Descendants of Daniel Piper: The “Living Trust” they shared for over 100 Years

Unknown father of Johann Jacob (Pfeiffer) Piper

For my Piper Family Tree foundation I’m beginning with John Jacob (Pfeiffer) Piper my 5th Great-Grandfather because the information for his father is not verifiable or consistent. I could not find a Pedigree Family Tree for Johann Jacob Piper (Pfeiffer). I found the following web site through a Google Search: Lineage of the Piper’s of Ogle, Illinois. Johann Jacob is said to have traveled to America from Germany with two of his brothers (Johann) Adam and Daniel.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ILOGLE/2002-01/1011405408

Lineage of the Pipers’ of Ogle, Illinois

Descendants of unknown (Pfeiffer) Piper

1 unknown (Pfeiffer) Piper

  2 Adam Piper b: in (settled in PA) *immigrated, 1763

     3 John, Peter, Adam, Daniel, Jacob, Conrad

  2 Daniel Piper b: in (moved from MD to VA)

     3 Joseph Piper b: 1789 in MD moved to TN in 1837

  2 John Jacob (Pfeiffer) Piper b: 1740 Germany d: 1813 Sharpsburg, MD *received passport to America (himself and bride), 4/16/1763

   m: Elizabeth Flick b: 1745 Germany d: MD

     3 Daniel Piper m: Martha Brown

Descendants of Daniel Piper (4th GGF): his children resided alternately in both Piper houses the one on the Piper Farm and the Piper House located on East Main. Note: I’ve given the descendants that share the in the use of the Piper Farm and Piper House identifying numbers and letters, e.g. 1a (these are not numbers I use to create a Pedigree Chart).

Daniel Piper

I use red font for my “blood lineage”: Johann Jacob, Daniel Sr, Jacob. 1st generation, children of Daniel Piper Sr: 1a. Henry, 1b. Daniel Jr, 1c. Samuel I, 1d. Martha Ann. 2nd generation: 2a. Samuel D, 2b. Elizabeth Piper-Sherman-Dye, 2c. Mary E Piper-Smith, 2d. Susan Piper-Miller. 3rd generation: 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr, 3b. Malcolm V Smith, 3c. Henry P Miller, 3d. “Lizzie” Miller, 3e. Elmer E Piper, 3f. Annie Piper-Hammond, 3g. Raleigh Piper, 3h. Annie Irwin. 4th generation: 4a. Ammie W Smith, 4 b Grafton V Smith.

1805, 12/6, Daniel Piper married Martha Brown. Children: Jacob 1806-1897, John 1806-1807, Elizabeth 1808-1826, 1a. Henry 1809-1892, 1b. Daniel Jr 1811-1876, John A 1813-1831, Margaret 1814-1815, Joseph 1815-1856, 1d. Martha Ann 1817-1904, 1c. Samuel I 1820-1895.

Note: Early Censuses by “Head of House” and number of people living in the house: Daniel Piper is a common name; the number of people living in the house did not coordinate with the birth dates of his children.

1813, 2, Johann Jacob Piper died (age 73) (Daniel Sr was 33)

Source (Google search): Piper House Sharpsburg Maryland - Images

1/17/1839, Daniel Sr  purchased the Piper House located on East Main and Church Street [Lot 145] for $1,705. [7]

1840, District 1, Sharpsburg  (Farmer) 1b. Daniel Piper (Jr) # household. 20-49, 2 Male, 1 Female. 15-19, 1 Male. =4 White. 3 Slaves = 7 Total. In 1840 Daniel Sr is 59, 1b. Daniel Jr is 29. Note: some attribute this Census to Daniel Sr

1845, 5/15, son, Jacob Piper (4th GGF) left with his family and traveled by wagon overland to Illinois where he purchased land, built a homestead and lived there the remainder of his life. Consequently, he’s not one of Daniel Sr’s children to farm or live in one of the Piper houses; however, he was one of the purchasers of his father’s mortgage (1/16/1857) as such, he surely shared in the “interest” payments of the “living trust”.  

