I need help from your readers concerning the service record of George Sewall DOUGLASS, son of George and Susannah Douglass of Cecil Co. and later of Kent Co., MD and grandson of Maj. Nicholas SEWALL of Cecil Co. and later of St. Mary's Co., MD. George first appears in the Cecil Co. records in 1725 in a lease from Ephraim Augustine Herman to Hugh Matthews which includes the passage "and during the Naturall life of George Douglas son of Geo. Douglas". In 1766 George Sewal Douglas appears on a list of taxables in Middle Neck Hundred (Peden, Inhabitants of Cecil County, Maryland 1649-1774, p. 80). In 1773 Sewall George Douglas (surely the same person) and William Douglas are listed as residents of Baltimore Town West Hundred (Richard J. Cox, A Preliminary List of Early Baltimoreans 1729-1776, Md. Geneal. Soc. Bull. 21 (2) 1980). On 27 May 1776 George Sewel Douglas is called a '2nd. Lie.' in the Baltimore Town, Balt. Co. militia and is issued a commission 6 Jun 1776 (Arch. Md. 11, 449, 467). On 19 Mar 1779 George Sewall Douglass is appointed Captain (Arch. Md. 21, 324, 401), but thereafter the trail grows cold. I have been unable to find any further information on his whereabouts in any pension rolls, muster rolls, or the like concerning his service record before or after 1779. The 1790 census has one George Douglass in Baltimore Co., MD as head of family in a household consisting of two males under 16, two males 16 and over, two white females and one slave, and another George Douglass in Montgomery Co., MD, but no William Douglas(s) anywhere in Maryland. My question concerns the service records. Would there have been separate service records for the Maryland militia and the regular army at that time, or were they one and the same? Are there records I should be looking at that do not appear in the "Muster Rolls..." in volume 18 of the Archives of Maryland?

I have a question about the Archives of Maryland online. I see that you need a password to access the wills. Has anyone tried to get a password? I did a least a week ago and have never received one. Is this site accessible to anyone? Or are the passwords only for people working the site? Thanks Vicki

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Hello Shirley & List, As a native Cecil Countian, let me brag on them for a minute if you will. The List is quiet, too much so. I thought while growing up at Elk Landing in Elk Neck just outside of Elkton, that I was living in a desolate po-dunk farm town that had nothing much to offer. Their rich history and participation in the founding of this country meant little to me at the time. I have since learned differently. I removed to California in 1980. I now live in Atlanta. I was in CCM for my father's funeral last August and had an online friend that needed records, [Couthouses give me solace]. I went to our Courthouse and was bowled over by the professionalism of the Clerks and their staff. Their records supercede even that, in that they are predominantly intact from the beginning of Cecil County and are in immaculate condition. I was SO impressed! Anything you may want to find IS at the Courthouse and while it may cost a couple of bucks, it will be original and pristine. As a researcher, I cannot remember when I have found any county in this country who takes so much pride and care in their records, painstakingly doing far more than any I have ever researched. I encourage all of you to give them a try. This level of state of the art archiving costs Cecil County a lot of money, so consider doing what you can to support them. What many of you may not know, is that your neighbor Virginia tried to pass a Bill [SB 818] just last month in their most recent Legislative Session, that would allow Clerks to THROW OUT all Wills and all Will files after 5 years! Thanks to us online genealogists, it was defeated. I don't hear anything of the kind emanating out of Maryland. Please don't take your records and their availability for granted. This is happening enmasse all over the country due to state budget cuts and the current federal administration. I leave you with that thought. Thanks for listening, Debra Rookard Member, Elk Landing Historical Society http://www.elklanding.org/faq.html Member, Washington County Virginia Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncampbe/ Member, Campbell County Tennessee Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncampbe/ GenExchange County Coordinator, City of Williamsburg http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?State=va&County=williamsburg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON : Hi Donna, : Your so sweet to offer. And no I haven't got this info. : I'm finding Cecil Co., is hard to find info for, or research. : I'm in Calif. and I have to rely on purchasing books that are out on : Cecil co., and I am finding they are limited. : Would you be able to pass the info to me? : Plus, the spelling on Houston, may be something like Hoston/Huston, : could you check that for me if it's not too much trouble. : Thank you, : Shirley

