Nancy - Re: The Weldin House Have you contacted the Delaware Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution about this house? I am a member of the New Jersey Daughters and preservation of historic places is one of the objectives of our national society. Good luck. Mary

Would you change my e-mail address ([email protected]) to [email protected] Thank you. John T. Gerstenberg

Brandywine Hundred Cook Book Published by The Ladies' Guild of Grace P. E. Church Brandywine Hundred Delaware 1915 Chas. L. Story, Printer Wilmington, Del. Short History of Grace Parish, Brandywine Hundred, Delaware The preliminary meeting to organize this Parish was called to order in Talley's School House, on Naaman's Creek road, December 30, 1835, Dr. A. Prince being chosen as Chairman, and James A. B. Smith as Secretary of the meeting. The following heads of families agreed to form the Parish: W. Gray, John Gray, Wm. Smith, James Smith, Isaac Smith, Joseph Guest, John McKevor, Thomas Robinson, Nehemiah Delaplain, Elihu Talley, Jehu Talley, Abner Vernon, Isaac Arment, John Lodge, James Dutton, Valentine Forwood, George Williamson, Wm. F. Grubb. On February 6, 1836, the old school house, in which the meeting spoken of above was held, was purchased by the Parish and furnished, so it could be used for church services. Mr. Isaac Smith and Dr. Abner Prince being chosen as Wardens for the Parish. The Rev. Wm. J. Clark was called as rector, and he has been followed by the Reverends L. H. Mansfield, S. F. Hotchkin, Wm. H Jeffries, R. H. Wright, Jeremiah Karcher, F. L. Wells, S. C. Shatton, J. B. Clemson, C. M. Callaway, N. G. Schorr, L. H. Jackson, Jacob Miller, J. H. Chesley. And the present rector, the Rev. J. W. Areson. In 1872, ten acres was purchased on the Concord Pike, north of Talleyville. Three years later, July 4, 1875, the present stone church was opened, having cost about eight thousand dollars. Ample room in the large plot of ground was reserved for a cemetery. The sexton's house is on one corner of the church plot, and the rectory was placed a few years later on the northern corner, through the kindness of Mrs. Wm. P. Cresson. This splendid acreage, church and opportunity to permanently establish this Parish was possible by the munificence of Messrs. Louis Smith, Wm. P. Cresson and Francis Tempest. Among those who have been and still are active in its affairs are: Benjamin Atwell, Christopher C. Righter, Robert Beatty, Jr., Moses Palmer, Hugh Ramsey, Stewart Ramsey, Harry W. Ramsey, Henry F. Bartels, Jr., Ernest L. Smith. This Paris has much for which to be grateful, in the aid given them through the generosity of Daniel Forbes in establishing the John Alexander Forbes Memorial Fund of four thousand dollars in 1907. The interest of which to be used to assist in meeting the salary of rector. The Sunday School, under the leadership of Miss Elizabeth J. Ramsey, has always been and still is a very important factor in the life of the community. The Ladies' Guild is active in its support and help in all parish needs: The present officers are: Mrs. Casper S. Beideman, President. Mrs. Stewart Ramsey, Vice-President. Miss Elizabeth J. Ramsey, Secretary. Mrs. Moses Palmer, Treasurer.

