Obligation is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It was begun in 1743 and later enlarged in 1827, to two and one-half stories. The house was built for Thomas Stockett III, and was enlarged to its present configuration during the ownership of his grandson, Joseph Noble Stockett (1779-1858). Dr. Thomas Noble Stockett (1747-1802) was the son of Thomas III, and became a prominent citizen and served as a surgeon for the Maryland Line during the American Revolutionary War.[2]
Obligation | |
 Obligation, May 2010 | |
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| Nearest city | Harwood, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′27″N 76°36′17″W / 38.89083°N 76.60472°W |
| Built | 1743 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000065[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1969 |
Obligation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – Obligation (#69000065)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
- ^ Mrs. Preston Parish (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Obligation" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
External links edit
- Obligation, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust