Helen, Once when I was at Marcus Hook Library, they had a book that told about this house. Perhaps the Library could help you out. Good Luck, Elizabeth Clark Hostutler ----- Original Message ----- From: <HMWEBBER@aol.com> To: <DENEWCAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: [NewCastle] Blackbeard the Pirate's girlfriend's House > Hi list, > > What has always been refereed to as "Blackbeard the Pirate's girlfriend's > House" has just been purchased & is being restored back to the blank house > it originally was. In the future it will be a museum :D > > I'm trying to find out who owed this property & lived in the house > over the years from the late 1600s to present time. Michael MANERCHIA, > (the new owner), wife's family once owned the house (c1930s) & their > name was WANNER - WARNER. In the 1920 Census, I found a Phoebe > SAMUELS living there but she is renting. I have not checked the other > census records as yet. > > If anyone would like to share their family history with us that had a > connection to the house please e-mail me -- we are very interested! :) > > The house is at 221 Market St., Marcus Hook on the corner of Market > St. & Market Lane. It appears a SYMTH may have owned the property in > the late 1600s. On a 1701 map that I found it looks like a JACKSON owned > the property. Marcus Hook is now in Delaware Co., PA, but this was Chester > Co. before 1789. I have, also, found Marcus Hook being referred to as > being in the state of Delaware. > > Thank you very much for any info & help you can share with us! > > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) > > >