| HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: PV001 NORTH BURIAL GROUND PROVIDENCE RI Location: 20 ft west of NORTH MAIN ST ->20 ft. W of tele. pole # 140 at TEL pole # 140 10000 burials with 40000 inscriptions from 1711 to 2000 NOTE: This is a combination of three transcriptions: 1. Frank Williamson (FW) done between 1857 and 1877 (in Arnold collection 295 pages, 5600 names) 2. Frank Taylor Calef MD (1875-1941) (FTC) done in 1923 - 1500 pages, 7500 names 3. John E. Sterling (JES) 1994-1997 - 30,000 names Many single marble or slate stones recorded by FW were later replaced by granite monuments. All of the data from transcriptions of both gravestone are included in this record with corrections where needed. Data added, but not found on the gravestone, is included in square brackets []. Where possible the map numbers assigned by Calef were preserved. The last few sections he recorded he skipped many stones, so these have been renumbered. The Quaker Burial Ground located on the Grounds of North Burial Ground has been separated out and given the number PV018. This cemetery is 110 acres. It is the first public cemetery and oldest Providence cemetery still in existance. It was started by city ordinance in 1700. 13 Mar 1848 a city ordinance was passed requiring the superintendant to keep a record book. Before that time no records are available. This transcript is the only record for the first 150 years for this burial ground. Section 'SS' is for single plots starting in 1886; at north end of the cemetery. Section 'FG' is the free ground or paupers section Section 'VA' is the Civil War veteran's section This cemetery has not been recorded. |
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