Bits of News, Magazines

Genealogy and Google just seem to go together, then throw in any information about computers.  Now you have three topics that make for an educated person, even if you don't know what the heck they are writing about. You are educated in the sense you read it, but do you understand it?  Sometimes magazines speak our language a bit simpler, so once again, I'm discussing some recent magazines I received.

PC World has a number of articles pertaining to computer security. Family Circle has a nice article called "Backup Plan" covering software, online backups and external drives.  Smart Computing has several that I enjoyed and understood. Included are, "Google, More than a Search Engine," "Cruising In the Cloud" and "Share Your World on the Web" Head-to-Head: Blog Services, a three full page review of five blog hosting services.

Tombstone Tuesday -- SECCOMB of Salem, Massachusetts

In the past several days, I've mentioned Joseph Seccomb twice.  First in his genealogy and then yesterday with parts of his diary.  Now to show where he and his wife are buried.

Joseph Seccomb was my 5th great-grandfather

Born:  December 07, 1736, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Died: November 02, 1810, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Ruth Brooks w/o Joseph Seccomb was my 5th great-grandmother

Born:  August 02, 1741, Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Died:  June 02, 1779, Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts

William Pool  (Poole)

Born:  April 16, 1732, Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Died:  March 03, 1776, Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts

He married Elizabeth Ward (no cemetery stone located)

William Poole was my 4th great-grandfather.

Old South Cemetery

On the Peabody / Salem line, Massachusetts

Still Celebrating April 19th, Patroits Day in Boston and Lexington

Today is a state holiday and the state offices, many schools and businesses are closed. But it is far from boring in Boston. Today was the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. It was my first trip in to see it, and it was because my nephew was running, and he completed it. Although we were packed like sardines in the city, I think the 28,000+ runners and all visitors and press had a wonderful time. The day began very cool, but it warmed up nicely and it seemed that everybody was in a slow hurry to get out of town. We relaxed and drove through Cambridge, Arlington, and of course Lexington.

Boston Public Library with flags and runners, seconds from the finish line.

Runners just passed the Finish line.

My nephew finishing the Marathon. We are so proud of him.

After the race, we strolled through the Boston Public Gardens and saw the State Capitol.

Famous swan boats.

State Capitol

The trip home was through Lexington, MA

Below are the library, my old Jr. High School, Visitors Center and one of the Fire Stations, just about everything is decked out in flags.

Muzzey Jr. High School is now used as housing.

Visitor Center, above. Now (Jan. 2020) being enlarged.

April 19, 1775 -- Diary of Dea. Joseph Seccombe

My 5th great grandfather, Joseph Seccombe, made entries in his "Text Book" and they can be seen in the publication, directly below. When I first discovered this, I made copies of the book pages, then saved them to read at home. It was a Sunday afternoon, and I couldn't wait to begin. Although Joseph Seccombe wasn't in Lexington on the 19th, clearly he read about it, took action regarding his family, and wrote about it.


Seccombe, Joseph Dea., Extracts From 'Text Books' of Joseph Seccombe. Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. XXXIV, (Salem, MA: 1898). Vol. 34: 23-39.

(Names in green are my direct lines, and I only copied names that were in his family.)

Page 24
Nov. 23d 1760 -- This daya (Mrs. Ruth Brooks that was) and I was out bride and bridegroom.
Dec. 7th 1760 -- This day I am 24 years old.
Feb. 14, 1762 -- This day I Joseph Seccomb and Ruth my wife openly renewed our baptismal covenant and were received into the first church of Christ in Danvers.
March 28th 1762 -- This day my child was baptized Rebecca by Mr. Clark.
Aug. 7, 1763 -- My child baptized Ruth.
Aug. 26, 1764 -- I put up this day a note for the death of my sister Mehitable, who died yesterday was a week ye 18 instant.


Page 25
Dec. 30, 1764 -- I at home. not able to go out : my child carried out and baptized Metable. Mr. Benjamin Deland held her up to be baptized.
Nov. 29, 1767 -- Sister Rebeccah Hall, died last Monday morning ye 23d. Note: Sister of wife.
Jan. 14, 1770 -- Daughter [born] ye 11th Instant Baptized this Day Mary.


Page 26
Aug 29, 1771 -- [my] son [born] last Thursday ye 24th Instant. Baptized this Day Thomas.

