Middletown,
Newport County, RI - 3
John Peckham Lot MT023
Located 50 ft north of prospect st (#87) at telephone pole # 7. 19 ft x 26 ft in good condition enclosed with a stone wall; 4 burials with 4 inscribed stones and 1 fieldstones. On the east side of residence at #87 Prospect Ave. G H Richardson found this cemetery on the "William Peckham Farm, north side Prospect Ave."
Barker Burying Ground MT029
25 burials with 3 inscribed stones and 23 fieldstones. G H Richardson described this lot as "Barker Burying Ground, near north end of Hanging Rocks". 2006 directions: East on Greenend Ave., right on Sachuest Way to end. Cemetery is just north of turnaround. 4 inscribed stones, 25+ rude stones.
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John Peckham Lot MT023
Located 50 ft north of prospect st (#87) at telephone pole # 7. 19 ft x 26 ft in good condition enclosed with a stone wall; 4 burials with 4 inscribed stones and 1 fieldstones. On the east side of residence at #87 Prospect Ave. G H Richardson found this cemetery on the "William Peckham Farm, north side Prospect Ave."
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| Elizabeth wife of John R. Peckham, daughter of Rescom Sandford died 1798 | J [John] P [Peckham] |
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| John R. Peckham born 1767, died 1838 | Lydia wife of John R. Peckham born 1783 died 1859 |
Barker Burying Ground MT029
25 burials with 3 inscribed stones and 23 fieldstones. G H Richardson described this lot as "Barker Burying Ground, near north end of Hanging Rocks". 2006 directions: East on Greenend Ave., right on Sachuest Way to end. Cemetery is just north of turnaround. 4 inscribed stones, 25+ rude stones.
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| Ann daughter of Isaac and Sarah died 1778 | S [Sarah] B [Barker] (Peckham) wife of Isaac |
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| Sarah widow of Hezikiah Hoard died 1778 | Footstone for Sarah Hoard |
Images provided by Barbara Austin and Letty Champion
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