Adam Shipley, I

Adam, son of Richard and Susanna (Stevens) Shipley, born about 1707, married Ruth, daughter of John and Margaret (Theerston) Whipps, about 1728, and died in Anne Arundel County in April, 1778. Ruth appears to have died between March 19, 1767 (Adam’s will), and December 4, 1767 (delivery of Adam’s Garden to Richard Shipley). When Richard died, his portion of Brother’s Partnership descended to his eldest son, Adam. Adam and his uncle, Peter patented 200 acres in Baltimore (now Howard) County called Brother’s Partnership on October 6, 1738 (at Glenelg), and on November 1, 1744, the tract was resurveyed, and repatented as 190 acres called Partnership Renewed (in Anne Arundel County lying in the woods of Elk Ridge, adjacent Adam The First, and consisting of 190 acres). On March 5/11, 1746/7, Adam and his uncle, Peter, signed a deed to equally divide the Brother’s Partnership. On March 5/19, 1746/7, Adam and Peter (and wife, Abigail) deeded Peter’s 100 acre part of Brother’s Partnership on Elk Ridge to Henry Pierpoint on March 5, 1746 (on Elk Ridge, adjacent Vines His Fancy, and the northernmost line of Adam The First). Adam inherited 75 acres of Adam the First from his father. On May 21, 1742, Adam resurveyed the portions of Adam The First totaling 137 acres, and retitled it Adam The Second. On March 5/11, 1746/7, Adam and Richard Shipley (planters of Anne Arundel County) signed an agreement to equally divide Adam The First (including the shares they had received from their brothers, Samuel and Peter)(witnessed by Alexander Warfield and Nicholas Gassaway). He patented 100 acres called Good Neighborhood on April 7, 1743 (nw of Highland, and sw of Clarksville); 137 acres called Adam The Second on May 28, 1746 (near Columbia/Pfeiffer’s Corner); 340 acres called Good Neighborhood Enlarged (a resurvey of Good Neighborhood, dated March 10, 1746 near Highland/Clarksville) on March 18, 1747 (all tracts are in what is now Howard County). On October 18/November 12, 1748, Adam and Richard (planters of Anne Arundel County) deed part of Adam The First (formerly part of Dorsey’s Adventure) to Edward Doresy (witnessed by Alexander Warfield amd John Howard, son of Benjamin)(no wives waived dower). On February 15, 1749, the Maryland Gazette reported that John Gassaway would be collecting public dues at Adam Shipley’s home on Elk Ridge. On October 6/22, 1750, Joshua Yeates deeded Adam a negro man named Boatswain, a negro boy called Phill, and a negro woman named Easter, as collateral for Adam acting as his security. Adam patented 5 acres in Baltimore (now Carroll) County called Adam’s Garden on November 30, 1750, and an additional 169 acres called Adam’s Garden on July 15, 1751. On July 17, 1751, the Maryland Gazette reported that Adam’s runaway servant, Richard Smith, had been captured between Tolley’s Point and Thomas Point, and was being held at the Annapolis jail. On October 23, 1751, the Maryland Gazette reported that 3 slaves, Cuffee, Rachel, and Sue had run away from his Elk Ridge Plantation, and had probably gone to West River. Adam purchased 400 acres called John’s Chance on Piney Run in Carroll County, Lower Delaware Hundred (just north of Sykesville), Maryland from John, son of Charles Hammond, and John’s wife, Ann, on January 27, 1752 for 37£ 10s (adjacent Abel Brown’s part of John’s Chance)(recorded April 25, 1752) (this was probably included in the land patented as Adam’s Garden in 1754).

