Descriptive Summary

Worthington Family Papers, 1713-1884

MS. 924

Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore MD 21201-4674

This description should cover: types of papers (e.g., correspondence, letters, diaries, documents, etc.); dates, subjects, and types of groups of materials that bulk largest; relationship of the material to specific phases of the career or activity of the principal named in item 2; full names, dates, and biographical identification of other persons and names of corporate bodies significant (by quality and quantity of material) to the collection, showing dates, types, and subject matter; geographical areas covered; specific events, topics, and historical periods with which the materials deal; and particular items of extraordinary interest.

Correspondence, receipted bills, land and estate papers of four generations of the Worthington family, residents of Baltimore Co., Md. The correspondence deals with land and financial transactions, health and family news, slavery and religious sentiments. The letters of Noah Worthington contain details of access to a private railway on his property. Receipted bills include furniture, household items, livestock, farm produce and labor, slaves, tobacco, timber, rents and mortgages. The papers of Noah Worthington, Rezin Worthington and Mary Worthington Fite contain inventories of slaves. A letter in Rezin Worthington's papers discusses the status of children of slaves and a letter in Noah Worthington's papers mentions compensation for slaves serving in the army during the Civil War. A large section of land papers contains deeds, mortgages, plats, etc. for property acquired in Baltimore County.

Of particular interest in the Thomas Worthington papers are a detailed account of the sale of his property (1821) and a memo book recording the details of his son Joshua's illness and death (1804). The memo book also contains a list of sermons heard from 1804-1805.

The miscellaneous correspondence includes information on land transactions, slaves, and the naturalization of Christian Mayer (1819). One letter gives a detailed description of Washington Place in New York City.

John Worthington, Sr.

Will, 1764

Will of stepfather, John Brice, 1713

Nicholas Worthington. Receipted Bills, 1755-1763, n.d.

Thomas Worthington

Correspondence, 1786-1798

Correspondence, 1804-1819

Correspondence, n.d.

Memoranda Book, 1804-1805

Receipted Bills, 1771-1824

Receipted Bills, n.d.

Bonds, 1770-1794

Agreements and Assignments, 1770-1821

Court Cases (Summonses), 1792

Notes, 1806, n.d.

Estate Papers

Administration Papers, 1842; 1847

Executor's Accounts, 1822-1830 (1842). (see also oversize)

Account of Sale, 1821

Receipted Bills, 1823-1835

Agreements Between Heirs, 1821-1843

Memoranda and Notes, n.d.

Marcella Owings Worthington

Correspondence, 1823-1826

Correspondence, 1830-1839

Correspondence, 1840

Receipted Bills, 1821-1844

Bank Book, 1821-1838

Cancelled Checks, 1832-1838

Promissory Note, 1825

Articles of Agreement, 1823

Will and Codicil, 1836-1842

Estate Papers

Administration Papers, 1842

Executor's Accounts, ca. 1842

Receipted Bills, 1842

Receipted Bills, 1843

Receipted Bills, n.d.

Agreements Between Heirs, 1843

Power of Attorney to Henry Fite, 1843

Notes, 1843, n.d.

Noah Worthington

Correspondence, 1824; 1827

Correspondence, 1836-1839

Correspondence, 1840-1846

Correspondence, 1851-1857

Correspondence, 1864-1869

Receipted Bills, 1821-1825

Receipted Bills, 1833-1839

Receipted Bills, 1840-1846

Receipted Bills, 1850-1858

Receipted Bills, 1860-1869

Receipted Bills, 1871, n.d.

BOX 2

Confederate Accounts, 1864

Bank Book, 1837-1853

Cancelled Checks, 1837-1871

Promissory Notes, 1817-1864

Articles of Agreement, 1829-1862

Court Cases, 1836-1853

Leases of Land for Railroad, 1840-1846

Mortgage for Evans Mill, 1833

Draft Notice for Slave John Norris, 1864

Inventories of Slaves, 1864-1865, n.d.

Memoranda and Notes, 1858-1863, n.d.

Estate Papers. Executor's Third Account (see also oversize)

Rezin Hammond Worthington

Correspondence, 1828-1854, n.d.

Receipted Bills, 1834-1877

Inventory of Slaves, n.d.

Cancelled Check, 1879

Agreements and Assignments, 1855; 1873

Bond of Conveyance from Mary Weer, 1830

Leases of House, 1845; 1861

Bond, 1848

Plan for a Lime Kiln Designed by Thomas Kenny, n.d.

