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Subject: [Hamilt'n] Off Topic: Pauper's Cemetery Burial List
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:31:23 EST

Hi Everyone,

If any of you had ancestors who came to the midwest from Hudson County,
Trenton, New Jersey, you might want to check the web site at the bottom of
the page to see if any of your family members were buried in this cemetery.

You'll need Adobe Acrobat to read the records.

Also check the news story link to verify this story's validity.

Marilyn in Ohio


> The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is seeking the descendants of those
buried in a potters' field cemetery in Hudson County. The turnpike needs the
land to build an interchange that will serve the Secaucus Transfer train
station near Laurel Hill. The cemetery on those grounds was used by Hudson
County's
former poorhouse, mental hospital, and penitentiary. More than 3,500 bodies
may be in the ground, located behind a prison annex and under an elevated
section of highway. The authority will spend $3.89 million to locate and
remove
the remains, transport them to a new location, and reinter them. A
memorial will also be placed at the new site. State Superior Court Judge
Thomas
Oliveri in Hudson County is overseeing the move.

Several weeks ago, Oliveri ordered the turnpike to run legal ads
searching for relatives of the deceased. Oliveri said in September that he
wants
to hear from relatives of the deceased. So far, only six have come
forward, and only one has been confirmed as having a relative in the cemetery.

For anyone who may have family buried in this cemetery, here is the
burial listed posted by the New Jersey Transit Authority. Please send this
link on to other lists where interested people may have access to it.

New Jersey Paupers Cemetery Burial List
http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/burial%20list.pdf

News Article from WKMG News--Oct. 29, 2002
http://www.local6.com/sh/news/stories/nat-news-aptv-174515920021029-081014.htm
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