The
Old Falmouth Cemetery
From the Falmouth Outlook, 1923
Submitted & Transcribed by Nancy Bray, thanks Nancy!
The old graveyard at the foot of Montjoy Street in this city is fast losing its
identity. What few monuments or tombstones that were placed at the graves
have fallen down and disappeared. This graveyard contains the dust of most
of the pioneer citizens of Falmouth. The bodies of many pioneers who were
killed in defending the settlement against the Indians are buried in this
graveyard. If we understand it right it was used as a public graveyard
until about 1860.
From an article published in 1924:
The city of Falmouth lodged a deed for a record in County Clerk, W. V. Dudley's
office last week for the plot of ground known as the "old cemetery" in
this city, which they purchased of the heirs of the late Alvin Montjoy. The
price stated in the deed is $1.00 and other considerations. The property
fronts on Montjoy Street, 225 feet and runs through to Park Street, 250 feet.
This plot of ground was the original cemetery when Falmouth was first settled
about 150 years ago. This cemetery contains the remains of many of the
pioneers who defended this settlement from the many Indian raids. Many
Revolutionary soldiers and veterans of the War of 1812 also sleep there. It
was used as a general "Burying Ground" for all during those days, and
slaves and Indians who fell in battle were laid to rest there.