Hello! We are searching for the gravesite of an ancestor who was interred in the "old burying ground" at Seekonk in 1685, according to a genealogy book published in the 1860's. Would someone be so kind as to advise us whether this "burying ground" still exists and if so where it is located? Many thanks. S/Stanley Zuris

Daniel Horton has already given you the location of the "old burying ground" which, incidentally, is in the Rumford section of East Providence. Seekonk was the Indian name for the area in which Rehoboth was settled and became a town in 1645. Some authors continued using the name Seekonk for Rehoboth, but it should not be confused with the present day town of Seekonk which was incorporated in 1812. In regards to finding a grave that dates back to 1685 in the Newman Cemetery, the chances are not good. In the early years many of the grave markers were nothing more than field stones with persons' initials and year of death scratched on them. For example one stone for Philip Walker is marked "P. W. 1679". Many of these stones were removed and have been used in the construction of the walls on the street sides of the cemetery. Some markers have been renewed in later years. For example, markers for John (d. 1685) and Sarah (d. 1661) Read were erected by descendants in 1880. There is a typescript entitled "The Old Rehoboth Cemetery" prepared in 1632 by Marion Pearce Carter that lists the markers that existed at that time. I have a copy and would be glad to check it for names and dates. Jim Bullock >-----Original Message----- >From: Stan Zuris [mailto:inoybz@comcast.net] >Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:09 AM >To: MABRISTO-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MABRISTO] Seekonk > >Hello! We are searching for the gravesite of an ancestor who >was interred >in the "old burying ground" at Seekonk in 1685, according to a >genealogy >book published in the 1860's. Would someone be so kind as to advise us >whether this "burying ground" still exists and if so where it >is located? >Many thanks. S/Stanley Zuris

Hi Jim Could I trouble you to check your copy of the The Old Rehoboth Cemetery for EMERSON or EMMERSON. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Jean Emerson Jim Bullock wrote: >Daniel Horton has already given you the location of the "old burying ground" >which, incidentally, is in the Rumford section of East Providence. Seekonk >was the Indian name for the area in which Rehoboth was settled and became a >town in 1645. Some authors continued using the name Seekonk for Rehoboth, >but it should not be confused with the present day town of Seekonk which was >incorporated in 1812. > >In regards to finding a grave that dates back to 1685 in the Newman >Cemetery, the chances are not good. In the early years many of the grave >markers were nothing more than field stones with persons' initials and year >of death scratched on them. For example one stone for Philip Walker is >marked "P. W. 1679". Many of these stones were removed and have been used >in the construction of the walls on the street sides of the cemetery. > >Some markers have been renewed in later years. For example, markers for >John (d. 1685) and Sarah (d. 1661) Read were erected by descendants in 1880. > >There is a typescript entitled "The Old Rehoboth Cemetery" prepared in 1632 >by Marion Pearce Carter that lists the markers that existed at that time. I >have a copy and would be glad to check it for names and dates. > >Jim Bullock > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Stan Zuris [mailto:inoybz@comcast.net] >>Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 11:09 AM >>To: MABRISTO-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [MABRISTO] Seekonk >> >>Hello! We are searching for the gravesite of an ancestor who >>was interred >>in the "old burying ground" at Seekonk in 1685, according to a >>genealogy >>book published in the 1860's. Would someone be so kind as to advise us >>whether this "burying ground" still exists and if so where it >>is located? >>Many thanks. S/Stanley Zuris >> >> > > > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

If you'll give me the name of your ancestor, I might be able to help. Karen -----Original Message----- From: Stan Zuris [mailto:inoybz@comcast.net] Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 1:09 PM To: MABRISTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MABRISTO] Seekonk Hello! We are searching for the gravesite of an ancestor who was interred in the "old burying ground" at Seekonk in 1685, according to a genealogy book published in the 1860's. Would someone be so kind as to advise us whether this "burying ground" still exists and if so where it is located? Many thanks. S/Stanley Zuris ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx