Barnstead in Belknap County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Jonathan Chesley
1736 - 1826
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, September 9, 2023
1. Jonathan Chesley 1736 - 1826 Marker
This patriot and civic leader rests in a nearby grave on land he once farmed. In 1764 he contracted to build Barnstead's portion of the Province Road. On December 14-15, 1774 he participated in raids on the British Fort William and Mary in New Castle capturing needed monitions for the Patriot Militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill. During the Revolution he was an army quartermaster providing critical logistical support to feed, clothe and equip the Continental Army. Following the war, Chesley served as selectman, state representative and delegate to the 1784 state convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution.
Erected 2006 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 0201.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 43° 19.786′ N, 71° 15.355′ W. Marker is in Barnstead, New Hampshire, in Belknap County. It is on S Barnstead Road (New Hampshire Route 126) north of Gray Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Lakes Region. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brigadier General Harrison R. Thyng (approx. 3.6 miles away); Suncook Valley Railroad (approx. 3.8 miles away); Drake Field (approx. 3.8 miles away); G.A.R. Building (approx. 3.9 miles away); Cram Avenue (approx. 3.9 miles away); Pittsfield Weaving Company (approx. 3.9 miles away); Old Meeting House Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); Yellow Block (approx. 3.9 miles away).
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, September 9, 2023
2. Jonathan Chesley Marker
Area adjacent to the marker that leads to the gravesite.
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, September 9, 2023
3. Jonathan Chesley Marker
Gravesite, looking back to the road and the marker.
Photographed by Kelly Marsh, September 9, 2023
4. Jonathan Chesley Marker
Close up of the grave marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2023, by Kelly Marsh of Moultonboro, New Hampshire. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