Source: Library of Congress (no copyright restrictions)

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Photograph:%20md1099&fi=number&op=PHRASE&va=exact&co%20=hh&st=gallery&sg%20=%20true

1846, Daniel Sr purchased the Piper Farm [2] Note: The original section of the Slave house is thought to be the first dwelling on the farm site, dating to about 1740 The Farmhouse and barn (timber frame resting on one-story stone walls) were built ca 1820. The Smokehouse was built in the mid-1800s. [d]

1850, Although his sons were grown, his son 1a. Henry lived and worked on the farm with his father… they are listed on separate Census pages which means they are living in two separate dwellings. Daniel Sr owned five slaves, probably a family. 1a. Henry owned four slaves, ages 6 months to 24 years, again probably a family. Daniel Sr was a member of the German Reformed congregation in Sharpsburg. Source: http://www.nps.gov/anti/learn/education/upload/Contradictions-and-Divided-Loyalties.pdf Stop 8: The Piper Farm. Stop 1: The Dunker Church

Subdivision 2, Sharpsburg. Daniel Sr 70 (Farmer) RE $17,000, Martha 76.

Subdivision 2, 1a. Henry Piper 41 (Farmer), Elizabeth 40. Children: Barbara 20, John 16 (farmhand), 2a. Samuel D 14, 2b. Elizabeth 10, 2c. Mary E 8, 2d. Susan 5.

1854, 1a. Henry inherited the Piper Farm from his father, Daniel Sr. [2]  

1857, 3/3, Daniel Sr died…  

Children of Daniel Sr who died before 1857 (never married, no heirs)

John Piper (? twin of Jacob both born 1806; John d: 1807)

Elizabeth d: 1826, age 18

John A d: 1831, age 18

Margaret d: 1815, age 1

Joseph H d: 1856, age 41 no other records

1/16/1857, bought “mortgage” for $1,775. from Daniel Sr (d: 3/31857); sons: Jacob Piper (moved to Ogle, Illinois), 1a. Henry Piper (farmed with Daniel), 1b. Daniel Jr, 1c. Samuel I, Henry B Rohrbach (married daughter, 1d. Martha Piper); and, William Roulett *Note: I researched him for a family connection. What I found was that he also owned a large farm involved in the Antietam Battle of the Civil War. He married Margaret Miller and purchased the farm from his father-in-law (John Miller, one of the first settlers to purchase land in Sharpsburg) in 1853.

    Note: The “heirs” of Daniel Sr and their descendants alternately lived in the Piper House on East Main in Sharpsburg; in Piper Media [7] and [7b] there are references to other properties owned by the family in the town of Sharpsburg; I think the “heirs” and purchasers of the “mortgage” after the death of Daniel Sr created a “trust fund” -I don’t know who managed the fund; in later years Charles Grice was Trustee [after Raleigh Sherman Jr died] 

1860, Sharpsburg, 1a. Henry  50 (Farmer. RE $10,620. PP $700), Elizabeth 50. Children: 2b. Elizabeth 19, 2c. Mary E 17, 2d. Susan 14. John Jumper 16 (free black, farm hand)

1860, Sharpsburg District (schedule sub. census. 1b. Daniel (Jr), no one else listed and no other information listed.
1860, Sharpsburg, 1c. Samuel I 46 (Farmer. RE $8,500. PP $3,000.), Mary 38. Children: 2f. Luther H 17, Elias 15, Daniel 12, Joseph 7, Charles 5, Anna 3, 2e. Laughty 10mo. Mary Bussard 14, Helen Hebb 16 (servant). 
1860, Sharpsburg, 2a. Samuel D 24 (Farmer. RE $7,000. PP $700), Maryetta 25; Ida Metty 18 (servant). 

http://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=25194EEB-1DD8-B71C-079EE059758AF843 nps.gov/media/photo/gallery. Paintings of Captain James Hope who was present at the Battle of Antietam. Title: Wasted Gallantry. There are 4 other photos.

