Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas House Site
War of 1812 Bicentennial
— United States Capital for a Day —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2018
1. Thomas House Site Marker
Inscription.
Thomas House Site. War of 18 12 Bicentennial. Richard Thomas, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Brooke Thomas, the founders of the town of Brookeville, built their large frame house here ca. 1801. In 1814, they were living here with their five children. The town was established on land that Deborah inherited. Richard was a planter and miller, who served in the Maryland Militia during the Revolutionary War. While the Sandy Spring Meeting disowned him for his violation of Quaker tenets for his military service, he was later readmitted and served as an elder of the meeting, as did his wife Deborah. Over the years the house served as a boarding house for Academy teachers and a church parsonage. It burned down in 1911.
Richard Thomas, Jr. and his wife, Deborah Brooke Thomas, the founders of the town of Brookeville, built their large frame house here ca. 1801. In 1814, they were living here with their five children. The town was established on land that Deborah inherited. Richard was a planter and miller, who served in the Maryland Militia during the Revolutionary War. While the Sandy Spring Meeting disowned him for his violation of Quaker tenets for his military service, he was later readmitted and served as an elder of the meeting, as did his wife Deborah. Over the years the house served as a boarding house for Academy teachers and a church parsonage. It burned down in 1911.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • War of 1812 • Women. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 39° 10.88′ N, 77° 3.487′ W. Marker is in Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Market Street east of South Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Market Street, Brookeville MD 20833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Briggs House (here, next to this marker); Gassaway House (within shouting
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2018
2. Thomas House Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
