Historic Land Gifts to the Cemetery

1838 - Original Gift

From: William and Frances Orr

To: The Inhabitants of Orrs Island

Parcel Size: 0.89 acres

Location: "Old Yard"

Date of Deed: Aug. 8, 1865 (Recorded)

1870 - Old Yard Addition

From: William and Frances Orr

To: Proprietors of Graveyard

Parcel Size: 0.08 acres

Location: Addition to "Old Yard"

Date of Deed: Nov. 18, 1970 (Recorded)

1890 - New Yard

From: Charles Orr Family (assumed)

To: No deed found

Parcel Size: 0.29 acres

Location: "New Yard"

Date of Deed: No mention in registry

1875 - New Yard Addition

From: Ephraim Johnson

To: Lewis Hansen, et al

Parcel Size: 0.07 acres

Location: Addition to "New Yard"

Date of Deed: Apr. 26, 1904 (Not recorded)

1940 - Church Yard

From: William and Ann Moorhead

To: Trustees of the Orrs Island Cemetery

Parcel Size: 0.11 acres

Location: "Church Yard"

Date of Deed: Oct. 4, 1940 (Recorded)

1956 - Upper Terrace

From: William and Ann Moorhead

To: Orrs Island Cemetery Association

Parcel Size: 0.48 acres

Location: "Upper Terrace"

Date of Deed: Mar. 21, 1956 (Recorded)

1966 - Intervale Terrace

From: Arthur and Isabel Marsh

To: Orrs Island Cemetery Association

Parcel Size: 1.98 acres

Location: "Intervale Terrace" and proposed Valley Section

Date of Deed: Apr. 19, 1966 (Recorded)

2013 - North Open Space

From: Susan Whiteside

To: Orrs Island Cemetery Association

Parcel Size: 1.08 acres

Location: Open Space North of Cemetery

Date of Deed: Jun. 7, 2013 (Recorded)

2017 - East Open Space

From: Lee and Sally Theberge

To: Orrs Island Cemetery Association

Location: Open Space East of Whiteside Parcel

The total land area is 4.43 acres

1966 - Access Easement

From: Arthur and Isabel Marsh

To: Orrs Island Cemetery Association

Parcel Size: 0.33 acres

Location: Vehicle and Pedestrian Access South of Cemetery

Date of Deed: Apr. 19, 1966 (Recorded)

Type: Easement

Note: Deeds in several instances were replacement deeds or recorded long after the gift of land was made.