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Walking Tour of Salisbury's Black History: Georgetown and Beyond

By Allison Stancil • March 11, 2022
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  • From Cemeteries in Linda Duyer's 'One Kind Favor' book
    Record #172
    Cemetery
    Houston Cemetery
    First Name
    Solomon T.
    Surname
    Houston
    Birth Date
    b. 1832 Oct 27
    Death Date
    1916 January 12
    Cemetery
    Houston Cemetery
    County
    Wicomico
    First Name
    Solomon T.
    Surname
    Houston
    Notes
    m. Annie Marie Houston, cemetery marker
    Birth Date
    b. 1832 Oct 27
    Age
    –
    Father
    –
    Mother
    –
    Death Date
    1916 January 12
    State
    Maryland
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  • From Slave Sales in Somerset and Worcester County land records, 1825-1864
    Record #1470
    County
    Worcester
    Seller
    Parsons, George of I
    Buyer
    Houston, Levin
    Slave
    Easter 51 yo, Eliza Hesther 15 yo
    Year
    1849
    County
    Worcester
    Liber
    EDM 2
    Folio
    386
    Seller
    Parsons, George of I
    Buyer
    Houston, Levin
    Slave
    Easter 51 yo, Eliza Hesther 15 yo
    Additional Information (price, other items)
    $450; Houston is free coloured man; Easter is his wife & Eliza is daughter of Levin & Easter
    Year
    1849
    Date
    17 mar 1849
    Sold out of state or to possible slave dealer
    No
    State
    Maryland
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  • From John E. Jacob Jr.'s Lower Eastern Shore Indexes and Abstracts (Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties)
    Record #105
    Location
    Salisbury
    Name Association or Topic
    Fooks, Henry
    Date (year/month/day)
    1833/9/14
    Assorted Information
    Conveyed to Lemuel DENNIS of John $300 lot in Salisbury where Cutter TOWNSEND, free negro, lives …
    Location
    Salisbury
    Name Association or Topic
    Fooks, Henry
    Date (year/month/day)
    1833/9/14
    Type of Record
    WO Deed
    Number of Record (book:liber)
    AZ:333
    Assorted Information
    Conveyed to Lemuel DENNIS of John $300 lot in Salisbury where Cutter TOWNSEND, free negro, lives between Church & Broad Sts adoiningj Baptist Church and pond
    State
    Maryland
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  • From John E. Jacob Jr.'s City of Salisbury Surname Index and Abstracts, 1716-1864
    Record #1
    Surname
    African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury
    Date
    1838/8/18
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Record
    Description
    William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, Geor…
    Surname
    African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury
    First Name
    –
    Date
    1838/8/18
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Record
    Source Reference
    GMH1:468
    Description
    William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” ["Race Ground"] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads, containing 1/4 ac
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  • Record #164
    Surname
    Williams
    Date
    1838/8/18
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Description
    William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, Geor…
    Surname
    Williams
    First Name
    William of John
    Date
    1838/8/18
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Source Reference
    GMH1:468
    Description
    William Williams (of John) & Annes, his wife, of Somerset, to Levin Houston, Elijah Pinkett, George Pollitt, George James & Micajah Toadvine, trustees, African Methodist Episcopal Church in Salisbury, $50, lot of land near Salisbury part of a tract called “Rais Ground Lott” [Race Ground] on the county road leading from Salisbury to the Cross roads containing 1/4 ac
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  • Record #108
    Surname
    Parsons
    Date
    1866/11/24
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Description
    Benjamin Parsons, administrator of George Leonard, colored, deceased, to James A. Parsons, $150, …
    Surname
    Parsons
    First Name
    Benjamin, Administrator of George Leonard
    Date
    1866/11/24
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Source Reference
    GHR2:503
    Description
    Benjamin Parsons, administrator of George Leonard, colored, deceased, to James A. Parsons, $150, lot in Salisbury near the African Church containing 1 rood George Leonard bought from Annis Williams 7/31/1858 recorded in WET1:331
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  • Record #65
    Surname
    Hooper
    Date
    1865/8/22
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Description
    John T. Hooper & Leah, his wife, of Somerset, to Richard Parker, of Worcester, $500, lot in Salis…
    Surname
    Hooper
    First Name
    John T. & Leah
    Date
    1865/8/22
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Source Reference
    GHR1:671
    Description
