The first deed designating the Robins Burial Ground was created in 1762 after Daniel Robins, the grandson of Daniel Robins Sr., the first settler, through Moses Robins, established a deed of trust for the family. I was not the first to discover this quiet and eerie resting place for more than 200 souls.Īccording to local newspaper stories, the mysterious cemetery in the woods had been discovered and rediscovered numerous times since the headstone of Deborah Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln’s second great aunt, was uncovered during America’s centennial in 1876. The stone was erected in 1938 by twin brothers James and Clayton Palmer West who were descendants of Randal Robbins Sr., who is my fourth great-grandfather. The latter, Ye Olde Robbins Burial Place, was inscribed on the granite stone I had passed heading to the trailhead. The burial ground had been known by different names over the centuries – Quaker burying ground, Robbins burial ground, Lincoln burial ground, Covell Hill cemetery, Cobble Hill, Coppermine Hill and the Ye Olde Robbins Burial Place. I was standing on hallowed ground surrounded by the forest. The graves were spread over what I would discover later was a 1-acre plot, seemingly too large for a family burial site, but typical of a churchyard cemetery but no remains of a church could be found. Retrieved January 3, 2023.Rough stones, arranged in rows, appeared as I reached the top of the hill, and beyond them white headstones sprouted from the ground like ghosts lending a haunting appearance to the scene. "Equinox bans new members on January 1, leading to criticisms of 'shaming' and praise of 'bold' strategy". ^ "Equinox Under Fire for Banning New Members on New Year's Day".^ "Equinox bans new members on January 1, sparking criticism"."Working at Equinox: 'It's Very Hunger Games' ". ^ a b Yaffe-Bellany, David (5 December 2019)."Equinox Gets Into the Hospitality Game". "Equinox to Launch Hotel Brand with a Focus on Fitness Away From Home". Equinox Fitness: The Case of the Canceled Membership". ^ "Equinox Luxury Fitness Club - It's Not Fitness, It's Life".^ "Equinox Group announces its entry into on-demand fitness streaming".
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