford, VT, Carpenter Hill Cemetery, Carpenter Hill Road (Carpenter Hill is a dirt road, there is a Potter Rd. just beyond it coming from Colrain, although there is a strong connection between Potters and Carpenters back to R.I., no Potter graves were found here.) BARNEY: Here lies buried Mrs. Sarah Barney, w. of Mr. Silvanus Barney, who d. 5/7/1798 30y 9m 7d (Sarah is supp. to be Sarah KINGSLEY but can't find dob or parents, Silvanus b. 3/31/1767 Guilford to Capt. John Barney, s. of John Barney and Hannah CLARK and Rebecca MARTIN, d. of Edward Martin and Rebecca PECK) CARPENTER: Edward d. 12/12?/1778 in the 78th yr of his age (Edward b. 12/8/1700 to Benj. Carpenter and Renew Weeks) In memory of widow Elizabeth once w. of Mr. Edward Carpenter who d. 4/24/1791 in the 85th year of her age. "Death thou hast conquered me/I by the dart am slain/but joyus Christ has conquered (thee?)/And I shall rise again (w. of Edward above: Elizabeth WILSON b. 7/8/1706 to Benj. Wilson and Sarah SPRAGUE) Arthur E. 1922-1984 Lawyer Adv. Justice In memory of Mrs. Mary Carpenter w. of Mr. Edward Carpenter who d. 12/17/1792 in the (8)5th yr of her age (can't read saying below due to lighting on pic, it is legible in person) (Prob. Mary LIPPITT w. of Edward b. 5/7/1727 s. of the above Edward and Elizabeth, her parents may be John and Mary Lippitt) Betsey, w. of Capt. Cyrus 5/31/1813 42y (Death date looked like 1812 to me, but everyone else shows 1813. Betsey BARNEY b. 12/2/1770 to Edward and Elizabeth Barney. Cyrus b. 9/12/1769 to Benjamin and Annie/Amie below, Benjamin is s. of Edward 1700 and Elizabeth.) Miss Amie, dau. of Benjamin, Esq. and Amie 10/6/1780 18th year (may be Annie) Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Amie Carpenter consort of Gov. Benjamin Carpenter, Esq. who d. 7/10/1803 in the 78th year of her age; Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, faith the Spirit, that they may (t?)ell from their Labours and their workd do follow them. Sacred to the memory of the Hon. Benjamin Carpenter, Esq. born in Rehoboth, Mass. AD 1761. A Public Teacher of Righteousness. An able advocate to his last for Democracy (and?) the equal rights of man. Removed to this town in A.D. 1770 was a Field Officer in the Revolutionary War. A founder of the first Constitution and Gov. of VT. A Counsellor of Censors in A.D. 1783. A member of the Council and Lieut. Gov. of the state in A.D. 1778, A firm prof essor of Christianity in the Baptist Church 50 years. Left this world and 146 persons of lineal Posterity 3/29/1804 Aged 78y 10m & 19d with a strong mind and full faith of a more Glorious State hereafter. Stature about 6 feet Wt. 200 Death had no(t?) terror! In memory of Cyrus Carpenter, Esq. who died in hope of a glorious immortality 12/9/1840 ae 71; My friends the Lord your Maker fear. And his holy commandments keep; That when we've done with all things here we may at least in Glory meet. JONES: In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, w. of Eliakim Jones 12/16/1804 30y (supp. to be Elizabeth CHASE b. 1775 Guilford to Stephen Chase 4/21/1755, s. of Stephen Chase and Katherine Lund, and Lucinda CARPENTER b. 3/6/1751, dau. of Benj. And Amie/Annie above.) RICHMOND: Lurissa A. dau of Ezra and Clarissa C. Richmond 12/22/1846 ae 22 (Lurissa was b. 2/29/1824 in Gerry, Chatauqua, NY, Clarissa is Clarissa CARPENTER b. 10/17/1796 to Cyrus and Betsey above.) WOOD: In memory of Mrs. Rachel Wood, w. of Elder Jabez 4/2/1796 52y Jabez Wood, pastor of Baptist Church, Swanzey 4/2/1793 (Elder Jabez Wood married Rachal BULLOCK 1/1/1776 Rehoboth, he is shown on later records as Rev. Jabez Wood of 1st Baptist Church, Swansea. Jabez b. 1720 if correct is considerably older than Rachal, but she is a 2nd wife, 1st wife is Johanna SHORT, his parents are believed to be Jabez Wood 1691 and Hannah NELSON. Although Rachel's age is off by 2 years if I read the grave right, she is supposed to be Rachel Bullock who was b. 6/23/1742 to Samuel Bullock 1703 and Hannah BOSWORTH 1706. Samuel's parents are Ebenezer Bullock and Sarah Moulton. Hannah's parents are John Bosworth 1671 and Elizabeth Toogood. John 1671 is son of Jonathan Bosworth 1636 and Hannah Howland, dau. of Mayflower John Howland. .....................................