      Adam patented an additional 1,212 acres called Adam’s Garden on April 22, 1754, and the entirety of Adam’s Garden laid across the line between Upper and Lower Delaware Hundred in what is now Carroll County, Maryland extending south from just north of Eldersburg to Gorsuch’s Switch on the B & O Railroad; on the east near Liberty Dam; and west past the grounds of Springfield State Hospital and Fairhaven (it adjoined the Springfield State Hospital just north of Sykesville, and south of Eldersburg)). On October 12, 1754, he and Ruth deeded Mordecai Selby 100 acres of Good Neighborhood and 3 acres of Shipley’s Search. On October 12, 1754, Adam and Ruth deeded John Hood 30 acres of Good Neighborhood. On July 17, 1755, The Maryland Gazette reported that Adam had a stray horse at his Elk Ridge Plantation. In 1756, Adam and Ruth deeded John Elder 397.5 acres of Adam’s Garden in Upper Delaware Hundred; 150 acres of Adam’s Garden to Benjamin Burgess and Margaret (Shipley) Cheney; 103 acres of Adam’s Garden in Lower Delaware Hundred to Thomas and Ruth (Shipley) Sellman                      (and their infant daughter, Ann (deed dated June 5, 1756)); 101 acres of Adam’s Garden to Thomas and Eurith (Shipley) Hardey; and 397.5 acres of Adam’s Garden to James and Keturah (Shipley) Barnes.        

Adam was mentioned in the will of his mother-in-law, Margaret Whipps’, will in Baltimore County on May 4, 1760. On May 13, 1758, and 1762, he was listed as security for a mortgage to the state for John, son of Charles Hammond. Adam deeded 180 acres of Good Neighborhood Enlarged to Adam Brown on November 5, 1766. He signed a petition to move the county seat to Baltimore Town in 1768. On August 11, 1772, he and Richard Shipley were among the residents of Anne Arundel County asked to settle a dispute between Ephraim Howard and Charles Hammond. His will was written in Anne Arundel County on March 19, 1767, and probated on April 4, 1778 (executed by his son, Richard). The will mentioned his wife, Ruth; children, Richard, Adam, John, Margaret, Ruth, and Eurith; and grandchildren: Robert (son of Adam, to receive Soldier’s Delight in Baltimore County (part of Adam’s Garden), and if he dies without heirs, it is to go to Adam’s other grandson, Adam Shipley), Ruth (daughter of Adam receives the rent on Soldier’s Delight for 7 years, until Robert is 21 (should say 17 years according to Robert’s guardianship document), and also receives money for her education), and Adam Shipley (probably referring to Richard’s son). Adam’s will left John “land called The Addition to Adam The First [Adam The Second]”, and “land where I now live [Adam The First]”. They had the following children in Howard County, Elk Ridge Hundred, Pfeiffer’s Corners (near Columbia):

