Saint George's Hundred in Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

McDonough Burial Ground

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 9, 2016

1. McDonough Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. Here lie the remains of the family of James McDonough, an Irish immigrant who purchased land at this location in 1748. Seven children were raised here by James and his wife Lydia. Their eldest, Thomas McDonough, was a prominent local physician. In March 1776, he was chosen to serve as a Major in Delaware’s Continental Regiment. Senior officers being absent, he was in command of the regiment at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776. Charged with protecting the retreating Americans, the Delaware Regiment and their Maryland comrades prevented the capture of the army, and a defeat that may well have ended the Revolution. Returning to his home following the Battle of White Plains, he was commissioned as a Colonel in the Delaware Militia. Actively involved in civil affairs, he was a member of the state Privy Council 1777-79. Elected in 1780 to the General Assembly’s upper house, then known as the Legislative Council, he later served two terms as Speaker of that body. He was appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Orphan’s Court in 1788, and continued to serve in the judiciary until his death in 1795. Thomas and

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Mary McDonough were the parents of ten children, among them a son Thomas, who achieved fame in his own right as an officer in the United States Navy. He is buried in Connecticut.

Erected 2003 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-133.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.

Location. 39° 29.543′ N, 75° 39.035′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It can be reached from U.S. 13, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 9, 2016

2. McDonough Burial Ground Marker

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Commodore Thomas Macdonough (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Asbury Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Breeds of Dairy Cattle (approx. 2 miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 2.4 miles away); 209 North Sixth Street (approx. 2.4 miles away); Old St. Paul's Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.