CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PEOPLE. 63 



among them Eev. Bazalecl Shaw, who died Feb. 28, 

 1796. 



" The Friends' first burial ground was a little distance 

 southeasterly from the Ancient burying ground, and 

 was used by the society from the early part of last 

 century, or the establishment of the society, until 1731. 

 Mary Starbuck was buried here in 1717; Nathaniel, her 

 husband, in 1719; and Stephen Hussey in 1718. In 

 1731 Charles Clasby was buried in their present grounds 

 on the corner of Main and Saratoga Streets. 



u I have no account when the South burial ground 

 was first used, or by whom established. It is southerly 

 from the town, and has many graves. 



"The Second Congregational, now called Prospect 

 Hill Cemetery, was first used for the interment of 

 John Hazleton Bailey and his wife Mary, who both 

 died in 1811. 



u The Catholic Cemetery has been in use but a few 

 years. 



u The people of color have had for many years a 

 graveyard south of the town, and many graves arc 

 seen there. There were formerly many more colored 

 citizens than at present. 



u Besides the above-mentioned, there is one in Polpis 

 which must have been used many years ago; and a few 

 persons are said to have been buried at the Quaise 

 Farm when the asylum was there." 



Characteristics and Peculiarities of the 

 People. 



The Nantucket people are not exempt from certain 

 characteristics and peculiarities noticeable to one not 



