1 The Shipleys of Maryland A Summary Presented to the Shipleys of Maryland Annual Meeting 20 October 2012 Paul A. Shipley 2 AN ORGANIZATION OF THE DESCENDENTS OF ADAM SHIPLEY WHO CAME TO MARYLAND FROM ENGLAND IN 1668, AND THE SPOUSES OF SUCH DESCENDANTS. FOUNDED OCTOBER 4, 1925. • SHIPLEY FAMILY HISTORY • SHIPLEY ORGANIZATION 3 Adam Shipley Bon Voyage Born in England Came to America in 1668 ◦ Documented by claim made and recorded in 1670 by John Pawson, a merchant of the city of Yo r ke , England. ◦ "Came John Pawson of the County of Anne Arundel merchant and proved right to five hundred acres of land for transporting … Adam Shipleigh (+9 others)… in February, 1668” 4 Adam’s English Roots Where from, Why Leave, Transport Details?? No definite information has been located Perhaps to seek new opportunities away from the turmoil of Britain ◦ 1642- 1646 Civil War ◦ 1649- 1660 Republic (Oliver Cromwell) ◦ 1660- 1670 Monarchy restored, many hardships ◦ 1666 Great fire of London 5 The Shipley Name Anglo-Saxon Recorded in the Domesday Book Used prior to present form of English language Shipley is most common spelling. Variants: ◦ Shipleigh Shipeley Shaplie ◦ Sheplie Shepley Chipley Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names ◦ scīp ('sheep', a Northumbrian dialect form, contrasting with the Anglian dialect form scēp which underlies modern English sheep) ◦ lēah ('open ground, such as meadow, pasture, or arable land'). ◦ Means 'sheep-clearing' or 'sheep-pasture' 6 Shipley Origins? Many places in England bear the name Shipley--hills, valleys, villages, abbeys, glens Research by Dr. Neal Shipley, UofMA ◦ 7-8 places named Shipley or Shepley ◦ Only one area produced a family name ◦ Southwestern area of County Yorkshire ◦ Vicinity of Huddersfield and Wakefield Shepley Shipley Shipley, Shepley, 7 SW Yorkshire,UK 8 9 Adam Shipley- 7 years later 1675 “Before Charles Calvert, came Adam Shipley of Anne Arundel Co. Maryland, and proved his right to Eoden du fifty (50) acres for his time of service performed in the Province. Warrant then granted to Adam Shipley for fifty acres of land due him as above.” 10 Adam Shipley- Additional Lands 1679, one hundred acres called HOWARD'S AND PORTER'S RANGE, on the south side of the Severn River 1681, SHIPLEY'S CHOICE, two hundred acres on the south side of the Severn River 11 Adam Shipley- Largest Tract 1687, five hundred acres known as ADAM THE FIRST, on Elk Ridge (near Columbia) Marker dedicated 1987 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first large land grant in what is now Howard County. 12 Adam’s Family Married Lois ____(?) ◦ Possibly Lois HOWARD, whose family lived on HOWARD AND PORTER'S RANGE on the south side of the Severn River, which was transferred to Adam Shipley in 1679. Children .11 Richard SHIPLEY b. about 1677 d. before 1725 .12 Adam SHIPLEY .13 Robert SHIPLEY b. about 1678 d. 1761/63 .14 Peter SHIPLEY b. about 1687 d. 9 May 1764 .15 Keturah SHIPLEY d. after Aug 1730 .16 Lois SHIPLEY d. before Sep 1746 13 Adam’s Death and Estate Died before 1698 Children received shares of his land Moved to Queen Caroline Parish in what is now Howard County, Maryland Names and those of their families are in Christ Church Register 14 Carroll County Atlas, 1877 Westward Ho!-Shipley Residences Eldersburg Area Bethesda Methodist Church 15 Abraham Lincoln- A Shipley! Adam1, Robert2, Robert Jr3, Lucy4, Nancy 5 16 SHIPLEY ORGANIZATION “Nec Placida Contenta Quiete Est” My Soul is not Content with Quiet Idleness 17 Organizational Structure Membership ◦ Adam’s descendants ◦ Also open to Shipleys who cannot prove direct descent from Adam ◦ Henry number assigned to all Dues-paying organization ◦ Annual Membership (individual or family) ◦ Life Membership Governed by elected officers, an executive board, committees, and by-laws Annual business meetings 18 Membership Information AR,ID,MN,KY,MS,NM, WY,22 CT,DE,2MT,NE,NV, 2 2 221 1 1 11 • 410 Members UT,WA,WI,WV, 3 3 3 3 DC,IA,KS, 3 3 3 • “Units” SC,AL, 4 3 TN,MA, 5 4 CO, 5 • 183 Life OR, 6 NY, 6 • 227 Annual MO, 6 MD, 150 GA, 6 MI, 7 • 41 US States IL, 7 OH, 8 • International IN, 9 • Canada NC, 10 AZ, 10 • Czech Rep TX, 12 • Cost NJ, 14 $100 Life FL, 16 VA, 28 • CA, 20 PA, 26 • $10-15 Ann. 19 Founding- The First Gathering Formed October 4, 1925, at Bethesda Methodist Church, Gist, Carroll County MD. Organized by ◦ Robert H.H. Shipley, farmer, school board member, postal employee ◦ Ulysses Hayes Shipley, farmer and school teacher who perceived the desirability of pursuing ties of kinship beyond local boundaries ◦ Larkin Amos Shipley, historian and lawyer noted for his absorption in genealogy and historical facts Heavy rain curtailed attendance to about 125 Meeting began with a devotional service followed by lunch, talks about family origins, and a musical program So enjoyable and informative decided on yearly gatherings 20 Founding Shipleys outnumbered others in attendance, but related families included ◦ Barnes, Bennett, Conaway, Creswell, Davis, Dorsey, Dudderer, Easton, Farver, Flater, Fleming, Gallion, Gorrell, Haines, Myerly, Niner, Parrish, Pool, Shreve, Thompson, Warehime, Zepp "Excelsior" was adopted as motto (ever upward) Green and gold were chosen as colors Four-leaf clover chosen as official flower (Later changed to the marigold.) 