HISTORY OF CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND, AND THE EARLY SETTLEMENTS AROUND THE HEAD OF CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ON THE DELAWARE RIVER, WITH SKETCHES OF SOME OF THE OLD FAMILIES OF CECIL COUNTY BY GEORGE JOHNSTON. 1881 Here is some of the information on this book. Our website has the Table of Contents and Index for the book listed. Use this information to see if the book is of value to you, then you can go to you local library or lending library for the book. If all else fails, we have the CD www.dmkheritage.com/store/ CHAPTER I. Captain John Smith, of Virginia, explores the navigable waters of Cecil County--- Smith's account of the Susquehannock Indians-other Indian tribes in the upper part of the Peninsula--Their weapons and culinary utensils CHAPTER II First English settlement on Watson's Island-Edward Palmer--Wm. Clayborne establishes a trading post on Watson's Island CHAPTER III. George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore-he is a member of the Virginia Company -Plants a colony in Newfoundland-Obtains a charter for a colony in Maryland-Is succeeded by his son Cecil, who obtains another charter-Extracts from the charter-The first colony under Leonard Calvert settles at St. Maries-War with the Susquehannocks Treaty with them CHAPTER IV. Early settlements on the Delaware-Henry Hudson----- Captain Mey and others-Names of the Delaware-Fort Nassau-Swanendale-- Peter Minuit plants a Swedish colony at Wilmington-Fort Cassimir- Peter Stuyvesant conquers the Swedes See rest of Table of Contents and Index at www.dmkheritage.com/store/ **************************** Visit: http://www.dmkheritage.com To check on the latest County Histories and Parish Records on CDs Indexed and searchable