on left: Moses Montague, son of Luke and Mrs Irene Montague, died Oct.22, 1804, aged 2 years 9 months ----------------- on right Irene Montague, dau of Luke and Irene Montague, died Sept. 5,1803, (aged 3 or 5) years 4 months ----------------- I dont know why the "Post G.A.R." emblem and the flag is by the stone.......unless Luke was buried next to them.

this cemetery, especially where the old stones are, in implorable condition.....the sign in front states it's going under preservation....
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PLEASE NOTE:
Many of the stones are not VERY ancient in terms of early settlers
BUT THE NAMES ARE.
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Another important fact to know...Amherst was part of Hadley in 1759 and in 1775, was established as a town.

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Cyndy > Sign at entrance of West Cemetery...........the old stones are
way down in the back

Cyndy > AMHERST, Hampshire Co......West Cemetery > 019_17

Cyndy > on left:
Moses Montague, son of Luke and Mrs Irene Montague, died Oct.22, 1804, aged 2 years 9 months
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on right
Irene Montague, dau of Luke and Irene Montague, died Sept. 5,1803, (aged 3 or 5) years 4 months
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I dont know why the "Post G.A.R." emblem and the flag is by the stone.......unless Luke was buried next to them.

Cyndy > GIDEON INGRAM, died July 1, 1798...aged 30 or 36.........

Cyndy > EUNICE: died Aug 24, 1750....aged 4 years
GIDEON, died Oct 14, 1761.....aged 3 years

children of Rev. David and Eunice PARSONS

Cyndy > REV. DAVID PARSONS, pastor of the Church at Amherst, died Jan. 1, 1781.....aged 69 years and the 41st year of his ministry.

Cyndy > SARAH STRONG, wife of Simeon, died Dec. 3, 1783 aged 43 years
Lemuel, their son, died Dec. 13th, 1783, aged 4 months

Cyndy > MARCY KELLOGG , consort of DANIEL KELLOGG, died Jan. 12, 1823 .......aged 68.

Cyndy > ORINDA ROWE...wife of Capt. Calvin MERRILL....born Nov.2,1770 and died Aug. 24, 1861

on left:
Moses Montague, son of Luke and Mrs Irene Montague, died Oct.22, 1804, aged 2 years 9 months
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on right
Irene Montague, dau of Luke and Irene Montague, died Sept. 5,1803, (aged 3 or 5) years 4 months
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I dont know why the "Post G.A.R." emblem and the flag is by the stone.......unless Luke was buried next to them.