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REEDER, BENJAMIN, Charles Co. 24 Jun, 1764; 9 May, 1769
To son Richard Robins Reeder - tract of land I now live on called "Linsey",
To wife Margaret Reeder, 1/3 of same, during her natural life; at her decease, to sd. Richard Robins Reeder.
To son Thomas Reeder, 'tract of land he now lives an called Drulyain."
To son Simon Reeder, 3 slaves. Daus: Anne and Mary Wright, Lydia Dodson, Margaret and Elizabeth Davis.
Exs: Wife Margaret Reeder. and son Thomas Reeder.
Wit: Samuel and Matthew Barnes, William McPherson, Jr. 379 113
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Benjamin Reeder 102.144 CH 235.10.3 pounds sterling Jul 13 1769 Sep 29 1769
Appraisers: John Chapman, Samuel Stone
Next of kin: Richard Robbins Reeder, Ledece Dodson (Prob Lydia)
Executors: Margaret Reeder, Thomas Reeder
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Benjamin Reeder 6.104 D CH £296.14.6 Aug 7 1771
Sureties: John Stowe, Thomas Hopewell.
Legatees: Richard Johns Reeder, Thomas Reeder, Simon Reeder.
Residue to; widow (unnamed) during life; then to her 5 daughters (unnamed).
Executors: Margaret Reeder, Thomas Reeder.
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Charles County Depositions, Page 174
Reeder, Benjamin, age 46, 25 Feb 1745/6; CHLR 40:518
Reeder, Benjamin, age 61 15 Dec. 1760: CHLR K#3 54:150
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Charles County Land Commissions, 1716-1721; Liber M#2, Page 1-149;
Linsey ; 1721
Petitioner Benjamin Reeder.
Peter Fardinando, aet 67.
Thomas Jenkins aet 79.
John Allen, aet 32.
Matthew Burns(?), aet 49.
Resurveyed 5 Aug 1721.
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Henry Poulter, St. Mary's Co. 12 Dec. 1704 20th Apr 1705 Wife MARY, extx. and sole legatee of estate, real and personal, during life. To WM. SANDY, Jr. (living with testator) and hrs., dwelling plantation at decease of wife afsd., except 30A which is bequeathed to CATHERINE GARRET (also living with testator).
Test: CLEMENT HILL, JNO PULLOCK, Jr., BENJ. READER 3.499
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Benjamin Reeder 41.456 SM £60.15.5; Jul 25 ___; Nov 29 1749
Appraisers: George Greaves, Joseph Alvey
Creditors: Gilbert Ireland, Thomas Reeder
NOK: Thomas Reeder, John Reeder
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Benjamin Reeder 33.414 A SM £60.15.5 £63.5.0; Apr 23 1753
Received from: John Parsons, Joseph Crook, Francis Swales, James Biggs, George Waller, Richard Lake, John Gardiner, Mary Phippard, John Jones Payments to: James Mallahon, Joseph Hackley, Thomas Reeder, Robert Horner, Mer. Lock due to Stephen Bordley, Mer. Lock due Edmond Jenings, Esq., Basil Smith, Mer. Lock, Richard Ward Key
Admnx: Margaret Reeder
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Daniel McDaniel 20.113 A CH £282.9.2 £41.11.6 Feb 6 1743
Sureties: Benjamin Reader, Joseph Manning, Richard Manning.
Received from: George Thomas, John Joakin Guding, Murdo Baton, William Southerland, William Gambrel.
Payments to: Dr. Brown, Thomas Stone, Dr. Muschet, Richard Tarom, Benjamin Davis, executor of Anne Ebernethy.
Legatees: William Mitchel.
Executrix: Anne Munroe, wife of Andrew Munroe
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Reeder, Benjamin, planter, St. Mary's Co., 22 Mar. 1719-20 7 June, 1720
To son Simon and hrs., personalty and dwelling plantation _____, he dying without issue, sd. Land to pass to son yet unchristened.
