W.B.G.A. Ledger, 1882-1915

Archive

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Groton Public Library

Name/Title

W.B.G.A. Ledger, 1882-1915

Entry/Object ID

2026.019.003

Scope and Content

Binder containing a photocopy (made in 2016) of the original ledger of the Wightman Burying Ground Association, August 1882 - September 1915. The ledger includes minutes from annual meetings, membership lists and accounts.

Collection

Wightman Burying Ground Association Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.019

Source or Donor

Wightman Burying Ground Association

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ledger

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Book, Account

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Bookkeeping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Financial Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Wightman Burying Ground

Archive Details

Creator

Wightman Burying Ground Association

Date(s) of Creation

1882 - 1915

Archive Size/Extent

1 Binder

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. The Wightman Burying Ground Association was established in 1882 by a group of descendants who were interested in preserving the gravestones and maintaining the cemetery.