Second Church Graveyard
Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Norwell, Massachusetts, USACoordinates: 42.16619, -70.76315 - Cemetery ID:
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Add PhotosThe only reminder of the existence of the Second Church Graveyard is the boulder (see the photo and it's caption) that memorializes the site of the First Meeting House of the Second Parish of Scituate. The parish was established in February 2, 1642. The building stood from 1645 to 1680 and the burials remain. This site is atop 'Wilson's Hill'.
In 1680, the church moved further west on Main Street. The Second Parish Cemetery is at the site of the Second Meeting House of the Second Parish of Scituate.
In the early 1800s, this graveyard was heavily vandalized and all of the stones were removed. In April 1898, stone of Thomas King was found, and in February 1899, the stone of Cornelius Briggs was found.
(Where are these two stones today?)
According to the Rev. Samuel Deane, sometime between 1810-1834, "Here were buried the earliest generations of the Cushings, the Kings, the Torreys, the Hatchs, the Robinsons, with Mr. Witherell, their first pastor."
This burial place is referenced to in the book "Historia; A Magazine of Local History" volume 1, number 1, published in November 1898 and number 3, published in April 1899.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS.
The only reminder of the existence of the Second Church Graveyard is the boulder (see the photo and it's caption) that memorializes the site of the First Meeting House of the Second Parish of Scituate. The parish was established in February 2, 1642. The building stood from 1645 to 1680 and the burials remain. This site is atop 'Wilson's Hill'.
In 1680, the church moved further west on Main Street. The Second Parish Cemetery is at the site of the Second Meeting House of the Second Parish of Scituate.
In the early 1800s, this graveyard was heavily vandalized and all of the stones were removed. In April 1898, stone of Thomas King was found, and in February 1899, the stone of Cornelius Briggs was found.
(Where are these two stones today?)
According to the Rev. Samuel Deane, sometime between 1810-1834, "Here were buried the earliest generations of the Cushings, the Kings, the Torreys, the Hatchs, the Robinsons, with Mr. Witherell, their first pastor."
This burial place is referenced to in the book "Historia; A Magazine of Local History" volume 1, number 1, published in November 1898 and number 3, published in April 1899.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission does not refer to this cemetery in MACRIS.
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- Percent photographed100%
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- Added: 4 Dec 2010
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2379988
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