Bellefield Cemetery

" Whitehall," which joins, together with "Bellefield" was once called "Homewood's Lot."

On the other side of Annapolis, across the Severn river and on the road to " Whitehall," lies " Bellefield," once the home.of James Mackubin, grandson of John Mackubin, and
whose wife, the beautiful Martha Rolle, was distinguished by General Washington's selection to open the magnificent ball given in his honor at the State House on the-night of
December 23, 1783, after his resignation as Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary army. The graveyard at " Bellefield" is in fairly good preservation and bears the following
inscriptions on stones still erect and in good condition:

To the memory of James Mackubin who departed this life on the 31st day of August 1834 in the 75 years of his age "He lived respected and died  lamented." 
In memory of Martha Mackubin who departed this life on the 11th day of November 1823 in the 63 year of her age.
Two smaller stones are to the memory of their sons who died in early manhood, and are inscribed:
James Mackubin died on the 19th of April 1816 aged 30 years.
Frederick Mackubin died on the 30th of January 1816 aged 28 years. Frederick was killed by a fall from his horse.
In memory of Charlotte Sudler who departed this life on the 2nd. of May 1825 in the 41 year of her age.
Wm. M. Sudler died Feb. 18th 1813 aged 22 months and 7 days.
The oldest stone in the little inclosure is the only other on which the inscription is legible, and indeed this, like most of the oldest stones that have come down to us, is the
best preserved. It is to the memory of Capt. Thomas Homewood, and there is a tradition that " Whitehall," which joins, together with "Bellefield" was once called "Homewood's Lot."
Here lyeth interred the Body of Captain Thomas Homewood late of this Parish who departed this life May 19th in the year of our Lord 1739 in the 35 years of his age. "

Bellefield " was also at one time the home of John Hesse Luis, the portrait painter, who has left in Maryland so many good examples of his work. He was born in 1728, died
April 9,1778, and was buried at " Bellefield " in an unmarked grave.

Source:
Helen W. Ridgely;  Historic Graves of Maryland and the District of Columbia; Edited under the Auspices of the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames of America; Grafton Press, New York; 1908
Submitted by: Candi Horton - 2007 © Genealogy Trails
Note: [transcribers notes] (original authors notes)

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