all I have except for the census is that John Jordon sold his inheritance abt 1827 to Joe and migrated to Preble Oh. Either Joe's or John Jordon's portion should have included Joe Long cemetery, I would think on the wesrtern end.

In 1850 Sophia (dau of David Murray), widow of Eber d 1848 was living next to Rueben Campbell who is next to Milbourne Murray who was James Murray Jr's son.
Armel was murdered in Lewes in 1815 (unverified) and I do not know what happened to his portion.(Maybe where Reuben was living???)
 
On the 1830 census all next to one another Eber/, Joe, Joe's son Benjamin/ Armel, son of Zeno , Zeno.

What year span are you going to give your map?

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

Marjorie, it occurs to me that the Zeno Long property info along with the property sale for Betsey accounts for two of the living heirs.  What about Joe, John Jordan, Eber and Armwell?  If I had these also I could eliminate the words "Heirs of Benjamin Long" and show their names instead.  Ken 

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From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net>

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 10:31:55 PM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Comments on Map of Sandy Branch Community

 

Ken,  you can add information in 2 ways: 1. in the description of the photo, i.e., the time period of the map.

and 2. as comments under the photo. You can use as many comments as it takes.
Your map is a wonderful help and I am just trying to help you add to it.
 In the deed ref for the 1849 church it names the road Unity Grove Road which I think is the same as now Cemetery Rd. Isn't that right between Benjamin Long and Collins Lot as labeled on your map?
Does this help on the Murray properties: 1. Addition was a MD patent in 1760 of James Jr. next to Bush of James Sr., 1755  who had died by the resurveys of 1776 (first in PA and then in DE.) Couldn't you put "orig James Murray Sr.'? The DE resurvey included the old Addition + the old Bush + vacant land. The 1812 Church was not the same building as the 1849 Church. I agree about never finding property belonging to Matthew McCabe but as a brother of Arthur perhaps his shop was on Arthur's land just a bit north of where you have it.? 

On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM, kenbunting@bellsouth.net <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

There isn't space for this in comments under the map.
First of all, I should establish a time frame for the map: about 1810 or between 1800 and 1820. The part of Polly Branch Rd through Arthur McCabe's property probably didn't exist as more than a nameless lane. I included it as a point of reference and should label it "Currently Pollys Branch RD". The same goes for Cemetery Rd., although I think a public road did exist there. The church should be labeled "Salem Church 1812". Dorothy Pepper locates it at Salem Church Cemetery. This seems reasonable since the property was later granted by Milbourn Murray whose property could not have extended as far north as Cemetery Rd. (Collins Lot began 36 poles or 594' north of the branch, well south of Cemetery Rd).
I have tried to interpret the information in the deeds posted to SHAG. Lacking plats and compass directions, it is impossible to draw the properties, so I haven't tried. Also, spacing precludes labeling them except in a general way. The name James Murray Sr should be removed. James Murray Jr would then be on both sides of the branch with David and Milbourn Murray near the church. Labeling the Murray properties is mostly guess work since the information for "Addition" and "Murrays Addition" is so confused. I placed "Bush" near the State Road on the assumption it was a place to live.
I don't think Matthew McCabe owned any property at all, but somewhere I got the idea that his blacksmith shop was on either Zeno or Isaiah Long.

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

Yes, in 1850 she  is living with her dau Nelly (wife of Jackson Bunting) age 91. (Her father Isaac apparently went to fight with the British.)   For a long time I did not think she was the wife of James Jr. because he did not mention a wife in his will; only the children. Isaac was son of she & James Jr. (d c1819). The others, Sacker (Zachariah), John, Wm are sons of David (lived until 1823).
Nathaniel was also son of David; before 1830 Nathaniel migrated to IA, possibly originally with group who went to Preble OH. Joe Long had married dau of David Murray. Wasn't it all one big happy (or Not?) family?

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

In the 1820 census there are group of Murrays next to Eber Long, starting with Martha and continuing through Nathaniel.    Maybe it would help to know who they are.  Was Martha widpw of James Jr?

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From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net>
To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 10:17:08 PM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Comments on Map of Sandy Branch Community

 

all I have except for the census is that John Jordon sold his inheritance abt 1827 to Joe and migrated to Preble Oh. Either Joe's or John Jordon's portion should have included Joe Long cemetery, I would think on the wesrtern end.

In 1850 Sophia (dau of David Murray), widow of Eber d 1848 was living next to Rueben Campbell who is next to Milbourne Murray who was James Murray Jr's son.
Armel was murdered in Lewes in 1815 (unverified) and I do not know what happened to his portion.(Maybe where Reuben was living???)
 
On the 1830 census all next to one another Eber/, Joe, Joe's son Benjamin/ Armel, son of Zeno , Zeno.

What year span are you going to give your map?

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 3:58 PM, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

Marjorie, it occurs to me that the Zeno Long property info along with the property sale for Betsey accounts for two of the living heirs.  What about Joe, John Jordan, Eber and Armwell?  If I had these also I could eliminate the words "Heirs of Benjamin Long" and show their names instead.  Ken 

---

From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net>

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 10:31:55 PM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Comments on Map of Sandy Branch Community

 

Ken,  you can add information in 2 ways: 1. in the description of the photo, i.e., the time period of the map.

and 2. as comments under the photo. You can use as many comments as it takes.
Your map is a wonderful help and I am just trying to help you add to it.
 In the deed ref for the 1849 church it names the road Unity Grove Road which I think is the same as now Cemetery Rd. Isn't that right between Benjamin Long and Collins Lot as labeled on your map?
Does this help on the Murray properties: 1. Addition was a MD patent in 1760 of James Jr. next to Bush of James Sr., 1755  who had died by the resurveys of 1776 (first in PA and then in DE.) Couldn't you put "orig James Murray Sr.'? The DE resurvey included the old Addition + the old Bush + vacant land. The 1812 Church was not the same building as the 1849 Church. I agree about never finding property belonging to Matthew McCabe but as a brother of Arthur perhaps his shop was on Arthur's land just a bit north of where you have it.? 

