Key date analysis:
A tax assessment record for 1872 lists the property of Mary L. Smith as being a house and lot. The house was the Smith Cottage immediately south of this property. Other earlier records also do not list a house. A tax assessment entry for 1876 for the first time records the property of Mary L. Smith as a dwelling house on 1 1/2 acres and a dwelling house on 1/2 acre. The Thomas E. Collins house was on the 1/2 acre. The 1877 map shows a footprint of the house and describes this property as the estate of T.E. Collins. Thomas E. Collins was the son of Mary L. Smith. Thomas Collins died in 1877. Chuck Hurley and Mary Carr report that this house was involved in a fire in the mid-1900s and partially reconstructed. Chuck Hurley examined the house after the fire and found evidence of peg construction.
Who built it:
Since this house is referred to as the estate of T.E. Collins on the 1877 map, it is believed that Thomas E. Collins built the house around 1874. His brother-in-law, William C. Carmine, was a carpenter and later lived in this house after Thomas E. Collins died. William Carmine could have played a role in the construction of the house.
Longest Residents:
John C. Carmine 37 years, Edith Collins 36 years,
More Research:
Dendrochronology could establish the exact date of date of construction for this house.
Historic Records:
251 PLC 188 - 19 July 1988 - David D. Collins & Dorothy J. Collins, his wife, to Carroll Giordano & Janet L. Giordano, his wife, for $32000: lot described in a deed from Alice O. Medley Huliew to Vicktor A. Heliew, et ux., dated 19 April 1982, 233 PLC 114. Lot described in a survey 22 November 1977. Beginning at a concrete monument on the westerly right of way of Maryland 16, said monument being distant from a pK nail forming the intersections of the centerline of Md. Rt. 16, thence running in the datum of a deed 149 PLC 22, southwardly along said centerline of Md. Rt. 16 South 15 degrees west 802 feet to a point, thence running, 2) leaving said centerline North 74 degrees, 22 feet West to the point of beginning; said point of beginning also being distant southwardly from a concrete monument labeled WW a distance of 126.9 feet, thence running 1) southwardly along the right of way south 15 degrees West 43 feet to an iron pipe on the northerly line of the lands of Thomas Hamill Smith Jr, 110/285; running along northerly line of said Smith, North 75 degrees West 121 feet to an iron pipe set on said line, thence running, 3) leaving said Smith line and running the next two courses through the lands of Frank R. Vickers Jr., 170/21, North 15 degrees East 37 feet to a concrete monument, thence running 4) South 78 degrees East 121 feet to the place of beginning. Containing 4,850 square feet of land.
223 PLC 114 - 19 April 1982 - Alice O. Medley Huliew to Vicktor A. Huliew & Alice O. Huliew, his wife, for natural love & affection: lot in the town of East New Market which was conveyed in a deed to Alice O. Medley, now Alice O. Huliew, from Sandra S. Hurley, dated 19 March 1979 in 208 PLC 742. [described as above].
208 PLC 742 - 19 March 1979 - Sandra S. Hurley of Woolford to Alice O. Medley for $5: lot on the west side of Main Street in East New Market [described as above]. Being the same land conveyed unto Sandra S. Hurley and Alice O. Medley by Frank R. Vickers Jr. & Eva M. Vickers, his wife, by deed dated 5 December 1977 in 203 PLC 113.
[The Vickers sold the house at 14 Main Street to the Sandra Hurley and Alice Medley, but retained the rear section of the property, which is now 16 Main Street.]
203 PLC 113 - 5 December 1977 - Frank R. Vickers Jr. & Eva M. Vickers, his wife, to Sandra S. Hurley and Alice O. Medley for $5: lot on the west side of Main Street in East New Market [described as above]. Being part of the same land conveyed unto Frank R. Vickers Jr. & Eva M. Vickers, his wife, by Robert F. Reid, et ux, by deed dated 29 June 1971 in 170 PLC 21.
170 PLC 21 - 29 June 1971 - Robert F. Reid & Margaret I. Reid, his wife, to Frank R. Vickers Jr. & Eva M. Vickers, his wife, for $5: lot on the west side of Main Street in East New Market which was granted unto Dorothy Elizabeth Delaha by Fred B. Willoughby & Katherine E. Willoughby, his wife, by deed dated 31 July 1959 in 116 PLC 132. Beginning at the northeast corner of a lot formerly belonging to M.L. Smith, where she formerly resided, at a distance of 20 feet from the center of Main Street; thence binding with said lot to the Jeffry Stanley lot; thence with the said Stanley lot to a bank; thence on and with said bank 206 feet 6 inches to the Andrew Dukes lot; thence running and binding with said lot in a southerly direction 54 feet, 9 inches to the southwest corner of said lot; thence in an easterly direction 121 feet to Main Street; thence with said street to the place of beginning. Being the same land which was conveyed unto Robert F. Reid & Margaret I. Reid, his wife, from William C. Delaha & Agnes W. Delaha, his wife, by deed dated 30 August 1967 in 152 PLC 650.