To son Thomas and hrs., "Bashfordbery Gleening" at Tomakokin, he dying without issue, to pass to son John and hrs.
To sons Simon and John and their hrs.., "Tattershals Gifts," Charles Co., equally; also bond of Janes Taunts. Land to be divided by 2 honest men, Wm. Williams to be for son John, he not being of age.
To son Benjamin, ; personality at Nanjemy.
To dau. Elizabeth Aullstan (Allison or Austin) and hrs., "Reeders Adventure," she dying without issue, to pass to son Thomas and hrs. and personalty.
To dau. Anne Davis, personalty.
Shd. There be any difference bet. Wife and son Simon, dwell. plan. to be divided, she having 2 pts. Of the orchard and the dwelling during life.
Shd. Son Simon refuse to make over to son Thomas, his interest in "Basford Gleaning" for which he may have a deed of gift, son Thomas to have dwell. plan.
To 4 youngest child., viz. John, Elizabeth, Anne and son unchristened, personalty.
To wife Elizabeth, residue of personal estate.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Simon.
Test: Wm. Gibson, Michall Henigen, Mary Henigen 16. 86
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Laughlane McLane 13,63 A CH £24.7.0 £37.6.2 Apt 16 1735
Sureties: Benjamin Reeder, Francis Dunington, Jr.
Payments to: John Allen, Patrick Connelly, Thomas Mitchell, Thomas Matthews, Benjamin Tasker & Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson,
Distribution to: accountant, 6 children (unnamed, minors).
Administratrix: Elisabeth McLane.
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Martha Yoakley 20.135 A £496.15.6 £1.10.0 Apr 4 1744
Sureties: William Middleton, Samuel Hanson, Sr., William Hanson,
Received from: John Frankling, Edward Clements, Thomas Speaker Thomas Mitchel, Bart. Anderson, Walter Maddox, John Miles, Joseph Doyne, Alextius Semmes, Richard Brett, Ralph Shaw, Sr., Samuel Hawkins, Richard Stone, Thomas Midgley, Alexander McLaran, Joseph Allen, Joseph Pile, James Swann, William Neale, Ignatius Sympson, Baptist Boarman, William Winters, Richard Price, William Brawner, Henry Brawner, William Jones, William Dodson, George Hatton, William Sison, Nathaniel Nodder, Joseph Clements, Henry Moor, Matthew Clubb, William Atchison, Jacob Clements, Benjamin Robey, Achilles Ward, Charles Jones, Leonard Clements, Joseph (page torn), Jr., Dr. Parnham, James (page torn), Abraham Gibbs. Francis Ware, William Mcferson, William Barker, Capt. Keylerd, John Stromatt, Bowling Speake, George Dent, Philip Clubb, John Acton, Matthew Smallwood, John Wilson, William Rumsay, Benjamin Davis, John Chapman, Jr., Richard Edlen, Thomas Boarman, James Maddox, George Waple, Henry Barnes, Jr., Dr. Steward, Elias Smith, Thomas Matthews, Joseph Lancaster, William Coombs, William Thompson, Francis Martin, Notley Maddox, Dr, Brown, Edward Jenkins, Thomas Stone, Leonard Green, Sr., John Burgess, Edward Brawner, Benjamin Douglass, George Tarvin, Henry Action, Jr., John Barker, Jr., Benjamin Adams, Giles Green, George Robinson, Francis Adams, Jr., Matthew Stone, Augustine Ward, Barton Smoot, Charles Ford, George Godfrey, Francis Hamersley, Samuel Chunn, John Loveless, Edmond Devene, Charles Clements, Thomas Marshall, Oliver Burch, John Neale, Thomas Dent, Thomas Sympson, William Robey, James Griffen, Daniel Bowen, Samuel Hanson, Jr., John Smith Prather, John Clark, Jr., Richard Chapman, Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer, James Man, John Stone, Basil (page torn), Williams (page torn), James Ferrill, James Thompson, George Tarvin, William Pen, Townly Brome, John Smith, Bayne Smallwood, Richard Tarvin, Baruch Williams, John Martin, Jr., John Clark, Jr., Edward Brawner, John Clark, Sr., Richard Lewis, Thomas Barnes, Jeremiah Mudd, Charles Smoot, William Eilbeck, William McAttee, Charles Blandford, John Mcferson, Thomas Mudd, James Boarman, Henry Neale, Alexander Mcferson, Thomas Speake, Francis Green, Jr., Thomas Crompton, Green Sympson, John Hanson, Sr., John Philpot, Barthley Anderson, William Boarman, Godshall Barnes, Mark McGerson, Joseph Barnes, Thomas Baley, Nathan Harris, Samuel Luckett, Barton Stone, John Clubb, Edm. Macatee, William Thompson, John Muchet, Matthew Barnes, Henry Barnes, Sr., Richard Marshall, Robert Gill, John Estep, Thomas McAttee, Philip Key, Bart. Hungerford, George Jones, Theophilus Swift, Mary McOuchie, William Maconchie, Matthew Stone, Sr., John Robey, William McAttee, Thomas Morris, Benjamin Craycroft, Thomas Lee, Roger Linton, John Briscoe, Leonard Green, Jr., Matt. Barnes, Jr., Richard Speake, Joseph Cresman, John Hamill, Robert Doyne, Richard Snowden, Stephen Chandler, Benjamin Douglass, Jr., Courts Keech, Edm. Porteus, Bartley Anderson, Lend. Briscoe, Jeremiah Adderton, Bart. Hungerford, Stephen Chandler, James Boarman, Robert Whythill, Alexander Hawkins, William Boswell, Sr., Thomas Marshall, John Canson, Thomas Middleton, Jr., Jacob Brandt, Charles Smoot, Charles Craycroft, Ignatius Doyne, Thomas Hudson, Edward Burch, Charles Philpot, John Mcferson, Francis Green, Sr., John Chapman, Benjamin Clements, Alexander McDaniel, John Hanson (youngest), James Thompson, Benjamin Reader, John Elgin, William Baggot, James Grant, Henry Martin, Charles Ferrill, William Reif, Ledstone Smallwood, Jr., John Buttler, John Fowell, George Bett, James Muncaster, Joseph Harrison, John Barker, Benjamin Muncaster, Zachariah Wade, Sr., James Semmes, Andrew Munroe, Samuel Adams,. Ralph Robey, Edward Neale, Philip Edelin, George Jones, David Southerland, William Loyde, John Chandler, Francis Meeke, Holland Middleton, Isaac Chattam, Matthew Williamson, David Stone, Edward Sanders, Joseph Timms, William Meeke, Charles Musgrave, William Brent, Ralph Shaw, John Baggot, Alexander Hawkins, Ignatius Mitchell, Thomas Williams, Thomas Prather.
Payments to: Alexander Campbell.
Executors: Thomas Prather, John Smith Prather, Thomas Williams.
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John Barron 3.51 A CH £29.8,0 May 26 1720
Received from: John Tailor, Thomas Lambert, Forbas Madding.
Payments to: Thomas Jenkins, Benjamin Reader, Thomas Osburn, John Cranon, George Geddes, John Manning, John Maclen, William Key, Richard Gilder, Mr. Samuell Hanson, Francis Miller.
Executrix; Anne Mackenny, wife of Pattrick Mackenny,
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John Barron 3.191 CH £29.8.0 Aug 31 1719
Appraisers: John Manning, Matthew Stone,
Creditors: Benjamin Reeder, Jr.
Next of kin: William Keye, Jobe Key.
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John Waters 13,141 A CH £11.19.5 £6.7.5 Jun 4 1735
Sureties: Richard Chapman, John Jackson.
