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