Evening journal., 1919-08-05
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IIIUIUHIU LHUILnlV
SH0' FARMS SOLD
Two Tracts In Talbot
County Were Settled In
the 9Th Century
OWNER DRIVEN FROM
BOSTON YEARS AGO

HASTON. Md, Aug. 5.-rhe Wood
stock and Fausley farms. recently sod
al puDlio auction by William n Kemp,
possess many interesting historical as
socisiions with Colonial personages OF
note. These farms embraced about
one-half Of a large tract OF land or
ieinalty called Fausley
4 few years only after the founding
OF Talbot county, one OF It's very ear
Hest settlers was Wenlock Christlson
In 1861 occurred in Boston the mem
orable trial OF tbs Wenlock Christi
-on, for the crime Of being a Quakef
: II which the quaint old volumes OF
Besss give so full a story. Having been
excited. he returned TO Boston TO pro-
test against the murder Of fellow
Quaker named Leddra. Christison had
q robust tongue OF his own, and after
his trial was condemned to death. The
day Before the execution came the
pardon. OF the King and the prisoners
were released. the Governor being
obliged 10 satisfy himself wah Whip
Ping Christison and one OF his asso-
ciaies through the streets OF Boston
with their hands tied to the tail OF
: cart
AllIacAANOM AlfH NNueMl lflHNt III
3 Maryland taking advantage OF the re-
lgious liberation Of the Calverts. He
soon after married a Quakeress, who
was Q widow Dixon. and who owned
q portion Of the Fausley estate. where
he lived a quiet. happy HE and where
he Hes buried In an unmarked grave.
Iater on. about 20 years prior TO the
outbreak OF thfe American Revolution.
I ..4N.r -
homestead OF Tcnch Francis. son OF the
Rev. John Francis. dean Of Llsmore Is
land. whose wife was a Miss Tench
He emlgrsted 10 America landing at
Oxford, Md. about 1920 He read law
with Thomas Peck. Of "Peck's Point
( then a leading Talbot attorney, and tn
. 1874 married Elizabeth rurbutt, Of OF
well. daughter Of Foster Turbutt. He
was clerk Of Talbot County Court, !
1861: members OF the Maryland |
House Of Bufgesses, i13i-3i. Attorney |
General OF Maryland, i735-3i: removed |
ITO Philadelphia. and became Attorney |
General OF pennsylvania. i5i2-5i; Re
corder OF fhe city OF Philadelphia,
i750-5j He died August i6, 1888,
The Pennsylvania Gazette OF August
q. i75s. Of which Benjamin Franklin
was the proprietor, said.
"On Wednesday. the 10th inst. died
here Tench Francis. ESQ, attorney-at-
law. He was no less remarkable for
h s strict fidelity than for his profound
skin in his profession. He flled the
stations Of Aitorney-General Of this
Province and Recorder Of this city for
a number Of years. with the highest
reputation His domestic virtues made
him dear TO his family; his learning
and sbillties valuable TO the conmun
fly. TO both his death is real loss.
He Is said to have been the first OF the
Philadelphia lawyers who mastered the
aechnical difficulties OF the profession
The descendants OF Tench Francis
have been prominent through many
generations. Seven OF his nine children
were born on Fsusley farm His eldest
son. John. died young and unmarried.
HIS eldest daughter. Anne, married !
James Tilchman. OF Talbot county
later the Provincial Councillor of Penn
sylyania Their son. Col Tench Tilgh-
man. was Washngion's aide-de-camp,
OF whom General Washington said
''He left as fair reputation as ever
TO a human character" A
daughter. Mary. married William Cox,
Of New Jersey. whose son. Tench Cox
was an author and prominent poll