Delaware Hundreds

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The Hundreds of Delaware
In colonial times, townships were geographically divided into groups called Hundreds, patterned after the old English division of a county Originally there were 5 Hundreds in New Castle,  5 Hundreds in Kent, and 2 Hundreds in Sussex. As the population grew, so did the groups of Hundreds. By 1875 the Hundreds grew to be the present day Thirty five. Delaware is the only state that continues to use this division.
 * The Delaware_Maryland Divide and Hundreds Boundaries 1775-1830
 * Have You Ever Wondered ~ What is a Hundred?
 * Use of Hundreds
 * Boundaries of Counties and Hundreds
 * List of Delaware Hundreds

History of Delaware’s Hundreds
William Penn described it as settlements divided into sections of One Hundred Families. An old Saxon land division term for a parcel of land that is smaller than a county or shire yet larger than a tithing is what they called a "hundred". Ten freeholder families or ten tithings comprised a "Hundred" with 100 families each. This usually consisted households with the average of 10 members each, the family plus servants.

A couple of great resources for histories of the various Hundreds can be found in History of Delaware : 1609-1888: Local History and History of the state of Delaware available at Google Books.


 * Appoquinmink Hundred
 * Baltimore Hundred Marker
 * Broad Creek Hundred Marker-See Gumboro Hundred
 * Cedar Creek Hundred History
 * Dagsborough Hundred Marker-See Gumboro Hundred
 * Georgetown Hundred Marker
 * Gumboro Hundred Marker
 * Indian River Hundred Marker
 * Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred Marker
 * Little Creek Hundred Marker
 * Mill Creek Hundred History Blog
 * Mispillion Hundred History
 * Nanticoke Hundred Marker
 * North MurderKill Hundred Marker
 * Northwest Fork Hundred Marker
 * Pencader Hundred History
 * Red Lion Hundred History
 * St. George Hundred History
 * Seaford Hundred Marker
 * South Murderkill Hundred Marker
 * West Dover Hundred History
 * White Clay Creek Hundred History
 * Wilmington Hundred History

Maps
The State of Delaware has a color coded map of the Hundreds that is easily downloadable at The Hundreds of  Delaware
 * Color Coded Map Of Delaware Hundreds
 * The Delaware-Maryland Divide and Hundreds Boundaries 1775-1830