Hannah Davis Grave Site

Some of Jaffrey's prominent citizens from three centuries are buried behind the Meeting House, including Hanna Davis. Historical notes and a grave map may be seen on the wall of the Horse Sheds. The horse sheds are located to the right of the cemetery entrance.  

Hannah Davis (1784-1863) made and sold the country's first wooden bandboxes, covered in colorful papers and used for jewelry, hats and even suitcases. Davis chose the trees to be logged and invented a foot powered machine which would slice thin sections. "Aunt Hannah" drove her wagon to nearby mills towns to sell the boxes -featured in Godley's Ladies Book-to the woman workers.