Birth : 1769 Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
Death : 1840 Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial : Harrison Burial Ground, Maccan, Cumberland County, Canada
Description : Peter & Mary were married at Maccan, Cumberland on 23 Aug 1786. They had 4 known children: Benjamin (1787-?), James (1788-?), Ann (1790-1829), Thomas (?-?)


The cemetery is also known as 'The Harrison Orchard Cemetery' It is located on the original homestead of John & Sarah Harrison
There is no definitive knowledge on exact numbers of persons buried here
Susan Hill's book: Some Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Cemeteries (1997) lists 17 people.
A letter 1970's from Ernest Coates to Norman Fulmer Harrison (family historian) indicates there were 17 graves and that were only marked by mounds of earth and a field stone placed on... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Mary Coates Wood's memorial?

    Mary Coates Wood's memorial is located at: Harrison Burial Ground, Maccan, Cumberland County, Canada.

  • When did Mary Coates Wood death?

    Mary Coates Wood death on 1840 in Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Family Members:

Parent

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Ann Martha Hood Coates

(unknow - 1780)

Spouse

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Peter Wood

(1755 - 1835)

Siblings

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Robert Coates

(1773 - 1817)

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Hannah Coates Ripley

(1775 - 1817)

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Jane Coates Harrison

(1779 - 1853)

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John Coates

(1783 - 1864)

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Anna Coates Sharpe

(1784 - 1864)

Children

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James Thomas Wood

(1788 - 1875)

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Hannah Wood Harrison

(1812 - 1888)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 45.4568000, -64.7915300

2. Advocate Ward Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.7594800, -64.3416800

3. Wesleyan Methodist Burial Ground
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4. Allenville Union Cemetery
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6. Christ Church Cemetery
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8. Saint Charles-Nativity Roman Catholic Cemetery
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9. Sainte-Anne
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10. Amherst Head Cemetery
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11. Head of Amherst Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.3955500, -64.4543200

12. Amherst Shore Baptist Cemetery
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13. Apple River Cemetery
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14. Barronsfield I Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.7594800, -64.3416800

15. Barronsfield II Cemetery
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16. Black Rock-West Bay Cemetery
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17. Chapman Settlement Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.9492150, -63.9182950

18. Collingwood-Wyvern Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5786200, -63.9399400

19. Conns Mills Cemetery
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20. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.6916915, 63.7826500

21. Methodist Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.4153671, -64.3333435

22. Mapleton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.5839500, -64.1449600

23. Diligent River Memorial
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Coordinate: 45.3955500, -64.4543200

24. Diligent River United Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 45.4127500, -64.4585900