This Is No Minor Thing! Traditional Cache
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You might not have seen a cache like this before. There is room for a few small TB's.
*****Not A Single Rock Needs To Be Moved To Get This & Moving Rocks Will Not Improve Your View*****
BYOP
Located in Wequetequock Cemetery. There are many very interesting stones worth looking over. I love old cemeterys because of the history they hold. If you do as well you'll want to spend some time on this one.
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Lieut. Thomas Minor
Born in Chew Macna. Somerset County England April 23, 1608. He was first by the name of minor to migrate to this country. Coming on the ship Arabella which reached Salem harbor June 14, 1630. You married Grace, daughter of Walter Palmer at Charlestown April 23, 1634. He took up his permanent abode I Quonnipaug in 1653, or 1654, Where he lived until his death October 23, 1690. One of the founding fathers of New London and Stonington, prominent in public office and organizer of the church.
Walter Palmer
One of the founders of Stonington, Emmigrated to New England in 1629 and settled in Charlestown Mass. Became a Freeman May 18, 1631 and united with the Charleston church June 1, 1633 removed to Rehoboth, Plymouth colony in 1642 and represented that town in this general court. Came to Stonington in 1652 and lived here until his death November 10, 166. At his home near the spot was held the first religious service between the Thames river and Narragansett bay.
Thomas Stanton
Interpreter general for the New England colonies. Died December 2, 1677, age 62 years. He came from England in 1635, was a Boston in 1636, Hearford 1637, and Storington 1650, was marshal of the colony, country commissioner, member of the general court and one of the first founders of the first church in Stonington, a man of widespread and lasting importance to the colonies, and identified with nearly every transaction between the natives in the columnist up to the year of his death.
William Chesebrough
The first white Subler of Stonington. Born in England 1594, migrated to America in John Winthrops company, which planted Boston in 1630. Spending a few years in Reboboth Mass. He with his wife and four sons in 1649 fix his permanent home in this, then wilderness, and built his dwelling house not far from this monument. He took a leading part in the organization of the town in the conduct of it's early affairs. He died June 9, 1667. A bold pioneer a wise organizer, a firm Christian.
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