I just received today a copy of the Talbot Poor School Lists -- they were required to keep these lists so teachers could be paid. We're lucky because this one gives the ages of the children. Now, I need YOUR help....if you know these families, I'd like to add the PARENTS names. This is JUST ONE district....it's going to take me a while to get this all typed....and there are several years worth as well. TALBOT COUNTY The following is list of poor children for the year 1851 which I obtained from Henry Jones the County Treasurer who had charge of the poor school fund for that year. Which list was laid before the first panel of the Grand [Jury] in obedience to an act of the legislature entiled and act for provide for the education of the poor--approved the 22nd January 1852 BOYNTON's or 688 DISTRICT [Box Springs - southwest corner of County] NAME AGE Harris, George 13 Harris, Mary 12 Harris, Caroline 10 Harris, Gray 8 Tilley, John 10 Bond, Fayette 14 Hargrove, Stephen 13 Hargrove, Hubert 12 Hargrove, Henry 11 Hargrove, Madison 9 1/2 Hargrove, William 8 Tommy, Mary 15 Tommy, Othenile 13 Tommy, Martin 11 Tommy, Wiley 9 Murphy, Mary 13 Murphy, Joseph 13 Thompson, Mary 13 Williams, John D. 12 Williams, Charles J 10 Williams, Sarah 8 Walker, James 15 Walker, Elizabeth 13 Walker, Sanders 11 Walkers, Joseph 8 Ansley, Julia A 8 Colley, William N 9 1/2 Colley, Junes F. 8 Lancaster, William J 8 1/2 Lancaster, Absaloom 7 Arrington, Willis 13 Arrington, James 11 Arrington, Jesse 9 Culver, Joseph 13 Culver, Jacob 11 Culver, Mary 9 Bond, Marshal 13 Bond, Rebecca 11 1/2 Bond, John 10 Bond, Jane 9 Bond, Harriet 8 Spinks, Elizabeth 13 Beck, Sarah ` 12 Beck, Martha 10 Brannon, Mary A 10 Brannon, Emily R 8 Amos, Francis 15 Amos, Williams 13 Amos, Virginia 11 Amos, Sarah 9 Williams, Thomas 14 McDaniel, Sarah 12 McDaniel, Elizabeth 8 Long, Milton 8 Edwards, James 9 Edwards, Wilson 8 Buller, Mary E 11 Buller, Geo 9 Butller, John 7 Helms, James P 12 Helms, Francis E 10 Helms, Wm L 8 Murphy, Levi 8 Hooks, John 8 No. 65 Simon P. Beckly, Jas H. Gillman, Trustice Sept 15, 1851 Virginia