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    1. Re: [Rensselaer] DUNN graves found
    2. Guilderland is in Albany county but I am sure I have seen this surname on this list. Todays Times Union has an article about a William Bennett of Guilderland who was working about 30 acres that he had purchased when he came across a burial ground he did not know was there when he purchased the property. Buried there are six members of the DUNN family. The stones are there, 3 standing and 3 on the ground. The article only mentions one in particular that being Christopher who died in 1830 at the age of 67 it lists him as the patriarch. The graves are surrounded by a intricate iron work fence. The property owner said he knew it was a cemetery when he saw the fence and the myrtle growing there he believed to be a sign that the patch of land had once merited special attention. He has been unable to locate any family members but would like to. He is currently looking for help to restore the old Dunn cemetery as a way to honor the prominent family who ran a hotel and tavern and gave Dunnsville it's name. Kristin Cooney-Ayotte

    07/05/2005 06:15:34