Received from: John Butler, Benjamin Reader, Robert Haslip, John Grieves.
Payments to: James Gowas, Peter Harrant,
Administrator: John Sutcliffe.
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Francis Gardiner 15.338 A CH £89.13.9 £55.16.4 May 18 1737
Sureties: William Eilbeck, Augustine Ward.
Received from: Richard Norwood.
Payments to: William Eilbeck for Mr. Adderton, James Boswell, James Glascock, Elenor Sanders, Daniel Noland, William Eilbeck, William Nellson, Benjamin Reader, Dr. Brown, Zeph. Wade, Edward Brawner, Martha Yoakley, executor of John Eburnethy.
Executrix: Anne Gardiner.
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John Terrell 20.45 A CH £65.2.8 £87.8.0 Oct 31 1743
Sureties: Daniel McDaniel, Benjamin Reader.
Received from: George Jones, Daniel Bryan, Sr., Daniel Bryan, Jr., Peter Regg.
Payments to: John Parnham, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Robert Doyne, Mr. Samuel Hanson, Walter Hanson.
Administrators: Thomas Brittain and his wife Anne Brittain,
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Thomas Jenkins 20.46 A CH £132.3.9 £24.13.4 Nov 28 1743
Received from: Abednego Adams.
Payments to: Susannah Jenkins, James Man, Matthew Barnes, executrix of Anne Ebernethy, Mary Manning, Richard Manning, John Stone, Joseph Mitchell, Benjamin Reader, Dr. Mungo Muschet, George Tarvin, Walter Hanson.
Representatives: widow (unnamed), brothers (unnamed), sisters (unnamed).
Administratrix: Anne Jenkins.
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Daniel McDaniel 20.113 A CH £282.9.2 £41.11.6 Feb 6 1743
Sureties: Benjamin Reader, Joseph Manning, Richard Manning.
Received from: George Thomas, John Joakin Guding, Murdo Baton, William Southerland, William Gambrel.
Payments to: Dr. Brown, Thomas Stone, Dr. Muschet, Richard Tarom, Benjamin Davis, executor of Anne Ebernethy.
Legatees: William Mitchel.
Executrix: Anne Munroe, wife of Andrew Munroe.
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Luke Hopkins 23.194 A SM £5.17.0 £15.17.0 Mar 3 1746
Sureties: Thomas Alston, Benjamin Reader.
Received from: William Ferrell, Samuel Jordan.
Payments to: James Mills, Mr. Philip Key,
Administratrix: Elisabeth Jordan, wife of Notley Jordan.
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Thomas Hurry 57.19 CH £35.19.0 Jun 28 1753 Nov 15 1753
Appraisers: Benjamin Reader, John Stone.
Creditors: Gustavus Browne, David Ross.
Next of kin: George Hurry., Anne Hurry.
Administratrix: Mary Hurry.
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Phillip Briscoe 7.216 A CH £459.15.0 £181.12.7 Dec 3 1725
Received from: John Bucknam, Ralph Bayley, William Kingsland, William Ward, Sr., Samuel Lover George Witter, Anne Short, Robert Parker, John Chunn, Jr., George Dement, Sr., Richard Burroughs, Jacob Morriss, Robert Luddall, Robert Lovell, John Edwards, Thomas Birch, John Burroughs, James Swann, John Magrah, Hans Dollar, John Dyson, Margarett Maddox, Gillham Wood, Edward Davis, Jr., James Keech, Thomas Dyson, Mary Gardiner, John Rye, William Theobalds, Samuel Turner, John Scott, Sr., James Watersforrest, John Poslon, John Clarke, John Davie, John Graves, William Huntington, Jos, Allen, Jr., Thomas Hunt, Daniel Morphey, Mary Lattimar, Samuel Chunn, John Fairfax, Robert Clare, Thomas Beech, Francis Clarke, Thomas Alpin, Samuel Johnson, Patrick Fanell, Thomas Gosling, Samuel Mahone , Joseph Douglass, Jos. Pile, William Cooke, Francis Wheatly, John Birch, William Harris, Daniel Short, Sarah Carter, John Tippett, Benjamin Douglass, Thomas Allstone, Samuel Maddox, Sr., John Sympson, John Williams, Sarah Douglas, Michael Branson, John Chunn, Sr., John Parry, Benjamin Reeder, Timothy Dunaway, Charles Smith, Robert Cull, George Scroggen, William Cage, John Noe, Sr., Benjamin Shoks, John Cartwright, Charles Phillpott, John Rayfield, Nicholas Farrell, Justiniah Birch, Mary Baley, William Throne, Gilbert Lewis, Oliver Birch, John_Attaway, Charles Yates, Edward Loyd, Percival Pearson, Matt. Barnes, Unknown Maddox, John Johnson, Barton Smoot, Thomas Douglas, Robert Yates.
