The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
JohnSton'S History
Of Cecil County.
CHAPTER NJ CONTINUED.


Trent, in Staffordshire In ITO he mar
ried Margaret, daughter of Samuel and
Joanna Orbel, born at Deal in Kent, in
1855. They settled first ut Deal, but re-
moved to burton, whence, in 1852, they
came to America, bringing their children
John, Samuel and Joanna, with them;
Joseph and Lydia We're born after arri-
val. Joseph and Margaret departed this
life, the latter in 11i1. and the former
in 11iS. The fine tract of land on North
East Creek that they called "Springticld'
is still occupied in part by their descend
ants, and by Joseph Hamilton, whose
residence is on the site of the original
homestead.
Among the early Friends vino settled
at Nottingham was Jehu Kay. He pur-
chased a tract of land called blind
mans Legacy" which corners ut Colora.
The residence of the late John Tosh is
upon it; also the depot and railroad
buildings at Colora. The Friends have
tradition that this Kay was descend
ant of the first male child born Of Eng
fish parents on the site of Philadelphia
after it was laid out for II city. In CON
sequence, Penn presented him with a
square in the new town. His apprccia-
ton of this present was such that when
h" arrived ut manhood he exchanged it
for Il horse. saddle and bride
The Browns. before spoken of, were
noted as well for their zeal as ministers
rs for their enterprise and industry. The
mill on North East Creek, known as liur-
f"id's Mill was built by them: and one
of the sons of James Brown. who mar
ri"d and lived near Principle Iron Works
had an interest in them rs cary as Ills,
in which year he died. In 1751 six of the
Brown family. four men and two wo-
men. were ministers of Nottingham
monthly meeting. \ substantial stone
house built by McSSrS. brown is now
GSSl standing about Il mile southwest
of the Brick Meeting House. and is oc-
cupird by the descendants of John
churchman. one Of whom mtrr-marricd
with Il descendant Of Mrssrs. Brown.
Andrew Job established the first tavern
in Nottingham on lot number 30. about
ITO, in a small brick house which is be-
licvrd to be yet standing Il few rods north
of the house formerly called the Blue
Ball Inn, Of which il was doubtless the
fnrc-rmncr. The Blue Ball tavern be-
ing ut the junction of the Lancaster
county and Nottingham roads. which
were the great thoroughfarcs between
thos" places and New Castle Il century
ago. WAS well pHtroniZcd. and for lon:,
tim" was one of the most celebrated
hotels in the county. The Henry Rey-
nolds who settled in Nottingham, is the
r"putrd founder of the village of RiS-
ing sun, the original name of which was
Sumner Hill, by opening Il public house
near the y Roads in the village. If ira
dition is to be relied upon. John White,
who purchased lot number % from Rob
"rt button about 1717. established at
that time the y Keys tavern, near the
Brick Meeting House. on the spot where
his grandson. Ahncr White. many years
after erected the present brick cdticc.
Although but part of Welsh Tract is
i'll Cecil county. it seems proper to give
short sketch of its early history because
of its CLOSE proximity to our county and
intimate connection with and influences
upon it, 1t was granted to a colony Of
Welsh BaptistS in lIOl. Talbot had dis
appeared some fifteen years before that
time. and Penn was 10 doubt quite as
anxious to int"rp"Sc Il barrier ON the cast
of New Ireland by granting ihc Welsh
their tract rs he was 10 cut SuSuurhanna
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