Dr. John Stevenson, a Scot, pioneer merchant and developer of Baltimore, Maryland, if not indeed its actual founder, was known as the "American Romulus."^[1] Records indicate that Dr John Stevenson and his brother, Henry, also a doctor came to America from Ireland in 1734. On November 13, 1735 Dr. John Stevenson would marry Mary Tipton, but she unfortunately died December 6, 1735.^[2] Merchants function as professionals who deal with trade, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves, in order to produce profit. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ...

The Merchant

Dr. John Stevenson began by shipping flour to Ireland which turned Baltimore from a sleepy city trading in tobacco to a trading powerhouse rivaling New York, Philadelphia and Boston. Baltimore being a port nestled alongside a vast wheat growing countryside and much closer than these other cities. Baltimore restructured the city’s economy based on flour. Trails were transformed into roads, and flour mills were built along the Jones Falls, Gwynns Falls, and Patapsco River. Warehouses were built on the thousand-foot long wharves that extended into the harbor. The roads from Baltimore soon extended all the way to Pennsylvania, and Baltimore ships sailed not only to Ireland, but to ports in Europe, the Caribbean, and South America.^[3] For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat Wheat For the indie rock group, see Wheat (band). ... Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... A trail, in the most general sense, is any linear route for travel. ... This page is related to transport; you may be looking for the 2002 Bollywood movie Road. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... You can choose: Robert L. Mills, US physicist who researched quantum field theory. ... For other meanings of fall, see fall (disambiguation) The word falling describes movement due to gravity. ... For other meanings of fall, see fall (disambiguation) The word falling describes movement due to gravity. ... The Patapsco is a river in central Maryland which flows into the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Old warehouses in Amsterdam Inside Green Logistics Co. ... A wharf (plural wharfs, or (especially in American English) wharves, collectively wharfing or wharfage) is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... For other uses, see Harbor (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Sometime in these early years Dr. John Stevenson would meet his life long friend and business partner Jonathan Plowman Jr.. Dr. John Stevenson and Jonathan Plowman Jr. would become known to this day for their partnership trading in indentured servants particularly during the 1750's and 1760's according to the National Park Service.^[4] The fact that Jonathan Plowman Jr.'s father was brought over as an indentured servant at age 12 may only testify to the goodwill of the two. Most likely encouraged by Jonathan Plowman Sr. to help bring the poor and oppressed out of England and to a new life and a new chance for success in America much like he and his son had had. Jonathan Plowman Jr. ... Jonathan Plowman Jr. ... An indentured servant (also called a bonded laborer) is a labourer unde from the employer in exchange for an extension to the period of their indenture, which could thereby continue indefinitely. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Jonathan Plowman Jr. ... An indentured servant (also called a bonded laborer) is a labourer unde from the employer in exchange for an extension to the period of their indenture, which could thereby continue indefinitely. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... // America usually means either: The Americas, the lands and regions of the Western hemisphere, often divided into North America and South America The United States of America. ...

The Doctor

There were smallpox epidemics in the county in 1750, 1757, in 1772, and another in 1779. Dr John Stevenson inoculated all who came to him without charge against the pox. Many were resistant to change and did not accept the inoculation. Infact in 1776 the Council of Safety in Baltimore, forbade the inoculation of the troops lest it cause an epidemic.^[5] Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a contagious disease unique to humans. ... In epidemiology, an epidemic (from [[Latin language] epi- upon + demos people) is a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is expected, based on recent experience (the number of new cases in the population during... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Inoculation, originally Variolation, is a method of purposefully infecting a person with smallpox (Variola) in a controlled manner so as to minimise the severity of the infection and also to induce immunity against further infection. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... A troop is a military unit. ... In epidemiology, an epidemic (from [[Latin language] epi- upon + demos people) is a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is expected, based on recent experience (the number of new cases in the population during...

In 1769 Dr. John Stevenson's Brother, Dr. Henry Stevenson established the first Small Pox hospital in the colonies there in Baltimore.^[6] Look up Brother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Brother may have the following meanings, in addition to and derived from its main one of male sibling; see Family. a male friend or acquaintance, in some cultures shortened to Bro or Brah a peer, male or female (though such usage is... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... For the town in the Republic of Ireland, see Hospital, County Limerick. ... This article refers to a colony in politics and history. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United...

Justice of the Peace

Dr. John Stevenson, and his best friend and business partner Jonathan Plowman Jr., were both named Justices of the Peace to help resolve legal issues in Baltimore. Both of their names are listed as witnesses on many wills found in the Maryland Archives.^[7] Jonathan Plowman Jr. ... A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Wills may refer to: Will (law), a legal document expressing the desires of the author with regard to the disposition of property after the authors death The Division of Wills, an Australian electoral division Prince William of Wales Garry Wills, an American author and historian Helen Wills Moody, a...

Delegate to Constitutional Convention

Dr. John Stevenson was elected as a representative to the Maryland Constitutional Convention which framed Maryland's first state constitution. Elected August 1, 1776, he and the other delegates went to Annapolis for the Convention that started August 14, 1776 and lasted till November 11, 1776.^[8]
The eighth session of the Annapolis Conventions decided that the continuation of an ad-hoc government by the convention was not a good mechanism for all the concerns of the province. A more permanent and structured government was needed. The new convention was elected to draw up Maryland's first state constitution. Replacing refrences to parliament and the king, with "of the people ". The Constitutional Convention of 1776 would draft a constitution, and adjourned on November 11th, never to meet again since the Conventions were replaced by the new state government. For more Info see Annapolis Convention here in wikipedia. A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... The final session of the revolutionary Annapolis Convention in 1776 served as Marylands first constitutional convention. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... A delegate is an individual (or a member of a group called a delegation) who represents the interests of a larger organization (e. ... City nickname: Americas Sailing Capital Location in the state of Maryland Founded 1649 Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Annapolis Convention was an Assembly of the Counties of Maryland that functioned as the colonys revolutionary government from 1774 to 1776. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modelled after that of the United Kingdom. ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Annapolis Convention was an Assembly of the Counties of Maryland that functioned as the colonys revolutionary government from 1774 to 1776. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Annapolis Convention was an Assembly of the Counties of Maryland that functioned as the colonys revolutionary government from 1774 to 1776. ...

Death

Dr. John Stevenson's exact date of death is unknown, but passages in the Maryland Archives refer to the late Dr. John Stevenson as early as 1783.^[9] Some other accounts^[10] say that he returned to England being loyal to the King, but this does not mesh with his helping write Maryland's first state constitution; Stevenson was also from Ireland, whose citizens were not known for liking the King of England. Further, the reference to the 'Late Dr. John Stevenson' indicates he had died in Baltimore not England. These indications show that Dr. John Stevenson was a loyal American and lived out his years in America after immigrating from Ireland. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Look up king in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... // America usually means either: The Americas, the lands and regions of the Western hemisphere, often divided into North America and South America The United States of America. ...

References

1. ^ Gutenburg
2. ^ acetipton
3. ^ [http://www.liveearnplaylearn.com/Portals/0/03_history_web.pdf live and learn, play and learn
4. ^ National Park Service
5. ^ genealogy rootsweb
6. ^ maryland online
7. ^ Maryland Archives online
8. ^ maryland archives online
9. ^ Maryland Archives
10. ^ Gutenburg