I found this in the Blackstone Valley News, it may be of some help: Almshouse Burial Ground (1832-1871) This cemetery in Uxbridge was generally used by the poor. It was dug up when Route 146 was being increased from a 2-lane to a 4-lane highway. To protect those buried, Boston University did a complete archeological dig in 1985. They took all the remains back to B.U. for a full study that took 10 years. They were able to collect a lot of information about the people from their remains. The remains were then re-entered in Uxbridge with a period burial at the new Almshouse Cemetery. This event changed Massachusetts state law. A new bill was created whereby any native American remains must be returned to Indian affairs. Other remains could be returned to community. In this case, one body was reclaimed by the Nipmuc tribe. Shelly Merriam will be speaking about Almshouse Cemetery at a meeting of the Sutton Historical Society at the Baptist Church in Manchaug on February 7 at 7:00 p.m. It should be publicized and all are welcome. -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:08:31 -0500 Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] TOWN FARM/BLACKSTONE > I don't think your message made it to the list, so I am > answering here. > > I found a mention of the Town Cemetery in Blackstone, > but it didn't say where it was located. > > I called the Blackstone clerk a couple of years ago on > behalf of a man in another state, and she was very helpful > to me. I hope someone will be able to locate the poor farm > & where the deceased were buried. > > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:06 AM > Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] TOWN FARM/BLACKSTONE > > > It is possible that the cemetery was located near the town farm > (same road) > > hence the name, but not exclusively for poor farm residents. > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces ------- End of Original Message -------
This was an event that ALSO happened in widening the use of ROUTE 146 in Uxbridge. They came upon an Indian Burial Ground. It was they thought at the time...several members of a family. The Indian Tradition is never to move a BURIAL GROUND. They did not even know which TRIBE they were from. The remains of what was gathered was on DISPLAY at Uxbridge Library until they could concult with a CHIEF on where to move them to. I think they finally found a CHIEF in CONN. and were promtly located to where they are right now....ONLY I have no idea where they were moved to. I think there were several postings in the MILFORD DAILY NEWS at the time. Maureen >From: "Ann Madden" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] TOWN FARM/BLACKSTONE >Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:09:52 -0500 > >I found this in the Blackstone Valley News, it may be of some help: > >Almshouse Burial Ground (1832-1871) > >This cemetery in Uxbridge was generally used by the poor. It was dug up >when Route 146 >was being increased from a 2-lane to a 4-lane highway. To protect those >buried, Boston >University did a complete archeological dig in 1985. They took all the >remains back to >B.U. for a full study that took 10 years. They were able to collect a lot >of >information about the people from their remains. The remains were then >re-entered in >Uxbridge with a period burial at the new Almshouse Cemetery. > > This event changed Massachusetts state law. A new bill was created >whereby any native >American remains must be returned to Indian affairs. Other remains could >be returned >to community. In this case, one body was reclaimed by the Nipmuc tribe. > > Shelly Merriam will be speaking about Almshouse Cemetery at a meeting of >the Sutton >Historical Society at the Baptist Church in Manchaug on February 7 at 7:00 >p.m. It >should be publicized and all are welcome. > > > > > >-- >WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) > > >---------- Original Message ----------- >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:08:31 -0500 >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] TOWN FARM/BLACKSTONE > > > I don't think your message made it to the list, so I am > > answering here. > > > > I found a mention of the Town Cemetery in Blackstone, > > but it didn't say where it was located. > > > > I called the Blackstone clerk a couple of years ago on > > behalf of a man in another state, and she was very helpful > > to me. I hope someone will be able to locate the poor farm > > & where the deceased were buried. > > > > Lisa > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] TOWN FARM/BLACKSTONE > > > > > It is possible that the cemetery was located near the town farm > > (same road) > > > hence the name, but not exclusively for poor farm residents. > > > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > > Check it out!! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces >------- End of Original Message ------- > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== >Worcester GenWeb has many Resources >Check it out!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/