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The Wicomico. the True Story of an American River and the Fascinating Events That Occurred in Its Vicinity The Wicomico. The True Story of an American River and The Fascinating Events that Occurred in its Vicinity. George Morgan Knight Cincinnati, OH 1945 Dear Valued Customer, Please note that the images in the original volume of this book are of poor quality, and reproduced hereinas best as possible. While we are dedicated to make available products of the highest quality, some circumstances are beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your support and we look forward to serving you again with all your history and genealogy needs Best Regards Rodrigue Maindron Your # 1 source for rare and out-of-print book on genealogy and history (800) 319-8434 file:///F|/Documents and Settings/Owner/My Documents/My Web Pages/disclaimer.htm [12/11/2006 10:46:52 AM] "'*·* ... Title-Page**"********~*•********"********** Message to the Reader: The publishers hereby certify that this book is copy No. Cf{p of the First Edition limited to 100 copies, of the book entit1~d: ************************************* THE WICOMICO: The True Story of An ~-inerican River and The Fascinating Events That O_ccurred in Its Vi-einity. By George Morgan Knight, Jr. (Author of "What You Don't Know Ab­ out George Washington"i President, the Knight Publishing co. ; Vice­ President, Harwood & Knight; Cor­ respondent for the Associated Press; DesQendant of U.S.Supreme Court Judge James Viilson, signer of the U, s.~claration o-f Independence & u.s.constitutian, & of Alexander Wilson, poet, natural.ist and co­ worker with Audubon.) Buckram Bi.nding, Price $2. Illustrated wit..~ photographs ,otaken by the author. ********* This book is published 1945 by: HARWOOD & KNIGHT Publishers & Wholesalers Since 1919 3 53 0 Reading Road Cincinnati 29, Ohio '.t,',\: :· ~ ;, >~ ~.,'Jr' ~. yr• ,- . r- . ~,--~~. :~ ~.4£~ar.:. ::~: ~ \j(;_ A ~?~.t* ~ -~ , ,.~:-;~·:- ...· ~ :, ·~ Ocean Ha!! At the mouth of the Wicomico River - the Pirates' Rendezvous~ no,v the home of l\frs. William Whittingham Blackistone~ of Bush­ woo(!, l\1d. ... Bachelor·s Hope With its unique architecture and carved roses over its entrance, which attracts thousands of visitors. - ·. ,~-~-_; ,• -~~- .... ·-- ' ~ ' ~. ,:~~ ~ " .-~'!:""'-'-·•"'"1111!11111-.;.. >' { De La Brooke On the Patuxent River with guests shown attending the dedication ceremonies on June 9., 1934 when a bronze tablet was unveiled in mem­ ory of Robert Brooke who settled on the plantation in 1650. ' ' '. '-:. ,': \ .,..t ~. ' " '. , ' ' ·.._. ~ .. " '<. ' .._ •• ·/:-:.<•',;'"_ :>·.:-: ~. ·-;; ..' Tlie ancient historic oaks at Summerseat which were blazed by the Indians to mark a trail which later became a road. Fenwick's Inn w·here it is claimed that two old ladies' ghosts walk by day on the old Three Notch State Road to this day. Sotterley The home of Herbert L. Satterlee of New York who is a descen­ dant of Gov. George Plater. The hou::;e was built in 1730. Kingston On the Patuxent River Lelow California~ one of the most interest­ ing old manors shown from the rf'ar. :Mattapani Lafayette was entertained here ·when he visited St. :Mary·s County during the Revolutionary \Var. CHAPTER I. SOUTHAMPTON-MARYLAND'S OLDEST FRAME HOUSE On a small flat topped hill which overlooks a picturesque arm of the Wicomico River, and named by the Indians, Chaptico Bay which translated means "Deep Water", is an old gray. frame manor house called Southampton. Around it stands a guard of old trees, and only in the dead of winter can the house be seen at the end of the short lane, flanked on either side ·by a snake fence which leads up a brief incline, and around the trunks of tall oak trees. At the ifoot of this road is an old spring. And if springs could talk as brooks babble, it could tell stirring tales of the colonial past! for here many famous personages knelt to drink; as well as soldiers of -the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars and the spies and wounded of both sides. It ·was on this secluded spot that Richard Bond decided to build his new world castle. The lumber was brought over from England and construction started prior to 1640.. But the ships of those days were small and could not carry much lumber with many more important things to bring for the Maryland colony at St. l\1ary's City, so the house was not completed until after 1645. Bond named it Southampton after England's- famous seaport. It is Mary­ land's oldest frame house, with nine rooms and an attic. Its picturesque tall brick chimneys at either end of the house are covered with ivy grown from a sprig brought from Kenilworth Castle, England. To keep away the evil spirits believed to have existed