Legatees: Susannah Briscoe (wife), Susannah Compton, Anne Wood, Mr. Charles Ashcomb, William Howard,
Executor: John Briscoe.
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Mary Barnes (widow) 48.480 CH £37.8.5 Apr 22 1752 Jun 1 1752
Appraisers: Joseph M. Semmes, Samuel Luckett.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown Benjamin Reeder.
Next of kin: Mary Swann, John Theobalds.
Executrix: Charity Theobalds.
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Simon Reeder 60.103 SM £216.8.9 Nov 20 1754, Feb 4 1755
Appraisers: Samuel Briscoe, Kenelm Boullt.
Creditors: Kenelm Boult, Philip Key.
Next of kin: Richard Robert Reeder, Anne Davis.
Administrator/Executor: Benjamin Reeder.
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Simon Reeder 2.7 D SM £225.18.6 Jan 29 1756
Sureties: Thomas Alstone, Zachariah Bond.
Distribution to: Representatives unknown to this office.
Executor: Benjamin Reeder.
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BARNES, GOODSHALL, Charles Co. 27 Dec 1766; 9 Apr 1768
To grandson not christianed, the son of Mathew Barnes, part of tract in aforesaid co. called "Barnes Purchase' but if he dies before coming to age or without heirs then to Elizabeth Barnes dau, of Mathew Barnes.
To son William Barnes tract In Charles Co. called Kemanderry,
To daus. Anne Barnes and Sarah Barnes, part of tract called "Barnes Purchase and part of a tract called St. Thomas, together containing 170 acres, After death of daus,, then to sons Samuel, Mathew and William,
To grandson Goodshall Barnes son of William, part of tract called 'Barnes Purchase, and 50 acres adjoining part already conveyed to son Mathew Barnes.
To dau. Frances Douglass, Negro man called Pompey and at the receipt of said said Negro that John Douglass shall pay to my two grandsons Goodshall Douglass and Goodshall Howard 5 pounds each.
To dau. Jane Howard 1 shilling
To daus. Anne Barnes and Sarah Barnes, Negroes Joe and Mulatto Peter; also have a seat in my pew -that I have in Port Tobacco Church.
To son William Barnes, Negro man called Peter and enjoy my pew in Port Tobacco Church,
To my two grand children, Elizabeth Barnes dau. of Mathew Barnes and one other grandchild not christened son of aforesaid Mathew,, cows and other.
To grandchildren Cloe McPherson and Anne McPherson, each 12 sh and 6 p.
To Mary Stone,, Anne Hanson Barnes, Aurealea Hanson, each 12 shilling
To granddau. Franceus Barnes and Catherine Barnes, daus. of son Samuel Barnes, Negro called Ann.
Exs. son William Barnes and Anne Barnes and Sarah, my daus.
Wit: Henry Smith Hawkins, Benjamin Reeder, Samual Stone.
