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Millsted (Millsteed, Millstead), Edward, Sr., planter, Charles County, 14th Dec., 1733; 7th Jan., 1734.
To son Edward, personalty.
To wife Mary, extx., 1/3 of personal estate during life; after her decease to fall to John and William Milstead,
To James Mordock and Benjamin Shakalit, personalty, Residue of personal estate to be equally divided between William and John Milstead and John Grew.
To child. not herein mentioned, 1 s.
Test: Christopher Carney, Anne Holt. 20.876.
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Edward Millstead 18.37 CH £48.1.6 [ ] 9, 1734
Appraisers: Mathew Stone, Henry Barnes.
Creditors: John Franklin, Thomas Davis.
Next of kin: Edward Millstead, William Millstead.
Administrator: John Millstead,
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Edward Milstead 12.670 A CH £46.1.6 £1.17.1 Dec 4 1734
Received from: John Curver., Reuben Elder, William Cooper, Daniel McDonnald, Robert Seuml (?), John Evins, John Jackson.
Payments to: John Gow.
Administrator: John Milstead
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Edward Millstead 14.68 A CH 149.19.10 Nov 5 1735
Payments to: Owen Grinnan, Samuel Hanson, Thomas Davis.
Administrator: John Millsteade
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Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q
Millsteade, William, s/o Edward and Susanna Millsteade, b. 20 Jul 1685
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1671 - Indictment of Edward Milstead of Bethersden, laborer, for burglary.
On Apr. 7, 1671, he burgled the house of Richard Tapley at Bethersden (3 shillings in money) Endorsed Martha Tapley, widow. True bill.
On Apr 7, 1671, he burgled the house of James Bateman at Bethersden (2 nutmegs and 1 lb. of gingerbread) Endorsed James Batemen. True bill.
Aug. 1671 - Found guilty of larceny on both counts; prayed clergy and afterwards transported.
Source: Maidstone[Kent, England]Assizes [Assizes 35/112/5], Item no. 1416.
Nov. 13, 1683-Nov. 27, 1683 - Edward Milstead vs. William Newman for 1400 lbs. tobacco. Sheriff's return: Cepi corpus.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber K, Page 260.
1682-1684 - Edward Milstead vs. William Newman.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber K, Page 266.
Nov. 27, 1683 - Edward Milstead vs. William Newman for 1400 lbs. tobacco based on a note signed Sep. 22, 1682. Judgment for Milstead.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber K, Page 266-7.
Oct. 28, 1684-Nov. 11, 1684 - Edward Milstead vs. Thomas Kearsey for 633 lbs. tobacco. Sheriff's return: Non est inventus. (Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber L, Page 10.)
Jan. 1684/5 - Edward Milstead vs. Thomas Kearsey of Charles Co., planter. In June 1684 Kearsey signed a note to Edward for 633 lbs. of tobacco in cask to be paid to Edward Oct. 10 next. Not having been paid Edward brought suit. The Sheriff's return stated that Kearsey had absented himself out of Maryland. At the Jan. 1684/5 Court, the Court ordered that Edward have an attachment against ye estate of ye said Kearsey for the sum of 633 lbs. of tobacco with costs of suit.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber L, Page 73-4.
Mar. 1684/5 - Edward Milstead with Humphry Jones his security each bind themselves to the Justices of Charles Co. in the sum of 1000 lbs. of tobacco to be levied against them for the use of the Justices in case Milstead and Jones or either of them do not indemnify the Justices against all suits or other matters touching or concerning the attachment awarded to Milstead against the property of Thomas Kearsey, or in case ye said Milstead and Jones do not make restitution to Kearsey in case Kearsey comes into Court within the next year and shows that he does not owe Milstead the tobacco that Milstead has sued for.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber L, Page 127-8.
Feb. 1685/6 - John Butcher acknowledged to be indebted to ye Lord Proprietary in 5 pounds and Susan Clarke in 10 pounds to be levied against them in case ye said Susan shall not appear at ye next court to prosecute Edward Milstead for a bastard child begotten on her body.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber M, Page 90.
