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Caroline
County
is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state
of Maryland
on its Eastern Shore. It is
bordered by Queen Anne's
County
to the north, Talbot County to the
west, Dorchester County to the
south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the
southeast. Caroline County was created
in 1773 from parts of Dorchester and Queen Anne's
Counties.
The county derives its name from Lady Caroline Eden, wife of Maryland's last
colonial governor Robert
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The following are names
of persons, found within our databases as having been either born,
married or died in this location. Names in dark red denote direct ancestral
lines. To find out more
about each surname listed click on the corresponding Link. |
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Eubanks; Ridgeway |
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Family history notes
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In 1739 William bought 140 acres of property
in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, called “Ratcliffe”. William died in December, 1750 at the age
of 52 years. William Eubanks’s Last Will was written December 11, 1750, and
probated January 10, 1751. In it he
names his wife as Mary. John the
oldest son was to receive the plantation should mother Mary remarry or upon
her death. John eventually inherited
“Ratcliffe” after the death of his mother. In 1773 the area of Queen Anne’s County
where “Ratcliffe” was located fell into the newly
formed Caroline County. In a 1778
census John is listed as residing in the Upper Choptank
District* of Caroline County along with his sons George and James as well as
his brother William Hughbank. That same year he
purchased land within the Choptank
Hundred and took the Maryland “Oath of Fidelity and Support”. John Eubanks and some his
children also show up in the 1790
U.S. Census of Caroline,County. As per the aforementioned will of his father John eventually inherited
Ratcliffe as documented in a 1783 census of
property wherein Ratcliffe is listed as being in
John's possession. He owns no slaves but has four horses, seven black cattle
and a house. The total is valued at 143 pounds for tax purposes. John is listed in the 1790 census of
Caroline County as John Hubancks. On April 18, 1797 John Hewbanks
sold “Ratcliffe” to Henry Council for 535 pounds and
5 shillings. Soon after John and Sarah
along their son Richard and the families of sons John, Jr. and George removed from Caroline County to the part of Mason County, Kentucky that would fall into Fleming County upon its formation in 1798. |
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Choptank Hundred
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NAME
/ DESCRIPTION: When the Maryland
Assembly granted the organization of Caroline County, it also passed an act
that the new county be divided into Hundreds.
In accordance with this Act the November Court, 1774 geographically
divided the county into five hundreds. The Choptank
Hundred is located at the northern top of the county. The original description of its boundaries
is as follows: “Beginning at Nathaniel Bradley's in Choptank, and
runs with the first line to Tuckahoe Hundred, so as to include Francis Orrell's in Choptank
Hundred and from thence up Choptank River, and the main branch of
the said river to the Dover road and down with the said road to Long Marsh to
the head of Tuckahoe Creek and down with the said
creek to the said beginning.” The
hundreds continued as subdivisions from 1774 to about 1800 when the County
was divided into three election districts the Choptank
Hundred then became a part of the Upper Choptank
District. |
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ANCESTORS
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): The Hundred—Election
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Denton
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Caroline County Court
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NAME / DESCRIPTION: Denton is the county seat of Caroline County. The population was 2,960 at the 2000
census.. The Caroline County Courthouse is located at 109
Market Street in Denton.
The courthouse houses the chambers and courtrooms for the judge of the
Circuit Court for Caroline County, as well as the clerk's offices, jurors'
assembly room, the Office of the State's Attorney for Caroline County, the
Register of Wills and the master's office. |
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ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Denton, MD Website |
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Ratcliffe
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NAME / DESCRIPTION: In 1739 William Eubanks bought 140 acres of property in Queen Anne's County,
Maryland, called “Ratcliffe”. In 1773 the area of Queen Anne’s County
where Ratcliffe was located fell into the newly
formed Caroline County. The approximate location of Ratcliffe is is based upon a
1778 census record wherein John is listed as residing in the Upper Choptank District of Caroline County, and a record that
in the same year he purchased land within the Choptank Hundred. Ratcliffe is documented in a 1783 census
of property lists it as being in the possession of John Hughbanks. This source states that he owns no slaves
but has four horses, seven black cattle and a house. The total is valued at
143 pounds for tax purposes. On April 18, 1797 John Hewbanks sold “Ratcliffe” to
Henry Council for 535 pounds and 5 shillings. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Assessment of 1783 Caroline County- Maryland State Archives; |
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gazetteer
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The list below will assist in your research
regarding the matching of your ancestor’s birth, marriage, death dates and the
place(s) within this locality at which these events may have occurred. |
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Profiles for 109 cities, towns and other populated places in Caroline County,
Maryland |
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Map of Caroline County Maryland Caroline County Physical, Cultural &
Historic Features | Schools Caroline County ZIP Codes | Area Codes Caroline County Land - Property, Farms
& Ranches |
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Caroline County,
Maryland, United States
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Links To Populated Places Within This County |
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This county contains the following
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and partly in Queen Anne's County.) |
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The United States Census Bureau recognizes no Census-Designated Places in Caroline County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers. Other unincorporated communities include: |
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Find Physical Features* Within This County |
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* includes but not limited to
Cemeteries, Churches, Locales, Schools, Military
Installations; Populated Places, Post
Offices, Streams, and Trails |
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County boundary
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Conducting genealogical research in the United States requires an
understanding of county boundaries. As
the population grew more counties were created to meet the public’s need for
localized governments. This phenomena was common in all states during the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. As such you must be sure
that you are not looking for records in the wrong county or state. The web-site for the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project provides interactive maps for all states. This Atlas is meant to be a resource for people seeking records of past events, and people trying to analyze, interpret and display county-based historical data like Land Records, Probate Records, Court Records, Tax Records, and Vital Records that document birth, death, and marriage. Listed below are the boundary changes for this county, the dates they occurred, as well as the government statute that decreed the change. To see actual changes in a mapping format follow this LINK to the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project . |
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BALTIMORE COUNTY: Map(s) and descriptions of
Historical Boundary Changes Click
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1.
