CAPE BRETON COUNTIES GENWEB

Three Early North Sydney Burial Grounds

North Sydney, Cape Breton County, NS

These burial records were taken from the North Sydney Historical Society Museum cemetery data cards except where noted.
Recorded by Beverly Darby-Brown and Candace Boudreau, 1998.

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Baptist Cemetery
On the site of the 1st Baptist church in 1846 on land given by David Jackson ( 3rd generation ). Located in a pine grove on the corner of Seaview Drive and Jackson Drive. Some were re-interred at Lakeside.

Cemetery has no markers, the burial site is near the barn.

Jackson William 1st grantee 1795 Also his wife Jackson Samuel brother of William Jackson Robert fell from boat and drowned in the harbour

Moore Burial Ground
1st Land Grant Seaview Drive, North Sydney Located on Lemoine property ( private property ). Left corner across the railway tracks.
Campbell Duncan William 1st grantee to die in Upper North Sydney 1780 grant Came with Adam Moore from Aberdeenshire Scotland Moore Adam born 1765 died 1839 1st settler from Aberdeenshire Scotland Wife Margaret Sparling Moore Anne Christie born July 15 1846 died Nov 2 1850 Aged 4 years 2 months and 45 days Monument is sandstone in poor condition "Erected by Peter & Harriet B. Moore In memory of their beloved daughter Anne Christie This child of great hope met her death by her clothes catching fire. Nov 2 1850 aged 4 yrs 2 mos The angels beckon me away, Jesus bid me come" Moore Charles born Dec 14 1844 died Jan 10 1845 aged 28 days Monument is sandstone, poor condition "Charles son of Peter & Harriet Moore died Jan 10 1845 aged 28 days Of such is the kingdom of heaven" Moore Harriet B. wife of Peter (no dates) Moore John Belcher son of Peter (no dates) Moore Peter son of Adam 1st wife Jane Henry Musgrave 2nd wife Harriet B. (Gray) Gardiner Maine

Union Cemetery

Site of Union Church - Presbyterian & Baptist, 1820. Half acre of land given by John & Mary Moffatt. Located on Seaview Drive, North Sydney, near McCormick's Esso Service Station.

Jackson 3rd generation Jacksons buried here as told by Sid Jackson Along with three infants. Moffatt James (no dates) Moffatt Hannah born 1821 infant Moffatt John born 1777 died around 1829 Moffatt John Ross born 1801 infant Moffatt Robert born 1802 infant Moffatt Peter born 1823 infant
There is one stone left at the Union Cemetery. The library notes only "Bartholomew Musgrave" on a reference card. Debbie MacKinnon and Candace Boudreau were able to get the following information from the stone. It has fallen, broken in half, and is barely legible.

"Here lies the body of Bartholomew Musgrave Who departed this life on the 8th day of October 1837 Aged 79 years and 9 mos Cousin of Ann Musgrave Who departed this life on the 19th? day of June 1833 Aged 71 years and 8 mos" There is also a verse, which was impossible to read.

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Contributed by Beverly Darby-Brown, Candace Boudreau, and Debbie MacKinnon

Created 29 November 1998