CENTER BURIAL GROUND, AUBURN, WORCHESTER CO., MA
Extracted from
Vital Records of the Town of Auburn,
(Formerly Ward), Massachusetts
To the end of the year 1850
With the Inscriptions from the Old Burial Grounds
Collected & Arranged by Franklin P. Rice,
Worchester, Massachusetts, 1900

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

1. Mrs. Elizabeth BAILEY, relict of Rev, Isaac BAILEY, d. 5 Jan 1842, ae 86 yrs, 8 mos. 2. Rev. Isaac BAILEY, d. 10 Apr 1814, in the 62 year of his age 3-4. Two Sons of Rev. Isaac & Mrs. Elizabeth BAILEY, one born 18 & the other 19 Mar 1785, and who died one, 21 Mar 1785 & the other 2 Feb 1790. 5. Mrs. Elizabeth BAIRD, relict of Mr. Thomas BAIRD, d. 23 Apr 1790, in her 82 yr. 6. Miss Mary BAIRD, d. 22 Mar 1802, ae 68 7. Mrs. Mehitable BAIRD, wife of Mr. Thomas BAIRD, Jun., d. 5 Feb 1807, in the 71 year of her age 8. Mr. Thomas BAIRD, d. 29 Apr 1782, in the 75 year of his age 9. Preserved BAKER, d. 20 May 1815, ae 33 10. Lydia, hwf, d. 26 Jan 1852, ae 72 yrs, 8 mos 11. Oliver BAKER (son), d. 18 Mar 1878, ae 76 12. Nathan BAKER (son), d. 20 Mar 1878, ae 69 13. Kendall BANCROFT, b. in Montague, Mass., d. in Auburn, 5 Jan 1846, ae 59 yrs 14. Eliza, d. 23 Oct 1817, ae 4 yrs 15. Elizabeth Greenwood, d. 14 Jul, 1828, ae 4 yrs, 8 mos., 14 & 15 are children of K. & Betsey BANCROFT 16. Hitty Chase, wife of K. BANCROFT, d. 15 Jun 1812, ae 24 yrs 17. Betsey Bixby, wife of K. BANCROFT, d. 1 Jul 1869, ae 86 yrs 18. Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. David BANCROFT, Jun., b. 14 Jan 1731, d. 4 Jan 1780 19. Mr. David BANCROFT, b. 2 Aug 1718, d. 16 Apr 1782, in the 64 year of his age 20. Elizabeth BANCROFT, daughter of Mr. Jonas & Mrs. Nancy BANCROFT, d. 1 Jan 1823, ae 19 21. Mrs. Eunice BANCRAFT, b. 19 Feb 1719, d. 15 Oct 1777, in the 59th year of her age 22. Mr. Franklin BANCROFT, d. 4 Oct 1839, ae 34 yrs 23. John E., son of Peter M. & Relief BANCROFT, d. 5 Jul 1833, ae 14 mos 24. Mr. Jonas BANCROFT, d. 12 Jan 1821, ae 76 25. Mrs. Mary BANCROFT, relict of Mr. Timothy BANCROFT, d. 10 Oct 1844, ae 84 yrs 26. Mary B., daughter of Peter M. & Relief BANCROFT, d. 10 Oct 1842, ae 14 yrs 27. Nathaniel BANCROFT, d. 24 Jul 1777, in the 20th year of his age 28. Peter, son of Mr. Timothy & Mary BANCROFT, d. 26 Oct 1786, ae 3 yrs, 4 mos, 3 dys 29. Mrs. Ruth BANCROFT, 2nd wife of Mr. David BANCROFT (late of Ward, dec'd), d. 1 Aug 1809, in the 95 year of her age 30. Mrs. Sarah BANCROFT, wife of Mr. Jonas BANCROFT, d. 13 Dec 1822, ae 77 31. Timothy BANCROFT, d. 4 Mar 1834, ae 73 32. Timothy Rice, son of Mr. Timothy & Mary BANCROFT, d. 21 Mar 1795, ae 10 mos, 2 dys 33. Timothy R., son of Peter M. & Relief BANCROFT, d. 9 Oct 1837, ae 17 yrs 34. Mr. Daniel BOYDEN, d. 29 Jan 1782, in the 75th year of his age 35. Elizabeth, relict of John BOYDEN, d. 6 Jan 1812, ae 86 yrs 36. Miss Martha BOYDEN, d. 7 Dec 1838, ae 87 37. Mrs. Mehitable BOYDEN, relict of Majr. Daniel BOYDEN, d. 7 Jun 1789, in her 76th yr 38. Mr. Peter BOYDEN, d. 28 Jul 1777, in the 32nd year of his age 39. Peter BOYDEN, d. 6 Feb 1839, ae 40 yrs 40. Samuel BOYDEN, d. 18 Sep 1843, ae 83 yrs 41, Sarah BOYDEN, wife of Samuel BOYDEN, d. 28 Nov 1845, ae 80 yrs 42. Sarah B., wife of John BOYDEN, d. 7 Nov 1834, ae 39 43. Mrs. Mary Sibley, wife of Gardner S. BURBANK, d. 5 Dec 1839, ae 29 yrs 44. Mr. Ebenezer BURNAP, d. 12 Mar 1820, ae 63 45. Mary H. BURNAP, daughter of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Ruth BURNAP, d. 26 Dec 1829, ae 19 46-47. Mary C. CARPENTER, d. 10 Jan 1831, ae 1 yr, 7 mos; Timothy A., d. 19 Aug 1834, ae 7 wks; Children of Charles W. & Mary A. CARPENTER 48. Mrs. Anna CARY, wife of Recompence CARY, Esq., d. 3 Dec 1828, ae 61 49. Recompence CARY, Esq., d. at Lancaster, Erie Co., N.Y., 13 Dec 1836, ae 81 50. Mrs. Relief CARY, wife of Mr. Leonard CARY, d. 13 Jan 1823, ae 26 51. Zebulon CARY, Esq., d. 17 Jul 1834, ae 44 yrs 52. Mrs. Abigail CLARK, widow of Mr. Joseph CLARK, d. 21 Sep 1811, ae 87 yrs 53. Adaline, daughter of John & Rhoda CLARK, d. 7 Feb 1846, ae 40 yrs 54. John CLARK, Esq., d. 18 Mar 1847, ae 82 yrs 55. Mr. Joseph CLARK, d. 26 Dec 1807, in his 88th yr 56. Martha, wife of Samuel CLARK, d. 27 Feb 1866, ae 89 yrs, 3 mos 57-58. Mary, d. 19 Apr 1800, ae 20 mos; Martha, d. 17 Sep 1817, ae 8 yrs; daughters of Samuel & Martha CLARK 59. Rhoda P., wife of John CLARK, d. in Auburn, 22 Aug 1875, ae 100 yrs, 7 mos, 8 dys 60. Samuel CLARK, d. 21 Oct 1842, ae 76 yrs 61-62. Abijah CARAIG, d. 16 May 1836, ae 75; Susanna, hwf, d. 12 Jan 1847, ae 92 63. Mr. Daniel CUMMINGS d. 20 may 1792, in his 48th yr 64-65. Rebecca CUMMINGS, d. 10 Mar 1848, ae 87 yrs; her Daughter, Diadama CUMMINGS, d. 12 Oct 1871, ae 75 yrs, 7 mos. 66. Sally, wife of Amasa CUMINGS, d. 20 Mar 1833, ae 53. 