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Wenham - Wenham Cemetery   More photos uploaded than transcribed. View entire gallery Capt. John Baker d. 1745 John Baker Jr. d. 1745 Sarah Baker d. 1743 Samuel Cott d. 1752 Elisabeth Cue d. 1726 Elizabeth Dodge d. 1821 Peter Dodge d. 1795 Benjamin Fisk d. 1742 Capt. Thomas Fisk Jr. d. 1723, a jurist during the Salem Witch Trials. He and the other jurors convicted 19 individuals and sentenced them to hang. He was also the town schoolmaster. Bethiah Friend d. 1765 Deacon John Friend d. 1785 Sarah Friend d. 1753 Rev. Joseph Gerrish d. 1720, one of 11 ministers from Essex County who signed a petition against the Salem Witch Trials, fearing "that Innocent persons then suffered, and that God may have a controversy with the Land upon that account." Anna Herrick d. 1769 Hon. Daniel Kilham Daniel Kilham Jonathan Kilham Daniel Killem Sara Killem Anna Porter d. 1789 Ebenezer Porter John Porter d. 1753 Jonathan Porter d. 1759 Lydia Porter d. 1737 Mary Porter d. 17?? Lieut. Samuel Porter d. 1786, Capt. Robert Dodge's (7th) co., 3d Essex Co. regt. of Mass. militia; service guarding Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne's army. (Revolutionary War). Tyler Porter Esq. d. 1811 Dr. Tyler Porter Jr. d. 1789 Lydia Rogers d. 1752 Rev. Joseph Swain d. 1792 Esther Tarbox d. 1766 Experience Tarbox d. 1739 Mary Tarbox d. 1792 Dea. Samuel Tarbox d. 1784 Nathaniel Waldron d. 1745 Margaret Ward d. 1742 Priscilla Ward d. 1724 Rev. Robert Ward d. 1732 Rev. John Warren d. 1749 Ruth White d. 1713

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More History in Wenham to Visit Claflin-Richards House 132 Main St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. James Friend House 114 Cedar St. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. John Perkins House 75 Arbor St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Larch Farm 38 Larch Rd. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Newman--Fiske--Dodge House 162 Cherry St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Old Farm 9 Maple St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Solomon Kimball House 26 Maple St. Private residence. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wenham Historical Association and Museum, Inc. 132 Main Street Wenham, MA 01984 Phone: (978) 468-2377 Wenham Historic District Both sides of Main St. between Beverly and Hamilton city lines Federal, Greek Revival, Colonial style buildings. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you know of an historic place to visit in Wenham, please submit it to jenn@gravematter.com Find more museums in Massachusetts