In Becket on Tyringham Road which crosses from West Becket to Tyringham also called the old Hunt Road we found the Gibbs Cemetery. Tom Hoffman found some clues in his research from the records of the great Edward Knurrow. There are mostly field stones here. The inscribed stones are as follows: Mr. Samuel Gibbs, died July 14, 1829, age 71 years. Mrs. Charlotte, 2nd wife of Samuel Gibbs, died April 26, 1856. Samuel Gibbs, enlisted Lyme Conn. Dec. 1775 to Jan. 1777. Was a private and served under Capt. Joseph Jewett and under Col. Jedediah Huntington. 1805 Katy Johnson of Sheffield. Died in Becket, July 14, 1829.

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