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Burying Grounds, Cemeteries, Gravestones & History of Middleton, Massachusetts

Cemeteries & History of Middleton, Massachusetts

Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728 from portions of Andover, Boxford, Salem and Topsfield.

Flint Burying Ground - est. 1802
Located on Boston St. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Cemetery Status: Good, some newer burials so its more tended to.

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Merriam Cemetery - est. 1803
Located on South Main St. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Cemetery Status: poor, many broken stones, in serious need of landscaping.

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Old Fuller Burying Ground - est. 1738
Located on Mt. Vernon St, just after the Rev. Elias Smith tomb. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Cemetery Status: poor, many broken stones, in serious need of landscaping.

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Abraham Bodwell d. 1840
Timothy Bodwell d. 1843
Abby Maria Fuller d. 1858
Benjamin Fuller d. 1847
Clarissa Fuller d. 1853
Esther Fuller d. 1826
Eunice Fuller d. 1836
Joseph Fuller d. 1870
Lucy P. Fuller d. 186?
Ruth Fuller d. 1824
Ruth W. Fuller d. 1835
Sarah Fuller d. 1821
Sarah Ann Fuller d. 1826
Timothy Fuller d. 1799
Timothy Fuller d. 1837
Timothy Fuller d. 18??
Rebeckah Gage d. 1829
William Gray d. 1801
Nancy B. Hale d. 1824
Sally Gray Hill d. 1847
John Hoppin d. 1873
Sarah Hoppin d. 18??
Elizabeth How d. 1791
Timothy Fuller How d. 1790
Asa C. Kenny d. 1849
Betsey Kenny d. 1845
Eunice Kenny d. 1851
Ira Kenny d. 1868
Irena Kenney d. 1829
Polly Kenney d. 1828
Esther Parker d. 1862
Rebeckah Parker d. 1799
Elizabeth Perkins d. 1738
Rev. Andrew Peters d. 1756, first minister of Middleton.
Oliver Robin d. 1793, heelstone
Benjamin Wilkins d. 1819
Benjamin Wilkins, Jr. d. 1822
Eunice Wilkins d. 1844
Margerry Wilkins d. 1818
Peletiah Wilkins, Esq. d. 1846
Maj. Solomon Wilkins d. 1849
Sophia Wilkins d. 1864

Oakdale Cemetery - est. 1748
Located on Rte. 63, Maple St. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Cemetery Status: excellent, with the exception of using gravestones to prop up an old shed.

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Tomb of the family of Rev. Elias Smith - est. 1775
Located on Mt. Vernon St. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

Cemetery Status: good.

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Polly Adams d. 1802
Rev. Solomon Adams d. 1813
Katharine Peabody d. 1793
Catherine Smith d. 1817
Rev. Elias Smith d. 1791
Fanny Smith d. 1775
Hannah Smith d. 1775
Rebecah Smith d. 1790
Sally Smith d. 1775

More History in Middleton to Visit

Flint Public Library
1 South Main Street
Founded by the Reverend Elias Smith in 1772.

Lura Watkins Museum
Pleasant Street
Home of the Middleton Historical Society.

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If you know of an historic place to visit in Middleton, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com