Page 29
April 18, 1773 -- Mr. Thomas Seccombe [Medford] Died last Thursday Night ye 15th Instant of a Complication of disorders Aged 62 years.


Page 30
Sept. 12, 1773 -- Had a note up for ye Death of our youngest Child John who Died last Fryday.

Pgs. 35-36 Narrative of April 19, 1775


"Wednesday, April 19, 1775. The Troops of his Brittannick Majesty commenced Hostilities upon the People of the Province of Massachusetts Bay a Detachment from the Regular Army at Boston went out on ye Evening of ye 18th and marched for Concord and in their way through Lexington which they reached before sunrise, on ye 19th they met with a Company of Militia of about 100 men mustered near the Meeting House : upon their coming up to our men they ordered them to disperse and; throw down their Arms, calling them Rebels; upon which the Troops huzzad and immediately one or two Officers discharged their Pistols which were instantaneously followed by the Firing of 4 or 5 of the Soldiers and then their seemed to be a general Discharge from the whole Body. Eight of our men were killed and nine wounded. In a few minutes after this action the Enemy renewed their march for Concord at which place they destroyd some of the Province Stores, here they killed two of our Men, but our People obligd them to retreat back to Lexington where they met with Lord Percy with a large Reinforcement, however after halting a while they retreated again and kept on firing upon our men, Pillaging almost every House they Passed by breaking and destroying Doors, Windows, Glass and carrying off Clothing and other valuable Effects : Burnt some houses. It appeared to be their Design to burn and destroy all before them and nothing but our vigorous Pursuit (under Providence) prevented their infernal Purposes from being put in Execution. But the savage Barbarity exercisd upon the Bodies of our unfortunate Brethren who fell, was almost incredible. Not content with shooting down the unarmed aged and infirm they disregarded the Cries of the wounded, killing them without mercy and mangling their Bodies in the most shocking manner as they Retreated back to Charlestown. We had 7 men belonging to Danvers killed and; a Number belong, to other Towns but ye Number of the Regulars was far greater. We have the Pleasure to say that notwithstanding the highest Provocations given by the Enemy not one Instance of Cruelty that we have heard of, was committed by our victorious Militia; but listening to the Merciful Dictates of the Christian Religion they breathed higher Sentiments of Humanity (Essex Gazette April 25, 1775).


After this tragic event we had frequent Alarms, were threatened with having our Sea Port Towns burnt down by the King's Ships. The Towns of Marblehead & Salem, moving out into the Country all in confusion and; distress. On the First of May I removed with part of my family, part being gone before and; part of my goods to New Salem in Hampshire to my Mother's where we remained untill the 21st of September when we returnd again to Danvers leaving some of our goods at Salem."

Page 36
Sept. 24, 1775 -- This Day we had a Note up for the Death of Brother Ebenezer Brooks.


Page 38
May 26, 1776 -- [My] son [born] on Tuesday the 14th Instant, Baptized this Day Caleb Brooks.

Sentimental Sunday -- Growing up in Lexington, Massachusetts

When I began my 4th fourth grade at the Adams School in Lexington, Massachusetts, I knew nothing of my new town's history.  My parents moved there from two previous towns in Connecticut, and from my first fourth grade in California.  I consider Lexington to be my favorite town of all the places I've lived.

Many of us have ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War, as well as ancestors who were born in Lexington. I've several who fought in the War and were born there, and even my "brick wall" person, John Adams was also in Lexington at the time of the war.

During several of my school years, our local history played an important part in our learning. My early classes took field trips down the street to see and learn about what happened. My Girl Scout troop planted flowering bulbs in the fall at some of the historic homes, and the church we attended was the tall one at the Lexington green.

Every April 19th, my Girl Scout troop marched in the Lexington Patriot's Day parade, there were two parades, I marched in the one at 7 AM! Of course, being much younger, I didn't mind, but sometimes it was cold. My mother was ecstatic about one 2 PM parade, when Sen. John F. Kennedy marched. I remember her pointing him out, but I thought, "who is he." Both the 7 AM and 2 PM parades marched just two blocks from my house, and it was a very big deal. Many years after we moved, my mother always went back on that date to see it and visit with old friends. She even did that on the day she died, on her return trip home from Lexington. And whenever I returned for visits from Virginia, I always visited Lexington. Even now, it is about a 30 minute trip, so we go there frequently.

