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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GU_stagwell_Queenstown-MD.html
Patented to Thomas Stagwell 1649. Acquired by Richard Bennett 1706, one of the largest land owners in Maryland. His descendant Judge Richard Bennett Carmichael built the house about 1805. He presided over the convention of 1867, for a new constitu…
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GS_chesapeake-college_Queenstown-MD.html
This first regional college in Maryland and first two-year community college on the Eastern Shore was founded December 22, 1965, and classes began on the campus September 1969. the sponsors include the State of Maryland and Caroline, Kent, Queen A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GR_bloomingdale_Queenstown-MD.html
Patented 7 June, 1665, by Captain Robert Morris as "Mount Mill." Purchased by Jacob Seth 1685, acquired about 1820 by Edward Harris whose heirs Misses Mary and Sallie Harris renamed it "Bloomingdale." It passed under will of Miss Sallie Harris to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GP_st-peters-church_Queenstown-MD.html
Congregation first organized c 1639 on nearby Kent Island by Rev. John Altham, S.J. St. Peter's was est. Feb. 3, 1765, by Rev. Joseph Mosely, S.J. of St. Joseph's, Talbot Co. A 1760 bequest of 50 lbs. from Edward Neale of "Bowlingly" provided 1…
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Originally called "Morgan's Neck." Surveyed in 1658 for Henry Morgan of the "Isle of Kent" as two tracts of 150 acres each. Henry Morgan was given the land for transporting two indentured servants into the province. The tracts descended to Morgan'…
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"Morgan's Neck" "Morgan's Neck" (300 acres) was patented by Cecil Calvert on January 26, 1658, to "Henry Morgan, of the Isle of Kent, gentleman," for transporting into the province Frances Malyn and Francis Ash. The tract descended to his daughter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GI_lords-gift_Queenstown-MD.html
1050 Acres. Granted to Henry Coursey, 1658. 1000 acres by order of Lord Baltimore for "conspicuous faithfulness to him during the late contest" (the Uprising of 1652 by Richard Bennett and William Claiborne). The 50 acres were for transporting him…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GH_bowlingly_Queenstown-MD.html
→ Surveyed 15 September, 1658, for James Bowling as "Bowlingley." Patented to John Tully May 29, 1660. On August 20-30, 1813, the attack on Queenstown by the British led by Sir James Napier under Sir John Warren took place here; the forces w…
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?????Estate patented to James Bowling, 1658, and present manor house built 1733. East-west wing added about 1830.?????Before dawn, August 2, 1813, British troops under Sir Charles James Napier landed here and after defeating the local militia seri…