Fern Hill Cemetery
Location: High St.Abbreviated in Vital Records of Hanson as G.R.1.
Fern Hill Cemetery is Hanson's
main cemetery, founded in 1750, formerly the Second Precinct of
Pembroke. It is still in use today, with land extensions towards
Wampatuck Pond. Due to its sheer size, transcribing all of Fern Hill's
gravestones is a rather large task. Listed below is a compilation
gathered by Charles M. Thatcher in the late 1800s of some stones in the
cemetery, but even at the time it was by no means a comprehensive list.
Please feel free to email in transcriptions or photographs of stones from Fern Hill Cemetery to create a fuller collection.
Please feel free to email in transcriptions or photographs of stones from Fern Hill Cemetery to create a fuller collection.
"Records of the Cemetery at Fern Hill - Hanson"
- from Old Cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts (Thatcher, Charles, Friends of the Middleboro Public Library: 1995).
ANGIER:
- Dorothy, wife of Samuel of Cambridge, Sept. 14, 1752, 64 yrs., 2 m.
- Sally, dau. of Col. John & Consort of Dr. Gad Hitchcock, born Jan. 3, 1759, died Nov. 20, 1810.
- Snow, died Apr. 27, 1821 , 82 yrs.
- Anna, widow of Snow, Jan. 10, 1830, 72 yrs.
- Elizabeth, widow of Elisha, Nov. 25, 1791, 70th yr.
- Patience, relict of Samuel of Scituate, May 2, 1803, 86th yr.
- Doctor Samuel, died, July 5, 1840, 78 yrs.
- Miss Deborah, died Jan. 10, 1819, 71 yrs., 7 mos.
- Isaac Bowen Esq., died Apr. 21, 1845, 91 yrs., 6 mos.
BARSTOW:
- Huldah, wife of Lt. Samuel, Sept. 26, 1790, 55th yr.
- Hows, son of Lt. Samuel & Huldah, Apr. 20, 1781, 14th yr.
- Tamar, relict of Gideon of Rochester, Mass., Feb. 10, 1839, 73 yrs.
- Capt. Elijah Cushing, her brother & son of Capt. Elijah, died at Natchez, La. Aug. 1, 1818, aged 62 yrs.
- Deborah, wife of Joseph, formerly wife of Elijah Dammon & dau. of Alexander Soper, Jan. 25, 1830, 60 yrs.
BEALS:
- David, died Mar. 8, 1823, 8lst yr.
- Elcy, widow of David, Apr. 23, 1833, 86 yrs., 6 days.
- Blaney, son of David & Elcy, Aug. 5, 1822, 31st yr.
- John, died Mar. 8, 1847, 85 yrs., 9 mos.
- Patience, wife of John, Feb. 21, 1834, 67 yrs.
- Sarah, wife of Martin, Dec. 7, 1844, 47 yrs.
- Jesse, died Oct. 6, 1843, 68th yr.
- Celia, his wife, died July 19, 1848, 73rd yr.
- Deacon David, died Mar. 28, 1849, 71 yrs., 21 days.
- Mercy, wife of David, Feb. 17, 1856, 67 yrs., 3 mos., 4 days.
- Lucinda, dau. of David & Mercy, Oct. 3, 1846, 41 yrs., 6 mos.
- Isaiah, died Oct. 20, 1805, 60th yr.
- Ebenezer, died Dec. 29, 1762, 63rd yr.
- Elizabeth, widow of Ebenezer, Nov. 23, 1788, 85th yr.
- Ebenezer, died Mar. 6, 1813, 68th yr.
- Ebenezer, died May 22, 1838, 44 yrs.
- Rachel, widow of Ebenezer, May 2, 1846, 90th yr.
- Ezekiel, died Aug. -, 1772, 61st yr.
- Hannah, wife of Ezekiel, July 11, 1785, 69th yr.
- Ezekiel, died Oct. 29, 1845, 83rd yr.
- Zerviah, wife of Ezekiel, July 31, 1838, 73 yrs., 21 days.
- Oliver, died May 21, 1790, 31st yr.
- Luther, died Sept. 13, 1807, 38th yr.
