Photo from the collection of Donald E. Park (1934-2014)

First Settlers of Newton, including RICHARD PARK.
Monument stands in the East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts.

Inscription Around the Base:
Erected Sep 1, 1852
BY DESCENDANTS OF THE FIRST SETTLERS.
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J.B. JEPSON, Newton Corner, Maker.
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First settlers of Newton,
Times of their Settlement and
Deaths, with their ages.
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Inscription on North Side:
Dea. John Jackson
gave one acre of land
for this Burial Place
and First Church,
which was erected
upon this spot in 1660.
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Abraham Jackson,
son of Dea. John,
gave one acre,
which two acres form the
old part of this Cemetery.
Died June 29, 1740
Age 75.
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Edward Jackson
gave 20 acres
for the Parsonage, in 1660,
and 31 acres for the
Ministerial Wood Lot,
in 1681.
His widow Elizabeth
Died Sept. 1709 Age 92.
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Inscription on East Side:
Rev. John Eliot Jr.,
first Pastor of
the First Church
ordained July 20, 1664.
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His widow married
Edmond Quincy
of Braintree died in 1700.
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His only daughter
married John Bowles Esq.
of Roxbury
and died May 23, 1687.
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His only son John
settled in Windsor,
Connecticut, when he
died in 1733,
leaving a son John
a student in Yale College.
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Inscription on South Side:
Thomas Wiswall
ordained Ruling Elder
Jul 20, 1664
His sons
Enoch of Dorchester,
died Nov 28, 1706 Age 73.
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Rev. Ichabod,
Minister of Duxbury
30 years
Agent of Plymouth
Colony in England 1690,
died Jul 23, 1700 Age 63.
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Capt. Noah, of Newton,
an Officer in the
expedition against Canada.
Killed in Battle with the
French and Indians
July 6, 1690 Age 50,
leaving a son Thomas.
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Ebenezer, of Newton,
died June 21, 1691 Age 45.
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Inscription on West Side:
(date settled in Newton . died . age)
John Jackson
1639 . 1674
Samuel Hyde
1640 . 1689 . 79
Edward Jackson
1643 . 1681 . 79
John Fuller
1644 . 1698 . 87
John Parker
1650 . 1686 . 71
Richard Park
1647 . 1665
Jonathan Hyde
1647 . 1711 . 85
Thomas Prentice
1649 . 1710 . 89
Vincent Druce
1650 . 1678
Thomas Hammond
1650 . 1675
John Ward
1650 . 1708 . 82
Thomas Wiswall
1654 . 1683
Thomas Prentice, 2nd
1650
James Prentice
1650 . 1710 . 81
John Kenrick
1658 . 1686 . 82
Isaac Williams
1661 . 1708 . 69
Abraham Williams
1662 . 1712 . 84
James Trowbridge
1664 . 1717 . 81
John Spring
1664 . 1717 . 87
John Eliot
1664 . 1668 . 33
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