1862, Sept, 1a. Henry’s family abandoned their home during the Antietam Battle [Civil War] General Longstreet used the Piper farmhouse as his headquarters and the barn as a field hospital.

1862, April (slave) Jerry was “enlisted” into the Union Army. Source: Find A Grave, Jeremiah Cornelius Summers
1864, Nov. Emancipation of Jeremiah Summers. [2] he continued working and living on the Piper farm, employed by Henry's son Samuel. (from Jeremiah's Find A Grave): When he married (abt 1871) Mr. Piper built him a house on the farm. Jeremiah worked on the Piper Farm until 1899 when Samuel retired from farming and moved to Hagerstown.

1865, Cemetery at Antietam Battlefield commissioned
1867 after an arduous process of identifying the dead, which was successful in only about 40% of cases. Civil War era burials in this cemetery consist only of Union soldiers; Confederate dead were interred in the Washington Confederate Cemetery, Hagerstown, Maryland; Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland; and Elmwood Cemetery in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.[a]

1870, Sharpsburg, (Main Street), 1a. Henry 61 (retired farmer RE $20,000. PP $2,000), Elizabeth 60,  2b. Elizabeth P-Sherman 30, 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr. 7. Margaret Smith 35 (servant). Emery Summers, age 13, brother of Jerry Summers is listed as a domestic servant.

1870, District 1, 2a. Samuel D 31 (Farmer, PP $1,5000), Mary E 34, 3e. Elmer E Piper  8, Annie Kate 6, Rolla S 2. Jerry , (Summers), age 22, farm laborer.  Note: Jerry Summers listed as farm laborer identifies this as the Piper Farm

1870, District 1, Washington, MD, 1b. Daniel (Jr) 59 (Farmer, RE $4,000, PP $1,000), Theresa 52, Catherine Keedy, 16, William Martin 18 (farm labor).

1870, District 1, Washington, MD. 1c. Samuel I 50 (Farmer/ RE $14,000. PP $2,000), Mary S 47, Children: 2f. Luther H 26 (farm labor), William 22, Joseph 17, Charles 16, Annie 13, (Lottie) 2e. Laughty 10, Otho 7, Benjamin 4. Elenora Carty 15 (servant), George Fisher 30 (farm labor), Geo Washington 27 (farm labor).

1876, 3/27, 1b. Daniel died… (Daniel and Therressa had no children)

1880, Main Street, 1a. Henry 70, Elizabeth 70. Occupation: Retired Farmer. Listed separately but also living at the house, son-in-law Alfred H Miller, daughter  2d. Susan P-Miller 35, their children Henry 11, Lizzie 9

1880, Sharpsburg, 2a. Samuel D 43 (Farmer), Mary E 45, 3e. Elmer E Piper 18 (farm labor), Annie Kate 15, Rolla S 13, Willie 11. Note: Jerry Summers listed as farm laborer (1870 Census) identifies this as the Piper Farm

1880, Sharpsburg, 1c. Samuel I 60 (Farmer), Mary 57, Children: 2f. Luther H 38, Joseph 25 (farm labor), Charles 24, Annie 21, 2e. Laughty 19, Otho 17 (farm labor), Benjamin 14 (farm labor).

This panorama photo illustrates the distance between the house and barn; also shows how large the Slave Quarters are by comparing it to the house

1880, additions to the Slave house [c] Note: since emancipation in 1864 this would no longer be used to house slaves, but may still have been used to house farm laborers and/or domestic servants.

9/17/1880. *(at the Antietam National Battlefield Cemetery) U.S. Soldier Monument dedicated [a]

1890 *The Antietam National Battlefield was established [a] “for the purpose of surveying, locating, and preserving the lines of battle [e]

1890 Maryland Census destroyed in fire

Civil War Album http://www.civilwaralbum.com/antietam/piperhouse1.htm

1890s, Barn: the lean-to was used as a peach packing plant… [c] Note: 3f. Annie Piper (daughter of 2a. Samuel D) married Jacob Hammond; in 1900 he is listed as a Farmer, Owns. In 1910 he is listed as a Farmer, Industry: Fruit Farm. 1920 he is listed as a Fruit Grocer, home industry; 3g. Raleigh Piper 53 (2a. Samuel D) farm laborer. 1930 he is listed as Farmer, industry: Fruit Farmer, Employer; 3g. Raleigh Piper 63 farm laborer. Samuel Hammond dies in 1933.

1890, 3/7, 1a. Henry “Will” for natural love and affection, services rendered, and $1. 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye and 2c. Mary P-Smith (⅓ interest each), 2d. Susan P-Miller (her children 3c. Henry P Miller and 3d. “Lizzie” Miller, ⅙ interest each). Note: I believe what Henry gave to his daughters, here, was his interest in the Piper House on Main Street in the town of Sharpsburg, MD.

Children of 1a. Henry who died before 1892

Barbara (age 27) m: Jacob H Cost 11/6/1856. 1860, Sharpsburg, Jacob 27 (farmer RE 7,000 PP 520), Barbara 30, Hamilton 1, Morrison Lewis 21 (farm hand). Barbara died (age 33) 2/18/1863; her son, Rollie died 3/2/1863.

Martha Ann died 8/15/1839 (age 7)
Jane Catherine died 8/25/1852 (age 4 mo)

Daughters “Willed” 1a. Henry interest in the Piper House on Main Street

2b. Elizabeth (age 20) m: Raleigh Sherman 11/26/1860. Their son David died 2/18/1863 (age 9 mo). Her husband died 7/241862; their son a. Raleigh Sherman Jr was born 5/13/1863. 2b. Elizabeth Sherman lived with her parents until she (age 34) m: Edward Peleg Dye 7/9/1874; he died 1/23/1907.

2c. Mary E  (age 22) m: David Miller Smith 10/25/1865. They had three sons: 3b. Malcolm V 1866, Harry 1869, Louis 1872. David was an editor and publisher. Her husband died 7/1/1895.

2d. Susan  (age 22) m: Alfred Henry Miller 12/9/1867. They had two children: 3c. Henry P 1869 and 3d. “Lizzie” 1870. In 1880 they are living with her parents at Main Street. I found no death information for her husband; I assume he died before 1890 (the 1890 Maryland Census was destroyed in a fire); when 1a. Henry wrote his “Will” 3/7/1890 2d. Susan’s interest was given to her children. In the 1900 Census Susan is listed as “widow”.

Source (Google Search): Piper House Sharpsburg Maryland. *Wikipedia

Henry’s daughters - from the time of they became a widow until their death: 1880, Washington DC, 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr , son of 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye attends the Columbian University, he becomes a Lawyer. From 7/9/1874, after his mother marries Edward Peleg, 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr lives in Washington DC until his death in 1931.  In 1890, 1a. Henry “Willed” his daughters his share in the Piper Properties; 1a. Henry died in 1892. In 1900 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr is listed at the Main Street House in Sharpsburg; his aunts 2c. Mary E P-Smith 58 (Head and Owner) and 2d. Susan P-Miller 54, both widows, are living there. (2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye is not yet a widow, Edward dies in 1907). I believe 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr was probably there, using his legal knowledge, to review their financial matters.

1910 Washington DC, 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye 70 (Widow) (Own Home. Mortgage Free. Own Income, has boarder; farm schedule *income from Piper Farm ???). Note: here’s another Home owned by a Daniel Sr.  Descendant.
1910 Marina Street) Sharpsburg. 2c. Mary E P-Smith  67 (Own Home, Mortgage Free),

1910 Washington DC, 2d. Susan P-Miller 65 is living with her daughter’s family

1920, Washington DC, 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr (55), his mother  2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye (80), 2d. Susan P-Miller (65) his aunt (sister of 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye)

1920, Main Street, 2c. Mary E P-Smith (78) is living with her son 3b. Malcolm V Smith, he Head, Owns, Mortgage Free. Occ: none.

1925, 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye (age 85) and 2c. Mary E P-Smith (age 83) died...

1930, New Jersey,  2d. Susan P-Miller (age 79) 3c. Henry P Miller in New Jersey.

1932, 8/20,  2d. Susan P-Miller (age 87) died …

1892, 1/15, 1a. Henry died...

     1a. Henry inherited the farm from his father in 1854; many of the descendants of Daniel Sr tried their hand at farming and possibly lived in the Piper Farmhouse during that time (there may have been other farmhouses owned by the Piper family; early censuses list no identifying rural property numbers). The only records that I found for the Piper Farm buildings are of the additions and repairs done to it. 
1892,  When 1a. Henry died Jerry was given the use for life of a small cottage and garden plot. Source: Find A Grave, Jeremiah Cornelius Summers Note: the building to the left of the house could be his cottage.

  The question that remains, for me, is who (of the descendants of Henry Piper) took over the management of the Piper Farm?

1895, 4/21, 1c. Samuel I  died…

2e. Laughty (age 32) m: abt 1891, (?) Irvin, daughter 3h. Annie Irwin b: 2/1892. 1900 she’s living with her widowed mother in Sharpsburg. I have no information about (?) only that in the 1900 Census both 2e. Laughty and daughter Annie have the surname Irvin; in the 1910 and 1920 Census it’s Irwin.

2f. Luther H, (never married) 1920 (77) living with his sister 2e. Laughty P-Irwin

Joseph, m: 1890 (age 37), moved… 1900, Ohio

Charles, m: 1881 (age 27), moved… PA

Annie Jane m: William E Middlekauff, she died in 1891 (before her father)

Otho, M: 1893 (age 33), moved… PA

Benjamin J: 1900, Ohio (boarder), 1910 (Bookkeeper), 1920 (m: Stella, he’s 53)

1898, Farmhouse (L-shaped structure) the first floor of the wing was added. [c]

1900, Hagerstown, 2a. Samuel D 63 (Occupation: Landlord. Rent, House), Marietta 66, Raleigh 33.

1900, Hagerstown, 3e. Elmer E Piper 38 (son of  2a. Samuel D), (Occupation: County Surveyor. Own Home. Mortgage Free), Sadie 28, Samuel W 3.

1900, Sharpsburg, 3b. Malcolm V Smith 33 (son of 2c. Mary E P-Smith) (Farmer, Rent), Sallie 25, Leo 7, Mildred 5, Ralph 3, Ella Wilson 70 (servant).

1900, Sharpsburg (Main Street), Mary Sophia Piper 76 (Widow of 1c. Samuel I, Head, Own, Mortgage Free), 2e. Laughty P-Irvin 40 (daughter), Annie 8 (granddaughter)

1906, Mary Sophia Baker-Piper  (wife of 1c. Samuel I) died…

1908, 3/29, 2a. Samuel D died…

1910, Hagerstown, 3e. Elmer E Piper 48 (son of  2a. Samuel D), (Occupation: Surveyor, Own Home, Mortgage Free) Sadie 38, Samuel W 13

1910, Shepherdstown, WV, 3b. Malcolm V Smith 43 (son of 2c. Mary E P-Smith) (Farmer, Rent), Sallie 34, Lev 17, Mildred 16, Ralph 14, Mory 9, 4a. Ammie 4, Alice 2, Norman Smith (hired hand)

1910, Sharpsburg (Main Street), 2e. Laughty P-Irvin 50 (daughter of 1c. Samuel and Sophia) (Head, Own Home, Mortgage-Free. Occupation, Dressmaker, at home), 3h. Annie Irwin

Note: I found no Piper “descendants” living on the farm in 1910. In 1900  2a. Samuel D moved to Hagerstown, Occ: Landlord; he died in 1908.

