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WI-628

Gilley Rayne Farm

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Last Updated: 08-29-2003

WI-628 Gilley Rayne Farm Powellville vicinity Private

c. 1870

The two-story, five-bay frame dwelling on the Gilley Rayne farm is a plainly detailed frame

dwelling dating from the post Civil War era. The center hall, single-pile plain main block extends

to the rear with a story-and-a-half half dining room wing, which extends farther back by a single-

story kitchen. The three-sectioned dwelling was erected for Gilley and Mary Rayne, who

occupied this farm during the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1855 "Gilly Rane"

purchased portions of several tracts, including parts of Brittingham's Choice, Riley's Portion,

Conclusion, Williams Choice, Potato Swamp, and Hogs Den. He paid $800 for the 116 acres

located in what was Worcester County at the time. In 1860 the United States census enumerators

found Gilley and his wife Mary on the property with a year-old daughter named Sarah. The

census takers valued the real estate and personal property at $3500. Mary Rayne predeceased

her husband by eight years. Following Gilley Rayne's death in 1899, the farm passed to their

daugther Sallie, who had married John L. Powell (1853-1927). John L. and Sallie E. Powell

occupied the farmstead throughout their lives, and passed the family acreage onto the next

generation. The property remains in family hands.

Maryland Historical Trust Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form

1. Name of Property (indicate preferred name)

historic

other Gilley Rayne Farm

2. Location street and number Lane off Purnell's Crossing Road

city, town Powellville

county Wicomico

3. Owner of Property (give names and mailing addresses of all owners)

name Oljyer I Moore and Eyelyn Moore

street and number 35834 Bob Kelly Road

city. town Pittsville state MD

4. Location of Legal Description

Inventory No. WI-628

_ not for publication

x vicinity

telephone

zip code 21850

courthouse regjstr:y of deeds etc Wjcomjco Cmmty Clerk: of Court liber 1107 folio 336

city town Salisbury tax map 52

5, Primary Locatjon of Addjtjonal Data

___ Contributing Resource in National Register District ___ Contributing Resource in Local Historic District

tax parcel 62

___ Determined Eligible for the National Register/Maryland Register ___ Determined Ineligible for the National Register/Maryland Register ___ Recorded by HABS/HAER ___ Historic Structure Report or Research Report at MHT

Other:

6. Classification

Category district

_x_building(s) structure site

_object

Ownership _ public

_x_private __ both

Current Function agriculture __ landscape commerce/trade __ recreation/culture defense __ religion

_x _domestic __ social _education

__ funerary __ government

health care _ industry

_transportation _ work in progress

unknown _vacanUnot in use

other:

tax ID number 6-003265

Resource Count Contributing

'.!

4

Noncontributing buildir sites

____ structu s ____ object

Total

Number of Contributing Resource previously listed in the Inventory

7. Description

Condition

excellent x__ good

fair

deteriorated ruins altered


Prepare both a one paragraph summary and a comprehensive description of the resource and its various elements as it exists today.

The Gilley Rayne farm is located off Purnell's Crossing Road east of Powellville, Wicomico County, Maryland. A sandy farm lane provides access to an agricultural complex that includes a third quarter of the nineteenthcentury farmhouse, an early twentieth-century gambrel roofed farmhouse, an implement storage shed, and a family cemetery enclosed by a rusticated concrete block wall. The burials in the cemetery include Gilley Rayne (9/27/1816-12/20/1899) and his wife Mary Rayne. Mary Rayne's tombstone states that she was married on January 6, 1841, and that she died on January 6, 1891 at 73 years. Three other burials, John L. Powell ( 1853-1927) and Sallie E. Powell (1859-1921) are buried next to their year-old daughter Mary Kate, who died on July 15, 1879.

The two-stol)', five-bay frame farmhouse stands on a sandy knoll in the center of the complex. The house faces north with the principal gable roof oriented on an east/west axis. A low brick foundation supports the center hall, single-pile main block as well as a story-and-a-half, two-part service wing. The house is sheathed uniformly with plain weatherboard siding, and the medium pitched roof is covered with asphalt shingles.

The north (main) fa9ade is a symmetrical five-bay elevation with a center entrance and flanking two-over-two sash windows. The front door is a replacement and to each side are multi-pane sidelights. The two-over-two sash window openings are framed by plain surrounds. The second floor is lighted by a series of five evenly spaced two-over-two sash windows. The base of the roof is finished with a boxed cornice.

The east and west gable ends are largely alike with pairs of two-over-two sash windows flanking interior end brick stacks. The edge of the roof has an extended eave with returns at the base.

The south side of the main block is partially covered by a story-and-a-half, one-room plan wing lighted by two-over-two sash windows on the first floor. A three-over-three sash window lights the upper floor on the east side. On the west side is a shed roofed porch that shelters a partially glazed side door. Attached to the south gable end of the dining room section is a single story, one-room plan kitchen lighted by six-over-six sash windows.

The interior of the main block follows a center hall, single-pile plan. The rooms are plainly finished with third quarter of the nineteenth-century mantels on each chimney stack. Four-panel doors remain on the interior door openings. The dining room features an unconventional third quarter of the nineteenth-century mantel with a carved heart attached to a center tablet in the frieze. In a few places fallen plaster reveals sawn lath. The second floor was not seen.

