Ed.

That also is my interpretation.

Ron Whitaker


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EDWARD SWAN" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Va. Law on visiting rights to a cemetery


I would read this to mean that he is willing to allow you access to the 
grave but not the digging up of the remains to do a DNA test. Maybe I'm 
reading too much into this though.

Ed Swan



> Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:25:29 -0700> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: 
> Re: [VA-HIST] Va. Law on visiting rights to a cemetery> To: 
> [log in to unmask]> > I am very interested in this topic, as my 
> ancestors are buried in graves throughout Virginia. One of the graves is 
> located on private property, and the owner has given me access one time. 
> However, he told me that he would not allow me access to the remains of 
> those buried in the grave on his property. So my question is what right 
> does he have to the remains of my ancestors? I would like to have a 
> ceremony and consecrate the grave. There are slaves and Native Americans 
> buried in the grave, which is not even marked off. > > Anita Wills >
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