Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-27

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Greenwood. being connected By msrriae
with The Plster's !; aid Colonel and Mrs
Platter were their guests in Philadelphi
the winter that the seat Of Goverumen
vas removed there. A little memen.o Q
that visit. in tie shape Of q xeILpreservcs
pair Of spangled slippers eth pointed toes
bought OF Monroe d Sous. Ches,aut street
vas worn by one ofthe descendants al she
family at fancy bal: gives in Washing
ton last winter.
Greenwood" vas the seat Of an old.
fashioned aad elegant hospitality. the old
world refinement and stateliness Of man.
rner hung rouad the gen.ry of that period
as part OF their nature. and the social sta.
tus was strictly defined while soeiety
was characterized BY dignity. whicls:,
these days. would be called ssisre@ les
iswas 6. .,hs same tir< ssss....f. tv OF
most refined, cultivated. and eieobliHe
influences. .s
The American ancestor of the Platers
or as the name is spelt in the old docu-
mcnts ''Playter'-George Plater-was
one Of the gentlemen who came over with
Lord Baltimore, and was held in high es-
TEEN by him. He belonged to noble
English family, and settled on lands Civ
ell him aiterward bv roval grant for his
services in assisting Lord Baltimore agains,
the predatory incursions of Clerbourne.
who claimed the proprietorship of all the
tract along the Patomac on the Maryland
shore. which had been given By the crown
to Lord Baltimore. Many other gentle
men under the noble Proprietary were re-
waIded in the same manner. wien Cler.
bourne was finally defeated. aud his bands
dispersed. some of the rirgleaders being
sent home to be tried. whose end was re-
corded in the tragic aud ignominious an
mails of Tyburn.
George Platcr's place in st. Marv's
county was known as "Rousely Hall"
and his son. also named George. was q
patriotic and brave gentleman. "the wor.
thy son Of loyal SIRE" who gave his bes,
aspirations and endeavors in aid Of throw
lug off the expressions of the mother coun.
try. He represented st. Mary's county
in the Convention Of 1776 which founded
the first Constitution of Maryland. lie
was also President of the Convention of
the Delegates OF the people of the State of
Mary which. on the 2Sth of April.
1888. ratified the Constitution of the Uni
ted States: aud. few years later. was
chosrn By both Houses Of the General As
scmbly under the oil Constitution Of l716.
Governor of Maryland. being the fifth at
I ter Maryland became State His term
OF office commenced in 1901; but
says the faded. frayed old obituary notice.
clipped from IA Annapolis paper. aud
preserved between the pages Of the faui-
ly Bible, which We copy exactly as prin-
ted
/ '':Scarrclv was re elected hy the unanimors
vote ei the Legislature 10 fill the first station in
the State Government, when painful disease
nSSiiled him and bv terminating his Life de-
privcd the State Of the Blessings of an Admin
istra,ion OF which, from his uniior mlv lust and
dignifed Conduct in various and importau,
Trusts, the most fiatteTing prcsages were form
ed
Afterward the Legislature Of MARYLAND
made an appropriation to have the por-
traits Of the FIVE first Governors of Mary
land painted. to be hung in the State
House at Annapolis, where Governor Pla.
ter's is to be seen among them. They
were either painted or copied by Board
ly." a talented Maryland artist.
i This gentleman left three sons, Colouel
Thomas Platter. Judge JOHN Platter. and
William. who lived at "Rousely Hall -
and two daughters. Rebecca, who married
Gen. Uriah Forest, Of '.Roscdale." and
Ann. who married Judge Philip Barton
Key. Of "Woodley." Thomas Platter
married Martha Lingan. beautiful and
accomplished woman. who was a sister Of
General James Lingan. and settled a,
Greenwood" Col. Platter had served
his country we'll. il not with distinction. in
both contests with England. and after
ward in Congress. at the same time with
his brother. Judge Platter. and his broth
er.in-lsw. Judge Key. John Randolph,
of Roanoke, was then at the zenith Of hi:
fame. and was the intimate associate Of
the Platers, both in public and private
life.
Colonel Platter had several daughters
the eldes, married Major Peter, Z. S. A.
and was celebrated for her great beauty
Maria married Colonel Stall, an officer OF
the war Of lsl2; Rebccca married DR..
Horace Wexford. of Fredericksburg. Va,
who belonged to and was related to the
leading aristccratic families Of the Old
Dominion Jane. the youngest daughter.
married Mr.. Williams, of Sugar Lands. "
Montgomery country. Nd. who. with her
beautiful cousin. Mary Floyd Key, daugh.
ter Of Judge Key: Maria Forest. after.
wards Mrs. John Tayloe; Wilhemins
Jones. the lovely aud accomplished daugh.
ter of Commodore Jones. who afterward
became nun Of the Visitation" at the
Georgetown Convent ;~Ellen Corccran
sister Of our beloved townsman, W. "
Corcoran. who vas noted for beauty and
refinement. and married the Rev. Mr..
Hill. Baptist minister; aud the beauti.
fulan accomplished Chloe Lingan. daugh
ter Of Nicholas lingan. ESQ. formed
} hsvy Of the faires, bellies that ever gracet
} Georgetown soeiety. There were savera
o.hers-the Masons. the Eobcdaux, Sal
. lie and Matilda Cox-whosc charms ",
would be glad to record. as they formes
. par. Of the galaxy Of beauty. but our lin
its forbid.
Two of Colonel Pia.erfs daughters sur
. vive, Mrs. S,ull and Mrs. Wexford. bot
aged and widowed. Mrs. Stub had bu
. one child. son. who is living. and Mrs
welford's only child. = daughter. who's
, lovely girlhood made one Of the charms q
Georgetown society, married an officer j
! the United States navy, the late Captai
NaPclccn Hsrrisos, whose distins satshe