Carey land papers
Abstract
The Carey land papers consists of deeds and indentures related to Carey's land ownership and management, circa 1786-1829. Also included is a letter from James Tilghman to his son Thomas Tilghman, James Carey's will, and genealogical notes and correspondence on the Carey family, circa 1901 and undated.
Dates
- 1786 July 1-1901 October 9
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Biographical / Historical
James Carey of Loudon was born in 1751 in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1785 he married Martha Ellicott (1761-1838), who was the daughter of John Ellicott, one of the three Ellicott brothers who founded Ellicott's Mills. Together they had 7 children: John (1789-1849), James (1791-1813), Samuel (1791-1874), Hannah Carey Coale (1795-1837), Margaret Carey Cheston (1797-1874), George (1798-1865), and Martha Carey Thomas (1805-1835).
After his marriage, Carey most likely served as the Baltimore shipping agent for the flour produced at his in-law's mills, and became very wealthy. He built a townhouse at the southeast corner of Lobard Street and Hopkins Place. He also acquired a country seat on the Frederick Road, which he named "Loudon Forest", the 100 acres of which were considered during his lifetime to lie four miles outside Baltimore City. This land later came to be Loudon Park Cemetery.
By 1790, Carey was sufficiently prosperous to be elected to the original directorate of the Bank of Maryland, and he was active in public life for a number of years thereafter. He died in 1834 at the age of 83.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (16 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged chronologically. Files with a range of dates are sorted according to the earliest date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anthony M. Carey, November 2007.
Scope and Contents
The James Carey land papers primarily consists of deeds and indentures related to Carey's land ownership and management, circa 1786-1829. Also included is a letter from James Tilghman to his son Thomas Tilghman, James Carey's will, and genealogical notes and correspondence on the Carey family.
- Title
- Guide to the Carey land papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mallory Harwerth
- Date
- 2022-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
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