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Dent. W Nanjemy, Md Chas Co, 2nd Oct., 1702; 17th Feb., 1704/5.
To wife Elizabeth during life, plantation and mill, also 500 A., "St. Barbary's," 15A "Wheeler's Palme", and 200 A., "Thomkinson's Long Lookt For."
To son Thomas and hrs., dwelling plantation afsd. at deceaseof mother, also 894 A., Whitehaven and the lodge where Thomas Perry lives.
To Son George plantation at Portobacco where Richard Edgar lives and adjoining lands 300A, (unnamed), bought of Thomas Warner, 109A, part of Harrisons Gift bought of Thomas Baker, 118 A. (unnamed) bought of Anthony Smith and wife, 118 A. (unnamed) bought of Thomas Baker, 2 tracts 118 A. and 125 A. (unnamed) bought of Andrew Baker, and residue 888 A. of "Harrisons Gift" at Pope’s Creek.
To sons Thomas and George and hrs. afsd, residue of land Lawrell Branch at Mattawoman.
To son Peter and hrs., 1/3 of tract of 1569 A., "Friendship" taken up jointly with Col. Addison, Mr. Hutchinson (son afad. having already received 36 of sd. tract by conveyence from Mr. Hutchinson afsd.), also Ginsbrough 400, inherited by testator at death of brother George Dent.
To little " dau. Elizabeth and hrs, plantation at Mattawoman and 500 A adjoining it.
To young son Phillip and hrs., "St. Barbary’s Wheelers Palme'' and "Thomkinson's Long Lookt For" at decease of wife.
Jonathan Matthews to colleat all moneys due testator, and to dispose of ships, cargoes, etc.; sd. money to be equally divided amongst wife and child. afsd. Sons to have their estates in this country at 17 yrs. and money in England at 21 yrs. Daughters at marriage or Majority. Wife and child. afsd., residuary legatees.
Exe.: Wife Elizabeth and sons Thomas and George. In event of wife's marriage she to continue in executorship if she wishes to keep her child. and sufficient security be furnished.
Trustees: Phillip Hopkins, Richard Harrison, Gerard Fowke, Thomas Evans
Test: Jno. Beale, Gerard Fowke, Sam’ll Peele, Thomas Evans.
1st March, 1703-4. by codicil testor leaves land bought from Peter Anhilles to son Thomas and that at Popes Creek to son George.
Mrs Anne Fowke, Mother of Wife Elizabeth is provided for
To Thomas Dent, silver bowl given testator by Gov. Blackistone. Rest of will confirmed. 3.475
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Col. William Dent 25.390 I £117.5.4 Sep 24 1706
Appraisers: John Beale, Thomas Stone.
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William Dent, Esq. 26.42 A CH £1550.16.2 £156.2.11 Sep 27 1706
A second inventory was cited in the amount of £177.5.4.
Received from: Benoni Thomas.
List of debts: Gerard Fowke, William Sanders, Thurlo Bryan, John Parker, John Speak, Thomas Warton, Richard Chapman, James Munkeater, Thomas Perrin, John Clark, John Booker, John Robins, Robert Taylor, Francis Harrison.
Payments to: William Lock, Randolph Garland, John Mellers, Richard Edglin, Mr. Richard Bennet, Benjamin Fordham, Richard Shepherd, Amos Garrett,, George Harris. Benoni Thomas, Nicholas Sporn, Mr. Henry Boteler who married Katherine Linggan for legacy due from Christopher Gregory who executor was the deceased, Thomas Bordley.
Executor; Thomas Dent (gentleman).
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Col. William Dent 27.35 A CH £2166.18.3 £534.13.11 Jul 17 1707
Payments to: George Elgen, William Matthews, John Hamilton, Peter Achiller, Thomas Plunckett, Mary Proctor, John Gardner, Charles Carroll, Esq., Richard Boughton, Edward Diggs, John Danzey, Esq., George Muschamp, Esq., Capt. Thomas Eley paid to Mr. Samuell Chew, Sr.
Executor: Thomas Dent (gentleman).
