Chester Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut
| Chester Cemetery,
Groton, New London, Connecticut
This cemetery is located in the woods on the property of the Haley Farm State Park in Noank (Groton), CT. From I-95 take Exit 88 South, turn left at the junction of Highway 1 going East, veer right at the junction of highway 215 (Groton-Long Point Road). Take a right onto Brook Street and turn onto Haley Farm Lane (the only street intersection Brook St.), which dead ends after a very short distance at the State Park. Upon entering the Park take the dirt road to the right and follow it about 1/4 mile. You will see an open field on the left. Take any small foot path leading you into the woods. The cemetery is about 1/4 mile back in the woods and rests just below a small hill. Transcribed by Kathleen Ann Ashbey Kimble in August, 2002 KAKimble@aol.com Sacred to the memory of MARY
CHESTER, relict of Starr Chester, Esq born
11-11-1758 died 1-12-1826.
In sacred memory of STARR CHESTER, Esq who was born 8-23-1759 & died 2-19-1819 Sacred to the memory of STARR NICHOLAS CHESTER born 8-10-1779 died 8-4-1828 Sacred to the memory of BENJAMIN CHESTER son of Starr Chester, Esq & Mary his wife who was born 4-2-1785 died 10-27-1802 There is also a broken stone,
newer than these, which is unreadable
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