Box: 5 Fold: 18 MD PROV COLL: St. Thomas's Land: St. Mary's Co., 1758
Box: 5 Fold: 19 MD PROV COLL: Mitcham Meadows: St. Mary's Co., Maryland, 1764 Box: 5 Fold: 20 MD PROV COLL: Daniel Friend bond: St. Mary's Co., MD -1779 Box: 5 Fold: 21 MD PROV COLL: Depositions re St. Thomas, Truth & Trust, & St. Margaret Box: 5 Fold: 22 MD PROV COLL: St. Thomas's Land: Will of Edm. Courtney Jenkins, 1796 Box: 5 Fold: 23 MD PROV COLL: Deposition mentioning Wm. Jenkins, ca. 1774 Box: 5 Fold: 24 MD PROV COLL: Sharecropping contract by Jesuits for Truth & Trust,1823 Box: 5 Fold: 25 MD PROV COLL: Truth & Trust rented; work performed on house, 1842-43 Box: 5 Fold: 26 MD PROV COLL: St. Thomas's Land, St. Mary's Co., MD, 1845 Box: 5 Fold: 27 MD PROV COLL: St. Thomas's Land, St. Mary's Co., MD, 1847 Box: 6 Fold: 1 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown, MD, St. Aloysius Church, 1835
Box: 6 Fold: 2 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, renting Potomac Farm, 1839 Box: 6 Fold: 3 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, 1840 Box: 6 Fold: 4 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, 1841 Box: 6 Fold: 5 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, sale of slave & rental agreements, 1843 Box: 6 Fold: 6 MD PROV COLL: rental of Greencreek and misc. receipts from Balto, 1845 Box: 6 Fold: 7 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown, St. Aloysius Church rebuilding & misc bills Box: 6 Fold: 8 MD PROV COLL: Newtown windmill rental, 1847; misc receipts Box: 6 Fold: 9 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, Leonardtown, St. Inigoes, 1848 Box: 6 Fold: 10 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, Leonardtown, St. Inigoes, 1849 Box: 6 Fold: 11 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, Leonardtown, 1850 Box: 6 Fold: 12 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1851 Box: 6 Fold: 13 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1852 Box: 6 Fold: 14 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1853 Box: 6 Fold: 15 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, 1854-1855 Box: 6 Fold: 16 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, 1857-1858 Box: 6 Fold: 17 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1859 Box: 6 Fold: 18 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1860 Box: 6 Fold: 19 MD PROV COLL: Newtown: Receipts & Statements, 1861 Box: 6 Fold: 20 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1862 Box: 6 Fold: 21 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown: Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, 1863 Box: 6 Fold: 22 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, Receipts & Statements, 1864
Box: 6 Fold: 23 MD PROV COLL: Newtown, 1865 Box: 6 Fold: 24 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1866
Box: 6 Fold: 25 MD PROV COLL: Newtown: Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, 1867 Box: 6 Fold: 26 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1868 Box: 6 Fold: 27 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1869 Box: 6 Fold: 28 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1870 Box: 6 Fold: 29 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1871 Box: 6 Fold: 30 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown & Newtown, 1872 Box: 6 Fold: 31 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1873 Box: 6 Fold: 32 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1874 Box: 6 Fold: 33 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., MD, 1875 Box: 6 Fold: 34 MD PROV COLL: Leonardtown: St. Mary's Co., MD, 1876 Box: 6 Fold: 35 MD PROV COLL: Newtown & Leonardtown, 1877 Box: 6 Fold: 36 MD PROV COLL: St. Mary's Co., MD: Receipts & misc paper, 1878 & undatd Box: 7 Fold: 1 MD PROV COLL: St. Mary's Co., MD, Missions: Avenue Box: 7 Fold: 2 MD PROV COLL: St. Mary's Co., MD: Bushwood, MD, 1875-1963 Box: 7 Fold: 2 MD PROV COLL: California, MD: St. Mary's Church, photos, 1958-1967 Box: 7 Fold: 3 MD PROV COLL: St. Mary's Co., MD: Chaptico: Our Lady of the Wayside Ch Box: 7 Fold: 4 MD PROV COLL: St. Mary's Co., MD: Hollywood, 1952-1956
DATE SPAN: 01/04/1758 - 01/04/1758
DESCRIPTION: Document in very poor condition, damaged by lavish application of "Scotch tape." By the provisions of the deed of sale, Michael Jenkins, for 50 lbs Sterling, sells all of St. Thomas's land to Joseph Jenkins. It is the land formerly held by Thomas Courtney. Boundary definition is in part in terms of St. George's Woods and the main branch of St. George's Creek.
