East New Market

Property Reports

5 Cambridge Avenue

Standley Cottage

Key date analysis:

Jeffrey Standley purchased this property in 1835.  The 1852 tax record, shows Jeffrey Standley with a house and 16 acres.  The 1838 District #2 tax assessment list entry for Jeffery Stanley shows he owned $40 in real estate and $0 in personal property.  So he probably did not own a house at that time.  He is not listed as the head of a household in the 1840 Census, but he is listed in the 1850 Census.

Who built it:

Jeffrey Standley likely built the house between 1840 and 1850.

Longest Residents:

Jeffrey Standley 50 years.  The Hubbard family has owned the property for 61 years.

More Research:

Jeffrey Standley purchased 3 1/2 acres in 1835, and added another 4 1/4 in 1872.  However, he is listed with 16 acres in 1852, and 20 acres in 1885.  So he evidently purchased or inherited about 12 or 13 acres between 1835 and 1852.   Dendrochronology could establish the exact construction date of the house.

Historic Records:

303 PLC 137 - 30 July 1993 - James Bryan Hubbard and William Oliver Hubbard, personal representatives of the estate of Richard P. Hubbard, deceased, to James Bryan Hubbard and William Oliver Hubbard, Trustees:  Whereas Richard P. Hubbard died 12 February 1991 and by his last will and testament appointed the grantors as representatives of his estate.  Whereas by deed dated 28 July 1992 in 303 PLC 133, grantors acquired one-fifth of undivided interest in the property described.  Beginning at a granite marker on the west side of the East New Market-Cambridge State Road, thence with same N71/45E 67 feet to a granite marker, thence with the lot conveyed to T. Willis Smith and Katherine W. Smith, his wife, be deed from Thomas H. Andrews, unmarried, dated 17 May 1946 in 58 RSM 191, N8W 296 feet to a granite marker, thence S4W 315.5 feet to the place of beginning.  Containing 10,400 square feet.  Being the same property conveyed by the William T. Hubbard Family Limited Partnership to James Bryan Hubbard and William Oliver Hubbard, personal representatives of the estate of Richard P. Hubbard, deceased, by deed dated 28 July 1992 in 303 PLC 133.

303 PLC 133 - 28 July 1992 - William T. Hubbard Family Limited Partnership to James Bryan Hubbard and William Oliver Hubbard, personal representatives of the estate of Richard P. Hubbard, deceased, for $35,000:  one-fifth interest as a tenant in common to Richard P. Hubbard Jr., William Oliver Hubbard, Kenneth Thomas Hubbard, and James Bryan Hubbard.  Beginning at a granite marker on the west side of the East New Market-Cambridge State Road, thence with same N71/45E 67 feet to a granite marker, thence with the lot conveyed to T. Willis Smith and Katherine W. Smith, his wife, be deed from Thomas H. Andrews, unmarried, dated 17 May 1946 in 58 RSM 191, N8W 296 feet to a granite marker, thence S4W 315.5 feet to the place of beginning.  Being the same property conveyed by Thomas H. Andrews to William T. Hubbard by a deed dated 29 October 1946 in 60 RSM 201.  Also being a portion of the property conveyed by William T. Hubbard to the William T. Hubbard Family Limited Partnership by deed dated 3 June 1975 in 190 PLC 335.

190 PLC 335 - 3 June 1975 - William T. Hubbard to the William T. Hubbard Family Partnership:  A large number of properties including the "Gemeny House" on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market, conveyed to the Grantor by deed dated 29 October 1946 in 60 RSM 201 from Thomas H. Andrews.

60 RSM 201 - 29 October 1946 - Thomas H. Andrews, unmarried, to William T. Hubbard for $5:  Beginning at a granite marker on the west side of the East New Market-Cambridge State Road, thence with same N71/45E 67 feet to a granite marker, thence with the lot conveyed to T. Willis Smith and Katherine W. Smith, his wife, be deed from Thomas H. Andrews, unmarried, dated 17 May 1946 in 58 RSM 191, N8W 296 feet to a granite marker, thence S4W 315.5 feet to the place of beginning.   Containing 10,400 square feet.  The land conveyed was devised unto the said Thomas H. Andrews and W. Clark Andrews, equally, by the Last Will and Testament of Gertrude Hicks Andrews, deceased, which said Will is of record among the Will Records of Dorchester County in 5 RPS 264 and probated on 18 January 1944.  The said W. Clark Andrews, predeceased his mother, the said Gertrude Hicks Andrews, having died intestate 28 October 1941, leaving his mother his sole heir-at-law.  Upon the death of the said Gertrude Hicks Andrews, 8 January 1944, absolute fee simple title to the land above was passed to the said Thomas H. Andrews.  Being also part of the land which was conveyed unto the said Gertrude H. Andrews by William J. Hopkins, Assignee, by deed dated 1 December 1894 in 18 CL 697.