- Lemuel, died Dec. 7, 1803, 66th yr.
- Lucy, widow of Lemuel, Apr. 22, 1806, 67th yr.
- Joseph, died in Freetown, Mar. 30, 1802, 26th yr.
- Noah, died Feb. 13, 1826, 77 yrs.
- Anna, wife of Noah, July 4, 1817, 64th yr.
- Electra, wife of Noah, Jan. 23, 1838, 40th yr.
- Capt. Lemuel Jr., Feb. 16, 1806, 38 yrs.
- Sarah, his wife, died June 17, 1850, 74 yrs.
- Josiah Jr., died Mar. 22, 1791, 71st yr.
- Josiah, son of Abel & Deborah, Nov. 17, 1803, 22nd yr.
- Warren, died Now. 1, 1845, 55th yr.
- William, died Feb. 6, 1825, 62nd yr.
- Adah, widow of William, Jan. 31, 1829, 64 yrs.
- Christiana, dau. of William & Adah, Sept. 4, 1823, 24th yr.
- Anna, dau. of William & Adah & wife of Earl Joslen, died May 10, 1821, 27th yr.
- Isaac, died Nay 13, 1799, 83rd yr.
- Hannah, widow of Isaac, Mar. 22, 1817, 87th yr.
- Capt. Richard of Whitby, Yorkshire, England, Nov. 2, 1778, 34 yrs.
- Cornelius, born Feb. 10, 1775, died Dec. 1, 1833.
- Grace, dau. of Cornelius & Betsey, born Jan. 22, 1806, died June 18, 1832.
- Wide Mary, died Mar. 14, 1798, 95 yrs.
- West, died Feb. 2, 1777, 32nd yr..
- Margaret, widow of West, Nay 31, 1831, 82nd yr.
- Lt. Consider, died at Roxborough, Dec. 22, 1775, 47th yr.
- Capt. Thomas, Mar. 1, 1812, 73rd yr.
- Elizabeth, relict of Capt. Thomas, Dec. 22, 1825, 83 yrs.
- Capt. Charles, died Jan. 7, 1802, 33rd yr.
- Lt. Williams, died July 12, 1811, 45th yr.
- Charlotte, wife of Lt. Williams, Feb. 11, 1831, 61 yrs.
- Lydia, wife of Enos, May 11, 1806, 25 yrs.
- Ephraim, Feb. 26, 1835, 65 yrs.
- Nancy, Dec. 19, 1852, 73 yrs.
- Seth, died May 13, 1806, 61st yr.
- William, died Aug. 10, 1784, 84th yr.
- Daniel, died Oct. 1843, 70 yrs.
- Theophilus, died June 8, 1768, 70th yr..
- Josiah, died Dec. 11, 1793, 79th yr..
- Ruth, relict of Josiah, Sept. 14, 1806, 86th yr.
- Deborah, wife of Josiah, Apr. 10, 1773, 25th y.
- Isaac, son of Josiah & Ruth, Jan. 20, 1775, 20 yrs., 5 mos., 22 days.
- Anne, dau. of Josiah & Ruth, Dec. 31, 1756, 18 yrs.
- Elijah Esq., died June 26, 1762, 64 yrs,, 6 mos.
- Elizabeth, relict of Elijah Esq., Nov. 7, 1762, 84th yr.
- Isaac., son of Elijah Esq., & Elizabeth, Nov. 3, 1745, 2nd yr.
- Capt. Elijah, died Sept. 13, 1807, 81 yrs.
- Tamer, wife of Lt. Elijah, died of small pox, Mar. 28, 1761, 31 yrs.
- Ann, widow of Capt. Elijah, died Apr. 21, 1821, 76 yrs., 9 mos.
- Col. Elijah, son of Capt. Elijah & brother of Tamar, relict of Gideon Barstow of Rochester, Mass., died at Natchez, La., Aug. 1, 1818, 62 yrs.
- Tamar, dau. of Capt. Elijah & wife of Gideon Barstow of Rochester, Mass., died Feb. 10, 1839, aged 73 yrs.
- Miss Tamesin, dau. of Capt. Elijah & Tamar, July 7, 1807, 47 yrs.
