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Cemetery NumberEG065
TownEAST GREENWICH
Cemetery NamePOTTER-SHIPPEE LOT
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LocationSHIPPEETOWN ROAD
StateRI
DirectionW
Pole Number12
Distance300
Map Number 
Page Number14A
Plat Number93
Deed Book 
Deed Page 
Size in Feet40
Size in Feet40
Burials10
Inscriptions2
Fieldstones5
Tombs 
Exist?YES
Last seen date?2013
Newest1862
Oldest1845
VandalismY
Veteran 
PoleM
CommentLocated 300 feet west of Shippeetown Road and 1000 feet south of Spencer Grant Drive and 650 feet north of Shadowbrook Crossing. It is between 425 and 465 Shippeetown Road. It is up on a hill at pole 12 just north of #465 Shippeetown Road. James Arnold visited this lot 2 May 1892 "on land of William A Shippee, in corner of lot, not protected" Recorded by Bruce MacGunnigle for a 1991 book on East Greenwich cemeteries. Alan Clarke 2012: Cemetery is on hill on west side of Shippeetown Road. Easily found. There is a horse farm and a stone wall of sorts to the south. Cemetery is not maintained at all and is almost gone. One stone lies leaning against a tree, that of Martha (Shippee) Potter. No other gravestone was seen on the visit. Needs a sign and some cleanup.
Conditionpoor
Enclosureno enclosure
Gateno gate
Growthovergrown-trees
Terrainhilly moderate
Cemetery Location
Cemetery Burial Map N/A
 
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