Report of the Committee, Appointed to Inquire Into the Condition of the New Haven Burying Ground: And to Propose a Plan for Its Improvement (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda
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The history of the New Haven burying ground is contained in the entries made from time to time upon its records, which have been carefully kept from the beginning.
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Excerpt from Report of the Committee, Appointed to Inquire Into the Condition of the New Haven Burying Ground: And to Propose a Plan for Its Improvement
The history of the New Haven burying ground is contained in the entries made from time to time upon its records, which have been carefully kept from the beginning.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Report of the Committee, Appointed to Inquire Into the Condition of the New Haven Burying Ground: And to Propose a Plan for Its Improvement
The committee appointed to take into consideration the present state of the Burying Ground, and the best mode of protecting and improving it, beg leave to report:
That deeming the subject committed to their charge of great importance, and of ecp interest to this community, the committee have held frequent meetings and consultations, made many inquiries, and endeavored to collect such information, as should enable them to discharge their duties in a manner satisfactory to themselves and the public. As the result of their deliberations, the committee would respectfully submit for the consideration of the proprietors and the citizens of New Haven, a brief history of the burying ground, a view of its present condition, and suggest a plan for its protection and improvement.
History.
The history of the New Haven burying ground is contained in the entries made from time to time upon its records, which have been carefully kept from the begiiming.
From the lirst entry on the records it appears, that the citizens of New Haven, having experienced many inconveniences from the want of room in the old burying ground, situated on the public square, now occui)ied by the State House, and several unsuccessful attempts having been made to obtain another: -
The Hon. Tames Hillhouse, with the aid of thirty one other citizens, purchased, September 9, 179 G, near the northwest corner of the original town plot, a field of six acres, which was soon afterwards increased to ten acres, with a view to obtain a burial place, in the words of the record, larger, better arranged for the acrotnmodation of families, and hij its retired, situation, better calculated to impress the mind with a solemnity becoming the repository of the dcad. This field was levelled and enclosed; and each of the thirty two subscribers agreed to pay fourteen dollars for the purchase money and expenses. The names of the tliirty two purchasers are as folhnvs : Jiimrs Hillhouse, Isaac Mills, Elizur Goodrich, Simeon Bitldwiii, Joseph Dnihe, Timothy Phelps, Daniel Barnes. Titus Street, Jonathan Mix, Elias Beers, JVulhan Beers. Joseph Darlin r, John Js icult, Uoger Sherman, Joseh BraiUeij, Abraham Bishop, Pierpont Eda-ards, David Daggett, Isaac Beers, Xathanicl Fitch, Jeremiah itwater, Ohadiah Jlotchtiiss, John Miles 2 d, Jonathan Ingrrsoll, Jeremiah Toa-nseml, Henry Daggett, I. Sf. A . Toicnsend, Slejthen Ailing, Gilbert Totten, Frederick Hunt, Mary Hillhouse.
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