Notebook - Maryland No. 2

Barnes, Robert. Marriages & Deaths from the Maryland Gazette, 1727-1839, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1973 - available on Ancestry

The Maryland Gazette was first published in Annapolis in 1727 by William Parks. Parks had previously established two newspapers in England: the Ludlow Post-Man in 1719 and the Reading Mercury in 1723. He came to Annapolis in March 1725/6 and shortly thereafter established the Maryland Gazette, which was the first paper to be published south of Pennsylvania. Publication of the Gazette was carried on intermittently until 1734.

Parks held the post of Public Printer in the Province of Maryland from 1727 until 1737. In 1730 he established a press in Williamsburg, Virginia and in 1736 became the editor of the Virginia Gazette. He was also Public Printer of Virginia until 1750, the year of his death.

The Maryland Gazette was re-established in 1745 by Jonas Green, a native of Connecticut and the son of Deacon Timothy Green. . . . 

The Gazette usually consisted of a folded sheet of four pages, with nearly half the space devoted to advertising. News from Europe and from other colonies took up the bulk of the remaining space, with part of one column given over to Annapolis news. Deaths and marriages were sometimes found in this column, but later, when they became a popular feature, they were listed separately under the headings "Marriages' and "Deaths," or as they were waggishly referred to in the early nineteenth century, "The Knot" and "The Knell."  The early issues of the paper carried comparatively few marriage and death notices other than those concerning  prominent citizens.  The inclusion of notices of notices of ordinary citizens was a gradual process.

Publication of the Gazette was suspended in 1777 until April 30, 1779. Other gaps in publication, or in the extant copies of the newspaper, occurred from April 10 to June 12, 1834, from February 14 to March 17, 1836, and from June to December 15, 1836. 

• Magruder, Alexander C., of Annapolis & Rebecca Thomas, d/o Dr Phillip Thomas of Frederick Town were married in the latter place on Tues., Nov. 14, by the Rev. George C. Bower. 11/28/1805
• Magruder, Master Francis died last week at George-Town on Patowmack, in his 21st year. It is imagined that his death was occasioned by too violent exercise at fives [a kind of handball played in Eng., - Webster's New World Dictionary]. This ought to be a caution to others, 12/22/1763
• Magruder, George L. of Upper Marlborough, Prince George Co., & Henrietta Randall, d/o the late John Randall, Esq., were married Tues. evening last, by Rev. Blanchard 1/1/1829
• Magruder, Mr. John, died a few days ago, in Prince George Co. for many years in the Commission of the Peace and one of the Representatives in that county, 8/29/1750
• Magruder, John, died Friday last [Sep. 3], in his 18th year, son of Mr. Zadock Magruder, 9/9/1773
• Magruder, John Reed, died Mon. evening last, at his residence near Upper Marlborough, Prince George Co., 12/16/1830
• Magruder, Mrs. Nancy H. died on Tues. 31st ult., wife of John Read Magruder Jr., of Prince George Co., 6/9/1808
• Magruder, Mrs. Rebecca B., consort of Alexander C. Magruder of Annapolis, died Thurs. last 27th ult., at the residence of her father in Frederick-Town. 11/3/1814.
• Ogle, Miss Anne, eldest daughter of his Excellency, the Governor, died last Wed. night [June 4]. 6/9/1747
• Ogle, Mrs. Anne, departed this life in Annapolis, on Thurs. 14th inst., at the advanced age of 94 years. Her remains were interred at White Hall, the seat of Horatio Ridout, in the family vault, 8/21/1817.
• Ogle, Benjamin died Friday morning last [July 7], in his 61st year, formerly Governor of this state.  His remains were privately interred the same evening on his farm, 7/21/1809
• Ogle, Mrs. H., died in Annapolis, on Mon. morning [Aug. 14] after a tedious illness 8/17/1815
• Ogle, Mrs. Nancy R. died at Bel Air, Prince George Co., on Wed., 4th inst., wife of William C. Ogle of Prince George Co. and daughter of late George Bevans, Esq., of Anne Arundel Co., 11/19/1835
• Ogle, Gov. Samuel; his wife Anne was delivered of a son on Sun. last. 7/21/1747.
• Ogle, Master Samuel, died last Thurs. of the measles, at his father's country seat; only son of His Excellency, the Governor, aged 14 months, 9/21/1748
• Ogle, His Excellency Samuel, Esq., Governor of this province, died last Sun. morning at 4:00, in his 58th year. [Long obit is given] 5/3/1752.  He was buried Tues. [5/5] in the church in this city; his coffin was covered with black velvet, and the pall supported by five Gentlemen of the Council, and the presiding Judge of the Provincial Court 5/7/1752.
• Ridgely, (--?--) aged two years, the only son of Mr. John Ridgely, of Baltimore Co., died last week when he fell into the fire, 8/3/1748
• Ridgely, General, died 17th, inst. in Baltimore City [long obit given] 7/23/1829
• Ridgely, Absalom, died on Mon. afternoon [7/13] in his 26th year 7/16/1818
• Ridgely, Charles, died on Mon. last [11/25] in Annapolis, in his 75th year, 11/28/1805
• Ridgely, Charles, Jr. of Hampton, and Miss Maria Campbell, of Baltimore were married in that city on Thurs., evening last [9/21], by the Rev. Mr. Bend, 9/27/1809
• Ridgely, Charles & Miss Elizabeth Fowler, d/o William Fowler of Baltimore, were married in Baltimore, on Tues. 30th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Wyatt, 2/7/1810
• Ridgely, Mr. David of Annapolis, & Miss Julia Maria Woodfield of Anne Arundel Co., were married Tues. evening last [4/12] by the Rev. Alfred Griffith 4/14/1814. 
• Ridgely, Mr. David of Annapolis & Maria Sellman of Baltimore were married in the latter city on Tues. 15th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Jennings, 12/24/1818
• Ridgely, Edward D., d. Sat. last 7/8/1830
• Ridgely, Mrs. Harriett, d/o of the late John Callahan, Esq., & wife of Dr. John Ridgely, of Annapolis, d. Sat. 26th inst. 1/31/1828
• Ridgely, Col. Henry, died last week at Elk Ridge, formerly Chief Justice of Anne Arundel Co., for several years, 2/14/1750
• Ridgely, Henry associate judge of the third judicial district, died on 22nd ult., at his residence on Elk Ridge, in his 46th year 6/26/1811
• Ridgely, Mrs. Hester F. w/o Dr. John Ridgely, of Annapolis, & daughter of the late Judge Henry Ridgely of Annapolis, died on Thurs. 24th inst. 3/31/1836
• Ridgely, Dr. John, & Miss Harriet Callahan were married Tues. evening [11/3], by the Rev. Mr. Addison, 11/5/1812
• Ridgely, Dr. John of Annapolis & Miss Hester F. Ridgley of George-Town, DC were married in the latter place on Thurs. 26th ult., by Rev. Mr. Brookes, 4/2/1835
• Ridgely, John Callahan, eldest son of Dr. John Ridgely of Annapolis died yesterday morning in his 15th year, 2/24/1831
• Ridgely, Mrs. Julia M. died on Friday, wife of David Ridgely, in her 23rd year, 5/29/1817
• Ridgely, Maria Sellman, died in Annapolis, on Tues. evening, 26th inst. in her 6th year, d/o David & Maria Ridgely 8/28/1834
• Ridgely, Mrs. Matilda, relict of the late Judge Henry Ridgely and eldest daughter of the late Samuel Chase, judge of the Supreme Court & signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in George-Town, DC on 2nd inst. in her 72nd year. She was a native of Annapolis.
• Ridgely, Nicholas & Mrs. Jemima Merriken, all of Annapolis, were married on Sun. evening [1/17] by the Rev. Mr. Guest 1/21/1819
• Ridgely, Richard & Miss Mary Jane Brewer, d/o Nicholas Brewer all of Annapolis, were married on Tues. evening [12/14] by the Rev. Mr. Guest, 12/16/1819
• Ridgely, the Hon. Richard, died at his seat in Anne Arundel Co., Thurs. morning 26th ult., in his 69th year; late an associate judge of the third judicial district of Maryland. During the Revolutionary War he took an active stand in the support of these principles, the triumph of which, established the independence of our country. 3/4/1824
• Ridgely, Richard of Annapolis, died 8th inst. in his 41st year. He leaves a widow and children, 1/15/1835
• Ridgley, Lieut. Samuel, eldest son of Col. Charles S. Ridgely of Anne Arundel Co., died April 2nd, at New Orleans, in his 21st year. The deceased had graduated from West Point. [long obit given], 5/31/1827

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Batchelder, Pauline, comp. A Somerset Sampler: Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland, 1700-1776, Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, 1994.

Parks, John Parks (Park, Parka, Parke, Parkes, Parrks) - b. before 1652, d. before 6 Apr. 1709, of Accomack Co., VA., appears to have been in Northampton  Co., Va., before 11 Mar. 1651 (o.s.); Jno. Parkes and 115 others pledged "to bee true and faithfull to the Commonwealth of England as it is nowe Established without Kinge or House of Lords." He alos appears in lists of Accomack Co. Tithables for 1674-82, 1684, 1689-92, and 1694-95. In 1684, 1689 and again in 1694-95, he was listed with two tithes next to his name in tax lists; all other years showed one tithe. John Parks arranged to purchase from Col. Charles Scarburgh 200 acres of land on north side of Timbler Creek Br. in Accomack Co., "having the road between [this land] and [that of] John Evens [Evans] for the westward bounds, and to take in so much of the branch and the back line between the branch and Gilford Creek Branch, with an equal breadth from the road as will by a paralle line complete the foresaid 200 acres of land."  John Parks d. before the land was fully paid; Col. Scarburgh having also died (1702), Madame Elizabeth Scarburgh made a deed for the land on 6 Apr. 1709 to Mary Parkes, widow; deed included "all fenced and unfenced grounds with all woods and waters . . . all Orchards and gardens . . . Libertyes of fishing and fowling, hawking and hunting . . . for Ever quieate and peaceable posesion." A deed of gift for the land, of John Parrks, late of Accomack County, deceased," to her "two youngest" sons, William and Edmond (Edmund) Parrks, cites that her husband had not fully paid for the 200 acres, and she (Mary) made full payment to Capt. Henry Scarburgh and his mother (Madame Elizabeth Scarburgh). Mary's two daus., Mary and Sare (Sarah), were to have "privilege in and upon the said land . . . so long as both remain in the state they are in now." Mary Parks d. in 1733; in her will she devised the "whole estate, which did properly belong to my husband, to all my children," and the balance which she had gotten (since death of her husband) to Mary, Sarah, and William "in Consideracon of their Duty & Care . . . unto me in my Old Age."

In 1733 son Arthur Parks began ejectment proceedings against his bros., William and Edmund Bailey (Baley) Parks. In 1740 he successfully sued his bros. for the 200 acres purchased by his parents; in same suit Arthur testified that he was "upwards of thirty years of age at his father's death."  William Parks, appointed surveyor of roads c. 1739, d. in 1742; presumably he never married as his estate was devised to his sisters, Mary and Sarah (both spinsters). In probate of William's estate: "Arthur Parks, eldest brother and heir at law to William Parks . . . not found in his bailiwick."  

John Parks md. Mary (--?--) and had issue:

1. Arthur, c. 1679
2. Mary d. 1753
3. Sarah d. 1752
4. William d. 1742
5. Edmund Bailey d. 1742, md. Ann (--?--) had issue: 

• 5a. Rhodea md. James Ewell, d. 1777/78 and had
• 5a1. Levinah Ewell
• 5a2. Solomon Ewell
• 5b. Tabitha md. Mark Ewell d. 1760 and had:
• 5b1. George Ewell
• 5b2. William Ewell
• 5b3. Sarah Ewell
• 5b4. Ann
• 5b5. Famey
• 5c. Benjamin d. 1776, md. Elizabeth Bird, d/o Daniel Bird (d. by 1751, when admin. of his estate was assigned to his widow [unclear if this refers to Benjamin Parks or Daniel Bird])
• 5c1. Benjamin
• 5c2. Rachel
• 5c3. Nanney
• 5c4. Elizabeth
• 5c5. Tabitha
• 5d. Keziah
• 5e. Sinah
• 5f. Ann

Arthur Parks, ca. 1679-1760, planter of Accomack and Somerset Counties, eldest son of John & Mary Parks, received deed, with Thomas Summers, on 21 Aug. 1718 from "John Caldwell of Somerset County . . . attorney in fact to John Smith of Sussex County on Delaware grandson and heir at law of Capt. Henry Smith."  Parks & Summers purchased 150 acres of a 1000 acre tract, "being part of an Island Now called & Known by ye Name of Smiths Island," for 4000 lbs. of tobacco. Land, called Hog Neck (Hogneck), was on southern tip of island, westernmost side, "where an East & West line Enters the Marsh from Janes Island being ye Virginia line through ye afsd. Smith Island where the said line Entres ye Marsh upon ye West side of a creek called Dogwood Creek."  In 1720 John Evans of Accomack Co. willed to son Richard Evans "the old plantation where Arthur Parks lives on Smiths Island;" according to Ruth Dryden, this was part of Pitchcroft. In 1733 John Tyler named Arthur Parks co-executor of his will. Parks was listed in 1724 and subsequent tax lists for Annemessex Hd., Somerset Co.; continued to live on Smith island until his death in 1760. 

Soon after death of his mother in 1733, Arthur, eldest son, brought on ejectment action against his two bros. in Accomack Co court for repossession of 200 acres of land (Virginia mainland) purchased by his parents. On 26 Aug. 1740 Arthur Parks, complainant (against William Parks and Edmund Bayly (Baily, Baley) Parks, Defendants) testified he was "upwards of thirty years of age" at his father's death (before 6 Apr. 1709), and that he always resided "near the line between the Colony of Virginia and the Province of Maryland."  That Arthur had lived on Smith Island at least since 1720 is confirmed by will of John Evans, which leaves to son Richard Evans "the old plantation where Arthur Park now lives on Smiths Island."  In his complaint, which took over 7 years to settle in Chancery Court, Arthur further stated that "he frequently came into the Colony of Virginia to transact his business."  "It seems to the Court that the matter in issue . . . is altogether against the defendants but because the Court will further advise what decree to render thereon, time is given the parties afsd. until the next Court to hear thereof their decree." On 23 Feb. 1740/41 it was ordered that the "defendants deliver up to the Complainant the possession of the 200 acres of lands" and that pay costs. Arthur Parks was not as fortunate in another court action; on 26 Aug. 1740 he was ordered to pay 1 shilling (and court costs) to John Fish (d. 1766) "in an act of Trespassin."

Arthur Parks md. ca. 1705 (--?--) Hickman, widow of Richard Hickman, eldest son of William Hickman (d. 1683, Accomack Co.).  Arthur was granted administration for estate of Richard Hickman on 8 Aug. 1705; he produced an imperfect inventory and was ordered to return a "true inventory" on 2 Apr. 1706; on 5 June 1706 the court ordered "ye sheriff take ye sd. Arther Parks as aforesd. in to Custody for failing to return a true and perfect inventory" and "also to answer his contempt." The imperfect inventory was made by independent appraisers on 30 Jan. 1705/6. An additional inventory was submitted on 1 Aug. 1706 (which included £1.15.0 for "sowes & hoggs"); inventory was accepted and recorded on 8 Sep. 1706. Arthur and his wife had issue, as identiifed by tax lists:

1. John before 1714 - first listed in 1730 tax list
2. Arthur before 1717 - listed in 1733 tax list, said to have md. Tabitha Evans, d/o John & Arabella (--?--) Evans, Jr. 
3. Job, before 1719 - listed in 1735 tax list

Arthur Parks wrote his will in 1743 when he was "in reasonable health" and devised Hogneck, "Lying upon Dogwood Ridge Creek," to "my youngest son," Job Parks.  As late as 1753 Job was listed in his father's household and probably cared for him until his death in 1760.  Thomas Tyler and John Evans were sureties for a testamentary bond for £150 sterling filed by Job Parks on 8 Feb. 1760. John "Evins" (Jr.), Thomas Evans, Sollomon "Evins" and Thomas Tyler, all Smith Island residents, were witnesses to Arthur Parks' will.

Job Parks before 1719-1804, planter, son of Arthur & (--?--) Parks, is mentioned as being in his father's household on Smith Island, 1735-53; Job is listed as head of household in 1759 tax list for Annemessex Hd., Somerset Co. In 1745 Job Parks, with Anhelener Parks and John Evins (Evans), was witness to will of Arabellah Bird. Upon his father's death in 1760, Job Parks inherited all of his father's real and personal property. It is probable that he lived at Hog Neck, his father's plantation, for most of his life. He acquired part of Pitchcroft, on southeastern tip of island; on 14 Mar. 1796 he sold, for £100, Hog Neck and part of Pitchcroft 75 acres to his son, John Parks, Jr.  In 1783 tax list for Somerset Co. "Joab" Parks was listed as having two other tracts: Gunners Ridge (Range), 64 acres and Contention, 110 acres, both in Monie Hd. Gunners Range, midway between Manokin and Wicomico Rs., just opposite Deal's Island was patented in 1728 by Matthew Wallace. In 1797 Job Parks and his wife, Mary, held mortgage and 1/3 dower rights to 200 acres of Edwards Lott, a property once held be Joseph Wallace, in present Dames Quarter election district. After sale of Hog Neck in 1796, it appears that he removed to mainland, where he lived until his death in 1804. In his will Job Parks mentions his "loving wife, Mary," to whom he left "all my moveable estate on Dames Quarter her life time." His will was witnessed by Whittington White and Rebecca Cantwell, and Mary Parks was named executrix.  Job Parks m. Mary (--?--) and had issue:

1. Mary, 29 May 1752
2. Elisabeth 17 June 1754
3. John 7 Oct. 1756
4. Job 4 Mar. 1758

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Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland, 1679-1700, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. nd - available on Ancestry

The decision to abstract and index the records of Maryland land grants between 1679 and 1700 came about almost by accident. Several years ago I set out to compare some of the more unusual names of emigrants listed in my Complete Book of Emigrants 1661-1699 with immigrant names catalogued in Gust Skordas' superlative work The Early Settlers of Maryland. This led to a number of intriguing revelations, including some quite unexpected evidence that many felons listed in English Patent Rolls as having been reprieved for transportation to Barbados and the West Indies were, in fact, frequently landed in Maryland before 1680. An examination of sample pages from the Maryland Patent Books also indicated that the earlier volumes contain a number of ships' passenger lists - a fact not immediately evident from Skordas' work. 

Name, County, Tract, Acreage, Date, Reference

• Beale, Adam, Calvert, Paradise, 200, 11/10/1695, 40/95
• Beale, Charles of Calvert, Charles, Turkey Thicket, 548, 4/13/1686, 25/239
• Beale, John of Calvert, Charles, Barrans, 472, 4/18/1686, 25/239; 33/361 

Beale, Capt. later Major & Colonel Ninian, deputy surveyor for Calvert Co.:

• Prince George, Anglia, 31, 11/10/1696, 38/10
• Charles, Bachelor's Hope 440, 8/19/1687, 25/319; 32/545
• Baltimore, Beale's Camp, 1000, 9/22/1683, 25/84
• Calvert, Beale's Croft, 43, 9/14/1694, 27/273
• Prince George, Beale's Pasture, 372, 6/1/1699, 34/182; 38/143
• Prince George, Beale's Meadows, 1088, 11/19/1697, 38/44
• Calvert, Belfast, 200, 10/11/1682, 24/445; 31/1
• Prince George, Bread & Cheese, 53, 7/6/1698, 38/1
• Calvert, Concord, 406, 7/20/1686, 25/252
• Dorchester, Danby, 1000, 7/20/1686, 25/147
• Calvert, Darnall's Grove, 3800, 6/28/1682, 25/6; 31/8
• Calvert, Dundee, 150, 7/25/1684, 25/128; 38/113
• Prince George, Chance, 132, 11/1/1701, 34/362
• Prince George, Enclosure, 237, 12/30/1698, 34/178; 38/143
• Calvert, Expedition of Beale, 221, 7/19/1686, 25/252; 33/252; 34/352
• Charles, Fox Hall, 1509/4/1686, 25/272; 33/532
• Prince George, G---ing, 77, 11/1/1701, 34/349
• Prince George, Good Luck, 355, 12/30/1698, 34/179; 38/143
• Prince George, Good Luck Addition, 200, 7/20/1700, 30/366
• Prince George, Gore, 179, 12/30/1698, 34/180; 38/143
• Calvert, Hog Pen, 358, 9/13/1694, 27/214
• Charles, Inclosure, 1503, 10/2/1687, 24/323; 33/721
• Calvert, Kenerton Lodge, 500, 8/27/1688, 25/429; 34/19
• Calvert, Kenerton Lodge Addition, 498, 11/10/1695, 4/86
• Prince George, Lois Point, 79, 11/1/1701, 34/366
• Calvert, Maiden's Dowry, 700, 9/10/1694, 27/275
• Calvert, Major's Lot, 800, 3/1/1687, 24/330; 32/531
• Somerset, Meadows, 82, 9/15/1694, 27/133
• Calvert, Neale's Desire, 455, 7/25/1684, 25/128, surreptitiously obtained
• Calvert, Plummer's Pleasure, 135, 5/1/1684, 25/33
• Calvert, Porke Hall, 300, 8/4/1685, 25/170; 32/356
• Calvert, Rover's Content, 562, 11/2/1688, 25/429; 34/19
• Calvert, St. Andre's 98, 10/4/1687, 25/20, 322; 31/533; 32/530
• Calvert, Serge / Lerge (?), 1031, 6/26/1685, 25/178; 32/354

• Beale, Thomas of Calvert, Charles, Beale's Adventure, 500, 4/3/1685, 25/266; 33/326 
• Beale, Thomas of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Beale's Purchase, 141, 7/14/1700, 34/217

Beale, Thomas

• Dorchester, Beale's Hope, 500, 10/29/1684, 25/146; 33/12
• Baltimore, Beale's Enlargement, 284, 6/1/1702, 35/390
• Baltimore, Level, 100, 6/3/1702, 35/435
• Prince George, Loving Acquaintance, 312, 1697, 37/547

Cornwell, Nicholas, planter

• Somerset, Cornhill, 293, 3/30/1686, 25/279; 33/376
• Somerset, Cornwell's Addition, 40, 10/1/1687, 27/107
• Somerset, Peterborough, 50, 11/10/1695, 40/296

Draper, Lawrence

• Anne Arundel, Chelsea, 117, 3/26/1696, 34/132; 40/368
• Anne Arundel, Maiden Croft, 128, 6/17/1688, 25/403; 32/618

Elston, Ralph

• Talbot, Byldon, 100, 6/17/1679, 24/116
• Talbot, Exchange, 100, 3/28/1682, 24/403; 29/409

• Hopkins, Joseph, Cecil, Hopeful Unity, 150, 5/12/1682, 24/454; 29/517
• Hopkins, Robert, Baltimore, Hopkins' Lot, 81, 3/10/1696, 40/337

Hopkins, Samuel

• Somerset, Baball, 300, 11/10/1697, 39/34
• Somerset, Nunn's Green, 350, 5/20/1682, 24/447; 29/454
• Somerset, Stockley's Adventure, 300, 7/26/1696, 37/479
• Someset, Vines' Neck, 500, 11/1/1697, 38/115

• Hopkins, Thomas, Talbot, Hopkins' Point, 100, 12/22/1684, 25/189; 32/362

Hopkins, William

• Anne Arundel, Content, 100, 7/6/1681, 28/153
• Anne Arundel, Friendship, 150, 5/24/1681, 24/349; 31/97
• Anne Arundel, Hopkins' Addition, 100, 7/6/1681, 28/144
• Anne Arundel, Hopkins' Forebearance, 142, 8/9/1681, 24/349; 31/413
• Anne Arundel, Little Brushy Neck, 150, 7/30/1682, 24/461

• Magruder, Ninian, Calvert, Beale's Gift, 42, 11/10/1695, 40/94

 Malden, Francis

• Calvert, Malden's Luck, 25, 4/20/1681, 24/298; 32/28
• Calvert, Prevent Danger, 250, 4/27/1681; 24/298; 28/465

Mauldin, Francis of Talbot Co., assigner of lands in July 1679

Porter, Hugh

• Somerset, Coventry, 450, 11/10/1695, 40/430
• Somerset, Porter's Discovery, 3/26/1688, 25/359; 33/675 

Porter, William, Talbot, Belfast, 100, 4/22/1679, 24/212; 28/306

Ridgely, Henry Sr. of Anne Arundel Co.

• Anne Arundel, Huntington Quarter, 259, 5/1/1696, 40/380
• Prince George, Ridgley's Addition, 100, 11/1/1701, 34/364
• Anee Arundel, Ridgely's Forest, 264, 6/3/1686, 25/219; 40/338

Ridgely, Henry Jr. 

• Anne Arundel, Huntington Quarter, 259, 5/1/1696, 40/380
• Anne Arundel, Ridgely's Lot, 273, 12/8/1694, 27/311
• Anne Arundel, Ridgely's Beginning, 282, 10/4/1694, 27/298

• Ridgely, James, planter, Talbot, Ridgely's Chance, 200, 7/6/1685, 25/296
• Ridgely, William, Anne Arundel, Ridgely's Chance, 305, 1696, 40/411

Warner, George

• Cecil, Warner's Addition, 112, 8/11/1694, 27/174
• Cecil, Warner's Level, 276, 7/1/1687, 25/332; 32/526
• Cecil, Warner's Marsh, 124, 7/4/1687, 25/332; 32/510

• Warner, John, Talbot, Poor Man's Portion, 80, 7/30/1688, 25/417; 32/694

Warner, Samuel:

• Calvert, no title, 125, 5/19/1680, 24/174
• Calvert, Jounce House, 125, 7/6/1681, 28/175

Warner, William:

• Dorchester, Warner's Chance, 50, 11/5/1695, 40/446
• Talbot, Warner's Discovery, 200, 7/24/1689, 27/193; 34/79

• Wilson, Ephraim, Somerset, Brother's Agreement, 500, 11/27/1685, 25/237; 33/271
• Wilson, George, Somerset, Hog Ridge, 100, 7/5/1680, 24/248; 28/394

Wilson, James, planter:

• Talbot, Wilson's Beginning, 100, 6/4/1685, 25/185; 32/304
• Talbot, Wilson's Beginning, 250, 11/10/1695, 37/310

• Wilson, John, transported by John Abington of Calvert Co., before Aug. 1680, 28/34
• Wilson, John of Anne Arundel, gentleman, Baltimore, Wilson's Range, 100, 11/18/1686, 25/290; 33/383
• Wilson, Nicholas, transported by John Abington of Calvert Co., before Aug. 1680, 28/34
• Wilson, Richard, Somerset, Far Kill Hummock, 30, 10/12/1681, 24/529; 32/131

Wilson, Thomas:

• Somerset, Derby, 350, 5/28/1681, 24/314; 28/531
• Somerset, Radburn's, 140, 11/10/1695, 40/294
• Somerset, Willson's Lot, 200, 11/10/1695, 34/74; 40/192

Wilson, William, Talbot, Wilson's Adventure, 54, 5/1/1698, 38/80 

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Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland, 1701-1730, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. nd - available on Ancestry

Name, County, Name of Tract, Acres, Date, Reference

Beale, Alexander:

• Prince George, Friendship Enlarged, 920, 5/10/1716, EE6/79
• Prince George, Neighbourhood, 488, 11/7/1703, CD4/65

Beale, Charles, all tracts in Prince George County:

• Barren Hill, 28, 1724, ILB/3
• Beale's Hill, 28, 11/1/1726, PL6/425
• Beale's Plains, 538, 7/20/1722, CE1/401
• Bridget's Purchase, 260, 6/8/1727, PL6/548
• Charles & Benjamin, 2280, 5/18/1722, FF7/345; CE1/382
• Charles & Mary, 301, 9/10/1716, FF7/60; CE1/1A
• Charles & Thomas, 419, 4/12/1716, FF7/44; CE1/4
• Clagate's Purchase, 772, 4/10/1715, EE6/211
• Contention, 620, 10/10/1718, PL4/23
• Darnall's Goodwill, 206, 1714, EE6/78, 216
• Discovery, 383, 4/10/1715, EE6/217; RY1/262
• Friendship, 1368, 12/10/1715, FF7/49; CE1/2
• Good Luck, 200, 12/10/1715, FF7/60; RY1/535
• Magruder & Beale's Honesty, 1720, 4/29/1730, PL7/553; AM1/310
• Mount Pleasure, 114, 7/21/1720, FF7/284; PL4/415
• Padgett's Purchase, 260, 1725, ILA/724
• Turkey Thicket, 548, 9/2/1713, EE6/103; PL3/522

Beale, Charles & William, all tracts in Prince George County:

• Beale's Manor, 1787, 5/20/1724, PL5/669; ILA/224
• Dispute, 670, 9/14/1722, PL5/78; ILA/247
• Elizabeth & Thomas, 109, 5/7/1723, FF7/348; PL4/257; CE1/387
• Generosity, 189, 5/18/1722, FF7/349; CE1/391

Beale, George, all tracts in Prince George County:

• Rock of Dumbarton Addition, 1380, 6/8/1723, PL5/558; ILA/55
• United Friendship, 200, 7/10/1725, PL6/208; ILA/515

Beale, Mr. James, all tracts in Prince George County: 

• Ballchrist, 503, 4/6/1721, EE6/305; PL4/442
• Beale's Plains, 112, 4/25/1717, FF7/196; CE1/279
• Beale's Reserve, 380, 10/31/1726, PL6/421; ILB/2
• Couper, 118, 9/10/1716, FF7/41; PL4/29
• Drumeldry, 225, 12/10/1715, EE6/304; CE1/279
• Easy Purchase Addition, 153, 7/10/1724, PL5/784; ILA/219
• Euster, 225, 8/19/1725, PL8/667
• Fife, 78, 4/6/1721, EE6/329; Pl4/443
• Good Luck, 443, 4/20/1717; FF7/111
• Lahill, 1298, 10/21/1718, FF7/199; PL4/32
• Lone Head, 782, 4/10/1715, EE6/213; CE1/11
• Lone Head, 71, 5/20/1724, PL4/781; ILA/351
• Rover's Content, 466, 7/10/1724, PL5/783; ILA/332

Beale, James Jr. all tracts in Prince George County:

• Brothers' Content, 940, 7/10/1728, PL7/136; ILB/110
• James & Mary, 145, 12/8/1720, PL5/52
• James & Mary, 874, 5/6/1728, PL7/229; ILB/109
• Locust Ridge, 390, 1724, ILA/683
• William & Mary, 145, 1719, ILA/18

Beale, John, gentleman

• no county given, Beale's Adventure, 443, 4/6/1721, CE1/280
• Baltimore, Discovery, etc., 2590, 11/4/1725; PL6/191; ILA/596
• Anne Arundel, Norwood's Beale, 658, 5/2/1719, PL4/8; ILA/277

Beale, John Sr. all tracts in Prince George County:

• Benjamin, 239, 9/5/1729, PL7/141; ILB/112
• New Dumfries, 770, 8/29/1729, PL7/135; ILB/105

Beale, Col. Ninian:

• Prince George, Beale's Levels, 225, 11/18/1703, CD4/118; DD5/81
• Prince George, Beale's Pleasure, 500, 11/1/1710, DD5/681; PL3/308
• Prince George, Beale's Point, 40, 1726, ILA/728
• Calvert, Brown's Chance, 200, 7/20/1704, CD4/126
• Prince George, Chance, 132, 1701, DD5/38
• Prince George, Friendship, 600, 10/101/1708, DD5/481; PL3/53
• Prince George, Friendship Enlarged, 920, 5/10/1716, EE6/314
• Prince George, Gleaning, 78, 1701, DD5/38
• Prince George, Good Luck Neck Addn., 200, 1700, DD5/15
• Prince George, Recovery, 400, 1703, CD4/120; DD5/87
• Prince George, Rock of Dumbarton, 795, 11/18/1703, CD4/121; DD5/79
• Prince George, Love's Point, 79, 1701, DD5/35
• Prince George, Troublesome, 325, 1702, DD5/66

Beale, Thomas

• Baltimore, Addition, 140, 10/10/1704, WD/396; DD5/144
• Baltimore, Beale's Enlargement, 285, 6/1/1702, DSF/390; DD5/63
• Baltimore, Beale's Increase, 300, 1704, DD5/145
• Baltimore, Freedom, 400, 1/10/1706, DD5/206; PL2/108
• Baltimore, Green Spring Punch, 386, 11/30/1703, CD4/102; DD5/77
• Baltimore, Level, 100, 6/3/1702, DSF/435
• Prince George, Loving Acquaintance, 112, 1701, DD5/41
• Baltimore, Stout, 529, 10/10/1704, WD/397; DD5/114

• Beale, Thomas, Jr., Prince George, Friends' Goodwill, 150, 12/10/1713, DD5/839; RY1/15

Beale, William, all tracts in Prince George County:

• Beale's Park, 110, 4/6/17121, PL5/671; ILA/293
• Farm, 128, 5/28/1723, PL5/502; ILA/60
• Hardin's Choice, 122, 7/20/1722, CE1/393
• William & Elizabeth, 492, 11/3/1722, PL5/23; ILA/16
• Wolf's Den, 317, 11/3/1722, PL5/21

• Bell, Ninian, Prince George, Bell's Point, 40, 6/7/1727, PL6/517 
• Edwards, Andrew, Dorchester, Edwards' Venture, 50, 3/25/1724, PL6/203; ILA/264
• Edwards, George, Queen Anne, Edwards' Chance, 50, 5/28/1723, PL5/534; ILA/83
• Edwards, Joseph, St. Mary's, Plains of Jericho, 93, 5/20/1705, WD/443; DD5/177

Edwards, Moses, all tracts in Baltimore County:

• Come by Chance, 218, 8/6/1719, FF7/266; PL4/412
• Edwards' Enlargement, 100, 5/10/1707, DD5/549; PL3/168
• Lot, 100, 1704, CD4/164
• Porter, Peter, Baltimore, Porter's Cave, 400, 9/12/1728, PL7/280; ILB/64

• Porter, William, Talbot, Fool's Paradise, 38, 1701, DD5/24
• Wilson, David, deputy surveyor for Somerset County
• Wilson, Edward, Prince George, Wilson's Endeavour, assigned by Thomas Wilson Jr., 40, 11/3/1730, PL7/584; Am1/304

Wilson, Ephraim, all tracts in Somerset County:

• Killeglan, 1000, 4/1/1702, WD/376; DD5/44
• Mount Ephraim, 375, 10/4/1729, PL7/245; ILA/848
• Security, 300, 11/5/1729, PL7/244; ILA/848
• Wilson's Discovery, 100, 3/15/1709, DD5/518; PL2/323

• Wilson, Frances, wife of Ephraim, Somerset, Long Looked For, 58, 7/18/1726, PL6/321; ILB/223

Wilson, John:

• Somerset, Bachelor's Choice, 100, 10/1709, DD5/525; PL3/125
• Kent, John's Field, 115, 10/16/1727, PL6/639
• Dorchester, John's Fortune, 100, 10/18/1704, CD4/188
• Kent, Margaret's End, 300, 2/20/1727, PL6/385, ILB/490
• Queen Anne, Nodd, 113, 10/3/1729, PL7/290; ILB/164
• Charles, Partnership, 100, 10/12/1722, PL5/167; ILA/25
• Kent, Petersfield, 100, 1727, ILB/486
• Charles, Watson's Choice, 480, 9/10/1714, EE6/332; RY1/287
• Queen Anne, Wilson's Addition, 70, 9/201713, DD5/818; RY1/109
• Dorchester, Wilson's Chance, 100, 7/20/1704; WD/400; DD5/143
• Queen Anne, Wilson's Chance, 400, 5/28/1723, PL5/551; ILA/172
• Somerset, Wilson's Lot, 38, 1/10/1706, CD4/234

• Wilson, Joseph, Baltimore, Wilson's Choice, 87, 10/10/1729, PL7/204; ILB/89

Wilson, Maj. Josiah:

• Prince George, Angles, 90, 4/10/1715, EE6/218; RY1/293
• Charles, Black Oak, 250, 1/10/1706, WD/442, 516
• Prince George, Twyford, 180, 4/20/1714, EE6/17; PL3/462
• Prince George, Wilson's Adventure, 129, 7/20/1704, CD4/122
• Calvert, Wilson's Common, 29, 6/2/1702, CD4/70; DD5/50

• Wilson, Ralph, Prince George, Wilson's Chance, 38, 7/20/1722, FF7/369; CE1/377

Wilson, Richard, all tracts in Charles County:

• Pasture Addition, 50, 6/9/9/1727, PL6/565
• Preston, 341, 8/28/1728, PL6/632
• Preston Addition, 50, 1724, ILA/701

Wilson, Robert, all tracts in Somerset:

• Conclusion, 138, 7/10/1725, PL6/291; ILA/568
• Wilson's Finding, 68, 12/10/1713, EE6/24; RY1/157

• Wilson, Thomas, Prince George, Wilson's Addition, 35, 8/6/1719, FF7/244; PL4, 427
• Wilson, Thomas, Prince George, Wilson's Enlargement, 115, 8/6/1719, FF7/237; PL4/422
• Wilson, Thomas, Dorchester, York, 50, 10/3/1729, PL7/422; ILA/792
• Wilson, Thomas, Jr., Prince George, Wilson's Fork, 100, 1721, ILA/219

Wilson, William, all tracts in Somerset:

• St. Giles, 200, 5/20/1705, WD/498; DD5/162
• Wilson's Folly, 50, 7/21/1720, FF7/288; PL4/407

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Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland, 1731-1750, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. nd - available on Ancestry

Name, County, Name of Tract, Acres, Date, Reference

• Litton / Lyton, James, Dorchester, Chance, 50, 8/13/1735, EL5/19
• Litton, Thomas, Baltimore, Bare Hills, 100, 6/10/1734, E11/419; E15/34

Ogle, Capt. (later Maj.) Joseph of Prince George's County:

• Frederick, Content, 210, 10/8/1750, BY3/320; BY5/592
• Frederick, Fountain Low, 1050, 5/18/1750, BY1/658; BY2/487
• Frederick, Hog Hall, 66, 6/1/1749; T14/408; BY1/659
• Prince George, Middle Choice, 100, 6/17/1745, LCG/497
• Prince George, Peace, 250, 3/5/1740, E15/503; LGB/67
• Prince George, Peace & Plenty, 1000, 5/2/1748, BT/710; T11/423

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Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland, 1751-1765, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. nd - available on Ancestry

This penultimate volume in the series of indexes to land grants issued in Maryland covers a period which ushered in the French & Indian War in mainland America (and the Seven Years War in Europe) and ended with the passing of the roundly condemned and short-lived Stamp Act, which was the first attempt to impose English taxation upon American colonists. These upheavals had a direct effect not only upon the nature and sources of emigration, but were among the immediate causes of the final session, already being canvassed in Boston in 1764.  Much of what was happening in the wider world found an echo in Maryland society where land could as well be named Stamp Act or General Wolfe's Conquest as Indian War or Pallantine. 

Name, County, Name of Tract, Acres, Date, References

• Ogle, Ann of Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Annapolis Lot 89, 12/15/1761, BC13/584; BC19/206

Ogle, Maj. Joseph, all tracts in Frederick County:

• Black Walnut Bottom, 310, 9/25/1752, BY3/479; YS7/176
• Content, 685, 5/20/1754, YS6/445; BC1/167
• Fountain Low, 2110, 5/16/1752, YS6/36; GS1/98
• Grazing Ground, 100, 9/25/1752, YS6/35; YS7/175
• Tanner's Delight, 440, 11/12/1752, BY3/489; GS1/74
• Warley's Delight, 104, 11/7/1752, YS6/39; YS7/199

Ogle, Sarah, widow & executrix of Joseph, Frederick, Ogleton, 460, 6/6/1757, BC7/236; BC9/185

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Coldham, Peter. Settlers of Maryland, 1766-1783, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. nd - available on Ancestry

During the period covered by this last volume in the series, Maryland, in common with the other colonial territories in mainland America, experienced a brief but unsurpassed period of tranquility and growth followed by the greatest upheaval since its planting. From a peak of 464 new grants issued in 1768, business conducted by the Land Office had slumped to less than 350 by the end of 1774; and a derisory number of 58 Patents was issued in 1777 before the office ceased business at the end of April. As a consequence of such unrest, barely 4,500 surveys were conducted in the last ten years of colonial rule, about half the number achieved during the previous ten years. 

• Ogle, Alexander, Frederick, Mount Bear, 44, 2/16/1773, BC42/495; BC47/230
• Ogle, Benjamin, Frederick, Worley's Delight, 150, 5/8/1766, BC30/253; BC32/137
• Wilson, Dr. James, Worcester, Security, 16, 3/27/1776, BC5/293; BC5/202

Wilson, John, all tracts in Baltimore County:

• Ann's Lot, 85, 7/20/1772, BC43/338; BC45/192
• Security, 81, 8/26/1768, BC35/131; BC37/328

Wilson, Samuel, all tracts in Somerset County:

• Calf Pasture assigned by James Wilson, 27, 6/1/1776, BC51/312; BC52/255
• Cow Pasture, 112, 6/1/1776, BC51/313; BC52/257

• Wilson, Thomas, Frederick, Limestone Hill, 11, 11/21/1769, BC38/89; BC40/148
• Wilson, William, Frederick, Suburbs, 111, 3/14/1766, BC30/283; BC32/118
• Wilson, William, Somerset, Wilson's Purchase, 41, 7/28/1770, BC39/231; BC40/468

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Dryden, Ruth. Somerset County Will Book Eb7, 1788-1799, no imprint

Linton, Elijah, folio 518-519, 11 June 1795, 21 April 1796, to wife Sophia and children unnamed, wit: Joseph Wayland, Judah Wayland, Richard Evans

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Green, Karen. The Maryland Gazette, 1727-1761, Galveston, TX: The Frontier Press, 1989

• Friday, 16 Aug. 1745, No. 17 - There is a report that Capt. Hopkins & Capt. Kinney bound from Biddeford to Maryland, have been taken by French privateers.
• Friday. 6 Sep. 1745, No. 20 - A fair will be held at Mr. Murdock's Old Fields, near Queen Anne-Town in Prince George's County. The horses for the horse race should be entered with William Beall, at Queen Anne. Any disputes will be settled by Thomas Harwood & Thomas Brooke, junior. 
• Tuesday, 18 March 1746, No. 47 - D. Dulany, in Annapolis, regarding the rumor that Samuel Hyde, merchant in London, has become bankrupt. He mentions Col. Taylor of Virginia & Major Champ.  B. Tasker, regarding the rumor that Samuel Hyde, merchant in London, was bankrupt, mentions Maj. Champ, Col. Taylor, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Skyner, Mr. Skyrin.
• Tuesday, 1 April 1746, No. 49 - A notice regarding goods left in the store-house of the late Hon. John Rousby, Esq., deceased on Patuxent River. Apply to Maj. Barnes of St. Mary's County.
• Tuesday, 22 April 1746, No. 52 - Thomas Sparrow reports a gelding that strayed from Mr. Peel's at London Town. Deliver him to Thomas Brooke at Queen-Anne.
• Tuesday, 29 April 1746, No. 53 - William Beall, living in Prince George's County, reports a runaway English servant man named Baldwin Skidmore, aged about 27 years. 
• Thursday, 16 April 1752, No. 364 - Those who made purchases at Mr. Hunt's sale should pay their debts to Vachel Denton or Lancelot Jacques.
• Thursday, 23 April 1752, No. 365 - Ship arrivals - Snow Three Brothers, Capt. Hopkins from Biddeford
• Thursday, 30 April 1752, No. 366 - A note regarding the trial of George Wilson, alias Newton or Jones, for the murder of Capt. Smith in St. Mary's County. He was found guilty

• Gov. Ogle has been seriously ill at his house in town. 

• William Beall, Senior, of Frederick County, found a stray mare.

• Thursday, 7 May 1752, No. 367 - Gov. Samuel Ogle died last Sunday morning at 4 a.m., age 58. He was buried last Tuesday evening in the Church in Annapolis.

• On Monday last Justice Dent pronounced a sentence of death on George Wilson (for the murder of William Smith and Bazaleel Foster), James Powell (for burglary), Thomas Hornbrook (for horse stealing) and William Grindy (for horse stealing). Grindy has received a pardon, but must leave Maryland within 15 days.
•  Benjamin Tasker, by J. Ross, Clerk, proclaims that by the death of Gov. Samuel Ogle, the administration of the government devolves upon Tasker

• Thursday, 28 May 1752, No. 370 - Charles Ridgely has a stray mare at his plantation at the head of South Fork River in Anne Arundel County.  
• Thursday, 30 August 1753, No. 434 - A notice regarding a horse race at Mrs. Crawford's old Fields, near Upper Marlborough. Enter horses with Benjamin Barry or Benjamin Brookes. Any disputes will be settled by Clement Hill and Basil Waring.

• Thomas Towson and Thomas Stevens, both living near Baltimore Town, report three runaway convict servants: Anthony Harper (a blacksmith who writes well), Solomon Miller (a West Country man, a farmer), and William Bailey (a shoemaker).

• Thursday, 13 Sep. 1753, No. 436 - Thomas Chittam about a horse race to be held at the Race Ground near Bladensburg. Enter horses with William Beall. Disputes will be settled by John Cooke and Basil Waring.  
• Thursday 20 Sep. 1753, No. 437 - Joseph Beall, son of Ninian Beall, has a stray mare at his plantation at Bennett's Creek in Frederick County. 
• Thursday, 4 Oct. 1753, No. 439 - Capt. Wilson arrived last Tuesday in West River, from London, in the Grove, belonging to Samuel Galloway, Merchant, with a parcel of indented tradesmen. Wilson brings word of the safe arrival of Capt. Spencer and Capt. Coolidge, from Patuxent, in London.