21 Founding- Goals Established To research and prepare facts relating to the history of the family and to maintain such records as might be of value to future historians To assemble data concerning original homesteads burial grounds, and existing antiques To supply suitable markers at places of historical interest to Shipleys 22 Shipley Meeting Records 1925 - 1950 23 Genealogy Publications- Shipleys of Maryland, 1938 In order to preserve a record of the descendants of Adam Shipley, a committee was appointed in 1937 to research material and publish the results. “The Shipleys of Maryland 1938” contained 281 pages, known to be incomplete Reprints available, ~$30 24 Genealogy Publications- Shipleys of Maryland, 1968 300th anniversary edition (published 1971) Dorothy Shipley Granger editor Expanded to 809 pgs Occasionally available used, ~$150 Genealogy Publications- 25 Shipleys of Maryland, 2002 & 2010 Overwhelming manual task precluded planned 1968 supplement Computer age made task manageable. John M. Shipley editor and database manager 2002 Edition: 1,650 pgs, 3 vols ◦ Awarded Sumner A. Parker Prize by the Genealogy Committee of the Maryland Historical Society 2010 Supplement: 104 pgs Available from Shipleys of Maryland, ◦ $150- 2002 Edition ◦ $ 10- 2010 Supplement 26 How We Continue to Connect Executive Board meets twice annually Annual business meeting and luncheon in October Annual picnic every June Newsletter published 1-2 times/year Directory published annually www.shipleysofmaryland.org basic website $300 college scholarship to graduating high school senior family member Continue to compile new/updated genealogical information, publish in newsletter NEW- Shipleys of Maryland Room at HSCC 27 The Shipleys of Maryland Room Historical Society of Carroll County • Endowed in perpetuity by The Shipleys of Maryland • Dedicated in memory of Dorothy Shipley Granger • Will house DSC estate archives owned by HSCC • Dedication ceremony held 23 June 2012 28 The Shipleys of Maryland Room Dedicated in Memory of Dorothy Shipley Granger Located at 216 East Main St., Westminster, MD, on second floor of HSCC property known as Cockey’s Purpose is to provide repository for records, artifacts, items, and memorabilia pertaining to Shipleys of Maryland history and genealogy. ◦ HSCC will place items from the Dorothy Shipley Granger Collection in the room ◦ Other records, artifacts, items, and memorabilia belonging to the Shipleys of Maryland (or individual members) and relevant to Shipley family history or genealogy may be included in the room for display, storage and reference Members of The Shipleys of Maryland may research in the room at no charge- others pay $5. All by app’t. 29 30 Shipley Room Dedication 31 Shipley Room Displays 32 Shipley Crest Plate • Issued at Shipley Room dedication ceremony • $25 33 Shipley Room Commemorative Ornament • Keepsake from Shipley Room dedication • $5 34 Additional Publications Each Newsletter contains several “English Researches”, by Emily and L. articles of historical or family Parks Shipley, 1979, 13 pages. interest (1999 to present) Summarizes interesting Shipley family We Shipleys, Memories and Memoirs information from a variety of English by Linwood Parks Shipley 1980, 418 pg. sources. History of his Shipley lineage. Available “Linwood Parks Shipley, used only, from booksellers. Distinguished Citizen”, by Dorothy “Research on Shipley Family Roots in Shipley Granger, 1980, 10 pages. England”, by Dr. Neal Shipley, 1993, 9 “Dorothy Shipley Granger, Dean of pages (8.5x11 format). Dr. Shipley is The Shipleys of Maryland”, 1981, 16 professor of history at the University of pages. Prepared for the ceremony at Massachusetts. which Dorothy Shipley Granger was “These Fifty Years”, by Dorothy Shipley named Dean of the Shipleys of Md. Granger, 1975, 20 pages. Highlights of the “Adam’s Garden”, by Dorothy Shipley Shipleys of Maryland organization from Granger, 1984, 20 pages. Contains a founding in 1925 to its 50th anniversary history of the property known as in 1975. “Adam’s Garden” and the Shipley “Pilgrimage to England”, by L. Parks families who lived there. Shipley and Dorothy Shipley Granger, “Shipley”, The Carroll County Times, May 1977,