Memoranda and Notes, n.d.

Mary Owings Worthington Fite

Inventory of Slaves, [1864]

Correspondence, n.d.

Henry and Mary O. Worthington Fite

Receipted Bills, 1859-1869, n.d.

Promissory Note, 1859

Articles of Agreement, 1859-1863

Lists of Furniture, n.d.

Estate Papers, 1862-1869

Thomas Dye Worthington Estate

Administration Papers, 1845

Receipted Bills, 1835-1846

Elder vs. Worthington, Fite et al.

Note, n.d.

John T. H. Worthington. Correspondence, 1833

John T. Worthington. Court Case: Wm. B. Norris vs. John T. and Nicholas D. Worthington, 1846

Thomas Chew Worthington

Correspondence, 1872-1884

Receipted Bills, 1874-1878, n.d.

Poem, n.d.

Rezin Hammond Worthington, Jr. Estate Papers, 1872-1873

Worthington Family. List of Land Patents, n.d.

Land Papers

Airy Hills/Pleasant Springs, 1733-1856 (see also oversize)

Amsterdam/Ambrose's Lot/Randall's Meadow, 1837

Belt's Park, 1772-1832 (see also oversize)

Brice's Share, 1857

Cockermouth, 1732

East Lothian (Lothain), 1750 (see also oversize)

Fells Forrest, 1745

Gilchresse's Discovery, 1829

Griffith's Adventure, 1747-1755

Harpwell, 1798

Harrison's Meadow, 1751

Howard's Fancy, 1796

Jacob's (Jack's) Delight, 1811-1829 (see also oversize)

Jeopardy/Addition to Jeopardy, 1720-1829

Last Choice, n.d.

Level Union/Jones's Lot, 1793

Lurgan, 1780; 1861 (see also oversize)

Murphay's Delight, n.d.

Nathaniel's First Choice/Stinchcomb's Hills, n.d.

Nathaniel's Park. Copy (1857) of Patent, 1704

Norris's Chance, 1796

Orrick's Retirement, 1806 (see also oversize)

Peddicoart's Benefit, 1717-1777 (see also oversize)

Prospect, 1814

BOX 3

Railroad, 1828, n.d.

Rehoboth, 1720

Roborarum Resurveyed, 1851-1852

Rowles (Rolles) Care, 1743-1752

Shiloh, 1749-1793

Shipley's Adventure, 1795

Swingle's Place, 1822

Traton, 1740-1777 (see also oversize)

Wester Ogle, 1757

William the Conqueror, 1729-1805 (see also oversize)

Wiltshire, 1741-1753

Wons Lot, 1777

Woon's Chance, n.d. (see also oversize)

Worthington's Neglect, 1791 (see also oversize)

Yates Delight, 1719

Unidentified, 1829

John Orrick. Will, 1745

John Welch. Will, 1786

Jacob Rowles. Will, 1794 (copy, 1818)

Ephraim Lewis. Will, 1818

Stinchcomb to Walters. Bill of Sale for a Slave, 1796

Cornelius Howard. Bill for Road Work, 1823

Joseph P. Evans. Release, 1822

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1791-1880, n.d.

Miscellaneous Receipted Bills, 1790-1833

Miscellaneous Agreements, 1803

Miscellaneous Land Papers, n.d.

Poem; Sermon, n.d.

Home Remedies, 1852-1856, n.d.

Horsebreeding Record, 1852-1857

Miscellaneous Memoranda, 1826-1865, n.d.

Fragments, 1791-1852, n.d.

Envelopes, n.d.

OVERSIZE FOLDERS

Thomas Worthington Estate

Executor's Third Account, n.d.

Land Papers

Airy Hills/Pleasant Springs, 1796-1836

Arabia Felix, 1788

Belt's Park, 1821

Cockey's Regulation, 1852-1853

East Lothian (Lothain), 1789-1792

Fountain of Friendship, 1749

Jacob's (Jack's) Delight, 1793

Leon New, 1793

Lurgan, 1780-1793

Orrick's Retirement, 1785

Peddicoart's Addition/Peddicoart's Benefit, 1723-1765

Plains of Parran, 1828

Randall's Lot, 1793

Scheaming Defeated, 1777

Shiloh Completed, 1793-1828

Traton, 1777

William the Conqueror, 1761-1775

Woon's Chance, 1771

Worthington's Neglect, 1769

Miscellaneous, 1795-1845

Milford Enlarged, 1790