The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-14
Criminal Aoetrg.
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Harry Jones shelIman, Read at the Centennia
ofthc Occupancy Of the Jones Mans Mansion al
August 4th, 1886.
1920
One hundred years since, and three score,
While yet the land was wilderness,
There settled on Patapsco's shore
A pioneer whose name you'll guess.
Because of all those gathered here
To celebrate the hundredth year
oflife to this old home of ours,
Not one will fail to pay devoirs.
Nor hesitate to say he owns
Some kinship unto Philip Jones.
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Twas from that land of hills and wales.
Where ancient Britons made their stand
And from invaders held the land,
The rugged, wave-washed land of Wales,
That Philip came; and soon, It's said,
He up to Hymen's altar led
Ann Rattenbury, F. ",
Who dated back her pedigree
To time when Raleigh sailed the sea. ~
1870.
A few short years had passed away
Since Philip sailed the seas from Wales;
He, wandering over hills and dales,
Like Washington, to make survey
In draSS of ouaiut design.
And with his implements, such as these:
His chain, his axe to blaze the trees,
His cross to sight, his book to score,
Laid out the lines of Baltimore.
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Full fifty years and six pass Ger
And bring the period to view,
When here upon PatapSco's shore
This dear old mansion house was new;
This home of memories ever dear,
Accumulated year by year
Until century has fed;
And now here at the fountain head
We gather from North, South and West,
To celebrate at loves behest
This dear old home, where, from the shore,
We view Patapsco's sparkling tide
That sweeps six miles from shore to shore,
And see the white winged vessels ride
The azure waters, where they seek
Oblivion in the Chesapeake.
In all these years of hopes and fears
century ofjoys and tears
This dear old home has ushered forth
True hearts to South, true hearts to North.
Hence came the main stream of a race
That's scattered over many state.
From Hampton Roads to Golden Gate,
And DER the continent we trace
Our kinsmen; and the name appears
First mid the Western pioneers
For there are Joneses in the line
Were Argonauts in 40, (2)
And others who were proud to be
In Texas fight for liberty. 81
And there were those who wore the blue a.
And fought the starry flag to guard,
And those who struggled just as hard
Within the forum, staunch and true; (5)
And one Judge Jones, twas said of him,
His naIae was honor's synonym; 10y
And one, gray-beard now, whom fate C0
Had drifted to the Hoosier State,
Upon the rostrum plead the right
With eloquence in freedoms fight.
oh, loyal hearts who meet to-day,
1t boots not what names on the list:
Descendants of brave General Gist; Isl
Or Allegany's Eagle Gray; tg
Or fighting Bealls, whose record shows
They all were born in army clothes;
Great grandsons of old Daniel Boone; l0)
All voices mingle in one tune,
And all cry in exultant tones:
ave all are Jones, we all are Jonesr'
oh, sons of Jones, we're proud to claim
The heritage they've handed down;
Not for ensanguined battle fame,
Nor yet the statesman's great renown;
'Tis not for sake of rank or gold
That we their memory sacred hold,
But something greater, dearer far
Than ever fame or riches are;
A name that ever pure appears
name unsullied through the years.
% Ann Rattenbury's ancestor, George saughie
lme from the Isle of Wight to Virginia in l62O.
(2) Thos. Jones, G. &. son of Philip.
(3) George and Philip Jones and George Schley, {
sons of Philip
az The Bealis, Regular Army, and Phil. Carleton
nion Grand Army, g. g; and g. G.. sons of PHILIP
udge Thomas Jones, Revolutionary Com. of Safet
nd private secretary to George Washington
(5) Thomas Jones, Judge of the Court of Appeal
Maryland, son of Philip, and Judge Henry "
ones, of Colorado, G. g. son of Philip.
(6) Thomas Jones, Judge of Maryland Court {
ypeals.
"a John Paul Jones, of Indiana.
(S) Alice Fenby, g. g. g. daughter of Philip, ma
ed G. G. of Gen. Mordeeai Gist of the old Mary
md line
(9) James NJ. shellman, who married g. G. d {
hilip, was political orator, and known as eth
ray Eagle of the Alleganies."
Q0) Judge Henry w. Jones married Daniel Boone
g. d., and raised a large family.