Judge E R Potters Lot
Also known as Criminals Lot , Rhode Island Historical Cemetery South Kingstown #A05
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
This is cemetery SK A5 in the South Kingstown Cemetery book by Sterling, Wheaton, and Bamberg. From all indications, it no longer exists.
Judge Elisha R. Potter allowed a common burial ground to be established on his land for those who were too poor to afford a burial. James N. Arnold wrote of this act, "This kindness on the part of the Judge betrays his natural goodness of heart, but it is only one among his numerous good deeds."
Arnold visited this cemetery on 25 Feb 1880, after which he wrote, "on land of Judge E. R. Potter on plain about 20 rods southeast from farm house across a pond which borders yard on one side is a yard otherwise unprotected in which we find 16 large and 20 small graves with rude markers only." He also wrote, "Close beside this southerly is another yard unprotected in which we find 25 large and 9 small graves with rude stones only. Here was buried Knickerbocker who hung himself in Kingston Jail with his necktie about 1855..."
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The map location is approximate, based on location of E. R. Potter property on 1870 map.
This is cemetery SK A5 in the South Kingstown Cemetery book by Sterling, Wheaton, and Bamberg. From all indications, it no longer exists.
Judge Elisha R. Potter allowed a common burial ground to be established on his land for those who were too poor to afford a burial. James N. Arnold wrote of this act, "This kindness on the part of the Judge betrays his natural goodness of heart, but it is only one among his numerous good deeds."
Arnold visited this cemetery on 25 Feb 1880, after which he wrote, "on land of Judge E. R. Potter on plain about 20 rods southeast from farm house across a pond which borders yard on one side is a yard otherwise unprotected in which we find 16 large and 20 small graves with rude markers only." He also wrote, "Close beside this southerly is another yard unprotected in which we find 25 large and 9 small graves with rude stones only. Here was buried Knickerbocker who hung himself in Kingston Jail with his necktie about 1855..."
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The map location is approximate, based on location of E. R. Potter property on 1870 map.
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- Added: 13 Aug 2017
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2648659
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