"The society was organized in the Meeting House of the First Society on October 31, 1796. It was voted to raise a tax of one cent on a dollar for schooling. On October 10, 1797 it was voted ‘to Establish the School Districts as they now stand north of Windsor ferry River’ (the Farmington). On October 6, 1856, at the annual town meeting the school society made its final report on the management of the district schools and this management was assumed by the town. Since that date the society’s main duty has been the care of the ancient Burying Ground (i.e. Palisado Cemetery) and the newer Riverside Cemetery.”