This piece came from Scarf's "History of Delaware." This entire work, written in 1888, contains a wealth of historical, geographical, and biographical material. Scharf's "Delaware" can be found online, courtesy of Accessible.com, at: http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/titlepage.htm I recommend this work for anyone who is interested in Deleaware genealogy. It is very large but extremely comprehensive, covering almost 400 years of Delaware history. Thousands of surnames can be found in it. Place-names new and old are found also. The piece above about 'Surrency's Gut" comes from Chapter XLIX (49), "Red Lion Hundred." Slightly more than halfway down the page. http://www.accessible.com/amcnty/DE/Delaware/delaware49.htm I have seen a very nice map of the upper portion of Delaware; will look through my bokmarks and come back as soon as I can. Also for Delaware, try the Delaware Historical Society's page of links and helps: http://www.hsd.org/gengd.htm Best regards, Liz J On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:35:35 -0600, Ruth <nrhundley@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > In hunting the SURRENCY name out of GA. from SC from DE, I have been sent this portion of an article written as to Deleaware City and ending with location marker in area of Surrency's Gut or Creek... > I have NO idea where this would have been located. > Is there anyone with a historical knowledge out there that can help with this? > Thank you in advance, > Ruth in ILL > > ...The portion of this tract which is included within the present limits of Delaware City, by deed of partition, became vested in John Newbold. The adjoining land on the south side of the canal became the property of Daniel. The commencement of the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal impressed upon the Newbolds the importance of the location of their property, and suggested the laying out of a town. In 1826, Daniel and William, the sons of John, each drew a plan of the town they intended to found, and which they named "Delaware City." For a short time previous to this it was known as "Newbold's Landing" and was so called on account of there being a landing-place where the present coal wharf stands. These plans differed somewhat, but not materially, the main difference consisting in the naming of the streets. Both plans included land on both sides of the canal and the intention was to found a city like Philadelphia. The rapidity of the growth of the town did not equal the expecta! ti! > ons of John Newbold, and October 8, 1828, he sold to Manuel Eyre and Michael Newbold three hundred and ninety-three acres, including the greater part of Delaware City. On November 25th of the same year Michael Newbold sold his interest in the above land to Manuel Eyre, thus vesting in him the entire title. Manuel Eyre was also the owner of land in St. George's Hundred, as well as a tract in Red Lion Hundred, on the north side of St. George's Creek and on the south side of Surrency's Gut or Creek, adjoining land formerly belonging to Thomas Witherspoon and at one time to Jesse Higgins. > >