Nov. 1686 - Ordered that William Milstead son of Edward Milstead begotten on ye body of Susannah Clarke by ye said Edward be bound to Thomas Craxton of Nangemie in Charles Co. till he comes to ye age of 21 years.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber M, Page 226.
1687-1688 - Edward Milstead vs. Samuel Jefferson, capias and order per attachment.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber O, Page 85. (from Index)
1687-1688 - Edward Milstead vs. Samuel Jefferson, attahcment dismissed.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber O, Page 97. (from Index)
1690-1693 - John Hawkins has judgment for his costs against Millstead.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber R, Page 35.
1690-1693 - Edward Millstead against Samuel Jefferson's estate.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber R, Page 399-400.
Nov. 10, 1692-Dec. 16, 1696 - Edward Milstead & his wife Elizabeth, one of the daughters of John Ward vs. William Sergeant & his wife Damaris, executrix of John Ward.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 14A, Page 8 and 13, Liber 15A, Page 1, 12, 18, 33, 50, 68 and 72, Liber 15B, Page 2 and 5, Liber 15C, Page 87, 134, 164, Liber 16, Page 99, 201, 212.
Comment: On Aug. 26, 1695, Richard Harrison (Charles Co.) & William Stone (Charles Co.) were to examine estate of John Ward (deceased) per agreement between Milstead & Sergeant. 16:99.
ca. 1693 - Edward Millsteed [sic] signs statement in support of The King in Prince George's Co., Md.
Source: Archives of Maryland, Vol. 20, Page 546.
Jan. 1693/4 - Edward Milstead vs. George Athey. Agreed.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber S, Page 231.
Jan. 1696/7 - Prince George's Co., Md. Court. Edward Milsteed vs. Cornelius Hunt. Trespass on the Case. Agreed.
Source: Archives of Maryland, Vol. 202, Page 107 and 155.
June 28, 1698 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of John Ward by John Ward administrator. Securities: John Gray, Edward Milson [sic; Milstead.]
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 17, Page 154.
1698-1699 - Edward Milstead, his conveyance from Richard Carpenter.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber W, Page 50-1. (Liber W has been lost; from Index)
Comment: This may be the deed to Edward of the tract called "Good Luck"/"Good Luck if it Hits."
Nov. 1699 - Edward Millstead is on the jury in the cases, The King vs. Paul Rigley, and The King vs. Griffith Morris.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber X, Page 185 and 188.
Nov. 1700 - The Grand Jury presents Edward Millstead, of Charles Co., planter, for assault on the body of William Grey on Sep. 30, 1700 at Nanjemy.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber Y, Page 96.
Jan. 1700/1 - The King vs. Edward Millstead for assault on the body of William Grey. The case comes on to be heard at the Jan. 1700/1 Court. Edward pleads not guilty. The case is tried by a jury which finds Edward not guilty.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber Y, Page 127.
1715-1717 - Edward Milstead vs. Pryor Smallwood.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber G No. 2, Page 13. (Liber G No. 2 has been lost; from Index)
1715-1717 - Edward Milstead vs. Edward Sanders.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber G No. 2, Page 86. (Liber G No. 2 has been lost; from Index)
1715-1717 - Edward Milstead presented for contempt.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber G No. 2, Page 182. (Liber G No. 2 has been lost; from Index)
Feb. 18, 1716/7 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of Rachel Barton executrix of William Barton. Sureties: Edward Milstead, Edward Brawner.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 23, Page 87.
Nov. 1717 - The Court allows Edward Milstead 180 lbs. of tobacco for 45 squirrel heads (4 lbs. each) and 12 lbs of tobacco for 2 crow heads (6 lbs. each.)
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 2, Page 35-6.
1717-1720 - Edward Milstead vs. Pryor Smallwood.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 2, Page 107-8.