152 PLC 650 - 30 August 1967 - William C. Delaha & Agnes W. Delaha, his wife, to Robert F. Reid & Margaret I. Reid, his wife, for $5: lot on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market [described as above]. The said Dorothy Elizabeth Delaha, deceased, departed this life on 4 June 1966, leaving a Last Will and Testament of record in 5 APN 242, under which the lands were devised unto the said William C. Delaha.
116 PLC 132 - 31 August 1959 - Fred B. Willoughby & Katherine E. Willoughby, his wife, to Dorothy Elizabeth Delaha for $5: lot on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market, and which in a deed to John S. Collins & Edith E. Collins, his wife, from the Eastern Shore Trust Company, dated 1 May 1920 in 9 WHM 55 [described as above]. Being the same lot which was conveyed unto John C. Carmine by Annie R. Carmine and others, by deed dated 21 December 1908 in 34 CL 573. Being the same land that was conveyed unto the said Eastern Shore Trust Company by Frederick H. Fletcher, attorney named in mortgage, by deed dated 17 April 1920 in 8 WHM 391. Being the same land conveyed unto the said Fred. B. Willoughby by Franklin Somes Tyng, Trustee, in No. 8542 Chancery, by deed dated 3 October 1956 in 101 RSM 279.
101 RSM 279 - 3 October 1956 - Franklin Somes Tyng, Trustee in No. 8542 Chancery, to Fred B. Willoughby for $1470: Whereas by decree of court, Fred B. Willoughby, Adminstrator of the Estate of Edith S. Collins, deceased, is the Complainant, and Herman D. Seidler is the Defendant, being No. 8542 Chancery, the above named Franklin Somes Tyng was appointed Trustee to sell the real estate in the proceedings. Lot which was conveyed to John S. Collins and Edith E. Collins, his wife, from the Eastern Shore Trust Company on 1 May 1920. by deed 9 WHM 55. All that house and lot on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market, which was lately occupied by John C. Carmine as a residence [described as above]. Being the same lot which was conveyed unto John C. Carmine by Annie R. Carmine and others, by deed dated 21 December 1908 in 34 CL 573. Also being the same land conveyed unto The Eastern Shore Trust Company by Frederick H. Fletcher, Attorney named in Mortgage, by deed dated 17 April 1920 in 8 WHM 391.
1930 Census
Possibly dwelling #32, household of John S. Collins, carpenter
1920 Census
undetermined
9 WHM 55 - 1 May 1920 - The Eastern Shore Trust Company to John S. Collins & Edith C. Collins, his wife, for $750: house and lot on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market which was lately occupied by John C. Carmine as a residence [described as above]. Being the same lot conveyed unto John C. Carming by Annie R. Carmine & others by deed dated 21 December 1908 in 34 CL 573. Also being the same land conveyed unto The Eastern Shore Trust Company by Frederick H. Fletcher, Attorney, by deed dated 17 April 1920 in 8 WHM 391.
8 WHM 391 - 17 April 1920 - Frederick H. Fletcher, Attorney, to The Eastern Shore Trust Company for $737: Whereas by virtue of a power of sale contained in a mortgage from John C. Carmine to William E. Johnson, dated 15 May 1916 in 2 WHM 26, default having been made, the said Frederick H. Fletcher, Attorney named in said mortgage, did on 16 September 1919 sell the property described. Ratified by the circuit court in No. 3810 Chancery. House and lot on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market, which was lately occupied by John C. Carmine. Land which was conveyed to John C. Carmine by Annie R. Carmine and others by deed dated 21 December 1908 in 34 CL 573.
2 WHM 26 - 15 May 1916 - Mortgage - John C. Carmine owing to William E. Johnson for $400: secured by a lot in the town on East New Market which was conveyed unto the said John C. Carmine by Annie R. Carmine and others by deed dated 21 December 1908 in 34 CL 573. All the house and lot devised unto the said Annie Carmine, Sallie Collins, Nellie Young, and Lillie Collins (now Reeves), and Edgar Collins by the last will and testament of the said Mary L. Smith. The same property that was conveyed unto the said Mary L. Smith by Thomas J. Hicks and others, by deed dated 6 August 1872 in 12 FJH 401. Lot on the west side of Main Street [described as above].
