East New Market

Property Reports

104 Main Street

Hometown Pride Market & Deli

(Also known as Frampton's and Tolley's)

Key date analysis:

In a 1934 deed, the Frampton's / Tolley's lot was referred to as a vacant lot.  Neil Frampton reports his father, Nathaniel "Blunt" Frampton built a store on the property shortly after he bought the land in 1937.  A dwelling house stood on this property in 1874 when the lands of Thomas Helsby were divided.  This small one-story dwelling house with a tin roof was still at this site when the 1922 Sanborn Fire Map was created.  Although references prior to 1874 regarding a dwelling house have not presently been found, the house likely dated to around 1815.  In 1810 Samuel Corkran bought the lot for $75.  In 1810, $75 was a typical price for a lot with little or no improvements.  In 1841 Nimrod Newton bought the property for $400, which was a typical price paid at the time for a lot with a small frame house.  A deed from 1865 states "said premises has been in the possession of the said Thomas Helsby from the year 1844".  The premises in this context is more likely a dwelling or store house rather than the land itself.

Who built it:

The current Market & Deli building with living quarters on the second floor was built by Nathaniel "Blunt" Frampton in 1937.  A small frame house formerly stood at the same location.  A preliminary conclusion is that this earlier house was likely built by Samuel Corkran sometime between 1810 and 1841.  It was torn down or moved between 1922 and 1935.

Longest Residents:

Members of Helsby family owned/occupied the property from 1844 to 1934 (90 years) with Emma Helsby Smith possibly living in the original house for about 60 years.  The Frampton's lived in the current structure and ran a store there for 29 years.  The Tolley's were associated with the store at the current building for about 24 years.

More Research:

More research on the Corner Store/Trinity Hall property and the Old Granary will follow in the near future.

Historic Records:

484 MLB 524 - 28 May 2002 - Shawn Abbasi to Donald L. Cheesman & Cynthia B. Cheesman, his wife, for $127,000:  Lot in the town of East New Market on the west side of Main Street which was conveyed unto Nathaniel B. Frampton & Elizabeth C. Frampton, his wife, by deed dated 22 April 1937 in 35 JFD 544.  Beginning at an iron pipe on the west side of Main Street at a point measured 52 feet in a northerly direction from the northwest corner of Railroad Avenue and Main Street at the divisional line of the corner store property and the property hereby conveyed and from thence N74/15W 94f binding with the corner store property to an iron pipe and to the land of the herein named grantors; thence N15/45E 66f to a stone and the land of Howard H. Willoughby, thence S74/15E 94f binding with said Willoughby lot and to a stone on the west side of Main Street, and thence S15/45W 66f with Main Street to the place of beginning.  Being the same property conveyed unto Shawn Abbasi by Daniel R. Rahe & Donna E. Rahe by deed dated 30 April 1997 in 355 MLB 25.  The improvements thereon known as 102-104 Main Street.

355 MLB 25 - 30 April 1997 - Daniel R. Rahe & Donne E. Rahe, his wife, to Shawn Abbasi for $85,000: [same lot as above]  Being the same property which was conveyed unto David W. Tolley, N. Virginia Tolley, Daniel R. Rahe, and Donna E. Rahe by deed dated 30 March 1990 in 261 PLC 208.  By deed dated 19 September 1990 264 PLC 129 David W. Tolley and N. Virginia Tolley conveyed their interest in said property unto Daniel R. Rahe and Donna E. Rahe.

264 PLC 129 - 26 September 1990 -David W. Tolley & N. Virginia Tolley, his wife, Daniel R. Rahe & Donna E. Rahe, his wife, grantors, to Daniel R. Rahe & Donna E. Rahe, his wife, grantees for $54,494.15:  all their interest in the described real property [same lot as above].  Being the same property conveyed unto grantors by deed dated 30 March 1990 in 261 PLC 208.

261 PLC 208 - 30 March 1990 - Alpheus W. Tolley & Kathleen N. Tolley, his wife, and David W. Tolley, grantors, and Daniel R. Rahe & Donne E. Rahe, his wife, and David W. Tolley & N. Virginia Tolley, his wife, for $10:  [same lot as above].  Being the same property conveyed unto Alpheus W. Tolley & Kathleen N. Tolley by deed dated 30 September 1966 in 149 PLC 22 and unto David W. Tolley by deed dated 24 February 1984 in 229 PLC 739.

