Key date analysis:
The 1896 tax record shows both of Ms. Maggie's Cottages existed by this date. The 1876 tax record does not list the cottages and the 1877 does not show them. Thus they were built between 1877 and 1896.
Who built it:
Elbridge S. Johnson and Maggie H. Johnson had the cottages built between 1877 and 1896.
Longest Residents:
Maggie Johnson owned the cottage for 20 to 30 years, but likely rented it out.
More Research:
The Maryland Trust Inventory form and "Between the Nanticoke and the Choptank" give conflicting dates of construction. One states 1884 and the other states 1894. Need to determine the original source of this information and find a newspaper account during this time frame.
Historic Records:
research needed
3 JWF 243 - 25 July 1894 / 7
April 1909 - Will of Elbridge S. Johnson
I give, bequeath and devise unto my dear and well beloved wife, Margaret
H. Johnson, all my real and personal estate of whatever kind or nature
to her, her heirs or assigners forever, absolutely, and in fee simple.
East New Market Cemetery - Elbridge S. Johnson -1848-1907
1896-1910 Tax Record
Elbridge S. Johnson
1896 - 1 store house & dwelling in ENM $1500
1 cottage $600, 1 cottage $600
1896 Tax
Record
Elbridge S. Johnson
1 store house and dwelling in East New Market $1500
1 cottage $600, 1 cottage $600
Denton Journal - 31 March 1888
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John Webster, on of the wealthiest citizens of Dorchester county, died
at his residence, near East New Market, Thursday morning, at the age of
88 years. The deceased leaves an estate valued at $175,000. He was the
owner of sixteen farms in Dorchester, Caroline, and Queen Anne's
counties. He leaves a son and four married daughters. His youngest
daughter is the wife of President E.S. Johnson, of the Choptank
Steamboat Company.
1880 Census
Dwelling #3, household of William E. Johnson, speculation
2 CL 132 - 10 April 1877 - Maggie H. Johnson to E.S. Johnson for $5 and love & affection: lot beginning at a stone planted on the south side of the street leading to Cabin Creek at the fork of said street and from thence runs N 18 degrees E 11 1/3 perches, thence S 77 degrees E 8 perches to the lot belonging to J.H. Fletcher, there with said lot S 15 degrees W 12 perches, thence N 77 1/2 degrees W 8 3/5 perches to the place of beginning. Being the same real estate transferred to M.H. Johnson by E.S. Johnson by deed dated 18 June 1875, FJH 10/372.
1876 Tax
Record
Elbridge S. Johnson
Dwelling house & store house combined in ENM - $2200
10 FJH 372 - 18 June 1875 - E.S. Johnson to Maggie H. Johnson for $2400: [described in 2 CL 1877] being the same real estate purchased at Trustee's sale of the Johnson's heirs by the said E.S. Johnson.
1870 Census
Dwelling #371, household of Alward Johnson, farmer
1867-1876 Tax Record
Elbridge S. Johnson
1876 - House & Lot in ENM from Alward Johnson heirs $1600
Alward Johnson
1871 - House & Lot from Levi S. Johnson $1600
reduced
1876 - House & Lot to Elbridge S. Johnson
Levi S. Johnson
1867 - House & Lot $1600
removal
1871 - House & Lot to Alward Johnson $1600
1866 Tax
Record
Levi S. Johnson
House & lot from Mrs. Bramble $1600
6 FJH 361 - 22 March 1866 - Mary Bramble to Levi S. Johnson for $500: part of a lot of land with improvements thereon in the town of East New Market which is embraced within the following courses. Beginning at a stone planted on the south side of the street leading to Cabin Creek and at the fork of said street and from thence runs N18E 11.33p, then S77E 8p to the lot belonging to the heirs of John Dean, then with said lot S15W 12p, then N77.5W 8.6p to the beginning. Containing 96 square perches.