Cedar Grove Farm, Neck District, Dorchester Co., MD

Nehemiah Beckwith, Jr., Maryland. Cpt. Md. Troops, Rev. War, 1762-1844* 
*Bronze marker placed by American Liberty Chapter D.A.R. 
His wife, Cornelia Mitchell, who died in 1843 lies beside him in an unmarked 
    grave, courtesy of Mrs. John G. Hawes. Grave unmarked until War Dept. 
    furnished a headstone. 
Nehemiah Beckwith, b. Nov. 17, 1796, d. Apr. 1, 1878, aged 81 yrs, 4 mos. 17 days 
Mary Wheeler Beckwith, wife of Nehemiah Beckwith, b. Apr. 11, 1802, 
    d. Feb. 27, 1867 aged 64 yrs, 10 mos., 6 days 
Rebecca Beckwith, wife of John L. Radcliffe, only dau. of Nehemiah and Mary 
Beckwith, b. Feb. 4, 1824, d. Oct. 25, 1870, aged 46 yrs., 8 mos., 21 days 
Rebecca Radcliffe, d. 1843 
James Sewell Radcliffe, d. May 16, 1858 
Mary Margaret Radcliffe, d. Sept. 2, 1852 
Francis Asbury Radcliffe, d. June 10, 1848 
William Harris Radcliffe, d. Oct. 12, 1861 
Frances Beckwith, dau. of Levin and Lillie Mitchell, b. Sept. 25, 1838, d. 
    Aug. 22, 1890 
Thomas Beckwth, b. Feb. 4, 1832, d. Oct. 28, 1901 
Mary J. Wheeler, wife of Thomas Beckwith, b. Nov. 1, 1837, d. Nov. 12, 1826, 
    aged 89 yrs. 11 days 
William B. Beckwith, son of Thomas and Mary Beckwith, d. Sept. 25, 1880, aged 
    11 yrs, 9 mos. 23 days 
John M. Beckwith, d. Nov. 12, 1885, aged 85 yrs. 
Delia Beckwith, wife of John M. Beckwith, d. Jan. 15, 1851, aged 52 yrs. 
Nehemiah Beckwith, b. May 23, 1834, d. Feb. 28, 1920 
William H. Beckwith, b. Apr. 15, 1865, d. June 5, 1874 
William Walbridge, (no dates) 

Nehemiah (1796-1878) and John M. Beckwith (1800-1885) are sons of Nehemiah, Jr., 
    Rev. Soldier. Thomas (1832-1901) and Nehemiah (1834-1920) are sons of 
    John M. (1800-1885) Frances A. Beckwith is the wife of Nehemiah (1834-1920) 

Tombstone inscriptions as published in The Maryland and 
Delaware Genealogist, Vol. IV, No. 2, 1963
Raymond B. Clark, Editor 

Contributed by Miss Nellie M. Marshall, Cambridge, Md.

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