Middletown transcript., 1872-01-13
f)opular yflistrllann.
BOHEMIA MANOR.
IRIS EXTENT AaD TOPoGRAPHf-frs
HISTORY -CotRr HOUSE PoiNr-JAs'
RUNsEy. EIUsr srEAMBOiT NAyIGA-
TOH-tiIEAD or FULTON. ErC.


This tract of land situated in Cecil co
MARYLAND, between Back Creek and Ro-
hcnia Riycr. was originally granted by
Lord Baltimore. to Augustine Herman.
The land was generally irt 10 tenants on
lease. and this was the most imporian,
part Of the connrsy in early times The
Cunr, louse. Jail and public offices wcro
n, Court House Paint on Elk River. aud
we're DESTROYED hs the British Fleet in
lI11I. which landed. opposite this place,
OF Ito Elk Neck side. The record book
were carried oG. and after the war
were found on board . vessel at Ncw York,
except some two or three volumes. which
are still missing The Manor Church VIZ
Mt St Augustine. As there were no pa
p.rs published in those days, very little
remains Of the early history Of the Manor
A cnlored man was hung there for the
murder of his master. which with the ex-
ccuiinn Of Swift a few years ago nrc the
only instances of capital punishment that
have occurred in Cecil county. Persons
from ihr upper part of the county came by
North East aud the Ferry Road at Old
fields Point. where public ferry was
kept The Court was afterwards held n,
/ Charle.town. ani the tombstone of Joseph
Baxter. Clerk Of the Court, may be seen
in the I'D church yard at North East
The Court House in Elkfan was erected
about 1871 There was division Of the
/ Manor among tho descendants ni Herman
abuui the year lsn2 Tar Commission.
crs were Stephen !lllanl. Tobias Ru-
/ dollh Isaac Gran,hnm, aud Robert Arm
/ sl"ng--ihr latter acted u Surveyor III
+ their report The Manor is described n,
| bounded on the eas, hy the old chnptans
road from the Head ni l3ack Creek 10 the
/ Head Of the north branch II Bohemia Riv.
or. thence down said branch To Bolcmiu
River. and with Bohemia River to it.
confluence with Elk River. then up the
same To tha month Of Back Creek, aud uT
Back Crock to the Clop,ank road aforc.
said. containing fifteen ihd.-as1 seven
hundred ani twenty. four acres, Of whicl
u considerable quantity lies in ,ht State o
Delaware The Surveyor gives the bear
ing of the State line at that time, ms sou,l
three degrees east. The commits .inncr
allotted the lands a. follows:
To Peter Lawson. onc-half..............T asa acre
rharies Carroll. oncs ioprih....+.,.......3aJ.
Jos Ensor Mary and Edw. oldham. 3.s3l "
Mos, Of the Manor lands have becl
.oli. exccp, tha, held by Hon |, II Bay
ard Mt the time Of his death Mr. Bayar,
wilei these lands to his wife during he
lifetime, aud n, her death. the Ferry farm
(now in the occupancy of John Arrison
nf 4T5 acres goes To hi. sou Richard i
Bayard the adjoining farm (trnanied b,
Mr.. kirk) 303 acres, together with tn
= Vacancy Wood" adjoining OF l5O acres
goes to his daughter Mrs Caroline Pow
ell. aud the adjoining farm Urnan,ed b,
N Watson) Of 332 acres. goos to hi
daughter Mrs. Louisa Bnwie The rarn
near St Augustine OCCUPIED by Mr.
Wait,) of 333 acres. goes to his grandson
Christian Baynrd Bors. and tina, occupir,
by Mr.. Lopgfellnw, lying between the Ca
nal and Back Greek. aud extending up +
the public road from the Pivot Bridge Il
Back Creek mills containing 56s acres
goes to his daughter. Mrs Elizabeth Rich
The residence goes to his widow absolute
ly
These land. have not been much i'm
proved, but they are naturally Of GOO
quality. well LOCATED. and may DO mad
very productive, aud handsome prop
crty
william Rumsey. Surveyor Of the Pro
prictary for Cecil, had his mansion on III