Hello Listers! Is there anyone in the Hancock, Pittsfield area of Berkshire Co. who may be able to shed a little light on the location of the following cemetery? Apparently, it has been abandonded and may be lost to the woods, but I sure would like to find it! It is the Smith Cemetery, which an old map shows was located about 250 yards up Brickhouse Mountain Road, which lies about 150 yards from the Pittsfield line. The cemetery is said to be in about 10 yards on the right. My 3rd ggrandparents, Sylvester SMITH, his wife Aurelia and her father Rufus SMALLEY are said to be interred there. Also a lot of other SMITHS, SWEETS and more. The burials took place from 1810 to mid-late 1800's. I am sure this is correct because other information I have indicate that Sylvester and his father built built a "brick" house that seemed to be the envy of the community. Any clues would be most appreciated, mostly how can one access this place? Margaret in NV

Dear Margaret, maybe I forgot to mention, that the only map is the one I got from the library in Pittsfield, and it was dated 1952, the roads that are on the map? are now nothing more than trails now. and you have to park your car at least 2 miles from the area that the cemetery was said to be in. you have to go in on foot now. sorry! On 12 May 2001, at 19:27, MARGAREt DAVIS wrote: Hello Listers! Is there anyone in the Hancock, Pittsfield area of Berkshire Co. who may be able to shed a little light on the location of the following cemetery? Apparently, it has been abandonded and may be lost to the woods, but I sure would like to find it! It is the Smith Cemetery, which an old map shows was located about 250 yards up Brickhouse Mountain Road, which lies about 150 yards from the Pittsfield line. The cemetery is said to be in about 10 yards on the right. My 3rd ggrandparents, Sylvester SMITH, his wife Aurelia and her father Rufus SMALLEY are said to be interred there. Also a lot of other SMITHS, SWEETS and more. The burials took place from 1810 to mid-late 1800's. I am sure this is correct because other information I have indicate that Sylvester and his father built built a "brick" house that seemed to be the envy of the community. Any clues would be most appreciated, mostly how can one access this place? Margaret in NV John Need a gravestone photo taken in SOUTHERN Berkshire Co., MA? or Library research for Berkshire County? See my family tree website for more information. My Family tree page http://sites.netscape.net/jbedard/family.html Photo Gallery http://sites.netscape.net/jbedard/index.html