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She was born in Alexandria D. C. July 26th, 1815 and died in this county Oct. 16th, 1841.
As daughter, sister parent, friend and wife A noble pattern of the Christian life.
Here lyeth the body of John Daniel, son of Mr. Joseph Daniel of War- rington, in the County of Lancaster; died April 18th 1731, in the 41st year of his age.
Erected by C. Pearce to the memory of her Beloved Grandmother, Mrs. Catherine R. Forrester, and to that of the Rev. Geo. Wm. Forrester, Rector of Shrewsbury Parish, over which he presided forty years. Dis- tinguished for their piety, their virtues and their talents, Their lives were devoted to their duties, and they now rest together in humble Hope of a blissful Eternity.
In memory of Jennet Black who departed this life April 22, 1774, aged 32 years.
Sacred to the memory of James Black M. D., who departed this life Oct. 27th 1804, aged 32 years.
Margaret Wilson Black, relict of the late Doctor James Black, who de- parted this life Sept. 7th, 1815, aged 33 years.
In memory of Susan Henrietta Wallis, who departed this life Dec. 15th, 1827, aged 21 years.
Col. Edward Blay and his wife, Madam Ann Blay, are buried in a private graveyard at Blay's Range, about one mile northwest of Shrewsbury church. In the vault contain- ing their remains, is a tablet with the following inscription :
Within this enclosure are the remains of the following named persons: Col. Edward Blay & wife of England; William Blay (only son of Edward
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& wife) and wife Isabella, daughter of Col. Pearce, with their issue: Rachel, Catherine. Isabella, Edward & William.
Rachel Blay & Peregrine Brown of England, her husband, and their son Peregrine; her second husband Aquilla Pearce & their daughter Martha.
Catherine & John Tilden and their children: Isabella & Richard Wethered of London, her husband, and their children William, John, Samuel & John [William excepted].
This inscription and the enclosure done by the direction of John Wethered, who died on the 21st. of February 1822, in the 77th year of his age.
There are no stones with inscriptions in the graveyard.
Another worthy, associated for many years with Shrews- bury parish, was Gen. John Cadwalader, a native of Phila- delphia and a soldier of the Revolution. Until the end of the last century a fine marble altar tomb stood in the churchyard to his memory, "placed there," according to the inscription, "by his affectionate children" to mark the spot where his remains were deposited. His Philadelphia descendants, however, have since had it removed to Laurel Hill cemetery on the banks of the Schuylkill, and in this monument Kent county has lost a valued legacy. Gen. John Cadwalader departed this life February 11, 1786, aged 44 years, 1 month and 1 day. The epitaph on his tomb written by his violent political enemy, Thos. Paine, speaks of his character as a soldier and statesman, of his inflexible patriotism, his heart " incapable of deceiving," his nice sense of honor, his quali- ties as a friend and his domestic virtues.
These inscriptions are found at "Spencer Place," on Grey's Inn creek:
Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Martha (Wickes) Spencer, consort of Richard Spencer, who departed this life, March 13, 1818, in the 69th year of her age, after living happily together 47 years.
Sacred to the memory of Richard Spencer, who departed this life April 25, 1825, in the 93rd. year of his age, after living a happy and exemplary life.
Richard Spencer, the son of Richard and Martha (Wickes) Spencer, departed this life February 19th, 1836, in the 56th year of his age.
Sophia Spencer, consort of Richard Spencer, departed this life June 11, 1826.
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Martha Sophia Spencer, the daughter of the second Richard Spencer of Kent County, Maryland, died at Columbus, Geo. June 1838, in the 19th year of her age.
St. Paul's churchyard, St. John's parish, Hillsborough, in Caroline county, contains these two stones:
James H. Barton born March 15th, 1819; died April 21st 1845.
Mary E. Seth Holt, wife of Dr. John H. Holt, born March 3rd, 1811; died June 27th, 1843.
In a field back of the main business streets are some well- preserved memorials to members of the Tillotson family.
John Tillotson died 5th day of August 1853, aged 29 years. He was a kind husband, an honest man; to love him was only to know him.
William Tillotson Esq., born Nov. 14th, 1748; died Sept. 17th, 1810.
In the cemetery of Denton lies the body of a centenarian, Nathan Trifett, who died October 15, 1873, aged 104 years.
The oldest inscription in the Methodist churchyard is to the memory of Hannah M. Numbers, wife of Thomas Num- bers, who died May 26, 1850, aged 36 years.
The Catholic cemetery is also of comparatively recent date, the earliest tombstones being inscribed to the memory of Elizabeth G. Collins, daughter of Gen. William Potter, who died June 15, 1850, aged 57 years; Joseph Richardson, born June 14, 1770, died January 16, 1848; Elizabeth G. Richardson died July 29, 1842, aged 52 years, 4 months and 4 days and Elizabeth Turner, daughter of John Griffith in Dorchester county, Md., born March 3, 1770, died Septem- ber 29, 1841. Her first husband was James Ewing of Caro- line county, Md., after whose death she married Jesse Turner of Kent county, Delaware, whom she also survived. Monu- ment erected by her son Robert Ewing of Philadelphia, Pa .; Elizabeth Whitney, wife of Frank Whitney, born December, 1747; died October 28, 1828, ends the list.
CHAPTER X
B EFORE Talbot county was forced to cede a portion of its territory to Queen Anne's, it was divided into three flourishing parishes. These were St. Paul's or "Old Ches- ter," St. Peter's or " Whitemarsh " and St. Michael's of which Old Christ Church is the present representative. The early church of Old Chester is now no more, and all signs of its churchyard have long since been obliterated, but in the town of Centreville, about two miles distant, stands the present St. Paul's, interesting on account of its many memorials to the Earle family. Whitemarsh church had a longer lease of life, and as it stood for about two centuries in the same locality, the tombs of many generations of parishioners re- mained about it, after the tide of settlement had swept in other directions, and left no one to worship within its walls. In the year 1897, however, its doom was sealed; for while efforts were being made to clean up its neglected graveyard, the old church caught fire and a portion of its brick walls tottered and fell, leaving only a mass of charred ruins. Some of the monuments near it suffered in its fall, among them that of Robert Morris, father of the Revolutionary worthy of the same name. It consisted of a fine slab mounted on marble supports and was broken in too many pieces to be restored. In 1898 its condition was reported to one of Mr. Robert Morris' descendants, Mrs. Charles C. Harrison of Philadelphia, and through the agency of the Memorial Committee, a local stonecutter was engaged to make a new slab like the first, and to copy the lettering from the broken bits, which was done. The inscription reads as follows:
In Memory of Robert Morris, a Native of Liverpool In Great Britain, Late a Merchant at Oxford in this Province.
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Punctual Integrity influenced his Dealings, Principles of Honour gov- erned his Actions. With an uncommon Degree of Sincerity, He despised Artifice and Dissimmulation. His friendship was firm, candid and valuable, His charity frequent, secret and well adapted. His Zeal for the Public Good, active and useful. His Hospitality was enhanced by his Conversa- tion, Seasoned with cheerful Wit and a sound Judgement.
A salute from the Cannon of a Ship, The Wad fracturing his Arm, Was the Signal by which he departed, Greatly lamented as he was esteemed, In the fortieth year of his Age On the 12 day of July M. D. C. C. L.
In the old churchyard lie the remains of the Rev. Daniel Maynadier, rector of St. Peter's parish from 1717 to 1745. He was very old at the time of his death, and the generally accepted tradition that he was a Huguenot, driven to this country from France by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685), is worthy of belief. A singular story is told of his family. His wife, after a brief illness, died and was buried with rather unusual haste. The worthy man, overcome by grief, retired early, but was aroused from his slumbers shortly before midnight, by a knocking at the front door. Imagine his feelings when upon opening it there stood his wife, faint and terrified, but alive and in the flesh! She had been hastily coffined, without the removal of a valuable ring, and one of the attendants, aware of the fact, had exhumed the body just after nightfall, for the purpose of robbing it. But the ring clung to the finger and an effort was made to sever the joint. Blood flowed, the corpse groaned, moved and regained consciousness, and the would-be robber of the dead fled in terror from the scene. The lady, thus happily saved from the grave, made her way through the darkness to the desolate home whence she had been carried a few hours before, and lived for many years afterwards.
The tombs remaining in Whitemarsh churchyard bear the following inscriptions:
In Memory of Thomas Goldsborough, who departed this life on the 11th day of May 1804, Aged 29 years.
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He found the Savior in his early youth. He loved his precepts and espoused the truth, Careless of all the world calls grand and good, A way-mark to the realms of bliss he stood. His happy spirit, wishing all to rise And go with him to Manshions in the skies, From lasting heavenly bliss was bid remove To the full fountain of redeeming love.
In Memory of Mrs. Rachel Goldsborough, who departed this life on the 16th day of Jan'y 1815, in the 60th year of her age.
Twenty-five years have rolled their suns around
Since the rich pearl of heavenly grace she found. Firm as a rock against the waves she stood,
A steadfast witness of redeeming blood. When death appeared he found her on the wing; Death had disarmed the monster of his sting. In holy rapture closed her mortal days While every breath was love or joy or praise.
Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth, Consort of Thomas Parrott, who departed this life May the 23rd A. D. 1816, in the 42nd year of her age.
William Harrison Jr. Born July 8th 1780 and Died Nov. 29th, 1827.
In memory of Richard W. Thompson, a native of Dublin, Ireland, who departed this life Oct. 12th, 1826, in the 51st year of his age.
In memory of John Sawyer, son of Wm. and Rebecca, and consort of Alice Sawyer, who departed this life May 21st 1825, Aged 58 years.
In Memory of Mr. James Kennedy, who departed this life Septr 27th 1787, aged 39 years.
"In sure and stedfast hope to die And claim his mansion in the sky. Hear, here his faith laid down The cross exchanging for a crown. He knew and felt his sins forgiven And found the calm[ ?] of his heaven."
The above verse is so nearly obliterated, that all lapses of continuity must be excused.
Thomas Bullitt Departed this life Octr. 11th 1821, In the 23rd year of His Age.
To the Memory of Thomas James Bullitt, who departed this life 25th November 1840, Aged 77 years. By his daughter E. H. Hayward.
Mary Bullitt, the wife of Thomas J. Bullitt, departed this life on the 24th Feb'y 1812, Aged 55 years.
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To the memory of Jeremiah Nichols, Son of The Rev. Mr. Henry Nichols, who departed this life Oct. 8th 1753, Aged Forty years, Six months and sixteen Days. This tomb is Dedicated by His Sorrowful Relict Deborah Nichols.
Here lieth Elizabeth Nichols, Daughter of Jeremiah Nichols and Deborah his wife, who departed this life Sept. 1747.
In memory of Mary MacCallow [MacCallum ?], who died 11th day of August 1773, Aged about 30 years.
Sarah Galt, obit Sept 26, 1808.
Here lieth the body of Elizabeth, wife of Philip Walker, who departed this life March 19, 1755, in the 36th year of her age.
Thos. Richardson Merch't, 1728? [Inscription effaced.]
John Thompson, Merchant, Died March 14, 1742. [Inscription illegible.] Here lieth the body of John H --? Taylor of Talbot Co., who departed this life Mar. 23rd, 1797, Aged 47.
Rachel James, D.A.U.G.H.T.E.R of L. Booker, Died 17 day of June 770, age 31 years, The wife of Alex. James.
The late Mr. Mulliken is quoted as saying that Lambert Booker, the father of Rachel, as above, died in 1763 and re- quested to be buried at Whitemarsh, between the two doors, but Mr. Mulliken added that he did not know whether this was done.
On the Talbot shore of Wye, about a mile above where it pours its waters into Miles river, may be found, amid tangled vines, weeds and marsh grass, a gravestone, now nearly submerged in the oozy soil, bearing this inscription:
Here lyeth immured ye bodye of Francis Butler, Gent., son of Rhoderick Butler, Gent., who was unfortunately drowned in St. Michael's River the 3rd. Mar. 1689, aged 42 years or thereabout. Momento Mori.
Francis Butler, who is buried here, was elevated to the post of high sheriff of Talbot county, shortly after his arrival in Maryland, but lived but a few months to enjoy the honors of his position.
Robert Morris, senior, is designated on his tombstone as a "merchant at Oxford." This center still keeps its name, and at "Plinhimmon," an old estate whose beautiful family
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burying ground has been given to the people of Oxford as a public cemetery, is a monument erected to the memory of Mrs. Tench Tilghman. The same serves as a cenotaph to her husband. The inscriptions are:
To Mrs. Anna Maria Tilghman. The affection and veneration of a daughter and grandson have caused them to erect this monument to Anna Maria Tilghman, daughter of the Hon. Matthew Tilghman and widow of Lt. Col. Tilghman.
Her pure character, combining every christian grace and virtue, attracted the devoted love of her family connections and the admiration and esteem of all who knew her. Born July 17th 1755, Died Jan. 13th, 1845.
Tench Tilghman Lt. Col. in the Continental Army, and aid-de-camp of Washington, who spoke of him thus: "He was in every action in which the main army was concerned. A great part of the time he refused to re- ceive pay. While living, no man could be more esteemed, and since dead, none more lamented. No one had imbibed sentiments of greater friendship for him than I had done. He left as fair a reputation as ever belonged to a human character." Died April 18th, 1786, aged 42 years.
Colonel Tilghman died in Baltimore and is not buried near his wife. He was interred at Old St. Paul's cemetery on Lombard street, but his epitaph may as well be given here:
In memory of Col. Tench Tilghman, who Died April 18th 1786, In the 42nd. year of his age, very much lamented. He took an early and active part In the great contest that secured The Independence of The United States of America. He was an Aid-de-camp to His Excellency, General Washington, Commander-in-chief of the American armies; And was honored with his friendship and confidence. And He was one of those whose merits were distinguished, And Honorably rewarded by the Congress. But still more to his Praise, He was a good man.
The inscriptions at "Peach Blossom " are:
In Memory of Elizabeth Goldsborough who died the 2nd Day of Octr. 1746, Aged 36 years, and of Greenbery, Henrietta Maria, William and Eliza- beth Her children, this Erected by their most Affectionate and Sorrowful Husband and Father William Goldsborough.
Here is deposited the Body of the Hon. Wm. Goldsborough Esqr., who died the 21st of Sep. 1760. Aged 51 years.
He was sometimes a Member of the Lord Proprietary's Council and one of the Judges of the Provincial Court and was Justly Esteemed a Faithful
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Councillor, an upright Judge, an Honest man and a good Christian. To his Memory This Stone is Inscribed by Henrietta Maria, his Widow.
To the memory of George Robins, Gent., who died December 5th 1742, aged 44 years. Henrietta Maria, His widow Dedicated this stone.
Robins Chamberlaine, Son of James Lloyd and Henrietta Maria Chamber- laine, died the 22nd day of April 1773, aged 4 years, 7 months and 8 days.
At "Plaindealing " we find the following inscriptions:
In Memory of Col. Thomas Chamberlaine Of Talbot County, Eldest son of Samuel and Henrietta Maria Chamberlaine, who died May 13, 1764, Aged 33 years. This stone is erected by his Sorrowful Widow, Susanna Chamberlaine.
Underneath lieth intered the Body of Mrs. Henrietta Maria Chamber- laine, late wife of Mr. Samuel Chamberlaine and eldest daughter of Col. James Lloyd of Talbot County. She Departed this life on the 29th Day of March 1748, Aged thirty Seven Years, Two Months and three Days.
Several stones mark the graves of members of the Hayward family at "Locust Grove," and the following inscriptions are found :
In memory of Elizabeth R., wife of Barclay Haskins and daughter of Thomas and Mary Hayward, who died March 17th 1845, Aged 36 years.
"These are they which came out of great tribulations, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Rev. 7, 14. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Thomas Hayward Esq. departed this life July 3rd. 1833, Aged 66 years, 8 months and 26 days. This tribute of love is dedicated to his memory by his wife Mary Hayward.
If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, them also which sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him.
Geo. Robins Hayward Esquire, departed this Life Dec. 19th, 1811, Aged 44 years and 3 months. This tribute of love is dedicated to his memory by his wife Margaret Hayward.
Gentell Readers
Be not Slothful but Followers
of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
"Life is short, Eternity how long."
At "Orem's Delight" is an inscription :
In memory of Elizabeth, wife of Jas. Wrightson, Who died Dec. 24th 1842, In the 54th year of her age.
At "Belleville," Oxford Neck, on land held for many
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years by the Bozmans and Kerrs, is an old graveyard where the only monument reported, is to the memory of Hon. John Leeds Kerr, senator from 1841 to 1845. He was the son of David and Rachel Leeds Bozman Kerr, who together with John Leeds Bozman, the Maryland historian, are also buried there.
"Mt. Pleasant" was the Nichols' homestead, but here there is only one stone left to mark where there was once a graveyard.
"Hope," another old estate belonging first to the Lloyds and then to the Tilghmans, had its ancient graveyard also; but I have to trust to memory here, being under the impres- sion that like so many other private cemeteries, which have passed to strangers, the ashes of the dead have been removed to some public cemetery for protection.
Opposite Oxford is the "Isthmus," for many years the home of the Banning family. Jeremiah, Anthony and Henry Banning were born there, and it became Jeremiah's home in later years. Their father was James Banning and at his death their mother married Nicholas Goldsborough, who proved to be a good stepfather. At the time of Robert Morris' tragic death in 1750, Jeremiah was a boy of seven- teen. The event made an indelible impression on his mind and in the journal he left behind him, all his early recollec- tions and those of later years are graphically depicted, giving interesting information about the locality in which he lived.
At the "Isthmus" is one solitary grave to the memory of Susanna Banning, probably a descendant of Capt. Jeremiah Banning. She died July 4, 1851.
At "Pleasant Valley " is the following inscription :
Here lyes Interr'd the Body of Richard Carter, son of Thomas Carter of Kirkly Wisk, in the County of York In Great Britain, Yeoman, who departed this Life the 4th day of March 1708, in the Seaventy First Year of his age.
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" Grosses" was so named after one of its owners, Jacob Grosses. It belonged to the Lloyds before 1735, afterwards becoming the property of the late Dr. Charles Tilghman. Two inscriptions are found there:
Here lyeth the body of Anna Maria Goldsborough, daughter of William M. and Margaret Tilghman, born the third of November 1737, and departed this life February the 4, 1768.
Henrietta Maria Tilghman, Daughter of William and Margaret Tilgh- man, Who departed this life on the 21st Day of October 1787, Aged 38 years and three days. As a small tribute to her memory this stone is inscribed by her affectionate sister Mary Tilghman.
Several well-grown holly trees, in a cultivated field, at the Adkins place, direct one to the spot where lie the following:
Here lies the Body of John Edmonson, who died June 1st, 1841, Aged 68 years. He had the esteem of all who knew him and he deserved it.
Here also is buried his only child, Anne Harvey Edmonson, Born June 27th 1802; Died Sept. 1st, 1824.
The above inscriptions are on one stone, which is broken in five pieces.
Here lies the body of Lucretia Teackle, who was born October 28th 1766, and died June 5th, 1826.
She lived respected and died lamented. This stone is erected to her memory by her affectionate children.
Here lies also the body of Rachel Teackle, daughter of Severn & Lucretia Teackle, Born July 26th, 1788; Died Aug. 3rd 1828.
