Kennedyville in Kent County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brig. Gen. John Cadwalader
1742–1786
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
1. Brig. Gen. John Cadwalader Marker
Inscription.
Brig. Gen. John Cadwalader. 1742–1786. Commander Penna Troops. Served at Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. Incensed at the cabal against Washington he wounded Gen. Conway in a duel. Lived nearby and served in General Assembly of Maryland from Kent County. Buried in Shrewsbury Churchyard. His epitaph was written by Thomas Paine.
Commander Penna Troops. Served at Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. Incensed at the cabal against Washington he wounded Gen. Conway in a duel. Lived nearby and served in General Assembly of Maryland from Kent County. Buried in Shrewsbury Churchyard. His epitaph was written by Thomas Paine.
Location. 39° 19.491′ N, 75° 57.757′ W. Marker is in Kennedyville, Maryland, in Kent County. Marker is on Maryland Route 213, 0.7 miles south of Maryland Route 444, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennedyville MD 21645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Conway Cabal. (Submitted on October 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.) 2. John Cadwalader - General. (Submitted on October 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
2. Shrewsbury Parish Church
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
3. National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
4. Plaque on sanctuary
This church was erected in 1835 as the third building used by this congregation. Plaque installed by the Shrewsbury Episcopal Church Women 1985
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
5. Grave of John Cadwalader
The Thomas Paine epitaph is now unreadable but said: “His early and inflexible patriotism will endear his memory to all true friends of the American Revolution. It may with strictest justice be said of him, that he possessed a heart incapable of deceiving. His manners were formed on the nicest sense of honor and the whole tenor of his life was governed by this principle. The companions of his youth were the companions of his manhood. He never lost a friend by insincerity nor made one by deception. His domestic virtues were truly exemplary and while they served to endear the rememberances they embitter the loss of him to all his numerous friends and connexions.”
Photographed By William Pfingsten, October 18, 2007
6. Shrewsbury Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,970 times since then and 75 times this year. Last updated on January 26, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 18, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.