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Conveyed to Lemuel DENNIS of John $300 lot in Salisbury where Cutter TOWNSEND, free negro, lives between Church & Broad Sts adoiningj Baptist Church and pond
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Location
Salisbury
Name Association or Topic
Fooks, Henry
Date (year/month/day)
1833/9/14
Type of Record
WO Deed
Number of Record (book:liber)
AZ:333
Assorted Information
Conveyed to Lemuel DENNIS of John $300 lot in Salisbury where Cutter TOWNSEND, free negro, lives between Church & Broad Sts adoiningj Baptist Church and pond
Surname
African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury
Date
1838/8/18
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Record
Description
William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” ["Race Ground"] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads, containing 1/4 ac
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Surname
African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury
First Name —
Date
1838/8/18
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Record
Source Reference
GMH1:468
Description
William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” ["Race Ground"] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads, containing 1/4 ac
Description
William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” [Race Ground] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads containing 1/4 ac
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Surname
Williams
First Name
William of John
Date
1838/8/18
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Records
Source Reference
GMH1:468
Description
William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” [Race Ground] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads containing 1/4 ac
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Description
Benjamin Parsons, administrator of George Leonard, colored, deceased, to James A. Parsons, $150, lot in Salisbury near the African Church containing 1 rood George Leonard bought from Annis Williams 7/31/1858 recorded in WET1:331
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Surname
Parsons
First Name
Benjamin, Administrator of George Leonard
Date
1866/11/24
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Records
Source Reference
GHR2:503
Description
Benjamin Parsons, administrator of George Leonard, colored, deceased, to James A. Parsons, $150, lot in Salisbury near the African Church containing 1 rood George Leonard bought from Annis Williams 7/31/1858 recorded in WET1:331
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Description
John T. Hooper & Leah, his wife, of Somerset, to Richard Parker, of Worcester, $500, lot in Salisbury near the coloured peoples church; lot now occupied by Solomon Houston, Jr; reserving the use of the well on said lot for the one adjoining & also the alley to be kept open; containing 123 ft on the N & S side & 44 ft on the E & W side
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Surname
Hooper
First Name
John T. & Leah
Date
1865/8/22
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Records
Source Reference
GHR1:671
Description
John T. Hooper & Leah, his wife, of Somerset, to Richard Parker, of Worcester, $500, lot in Salisbury near the coloured peoples church; lot now occupied by Solomon Houston, Jr; reserving the use of the well on said lot for the one adjoining & also the alley to be kept open; containing 123 ft on the N & S side & 44 ft on the E & W side
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Description
Samuel Gordy & Leah M., his wife, to Abraham Leonard, free black, $44 lot near the colored church in Salisbury & on the N side of main road from Salisbury to the big hill & in the forks of another road leading from the hill to Salisbury
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Surname
Gordy
First Name
Samuel
Date
1851/5/31
Type and Location of Source
WO Land Records
Source Reference
EDM4:109
Description
Samuel Gordy & Leah M., his wife, to Abraham Leonard, free black, $44 lot near the colored church in Salisbury & on the N side of main road from Salisbury to the big hill & in the forks of another road leading from the hill to Salisbury
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Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
Name of Deceased Veteran
WEST, GEORGE
Information About Veteran and Gravestone
Private, Company G, 19th Infantry, U.S.C.T
Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
Name of Deceased Veteran
LAYFIELD, ALFRED
Information About Veteran and Gravestone
Private, Company B, 9th Infantry, U.S.C.T., DOD July 9, 1909 ? served under the name ?Lafewell? or ?Leafwell?
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Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
Name of Deceased Veteran
FOWLER, JOHN
Information About Veteran and Gravestone
Private, Company K, 19th Infantry, U.S.C.T.
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Name of Deceased
Elsey Leonard [black 1880 census]
Heirs
Mary A. Leonard and Martha A. Leonard [Black]
Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
the house and lot where I now live in the Georgetown part of Salisbury and lying west of the colored people's church
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County
Wicomico
Folio Number
ELW1:265
Probate Date
12/28/1891
Name of Deceased
Elsey Leonard [black 1880 census]
Heirs
Mary A. Leonard and Martha A. Leonard [Black]
Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
the house and lot where I now live in the Georgetown part of Salisbury and lying west of the colored people's church
Name of Deceased
Winder Morris [black 1880 census]
Heirs
Winder Morris - son and Mary Morris
Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
the home and lot, in the part of Salisbury called Georgetown where I now reside fronting on East Church Street 66 feet and running back to Broad St.
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County
Wicomico
Folio Number
ELW1: 331
Probate Date
9/1/1894
Name of Deceased
Winder Morris [black 1880 census]
Heirs
Winder Morris - son and Mary Morris
Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
the home and lot, in the part of Salisbury called Georgetown where I now reside fronting on East Church Street 66 feet and running back to Broad St.
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