67-68. Wm. D. DALRYMPLE, d. 1 Mar 1879, ae 65; Jane T., hwf, d. 29 Mar 1869, ae 57 69. Almira J., daughter of Wm. D. & J. T. DALRYMPLE, d. 18 Nov 1856, ae 15 70. Mr. Albert Anthony DIKE, d. 17 Jun 1798, in his 22nd year 71-72. Addison DRURY, d. 1 May 1811, ae 4 yrs; Achsa DRURY, d. 31 Aug 1813, ae 4 yrs; Children of Thomas & Mehitable DRURY 73. Alvah DRURY, Esq., d. 28 Sep 1839, ae 43 yrs 74. Mrs. Betsey H., wife of Maj. Thomas DRURY, d. 21 May 1871, ae 80 yrs 75. Mrs. Mehitable, wife of Maj. Thomas DRURY, d. 6 Nov 1810, ae 32 yrs 76. Mr. Thomas DRURY, d. 3 Nov 1778, in his 59th yr 77. Maj. Thomas DRURY, d. 26 Apr 1846, ae 69 78-79. Mr. Levi EDDY, d. 6 May 1721, ae 76; Mrs. Polly EDDY, hwf, d. 3 May 1821, ae 61 80. Mrs. Lucretia EDDY, wife of Mr. Leonard EDDY, d. 30 Oct 1840, ae 26 yrs 81-82. Mr. Samuel EDDY, d. 11 May 1813, ae 48 yrs; Mrs. Sarah EDDY, hwf, d. 6 Oct 1838, ae 70 yrs 83. Azubah B., wife of Lyman GALE, d. 16 Oct 1845, ae 53 yrs 84. Julia A., daughter of Lyman & Azubah B. GALE, d. 22 Sep 1846, ae 18 yrs 85. Lyman GALE, d. 28 Sep 1850, ae 56 yrs 86. Mary, daughter of Mr. Enoch & Mrs. Jerusha GALE, d. 15 Sep 1805, in her 2nd yr 87. An infant of Mr. Lyman & Mrs. Azubah GALE, b. & d. 5 Sep 1820 88. Cynthia, daughter of Mr. David GLEASON & Lydia, hwf, d. 2 Sep 1796, in her 12th yr 89. Mr. David GLEASON, jun., d. 19 Dec 1816, ae 46 90. Dea. David GLEASON, d. 29 Apr 1833, ae 86 91-92. Mrs. Eunice GLEASON, wife of Mr. Ezra GLEASON, d. 17 Jan 1805, ae 24. Also their infant child, ae 10 days 93. Mr. Ezra GLEASON, d. 1 Dec 1810, ae 34 94. Florinda GLEASON, daughter of Mr. Ezra & Mrs. Eunice GLEASON, d. 15 Dec 1817, ae 15 95. Mrs. Lydia GLEASON, relict of Dea. David GLEASON, d. 27 Nov 1838, ae 93 yrs 96. Mrs. Marcy GLEASON, wife of Mr. Ezra GLEASON, d. 7 Nov 1808, ae 25 97. Miss Naomi GLEASON, daughter of Mr. Ezra & Mrs. Marcy GLEASON, d. 12 Mar 1828, in her 21st yr 98. Miss Susanna GLEASON, daughter of Mr. David & Mrs. Lydia GLEASON, d. 6 Apr 1810, ae 42 99. Grace GOULDING, daughter of Col. Jonah & Mrs. Grace GOULDING, d. 16 Aug 1796, ae 11 yrs 100. Justus GOULDING, son of Col. Jonah & Mrs. Grace GOULDING, d. 13 Aug 1796, ae 9 yrs, 5 mos 101. Dolly GREEN, daughter of Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Mary GREEN, d. 6 Aug 1791, ae 10 yrs 102. John GREEN, son of Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Mary GREEN d. 29 May 1805, ae 25 103. Mary GREEN, daughter of Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Mary GREEN, d. 2 Dec 1813, ae 22 104. Mrs. Mary GREEN, relict of Dr. Thomas GREEN, d. 9 Mar 1843, ae 81 yrs 105. Mary, wife of John GREEN, d. 2 Jul 1852, ae 75 106. Nancy GREEN, daughter of Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Mary GREEN, d. 19 Feb 1814, ae 20 107. Dr. Thomas GREEN, d. 25 Mar 1812, ae 55 108. Thomas Porter GREEN, son of Dr. Thomas & Mrs. Mary GREEN, d. 3 Mar 1814, ae 13 109. Lydia GREENWOOD, d. 7 Jan 