On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:18 PM, kenbunting@bellsouth.net <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

There isn't space for this in comments under the map.
First of all, I should establish a time frame for the map: about 1810 or between 1800 and 1820. The part of Polly Branch Rd through Arthur McCabe's property probably didn't exist as more than a nameless lane. I included it as a point of reference and should label it "Currently Pollys Branch RD". The same goes for Cemetery Rd., although I think a public road did exist there. The church should be labeled "Salem Church 1812". Dorothy Pepper locates it at Salem Church Cemetery. This seems reasonable since the property was later granted by Milbourn Murray whose property could not have extended as far north as Cemetery Rd. (Collins Lot began 36 poles or 594' north of the branch, well south of Cemetery Rd).
I have tried to interpret the information in the deeds posted to SHAG. Lacking plats and compass directions, it is impossible to draw the properties, so I haven't tried. Also, spacing precludes labeling them except in a general way. The name James Murray Sr should be removed. James Murray Jr would then be on both sides of the branch with David and Milbourn Murray near the church. Labeling the Murray properties is mostly guess work since the information for "Addition" and "Murrays Addition" is so confused. I placed "Bush" near the State Road on the assumption it was a place to live.
I don't think Matthew McCabe owned any property at all, but somewhere I got the idea that his blacksmith shop was on either Zeno or Isaiah Long.

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

I need some other eyes and brains to look at a puzzling death certificate for Sarah LONG. I've posted the conflicting facts in a File and the following Death Certificate in Photos.
Sarah E. Long, widow, no former spouse listed. Birth:20 Sep 1839 Death:7 Nov 1931 Age at Death: 91 Residence: Sussex, Delaware. Father: Lettie (yes, that is wht it says); Mother:Suffa Murray. Informant:Parker Long (1870 census, son of Stephen Lewis & Sarah Long.)

Found documentation that Stephen Long's wife was Sarah on 1931 death certificate of Eber S. Long.

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, "marjorie" <marjea@...> wrote:
>
> I need some other eyes and brains to look at a puzzling death certificate for Sarah LONG. I've posted the conflicting facts in a File and the following Death Certificate in Photos.
> Sarah E. Long, widow, no former spouse listed. Birth:20 Sep 1839 Death:7 Nov 1931 Age at Death: 91 Residence: Sussex, Delaware. Father: Lettie (yes, that is wht it says); Mother:Suffa Murray. Informant:Parker Long (1870 census, son of Stephen Lewis & Sarah Long.)
>

I have deleted the earlier map of Sandy Branch Community with it's properties and residents and replaced it with a newer version with changes and improvements. Thanks for everyone's help. Ken

Ms. Hamilton,

Thank you.  I will do as you request and let you know when done.

Bill Long

 

cc: Selbyville History And Genealogy Group members

      Rae Long

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From: Elizabeth Hamilton
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:28 PM
To: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: RE: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Mr. Long,

The Board of Commissioners of Frankford Library met on March 14th. They voted to give you permission to access the entire book  for your website. We would like to have a copy of the electronic file when you make it. We would further appreciate it if you would acknowledge Frankford Public Library as cooperating with you to make the information available and mention that copies are available at the library for $15.

Good luck with your project.

Sincerely,

Liz Hamilton

Elizabeth S. Hamilton, Director

Frankford Public Library

 

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From: WOLong@aol.com [WOLong@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:48 AM
To: Elizabeth Hamilton
Cc: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Ms. Hamilton,

Hello.  My name is Bill Long.  I recently purchased a copy of your "Memories of Frankford."  I would like to know if you have any restrictions regarding copying it.   I have scanned the pages to an electronic (PDF) file and would like to make all or part of the book available to friends and colleagues.  To do so I feel it is first appropriate to get your approval.  I've contacted Rae Long.  She has no objections.  Although the book appears to not be copyrighted, I realize that it is a source of funds for your library. 

Also, if you would like a copy of the electronic file that I produced, I'd be happy to give it to you.

I am a member of a research group at::

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy/

 

Regards,

Bill Long

 

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Bill, will you add the links and the note since I just took it off. (:<) thanks

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM, <wolong@aol.com> wrote:

 

Ms. Hamilton,

Thank you.  I will do as you request and let you know when done.

Bill Long

 

cc: Selbyville History And Genealogy Group members

      Rae Long

---

From: Elizabeth Hamilton
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:28 PM
To: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: RE: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Mr. Long,

The Board of Commissioners of Frankford Library met on March 14th. They voted to give you permission to access the entire book  for your website. We would like to have a copy of the electronic file when you make it. We would further appreciate it if you would acknowledge Frankford Public Library as cooperating with you to make the information available and mention that copies are available at the library for $15.

Good luck with your project.

Sincerely,

Liz Hamilton

Elizabeth S. Hamilton, Director

Frankford Public Library

 

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From: WOLong@aol.com [WOLong@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:48 AM
To: Elizabeth Hamilton
Cc: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Ms. Hamilton,

Hello.  My name is Bill Long.  I recently purchased a copy of your "Memories of Frankford."  I would like to know if you have any restrictions regarding copying it.   I have scanned the pages to an electronic (PDF) file and would like to make all or part of the book available to friends and colleagues.  To do so I feel it is first appropriate to get your approval.  I've contacted Rae Long.  She has no objections.  Although the book appears to not be copyrighted, I realize that it is a source of funds for your library. 