Mar. 19, 1719/20 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of Henry Blanksheat? by William Milstead his administrator. Sureties: Edward Milstead, William Warden.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 24, Page 132.
July 15, 1728 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of Elizabeth Butcher, administratrix of Francis Butcher. Sureties: Edward Millstead, Sr., Edward Millstead, Jr.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 28, Page 235.
Nov. 25, 1728 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of Anne Brown, executrix of Stephen Brown. Sureties: Edward Millsted, Sr., Daniel Macdaniel.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 28, Page 290.
Aug. 1730 - Edward Milstead.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber Q No. 2, Page 413.
1733 - Edward Milstead, Sr., is in the 1733 Tax List of Durham Parish Lower Part, Charles Co., Md., with 2 taxables.
Dec. 14, 1733 - The legatee "John Grew" named in Edward's will is presumably his son in law John Gow."
Jan. 23, 1733/4 - The Charles Co., Md. administration bond of Edward Millstead by John Millstead administrator. Sureties: Thomas Millstead, William Smallwood Taylor.
Source: Maryland Prerogative Court, Testamentary Proceedings, Liber 29, Page 369.
Mar. 1733/4 - Robert Sennitt by his petition to the Court sets forth that he has an orphan brother named John Elliot? who was formerly bound to Edward Millsted, Sr., who is now dead and none left to take care of his said brother, and prays that said orphan may be bound to him or otherwise taken care of as the Court shall think fit, Whereupon the said John Elliot? is by the Court here bound to the Petitioner until he sould come to the age of 21 years ....
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber R No. 2, Page 440.
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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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Phillip Mason 25.132 A PG £64.6.4 £22.3.4 Apr 27 1705
Payments to: Edward Millstead, Col. John Addison, Mr. Bayne, Michaell Martin.
Administrator: Alexander Herbert.
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Samuell King 32C.169 A CH £4.9.3 #1934 Sep 29 1711
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #1070.
Received from: John Booker, Thomas Price.
Payments to: Gustavus Brown, Capt. Francis Harrison, Edward Milsteed.
Administratrix: Mary King.
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John Marler 39C.107 A CH £34.6.10 £15.12.7 Nov 13 1717
Payments to: John Sanders, Thomas Osborne, Edward Milstead, John King & William Benson.
Administratrix: Margaret Marler.
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Thomas Perry 2.63 A CH £64.7.2 £76.8.0 Jun 17 1719
Received from: Margarett Wallace.
Payments to: Edward Millstead, David Hooper, Sarah Waple, Capt. Thomas Dent, Thomas Osborn, James Marten, John Cook.
Distribution to: widow (unnamed), 3 children (unnamed, minors).
Executrix: Mary Perry (widow),
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John Shekerlie 3.141 A CH £25.11.10 Oct 6 1720
Payments to; Mr, Samuell Hanson, William Bladen, Esq., Benjamin Tasker (administrator of William Bladen, Esq.). Thomas Bordley, Esq., Walter Winter, Mr. William Hunter, Charles Byrne.
Executrix: Mary Shekerlie, wife of Edward Millstad.
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Jesse Doyne 9.251 A CH £79.7.8 £49,9,2 Jan 18 1728
Received from: Charles Mattingley, John Massey, George Allen, John Tinib(?), Richard Robey.
Payments to: Dr. Brown, Ignatius Doyne, Thomas Matthews, John Smith, Dr. Daniel Jenifer, James Glascock, Walter Winter, Charles Adams.. Mary Millstead, John Terrell, Elisabeth Ozborn, Edward Millstead, Thomas Osborn, John Howard, Esq. Holland, Brooke & Lee, Charles Calvert, Esq,, Samuel Hanson, Walter Pye, Thomas Gardiner, John Eberneathey, John Speake, Joshua Doyne, Thomas Millstead.
Executor: Robert Doyne.
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Charles County Court Records, March 1738/9 Court, Liber T#2, Page 537.
