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Grave plot of early Keene
Settlers in the Washington
Street Cemetery |
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Nathan Blake Headstone for original proprietor
Nathan Blake. Blake built the
first house in Upper Ashuelot
(Keene) in 1738. In 1746, during
King George's War, Blake was
captured by an Indian raiding
party and taken to Canada. He
was
later ransomed and returned to
Keene. |
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Ephraim Dorman Headstone for original Upper
Ashuelot proprietor Ephraim
Dorman. On the morning of
April 23, 1746, Dorman came
upon an Indian raiding
party while searching for a lost
cow. He raced to the fort on
Main St. and rang the alarm bell
to warn his neighbors. |
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Ruth Whitney Grave of early settler Ruth
Whitney |
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Abner Blake Grave of Abner Blake. Son of
Nathan Blake |
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Elizabeth Sumner Grave of Elizabeth Summner.
Daughter of the town minister,
Clement Sumner. |
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William Sumner Grave of William Sumner.
Son if the town minister,
Clement Sumner. |