Historical Tidbits: Worcester Co., Massachusetts

Second burying ground on the Common. This was the principal burying ground in Worcester from 1730 to 1830. Some of the prominent early settlers buried here include (abstracted from Old Landmarks and Historic Spots of Worcester, Massachusetts by John Pearl Spears, 1931):

Nathaniel Adams, one of the "52 protestors" against the Revolution

Isaac Barnard, a protestor

Robert Blair, died 1774 age 91

Luke Brown, tavern keeper of Hancock Arms

Capt. John Curtis, Tory Protestor

William Elder, protestor

Capt. James Goodwin, signed the Royal Protest

Matthew Gray, a Scot who settled here in 1718

Robert Gray

Capt. Palmer Goulding, Sr.

Dr. John Green

Noah Harris, disarmed by the Committee of Correspondance & forbidden to depart town

Major Daniel Heywood, one of the first deacons of the church

Capt. Israel Jennison, Tory Protestor, one of the first merchants

William Jennison, donor of land for the courthouse

Lieut. Noah Jones, first keeper of Jones Tavern, 1760-81

Capt. William Jones, known as Tory Jones, keeper of tavern

Col. Ebeneezer Lovell

Rev. Thaddeus McCarty, pastor of Old South Church

Deacon Daniel Moore, deacon of Old South Church

Capt. Samuel Mower, Jr., protestor

Absalom Rice, son of first permanent settler

Gershom Rice, second settler, died at age 102

Jonas Rice, first permanent settler, 1713

Jonathan Rice

Samuel Rice, one of 19 soldiers stationed in Worcester, 1724

Ephraim Roper, one of 2 scouts in 1722

Capt. Thomas Sterne, tavern keeper

Cornelius Stowell, protestor

William Swan, choir leader, Old South Church, 1770

Maj. William Treadwell

Zephaniah Rice, one of the first town clerks, died 1730

Capt. Samuel Clark Paine, brother of Timothy Paine the protestor

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