Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Author: Clayton Torrence

Publisher: Baltimore : Regional Publishing Company

Published: 1966

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13:

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At the time of its formation Old Somerset included all the territory that is now Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. In addition to the deeds, wills and commissions, the genealogical material contained herein includes extensive, documented lists of early settlers with considerable biographical data. The 100-page appendix to the work contains still other valuable lists of source records and genealogical notes of early families.


Citizens of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1659-1750

Citizens of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 1659-1750

Author: F. Edward Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781585490905

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Tax lists of Somerset (1723), Talbot (1733), Chester Hd. (1721) Marks of Cattle of Kent, Somerset & Talbot. Petitions. Levy records of Kent, Talbot, Somerset, Queen Anne's. Militia Returns of Cecil, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Worcester an


Tales of Old Maryland

Tales of Old Maryland

Author: J. H. K. Shannahan

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781330824863

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Excerpt from Tales of Old Maryland: History and Romance on the Eastern Shore of Maryland It is not to be supposed that the sketches contained in this little volume cover all those places and persons of the Eastern Shore that might be justly entitled to an appearance here. I have merely collected those which in my humble opinion were the most interesting and were more available. I am one of those who think the Eastern Shore of Maryland the "Garden Spot" of the World - have been taught that from the cradle up. Many of the tales told here are some we have heard since childhood, and as this is an inquiring age, in recent years I have looked into them a little to ascertain just how much was fiction and how much was truth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland

Author: Henry C. Peden

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9781680347432

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Nearly all the families in this volume settled in Old Somerset County, which was eventually split into the counties of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties.


Somerset County, Maryland

Somerset County, Maryland

Author: Jason Rhodes

Publisher: Brief History

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596292734

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From its first sighting by European explorers in 1498, Somerset County on Maryland's Eastern Shore has played a significant role in America's heritage. Set on the beautiful backdrop of the Tangier Sound, its story is a tale of Native Americans, naval battles, Confederate generals, buried treasure, ornate mansions, rail travel, rags-to-riches businessmen, political leaders, skipjacks--and even a rogue elephant! In this volume, award-winning journalist Jason Rhodes details the important events and colourful characters that have made Somerset County such a well-loved place for generations of residents and visitors.


Maryland's Eastern Shore

Maryland's Eastern Shore

Author: John R. Wennersten

Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press/Tidewater Publishers

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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"A hundred years ain't such a very long time on the Eastern Shore," local farmers and watermen used to say, and that is a telling refrain. Past and present mix easily on the Shore, and, in this respect, as well as in certain local customs and habits of language, the region is very much still an old-fashioned English society. Until fairly recently, the peninsula was one of the most geographically isolated regions on the Atlantic coast. In this isolated society, the most important factors have been agriculture, seafaring, and race--a blend of soil, sea, and soul. In his attempt to convey the special character of the region--before accelerating change affects its transformation--John Wennersten has used these themes as a framework for an absorbing narrative. His insights into how these elements affected the development of the area and its current character take the story of the Eastern Shore beyond mere facts and into the realm of socio-cultural history. This is a fascinating overview of an unusual--and perhaps vanishing--lifestyle.