Key date analysis:
The 1877 map shows two structures on the property of Charles T. Willis, but does not show a structure at this location. The 1922 map shows the two structures from the 1877 map and a third structure at this location. All three structures are identified as dwellings on the 1922 map. A 1909 entry for the tax record of Charles H. Willis notes a new dwelling on the lot near the M.E. Church. This house was a 2-story house. Linda Hubbard tells a story that in the early 1960s when she was engaged to her late husband Oliver W. Hubbard, he told her this 2-story house would be their home. At the time the house was in very bad shape. The house did not have windows or paint. She was young and shocked at the prospect. The first thing Oliver did after acquiring the house from his father in the 1960s was to remove the 2nd story. Part of the current 1-story house is the first story of the original house. Oliver W. Hubbard later extended the house with a 1-story addition.
Who built it:
Charles H. Willis built the original 2-story structure in 1909. Oliver W. Hubbard converted the house to 1-story and added another addition in the 1960s.
Longest Residents:
The Willis family owned the land for 72 years and the house for 37 years. The Hubbard family have owned the house for 61 years.
More Research:
The old story about the original part of the house being moved from across the street is a vague recollection. This story needs to be confirmed through other sources and records of the time period if possible.
Historic Records:
133 PLC 164 - 4 June 1963 - William T. Hubbard & Shirley D. Hubbard, his wife, to Oliver W. Hubbard & Linda Lee H. Hubbard, his wife, for $5: Lot in East New Market beginning at a point on the west side of said the public county road leading to Linkwood at the northeast corner of the lot designated "Parcel A", shown upon a plat prepared by Davis C. Kirby Jr., No. 3848 under date of December, 1962, entitled "Plat of Survey of the Land of Trinity Methodist Church and a part of the land of William T. Hubbard in and near the town of East New Market", which plat is recorded among the Plat Records 7 PLC 46, and from the place of beginning (1) runs and binds with the west side of said public county road S0/47W 60.3f to a stone there planted; thence (2) runs N86/56W, binding with the other lands of said William T. Hubbard (designated Parcel B on said Plat) a distance of 122f to a granite stone there planted; thence (3) runs and binds with said other lands of William T. Hubbard N5/23E 61.17f to concrete marker planted at the end of the first course in the line of division between the lands of William T. Hubbard and those of Trinity Methodist Church as established by indenture of said landowners dated May 11, 1963, in 132 PLC 11, thence (4) runs and binds with the land of said Trinity Methodist Church (and the first course of said line of division established as aforesaid, reversed) S86/30E 117.14f to the place of beginning. Containing 7,255.1 square feet of land. For title references to the above described lands herein sought to be conveyed see the following: (1) Deed to the said William T. Hubbard from V. Calvin Trice, Trustee, dated 2 August 1946 in 59 RSM 121; (2) The aforesaid indenture dated 11 May 1963 entered into by William T. Hubbard & Shirley D. Hubbard, his wife and said Trinity Methodist Church in 132 PLC 511.
59 RSM 121 - 2 August 1946 - V. Calvin Trice, Trustee, to William T.
Hubbard for $2,555: Whereas by a decree of the Circuit Court dated
1 June 1945 wherein Mary R. Smith and Samuel J.T. Smith were
complainants and Paul L. Willis Jr. and others were defendants in 6925
Chancery, the above name V. Calvin Trice was appointed to sell the real
estate mentioned. Five lots were sold.
(1st lot) Improved by a dwelling house. Being
bounded on the northward by the State Road leading from East New Market
to Cambridge, on the eastward by the land of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, having a front of 60 feet on the said State Road and running
back from the State Road with and even width of 60 feet to the end of
the division line on which there is a fence between this lot and the
Church lot; thence westward, parallel with the State Road 60 feet, from
thence in a straight line northward to the State Road.
(2nd lot) Improved by a dwelling house occupied by Mr. Tillman as
tenant. Fronting 83 feet on the southward side of the said State
Road, and bounded on its eastward side by Lot No. 1 just described, and
extending from said State Road with and even width of 83 feet for the
entire distance to the land adjoining it on the southward.
(3rd lot) Vacant lot. Fronting 120 feet on the southward
side of the State Road and bounded on the eastward by the 2nd lot.
This lot is unimproved and it extends from the State Road with and even
width of 120 feet for the entire depth of this land to the land
adjoining it on the southward.
(4th lot) Vacant lot. Fronting 120 feet more or less on the
southward side of the said State Road and being bounded by the third lot
on the eastward and bounded on the westward by the adjoining land, and
running back southward to the limits of this land and the line of
division between it and adjoining lands. This lot including all
the land between the division line between this lot and Lot No. 3 and
the adjoining land on the westward and southward.
(5th lot) Improved by a dwelling house occupied by Mr. Dukes as
tenant. This lot is bounded on the northward by the church land,
and the first lot hereinbefore described, on the eastward by the County
Road leading from East New Market to Hawkeye, on the south by the land
adjoining this lot, and on the westward by the second lot hereof.