GUILFORD, VT, Blanchard a.k.a Old North Cemetery: (Showing on my map as Old North Cemetery, going north out of Guilford Center toward Guilford on Guilford Ctr Rd., just after Weatherhead Hollow Road which is on your right, before Tater Ln on left. This is hard to find because there's just a pull over area after Weatherhead, there is a small sign across the street saying Blanchard Cemetery, and you have to get out and walk up the hill, not sure why it is called Blanchard because we don't recall seeing Blanchards, if they're in there, there aren't many. There are some fallen/sunken, buried graves. Some of these are really hard to read, info in parenthesis underneath was just to help determine I had read the info right, and help with who they are, can't vouch for these records as they are from others posted trees.) ALDREG: Mr. Peter 2/11/1803 49y 3m (This grave was hard to read because it almost looked like the name was carved over another. Post showed Peter Aldrich b. 11/11/1754 Uxbridge, MA d. 2/11/1803 Guilford, s. of Peter Aldrich and Esther COMSTOCK) ASHCROFT: Gilbert, s. of Mr. Uriah and Mrs. Lucinda Ashcroft 3/20/1828 3y 3m 21d (LDS: b. 11/29/1799 Guilford, no other info) BALCH: Patience 2/4/1798 80y w. of Josiah Balch (This is supposed to be Patience CHAMBERLAIN b. 12/28/1720 Oxford, MA to Joseph Chamberlain and Patience, unless Josiah married another Patience, Josiah is shown b. 1711, so a birth of 1718 figured from age and date of her death would work for wife for him, but everyone is showing she died bef. 1755, unless it should be 1748 at age 30?) BIXBY: Mrs. Betsey w. of Mr. Manassah Bixby 11/14/1808 44y (Confusion on this, Manassah shows b. 1745 to Samuel Bixby and Mary Buck married Elizabeth Dunsmore, she b. around same time. Manassah, son of Manassah shown b. 1765 to have married Elisabeth Dinsmore.) BOWEN: Hiram s. of Asa and Mehitable Bowen 9/8/1798 (No info on Hiram, Asa Bowen b. abt 1776 Woodstock, parents unknown married Mehitable BOYDEN, dau. of Dan'l Boyden and Rebecca BARBER.) BOYDEN: Mrs. Dolly w. of Mr. Levi Boyden 7/29/1821 49y (b. abt 1777 d. 7/29/1821, w. of Levi Boyden (Dan'l Boyden 1741 and Rebecca Barber) BULLOCK: Capt. Lovell 9/21/1819 76y (Lovell Bullock b. 2/2/1743 Swansea to William Bullock 4/29/1716 and Susanna Kent 6/22/1716) GOULD: Stephen 11/1/1805 59y (b. 9/18/1748 Sutton, MA d. 11/1/1805 Guilford, w. Esther Wilder, parents Thomas Gould and Martha Buckman) KING: Mrs. Sarah King w. of Mr. James 2/7/1806 60y (Could find no info for James of presumed birth abt 1746 with wife named Sarah.) NICHOLS, Samuel Holden, MA 1728 Guilford, VT 1777 (also noted is Amy STEVEN(S?) his w. , his father William, but no dates on stone, they may have been in the stones around him) (Samuel Nichols 2/15/1728-9/3/1777 married Anna, not Amy, STEVENS. His parents are William Nichols 1695, s. of James Nichols and Mary POOLE and Abigail KENDALL dau. of Samuel Kendall and Mary LOCKE.) PACKER: Willard Drowned in the act of bathing in the Seicton(??) River Rockingham 6/18/1842 28y 6m (Maybe the one b. abt 1812 Guilford to John Packard and Sarah WILDER. No death date is shown for him. No other posts are close to the dates on grave and no mention is made of drowning.) PALMER: Marcy E. d. of Mr. Humphrey and Mrs. Mary Palmer 1/17/1803 11y Mr. Humphrey Palmer a native of Devonshire, Gt. Britain came to America 1776? D. 1/14/1807 66y Mercy w. of Humphrey Palmer 9/27/1842 86y (Mercy BACON b. 3/11/1756 New Braintree, MA d. 9/27/1842 Guilford, dau. of James Bacon 1728 and Abigail AIKENS 1728. Humphrey b. 1741 Devonshire to Edward and Mary Palmer.) PARSONS: Andrew Parsons a Rev. Soldier 9/23/1849 87 Rebecca PERSON, w. of Andrew PERSONS of Vernon d. 4/24/1811 44y (Hard to read, not sure of dates and ages, could find no info to verify, it really does show as Parsons/Person/Persons on the graves.) RAMSDELL: Mr. William 10/22/1800 ae 63 RICE: Capt. Asa Rice 8/16/1806 74y (Asa Rice b. 2/2/1732 Worc. D. 8/16/1806, s. of Abishai Rice and Francis Rice, she is also a Rice.) SALISBURY: James 6/1 or 4?/1842 ae 91 James, s. of James and Lovinia Salisbury d. 5/7/798 2m 8d Susanna, w. of Mr. James Salisbury 1/25/1780 24y (Susanna THOMAS 4/8/1755-1/25/1780 dau of Amos Thomas and Jemima LUTHER) Lovina, w. of James Salisbury 12/4/1824 68y (James Salisbury b. 1750 to Oliver Salisbury b. 2/5/1711 Swansea and Elizabeth HAIL(HALE) b. 8/30/1716 Swansea, dau. of Barnard Hale 1687 and Elizabeth SLADE. Oliver's line: Wm. Salisbury 10/8/1685 and Bethiah CARPENTER 1685; Wm. Salisbury 8/14/1659 and Anna COLE 10/14/1664. I can't find anything on Lovina/Lovinia. I've searched through my Carpenter records and can't find a Bethia(h) that works. One post showed she was also married to John Whipple.) ROOT: Mrs. Mary w. to Timothy Root and dau. to Capt. Joseph and Mrs. Thankful STEBBINS 10/14/1774 27y 3m 16 or 6 d Mrs. Patience Root w. of Dea. Timothy 10/12/1821 age 75 Dea. Timothy Root 12/12/1843 100y 4m 15d Timothy Root 7/20/1806 ae 86 Lydia, w. of Timothy Root 10/18/1852 72y Dea. Samuel Root, formerly of Northfield 7/30/1800 87y (Samuel Root 11/2/1713-7/30/1800 Guilford, s. of John Root 12/25/1676 and Mary Leonard 3/12/1686-7. Samuel 1713 married Mary ALEXANDER b. 5/30/1727 Fort Dummer, VT, dau. of Joseph. Samuel's son Timothy Root b. 7/27/1743 d. 12/12/1843 married Mary Stebbins b. 6/6/1747 Vernon, VT, and 2nd Patience GLEASON b. 1/7/1746-7 Worcester, MA, dau. of Isaac Gleason and Eunice SMITH. Timothy Root b. 6/11/1780 d. 7/20/1866, son of Timothy and Patience, married Lydia GILES b. 1/12/1780, dau. of Joseph and Lydia Giles.) WILDER: Abigail w. of Aaron Wilder 10/27/1843 89y Aaron 7/13/1844 90y (Aaron Wilder b. 11/5/1754, s. of Aaron Wilder b. 8/25/1723 and Priscilla CLARK b. 2/16/1722-3 Pomfret, CT, dau. of Joseph and Sarah Clark. Aaron 1723 is s. of Nathaniel Wilder 1688 and Damaris WHITCOMB. Aaron 1754 married Abigail YOUNGLOVE b. 1754, dau. of John Younglove and Abigail BLOSS. Abigail Bloss b. abt 1729 to James Bloss b. 1702 and Abigial Younglove b. 1702.) Maura Amrich [email protected] Tyngsborough, MA