Kingston's Lower Burial Ground
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Cartwright, Stephen
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Died: 20 June 1814
Map Location: 38
South face of the Cartwright obelisk
ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN OF HON RICHARD AND MAGDALENE CARTWRIGHT __ __ __ JAMES CARTWRIGHT ___ __ ___ DIED ___ ___ ___ RICHARD CARTWRIGHT . . . HANNAH CARTWRIGHT . . . . . .DIED. . . THOMAS. . . . . . STEPHEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Further Information and Sources
According to Young in The Parish Register of Kingston, Stephen Cartwright was born on 24 January 1801 (date from the monument which is no longer visible), he was baptized on 1 March 1801 and died on 20 June 1814.
Digital Kingston (accessed 2016-03-04) notes that his death at age 13 is recorded in the Kingston Gazette (22 June 1814, pg 2, col 2) which is consistent with Young's date above. Unfortunately Stephen Cartwright's death is not shown in the burial register because pages for 1814 burials are missing.
Cartwright Obelisk (Credit John Grenville)
The Cartwright obelisk records three generations of the Cartwright family, beginning with Richard Cartwright, Sr. and his wife Joanna Beasley: Honourable Richard Cartwright (son of Richard Sr., buried in Montreal), Magdalen Secord (wife of Hon R. Cartwright), and their children, Mary Magdalen Dobbs (wife of A.T. Dobbs), James, Richard*, Hannah, Thomas, Stephen and twins John Solomon and Robert David.
* Richard Cartwright died 4 May 1811 but is not listed in the burial register and is assumed to have been buried elsewhere.
The Lower Burial Ground
Kingston's Lower Burial Ground was laid out in 1783 by John Ferguson under the direction of Major John Ross, Commandant of the Garrison at Cataraqui in anticipation of the arrival of Loyalists at Cataraqui after the American Revolution. Many early citizens of Kingston are buried here, beginning with Corporal Forbes of the King's Royal Regiment of New York in 1783, and including prominent residents, black slaves brought by the Loyalists, and sailors of the Lakes. By about 1840 the cemetery was full and most burials were being made in the Upper Burial Ground, now McBurney Park.
The Lower Burial Ground is located at the corner of Queen Street and Montreal Street adjacent to St. Paul's Anglican Church. Click here for the map.
The Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society
The Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society (LBGRS) was formed in 2008 to develop and maintain an interest and understanding of the history and heritage of the Lower Burial Ground and to assist in the maintenance and conservation of the burial ground and its memorials. Since its formation, the Society has restored the stone wall along Montreal Street and a number of important monuments, developed an illustrated brochure and installed an interpretive panel to inform the public about the burial ground. The Society also had a conservation study prepared by a recognized consultant to guide its future work.
The Society is always looking for volunteers to assist with the on-going work that needs to be done. Donations are always welcome.
A Note for Genealogists
The LBGRS has placed as much material as it has about the Lower Burial Ground and those who are buried here. More is being added each year as research continues and others contribute their findings. We are hopeful that genealogists who are using the website and have information on those who are buried in the LBG will provide the information so that it can be included on the website. Remember that sources are as important as the information itself. If you have material that may be of interest to others and would like to see it included on this website, please email it to us. We can't promise to include everything but we will do our best.
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Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society
Email: lowerburialground@gmail.com
The Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society received funding from the City of Kingston Heritage Fund and support from the Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites to develop this website.
The Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society has also received generous support from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area and from the United Way for Kingston, Frontenac Lennox and Addington.
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