1854, ae 91 110. David HARRINGTON, d. 3 Nov 1841, ae 41 111. Fanny, wife of David HARRINGTON, d. 27 Sep 1865, ae 65 112. Betsey HART, relict of Thomas HART, d. 14 Jan 1859, ae 90 yrs, 7 mos, 14 dys 113-114. Mr. James HART, d. 25 Feb 1826, ae 87. Mrs. Lydia HART, hwf, d. 1 Feb 1807, ae 66 115, John HART, d. 15 Sep 1807, ae 81 yrs 116-117. Lydia, daughter of Thomas & Betsey HART, d. 1 Jun 1817, ae 13 yrs; Peter, thier infant son, ae 4 weeks 118. Miss Patty HART, daughter of Mr. John HART & Mrs. Sarah, hwf, d. 27 Nov 1804, in the 27 year of her age 119. Widow Patty HART, d. 2 Apr 1846, ae 68 120, Sarah HART, d. 6 Oct 1816, ae 71 yrs 121. Thomas HART, d. 28 Jun 1817, ae 52 yrs 122. Mr. Eliphalet HOLMAN, d. 30 May 1838, ae 77 yrs 123. Mrs. Hannah, wife of Samuel HOLMAN, d. 27 Jun 1833, ae 85 124. Mr. Samuel HOLMAN, d. 29 Dec 1793, ae 48 125. Mr. Samuel HOLMAN, jun., d. 1 Oct 1841, ae 66 126. Capt. Simeon HOLMAN, d. 2 Sep 1829, ae 41 127. Mrs. Tamar HOLMAN, wife of Mr. Eliphalet HOLMAN, d. 23 Oct 1820, ae 53 128. Mr. Daniel JENNISON, d. 4 Feb 1839, ae 81 yrs 129. Molly JENNISON, d. 14 Sep 1812, ae 53 yrs 130. Joseph KNOWLTON, d. 22 Aug 1816, ae 90 131. Mary KNOWLTON, wife of Joseph KNOWLTON, d. 21 Aug 1796, ae 65 132-133. Dea. Nathan KNOWLTON, d. 24 May 1856, ae 96 yrs, 9 dys; Olive Pomeroy, hwf, d. 3 Jan 1843, ae 79 yrs, 4 mos, 18 dys 134. Mr. Elisha LIVERMORE, d. 8 Feb 1814, ae 25 135. Mr. Cyrel MERRIAM, d. 13 Apr 1838, ae 40 yrs 136. Eunice Gleason, wife of Cyrel MERRIAM, d. 20 Feb 1854, ae 49 yrs 137. Ezra Gleason, son of Cyrel & Eunice MERRIAM, d. 17 Jan 1861, ae 29 yrs, 4 mos 138. Lucinda M., daughter of Cyrel & Eunice G. MERRIAM, d. 4 Sep 1845, ae 18 yrs 139. Willis Whipple, only chile of Ezra G. & A. W. MERRIAM, d. 20 Feb 1861, ae 13 mos, 10 dys 140-144. Wealthy M., wife of Rev. Enoch POND, D. D., d. 15 Sep 1824, ae 30 yrs, 6 dys. Also 4 little children, Enoch, William, Eunice & Charles. 145-146. Sarah Mehitable, daughter of Rev. M. G. & Caroline D. PRATT, d. 24 Sep 1841, ae 2 yrs, 5 mos. Also their infant son, d. 29 May 1830, ae 5 dys. 147. John, son of John & Rebekah PRENTICE, d. May 1784, ae 14 mos. Erected by H. & L. HAYWARD. 148. John PRENTICE, Esq., d. 26 Mar 1812. Erected by H. & L. HAYWARD 149. Josiah S. PRENTICE, d. 20 Aug 1857, ae 79 yrs 150. Lucretia J., wife of Otis PRENTICE, d. 26 May 1803, ae 32 yrs 151. Rebekah, 2nd wife of John PRENTICE, Esq., d. 15 May 1838, ae 93 yrs. Erected by John PRENTICE. 