Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

On the large lot Immediately to the east
stood the residence of Leonard Calvert, acquired
after his death by Gov William Stone AMI
the subject of litigation between him and .he
Calvert heirs. 1t eventually came into posses
sion of Secretary William Calvert It is sad
a portion of it forms part of the present
homestead of the Broome family. Between the
Calvert house and Mattapany street wa
erected. some time prior to 1888, the Roma"
Catholic Chapel 1t was the first place of wo--
ship built by the colonists. and for several years
was used by both Catholics and Protestanrs
for their religious exercises On the other side
of Mattapany street was the Coffee House. and
close by the homes of Survey General Robert
Clarke and Lieut.. William Lewis.
The houses to the northwest of the town
were St Burberry, belonging to Attorney Cen
eral Robert Carvile; Courtney's Fancy, the
home Of Thomas Courtney, and Mrs. Mary
Throughton's house, and st. Marys Hills, the
seat of Maj. Nichols Sewan the first of a
long list OF distinguished Marylanders bearing
the name.
Along the shores of the St Marys River ami
ST. Inigoes Creek which makes into the river
a short distance below st. Marys City, were
many large and handsome residences. Above
the town TO the north were ST Johns, built hy
John Lewger, the first secretary of the colony,
and later the home of Charles, the third Lord
Baltimore. Adjoining it was the homestead
originally of Nathaniel Pope, whose daughter
IL
and the gTeat-grandfather of George WASH
irgton. John was at st. Marys quite frequent
ly. He was implicated in the killing of a
friendly Indian, and time, summoned as
the principal witness in the case against one
Edward Prescott for hanging a witch" He
declined to come TO testify on the DAYS desig-
mated Because as he wrote then God will
ing. L intend to gette my yowng some bap-
tized. All the company and goSsips being
already invited"
DELOW the town, to the south was sine
= White House." the home of Gov. Giles
Brent, and Sisters Freehold" where his sisters
Margaret and Mary lived. Their next door
neghbor was Gov. Thomas Greene whose place
was appropriately called "Greenes Rest" Ad-
joining was the residence of Chancellor Philip
Calvert. The point of land in front of the
former site of the house is still called Chan
cellors Point Then came Rose Croft
where some of the principal scenes of the his
torlc novel. Rob OF the Bowl we're laid and
Wnefe is heroine, Blanche Warden lived Up
st. migoes Creek were william Dsakins house
and Checkers Fancy which IS still standing as
a charming example of very early Colonial ar
chltecture. The other houses along the shore
were these of Mrs. Eliza oeth Baker Robert
Ridgely, clerk OF the council and Jonn Harris
the latter, in a religious mood naming his
home. st. Peters Key" Across the creek was
Cornwalys 1t was built in 1888 and stands
today in an excellent state of preservation an
the oldest building in Maryland Below it WA
the first Jesuit mission of St lnigoes and haFA
by was the old fort of st. Inigoes the cannon
OF which now adorn the grounds OF George
town University.
The cause of the removal of the capital from
St Mays City had its beginning in England
The English people, firing of the rule of James
IL, revolted IN 1888, drove him from the realm
and placed upon the throne William and Mary
AS soon as the news of the outcome OF the
revolution reached the colony a large perty
OF Protestants, terming themselves an "Asso-
citation in Arms for the Defense OF the Pro-
testant Religion and for Asserting the Rights
OF King William and Queen Mary to the Prov
tnce OF Maryland" was formed in the upper
part OF St. Mary'S County and proceeded
toward st. Marys City. Col William Digges
in command OF ST. Mary's City, prepared as
best he could for the defense. Being over
whelmed by superior numbers he surrendered
The scene of conflict then moved to Mattapany
to which the council was driven and this be-
ing captured, the invaders took complete DOS
session Of the colony. new council was
chosen and petition asking that the province
be made royal colony, was despatched to
William and Mary.
The petition was favorably received Lord
baltimore was deprived OF his colony. and
Maryland was placed under royal government
Sir Lionel Ccpley was appointed by their
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