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From: Nora Avery-Wickham <>
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Old street names in Cresaptown
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:50:14 -0400
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I'm not sure if I need an expert or not...just need someone who can tell
me positively which present day street/road in Cresaptown was once
Virginia Street. It is listed as such on deeds dated 1841 and 1925.
Thank you.

Nora
Florida

Norman Collier wrote:
> Jan,
>
> Are a Cresaptown semi expert?
>
> I am related to the Cresaps.
>
> Norman Collier
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janet Adams" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Old street names in Cresaptown
>
>
>
>> I believe that Winchester Rd. (Route 53) that runs
>> from Cresaptown, past St. Ambrose Church to Pinto, MD
>> used to be called Virginia Rd. There used to be a
>> bridge at Pinto crossing the Potamac River into West
>> Virginia (or Virginia pre-civil war). The road
>> continued on to Winchester, VA.
>> Jan
>>
>> --- Nora Avery-Wickham <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I'm interested in finding out where in Cresaptown
>>> was Virginia Street in
>>> both 1841 and 1925.
>>>
>>> My G-G Grandfather-Daniel Hutson, my G
>>> Grandfather-John Bell Hutson,
>>> and my Grandmother Armenia Susan Hutson Avery owned
>>> property there. It
>>> is listed on the deeds as Lot No. 2, fronting on
>>> Virginia Street 82 1/2
>>> feet and running back 165 feet.
>>>
>>> While visiting Cumberland a few weeks ago I looked
>>> in Cresaptown and
>>> consulted the post office, but the street name has
>>> changed. I ran out of
>>> time or would have checked old maps at the public
>>> library.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Nora Avery
>>> Florida
>>>
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