In 1910 3b. Malcolm V Smith was farming but he was in Shepherdstown, WV. In 1912 and 1914 (see next entry) addition to the house and barn making them larger… 1900 seems to be a turning point, the 1st and 2nd generation farming descendents have died… we have now entered the years of the 3rd generation descendants… all farmhouses, except for the Piper Farm, may have been sold or are being rented as part of the “living trust”.

1912, Farmhouse (L-shaped structure) the second story of the wing was added. [c]

1914, Barn: Five large, picturesque roof ventilators were; a wooden addition was made making the barn 144 by 44 feet and the original wood shingle roof was replaced by raised-seam tin.

1920, Hagerstown, 3e. Elmer E Piper 58 (Farmer, Employer) Own Home, Mortgage Free, Sadie 48, Samuel W 23 (Electrician)

1920, Sharpsburg (Main Street), 3b. Malcolm V Smith 54 (occ: none, Head, Own Home, Mortgage Free), Sallie 44, Leo 28, Ralph 24, 4a. Ammie W 14, Alice 11, 4 b Grafton V 1; his mother, 2c. Mary E P-Smith 75.  

1920, Sharpsburg (Main Street), 2e. Laughty P-Irvin 60 (daughter of 1c. Samuel and Sophia) (Head, Own Home, Mortgage-Free, Occupation, Housekeeper, at home), 3h. Annie Irwin 22 (dept. store), Luther Piper 76 (brother)

1920 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr’s mother 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye 79, now a widow, and his aunt 2d. Susan P-Miller 65, are both living with 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr (occupation: Lawyer) in Washington DC

1922, 1/20, 2e. Laughty Piper-Irwin (daughter of 1c. Samuel Piper) died...

1923, Mrs. David M Smith (2c. Mary E P-Smith) is still living, at the old home at Sharpsburg (The History of West Virginia… published in 1923 *see 2c. Mary Ellen Piper Profile Page, Media) Note: appears to me that I should have found her in a 1920 Census; since I found two Piper “descendants” living on (Main Street); concluding there were several homes in Sharpsburg (Main Street) owned by the Piper family. *mentioned in the next entry (1924) [...2d. Susan P-Miller owned unnumbered lots uphill from these.] [7]

In 1924 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr bought "interest" in the Piper properties for $10.00 from his mother, 2b. Elizabeth P-S-Dye, and his aunt, c. Mary E P-Smith.

Also the personal effects of the late 1a. Henry Piper and Elizabeth Piper his wife and whatsoever has been acquire and held in common between the parties hereto and 2d. Susan P-Miller (age 79) the same being located upon said premises. [...2d. Susan P-Miller owned unnumbered lots uphill from these.] [7]

1930, Hagerstown, 3e. Elmer E Piper 68 (Home Owned. Value $7,000), Sadie 58, D. Webster 33 (Radiotrician, for city), Buryl 19 (wife of D. Webster).

1930, Sharpsburg (Main Street), 3b. Malcolm V Smith 63 (occ: laborer, Battlefield, Head, Own Home, Mortgage Free, Value $2,800), Sallie 54, 4a. Ammie W 24, 4 b Grafton V 11.

4/11/1931, 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr died...

9/9/1931, (c. Mary Ellen Piper-Smith’s son), 3b. Malcolm V Smith bought from the Executors of 3a. Raleigh Sherman Jr’s estate his undivided ⅔ interest in the Piper properties for $2,266.66.

1933, 2/18, 3e. Elmer E Piper died...

1935-1940, Sharpsburg (Main Street), 3b. Malcolm Victor Smith 74 (Own Home, Value $3,000, No Occupation, Income Other Sources). 4a. Ammie W Smith 34, 4b. Grafton V Smith and his wife Flo.

