Location: 43.81981 -70.92486
From its intersection with Old Meetinghouse Road, drive east on Town Pound Road 0.6 miles to its junction with Mason Road. Park and walk south on Mason Road 400 yards, almost to the crest of the hill. On the east side is a section of stone wall that has expanded to become a large pile of rocks. From here walk east into the woods and uphill about 250 feet. The large cemetery is surrounded by a stone wall. There is currently no discernible path to the cemetery so using GPS is suggested. (Note: Town Pound Road is not maintained for winter travel and the northern section of Mason Road is only accessible by ATV or on foot.)
Historical Information: This cemetery contains three slate stones that are leaning against the front wall (Nancy Libby, Daniel Moulton and Dorothy Moulton), as well as graves marked with fieldstones. David and Dorothy Moulton’s names are also inscribed on a monument in Riverside Cemetery in Kezar Falls. It is unknown if their bodies were actually moved or if the monument there is a cenotaph. David Moulton moved to Porter from Hampton, NH in 1793, buying the farm to the north of this cemetery from Meshach Libby. David was the first selectman of Porter, being elected in the first town meeting on 3/20/1807. After his death the farm went to his son John Libby, then Moses S. Libby.
Nancy Libby also has a monument in Riverside Cemetery. She was the daughter of Hanson and Lydia (Wallingford) Libby. Her husband, John Libby, who was the son of Stephen and his first wife, Mary (Knowles) Libby, was her first cousin. A gravestone for John Libby is said to have been somewhere on Libby Hill, though it has not been found. He also has a gravestone in Riverside Cemetery next to his wife. It is unknown whether John and Nancy’s bodies were moved or not.
A large fieldstone with two smaller fieldstones on either side of it is said to mark the graves of Stephen Libby’s first and second wives, Mary (Knowles) and Nancy (Mathews). Stephen and his third wife Sally (Mathews) are buried in the French-Gilman Cemetery.
Condition (11/23/19): This cemetery is on a wooded hillside and very difficult to locate. The three carved gravestones lean against the front wall. While there are grave depressions near them it is unknown exactly where they belong.