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Col. William Dent, Esq, 32B.224 A £2166.18.3 £895.13.10 Jul 13 1711
Received from: Richard Haughton of Liverpool, Capt. John Hide, Thomas Brook, Esq., Samuell Young, Esq., Richard Gott, Henry Roper, Notley Rozer, William Boarman, Nicholas Lowe, Gerard Fowkes, Benjamin Thomas Richard Harrison, George Parker, executrix of Thomas Smoot, William Chandler, William Stone, Phillip Lynes, Richard Edgar, Thomas Stone, John King, James Heath, Harry Smith, John Bacon, Hugh Ryly, Thomas Greenfield, Edmond Howard, John Beale.
Payments to: Samuell Chew Sr. Henry Connyer, John Dansey, Esq., Thomas Addison, Samuell Boughton, William Chew, Dr. Fredrick Claudius John Edgar, James Miller , William Taylor, Col, William Whittington, James Wallace, Hugh Portingall, Peter Macmillion, William Hutchinson, Clark Skinner, Thomas Bordley, William Warden, Elisabeth Hawkins, Thomas Mackett, Sir Thomas Laurence, John Seymour, Esq.
Executor: Mr. Thomas Dent,
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Col. William Dent 6.41 A CH £2728.19.9 £3023.19.1 Jul 7 1724
Received from: Capt, Richard Smith, William Sweatnam, John Rogers, Lewis Duvall, Thomas Mudd, John Freeman, Philip Hoskins, Esq., Elisha James, Ralph Williamson, Heneage Robinson, Robert Ungle, Esq., Richard Harrison, William Newman, Samuell Norbury, Richard Boughton, Elisabeth Shuttleworth, James Marten, Durham Vestry, Robert Lee, Francis Learson, John Miller (planter), William Moncaster, John Marloe, Thomas Austin, Richard Wheeler, John Grey, Morris Fitzgerald, Francis Miller, John Contee, Esq., Thomas Wright, William Frost, John Wood, Thomas Macnemara, Mary Mitchell, Edward Millstead, William Lampton, Mark Atkins, Marten Campbell, Henry Smith, John Barron, Notley Rozer, Joseph Harrison, Peter McMillian, John Gresham, William Stone,
Payments to: Richard Llewellin for costs & judgement obtained by Jeremiah Adderton, Edward Benson, Col. Addison, John Beale & Thomas Stone, James Ashbrooke, Edward Rookwood, Pryor Smallwood, George Plater, Esq., John Speak, John Evans, John Bead, John Banister.
Mentions: cost of suit in Calvert County against Richard Blundell (dead,
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Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q
Dent, Anne, d/o William and Elizabeth Dent of Nanjemy, b. Mar 1692; bapt. 16 Mar 1692
Dent, George, s/o William and Elizabeth Dent of Nanjemy, b. 27 Sep 1690; bapt. 16 Apr following
Dent, Gerrard, s/o William and Elizabeth Dent near Portobacco, b. 1688; bapt. 3 Feb 1688
Dent, Peter, slo William and Elizabeth Dent of Nanjemy b. bapt. 13 Jan 1694
Dent, Thomas, d/o William and Elizabeth Dent near Portobacco, b. 15 Nov 1685; bapt. 19 Dec 1685
Dent, William and Elizabeth Fowke, d/o Mrs. Anne Fowke of Portobacco m. by Mr. John Turling on 8 Feb 1684
Dent, William s/o William and Elizabeth Dent of Portobacco, b. 1687; bapt. 25 Dec 1687
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In "Register....":A Col.Wm.chandler and a Mary Chandler were present at wedding of Ms.Eliz.Fowke to Wm.Dent on 2/8/1684.
CCLR Liber P page 204
William Hughes Will:
Hewes, William, 2nd Dec., 1662; 8th Nov., 1664.
To William Hatton, eld. son of Wm. and Eliza: Hatton, 1/3 of estate.
To William Dent, eld. son of Thos. and Rebecca Dent, 2/3 of estate.
Ex. not named.
Test: John Dent, John Wynn. 1. 219.
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Sources:
Title: "History of Durham Parish Charles County Maryland 1692-1892." Rev. William Pusey Painter, Rector Pub. 1894
MD Historical MD Gravestones
Title: "The First Parishes of the Province of Maryland"
Page: Page 7
Text: "It may well have been at the Governor Stone Mansion that the first recorded marriage in Durham Paristh, that of William Dent & Elizabeth Fowke, was solemnized in June, 1684, by Rev. John Turling. "Wiliam Dent, Esqr, 1701" with the London hallmark, is engraved on the Church's Communion Silver." Two sons of the marriage are buried in their Churchyard, one dated 1690 and the other 1695"
Title: Carol Middleton cmdditn@bellsouth dot net
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Burdett, Parthenia, of Nanjemy, Chas. Co.,17th Feb., 1697; 13th Mch., 1697,
To John Hamilton, son of testatrix' sister, all lands.
to sister Catherine Boughton and her assignees., all personal estate.
