Joshua Tefft Lot
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Joshua Tefft Lot

Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery South Kingstown #100

South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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    South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
    Coordinates: 41.46330, -71.54630
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Rhode Island Historical Cemetery #SK100


From the R.I. Historical Cemetery Commission database (quoted in part only):


"This cemetery is located 950 feet southwest of Berry Hill Lane. It is 2275 feet east of Ministerial Road at telephone pole #9243 and about 185 feet east of the bike path (Narragansett Pier Railroad bed). It is 55 feet x 70 feet, in poor condition, with no enclosure; the recently replaced historical cemetery sign is in good condition. It contains about fifty burials all marked with fieldstones, a count that comes from Arnold's visit in 1880.


"...when James Wheaton visited this lot in 2002, only eighteen fieldstone-marked graves could be identified. Because of this loss of gravestones, no map of this cemetery will be attempted. In 1999 an extensive archaeological survey, including 135 shovel test pits, was conducted in preparation for the proposed Blueberry Hill development. The boundaries of this cemetery, SK100, were established through the use of machine excavation, and the dimensions were found to be 55 feet by 70 feet. Ninety unmarked tabular, granite head and footstones were identified. These would have marked 45 graves, a number very close to the fifty seen by James N. Arnold in 1880.


"...One reason for the unusual interest in this cemetery is its supposed connection with Joshua Tefft who was executed by the colony of Rhode Island for his alleged support of the Indian cause during King Philip's War."


PLEASE NOTE: There are NO legible markers in this cemetery, and there is no record of burials.










Rhode Island Historical Cemetery #SK100


From the R.I. Historical Cemetery Commission database (quoted in part only):


"This cemetery is located 950 feet southwest of Berry Hill Lane. It is 2275 feet east of Ministerial Road at telephone pole #9243 and about 185 feet east of the bike path (Narragansett Pier Railroad bed). It is 55 feet x 70 feet, in poor condition, with no enclosure; the recently replaced historical cemetery sign is in good condition. It contains about fifty burials all marked with fieldstones, a count that comes from Arnold's visit in 1880.


"...when James Wheaton visited this lot in 2002, only eighteen fieldstone-marked graves could be identified. Because of this loss of gravestones, no map of this cemetery will be attempted. In 1999 an extensive archaeological survey, including 135 shovel test pits, was conducted in preparation for the proposed Blueberry Hill development. The boundaries of this cemetery, SK100, were established through the use of machine excavation, and the dimensions were found to be 55 feet by 70 feet. Ninety unmarked tabular, granite head and footstones were identified. These would have marked 45 graves, a number very close to the fifty seen by James N. Arnold in 1880.


"...One reason for the unusual interest in this cemetery is its supposed connection with Joshua Tefft who was executed by the colony of Rhode Island for his alleged support of the Indian cause during King Philip's War."


PLEASE NOTE: There are NO legible markers in this cemetery, and there is no record of burials.










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