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Capt Nathaniel Magruder

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Capt Nathaniel Magruder

Birth
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Death
1785 (aged 54–55)
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Forestville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.8462363, Longitude: -76.8327052
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Nathaniel Magruder was the son of John Magruder and Susanna Smith. He was one of four men elected by the Convention of Maryland on July 3, 1776, to be judges of the new convention for the express purpose of forming a new government. In 1779-1780 he was a Captain in the Maryland Line. He rendered patriotic service by providing wheat for the military on August 8, 1780.

Nathaniel married Margaret Magruder, daughter of James Beall Magruder and Barbara Coombs. They resided at Dunblane, on family land that Nathaniel inherited from his father. A memorial stone was placed in the family cemetery on 11 October 1915 by the members of the Magruder Chapter of the DAR.
Nathaniel Magruder was the son of John Magruder and Susanna Smith. He was one of four men elected by the Convention of Maryland on July 3, 1776, to be judges of the new convention for the express purpose of forming a new government. In 1779-1780 he was a Captain in the Maryland Line. He rendered patriotic service by providing wheat for the military on August 8, 1780.

Nathaniel married Margaret Magruder, daughter of James Beall Magruder and Barbara Coombs. They resided at Dunblane, on family land that Nathaniel inherited from his father. A memorial stone was placed in the family cemetery on 11 October 1915 by the members of the Magruder Chapter of the DAR.

Inscription

Erected by the Magruder Chapter D.A.R. 1915

Gravesite Details

Located to the right of the house where there would have been an entrance to the cemetery. The 1915 stone rests on the base of the original gravestone



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  • Maintained by: Margaret
  • Originally Created by: C
  • Added: Feb 4, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33545119/nathaniel-magruder: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Nathaniel Magruder (1730–1785), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33545119, citing Magruder McGregor Family Cemetery, Forestville, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Margaret (contributor 47118174).