Well talk about marylands founding charter of 1632, which establishes maryland as a quasifeudal palatinate. The colony was established by cecil calvert, 2nd baron baltimore also known as lord baltimore, who also governed the colony of newfoundland and the province of avalon. Then well see how maryland stacks up to the pilgrims in regards several key angles of the american foundation story. For two years, michener lived on the eastern shore and feasted on crab cakes while working on his book. Early settlers charts and maps maryland state archives. Geoname explorer this is an easy to use site for finding many places in st. Map, available online, 1700 to 1799, maryland library of. Marylands agriculture grew corn, wheat, rice, and tobacco. A biographical dictionary of the maryland legislature, 16351789 family history library. After calvert died in april 1632, the charter for maryland colony in latin terra mariae was granted to cecilius cecil calvert 8 august 160530 november 1675, 2nd baron baltimore, on june 20, 1632. Charles i, king of england, studio of anthony van dyke, c. Marys city was founded when settlers arrived at the chesapeake bay from england. Lord baltimore, wanted a home for english catholics established in the new world.
The territory was named maryland in honor of henrietta maria, queen consort of charles i. Coltons 1856 state map of maryland and delaware with district of columbia. These lands were also once part of maryland colony, which king charles i bestowed on the 2nd baron baltimore in 1632. Clements island on maryland s western shore and found the settlement of st. New york was founded as the dutch colony of new netherlands. Province of maryland wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The province of maryland 1 was an english and later british colony in north america that existed from 1632 2 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the thirteen colonies in rebellion against great britain and became the u. A brief history of the maryland colony discusses the colonys indigenous peoples, exploration and settlement by europeans, daily life, and revolutionary war. Calvert left his stamp all over the territory, from the state flag that includes his family colors. The catholic george calvert, 1st baron baltimore, 1579 1632, former. Maryland was established in 1632 and became a haven for catholic refugees and other.
George calvert was the first person to dream of a colony in america where. Yet maryland has become a recognized national leader in the fight against urban decay and sprawl. To the south, virginia grew faster and larger than any other colony, with over 62,000 colonists by 1700. From kiltys landholders assistant, and landoffice guide book 2 chapter 4. About maryland, colonial census, 1776 granted by the king of england to george calvert in 1632, maryland was home to nearly 300,000 people before the revolutionary war. Charts and maps used by the early settlers of maryland. Maryland colonial records genealogy familysearch wiki. The province of maryland was an english and later british colony in north america that existed from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the thirteen colonies in rebellion against great britain and became the u.
Facts about colonial maryland tell you about the colony founded by lord baltimore in 1633. Maryland state archives guide to government records. Maryland s 1632 charter made the calverts feudal lords and proprietors, with possession and control of the colony s wealth, profits, land, and much of its governance. Map of the maryland colony george calvert, 1st baron baltimore, applied to charles i for a royal charter for what was to become the province of maryland.
In 1632, king charles i of england granted a charter to george calvert, the first lord. Smart growth laws have encouraged the redevelopment of. Marys county, which is a peninsula in the chesapeake bay and is. Lord baltimore established maryland as a safe haven for roman catholics who were being persecuted in england. After george calvert died in april 1632, the charter was granted to his son, cecilius calvert, 2nd baron baltimore 16051675, on june 20, 1632. Maryland was founded in 1632 by lord baltimore as a haven for roman catholics who were being persecuted in england. Seeking freedom from oppression, the roots of american democracy, and religious freedom.
In 1634, after arriving in maryland, leonard met henry fleet, a fur trade who knew the yaocomacos language. The province of maryland was an english and later british colony in north america that existed. John smith sailed into chesapeake bay and stayed for several weeks to map the shoreline. Note that the early charts and maps of maryland have west at the top of instead of north. The 1632 series, also known as the 1632 verse or ring of fire series, is an alternate history book series and subseries created, primarily cowritten, and coordinated by eric flint and published by baen books.
The province of maryland also known as the maryland colony was founded in 1632 as a safe haven for english catholics fleeing anticatholic persecution in europe. Leonard calvert was born in england and traveled to the colony of maryland aboard the ark. Abstracts of the balance books of the prerogative courts of maryland. Marylands manufacturing included iron works and ship building. After the death of calvert, his son cecilius calvert was provided with the charter for the colonly along with its plans in 1632. The maryland colony was one of americas first original colonies. Towards the close of the year 1675, cecil calvert, the lord baltimore, the founder of maryland, died.
The maryland colony was one of the southern colonies which also included the virginia colony, the north colony, the south carolina colony, and the georgia colony. Annapolis, the state capital, lies on chesapeake bay, roughly equidistant from baltimore north and washington, d. Coale iii, the maryland state archives atlas of historical maps of maryland 16081908. Old historical city, county and state maps of maryland.