Ex. not given.
Test: Wm. Dent, Sam'l Boughton, Gerard Fowke 6.75.
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Dent, Thomas,St. Mary's Co.,28th Mch., 1676; 21st Apr., 1676.
To son William and hrs., "Westbury Manor" and part of land at Nanjemy, Chas. Co.
To son Thomas and hrs., residue of sd. land at Nanjemy, Chas. Co.
To sons Peter and George, and hrs., "Gisbrough" and "Brothers' Joint Interest" in Chas. County, equally.
To dau. Margaret and hrs., 1 A. in St. Mary's Co.
To wife Rebecca, execx., and hrs., land on Portobacco Cliffs, Chas. Co.
Test: Wm. Hatton, Wm. Harper. MCW 5. 19.
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In 1687, William was State's Attorney for St Marys Co.,Charles County, and Calvert County, Maryland. In 1694, member, House of Burgess and 4/26/1704, Speaker of the House. In 11/20/1698, was made Attorney General. William died early in the year 1704-5, Charles County, Maryland.
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Dent, William (has his will which has been previously cited).
Next of kin: Edmond Howard, Gerard Fowke. (Inv. 3.718. 5 Aug 1703) Second inventory was cited.
Ex. Thomas Dent (gentleman). (Account 26.42 27 Sep 1705) Payments to henry Boteler who married Katherine Linggan for legacy due from Christopher Gregory who executor was the deceased, Thomas Bodley. Ex. Thomas Dent (gentleman). (Acct. 27.35;17 Jul 1707)
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Gregory, Christopher, A. A. Co., 15th Aug., 1699; 29th Aug., 1699.
To Eliza:, wife of Wm. Dent,, Thomas his son, Anne Fowk, Catherine and Samuel Boughton, Catherine and Thomas Lingan, John Dowdall, Rachel and Humphery Stimpson, and Hon. Thomas Lawrence, personalty.
Maj. Wm. Dent, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Thos. Lawrence., Wm. Dowdall. 6. 294,
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Charles County Land Records, Charles County Land Records, Liber Q, Page 6
COURT OF 11 MAR 1694
Account of estate of (mm- "by", william is still alive) William Dent, guardian to Andrew Baker, one of the orphan children of Thomas and Martha Baker
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Thomas Harrison 19.34 A CH £3.14.0 Jan 4 1698
Payments to: Robert Clarke, Maj. William Dent, William Sergeant, Edward Millstead.
Administrator: Francis Harrison.
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John Ward 19.39 A CH Apr 28 1699
Payments to: Maj. William Dent for advice against William Legcam.
Administrator: John Ward.
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Clement Theobald 8.85 A CH £9.10.6 #3986 Aug 1 1683
"killed by the strock of a horse".
Payments to: Col. William chandler, Garret Fookes, Samuell Luckett, Edward France, William Dent.
Administrator: Richard Morris,
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John Price 8.85 A CH #6799 #6799 Aug 1 1683
Payments to: Mr, Henry Adams,, Hone Philip Calvert, Francis Cholmely, George Bright for nursinq deceased's son (unnamed), Mr. Thomas Gawn, William Dent,
Distribution to: administrator.
Administrator: Richard Garforth.
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James Greene 9.148 A SM #7652 Aug 9 1686
Payments to: Ambros Wotton, William Dent, Joshua Guibert, Robert Carvi.11.
Administrator: John Coode.
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James Wheeler 9.188, A CH £33.19.1 #13404 Aug 16 1686
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8149,
Payments to: Ignatius Warren, William Newman, William Dent, George Brent, Thomas Gavan, Thomas Hussy, Edward Rookard, Mrs. Mary Chandler, Cornelius Maddocks, Richard Harrison, Thomas Wheeler, Roger Dickenson, Humphrey Warren, Dr. John Lemair, John Wheeler, Ralph Shawe, Mr. Robert Doyne, Henry Hardy per receipt of Mr. Burford, Samuel Cockett, John Booker, Robert Taylour.
Executrix: Katharine Jones, wife of Moses Jones.