• Samuel Galloway has indented servants for sale. They were imported in the Bringantine Grove, by Capt. Robert Wilson, from London. 

• Thursday, 19 Aug. 1756, No. 589 - A parcel of transfer notes, signed by Zachariah Jacob and Joseph Howard, were stolen from the Inspecting House at Howard's Point on South River. They were made out to Richard Phelps, Elisha White, Samuel Day, James Maccubbin, Charles Griffith, Sarah Gresham, John Wilmot junior, John Brunt, Anne Sanders, John Elliott, Richard Beard, Elizabeth Burgess, Edward Lee, Richard Nicholson, Gideon Garrey, John Polton, Richard Taylor, Basil Phelps, Thomas Litton, Robert Welsh, junior
• Thursday, 16 Sep. 1756, No. 593 - Elizabeth Beall & Alexander Beall, executors of the estate of William Beall, dec'd, will sell his land six miles from Blandensburg. 
• Thursday, 16 Dec. 1756, No. 606 - Samuel Beall, collector of his Lordship's Rents, in Frederick County, asks those indebted to make settlement of their accounts.
• Thursday, 13 Jan. 1757, No. 610 - John Hopkins has a stray mare at his house in Frederick County near the Great Falls of Patowmack River. 
• Thursday 20 Jan. 1757, No. 611 - Elizabeth Beall and Josias Beall, junr., administrators of the estate of John Beall, junior, late of Prince George's County, dec'd., about the estate settlement. 
• Thursday, 27 Jan. 1757, No. 612 - Jonathan Tipton, aged 118 years, died the beginning of this month in Baltimore County. He was born at Kingston on Jamaica, but left there when very young to live in Maryland. His youngest sons are some of the oldest men in Baltimore. 
• Thursday, 16 Nov. 1758, No. 706 - John Meek near the head of Severn, has a stray colt at his plantation. Mrs. Mary Magruder, living near the Lower Falls of Patowmack in Frederick County, has a stray heifer at her plantation. William Beall has a stray mare at his plantation in Frederick County near Frederick Town.
• Thursday, 30 Nov. 1758, No. 708 - Thomas Morgan in Calvert County, has a stray colt at his plantation. Richard Beale, near Bennett's Creek in Frederick County, has a stray horse.
• Thursday, 7 December 1758, No. 709 - Benjamin Brookes at Upper Marlborough, about a robbery of silver at his house. 
• Thursday, 4 Jan. 1759, No. 713 - Basil Magruder says that Eleanor Pratt, a pensioner of Prince George's County, has spread false rumors about him. She said that he had used the name Nathaniel Magruder and had procured tobacco at Upper Marlborough for Nicholas Maccubin. Nicholas Maccubin, at Annapolis, writes a note saying that he had not done business with Basil Magruder and the report is false. 
• Thursday, 15 Mar. 1759, No. 723 - Rezin Beall about a horse stolen from William Beall's home near Upper Marlborough. 
• Thursday, 22 Mar. 1759, No. 724 - Colmore Beanes, Sheriff of Prince George's County, will sell the land where Mrs. Margaret Piles lives and a tract called "Ordale," now in possession of Enoch Magruder and adjoining his plantation, taken by the Provincial Court to satisfy the creditors of Col. Edward Sprigg.  

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Harper, Irma. Maryland Marriage Clues, Vol. I, Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing Co., 1980

This collection of marriage references and relationships is the result of research in all kinds of records. They have been taken in the counties of Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline & Dorchester, Maryland. 

QA - Queen Anne's, TA - Talbot

• Edwards, (--?--) to Elizabeth, sister of William Banks, his will TA 1718
• Edwards, George to Sarah, d/o John Wootten, TA land 12/271, 1716
• Edwards, William to Elizabeth d/o Richard Russell TA land 16/45, 1743
• Elston, (--?--) to Thamson, mother of Henry Eubanks, TA land 18/424, 1757
• Elston, Ralph to Sarah d/o Edmond Fish, his admin. acct. TA, 1742
• Elston, Ralph to Sarah, sister of Joshua Gresham, his will TA 1757
• Porter, (--?--) to Rebecca, d/o Ann Noble, her will TA 1767
• Porter, Arthur to Frances d/o Francis Porter, his admin. acct. TA 1751
• Porter, John to Rebecca R. sister of George H. Pickering, his dist. acct. TA 1833
• Porter, Jonathan to Sarah d/o John Shannahan, his will TA 1809
• Porter, Joseph to Mary d/o Peter Hunt, TA land 27/191 1797
• Porter, Dr. Richard (TA) to Alice d/o Sarah Short (QA) land, RTH/229 1768
• Porter, Thomas to (--?--) heir of James Farrell TA land, 1759
• Porter, Thomas to Sarah, d/o Rebecca Durdon, TA, land 1682, 1744
• Porter, William to Ann, widow of Thomas Camper, TA land 3/250, 1678

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Harper, Irma. Maryland Marriage Clues, Vol. II, St. Michael's, MD, 1981

BA - Baltimore, CAR - Caroline, QA - Queen Anne, TA - Talbot

• Breeding, (--?--) to Rachel d/o Thomas Baker, his will QA, 1790
• Breeding, (--?--) to Talitha Curry d/o Ebenezer Vaulx, his will CAR 1788
• Brooks, (--?--) to Tachel d/o Sarah Redue QA land StW6/429, 1803
• Porter, (--?--) to (--?--) d/o Edward Barwick, his will CAR 1790
• Porter, (--?--) to Margaret d/o David Fairbank Sr., his adm. acct. TA, 1814
• Porter, (--?--) to Cusby, d/o Jones Goodhand, his will QA, 1810
• Porter, (--?--) to Nancy d/o William Jewel, his will CAR 1795
• Porter, James to Mary d/o Mary Price QA land STW6/489, 1803
• Porter, James to Sarah Ann d/o William Welch QA land com IT#1, 222, 1839
• Porter, John to Sarah Ann d/o Martha Ray TA dist. acct. 1858
• Porter, Thomas to Mary d/o Catherine Derrogan TA Md. accts, 18/185, 1741
• Porter, Walter to Mary d/o Robert Sands Jr. TA Md. accts, 47/165,  1761
• Porter, William to Elizabeth Reeves of Virginia QA land STW4/161, 1797

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Johnston, George. History of Cecil County, Maryland & the Early Settlements Around the Head of the Chesapeake Bay & on the Delaware River, Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Company, 1972.

Maulding, Porter

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Lowdermilk, Will. History of Cumberland (Maryland), Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Company, 1971.

Bruce, Magruder, Porter, Linton, Brookes

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Maryland State Archives. Checklist of Indices

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Richardson, Hester. Side-Lights on Maryland History with Sketches of Early Maryland Families, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967

Beall, Magruder, Ridgley, Mauldin, Warner

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Richardson, Hester. Side-Lights on Maryland History with Sketches of Early Maryland Families, Vol. 2, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967

Beall, Magruder, Braithwaite, Ogle, Ridgely

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Shreve, James. A History of Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, 1971

Trinity Episcopal Church, Church Street, Upper Marlboro, began when Ninian Beall, Elder of the Patuxent Presbyterians from 1668 to 1717, conveyed in 1704 to Nathaniel Taylor and the Patuxent Congregation, a half acre of ground from his grant called Meadows. A church was built thereon and Beall presented it with a silver communion service.  The church was abandoned in 1800 by the Presbyterians who transferred their services to Bladensbrg and later to Hyattsville. In the abandoned church in Marlboro, Bishop Clagett founded Trinity Episcopal Church in 1810; and the original building was used until the present church structure was built in 1844 from brick hauled in ox carts from Alexandria, Virginia. 

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Skordas, Gus. The Early Settlers of Maryland, Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968

• Brewer, Elizabeth, lib. 7, f. 452-3, widow of John. Acquired a tract of land called "Widows Chance" in Talbot Co. 640 acres, 1664 - possibly grandmother
• Brewer, George, lib. 10, f. 500 transported about 1658 by Lieut. Col. Jarboe with Ann, his wife
• Brewer, Han'a. lib. 15, f. 397 transported 1676
• Brewer, John lib. 15, f. 322, transported 1674
• Brewer, John, lib. 19, f. 615, orphan of John, of Anne Arundel Co., died 1677
• Brewer, Nicholas, lib. 12, f. 383 of Dorchester County, service 1669
• Brewer, Susanna, lib. 17, f. 395, transported 1672
• Brewer, Thomas, lib. 9, f. 269, transported 1665 (9 fol. 155)
• Brewer, Thomas, lib. 15, f. 454, transported Oct. 1677
• Brewer, William lib. 18, f. 84, transported 1674

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Torrence, Clayton. Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Company, 1973.

They were small farmers, or planters, traders and tradesmen; some were merchants, some probably had training in professions. They were evidently people of vigorous mentality and progressive spirit. By far a large majority of them appear to have been people of sound stock and character. Though the English backgrounds of but few of them are known, yet in those few instances we find them issuing from good stock; - even the so-called minor gentry and merchant class. We cannot doubt that this would prove true of the majority of the first settlers of Somerset if we could but find their English origins. Whatever may have been their "social status" in "Northampton otherwise called Accomack in Virginia" (or other parts of Virginia from which a bare minority among them came), they were people who laid hold on advantages which came to them and proved their ability by advancing.

Of course, we find among these first settlers both men and women who belonged to the "indentured servant" class, some of whom were indeed of mere "field-hand" status, while some of them having fallen into this class through the exigencies of life, worked out their freedom, exchanging their status of "the possessed" for that of "possessors."

Then, too, we have no reason to doubt that from the first the even meagre population of this new community carried such a population's normal burden of industrial and moral delinquents: "neer do wells," who were a tax on the industrial life of the settlement; and men and women whose moral characters were a menace to the life of the community. There were "high ones who were low," as well as "low ones who were high," in character.

Whatever the so-called "social status' in the place form which they came, there is one marked feature about these first settlers, these very founders of Somerset: - the character and spirit to "advance."  It is not long after their arrival on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that we find these substantial middle-class people advancing to the gentry class; becoming officials in the settlement and substantially increasing their estates by intelligent use of the new advantages which they possessed.

By May, 1662, the settlement on the lower Eastern shore of Maryland was apparently well established, at which date an official report states that the two sections thereof - Manokin and Annemessex - numbered fifty tithable persons. We have not been able to discover the names of the fifty tithable persons thus referred to, though later records afford evidence as to who some of them were.  Certainly Stephen Horsey, Ambrose Dixon, Thomas Price, Henry Boston, Robert Hart, Alexander Draper with their families, were settled along the south side of Annemessex River by May, 1662, and Randall Revell, John Elzey and William Thorne, with their households, were settled along the Manokin River by the same date.  The fifty tithable persons referred to in the report of May, 1662 - whoever they may have been - certainly made up the group of the very first settlers in this area which in time was erected into the county of Somerset. Then from this date, May, 1662, on to the erection of Somerset County in August 1666, we find the population steadily increasing year by year.  No records remain of the transactions of the local courts of this area for the period between May, 1662 (when the court was first established) and December, 1665 (the first date in the oldest remaining local record book), but from remaining records of land warrants and patents (which give the names of patentees of land and "headrights") and local court records of a later period, we have gleaned the names of many of the first settlers of "Old Somerset." The following list contains the names - so far discovered - of these "first settlers" (from 1661/2 to the erection of Somerset County, August, 1666), classified according to the sections of the area in which they apparently settled.

• Annemessex - Alexander Draper

With few exceptions the persons named in the above list came from Northampton-Accomack County in Virginia, viz: . . . Draper . . .

While we cannot positively identify the vocations of the remaining persons [including Draper] whose names are given in the above lists, the majority of them were no doubt small planters, traders and tradesmen, while some of them were no doubt also working under "indentures."  . . .

While we cannot positively identify the European ancestral origins of all of these first settlers of "old Somerset," there are some items of record which suggest interesting features of such background. These first settlers were certainly of English, Scotch, Welsh, Irish and French "origins." . . .

So these men came to the lower Eastern Shore of the province of Maryland between 1662 and 1666 - "all sorts and conditions of men" - and settling in this area along the waterways of Pocomoke, Annemessex, Manokin and Wicomico Rivers, and their creek tributaries, became the founders of "Old Somerset." . . .

Then in February, 1662/3, we find the Maryland authorities recognizing the "body of the settlers" in this area by including in the "commission for the Eastern Shore below Choptank River" the name Stephen Horsey, of Annemessex. Then in October, 1663, came the attempt by Colonel Scarburgh, acting as he alleged in his capacity as "his Majesty's Surveyor General and Treasurer for Virginia," to annex this area to the colony of Virginia. We find the sturdy, valiant and successful resistance made by the settlers, and the Maryland authorities, against this attempt. It is in November, 1663, under a commission from Accomack, Virginia, Court, attempting to extend jurisdiction to this area under semblance of protection to the inhabitants against certain reported uprisings, that we find William Bosman and John Rodes as residents of the settlement at Manokin-Annemessex.  . . .

At a court held 12th 9ber 1689, "Mr. James Sangster was admitted and sworne their Ma'ties attorney att Law. Mr Edward Jones and Mr. Peter Dent were sworne attoneys at law." Constables were appointed for the ensuing year (and took the oath) as follows: Nicholas Tyler, for Wicomico Hundred . . . .

The revolution in the affairs of the province brought about by the Associators seizure of the government in the name of King William and Queen Mary, and their appeal to the new sovereigns for confirmation of their action in ousting Lord Baltimore's officials and inaugurating a loyally Protestant regime, elicited many addresses of loyalty, from sympathizers with the movement, to the sovereign power in England. In addition to these addresses of loyalty there were also numerous memorials from supporters of Lord Baltimre's cause which, though not lacking in avowed loyalty to the Protestant succession to the throne of England, yet by no means voiced approval of the methods of the "Associators," or of their leaders.

Steiner, in his Protestant Revolution in Maryland, commenting upon the fact that memorials from both sides were freely circulated for signatures in the counties of the province states that "Somerset County was a stronghold of Presbyterianism, and as such men would naturally be opposed to any Roman Catholic, like the Proprietary, we are not surprised to see that the only petition from this county is one in favor of the so-called Protestant party signed by no less than 238 names.

Steiner is correct in his reference to Somerset as a "stronghold of Presbyterianism;"  and though it is true that only a small minority - some 15 or 20 at most - of the 238 signers of the Somerset address can be identified as Church of England men, while a large majority of those whose religious affiliation is positively known (or from circumstantial evidence reasonably assumed) were Presbyterians (some 100 or more); yet the first signer  was "John Huett" - only minister of the Church of England in Somerset County . . . yet it is preponderantly a Presbyterian document and of course we find among its signers William Traile, Thomas Wilson and Samuel Davis, the eminent Presbyterian divines at that time residing, and holding charges in Somerset County. There were no Roman Catholic element in Somerset at the time; and we have been unable to identify any of the signers as Quakers.

It was to the court of Somerset, held "12th 9ber" and "13th 9ber, 1689" [November 12th and 13th] that the matter of this address of loyalty to William and Mary and the Protestant religion and succession to England's throne was brought, and we find in the court record reference thereto in the following terms:

"This same day viz the 13th of 9ber There was an Address presented by the Grand Jury to the Wor'll Court humbly craving there [their] Wor'ps and freemens concurrence therein and that it may be with Speed sent to there Majesty's - Immediately after ye Justices of ye Court signed the Address, and so did many other that attended the Court. Then the Court Ordered that the aforesaid Address when finished should Be sent over the bay, in order to be presented to there Ma'ties. It was then likewise Ordered by the Court that when ye said Address was Sent over the Bay that it should be certifyed there that the Court had appointed and made Mr. William Brereton high Sheriffe of this County instead and place of Cap't WIlliam Whittington.

The "address" of loyalty, signed as stated in the above court record, was sent "over the Bay" and was no doubt thence transmitted "to there Majesty's."  In the provincial archives we find a paper entitled" "Address of the Inhabitants of the County of Somerset Nov'er th 28th 1689," with its signatories, which reads as follows:

"To the King and Queen most Ext [excellent] Maj'ty [majesty] Wee your Majesty's subjects in the County of Somerset and Province of Maryland being refreshed and encouraged by your Majestys great and prosperous undertakings, and by your late gracious letter to those of this Province, do cast ourselves at your Majesty's feet humbly desiring and hopefully expecting the continuance of your Maj'tys care of us, as our Case and Circumstance doe or may require, in the confidence whereof wee resolve to continue (by the Grace of God) in the Profession and defence of the Protestant Religion and your Majesty's Title and interest against the French and other Paptists that oppose and trouble us in so just and good a cause not doubting but your Majestys wisdom and elemency will afford unto us all needful suitable Aid and Protection for securing our Religion lives and liberty under Protestant Governors and Government, and for enabling us to defend ourselves against all Invaders. Thus praying for your Majestys long and happy Reigne over us. Wee know ourselves to bee (with due Reverence and sincerity) Your Majestys Loyall Obedient and humble Subjects. . . .

Thomas Wilson - This Thomas Wilson was either: 1. Thomas Wilson, son of the Reverend THomas Wilson, pastor of Manokin Presbyterian Congregation; or 2. a certain Thomas Wilson who lived in the upper part of Somerset County (in what is now Wicomico). The name of the Reverend Thomas Wilson appears later in this list as signed between the names of his clerical brethren, William Traile and Samuel Davis.

Nicholas Cornwell, George Park, Wm. Wilson, Sam'l Hopkins, jun'r., John Porter, James Duncan, Thomas Wilson, Sam'll Hopkins . . .

This is a true Copy taken from the Original examined and signed by the Order of the Respectie Persons above named.

Peter Dent dep'ty Coll'r of his Majestys Customes in the County of Somerset

Marriages:

• James Rawley & Jane Wilson Aug. 15, 1685
• Andrew Speer & Priscilla (--?--) March 10, 1690
• Draper - Alexander Draper, from Northampton County, Virginia, to Annemessex section late 1661 or early 1662 (see ante, p. 86); owned several tracts of land obtained by patent and purchase, all of which he sold in 1676 and 1677; m. Katherine (--?--). In 1677 Draper went to the Whorekill on Delaware Bay, now Sussex County, Delaware, where we find reference to his being in 1681 (O4, p. 394, 404 and 413; O5 p. 70; Sussex County, Delaware, record book, 1681, in Penna. Hisotrical Society, Philadelphia).

Names of Settlers in Somerset County, August 1666-1700

• Nicholas Cornewell
• Sam'l Ennis / Innis
• Saml. Hopkins
• Thos. Hunt
• Geo. Howell
• Wm. Robbinson
• Patrick Robinson
• Walter Taylor
• Anthony Taylor
• Robt. Willson
• Geo. Wilson
• Thos. Wilson, minister
• Thos. Wilson (Wicomico)

Presbyterian Families

• Wilson - Robert
• Wilson - Ephraim & Thomas - sons of Rev. Thomas Wilson, first pastor of Manokin Presbyterian Congregation (see ante, p. 226-32). Ephraim Wilson (b. Ireland, Dec. 2, 1664; d. Somerset County, Maryland, Jan. 1733) m. 1) Elizabeth Davis (d/o William Davis & widow of Henry Lynch; 2) Frances Betts (d/o George Betts & widow of John Irving). By his will Ephraim Wilson directed that if his sons or grandsons should forsake the Presbyterian faith that his bequests should be taken from them. David Wilson (1704-1750), son of Ephraim Wilson, was an elder of Manokin Presbyterian Church.
• Thomas Wilson (brother of Ephraim Wilson), b. ca. 1666-8; d. 1705; md. Elizabeth Ballard (d/o Charles Ballard & widow of John King of Manokin).  Mrs. Elizabeth (Ballard) King-Wilson md. 3) Peter Dent.  Thomas & Elizabeth (Ballard) Wilson had issue: 1) Margaret Wilson 1699-1742 md. James Lindow; 2) Elizabeth Wilson. Mrs. Margaret Lindow finally inherited and became possessed of the tract called "the Turner's Purchase," the home of her grandfather, Rev. Thomas Wilson. IN 1742 Margaret Lindow sold and conveyed this land to the Vestry of Somerset Parish for a glebe (deed liber O 21, p. 14).  In 1747 David Wilson, (son of Ephraim and cousin of Mrs. Lindow) confirmed the title to this land to the Vestry of Somerset Parish (deed, liber O p. 286). This tract remained the glebe of Somerset Parish until 1799 when the vestry sold it to John Bird (deed, liber O 33, p. 26)
• Hopkins
• Galbrath

Patentees of Land in Old Somerset Area, 1662-1666 - The list as given below has for its objective a statement of the names of persons who received warrants for lands within the area of Old Somerset (the present Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico Counties) from the time of the origin of that settlement under proclamation of November 1661 to August 22, 1666, when Somerset County was created. This list of "patentees" of lands in this area, together with the list of "rights," proved for transportation into the province (appended hereto) has been made in attempt to obtain from the remaining original sources the names of the early settlers: those persons who were within the area when Somerset County was created and thus were truly "first settlers." The list as here given has been made up from the Lord Proprietor's Rent Roll (in the Calvert Papers, Maryland Historical Society) with additions from the Land Patent books in the Hall of Records, Annapolis. There are variations in the dates of surveys between the Rent Roll and the Land Patent records. These variations are, howeer, slight and this list gives the dates as carried by the Rent Roll. The dates here follow the so-called "old style" with the year beginning on March 25th and ending with March 24th.

• Alexander Draper, Little Bolton, 250 acres ---- 1663
• Walter Taylor, Taylor's Choice, 600 acres, March 9, 1663

The tracts of land noted in the above list as surveyed for and patented by the parties whose names are given were in the section of the Old Somerset area along the Pocomoke, Great Annemessex, Manokin, and Wicomico Rivers (with one or two of them in the neighborhood south of Nanticoke River) and about Morumsco, Monie and Back Creeks. In July, 1666 the governor issued a proclamation authorizing the commissioners for "the Eastern Shore" to issue warrants for lands on "the seaboard side" to those who wished to settle there (Somerset Court, Liber O 1). However, it was several years later before there appears to have been any movement towards the section comprehended by this proclamation. In 1670 William Stevens and James Weedon were appointed deputies for granting lands on "the seaboard side"  (Ar. Md., Proceedings of Council, 1667-1687/8, pp. 79, 90, 96). The objective of this movement was principally the establishment of settlements in the northeastern section of the Old Somerset area which at the dates given included what is now the lower part of Sussex County, Delaware. By 1672 numerous warrants were issue for lands in this section and a county by the name of Worcester was proposed.

The following persons were entitled to 50 acres of land each for coming into Maryland to settle.  In some instances they assigned their "right" to the 50 acres to others, who received a grant thereof. In other instances the parties were transported by others who therefore received the "right" of 50 acres of land. Those whom we can prove to have been actual settlers in the Somerset area are marked with an asterisk. The names of these "rights" have been obtained from the Land Patent Books, Hall of Records, Annapolis, which books contain records of surveys as made on warrants issued and names of those proving "rights" as well as the patents issued.  The references given: e.g. (5:209-211) refer to volume and page of Land Patent books.

October 26, 1663 - Alexander Draper* for himself, wife Catherine& and servant Edward Furlong* (6:22)

1665 - William Robinson for himself, Jone Robinson, Wm. Robinson, Mary Robinson, Thos. Cooke (8:486)

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Wilcox, Shirley, ed. Prince George's County Land Records Vol. A, 1696-1702, Bowie, MD: Prince George's County Genealogical Society, nd.

In 1696 Prince George's County was created out of land formerly belonging to Calvert and Charles Counties. Aside from mention of Indian establishments, the only Prince George's County town found in Deed Book A is Charles Town.  The land for Charles Town, called "Mount Calvert," was taken from the northeast corner of the 1000 acre tract called "Mount Calvert Manor," which had been granted to Phillip Calvert, 17 February 1658. The names Charles Town and Mount Calvert were used interchangeably during the time period of Deed Book A. 

As terms for waterways may be confusing to readers, the following explanation taken from Colonial Piscataway in Maryland, by Katherine A. Kellock, has been included.

"In the 18th century, 'a creeke' was a bay or cove; a small stream emptying into it was 'the main fresh' or 'the runne;' and the tributaries were 'branches.'"

 Indenture 26 Aug. 1696 from John Scott to Ninian Beall, for 800 lbs. of tobacco, a 340 acre tract called Dunkell in Calvert Co., lying in the fresses and in the fork of the river (not named), being part of a warrant for 1150 acres granted to George Yates / Yeates, 8 Dec. 1681. The 340 acres patented to John Scott by Charles, Lord Baltimore, 10 Aug. 8th year of his reign. Signature: John Scott; Wit: William Hutchinson, John Wight, Ackn'd. John Scott, 26 Aug. 1696, Recorded 29 Aug. 1696, p. 3

Indenture 7 Sep. 1695, from Richard Edwards of Calvert Co., planter to John Mills of Calvert Co., planter for 2520 lbs of tobacco, 40 acres on the west side of the north branch of the Patuxent River in Calvert Co., all the tract originally laid out to Thomas Letchworth, bounding on Ffendall's land called Ffendalls Spring now in the possession of Thomas Willson, and by land of John Tate. Signature: Richard Edwards, Wit: John Chittam, Edward Willett. Ackn'd.: Richard Edwards & Hannah is wife, 27 Sep. 1695, recorded 22 Sep. 1696, p. 7 

Indenture, 31 Jan. 1692, from Col. Ninian Beall, high sheriff of Calvert Co., being attorney of Benjamin Haddock to John Emmet of Charles Co., carpenter for 6000 lbs. tobacco, all the 500 acre tract called Seamans Delight in Charles Co, bounding on land formerly taken up for Richard Evans of Calvert Co., Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Hugh Moore, Will'm Stone, Will'm Hatton, Ack'd. Ninian Beall, 31 Jan. 1692, recorded 26 Jan. 1696, p. 28

Indenture 24 March 1696, from Mary Yate of Anne Arundel Co., widow to Samuel Magruder of Prince George Co., planter for 38 pounds sterling & 12 shillings, 192 acres tract called Turkey Cock Branch in Prince George CO., on the western branch of Patuxent River; bounding on land of Merren / Marreen Devall & Charles Williams;  being a part of a tract called The Vale of Benjamin, Signature: Mary Yate, wit: John Sprigg, Alexander Magruder (mark), John Summers, Ackn'd. Mary Yate 24 Mar. 1696, recorded 24 March 1696/7 p. 40

Indenture, 20 Oct. 1696, from Ninian Beall of Calvert Co., gentleman, to Anthony Smith of Anne Arundel Co., planter for 6000 lbs. tobacco, 140 acre tract called Smiths Purchase in the freshes of Patuxent River and in the fork of said river; formerly laid out for John Scott. Signatures: Ninian Beall & Ruth Beall (mark) Wit: David Small, Tho. Larkin, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife, 20 Dec. (?) 1696, p. 50

99 Year Lease, 14 May 1697, from Ninian Beall now of Prince George Co., but of Calvert Co. before the division of the Co., gent., but formerly called planter, to James Stoddard of Prince George, tailor, for 9025 lbs. tobacco and an annual rental of one grain of Indian corn, 300 acre tract of Prince George Co., formerly in Calvert Co., called Bacon Hall on the west side of the western branch of Patuxent River; adjoining land of Bakers Brooks, Esq., called Brooke Grove, land of Peter Joy, land laid out for Thomas Trueman, Esq., land of John Begger called Mussell Shell, and land laid out for Maj. Thomas Brooke called Grove Landing; originally granted to Ninian Beall, 1 May 1672, recorded 24 Mar. 1696/7, p. 44

Indenture 20 April 1694 from Col. Ninian Beall of Calvert Co. to Mr. Richard Marsham of Calvert Co., for 300 pounds sterling, 3800 acre tract called Darnalls Grove on the west side of Patuxent River in the freshes & on the west side of Collington Branch; this 3800 acre tract in Calvert Co., was originally granted to Ninian Beall 28 June 1683, Signature Ninian Beall, wit: Thomas Greenfield, Tim Mohall (mark), ackn'd. Col. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife 20 April 1694, recorded 29 Sep. 1697, p. 64A

Indenture 23 Nov. 1697, from Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, to Richard Marsham of Prince George Co., gentleman, for 205 pounds sterling, 400 acre tract called Mount Pleasant in Calvert Co., now in Prince George Co., on the west side of Patuxent River in the freshes of the northern branch. This tract was originally patented to John Potts of Calvert Co., planter 21 October 1667 and was conveyed to him to Thomas Eyre of North'ton Co., VA & Jane his wife, she being the daughter and heir of Mr. John Severne. Thomas & Jane Eyre conveyed the tract by deed dated 29 August 1680 to Ninian Beall. Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: John Hankins, Sam'll Magruder, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife (mark), 23 Nov. 1697, recorded 27 Nov. 1697, p. 72  

Indenture 9 Oct. 1697, from John Gardner of Prince George Co., planter to Thomas Lamar of Prince George Co., planter for 110 pounds sterling, 200 acre tract called Batchelors Property and the plantation thereon on the eastern part of a greater tract originally granted to Ninian Beall called Majors Lott in Prince George Co., but formerly in Calvert Co., on the west branch of the west side of the Patuxent River in the freshes, bounded by land of James Mullikins, and by land laid out for Maj. Sewall and John Darnall. Signature: John Gardiners, wit: John Boyde (mark), Tho's. Edmundson, John Broyn (mark), Ackn'd. John Gardner, 9 Oct. 1697, recorded 25 Jan. 1697/8, p. 89 

Indenture 23 Aug. 1698 from Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, acting as attorney for Benj'a Haddock of Charles Co. to Micahell Ashford of Prince George Co., carpenter for 21,000 lbs. tobacco, 500 acre tract Haddocks Hall in Prince George Co., in the freshes of the Potomack River on the north side of the eastern branch; adjoining land laid out for said Hadduck called Seamans Delight, Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Thom's Hollyday, Will'm Barton, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall, 23 Aug. 1698, recorded nd, p. 126

Indenture 2 Nov. 1697, from Rich'd. Edwards of Prince George Co., planter and Hannah his wife, to Peter Scamper of Prince George Co., planter for 50 pounds sterling, 150 acres of a 290 acre tract called Mount Pleasant and another 50 acre tract called Good Luck both on the west side of Patuxent River at Fendalls Fresh. The 290 acre Mount Pleasant was originally patented to Thom's Letchworth, 26 Apr. 1658, and bounded on land formerly taken up by James Berry and on Fendall's land. It was conveyed to Jno. Potts who bequeathed it to his wife Hannah. The widow, Hannah, married the above Richard Edwards. They conveyed 100 acres of the tract to John Tate, 16 Sep. 1691. The 100 acres bounded on land laid out for the above John Pott called Mount Pleasant, and on the Patuxent River. The 40 acres of the 290 acre tract to John Mills by deed dated 17 Sep. 1695, and recorded in Prince George Co. The 40 acre tract bounded on Fendall's land called Fendalls Spring, now in the possession of Thomas Willson, on land of John Tate. The 50 acre Good Luck was part of a tract called Cold Spring Manner and was purchased by Richard Edwards 17 Sep. 1695, from Francis Collyer of Calvert Co. now of Prince George Co., gentleman. Signatures: Rich'd. Edwards, Hannah Edwards, wit: Rob't Tyler, Thom's Greenfield, Jno. Joyce, Ackn'd. Rich'd Edwards & Hannah his wife, 2 Nov. 1697, recorded 28 Aug. 1698, p. 133.

Indenture 28 July 1698 from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to William Ray of Prince George Co., planter, for 35 pounds sterling, 158 acre tract called Bred & Cheese in Prince George Co., bounding on land formerly surveyed for Maj. Thomas Truman, on St. Andrews, land of Maj. Sewall on western branch, and on southwest branch, originally patented to Maj. Thomas Truman. Signature Ninan Bealle, wit: Thom. Hollyday, Sam'll Magruder, Benja. Berry, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife, 28 July 1698, recorded 1 Dec. no year given, p. 150 

Indenture 28 July 1698 from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to Edward Willett of Prince George Co., for 3000 lbs. tobacco two tracts totaling 100 acres on the west side of the western branch of Patuxent River in Prince George Co., 1) all of Bealls Craft which bounds on land of William Shelby, 43 acres; 2) part of Horse Race which bounds on Bealls Craft & on a branch called Packeletts Meddow, 57 acres.  Signature Ninian Beall, wit: Thom. Hollyday, Sam'll Magruder, Benjamin Berry, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife, 28 July 1698, recorded 2 Dec. 1698, p. 152  

Indenture 23 Jan. 1698 from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to Thomas Box of Prince George Co., blacksmith for 3000 lbs. tobacco, 100 acres of a 300 acre tract called Horse Race, and to be called Smithfield on the west side of the western branch of Patuxent River, bounding on Cabbin Branch & Western Branch. Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Edward Willett, Christopher Thompson (mark) Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife, 23 Jan. 1698, recorded 22 Mar. 1698, p. 158 

Deed 23 Jan. 1698, from Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, to James Beall of Prince George Co., for 111 pounds sterling, 562 acres of Rovers Content, plus 62 acres of Inclosure, bounding on land of Col. Henry Darnall, now in the possession of Mr. Charles Carroll, and on Wade's land Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Edward Willett, Christopher Thompson (mark), Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & wife Ruth 23 Jan 1698, recorded 21 Sep. 1699, p. 172

Deed 23 Jan. 1698, from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, to Daniell Moriarte of Anne Arundel Co., for 28,000 lbs. tobacco, The Madens Dowry in the freshes of Patuxent River in Prince George Co., 700 acres bounding on land surveyed for George Lingan, now in the possession of Col. Henry Darnall, and land now in the possession of Henry Low. Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Edward WIllett, Christopher Thompson (mark) Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & Ruth his wife, 23 Jan. 1698, recorded 21 Sep. no year given, p. 173.  

Deed 22 June 1700 from Benjamin Berry of Prince George Co., planter to Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, for 40 pounds sterling, 200 acre tract called Berry Lott in the fork of the western branch of Patuxent River in Prince George Co., formerly in Calvert Co., being part of a 980 acre tract called St. Andrews laid out for Ninian Beall.  Signature: Benjamin Berry, wit: Edward Willett, Archibald Edmunson, Ackn'd. Bejamin Berry & wife Mary 22 Jun 1700, recorded 2 Nov. 1700, p. 230 

Deed 25 June 1700 from Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to Thomas Prather of Prince George Co., for 2000 lbs. tobacco, a 56 acre part of tract called St. Andrews on the north side of the western branch of Patuxent River in the freshes, bounding on land of William Powell.  Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: none, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & wife Ruth, 25 June 1700, recorded 2 Nov. 1700, p. 232 

Deed 25 June 1700 from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to Nathaniel Wickham of Prince George Co., planter, for 30 pounds sterling, 150 acre tract now called Wickhams Purchase in Prince George Co. on the north side of the western branch of Patuxent River in the freshes, bounding on land of Thomas Barnard , Thomas Prather and William Powell, & being part of a tract called St. Andrews.  Signature Ninian Beall, wit: Edward Willet, Archibald Edmundson, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & wife Ruth 25 June 1700, recorded 2 Nov. 1700, p. 234 

Deed of Exchange Nov. 1698 from Charles Ridgely of Anne Arundel Co., gentleman & wife Deborah to Col. Henry Darnall of Prince George Co., Price: in exchange for the 1100 acre tract called Croome in Prince George originally granted to Christopher Rousby and lately in the tenure and occupation of Charles Buttler, deceased. Two tracts of 500 acres each called Timberly and Generals Guift in Prince George Co. on the west side of Patuxent River and on the south side of St. Charles Branch; originally granted to Robert Ridgely, late of St. Mary's Co., deceased, and by him bequeathed to the said Charles Ridgely; both tracts were formerly in Calvert Co.; Generals Guift was about one mile west of land formerly laid out for Christopher Rousby called Croome; Timberly bounded on Generals Guift and on said Rousby's land. Signature Charles Ridgely. wit: THomas Cleggett, Nathan Veitch, Thomas Hills, Ackn'd. in open court 28 Aug. 1700, recorded p. 293 

Deed 27 Aug. 1700, from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, to Elizabeth Belt of Anne Arundel Co., for 120 pounds sterling, part of Good Luck in Prince George Co., in the freshes of the western branch of Patuxent River on Thomas Hillary's land called Three Sisters, 100 acres; also the tract called The Addition to Good Luck, bounding on Good Luck; 200 acres, Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: none, Ackn'd. Col. Ninian Beall & wife Ruth 27 Aug. 1700, recorded 10 Feb. 1700, p. 302 

Deed 22 June 1700, from Col. Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman, to Benjamin Haddock of England, mariner for 11,250 lbs. tobacco, 456 acres of tract called Inclosure in Prince George Co., on the north side of the eastern branch of the Potomac River, bounding on Lyle's Branch. Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Edward Willett, Archibald Edmundson, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & wife RUth, 22 June 1700, recorded 11 Feb. 1700, p. 309

Deed 21 June 1701 from Allexander Magruder & Nathaniell Magruder both of Prince George Co., gentlemen, to Sam'll Magruder of Prince George Co., for 34 pounds sterling, 100 acres of Charighigth now called Magruders Delight bounding Samuel Magruder's land Good Luck. Signatures: Allexander Magruder, Nathaniell Magruder, wit: Jo. Hawkins, Hickman Leman, Ackn'd. Allexander Magruder & wife Ann, & Nathaniell Magruder, 24 June 1701, recorded 4 July 1701, p. 379

Deed 25 June 1701 from Ninian Beall of Prince George Co., gentleman to Samuel Magruder of Prince George Co., planter for 81 pounds sterling & 4 shillings, 325 tract Troublesome on the north side of the southwest branch of the western branch of Patuxent River, bounding on land of Mr. Charles Carroll and on Bealls Guift. Signature: Ninian Beall, wit: Thom. Hollyday, Edward Willett, Ackn'd. Ninian Beall & wife Ruth 25 June 1701 recorded no date given, p. 381. 

Deed 15 April 1701 from Nathaniell Magruder of Prince George Co. to Thomas Greenfield of Prince George Co. for "valuable consideration" 28 acres off of the southwestern part of Anchovis Hills bounding on said Greenfield's tract called Compass Hills on Popplar Hill and on Aquasto Branch.  Signature: Nathaniell Magruder (mark) wit: Thomas Stott, Hermann Lefever Ackn'd. Nathaniel Magruder 24 June 1701, recorded no date given, p. 383

Deed 22 Aug. 1700 from James Connoway of the parish of Stepney Alms, Stebnnheath County of Middlesex, mariner, one of the Executors of the last will and testament of John Meeks, late of the parish of St. Pauls, Shadwell, County of Middlesex, Chyrurgion, deceased; Archibald Arthur of the parish of St. Margretts, Pattents, Chyrurgion, and Ann his wife, and Sarah Helme of the parish of Wapping, While [White?] Chapel, County of Middlesex, widow of the other Executor of the last will of the said John Meekes. To Thomas Addison of Prince George Co., merchant for 40 pounds sterling, 400 acre tract called Chichester on the east side of Anocustin River and on the south side of Isodoras Creek.  Said land was bequeathed to James Connaway in the will of John Meeks dated 11 July 1691 with instruction to sell the land and pay the receipts to said Meekes' son Benjamin Meekes and his daughter Sarah Helme, with the stipulation that if the son died without issue before receiving the legacy, then the receipts were to be divided equally between Meekes' daughter Sarah Helme and Ann Arthur, and the said son did die intestate and without issue. Signatures: James Connoway, Archiballd Arther, Ann Arther & Sarah Helme.  Wit: Sam'll Mason, Jo. Mason, Wm. Smith, Ackn'd. By all the grantees 31 August 170 at London, England, recorded 21 Feb. 1701, p. 419

Map of Prince George's County showing locations of various tracks.

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Williams, T.J.C. & Folger McKinsey. History of Frederick County, Maryland, Baltimore, MD: Regional Publishing Co., 1979

In 1781 the members here contributed £90, which was then equal to about $240, to buy 30 acres of land from Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Butler, "the right being in her," as a daughter and heir of Sarah Ogle, deceased, the relict of Major Joseph Ogle, to whom a tract of 685 acres surrounding Dulany's Gift, had been granted already in 1754. The most, or, perhaps, all, of the 30 acres was woodland, as we read in the diary of this congregation for 1781: "As we now have more land, the woods in front of the church-house ought to be cut down, so as to afford more air."  It had been necessary to clear the ground before the cemetery could be laid out, and from their own woodland the congregation made fence rails and obtained fuel until about 1820 or 1825, when the diary states that they had no more woodland.  On a part of those 30 acres of the original, lots of the future village of Graceham were laid off, and the first and second houses were built in 1782, near the churchhouse of Christian Leinbach and John Kamp. 

Members of the House of Delegates from Frederick County

• 1751-53 - Nathan Magruder
• 1754-55 - Josiah Beall
• 1756 - Josiah Beall
• 1776 Upper District - Samuel Beall
• 1782 - Thomas Ogle
• 1783 - Thomas Ogle 

First Census of Frederick County, 1790

• Beall, John Jr. 
• Colclaysier, Daniel
• Beall, Tabitha
• Beall, Joseph
• Beall,  Nathan
• Linton, Samuel
• Linton, Samuel, Jr.
• Linton, Zachariah
• Linton, Jeremiah
• Wolf, Henry
• Beall, Basil
• Beall, Collimore
• Ogle, Alexander
• Ogle, James
• Ogle, Joseph
• Parks, James
• Ogle, Thomas
• Parks, John
• Ogle, Benjamin
• Beall, Wm. M. Esq. 

French & Indian War, Roster of Maryland Troops, 1757-1759 [Calvert Papers] [Reprinted from the Maryland Historical Magazine, 9/1910]

That the following roster of Maryland troops in the French & Indian war has been preserved to us is due to the disputes between the two branches of the Assembly and to their differences with Governor Sharpe. The lower house always expressed a willingness to make provision for a small body of provincial troops, but on terms which the upper house consistently refused to accept; or if the two houses by chance agreed on any plan, it was one that the Governor could not accept without yielding some prerogative of the Proprietary.  Braddock's defeat aroused the Assembly to action, and at the February session of 1756, after much bickering, the sum of £40,000 was voted for His Majesty's service. At subsequent sessions the Assembly declined to do more than provide for the support of 300 Militia, who could not be sent beyond Fort Frederick nor used as a fixed garrison for Fort Cumberland. Captain Dagworthy was given the command of the Maryland troops sent to the frontiers of Frederick County in 1754, and in 1756 took part in the construction of Fort Frederick. Fort Cumberland, though a Royal Fort, had been built by the Virginians on Maryland soil, which may account for the objection of the Assembly to providing a garrison and for the later dispute as to precedence in command between Colonel Washington and Colonel Dagworthy. 

The correspondence of Governor Sharpe fully covers this period. It appears that he at first supported the Maryland troops by advancing money on the supposition that he would be reimbursed; later he maintained them through private subscription; and finally as the ledger shows, from money advanced by General Amherst. 

The records from which this roster is compiled, consist of 53 muster rolls and an indexed ledger, which is dated 1762. They show service from October 9th, 1757, up to which time the troops had been paid in one of the ways mentioned above; but it is probable that some of the men had been with Captain Dagworthy as early as 1754. These records were most carefully kept in order to secure payment for the men in spite of the Assembly's refusal to provide for them and final settlement appears to have been made March 16th, 1763.  There are twelve rolls each for the companies of Captains John Dagworthy, Alexander Beall, Joshua Beall, Frances Ware, and seven for that of Richard Pearis. As the spelling varies greatly on the different rolls, that of the ledger has been followed throughout, and in addition to the "short" dates, indicating time of service, the "remarks" found in the ledger and index have been inserted.

The Maryland troops were present with Captain Dagworthy at Braddock's defeat; they suffered severely at Major Grant's defeat near Fort DeQuesne, September 14th, 1758; they lost a number of men during the attack on the advanced post at the Loyalhanna, October 12th, 1758; and they were present at the occupation of Fort DuQuesne, November 25th, 1758. 

Capt. Pearis' company was disbanded May 31st, 1758 and the men draughted into the other companies; and by order of Governor Sharpe, the companies of Captains A. beall, J. Beall and Francis Ware were disbanded December 30th, 1748 and the best of the men sent to join Captain Dagworthy. Some additional facts connected with the life and services of Captain Dagworthy may be found in the Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, No. 10 and 48.

• Barnes, George, Sgt. Capt. Ware's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to Feb. 16, 1758, discharged
• Beall, Alexander, Captain, Oct. 9, 1758 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Beall, Edward, Private in Capt. A. Beall's Co., Oct. 9 1757 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Beall, Joshua, Captain, Oct. 9, 1757 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Beall, Levin, 2nd Lieut. in Capt. Dagworthy's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to Nov. 8, 1758; 1st Lieut. in Capt. A. Beall's Co., Nov. 9 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Beall, Rezin, 2nd Lieut. in Capt. Ware's Co., Nov. 9 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Edwards, William, Private, Capt. Dagworth's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to June 12, 1758, died
• Fitzgerald, John, Private, Capt. A. Beall's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to July 8, 1758
• Fitzgerald, Morriss, Private, Capt. A. Beall's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Linton, James, Private, Capt. Ware's Co., Oct. 9 to Dec. 30, 1758
• Linton, John, Private, Capt. Dagworthy's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to Dec. 26, 1758, Deserted
• Meeks, William, Private, Capt. A. Beall's Co., Feb. 17 to Nov. 8, 1758
• Porter, John, Private, Capt. Ware's Co., Oct. 9, 1757 to July 2, 1758, deserted