229 PLC 739 - 24 February 1984 - Alpheus W. Tolley & Kathleen N. Tolley, his wife, to David W. Tolley for $42,500:  1/2 interest in described lot.  Being the same property conveyed unto Alpheus W. Tolley & Kathleen N. Tolley, his wife, by deed dated 30 September 1966, in 149 PLC 22.

149 PLC 22 - 30 September 1966 - Nathaniel B. Frampton & Elizabeth C. Frampton, his wife, to Alpheus W. Tolley & Kathleen N. Tolley, his wife, for $5:  [same lot as above]  Being the same property conveyed to Nathaniel B. Frampton & Elizabeth C. Frampton, his wife, by deed dated 22 April 1937 in 35 JFD 544.

1940 Census
Dwelling #6, household of Nathaniel B. Frampton

35 JFD 544 - 22 April 1937 -  Clarence L. Saxton & Maria J. Saxton, his wife, to Nathaniel B. Frampton & Elizabeth C. Frampton, his wife, for $5:  [same lot as above] Being part of the land that was conveyed unto the said Clarence L. Saxton & Maria J. Saxton, his wife, by Thomas W. Simmons, trustee in bankruptcy for Emma H. Smith, being case No. 5740 Docket "W" in the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, by deed dated 3 April 1934 in 31 JFD 211 and in said deed the land herein conveyed is designated as lot No. 2.

31 JFD 211 - 3 April 1934 - Thomas W. Simmons, Trustee in No. 5470 Docket "W" Bankruptcy Division of the District Court of the United States for the Federal District of Maryland, to Clarence L. Saxton & Maria J. Saxton, his wife, for $410:  Whereas, as certain Emma H. Smith, was adjudged bankrupt by the court in No. 5740 Docket "W", and Thomas Simmons was elected trustee to sell property for the benefit of creditors.  Whereas the said Emma H. Smith is married and her husband living, whose name is James M. Smith, who was also adjudicated as bankrupt on the same day as his wife.  Two lots in East New Market. 
    (Lot No. 1), being lot No 2 in the survey of the four lots of Emma H. Smith, and being mentioned in the report of sales as "2-room office, rear of store" and beginning at an iron pipe on the north side of Railroad Avenue at the end of the first line of lot No. 1 in said survey, which is the corner store property, and from thence binding with the northward side of Railroad Avenue, N74/15W 36f to an iron pipe and the land of Saxton & Parker; thence with said land N15/45E 52f to an iron pipe, thence S74/15E 36f to an iron pipe and said lot No 1 in said survey, the corner store property, thence with said last named lot and the second line thereof, reversed, S15/45W 52f to the place of beginning.
    (Lot No. 2), being the vacant lot, adjoining Howard H. Willoughby, and lot No. 3 in the survey of the Emma H. Smith four lots, and beginning at an iron pipe on the westward side of Main Street, which is the third line of lot No. 1 in said survey, or the corner store property, and from thence N74/15W 94f, to an iron pipe and the land of Saxton & Parker, at the end of the second line of lot No. 2 in said survey and Lot No. 1 herein; thence with the land of Saxton & Parker, N15/45E 66f to a stone, thence S74/15E 94f to the west side of Main Street and a stone; thence with the west side of Main Street S15/45W 66f to the place of beginning.  The said survey being made by Lawrence F. Simmons, Esq, County Surveyor in the year 1932.  The said lots being part of the property devised unto the said Emma H. Helsby, now the said Emma H. Smith, by the last will and testament of Nimrod Newton, deceased, which is now of record in 2 EWL 166.

1930 Census
possibly dwelling #

1920 Census
undetermined

1910 Census
Dwelling #

1906 Commercial Directory - East New Market

1900 Census
Dwelling #

1896-1910 Tax Record
Helen Helsby
1896 - 1 store house in ENM $1000
Dwelling & lot adjoining store house $600
2 small dwellings & lots near the store house $500

1896 Tax Record
Helen Helsby
1 store house & lot in East New Market $1000
1 Dwelling house & lot adjoining the store house $600
2 small dwelling house & lots near the store house $500

1880 Census
Dwelling #

2 EWL 166 - 1 May 1872 / 18 April 1876 - Will of Nimrod Newton -
    Item 1 - I give and devise unto my wife Margaret, in addition to her thirds of my personal estate, and the property held in her own right at the time of her marriage and such as she by her own industry has made since.  The dwelling House and lot where I now live with the adjoining house and lot now occupied as a dwelling and Post office situated in the town of E. Newmarket during my said wife's natural life only.  And after the death of my said wife Margaret, I give and devise all that said house and lot now occupied as a dwelling and Post office to my Grandson Causine Helsby, to him, his heirs and assigns in fee simple.
    Item - and after the death of my said wife Margaret, I give and devise, all that said house and lot where I now live to my great grand daughter Emma Helsby to her heirs and assigns in fee simple.

