montgomery county cemeteries: beckwith family cemetery (id: 251)

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Montgomery County Cemeteries

Name: Beckwith Family Cemetery ID: 251Alternate Name:

Address: SE corner of Randolph Rd/Old Columbia Pike intersectionTown: Silver Spring

ADC Map: 31 Grid: K-10Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Urban Condition: LostNegative Impacts: No longer extant

Burials: unknown Date range of burials: unknown

Description: This cemetery was mentioned in the deed for property called "Covenant of Peace."

Cemetery is no longer extant, there are condominiums here now.

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Survey date: 11/7/2004

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Name: Dunlop Family Cemetery ID: 252Alternate Name: Hayes ManorAddress: 4101 Manor Road/4000 Jones Bridge RoadTown: Chevy Chase

ADC Map: 36 Grid: C-9Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: GoodNegative Impacts:


Description: On property of the Howard Hughes Medical Insititute, which would not permit

access to site. Hayes Manor was part of a 700-acre estate built c. 1767. It was owned by the

Dunlop-Laird family from 1792 on.

Comments: According to Farquhar, the remains of Dunlop family members were moved to thislocation c. 1891 to keep them with the house, which was still owned by descendants. An obelisk

was inscribed, In Memory of James & Elizabeth Dunlop & their descendents.


Historic Status: MP 35/10 Hayes Manor

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 246, Farquhar, HABS Survey

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Name: Crawford Family Cemetery ID: 253Alternate Name: Waring-Crawford FarmAddress: 19212 Forest Brook RoadTown: Germantown

ADC Map: 18 Grid: G/H-4Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: LostNegative Impacts: Location unknown


Description: Descendant of Crawford family heard family rumor that there was graveyard

associated with house. No cemetery found. Farm is now a housing development but the old house

remains.

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Historic Status: MP 19/11 Waring-Crawford Farm

Additional Sources: Cavicchi p. 194

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Name: Bowie Family Cemetery ID: 254Alternate Name: OatlandAddress: Next to 18621 Olney Mill RoadTown: Olney

ADC Map: 21 Grid: A-5Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: ExcellentNegative Impacts: None

Burials: 12 Date range of burials: 1824-1899

Description: Surrounded by 4' tall stone wall. Entrance has been filled in w/matching stone. Four

box tombs & seven upright markers with footstones. Two large boxwoods remaining, but have

been cut back. All stones upright. Evidence of prior repairs.

Comments: Stone pillar at street has plaque with historical info on Oatland. House still remains,but separated from graves by new houses.


Historic Status: MP 22/14 Oatland


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Name: Waters (Basil) Family Cemetery ID: 255Alternate Name: Pleasant Fields CemeteryAddress: Beside 12509 Hawks Nest LaneTown: Germantown

ADC Map: 9 Grid: G-10Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: GoodNegative Impacts: Some stones overturned

Burials: 8-12 Date range of burials: 1871-1945

Description: In middle of suburban residential development, and now separated from Pleasant

Fields, home of the Waters. Surrounded by locked metal picket fence. Stones in good condition,

1 repaired, 2 overturned. Grass is mowed, no plantings inside fence.

Comments: Associated with Basil Waters House/Pleasant Fields, which is owned by M-NCPPC.


Historic Status: MP 19/1 Pleasant Fields


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Name: Day Family Cemetery ID: 256Alternate Name: Parson Day FarmAddress: Bethesda Church RoadTown: Browningsville

ADC Map: 0 Grid: 0Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Unknown Condition: UnknownNegative Impacts:

Burials: Unknown Date range of burials: Unknown

Description: Farm was on north side of Bethesda Church Rd directly opposite intersection with

Purdum Rd, later the Edward Burdette farm. Parson James Day and others buried in family plot

on farm. Cemetery was plowed over in 1960s.

Comments: In 1975, 2 Boyer stones were found at edge of cornfield along fence, along withother broken stones.


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Additional Sources: "James Day of Browningsville and his Descendants" by Jackson H. Day

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Name: Glaze Family Cemetery ID: 257Alternate Name:

Address: Bethesda Church RoadTown: Browningsville


Setting: Rural Condition: LostNegative Impacts: All markers removed


Description: This cemtery was located off Bethesda Church Road. According to Dona Cuttler,

the 7 or 8 fieldstones that were here were removed in the 1940s. The Glaze family house site is

marked each spring by daffodils around the foundation.

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Additional Sources: Cuttler, Dona. The Genealogical Companion to Rural Montgomery

Cemeteries, p. 5.

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Name: Carmack Family Cemetery ID: 258Alternate Name:

Address: 2021 or 2115 University BoulevardTown: Wheaton

ADC Map: 36 Grid: H-1 vicCemetery Association: Family

Setting: Urban Condition: LostNegative Impacts: All markers removed.


Description: This cemetery was behind the WTOP Transmitter Station, but no evidence of a

cemetery is visibile today.

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Name: Anderson Family Cemetery ID: 259Alternate Name:

Address: College Gardens subdivision, formerly the Anderson farmTown: Rockville


Setting: Suburban Condition: RelocatedNegative Impacts: Graves moved

Burials: 6-10 Date range of burials: Late 19th-early 20th

Description: Burials were moved to Rockville Cemetery sometime in the mid-20th century.

