Long Hill

On July 13, 1668, the first record of land surveyed for Samuel Jackson, a planter, mentions a property called "Long Hill." This property is located on the south side of the Nanticoke River and on the north side of Wetipquin Creek.

James Dashiell and his family, descendants of French Huguenots who emigrated to Edinburgh, Scotland, moved to this territory from Northumberland, Virginia. In 1671, James Dashiell purchased the 300-acre tract from Samuel Jackson. The ancestral home of the Dashiell family, Long Hill, has remained significant in the history of Wicomico County.

The property was eventually deeded to Thomas Hambury by the last member of the Dashiell family to own it. This transfer marked a significant moment in the property's history, emphasizing the importance of Long Hill both historically and architecturally. Although the original portions of the house are currently in a deteriorating condition, the Wicomico County Committee of the Maryland Historical Trust has been assisting the present owners in making necessary repairs to preserve the home.

This information is documented in the history of Long Hill by Anne Clay Dashiell in "Dashiell Family History Vol. I."