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Ann <I>Dorsey</I> Greenberry

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Ann Dorsey Greenberry

Birth
England
Death
27 Apr 1698 (aged 57–58)
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.9785583, Longitude: -76.4929236
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The daughter of Edward & Ann (Howard) Dorsey, Ann married Colonel Nicholas Greenberry Jr about 1669 in England. They had four children: Katherine, Charles, Ann & Elizabeth.

The family immigrated to Maryland in 1674 on board the ship ship 'Constant Friendship' with their first two children, Katherine and Charles. Daughters Ann and Elizabeth were born at Greenberry's Point Farm.

Ann died at Greenberry's Point, their home farm and estate. She and her husband were originally buried on their estate land, but moved in 1925 to St Anne's churchyard.

The Baltimore Sun, 5 Jul 1925, Sunday, Page 3:
"BODIES OF THREE EARLY SETTLERS TO BE REBURIED
Annapolis Graves, Neglected for 250 Years, Will Be Opened.
COL. GREENBERRY, ONCE GOVERNOR
Broken Tombstones Also May Be Transferred To St. Anne's Grounds.

Annapolis, July 4 (Special). -- After lying for almost 250 years in neglected and almost forgotten graves on the Greenberry Point farm, the remains of three of Maryland's early settlers will be disinterred and reburied in the grounds of St. Anne's Episcopal Church of this city.
These early settlers were Colonel Nicholas Greenberry, his wife Ann and kinsman Roger Newman. Colonel Greenberry came to Maryland in 1674 and was a member of the Governor's Council. As president of the Council he became acting Governor of Maryland when Governor Copely died in 1693. He died in 1697 and his wife and Roger Newman died the following year.

Permission For Transfer Asked.
The movement to disinter the remains and rebury them in the churchyard was begun a few years ago. Acting in response to request from descendants of Colonel Greenberry, John De P, Douw, junior warden of the church, addresses a letter to Mayor Charles W. Smith, requesting permission to make the transfer. A similar letter was sent the State authorities.
In addition to transferring the remains, it also is desired to transfer the broken and moss-covered tombstones that mark the present neglected graves.
No difficulty in obtaining the necessary permission to transfer the stones is anticipated.

Once Was Proud Estate.
Greenberry Point Farm, where the graves are, once was one of the proud estates of Colonial Maryland. Time, however, has not dealt kindly with it. During the more than two centuries since the three graves were made the farm has changed hands many times and for some time past it has been the home of Charles E. Remsom.
The graves, covered by a thick growth of weeds, were brought to light only after the weeds had been attacked vigorously with a briar knife. Then the mounds were uncovered at the top of a gentle knoll from which the mouth of the Severn may be seen through the trees.

May Have Been Old Garden.
Evidence still remains to indicate that this portion of the farm once was part of an old-fashioned garden. Struggling for existence with the ever encroaching weeds there still remain a few lilac, syringia and bridal wreath bushes. Stumps of old trees and an occasional bush appear to indicate that the garden extended to the shores of Carr's creek nearby.
Behind the knoll are a few old fruit trees - all that remain of what undoubtedly was an extensive orchard. On this part of the farm, which is really a peninsula and is known as Greenberry Point, there is an old icehouse and a neglected shack, probably at one time the home of negro servants or slaves. Neither the ice house not the shack, however, is believed to date as far back as Colonel Greenberry's day.

Slab Protected By Bush.
Above the huge slab of gray marble that marks the grave of Colonel Greenberry there towers a giant lilac bush. Perhaps it is because of the protection afforded by this bush at that the slab is in a much better state of preservation than the slabs that mark the two other graves.
Two wide cracks extend across the width of the slab at the grave of Ann Greenberry and the top of the stone not only has been broken off, but apparently has been carried away. The slab of Roger Newman is in even worse condition. This is broken into five separate, jagged pieces and portions of the inscription are illegible.

Crests On Tombstones.
On all three of the tombstones are engraved coats of arms. The crests of Colonel Greenberry and his wife are identical - a skull and cross bones, with an hour glass in one corner and a crossed spade and scythe at the base. The crest of Roger Newman represents the head of a knight in armor, the helmet adorned with plumes. Beneath the head is a shield. The design it bears is indistinguishable.
Chiseled deep in the marble the lines of Colonel Greenberry's epitaph are as easily read as when they first were engraved. The inscription reads:
"Here Lies Interred the Body of
COLLN. NICHOLAS GREENBERRY,
Esq., who departed this life
the 17th day of DECEMBr 1697
Aetatis Suae 70."

Other Ages Recalled.
It will be noted that the "Esq." is not on a line with the colonel's name. The abbreviation for colonel and the spelling of December also harken back to another age.
Ann Greenberry's epitaph closely resembles that of her husband. It reads:
"Here Lies the Body of
Mrs ANN GREENBERRY, who
Departed this life
the 27th day of April, 1698."
The inscription on the tombstone of Roger Newman can be deciphered only partially.

Only 35 Feet From Highway.
The graves are only thirty-five feet from the highway along which motor cars speed to the high-power naval radio station, but are not visible from the roadway because a series of barns intervene. From the knoll marked by the gray and cracked tombstones can be heard the pop-popping of marines at target practice on the reservation at the Naval Academy.
Some thought had been given to clearing the weeds from the knoll and enclosing it as a spot of historical interest. Descendants of Colonel Greenberry, however, decided that a more appropriate resting place for him, his wife and his kinsman would be the churchyard at St. Anne's, a sot already hallowed by historic associations."
The daughter of Edward & Ann (Howard) Dorsey, Ann married Colonel Nicholas Greenberry Jr about 1669 in England. They had four children: Katherine, Charles, Ann & Elizabeth.