Hi Shirley, Do you already have the information on the Pearce family taken from "Early Anglican Church Records of Cecil County"? There are a lot of listings for Benjamin, but I could not connect it to any Houstons. There is only one Houston listed in the index and it is Jane. Let me know if you would like the information. Donna in Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:12 PM Subject: [MDCECIL] BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON > Hello List, > Would anyone on this list know of BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON? > Benjamin was born about 1782, and died about 1838 in Cecil Co., MD. > He married Nancy Houston Sep 23, 1803, Cecil Co., MD. > > I am wondering if he is related to the PEACE FAMILY of KENT CO., and CECIL CO.'s? The name Benjamin is prominent in this family. > > Any help greatly appreciated, > Shirley Middleton-Moller > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Donna, Your so sweet to offer. And no I haven't got this info. I'm finding Cecil Co., is hard to find info for, or research. I'm in Calif. and I have to rely on purchasing books that are out on Cecil co., and I am finding they are limited. Would you be able to pass the info to me? Plus, the spelling on Houston, may be something like Hoston/Huston, could you check that for me if it's not too much trouble. Thank you, Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Hutchings" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON > Hi Shirley, > Do you already have the information on the Pearce family taken from "Early > Anglican Church Records of Cecil County"? There are a lot of listings for > Benjamin, but I could not connect it to any Houstons. There is only one > Houston listed in the index and it is Jane. > > Let me know if you would like the information. > > Donna in Virginia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:12 PM > Subject: [MDCECIL] BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON > > > > Hello List, > > Would anyone on this list know of BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON? > > Benjamin was born about 1782, and died about 1838 in Cecil Co., MD. > > He married Nancy Houston Sep 23, 1803, Cecil Co., MD. > > > > I am wondering if he is related to the PEACE FAMILY of KENT CO., and CECIL > CO.'s? The name Benjamin is prominent in this family. > > > > Any help greatly appreciated, > > Shirley Middleton-Moller > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hello List, Would anyone on this list know of BENJAMIN PEARCE and NANCY HOUSTON? Benjamin was born about 1782, and died about 1838 in Cecil Co., MD. He married Nancy Houston Sep 23, 1803, Cecil Co., MD. I am wondering if he is related to the PEACE FAMILY of KENT CO., and CECIL CO.'s? The name Benjamin is prominent in this family. Any help greatly appreciated, Shirley Middleton-Moller

I'm new to the list and hoping someone can help me. Does anyone know how I can check for deeds/land records for Cecil Co. from 1820 to 1850? I'm in the midwest, so I can't visit the courthouses, etc. in Cecil Co. I'm trying to track down information on: Amos Cummings - 1830 to 1850 - he m. in 1836 in Cecil Co., lived in/around Elkton and left in 1852 for IL Samuel Handlin - 1820 to 1850 - he's in Cecil Co. in 1830 and 1840 Any help is very much appreciated. Thank you. Mary

Does anyone have a connection to a Webb in Cecil Co before 1860 who might have been a doctor or a pharmacist? Cathy

I went to the courthouse last summer to copy a whole slew of wills. The people were extremely friendly and helpful. The earlier wills are on microfilm and there is a reader/printer in the basement where the wills are. The later wills are paper copies and some are fragile. If my memory is correct I think they even took MasterCard. The advantage of going to the courthouse, if it's possible, is that the will and the probate records are all together, so you can see the whole history. It gives you a good family background (who is fighting with who over the will, etc). The Historical Society has an index of wills for sale. You may be able to it at other bookstores. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Wills Courthouse I have never been to MD but I have gotten microfim on Cecil county on wills at my local Morman Family history center. To rent a microfilm it is $3.50 and they keep it there for a month. Renew it two more times and they keep it there indefinetely. My local center charges .25 for a copy of microfilm or microfiche. Lynn Scott Ponder ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I saw a family of COURSEY's, but no MARTHA listed at St. James Parish, Baltimore County. 1796 when a child MARY was born, Tim *** | | Byng, George W., 1847 | Byng, John , 1815 | Coursey, Martha Thawley, @1835 | | There are so many cemeteries, so if everybody with an index for a cemetery | will take a look for me, I would appreciate it very much. | | Caroline Byng

I'm trying to locate where three of my ancestors are buried. They all were living in MD when they died. Byng, George W., 1847 Byng, John , 1815 Coursey, Martha Thawley, @1835 There are so many cemeteries, so if everybody with an index for a cemetery will take a look for me, I would appreciate it very much. Caroline Byng

I have never been to MD but I have gotten microfim on Cecil county on wills at my local Morman Family history center. To rent a microfilm it is $3.50 and they keep it there for a month. Renew it two more times and they keep it there indefinetely. My local center charges .25 for a copy of microfilm or microfiche. Lynn Scott Ponder