The catholic george calvert, 1st baron baltimore, 15791632, former. The maryland colony by kevin cunningham scholastic. Marys county historical society, po box 212, leonardtown, maryland 20650 find geographical locations. The province of marylandalso known as the maryland colonywas founded in 1632 as a safe haven for english catholics fleeing anticatholic persecution in europe. List of books and articles about maryland history online. Before the great seal was affixed to the charter, george calvert died, but his son cecilius calvert, 2d baron baltimore, undertook development of the colony as a haven for his persecuted fellow. Check out this timeline of marylands history and learn about the events that helped begin this beautiful country. This database is a transcription of a colonial census taken in 1776. He drew a map for king charles i, showing a territory that he wanted just north of the. Plantations, much larger and in greater number than in maryland, sprung up all across the territory. A brief history of the colony of maryland, 16341691. Mary founded 1634 1635 meeting of first general assembly held at st. The colony was named maryland for queen henrietta maria 16091669, wife of charles i 16001649.
Marys in 1632, king charles i of england granted a charter to. Maryland charter granted to cecilius calvert 16051675, 2nd lord baltimore, by charles i, king of great britain and ireland. Maryland has its share of such nationwide phenomena as the decay of cities, little restraint on commercial development in some suburban and rural areas, and loss of local cultural distinctiveness. Down to the time of the revolutionary war, all land grants in maryland came from. Maryland was named in honour of henrietta maria, the wife of king charles i, by a grateful cecilius cecil calvert, 2nd baron baltimore, who was granted a charter for the land in 1632. With reference to the countryside around the bay, smith exclaimed, heaven and earth seemed never to have agreed better to frame a place for mans habitation. King james i granted the charter for the proprietary colony of maryland to george calvert on june 20, 1632, allowing calvert to decide what to do with the land. The colony of maryland was founded by sir george calvert, also known as lord baltimore, in 1632. Check other interesting facts about colonial maryland below.
Calverts interest in creating a colony derived from his catholicism and his desire for the creation of a haven for catholics in the new world. After calvert died in april 1632, the charter for maryland colony in latin terra mariae was granted to his son, cecilius calvert, 2nd baron baltimore, on june 20, 1632. The main purpose for establishing this colony was for a safe haven for the english catholics. Marylands northern neighbor, pennsylvania, was founded by a quaker named william penn in 1681. While maryland indeed became a safe place for persecuted catholics to settle, many protestants and puritans left other colonies to settle there, as well. For more than forty years, cecil calvert, in presiding over the province as its proprietor, had displayed the highest regard for the rights and happiness of others. Debt books are arranged by property owners and tract names while rent rolls are arranged by tract names and property owners.
These records ceased to be used during the early part of the revolutionary war. Maryland was initially settled as a proprietary colony by a charter granted to cecilius calvert, the second lord baltimore, in 1632. A new map of virginia, maryland, and the improved parts of pennsylvania. The story of catholicism in america begins in maryland. Map of the state of maryland laid down from an actual survey of all the principal waters, public roads, and divisions of the counties therein. Marys county, which is a peninsula in the chesapeake bay. In the late seventeenth century, the area now known as delaware was given to james, duke of york, the brother of king charles ii. In 1632 charles i granted a maryland charter to lord baltimore. The following important events in the history of maryland affected political jurisdictions. The calvert family proprietors and governors council.
A gazetteer of maryland and delaware family history library. In 1631 william claiborne opened a fur trading post on kent island and became the first european settler in maryland. It wasnt until 1750 that the boundary between maryland and pennsylvania was finalize. Created with casts udl book builder after the colony of virginia was established in 1607 by english settlers a man named george calvert took notice. C in 1632 cecilius calvert was granted a charter for. Marylands 1632 charter made the calverts feudal lords and proprietors, with possession and control of the colonys wealth, profits, land, and much of its governance. The maryland state archives atlas of historical maps of maryland 16081908. While maryland indeed became a safe place for persecuted catholics to settle, many protestants and.
Usa 1,060,369 maryland 14,712 maryland histories and genealogies 672 statewide histories and genealogies. Although cecil delegated his younger brother leonard calvert to serve as governor of the new colony, leonard would not arrive at the colony until march 25, 1634, which would later to be. A history a history of the american colonies 97805271872. Virginia 1607 virginia was the first colony to be founded in america, by the virginia company of london. Mitchells 1880 state, county and township maps of maryland, new jersey and delaware. The colony of maryland was established in 1634 to create. The series is set in 17thcentury europe, in which the small fictional town of grantville, west virginia, in the year 2000 was sent to the past in central germany in the year 1631. Many records from the colonial era in new england were kept at the town or.
The charter was granted to cecilius calvert, lord baltimore. The colony of maryland was established in 1634 in order to create an establishment for catholics. The original colonies were divided into three regions which included the new england colonies, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. So, in 1634 the first group of settlers set sail for maryland to establish a colony of freemen led by leonard calvert, lord baltimores younger son. From colonies to 50 states narrator on july 4, 1776, leaders of the colonies in north america met in philadelphia and. Following are records for brooke, wickliffewhitcliffe, baldridge, brown, washington, cole, butler, and others.
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