The earliest land deed for cecil county itself was recorded in 1674. Created in 1666, somerset county is the southernmost county in maryland, located on the states eastern shore. Also, because old maryland maps were usually commissioned by the county seat, they. Bslr provides business accounting and bookkeeping services to keep harford, baltimore and cecil county businesses in compliance with maryland and irs. The expedition was led by captain john smith, and through his written accounts we learn about the indian tribes who lived along the shores of cecils rivers. The cecil county finance office maintains all tax accounts for real property located in cecil county including billing, processing additions, abatements, transfers, address changes, tax liens, and conducts tax sale each year.
Cecil county, maryland genealogy familysearch wiki. Welcome to cecil county steeped in history, rich in natural. This section of my website provides links to digital repositories which have richly organized information and provide access to collections of quality resources for genealogy and local. American indians were the earliest inhabitants of what is now called cecil county. Major black was appointed by the orphans court of cecil county as the guardian of his wifes two children from her first marriage, james and john hasson, pictured below. Apr 9, 2018 on this board, i will share old, historical photos of cecil county.
Inventory of historic properties in maryland helpful site contains a search form for locating reports on over 2,000 sites in cecil county. It contains posts, photos, and rich media content of interest to anyone curious about cecil s past. Accountingbookkeeping services for businesses harford county. In the summer of the year 1608 he fitted out an expedition at jamestown, and proceeding to the head of chesapeake bay partially explored the susquehanna, north east, elk and sassafras rivers. Welcome to the online home of the historical society of cecil county. A brief history of the rock united presbyterian church in the u. Portrait of james and john hasson, circa 1816, attributed to joshua johnson, charles town, maryland, courtesy winterthur museum, gift of the estate of mrs. It is the only maryland county that is part of the philadelphiacamdenwilmington, panjdemd metropolitan statistical area. Maryland maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully maryland maps can be very useful in conducting research, especially in light of the now extinct communities. The first white men to visit the area arrived by ship in the year 1608. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And the early settlements around the head of chesapeake bay and on the delaware river, with sketches of some of the old. I would have liked it much more if there were small maps included, to help get a feel on.
Volume iii, howard, anne arundel, harford, cecil and kent counties and the united states naval academy. If you do not have any accounting records beyond the checkbook, we will. The poets and poetry of cecil county, maryland, george johnston, 1887. The second name is that of augustine herman, one of cecils first land owners. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover caroline. Cecil county erected from baltimore and kent counties by proclamation of governor, named for cecilius calvert, 2nd lord baltimore, and founder of maryland colony.
Cecil county was created in 1674 from baltimore county and kent county however land patents and certificates date from 1649 in the area that now comprises cecil county. The first white man that visited cecil county was the illustrious john smith, of virginia. Apply to budget analyst, controller, agent and more. Mills of cecil county a listing of cecil county mills with brief supporting narratives from special collections at the maryland arcives. The author appears to have do a great deal of research on the history of families and individuals who made cecil county what it is today. Internet archive bookreader history of cecil county, maryland, and the early settlements around the head of chesapeake bay and on the delaware river, with sketches of some of the old families of cecil county. Cecil county genealogy window on cecil countys past. The province of maryland was established on june 22, 1632.
Since 1932, the historical society of cecil county maryland has been the goto resource for researchers, students and history buffs looking for answers about the culture and materials that defined and continue to define our county. As you the genealogist, researcher, or person simply interested in local culture and heritage explore our resources, we invite your comments and suggestions. He ruled the land called maryland, after his father the first lord baltimore died. With a diverse student population, cecil college enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 noncredit students. Bicentennial of brick meetinghouse, calvert, cecil county, maryland. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of cecil county, maryland, and the early settlements around the head of chesapeake. You are eligible to become our member if you live, work, worship, volunteer or attend school in new castle county delaware or cecil county maryland. Cecil county, maryland, nottingham quaker meeting records, 17301825.
Cecil county is in the northeast corner of maryland, bounded on the north and east by the masondixon line with pennsylvania and delaware. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. History of cecil county, maryland, and the early settlements around the head of chesapeake bay and on the delaware river, with sketches of some of the old families of cecil county by johnston, george, 18291891. Cecil county, maryland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Guide to cecil county, maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census. We are pleased to curate, interpret and make available information on cecil county history and genealogy. See all 36 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Microfilm of manuscripts at the cecil county courthouse in elkton, maryland. History of cecil county, maryland, and the early settlements around the head of chesapeake bay and on the delaware river kindle edition by johnston george. Internet archive history of cecil county, maryland, and the early settlements around the head of chesapeake bay and on the delaware river with sketches of some of the old families of cecil county source.
It was named for mary, lady somerset, the wife of sir john somerset and daughter of thomas arundell, 1st baron arundell of wardour. View caroline cebulas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. About the historical society of cecil county historical. A look inside the history of cecil county, maryland. History of cecil county, maryland, by george johnston, 1881. History and facts of maryland counties my counties. Please note that the real property tax bills include the town taxes, if applicable. Some of the records are official copies that were made at a later date because of the condition of the originals. National register of historic places listings in cecil. This is an exhaustive study of the county from its infancy to the middle of the 19th century, with chapters on the early settlements and towns, churches, schools, businesses and industries, and sketches of the county s participation in the. Cities, towns and unincorporated areas city of crisfield inc. Historical society of cecil county 5 e main st, elkton, maryland 21921 rated 4. Historical maps of maryland are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time.
Use this to get current data for the property, to get started on your research. Cecil college is centrally located in marylands most northeastern county, just one. Marys city, in saint marys county the state of maryland entered the union as the 7th state on april 28, 1788 with a total of 17 counties maryland counties today. Atlases of the united states, 4841 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Cecil county genealogy in you are a family history or local history researcher working on finding traces of the county s past the link below will be of help. Cecil college is centrally located in maryland s most northeastern county, just one half mile from interstate 95. Window on cecil countys past reflections on yesterday. See more ideas about cecil county, old photos, historical photos. Published references to these fergusons are in some genealogies and family records p.
Old historical city, county and state maps of maryland. Many are from my personal collection, and i will note the source when i share images from other sources. On this blog, you will find posts on the history of cecil county, both old and modern, and the personal stories of the people, first and secondhand. An illustrated atlas of cecil county, maryland library. Philadelphia, wilmington and baltimore railroad guide. Medusa, maryland cultural resources information system this graphical interface, a mapbased tool also allows you to access in. The western border is defined by the lower reaches of the susquehanna river and the northernmost coves, flats and tributaries of the chesapeake bay. The county was named for cecil calvert, 2nd baron baltimore, the first proprietary governor of the province of maryland. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in cecil county, maryland this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in cecil county, maryland, united states. Where our mothers and fathers lie buried by carolyn m. Cecil county has existed since the late 1600s, though it continued to grow in population and town size. Regional publishing company, 1967 history 548 pages.
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