Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1889-03-14

"A 7n3afe % fhe late Captain Joseph For
rest, b. a Friend ssko kasw him from
he Toah.

man o. tine OLD SCHOOL, lorkined Dy ali
the rites Of his holy religion. died at
his residence on the Patuxent river,
st. Mary's county, after short ill.,
ness. in the Goth year Of his age.
Captain Forrest was related to scv-
eral distinguished families Of Mary
land. members Of which held high POI
sitions in the State and also in The
United States Navy.
His father was the con Of the late
General James Forrest, who was Reg
ister of Wills of this county many
years ago and. during his time. WELD
ed an influence in national politics
second to no man 10 our State.
His mother was daughter Of the
late Doctor Elijah jackson. a physi-
clan Of prominence in his day.
Captain Forrest was well known as
a man Of influence in county politics
from his early life, and as far back as
1867 was the nominee Of the demo.
cratic party for the Senate of Mary
land. Later, he was commissioned as
a Captain in the Oyster Navy of the
State and his ability as an executive
officer was not excelled.
He was a man Of learning, enter
prise and energy, ready and forci-
bic writer, which he evidenced on
many occasions with great effect in
advocacy of measures promotivs Of
the welfare of the people of his coun.
ty.
He was foremost in advocating the
erection of the Confederate monu-
ment at Point Lookout, and was unan-
imously elected President of the AS
ISOLATION, the duties Of which, as sti-
pulated in the Act of Incorporation,
he never tired of performing.
May the defendants of those poor
prisoners whose remains now lie buried
beneath that monument, in coming
years erect suitable. justly merit
ed monument over the grave of our
dear friend in the quiet graveyard at
Newtown.
Beginning life with an ample for
tune. consisting Of valuable real es-
tate and over fifty servants, and hay
ing q kind and generous heart, he
soon became one of the most ueefuI
and popular citizens of the county.
extending at ell times a helping hand
10 others.
Previous to the war. becoming some
what embarrassed and with hope oil
keeping his servants together, be
sought a wider field and removed
with them to the South finally locat.
ing in Texas where he resided at the
breaking out Of the war.
He at once returned to his native
home. recruited company and join
cd the Confederate army receiving Q
Captains commission which he after
wards resigned and returned to his
family in Texas.
Like most Of the slave owners of
Maryland he was kind and humane
to bis servants and they were devoted
to him.
When the q. s. army advanced South
he called his servants together and told
them that il they desired to remain
with him and share the fortunes Of
himself aud family to the end of the
war, he would. if they wished, return
with them to 81. Mary's.
This promise he sacredly kept. some
returning and others remaining in
Texas. With those who did not de
sire 10 return with him, he divided
his mules, cattle and such other effects
as the ravages of war had left him.
To the day of his death the same
interest in theis welfare remained with
him and Notwithstanding his limited
means be assisted them in many ways.
The simple letters of his old family
servants in Texas which they constant
ly wrote him and which it was lis
great pleasure to answer, speak in
more eloquent terms of his great kind
ness and their gratitude, than thought
could suggest or words express.
He leaves widow, Mrs. Henrietta
Forrest. q daughter Of the late Col. VIII
liam Powder. of Bushwood. lady Of
culture and refinement, three sons and
three daughters to mourn his loss.
May the remembrance Of his life in
spire them to emulate his virtues in
their journey through "this vale of
tears Truly in his case it may well
be said, that
Death. when unmasked, shows Us frien-
~ face,
And is terror only at . distances
LAC.
Il 10 officially announced in the
Snow Hill Messenger that Hon. E. K.
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