I am looking for information on the early Blades to Somerset County, Maryland. Somerset later became Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico Counties. Robert, Sarah, and daughter Mary settled in Somerset in 1669 having moved there from Accomack County, Virginia. Records indicated Robert was in Accomack County in July 1666. He received a 150 acre grant of land to move to Maryland from Virginia. He was a planter. I have no information on what country he came from and when. Also I am attempting to trace his offspring Blades up to present day. I would appreciate any information that would help me learn more about Robert.

I am interested in any information that you may have on your Young family. I descend from Leah Massey, do of Caleb Massey jr. of Accomack-b. 1810. Leah Massey married a Michael (?) Young from Va. according to our records around 1831. Leah's older brother Luther married Sallie Ann Young in 1827 in Accomack. Records for our Massey family are found in both Accomack and Worcester. I have not been able to find much on this Young line. Any lead is so appreciated!

I noticed your Melvin surname. I am researching my MELVIN ancestors in MD. Do you have information on MELVIN families that moved to NC in the 1780-1820 time frame. I am glad to share information. Thank you.

The infor I have on Melvins from Maryland involve marriage of Margaret Melvin to Daniel Sullivan(e) and they ended up in Guilford Co. N. C. with some of the family moving on to Tenn. later. This was in time period 1775-1792 on up to early 1800's . Thelma

Hi, I have been doing some research,and I have a great,great
grandmother named Abilgil Baldwin from Welches Creek,N.C.
(Columbus county) she was mulatto, born around 1827.

My Abigail was born in 1785 in Orange Co. NC. Sorry I can't be of more help.

Dan - I am the gggrandaughter of Elizabeth A. Blades and her husband, William Ward, of the Pocomoke area of Worcester County, MD. I have recently begun researching my Ward ancestry.

I would appreciate any information and source references that you may have for Elizabeth's side of the Blades, and most particularly any information you may have picked up on William Ward, as he is proving to be a tough nut to crack.

Thank you so much for any information you may be able to offer. Please contact me directly if you do not wish to post the info to the board.

Are you in related to this Ward? My relatives lived in and around Girdletree MD.

1. JAMES THOMAS1 CONAWAY was born October 1824 in DE. He married SARAH A. WARD 16 January 1850. She was born October 1825.
More About JAMES CONAWAY and SARAH WARD: Marriage: 16 January 1850
Children of JAMES CONAWAY and SARAH Ward are:
2. i. WILLIAM L.2 CONAWAY, b. February 1852.
3. ii. SARAH CAROLINE CONAWAY, b. July 1854.
iii. CORA ALICE CONAWAY, b. c 1862; m. WILLIAM JAMES ONLEY, 8 June 1882; b. c 1845.
More About WILLIAM ONLEY and CORA CONAWAY: Marriage: 8 June 1882
iv. JAMES H. CONAWAY, b. 20 September 1864; d. 8 April 1922; m. CORA H.; b. 1862; d. 1930.
v. MOSES JOHN CONAWAY, b. c 1868; m. IDA HESTER TAYLOR, 19 November 1890; b. c 1872.
More About MOSES CONAWAY and IDA TAYLOR: Marriage: 19 November 1890
vi. ELIZABETH A. CONAWAY, b. March 1869; m. WILLIAM T. JESTER; b. c 1849.
Generation No. 2

Allie - I think it is possible that your Sarah Ward could be a sister to my gggrandfather William Ward. I don't believe she is his daughter because William was born around 1811, and although he and Elizabeth Blades had a daughter named Sarah, she was born 1837-1840 and married Isaac Bonnewill in 1870.

Given your Sarah's birthdate she could be a sister to William. Unfortunately William is the brick wall in my Ward side of the family...I don't have any sibling or ancestry information for him (yet) at all. I'd love to hear any further ancestry information you have on your Sarah.

A relationship between the two looks promising because my Wards were (and many still are) based in the Girdletree/Klej Grange/Pocomoke area. I look forward to hearing back from you. Best Regards - Paula

Paula,

Thanks for getting back to me. I just started digging in to the Conaways, Wards and Johnson's in the Girdletree area. Any info I find I'll pass on. I did pull up census sheet in Ancestry.com. Have you looked at any? If not, I'll post or email you direct, the census year and names I've found.

Allie

Allie - I too just began this project a few weeks ago...it's daunting at first.

I have been able to look at some census reports first hand. I'm close to the Maryland Archives in Annapolis, and the Maryland Room in the Hornbake Library at the Univ. of Maryland has good resources as well. Also, I'm doing some research at the Nabb Center for Delmarva History at Salisbury University.

Also, my father, who is a surviving great-grandson of William and Elizabeth through their son Thomas, is still living in Pocomoke. I can ask if he remembers any distant relationships to Conaways and Johnsons.

How about if I contact you via e-mail off-line as to not clog up the message board?

Paula,

My email is JeenEOlogy@aol.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Allie

Looking to exchange info on the surname UPSHON.