| Cemetery Number | CU019 |
| Town | CUMBERLAND |
| Cemetery Name | PECK CEMETERY |
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| Location | ABBOTT RUN VALLEY ROAD |
| State | RI |
| Direction | W |
| Pole Number | 30 |
| Distance | 10 |
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| Inscriptions | 293 |
| Fieldstones | 5 |
| Tombs | 1 |
| Exist? | YES |
| Last seen date? | 2013 |
| Newest | 1902 |
| Oldest | 1755 |
| Vandalism | Y |
| Veteran | 49 |
| Pole | G |
| Comment | inside cemetery at entrance is a granite block with a bronze plaque which
reads. "Within this New England hillside there rest 45 Patriots of American
Revolution and 4 members of the Grand Army of the Republic. Tablet placed
by Lafayette Lodge #47, F&AM and the town of Cumberland, 1990."
This cemetery is generally in good condition. The grass is mowed and
flowers have been planted at some graves. The only signs of vandalism are
some tombstones which have been spray painted and two or three broken
stones. There are a large number of footstones leaning against trees and
other stones.
At the dedication of the bronze placque at the entrance to the
cemetery, Ms Judith Jencks Ray spoke about the cemetery and the
Revolutionary War veterans buried there. She also published a book in 1990
entitled "Founders & Patriots of the Town of Cumberland RI" In this book
she has printed a copy of her speech, a copy of Ira Peck's list of those
interred prior to 1800, and some Indepth research into the service & civil
record of those Revolutionary War Veterans. It is from this book that I
have drawn all data in regards to Revolutionary War veterans listed.
Ira B Peck recorded this cemetery in the mid 1800's. his description is as
follows: "From the Metcalf Burying Ground so called on Diamond Hill Plain
in Cumberland."
Ethel White transcribed some stone in the mid 1930's.
Transcribed by Roger Beaudry between November 16, 1992 and January 26,
1993.
Transcribed by Charles & Martha Benns in the early 1930's. Their transcription can be found in Volume I pages 124-132. They assigned it number 111. At the end of their transcription they have the following
paragraph. "Peck cemetery was given by Ira B Peck, his sister Celinda
Bishop, his brothers, William & Joel Peck, and his grandfather Solomon Peck
& wife Mercy Peck.
Transcribed by Grace G Tillinghast in July 1932. She describes it as
follows:
"Peck Cemetery near Arnold's Mills. This is one of the oldest cemeteries I
have seen. Graves without a record are marked with a wooden marker. Many
old stones are well worth photographing. The epitaphs are seldom duplicated
and are unique." Her transcription can be found in Volume 8, pp 1-49 in Arnolds work. |
| Condition | good |
| Enclosure | stone wall |
| Gate | iron gate |
| Growth | grass-well kept |
| Terrain | hilly moderate |
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