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Friends Cemetery

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Location	:	Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3514252, -71.7723618
Description	:	The Westerly Quaker Burial Ground is located on Rt. 1 in a section of town known as Dunn's Corner. The land is held by the Westerly Land Trust, which saves and renews open space in the town. About 60 Quakers are buried in the burial grounds, but the only engraved stones on the land are from the Jude Taylor family and Thomas Hoxsie, his wife Mary and their son Hazard and his wife Chloe Bailey. The burial grounds sits on the site of the Westerly meeting house which was established around 1743. The Westerly meeting, along with meetings in Richmond... Read More	The Westerly Quaker Burial Ground is located on Rt. 1 in a section of town known as Dunn's Corner. The land is held by the Westerly Land Trust, which saves and renews open space in the town. About 60 Quakers are buried in the burial grounds, but the only engraved stones on the land are from the Jude Taylor family and Thomas Hoxsie, his wife Mary and their son Hazard and his wife Chloe Bailey. The burial grounds sits on the site of the Westerly meeting house which was established around 1743. The Westerly meeting, along with meetings in Richmond and Hopkinton were known as the South Kingstown meeting and gathered together on a monthly basis. (Information taken from New York Times article of 7/29/06 written by Katie Zezima)

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Friends Cemetery is located at Old Post Road & Route 1 Westerly, Washington County ,Rhode Island ,USA.
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Latitude: 41.3514252
Longitude: -71.7723618

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1. James Ross Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3514880, -71.7722880

3. Edward Bliven Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3593900, -71.7729500

4. Henry Gavitt Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3546940, -71.7624440

5. Governor Samuel Ward Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3431800, -71.7699800

6. Deacon Oliver Dodge Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3548360, -71.7620150

7. Arnold Crandall Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3549250, -71.7577450

8. Champlin-Wilcox Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3409800, -71.7809300

9. Simms Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3408330, -71.7810010

10. Noyes Burial Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3435920, -71.7584540

11. Samuel Nye Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3655500, -71.7735700

12. Benjamin Gavitt Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3504720, -71.7531940

13. Joseph Gavitt Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3522220, -71.7524170

14. Old Crandall Cemetery
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3653603, -71.7826920

15. Maxson Chase Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3544148, -71.7958857

16. Champlin Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3418060, -71.7515280

17. Captain Thomas Sisson Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3706390, -71.7674720

18. Samuel Chapman Ground #3
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3678890, -71.7893060

20. Thomas Ray Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3448790, -71.8013040

21. Chapman Burial Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3384200, -71.7979800

22. Daniel Chapman Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3735560, -71.7876110

23. Sumner Chapman Lot
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3807780, -71.7853890

24. Thompson Ground
Westerly, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3563504, -71.8132247