1 June 1936 - Death Notice for Clementine Andrew

1930 Census
undetermined

1920 Census
undetermined

1910 Census
undetermined

1900 Census
undetermined

1896-1910 Tax Record
Mrs. Gertrude Andrew
1 lot in ENM on west side of the street leading to Cambridge opposite the M.E. Church adjoining the lands of Mrs. Maggie Dean & Mr. J.T. Smith 3/4 acre $200
Improvements including tenant house $2000

1896 Tax Record
Mrs. Gertrude Andrew
1 lot in East New Market on the west side of the street leading to Cambridge opposite the M.E. Church adjoining the lands of Mrs. Maggie Dean & Mrs. J.T. Smith cont. 3/4 acre $200
Improvements including tenant house $2000

18 CL 697 - 1 December 1894 - William J. Hopkins, assignee, to Gertrude H. Andrew for $1130:  Sale made in compliance with the terms of a mortgage from Clementine Andrew & Jacob Andrew, her husband, to the Choptank Savings Bank, which mortgage was dated 14 April 1885 in 7 CL 176.  A part of the mortgage was assigned to William J. Hopkins on 27 February 1894.  Ratified by the Circuit Court by order filed in 1855 Chancery.  Lot No. 1 on the west side of Main Street in the town of East New Market opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church, beginning at a stone set down on the west side of said Main Street and running N71.5W 11 perches and 4 links to another stone at the intersection of this line with the line of the lands of the heirs of Jeffrey Stanley and which the said Clementine Andrew purchased of J. Alfred Hughes, Trustee, and described hereinafter as Lot No. 2 in this mortgage, thence S3W 15 perches 12 links to another stone on the county road leading from East New Market to Cambridge, thence N74.5E 7? perches, 19 links, thence N52.5E 2 perches 22 links, thence in a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 3/4 of an acre.  Lot No. 2 was sold to the said Clementine Andrew by J. Alfred Hughes, Trustee for the sale of the real estate of Jeffrey Stanley, deceased, by a decree of the Circuit Court in No 1186 Chancery.  Situated on the north side of the road leading from East New Market to Cambridge.  This being the same property described in the mortgage above.

7 CL 176 - 14 April 1885 - Mortgage by The Choptank Savings Bank to Jacob H. Andrew & Clementine Andrew, his wife, for $1375:  Secured by land in East New Market.  Lot No 1 on the west side of the main street nearly opposite the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Beginning at a stone set down on the west side of said Main Street and running thence  N71.5W 11 perches 4 links to another stone at the intersection of this line with the line of the lands of the heirs of Jeffery Stanley and which the said Clementine Andrew purchased of J. Alfred Hughes, Trustee and described herein as Lot No 2, thence S3W 15 perches, 12 links to another stone on the county road from East New Market to Cambridge, thence N74.5E 7 perches 19 links, thence N52.5E 2 perches 22 links, thence in a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 3/4 of an acre.  Being the premises now occupied by the mortgagers.  Lot No 2 which was sold to the said Clementine Andrew by J. Alfred Hughes, Trustee for the sale of the real estate of Jeffrey Stanly, deceased, under decree of the Circuit Court 1186 Chancery.  Situated on the north side of the road leading into East New Market from Cambridge adjoining the lands of Dr. Henry W. Houston, Charles Hughes, and the first hereinbefore described premises, containing 20 acres of land more or less.  Being the property owned and occupied for many years by Jeffry Stanley.  

7 CL 175 - 14 April 1885 - James A. Hughes, Trustee, to Clementine Andrews for $1415:  James A. Hughes, Trustee, wherein Alfred Stanley & others are complainants and Linah Stanley & others are defendants, No 1186 Chancery, dated 21 June 1883, the said James A. Hughes was appointed to sell the real estate hereinafter described.  Sold at a public auction to Clementine Andrews, wife of Jacob H. Andrews.  Situated on the north side of the county road leading into the village of East New Market, adjoining the property of the said Clementine Andrews where she now lives in said town and that of Dr. Henry W. Houston, Charles Hughes, and others.  Containing 20 acres of land.  Being the same property owned and occupied for many years by Jeffrey Stanley, colored, and where he resided at the time of his death.

1880 Census
Dwelling #25, household of Linar Standley, widow

1876 Tax Record
Jeffery Standley heirs (colored)
Land near ENM 18 acres - $540
buildings & improvements - $160
1 cow $16, 1 bed & H furniture $34

[may be the same school from 10 FJH 5.]
16 CL 682 - 6 September 1892 - George W. Woolford, President of the School Board of School Commissioners for Dorchester County to Thomas J. Helsby for $26.75:  Lot in the town of East New Market beginning at a stone the beginning of the colored school house lot, on the county road leading from New Market to Cambridge thence running N3.5E 6p 22.75 links, S65.5W 4p 23.25 links, S24.5E 6p 2.5 links, N65.5E 1p 17 links to the point of beginning.  Containing 1/8 of an acre.  Being the same land conveyed to the Board of County School Commissioners by Charles Hughes in 5 CL 579.

