Adam the First
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Adam the First The first large land grant in what is now Howard County. Patented October 1, 1687 to Adam Shipley who came to Maryland from England in 1668. This marks a section of the western boundary of the 500 acre grant. A Shipley family cemetery is located among the trees to the west of this marker.
Erected to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the grant, October 1, 1987 by the Shipleys of Maryland and Maryland Historical Society
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