The Harwood Family Buzzard Island Papers date from 1652 to 1919, though the bulk of the items date from 1801 to 1821. They consist of receipts, deeds, land plats, and other financial and legal documents relating to the acquisition and sale of Buzzard Island, as well as other properties owned by Richard Harwood. Also in the collection are unrelated financial and legal documents concerning properties in Frederick County, MD, and Frederick County, VA, Martinsburg, WV and other areas. One of these properties is “Glengary” in West Virginia purchased by Elisha Boyd (1796-1841) a well-known Martinsburg, WV lawyer. The undated newspaper article refers to Marsh Market, which existed in Baltimore, MD, in the late 18th century until 1904 when it burned down.
