Caroline County Maryland was formed in 1774 from portions of Dorchester & Queen Anne’s County. The county was named in honor of Caroline Eden, a sister of Frederick Calvert. Caroline… Read More
Caroline County 1774 Hundred Map
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Montgomery County Hundred & Election District Maps
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I recently came across this website which contained the best source for early Montgomery County Hundred and Election District maps. The site covers from the counties beginning to the present… Read More
Prince Georges County Hundred & Election District Maps
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I recently came across this website which contained the best source for early Prince George’s County Hundred and Election District maps. The site covers from the counties beginning to the… Read More
John Diggs Copper Mine (Carroll County)
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In western Carroll County just south of Middleburg along Little Pipe Creek lies the John Diggs Copper Mine. The mine has its beginnings on the tract Clarks Discovery (100 acres)… Read More
Monocacy Manor (Frederick County)
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Monocacy Manor (10,000 acres) is located on the northside of Walkersville and borders the Monocacy River. The manor was surveyed in 1724 for Lord Baltimore. As a result of the… Read More
Merry Land Tract (Frederick County)
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Located in southwestern Frederick County and surrounds the town of Petersville then extends to the Potomac River. Merry Land (PG Co. Patent# 1446 & 1447) containing 6300 Acres sometimes called… Read More
Conococheague Manor (Washington County)
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Conococheague Manor is located around the Downsville area with a portion of the tract along the Potomac River. The manor was first surveyed in 1736 for Lord Baltimore and consisted… Read More
Frederick County Manumissions 1748-1867
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Deed records provide a valuable resource listing slave manumissions for each county. Information includes slave name, owner name, manumission date, freedom date, age and in some cases family relations. Also… Read More
Buck Forest (Frederick County) 1798 Tenant List
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The tract Buck Forest located south of Emmitsburg was one of several tracts Daniel Dulany owned which consisted of leased lots. The tenant list comes in to play in that… Read More
Hamburg (Washington D.C.) First Lot Owners
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Hamburg (Foggy Bottom) was laid out by Jacob Funk. Hamburg consisted of 287 lots with the first lots sold in 1771. The information listed concerns the first lot owners of… Read More