Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Cato
Witness Stone
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
1. Cato Witness Stone
child servant
of Rev. Jonathan Parsons
Died here 1734
age 10
Erected 2021 by Witness Stones Project. (Marker Number CT57.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 41° 18.77′ N, 72° 19.895′ W. Marker is in Old Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Lyme Street and Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Lyme Street. Located in front of the First Congregational Church Old Lyme. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River 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 New London County and also one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Margaret Crosley Lewia (here, next to this marker); Lewis Lewia (here, next to this marker); Basil (here, next to this marker); Humphrey (here, next to this marker); Caesar (a few steps from this marker); Votes For Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Lyme.
Also see . . . Cato (Witness Stones Project).
Lymes church records note the death on December 6, 1734, of Cato ye servant of Jona Parsons aged 10 yrs. Nothing else about Catos short life enslaved in Lyme is known.(Submitted on August 3, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, January 18, 2025
2. Cato Witness Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
