Stam family genealogy

Collection — Box: Multi 05

Identifier: MS-0120

Staff Only

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains one genealogical note related to the Stam family of Chestertown, Maryland, specifically Johannes Rudolph Stam, his wife Mary Magdalene Kuhl, and their son John Louis. Genealogical information is limited; note primarily contains the subjects' birthdays and parents' names. Some information contained in this genealogical note differ from other known genealogies.

Dates

Creation: undated.

Access restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

The Stam family was a prominent family in Chestertown, Maryland throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Johannes Rudolph Stam (born circa 1761) and his wife Mary Magdalen Kuhn appear to be the first Stams to live in Chestertown. They had one child, John Louis Stam (1804-1886), the original owner of the Stam House at 114 Washington Avenue, as well as the erector of the town hall and original owner of Stam's drug store. Other family members include Colin Ferguson Stam (1846-1898), a graduate of Washington College and owner of Stam's drug store, and his son Colin Ferguson Stam Jr., (1896-1966) who was chief of staff of the joint congressional committee on internal revenue taxation.