'Gleaner' - The grave of the first man buried in the old graveyard Fredericton was opened Wednesday. According to well authenticated information the first burial in this hallowed spot was that of a young officer in H.M. regiment, Sir Anthony FORESTER about the year 1788. No tombstone or memorial mark of any kind located the site of the grave, but the facts in connection with the burial have been handed down purely by tradition. Last summer the site of the grave was marked by City Clerk Beckwith on information he received from Chas. Moffatt. Mr. Moffat had received his information from the late John Biggs who lived in Fredericton when the officer was buried. The grave is on the right hand side of the road from the main gate on the rising knoll not far distant from the late Joseph MYSHRALL's grave. About three or four paces off are the graves of the first rector of Fredericton, Rev. Dr. COOK and his son, both of whom were drowned in crossing the river from St. Mary's in the year 1795. Forester was buried by Dr. Cook, according to tradition, some six or seven years previous to this. So accurately had the location of the grave been defined that the men struck the two crumpled sides of the coffin exactly in line with their digging. The outline of the coffin could be faintly traced. The skull and a few of the large bones of the body were unearthed. The charred remains of a silver coffin plate were found among the bones, but no inscription was traceable. The cave has been filled in again and the erection of a monument will be next in order.