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Leach Burial Ground: Rueben Keniston, a Beverly man who marched with Captain Hutchinson’s company, was also killed on April 19th and is buried here.

Lexington Monument in Peabody (Peabody was called South Danvers in 1775) This Monument, now at the corner of Washington and Sewall Streets, honors the Peabody and Danvers men who gave their lives at the first battle of the American Revolution: Samuel Cook, Henry Jacobs, Ebenezer Goldthwaite, Benjamin Jr., Jotham Webb and Perley Putnam. At the time of their deaths, the men were all young, with much life before them. Samuel Cook was 33. George Southwick and Benjamin Daland were 25. Henry Jacobs, Ebenezer Goldthwaite and Jotham Webb were 22. Perley Putnam, the youngest, was 21.

The Lexington Monument exists today because a group of citizens recognized the importance of a permanent memorial to the fallen men of April 19, 1775.

In 1834, led by John Upton, a committee was formed make it happen. The local community responded with generous individual donations – ranging from $1 to $15. Philanthropist George Peabody donated the final $100 to make sure the monument was completed. (Text from Peabody Historical Society)