Name/Title
West CemeteryEntry/Object ID
2026.1.6Scope and Content
Several of the early families settled on the western side of Shelburne along the lake, known today as Shelburne Farms. In 1783, Moses Pierson and sons returned to re-occupy the Pierson farm. Others were: 1783, Captain Daniel Comstock; 1784, Timothy Holabird and Captain Israel Burritt; 1788 Eli Thayer; 1792, Colonel Frederick Saxton.
On March 3, 1806 Timothy Holabird quit claimed a half acre of his land to the town for $10.00 "for the purpose of a burying ground for the burial of their dead" and fenced it with cedar posts.
First used in 1793 with 75+ gravesites this cemetery is maintained by the town.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
MonumentNomenclature Primary Object Term
Marker, SiteNomenclature Class
Site FeaturesNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
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Number Type
SHSLLOther Number
SHSLL-206Created By
Boucher, DavidCreate Date
February 23, 2026Updated By
Boucher, DavidUpdate Date
August 5, 2026