DATE SPAN: 05/25/1764 - 05/25/1764
DESCRIPTION: Plat and arbitration of Mitcham Meadows, claimed in part by both John Thompson and Joseph Jenkins, laid out by Benjamin Morgan, a surveyor.
DATE SPAN: 08/09/1779 - 08/09/1779
DESCRIPTION: Daniel Friend acknowledges that he is bonded to Joseph Tomkins for 1,000 lbs of common currency of Maryland. Witnesses Raphael Payne and Elisabeth Marman. Sureties are Vincent Paine (Payne?), Joseph Marman, and George Howard.
DATE SPAN: 09/19/1779 - 09/19/1779
DESCRIPTION: Depositions of George Beverly, Jr., John Wheatly, Enoch Greenwell, and John Hammond, on the subject of boundary trees setting off St. Thomas's land, Truth & Trust, and St. Margarett's Land, St. Mary's Co., Maryland. Generally refers to period after 1741, and mentions George Beverly, Sr., Wm. Mercer Farthing, Wm. Jenkins, Wm Heard, Mr. Gough, and John Greenwell in addition to those above named.
DATE SPAN: 05/30/1796 - 05/30/1796
DESCRIPTION: Copy of the will of Edmund Courtney Jenkins by which he gives his wife Elizabeth Jenkins the use of "Truth and Trust" (400 acres) and St. Thomas's Land (300 acres) but after her death both are to go to his brother, Augustine Jenkins, to whom he also gives 100 Lbs. Witnessed by Peter Peake, Sarah Peake, and Frances Hopewell. Probated 1798. Copy made for Rev. Francis Neale, SJ, in 1822.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1774]? - [12/31/1774]?
DESCRIPTION: Deposition by George Beverly, pertaining to boundaries. Mentions John Culverhouse, Robert Philips, George Craghill, Wm. Jenkins, and Patrick Surty.
DATE SPAN: 01/15/1823 - 01/15/1823
DESCRIPTION: By this date Elizabeth Jenkins had apparently died, leaving the property to Augustine Jenkins who in turn gave it to the Jesuits who were putting it out on shares. This contract, from the Jesuits at Newtown, executed by Leonard Edelen, SJ, with William Fenwick and George Adams, provided that the renter was to receive half the wheat and one-third the other crops.
DATE SPAN: 12/08/1842 - 10/04/1843
DESCRIPTION: Rev. R.D. Woodley, SJ, rented Truth & Trust to Edmund Norris for 1843 for $40. In August Woodley contracted to have a house, 28 x 18, not including kitchen, built on the farm at a cost of $200. The contract is explicit in describing the house to be built. Also included is a further Oct. 1843 contract between the builder and Edmund Norris for hauling and assisting the bricklayer, and boarding him--$1.50 per week if black, $2.00 if white.
DATE SPAN: 03/17/1845 - 03/17/1845
DESCRIPTION: Rev. Thomas Lilly, SJ, rents St. Thomas's Land to Jane Abell for one year for $10.
DATE SPAN: 03/17/1847 - 03/17/1847
DESCRIPTION: Rev. Joseph Enders, SJ, rents Truth & Trust to James Norris for one year for $30.
DATE SPAN: [07/18/1835]? - [07/18/1835]?
DESCRIPTION: Subscription list to repair or replace the church.
DATE SPAN: 01/01/1839 - 01/01/1839
DESCRIPTION: Agreement between Rev. Thomas Mulledy, SJ, acting through his agent Enoch Neale, and Mary N. Alvey, for the rent of Potomac Farm.
DATE SPAN: 01/01/1840 - 01/01/1840
DESCRIPTION: Receipt pertaining to Rev. Robert D. Woodley, and agreements for two farm rentals at Newton--Potomac Farm to Mary Alvey and Fresh Pond Farm to Francis Goldsborough.
DATE SPAN: 10/11/1841 - 10/11/1841
DESCRIPTION: Further agreement between Jesuits and Goldsborough, more complete than preceding.
