The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-08-19
.. Thomas. church. Garrison Forss..

st. Thomas Church, Garrison Forest.
The Baltimore boy Of Sunday last contained an
interesting sketch o. Green spring Valley, the
Moale family, and 81. Thomas Chureh and bury
ing ground, near 0uingS MilIs, from which Ne
make some extracts. Referring 20 the church the
writer sayss
Built IL the d.ys when the Protestant Rpisoo-
pal Church vas . power In both Maryland and
Virginia, the struoanre presents little evidence OF
the flight of time. The architecture IL purely
Norman. The last cornerstone In the church
yard bears data 1872, bat, ~ many Of the graves
are Al least y years older than ihis u is proba-
bic that this stone is connected with subsequent
enlargement Of the burying-ground. Giant OAK
trees rise amid the tombs and guard the surround.
ing walls, while between their huge bolss the eye
catches glimpses of the hiilsidss far away.
The most conspicuous object In the ehurchyard
u the mausoieum Of Richard n. MoAie, enc Of .
family whose resords are indssolubly connected
with those Of Baltimore, whose representatives
still dwell In the pleasant shades ofthe valley, and
whose gravs-stones lie thick and wide around In
this their quiet resting place.
The greater number Of the Moaie graves lie on
the east side Of the edihee. First and foremost
comes that Of the founder Of the race, In America,
at least. The Inscription runs thus:
"Hsrs lysth inferred the body Of Mr.. John
Moale, Of this parish, who departed this life May
10, i7so. aged ~ years. John Moais, son Of
ton parish. In Devonshire, England, October 30.
1921, emigratsd to America In 1Ils. married
Rachel, daughter Of Gen. John Hammond, Of
Severn river, April II, l523, died May 10, 15s0,
and was inferred In tho family burial ground, on
Moaie's point, from whence bis remains we're re-
moved 20 So. Thomas, BY his descendants, septem.
Der 2, 1926"
This John Moale played "peculiar" part In
the early chronicles Of Baltimore. lie IL vas Who,
owning extensive mines Of iron ore at the spot
then called Moaies point (now whetstons's point
prevented BY refusal 10 sell his land the location
Of the present city on that point.
John Moals married Ellen, daughter Of Captain
Robert North, and the FIRST white child born In the
city Of Baltimore. Her grave IL close By that Of
her husband, with this inscription:
"Eilen Moaie. daughter Of Captain Robert
North, the wife Of John Moaie Of the city Of Bal
more. who departed this life on the 3sth day Of
March, 1925, In the s4th year Of her age. Many
daughters have done virtaously but thou sxesllsst
them ALL Pro. xxi, 30"
Captain North's grave 10 In the same group.
lie figures pretty eonspieuously In the early re-
cords Of the New Baltimore, and II seems that he
had visited the Patapsco and carried goods In his
ship conteat in I523. To iT33 he acquired n lot
q, the corner Of Baltimore and Calvert streets, In
the then embryo town, and In l5s5 was one oftho
town commissioners.
On the next stone, which IL surmounted with
monumental urn, 10 an inscription 20 the memory
Of Richard Moaie, son Of John aud Ellen Moaie,
born in baltimore township. January IS, I765,
died June G. 1902; aged ~ years. A tall column
marks the last resting place of Colonel samuel
Moale, "born 18th January, l173, died 9th Feb
ruary. 1857 aged - years. lie commanded the
Columbian Artillery In the defense 81 Baltimore"
Behind this IL probably the oldest inscribed stone
In the churchya ard. It's record 10:
"IIere lye,h the body Of Elizabeth Moaie.
daughter Of John and Rachel Moale. who died
August %, 1887 aged } years. months aud %
days. Removed from the county burial ground
at Moale's point September ?. 1926.
The Representatives Of the younger branch Of
the family, descendants % Richard Moale, lie in
the mausoleum on the west side Of the church.
The departed representatives Of the cradock
and Walker families occupy q rood Of Gods acre
on the north side % the church. The names
Walker Cradock and Cradock- Walker show how
closely the sleePers were connected BY intermar-
riages. which on well known Psychological rules
operated to the extinction OF degeneration Of 90
many old famiiie. In Maryland. One ofthe tombs
(which are twenty or more in number and Of
equal height has an Inscription 20 the memory Of
the Rev. Thomas cradoek. FIRST rector Of 81
Thomas parish, Who died May :, 1870. Itis svi.
dent that the church yard was enlarged shortly
after this date. As the southwest part Of the val
has \ cornerstone dated 1922.
Another conspicuous tomb 10 that Of jams
Bruster. illustrious grand eommander.in chief u
the Grand consistOry of Masters Of the Aneiett
and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free Masonry.
~ ~ ceIfeuhs IelotNcu tuat uoMoef " Au1iau
graves have been opened in the locality Of Gren
Spring Valley from time 20 time, . ramor which
seems TO have reasonable foundation in iae-
Many spots in the Garrison Forest Cemetery AMI
surroundings exhibit deprsssions evidently due %
the decay o. bodies laid beneath the soil In sha.
low graves. and remains are frequently disturbed
in excavations made NJ the present time. There
were Indians in the neighborhood Of BaltimOreas
late ls33, in which year interview 10 recorded
between President jackson and the celebrated
"Chief Blaekhawk and other Indians" The Sts-
quetahannocks infested the whole region between
the Patspseo and the Susquehanna, probably as
far vest - Frederick City, for ne read that at
an earlier period than 1851 the inhabitants Of
Baltimore had erected . wooden fence or stOekAAs
around the town Of which traditions are still
preserved. The SusquetahAnnocks numbered, u
Il said, 200 fighting men, and at that time domi-
mated the whole Of the country nov oceupieA ~
Baltimore, Hartford aud Cecil counties.
The descendants Of the pioneer Moales, whose
bones are erumbling 20 dust on the hillside over
looking this pleasant Green Spring Valley, have.
from time 90 time, proved themselves worthy Of
the stock % our old Maryland families. Note
worthy among them was the Col. Samuel Moale
whose participation in the defense Of baltimore
has been already alluded to. lie vas educated at
ST. Johns College. Annapolis. IL IL recorded Of
him that, during the defense Of Fort MeIIsnry,
While the shells bursting over the pAraps; on
which be was walking. . companion asked him
where he vas going 10 dine that day. and that he
replied. I'm eternity, IL ne don't eight hard -