Andover in Essex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery
Andover, Massachusetts
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Photographed by Marc Posner, July 16, 2020
1. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery Marker
This cemetery is the family burial ground for the Woodbridge and Jenkins families. The burial ground and adjacent historic 1765 Benjamin Jenkins' farmstead date from the late 18th century colonial period. Colonel Benjamin Jenkins was a Revolutionary War Veteran. Willian and Mary Farnum Jenkins were leading Abolitionists. The Jenkins House was an important site along the Underground Railway.
The Woodbridge Family
Martha Woodbridge 1761-1805 Martha Woodbridge 1794-1826 Rhoda Woodbridge 1798-1826 Mary Woodbridge 1786-1831 Benjamin Woodbridge 1757-1846 Benjamin Woodbridge Jr. 1789-1853
The Jenkins Family
Colonel Benjamin Jenkins Margaret F. Jenkins Milton Jenkins Mrs. Benjamin Jenkins William Jenkins
Members of the Jenkins Family died during the period from 1821-1878. The remains were removed on April 13th, 1882 and re-interred in Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover, Massachusetts.
Erected by Town of Andover.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston and in the Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Chapel Cemetery (here, next to this marker); First Town Meeting (approx. 4.7 miles away); Boxford Korea and Vietnam Service Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Reading (approx. 6.2 miles away); The Old Parker Tavern - 1680 (approx. 6½ miles away); National Historic Landmark (approx. 6½ miles away);
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 16, 2020
2. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Marc Posner, July 16, 2020
3. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