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Thomas Burford, Esq. 9.384 I £202.0.11 Jun 27 1687
Appraisers: Humphry Warren, William Dent.
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Stephen Murty 9.470 A SM #4184 Mar 12 1687
Received from: Mr. William Rosewell, Mr. John Luellin, William Knight.
Payments to: William Dent assigned to John Miller, William Dent, Thomas Grunwin, Garret Vansweringen, Rice Walter.
Executor: Clement Hill, Esq.
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William Smith 11B.45 A £142.3.6 £82.20.6 Oct 10 1700
A second inventory is cited at £23.10.0,
Payments to: Lewis Jones, Thomas Wheeler.
Administrators: Phillip Hoskins, William Dent.
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Thomas Lawrence, Esq. 23.77 A £93.5.12 Oct 10 1702
A second inventory was cited in the amount of £1.16.8.
Received from: Elias King, Mr. James Heath, Capt. John West, Robert Grundy, Gerrard Fowk, William Barton, James Maxwell, Rebeckah Low for John Low bill on Sharpless, Capt. John Carvill, Edmund Howard, Thomas Reynolds, Maj. Cornish, Maj. Maxwell, Robert Finley for Sir Thomas Lawrence, Capt. Thomas Blake, James Hays, Thomas Reynolds, Vincent Hemsley, Jacob Lookerman, Gabriel Burnham, John Marriott, Col. Darnall.
Payments to: Mr. John Freeman, W. Bladen, Jacob Regnier, Amos Garrett, Mr. Edward Topp, Joseph Hill paid to John Brannock, Charles Carroll, John Sudler, Mary Jeffe, Thomas Welsh, Richard Bennett, Evan Jones, Daniel Cannon, William Jeffreys, Mary Augor, Nicholas Humphreys, Lawrence Agar, Sir Thomas Lawrence, James Heath, Joseph Hill paid to Mary Jeffe, John Davies, G. Fowk, W. Taylard.
Legatees: Mr. John Freeman, William Dent.
Executor: William Dent.
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Gregory Christopher, A. A. Co., 15th Aug., 1699; 29th Aug., 1699.
To Eliza:, wife of Wm, Dent, Thomas his son, Anne Fowk, Catherine and Samuel Boughton, Catherine and Thomas Lingan., John Dowdall, Rachel and Humphery Stimpson, and Hon. Thomas Lawrence, personalty.
Maj. Wm. Dent,, ex. and residuary legatee.
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Christopher Gregory 19-1/2B.77 A £61.18.8 £165,19,3 May 6 1700
Received from: Henry Croft, William Wivell, Thomas Laurence, Esq., Richard Edgar,
Payments to: Katherine Prout, Matthew Howard, Manus Devoran, Robert Philips, John Davies, Christopher Goodhand, Mr. John Freeman, Dr. Rottenbury, Mr. Secretary Laurence, Sir Thomas Laurence, Rachel Kilburne, George Jackson. Mrs. Hester Gross, Thomas Davies (taylor), Christopher Vernon, Richard Edgar, Abraham Claity (merchant), Col. Henry Jowls, Thomas Bale (merchant) [Beall] Thomas Carpenter, William Harris, John Freeman, Orlando Greenslade.
Legatees: Mrs. Anne Fowks, Thomas Lingan, Samuell Boughton, Rachell Thompson, Elizabeth Dent, Thomas Dent,
Executor: William Dent,
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Robert Thompson 10,396 A CH £145,16o6 £149,2,6 Oct4 1695
Payments to; Mr. Phillip Hoskins, Notley Warren due his father (unnamed), Mr. Henry Hawkins, Mr. John Wilde, Mrs. Mary Phibes, John Boman per Mr. Henry Hawkins, Mr. William Dent for Anne Blizard (orphan of Giles Blizard).
Administratrix: Mary Smallwood, wife of Mr. James Smallwood.
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Edward Fitzgerrett 19-1/2A.115 A CH £7.5.3 #2228 Aug 11 1699
Payments to: Capt, Randolph Brandt (father of accountant), Maj. William Dent by accountant's father.
Administrator: Randolph Brandt,
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Mr, Thomas Hillery 19-1/2A.174 A [PG] £389.4.7 Dec 6 1699
Payments to: George Plater, Esq., Mr. George Lingham, Mr. William Dent, Mr. George Cole, Mr. Inmet Cranford, Daniel Robinson, Elisha Hall, James Moore, Capt, Francis Harbin
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Christopher More [Morris] 19-1/2B.68 A CH #7557 Jul 12 1699
Payments to: Maj. William Dent, Edward Mong [Ming].