    John T. Hooper & Leah, his wife, of Somerset, to Richard Parker, of Worcester, $500, lot in Salisbury near the coloured peoples church; lot now occupied by Solomon Houston, Jr; reserving the use of the well on said lot for the one adjoining & also the alley to be kept open; containing 123 ft on the N & S side & 44 ft on the E & W side
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  • Record #61
    Surname
    Gordy
    Date
    1851/5/31
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Description
    Samuel Gordy & Leah M., his wife, to Abraham Leonard, free black, $44 lot near the colored church…
    Surname
    Gordy
    First Name
    Samuel
    Date
    1851/5/31
    Type and Location of Source
    WO Land Records
    Source Reference
    EDM4:109
    Description
    Samuel Gordy & Leah M., his wife, to Abraham Leonard, free black, $44 lot near the colored church in Salisbury & on the N side of main road from Salisbury to the big hill & in the forks of another road leading from the hill to Salisbury
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  • From United States Colored Troops Gravesite Inventory
    Record #14
    County
    Wicomico
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    WEST, GEORGE
    County
    Wicomico
    Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
    HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    WEST, GEORGE
    Information About Veteran and Gravestone
    Private, Company G, 19th Infantry, U.S.C.T
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  • Record #13
    County
    Wicomico
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    LAYFIELD, ALFRED
    County
    Wicomico
    Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
    HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    LAYFIELD, ALFRED
    Information About Veteran and Gravestone
    Private, Company B, 9th Infantry, U.S.C.T., DOD July 9, 1909 ? served under the name ?Lafewell? or ?Leafwell?
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  • Record #12
    County
    Wicomico
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    FOWLER, JOHN
    County
    Wicomico
    Cemetery Name and Gravesite Information
    HOUSTON CEMETERY, SALISBURY ? Commerce Street at Ward Street, south of the intersection of Ward and U.S. Route 50. Here are buried at least four Civil War veterans. There are many gravestones which date from this era which have American Flags suggesting many other Civil War veterans are buried here as well.
    Name of Deceased Veteran
    FOWLER, JOHN
    Information About Veteran and Gravestone
    Private, Company K, 19th Infantry, U.S.C.T.
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  • From Wills from Dorchester, Somerset, Worcester & Wicomico Counties of Maryland, 1783-1919
    Record #3590
    County
    Wicomico
    Probate Date
    12/28/1891
    Name of Deceased
    Elsey Leonard [black 1880 census]
    Heirs
    Mary A. Leonard and Martha A. Leonard [Black]
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    the house and lot where I now live in the Georgetown part of Salisbury and lying west of the colo…
    County
    Wicomico
    Folio Number
    ELW1:265
    Probate Date
    12/28/1891
    Name of Deceased
    Elsey Leonard [black 1880 census]
    Heirs
    Mary A. Leonard and Martha A. Leonard [Black]
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    the house and lot where I now live in the Georgetown part of Salisbury and lying west of the colored people's church
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  • Record #3593
    County
    Wicomico
    Probate Date
    9/1/1894
    Name of Deceased
    Winder Morris [black 1880 census]
    Heirs
    Winder Morris - son and Mary Morris
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    the home and lot, in the part of Salisbury called Georgetown where I now reside fronting on East …
    County
    Wicomico
    Folio Number
    ELW1: 331
    Probate Date
    9/1/1894
    Name of Deceased
    Winder Morris [black 1880 census]
    Heirs
    Winder Morris - son and Mary Morris
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    the home and lot, in the part of Salisbury called Georgetown where I now reside fronting on East Church Street 66 feet and running back to Broad St.
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  • Record #3600
    County
    Wicomico
    Probate Date
    4/21/1896
    Name of Deceased
    Margaret Leonard [possibly Black 1870/1880 census]
    Heirs
    George W. Leonard of C. - husband
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    house and lot where I now live in Salisbury adjoining the A.M.C.P. Church lot on the east.
    County
    Wicomico
    Folio Number
    ELW1:357
    Probate Date
    4/21/1896
    Name of Deceased
    Margaret Leonard [possibly Black 1870/1880 census]
    Heirs
    George W. Leonard of C. - husband
    Black Individuals Mentioned in Will
    house and lot where I now live in Salisbury adjoining the A.M.C.P. Church lot on the east.
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