- John, died Nov. 24, 1822, 40 yrs.
- Dr. Ezekiel Dodge, died Apr. 5, 1828, 38 yrs.
- Nathaniel Esq., died Dec. 3, 1790, 61 yrs.
- Nathaniel Esq., died Sept. 4, 1821, 66th yr.
- Mehitable, widow of Nathaniel Esq., Aug. 26, 1845, 82 yrs., 6 mos.
- Elijah T., son of Nathaniel & Lucy, Dec. 23, 1785, 9th yr.
- Edward, died Nov. 2, 1842, 75 yrs.
- Thomas, died June 12, 1836, 66th yr.
- Ruth, wife of Thomas, Mar. 17, 1848, 73rd yr.
- Sallie B., wife of N. W., died Sept. 3, 1839, 23 yrs.
- Charles, died Apr. 13, 1843, 72 yrs., 9 mos.
- Abigail, wife of Charles, Apr. 15, 1843, 67 yrs. 1 mo..
- Charles Jr., died at Washington, N.C., Dec. 22, 1822, 25 yrs.
- Elijah, died Nov. 15, 1811, 43 yrs.
- Deborah, widow of Elijah & wife of Joseph Barstow & dau. of Alexander Soper, died Jan. 25, 1830, 60 yrs.
- Elijah, died July 4, 1810, 8lst yr..
- Anne, widow of Elijah, Oct. 1, 1812, 66th yr..
- Anna T., dau. of Elijah & Deborah & wife of Zephaniah Hatch, died Sept. 19, 1824, 19 yrs.
- Eleanor, wife of Deacon William, Feb. 3, 1767, 40th yr.
- Deborah, wife of Deacon William, July 25, 1812, 75 yrs.
- Levi, died Apr. 5, 1800, 46 yrs., 15 days.
- Eunice, wife of Levi, Nov. 7, 1840, 82 yrs.
- Rev. John B., died Dec. 21, 1830, 65 yrs.
- Mary, widow of William, Dec. 9, 1822, 91st yr.
- Miss Mary, died Aug. 21, 1810, 54th yr..
- Miss Hannah, died July 7, 1834, 68th yr.
- Job, died Oct. 19, 1810, 36 yrs., 4 mos., 2 days.
- Miss Lydia, died Sept. 5, 1825, 23rd yr.
- Lydia, wife of Eleazer, Aug. 12, 1769, 37th yr.
- Anna T., wife of Zephaniah & dau. of Elijah & Deborah Dammon, died Sept. 19, 1824, 19 yrs.
- Capt. James, died Feb. 11, 1824, 92 yrs.
- Mary, wife of Capt. James, June 6, 1779, 33rd yr..
- Anna, dau. of Capt. James & Mary, May 11, 1779, 9th yr.
- Betsey, dau. of Capt. James & Mary, Nov. 4, 1780, 6th yr.
- Nathaniel, son of Capt. James & Mary, Oct. 11, 1780, 3rd yr.
- Mary, wife of Charles, Nov. 24, 1822, 23 yrs.
- Thomas, died Nov. 16, 1807, 76th yr.
- Mary, widow of Thomas, Dec. 8, 1824, 85th yr.
- Charles, died Sept. 23, 1848, 47th yr.
- Rev. Gad DD., Pastor of 2nd Church in Pembroke, died Aug. 6, 1803, in his 85th yr. and 55th yr. of his Ministry.
- Dorothy, Consort of Rev. Gad D.D., Aug. 6, 1792, 79th yr.
- Sally, Consort of Dr. Gad & dau. of Col. John Bailey, born Jan. 3, 1759, died Nov. 20, 1810.
- Henry J., died at
New
Orleans, Nov. 10, 1826, 23rd yr.
- Abraham, Consort of Anne, July 22, 1747, 72 yrs., 2 mos., 8 days.
- Warren, died July 4, 1819, 44 yrs.
- Peddy, relict of Warren, Mar. 7, 1842, 63 yrs.
- Warren, died Jan. 22, 1846, 33 yrs.
- Mr. Zeruiah, died Apr. 20, 1842, 03 yrs.
- Jonathan, died Apr. 6, 1828, 50 yrs.
