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By Beverly Pfingsten, October 19, 2007
"Cheston on Wye" Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Carmichael — “Cheston on Wye” — → —
On Carmichael Road at Cheston Road, on the right when traveling south on Carmichael Road.
Surveyed as “Cheston” 1659 for John and William Coursey containing 800 acres—six generations of Courseys (who adopted the older spelling of DeCourcey) lived here and lie buried here. The original house was burned. — — Map (db m3135) HM
2 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Queenstown — Stagwell — →
On Carmichael Road at Stagwell Road, on the right when traveling south on Carmichael Road. Reported permanently removed.
Patented to Thomas Stagwell 1649. Acquired by Richard Bennett 1706, one of the largest land owners in Maryland. His descendant Judge Richard Bennett Carmichael built the house about 1805. He presided over the convention of 1867, for a new . . . — — Map (db m255066) HM
3 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Carmichael — “Wye Plantation” — → —
On Carmichael Road 0.2 miles north of Wye Island Road, on the left when traveling south.
Home of William Paca, signer of the Declaration of Independence and twice Governor of Maryland. Born at Chilbury Hall, Harford County 1740. Died and lies buried here, 1799. The unusual house probably dates about 1740. — — Map (db m3137) HM
4 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Carmichael — Wye Island — → —
On Carmichael Road at Wye Island Road, on the left on Carmichael Road.
Patented to Col. Philemon Lloyd as “Lloyd’s Insula” 1682, a combination of four earlier patents. Henrietta Maria Lloyd married Samuel Chew and their daughters married William Paca 3rd Governor of Maryland and John Beale Bordley, who inherited the . . . — — Map (db m5532) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026