This is the house that we are trying to save. If anyone can help me fill in the blanks, I would greatly appreciate it. I have the name of the hospital written somewhere. Don't worry about that. This is the property at 302 Philadelphia Pike. Nancy Dunlap brief history of the Weldin House. John Almond originally owned the land upon which the house now sits. He bought it from Valentine Hollingsworth who bought it from William Penn. When George Weldin married Almond's daughter, Elizabeth, Almond gave a portion of property to the couple. John Almond is the man who constructed Mill Race on Shellpot Creek. The house was probably built at about *****. with a major addition somewhere between 1870 and 1880. There was a second major addition in 1907. George Weldin served in the Revolutionary War in Paul Ralston?s Company of the Western District of Brandywine Hundred under Captain George Evans. He farmed the land, along with property at Cherry Island Marsh. Sections of the Cherry Island Marsh were owned by various farmers in the area, including the Talleys and Weldins, and used as a grazing area for cattle. George Weldin died when his son, John, was eight years old. The house eventually passed on to John Weldin who lived there with his wife, Rebecca (Miller). John Weldin was a wheelwright, and provided service to surrounding farms, including many of his own relatives.. The next generation of Weldins to live there were William P. Weldin and his wife, Louisa (Lodge) and their children. William Weldin was a tax collector at Cherry Island Marsh, now the Cherry Island Landfill. It appears that the final Weldin owner was Ira Weldin with his wife, Mabel (Foxwell). In 1902, Dr. Benjamin Veasey became the owner of what was then called the Weldin Farm. He sold off a large portion of the property into many smaller parcels that now make up the Hillcrest neighborhood. Benjamin Veasey was a druggist and physician. He and Albert Dougherty owned a drug store on the southeast corner of 8th and Monroe streets in the city of Wilmington called Veasey Drug Company. He eventually quit the store and devoted his full-time attention to being a doctor. He was one of the founding members of the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital on Clayton Street and was chief of the surgical staff. This hospital later became *********. Mr. Veasey was a member of the Wilington Board of Public Education. He was known for his temperance views and was urged by temperance factions to run for public office. In 1926 he ran for State Senate and served two terms, representing Brandywine Hundred. He first wife, Mary, died and his second wife, Susan, outlived him. Dr. Veasey's grandson, Howard Mercer Veasey Jr. is still alive and still lives in New Castle County. The last family to live there was John and Elsie Herrington who together operated the Penny Hill Donut Shop in an adjacent building for 45 years. > >

Hi Nancy. Your email note on Weldin really jumped out at me.I lived on Weldin Rd. in a little house behind an old farm house the Weldins owned,it was in 1959 til 1962,in my teen years.If I remember it was two Weldin brothers.It was a wonderful old house,so intersting and so were the barns all kinds of old,old mill work machinery.I use to play in the barn,read old book and post cards from everywhere.I seem to remember they had a sister who use to travel a lot .I think she had already past away.I loved it there.Your note brought back such lovely memories.Thanks Ann Morris [email protected] wrote:This is the house that we are trying to save. If anyone can help me fill in the blanks, I would greatly appreciate it. I have the name of the hospital written somewhere. Don't worry about that. This is the property at 302 Philadelphia Pike. Nancy Dunlap brief history of the Weldin House. John Almond originally owned the land upon which the house now sits. He bought it from Valentine Hollingsworth who bought it from William Penn. When George Weldin married Almond's daughter, Elizabeth, Almond gave a portion of property to the couple. John Almond is the man who constructed Mill Race on Shellpot Creek. The house was probably built at about *****. with a major addition somewhere between 1870 and 1880. There was a second major addition in 1907. George Weldin served in the Revolutionary War in Paul Ralston?s Company of the Western District of Brandywine Hundred under Captain George Evans. He farmed the land, along with property at Cherry Island Marsh. Sections of the Cherry Island Marsh were owned by various farmers in the area, including the Talleys and Weldins, and used as a grazing area for cattle. George Weldin died when his son, John, was eight years old. The house eventually passed on to John Weldin who lived there with his wife, Rebecca (Miller). John Weldin was a wheelwright, and provided service to surrounding farms, including many of his own relatives.. The next generation of Weldins to live there were William P. Weldin and his wife, Louisa (Lodge) and their children. William Weldin was a tax collector at Cherry Island Marsh, now the Cherry Island Landfill. It appears that the final Weldin owner was Ira Weldin with his wife, Mabel (Foxwell). In 1902, Dr. Benjamin Veasey became the owner of what was then called the Weldin Farm. He sold off a large portion of the property into many smaller parcels that now make up the Hillcrest neighborhood. Benjamin Veasey was a druggist and physician. He and Albert Dougherty owned a drug store on the southeast corner of 8th and Monroe streets in the city of Wilmington called Veasey Drug Company. He eventually quit the store and devoted his full-time attention to being a doctor. He was one of the founding members of the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital on Clayton Street and was chief of the surgical staff. This hospital later became *********. Mr. Veasey was a member of the Wilington Board of Public Education. He was known for his temperance views and was urged by temperance factions to run for public office. In 1926 he ran for State Senate and served two terms, representing Brandywine Hundred. He first wife, Mary, died and his second wife, Susan, outlived him. Dr. Veasey's grandson, Howard Mercer Veasey Jr. is still alive and still lives in New Castle County. The last family to live there was John and Elsie Herrington who together operated the Penny Hill Donut Shop in an adjacent building for 45 years. > > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

