The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-20
HOW BALTIMORE RovEO FROM PLACE TO PLACE
Reported for The Egis and Intelligencer.

Reported for The Egis and Intelgencer.
The Hartford Historical Society held an inter-
esting special meeting in the Il. King Memorial
Hall, Darlington, on Monday evening. The au-
dience numbered 200 persons, at least one.half of
whom were ladies, every seat In the hall being
meeting, not only by the large number of them
present. but also by the beautiful floral decora-
lions that covered the entire front of the stage.
The walls of the hall also bore evidence of their
handiwork in the notices which gave "Wel-
come TO the Historical Society" and told that
1.-The Past Is Prophetic OF the Future" and Let
knowledge Grow from More to More"
The society was doubt Also indebted for
another new and agreeable feature of this meet
Thee Ht and MY Maryiand.' The singers were
whiteford and Messrs. Finney and w. H. Gal
breath.
ing the chair. expressed his qualification at well
coming so many ladies. He said that at no previ-
Gus meeting had there been such an audience.
Darlington had set an example of which she
might be proud DIR. Forwood briefly stated the
objects of the society, its encouraging prospects,
its need of assistance from all and requested both
membership to the Secretary. After the adjourn
ment Mr.. D; F. Shure, Sr. Rev. e. W: Wroth. Mr..
and Mrs Christopher Wilson and Geo Scott
introduced the Rev. George A. Leakin
Of Baltimore, the speaker of the evening.
His subject was 1.-THE Antecedents of Baltimore
Town in Cecil, Hartford and Baltimore Counties. "
Mr. Leakin prefaced his address with the re-
mark that he felt gratif1ed and complimented to
see 80 large an audience before him for this was
the largest attendance that he had ever seen at
meeting of any Historical Society. He referred
to the rich treasures n 81 historic lore which lay
ford. Facts incidents and interesting personal
adventures of our ancestors can be gathered from
the old family papers and records of Hartford,
which will throw great light upon the manners
and customs of the past.
Referring to the beautiful scenery which he
nod olp tha md a
Darlington, he said he hoped to see the day when
| some of our philosophical men would offer II
essay upon the undeveloped scenery of Hartford,
| that tourists might come here to reve in the en-
| joyment of our beautiful scenery, pure air and
blue skies, instead of crossing the ocean to find
| little superior.
THE FIRST BALTIMORE.
| REWRITING to his subject the lecturer said
| have wondered that so little is known of Balti-
more previous to 1870. Indeed, a recent histori-
states that mo living man could tell with any
degree of certainty where ns the countyseat OF
Baltimore county, established in 1856 included
the upper part of the Eastern Shore above Ches-
ing all of Baltimore county on the Eastern Shore
| Kent county, established in 1905, contained that
part of Cecil between the Sassafras and Chester
| rivers. The first courts of Baltimore county
after 1863, were held on the Eastern Shore, as
shown by the following fact:
| berry of the house of Mr.. Ball, on Patapsco river
Mr.. Ball sent him to Major Goldsmith, on Bush
| river, who sent him to the house of Francis
Wright, living near North East river, at Carpen.
| ter's Point, where court was held June nth, 1914
Again, another court was held at the house OF
Capt. Thomas Howell, situated near Howells
| Point, in the present Cecil county. And further
Augustine Herman, of Bohemia Manor, was
Justice of the Peace for Baltimore county.
| Where McGregor sat there was the head of the
table; whore the general gives orders there are
the headquarters and where the court is held
there may be called the Court House. But we
have evidence yet more direct A map published
| nv John Thornton and Will Fisher, 1886 in Lon.
don. and presented to the Maryland Historical
Society by Mr.. snowden, of Birmingham House
East and Elk rivers, and the town of Baltimore
on the Elk river, a few miles below the present
the first Baltimore town, between 1853 and 1874
was in Baltimore county, on the Eastern Shore
now Cecil county.
The second Baltimore town was located within
the present limits of Hartford county, then par
of the extensive Baltimore county. This "Olt
| Baltimore" as your people call 1t, was situated
about seven miles south of Perrymansville, two
miles southeast of the railroad bridge over Bust
river, and four miles above the Chesapeake bay
1t is on an isthmus about a-quarter of a mil,
wide, between Bush River on the south ant
Rumney Creek on the north. This 'Old Balti
more" was in 1874 New Baltimore 1t became
old when its Court House was removed to Eos
ters Neck, on the Gunpowder river, in 100, tn,
| site of the third Baltimore town.
| THE THIRD BALTIMORE.
| 1t was only after much labor that obtained
| conclusive evidence of the location of the thirC
site OF THIS mucn rowing Town. herman 8 map
published in 1870, contains Fosters Creek, whicf
| was the site of the third Court House.
THE FOURTH BALTIMORE
| In 1907 the assembly directed that the old Cour
| House on Fosters Creek should be discontinued
and a new Court House established at Taylor
Choice known as Joppa. This act was vetoed by
| Queen Anne and did not gain her sanction unit
| 17l2, when Joppa became the Court House, where
the courts were held until in 17GS Joppa surren
dered to Baltimore.
These statements may be tabuIated thus:
LIST. Baltimore town, in Cecil county, 1852 1857
ID years.
I'd. Old Baltimore, on Bush river, from 1914 til
| about 1700-26 years.
3D.. Town on Fosters Neck, 1TO0-l 7l2-12 years
3D.. Joppa Court House. 17l2-17GS-56 years.
| 9th. Baltimore city, 1768.
Some of these dates are held subject to revi
| sion.
| In conclusion the speaker said his lecture wa
| written some ten years ago and was entitled tht
| "Antecedents of Baltimore Town" but that late
events inclined him to call our attention to wha
he would call a subsequent of Baltimore. Tit
| construction OF the Short Line Railroad to Anna
polls would make that city practically suburb o
| Baltimore, the two cities being no further apar
in time than Patterson and Druid Hill Parks, ant
Annapolis might be called Baltimore town on the
| Severn.
| At the conclusion of Mr.. Leakin's address
| which occupied an hour, Mr.. John S. Hughes ex
| tended the thanks of the committee for the large
| attendance.
Rev. E. A. Colburn also moved vote of thank
to Mr.. Leakin, which was adopted unanimously
| Among those present were the President of the
| society, DR.. w. Stump Forwood, the Vice Presi
| dent, Rev. e. A. Colburn, Messrs. Benjamin Sill
yer, Sr.: DR.. David Harlan, W. Beatty Harlan
John s. Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Will
son, d. F.'Shure, Mrs. II. b. Mccoy, John w. An
drew. G. Il. Milton. Rev. e. A. Shook, David Will
son, b. j. Williams and Others.