Obligation (Harwood, Maryland)

Obligation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Obligation, May 2010
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Nearest city	Harwood, Maryland
Coordinates	38°53′27″N76°36′17″W / 38.89083°N 76.60472°W / 38.89083; -76.60472
Built	1743
NRHP reference No.	69000065 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1969

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 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System – Obligation (#69000065)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
2. Mrs. Preston Parish (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Obligation" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

External links

• Obligation, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust