The Friends Ground cemetery is located at the Salem Oak in Salem, NJ. From other research, I know that there are hand written books at the Salem Co. Historical Society on nearly every cemetery in the county. If I remember correctly, this was a project conducted around 1902 to list every headstone or grave. Also, I was just researching the FIRTH name for someone and reviewed "The Genealogy of the FIRTH Family of Salem Co., NJ" by Arnold Harris HORD, 1931, Vickery Family. Also reviewed a file the H.S. has on the FIRTH's, ViCKERY's & HORD'S. The FIRTH's had a connection with John Fenwick who arrived at the place he called Salem--"peace," in June 1975. He came on the ship "Griffin," bringing with him his children, relatives, settlers and sevants. The FIRTH lineage was as follows: Edward FIRTH, of England. He had a son John. John FIRTH, of Salam, NJ married Sarah Boyer in 1709 and had a son Edward b: 1710. John's second marriage in 1715 was to Sarah Thompson STUBBINS (b: 1687) and they had a son John (married Margaret Tabor SPARKS). In 1722 Sarah STUBBINS FIRTH married Edward VICKERY. John FIRTH (b: 1718) married Judith VICKERY. Their children were: Ezra b: 1745; Sarah b: 1747; Elizabeth b: 1751; John b: 1754; Henry b: 1756; John b: 1757. Ezra FIRTH (1745-1779) married in 1768 to Elizabeth CARPENTER (1751-1779). Their children were: Preston Carpenter b: 1769; John b: 1771; Samuel b: 1775 & Thomas b: 1776. Hope this helps someone. Ken Estes, Pittsgrove, NJ RAOGK Volunteer Jeff Palmer wrote: "Friend's Ground, Salem, NJ" is probably referring to the cemetery at Salem Friends Meeting which is still there. I expect a burial record exists, but I would not know where to look off-hand - I'd first try contacting the meeting or the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College. Firths and Vickerys *do* appear in the minutes of Salem Meeting. Meeting minute extracts published in "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy," Volume II, by William Wade Hinshaw include: VICKARY [Note spelling] Edward & Sarah Ch: Hannah b. 5- 6-1723 Rebeckah b. 12-13-1725 FIRTH John, son of John & Sarah, b. 7- 3-1718 John & Judith Ch: Ezra b. 1-24-1744 Sarah b. 9-13-1747 Elizabeth b. 5- 2-1751 John b. 8-26-1754 John b. 9- 5-1757 I'd recommend first checking Hinshaw for additional Firth records and then tracking down the original minutes (probably at Swarthmore) for any additional information not included in the Hinshaw extracts. Jeff Palmer - [email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Linda McDowell wrote: My 4Xgreatgrandmother Judith FIRTH, nee Vickery, was buried in 1780 in Friend's Ground, Salem, NJ. Does this cemetery still exist? or perhaps a list of those buried there? Linda McDowell in CA

In 1940 the DAR's national project was to read all the stones in all cemeteries in the US. Possibly there is a copy of that at the Historical Society in Salem? My local genealogy society realized in mid-1970 that there was a huge gap of burials in our county since 1940 and took on the project to again read all the cemeteries to update the records. We then were able to publish them (I ran a printing press at the college where I work) and we made 8 volumes in the process. Our society sold them for about $7-8.00 each which brought in the funding for future volumes. Not only has it been self-sufficient as far as cost, but it has provided much need information to people across the country who need the information but can't come to Lancaster County Nebraska to hunt up the records and comb the cemeteries. we have one cemetery in Lincoln which is owned by the city that has some 47,000 burials - yeah, that isn't a typo - and some 5-600 are buried there every year. We were allowed to copy their rolladex files and made 2 volumes out of that cemetery. Can you imagine how out of date it is now, about 30 yrs later? Copies of our ceemtery volumes were not only given to the State Historical Society and local libraries, but 2 copies to Salt Lake and the National Archives. Other state libraries around the country have purchased them from us as well as, individuals. Perhaps this is a project your local genealogy and historical society could undertake together? Good luck and thanks for whatever information you have been supplying for those of us who can't come to Salem Co to hunt our illusive ancestors. Beth Butler Haring On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 [email protected] wrote: > The Friends Ground cemetery is located at the Salem Oak in Salem, NJ. From > other research, I know that there are hand written books at the Salem Co. > Historical Society on nearly every cemetery in the county. If I remember > correctly, this was a project conducted around 1902 to list every headstone > or grave. > Also, I was just researching the FIRTH name for someone and reviewed > "The Genealogy of the FIRTH Family of Salem Co., NJ" by Arnold Harris HORD, > 1931, Vickery Family. Also reviewed a file the H.S. has on the FIRTH's, > ViCKERY's & HORD'S. The FIRTH's had a connection with John Fenwick who > arrived at the place he called Salem--"peace," in June 1975. He came on the > ship "Griffin," bringing with him his children, relatives, settlers and > sevants. > > The FIRTH lineage was as follows: > > Edward FIRTH, of England. He had a son John. > > John FIRTH, of Salam, NJ married Sarah Boyer in 1709 and > had a son Edward b: 1710. > John's second marriage in 1715 was to Sarah Thompson > STUBBINS (b: 1687) and they had a son John (married Margaret > Tabor SPARKS). In 1722 Sarah STUBBINS FIRTH married Edward > VICKERY. > > John FIRTH (b: 1718) married Judith VICKERY. Their children > were: Ezra b: 1745; Sarah b: 1747; Elizabeth b: 1751; John b: > 1754; Henry b: 1756; John b: 1757. > > Ezra FIRTH (1745-1779) married in 1768 to Elizabeth > CARPENTER (1751-1779). Their children were: Preston > Carpenter b: 1769; John b: 1771; Samuel b: 1775 & Thomas > b: 1776. > > Hope this helps someone. > > Ken Estes, Pittsgrove, NJ > RAOGK Volunteer > > Jeff Palmer wrote: > > "Friend's Ground, Salem, NJ" is probably referring to the cemetery at Salem > Friends Meeting which is still there. I expect a burial record exists, but > I would not know where to look off-hand - I'd first try contacting the > meeting or the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College. > > Firths and Vickerys *do* appear in the minutes of Salem Meeting. Meeting > minute extracts published in "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy," > Volume II, by William Wade Hinshaw include: > > VICKARY [Note spelling] > Edward & Sarah > Ch: Hannah b. 5- 6-1723 > Rebeckah b. 12-13-1725 > > FIRTH > John, son of John & Sarah, b. 7- 3-1718 > John & Judith > Ch: Ezra b. 1-24-1744 > Sarah b. 9-13-1747 > Elizabeth b. 5- 2-1751 > John b. 8-26-1754 > John b. 9- 5-1757 > > I'd recommend first checking Hinshaw for additional Firth records and then > tracking down the original minutes (probably at Swarthmore) for any > additional information not included in the Hinshaw extracts. > > Jeff Palmer - [email protected] > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Linda McDowell wrote: > > My 4Xgreatgrandmother Judith FIRTH, nee Vickery, was buried in 1780 in > Friend's Ground, Salem, NJ. > > Does this cemetery still exist? or perhaps a list of those buried there? > > Linda McDowell in CA > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >