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SIRMON FAMILY GENEALOGYEarly History-USA: Wicomico County, MarylandPlaces of Interest |
![]() Green Hill Church Historical Marker |
Old Green Hill Church Now St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. Parish Church of Stepney Parish, which was laid out in 1692. This building was erected in 1733 replacing the first building. A log church erected about 1694, which stood about 150 yards north of the preseent site. [Maryland Historical Society] |
![]() Green Hill Church Historical Marker |
"OLD GREEN HILL CHURCH" Now St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Parish Church of Stepney Parish which was laid out in 1692 built in 1733 replacing first building which stood about 150 yards north of present site. This Tablet Placed by THE SAMUEL CHASE CHAPTER D.A.R. SALISBURY, MARYLAND St. Bartholomew's Day August 24, 1934 |
![]() Green Hill Church Front View |
"OLD GREEN HILL CHURCH" Exterior Views |
![]() Green Hill Church Side View |
![]() Green Hill Church Back View |
![]() Whitehaven Historical Marker |
WHITEHAVEN Chartered by Charles Calvert 3rd Lord Baltimore, c. 1685. Town Incorporated c. 1702. Ferry operated here as early as 1692. Settlers were led by Col. George Gale of Whitehaven in the North of England. His first wife, Mildred Warner Washington, who by previous marriage was George Washington's grandmother, lived nearby before her death in 1701. "WHITEHAVEN COMPANY" of Somerset County Militia fought with the Maryland Line in Revolutionary War. [Society of Colonial Wars and Maryland Historical Society] |
![]() Whitehaven Ferry Crossing |
Whitehaven Ferry crossing the Wicomico River |
![]() Bed and Breakfast |
Two hundred year old hotel at the north side of Whitehaven Ferry crossing. |
![]() Monie Bay |
Monie Point at Monie Point |
![]() Asbury Methodist Church |
Asbury Methodist Church near Monie Point. |
![]() Map of Eastern Shore, MD |
Notice the Manokin River south of the Wicomico River. Manokin is were the four children of Edward and Anne were born. Worcester County, Maryland was formed in 1742 from the eastern part of Somerset County. Wicomico County, Maryland, was formed in 1867, taken from the northern section of Somerset County and the northwest part of Worcester Couny. |