Red Lion Hundred
Red Lion Hundred was formed in 1710 from a part of New Castle Hundred. The primary city in Red Lion is Delaware City.
Category: New Castle County
St. George’s Hundred
St. George’s Hundred was created in 1682 as one of the original hundreds. Its primary city is Middletown.
White Clay Creek Hundred
White Clay Creek Hundred was created from a part of Christiana HUudred in 1710, THe primary city within its borders is Newark.
Wilmington Hundred
Wilmington Hundred was created in 1833 from a part of Christiana Hundred. Wilmington is the primary city in the hundred.
Mill Creek Hundred History Blog
Scott Palmer is an avid researcher of the history of Mill Creek Hundred and his blog is always worth reading! Be sure to take a look if you have ancestors from this area
New Castle County Hundreds
Though they are no longer used except for real estate transactions, Delaware’s Hundreds are found in most older historic documents and provide clues to where an individual resided.
Christiana Hundred Taxables – 1787
The following is “A List of the Taxable Persons and Estates in Christiana Hundred, taken by Robert Hamilton, Col’r of S’d Hundred, September 28, 1787″ Able, John. Ackroyds, John, est. Adams, Daniel J. Adams,...
New Castle Hundred Taxables – 1787
A list of the taxable inhabitants and estates in New Castle Hundred returned to Joseph Tatlow, assessor for the said hundred, 11th of November, 1787,— Aiken, Robt. Aiken, Thos. Aiken, Wm. Aiken, Wm. Alexander,...
A Quilt with New Castle County Roots
Since I had just recently come across a picture on the delightful MCH History blog of the house built by Aquilla Derickson, I decided to take some new photos of the the old family...
Marriages Reported by Village Record (West Chester, PA)
1818 On Thursday the 16th inst. at Birmingham, Delaware County, by the Rev. Charles Moore, Mr. JOSEPH JONES of this borough to Miss HANNAH SOLOMON of Wilmington. (Village Record on July 22, 1818) 1819...