Worsell Manor

Worsell Manor is located near Warwick, next to the Rounds. The name appears to trace its origin back to the vicinity of Warwick, England, the family home of the Heath family, early owners of Worsell Manor. The first owner was Major Peter Sayer, who was probably a descendant or other relative of William Saire, one of the gentlemen founders who came with the first colony to Maryland in the Ark and Dove.

• In 1683 Lord Baltimore granted to Peter Sayer a tract of 1000 acres called “Worsell Manor.” The larger portion of this tract was situated in Maryland and the remainder in Appoquinimink Hundred, Delaware. It afterwards came into the possession of James Heath, who was buried on the land. The inscription on his tombstone is as follows: “Here lyes the body of Mr. James Heath. Who was born att Warwick on the 27 day of July, 1658, and dyed the 10th day of November, 1731, in the seventy-fourth year of his age. Reqviescat in Pace.” It was his desire to be buried in Maryland but the line run between the states in 1768 places his remains on Delaware soil.

• 1685 Peter Sayer 1000 acres

• Jesuits came in 1704 and shortly after James Paul Heath moved from the banks of the Chester River to Worsell Manor next to the Jesuit Mission

• 1734, 1760: Thomas Mansell – St. Xabarias, Woodbridge, Worsall Manor, Ignatius

• 1734-1761: Dennis Nowland – Brandon Bridge, Coxes Forrest, Worsal Manor, Wood Bridge

• 1754-1766: Popish Clergy – Askmore, St. Ignatius, St. Xaverius, Worsall Manor, Woodbridge

• 1758, 1761, 1766: James Nowland (Noland) – Brandon Bridge, Coxs Forrest, Worsall Manor, Wood Bridge, Vulcans Rest

• 1739, 1749: Richard Mullineaux – Woodbridge, Askmore, St. Ignatius, St. Exavarius, Worshall Manor

• 1739-1757: James Paul Heath (Heirs) – Addition, Addition to Heaths 3rd parcels, Chance, Forlorn Hope, Gee (Goe) Look, Heaths Range, Heath’s Level Parcel, Hog Pen Neck, Heaths Outlet, Mount Harman, Mesoptamia, Norland, Sheffield, Mannering Hall, Sarahs Jointure, Sedgefield, Killington, Toas Purchase, Scraps, Holt, Worsall Manor, Larramore’s Neck Enlarged

• 1754-1766: William Hedges – Heaths Range 1st part, Heaths Outlet, Toes Purchase, Holt, Worsall Manor

Land Records 16, p. 529 1789 Bavington, Sarah, estate of; Worsell Manor, Ashmore 0 0 MSA S 1557-21

Land Records 16, p. 529 1789 Ashmore, estate of Sarah Bavington 0 0 MSA S 1557-11

Land Records 16, p. 529 1789 Worsell Manor, estate of Sarah Bavington 0 0 MSA S 1557-286

• Was purchased from Joseph Thomas by “John Ward son of Peregrine (father of the above named John Ward party to these presents) late of Cecil County deceased…”

• A deed was made 6 May 1820 and recorded25 October 1820 (Cecil County Land Records, Liber JS 18, Folio 94) for a lot in Worsell Manor on the north side of the road leading from Cecil Crossroads to Warwick.