The family immigrated to Maryland in 1674 on board the ship ship 'Constant Friendship' with their first two children, Katherine and Charles. Daughters Ann and Elizabeth were born at Greenberry's Point Farm.

Ann died at Greenberry's Point, their home farm and estate. She and her husband were originally buried on their estate land, but moved in 1925 to St Anne's churchyard.

The Baltimore Sun, 5 Jul 1925, Sunday, Page 3:
"BODIES OF THREE EARLY SETTLERS TO BE REBURIED
Annapolis Graves, Neglected for 250 Years, Will Be Opened.
COL. GREENBERRY, ONCE GOVERNOR
Broken Tombstones Also May Be Transferred To St. Anne's Grounds.

Annapolis, July 4 (Special). -- After lying for almost 250 years in neglected and almost forgotten graves on the Greenberry Point farm, the remains of three of Maryland's early settlers will be disinterred and reburied in the grounds of St. Anne's Episcopal Church of this city.
These early settlers were Colonel Nicholas Greenberry, his wife Ann and kinsman Roger Newman. Colonel Greenberry came to Maryland in 1674 and was a member of the Governor's Council. As president of the Council he became acting Governor of Maryland when Governor Copely died in 1693. He died in 1697 and his wife and Roger Newman died the following year.

Permission For Transfer Asked.
The movement to disinter the remains and rebury them in the churchyard was begun a few years ago. Acting in response to request from descendants of Colonel Greenberry, John De P, Douw, junior warden of the church, addresses a letter to Mayor Charles W. Smith, requesting permission to make the transfer. A similar letter was sent the State authorities.
In addition to transferring the remains, it also is desired to transfer the broken and moss-covered tombstones that mark the present neglected graves.
No difficulty in obtaining the necessary permission to transfer the stones is anticipated.

Once Was Proud Estate.
Greenberry Point Farm, where the graves are, once was one of the proud estates of Colonial Maryland. Time, however, has not dealt kindly with it. During the more than two centuries since the three graves were made the farm has changed hands many times and for some time past it has been the home of Charles E. Remsom.
The graves, covered by a thick growth of weeds, were brought to light only after the weeds had been attacked vigorously with a briar knife. Then the mounds were uncovered at the top of a gentle knoll from which the mouth of the Severn may be seen through the trees.

May Have Been Old Garden.
Evidence still remains to indicate that this portion of the farm once was part of an old-fashioned garden. Struggling for existence with the ever encroaching weeds there still remain a few lilac, syringia and bridal wreath bushes. Stumps of old trees and an occasional bush appear to indicate that the garden extended to the shores of Carr's creek nearby.
Behind the knoll are a few old fruit trees - all that remain of what undoubtedly was an extensive orchard. On this part of the farm, which is really a peninsula and is known as Greenberry Point, there is an old icehouse and a neglected shack, probably at one time the home of negro servants or slaves. Neither the ice house not the shack, however, is believed to date as far back as Colonel Greenberry's day.

Slab Protected By Bush.
Above the huge slab of gray marble that marks the grave of Colonel Greenberry there towers a giant lilac bush. Perhaps it is because of the protection afforded by this bush at that the slab is in a much better state of preservation than the slabs that mark the two other graves.
Two wide cracks extend across the width of the slab at the grave of Ann Greenberry and the top of the stone not only has been broken off, but apparently has been carried away. The slab of Roger Newman is in even worse condition. This is broken into five separate, jagged pieces and portions of the inscription are illegible.

Crests On Tombstones.
On all three of the tombstones are engraved coats of arms. The crests of Colonel Greenberry and his wife are identical - a skull and cross bones, with an hour glass in one corner and a crossed spade and scythe at the base. The crest of Roger Newman represents the head of a knight in armor, the helmet adorned with plumes. Beneath the head is a shield. The design it bears is indistinguishable.
Chiseled deep in the marble the lines of Colonel Greenberry's epitaph are as easily read as when they first were engraved. The inscription reads:
"Here Lies Interred the Body of
COLLN. NICHOLAS GREENBERRY,
Esq., who departed this life
the 17th day of DECEMBr 1697
Aetatis Suae 70."

Other Ages Recalled.
It will be noted that the "Esq." is not on a line with the colonel's name. The abbreviation for colonel and the spelling of December also harken back to another age.
Ann Greenberry's epitaph closely resembles that of her husband. It reads:
"Here Lies the Body of
Mrs ANN GREENBERRY, who
Departed this life
the 27th day of April, 1698."
The inscription on the tombstone of Roger Newman can be deciphered only partially.

Only 35 Feet From Highway.
The graves are only thirty-five feet from the highway along which motor cars speed to the high-power naval radio station, but are not visible from the roadway because a series of barns intervene. From the knoll marked by the gray and cracked tombstones can be heard the pop-popping of marines at target practice on the reservation at the Naval Academy.
Some thought had been given to clearing the weeds from the knoll and enclosing it as a spot of historical interest. Descendants of Colonel Greenberry, however, decided that a more appropriate resting place for him, his wife and his kinsman would be the churchyard at St. Anne's, a sot already hallowed by historic associations."

Inscription

Here Lyeth Interred
The Body of Mrs Ann Greenberry
Who Departed This Life
The 27th Day Of April 1698
Aetatis Suae 57



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