Burnt Hill Cemetery
Also known as Back Road Cemetery
Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
This cemetery is often referred to as the THANEY SMITH BURIAL GROUND. It is located on land originally settled by Robert Smith, and later by his son Nathaniel.
Its site is on the right bank of the Pollet River, about one and a quarter miles above the mouth of that river. It is some distance back from the highway. A concrete block school house now stands close to the highway, opposite the burial ground. The river bank in the rear of the ground is probably twenty to twenty-five feet high, hence the designation "Hill", which is hardly more than a mound.
Without doubt this was the earliest burial ground to be established on the Pollet River. Many pioneers are laid to rest here, though William Scott and Charles Cain are all who have monuments erected to their memory.
This burial ground is now in a shameful condition. The river bank on one side, and the old fence on another side, are but slight protection, as the other two sides are open to farm animals, which roam through the grounds at will, wherever the dense growth of bushes and vines admit.
The following inscriptions were copied by J.E. Humphreys, in Oct 1907. All recorded that could be found as a result of careful search, are enumerated.
This cemetery is often referred to as the THANEY SMITH BURIAL GROUND. It is located on land originally settled by Robert Smith, and later by his son Nathaniel.
Its site is on the right bank of the Pollet River, about one and a quarter miles above the mouth of that river. It is some distance back from the highway. A concrete block school house now stands close to the highway, opposite the burial ground. The river bank in the rear of the ground is probably twenty to twenty-five feet high, hence the designation "Hill", which is hardly more than a mound.
Without doubt this was the earliest burial ground to be established on the Pollet River. Many pioneers are laid to rest here, though William Scott and Charles Cain are all who have monuments erected to their memory.
This burial ground is now in a shameful condition. The river bank on one side, and the old fence on another side, are but slight protection, as the other two sides are open to farm animals, which roam through the grounds at will, wherever the dense growth of bushes and vines admit.
The following inscriptions were copied by J.E. Humphreys, in Oct 1907. All recorded that could be found as a result of careful search, are enumerated.
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