Administrators: Samuel and Mary Mason,
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Mary Hall 19-1/2B.93 A £ll.17.0 £3.3.3
Payments to: Maj, Dent.
Executor: Philip Hoskins.
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James Rumsey 9.363 A CA £115.6.0 #39276 Aug 2 1687
Payments to: Mr. William Dent, Mr. Anthony Underwood for judgment obtained by Marke Cordea, Mr. George Parker, Mr. Richard Marsham for judgment against James Rumsey, Mr. Thomas Greenfield due to estate of Mr. Thomas Truman, Capt. Josuah Doyne for judgment against estate of James Rumsey.
Executor: Richard Jenkins.
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Edmund Howard 35A.248 I CH £382.1.3 Mar 15 1713/4
Appraisers: John Fendall, Walter Story.
Next of kin: George Dent, John Howard, Thomas Skinner, Barton Smoot.
Mentions: William Dent.
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber K, Page 85, 10 Oct 1682;
Indenture from John Pope, planter to Thomas Burford, Gent.; for 10,000# tobacco; half the plantation where John Pope now dwells on the Potomac River; containing 200 acres; /s/ John Pope (mark); wit. Elinor Bayne (mark), Francis Mason, Wm. Dent
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber K, Page 170; 28 Apr 1683;
Indenture from Josias Fendall, Gent., and Mary his wife to William Digges of St. Mary's Co.; for 60,000# tobacco 14,000 acres on Wicomico River; two tracts both in possession of Walter Bayne and conveyed from Walter Bayne to Henry Fendall; also 50 acres granted John Franson, planter, with landing and liberty to build boats upon 40 acres; /s/ Josias Fendall, Mary Fendall; wit. William Dent, Richard Beaumont
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber L, Page 187
10 Apr 1685; Indenture from Jno. Barker, planter, and Joane his wife; to Wm. Dent; for 5,500# tobacco; a plantation where sd. Barker now dwells called Barker's Rest; 150 acres by patent dated l Jun 1673 recorded at St. Mary's; /s/ Jno. Barker, Joane Barker; wit. Geo. Graves (mark); Jno. ?Carney
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber M, Page 164
20 May 1685; Indenture from William Dent, attorney at law, and Elizabeth his wife, to John Barker; for 2 tracts of land by indenture dated 10 Apr last; 200 acre part of a tract of 900 acres now in possession of Dent; /s/ William Dent, Elizabeth Dent; wit. George Graves, John Cunney
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber P, Page 30
16 May 1688; Indenture from Thomas Warner, planter, to Wm. Dent; for a certain plantation of William Dent at Nanjemy where John Baker now lives with 200 acres of adjoining land conveyed to Thomas Warner; a parcel of land on the north side of the Potomac next above and joining Thomas Baker where John Harrison, Gent., now dwells; adjoining land of James Ballis, land of Thomas Baker, land laid out for John Jarbo, Gent., dec'd, assigned to John Nevill then conveyed to Thomas Bennett then to Thomas Warner then to Thomas Warner the son; likewise all that land called Witten containing 150 acres; /s/ Thomas Warner; wit. John Barker (mark), Eliza. Warren (mark)
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Charles County Land Records, Liber Q, Page 85
11 Apr 1696; Indenture from Daniell of St. Thomas Jenifer, Accomack County, VA, to William Dent, Gent.; for 5,000# tobacco and £15; a parcel called The Levell Branch; bounded by land of Jerome White, Esq. called Whitesford, Natting Fresh commonly called Mattawoman Fresh; laid out for 1,000 acres; /s/ Daniell of St. Thos. Jenifer; wit. John Cornish, Wm. Powell, Peter Dent
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Charles County Land Records, Liber Q, Page 120
9 Mar 1696; Indenture from Marke Lampton, planter, to William Dent, Gent.; for 1,500# tobacco; a tract called Run At A Venture; containing 128 acres; /s/ Marke Lampton (mark); Philip Lynes, William Wilson (mark)
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber R, Page 279
25 Sep 1691; Indenture from Anthony Smith, planter, and Martha his wife, to William Dent; for 6,500# tobacco; a parcel of land laid out of land of Thomas Baker, decd, due Martha, d/o Thomas Baker; known as Lot Number Three; containing 181 acres; /s/ Anthony Smith (mark), Martha Smith (mark); wit. Charles Shepherd, Robert Smallpage, William Roddery (mark). (It appears Anthony Smith left his wife destitute and the court ordered William Dent to pay Joyse Garrett, wife of Charles Garrett, part of the afsd. tobacco for the maintenance of Martha Smith.)
