Bowlingly
- Also Known As: Neale's Residence also The Ferry House
- Historically Known As: Bolingly
- Address: MD 18
- Vicinity: Off MD 18
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1658/01/07 | A 200 acre tract of land is patented to James Bowling as "Bowlingley". | |||||
| 1664/00/00 | William Calvert, son of Leonard Calvert, and his wife Elizabeth acquire "Bowlingsley in Talbot County". | |||||
| 1733/00/00 | Ernault Hawkins | Architect | Ernault Hawkins builds a dwelling on a parcel called Bolingly that his father bought in the 17C. The site is close to the 18C county seat, Queenstown, laid out in 1709 on the same tract of land. | |||
| 1738/00/00 | At the death of Ernault Hawkins, his wife investing his estate with his wife, Elizabeth inherits Bolingly. | |||||
| 1746/06/18 | Edward Neale | Groom | Elizabeth Hawkins, relic of Ernault Hawkins, marries Edward Neale. Mr Neale will consolidated her inheritance into one tract, name it "Neale's Residence" and add two one-story wings to the main house. | |||
| 1760/12/28 | Edward Neale | Died | Edward Neale dies in Queen Anne, Provence of Maryland. Mr Neale is buried Bowlingly. | |||
| 1761/00/00 | Martha Hall, daughter of Edward Neale and Martha Neale, and her husband, Francis Hall, inherit Bolingly. | |||||
| 1798/00/00 | In the Federal Direct Tax, Bowlingly is described as a Brick dwelling house, 55' x 20', with a one-story addition '45' x 20' and another 17' x 17' addition. | |||||
| 1813/00/00 | At the time of the War of 1812, Richard Hall moves to a less exposed inland estate and lends Bowlingly to the local militia for its headquarters. | |||||
| 1813/08/02 | A surprise British landing party arrives on the west lawn, forces out the militia and vandalizes Bowlingly by ripping out the stairs and paneling and slashing paintings. Uninhabitable for many years, Mr Hall will be not be able to collect reparations. | |||||
| 1813/08/13 | A flotilla of British Royal Navy warships land at Bowlingly's wharf and discharge troops who severely damaged the house before encountering Maryland militia north of Centreville. |
| Particulars for Bowlingly: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Motif | War |
| Military Event | War of 1812, America vs Britian |
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