152. Sarah, wife of John PRENTICE, Esq., d. 13 Mar 1779, ae 35 yrs. Erected by H. & L. HAYWARD 153. Dianthe T., wife of Benjamin PUTNAM, & daughter of Paul & Hannah THURSTON, d. 15 Mar 1857, ae 56 154. Mrs. Bethiah RICE, 1st wife to Edward MORRIS of Woodstock & 2nd wife to Gershom RICE, jun., of Ward, d. 5 Aug 1779, in the 82 year of her age 155. Lieut. Comfort RICE, d. 31 Aug 1816, ae 87 156. Mrs. Martha RICE, wife of Mr. Comfort RICE, d. 14 Jun 1812, ae 81 157. Thomas RICE, son of Mr. Peter & Mrs. Mary RICE, d. 10 Sep 1796, in his 4th yr 158-159. Dea. Jonathan RICE, d. 3 May 1834, ae 70; Mary S., hwf, d. 19 Feb 1848, ae 81. 160. Mary RICE, widow of Dea. Wm. EMERSON, d. 4 Mar 1879, ae 80 161. John RICE, d. 15 Oct 1813, ae 27 162. Samuel RICE, d. 11 Sep 1831, ae 23 [158 to 162 are on RICE Monument] 163. Mr. Charles RICHARDSON, d. 30 Aug 1783, ae 73 164. Mr. Charles RICHARDSON, jun., d. 9 Dec 1819, ae 75 165. Cyrus RICHARDSON, son of Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Hannah RICHARDSON, b. 16 Apr 1805, d. 22 Sep 1830 166. Mrs. Hannah RICHARDSON, wife of Mr. Joseph RICHARDSON, d. 20 Oct 1825, in her 46th yr 167. Mrs. Sally RICHARDSON, wife of Mr. Joseph RICHARDSON, d. 17 Oct 1830, ae 46 168. Mrs. Sarah RICHARDSON, wife of Mr. Zechariah RICHARDSON, d. 9 Nov 1806, ae 41 169. Mrs. Susanna RICHARDSON, wife of Mr. Charles RICHARDSON, jun., d. 4 Jul 1825, ae 69 170. "Mother" - Hannah Holman, wife of Samuel SHUMWAY, d. 29 Oct 1891, ae 85 yrs 171. William SHUMWAY, d. 5 Jul 1887, ae 65 yrs, 4 mos, 25 dys 172. Mr. Ezra SIBLEY, d. 13 Mar 1830, ae 42 173. Mrs. Marcy SIBLEY, wife of Mr. Ezra SIBLEY, d. 29 Sep 1819, ae 28 174. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac T. & Nancy H. SIBLEY, d. 14 Feb 1837, ae 2 yrs, 2 mos 175. Mrs. Obedience S. B. SIBLEY, wife of Mr. Stephen SIBLEY, d. 31 May 1836, ae 28 176. Mary SINGLETARY d. 16 Oct 1846, ae 79 yrs 177., Anson, son of Mr. Nathaniel SOUTHWORTH & Patience, hwf, d. 30 Aug 1796, in his 3rd yr 178. Elizabeth, wife of Simeon SOUTHWORTH, d. 28 Aug 1795, in her 27th yr 179. Justin, son of Mr. Simeon & Elizabeth SOUTHWORTH, d. 20 Aug 1796, in the 3rd yr. 180. A daughter of Mr. Simeon & Elizabeth SOUTHWORTH, d. 22 Aug 1795, ae 6 hours 181. Hester STEVENS, daughter of Francis & Mary STEVENS, d. 5 Sep 1796, ae 5 182. Abigail STONE, wife of Isaac STONE, d. 2 Jul 1859, ae 74 183. Chauncey STONE, son of Col. Jesse & Mrs. Sarah STONE, d. 21 Oct, 1813, ae 16 184. Mrs. Eliza STONE, Relict of Dea. Jesse STONE, d. 16 Apr 1814, ae 78 185. Mr. Erastus STONE, d. 13 Aug 1834, ae 30 186. Mrs. Esther STONE, wife of Isaac STONE, d. 23 Aug 1847, ae 71 yrs 187. Mrs. Hannah STONE, wife of