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Cemetery NumberSM056
TownSMITHFIELD
Cemetery NameWILLIAM MOWRY LOT
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LocationROCKY HILL ROAD
StateRI
DirectionE
Pole Number37
Distance715
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Page Number 
Plat Number 
Deed Book 
Deed Page 
Size in Feet40
Size in Feet24
Inscriptions8
Fieldstones2
Tombs 
Exist?YES
Last seen date? 
Newest1857
Oldest1821
VandalismY
Veteran 
PoleM
CommentTranscribed by James N Arnold Oct 18, 1891 (Vol 25, pp390-392). He describes lot as follows: "On the William Mowry Esq farm once owned by William A Howard. Lot protected by iron rails and granite posts. Yard neglected." Transcribed by Ethel M White(March 23, 1937) who described it as: "Continuing along Reservoir Ave brings one out on Rockey Hill Road Smithfield - right where the old jail stands (Old State Farm). On this road is the Mowry barn and corn crib remains. Once a very large farm and Mowry house foundation. Cemetery near Reservoir, Woonsocket Water Dept." Transcribed by Irene Nebiker during the early 1970's. Transcribed by Ron Farrar who described lot as follows: "Rocky Hill Rd, S.E. of Tobin Farm next to reservoir" Transcribed by Roger Beaudry Feb 7, 1998. Cemetery can be found by travelling 3/10 of a mile past telephone pole #37. On right is a path which leads to the Woonsocket Reservoir. Follow path about 200 ft and take fork to the right. Travel down to the water past an old corn crib and foundation to the cemetery. Lot is in deplorable condition. All engraved stones have been broken and scattered about.
Conditionvery poor
Enclosuregranite posts/iron rails
Gategate missing
Growthovergrown-weeds
Terrainlevel
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Cemetery Burial Map N/A
 
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