Ancestral home of the DeVeazie (Veazey) family; patented to John Veazey circa 1670. His descendant, Colonel Thomas Ward Veazey defended Duffy’s Fort, Fredericktown, from the British fleet May 5, 1813, and served as Governor of Maryland, 1836–1839. He is buried here in the family graveyard with his three wives. Not open to the public.

Marker is on Cherry Grove Road 0.9 miles west of Stoney Battery Road, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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