Old Alex's son Thomas (#6) designated part
of his land on Gordon Hill as a burying ground to the Town Exeter per his Dec. 2 1757 will. According to the Exeter
Historical Society: "burials here are probably as early as 1710." No doubt, Thomas(1678-1762) himself is probably resting
here.
"GORDON
Mr. Joseph Gordon (#56) died May 20, 1832, aged 68 yrs., 6 mos.
[AGD gives the date of death as 5 Nov 1832]
Mr. Nath.1 Gordon (#19) died March 22, 1789, Aet. 61
Mrs. Elizabeth, relict of Mr. Nath.l Gordon died Dec. 20, 1806
Aet.74
Nathaniel Gordon (#53) died Dec. 31 1815, aged 55 years.
Mary Gordon, Ae. 84 years. A very old stone, crudely marked.
L. Gordon, ag. 40 y. (Old field stone, crudely marked.)
A number of unmarked graves of members of the Gordon family
must be in this cemetery.
SANBORN
Alma W. Gordon (dau of #56) wife of Isiah F. Sanborn died Jan.
19 1871. Aged 60 yrs."
Transcription by Elizabth K. Folsom, Aug. 13, 1938
Other names in this cem: BARSTOW, COLBATH, DAVIS, FLOYD, GRAVES,
JOHNSON, MAGOUN, PERKINS, POOR, SANBORN.
This cem is overgrown with huge pines and hardwoods, with lots
of poison ivy. In the spring of 2003 one of the pines fell on the adjacent home causing considerable damage. Some of the stones
have been destroyed by the trees. A recent burial is here now, as remains found across the road by a construction crew have
been moved here. A stone marker reading 'Early Settlers' was to have been erected, but it has not as of May,
2007.
