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Piskahegan Cemeteries 1800-1902c
The Piskahegan cemeteries are barely remembered by anyone. The terrain
has been farmed, lumbered, and is now unfortunately either bulldozed or
overgrown. In order to indicate and describe the area, location and
history, the following is quoted Courtesy of Col. Bob DALLISON and “The
New Brunswick Military Heritage Project”,
[email protected] :
Piskahegan Blockhouse
Piskahegan, near Pomeroy Bridge on Highway #770
In the 1790s, a road with strategic importance was built between Fredericton and
St Andrews, passing through Tracey - Piskahegan - Pleasant Ridge - Rolling Dam.
In the War of 1812, to protect this important line of communications, a military
blockhouse was built at Piskahegan, 32 miles from St Andrews and 43 miles from
Fredericton. The blockhouse was constructed at the end of the Pomeroy Bridge, on
the east bank of the Magaguadavic River, south of the road, on a little hill
with a commanding view of the surrounding area. It was completed on June 18th,
1812. There was a formal inspection of the site conducted on 21 November 21
1814. The properties of early settlers by the names of Daniel Lee, Charles Cox,
Mary Ann Pomeroy and Alexander F. Milne bordered the Blockhouse. George Von
Gereau lived across the river from it. Local history says that blacksmith David
Stewart set up business in the area to service the needs of the blockhouse
garrison. The blockhouse stood for several years after 1814.
Resulting
from the interest of St. George area residents: Anita (Spinney) GREARSON,
Josephine (Gillmor) CORNING, Mary (Frost) THORNE, Sydney VARNER, Hank MERCHANT,
and myself, the following listing has been compiled.
This has been done the best we can - from local oral history, and some
handwritten notes of many years ago. It is regretted that some facts are lacking
,and are shown as “c”- meaning about!
There were
three locations where burials were completed in those old and difficult years.
What few Grave markers & Headstones there were - are no longer evident. All
sites were on the East side of the Magaguadavic River and were near the small
tributaries - Piskahegan & Kedron. One site was near the Pomeroy Bridge
on GILLMOR land, near the location of the old Blockhouse. The next handiest one
was about half a mile away and was called the
“Kedron or Graveyard Pool” burial ground. The other one was
further to the East and was termed the Corning Field, located on the old
Jim KINNEY Place, near Mount Pleasant.
Up to this
point in time, a listing of the GILLMOR family members buried near
Pomeroy Bridge and the old Blockhouse
site, has not been possible.
Those
interred at the Kedron/Graveyard Pool
site are:
Daniel LEE Sr., 1754-1818c.
& wife Martha, 1764-1812c.
Daniel LEE Jr,1794c.-23 Jun
1874
& wife Abigail,1805c.-6 Nov.
1860.
James LEE, 1789-1885c. &
wife.
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Kedron/Graveyard Pool site - photo
credit: Hank MERCHANT, 2005. Bethel, Charlotte Co., N.B.
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The interments at the Corning Field
include:
Albion CORNING, d. bef. 1900
- was marked by a red stone.
Celia Mary CORNING, 1885-1901.
David CORNING, 21 Dec 1803- aft. June 1901.
Josiah True CORNING, 1840-10 Feb 1900.
Nancy Ann CORNING, 31 Oct 1811-21 Dec 1896.
Phoebe CORNING, 1851-1878.
Cynthia V. MUNSON, 19 Oct 1865-22 Dec 1867.
Daniel MUNSON, 21 Dec 1824-7 July 1896.
Daniel MUNSON, 1862-1868.
David J. MUNSON, 19 May 1862-30 Sept 1863.
David MUNSON, 1862-1896.
Margaret SPINNEY, 4 May 1869 - June 1874.
Compiled by Calvin Lee CRAIG,
Bonny River, New Brunswick,
Canada. 18 Feb. 2008.
craigcb1104@hotmailcom
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