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From: "Carol" <>
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] 6 mile house and more
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 20:55:27 -0400
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Pat,

I've been checking some of my resources to see if I could find anything on
the houses between Cumberland in Frostburg. Here is what Robert Bruce wrote
after his trip along the National Road in 1914:

"The old tavern known as the Six-Mile House ("Gwynne's" in pioneer days) was
burned down several years ago, and the building erected in its stead is an
unpretentious private house; its site can be identified by, the mileage, and
also by the good road branching left nearly opposite (toward the village of
Cresaptown, Md.) This is known locally as the "Winchester Road," running
through Cresaptown to a connection with the road south from Cumberland on
the east side of Knobly Mountain. It is a very old route, known as early as
Braddock's expedition, and is considerably used nowadays by motorists
traveling from Frostburg and vicinity through Alaska (Frankfort) to the
South Branch of the Potomac, without going through Cumberland. "

So, by 1914 the actual old tavern was gone, but its location is pretty well
defined here.

Searight also adds some more detail.

5 miles west - Joseph Everstine - wagon stand - frame house on north side of
road.
6 miles west - run by Bruces - old tavern known as the "Six Mile House" -
original building was destroyed by fire - New building on same site -
occupied by a nephew of the old tavern keeper, Aden Clary. Location-near the
intersection of the old and new routes of the National Pike and near a stone
bridge over Braddock's run. The bridge was built in 1835.

Since Searight published his work in 1894, it looks as though the second
"Six Mile House" burnt down between 1894 & 1914.

Here is another interesting tidbit that seemse to tie a good deal of the
information on the Six Mile House together. This is from the Cumberland
Times Excerpts of 1887.

EVERSTINE 21 Sep 1887 "Aunt Polly" Everstine died yesterday at her son's
home on Davidson Street in the 86th year of her age. Her husband, Josephus
Everstine died 35 years ago. She lived on the Old Everstine farm, until it w
as bought by Mr Jacob Humbird, when she then moved to the city to live with
Aden. She leaves 4 sons, 2 daughters, and 15 grand children, and was a
sister to the late Aden Clary, who is well known here. The funeral is from
the home tomorrow with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

I also found Everstine in the 1850 census on page 149. Mary C Everstine -47
is listed as the head of the household with the following children:
Jonathan - 23
Ellen - 20
Mary - 18
Josephus - 17
Aden - 14
James - 12
Daniel - 10
Rachel - 9
Jarard?? - 6

The names Josephus and Aden certainly link her to the "Aunt Polly" above.
It also seems likely that one of her sons is the nephew who occupied the
"new" Six Mile House described by Searight. The oldest son, Jonathan, is
listed as a farmer. It appears that her husband Josephus died more than 35
years before she did.

Interesting tidbits.

Carol


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