Newport
County
Island Cemetery
Newport
County
Island Cemetery
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Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island 30 Warner
St , Newport,
RI? - (401)
846-0432?
The Island Cemetery-The town of Newport, on the 18th
of May, 1836, purchased the tract of land which was the beginning of the
cemetery now known as the "Island Cemetery," on Warner street. Early the
next year Mr. Henry Bull and William W. Freeborn, were appointed to lay
out the new burial ground. In 1839 a certain portion was surveyed and laid
out into one hundred and thirty-six lots, each one rod square. These were
offered for sale at moderate rates. In 1844 the balance of the purchase
was laid out, and a substantial fence built, the wall and gateway costing
$831.33. In 1848 a company was formed to whom the town conveyed the
grounds. The trustees of the "Island Cemetery Company" were authorized to
take care of the property, to grant deeds of lots unsold and to adopt the
necessary means for raising funds as might be required for the purposes of
the new company. Several additions have been made to the original purchase
thus affording better conveniences, and rendering this spot a fitting
repository for the dead. Recently a fine freestone chapel has been built
by Honorable August Belmont, near the lot owned by him, wherein rest the
remains of Commodore M.C. Perry. The grounds are tastefully laid out and
contain many beautiful lots, where the hand of affection has been lavish
in its adornments, and loving hearts have reared elaborate and expensive
monuments. Burials taken below are taken from obituaries and NOT from Onsite
transcription. Not a complete list. Compiled for Genealogy Trails by S. Williams
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