1876 Tax Record
Causine Helsby
1 corner lot & shop in ENM 1/8 acre - $300

1 FJH 492 - 5 May 1874 - Causine Helsby to divide the lands of Thomas Helsby, deceased:  A certain Thomas Helsby departed this life in the year 1865, intestate, and seized of certain real estate in the town of East New Market and leaving Frelinghuysen Helsby and your petitioner, the said Causine Helsby his only children and heirs at law, but the said Frelinghuysen Helsby departed this life, intestate, in the year 1872, leaving Emma Helsby his only child and heir at law, who is an infant under the age of 21 years.  The petitioner prays that a commission fairly and equally in value between the parties interested.  A commission of Kendall M Jacobs, John WM Dean, John W Fletcher, Thos K Smith, and Thos Leckie was appointed.  The real estate situated in the town of East New Market consisting of a dwelling house & lot including an old store house & blacksmith shop on the same, and an arable lot of land detached from the dwelling house and lot and adjoining the school house in said town.  Running a line from a stone on the Main Street straight to a stone near the fence of Nimrod Newton giving and allowing to Emma Helsby, infant child of Frelinghuysen Helsby, all of the lot and dwelling house and other buildings on the north of said straight line.  To the said Causine Helsby, all that part of the house & lot above described lying on the south side of the line as above described running from the Main Street then intersecting with the said Nimrod Newton's fence including the old store house and blacksmith shop and also the lots of arable land detached as above described.  (near the Episcopal Church of East New Market, beginning at the east corner of the primary school lot.

1870 Census
Dwelling #

1867-1876 Tax Record
Sarah Jane Helsby
1867 - House & Lot $800
1867 - unimproved lot $150

1866 Tax Record
Sarah Jane Helsby
house & lot $800, unimproved lot $150

6 FJH 195 - 24 June 1865 - Nimrod Newton to Thomas Helsby for $300:  lot in East New Market beginning at the north east corner of an old granary and noted on the plat by letter A, on the side of the county road leading to Cabin Creek and running from thence  N73/15W 3p,3f to a lot formerly the property of Nancy McCollister, then with the said lot N18/30E 5p, then N73/15W 30f, then S18/30W to a small ditch, then with said ditch to the bank and fence between said lot and Nimrod Newton's garden, then with said bank and fence to the lot belonging to the heirs of Louisa LeCompte, the with said lot to the county road leading to Cabin Creek, then with said road to the place of beginning.  Containing 5/8 of an acre.  Said premises has been in the possession of the said Thomas Helsby from the year 1844.

[Corner Store/Trinity Hall]  5 FJH 134 - 15 November 1861 - Mary Bramble to Thomas Helsby for $325:  lot in the town of East New Market bounded on the east by the county road leading to Cabin Creek and on the south by the road leading to Secretary Creek.  Also adjoining lot known as the McCollister Lot and purchased by the said Mary Bramble at the sale of the real estate of Jeremiah Bramble, deceased, and bounded in part on the east by the first described lot and on the south by the said road leading to Secretary Creek.

1852-1864 Tax Record
Thomas Helsby
House & Lot, Store House $800, unimproved lot 5 acres $125
1862 Lot in New Market from Mary Bramble $200
1864 by abatement on house & lot in New Market $600
Mary Bramble
House & Lot $800, Blacksmith's Shop $200, Lot, Shop $100
.....reduced
1862 by lot sold to Thos Helsby $100

18 ER 237 - 4 February 1841 - Samuel Corkran & Elizabeth, his wife, to Nimrod Newton for $400: Beginning at a stone in the ground at the NE corner of an old granary in the village of East New Market, noted on the plat by a the letter A and running from thence N 73 W 3 perches & 3 feet to a lot formerly the property of Nancy McCollister, then with the said lot N 18 E 5 perches, then N 73 W 30 feet, then S 18 W 7 1/2 perches to the main road leading to the head of Secretary Creek Dickinsons landing, then with the said road N 73 W 11 perches, then N 18 E 12 perches to a post, then S 73 E 15 1/4 perches to the main road leading from New Market to Cabin Creek, then by said road to the beginning. Containing 1 acre.

