My impression is that it is a matter for the War Graves folk at the Dept of Defense.
Ian Welch, Canberra
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009 1:13
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Grown-over cemetary
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> You should contact the New Kent Historical Society. They play
> an
> active role in the county. John Crump, the former county
> treasurer,
> would be a good contact. Maintenance of "unclaimed" cemeteries
> is a
> not unusual headache.
>
> Lyle Browning
>
>
> On May 31, 2009, at 9:19 AM, Anne Pemberton wrote:
>
> > In researching land held in the family, a friend of ours found
> a
> > parcel of land adjacent to his property marked on a satellite
> map as
> > a "Union Cemetary". Hubby contacted the Son of UnionVeterans
> ofthe
> > Civil War, and learned that they do not have any record of
> the
> > cemetary. Is there something else to do or someone to contact
> to
> > round up folks to maintain this cemetary. It is located in New
> Kent
> > Count adjacent to Poverty Hall Road.
> >
> > Anne
> >
> > Anne Pemberton
> > Vice President, Educational Synthesis
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.educationalsynthesis.org
> > http://www.erols.com/apembert
> >
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