Directions: From the junction of Rt. 3 and Rt.127, go south on 127  2.7 miles. Turn right on the dirt road there. The cemetery is on the left about 50 feet from Rt. 127.

This is a very old cemetery which was originally in Salisbury, until Franklin became a town in 1828. There are quite a few unreadable stones. This is a partial list; about one third of the cemetery. There is a wide path from front to back down the middle of the cemetery. Rows 1 to 22 are on the right side (front to back), then rows 23 to 49 are on the left side (front to back).

Row 1

1. Unreadable

2. Mrs. Rebekah Gale-old broken stone, dates unreadable

3. Col. John C. Gale-old broken stone, dates unreadable

4. Unreadable

5. Unreadable

6. In memory of Mrs. Benja. Gale, who was born May 18, 1772 and died January 21, 1822(?)

7. Unreadable

8. Unreadable

1. In memory of Mrs. Susanna, wife of Capt. John Webster, who died March 20, 1804 in the 91st year of her age.
    "Stop friends and read as you pass by
      Nor let me here forgotten lie
      Remember time flies swift away
      And deaths a debt (we all?) must pay."

2. In memory of Mrs. Rebekah, wife of Col. John Gale, who died September 29, 1811 in the 61st year of her age.
    "Beneath this stone is here confind
      A partner dear, a mother kind
      Who calmly met approach of death
      And cheerfully resigned her breath."

3. In memory of John C. Gale, who died May(?) 29, 1812, aged 61(?) years, 9 mos.
    "See here the end of Mortal man
      His days alas (are?) but a span
      As I am now ye soon must be
      Prepare for death & follow me."

4. In memory of Mrs. Jacob Gale, who died September 3, 1812, aged 23 years, 4 mos.
    "My sun is set, my race is run
      And I with life's gay scenes have done
      Consider friends, ye soon must die
      And turn to Dust as well as I."

5. Widow Achsah Gale, born March 31, 1780, died July 7, 1848

6. In memory of Mr. Benja. Gale, who was born May 18, 1772, and died January 9, 1822.

7. Gale child- 2 yrs old, Names and dates unreadable

8. Francis B., son of John & Emily Gale, died February 10, 1838, age 6 mos.

This row appears to be small stones (or footstones) behind Row 4.

1. S.S.

2. Unreadable

3. R. S. 1802

4. S. S.

5. J. S.

6. S. S.

7. Mrs. H. Huntoon

8. Mrs. Mary Huntoon-no dates

9. Elder B. Huntoon-no dates

10. H. H.

11. Mrs. Mehitable Huntoon

12. B. H.

13. J. H.

14. M. H.

15. S. H.

16. S. W. H.

17. Unreadable

18. S. N. H.

19. N. D. H.

Row 4

1. In memory of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Capt. Robert Smith, who died February 25, 1819, in her 75th year.
    "I know that my redeemer liveth."

2. In memory of Capt. Robert Smith, who died January 13, 1789, in ye 42d Year of his age.
    "Depart my friends
      Dry up your tears
      I must lie here
      Till Christ appears."

3. Robert Smith, died November 11, 1802, age 29
    "Farewell dear World to you.
      Heaven is my -----  ------
      I bid my friends a short Adieu
      I requested to be there."

4. Broken Stone - Smith

5. Broken Stone

6. Maj. Jabez Smith, died September 20, 1830, age 61

7. Mirriam, wife of Jabez Smith, died August 28, 1816, age 74(?)

8. Sarah Smith, died February 3, 1867, age 71

9. In memory of Mrs. Hannah, wife of Elder Benja. Huntoon, who died November 6, 1808 in the 72'd year of her age.
    "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
      Rev. XIV 13

10. In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Dea. Benjamin - the rest is unreadable.

11. In memory of Elder Benjamin Huntoon, who died December 6, 1815, in his 87th year.
      "For me to die is gain."

12. Mrs. Hannah, wife of Dea. Benjamin Huntoon, died March 28, 1843, age 68.

13. In memory of Mrs. Mehitable, wife of -------  Huntoon, Jr., who died September 9, 1804 in her ---- year.
      "The once beloved and valud high
        By Consort, Friends. See, here I lie!
        A Heap of dust alone remains of me
        --- I am --- that you shall be."