Also, if you would like a copy of the electronic file that I produced, I'd be happy to give it to you.

I am a member of a research group at::

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy/

 

Regards,

Bill Long

 

---

 

 

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

OK

Will Do

 

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In a message dated 3/16/2011 7:20:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marjea@wildblue.net writes:

Bill, will you add the links and the note since I just took it off. (:<) thanks

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 5:31 PM, <wolong@aol.com> wrote:

 

Ms. Hamilton,

Thank you.  I will do as you request and let you know when done.

Bill Long

 

cc: Selbyville History And Genealogy Group members

      Rae Long

---

From: Elizabeth Hamilton
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:28 PM
To: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: RE: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Mr. Long,

The Board of Commissioners of Frankford Library met on March 14th. They voted to give you permission to access the entire book  for your website. We would like to have a copy of the electronic file when you make it. We would further appreciate it if you would acknowledge Frankford Public Library as cooperating with you to make the information available and mention that copies are available at the library for $15.

Good luck with your project.

Sincerely,

Liz Hamilton

Elizabeth S. Hamilton, Director

Frankford Public Library

 

---

From: WOLong@aol.com [WOLong@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:48 AM
To: Elizabeth Hamilton
Cc: WOLong@aol.com
Subject: "Memories of Frankford" - Copy Rights

Ms. Hamilton,

Hello.  My name is Bill Long.  I recently purchased a copy of your "Memories of Frankford."  I would like to know if you have any restrictions regarding copying it.   I have scanned the pages to an electronic (PDF) file and would like to make all or part of the book available to friends and colleagues.  To do so I feel it is first appropriate to get your approval.  I've contacted Rae Long.  She has no objections.  Although the book appears to not be copyrighted, I realize that it is a source of funds for your library. 

Also, if you would like a copy of the electronic file that I produced, I'd be happy to give it to you.

I am a member of a research group at::

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy/

 

Regards,

Bill Long

 

---

 

 

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

Whether he was accurate or not, Mr D J Long is quoted as saying that the founding fathers of Sandy Branch were Benjamin Long, John Murray, Arthur McCabe, Elijah Campbell and Reuben Stevens and this is often repeated. (See Marjorie's comments in the file Selbyville Beginnings). Members have added a lot of information to SHAG on the Longs, Murrays and McCabes, a small amount on the Campbells and nothing on the Stevens/Stephens. Does anyone know who the last two founders were? Is anyone working on these last two families? Ken

I will add what I have on the early Stevenses to a File.

Hi Ken:  Bill's maternal grandmother was a Stephens.  Sarah Ann b. 10/21/1860 d. 1/21/1928
 She was daughter of Thomas b. 3/21825 d. 6/6/1895 and Sarah (Sally) b. 6/27/1829 d. 5/2/1904
I don't have anything farther back but do know where they are buried.

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: kenbunting@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:42:25 +0000
Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

Hi Jane, Sarah Ann b 1860 sounds like a child of Thomas and Sarah Long in my conumdrum. The child Sarah is with parents in the 1860 Balt. Hd. census but in 1870 she is the hh of Rhoda [Long] & Joseph G. Harrison with other brothers and sisters and I could not find the parents so I assumed they had died before 1870. Yet you give much later death dates for them. Do you know anything about why the children were all with w cousin Rhoda? Where are the parents buried.?

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Jane Bunting <jane_bunting@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

Hi Ken:  Bill's maternal grandmother was a Stephens.  Sarah Ann b. 10/21/1860 d. 1/21/1928
 She was daughter of Thomas b. 3/21825 d. 6/6/1895 and Sarah (Sally) b. 6/27/1829 d. 5/2/1904
I don't have anything farther back but do know where they are buried.

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: kenbunting@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:42:25 +0000
Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

Whether he was accurate or not, Mr D J Long is quoted as saying that the founding fathers of Sandy Branch were Benjamin Long, John Murray, Arthur McCabe, Elijah Campbell and Reuben Stevens and this is often repeated. (See Marjorie's comments in the file Selbyville Beginnings). Members have added a lot of information to SHAG on the Longs, Murrays and McCabes, a small amount on the Campbells and nothing on the Stevens/Stephens. Does anyone know who the last two founders were? Is anyone working on these last two families? Ken

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

I moved these questions and comments from Beth from the community map to messages because they really do not relate to the map as such but to people on the map:
Seth Hudson married Polly Pirson in 1820, but he was born in 1793 at Pollys Branch and he must have been married before Polly because he had a son Seth born 1817, according to family Bible.

One more comment -- family Bible lists John W Hudson and Elizabeth (last name unknown) as parents of Seth. There are no siblings listed. Location: Pollys Branch. I do not know how John W Hudson fits in in the Hudson family scheme. Jason, can you help identifying this particular John on the map? [Ken's community map] You have told us that John Aydelott Hudson was there until 1828 or thereabouts. Did Seth have a brother John? Could this John be Seth's father, John W Hudson?

Last thought for this John Hudson -- could he be the John Hudson who married Charlotte Bunting c 1826 or before?

bethwolpert Thu Mar 17 12:01:32 UTC 2011

Marj,
 

These are the John Hudsons I have come across along the way.

 

Baltimore Hundred Tax records:

 

1803, 1809, 1816 show John A Hudson with his 50 acres that we know he inherited.

