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Rob’s Surprise

Posted on November 9, 2020 by admin

In life you’ll meet many people and some will become  friends.  If you are lucky one of your friends will step up and do things you would never ask them to do.  Our friend Rob Surabian has become a best … Continue reading →

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Confused Family Lines

Posted on July 17, 2020 by admin

The consanguinity of Cape Ann/New England is quite intriguing to me.  Old families are connected to each other in more ways than my mind can comprehend.  Yesterday we had a meeting in Rockport at the Old First Parish Burial Ground.  … Continue reading →

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We Know…

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

…where the bodies are buried. The High/Prospect St. Cemetery has many stories about who is buried there. Some believe no one is buried there. The super duper researcher I am married to found the plot list in the Gloucester Archives. … Continue reading →

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Spelling

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

A big thank you goes to Lois Hamilton in the Gloucester Archives. My wife couldn’t find any records for John T. LeSueur. John T. is buried with his father and mother in Clark’s Cemetery. She found his birth date of … Continue reading →

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Sunday 5/25

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin

Work party tomorrow between 10:00 ~ 12:00 at First Parish and Clark’s admin

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End of an Era

Posted on September 29, 2018 by admin

Today several volunteers showed up to do a landscaping cleanup at Cove Hill/Lanes Cove Cemetery.  The McGraths have cared for the cemetery for many years, but have retired and are no longer able to do so. The Mayor of Gloucester … Continue reading →

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When He Was 10

Posted on September 27, 2018 by admin

Israel Trask was 10 when the snowball fight/riot happened.  Turning privateer at 12.  To read more about this person who is buried in First Parish Burial Ground use this link: Israel Trask War Accounts For even more information about Israel … Continue reading →

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William Dolliver

Posted on September 23, 2018 by admin

We straightened three headstones and two foot stones in the area of First Parish that has many Revolutionary soldiers  and their families.  We also started on the restoration of Patriot William Dolliver. Mount Pleasant Memorials donated a marble base, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday 9/23

Posted on September 22, 2018 by admin

Tomorrow, 9/23 from 10:00 ~ 12:00 the Cemetery Restoration Partnership and Clark’s Cemetery Restoration crews will be in First Parish repairing a Dolliver headstone and in Clark’s work will be righting Anderson monument.  Please stop by to say Hi, volunteer … Continue reading →

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Sunday 9/16 Clark’s Cemetery Event

Posted on September 12, 2018 by admin

This Sunday, starting at 10:00 AM, volunteers from the Cemetery Advisory Committee, Clark’s Cemetery restoration crew, and the Cemetery Restoration Partnership will be working in Clark’s to right what we believe is the Josiah Stevens, Jr. monument.  Josiah is a … Continue reading →

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