14. Benjamin Huntoon - broken stone Unreadable
      "This Mortal has put on Immortality"
       (post 38 G. A. R.)

15. John Huntoon, died January 19, 1854, age 39.
      "A beloved Husband and Father"

16. Martha, wife of Samuel Huntoon, died October 18, 1850, age 73.

17. Samuel Huntoon, died December 13, 1835, age 67.

18. Samuel W., son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Martha Huntoon, died September 10, 1818, age 4 years.
      Epitaph unreadable

19. Harriet Atwood, daughter of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Martha Huntoon, died April 30, 1817, aged 11 mo., 3 days.

20. In memory of Samuel N.  1(?) son of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Martha Huntoon, who died February 25, 1823, aged 6 months wanting one day.

21. Nathl. D. Huntoon, died July 18, 1861, aged 56 yrs, 11 mos.
      Epitaph unreadable

Row 5
These are footstones for Row 6.

1. unreadable

2. unreadable

3. Mrs. Hannah Osgood - the rest unreadable

4. Aaron Adams - the rest unreadable

5. B. Osgood - unreadable

6. Eight field stones

Row 6

1. Enoch Osgood, died June 19, 1839, age 60(?) years.

2. In memory of Mr. Benja. Osgood, who died August 22, 1805 in the 76th year of his age.

3. In memory of Mrs. Hannah, wife of Mr. Benjamin Osgood, who died July 16, 1792 in the 62nd year of her age

4. In memory of Aaron, son of Mr. Archelaus and Mrs. Hannah Adams, who died March 20, 1791, in the 5th year of his age

5. In memory of Benjamin, son of Mr. Enoch & Mrs. Dorcas Osgood, who died September 10, 1810 in the 3rd year of his age

6. Mr. Benjamin Page - the rest unreadable

7. Mrs. Rhoda Page - the rest unreadable

8 to 11 are footstones

8. J. P.

9. M. P.

10. unreadable

11. J. B. P.

12 Field stone

Row 7

1. In memory of Mr. Benjamin, son of Mr. Onesiphorus & Mrs. Mehitable Page, who died September 24, 1804, in his 27th year.
    "In the day of death the strong (may know?)
      And death must be your lodging now.
      The fairest youth who draws his breath
      Must bow his head & yield to death"

2. In memory of Mrs. Rhoda, wife of Mr. Sam. Page, who died September 5, 1809 in the 23rd year of her age.
    "Friends & Physicians could not save
      My mortal body from the grave
      Nor can the grave confine it here
      When Jesus calls me to appear."

3. Mr. R.  Greeley - footstone for Row 8

4. E. G. 1798 - footstone for Row 8

5. Joanna, wife of Moses Page, died October 4, 1811, age 37

6. Moses Page, died November 12, 1835, age 66

7. Moses Page, Jr., died November 10, 1818, age 21

8. John B. Page, died May 11, 1851, age 36

Row 8

1-6. Footstones of Row 9

7. unreadable

8. unreadable

9. unreadable

10. In memory of Mr. Richard Greeley, who died September 1, 1815, age 72 years
      "Mark the perfect man and behold
        the upright, for the end of
        that man is peace."

11. Edith, wife of Richard Greeley, died December 19, 1798, age 55
      "She heard the Lord, obeyed his voice
        Hoped in his word & died of choice."

12. Sarah, wife of Richard Greeley, died September 1, 1825, age 70

13. field stone

Row 9

1. Phebe French, wife of Nathl. French, died September 29, 1858, age 63

2. Nathl. French, died September 19, 1858, age 67

3. Mary Jane, daughter of N. & P. French, died October 2, 1848, age 19

4. Mrs. Huldah, wife of Mr. Joseph French, died March 29, 1820, age 73

5. In memory of -------? Joseph French,who died March 16, 1832, age 85 yrs, 1 mo, 11(?) days

6. unreadable

7. unreadable

8. Mr. Peter French, died November 26, 1823, aged 53 years

9 to 18 are possibly footstones

9. unreadable

10. unreadable

11. M. B. F.

12. I.(?) S. F.

13. fieldstone

14. field stone

15. fieldstone

16. L. B. G.

17. B. F. G.

18. ?. ?. G.