[A small part of the land sold to build a school for colored children.]  
10 FJH 5 - 5 November 1874 - James Alfred Hughes, Administrator of Jeffrey Stanley, deceased to Charles Hughes, Levin Young, and John Wesley Sampson, Trustees:  Whereas the said Jeffrey Stanley in his lifetime sold to the Trustees hereinafter named the lot hereinafter described for $5 and afterwards departed this life without having received the purchase money for the same and without having executed and delivered to said Trustees any deed of conveyance and whereas the said purchase money have been paid to me in full since the death of Jeffrey Stanley.  Lot situated near the town of East New Market.  Beginning at a corner post of the division fence between the lands of Charles Hughes and the said Jeffrey Stanly on the side of the county road leading from the town of Cambridge to East New Market, and thence running with said county road N64/52E 3.75p, thence N25W 6.1p, thence S64/52W .5p to the division fence aforesaid, and thence with the division fence S3/7W 6.91p to the place of beginning.  Containing 12.94 square perches.  The said Charles Hughes, Levin Young, and John Wesley Sampson, and their successors in this trust will hold the said lot and the building thereon as a School House Lot and School House for the use of the colored children of East New Market district and for no other use or purpose whatsoever.

8 FJH 386 - 6 February 1872 - Charles Hughes to Jeffery Standley for $140:  lot near New Market beginning at a post standing a distance of 24 4/5 perches on the 38th corner of Henry Dickinson's Commission on Carthagena and from thence S2W to the division fence between this and the lot where Charles Hughes now lives and thence with the said fence west to the third line of the said Hughes lot, then N3E to the said 38th course of the Commission, then with the same reversed N88E to the place of beginning.  Containing 4 and 1/4 acres

1870 Census
Dwelling #334, household of Jeffrey Stanly, laborer

1867-1876 Tax Record
Jeffry Stanly (colored)
1867 - House & Lot 18 acres $720

1866 Tax Record
Jeffery Stanley, colored
House & Lot 18 acres $720, 2 horses $175, 2 cows $40, 4 hogs $35, 2 beds $40, bureau $10, other furniture $10, 1 cart $25, 1 carriage $10, Total $1070

1860 Census
Dwelling #752, household of Jeffry Stanley, farmer

1852-1864 Tax Record
Jeffrey Stanley, negro
House & Lot 16 acres $500
1 bed & furniture $10, other household furniture $5, 2 horses $80, 2 cows $20
1 heifer $5, 4 hogs $8

1850 Census
Dwelling #1233, household of Jeffery Stanly

1838 Tax Assessment List
Jeffery Stanley, negro - $40 real estate, $0 personal property

14 ER 435 - 23 March 1835 - Ann Dickinson to Jeffry Standley for $100:  lot of ground in the town of East New Market and being part of a tract called "Carthagena", which was devised to the said Ann Dickinson by the last will and testament of Henry Dickinson, deceased.  Beginning at the side of the county road leading to the said town and at the corner of a lot belonging to Stephen LeCompte, deceased, and from thence runs north binding with said lot 35 1/2 perches thence west 8 1/2 perches, thence S 15 W 46 perches to the said road, thence N 65 E 22 1/2 perches to the first beginning.  Containing 3 1/2 acres.

24 HD 587 - 22 February 1808 - Henry Haskins to Henry Dickinson for $1882.50:  all the tracts of parts of tracts conveyed by Theophilus Marshall to Henry Haskins on 5 January 1803 in 20 HD 176-179, called and known by the following names: "Carthagena", "Marshalls Venture", "Marshalls Chance", and "New Market", which said tracts of parts of tracts are adjoining to each other and are comprised with the following.  (1) Beginning at a marked cedar post standing at the end of the east and by north line 246 perches of the aforesaid "Carthagena", it also being the first beginning of "Marshalls Chance" and running from thence S 77 W 60 7/8 perches to a post marked with 4 notches standing at the end of a line of the land formerly belonging to Robert Griffith, thence running and binding with said land S 112 1/4 perches to a post, it being another corner of said Griffith land, then still with said land E 91 1/2 perches to a marked sassafras post and from thence NE 135 perches to a sliped red oak then E 31 1/2 perches to intersect the divisional line in the lane between said land and the land of the late James Sulivane, deceased, thence up the said lane,   N 7 W 56 1/2 perches to a post, it being the beginning mentioned in a deed from James Sulivane to Theophilus Marshall, then up to said land N 7 W 115 perches to the divisional line between the said James Sulivane and the said Henry Dickinson, then with that line reversed S 37 W 57 perches to a post, then S 35 E 28 perches to a ditch between said land and the land formerly belonging to the heirs of John Marshall, deceased, then with said ditch and binding with the same S 17 W 35 1/2 perches, thence with another ditch S 74 W 88 perches to a post standing in the head of a ditch between the said land the the land belonging to the heirs of Robert Griffith, deceased, then running and binding with the said Griffith's line to a post standing at the end of the first course mentioned in this deed, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 150 acres.

