Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-09

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1861. VS. stAsa ahsseas of rsfssd a.A
slsgant Hospitality. Here IL illsstrisss
essse received every attsatioa. bst - disA
On the 25th Of March. 1873. and - ia.
terrcd in the family cemesasy ssar ~
grave Of Mrs GessFal Gseens.
"The renai1s q Gen Crssas, vAd
'disd q Mulberry Grove. near SavsssaA.
prist y the erection IL The Dunasesas
Aansioa. have been unttxsnaaAu1S 81.
..Undsr tAe petite gIiaiasss q Ne
Johnston. Wsssisissd tlss various placss u
interest on the prsuises. The massive
walls Of the mansion composed of coli I
masonry known - .tabby'-sormed ef
concrete liae and shells more
the ruins OF some old feudal castle than
anything else We have seen in the Uuited
States. Il vas erected under the dires-
ton OF the widow Of General Grecas. who
rewarded the cunning architect. . Sececa-
nan named Phiness Millcn. for his skill
in his profession aud hia worth - q man.
by giving herself to him. Her marrisgs
10 Mr.. Miller socu nllo~ed the eree.iea
Of the mansion. Her death occurred in
1914. t
After . careful survey Of these mas.
sive ruins. We proceeded in southcsster.
" direction about half a mile 70 the fami-v
~ cemetary. II is inclcsed BY . low tab
BY wall the cedar and live oak inssrtwina
their branches closely over the neglected
tonbs. and the wall on the southern side
10 crumbling to decay. A rustic cedar
gate Of modern CONSTRUCTIVE alone shows
he receat presence Of man. We sought
frst the .tomb Of Ice. On tho whiss
marble tombstone is the inscription. .,
Sacred -.-.
To the memory Of
GENIAL HESRY Les
Of Virginia.
'Obii,-25 March. 1918.
sr- . Eta. 63.' ,s
Nearest 10 Gen. Lsc,s tomb il thas u
Charles jackson, . revolutionary of6cer.
who died in 1901. and the next d that ef
Mrs. Miller.
''The tomb Of Gen. Green's daughssr
Mrs. Louisa G. Shaw. who died 10 1891.
aud Of her husband, Mr.. James Shaw.
who died in 1920. arc beside Mrs. Nil.
lers. s.
Many persous are under the :mprcs.
sion that Geaeral Greene Was buried here.
but at the time Of his death (l7s6) hs
resided at Mulberry Grove. near Savannah.
and his remains were deposited in vault
in the old cemcsarJ in Savannah. The
mansion OF Dungcness was erected after
his death. When his descendants in af-
ter years sought his remains with tho pur-
pose ofrenovirg them to Dungeness. they
could not be identified. 1t Is certain that
they are not at Dungeuess. Even our
own General Robert Z. Lee was under
the impression that General Greene was
inferred at Dungeness. and 80 states by
necessary implication in his biographical
sketch pre6xcd to his fathers historical
work on Revolutionary History. in the
edition OF the latter that sppcared in 1869.
The writer hereof veuturcd to call Gen.
Robert L. Lees attention TO this mistake
in March, 1S10. and in the next month
April. 1870. he made pilgrimage to his
fathers tomb. and asccrtained for himself
that General Grecne's remains we're not q
Dungencss. Alas. he very soon sank into
his own grave. in his own loving aud be-
loved Virginia.
Near this spot the celebrated pirate
Gibbcs is said to have hidden an immense
treasure Of gold coin. Prior 10 his cxs-
cutiou-so goes tho story-touchsd BY
tho kindness Of bis jailor. ho described 70
him the spot on the southern end Of Cum
berland Island, stating that he (Gibbcs)
had taken ten men ashore 70 bury the
treasure; and 10 preserve bis secret. no
had murdered these ten men and ,hrowa
them overheard a. soon ~ he got 10 sea-
The treasure has often beer searched for.
Ws-did not take time 10 search for 20 smsil
. sum-ouly Size. 900 in scldr'