Peter Thom, Jeffry, Pompey & Rose

Located at 156 Range Road, Windham, NH.
Cemetery on the Hill at Windham, Rte 111A

This first marker in Windham commemorates the lives of three men – Pompey, Jeffry, Peter Thom, and one woman, Rose. These individuals are honored for their contributions to the growth and prosperity of the Windham community.

The 1883 History of Windham, records that the individuals being honored were buried in the Windham cemetery “in that part of the original cemetery on the hill, in the southeasterly corner, near the highway.”  A discovery by local historian Brad Dinsmore of a detailed account book owned by one of his ancestors provided a more in-depth story of the three men.

All were enslaved by John Dinsmore who, from his surviving daybook, appears to have passed on his expertise in masonry and evaluating lumber to the three men, and that Pompey was involved in repairing the meetinghouse.