For eight years, I was in the Lexington school system, until my 11th grade, then we moved again. During my 8th grade, our class got to rename our junior high school, as there was another junior high being built. It had to have a patriotic name. I can't remember what I wrote about and why I chose the name, but the two winners were Diamond and Muzzy, so there were new names for each of the schools.  Many years later, Muzzy Jr. High became condos. Always changing, but then, nothing looks changed. It is a beautiful town, see photos below.

The town, April 11, 2010

Lexington Green

Cary Memorial Library

Afternoon parade.

Years after we moved, I had to show a boyfriend where I lived!

40 years later....still going there.

Additional information about Patriots Day.

Surname Saturday -- SECCOMB (3 generations) of MA and NH

The Seccomb line is another old Massachusestts line.  My direct lines are in green.  As with many names, this one has been spelled Secomb, Seccombe, Seccom, and I am sure there are other ways. If you happen to share this lineage, I would love to hear from you.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1. JOHN SECCOMB (RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born in England. He married MEHITABLE SIMMONS 26 NOV 1702 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN SIMMONS and ELIZABETH BOYNTON. She was born 30 APR 1677 in Bradford, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Children of JOHN SECCOMB and MEHITABLE SIMMONS were:

2 i. John SECCOMB was born 19 NOV 1703, and died ABT 1703.
3 ii. Joseph SECCOMB was born 14 JUN 1706 in Medford or Boston, Massachusetts, and died 15 SEP 1760 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He married Mary WAITE\THUREIL 17 JAN 1737/38 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She was born 17 JUN 1704 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 APR 1775 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
4 iii. Mehitable SECCOMB was born 22 FEB 1707/08.
+ 5 iv. SIMMONS SECCOMB was born ABT 20 MAY 1711, and died 1740 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
6 v. Mary SECCOMB was born ABT 6 NOV 1715.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

5. SIMMONS SECCOMB (JOHN SECCOMB2, RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born ABT 20 MAY 1711, and died 1740 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. He married ELIZABETH RAND 11 JAN 1731/32 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of ROBERT RAND and ELIZABETH WELCH. She was born ABT 20 JUN 1714.

Children of SIMMONS SECCOMB and ELIZABETH RAND were:

7 i. Elizabeth SECCOMB died 12 JUL 1794.
+ 8 ii. John SECCOMB was born 6 JUN 1733 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JAN 1796 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
+ 9 iii. JOSEPH SECCOMB was born 7 DEC 1736 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 NOV 1810 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
+ 10 iv. Mehitable SECCOMB was born 16 NOV 1738 in Manchester (was Derryfield), New Hampshire, and died 18 AUG 1764 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
+ 11 v. Simmons SECCOMB was born 1 DEC 1740 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 10 JUN 1810 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

8. John SECCOMB (SIMMONS SECCOMB3, JOHN SECCOMB2, RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born 6 JUN 1733 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 JAN 1796 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. He was buried in Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. He married Mary SMALL 13 NOV 1777. She was born 1753, and died 6 APR 1781 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. She was buried in Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth CARTER 14 JUN 1784. She was born 12 MAR 1754 in of Hollis, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 27 AUG 1807. She was buried in Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.

Children of John SECCOMB and Mary SMALL were:

+ 12 i. John SECCOMB was born 31 AUG 1778 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 20 JUL 1856 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
+ 13 ii. Daniel SECCOMB was born 6 APR 1781, and died 12 JAN 1846 in Mont Vernon, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.

Children of John SECCOMB and Elizabeth CARTER were:

14 i. Elizabeth SECCOMB was born 24 APR 1785 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 1 APR 1865 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She married William Earl TREADWELL 23 JAN 1810. He was born in of Peterborough, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
+ 15 ii. David SECCOMB was born 1 MAR 1787 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 22 DEC 1844 in Milford, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
16 iii. Mary "Polly" SECCOMB was born 4 DEC 1789, and died 20 JUL 1793 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
17 iv. Sally SECCOMB was born 2 DEC 1791, and died 29 JUL 1793 in Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.
18 v. Mary SECCOMB was born 20 JUN 1794, and died 20 NOV 1872 in Peterborough, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.

