Family Connections: September 2011

As part of our Sackville, NB trip, Eileen and I also visited the Westcock Cemetery which is on the outskirts of town heading toward and area known as Woodpoint. At first we got a little lost, but thanks to a local who was passing by on the road, we finally found the cemetery.

Westcock Cemetery

Barren Ground Hill Rd.

Woodpoint

Directions; Take Route #106 towards Dorchester – once out of town, at fork in road, take Route #935 toward Woodpoint (aka Woodpoint Rd.) – after immediately crossing RR tracks take a right turn onto Brittish Settlement East Rd. - Follow until first(?) left; Barren Ground Hill Road. Cemetery will be towards the top of the hill on the Left. The Barnes/Lawrence plots are in the closest section near the road (upward on the hill).

Here lies the body of

John Barnes

Who died April 18, 1815

In the 77^th year of his age

Mark from the tombs a

Doleful sound my ears

Attend. The cry ye living

Men come view the

Ground where you must

Shortly lie

This stone is erected by

Oliver Barnes

In tribute of filial

Affection to Departed

Worth

In Memory of

Martha

Wife of John Barnes

Who departed this life

January 1, 1824 in the

82^nd year of her age

Jesus said unto them

I am the resurrection

And the life.

The image to the left was one I found online prior to our visit to Westcock Cemetery. It was no longer there … the stone above must have been put there in its place – history unknown at this time.

In Memory of