24 HD 301 - 11 June 1807 - Joseph Ennalls, son of Joseph Ennalls, deceased, to Henry Dickinson for $3000: tract called "Carthagena", which was formerly conveyed by Thomas Marshall to William McDonald and James McDonald, and by said WIlliam McDonald and James McDonald  to Joseph Ennalls.

24 HD 337 - 31 August 1807 - Thomas Ennalls, Sheriff of Dorchester County, to Henry Dickinson for 76 pounds, 10 shillings: part of a tract "Carthagena" with buildings and improvements.  Conveyed by William McDonald and James McDonald to Joseph Ennalls 21 HD 516 containing about 250 acres.  Sold by the Sheriff  by decree of Court for payment of debts of Joseph Ennalls to John Crawford, Administer of Wallace Crawford.  Sold at public sale to the Henry Dickinson 1 June 1807.

2 HD 634 - 16 July 1790 - Ann Dickinson, widow, and John Dickinson, Granby Dickinson, and Sophia Dickinson, sons & daughters of John Dickinson, late of Dorchester County, deceased, to Henry Dickinson of the same county, gentleman, also a son of the said John Dickinson, deceased:  "Carthagena" formerly mortgaged by Henry Trippe to George Maxwell, and redeemed by said John Dickinson, deceased;  the said tract which is located at the head of Secretary Creek, having been devised by said Henry Trippe, deceased, to his nephew, the said Henry Dickinson.  1140 acres, excepting 500 acres sold to a certain Thomas John Marshall.

2 NH 460 - 12 August 1784 - Henry Dickinson, son of John, and John Dickinson, Gentlemen, to John Stevens of Cambridge, Gentleman, for 132 pounds, 15 shillings:  part of a tract called "Carthagena", situated between another part of the said tract heretofore sold by Henry Trippe, deceased, to a certain Thomas John Marshall and the old original Indian Line.  Beginning at the end of the 10th course of the aforesaid tract called "Carthagena", then runs S 30 E 33 perches, then S 24 W 34 perches, then S 82 W 14 perches, then S194 perches, then N E 20 1/4 perches, then N 19 E 28 perches, then N 6 E 30 perches, then N 14 W 20 perches, then N 65 E 28 perches, then N 36 E 13 perches, then N 6 E 15 perches, then N 36 W 12 perches, then N 18 W 66 perches, then N 4 W 20 perches, then N 19, E 28 perches, then N 16 W 8 perches, then with a straight line to the first beginning, Containing 44 1/4 acres.

24 Old 428 - 28 April 1771 - Release of Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County for 437 pounds:  land called "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres, excepting 500 acres sold by Henry Trippe to Thomas John Marshall.  John Dickinson, executor of Henry Trippe, pays the balance of the principal and interest.  Release of Mortgage.

23 Old 16 - 30 June 1768 - Henry Trippe, gentleman, to Thomas John Marshall, gentleman for 1000 pounds:  part of a tract called "Carthagenia".  Beginning at the end of the 10th course of the said land which is SE 46p, then runs up the south branch of Secretarys Creek, bounded therewith until it intersects the S 323p course 194p on the said course, then running with the said course S 126p, then ExN 246p, then N25E 84p, then S35E 83p, then S7W 82p, then ENE 58p then N7E 28p, then N75W 26p, then WSW 15p, then N7W 83p, then N35W 83p, then N39E 24p, then N47W 126p to a marked red oak standing at the head of a small branch, then running down the said branch to the beginning at the end of the 10th course. Containing 500 acres.

22 Old 386 - 25 June 1768 - Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County, merchant for $437:  part of tract called "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres more or less, where Mrs. Elizabeth Trippe lately dwelt, excepting  500 acres lately sold by said Henry Trippe to Thomas John Marshall.

21 Old 313 - 8 April 1767 - Bartholomew Adams of Dorchester County, Joiner, to Thomas Smith and Thomas Moore:  one mulatto man named Jemey Standley eleven years to serve from this date.

21 Old 1, 304 - 31 October 1765 - Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County, merchant:  part of "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres more or less, where Mrs. Elizabeth Trippe lately dwelt.