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber R, Page 340
14 Jan 1691; Indenture from John Addison, Gent., to William Dent, attorney; for 2,000# tobacco; a parcel called Boat Sail; surveyed for Capt. Nicholas Gwither, now in possession of John Barker at Nanjemy; laid out for 60 acres; /s/ John Addison; wit. Wm. Stone, Robe. Thompson
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber R, Page 421;
10 Jul 1691; Indenture from Randolph Hanson, Gent., Barbarah his wife, and Richard Wade, planter, and Anne his wife, to John Bayne of St. Mary's Co.; for 52,000# tobacco [27,000# from each couple]; a tract called Locust Thickett containing 1,060 acres; by patent to Maj. Thomas Brookes dated 3 Aug 1668; to Zachery Wade, father of Richard Wade, and Randolph Hanson on 12 Nov 1672;/s/ Randolph Hinson (mark), Barbara Hinson, Richard Wade, Anne Wade (mark); wit. John Addison, Cleborne Lomax, George Plater, William Dent, William Marshall, Lewis Jones (mark), Thomas Hatton, Henry Bath (mark)
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Charles County Circuit Court Liber R, Page 538
20 Feb 1690; Indenture from William Dent, attorney-atdaw, and Elizabeth his wife, to Thomas Warner, planter; for 200 acres of land at Pope's Creek; a plantation tract where John Barker now lives; located on Burdetts Creek at Nanjemy; a tract containing 70 acres bounded by Queen's Creek Branch; also a parcel called Baltimore County containing 70 acres; also Boatsail adjoining Baltimore County; surveyed for John Addison; containing 200 acres; /s/ William Dent, Elizabeth Dent; wit. Francis Harrisson, John Barker (mark)
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 10 April 1696
From: WILLIAM HUTCHISON of Charles County, gent.
To: JOHN LOWE and GEORGE DENT of St. Mary's County, carpenters.
Price: 10 shillings
Property: All the tract in Charles Co. called "The Garden," bounded by a tract called "Brothers Joynt Interest," land of PHILLIP LYNES called "Hopewell," and Oxen Run.
Signature: WILLIAM HUTCHISON
Wit. WILLIAM DENT, JOHN LANNUM (mark)
Ackn'd: (none)
Recorded: 22 September 1696, Vol. A, Page 6
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 16 September 1696
From: JOHN FFORREST of P. G. County, planter and ELIZABETH his wife.
To: HENRY HOW and THOMAS PALMER of P. G. County, planters.
Price: 8000 lbs. tobacco
Property: 225 acres, all the tract called "The Fforrest" on the southwest side of Patuxent River in the woods on the main road to St. Mary's bounding on the east side of a small branch of Chaplico, and on the said road; said tract was formerly surveyed in Calvert County, but now lies in St. Mary's Co.
Signature: JOHN FFORREST (mark)
Wit.: THO. GREENFIELD, WILL'M DENT
Ackn'd: JOHN FFORREST and ELIZABETH his wife, 16 September 1696.
Recorded: 22 September 1696, Vol. A, Page 9
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 26 November 1696
From: WILLIAM HUTCHISON of P. G. County, gent., God-father of PETER DENT.
To: PETER DENT, son of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH DENT of Charles Co.
Price: 5 shillings and love and affection
Property: A 1/3 part of 1571 acre tract called "Ffriendshipp" located about 4 miles above the falls of the Potomac River, being part of a tract in P. G. County, patented in joint tenancy between JOHN ADDISON, WILLIAM DENT, and the said WILLIAM HUTCHISON.
Signature: WILLIAM HUTCHISON
Wit.: THO. GREENFIELD, RICH. MARSHAM
Ackn'd: WILLIAM HUTCHISON, (no date) Recorded: 26 November 1696, Vol. A, Page 23
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 4 October 1701
From: JOHN ACCATAMACCA, "Empour" of Piscataway
To: Col. JOHN ADDISON and WILLIAM HUTCHISON, both of P. G. Co.
