Blog: The Remarkable Allens

By Bill Ward, SNUC Trustee

Blog:  A Revolutionary Heritage!

by Bari Oyler Stith, SNUC trustee

We at South Newbury Union Chapel National Register Historic Site salute the Revolutionary War veterans who migrated to Newbury Township and now rest in South Newbury Cemetery.  The community of South Newbury continued to support revolutionary ideas throughout the 19th and early 20th century through the myriad social reform movements headquartered at South Newbury Union Chapel

Andrew Burnett. Born September 17, 1749.  Died 1 October 1831.  Private in Colonel Leonard’s Massachusetts.  Buried in section 3, lot 14.  

Nathan Ganson.  Born in 1755. Died 2 May 1827. Sergeant in  Colonel Putnam’s Massachusetts.  Buried in section 3, lot 22.

Solomon Johnson, Sr.  Born in 1763.   Died in 1842.  Service on the Connecticut.  Buried in section 2, lot 36.

James Moor.  Born 24 May 1756. Died October 1, 1834.  Private in Colonel Sprouts Massachusetts. Buried in section 3, lot 33.

John Smith.  Born ca. 1752.  Died at age 67 on November 1, 1819. Private in Colonel Jackson's Massachusetts. Buried in section 3, lot 30.

Joseph Wilbur.  Born 26 Dec 1759.  Died September 26, 1830. Private in Colonel Daggetts Massachusetts. Buried in section 3, lot 18.