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During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | ||
*Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Md.: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. {{FHL|710878|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 M2me}}. | *Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Md.: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. {{FHL|710878|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 M2me}}. | ||
*Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . ''Philadelphia, Pa.: L.H. Everts, 1882. Digital versions: [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern02scha Vol. 2]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern21scha Vol. 2, pt. 1]; {{FHL|223910|item|disp=FHL Films 962679-80}}; 1968 reprint:{{FHL|231288|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 H2s 1968, fiche 6046813}}. | *Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . ''Philadelphia, Pa.: L.H. Everts, 1882. Digital versions: [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern02scha Vol. 2]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern21scha Vol. 2, pt. 1]; {{FHL|223910|item|disp=FHL Films 962679-80}}; 1968 reprint:{{FHL|231288|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 H2s 1968, fiche 6046813}}. | ||
Long prepared an index: | Long prepared an index: | ||
*Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. {{FHL|231288|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 H2s index}}. This indexes John T. Scharf's book above. | *Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. {{FHL|231288|item|disp=FHL Book 975.2 H2s index}}. This indexes John T. Scharf's book above. | ||
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*Hartsook, Elizabeth, and Gust Skordas. ''Land Office and Prerogative Court Records of Colonial Maryland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 B4ma No. 4 1968,{{FHL|300463|item}}, also Family History Library microfiche 6117897, {{FHL|146058|item}}. | *Hartsook, Elizabeth, and Gust Skordas. ''Land Office and Prerogative Court Records of Colonial Maryland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 B4ma No. 4 1968,{{FHL|300463|item}}, also Family History Library microfiche 6117897, {{FHL|146058|item}}. | ||
The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] has rent receipts, quitrent rolls (1633 to 1765), and debt books (1750) purchased from the Calvert family. The [[Family History Library]] has a microfilm copy of these records: {{FHL|501065|item|disp=FHL Films 1685853-860}}. | The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] has rent receipts, quitrent rolls (1633 to 1765), and debt books (1750) purchased from the Calvert family. The [[Family History Library]] has a microfilm copy of these records: {{FHL|501065|item|disp=FHL Films 1685853-860}}. | ||
*''Provincial Court Judgments, 1679 to 1778.'' {{FHL|271666|item|disp=FHL Films 12941-12968}}. | *''Provincial Court Judgments, 1679 to 1778.'' {{FHL|271666|item|disp=FHL Films 12941-12968}}. | ||
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Baltimore City, Maryland deeds since 1851 have been filed with the clerk of the Baltimore City Supreme Court. | Baltimore City, Maryland deeds since 1851 have been filed with the clerk of the Baltimore City Supreme Court. | ||
FamilySearch has microfilmed many of these records. | FamilySearch has microfilmed many of these records. | ||
== National Register of Historic Places == | == National Register of Historic Places == | ||
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*[http://www.mdihp.net/ Inventory of Historic Properties ]- access full nomination files of places listed in Maryland on the National Register of Historic Places. Files include the name of site, location, approximate date, public or private ownership, if occupied, if open to the public, description of physical appearance and condition, and photographs. Site maintained by the Maryland State Archives. | *[http://www.mdihp.net/ Inventory of Historic Properties ]- access full nomination files of places listed in Maryland on the National Register of Historic Places. Files include the name of site, location, approximate date, public or private ownership, if occupied, if open to the public, description of physical appearance and condition, and photographs. Site maintained by the Maryland State Archives. | ||
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{{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | {{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Land and Property}} | ||
[[Category:Maryland|Land]] | [[Category:Maryland|Land]] | ||