The following Commission, certificate, and depositions relating to the bounds of Pointon Manor, were exhibited: To Messrs Robt: Hanson, Absolom Thorne, John King, and Walter Winter, Gent, Greeting. Whereas Gerrard Fowke, seized of a parcel lying in CC called Pointon Mannor, did on Nov 12 last, prefer his petition to CC Court before John Fendall, Gent, and his associates, for Commission to examine witnesses to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the sd tract of land. Know that you, not being any way related to the Petitioner, contiguous Proprietor, nor interested in the sd land, power to examine witnesses which shall be nominated to you by the afd petitioner or other concerned person Signed Nov 15, 1728 [sic] - Saml Hanson, Clerk.
We certify the several depositions hereunto annexed. Signed Feb 14, 1728 - Robt: Hanson, John King, Absalom Thorne.
Henry Tanner, age about 89, declares that about 30 years ago, he lived on the Plantation now in the possession of Thomas Stone, and that then Nicholas Bead showed him a bounded white oak standing near the brink of Nanjemy Cr by an old Gravelly Landing, which tree is now fallen in a small marsh near a crooked locust, which oak this deponent declares the sd Nicholas Bead told him was the bounded tree between the land of Mr: Stone and Mr: Gerrard Fowke, and that Mr: John Stone afterwards told this deponent that Nicholas Bead had showed him the right bounded tree. Signed - Henry Tanner. Feb 14, 1728.
William Davis, age about 70, declares that about 40 years past, he remembers a bounded white oak which stood very near the place mentioned in Henry Tanner's deposition, which John Hanson told him was the dividing tree between the lands of Mr: Stone and Mr: Gerrard Fowke. Signed - Wm Das. Feb 14, 1728.
Mathew Stone, age about 49, declares that the reputed bound tree (a white oak) between the lands of Mr: Stone & Mr: Gerrard Fowke, stood on the brink of Nanjemy Cr, near which place now stands a forked white oak sapling with a hammock of grape vines on the top, about 32 yards down the Cr from the place mentioned in Henry Tanner's deposition. Signed - Mathew Stone. Feb 14, 1728.
Priscilla Davis, about age 60, declares that a bounded white oak with a forked and bending top, stood between the place mentioned in Mathew Stone's deposition and the end of Stone's fence near Nanjemy Cr side, which this deponent has heard was the bound tree between the lands of Mr: Stone & Mr: Gerrard Fowke, according to the best of her knowledge. Signed - Priscilla (P her mark) Davis.
Edward Milstead, age about 70, declares that 40 odd years ago, Dr. Maddox showed him a bounded white oak standing at the end of a point near a marsh, and told this deponent that it was a dividing tree between his land and the land of Mr: John Stone, which tree is now standing but dead, at the root of which tree is a large stone with the letters GF cut thereon, which tree, this deponent says, he believes to be the tree which the sd Maddox showed him. Signed - Edward (E his mark) Millsted.
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1729-1733 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber M#2 [TLC]; Page 194.
At the request of Edward Milstead Jr, the following deed was recorded Mar 17, 1729.