15 Mar 1774 -
CAROLINE created from DORCHESTER and QUEEN ANNES. (Archives of Md., 64:209) 2.
22 Dec 1792 -
Boundary between CAROLINE and DORCHESTER was adjusted [not mapped]. (Md. Laws
1792, Nov. sess., ch. 19) 3.
17 Feb 1826 -
Boundary between CAROLINE and DORCHESTER was adjusted to accommodate local
property owner [not mapped]. (Md. Laws 1825, ch.
81, sec. 1/p. 61) 4.
01 Apr 1878 -
Boundary between CAROLINE and DORCHESTER was adjusted [not mapped]. (Md. Laws
1878, ch. 393, sec. 2/p. 607) 5.
11 Nov 1880 -
CAROLINE gained part of town of Federalsburg from DORCHESTER, placing the
entire town in CAROLINE. (Md. Laws 1880, ch. 208,
sec. 1/pp. 332-334; Md. Gov.) |
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changes of county boundaries in all 50 U.S.
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State-Wide Resources
For more information about
the U.S. State in which this county is located click
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Resources which enhance
our knowledge of the places inhabited by our ancestors are almost as
important as their names. |
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This LINK will
take you to Maps, Gazetteers, and other helpful resources that will assist you in discovering
Ancestral Locations. |
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gen tool-kit
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has been primarily designed for those researchers who may be traveling to this location to perform on-site studies of their family history, or to just visit some of the interesting historical sites located in the area. It can be very satisfying to mix research with sightseeing at historical and scenic spots. Such activity not only gives you an understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research sessions. When visiting an ancestral county for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important places to visit are the county courthouse; the county library; and the county historical and/or genealogical societies. It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to historical and genealogical societies. We hope that the following information will provide you with a better idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family historian. |
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History
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Maps and Gazetteers
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· 1876 Maps of Maryland's Eastern Shore · Caroline County 1895 U.S. Atlas · Caroline County 1875c Wall Map · Caroline County Post Offices · Caroline County Post Offices 1846 · Caroline County Topo Maps and Aerial Photos · Maryland Forest Areas by Commercial Type 1915 |
· Quad List of Denton, Maryland · Quad List of Federalsburg, Maryland · Quad List of Greensboro, Maryland · Quad List of Henderson, Maryland · Quad List of Hillsboro, Maryland · Quad List of Preston, Maryland |
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County Records
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genealogical public records
maintained by the government of this county. |
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United States Research Wiki – Family Search ·
U.S. County
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Genealogy Trails History Group ·
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All of
the records and databases we’ve collected are FREE and can be accessed and searched online without
having to pay for a subscription. We
have divided our collected into 14 record types as follows: Biographical; Birth;
Cemetery; Census & City Directories; Church; Court; Death; Immigration
& Naturalization; Land; Marriage; Military; Newspapers; Occupational; and
Tax Records. We try not to list any sites that have only
a few records for the purpose of getting you to a website that will charge a
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Genealogy Reference
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The following Link will take you to our library of genealogy
reference books. Here you may find
books about the history and records of this county and other places such as towns and churches. The collection also contains research works
about military units and personnel during America’s wars, in addition too resource texts about the ethnic and religious groups
who may have settled in this locality. |
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Gallery
Image Gallery
During our research we have collected images and
photographs that are of general interest to a variety of localities. Some of them are presented on this website
because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional
information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives. |
The Caroline County Historical Society at 16 North Second Street, Denton, MD |
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