Sorry for the mass cross posting but I'm sure there are thousands of descendents of the people buried in the Cooley / Hatt Cemetery on these lists. Anyone who suspects that they have United Empire Loyalist roots would probably have kinfolk buried there. I boggles the mind how a 220 year old cemetery can be considered "Unapproved" Nelson Denton Hamilton Ontario Historian Genealogist Pipe Organ Builder. > For anyone on this list who is of the opinion that their descendants are > buried in the Cooley/Hatt cemetery (or knows of anyone that would be > interested in this), I would suggest that you contact Michael D'Mello > immediately. The City of Hamilton has declared the Cooley cemetery to be > an "Unapproved Cemetery." The land owners want to relocate this cemetery > containing 99 bodies - many of which were Loyalists - for the purpose of > development. > > Please see notice below: Re: Burial Site located at the Proposed Lime Kiln Road Subdivision, Part > of Lots 48 & 49, Concession 2 and the Wildwood Estates 5 (Block 3, 62M-898), > Part of Lot 48, Concession 2 (Formerly within the Township of Ancaster), > City of Hamilton. (Physically located in a field off Rousseaux St. between > Greenravine Dr. and Lime Kiln Rd.) > > Take notice that on November 30, 2004 a burial site at the above location > was reported to the Registrar of the Cemeteris Act (Revised). > > An investigation conducted under the provisions of the Cemeteries Act > (Revised) indicates the discovery of 99 distinct grave shafts. This early > pioneer cemetery circa 1786-1824, now archaeologically known as the Cooley > Cemetery, is likely the original cemetery for the Ancaster community. > Members of the Cooley and Hatt families are known to be buried here. > > The Registrar hereby gives notice of the intention to declare the site to > be an "Unapproved Cemetery," and invites representatives of persons whose > remains are still interred to contact the Registrar in writing within two > weeks after May 13, 2005. > > Dated at Toronto this 6th day of May 2005. > Michael D'Mello > Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised) > Cemeteries Regulation Unit > Ministry of Consumer and Business Services > 250 Yonge Street, 32nd Floor > Toronto, Ontario M5B 2N5 > Telephone: 416-326-8393, Fax: 416-326-8406

Is there any way to get a list of the Cooley Family buried there? It appears that perhaps my Vincent/Cooley Family could be part of this group? Don't know for sure...Need a list...Mary mc in Ga. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:06 PM Subject: [AMER-REV] AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest 220 year old cemetery can be considered"Unapproved" 1786-1824 > Sorry for the mass cross posting but I'm sure there are thousands of > descendents of the people buried in the Cooley / Hatt Cemetery on these > lists. > Anyone who suspects that they have United Empire Loyalist roots would > probably have kinfolk buried there. > > I boggles the mind how a 220 year old cemetery can be considered > "Unapproved" > > Nelson Denton > Hamilton Ontario > > Historian > Genealogist > Pipe Organ Builder. > > >> For anyone on this list who is of the opinion that their descendants are >> buried in the Cooley/Hatt cemetery (or knows of anyone that would be >> interested in this), I would suggest that you contact Michael D'Mello >> immediately. The City of Hamilton has declared the Cooley cemetery to be >> an "Unapproved Cemetery." The land owners want to relocate this cemetery >> containing 99 bodies - many of which were Loyalists - for the purpose of >> development. >> >> Please see notice below: > Re: Burial Site located at the Proposed Lime Kiln Road Subdivision, Part >> of Lots 48 & 49, Concession 2 and the Wildwood Estates 5 (Block 3, > 62M-898), >> Part of Lot 48, Concession 2 (Formerly within the Township of Ancaster), >> City of Hamilton. (Physically located in a field off Rousseaux St. >> between >> Greenravine Dr. and Lime Kiln Rd.) >> >> Take notice that on November 30, 2004 a burial site at the above location >> was reported to the Registrar of the Cemeteris Act (Revised). >> >> An investigation conducted under the provisions of the Cemeteries Act >> (Revised) indicates the discovery of 99 distinct grave shafts. This early >> pioneer cemetery circa 1786-1824, now archaeologically known as the >> Cooley >> Cemetery, is likely the original cemetery for the Ancaster community. >> Members of the Cooley and Hatt families are known to be buried here. >> >> The Registrar hereby gives notice of the intention to declare the site to >> be an "Unapproved Cemetery," and invites representatives of persons whose >> remains are still interred to contact the Registrar in writing within two >> weeks after May 13, 2005. >> >> Dated at Toronto this 6th day of May 2005. >> Michael D'Mello >> Registrar, Cemeteries Act (Revised) >> Cemeteries Regulation Unit >> Ministry of Consumer and Business Services >> 250 Yonge Street, 32nd Floor >> Toronto, Ontario M5B 2N5 >> Telephone: 416-326-8393, Fax: 416-326-8406 > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the AMERICAN-REVOLUTION list, send the command > "unsubscribe" to > [email protected] (if in mail mode) or > [email protected] (if in digest mode.) > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >