Tudor [Hall Family]

At "Tudor," owned by generations of Halls, is a graveyard, but no stones are visible.

Java

At " Java," in an old field, is the grave of Major Francis who was drowned when returning from a visit to " Tulip Hill."
The inscription on his tomb appears:

Here lyeth the body of Major Thomas Francies who deceased ye 19 March Anno 1685 Aged 42 years.
Tho' now in Silence I am lowly laid Ha! 'tis that place for mortalls made O ther'fore doe not thou thyself more greive
Mourne ye noe more doe yeself Releive  And then in time I hope you'l plainly see Such future Comforts as are blessing mee.
For tho' grim death thought lilt to part us Rejoyce & think that wee shall once appear At that great day when all shall sumonds be
None to be Exempt'd in this Eternitie. Cause then it so greive ye no more In fear that God should the Afflict most sore
Even to death and all to Let you see Such greives to him offencive bee.

Browsley

At " Browsley," lately purchased by Mrs. Bowie Duckett, there are two graves before 1850.

Elizabeth wife of John Clator 1779-1820. John Clator 1783-1840.

Dodon

In the graveyard at " Dodon," now the home of the priests, is a monument bearing these inscriptions:

Mrs. Ann Steuart widow of Dr George H. Steuart died in 1814 in her 96th year She was the Mother of Several children who are buried near her.
Ann and Jane Steuart daughters of Dr. Geo. H. & Ann Steuart died before the Revolution of '76.
William Steuart son of Dr Geo. H. & Ann Steuart died in 1838 aged 84 years.
David Steuart Son of Dr Geo. H. & Ann Steuart died in 1814 aged 64 years.

Dr. G. H. Steuart was the ancestor of the late Dr. James Steuart, Health Commissioner of Baltimore. There are also graves of later date than 1850, marked by smaller stones.

Unknown Name

In a grove, within three miles of Laurel, on the pike running from Baltimore to Washington, is to be seen a handsome white stone with the following inscription:
Sacred to the Memory of William Reely who departed this life March 30, 1849 Aged 64 years, 4 months, and 19 days.

Old Parish Churchyard of St. Margaret's, Westminster

In the old parish churchyard of St. Margaret's, Westminster, on Severn Heights, a few tombstones are still to be seen clustering about the foundations of the church, long
since destroyed by fire. Governor Eden is supposed to be buried here. He was the last of the Provincial governors and was obliged to return to England at the breaking out of
the Revolutionary war. That he should have died here and have found in so inhospitable a soil a final resting place, seems strange, but tradition hath it so.

St. Stephen's Churchyard, Millersville

In St. Stephen's churchyard, Millersville, Severn parish, memorials of a later date as follows, are found:

John A. Reigle born 1786, died Feb. 28th, 1829.
Eliza, wife of John A. Reigle born 1799, died Nov. 20th 1854.
William H. Turton born April 1st. 1778 died Nov. 19th 1864.
Eleanor, wife of William H. Turton born Dec. 21st. 1783, died June 28th 1856.
In Memory of Dr. Asa Anderson died Sept 13th 1847 aged 55 years, 9 months, 23 days.
Genl Osborne Williams died Dec 28th 1819 in the 62nd year of his age.
Elizabeth wife of Genl Osborne Williams died Mar. 18th 1819, in the 61st year of her age.

Old Hammond Graveyard, near Millersville

Near Millersville is an old Hammond graveyard, where several distinguished members of the family are buried.

Philip, son of Charles, Speaker of the Assembly, and also Treasurer of the Western Shore, died 1760;
his wife Rachel, daughter of John Brice, born 1710, died 1786; Col. Rezin Hammond, their son, a noted patriot, born 1745, died 1809;
Maj. Charles Hammond, another son, died 1777 and lies buried in an unmarked grave; possibly Matthias, a third son, conspicuous in civic affairs, also Mordecai and Isaac,
Captains of the 7th and 8th companies in the Maryland troop at Long Island.

Source:
Helen W. Ridgely;  Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia; Edited under the Auspices of the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames of America; Grafton Press, New York; 1908
Submitted by: Candi Horton - 2007 © Genealogy Trails
Note: [transcribers notes] (original authors notes)

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