1910 Census
Dwelling #81, household of Annie R. Carmine, widow, & John C. Carmine,
carpenter
34 CL 573 - 21 December 1908 - Annie R. Carmine of Dorchester County; Sallie Collins' unmarried; Nellie Young & Samuel Young, her husband; Lillie Reeves (nee Collins) & Wallace W. Reeves, her husband; and Edgar Collins, unmarried, all of Baltimore City to John C. Carmine for $200. Whereas Mary L. Smith, deceased, by her last will and testament devised the house and lot hereinafter described and conveyed unto Annie Carmine, her daughter, and at her death, to Sallie Collins, widow of Thomas Collins; Nellie Young, wife of Samuel Young; Lillie Collins (now Lillie Reeves); and Edgar Collins to share and share alike. [described as above].
1900 Census
undetermined
3 JWF 206 - 18 January 1900 - Will of Mary L. Smith: to son, James M. Smith -her house; to daughter Annie R. Carmine -house adjoining her house; to Sallie Collins, widow of son, Thomas Collins, and their children, Nellie (Young), Lillie, and Edgar. [need to fully transcribe this Will].
1896-1910 Tax Record
Mary L. Smith
1896 - land in ENM on east side of street leading to Cambridge 1/4 acre
$100
Dwelling & improvements $500
Lot adjoining above containing 1/4 acre $100
Dwelling & improvement $500
3 May 1904 - reduced by land & dwelling in ENM on east side of street to
Annie Carmine
reduced by land & dwelling in ENM adjoining above to James M. Smith
1896 Tax
Record
Mary L. Smith
1 lot of land situated in the village of East New Market on the east
side of the street leading to Cambridge containing 1/4 acre $100
Dwelling & improvements $500
1 lot adjoining the above containing 1/4 acre $100
Dwelling & improvements $500
1897, 1901, 1903 Commercial Directories - East New Market
William Carmine, carpenter
1880 Census
Dwelling #22, household of William Carmine, carpenter
1876 Tax
Record
Mary L. Smith
Dwelling house & lot in ENM 1 1/2 acre - $800
Dwelling house & lot in ENM 1/2 acre - $600
Millinery Store Stock in Trade - $100
12 FJH 401 - 6 August 1872 - Thomas J. Hicks & Addie, his wife, Dewitt Handley & Ann, his wife, and George W Carroll & Margaret, his wife, to Mary L. Smith: lot on the east side of Main Street in East New Market, beginning at the northeast corner of a lot belonging to Mary L. Smith and where she now resides, thence bridging with the lands of Jeofrey Stanley to its bank, then to a lot deeded from same parties to Andrew Dukes.
[From the tax record below it appears Samuel Sewell or his heirs sold the property to James T. Smith without a deed being recorded. After Samuel Sewell and James T. Smith passed away, the heirs or Samuel Sewell executed the deed to Mary Louisa Smith, widow, in 1872.]
1867-1876 Tax Record
James T. Smith
1867 - House & Lot $700
1867 - Private Securities $1700, 3 beds $60, furniture $20
reduced
1872 - House & Lot charged to Louisa Smith $700
1872 - Personal all off $1780
Samuel Sewell's Heirs, T.J. Hicks, agent
1867 - House & Lot $700
1867 - Unimproved lot, stables, shop, & lot $200
reduced
1873 - House & Lot charged to Wm F. Newton $700
1873 - unimproved lot, stables, shop & lot to Willoughby $200
1866 Tax
Record
James T. Smith
House & Lot $700, private securities bonds $1700, 3 beds $60, other
furniture $20,
Samuel Sewell's Heirs (Thos. J. Hicks, agent) -
House & Lot $700, unimproved lot, stables, shop, & lot $200, Total $900
Marriage Record - 23 May 1861 - James T. Smith to Mary L. Collins
Marriage Record, Baltimore - 28 April 1846 - Silas Collins to Mary L. Ennalls
Marriage - 30 January 1860 - George W. Carroll to Margaret E. Sewell
Marriage - 1 January 1855 - Thomas J. Hicks to Adeline M. Sewell (widow of Smart B. LeCompte)
1852-1864 Tax Record
Samuel Sewell
House & Lot, his residence & Lot & Shop opposite $1000
1 FJH 422 - 30 January 1852 - John E. Hooper & Maria K. Hooper, his wife, to Samuel Sewell for $1200: all that lot or lots in the town of East New Market, formerly the property of John Robinson, the quantity of acres what it may be except a small piece sold by the said John E. Hooper to Silas Collins & wife on the west side of the street which by reference to Silas Collins & wife will more fully appear.
