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    1. [VASTAFFO-L] Reveley Cemetery update
    2. Sarah Reveley
    3. YEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! This morning someone gave me the developer's email address. Today I spoke with him, after he had a chance to read my email and digest the documentation. He was very cooperative, said they would do their best to find it, and would have their consultant review my deeds. (A Williamsburg based archaeological firm performed deed research, conducted visual inspections of the entire project and performed a Phase I archaeological survey on over 1/2 of the 1400 acre project...........they did identify two 18th-19th century farmsteads in the vicinity of Banks Ford and "Gravelly Run", however, the Phase I archaeological survey did not turn up any evidence of burial sites.) They would protect it, not relocate it. I told him we would be happy to help them look, I could catch a plane tomorrow. I also told him that the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and about 50 people from the Lists were ready to search, in addition to the Reveleys in Virginia and the State of Virginia Historic Resources Department. "Lists?" So I explained. ;-) I also received a letter from a fabulous lady on the Stafford List who has been photographing and documenting the area just because of her sense of history, and she walked the site today, found the boundaries described in the deed. No cemetery, but remember, it is on 144 acres. Over 200 letters of support from y'all are in my hip pocket. I thank you, and all of the Reveleys at Woodend thank you. Cheerios, Sarah

    06/24/2002 11:47:57