JEANNE, Yes it is a small world,Oh and so busy,I have 8 grandchildren here to do Christmas shopping.They are ages 10 to 21,lord the ages that are hard to buy for.Will keep in touch .Weather here is on the coldddd side.We had a dusting of snow this weekend,enough for the salt trucksto be out. by now, Ann [email protected] wrote:Hi again Ann.....I feel as though I am reading other people's mail !! There IS a Delaware, Ohio. Also the Bluefield W.Va. jumped out at me....My sister married a fellow from Bluefield ....this is such a small world after all!! Bye again, Jeanne --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Hi again Ann.....I feel as though I am reading other people's mail !! There IS a Delaware, Ohio. Also the Bluefield W.Va. jumped out at me....My sister married a fellow from Bluefield ....this is such a small world after all!! Bye again, Jeanne

ON Ann, My husband did not recognize the names of your Morris'. But apparently he has a lot of cousins and second cousins that he doesn't even know. Perhaps Joe's aunt can give you a little info on his family history. Who knows, we may be related! Let me know. ~Jeannie -----Original Message----- From: ann morris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 1:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NewCastle] Morris from Wilmington Jeannie, Wow a small world.Joe knows very little about the Morris side.His Grandparents were Frank Morris and Elizabeth Kelly,Morris .His Dad was John Morris he moved to Kenova,WV. when Joe was very young.After his grandparents passed he had very little contact with any of them.His Aunt whom he hadn't seen for 50 years just got in contact with him this year.I have only met his Aunt Marian and family,lovely people.he has an aunt living in Wilmington and an Uncle Billy.I met the Uncle years ago while with Joe's sister Martha.I'v not met the Aunt yet.We are planning on coming to Delaware in Dec.I visit my Aunt who lives there.Perhaps your husband may know some of these people if their is a connection.Thanks it was nice hearing from you. Ann ~Jeannie Morris <[email protected]> wrote:ON

  Delaware Governor's Register 1674-1851, Volume I "1812 December 29 - The Governor on the demand by his excellency Simon Snyder, governor of Pennsylvania, of Thomas Chandler alleged to be residing in New Castle County and charged in Chester County Pennsylvania, with having committed bastardy and fornication--as a fugitive from Justice--and on the production of affidavits charging the said Thomas Chandler of fornication and bastardy certified as authentic by the Governor of Pennsylvania--which demand and affidavits &c. are on file--issued a process under the Great Seal to arrest and secure said Thomas Chandler and to deliver him to Joseph Temple, Agent of the Executive Authority ofo Pennsylvania, duly authorized to receive him--to the end that the said Thomas Chandler might be carried into the State of Pennsylvania having jurisdiction of said crime."

ON Ann, Ann, My husband is also a Morris from Wilmington. We haven't done a lot of research on his line. What I do know is: My husband's father was Robert Albert Morris, (one of ten children - Davis Andrew (died in infancy), Garnetta Edith, Emil Price, Henry Carlton, Elizabeth Agnes, Robert Albert, Milton Hannum, Clare Louise, Francis Randall, and Walter Herbert) born to Carlton Andrew Morris (son of Andrew and Edith Hannum Morris). Carlton was married to Emma Amanda Meeser. Carlton's mother, Edith Hannum Morris, died when Carlton was only two years old. Carlton had a sister named Ellen? Andrew remarried to someone Buckaloo and they had Howard, Will, Lottie, Effie, Belle, and Frederick. This information is by word-of-mouth from my husband's aunt, Clare Louise Morris Hurst. I believe she was born Clara not Clare, but she changed it. Clare is the only one still living of the ten children of Carlton and Emma. Is there any connection between your husband's Morris' and my husband's? ~Jeannie Morris -------------------------------------------------------- Hi Debbie,My husband is from Wilmington,De.and I grew up there.You can learn something every day about a place you thought you knew.We have enjoyed reading your note,Thanks.we are doing look ups on my line Laxton-Fairchild-Collins-Carter.I'm from Wv.joe's looking for Kelly-Downs-Thompson-Morris.I;m new at this.Just keep up the goodddddddd work. by for now Ann Morris email [email protected]

Jeannie, Wow a small world.Joe knows very little about the Morris side.His Grandparents were Frank Morris and Elizabeth Kelly,Morris .His Dad was John Morris he moved to Kenova,WV. when Joe was very young.After his grandparents passed he had very little contact with any of them.His Aunt whom he hadn't seen for 50 years just got in contact with him this year.I have only met his Aunt Marian and family,lovely people.he has an aunt living in Wilmington and an Uncle Billy.I met the Uncle years ago while with Joe's sister Martha.I'v not met the Aunt yet.We are planning on coming to Delaware in Dec.I visit my Aunt who lives there.Perhaps your husband may know some of these people if their is a connection.Thanks it was nice hearing from you. Ann ~Jeannie Morris <[email protected]> wrote:ON Ann, Ann, My husband is also a Morris from Wilmington. We haven't done a lot of research on his line. What I do know is: My husband's father was Robert Albert Morris, (one of ten children - Davis Andrew (died in infancy), Garnetta Edith, Emil Price, Henry Carlton, Elizabeth Agnes, Robert Albert, Milton Hannum, Clare Louise, Francis Randall, and Walter Herbert) born to Carlton Andrew Morris (son of Andrew and Edith Hannum Morris). Carlton was married to Emma Amanda Meeser. Carlton's mother, Edith Hannum Morris, died when Carlton was only two years old. Carlton had a sister named Ellen? Andrew remarried to someone Buckaloo and they had Howard, Will, Lottie, Effie, Belle, and Frederick. This information is by word-of-mouth from my husband's aunt, Clare Louise Morris Hurst. I believe she was born Clara not Clare, but she changed it. Clare is the only one still living of the ten children of Carlton and Emma. Is there any connection between your husband's Morris' and my husband's? ~Jeannie Morris -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Mt. Salem in Rockford Park United Methodist Church Denomination: United Methodist Historic stone church established in 1847. Located in beautiful Rockford Park in Wilmington, DE. Catch the Spirit! Church Address: 2629 West 19th Street in Rockford Park Wilmington Delaw, 19806-1116 Phone# (302) 658-1807 http://www.genexchange.org/cemlist.cfm?state=de&county=newcastle GenExchanage New Castle, DEGenExchange Cemetery Directory Mt. Salem Cemetery, Inc., Wilmington. Address: 1709 Mt. Salem Lane, Wilmington, Delaware., 19806. Telephone: 302-655-6650 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Saturday, November 30, 2002, at 09:31 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hello, > Question #1 > I wonder if anyone has inquired about church records from Mt Salem > Church? I > see their early records were filmed by LDS (1860's)--I am looking for > records > for the period of 1890-1900. > My gr gr grandmother Henrietta SQUIBB CLARKE is a mystery to me. She > died at > age 47 in 1900 and is buried in Mt Salem Cemetery. I just received an > obituary for her which states there were services held in the church as > well. > > I'd be happy to write to the church and send a check but I'd like to > know if > they are responsive to inquiries. > > Question #2 > Henrietta lived at 4 Tindall's Court at the time of her death. She died > before the 1900 census was taken--I'd like to see who might be living > at that > address--can anyone help with what ward that address would be located > in? > Thanks so much. > Kathy Karn >