Marriage - 18 December 1849 - Dewitt C. Handley to Ann C. Sewell
Marriage - 6 January 1846 - James Gore to Elizabeth Sewell
1 WJ 264 - 26 December 1842 - John Robinson & Elizabeth Robinson, his wife, to John E. Hooper for $250: lot in the village of East New Market on the west side of the main street. Formerly the property of Thomas Henry Handy and purchased by the said John Robinson as reference to the said Thomas Henry Handy's deed will more fully appear. Beginning at the end of the first course of a previous deed from the said John Robinson & Elizabeth Robinson, his wife, to the said John E. Hooper as reference to said deed will more fully appear, and thence runs with the second course of the said deed N 71 W 20 1/4 perches to intersect at the 38th course of Henry Dickinson's commission on "Carthagena", thence with the said commission S 1 1/2 W 15 1/5 perches to the second course of the deed from John Newton to Stephen LeCompte, thence with the third course of the said deed S 75 E 16 perches to the main street leading through the village of East New Market, thence with said main street to the place of beginning.
15 ER 333 - 8 March 1836 - Thomas Henry Handy & Sarah Handy, his wife, to John Roberson for $1800: (1) lot in the town of East New Market formerly the property of James Thompson and purchased by the said Thomas H. Handy as reference to the said James Thompson and John Willis deeds will more fully appear. (2) and also that lot in the town aforesaid on the west side of the street, and running with the street from the lot aforesaid to intersect the late Stephen LeCompte lot, and binding therewith until it intersects the late Henry Dickinson's land, and binding therewith until it intersects the lot purchased aforesaid and thence to the beginning. As reference to deed of Nathaniel E. Green of Henry Nicols, deceased will more fully appear. Containing 3 acres.
13 ER 572 - 4 February 1834 - Nathaniel E. Greene, executor of Henry Nicols, deceased, to Thomas H. Handy for $80: Henry Nicols, deceased by his last will and testament 20 March 1832. Lot in New Market on the west side of the street opposite the tanyard and running with the street from the said Thomas H. Handy's lot purchased of James Thompson to intersect Stephen LeComptes lot and binding therewith until it intersects the late Henry Dickinson's Land and binding therewith until it intersects the said Thomas H. Handy's lot purchased as aforesaid and thence to the beginning. Containing 3 acres and known by the name of "New Market". Public vendue held at the tavern of Henry B. LeCompte.
Cambridge Chronicle – 28 July 1832 – Public sale at Henry B. LeCompte's tavern in New Market a small lot containing 5-6 acres situated opposite Joseph K. Travers tan shop in New Market; Nathaniel E. Green, executor of Henry Nicols.
1 THH 27 - 15 March 1832 / 26 March 1832 - Will of Henry Nicols - 7. Joseph Traverse & Nathaniel E. Green, named executors and instructed to sell the residue of testator's real estate, being a lot of land lying opposite the grave yard in New Market, and adjoining the lands of Stephen LeCompte, Henry Dickinson, and Dr. T. Handy.
11 ER 352 - 16 July 1829 - Jeremiah Bramble & Mary, his wife, to Henry Nicols for $55: lot on the west side of the street in New Market and being part of a tract called "New Market". Being the remaining 1/3 part of a lot sold to said Henry Nicols by D.H. Barrow and Henry Hicks on the west side of the street binding with the said street till it intersects. Stephen Lecompte's lot, thence with said lot to Henry Dickinson's land binding therewith to James Thompson's lot and binding these with to the said street, and premises hereby sold.
11 ER 207 - 3 January 1829 - Henry Hicks & Elizabeth A Hicks, of New Castle County, Delaware to Henry Nicols for $50: all of 1/3 part of my right to a lot in the village of New Market. On the west side of the main street and bounded by the lot belonging to James Thompson, formerly the property of Thomas Light, the back part running with the line of Henry Dickinson's land, and thence binding with the lot of Stephen LeCompte, formerly the property of John Newton, and thence with the street to the first mentioned place in line of James Thompson's lot.
11 ER 144 - 15 April 1828 - Denwood H. Barrow & Eliza Barrow, his wife, to Henry Nicols for $45: a tract in the village of New Market on the west side of the main street, bounded on the north by a lot purchased by James Thompson Esq. of Thomas Light, on the south by a lot sold by Henry Hicks (of Denwood) to James Moore, and on the west by the lands of Henry Dickinson's heirs.
