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