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Adam, son of Richard and Susanna (Stevens) Shipley, born about 1707, married Ruth, daughter of John and Margaret (Theerston) Whipps, about 1728, and died in Anne Arundel County in April, 1778. Ruth appears to have died between March 19, 1767 (Adam’s will), and December 4, 1767 (delivery of Adam’s Garden to Richard Shipley). When Richard died, his portion of Brother’s Partnership descended to his eldest son, Adam. Adam and his uncle, Peter patented 200 acres in Baltimore (now Howard) County called Brother’s Partnership on October 6, 1738 (at Glenelg), and on November 1, 1744, the tract was resurveyed, and repatented as 190 acres called Partnership Renewed (in Anne Arundel County lying in the woods of Elk Ridge, adjacent Adam The First, and consisting of 190 acres). On March 5/11, 1746/7, Adam and his uncle, Peter, signed a deed to equally divide the Brother’s Partnership. On March 5/19, 1746/7, Adam and Peter (and wife, Abigail) deeded Peter’s 100 acre part of Brother’s Partnership on Elk Ridge to Henry Pierpoint on March 5, 1746 (on Elk Ridge, adjacent Vines His Fancy, and the northernmost line of Adam The First). Adam inherited 75 acres of Adam the First from his father. On May 21, 1742, Adam resurveyed the portions of Adam The First totaling 137 acres, and retitled it Adam The Second. On March 5/11, 1746/7, Adam and Richard Shipley (planters of Anne Arundel County) signed an agreement to equally divide Adam The First (including the shares they had received from their brothers, Samuel and Peter)(witnessed by Alexander Warfield and Nicholas Gassaway). He patented 100 acres called Good Neighborhood on April 7, 1743 (nw of Highland, and sw of Clarksville); 137 acres called Adam The Second on May 28, 1746 (near Columbia/Pfeiffer’s Corner); 340 acres called Good Neighborhood Enlarged (a resurvey of Good Neighborhood, dated March 10, 1746 near Highland/Clarksville) on March 18, 1747 (all tracts are in what is now Howard County). On October 18/November 12, 1748, Adam and Richard (planters of Anne Arundel County) deed part of Adam The First (formerly part of Dorsey’s Adventure) to Edward Doresy (witnessed by Alexander Warfield amd John Howard, son of Benjamin)(no wives waived dower). On February 15, 1749, the Maryland Gazette reported that John Gassaway would be collecting public dues at Adam Shipley’s home on Elk Ridge. On October 6/22, 1750, Joshua Yeates deeded Adam a negro man named Boatswain, a negro boy called Phill, and a negro woman named Easter, as collateral for Adam acting as his security. Adam patented 5 acres in Baltimore (now Carroll) County called Adam’s Garden on November 30, 1750, and an additional 169 acres called Adam’s Garden on July 15, 1751. On July 17, 1751, the Maryland Gazette reported that Adam’s runaway servant, Richard Smith, had been captured between Tolley’s Point and Thomas Point, and was being held at the Annapolis jail. On October 23, 1751, the Maryland Gazette reported that 3 slaves, Cuffee, Rachel, and Sue had run away from his Elk Ridge Plantation, and had probably gone to West River. Adam purchased 400 acres called John’s Chance on Piney Run in Carroll County, Lower Delaware Hundred (just north of Sykesville), Maryland from John, son of Charles Hammond, and John’s wife, Ann, on January 27, 1752 for 37£ 10s (adjacent Abel Brown’s part of John’s Chance)(recorded April 25, 1752) (this was probably included in the land patented as Adam’s Garden in 1754). Adam patented an additional 1,212 acres called Adam’s Garden on April 22, 1754, and the entirety of Adam’s Garden laid across the line between Upper and Lower Delaware Hundred in what is now Carroll County, Maryland extending south from just north of Eldersburg to Gorsuch’s Switch on the B & O Railroad; on the east near Liberty Dam; and west past the grounds of Springfield State Hospital and Fairhaven (it adjoined the Springfield State Hospital just north of Sykesville, and south of Eldersburg)). On October 12, 1754, he and Ruth deeded Mordecai Selby 100 acres of Good Neighborhood and 3 acres of Shipley’s Search. On October 12, 1754, Adam and Ruth deeded John Hood 30 acres of Good Neighborhood. On July 17, 1755, The Maryland Gazette reported that Adam had a stray horse at his Elk Ridge Plantation. In 1756, Adam and Ruth deeded John Elder 397.5 acres of Adam’s Garden in Upper Delaware Hundred; 150 acres of Adam’s Garden to Benjamin Burgess and Margaret (Shipley) Cheney; 103 acres of Adam’s Garden in Lower Delaware Hundred to Thomas and Ruth (Shipley) Sellman (and their infant daughter, Ann (deed dated June 5, 1756)); 101 acres of Adam’s Garden to Thomas and Eurith (Shipley) Hardey; and 397.5 acres of Adam’s Garden to James and Keturah (Shipley) Barnes. Adam was mentioned in the will of his mother-in-law, Margaret Whipps’, will in Baltimore County on May 4, 1760. On May 13, 1758, and 1762, he was listed as security for a mortgage to the state for John, son of Charles Hammond. Adam deeded 180 acres of Good Neighborhood Enlarged to Adam Brown on November 5, 1766. He signed a petition to move the county seat to Baltimore Town in 1768. On August 11, 1772, he and Richard Shipley were among the residents of Anne Arundel County asked to settle a dispute between Ephraim Howard and Charles Hammond. His will was written in Anne Arundel County on March 19, 1767, and probated on April 4, 1778 (executed by his son, Richard). The will mentioned his wife, Ruth; children, Richard, Adam, John, Margaret, Ruth, and Eurith; and grandchildren: Robert (son of Adam, to receive Soldier’s Delight in Baltimore County (part of Adam’s Garden), and if he dies without heirs, it is to go to Adam’s other grandson, Adam Shipley), Ruth (daughter of Adam receives the rent on Soldier’s Delight for 7 years, until Robert is 21 (should say 17 years according to Robert’s guardianship document), and also receives money for her education), and Adam Shipley (probably referring to Richard’s son). Adam’s will left John “land called The Addition to Adam The First [Adam The Second]”, and “land where I now live [Adam The First]”. They had the following children in Howard County, Elk Ridge Hundred, Pfeiffer’s Corners (near Columbia):

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Age: About 22-23

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