LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-L Archives

Archiver > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS > 2004-09 > 1094385502


From: "Kay Grogg" <>
Subject: Re: [LDR] Kelly, Giles, White- Dames Qtr., Somerset Co., MD
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 07:58:22 -0400
References: <65.32dbbc44.2e6bf506@aol.com> <007701c49339$749a8880$6400a8c0@WIN2000>


John,
Dames Quarter is a small area of Somerset Co. on the Eastern Shore of MD.
My Kelly And Giles family lived there in the 1800's. I wonder if your Dames
are who that area is named for? Not sure. Thanks for the info.
Kay H. Grogg
> Hi,
> I saw the mention of the name, DAME, in this query. I know some of
the
> DAMES of Newington, RI came down to King and Queen County, VA before the
RW
> but did not know that any settled up in MD.
> Solomon DAME (1722-ABT 1790) born Newington, RI married a Martha
> BROOKING and they settled in Roy's Neck, King and Queen County, VA. Their
> son, George DAME RS-VA (1752-1806) married a Mary GREEN and they lived in
> Urbanna, Middlesex County, VA where he is buried.
> The widow of George DAME, Mary Green DAME (1752-1832), moved with
their
> children after the death of her husband to Jones County, GA where the
family
> operated Dame's Ferry for many years. George and Mary are my 4th GGP
and
> I am a Past President of the Dame Family Association of America which has
> met, annually, since 1949 in Clinch County, GA
>
> John R. Clarke
> Thomasville, GA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 12:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [LDR] Kelly, Giles, White- Dames Qtr., Somerset Co., MD
>
>
> > What is your GILES connection. Area and time frame.
> >
> >
> > ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> > SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE commands should be sent to:
> > (for "list" mode
subscribers)
> > (for "digest" mode
> > subscribers)
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ==== LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Mailing List ====
> SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE commands should be sent to:
> (for "list" mode subscribers)
> (for "digest" mode
subscribers)
>

This thread: