Thanks to all of you who were so kind to answer my query about the old burying ground, and to provide such helpful advice. The ancestor in question was the John Read who died in 1685, who presumably now has a multitude of descendants. We live in New Mexico and have a grandson who has just started work in Newport. We thought it would be a lark for him to find and view the gravesite when he wanted to do some local exploring. S/Stan Zuris