Standing east of the house is the early twentieth-century gambrel roofed frame barn supported on a high, concrete block foundation. The exterior is clad with plain weatherboards, and the gambrel roof is sheathed with tin. An implement storage shed is located on the north side of the barn.

8. Significance Period

1600-1699 1700-1799

x 1800-1899 1900-1999 2000-

Specific dates

Areas of Significance

_ agriculture _ archeology x architecture

art commerce communications

_ community planning conservation

Construction dates

Evaluation for:

___ National Register


Check and justify below

economics education

_ engineering entertainment/

recreation _ ethnic heritage _ exploration/

settlement

health/medicine _ performing arts _ industry _ philosophy

invention _ politics/government _ landscape architecture religion

law science literature _ social history

_ maritime history _ transportation _ military other:

Architect/Builder

____ Maryland Register -~x __ not evaluated

Prepare a one-paragraph summary statement of significance addressing applicable criteria, followed by a narrative discussion of the history of the resource and its context. (For compliance projects, complete evaluation on a DOE Form - see manual.)

The two-story, five-bay frame dwelling on the Gilley Rayne farm is a plainly detailed dwelling dating from the post Civil War era. The center hall, single-pile plan main block is extended to the back by a story-and-ahalf wing, which extends farther back by a single-story kitchen. The three-sectioned dwelling was built for Gilley and Mary Rayne, who occupied this farm during the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1855 Gilly Rane portions of several tracts, including parts of Brittingham' s Choice, Rileys Portion, Conclusion, Williams Choice, Potato Swamp, and Hogs Den. He paid $800 for the 116 acres. 1 In 1860 the United States census enumerators found Gilley and his wife Mary on the property with a year old daughter named Sarah. They valued the real estate and personal property at $3500.2 Mary Rayne predeceased her husband by eight years. Following Gilley Rayne's death in 1899, the farm passed to their daughter Sallie, who had married John L. Powell (1853-1927). John L.and Sallie E. Powell occupied the farmstead throughout their lives, and passed the family acreage onto the next generation. The property remains in family hands.

Worcester County Land Record, EDM 6/387, 1January1855, Worcester County Courthouse. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, Population Schedule for Worcester County, transcribed by John C. Barnes, p. 200.


Name Gilley Rayne Farm Continuation Sheet

Number _JL_ Page 1

Gilley Rayne Fann Powellville vicinity, Wicomico County, Maryland Chain of title Map 52, Parcel 62

1107/336

6/16/1987

JWS 257/196

41511944

Evelyn Rayne Moore

to

Oliver J. Moore Oliver Rayne Moore

Covington D. Powell Alberta B. Powell

to

Lawrence E. Rayne, for natural life and then to Evelyn R. Moore

J. Asbury Holloway

to

Covington D. Powell Alberta B. Powell



Name Gilley Rayne Farm Continuation Sheet

Number_§__ Page 2

JWS 2571195

4/4/1944

Covington D. Powell

to

J. Asbury Holloway

Sallie E. Powell

to

John L. Powell Covington D. Powell Bessie G. Beachamp 116 acres

Gilley Rayne

to daughter

Sallie E Powell


Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, Population Schedule for Worcester County, transcribed by John C. Barnes, p. 200

Gilly Rain (sic) 45, M, farmer, Value of Real Estate $2000, Value of Personal Property, $1500 Mary Rain, 40 F Sarah Rain, 1, F



Name Gilley Rayne Fann Continuation Sheet

Number~ Page 3

Worcester County Land Record EDM 6/387

11111855

Isaac Brittingham, et al.

to

Gilly Rane (sic) $800 Brittingham' s Choice, Rileys Portion, Conclusion, Williams Choice, Potato Swamp, Hogs Den 116 acres all the land that was deeded by the said Isaac Brittingham to the the said Isaac S. Brittingham and William H. Brittingham and all the lands that said Isaac S. Brittingham formerly owned ... that was left to him by his father's last will and testament

Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Population Schedule for Worcester County, transcribed by Ruth T. Dryden, p. 130.

Gilley Rain (sic) 33, farmer Mary Rain, 3 1

9. Major Bibliographical References

Wicomico County Land Records, various volumes, Wicomico County Courthouse.

Worcester County Land Records, various volumes, Worcester County Courthouse.

10. Geographical Data

5 acres 116 acres


Acreage of surveyed property Acreage of historical setting Quadrangle name Quadrangle scale: ~1:=2~4~00~0~----

Verbal boundary description and justification

The metes and bounds of this property are coincidental with the current boundary of the lot.

11. Form Prepared by

name/title

organization

street & number

city or town

Paul B. Touart, Architectural Historian

Private Consultant date 1O/15/2001

P. 0. Box 5 telephone 410-651-1094

Westover state Maryland 21871

The Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties was officially created by an Act of the Maryland Legislature to be found in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Article 41, Section 181 KA, ~974 supplement.

The survey and inventory are being prepared for information and record purposes only and do not constitute any infringement of individual property rights.

return to: Maryland Historical Trust CHCD/DHCP 100 Community Place Crownsville, MD 21032-2023 410-514-7600

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