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:21:16 -0500 Judy Ardine <[email protected]> writes: > There is a good map at http://www.bikemap.com/state/pr-6-9.pdf > > on the map it shows White Clay Creek Preserve just above and > adjacent to > Walter S Carpenter State Park. > > You might want to take a look at that map. > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

http://www.eastnottingham.org/recplan.html Inventory of Existing Recreation Conditions Regional Parks East Nottingham residents are, to some extent, served by several regional parks within a one-hour driving radius. These include two Pennsylvania state parks: Marsh Creek (Chester Co.), and Ridley Creek (Delaware Co.). Additional areas which help to fulfill the regional park role as far as East Nottingham Township residents are concerned may include Pennsylvania's Octorara Preserve (recently redesignated the Valley Forge State Forest, District #17), the bi-state White Clay Creek Preserve (Chester Co., Pa. and New Castle Co., De.), Delaware's adjacent Walter S. Carpenter State Park, along with Delaware's Lum's Pond State Park, and Maryland's Susquehanna and Elk Neck State Parks and Fair Hill Natural Resources Area. These areas offer substantial opportunity for picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding. Marsh Creek, Lum's Pond and Elk Neck provide for swimming, boating, and fishing. Major camping facilities are provided at Lum's Pond, Susquehanna, and Elk Neck, while Marsh Creek and Ridley Creek have youth hostels. Fair Hill, comprising 5,613 acres in Maryland, immediately adjacent to the Chester County line, offers extensive and renowned equestrian facilities - including a 4-mile race track and 3,000-seat grandstand, fairgrounds, nature center, trails and stream access. Residents are known to take advantage of the vast recreational resources of the Chesapeake Bay, which at its closest reaches is only a 15-20 minute drive from East Nottingham Township.

The March Column is now available on the Bits of Blue and Gray website. "A Civil War Love Story" http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/march2003.htm "His pension says he volunteered in 1864 to serve the Union as a Private during the Civil War. He was a saddler with the Pennsylvania Cavalry, Co., C, 181st Regiment, 20th Cav. in 1865. His pension says he died in 1868 of "Apoplexy" --medical terminology of the time for contactin pneumonia from sleeping in th snow without a shelter." This is the story of Gustavus Schmidt, who emegrated to the United States from Germany in 1851. This has been sent to multiple lists, so pleas excuse duplicate copies. Thank you Jayne [email protected] bitsofblueandgray.com

There is a good map at http://www.bikemap.com/state/pr-6-9.pdf on the map it shows White Clay Creek Preserve just above and adjacent to Walter S Carpenter State Park. You might want to take a look at that map.

Infornation on wills follows: Historical Background During Maryland's colonial period, the settlement of the estates of deceased persons was under the jurisdiction a central probate court called the Prerogative Court. The presiding officer of the court was known as the Commissary General. He appointed a deputy commissary in each county to handle the routine details in settling estates. The first Maryland constitution and the Generally Assembly of 1777 provided for a Register of Wills and an Orphans' Court for each county and abolished the Prerogative Court. Probate business thereafter, a county function, and it has remained so until this day. General Information When a person dies, that person's estate becomes the subject of a series of governmental procedures. The documents of the proceedings are known collectively as the probate records. Basic records of the orphans' court may include, in addition to the will, inventories (lists of debts and inventories of personal property and real estate), distributions (records showing how the estate was distributed), indentures, guardian bonds, and more. Obtaining Probate Records The Maryland State Archives has the probate records for Cecil County from the date the County was established to 1850. Click here, to connect with an inventory of Register of Wills materials at the archives. Starting with 1851, the original records are located in the Register of Wills office at the Cecil County Courthouse. To have the Cecil County Register of Wills' office to check its records, you should direct written correspondence to R. Sandra Tamargo, Register of Wills, Room 307, Cecil County Courthouse, Elkton, MD. 21921. When requesting a document from the office, be sure to include the name and year of death and indicate what files you are looking for (the entire file, the will, disbursements, etc.) The Register's office charges fifty cents a page for photocopying documents. They will bill for their services. If you need assistance to determine what documents you want from a file, you may phone them at 410.996.5330 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 4:01 PM Subject: [MDCECIL] Wills Courthouse I am new to this list. Can anyone give me the address for the Cecil County Courthouse. Does anyone know what they charge to make a copy of a will . Do they still have the wills for the 1790's.

The courthouse only has the early wills on microfilm. In person they charge .50/page for copy of paper wills. For the older ones you might have better luck with the Md state archives although they are extremely slow in answering mail. Bobbi [email protected] wrote: > I am new to this list. Can anyone give me the address for the Cecil > County Courthouse. Does anyone know what they charge to make a copy > of a will . Do they still have the wills for the 1790's. > > Thanks > Vicki > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Listers, The White Clay Creek property(in the Wedge) that I listed a few weeks ago, perhaps you remember. It was regarding a sale of ancestor George Terrell's property after his death in 1851. Well, this property I believe is now within the Walter S. Carpenter State Park. It maybe in order to stop each state from declaring that property to be within their state it had been declared a State Park. Anyone familiar with the beginning of this State Park, which is in DE? Mary in Alabama P.S. McClellandville is close to there too(a child of George Terrell was born there.) ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com