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Historic cemetery in Rhode Island, US
The
Governor Greene Cemetery
, frequently called the
Governor Greene Lot
, is designated as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery, Warwick, #40, and is a late colonial cemetery located in
Warwick, Rhode Island
near the
East Greenwich
town line. It is a family cemetery with the graves of two Rhode Island governors (father and son), and other prominent politicians who are related to them.
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The Governor Greene Cemetery, is located on Love Lane in
Warwick, Rhode Island
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and is a small family cemetery with only 43 known interments (plus a family dog). The first known interment was in 1741, and the last was in 1993, though the cemetery may still be in use. Four prominent people are buried here, each the son of the preceding person:
Also buried here:
- Catharine (Ray) Greene (1731?1794), the wife of Governor William Greene, a long-time correspondent of
Benjamin Franklin
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Rhode Island Historical Cemetery sign
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Graves of two governors, William Greene, Sr. with flags on right, and William Greene, Jr., on left
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Grave marker for Catharine Greene, wife of Governor William, mother of Ray, and correspondent of
Benjamin Franklin
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