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Newbury - Burying Ground of the First Settlers 1635 First Burying Ground Newbury This burying ground was laid out in 1635 by the first town selectmen and restored in 1929 by William I. and Jane Dole Moore in memory of Richard Dole and the first settlers. There are also several unlettered stones to mark graves. Robert Adams d. 1682 Richard Bartlett d. 1647 Abigail Chase d. 1678 Anne Dole d. 1775 Daniel Dole d. 1773 Hannah Rolfe Dole d. 1678 Richard Dole d. 1705 Richard Dole d. 1770 Richard Dole d. 1778, constructor of the Dole-Little House Museum. Stephen Dole d. 1741/42 William Dole d. 1717 William Dole d. 1752 John Emery Sr. d. 1683 Capt. Edmund Greenleaf d. 1671 Joseph Ilsley d. 1764 Percival Lowell d. 1665 Nathaniel Merrill d. 1655 Anthony Morse d. 1678 Ann Emery Ordway d. 1681 James Ordway d. 16?? Hannah Pearson d. 1659 Cutting Plumer d. 1776 Jane Plumer d. 1774 Jonathan Plumer d. 1726 William Sawyer d. 1701 Anthony Somerby d. 1686, was from Cambridge, England and was the first schoolmaster of Newbury and town clerk. Hannah Merrill Swett d. 1662 Stephen Swett d. 16?? Ann Thurston d. 16?? Daniel Thurston d. 1693 Daniel Thurston jr. d. 1661 James Thurston d. 1670 Joseph Thurston d. 1667 Stephen Thurston d. 1674 Abraham Toppan d. 1672 Edward Woodman d. 1690, settled in Newbury in 1635, Selectman Deputy to the General Court and Commissioner.

More History in Newbury to Visit Coffin House 14 High Road, Route 1A Built 1678 by Tristram Coffin. The house chronicles the evolution of domestic life in rural New England over three centuries. The structure, whitch contains the family's furnishings, began as a simple dwelling built in the post-medieval style. Open: June through October First Saturday of the month, Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Dole-Little House 289 High Road Built around 1715, with materials salvaged from an earlier structure, the Dole-Little House was constructed for Richard Dole, a cattleman. The house was built on a two-room, central-chimney plan with a small kitchen shed at the rear. Tours by appointment only. Hale-Boynton House Middle St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Historical Society of Old Newbury 98 High Street, Newburyport James Noyes House 7 Parker Rd. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Newbury Historic District Also known as The First Parish;Upper Green Irregular pattern along High Rd., Green and Hanover Sts. Private residences. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm 5 Little's Lane Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open: June 1 through October 15 Thursday through Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday open for group tours by appointment. Special events throughout the season. See HistoricNewEngland.org for details. Swett-Ilsley House 4 High Road Built c. 1670 by Stephen Swett, the original portion of the house was constructed on a single-room plan with chimney bay and faced south. Open May 21, 12-4pm , and July 29, 1-5pm. Private Heritage Tours available with advanced reservations. If you know of an historic place to visit in Newbury, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com Find more museums in Massachusetts