East New Market

Property Reports

20 Main Street

Blake-Wheatley House

Key date analysis:

In 1873 William Willoughby bought a 1 3/8 acre lot on the west side of Main Street for $800.  Tax records for 1873 to 1876 mention shops on this larger lot, but otherwise describe this lot as unimproved.  In 1877 William Willoughby sold the lower 3/4 acre part of this property to Phoeba Helsby for $800.  A house is pictured on the 1877 map with Ms. Helsby as the owner.  The dwelling is mentioned in later deeds and tax records.

Who built it:

William Willoughby built this house in 1877.

Longest Residents:

The Russell T. Blake & Irene G. Blake Family 52 years.

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Historic Records:

2006 Tax Records show the owners are Russell T. Blake and Irene G. Blake.

95 RSM 445 - 17 September 1955 - Harry C Bloodsworth and Margaret B. Bloodsworth, his wife, to Russell T. Blake and Irene G. Blake, his wife for $5:  Lot in East New Market which was conveyed unto the said Harry C. Bloodsworth and Margaret B. Bloodsworth, his wife, by Hester Estella Blake, widow, by deed dated 31 May 1949 RSM 69/337;  Beginning at a white stone, marked W.W. planted on the west side of Main Street and thence runs north 68 3/4 degrees West, 21 perches and 8 links, to the Jeffeory Stanley land; thence South 2 1/2 degrees West, 4 perches & 10 links to the S.E. Collins land; thence South 71 1/4 degrees East, 19 perches and 24 links to the said Main Street; and thence with said street, North 18 1/2 degrees East, 3 perches & 11 links to the place of beginning;  it being the same lot conveyed unto George E. Wheatley by Etta Charles, Administratrix, by deed dates the 24th day of January 1902, and now or record among the land records of said Dorchester County, Maryland CL 27/247.

69 RSM 337 - 31 May 1949 - Hester Estella Blake, widow, Mary R. Helsby & Charles V. Helsby, her husband, to Harry C. Bloodsworth & Margaret B. Bloodsworth, his wife, for $5:  Whereas George E. Wheatley, being the owner of the property hereinafter described, by deed dated the 1st day of April 1912 in 4 WLR 393, conveyed the same unto his wife, Adora Wheatley, and;  Whereas, by the last will and testament of the said Adora Wheatley, admitted to probate on 5 February 1936 in 4 RPS 262, her estate was devised as follows:  1/5 to each of her four children, or children of deceased children, and a 1/5 interest to Mary R. Helsby, and; Whereas, by deed dated 9 March 1936 in 33 JFD 472, Harry C. Wheatley and Myrtle Wheatley, his wife, and others, as heirs at law of George E. Wheatley, conveyed all of their right, title, and interest, both at law and in equity, in and to the land and property hereinafter described, unto the said Hester Estella Blake, and;  Whereas, the said Hester Estella Blake, widow, has sold the property described unto Harry C. Bloodsworth and Margaret B. Bloodsworth, his wife, and;  Whereas the said Mary R. Helsby was the only party who had and interest in the property by virtue of the said last will and testament of the said Adora Wheatley, deceased, who did not join the deed unto the said Hester Estella Blake, an in order to convey all of her right, title, and interest, unto the said Harry C. Bloodsworth & Margaret B. Bloodsworth, his wife, the said Mary R. Helsby & Charles V. Helsby, her husband, have agreed to join in the deed of conveyance.  [as described in 95 RSM 445]  Being the same land conveyed unto the said Hester Estella Blake, by the said Harry C. Wheatley & Myrtle Wheatley, his wife, and others by deed dated 9 March 1936 in 33 JFD 472.

33 JFD 472 - 9 March 1936 - Harry C. Wheatley, Myrtle Wheatley, his wife, of Caroline County, Roland Wheatley, Daisy Wheatley, his wife, of Dorchester County, Thomas Merrick Wheatley, May Agnes Wheatley, his wife, of Langhorne, PA, and Helen Lucille Greenlee & Fred W. Greenlee, her husband, of Trenton, New Jersey to Hester Estella Blake:  Whereas George E. Wheatley, deceased, departed this life on or about 15 October 1927, possessed of the property conveyed, leaving surviving him a widow, Hester Martha Emeline Adora Wheatley, and the following children and grandchildren surviving him as his only heirs at law, to wit:  Hester Estella Blake, intermarried with Charles H. Blake; Harry C. Wheatley, intermarried with Myrtle Wheatley; Roland Wheatley, intermarried with Daisy R. Wheatley; Thomas Merrick Wheatley, intermarried with May Agnes Wheatley; Helen Lucille Greenlee, intermarried with Fred W. Greenlee; the said Thomas Merrick Wheatley and Helen Lucille Greenlee being the only children and heirs at law of James T. Wheatley, a deceased son of the said George E. Wheatley, deceased.  Whereas the said Hester Martha Emiline Adora Wheatley, widow of the said George E. Wheatley, departed this life on or about the end day of February 1934.  Whereas the said [other children] have sold unto Hester Estella Blake all of their right, title, and interest, in the aforesaid lands.  [as described in 95 RSM 445]

1930 Census
Dwelling #30, household of Adora Wheatley, widow

1920 Census
Dwelling #49, household of George E. Wheatley, Town Constable

1910 Census
Dwelling #79, household of George E. Wheatley, Town Bailiff

27 CL 247 - 20 November 1902 - Ella Charles, Administratrix of Alice Webster, deceased to George E. Wheatley, property he purchased of Alice Webster for $850:  He had paid $50 and paid the balance to the administratrix;  house and lot in East New Market described as above RSM 95/445;  same land conveyed to the said Alice Webster by Jennie E. Helsby and others by deed dated 29 March 1892 (CL 16/417).

1900 Census
undetermined

1896-1910 Tax Record
Alice Webster
1896 - lot on the west side of Main St in ENM 60x150 feet $100
Dwelling & improvements $600
10 February 1905 - reduced lot & dwelling on the west side of Main St to Geo. E. Wheatley

1896 Tax Record
Miss Alice Webster
1 lot situated on the west side of Main St in the town of East New Market 60x150 feet $100
Dwelling & improvements $600
Private securities $75, 1 organ $35, household furniture $20

16 CL 417 - 20 April 1892 -Jennie E. Helsby, Blanch Helsby, and Sarah Holland & Everett Holland to Alice Webster for $450:  lot on east side of the Main Street with two improvements thereon, described as above in RSM 95/445;  same land conveyed to Mrs. Pheoby Helsby by Wm Willoughby & wife.

1880 Census
Dwelling #20, household of Phebe C. Helsby

12 FJH 195 – 24 December 1877 – William Willoughby and Mary, his wife, to Pheobe Helsby for $800: lot in East New Market beginning at a white stone marked W.W. on the west side of the main street then runs N 68 ¾ degrees W 21 perches to a lot of land belonging to the heirs of Jeofery Stanley then S 2 ¼ degrees W 4 perches to Andrew F. Dukes’ land, then S 71 ¼ degrees E 19 perches to the main street then with said street to beginning.

1876 Tax Record
William Willoughby
Carriage Shop & 3 other shops in ENM - $1000

1867-1876 Tax Record
Samuel Sewell's Heirs, T.J. Hicks, agent
1867 - Unimproved lot, stables, shop, & lot $200
reduced
1873 - unimproved lot, stables, shop & lot to Willoughby $200
William Willoughby
1867 - 1 hog $10, horse $75, 4 beds $80, furniture $30, working tools $50
1874 - Lot on west side of street, E. N. Market
1874 - New Shop $200

9 FJH 172 - 8 November 1873 - Thomas J. Hicks & Adeline Hicks, his wife, James Gore & Susan E. Gore, his wife, Dewitt C. Handly & Ann E. Handly, his wife, of Dorchester County, and George W. Carroll & Margaret E. Carroll, his wife, of Caroline County to William Willoughby for $800:  lot on the west side of the main street in the town of East New Market.  Beginning at a stone set down at the NE corner of the lot and thence running  S19W 11p, thence N70W 19p & 21 links, thence N2.5W 11p & 20 links, S70E 63p & 23 links on a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre, 1 rood, & 38p.  (about 1 3/8A)

Marriage - 30 January 1860 - George W. Carroll to Margaret E. Sewell

1 FJH 422 - 30 January 1852 - John E. Hooper & Maria K. Hooper, his wife, to Samuel Sewell for $1200:  all that lot or lots in the town of East New Market, formerly the property of John Robinson, the quantity of acres what it may be except a small piece sold by the said John E. Hooper to Silas Collins & wife on the west side of the street which by reference to Silas Collins & wife will more fully appear.