*Antietam Battlefield Site, acquisition of lands, buildings, structures, and other property May 14, 1940 [b]

1940, 4a. Ammie W Smith bought her father’s share for $10.00

1951, Exchange of “share” through Trustee Charles Grice to 4a. Ammie W Smith and 4b. Grafton V Smith for $10.00
7/3/1953, 3b. Malcolm V Smith died…

Antietam National Battlefield. http://www.civilwaralbum.com/antietam/piperhouse1.htm

*"The Antietam National Battlefield Site established pursuant to such Act of April 22, 1960 [b]

***Public Law 86-438, April 22, 1960, authorized the Secretary of the Interior “to acquire such lands… maintenance of the site… restoration [e]

Note: I think this is the “time frame” of the Piper Farm being acquisitioned by the National Park Service (the Piper Property lying within the Antietam Battlefield being purchased). A Visitor Center built and Piper Farm buildings repaired, reconstruction to “period” (siding, brick, etc). *see entry: 1968, Slave house on Farm: the structure was restored… installing period style siding, period type brick... [c]

6/16/1961, 4a. Ammie W Smith died…

1961, Exchange of “share” through Trustee Charles Grice to 4b. Grafton V Smith.  

*Visitor Center constructed in 1962 [a]

1966, 10/1,  National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form [c] *Added to NRHP (National Register Historical Park) [a]

1968, 9/18, 4b. Grafton V Smith  sold the house to John and Rose Zita Ray. Note: I think 4a. Ammie W Smith was the last Piper (descendant) to live in the house, it had been in the family since 1839.

http://washingtoncountyhistoricaltrust.org/108-piper-house-circa-1790-sharpsburg-md/

[5] Piper House, circa 1790, Sharpsburg, MD; located on the southeast corner of Main and Church Streets (in town)

Photos by Richard T. Meagher/Herald-Mail Company

1968, Slave house on Farm: the structure was restored… installing period style siding, period type brick... [c]
1974, Barn: bad timbers and boards were replaced and the exterior was whitewashed. 1974, Farmhouse: the porch and porch foundation were rebuilt and minor repairs were done to the chimney. The 9-room interior is in poor condition. [c] 
1975, Cavehouse (Icehouse) on Farm: was reconstructed by local labor [c]

Kitchen at Piper House, Photo by Richard T. Meagher

Bedroom at Piper House, Photo by Richard T. Meagher

1985, Farmhouse: Doug Reed signed a 56-yr with the intention of restoring it and using it as a Bed and Breakfast. The first Quadrennial Piper Reunion was held in 1988, the second in 1992 (photos in the 1996 Piper Family Newsletter), the third in 1996. The reunions coincided with the Antietam Battle reenactments. Note: Regina and Louis Clark purchased the Bed and Breakfast from Doug Reed in 1994. Photo: Ancestry.com; shared by kimble3070 on 3/16/2012

Source (Google search) Piper Farm Sharpsburg Maryland.

The Piper Farm on the fields of Sharpsburg, MD. johngensorphotos.com (copyright)

Personal Note: this is the best illustration I've found of the Piper Farm layout of buildings

References
[2] Contradictions and Divided Loyalties [Stop 8: The Piper Farm]
[5] Piper House, circa 1790, Sharpsburg, MD; located on the southeast corner of Main and Church Streets (in town)  (Main Street)
[7] Land Owned and sold [7b] Deed history, continued… (Main Street)
Find A Grave, Jeremiah Cornelius Summers
[a] Antietam Battlefield National Park  [The Piper Farm]
[b] Antietam Battlefield National Park  [The Piper Farm]
[c] Piper Farm, Buildings: descriptions, additions, repairs, reconstruction  [The Piper Farm]
[d] Piper Farm, Buildings: descriptions, additions, repairs, reconstruction [The Piper Farm]