9. JOSEPH SECCOMB (SIMMONS SECCOMB3, JOHN SECCOMB2, RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born 7 DEC 1736 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 NOV 1810 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Old South Cemetery. Peabody (on Salem line), Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married RUTH BROOKS 20 NOV 1760 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of CALEB BROOKS and MARY WINN. She was born 2 AUG 1741 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 JUN 1779 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Old South Cemetery, Peabody (on Salem line).

Children of JOSEPH SECCOMB and RUTH BROOKS were:

+ 19 i. REBECCA SECCOMB was born 25 MAR 1762 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 NOV 1832 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
20 ii. Ruth SECCOMB was born 17 JUL 1763 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph TIPPET 29 JAN 1782 in Methuen, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1761.
+ 21 iii. Mehitable SECCOMB was born 17 DEC 1764 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
22 iv. Joseph SECCOMB was born 6 DEC 1766 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 DEC 1817 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
23 v. Elizabeth SECCOMB was born 31 MAY 1768 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joshua HALL 3 JUL 1791 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
24 vi. Mary SECCOMB was born 11 JAN 1770 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Andrew BLANEY ABT 23 APR 1799 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was born in of Chelsea, Massachusetts.
+ 25 vii. Thomas SECCOMB was born 24 SEP 1771 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
26 viii. John SECCOMB was born 22 JUN 1773 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 SEP 1773 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
27 ix. John SECCOMB was born 18 OCT 1774 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 JUL 1793 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
+ 28 x. Caleb Brooks SECCOMB was born 14 MAY 1776 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 JUL 1807 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

10. Mehitable SECCOMB (SIMMONS SECCOMB3, JOHN SECCOMB2, RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born 16 NOV 1738 in Manchester (was Derryfield), New Hampshire, and died 18 AUG 1764 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married James CLOUGH, son of Isaac CLOUGH.

Child of Mehitable SECCOMB and James CLOUGH was:

29 i. Mehitable Secomb CLOUGH.

11. Simmons SECCOMB (SIMMONS SECCOMB3, JOHN SECCOMB2, RICHARD SECCOMB1) was born 1 DEC 1740 in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, and died 10 JUN 1810 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He was buried in Plains Cemetery, Kingston (All in center sec. Plot 297). He married Mary TAPPAN 10 OCT 1770 in So. Hampton, New Hampshire, daughter of Samuel TAPPAN and Dorothy MOODY. She was born 27 SEP 1742 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 MAR 1813 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She was buried in Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.

Children of Simmons SECCOMB and Mary TAPPAN were:

30 i. Dorothy SECCOMB was born 9 JUL 1771 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 19 OCT 1777 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
31 ii. Elizabeth SECCOMB was born 10 FEB 1773 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 7 SEP 1777 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
32 iii. Mary SECCOMB was born 11 JUL 1775 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
33 iv. Mehitable SECCOMB was born 15 MAR 1779 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
34 v. Dorothy SECCOMB was born 15 MAR 1779 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 25 OCT 1837 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
35 vi. Elizabeth SECCOMB was born 9 FEB 1781 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 13 FEB 1869 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. She married Daniel PEASLEE 3 FEB 1805 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
36 vii. Sarah SECCOMB was born 12 JUN 1783 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 26 AUG 1855 in Tamworth, Carroll Co., New Hampshire. She married Jacob POLLARD 28 NOV 1805 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
37 viii. Joseph Toppan SECCOMB was born 2 MAR 1786 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He married Jane STEPHENS in New Hampshire. She was born 17 JUN 1782 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, and died 29 AUG 1838 in Kingston, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.

Bits of News -- Twitter Posts to be in the Library of Congress

"Library of Congress plans to archive Twitter posts Privacy concerns raised, but tweets offer slice of history By Jon Swartz USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — If you tweet this, it will be in the Library of Congress. On Wednesday, the library said it has acquired Twitter’s service started four years ago. The implications for Twitter’s more than 100 million users could be huge: it runs 55 million tweets every day, which means billions of tweeta are being archived." The entire article is in today's (April 15, 2010) USA Today newspaper.

In the same article, "Google is introducing Google Replay, a feature to search historical public tweets around a specific topic and date."