Price: 150 arms length of "Roeanoake"
Property: A tract of land on Mattawoman Branch between the upper road that passes by THOMAS FREDERICK'S down to an Indian path that goes from Maj. DENT'S Quarter where MATTHEW HINDE formerly lived, to Accaceeke, not extending back from said Mattawoman Branch above half a mile.
Signature: "The Emporer" (mark)
Wit.: JOHN BALLDWIN, PHILLIP LE(V?)IN (mark) Ackn'd: By "The Emporer," 4 October 1701
Recorded: (date unspecified), Vol. A, Page 404
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Charles County Maryland Land Records, Liber Z, Page 112
Recorded at request of William Dent
10 Jun 1704; Indenture from Phillip Lynes, Gent., to William Dent; on behalf of himself and Philip Dent his infant son, Godson of Philip Lynes; for 10s; in trust for Philip Lynes during his natural life and for William Dent during his natural life and then to Phillip Dent; a parcel of land called Roseberry of 280 acres; bounded by land laid out for Virlinda Stone and Samuel Parker; also 500 acres laid out 5 Feb 1666 for George Harris; then to James and Robert Littlepage 7 Sep 1668; purchased by Lyne; suit pending in Chancery Court over moiety of this land; /s/ Philip Lynes; wit. Thomas Dent, Samuel Luckett, Jr.; ack. 13 Jun 1704 in open court by Philip Lynes; Mary and William Dent paid alienation for 787 acres of land on the Western Shore for use of James Heath, farmer
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Charles County Land Records, Liber Z, Page 217
Recorded at request of Thomas Dent:
13 Nov 1705; Indenture from William Newman and Mary his wife to Elizabeth Dent, d/o William Dent, dec'd; for love and affection; a parcel called St Nicholls; bounded by St Patrick's; laid out for 300 acres; /s/ William Newman, Mary Newman; wit. Gerrard Fowke, Charles Pye, Wm. Stone; recorded by Thomas Dent; ack. in open court 13 Dec 1705
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 98: Deed of Gift, 14 Jun 1704
From: Thomas Brooke of Prince Georges County, Esq'r
To: Major Dent, Esq'r
For the "natural love and affection that I have and do bear unto my well beloved daughter Sarah Brooke and for advancement in marriage and future support and maintenance" 500 acres of a great tract of land called Danne near where Rock Creek falls into the Potomac River in Prince George's County
Signed: Thomas Brooke
Witnessed: Rich'd Marsham and Wt Owen
Endorsement: 14 Jun 1704 acknowledged by Rebeckah Brooke, wife of Thomas and the next Prince George's County Land Records, Folio the wife of Thomas Brooke is Madame Barbara Brooke)
Witnessed: William Barton and John Wight
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Charles County Land Records, Liber C#2 Page 143; 4 Oct 1709;
George Dent requests recording of assignment of a tract of land from William Matthews (Z.69) to Maj. Wm. Dent; Proving that John Sander and Sarah his wife and Thomas Sympson and Mary his wife had a right to said land £10 paid to them by William Matthews; A/ John Sander, Sarah Sander, Thomas Sympson, Mary Sympson; wit. John Rogers, Clerk, Robert Charlesworth; _ Oct 1709 John Sander and Sarah his wife ack. Deed
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Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 272:
5 Aug 1719; Recorded at request of George Dant (Dent)
14 Jul 1719; Quit Claim from Thomas Baker, formerly of Richmond County, Colony of Virginia, to George Dant, Gent.; released of rights to land where Richard Dod formerly lived now is possession of Edward Miles; within the bounds of a certain lot formerly sold by Thomas Baker, father of afsd., to Maj. William Dant (Dent); called Lot It 2; containing 118 acres; also a moiety of Harrison Guift of 109 acres; /s/ Thomas Baker; wit. Jon. Fendall; ack by Thomas Baker
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Charles County Maryland Circuit Court Records, Liber H#2, Page 303
15 Dec 1719; Recorded at request of George Dent, Gent.:
11 Jul 1719; Confirmation of land bought by Maj. William Dent, father of George Dent, his heir; release of tract where Richard Dod formerly lived and died and now in possession of Edward Miles; sold by my father Thomas Baker to Wm. Dent and known by the named of Lott # 2; for 4,000* tobacco; /s/ Tho. Baker; wit. Tho. Boylston, Thomas Boylston, Jr.
