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for the noblest, gentlest, most self-sacrificing women in the 

 world — the women of our I'arish and of our Houth. 



They never despaired, but toiled with unflagging zeal to 

 feed and clothe themselves and those dependent upcm them. 



They made candles, they made soap, they knitted, they 

 spun and they wove. But I regret to record that they were 

 never clothed like the lilies of the field, for homespun 

 dresses and palmetto hats were the best they had, but they 

 wore them like queens and felt proud that they were per- 

 mitted to put on this badge of allegiance to their coun- 

 try and to their dear ones. Let us hope the race will never 

 die out in old !?>t. James, that the daughters will be like their 

 mothers, beyond compare, and take my word for it the men 

 will never be found wanting, for the women make the men. 



Before passing on it may be of interest to mention some 

 of the plantations and who owned, lived on and have them 

 now. 



Starting at the western end of Parish, "Owendaw" A^as 

 llrst owned by Governor Johnson. He it was that first tried 

 to make salt by evaporation on one of his plantations, near- 

 by, on the coast in Christ Church Parish, which has since 

 gone by the name of "Salt Pond. " Owendaw was afterwards 

 bought by Mr. Peter Manigault, who lived there until he 

 died in the Civil War. It now goes by the name of "Mani 

 gault Barony." 



''Walnut Grove" was settled by Major Percy, and was 

 his home until bought by Mr. David Doar in 1825 or 'U.S, 

 where his father and family lived until they died. It is now 

 owned by the estate of Br. Horace W. Leland. On this 

 place is the old family cemetery of the Doars. 



"Kensington," the adjoining x)lace, was OAvned by AVilliam 

 H. Doar, now by his heirs. 



"Buck Hall" belonged to Gen. Richai'd Vanderhorst. He 

 had his family cemetery there, then it became the property 

 of Mr. Stephen D. Doar. 



"Laurel Hill" was settled by the Legares, and bought by 

 R. T. Morrison in 1850, is now the home of R. Tillia Morri- 

 son. 



"Doe Hall" was owned by a Mr. Jones, ])robably the same 

 who kept "Jones's Inn," (32 ]\Iile House.) It was sold fo 



