“Arrangements have been made by the post [Post Bolton, G.A.R.] for the removal of the remains of Jules Barlette, a veteran, from the potter’s field, near St. John’s cemetery, and for the reinterment in the soldier’s plat at Oakwood.” “Lansingburgh.” Troy Daily Times. May 7, 1891: 3 col 4. Any idea where a potter’s field is/had been in Lansingburgh? Incidentally, last month I’d filed a Freedom of Information Law request with Rensselaer County for “Records pertaining to the Rensselaer County Farm Cemetery, which might include but not be limited to: cemetery map(s), list(s) of interments, cemetery markers, reinterments (if any), property ownership and management, photographs, aerial photos, what was done with the skull found in 1954, etc.” The county government has so far failed to even acknowledge the request even though the law requires that requests be acknowledged - that doesn’t look good on their part. In 1881 there were at least fifteen interments in the County Farm Cemetery (which seems to have been located in the vicinity of Smart’s Pond, east of St. Joseph’s Cemetery), two of them born in Ireland: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrensse/troybur5.htm Interments continued on into the 20th century: "An occupant of the County Almshouse for thirty-four years, of whom nothing is known except what he gave when he was admitted February 14, 1884, died there yesterday and will be buried in the ALMSHOUSE CEMETERY. He gave his name at that time as Willie Sherman, said he was born in Troy, was twenty-four years old and a voter in the thirteenth ward. He gave his occupation as baker and said his father, Patrick, was a peddler" (capital emphasis added). “Thirty-four Years in Almshouse.” Troy Daily Times. November 4, 1918: 8 col 3. “A human skull was found yesterday by youngsters playing near Griswold Heights. “Investigation by police revealed that the skeleton had probably been unearthed from the old burial ground once located near the south side of Griswold Heights and east of the rear entrance to St. Joseph’s Cemetery. A resident of Griswold Heights notified police of the discovery and Patrolmen Thomas O’Brien and Paul Spenard of the radio patrol went to the scene. “The skull was later turned over to Coroner Anthony E. Matera.” “Children Find Skull At Griswold Heights.” Times Record [Troy, NY]. September 23, 1954: 7 col 2. One hopes the remains found were given a proper reburial rather than boxed away in the Rensselaer County Office of the Medical Examiner or discarded! Chris Philippo