when the house was built, the paneling on every door was constructed in the shape of a cross. It was believed that with the sign of the cross on all the doors the evil spirits would not dare enter Southampton, and no harm would befall those who dwelt there. Another interest­ ing, yet quite unique thing about the doors of Southampton is the absence of knobs. They are opened by pulling small gold chains which slide out and release the catch. When I was welcomed into the spacious parlor of Southampton by its present gracious mistress, Mrs. Samuel Hayden, she pointed out the two arched windows at the end of the room. These were designed by the famous English architect, Sir Christopher Wren. Mrs. Hayden, before her marriage was Miss Nanny Waring, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Waring of Chaptico, Maryland. She told me that when she was a wee lass her parents entertained a most distinguished visitor during the Civil War, Lord Lawley of England. Lawley was the war correspondent for the "London Times" and was stationed at Confederate head­ quarters in Richmond. He had come to Mary­ land to get a story from this side of the Potomac. Mrs. Hayden said she ·was greatly thrilled when her parents permitted her to eat at the table with a real English Lord, as any little girl would be today. One day before the visit of his lordship was over, he looked across the table at the little · girl to whom he had taken quite a fancy, and said, "You know, Nanny, the difference between my country and America is this: we always drink tea and folks in America drink coffee!" So every time Mrs. Hayden drinks a cup of coffee she says she thinks of Lord Lawley and recalls what he said. As Maryland was one of the border states, sentiment among her people was swayed both for the North and South, during the Civil War. .,...\.t Southampton Mrs. Hayden's two older broth­ ers, James and Edward Waring enlisted for the Confederate cause and fought under General Robert E. Lee. Southampton commanded a fine view of the village of Chaptico less than a mile away. Union soldiers were encamped in a field between Southampton and Chaptico. Due to the known Southern sympathies of most of the residents of St. Mary's County, a daily morning and evening search was instituted in order to catch Southern spies and force the villagers to maintain open loyalty to the North. Each home in the village and its vicinity was searched from cellar to gar­ ret for Southern spies, and Southampton ·was not exempted from these searches day or night. Mrs. Hayden smilingly recalls a story told on her by a certain Captain Campbell at a chili in Baltimore, which was brought back to her family by an older sister, who happened to visit in Baltimore a short time afterward. Captain Campbell and his searching party came to Southampton late one evening in high hopes of nabbing a Southern spy, or catching one of her brothers home on leave from the Confederate Army. But he and his men made so much noise that it awoke the little girl. Annoyed at being awakened from a sound sleep she yelled from her trundle bed, "Who the devil's making all that racket?" Then, recognizing the voices of the searching party, she flung at them, "why it's only those damn Yankees making all that fuss!" An uncle had taught her some "cuss" words some time before, for he thought it amusing to hear her use them, but she says she soon outgrew the habit. But one must not leave Southampton, Mrs. Hayden says, without going out into the yard and gazing at the old estate's most remarkable and patriotic old pear tree. Ever since 1818 the tree has been bearing pears. It's fruit is always ripe for the Fourth of July! The pears are delicious when cooked, make excellent jelly, and preserve well. Until a few years back the old tree had a mate not far away, but a wind and rain storm sweeping in from Chaptico Bay up­ rooted it and it died. So the old pear tree stands alone, a gnarled old veteran, having served the owners of Southampton for more than six gen­ erations. If it could only speak, what secrets it could tell of the soldiers who rested beneath it or hid in its branches, or of romances beneath its sheltering boughs, when the moon ,vas hang­ ing over Chaptico Bay. CHAPTER II. DEEP FALLS - AND ITS THREE CITIES OF THE DEAD One of the charming features of Deep Falls at Cha ptico is the long straight lane leading up to the manor house on a small knoll over­ shadowed by tall trees. In the autumn when the leaves have been touched by the paint brush of Jack Frost and are a riot of colors, the old Lane is most picturesque. It appears to he hung with thousands of vari-colored Japanese lanterns whi~e the ground beneath is carpeted with the same fallen leaves.
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