DATE SPAN: 08/29/1843 - 11/15/1843
DESCRIPTION: Jesuits (Rev. Robert D. Woodley, SJ) buy a slave, Leonard, from Jane E. Smith for $400. Two farms rented--Fresh Pond and the farm where the renter, Mattingly, has been living.
DATE SPAN: 07/20/1845 - 11/14/1845
DESCRIPTION: Rev. Joseph Enders, SJ, rents a "lot" called Greencreek for $30 per year, of which at least two thirds is to be paid in fish, obviously a way to force the tenant to get fish for them. Several bills for items picked up by boats captains going to Baltimore for Rev. Robert D. Woodley, SJ, esp. cigars, candles, toothbrush, and brandy.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1846]? - [12/31/1846]?
DESCRIPTION: An elaborate document expressing the intention of the congregation to build a new church. Also a series of receipts for snuff, wine, brandy, and cigars purchased in Balto for Rev. Robert D. Woodley, SJ.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1847]? - [12/31/1847]?
DESCRIPTION: Rev. Joseph Enders, SJ, rents the windmill at Newtown to John Bullock for one third of the tolls allowed by law.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1848]? - [12/31/1848]?
DESCRIPTION: Lists of purchases and receipts for purchases, mostly made in Balto, for Rev. Robert Woodley, Rev. Thomas lilly, and perhaps others. Provides an interesting list of the many kinds of items that were purchased to run the farm, provide for the slaves, and provide for themselves.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1849]? - [12/31/1849]?
DESCRIPTION: Similar to preceding; includes receipts on slave rental, but mostly purchases in Baltimore.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1850]? - [12/31/1850]?
DESCRIPTION: Bills, duns, and receipt to Rev. Ignatius Combs, SJ, and Rev. Robert D. Woodley, SJ, for a variety of goods: wine, whiskey, sperm oil, candles, screws, cloth, chickens, milk, etc. Most goods were delivered from Baltimore but the food items came from local, St. Mary's Co. suppliers.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1851]? - [12/31/1851]?
DESCRIPTION: Misc. receipts for purchases, mostly from Baltimore. Similar to preceding folder except that Combs, Rev. Ignatius, SJ, has died in the meanwhile, and a Baltimore merchant tries, apparently unsuccessfully, to get Woodley, Rev. Robert D., SJ, to pay the $11.00 Combs owed for whiskey and brandy. Also discussion of cigar quality problems with Woodley, Rev. Robert D., SJ.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1852]? - [12/31/1852]?
DESCRIPTION: Misc. receipts for purchases for Leonardtown and Newtown. Fewer receipts than in some other folders although the types are similar. Now Woodley, Rev. Robert D., SJ and Dougherty, Rev. Michael M., SJ receive the statements and receipts.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1853]? - [12/31/1853]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts for purchases and services. More services are included here than in some of the preceding folders, for example horseshoeing and medical services. Dougherty, Rev. Michael M., SJ and Woodley, Rev. Robert D., SJ are mentioned principally.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1854]? - [12/31/1855]?
DESCRIPTION: Misc. receipts for purchases, Newtown, MD.
DATE SPAN: 03/09/1857 - 03/28/1858
DESCRIPTION: Misc. recipts for purchases. Compared to some of the earlier years, there are few receipts for this period.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1859]? - [12/31/1859]?
DESCRIPTION: Misc. receipts for purchases.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1860]? - [12/31/1860]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts for purchases, for both Leonardtown and Newtown. Almost all are to Baltimore suppliers. This folder has the first examples of highly acidic paper in receipts in this series.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1861]? - [12/31/1861]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for goods shipped to Newtown, for Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, from Neale, Harris, & Co., Baltimore. The statements often give the names of boats and captains who delivered the goods.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1862]? - [12/31/1862]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for good received by Jesuits at Newtown. Also includes acknowledgement of a sale of goods (hides) from Newtown. Most receipts, however, are for items purchased, generally from Baltimore.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1863]? - [12/31/1863]?
DESCRIPTION: Extensive series of statements (receipts for goods ordered) from Neale, Harris & Co., Baltimore, to Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, at Newtown. Shows extensive purchases of furniture and housewares and also shows credits to Enders account for wheat the firm had sold for the Newtown Jesuits.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1864]? - [12/31/1864]?
