Google Earth Community: Memorial to Nantucket's Early Settlers

On the hilltop to the east of Maxcy’s Pond, overlooking the water and with a sweeping sunset view is a very old cemetery. In 1881 a large stone marker was placed on the site honoring ten of Nantucket’s early male settlers. Memorial is located at N41-17.150’ W 070-07.895.

The text of this memorial reads:
ERECTED A.D. 1881. BY
A DESCENDANT OF THE FIRST
SETTLERS OF NANTUCKET
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE REMAINS
ARE BURIED ON THIS HALLOWED SPOT
WHERE STOOD THE FIRST CHURCH
GATHERED HERE IN 1711,
SINCE REMOVED TO WHERE IT
NOW STANDS AS THE VESTRY OF THE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY.

1609 - TRISTAM COFFIN - 1681
1598 - THOMAS MACY - 1682
1604 - EDWARD STARBUCK - 1690
1617 - PETER FOLGER - 1690
1624 - JOHN GARDNER - 1706
1664 - JOHN SWAIN. JR. - 1738
1644 - JOHN COLEMAN - 1715
1626 - RICHARD GARDNER - 1688
1598 - CHRISTOPHER HUSSEY - 1686
1640 - WILLIAM BUNKER - 1712