As I run across old documents, I like to share them with the list. Although there are only a few names in this document and they may not be of any interest to anyone other than me, this gives you an idea of what was going on in the late 1890s. For those of you with Kelly ancestors in the Mendon area, you may note there is a Moses G. Kelly mentioned in this document. He was the recipient of an old letter I posted to the list a number of months ago. I will be posting another document soon which also refers to the document below and to the burial grounds at East Blackstone. For those who are also subscribed to the RI list, you'll see this twice as I also intend to post it there since it involves the Smithfield Monthly Meeting. I have removed some capitalization and formatting that might not make it through Rootsweb's filters. Quoted from a copy of a document: This agreement, made in two parts this first day of July A.D. 1897, by and between Smithfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, a corporation created by the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, duly organized and transacting business, party of the first part, and Rollin A. Woodworth, Moses Gilbert Kelly and Frank P. Comstock, parties of the second part: Witnesseth: Whereas said parties of the second part; the Estate of Jonathan F. Comstock; Andrew Comstock and others have placed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.) in the hands of said party of the first part in trust, nevertheless, for the following uses and purposes forever, to wit: For the perpetual care of the Friends Cemetery, and maintenance of the building therein until otherwise disposed of, at East Blackstone, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located on the Mendon Road, so called. To use the income from said principal sum or so much of the income as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid; in conjunction with said parties of the second part. But at no time shall said trust fund be drawn upon or reduced below said sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.), and in case the income from said trust fund shall not be sufficient for all purposes herein contemplated the case of the Cemetery and the fences surrounding the same shall have precedence. It is hereby further agreed that in case of death, resignation or inability to serve of any or all of said parties of the second part, the vacancy so caused shall not work any forfeiture or abatement of the trusts hereby created and such vacancy or vacancies may at any time be filled by the survivors or the survivor of said parties of the second part. In case of the death, resignation or inability to serve of all said parties of the second part the court hereinafter named may appoint one or more such party or parties who shall have the same rights and privileges as those herein named. This may be done on the petition of any person having an interest in the subject matter hereof. Said party of the first part, as herein provided for, in the care of said Cemetery shall at the least cause the same to be mown and raked once in each anniversary year. It is hereby further mutually agreed that neither of the said parties of the first or second part shall at any time receive any compensation for any services rendered in the matters aforesaid, other than the actual labor performed. It is mutually agreed between all the parties hereto that in case the Smithfield Monthly Meeting of Friends may become extinct or cease to perform its accustomed functions then the trust fund and all parts thereof herein provided shall pass and be transferred to the Quarterly Meeting, by its consent, a corporation also created as aforesaid, and in case this last named corporation shall become extinct or cease to perform its accustomed functions or decline the trust then the trust fund and all parts thereof herein provided shall pass and be transferred to New England Yearly Meeting of Friends, by its consent, another corporation also created as above mentioned, and in case this last corporation shall become extinct or cease to perform its accustomed functions or decline the trust, then a new trustee may be appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island or by the Court of whatever name having jurisdiction over such matters in said State. Whenever said trust f! und shall be deposited in any Savings Institution a copy of this agreement shall be furnished to such institution. In testimony whereof the party of the first part has caused the execution of these presents by George F. Varney, its Clerk, for the purpose hereunto duly authorized and the said parties of the second part have hereunto set their hands and seals all on the day and year first above written. Signed and Sealed in the presence of Elisha T. Read George F. Varney, Clerk Rollin A. Woodworth Frank P. Comstock Moses Gilbert Kelly Hope someone finds this useful.....Frank Comstock