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Charles County Liber L#2 Page 168.
At the request of Messrs Gerrad Fowke & Bennett: Hoskins, the following release was recorded this Oct 5, 1724.
We, George Dent and Richard Tarvin of CC,, gent, we hereby release to Gerrard Fowke of CC, gent, and Bennett Hoskins, executor of Oswald Hoskins, executor of Anne Hoskins, executrix of Philip Hoskins, late of CC decd, all actions or claims, suits, or demands which we might have made against sd Gerrard Fowke & Bennett Hoskins, executor as afd, or either of them, on the testamentary bond of Colo Wm Dent, late of CC, deced. Signed Oct 3, 1724 - Geo Dent, Rich Tarvin. Wit - Robt Hanson, S: Hanson.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 71. Apr 26, 1757 from Elizabeth Tarvin of CC, widow, to Charles Neale of CC, Gentleman, for 20 £sterling and 8000 lbs of tobacco, and for divers other good causes, all that part or parcel of land at matowoman in CC, being part of the lands devised unto sd Elizabeth by her father, William Dent, which sd part or parcel is bounded by the edge of the low grounds of Mattowoman Swamp afd in the WNW line of white fords, containing about 100 acres. Signed - Eliz. Tarvin.
Wit - Leonard Smith, John Darnall. Recorded May 30, 1757.
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1692-1693 Stafford County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press];
Page 362. Court held 12 th July 1693
447. FRANCIS HAMMERSLY of this County was attached to answer WILLIAM DENT of the Province of Maryland in a plea of debt that whereas the said HAMMERSLY stands indebted to the Plt aforesd by bill obligatory under his hand and Seale for the sum of seven thousand six hundred and eighty pounds of Tobacco bearing date the 26th of February Anno 1688 and refuses Payment though often thereto demanded wherefore the Plt by George Mason and MATHEW THOMPSON his attorneys hath brought his action against the said Francis Hammersley and Craves Judgment .. And the said Francis Hammersley the deft came into Court and confessed Judgment to the said William Dent for the sum of four thousand and Twenty six pounds of Tobacco Therefore tis ordered that Francis Hammersley shall make present payment of the said sum .. of Tobacco unto the said William Dent being in full the Ballance of all accounts between
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1699-1709 Stafford County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press];
p. 203 To all people .. WILLIAM DENT of Charles County in Maryland Merchant in behalf of himself and JONATHAN MATHEWS and COMPANY of London Merchants .. Know ye whereas in carrying on our Trade from London to this place and making returns again in Tobo. it was judged necessary to send a cargo of goods & servants to Stafford County in Virginia under the care and management of WILLIAM PEAL. Merchant as factor & part owner thereof who accordingly in the year 1701 set down with a cargo of goods and servants at the upper parts of Stafford County in Virginia and sold and disposed the same or greatest part thereof among the Inhabitants and retied divers quantity of Tobo. but divers other Quantitys and Sum of Tobo. and money remains yet due and owing from several persons in the County aforesaid for goods delivered of the cargo and servants and William Peel being since dead Know ye therefor that I William Dent on behalf of myself Jonathan Mathews & the rest of the company Owners of the cargo have made and appointed our honored and respected ffriend
Collo. GEORGE MASON of Stafford County Esqr. our true and lawful attorney this 15th day December 1702. Willm. Dent Ordered the above power be recorded.
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Dent Family, Charles County Gentry, page 14, by Henry Wright Newman.
after the writing of William Dent's will
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 293-42: WITTEN DITCH: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Lee, Philip : Surveyed 3 May 1672 for Thomas Warner at a bound White Oak in the E.N.E line of Thomas Baker's land: Other notes - Capt Philip Lee of PGCo. In right of his wife the relict of Col Wm Dent (Sarah Brooke).
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: FRIENDSHIP, THE; Owner: Dent, William: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Oct 16, 1694: Ref: Liber C#3 f 100 : Map Location: J-05
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: WHITE HAVEN; Owner: Dent, William: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Mar 12, 1694: Ref: Liber C#3 f 109 : Map Location: N-20
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: HALLYFAX; Owner: Dent, William: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Dec 22, 1687: Ref: Liber 22 f 322 : Map Location: Q-11
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1660 - 1705 (45 years)