The
first meeting to discuss the formation of the cemetery was on March 26, 1850
at the house of James Maurice in Maspeth. It was there
that the first
committee was appointed. The first meeting of the cemetery committee was
held on April 2, 1850 at the house of James Maurice in Maspeth. The
committee consisted of James Maurice, John H. H. Hoyt, John H. Hoyt, Jr.,
John H.