Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Culver, 1829.

Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Culver, 1829.

Name/Title

Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Culver, 1829.

Entry/Object ID

2026.019.016

Scope and Content

Inventory of the estate of Joseph Culver, detailing his personal and real estate holdings at the time of his death and the portion of his estate appointed to his wife, Mary Culver, 1829

Collection

Wightman Burying Ground Association Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.019

Source or Donor

Wightman Burying Ground Association

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Search Terms

Wightman Burying Ground

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Record, Probate

Archive Details

Creator

Wightman Burying Ground Association

Date(s) of Creation

1829

Archive Size/Extent

1 Folder

Provenance

Notes

Admin or Biographical History: The Wightman Burying Ground is an historic cemetery located near the intersection of Yetter and Cold Spring Roads in Groton. The cemetery is associated with the First Baptist Church of Groton, established 1705, and was named for the first pastor of the Church, Valentine Wightman. It is known for its colonial era graves, including wolf stones. Joseph and Mary Culver were both members of the First Baptist Church of Groton and are both buried at the Wightman Burying Ground. Joseph died May 31, 1829.