- Caleb, son of Jonathan, Mar. 1837, 31 yrs.
- Elizabeth Bartlett, wife of Rev. Freeman P., born in Plymouth Mar. 22, 1801 & died in Hanson, Apr. 23, 1828.
- Mary, widow of John of Weymouth, Feb. 3, 1821, 73 yrs., 1 mo.
- Simeon, died Aug. 11, 1818, 54th yr.
- Betsey, Consort of Simeon, Mar. 18, 1802, 29 yrs., IO mos., 24 days.
- Simeon, died Sept. 10, 1801, 69th yr.
- Deborah, widow of Simeon, Jan. 31, 1822, 88th yr.
- Abraham, died of Small Pox, Nay 20, 1778, 65th yr.
- Thomas, died Jan. 20, 1818, 86 yrs..
- Patience, widow of Thomas, Feb. 3, 1821, 82nd yr.
- Anna, wife of Earl & dau. of William & Adah Brewster, died May 10, 1821, 27th yr.
- Abigail, wife of Jacob, Mar. 3, 1833, 54 yrs.
- Eleazer, died Feb. 2, 1838, 75 yrs.
- Bethiah, wife of Eleazer, Dec. 3, 1806, 39th yr.
- Alice W., wife of Eleazer, Dec. 29, 1841, 61 yrs.
- Francis, died Nay 29, 1841, 56 yrs.
- Isaiah, died Jan. 22, 1838, 77th yr..
- Lydia, wife of Isaiah, May 17, 1848, 86 yrs., 6 mos., 1 day.
- Levi, died Nay 4, 1845, 68 yrs.
- Lucy, wife of Levi, Nov. 21, 1821, 49 yrs.
- Fanny, dau. of Levi & Lucy, Jan. 14, 1827, 23 yrs.
- Betsey, dau. of Thomas of Buckfield, ME., Dec. 12, 1837, 39 yrs.
- Richard, died June 30, 1823, 89th yr.
- Martha, wife of Richard, June 21, 1831, 86th yr.
- Richard, died Feb. 6, 1796, 29 yrs., 1 mo., 29 days.
- Joshua H., son of Isaac & Anna H., Sept. 19, 1837, 28 yrs.
- Thomas, died Jan. 13, 1840, 71 yrs.
- George, died Apr. 7, 1812, 79 yrs.
- Deborah, wife of George, Sept. 15, 1816, 79 yrs.
- Linus, born Feb. 1798, died Feb. 1817.
- Betsey B., wife of Thomas, Apr. 1, 1838, 35th yr.
- Henry, died Mar. 23, 1815, 79 yrs., 6 mos., 14 days.
- Blaney, died Dec. 21, 1800, 89th yr.
- Christian, Consort of Blaney & dau. of Christopher Wadsworth, died Oct. 6, 1798, 84th yr.
- Lot, died Sept. 12, 1812, 57 yrs., 9 mos.
- Diana, wife of Lot, Sept. 17, 1805, 49 yrs., 2 mos., 16 days.
- Christopher, died Feb. 3, 1806, 54th yr.
- Betty, died Aug. 29, 1851, 94 yrs., 4 mos., 26 days.
- Blaney, died Nay f3, 1829, 33 yrs., 5 mos., 8 days.
- Mehitable, wife of Ezra, June 22, 1812, 34th yr.
- Lucy, wife of Ezra, June 7, 1832, 47 yrs., 2 mos., 9 days.
- Mrs. Jeruah, died Ray 16, 1775, 27th yr.
- John, died July 11, 1833, 57th yr..
- Deborah, wife of Joshua S., Oct. 27, 1847, 45 yrs., 1 m., 24 days.
- Miss Susanna, died Nov. 27, 1812, 50th yr.
- R.O. (Stub stone).
- T.R. (Stub stone).
- Anna, widow of Samuel, Dec. 19, 1794, 88 yrs., 4 days.
- Isaac, died Apr. 13, 1822, 35th yr..
- Nathaniel, died Feb. 4, 1842, 39 yrs.
- Thomas, died Feb. 28, 1843, 84 yrs., 8 mos., 21 days.
- Joseph, died Apr. 11, 1811, 70 yrs.
