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Dublin, Maryland Dublin was part of a 4,735 acre tract of land patented to Dr. Charles Carroll of Annapolis, Maryland. He was issued a patented certificate on June 15, 1721. The tract lying north of Deer Creek was known as "Arabia Petrea." Dr. Carroll sold "Arabia Petrea" to Jacob Giles and Isaac Webster in 1733. Isaac and Jacob were brothers-in-law. Isaac and Jacob in turn sold off part to new settlers moving into the area. Two of the newcomers in Dublin were William Beaver and Walter Ashmore. Isaac and Giles sold lands east of Route 136 to Walter Ashmore and land west of Route 136 to William Beaver. William Beaver willed his land to his son Charles Beaver. In 1796 Charles petitioned the court to have appointed commissioners "mark and bound" his land. The first stone was set November 8, 1796 with a "B" carved in the face. After 204 years, the stone still stands in that spot which is located in the northwest corner of The Evangelical Methodist Church of Dublin. Charles Beaver, now aging, started to sell off parts of his 135 acre farm. In 1794 he leased/purchased a lot on the northeast corner of Route 136 and Route 440 (1603 Whiteford Road) to George McCausland. In 1798 he sold to John Evatt two acres on the southwest side of Route 136 and Route 440 (1536 Whiteford Road). On October 20, 1800, Charles sold about 0.77 acre to five trustees for a church to be erected (1528 Whiteford Road). In 1802 he sold lot #1 to George McCausland on which George erected a tavern. This also served as the Fifth district voting place (Walt Moody's lot). In 1802 Charles sold 9.75 acres to John Evatt (Roger Waddell's lot and Ira Lee's field). The center section of Ira Lee's house is log and I believe this to be Charles Beaver's house. Charles Beaver died in 1812 and willed the remaining land to his sister Lieureiner Kelly. Lieureiner willed it to her daughter Blancher Flowers who in turn sold it to Robert McCausland in 1814. Out of the 135 acres 92 acres are still intact today. The first school set up in Dublin was in 1812 on a one-acre lot from William Nevill to trustees William Silver, John Galbreath, George McCausland, and Thomas Barnes. This lot bordered Beaver's land and "was to have rights to the cool spring." I believe this lot was on Ira Lee's farm near the old pond.) The first public school in Dublin, by act of the 1850 General Assembly of Maryland, was started in 1855. The quarter acre lot was purchased from Jonathan Lemmon and was next to the church lot. This served as Dublin's public school until 1915 when a new school was built across the road. Dublin in 1858 was said to have had ten houses and places of business. By 1878 Dublin boasted two stores, a blacksmith shop, a wheelwright shop, a hoop maker, a tailor shop, one school and two churches, Dublin Methodist Episcopal Church and for the southerners Southern Methodist Episcopal Church. Some of the residents in 1878 were: T.J. McCausland, R. Hooper, James Chenowith, R. Gallion, A.L. McCann, J.E. Jones, E. Willis, John McDoon, John Daughtery, William Neville, Jonathan Lemmon, Jane Davis, A.B. Lindsey, James Ramsey, John Crawford and John Deckman. William B. Day, Sr. March 31, 2000 Sources: Harford County land and will records and "Our Harford Heritage" by C.M. Wright. |
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