This piece of land was set apart for a burying place by the proprietors of Marlborough, Mass. in the year 1726/7. Burials continued until 1749, when the first church was built on Howard Street and burials began in the parcel behind the church [see Howard Street Old Burial Ground]. The property is in the area that was known as the "Second Precinct of Westborough" or "Northern Part of Westborough" until its incorporation as the Town of Northborough in 1766. The memorial stone and plaque were erected and dedicated in 1945 by the Northborough Historical Society. Of the several dozen visible burials, there are only 5 existing headstones and only 4 of which have legible engravings. Sources: Rev.Joseph Allen, History of Northborough, Mass. in Various Publications and Discourses (Worcester, Mass.: 1880). Northborough Historical Society, Northborough, Mass.