Joseph STONE, Esq., b. 24 Jan 1751, d. 23 Jan 1821 188. Isaac STONE, d. 9 Oct 1857, ae 88 yrs 189. Isreal STONE, d. 3 Jan 1844, ae 91 yrs, 11 mos, 21 dys 190. Dea. Jesse STONE, d. 26 Jul 1803, ae 65 191. Dea. Jonathan STONE, d. 21 Dec 1806, ae 81 192. Lieut. Jonathan STONE, d. 24 Nov 1809, ae 59 193. Joseph J., son of Col. Jonathan STONE, d. 2 Oct 1833, ae 16 yrs, 9 mos 194. Joseph STONE, Esq., d. 22 Feb 1837, ae 79 195. Mrs. Lucretia STONE, wife of Mr. Isaac STONE, d. 12 May 1810, ae 37 196. Mrs. Lydia STONE, wife of Isaac STONE, d. 3 Oct 1834, ae 60 197. Miriann, daughter of Mr. Amasa & Mrs. Esther STONE, d. 24 May 1818, in her 16th yr 198. Mrs. Martha STONE, Relict of Dea. Jonathan STONE, d. 2 Mar 1811, ae 71 199. Mrs. Mary STONE, wife of Mr. Jonathan STONE, jun., d. 24 Mar 1791, in her 38th yr 200. Mrs. Mary D. STONE, wife of Mr. Erastus STONE, d. 3 Apr 1834, ae 30 201. Oliver STONE, son of Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Sarah STONE, d. 22 May 1807, ae 9 202. Sally STONE, wife of Lieut. Jonathan STONE, d. 16 Sep 1853, ae 89 yrs, 8 mos 203. Mrs. Tryphena STONE, wife of Mr. Isreal STONE, d. 15 Nov 1820, ae 68 204. An Infant Son of Isreal STONE, jun., & Hannah, hwf, d. 15 Nov 1830, ae 11 dys 205. Rev'd Mr. David THURSTON, d. 5 May 1777, in his 51st yr. Pastor of the 2d Church in Medway many years. 206. Mrs. Deborah THURSTON, d. 13 Apr 1777, ae 19 207. Hannah, wife of Paul THURSTON, d. 31 Mar 1816, ae 55 208. Mrs. Sarah TOOLE, d. 29 Dec 1854, ae 73 209. Mr. Phineas TOWN, d. 17 Feb 1837, ae 74 210. Mrs. Lavina TOWNE, d. 3 Sep 1837, ae 87 211. Desire B., wife of Samuel WESSON, d. 18 Sep 1842, ae 58 212. Jane, daughter of Samuel & Desire B. WESSON, d. 3 Apr 1832, ae 17 213. Louisa, daughter of Samuel & Desire B. WESSON, d. 17 Jun 1838, ae 11 214. Mr. Benjamin WISER, d. 1 Jul 1794, ae 41 215. Dea. Benjamin WISER, d. 15 Jun 1858, ae 78 216. Mrs. Dolly WISER, wife of Mr. Benjamin WISER, d. 1 May 1829, ae 80 217. Mr. James WISER< d. 24 Apr 1811, ae 58 218. Miss Martha B. WISER, d. 17 Oct, 1827, ae 26 219. Miss Mary WISER, daughter of Mr. Benjamin & Mrs. Dolly WISER, d. 10 Aug 1819, ae 27 220, Rachel, daughter of Miss Sarah WISER, d. 9 Mar 1787, ae 1 yr, 3 mos 221. Mrs. Sarah, Relict of Mr. Benjamin WISER, d. 14 Dec, 1794, in her 77th yr 222. Mrs. Phebe YOUNG, wife of Mr. William YOUNG, d. 5 Aug 1820, ae 72 223. Mr. Timo. YOUNG, d. 26 Nov 1814, ae 27 224. Mr. William YOUNG, d. 25 Feb 1830, ae 85 225-226. Capt. William YOUNG, b. 5 Sep 1784, d. 18 Mar 1864; Silence Chase, hwf, b. 8 Dec 1785. d. 19 Sep 1874