Marriage - 4 September 1823 - Henry Hicks to Elizabeth King
[provides relationships - not this tract] 7 ER 58 - 7 November 1822 - John Jones, deceased 1821. William Jones, deceased, - daughter Sophia, wife of Allen Vane, daughter Jane, wife of Thomas Ball, daughter Esther, wife of William Windows. Amelia, deceased former wife of John Mitchell - daughter Kitty, wife of Samuel Neal, daughter Sally, wife of Peter Robinson, son John Mitchell, son Ezekiel Mitchell.
Marriage - 18 March 1817 - Jeremiah Bramble to Mary King
[the land was evidently transferred from Thomas Ball & Jane Jones Ball to King then to heirs]
Marriage - 10 December 1813 - Thomas Ball to Jane Jones
Marriage - 12 January 1812 - Denwood H. Barrow to Eliza Hicks
2 ER 315 - 23 October 1812 - Joseph Ennalls to Jane Jones for $1500: lot in New Market on the west side of the main street that leads from Cabin Creek to Cambridge. Beginning for the first bounder near the corner of Robert Traverse's Currying House and runs as follows - N15E 27p to a stone marked GE, thence runs S75W 24p, then S2W 27 3/4p, to the corner of Robert Traverse's garden and from thence by a line to the first beginning. Containing 3 1/2 acres. Mariah Ennalls, wife of Joseph Ennalls.
Marriage - 25 October 1809 - Joseph Ennalls to Maria B. Travers
[The main road originally ran behind where this house was built. The road was a gentle curve from the from the NE corner of the "Daffin-Mitchell House" lot to the SW corner of the "Smith Cottage" lot. The deed 9 HD 427 shown below adds about 1 acre of land to the east of this original road to the 4 3/4 acres of land on the west side of the original road to create a 5 3/4 acre lot. The 5 3/4 acre lot is on the west side of the current Main Street.]
21 HD 518 - 6 November 1804 - William McDonald and James McDonald to Joseph Ennalls (of Joseph) for $2000: William and James McDonald, as the executors of the last will and testament of Cyrus Mitchell, deceased, sell the house and lot in New Market whereon he then lived. Also 4/5 of the said rent for the present year. Henrietta McDonald is wife of William McDonald. [This deed is for the Daffin-Mitchell House / House of the Hinges, and not this property. However, it does show that Cyrus Mitchell's executors sold land to Joseph Ennalls.]
[Front Original Large Lot] 9 HD 427 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Cyrus Mitchell for 37 pounds, 10 shillings: 1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market. Beginning at the end of a line drawn east 21 1/2 perches distance from the boundary of "Anderton's Desire", it being the place of beginning of the 2nd line of Lot No 1 sold by the said Sulivane to Charles Daffin about 10 years ago for 4 3/4 acres, and from thence running S 21 W 30 perches, bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 50 W 11 1/2 perches bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 61 W 8 3/4 perches bounded with Lot No 1 to a marked white oak, it being one of the boundaries of Lot No 18, and from thence running S 75 E 16 perches bounded with Lot No 18 to another white oak post marked 18 standing on the west side of the new road leading through New Market, and from thence bounded with the said road on a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing 1 acre and 14 square perches. [Original Large Lot] 6 HD 31 - 2 April 1793 - Daniel Godwin to Cyrus Mitchell for 180 pounds: lot in the village of New Market which was purchased by the said Daniel Godwin of a certain Charles Daffin, who purchased of a certain James Sulivane.
[Back Original Large Lot] 3 HD 25 - 1 December 1790 - Charles Daffin, merchant, to Daniel Godwin, planter, for 250 pounds: lot in the village of New Market being part of the tract called "New Market" purchased by said Charles Daffin of a certain James Sulivane.
[Back Original Large Lot] 9 NH 102 - 21 October 1786 - James Sulivane, merchant, to Charles Daffin, merchant for 157 pounds, 10 shillings: part of a tract called "New Market" and "Yorke". Beginning at a Spanish red oak, it being the original bounder of a tract called "Andertons Desire", then runs E 21.5p to a marked cedar post standing at the main road, it also being the beginning of Mr. James Shaw's lot leased of Mr. John Anderton, S21W 30p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S50W 11.5p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S14.5W 10p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs N 41p that is to say until an E course will strike the first beginning. Containing 4 3/4 acres.
50 BC & GS 471 - 30 October 1776 - Resurvey of Buckland Regulated, Debate Enlarged, Restitution, Sulivane's Meadows, Westward, York, and several pieces of vacant land to create the tract New Market.
[This lot appears to fall within the original bounds of the northwest arm of a tract called "York". With the changing metes and bounds in the 1700s, the tract could also be partially or entirely within the bounds of "Debate Enlarged", which was later called part of "Buckland Regulated.]