DESCRIPTION: Mostly statements from Neal, Harris & Co., Baltimore, to Newtown for purchases made, but includes a statement of a season's worth of buggy and harness repairs by Thomas Dillon, and a payment of $l5 to Benjamin Foxwell for transporting an organ to Leonardtown. Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, and DeWolf, Rev. John B., SJ, are the two Jesuits mentioned.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1865]? - [12/31/1865]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for goods and services received during the year.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1866]? - [12/31/1866]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for goods and services received.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1867]? - [12/31/1867]?
DESCRIPTION: Statements and invoices , mostly from Neale Harris & Co., Baltimore, to Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ, for Newtown, St. Mary's Co., MD.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1868]? - [12/31/1868]?
DESCRIPTION: Statements and invoices for good and services received. Similar to preceding folders except that tax receipts from Internal Revenue Service for a tax on carriages now appears.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1869]? - [12/31/1869]?
DESCRIPTION: Statements and invoices for good purchased by Jesuits. Shows some tobacco being sold by Neale, Harris & Co. of Baltimore for Newtown. Most receipts and statements still going to Enders, Rev. Joseph, SJ.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1870]? - [12/31/1870]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and invoices much the same as in the preceding folders, but with an increasing variety of goods ordered from a larger variety of suppliers in Baltimore, now including furniture stores and printers. In addition, some publications are now ordered directly from New York or Notre Dame, Indiana. A larger proportion of firms tend now to have formally printed statements, and not to use mere slips of paper.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1871]? - [12/31/1871]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statement for goods bought and sold. Similar to preceding folders, but Fr. Enders has now disappeared and DeWolf, Rev. John B. SJ, is the name on most of the statements. The variety of good purchased continues to widen, with more printed materials, watch repair services, and subscriptions to Catholic periodicals.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1872]? - [12/31/1872]?
DESCRIPTION: Statements and invoices for good bought and sold. Compared to earlier years, there is now an even greater number of publications and graphics ordered from John Murphy & Co., a printing and publishing house in Baltimore.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1873]? - [12/31/1873]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and invoices for goods purchases. Compared to earlier years, there are more receipts for fixtures and publications for the churches. One item for the Medley's Neck Church mentioned. Vicinanza, Rev. C., SJ and DeWolf, Rev. John B, SJ, appear to be recipients of most of the shipments.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1874]? - [12/31/1874]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for goods purchased. Compared to earlier information in this series, more goods now purchased from merchants in Leonardtown itself, and there is less necessity to buy directly from Baltimore.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1875]? - [12/31/1875]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts for purchases. Ratio of purchases at Leonardtown rising in comparison with Baltimore, showing that merchants at Leonardtown were becoming better stocked. St. Mary's Co., MD, is clearly now more linked with New York, Cincinnati, and the world, than before the Civil War.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1876]? - [12/31/1876]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts for purchases the Jesuits made. Boone, Rev. E.D., SJ, and Vicinanza, Rev. C., SJ, now appear on most receipts. The local Doctor in Leonardtown, A. Jack Spalding, now has a printed receipt.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1877]? - [12/31/1877]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and statements for goods and services purchased.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1878]? - [12/31/1890]?
DESCRIPTION: Receipts and miscellaneous paper pertinent to St. Mary's Co., MD, from 1878 and undated.
DATE SPAN: 09/10/1962 - [06/01/1969]?
DESCRIPTION: The folders in this box (7) are organized according to the Church or parish congregation within St. Mary's Co. Newtown and Leonardtown are represented as are many small churches (originally missions) that did not appear as separate entities in the previous box of 19th c. records. Most material in this box is 20th c., clippings and a scattering of published documents, letters, receipts, and invitations. This folder has the material for the church at Avenue, MD.
DATE SPAN: 05/29/1875 - 06/14/1963
DESCRIPTION: Includes a 1934 letter concerning historic preservation, by Rev. John LaFarge, SJ, following a fire there, and newspaper picture from before the fire with some misleading information in the story.
DATE SPAN: 01/01/1958 - 12/31/1967
DESCRIPTION: Several black and white photos, negatives, and slides of the church.
DATE SPAN: 01/01/1940 - 01/29/1965
DESCRIPTION: Photo, letters, clippings, and an obituary pertaining to this church and location.
DATE SPAN: [01/01/1952]? - [12/31/1956]?
DESCRIPTION: Contains several photos of the church and Rev. Johnson.
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