The Trolley, the Highlands, and the Tower By Susan Mulchahey Chase Arguably one of Wilmington's most recognizable landmarks, Rockford Tower may appear a remote, ancient relic on the crest of its hill, but it is also closely linked to the history of Wilmington's growth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In February 1864, entrepreneur Joshua Heald, head of the Wilmington City Railway, inaugurated horse streetcar service out Delaware Avenue. By the end of the year, the company extended the route another mile via Union Street and then 17th Street to Rising Sun Village. Heald thus provided essential access to land that he, in his role as real estate developer, was subdividing for sale on the edge of the city's westernmost residential district. Construction of sumptuous homes on Delaware Avenue soon established the street as Wilmington's "Mayfair." By 1880, development along the avenue reached the 1300 block. General Henry B. Judd, United States Army, lived at 1306 Delaware Avenue and businessman John Warner resided at 1300 Delaware Avenue. The next year, Henry B. Seidel, president of a local manufacturing company, occupied 1304. While the Warner family continued at 1300 Delaware Avenue for some years, in 1889 Mr. Seidel was replaced by George S. Capelle, president of the National Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine and paper manufacturer John F. Quigley took the place of General Judd. George G. Lobdell, president of the Lobdell Car Wheel Company, and Addie, his wife, moved in 1891 from their farm in New Castle Hundred to their new house at 1308 Delaware Avenue. Many less wealthy but nonetheless successful citizens also erected homes for themselves in the district, buying building sites in the same direction out of the city and near the avenue. This expansion was facilitated not only by the improved transportation, but also the growing availability of land. The Brinckle family's first connection to the area dated from 1844 when John Rodney Brinckle, grandnephew of Caesar Rodney, built his house Gibraltar, at what is now the corner of Greenhill and Pennsylvania Avenues. In 1862, he sold the house and seventy-seven acres of land to his brother, the Rev. Samuel Crawford Brinckle. When Samuel died in 1863, he left his widow, Julia, the entire property plus several thousand dollars of mortgage debt. Fortunately for Julia Brinckle, in 1864 the trolley service was laid out along 17th Street, which ran directly through the Brinckle property. Recognizing a golden opportunity, the family subdivided the acreage surrounding Gibraltar and began selling lots. Calling their undertaking the Highlands, the Brinckles saw the first house constructed on West 18th Street in 1872 and, by 1896, a map of the area showed lots sold along every street within the development and at least one house on most blocks. As the 1890's waned, Wilmington's growing population put increasing demands on the city water system. The hill on which Rockford Tower stands, known as Mt. Salem Hill because of nearby Mt. Salem Church [built 1879] was ideal for a tower to which water could be pumped from the Cool Springs reservoir and from which it could then flow to homes in the Highlands neighborhood developing nearby. The Board of Water Commissioner's interest in a water tower in that vicinity coincided happily with a hope expressed by the Board of Park Commissioners in 1895--to build a "large pavilion and observatory" on the hill to provide a place from which to view the scenic Brandywine. In giving permission to the Water Department to build in then-new Rockford Park, the Park Commissioners required that the tower include an observatory and that it be constructed in a style and from materials--specifically local stone--that would suit the parks natural character. It was intended to look "antique" from the very beginning. Work on the tower, begun in 1899, was completed in 1901. The tower stood on the land given by the DuPont Company in 1895. When the land was donated it was given with a restriction: no building open to the public was to be constructed there. Thus, before visitors could mount the 132 steps to the observatory, the city had to be persuaded to accept liability for any harm done if there was a powder explosion at the DuPont Powder Yards at Hagley. This arrangement accomplished, the tower opened to the public in 1903 and proved a popular destination. The extension of trolley service into the park in 1906 made it even easier for Wilmingtonians to make the journey to the park and the observatory deck atop the water tower. Thus, Rockford tower, the most important architectural feature in Rockford Park, is also a significant structure of the city's history, reminding park visitors of the increasing demands for water that accompanied the development and growth of the city a century ago.

Ann, Gee, thanks! It's nice to hear from someone who actually knows where Wilmington is--or Delaware for that matter. For families from Delaware, have you seen: http://delgensoc.org/dfnames.html If your families are from DE and "old", you might consider putting them on the list--if you haven't already. Debbie --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Friday, November 29, 2002, at 04:24 PM, ann morris wrote: > Hi Debbie,My husband is from Wilmington,De.and I grew up there.You can > learn something every day about a place you thought you knew.We have > enjoyed reading your note,Thanks.we are doing look ups on my line > Laxton-Fairchild-Collins-Carter.I'm from Wv.joe's looking for > Kelly-Downs-Thompson-Morris.I;m new at this.Just keep up the > goodddddddd work. by for now Ann Morris email [email protected] > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now >