Records of Christ Episcopal Church list 4 Andersons buried in the family cemetery.

Comments: Hopkins 1879 Atlas shows Jas. Anderson in vicinity. Graves were close to Rte 355on 400+ acre farm


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Additional Sources: Recollections of Anderson family members - George and Tom, Jr. Records

of Christ Episcopal Church & Rockville Cemetery Assn. Anderson family files at Peerless &MCHS.

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Name: Magruder(?) Slave Cemetery ID: 260Alternate Name: Button Farm CemeteryAddress: 16820 Black Rock RoadTown: Germantown

ADC Map: 17 Grid: H-11Cemetery Association: Enslaved, Family

Setting: Forested Condition: FairNegative Impacts: Neglect

Burials: 10-15 Date range of burials: Unknown

Description: Cemetery is at edge of field near hiker/biker trail in Seneca Creek State Park. It is

located across Seneca Creek from Black Rock Mill. Also accessible from Button Farm on Black

Rock Rd. All fieldstones, one with cross carved into it. See file for more information.

Comments: Located in Seneca Creek State Park. Jim Sorensen (county archaeologist) calls thisa slave cemetery.


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Name: Case-Kemp Family Cemetery ID: 261Alternate Name: Fraley CemeteryAddress: North side of Muncaster Mill Road between Millcrest and Shady Grove RoadTown: Redland

ADC Map: 20 Grid: C-8Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: RelocatedNegative Impacts:

Burials: 4+ Date range of burials: 1898-1908

Description: Cemetery was between old house (east) and Central Baptist church (west). Stones

and iron fence remnant were found under collapsed shed. Archaeology did not find bodies, only

3 headstones, 1 footstone, and 1 base. See file for transcription.

Comments: Fraley Townhouses currently being built here. Gravestones were located on NWedge of stormwater pond. They have been removed. No bodies located.


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Name: Darnestown Cemetery ID: 262Alternate Name: Darne Family CemeteryAddress: Next to 14101 Darnestown Road (Food Lion)Town: Darnestown

ADC Map: 27 Grid: B-3Cemetery Association: Family, Community

Setting: Suburban Condition: PoorNegative Impacts: All stones removed

Burials: 20-50 Date range of burials: mid-1800s-1920s

Description: The cemetery is located in Darnestown Square Park just east of the intersection with

Seneca Rd. Archaeology found 16 graves, but residents say it may have been closer to 50.

Burials occurred through WWI.

Comments: Believed to originally belong to Darne family and possibly has burials ofDarnestown's founding family.


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Additional Sources: Articles in file

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Name: Slave Cemetery ID: 263Alternate Name: Gartrell Slave CemteryAddress: End of Denit Estates DriveTown: Sunshine

ADC Map: 12 Grid: K-9?Cemetery Association: Enslaved

Setting: Rural Condition: LostNegative Impacts: No evidence of burials


Description: Ann Gartrell Stabler of 21201 New Hampshire Ave recalls that a slave cemetery is

located on the slope towards Triadelphia Lake on lands formerly owned by the Gartrell family.

More recently was Helen Denit's property and now is a subdivision.

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Name: Scotland AMEZ Church Cemetery ID: 264Alternate Name:

Address: 10902 Seven Locks RoadTown: Rockville

ADC Map: 35 Grid: A-2Cemetery Association: Free Black, Methodist

Setting: Suburban Condition: FairNegative Impacts: Some neglect


Description: Several trees in center. No fencing. All visible markers are uncarved fieldstones.

Some headstone/footstone arrangements. Many unmarked graves. Stones piled at base of tree &

utility pole.

Comments: Located behind church on triangular lot formed by Seven Locks Rd & church drive.Church founded in 1906, built in 1915 with 1967 addition to front.


Historic Status: MP 29/15 Scotland AME Zion Church

Additional Sources: Cavicchi, p. 229, WPA survey file at State Archives.

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Name: Unknown Family Cemetery ID: 265Alternate Name:

Address: Behind 18524 Viburnum WayTown: Olney

ADC Map: 21 Grid: F-5Cemetery Association: Free Black, Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: FairNegative Impacts:


Description: Located off Hollow Crest Drive in new community currently under construction.

Recently fenced. Old cedars around edge. No markers. Baby buried here a few years ago.

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Name: Moxley Family Cemetery ID: 266Alternate Name:

Address: 28110 Kemptown RoadTown: Damascus

ADC Map: 4 Grid: E-3Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Rural Condition: PoorNegative Impacts: Gravestones and fence gone

Burials: 12 Date range of burials: unknown

Description: Cemetery is about 250 yards NW of house - in field under power line. No

gravestones, but current owner put up white metal cross in vicinity of graves. Tenant farmer

dragged out a slate marker, now propped against tree by house.

Comments: Moxley family has owned property since 1795. Slave burials also on property (seeID 267).


