Tarkiln, or as many of the locals knew the area as “Tarkil” was
situated on approximately two hundred and twenty seven acres of woodland
and tillable real estate bordering on tracts of land or parts of tracts
that were known and recognized as New Market, Marshalls Venture and or
Carthagena. This deed being conveyed to James Thomas Smith was the same
as the deed conveyed from Joseph Ennalls to Henry Dickinson. Henry
Trippe IV devised “Carthagena” to his nephew, Henry Dickinson. Henry
Dickinson was the son of John Dickinson who had married Anne Trippe,
daughter of John and Ann [Ennalls] Trippe. The James Thomas Smith
deed/Bill of Sale was first filed April 19, 1845.
Marshall’s Venture [Thomas John Marshall] was the first boundary of a
deed from Henry Trippe involving the South East Branch of the Secretary
Creek. The South Branch of Secretary Creek is actually located on the
western side of the two hundred and twenty seven acres as recorded April
19, 1845.
Today, this branch of the Secretary Creek as then runs under state
Rt.#16 in a southerly direction behind the cemetery at East New Market,
Maryland. The cemetery property was originally part of the southwestern
side of “Tarkiln” and James Thomas Smith later deeded acreage to the
Methodist Church known today as the “Trinity United Methodist Church”.
In addition to the property known as “ Tarkiln” there were one hundred
and fifty additional acres in close proximity known as the “Walker Farm”
included in the Smith Family Estate.
The farm house, being a one and one half story telescoping wooden framed
structure was owned by James Thomas Smith and located on “Tarkiln”. The
property can still be seen today but in a much altered state. James
Marion Smith, the son of James Thomas Smith and Mary Louisa Ennalls
Collins Smith raised four children and lived along with his wife Emma
Helsby at the “Cemetery Farm” as the family generally knew it.