Great Pasture Road Cemetery

Old Redding Cemetery

Redding, Connecticut

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Great Pasture Road Cemetery, also known as Old Redding Cemetery, is located on Great Pasture Road off of Route 107 in Redding, Connecticut. The majority of the stones date from the late 1700s and 1800s. Many of the men interred here are veterans of the Revolutionary War; several are listed as combatants in the "Danbury Raid," when British General William Tryon attacked Danbury, Connecticut on 21 April 1777, nearly destroying the town.

Estimated number of interments, as of January 2024: at least 138.

Photos were taken 1 August 2014.

Gated entrance with memorial plaque to Joel Barlow:

"JOEL BARLOW

POET - PATRIOT - STATESMAN

Born Redding, March 24, 1754

Son of Samuel and Esther Hull Barlow

Died Zarnowiez, Poland, Dec. 26, 1812.

Yale 1778, Army chaplain, Order of Cincinnati.

Hartford Wit - United States Consul Algiers

United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France

Citizen of France.

Make patriot views and moral views the same.

Renounce the wish of war. Bid conquest cease.

Invite all men to happiness and peace.

The Conspiracy of Kings, Barlow."

The oldest extant stone in Great Pasture:

"A B MRCIS

1736"

The only marker for Mrs. Sarah Hull,

possibly dating to the 1730s.

"Here lyes buried the Body of

Mr. DANIEL BARLOW

Son of Mr. SAMUEL & Mrs. EUNICE BARLOW

Who Died Decem. ye 2d 1759

in the 25th Year of His Age"

"Sacred to the Memory of Mr. SAMUEL BARLOW

who departed this Life Dec.r 20, 1773 aged 63 Years

His Son Mr. SAMUEL BARLOW

Resign'd his breath in the Service of his ___ country

he died and was buried at Rynbeck on returns from the victory of St. John's and Montreal

who died Jan 26, AD 1776

aged 23 Years

Thus age and youth without distinction fall

Death is the common lot prepared for all."

"Revolutionary War

Daniel Sanford

Danbury Raid

Died July 5, 1777"

"Revolutionary War

James Rogers

Danbury Raid

Died Apr. 19, 1823

AE 82."