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
Monocacy Manor (Frederick County)
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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
Middletown (Frederick County) First Lot Owners
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Middletown (Frederick County) was laid out in 1767 by Michael Jesserong (Tavern Keeper). The town consisted of 32 lots 66′ x 330′. In 1768 Michael Jesserong sold the lots and… Read More
Maryland Rent Roll Index 1639-1776
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Maryland Rent Roll Index 1639-1776 is a alphabetical listing of land owners responsible for paying taxes to Lord Baltimore. This list differs from the Debt Book Index in that all… Read More
1782 Frederick Town Hundred Tax Assessment
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Frederick Town Hundred covered the town of Frederick. Items listed for taxation include inhabitants, lots, slaves, plate & livestock. Name of inhabitants along with number of lots will be covered… Read More
1782 Unity Hundred Tax Assessment (Frederick County Maryland)
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Unity Hundred lies mainly in present day Frederick County with a small section in Union Bridge and Mt. Airy present day Carroll County. Unity Hundred ran from just west of… Read More