It sits in the churchyard of the church by the same name, the current building being constructed in 1791.
These stones bear the monogram of several of the founding families.
For the first ten years the congregation worshipped in various locations, and in 1696 the first building was built on the current site.
In 1780 Colonial General Enoch Poor was buried in the Cemetery.
George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette attended the funeral.