The said lands hereby conveyed are bounded by the land of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, the State Road leading from East New Market to
Cambridge, the county road leading from East New Market to Hawkeye, and
the land of the herein named grantee. The said lots hereby
conveyed were those owned by the late Charles H. Willis at the time of
his death, and which he devised in this last Will and Testament in 2 RPS
318 to his wife, Mary R. Willis, who survived him, and to his two
children, Mary R. Smith and Paul L. Willis.
1930 Census
undetermined
1920 Census
undetermined
1910 Census
undetermined
1900 Census
undetermined
11 CL 405 - 30 June 1888 - Heirs of Dr. H.W. Houston, namely Francis H. Houston & Elizabeth L., his wife, Samuel D. Houston, all of New York City, Susan L. Dukes & James Kent Dukes, her husband of Wilmington, Delaware, M. Phenie Phelps & Dr. Francis P. Phelps, her husband, and F. May Wright & Frederick Wright, her husband, and Mrs. Euphemia C. Houston, widow of the late Dr. H.W. Houston to William R. Hooper for $100: Tract in or near New Market which was purchased by the late Dr. H.W. Houston of George E. Hart and by Mrs. Ann R. Willis of Dr. James T. Jacobs & wife, and Mrs. Thomas by deed dated 12 November 1870(?). Beginning at a stone at the southwest corner of the M.E. Church land and the northwest corner of this lot, and running thence W4/30 16.64p to S.E. Collins land E83/30 8.16p to Grover Street, then with this street N1/30E 17.06p to a small store at the S.E. corner of M.E. Church lot then N86/15W 7.32p in a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing three roods 10 7/20 square perches.
7 CL 88 - 3 January 1880 - George E. Heart of Talbot County to Henry W. Houston for $100: Tract in or near East New Market and being the same land which was purchased by Mrs. Ann R. Willis of Dr. James T. Jacobs & wife and Mrs. Thomas by deed dated 12 November 1873 described as follows: Beginning at a stone at the southwest corner of the M.E. Church land and the northwest corner of this lot, and running thence S4/30W 16.64p to S.E. Collins land, the with this land S83/30E 8.16p to Grover Street, then with this street N1/30E 17.06p to a small store at the S.E. corner of M.E. Church lot then N86/15W 7.32p in a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing three roods 10 7/20 square perches.
Maryland Courier - 11 June 1881
- Died -
Mr. Charles T. Willis died at the age of 63 at his
residence in East New Market, Dorchester County, on 5 June 1881.
1876 Tax
Record
Ann R. Willis
Vacant lot in ENM - $100
1867-1876 Tax Record
Ann R. Willis
1874 - by part of unimproved lot from Dr. Jacobs & others 1 acre $40
Dr. James T. Jacobs
1867 - unimproved lot 8 acres $320
reduced
1874 - part of unimproved lot 1 acre to wife of C. Willis $40
9 FJH 302 - 13 February 1874 - J.T. Jacobs & E.V.E. Jacobs, his wife, and Mrs. E.S. Thomas to Ann R. Willis for $55: tract in the town of East New Market immediately in the rear of the Methodist Episcopal Church of said town, fronting the county road leading from the town of East New Market to Vienna and bounded on the West by the lands of Charles T. Willis and on the South by a ditch and the lands of the said Emma V.E. Jacobs. Containing about 1 acre.
1866 Tax
Record
Dr. James T. Jacobs -
House & lot where he lives 2 acres $2500, House, Lot, & Store house
where Murphy lives $1500, unimproved lot 8 acres $320, private
securities bonds $3700, 2 horses $200, 1 colt $75, 4 cows $100, 2 hogs
$20, 5 beds $150, 2 sideboards $30, 3 bureaus $30, other furniture $400,
plate $49, gold & silver watches $125, 2 carriages $300, Total $9499
Cambridge Herald - 29 April 1863 - Administrators of Dr. W.V.M. Edmondson, deceased - Ordered to sell all personal property, except negroes.
Cambridge Herald - 1 April 1863 - Died -
In this county, on the 29th of March, 1863, Dr. W.V.M. Edmondson, in the
53rd year of age. "In the midst of life, we are in Death."
1863 Tax Assessment List
Emma V. Jacobs $800 in real estate
1852-1864 Tax Record
Emma V. Jacobs
1860 Lot in East New Market $400
[Not sure if this is the same property]
Deed found in the Edmondson Papers - 7 January 1843 - John Fletcher &
Emily Fletcher, his wife, to W.V.M. Edmondson for $92.75: lot near
the village of New Market, consisting of part of a tract called
"Carthagena" and part of a tract called "new Market" Beginning at a
stone by the side of the new county road leading from New Market to the
little brick mill, and at the end 32nd course of Henry Dickinson's
Commission, Letter A?, and from thence runs with said commission, S79.5W
20p, S84.5W 44.5p to a stone, letter B on the plat, thence N7W 49p to a
stone, letter C, thence S39W 59p, thence S35.5E 8p, thence S28.5W
1p, thence S89.5E 101.25p, to intersect said 32nd course of said
commission, thence with that course N7E 14p to the place of beginning.
Containing 12 acres. Exchanging lands 11.5 acres of land and 1/2
acre of thicket for various other thicket and land.