Thanks, Georgi ! Kat: I received this possible answer to your question on the origin of the name "Abell's Wharf." This might be a lead. I would suggest you contact the St. Clement's Island-Potomac River Museum & see what they know. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgi" <tippit83@comcast.net> To: "David Roberts" <droberts@olg.com> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 3:48 PM Subject: Fw: [MDSTMARY] Abell's Wharf ?? > Hi Mr. Roberts.......I'm not saying this is the answer to the subject > question, > but you may want to look into: > > WILL of James Franklin Abell St. Mary's Co. MD > Signed 2-26-1896 > Approved 1-24-1899 > > http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/stmarys/wills/abell-jf.txt > > In Item 3rd B....dau. Lillian B. Abell....a wharf is mentioned. > > Sincerely > Georgi > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Roberts" <droberts@olg.com> > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com>; <katwoodring@yahoo.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:43 AM > Subject: [MDSTMARY] Abell's Wharf ?? > > > >I found this e-mail from Kat in my Inbox. > > > > Has anyone answered her question about the origin of the name "Abell's > > Wharf > > " ? > > > >> Do you know anything about one of the sites listed as Abell's Wharf and > > where it was and how it came to be known that? < > > > > I do know that Abell's Wharf is located near the mouth of Breton Bay on > > the > > Medley's Neck side of the Bay. There is a large sand & gravel mining > > operation there today. Much of the land there has been heavily mined & it > > looks quite different than it did when I lived in the area in the mid > > 1960s. > > > > There is also a small county park at the site. It is reached off MD 244 - > > Medley's Neck Road. > > > > I know some archaeology was done there by/under the direction of Mike > > Humphries - back in the mid/late 70s or early 80s. > > > > Kat, you might contact the St. Clement's Island-Potomac River Museum at > > Colton's Point to see what they have in their files on Abell's Wharf. > > Abell's Wharf & the research there should have come under their > > jurisdiction. They have, I believe, whatever artifacts that were uncoved > > at > > Abell's Wharf. > > > > ANYBODY KNOW THE SOURCE OF THE NAME ? > > > > Thanks ! > > > > David > > > > David Roberts > > Hollywood, MD > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "K Woodring" <katwoodring@yahoo.com> > > To: <mdstmary@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 8:59 AM > > Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Maryland Historical Trust + Abell's Wharf > > > > > >> Thanks, David. > >> For your background on these two sources, it is always helpful to know > > the inside scoop. > >> I tended to trust the science or trained historian vs. the story > >> "handed > > down", but feel sure all of these have some validity, it's just hard to > > tell > > which one! > >> > >> Does the state have a more recent survey that would include some of > > these newer findings? > >> > >> Do you know anything about one of the sites listed as Abell's Wharf and > > where it was and how it came to be known that? > >> > >