On a farm in the Bay Hundred district, owned of late years by the heirs of Mr. James Hazlett and once known as "Cromwell," but now as "Delmore-end," is the tomb of Thomas Impey. "He was born at Delmore-end in Hartford- shire. He Died 9th October 1686."
On account of its age and of the prominent people buried there and also because of the beauty of its tombs and their quaint inscriptions, the old Lloyd burying ground at "Wye," the home of the Lloyds since 1660, is the most interesting in Maryland. The family badge of a lion rampant, appears on variously carved shields. The crest, also a lion, sometimes
THE GRAVE-YARD AT WYE HOUSE, TALBOT COUNTY
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surmounts a helmet with elaborate mantling, and at others is wanting.
Col. Philemon Lloyd, one of our well-known dignitaries, was buried here in 1685, his wife, a namesake of the unfortu- nate Queen Henrietta Maria, following him in 1697. Three daughters, all of whom died before 1695, are buried here also. The oldest stone in this graveyard is that of Capt. James Strong, of Stepney, in the county of Middlesex. Above the inscription is a coat of arms where palmer shells and cross- lets fitchee are conspicuous. This stone is cracked in six places and restored. The inscription reads:
Here lyeth Interred the Body of Capt. James Strong of Stepney in the County of Midd: Marrine, second son of Capt. Petter Strong. Departed this life y 8 day of Jan. 1684, A yeare 2 months XI dayes. Le . . one Son on Daught
"The memory of ye st is Blessed"
The tomb of Madam Henrietta Maria Lloyd shows the Neale coat of arms impaled with that of Lloyd on one loz- enge, and impaled with that of Bennett on another. It con- sists of a fesse with two crescents above and one or two hunting horns below. On the Bennett half of the shield are three half lions heraldically placed. The same appears on the broken tombstone of Roger Newman, mentioned else- where, where it is impaled with the Lloyd lion. Zieber, in his book on Heraldry in America, erroneously gives the name as Newberry. The connection between Roger Newman and these two families, if it ever existed, is now lost to posterity.
The Lloyd inscriptions are as follows; brackets indicating the portions that are illegible:
Here li's inter'd the Body of Coll Philemon Lloyd, the son of E. Lloyd & Alice his wife, who died the 22d of June 1685 in the 39th year of his age leaving 3 sons and 7 daughters All by his beloved wife Henrietta Maria. "[No] more than this the Author says
[B]ut leaves his life to speak his praise." Memento Mori.
This stone is in three pieces restored.
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Shee that now takes her Rest within this tomb Had Rachell's face and Lea's fruitful womb Abigall's wisdom Lydea's faithful heart
With Martha's care and Mary's better part.
Who Died The 21st Day of M ... Dom. 1697, Aged 50 years . . . Months 23 Dayes. To whose Memory Richard (Bennett) Dedi- cates this Tomb.
Most of the lines are incomplete at the end, but have been filled in here to give the sense.
Jane, Mary and Elizabeth, daughters of the above, died respectively in 1690, 1690 and 1694.
Philemon Lloyd, son of Colonel Lloyd, was one of the council, and was secretary of this province. The inscription on his stone is:
Here lieth Interr'd the Body of Philemon Loyd Esq: son of Coll: Philemon Loyd and Henrietta Maria his wife, who departed this life the 19th of March 1732 in the 60th Year of his Age.
The stone of Col. Edward Lloyd has been broken in eight pieces. It has been restored, three bits being lost. The inscription reads :
Here Lieth ye Body of the Honourable Collnl Edward Lloyd, Eldest son of C[o]lnl Philemon Lloyd and [H]enrietta Maria his wife, [who] was born ye 7 of Febry 1670 and [di]ed March ye 20, 1718. He had by [h]is wife Sarah, 5 Sons and one Daughter, all living Except one Son. He served his Country in severall Honourable Stations, both Civil and Military, and was of ye Council many years.
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