Barnstown in Hamilton, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Young Cemetery
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024
1. Young Cemetery Marker
What is reputed to be "Hamilton's first murder mystery" is connected with this farm property.
Daniel's son John and his grandson Christopher were accused of murdering farm employee Jesse Masters in 1827 in a coal-pit (kiln) on the farm property. They were found not guilty and the family later succeeded in finding Jesse Masters alive and living in New York State in 1830.
Daniel's eldest son James F. Young is buried here.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 43° 12.403′ N, 79° 52.806′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ontario. It is in Barnstown. Marker is at the intersection of Upper Wellington Street and Dragoon Drive, on the right when traveling north on Upper Wellington Street. The marker is in the Young Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1499 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton ON L9B L9B, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Smith Family Cemetery (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); William Terryberry (1779-1847) (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Private Jacob Hess (approx. 3.1 kilometers
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Also see . . . Young family cemetery is a historic connection to early settlers on Hamilton Mountain. From the Hamilton Spectator newspaper Surrounded by a sea of suburbia on the south Mountain, there’s a tiny 19th Century graveyard that is catching attention these days. The Young family cemetery on Upper Wellington Street was recently recognized with a Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee Award because of its historic value and the fact that it is in much better shape than early settler burial sites tend to be. (Submitted on May 7, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2024
2. Young Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Tim Boyd, May 7, 2014
3. The Young Cemetery
1859
4. The Young family property, Barton Township, 1859
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