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Name: Moxley Slave Cemetery ID: 267Alternate Name:

Address: 28110 Kemptown RoadTown: Damascus

ADC Map: 4 Grid: E-3Cemetery Association: Enslaved

Setting: Rural Condition: LostNegative Impacts:


Description: Location of cemetery is unknown, but owner indicated it is to SW of house in

wooded area. Family records show slave ownership.

Comments: Moxley family has owned property since 1795. Moxleys buried on property indifferent location (see ID 266).


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Name: Ward Family Cemetery ID: 268Alternate Name: George H.M. Bennett CemeteryAddress: Across from 15601 Kruhm RoadTown: Burtonsville

ADC Map: 32 Grid: C-1Cemetery Association: Free Black, Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: PoorNegative Impacts:


Description: No markers or fencing. It is on land that was owned by Samuel and Rachel Ward in

the 1880s. Their son William Ward is supposed to have been buried here.

Comments: Located in proposed ICC route. Location identified through archaeology done bythe Berger Group and John Milner & Associates in 2005. See info & maps in file.


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Name: Shelton-Smith Family Cemetery ID: 269Alternate Name: Smith-Shelton Family CemeteryAddress: 305 Frederick AvenueTown: Rockville

ADC Map: 29 Grid: C-4Cemetery Association: Free Black, Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: RelocatedNegative Impacts:

Burials: 1+ Date range of burials: c. 1907-08

Description: City required Lucinda Shelton to remove burial(s) to get a building permit.

Sheltons believe Maggie & Henry Shelton's first child (d. 1907-8) was buried here - prior to

opening of Lincoln Park Cemetery.

Comments: Burial(s) relocated to Lincoln Park Cemtery in late 1960s. Cemetery was located atrear of lot. In late 1960s, only 1 marker was visible.


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Additional Sources: See file for more information.

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Name: Saffell Family Cemetery ID: 270Alternate Name:

Address: 651 Saybrooke Oaks BoulevardTown: Gaithersburg

ADC Map: 19 Grid: H-7 vicCemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: GoodNegative Impacts: Moved from original location

Burials: 2 Date range of burials: c. 1900-1920

Description: Remains of 2 male caucasians found during construction of Forest Oak Middle

School. They were reinterred on school grounds after construction completed. Location is on file

with Land Records office.

Comments: Located on Forest Oak Middle School grounds. See information in file.


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Name: Clipper Family Cemetery ID: 271Alternate Name: Stonecutters' CemeteryAddress: Between River Road and the C&O Canal, just west of Partnership RoadTown: Seneca

ADC Map: 26 Grid: A-9 vic.Cemetery Association: Free Black, Family

Setting: Forested Condition: GoodNegative Impacts:

Burials: 30+ Date range of burials: ?-1905

Description: Located in forest about 1 mile west of Riley's Lock and 1/5 mile north of C&O

Canal towpath at mile 24. 5 headstones with hardcarved inscriptions, 4 are propped against trees.

About 25 fieldstones, some with footstones. Mostly seneca sandstone.

Comments: John Clipper worked as a stonecutter at Seneca Quarry Mill. He built a houseadjacent to canal for himself, his wife, and 10 children. Transcriptions and article in file.


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Name: Magruder? Family Cemetery ID: 272Alternate Name:

Address: 22529 Wildcat RoadTown: Goshen (vic)

ADC Map: 10 Grid: D-6 vic.Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: LostNegative Impacts:


Description: A cemetery is mentioned in deeds for the property, but the owners don't know

where it is located. They think they are Magruder family burials. No trace of graves.

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Name: Robinson-Duley Family Cemetery ID: 273Alternate Name:

Address: 5908 Wild Flower CourtTown: Derwood

ADC Map: 20 Grid: G-2Cemetery Association: Free Black, Enslaved, Family

Setting: Suburban Condition: PoorNegative Impacts: No remnants of cemetery


Description: Graves located in front yard about 20' from large tree. No markers present. Duley

farm was sold to developer in 1957. Duley house & cemetery held out and land used for grazing

cows. Cows knocked over stones.

Comments: Son of former owner remembers several Robinson childrens' stones and somefieldstones, which he thought might be slave burials. See notes in file from interview with Robert

Duley


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Name: Layton Family Cemetery ID: 274Alternate Name:

Address: 7000 Brink RoadTown: Laytonsville

ADC Map: 11 Grid: D-9Cemetery Association: Family

Setting: Urban (town) Condition: LostNegative Impacts:


Description: No evidence of cemetery. Location on property unknown. It is supposed to be

"behind" the house, but owner does not know where. Markers had disappeared by 1962 (see

Farquhar).

Comments: A developer has bought the property directly behind the house and is planning tobuild.


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Name: Edgehill Slave Cemetery ID: 275Alternate Name: Griffith Slave Cemetery, EdgehillAddress: 4920 Griffith RoadTown: Laytonsville

ADC Map: 11 Grid: K-7Cemetery Association: Enslaved

Setting: Rural Condition: PoorNegative Impacts:


Description: Specific location of burials is unknown. Owner pointed out approximate location in

wooded area near swimming pool and log cabin, SW of the house. See map in file. Not located

near Griffith family cemetery, which is on the north side of the house.

Comments: Former slave quarter still exists on property.


Historic Status: MP 23/17 Edgehill

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