Abbott Street Burial Ground
Also known as Ancient Burying Ground
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 United StatesCoordinates: 42.54813, -70.87780 - 978-921-6000 x2355
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A section of the burial ground is particularly notable as the burial place of the Reverend John Hale who brought the hanging of witches to a halt when his wife, Sarah, was accused during the Salem Witch Trials. She is also buried here, as are nine original settlers of Beverly and Salem, a minute man, two of the Committee of Correspondence, and an English noblewoman of 1680.
There are 241 graves here in all, with a possibility of restoration uncovering more.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as BEV.800 Ancient Burial Ground.
This cemetery is referred to as GR1 Ancient Burying Ground, Abbott St. in the "Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849".
A section of the burial ground is particularly notable as the burial place of the Reverend John Hale who brought the hanging of witches to a halt when his wife, Sarah, was accused during the Salem Witch Trials. She is also buried here, as are nine original settlers of Beverly and Salem, a minute man, two of the Committee of Correspondence, and an English noblewoman of 1680.
There are 241 graves here in all, with a possibility of restoration uncovering more.
The Massachusetts Historical Commission refers to this cemetery in MACRIS as BEV.800 Ancient Burial Ground.
This cemetery is referred to as GR1 Ancient Burying Ground, Abbott St. in the "Vital Records of Beverly Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849".
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- Added: 27 Sep 2004
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 1994126
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