Marriage - 1 January 1855 - Thomas J. Hicks to Adeline M. Sewell (widow of Smart B. LeCompte)

Marriage - 18 December 1849 - Dewitt C. Handley to Ann C. Sewell

Marriage - 6 January 1846 - James Gore to Elizabeth Sewell

19 ER 105 - 15 March 1842 - John Robinson & Elizabeth Robinson, his wife, to John E. Hooper for $920:(2) Also lot in the village of New Market on the west side of said street.  Beginning at a stone on the west side of said street, the same being the last mentioned boundary of Sarah Gootee's lot, and the first boundary of a deed from Denwood Barrow and wife to Thomas Light, and from thence binding with said street, S 17 1/2 W 11 perches to a post or stone, then N 71 W 20 1/4 perches to a post or stone standing on a ditch bank, then with said back N 1 1/2 E 11 perches to said Sarah Gootee's lot, thence binding therewith to the place of beginning. Containing in said lot is 1 acre, 1 rood, & 32 square perches. [a rood is 1/4 acre]

15 ER 333 - 8 March 1836 - Thomas Henry Handy & Sarah Handy, his wife, to John Roberson for $1800: (2) also that lot in the town aforesaid on the west side of the street, and running with the street from the lot aforesaid to intersect the late Stephen LeCompte lot, and binding therewith until it intersects the late Henry Dickinson's land, and binding therewith until it intersects the lot purchased aforesaid and thence to the beginning. As reference to deed of Nathaniel E. Green of Henry Nicols, deceased will more fully appear. Containing 3 acres.

13 ER 572 - 4 February 1834 - Nathaniel E. Greene, executor of Henry Nicols, deceased, to Thomas H. Handy for $80:  Henry Nicols, deceased by his last will and testament 20 March 1832.  Lot in New Market on the west side of the street opposite the tanyard and running with the street from the said Thomas H. Handy's lot purchased of James Thompson to intersect Stephen LeComptes lot and binding therewith until it intersects the late Henry Dickinson's Land and binding therewith until it intersects the said Thomas H. Handy's lot purchased as aforesaid and thence to the beginning.  Containing 3 acres and known by the name of "New Market".  Public vendue held at the tavern of Henry B. LeCompte.

Marriage - 13 December 1832 - William Christopher to Delia Stevens

11 ER 352 - 16 July 1829 - Jeremiah Bramble & Mary, his wife, to Henry Nicols for $55:  lot on the west side of the street in New Market and being part of a tract called "New Market".  Being the remaining 1/3 part of a lot sold to said Henry Nicols by D.H. Barrow and Henry Hicks on the west side of the street binding with the said street till it intersects Stephen Lecompte's lot, thence with said lot to Henry Dickinson's land binding therewith to James Thompson's lot and binding these with to the said street, and premises hereby sold.

11 ER 207 - 3 January 1829 - Henry Hicks & Elizabeth A Hicks, of New Castle County, Delaware to Henry Nicols for $50: all of 1/3 part of my right to a lot in the village of New Market. On the west side of the main street and bounded by the lot belonging to James Thompson, formerly the property of Thomas Light, the back part running with the line of Henry Dickinson's land, and thence binding with the lot of Stephen LeCompte, formerly the property of John Newton, and thence with the street to the first mentioned place in line of James Thompson's lot.

11 ER 144 - 15 April 1828 - Denwood H. Barrow & Eliza Barrow, his wife, to Henry Nicols for $45:  a tract in the village of New Market on the west side of the main street, bounded on the north by a lot purchased by James Thompson Esq. of Thomas Light, on the south by a lot sold by Henry Hicks (of Denwood) to James Moore, and on the west by the lands of Henry Dickinson's heirs.

[need record where land is transferred from Thomas Ball & Jane Jones Ball to the King heirs]

[provides relationships not this tract]  7 ER 58 - 7 November 1822 - John Jones, deceased 1821.  William Jones, deceased, - daughter Sophia, wife of Allen Vane, daughter Jane, wife of Thomas Ball, daughter Esther, wife of William Windows.  Amelia, deceased former wife of John Mitchell - daughter Kitty, wife of Samuel Neal, daughter Sally, wife of Peter Robinson, son John Mitchell, son Ezekiel Mitchell.

Marriage - 4 September 1823 - Henry Hicks to Elizabeth King

Marriage - 18 March 1817 - Jeremiah Bramble to Mary King

Marriage - 10 December 1813 - Thomas Ball to Jane Jones

Marriage - 12 January 1812 - Denwood H. Barrow to Eliza Hicks

2 ER 315 - 23 October 1812 - Joseph Ennalls to Jane Jones for $1500: lot in New Market on the west side of the main street that leads from Cabin Creek to Cambridge.  Beginning for the first bounder near the corner of Robert Traverse's Currying House and runs as follows - N15E 27p to a stone marked GE, thence runs S75W 24p, then S2W 27 3/4p, to the corner of Robert Traverse's garden and from thence by a line to the first beginning. Containing 3 1/2 acres. Mariah Ennalls, wife of Joseph Ennalls.  Margin note - delivered to Mr. Ball 14 June 1814.

21 HD 518 - 6 November 1804 - William McDonald and James McDonald to Joseph Ennalls (of Joseph) for $2000:  William and James McDonald, as the executors of the last will and testament of Cyrus Mitchell, deceased, sell the house and lot in New Market whereon he then lived.  Also 4/5 of the said rent for the present year.  Henrietta McDonald is wife of William McDonald.

[The house mentioned in 21 HD 518 is likely the Brick house known as the "House of the Hinges" and the "Daffin-Mitchell" house.  However, the lot on the west side of Main Street that Joseph Ennalls purchased was almost certainly 2 distinct pieces separated by lots purchased by Grantham Earle and John Stevens.]

[The main road originally ran behind where this house was built.  The road was a gentle curve from the from the NE corner of the "Daffin-Mitchell House" lot to the SW corner of the "Smith Cottage" lot.  The deed 9 HD 427 shown below adds about 1 acre of  land to the east of this original road to the 4 3/4 acres of land on the west side of the original road  to create a 5 3/4 acre lot.  The 5 3/4 acre lot is on the west side of the current Main Street.  Cyrus Mitchell sold part of his 5 3/4 acre lot to Levin Marshall in late 1796 or early 1797.  The lot is described as the north part in this document.  Cyrus Mitchell died in the late part of 1797 and the rest of his 5 3/4 acre lot was split into 4 or 5 other smaller lots.  The lot described as south part in this document is one of the smaller lots.]  

[Front Original Large Lot] 9 HD 427 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Cyrus Mitchell for 37 pounds, 10 shillings: 1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market. Beginning at the end of a line drawn east 21 1/2 perches distance from the boundary of "Anderton's Desire", it being the place of beginning of the 2nd line of Lot No 1 sold by the said Sulivane to Charles Daffin about 10 years ago for 4 3/4 acres, and from thence running S 21 W 30 perches, bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 50 W 11 1/2 perches bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 61 W 8 3/4 perches bounded with Lot No 1 to a marked white oak, it being one of the boundaries of Lot No 18, and from thence running S 75 E 16 perches bounded with Lot No 18 to another white oak post marked 18 standing on the west side of the new road leading through New Market, and from thence bounded with the said road on a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing 1 acre and 14 square perches. [Original Large Lot] 6 HD 31 - 2 April 1793 - Daniel Godwin to Cyrus Mitchell for 180 pounds: lot in the village of New Market which was purchased by the said Daniel Godwin of a certain Charles Daffin, who purchased of a certain James Sulivane.

[Back Original Large Lot] 3 HD 25 - 1 December 1790 - Charles Daffin, merchant, to Daniel Godwin, planter, for 250 pounds: lot in the village of New Market being part of the tract called "New Market" purchased by said Charles Daffin of a certain James Sulivane.

[Back Original Large Lot] 9 NH 102 - 21 October 1786 - James Sulivane, merchant, to Charles Daffin, merchant for 157 pounds, 10 shillings: part of a tract called "New Market" and "Yorke". Beginning at a Spanish red oak, it being the original bounder of a tract called "Andertons Desire", then runs E 21.5p to a marked cedar post standing at the main road, it also being the beginning of Mr. James Shaw's lot leased of Mr. John Anderton, S21W 30p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S50W 11.5p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S14.5W 10p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs N 41p that is to say until an E course will strike the first beginning. Containing 4 3/4 acres.

50 BC & GS 471 - 30 October 1776 - Resurvey of Buckland Regulated, Debate Enlarged, Restitution, Sulivane's Meadows, Westward, York, and several pieces of vacant land to create the tract New Market.

[This lot appears to fall within the original bounds of the northwest arm of a tract called "York".  With the changing metes and bounds in the 1700s, the tract could also be partially or entirely within the bounds of "Debate Enlarged", which was later called part of "Buckland Regulated.]