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 Waverly Posted by:  flyingmoose
N 39° 18.569 W 076° 53.914
18S E 336312 N 4352839
Located along Marriotsville Road just a few miles north of I-70.
Waymark Code: WMVG7
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2006
Views: 44
Waverly
The forested land was patented in 1726
by Daniel Carrol of Upper Marlboro,
who called it "The Mistake." Earliest
part of house was built C.1760 by Nathan
and Sophia Dorsey. In 1786 Edward
Dorsey sold 650 acres, including "The
Mistake," to Colonel John Eager Howard,
Revolutionary hero and later Governor.
When his son, George Howard, married
Prudence Gough Ridgely of "Hampton" in
1811, "The Mistake," then totalling 1,313
acres, became a wedding present to the
couple. The changed the name to
"Waverly" after a popular 1814
novel by Sir Walter Scott.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Howard County
Location (required): Waverly
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Even though Waverly was named after the book, it seems the book's spelling of Waverley is different.
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