27 HD 383 - 12 March 1810 - Henry King to Samuel Corkran for $75:  Beginning at a stone set on the ground at the north east corner of an old Granary in the village of New Market, noted on the plat by the letter A, and running from thence North 73 degrees West 3 perches, and then set to Nancy McCollisters lot then with said lot north 18 degrees East 5 perches, then North 73 degrees West 30 feet, then South 18 degrees west 7 1/2 perches to the main road leading to the head of Secretary Creek, Dickinson's Landing, then with said road North 73 degrees West 11 perches, then North 18 degrees East 12 perches to a post, then South 73 degrees East 15 1/4 perches, to the main road leading from New Market to Cabin Creek then by said road to the beginning. Containing 1 acre.

20 HD 398 - 25 October 1802 - Commission Certificate to Joseph Ennalls, John Stevens, Joseph Whiteley, Edward Whiteley and William Ennalls, gentlemen. Henry King petitions the court that a certain John Anderton Mitchell died intestate and seized of lands in Dorchester County. Your petitioner and a certain Mary King, sister of your petitioner, of full age, and a certain Mary King the only child and daughter of a certain Edward King, who was a brother of your petitioner and is now dead, are entitled to the said lands by inheritance as heirs at law and representatives of the said John Anderton Mitchell, deceased. The Mary King, last aforesaid, is a minor. Your petitioner therefore prayed that the said court will appoint a commission to divide the lands. Notice was given to Betsy King who the court appointed as guardian of the said Mary King, who is a minor under the age of 21 years. The Commission estimated the value of the land at 3618 pounds and divided it.
Re ---For Henry King, 3 parts valued at 1206 pounds:
(2) Beginning for the 2nd lot layed out for Henry King composed of Sundry parts of tracts of land at the end of 58 perches on the second line of the land that John Rix sold to John Anderton where stands a cedar post as No. V at L on the plot and from thence, runs N 75 W 30 perches to another cedar post as No. VI at Q on the plot, then S 17 W 116? 1/2 perches to the main road that leads down to Henry Dickinson's farm then S 75 E 29 1/2 perches until it comes parallel with the west side of the granary then N 15 E 3 perches to a cedar post a No. VII at R on the plot then S 75 E to the main road that leads from New Market to Cabin Creek and then with the said road to the place of beginning. Containing 9 1/4 acres.
Re ---for Mary King, daughter of Edward King, deceased, land valued at 1206 pounds
[Corner Store/Trinity Hall] (2) one other lot whereon the Granary stands. Beginning for said lot at the end of the 3rd line of Henry Kings 9 1/4 acre lot and then runs N 15 E 8 perches to a cedar post as No. VII at R on the plot, then S 75 E to the main road that leads from Cabin Creek to Cambridge then S 15 W 18 perches to the main road that leads from Crotcher's Ferry to Henry Dickinson's farm and then with a straight line to the place of beginning. Containing 9 square perches of land.

25 Old 9 - 13 June 1771 - Francis Anderton, planter, to John Anderton, merchant, for 10 pounds and a tract called "Sandwich" in the forks of Cabin Creek's branches:  (3) Also part of a tract called "Buckland" and part of a tract called "Debate Enlarged", being the land granted by a certain John Rix to the aforesaid John Anderton, deceased. Beginning at the end of 6p in an E course drawn from a marked live oak standing in the edge of a swamp in the fork of Secretary's Creek, being the beginning tree of said John Anderton, deceased, his part of a tract called "Bath", then runs still E 32p, then N 172 1/2p, then E 3p, then N to the branch, then binding with the branch until it intersects a N course from the beginning. Containing 50 acres. John Anderton, deceased, is the father of said Francis Anderton.

11 Old 200 - 29 June 1743 - John Rix to John Anderton in consideration of 50 acres of land lying in the fork of Secretarys Creek being a part of a tract of land called "Westward" as by deed bearing equal date with there presents may more fully appear:  land being a part of "Buckland" and part of "Debate Enlarged". Beginning at the end of 6p in an east course drawn from a marked live oak standing in in the leg of a swamp in the fork of Secretarys Creek, being the beginning of said Andertons part of a tract Bath, then runs still East 32p, then N 172 1/2p, then E 3p, then N to the branch, then binding with the branch until it intersects a north course from the beginning. Containing 50 acres.