Coverlet by Betsey E. Adams, 1849, "unbelievable thrill to receive a message"

On March 27, 2010, I posted several generations of my Adams lineage from Genesee Co., New York and Connecticut. John Adams is my long-standing brick wall. So it was an unbelievable thrill to receive a message that same day from Claire who informed me that Betsey E. Addams is in her line. We compared notes, and although she isn't working on the Adams line just yet, she presented me with the nicest gift, that being several photos of a coverlet made by Betsey at age 19.  Betsey was my 1st cousin, 4 times removed.

We are not sure why Betsey spelled her last name as Addams instead of Adams, but without a doubt, she is the same person. Claire, the owner, wrote, "The size of the coverlet 70" X 90" width. It was (from what I read) sewed together down the middle. The coverlet has in the opposite front corner of the name the same name/date/county but backwards. The condition of the coverlet is pretty good."

On the day I did my blog, Claire also wrote, "I was told by my parents it was a gift to my parents handed down years ago at the time they were married. They have been married 58 yrs. I have been searching on line a couple of weeks now and came across yours today! I too wondered about the Adams family name since my dad thinks he heard that Betsey E Adams was a descendant of ? some Adams in history of ? background!!" That last statement ties into what I've always heard. Our John Adams is somehow related to the President. What I never mentioned was the fact that in our foyer was an etching or drawing, of John Quincy Adams...he was the first thing I saw every time I entered the house. And why in the heck, did we move to Lexington, Massachusetts (a town where John Q. Adams visited)? Is there a connection? I need a detective to figure this mystery.

I am very happy that Claire picked the very day that my blog was posted to do a Google search. Because of that, I now have a 5th cousin, once removed.

Additional information about Betsey's family:

Betsey E. ADAMS (Horace ADAMS2, JOHN ADAMS1) was born NOV 1830 in New York, and died 18 FEB 1906 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. She was buried in Stafford Rural Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., halfway between Batavia and LeRoy, NY.. She married Orin Joseph DEWOLF, son of Orin Clemens DEWOLF and Nancy Zobedia PERKINS. He was born 14 MAR 1830 in New York, and died 1892 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York. He was buried in Stafford Rural Cemetery, Stafford, Genesee Co., halfway between Batavia and LeRoy, New York.

Children of Betsey E. ADAMS and Orin Joseph DEWOLF are:

2 i. Herbert L. DEWOLF was born 16 MAY 1856 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 4 MAY 1886 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

3 ii. Ada L. DEWOLF was born 1859 in New York, and died 1943.

+ 4 iii. Charles Freemond DEWOLF was born 1861 in New York, and died ABT 12 MAR 1913 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

5 iv. Frank S. DEWOLF was born JUN 1863 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 1943.

6 v. Maryette DEWOLF was born 1865 in New York, and died 10 APR 1887 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

7 vi. Fred L. DEWOLF was born 24 JAN 1867 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York, and died 14 APR 1895 in Stafford, Genesee Co., New York.

8 vii. Howard DEWOLF was born AFT 1867 in New York, and died BEF 1900.

Tombstone Tuesday -- LAY Line of Connecticut

Old Cemetery

Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Robert Lay

Born: January 27, 1679/80, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died: July 01, 1738, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

His wife was Mary Grinnell (forgot to take photo)

They were my 7th grandparents

His son, Daniel Lay is below.

Daniel Lay

Born: October 03, 1712, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died: December 28, 1781, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

His wife, Anne Bull below.

Anne Bull Lay

Born: March 15, 1711/12, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Died: March 05, 1790, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Daniel and Anne were my 6th grandparents.

View of the three Lay stones.

America's First Garden Cemetery

"Mount Auburn Cemetery was founded in 1831 as 'America's first garden cemetery', or the first 'rural cemetery', with classical monuments set in a rolling landscaped terrain." This statement and a full history can be located on Wikipedia and photos of the most beautiful of cemeteries.  Personally, I think some people might think of it as a garden filled with sculpture. The official site for the Cemetery is located here, I decided to show the photos.

My husband I left rather early in the morning for the short drive to Cambridge, Massachusetts, we have been there before, but never to take pictures.  Of course I had to take some flowering shrub photos, as spring has just sprung, but it isn't fully in color.

(Above shot shows Boston in the distance.)