Codicil regarding beqeathal of Negro Peter to William Barnes because since will "I became bound in a bond to Messrs. Barnes and Ridgate as security for said Williams Barnes for payment of 68 pounds ... and to secure myself took a bill of sale for the said William Barnes of two Negroes named Kiah and Cela
Wit: Benjamin Reeder, Jesse Douglass 36.370
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Godshall Barnes 97.248 CH £351.14.4 May 31 1768 Jul 18 1768
Appraisers: Richard Robert Reeder, Joseph Manning (dec'd by 18 July 1768).
Appraisers (second set): Benjamin Reeder, Richard Robert Reeder.
Creditors: John Craig for John Jamieson and James Jamieson, Thomas Smoot,
Next of kin: Anne Barnes, Sarah Barnes.
Executor: William Barnes.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 177.
At the request of Philip Barnes, the following lease was recorded on Aug 19, 1747.
May 1, 1747 from Benjamin Reeder of CC, planter, and Margaret, his wife, to Philip Barnes of CC, planter, the 7 year lease (starting Dec 25, 1746) of a parcel of land, part of a tract called Lindsey, lying in CC, being part of a tract of land whereon sd Benjamin and Margaret now dwell. The land to be leased is bounded by Hamond's Branch (which falls into Nanjemy Branch), the land of the widow Jenkins. The annual rent is 800 lbs tobacco, and Barnes is to plant 100 apple trees_ Signed - Benj.n Reeder, Margaret {+ her mark) Reeder. Wit - Robt Hanson, Thos Stone.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 247.
At the request of John Jenkins, the following deed was recorded on Apr 28, 1748.
Apr 25, 1748 from Benjamin Reader and Margaret, his wife, of CC, planter, to John Jenkins of cc, planter, for 20 shillings sterling and for divers other good causes, a certain parcel of land, being part of a tract of land in CC called Lindsey. Signed - Benj: Reader, Margaret (X her mark) Reader. Wit - Tho:s Stone, Jno Winter.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 322. At the request of Benjamin Reader, the following deed was recorded on Mar 29, 1749.
Nov 11, 1748 from Henry Key, late of CC but now of Augusta County, Virginia, planter, to Benjamin Reader of CC, planter, for 30 £paper currency & 20 £current gold, and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in CC called Drury Lane, formerly laid out for Gerrard Brown, bounded by Pointen Mannar, the land formerly laid out for James Lynsey, containing and laid out for about 100 acres, excepting 6 acres already conveyed by sd Henry Key unto John Stone. Signed - Henry (I his mark) Key. Wit - Allen Davies, Walter Hanson.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 375.
At the request of Benjamin Reeder, the following deed was recorded on Feb 3, 1749[/50].
Aug 10, 1749 from Lewis Williams of CC, planter, and Margarett, his wife, to Benjamin Reeder of CC, planter, for 1100 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all these thirds of a parcel in CC, called Drury Lane, formerly laid out for Gerard Browne, bounded by Pointen Manner, the land formerly laid out for James Lindsey, containing and laid out for about 100 acres. Signed - Lewis Williams, Margarett (X her mark) Williams. Wit - Thos Stone, Rd Harrison.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 554. Letter of Notice, recorded at the request of General William Smallwood. The following depositions and proofs were lodged with the CC Clerk, to be recorded pursuant to the directions of an Act of Assembly passed in 1779 and entitled, an Act to establish a mode to perpetuate testimony.
William Smallwood of CC, wanting to perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses respecting the title of the following tracts of land called Allansons Folly and Saint Davids, for which actions of ejectment have been brought and are now depending in the General Court of Maryland between Thomas Rookwoods, lessee, plaintiff, and John Brawner and William Jones, tenants of sd William Smallwood, gave the following notice to William Cooke of Annapolis, the Atty at Law for sd Thomas Rookwood, he, sd Rookwood, being absent and residing out of the State of Maryland - to wit
On Jun 3, 1789, William Smallwood attended at the dwelling house of Thomas Shuttleworth Posey, when and where the following deposition was taken before Daniel Jenifer, one of the CC JPs, who then and there attended for the purpose, in consequence of the indisposition of Richard Barnes, who had attended on the preceding day, and on this present day, until he was so much indisposed at Adam clinkscale's that he could proceed no further. signed - Dan Jenifer*.
