New Salem — Burial-Places Extracted from "History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, Volume II," by Louis H. Everts, 1879.       Accompanying are presented some of the oldest inscriptions found upon the headstones in the old grave-yard at New Salem Centre:       John Townsend, 1766; Aaron Putnam, 1768; Jos. Hascal, 1771; Alex. Conkey, 1773; Elizabeth Foster, 1774; Adam Weir, 1775; Elizabeth Trask, 1775; Jonathan Townsend, 1776; Abigail Foster, 1777; Catharine Kendall, 1777; Cotton Foster, 1781; Lucy Kendall, 1784; Jonathan Hascal, 1784; Abigail Shaw, 1785; Mary Foster, 1785; Elizabeth Foster, 1785; Amos Rascal, 1786; Eunice Putnam, 1786; Rhoda Streeter, 1786; John Heminway, 1786; Samuel Rascal, 1786; Mary Townsend, 1788; Benjamin Rascal, 1789; Jeremiah Streeter, 1790; Sarah Felton, 1790; Anna Kendall, 1790; Rev. Samuel Kendall, 1792; Ann Stacy, 1792; David Felton, 1792; Molly Heminway, 1792; Sally Putnam, 1793; Varney Putnam, 1794; Israel Trask, 1794; Lydia Putnam, 1794; John Putnam, 1794; Melissa Putnam, 1795; Polly Smith, 1797; Obadiah Townsend, 1798; Amos Putnam, 1799. | Previous Page | Contents | Next Page | | New Salem Page | History of the CT Valley in Mass. | | Franklin County | Western Mass History & Genealogy These pages are © Laurel O'Donnell, 2005, all rights reserved and cannot be reproduced in any format without permission This page was last updated on 02 Jul 2005