Also in 1816 we see a John Hudson of Schophield with 15 acres.

 

[We have John Aydelott Hudson selling his inherited parcel to John Cammell (also spelled Campbell in the same deed copy) in 1817.]

 

1822 has a John Hudson of S on the same page as John Hudson Jun. with 9 acres listed next to John A Hudson (now without land) who in turn is listed next to George Holloway with 100 acres (see Ken's map), next to Seth Hudson (taxed without property in 1822, then X’d out & noted “Moved into Dagsborough Hd." indicating he moved before the 1828 assessment), next to Isaiah Hudson of B (certainly Benjamin Hudson’s son).

 

1828 has a “John Hudson Jun?” (sic) between a Nathaniel Hudson (X’d out) and a David Hudson (probably of Hezekiah / who sold his 50 acre inheritance to brother Benjamin in 1813). We also have John S Hudson listed near Colburn Hudson and on the next page, listed in succession, Hudsons Isaiah, James, Joshua, Jacob, Samuel (Sen), Selby, Levin, (Richard Hickman), Samuel, Benjamin with his 100 acres, David Jr, and John Hudson of John Sen.

 

I’m afraid that this has been of little help. I have no John Ws and Seth has not previously been of great interest in my search. I’ll keep my eyes open.

Jason

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi



 

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: marjea@wildblue.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:29:17 +0000
Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Hudsons

 

Jason, I'm sure your information will be helpful once we have time to study it. As a start, John Campbell sold/transferred his bought 1817 property to Seth Hudson in the same year, on the same day. If Seth was taxed without property in 1822 (Seth and Polly were married on 25 JAN 1820) they may have been planning to move to Dagsborough Hundred, where they did live in 1830. A number of their children died in the 1830's and they moved to Worcester, MD by the next census. Then, in the 1850 & 1860 census records, Seth's family was in Baltimore Hundred again; 1870 census, in Dagsboro Hundred, where Polly died on 22 NOV 1871 and Seth on 22 FEB 1879. Both were buried in the Seth Hudson Cemetery west of Dagsboro. Seth's son Isaac Seth and family lived in Dagsboro Hundred also and were buried there as well, near Seth. Two of Isaac Seth's daughters married Buntings, ancestors of Ken Bunting.

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, Jason Hudson <hudsonjlee@...> wrote:
>
>
> Marj,
>
> These are the John Hudsons I have come across along the way.
>
> Baltimore Hundred Tax records:
>
> 1803, 1809, 1816 show John A Hudson with his 50 acres that we know he inherited.
> Also in 1816 we see a John Hudson of Schophield with 15 acres.
>
> [We have John Aydelott Hudson selling his inherited parcel to John Cammell (also spelled Campbell in the same deed copy) in 1817.]
>
> 1822 has a John Hudson of S on the same page as John Hudson Jun. with 9 acres listed next to John A Hudson (now without land) who in turn is listed next to George Holloway with 100 acres (see Ken's map), next to Seth Hudson (taxed without property in 1822, then X'd out & noted "Moved into Dagsborough Hd." indicating he moved before the 1828 assessment), next to Isaiah Hudson of B (certainly Benjamin Hudson's son).
>
> 1828 has a "John Hudson Jun?" (sic) between a Nathaniel Hudson (X'd out) and a David Hudson (probably of Hezekiah / who sold his 50 acre inheritance to brother Benjamin in 1813). We also have John S Hudson listed near Colburn Hudson and on the next page, listed in succession, Hudsons Isaiah, James, Joshua, Jacob, Samuel (Sen), Selby, Levin, (Richard Hickman), Samuel, Benjamin with his 100 acres, David Jr, and John Hudson of John Sen.
>
> I'm afraid that this has been of little help. I have no John Ws and Seth has not previously been of great interest in my search. I'll keep my eyes open.
>
> Jason
>
> "You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
>
>
>
>
>
>
> To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
> From: marjea@...
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:29:17 +0000
> Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Hudsons
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I moved these questions and comments from Beth from the community map to messages because they really do not relate to the map as such but to people on the map:
> Seth Hudson married Polly Pirson in 1820, but he was born in 1793 at Pollys Branch and he must have been married before Polly because he had a son Seth born 1817, according to family Bible.
>
> One more comment -- family Bible lists John W Hudson and Elizabeth (last name unknown) as parents of Seth. There are no siblings listed. Location: Pollys Branch. I do not know how John W Hudson fits in in the Hudson family scheme. Jason, can you help identifying this particular John on the map? [Ken's community map] You have told us that John Aydelott Hudson was there until 1828 or thereabouts. Did Seth have a brother John? Could this John be Seth's father, John W Hudson?
>
> Last thought for this John Hudson -- could he be the John Hudson who married Charlotte Bunting c 1826 or before?
>
> bethwolpert Thu Mar 17 12:01:32 UTC 2011
>

We may be talking about two different families.  Sarah Ann was a Stephens and married Elijah Walter Bunting, Bill's maternal grandmother.  Thomas and Sarah (Sally) Stephens were Sarah Ann's parents.  Thomas and Sarah (Sally) are buried off of Rte. 54 on the outskirts of Selbyville.  Do you remember where Barney Magee lived?  It is very close to the Bishopville Rd.  They are buried in back of that house.  I have been there and visited the graves. 

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: marjea@wildblue.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:56:53 -0400
Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

Jane, I neglected to put the name Stephens in my first email: I was referring to Sarah Long m Thomas Stephens and dau Sarah. Do you know anything more about Bill's maternal grandmother, her siblings? --still sounds like the same person except for the death date and Mine is an assumed one.

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Jane Bunting <jane_bunting@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

We may be talking about two different families.  Sarah Ann was a Stephens and married Elijah Walter Bunting, Bill's maternal grandmother.  Thomas and Sarah (Sally) Stephens were Sarah Ann's parents.  Thomas and Sarah (Sally) are buried off of Rte. 54 on the outskirts of Selbyville.  Do you remember where Barney Magee lived?  It is very close to the Bishopville Rd.  They are buried in back of that house.  I have been there and visited the graves. 

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: marjea@wildblue.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:56:53 -0400
Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

Hi Jane, Sarah Ann b 1860 sounds like a child of Thomas and Sarah Long in my conumdrum. The child Sarah is with parents in the 1860 Balt. Hd. census but in 1870 she is the hh of Rhoda [Long] & Joseph G. Harrison with other brothers and sisters and I could not find the parents so I assumed they had died before 1870. Yet you give much later death dates for them. Do you know anything about why the children were all with w cousin Rhoda? Where are the parents buried.?

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Jane Bunting <jane_bunting@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

Hi Ken:  Bill's maternal grandmother was a Stephens.  Sarah Ann b. 10/21/1860 d. 1/21/1928
 She was daughter of Thomas b. 3/21825 d. 6/6/1895 and Sarah (Sally) b. 6/27/1829 d. 5/2/1904
I don't have anything farther back but do know where they are buried.

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: kenbunting@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:42:25 +0000
Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

Whether he was accurate or not, Mr D J Long is quoted as saying that the founding fathers of Sandy Branch were Benjamin Long, John Murray, Arthur McCabe, Elijah Campbell and Reuben Stevens and this is often repeated. (See Marjorie's comments in the file Selbyville Beginnings). Members have added a lot of information to SHAG on the Longs, Murrays and McCabes, a small amount on the Campbells and nothing on the Stevens/Stephens. Does anyone know who the last two founders were? Is anyone working on these last two families? Ken

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Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

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Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

No, I did not even know her maiden name.

Jane D.Bunting 10215 Friendship Rd. Berlin MD 21811-2850 410-641-1932

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To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
From: marjea@wildblue.net
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:53:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Sandy Branch / Founding Fathers

 

For you genealogists who may be trying to track your family name back to Worcester Co, Buckingham Presbyterian Church in Berlin was founded in 1683, which may the earliest church in any nearby area. Check the tithe lists for 1793-1796. Ken

Ken, I got the Shankland resurvey of "Murray's Addition" from the DE Archives but there was no plat with it. They do no research and only retrieve items cited by page. All I had was Book 1, p191 which is what they sent although I did tell them I was looking for the plat. Could it be that the plats are in another vol? or that staff is so strict-rule oriented that if it was on the following page they would not send????

I transcribed without all the surveyor's directions and copied/pasted it as a text document. I had used italics for all the places mentioned (of which there are many) but Yahoo doesn't pick up any formating. I will replace it later with my Word doc (formatted)if I didn't overdo my wildblue upload allowance. (because I also added another photo set for "John's Delight" 170A for John MacKaide in 1755--I have found no indication yet that this passed to his 3 sons but I would think it did because Arthur was at Sandy Branch before he bought back Mumford's Choice.)

The transcription of the "Addition" resurvey may give you some additional map location insights.

I've added this link to the LINKs List:

Memories of Frankford

 

The file is a large (32 megabytes) PDF file.  It will take a while to download the complete document. 

 

Lots of photos of historic Frankford!

 

Bill Long

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Marjorie, in your remarks on William Layton's property "Dublin" in the Layton file, you ask if anyone has the date of purchase. Per the interview with the Peppers it is 22 May 1802. Ken

Bill, "Memories of Frankford" is a really nice addition to SHAG. Maybe a group can eventually prepare a similar story for Selbyville. It would be interesting to compare "Memories" with the 1868 Beers inset map of Frankford, too. Ken

Ken, I don't understand what you mean "it is not Murray's Addition."
It was Murray's Addition in the PA resurvey and now in this the DE resurvey it is either Addition (which it was in the original warrant in Wor.) or it is New Addition. But it is the same property plus the vacancy added.

I have to do some more checking on John's Luck. etc.

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@...> wrote:
>
> Marjorie, it is an interesting document and I agree with you that it is not
> Murray's "Addition".  It does give a good idea of how the resurveys were
> documented.  All the plats I have seen were appended to the deed and a part of
> it, usually following the signature of the county recorder and witnesses.  So as
> you say it may have been on the next page. 
>
>         I have in my notes (no source identified) that "Johns Delight" was
> originally 170 acres, then resurveyed in 1756 at 120 acres and renamed "Johns
> Luck".  John McCabe bought "Mumfords Choice" in 1772.
>         As we know, John later got into financial difficulties and lost all his
> property.  Later, his son Arthur was able to recover "Mumfords Choice".  I don't
> know if he ever recovered more than that or not. 
>
>         Does this agree with your information?   Ken
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: marjorie <marjea@...>
> To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 11:01:44 AM
> Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] James Murray's land Addition
>
>  
> Ken, I got the Shankland resurvey of "Murray's Addition" from the DE Archives
> but there was no plat with it. They do no research and only retrieve items cited
> by page. All I had was Book 1, p191 which is what they sent although I did tell
> them I was looking for the plat. Could it be that the plats are in another vol?
> or that staff is so strict-rule oriented that if it was on the following page
> they would not send????
>
> I transcribed without all the surveyor's directions and copied/pasted it as a
> text document. I had used italics for all the places mentioned (of which there
> are many) but Yahoo doesn't pick up any formating. I will replace it later with
> my Word doc (formatted)if I didn't overdo my wildblue upload allowance. (because
> I also added another photo set for "John's Delight" 170A for John MacKaide in
> 1755--I have found no indication yet that this passed to his 3 sons but I would
> think it did because Arthur was at Sandy Branch before he bought back Mumford's
> Choice.)
>
>
> The transcription of the "Addition" resurvey may give you some additional map
> location insights.
>

Have you seen the similar book for Dagsboro?

Yes, Selbyville should have a similar memories book too.  But the way the area is changing, it may be too late.

 

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In a message dated 3/24/2011 9:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kenbunting@bellsouth.net writes:

Bill, "Memories of Frankford" is a really nice addition to SHAG.  Maybe a group can eventually prepare a similar story for Selbyville.  It would be interesting to compare "Memories" with the 1868 Beers inset map of Frankford, too.  Ken

I agree, too late--the memories have passed on. 

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <wolong@aol.com> wrote:

 

Have you seen the similar book for Dagsboro?

Yes, Selbyville should have a similar memories book too.  But the way the area is changing, it may be too late.

 

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In a message dated 3/24/2011 9:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kenbunting@bellsouth.net writes:

Bill, "Memories of Frankford" is a really nice addition to SHAG.  Maybe a group can eventually prepare a similar story for Selbyville.  It would be interesting to compare "Memories" with the 1868 Beers inset map of Frankford, too.  Ken

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

Oct 2 2011 is a Homecoming with dinner and a program of sharing memories of yrs. past. It will be a celebration of 100 yrs of worship in the present sanctuary. If you have anything to share, especially on the 1940s I can put you in touch with Janet Scott or Fred Stevens (neither do email). In pursuit of my own memories I am posting a picture on the front steps of Salem from Easter 1944--help me identify my friends.

I have both books as our family is in both.Cindy was born when we lived in Selbyville--Dr. Carey's old house on Duke street near where Marjorie grew up. Then we moved to Frankford in Dec. of 1966 where Sandy and Lin were born. In Feb.1973 we moved into our present Dagsboro home. I knew Mrs. Simpson very well--she and her first husband were best friends of Franklin's parents and Rae Long is one of my very best friends.We raised our children together.   Nina Lou                                                                                        Fri, 3/25/11, marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net> wrote: From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 3:14 PM   I agree, too late--the memories have passed on.  On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <wolong@aol.com> wrote:   Have you seen the similar book for Dagsboro? Yes, Selbyville should have a similar memories book too.  But the way the area is changing, it may be too late.     In a message dated 3/24/2011 9:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kenbunting@bellsouth.net writes: Bill, "Memories of Frankford" is a really nice addition to SHAG.  Maybe a group can eventually prepare a similar story for Selbyville.  It would be interesting to compare "Memories" with the 1868 Beers inset map of Frankford, too.  Ken -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

----- Original Message -----

From: Nina Bunting

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 10:49 AM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

I have both books as our family is in both.Cindy was born when we lived in Selbyville--Dr. Carey's old house on Duke street near where Marjorie grew up. Then we moved to Frankford in Dec. of 1966 where Sandy and Lin were born. In Feb.1973 we moved into our present Dagsboro home. I knew Mrs. Simpson very well--she and her first husband were best friends of Franklin's parents and Rae Long is one of my very best friends.We raised our children together.   Nina Lou                                                                                        Fri, 3/25/11, marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net> wrote: From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 3:14 PM   I agree, too late--the memories have passed on.  On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 8:19 AM, <wolong@aol.com> wrote:   Have you seen the similar book for Dagsboro? Yes, Selbyville should have a similar memories book too.  But the way the area is changing, it may be too late.     In a message dated 3/24/2011 9:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kenbunting@bellsouth.net writes: Bill, "Memories of Frankford" is a really nice addition to SHAG.  Maybe a group can eventually prepare a similar story for Selbyville.  It would be interesting to compare "Memories" with the 1868 Beers inset map of Frankford, too.  Ken -- Marjorie "Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

Ida,

You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939

I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner.

Bill Long

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know?

Thanks

Ida

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----- Original Message -----

From: wolong@aol.com

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

Ida,

You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939

I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner.

Bill Long

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know?

Thanks

Ida

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Are you any relation to the late Alfred V. Melson?

 

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:18:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

Thank you Bill.  My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from.  Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall.  I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro.  Thanks again.

 

----- Original Message -----

From: wolong@aol.com

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

Ida,

You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939

I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner.

Bill Long

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know?

Thanks

Ida

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----- Original Message -----

From: wolong@aol.com

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:22 AM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

Are you any relation to the late Alfred V. Melson?

 

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:18:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

Thank you Bill.  My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from.  Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall.  I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro.  Thanks again.

 

----- Original Message -----

From: wolong@aol.com

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

Ida,

You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939

I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner.

Bill Long

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In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes:

I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know?

Thanks

Ida

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Ida, Herbert Melson lived over near the firehouse when they lived in Dagsboro. I see his email address all the time when Rae Long sends me things. When we lived in Frankford ( Cuelen Acres), Herbert's wife and sons lived across the street from us while he was deployed overseas. Small world!! Ab and Barbara Jean's daughter, Carol, was my daughters' roommate in college and they were all in each other's weddings !!    Nina Lou --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> wrote: From: Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 4:18 PM   Thank you Bill.  My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from.  Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall.  I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro.  Thanks again.   ----- Original Message ----- From: wolong@aol.com To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford   Ida, You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939 I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner. Bill Long   In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes: I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know? Thanks Ida

thanks a lot, I added it to the text.

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, "kenbunting@..." <kenbunting@...> wrote:
>
> Marjorie, in your remarks on William Layton's property "Dublin" in the Layton file, you ask if anyone has the date of purchase. Per the interview with the Peppers it is 22 May 1802. Ken
>

----- Original Message -----

From: Nina Bunting

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:18 PM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford

 

Ida, Herbert Melson lived over near the firehouse when they lived in Dagsboro. I see his email address all the time when Rae Long sends me things. When we lived in Frankford ( Cuelen Acres), Herbert's wife and sons lived across the street from us while he was deployed overseas. Small world!! Ab and Barbara Jean's daughter, Carol, was my daughters' roommate in college and they were all in each other's weddings !!    Nina Lou --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> wrote: From: Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 4:18 PM   Thank you Bill.  My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from.  Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall.  I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro.  Thanks again.   ----- Original Message ----- From: wolong@aol.com To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford   Ida, You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939 I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner. Bill Long   In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes: I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know? Thanks Ida

I remember there were several boys but don't remember a girl--was she younger? The boys did "odd" jobs for us ----we had a mother dog die and they used to come over and help bottle feed puppies---we saved one.We lived in the 2 story green house at the "top of the hill" next door to Pete and Janice. The little yellow house was on the other side of us--the Melson's lived on the corner of the road that ran thru the development,directly across from the little yellow house.I wonder if your sister-in-law remembers our beautiful german shepherd, Shiela, who died while we were there??  NL --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> wrote: From: Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 5:28 PM   Oh, my!!!!!  Yes Herb and Ag (Barbara Jean's sister)  left Dagsboro and moved to MD to help their daughter who was undergoing cancer treatments, then they moved to TX to be near one of their sons and then returned to MD and now live in Delmar, MD.  They miss that house in Dagsboro so much and wish they had not left DE but that's just life I suppose.  When Agnes and their 5 children lived in Cuellen acres Herb was stationed in Viet Nam for the second tour.  That was a horrible time in all our lives.  Thankfully he made it back home. My parents Ben and Alice Melson lived in Cuellen acres in the little yellow house just before you get to Pete and Janice Powell's house. Pete and Janice are both deceased now so I don't know who lives there now .  ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina Bunting To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford   Ida, Herbert Melson lived over near the firehouse when they lived in Dagsboro. I see his email address all the time when Rae Long sends me things. When we lived in Frankford ( Cuelen Acres), Herbert's wife and sons lived across the street from us while he was deployed overseas. Small world!! Ab and Barbara Jean's daughter, Carol, was my daughters' roommate in college and they were all in each other's weddings !!    Nina Lou --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> wrote: From: Ida Olroyd <idamay@mtco.com> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 4:18 PM   Thank you Bill.  My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from.  Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall.  I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro.  Thanks again.   ----- Original Message ----- From: wolong@aol.com To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford   Ida, You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15.  They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge.  Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939 I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner. Bill Long   In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@mtco.com writes: I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro.  Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know? Thanks Ida

I know this has nothing to do with Selbyville but Roxana Meth. Church is having a memory day also. If anyone is interested in information about this event ;et me know and I will get the details.

 

 

I am looking for a book that was published by the church in 1939. I found a reference to in on the University of Delaware site but they do not have a copy of it. According the the reference it has  "... one page preface by the pastor John Edward Jones followed by advertisements, a one page historical sketch of the church (founded in 1856) and the directory. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers (26 pages). Digital Image ID 4__298. Date Imported: 1/22/2008...."

 

Thanks,

Joan

Ken wrote:I have in my notes (no source identified) that "Johns Delight" was originally 170 acres, then resurveyed in 1756 at 120 acres and renamed "Johns Luck". John McCabe bought "Mumfords Choice" in 1772.
As we know, John later got into financial difficulties and lost all his property.
Later, his son Arthur was able to recover "Mumfords Choice". I don't know if he ever recovered more than that or not. Does this agree with your information?

Ken, you are correct on the resurvey part. Thanks for the info; I found the proof on MSA (I added one document to the Land Tracts photo album to prove this and will add the other docs on the name John's Luck later.
The only item I have found on John's losing his property is in the purchase by Arthur of Mumford's Choice which I think does not mention John's Delight/Luck. If you have anything resembling quotes or sources please share.
In any event the warrants for these 2 tracts prove that John McCabe was the early McCabe who held land at Sandy Branch in the 1750s.

Ken, we are looking at 2 different documents. I am referring to the transcription I added this week to the Murray files--3rd from the top

James Murray’s NEW ADDITION*, 29 June 1776 Sussex Co Resurvey 
Source: DE Archives. Shankland’s Warrant & Survey Book v1, p191
Transcription by Marjorie Adams

MURRAYS ADDITION James Murray now called NEW ADDITION* bounded as followeth vizt.
Beginning at a Mkd.[marked] W. Oak standing by a Road that Leads unto Cypress Swamp

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

Ken, Good. I thought it could help the mapping even though I was not successful in getting the plat. Also,  I am trying to piece together 2 scans of the large sheet from the archives to post as a photo on SHAG. It will have all those coordinates I left out for sanity sake.

On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 5:11 PM, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

Marjorie, how could I have missed this?  It has a lot of surveyors' directions that I may be able to use in re-creating a plat and possibly make a fairly exact location, although a number of key coordinates of it are missing.  I'll get out my drafting board and see what I can do with it.   Ken

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From: marjorie adams <marjea@wildblue.net>
To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 4:45:48 PM
Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Re: James Murray's land Addition

 

Ken, we are looking at 2 different documents. I am referring to the transcription I added this week to the Murray files--3rd from the top

James Murray’s NEW ADDITION*, 29 June 1776 Sussex Co Resurvey 
Source: DE Archives. Shankland’s Warrant & Survey Book v1, p191
Transcription by Marjorie Adams

MURRAYS ADDITION James Murray now called NEW ADDITION* bounded as followeth vizt.
Beginning at a Mkd.[marked] W. Oak standing by a Road that Leads unto Cypress Swamp

 Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 4:10 PM, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@bellsouth.net> wrote:

 

Marjorie, unless we are considering two different documents, but I am refering to the one that says: "near the head of Sound on a ridge on the side of a north fork of a branch in a neck of land called Richards Neck near the head thereof..."   Unless I am mistaken these landmarks are near Indian River.   Ken

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From: marjorie <marjea@wildblue.net>
To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 10:09:04 PM
Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Re: James Murray's land Addition

 

Ken, I don't understand what you mean "it is not Murray's Addition."
It was Murray's Addition in the PA resurvey and now in this the DE resurvey it is either Addition (which it was in the original warrant in Wor.) or it is New Addition. But it is the same property plus the vacancy added.

I have to do some more checking on John's Luck. etc.

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, KENNETH BUNTING <kenbunting@...> wrote:
>
> Marjorie, it is an interesting document and I agree with you that it is not
> Murray's "Addition".  It does give a good idea of how the resurveys were
> documented.  All the plats I have seen were appended to the deed and a part of
> it, usually following the signature of the county recorder and witnesses.  So as
> you say it may have been on the next page. 
>
>         I have in my notes (no source identified) that "Johns Delight" was
> originally 170 acres, then resurveyed in 1756 at 120 acres and renamed "Johns
> Luck".  John McCabe bought "Mumfords Choice" in 1772.
>         As we know, John later got into financial difficulties and lost all his
> property.  Later, his son Arthur was able to recover "Mumfords Choice".  I don't
> know if he ever recovered more than that or not. 
>
>         Does this agree with your information?   Ken
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: marjorie <marjea@...>
> To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 11:01:44 AM
> Subject: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] James Murray's land Addition
>
>  
> Ken, I got the Shankland resurvey of "Murray's Addition" from the DE Archives
> but there was no plat with it. They do no research and only retrieve items cited
> by page. All I had was Book 1, p191 which is what they sent although I did tell
> them I was looking for the plat. Could it be that the plats are in another vol?
> or that staff is so strict-rule oriented that if it was on the following page
> they would not send????
>
> I transcribed without all the surveyor's directions and copied/pasted it as a
> text document. I had used italics for all the places mentioned (of which there
> are many) but Yahoo doesn't pick up any formating. I will replace it later with
> my Word doc (formatted)if I didn't overdo my wildblue upload allowance. (because
> I also added another photo set for "John's Delight" 170A for John MacKaide in
> 1755--I have found no indication yet that this passed to his 3 sons but I would
> think it did because Arthur was at Sandy Branch before he bought back Mumford's
> Choice.)
>
>
> The transcription of the "Addition" resurvey may give you some additional map
> location insights.
>

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

--
Marjorie
"Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars."~ Henry Van Dyke

----- Original Message -----

From: bluelightning75@aol.com

To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 1:34 PM

Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Roxana (Zion) Church

 

I know this has nothing to do with Selbyville but Roxana Meth. Church is having a memory day also. If anyone is interested in information about this event ;et me know and I will get the details.

 

 

I am looking for a book that was published by the church in 1939. I found a reference to in on the University of Delaware site but they do not have a copy of it. According the the reference it has  "... one page preface by the pastor John Edward Jones followed by advertisements, a one page historical sketch of the church (founded in 1856) and the directory. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers (26 pages). Digital Image ID 4__298. Date Imported: 1/22/2008...."

 

Thanks,

Joan

--- In SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com, "Ida Olroyd" <idamay@...> wrote:

>
> Yes. Alfred was my Half 4C1R and when I retired in 1995 and moved back to DE for the next four years Al and I worked together on the Melson tree. What a great guy and I sure miss working with him.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wolong@...
> To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford
>
>
>
>
> Are you any relation to the late Alfred V. Melson?
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:18:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@... writes:
> Thank you Bill. My oldest brother Herbert Melson lived in Dagsboro for a while and I never heard him mention the Dagsboro book although he did point me to Albert Franklin (Herb's brother in law) for the Frankford book and that's who I purchased it from. Albert helped gather info for the book as I recall. I am calling right now to get one of the Dagsboro. Thanks again.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wolong@...
> To: SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [SelbyvilleHistoryAndGenealogy] Memories of Frankford
>
>
>
>
> Ida,
> You can buy the Dagsboro book at the town hall in Dagsboro for $15. They will mail it to you for an additional postage charge. Call: Stacy or Rae at the Dagsboro Town Hall, 302-732-3777, P.O. Box 420, Dagsboro, 19939
> I would scan it and post it online like I did for the Frankford book were it not for the fact that it has large fold-out maps that too large for my scanner.
> Bill Long
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> In a message dated 3/25/2011 12:05:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, idamay@... writes:
> I have the Memories of Frankford book, but didn't realize there was also one for Dagsboro. Where might I purchase one of these books..anyone know?
> Thanks
> Ida
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Ken & Ida, I was Al's next door neighbor and babysitter and his grandmother, Lizzie Melson often looked after me and taught me to play rummy and board games involving the banned dice when I was under ten. I think she was a Hudson but not sure which line. Maybe yours, Ken? Bill