Shipley House - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Shipley House - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Shipley House was located in Alpha, Howard County, Maryland, near Marriottsville. The house was among five other buildings supporting a farm in Alpha, Maryland. The property was part of a land grant named Woodford patented in 1727. John Taylor acquired the land and of the estate were sold to Phillip Hammond in 1744. In 1777, Charles Hammond bequeathed of Woodford and his slaves to his son. Nathan Shipley acquired a portion and through inheritance, Joshua H. Shipley acquired of the Woodford estate, raising 12 children on-site. The slave plantation harvested tobacco and grain crops. The frame farm house was constructed in 1830. Outbuildings included a wellhouse (1900), a frame shed (1835), and a bank barn (1884). Read more on Wikipedia
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