No. 7. The deposition of Thomas Shuttleworth Posey, aged about 74 or 75, says that he has often heard his father and mother talk of Edward Rookwood and his 1st wife, who, they informed him, was sister to this Deponent's mother, that Edward Rookwood never had but 1 child by his sd 1st wife, and that his name was Thomas Rookwood, whom this Deponent well knew, and was generally informed by his father and mother and others that after the death of Edward Rookwood, his sd son, Thomas, heired and entered into possession of all his father's estate, both real and personal, and that he resided on the tract of land called Allansons Folly, and that he rented another tract, called saint Davids, to Edward Maddox, and this Deponent well remembers Thomas Rookwood, and that he died seised of these 2 tracts of land and several others he thinks called Preston Found Hills and Hard Frost, leaving 2 daughters, 1 of whom died young, and the other married Mr, Henry Moore, by whom she had a daughter who died young, that he always heard and believes, the land afd became escheatable upon her death and that the sd Henry Moore did escheat them, and some years afterwards, sold the tract called Allansons Folly to Mr. Bayne Smallwood, from whom it descended to his heir at law, William Smallwood, the present Defendant, and this Deponent further says that he has often understood and heard his father and mother and others say that some years after the death of Edward Rookwood's 1st wife, that Edward Rookwood married another woman, who ran away to Virginia with a man, by name Goslin, with whom she lived some years and had several children, and this Deponent well remembers that he has often heard his father and mother say that William Rookwood was the son of the abovesd 2nd wife of Edward Rookwood, and that the sd child was generally reputed and thought to be the son of sd Goslin and was then more commonly called William Goslin than William Rookwood- This Deponent says that his father and mother always lived in the neighborhood within 3 miles or 3 miles of the afd tract of land called Allansons Folly, that both his father and mother lived to be very old, that his mother's maiden name was Lydia Shuttleworthr that she first married Richard Robins, by whom she had 2 daughters; the elder married Benjamin Reeder, and the younger, Francis Dunnington, who died this year, about 90 years old. Signed Jun 3, 1789 - Thomas Shuttleworth (TP his mark) Posey. Wit - Dan Jenifer*.
The deposition of Daniel Jenifer, of lawful age, says that when he took Thomas Shuttleworth Posey's deposition, he found him confined to his bed by an inflammation in his foot and leg from a hurt he had received, and was so swollen, that the only way he could have attended at Chickamuxon warehouse, would have been to have been carried in a litter. Signed Sep 1, 1789 - Dan Jenifer. Wit - Henry Barnes*. Adjourned until Jun 4, 1789,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 341-57: DRURY LANE: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Key, William: Surveyed 10 March 1666 for Gerard Brown beginning at a bound birch tree on the East side of a fresh run being the bound of Poynton: Conveyance notes - 6 Acres - John Moore from Henry Key; 3 July 1746, 94 Acres - Benjamin Reeder from Henry Key; 11 Nov 1748,33-1/4 Acres - Benjamin Reeder from Lewis Williams; 10 Aug 1749,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 304-14: LINDSEY: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Allen, John: Surveyed 18 May 1658 for Edmund Lindsey on the East side of the Easternmost branch of Nanjemoy Creek. (see folio 334): Conveyance notes - 100 Acres - Joseph Harrison from John & James Allen; 16 Nov 1717,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 335-9: LINDSEY: 300 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Jenkins, Thomas: 150 Acres - Posey, John: Surveyed 10 May 1659 for James Lindsey on the East side of the Easternmost branch of Avon River: Conveyance notes - John Jenkins from Ann Jenkins; 5 Dec 1746,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1699 - 1769 (70 years)