The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-07-15
4istoriral.
History Of Carroll County
PREPARED AND READ ny
COL. JOHN K. LONGwgLL,
AT the Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1876.

COL. JOHN K, HONEYWELL,
AT the Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1876.
i This is gala day in the United States.
Millions of Freemen have assembled to com.
mcmorate the One Hundredth Anniversary
of American Independence, and no epoch in
the worlds history ever justified people in
more joyous exulation than that which we
celebrate to-day.
Congress and the President having recon-.
mended that in addition TO the manifestation
of nations joy on this memorable occasion,
b Historical Sketch of the towns and counties
BE- prepared and read, and this duty having
been assigned to me, | concluded that it would
Scarcely be doing justice to the design of the
Recommendation If the early history of the
fegion now embraced within the bounds Of
Ibis comparatively young COUNTY is not given.
accordingly have prepared rather hasty
nnd somewhat imperfect sketch of the period
anterior to the organization of Carroll county,
from such data rs could be obtained, (which
proved to be very meagre,l as well as from
Reliable tradition; in addition to what has
come within my own knowledge and from
plcial sources.
EARLY HISTORY OF THIS REGION.
Some where between 1880 and 174O, at
least forty years before the commencement
of the Revolution, settlements began to be
inadc in this part of the Province of Mary.
and The country was nearly all covered
With timber and OF course the labor Of clear.
3ng il up TO make homes for the settlers aud
their families was very great, so much so that
ne, in this day, can scarcely form concep.
bon of the severe trials they had to undergo.
h the beginning the progress of population
end Improvement was very slow, the comforts
pf life were unknown, even the commonest
hecessaries of life were difficult to be had;
mills were rare and stores still more so And
fhcn they had the elements to contend against
Will very indifferent shelter in log cabins
hastily erected. As far as have been On.
abled to learn they dwelt in comparative Sc.
eprty from the inroads of the Indians who
bad retired across the South Mountain into
BE Cumberland valley. On this subject
vii y AXE the following extract from n letter
ffom DIR. Jacob Shower, who had been asked
ipr such information as he had in his posses.
Nom
"There is one fact would mention of the
early history of this vicinity, which is proba-
BY known by only few persons, and which is
worthy of perpetuating. A remnant of In.
fAphs hhNhp'ilHS abohN clAtl vi stNtHt1f re-
fided within less than n mile of Manchester.
PARTLY on land hold, up to the year of 1850
! pr 1881, probably the last AJOrgines ,cho re-
eiied in baltimore county. After many ef.
tprts to ascertain to what tribe they belonged,
could only arrive ut the supposition that
hey were the "Susquehannocks.'
~ "At that period, without any commotion or
apparent preparation for the event. they all,
Except two, disappeared during the night.
Tho two exceptions, were the chief called
Aacanappy and his wife, both being very old
md infrm They survived the departure of
heir friends only few days. This informa.
1tion received when very young from the old
<cttlers, but mainly from my grand mother
Nhose father resided only small distance
nom their grounds. She was in almost daily
Intercourse with them, and spent with them
BE greater part of the day preceding their
departure.
~ 'On account of similarity of names, the
query often presented itself to my mind-may
uot this little tribe have found its way into
Florida, aud the celebrated Florida chief
allied Miconopy, who years after gave the
\ gnited States so much trouble, be descen-
liant of this old chief"
Spectators in land, at very early period,
attained grants of large tracts, which were
di,ided and sold to persons emigrating thither.
5hc patents were recorded principally at
annapolis, and the only way have of OBJ.
Hining information in regard to them is
<hrongh the papers held by surveyors which
Have descended from their predecessors who
Here engaged in the same profession The
Hames OF tracts, names of owners, and num-
ber of acres are given in the following list
''Park Hall" surveyed for James Carroll,
III, for 2GS0 acres. This land was then in
s Prince Georges county, and les between
Z New Windsor and Sans Creek.
= ''Brierwood," surveyed for DR.. Charles
Garroll, 1871, also then in Prince Georges
rpuniy.
whites Leyel,n granted to John White,
j., {l33, for 1859! acres, on which the original
Westminster is situated.
''Kilfadda,n TO John Tredane in 1929,
md afterwards to Allen Farquhar, being then
~ Prince Georges county. This land en-
Traces part of Union Bridge and the farm
of Il. j. Penrose.
.'Felrs Retirement" granted to Edward
fell, l7i2, lying on Pipe Creek, for 475 acres.
'Fanny's Meadow granted TO Jas. Walls
N l74l, embracing West. End Of ofWestmiuster.
Bond Meadow, granted to Jno. Ridgely,
Is53, for 1915 acres. Westminster is partly
1ltuated on this tract
Terra Rubra," patented to Philip Key,
N 1862, for 1865 acres.
~ Fosters Hunting Ground, to John Eos.
NJ, l439 acres.
= German Church, - to Jacob Schillng and
1ihers, for German Reformed and Lutheran
Ihurcb, Manchester, in 1853.
Caledonia" to William Lux and others,
j7Ji, for IL ,63S acres
Rochester" to Charles Carroll, of Car
rollton, l773, for 1905 acres.
..N# u Ig,a nan,htarv ~ IN Har.nllfa 1a,ohta.
10y, for 1000 acres.
"Arnold's Chance to Arnold Levers,
I43, for GOO acres.
s'Ross' Range" to John Ross, 1862, for
@i00 acres
Z 'Runnymeade, to Francis Key and Upton
<eott, 1867, for 3677 acres, between Union
Own and Taneytown.
'llrother's Inheritance to Michael Swope
<561, for 1924 acres.
.Cornwell,n y l749, for G66 acres on Little
Iipe Creek, subsequently purchased by Jos.
IInines and his brother
Z Browns Delight, to George Brown, l743
<or 800 acres, situated on Cobb's branch,
1eAr Westminster.
'Lookabout,n to Leigh Master, 1774, for
l4S acres. This land lies near Roopis Mill.
''Rattle Snake Ridge to Edward Rich-'
ards, 1913.
ClhlhS bhfuciif W DhHtt ltfcf
- part OF which Hampstead is built.
New Market to Richard Richards, 1854,
on which Manchester is built.
Ohio TO Samuel Owings, 1868, for $3.50
ecres, north Of Union Mills.
"Neighborly Kindness TO Chas. Carroll,
1li3, loo acres,
~Wiadsor Forrest, to John Dorsey, l772,
: fl,r 1886 acres.
New Bedford, y to Daniel Mckenzie and
john Logsden, 1862, for 1901 acres, near
Hiddleburg.
Brothers Agreement to Edward Diggs
nd Raphael fancy, in l75I, for 1900 acres,
<eaF Taneytown.
Hale's Venture to Nicholas Hale, ITO,
~ 2osG acres.
'Gilb0a," to Thomas Rutland, lI62, for
@172 acres
Nesps. John cassell, VIM. A. Wampler,
Henry Hoppe and DR.. Jacob Shower, are
1,'iitled TO thanks for description Of land Il
iles, some Of which are mentioned and the
f1maindsr will be published hereafter,
About the same period 1880 70 l7J0 or .
l9ile earlier, settlements began to be made IN