Feb 11, 1729/30 from Edward Milstead Sr of CC, planter, to Edward Milstead Jr of CC, for the natural love that he has for his son, Edward Milstead, and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in CC called Good Luck if it hitts, bounded by the north side of a fresh called Carpenters Run, falling into Wards Fresh, the west side of a fresh called Long Marsh, containing and laid out for 190 acres. And likewise, another tract of land called Nonsuch, lying in the wood upon the branches of the main fresh that falls into Pointing Cr in CC, bounded by the head of Lamberts Valley, containing and laid out for about 100 acres. Signed - Edward (E his mark) Milstead. Wit - William Stone*, Thomas Stone*.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 379-23: GOOD LUCK IF IT HITTS: 28 acres; Possession of - 28 Acres - Milstead , Edward Jr.: Surveyed 10 Jan 1705 for Edward Milstead beginning at a bound poplar standing on the South West side of a run called Carpenters run falling into a fresh called Wards fresh: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 190 Acres - Edward Milstead Jr. from Edward Milstead Sr.; 11 Feb 1729
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 336-18: NONSUCH: 400 acres; Possession of - 400 Acres - Milstead, Edward: Surveyed 14 July 1663 for John Lambert in the woods upon the West side of the main fresh that falls into Poynton creek.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 380-31: DEEP VALLEY: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Winter, Ann: Surveyed 30 Jan 1705 for Walter Winter beginning at a bound poplar the first bound tree of a tract of land taken up this day by one Milstead called GOOD LUCK IF IT HITS.: Other Tracts Mentioned: GOOD LUCK IF IT HITS; EXPECTATION (sp?); ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 200 Acres - Anne Winter from John Winter; 13 Mar 1732,Included in RESURVEY OF THE EXPECTATION {mm note: EXPECTATION},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 380-30: NONESUCH: 62 acres; Possession of - 62 Acres - Winter, William: Surveyed 31 March 1707 for Walter Winter beginning at a bound Red Oak standing on the West side of a branch of Nanjemoy called Carpenters Branch: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 62 Acres - William Winter from John Winter; 13 Mar 1732
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 380-28: ORPHANS LOSS, ADDITION TO: 160 acres; Possession of - 160 Acres - Winter, Ann: Surveyed 31 March 1707 for William Chandler beginning at a bound poplar the first bound tree of a tract of land taken up by Edward Milstead called GOOD LUCK IF IT HITS then with the said land: Other Tracts Mentioned: GOOD LUCK IF IT HITS; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 160 Acres - Walter Winter from William Chandler; 11 Mar 1712,80 Acres - Anne Winter from John Winter; 13 Mar 1732,.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 338-35: WARDS ADDITION: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Manning, Joseph: Surveyed 18 July 1674 for John Ward at a bound pockhiccory a bound tree of the land called INGOLTHORPE on the East side POYNTON: Other Tracts Mentioned: INGOLTHORPE; POYNTON; ; other notes - 50 Acres - Edward Milstead from John Manning; 18 Sept 1724, 50 Acres - Ignatius Winter from Thomas Ward; 16 Nov 1733,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 423-317: MILSTEAD RANGE: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Milstead, Thomas: Surveyed 8 Sept 1729 for Thomas Milstead adjoining to William Lloyd's land beg at a bounded white oak on the West of Coblers Branch: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Lloyd, William ===
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-319: SAUNDERS NEGLECT: 140 acres; Possession of - 140 Acres - Milstead, Thomas: Surveyed 20 July 1731 for Thomas Milstead, beg at a bounded whit oak the first bounded tree of MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL in possession of William Milstead: Other Tracts Mentioned: MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 140 Acres - Henry Ward from Thomas Milstead; 15 June 1732,,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 337-28: MOUNTAINE: 112 acres; Possession of - 112 Acres - Winter, Walter: Surveyed 22 June 1671 for John Ward at a bound pock hiccory on the East side of a fresh run which runs into Poyton Creek.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 112 Acres - Moses Bell from William Ward; 19 April 1732, 112 Acres - Thomas Milstead from Moses Bell; 10 Aug 1732,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 383-47: WINTERS EMPLOYMENT: 264 acres; Possession of - 264 Acres - Milstead, Thomas : Surveyed 24 Feb 1710 for William Godfrey & Walter Winters beginning at a bounded White Oak in the fork of branch called Broadneck standing just by the run side patent 10 Aug 1713.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 264 Acres - Thomas Milstead from William Godfrey & Waller Winter; 24 June 1724,,
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10 May 1713; Recorded at request of Walter Winter
11 Mar 1712; Indenture from Walter Winter, planter, to William Chandler, Gent.; for 3,000# tobacco; tract called THE ADDITION TO THE ORPHAN'S LOTT; bounded by a tract taken up by Edward Millstead called GOOD LUCK, tract called INGER STONE, and tract called The DEEP VALEW; containing 160 acres; /s/ Will Chandler; wit. Tho. Dent, Thomas Stone
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1658 - 1734 (76 years)