Lakeville in Plymouth County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
In Memory of Ben Simon
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 19, 2026
1. In Memory of Ben Simon Marker
Ben Simon
the last male of the
Native Indians
of Middleboro.
He was a Revolutionary
Soldier and died in
May 1831 aged 80
years.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1831.
Location. 41° 51.844′ N, 70° 58.093′ W. Memorial is in Lakeville, Massachusetts, in Plymouth County. It can be reached from Rhode Island Road (Massachusetts Route 79) south of Lebanon Blvd., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lakeville MA 02347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
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Also see . . .
1. Indian Monument - History of the Town of Middleboro, pub. 1906, pg. 14 (Internet Archive).
Ben Simonds was the last of the full-blooded Indians who lived at Assawampsett. Upon his death he was buried in a cemetery in the westerly part of Lakeville, and a small granite obelisk was erected by Mr. Levi Reed...(Submitted on June 20, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
2. Ben Simon (b. unknown - d. May 1831) - Find-a-Grave.
In the book History of The Town of Middleborough Massachusetts by Thomas Weston, copyright June 1906 it reads: Ben Simonds was the last full-blooded Indian who lived at Assawampsett...(Submitted on June 20, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts.)
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 19, 2026
2. In Memory of Ben Simon Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 19, 2026
3. In Memory of Ben Simon Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 19, 2026
4. Gravestones in Thompson Hill Cemetery
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 19, 2026
5. Thompson Hill Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 26 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