- Bathsheba, widow of Joseph, Jan. 24, 1844, 86 yrs.
- Catharine, dau. of Joseph Esq., Nay 27, 1836, 35 yrs.
- Judith M., dau. of Joseph Esq., Mar. 22, 1836, 47 yrs.
- Deborah, dau. of Alexander, wife of Joseph Barstow & formerly wife of Elijah Dammon, Jan. 25, 1830, 60 yrs.
- Capt. Nathaniel, died July 7, 1830, 73rd yr.
- Betty, wife of Capt. Nathaniel, Feb. 8, 1823, 64th yr.
- Eunice, relict of Capt. Nathaniel, Oct. 5, 1848, 87yrs.
- Rebecca, wife of Gad, Sept. 9, 1822, 24 yrs..
- Isaac, died Apr. 12, 1846, 80 yrs.
- Deborah, wife of Isaac, Jan. 23, 1841, 71 yrs.
- Alexander, died Apr. 6, 1801, 78th yr.
- Mary, wife of Alexander, Feb. 12, 1787, 61st yr.
- Deacon Jeremiah, died Sept. 14, 1803, 73rd yr.
- Betsey, wife of Thomas, died June 3, 1833, 51 yrs.
- Nathan, died Apr. 14, 1839, 95th yr.
- Rebekah, wife of Nathan, Mar. 6, 1815, 69th yr.
- Deborah, wife of Nathan, Mar. 5, 1833, 69th yr.
- Miss Experience, Sept. 16, 1851, 75 yrs.
- Mary, wife of Edward, Feb. 20, 1828, 45 yrs., 5 mos., 27 days.
- Capt. Edward of Pembroke, Dec. 8, 1794, 80 yrs., 2 days.
- Capt. Edward, died Dec. 26, 1802, 90th yr..
- Lt. Edward, son of Capt. Edward & Rachel, May 7, 1778, 39th yr.
- Joseph, son of Capt. Edward & Rachel, July 2, 1753, 3 mos.
- Nathaniel, son of Lt. Nathaniel & Betty, Oct. 30, 1775, 13 mos., 10 days.
- Nathaniel, died Nov. 1, 1811, 61st yr..
- Betty, wife of Nathaniel, Sept. 27, 1842, 87 yrs., 6 mos.
- Robert, died Oct. 5, 1813, 60 yrs.
- Sarah, wife of John, Oct. 22, 1813, 68th yr..
- Catharine, wife of Isaac, born Mar. 21, 1756, died Mar. 26, 1785, 29 yrs., 5 days.
- Shadrach, died Mar. 29, 1839, 61 yrs., 4 mos. 3 days.
- Lydia, his wife, Oct. 9, 1840, 58 yrs., 3 mos., 14 days.
- George, son of Shadrach & Lydia, killed by Lightening, Aug. 13, 1824, 22-5-22.
- Zadock, died Dec. 20, 1810, 76 yrs,, 8 mos.
- Averick, wife of Zadock, Dec. 4, 1807, 63 yrs.
- Calvin Jr., died Nov. 22, 1831, 26 yrs..
- Capt. Joseph, died Mar. 23, 1822, 58 yrs.
- Phebe, wife of Capt. Joseph, Apr. 5, 1801, 35th yr.
- Mary Dodge, wife of Capt. Joseph, Aug. 10, 1802, 28th yr.
- Widow Sarah, relict of Capt. Joseph, Apr. 9, 1837, 63 yrs..
- Charlotte, died Sept. 20, 1835, 39 yrs.
- Nathaniel Cushing, son of Capt. Joseph & Mary Dodge, Sept. 27, 1802, 2 mos..
- Rev. Joseph, 1787-1835.
- Almira, his wife, 1796-1822.
- Maria, his wife, 1798-1876.
- Stephen Leach, son of Rev. Joseph & Maria, 1831-1831.
- Christian, dau. of Christopher & Consort of Blaney Philips, Oct. 6, 1798, 84th yr.
- Mary H., died Aug. 24, 1838, 18 yrs..
- Lucy, wife of Deacon Oliver, Aug. 13, 1809, 38 yrs. wanting 1m., 11 days.