Biographical profiles of 17th century Delmarva settlers developed from the research and study of early historical records by Salisbury University students.

A note about the biographical profiles:
These profiles were researched and written by several undergraduate and graduate students. As such, each has a unique style of narrative, representing different approaches to the study and writing of biographical history. Some use an analytical technique, detailing the linear progression of events and activities of the early settlers; others take a synthetic approach through a study of the individual settler's role within and impact upon the larger 17th-century community. When coupled together, narratives of both styles help to capture and illustrate the lives of Delmarva's earliest settlers.

Getting Started:

Please click on the name of a settler to read his or her profile. You may also click on the profession or description listed after many of the names for more information about 17th century occupations in Somerset County.