St. Mary's County Newspaper Gleanings

Bennett Abell
ABELL, BENNETT, age 36, died in St. Mary's Co., Md. 9 Oct. He leaves a wife and 5 small children (22 Nov 1828)
(source unknown, prob. National Intelligencer, Washington, D. C.) contributor unknown

John T. H. Allston
ALLSTON. On August 20, at 4 A. M., at the residence of Captain K. K. Roestrup[?], No. 244 South Chester[?] street, JOHN T. H., aged 27 years, beloved husband of Jennie Allston, and son of Captain John J. and the late Kate Allston.
Funeral services at his late residence, Great Mills, St. Mary's county, Md., this Friday afternoon.

ALLSTON. On August 20, JOHN T. H., aged 27 years, beloved husband of Jennie Allston, and son of Captain J. J. Allston, of Great Mills, St. Mary's county, Md. Interment at Poplar Hill, St. Mary's county, Md.
[Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Md., 21 Aug 1891, pg. 2, col. 3 -- Submitted by Michael Hait]

Brig. Gen. John Hanson Briscoe
September 15 1796. Died, on Wednesday 7th inst., at his dwelling place near Chaptico, St. Mary's Co., Brig. Gen. John Hanson Briscoe, in his 44th year. He leaves a widow and several small children. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Harriet Buchly
BUCHLY, Mrs. Harriet, formerly of St. Mary's Co., Md., died in this city Sept. 23, in the 33rd year of her age. (Sept. 27 [1831])
[National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 1 (March 1967); citing National Intelligencer, Washington, D. C. -- Sub. by K. T.]

Capt. Henry Carroll
Died on 16th Sept. (1775) Capt. Henry Carroll of St. Mary's Co., near the Mouth of the Patuxent. Leaves a widow and six children. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Capt. Michael B. Carroll
CARROLL, Capt. Michael B., late of the U. S. Navy, died in St. Mary's Co., Md., Oct. 29, age about 63. He entered the Naval service early in life. When a midshipman and the Barbary Powers were committing acts against our commerce, he was among a fleet sent into the Mediterranean, under Decatur, to destroy the Philadelphia, under the battlements of Tripoli. (Nov. 7 [1831])
[National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 55, No. 1 (March 1967); citing National Intelligencer, Washington, D. C. - Submitted by K. Torp -- Sub. by K. T.]

John Eden
July 27 1775. On Saturday 1st inst. died John Eden, Esq., of St. Mary's Co. formerly a representative of this province. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Henrietta Forrest
May 5 1791. Died, a few days since, in St. Mary's Co., Mrs. Henrietta Forrest, in her 84th year. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Thomas Key
April 2 1771. From St. Mary's Co., we hear of the death of Mr. Thomas Key, only surviving son of the late Philip Key, and one of the representatives for that County. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Mrs. Key
April 16 1771 From St. Mary's we hear that Mrs. Key, relict of the late Philip Key, Esq., died there a few days ago. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Alexander Lothian
February 16. On Saturday January 28, 1769 died in St. Mary's County, Mr. Alexander Lothian, in the 43d year of his age. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

Capt. Joseph Mattingly
December 30 1790. Died at St. Inigoes, in St. Mary's Co., the 24th inst., Capt. Joseph Mattingly. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

James Mill
March 24 1791. Died at his seat in St. Mary's Co., on Wednesday, 9th inst. James Mills, Esq., in his 58th year. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]

George Slye
On Thursday, 25th ult° (25 Jun 1773), died at his seat at Bushwood, St. Mary's Co., Mr. George Slye. He leaves a widow, relatives, &c. ["MARYLAND GAZETTE", Annapolis, MD - reprinted in Maryland Historical Magazine, Volumes 17-18, 1922 -- Sub. by K. T.]