"The Three Sisters" 1000 acres originally "taken up" by Benjamin Wheeler, a Roman Catholic born in Charles Co., MD about 1685, son of John Wheeler. In 1704 at the ripe old age of 19 he married Elizabeth __?__. They lived in Charles Co. for 7 years then moved to Prince George's Co., MD. In 1716 at age 31 he patented 1000 Acres of Northeast Baltimore Co., MD and named it "Wheeler's and Clark's Contrivance". In 1718, he took his wife and 5 children and moved from 'crowded' Prince George's Co. to this property in the wilderness. And 'wilderness' it was - Indians, forts, miles and miles of forested hills and valleys, and a few neighbors. During his lifetime he patented over 4000 acres in what would eventually become Harford Co. with the names; "Wheeler's and Clark's Contrivance", "The Three Sisters", "Taylor's Neglect", "Benjamin's Beginning", "Maiden's Meadows", "St. Omer's", and "Green Springs". "The Three Sisters" was patented in 1718 about the time his third daughter (sixth child), Charity, was born - hence the name "The Three Sisters" - you'll have to guess about the meanings behind the other tract names, I haven't researched them yet. "The Three Sisters" "In the forrest, between the drafts of Deer Creek and Winter's Run", was part of the Upper Node Forrest. A wild, wooded area covering Harford, Baltimore and Carroll Counties from the Gunpowder River to "The Barrens"* in Pennsylvania. Benjamin and Elizabeth never lived on "The Three Sisters". He and she both lived and died on "Wheeler's and Clark's Contrivance". As their family grew they provided each child with a house (plantation) and servants. Benjamin was 56 years old and very sick on Sept. 15, 1741 when he deeded away all his land to his 8 children. "The Three Sisters" was divided to the 4 of his children that lived there: 200 acres - to daughter Jane and her husband Isaac Butterworth. 200 acres - to daughter Elizabeth and her husband David Thomas. 200 acres - to Mary who later married William Few. The remaining 400 acres - to Benjamin Wheeler. His other tracts were split among the other 4 children. He had no property left the evening of Friday, 15 Sept. 1741. The next day he made out his will and within 2 months he was dead.