Debbie,Thanks for your answer.And the site,too.I know,when I came back to WV people use to say"where is that,ohio ?"Delaware is my second home.some of my mom's family still live there.We are going to try and make it up there in Dec.Mom only has one sister living and she is there I come to see her as often as I can.And husbands (what little he knows) family.His Aunt got in touch with him,he had not seen her and her family in 50 years.His mom and dad split up when he was small.AND mom wouldn't have anything to do with the family.I grew up in Wilmington and married and moved to Smyrna for a lot of years.Thats where we spend most of our time while up there.Perhaps we can do lunch some time when I'm up that way.And if for any reason you ever get to my other part of the USA (Asco/Davy/Welch/Bluefield,WV.let me know.I hope you like this long winded note.Thanks again. Ann Debbie <[email protected]> wrote:Ann, Gee, thanks! It's nice to hear from someone who actually knows where Wilmington is--or Delaware for that matter. For families from Delaware, have you seen: http://delgensoc.org/dfnames.html If your families are from DE and "old", you might consider putting them on the list--if you haven't already. Debbie --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Friday, November 29, 2002, at 04:24 PM, ann morris wrote: > Hi Debbie,My husband is from Wilmington,De.and I grew up there.You can > learn something every day about a place you thought you knew.We have > enjoyed reading your note,Thanks.we are doing look ups on my line > Laxton-Fairchild-Collins-Carter.I'm from Wv.joe's looking for > Kelly-Downs-Thompson-Morris.I;m new at this.Just keep up the > goodddddddd work. by for now Ann Morris email [email protected] > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

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Hello, Question #1 I wonder if anyone has inquired about church records from Mt Salem Church? I see their early records were filmed by LDS (1860's)--I am looking for records for the period of 1890-1900. My gr gr grandmother Henrietta SQUIBB CLARKE is a mystery to me. She died at age 47 in 1900 and is buried in Mt Salem Cemetery. I just received an obituary for her which states there were services held in the church as well. I'd be happy to write to the church and send a check but I'd like to know if they are responsive to inquiries. Question #2 Henrietta lived at 4 Tindall's Court at the time of her death. She died before the 1900 census was taken--I'd like to see who might be living at that address--can anyone help with what ward that address would be located in? Thanks so much. Kathy Karn

http://www.pa-roots.com/~newcastle/guestbook/guestbook.html Name: nancy heilamn Email:[email protected] .hotmail.com Location: tampa, fl usa Date: Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 11:49:07 Comments: I have numerous papers concerning the Joseph and Thomas Rankin family that immigrated from Banks of the Clyde,Scotland long before the Revolutionary War. Settled in White Clay Creek Hundred and Mill Creek Hundred.One of the founders of the Christia Hundred Presbyterian Church. Rev. John Rankin was pastor of Buckingham Presby.Church,Berlin, Maryland 1775 to 1798. I am hoping someone can use my papers for historical or geneology purposes. (813)962-6771

Hi Debbie,My husband is from Wilmington,De.and I grew up there.You can learn something every day about a place you thought you knew.We have enjoyed reading your note,Thanks.we are doing look ups on my line Laxton-Fairchild-Collins-Carter.I'm from Wv.joe's looking for Kelly-Downs-Thompson-Morris.I;m new at this.Just keep up the goodddddddd work. by for now Ann Morris email [email protected] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

From "Delaware, the American Guide Series", pub. 1938 How "Newark" (pronounced NEW-ark), an English place-name of fairly common occurrence, came to be applied to this Delaware town is conjectural. The most plausible theory connects it with Valentine Hollingsworth whose English home was near the parish of Wark. In 1683 he took out a patent for a tract of land north of Wilmington which he called New Wark (present Carr Road near junction with Marsh Road), and later gave ground for a Quaker meeting house, also called New Wark, but later written Newark. A Quaker meeting, aided by the New Wark group, was established near the present town of Newark. Valentine's son Henry inherited the New Wark homestead, and in 1712 acquired land in Maryland a few miles west of present Newark (about 20 miles southwest of the original New Wark homestead). He and his sons traveled through this neighborhood on their trips to the headwaters of the Christina River where their commercial and transportation enterprises centered, and they may have suggested the name for the village.