Darlington trustee as well as a trustee for the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Havre de Grace.

Anderson Institute trustee. Corresponded with Freedmen's Bureau about building materials, the construction of the school, and school furniture. Also communicated with Bureau about Elizabeth Perker (Peaker, Peeker, Peaco) and Ralph Williams.

Trustee for Hickory/Thomas Run.

George March McComas was the son of William and Ellen McComas. McComas was an abolitionist and tobacco merchant. The McComas Institute, one of several Freedmen’s schools in Harford County, MD founded in 1867 was named after him. After the end of the Civil War, he secured financial assistance from the Freedmen’s Bureau in order to build a school and church for African Americans near his home in Linwood, Maryland. He was a very active advocate for the education of African Americans. McComas helped to obtain financial support from the Freedmen's Bureau for several schools for the purpose of educating African Americans in Harford County. McComas also received help from Rev. Peter Bishop, the founder of Mt. Zion Methodist Church who assisted who served as a trustee for the school. Freedmen’s records reveal his consistent support for getting aid in the form of school houses, furniture, and learning materials for the schools.

White Hickory/Thomas Run trustee. Wrote on behalf of African Americans in his neighborhood on the need for a school there.

Fallston resident who requested the Freedmen's Bureau build a schoolhouse in his area in November 1868. Hammond's request was denied.

Trustee at Churchville. Corresponded with Freedmen's Bureau about a teacher for Churchville and furniture for the school.

Judge & spokesman for the Baltimore Association. Invited to attend a public examination of Churchville pupils in 1869.

Reverend Peter Bishop was the founder of Mt. Zion AME Church in 1865. He served as a trustee for the McComas Institute. In 1867, the Harford County Board of School Commissioners, partnered with Mt. Zion Methodist Church to help with constructing the McComas Institute under the leadership of Rev. Peter Bishop. The McComas Institute was a Freedmen’s school named in honor of George McComas, an abolitionist and tobacco merchant. Rev. Peter Bishop also assisted with organizing a committee which formed the Board of Directors for the school. Peter Bishop is listed in the 1860, 1870, and 1880 U.S. Census Records.[1] He appears twice in the 1880s records.[2] He was listed as living in Churchville in the first record and Abingdon in the second record. He also has a wife (Rachel Bishop) listed in the second record. Rev. Peter Bishop served the church, community, and supported the McComas Institute for many years until his death.

Jerome B. Armstrong. Trustee, secretary of the school committee, and chairman of building committee at Darlington for at least 4 years. Corresponded with Freedmen's Bureau about school's construction, supplies, and teacher.