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William M. Ruark papers

1 box (0.25 linear feet)

(1761 – 1906)

bulk 1883-1903

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 1999.029
Creator(s) Ruark, William
Acquisition

The William Ruark papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Eunice Ruark, 1999.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Amanda Tuttle-Smith, October 2013, Graduate Student at Salisbury University, with approval of Leslie Van Veen, Archivist.
Related Materials None
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Abstract

The William M. Ruark papers document Ruark’s land purchases and sales. The papers date from 1761-1906 with the bulk of the papers dating from 1883-1903. The papers include tax records, deeds, mortgages, land settlements, patents, and correspondence regarding the sale of land in Somerset County. In addition to the land records also included is a photograph of Evelyn Ruark’s grandfather, George Gilliss Pusey, and a short biography of Austin Carpenter Heaton, who was the minister of Manokin Presbyterian Church from 1855-1880.

Biographical History

William M. Ruark was born in 1821 in Somerset County. In 1846 William married Nancy Hooper and together they had ten children. William died in 1904 leaving his papers to his son Lafayette, who in turn left them to his son William Hooper Ruark. William H. Ruark married Evelyn Pusey, December 27, 1930.

Arrangement Statement

The William M. Ruark papers have been arranged alphabetically, then chronologically. Folders are listed by their numeric designation; any given subject may be disbursed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Land Records
  • Personal Names
    • Ruark, William M. (1821-1904)
  • Location Terms
    • Somerset County (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Biographical Information, Austin Carpenter Heaton

2.      Correspondence, concerning the sale of land  in Somerset County,1902, 1906

3.      Deed, Maple Orchard Ridge, 1857

4.      Deed, Marcy Beauchamp, 1879

5.      Deed, Stephan Garland, 1761

6.      Deed, The Three Brothers, Long Bridge, Curtises Lot, 1761, 1853

7.      Deed, William M. Ruark, 1875

8.      Deeds, George M. Brittingham, 1891-1892

9.      Mortgage, George W. Brittingham, 1882

10.  Mortgage, William M. Ruark, 1902

11.  Land Sale, Davidges Purchase, Salisbury Lot, Somerset Shire

12.  Land Sale, The Three Brothers, Beauchamp’s Privilege

13.  Patent, Indian’s Lot, 1793

14.  Photograph, George Gilliss Pusey

15.  Settlement, boundary dispute, William M. Ruark, 1889

16.  Tax Receipts, William M. Ruark, 1883-1903

 

 

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