Frederick County Commissioner of Slave Statistics 1868 p 52
Former Owner: Thomas Hammond
among 25 slaves listed are:
John H. Key, 18, slave for life, sound condition
John Wesley, 18, slave for life, sound condition
Mary Fisher, 13, slave for life, sound condition
Baker Davis, 26, slave for life, sound condition
[this most likely is John H. Key, actual age 12 in 1868, not his father John Key, age 36 in 1868 - RHS]


Tombstone in Keys Chapel Cemetery, Oldfield
Rev. John Key
Born Jan 27, 1832
Died Sept 11, 1901
Asleep in Jesus
[some sort of symbol on top of tombstone, but unclear on first observation - RHS]

8/17 1867 (recorded 2/8/1868) John Key purchased from Ethanan and Sydney (wife) 0.5+ acre of land for $73.12 (Deed book CM-1 237). This likely is the land shown by J Key’s name on the 1873 map of Liberty District - on west side of Rte 31 ~100 yds south of intersection with Coppermine Rd.

1900 Linganore, Frederick County, MD #34
all MD,MD, MD, all black
John H. Key, Jun 1856, 43, , M 22 yr, farm laborer, owns home free
Ella H., Apr 1860, M 22 yr, 40 no children, none living
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1900 Linganore, Frederick County, MD #35
all MD,MD, MD, all black
John Key Jan 1830, M 47 yr, 68, farm laborer, owns home mortgaged
Ella J Key Jan 1830, M 47 yr, 70, total of 12 children, 4 living
Wilson Key, son, , Dec 1878, M 4 yr, 21, farm laborer
Laura Key , dau-in-law, M 4yr, May 1873, 27 total 1 child, 1 living


1880 Census, Dist 19, Linganore, Fred. Co, MD #142
[note: #141 is Singleton Duppins family!
John Key 49, laborer
Ellen J. Key 51
Isiah Key 16
Josephus Key
Wilson M. Key 5

1880 19th Dist, Fred Co, MD #153
all MD, MD, MD
John Key, 24, works on farm [this is probably John H Key, son of John Key - RHS]
Emma C. Danston?, 17, domestic
John W. Keeney, 17, works on farm
Ella Key, 20, wife
Chat Fisher, 47, living with

1870 Census Linganore, #448
John Key 68, works on farm
Ellen J Key 42
James W Key 18, works on farm
John H Key 14, works on farm
Mary L Key 10
Isaiah Key 7
Josephus Key 2

1870 Census, Liberty, Dist 8, Fred Co Census
#448 John Key 68 works on farm 500 MD
Ellen J Key 42 MD
James W Key 18 works on farm MD
John H Key 14 works on farm MD
Mary L Key 10 MD
Isaiah Key 7 MD
Josephus Key 2 MD
#461 Thomas Hammond (W) 80 farmer 66320 35000 MD
Richard J Hammond (W) 51 works on farm
Mary Hammond (W) 33

1860 Census, Liberty, Fred Co, MD #
324 Col Thomas Hammond (W) 70 farmer 23000 13000 MD
Elizah Griffith (W) 35 MD
Luiza Griffith (W) 31 MD
Holly H Griffith (W) 8 MD
Charles H Griffith (W) 5 MD
Rezen H Griffith (W) 2 MD
Phillip Hammond (W) 55 farm laborer MD
Richard T Hammond (W) 37 farm laborer MD
Joshua Lawry (W) 54 MD
Jack Key 43 MD [b ca 1817]
Charles Letters (W) 48 day laborer Ireland
Mary Letters (W) 37 MD