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Anne Wyeth 27.42 A CH £14.19.0 £4.15.0 Jun 15 1749
Sureties: Thomas Brooke, Henry Thompson, Sr.
Payments to: Walter Hanson.
Mentions: 1 grandchild (unnamed).
Administrator: Robert Yates.
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Jane Watts 42.181 CH £649.13.9 Mar 21 1749
Appraisers: John Stone, Robert Doyne.
Creditors: Gustavus Brown, Joseph Times.
Next of kin: Henry Thomson, Joseph Thompson.
Administratrix: Sarah Thompson.
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Benjamin Douglass 30.22 A CH £339.9.8 £144.18.3 Mar 9 1750
Sureties: John Chandler, John Douglass.
Received from: Henry Thompson.
Payments to: Alexander McLaran, Peter Hanah, Samuel Hanson, Dr. Gust. Brown, Jane McLaran, Samuel Hanson, Robert Whythill, George Briscoe, Aaron Goodrick, Charles Sanders, Joseph Tompson, Robert Scott, John Causeen, administrator (unnamed, 1/3) of widow (unnamed).
Administrators (de bonis non): Charles & Thomas Douglass.
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Capt. Arthur Lee 74.75 CH £789.9.1 Jul 21 1760 May 4 1761
Appraisers: John Marshall, Henry Thompson.
Creditors: Andrew Buchanan, John Semple.
Next of kin: John Fendall Philip, Richard Fendall.
Administrator/Executor: Hon., Richard Lee, Esq.
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THOMPSON, Thomas, Charles Co. 30 Nov 1749; 1 Jan 1749/50
To son Thomas Thompson, wearing apparell.
To dau. Mary Carbery, Negro woman Sary.
To grandson Thomas Carbery, Negro girl Heneristo.
To son Henry Thompson, 1 Mill share.
To dau. Elizabeth Angel, Negro woman Bess, and cattle.
To gran dau. Jane Angel, Negro boy Hery,
To son Richard Thompson, horse.
To son Joseph Thompson, land 3 tracts joining each other,
"High Cliftes," 50 A., "Thompsons Delight" 120 A., and "Haply", 621/2 A.
To dau. Anne Sanders, boat and Negro man Tom,
To son Joseph Thompson, Negro girl Grace, boy Jack.
Rest of estate to son Joseph Thompson,
Son Joseph Thompson, ex.
Wit: Hatch Dent, Anne Dent, Will Eilbeck. 27.174.
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Thomas Thomson 82,13 Page £47.15.1 Jun 13 1763 Jun 24 1763
(also Thomas Thompson)
Appraisers: James Wood, Benjamin Musgroves.
Creditors: James Edelin, John Barnes for Robert Watters.
Next of kin: Joseph Green Thompson, Henry Thompson.
Executrix: Chloe Thompson.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/00000 1/000028/html/am28--546.html
URL title: Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1732:1753Volume 28, Page 546
Note:
Schedule No 2.
Charles County.
At a Meeting of the Vestry of William and Mary Parish in the County aforesaid on the 8th Day of June 1752 at the said Parish Church were present - Page 483
The Reverend
Vestrymen: Mr Saml Clagett, Mr Thomas Cottrell, Mr Richard Smith, Mr Edward Ford, Mr Nathan Harris, Mr Charles Bruce
Church warden:Mr John Marshall
Who unanimously proceeded to regulate and assign the Pews in the sd Parish Church to the several Persons hereafter put down in the following Manner, the Numbers of the Pews to the respective Names put down, having Relation to the Numbers in the Platt hereunto annexed Viz.
Pew
To the honourable Richard Lee Esqr 1
Mr Benjamin Fendall & his Son John 2
Mr Wm Courts, Elizabeth Courts & Wm Penn 3
Col George Dent and his Son George 4
Richard Smith his Sons, and Thomas Cottrell 5
Barton Warren and Edward Ford 6
Charles Yates John Wilder & his Son John 7
The Ministers Family for the time being 8
James Latimore, Philip Jenkins, Jno Jenkins & Benj. Douglass. 9
Atwick Fearson, Jno Farr, Geo. Scroggin & Benjn Thomas. 10
Notley Maddox, Sarah Maddox, Anne Smoot & Edwd Smoot 14
Joseph Joy, Judith Penn, and Notley Dutton 15
Thomas Bates, John Douglass, John Hamil & Jane Penn 16
Francis Posey, Harrison Musgrove, Charles John & Benj. Philpot. 18
Authur Lee, Rebecca Howard, Jno Marshall & Richd Marshall 23
Joseph Douglass, Nathan Harris, Mary Brandt 24
Joseph Gwynn and Benjamin 25
Mary Marshall, Henry Thompson, Posthumus Groves & Jas Plant. 26
William Dent & Walter Hanson for their Tenants 27
Moses Hubbart, John Cavin, Jno Wakefield & Saml Chunn 28
Robert Yates, Charles Bruce & Robert Yates junr 29
Barton Hungerford & his Sons 30
Robt Mastin, Tyre Thomas, Widow Thomas & Richard Ratcliff. 31
Thomas Hatton, William Cage Samuel Gody and John Chun 32
Geo: Elgin Patience Posey, Jacob Andrew Minitree Wm Guy & Sarah Martin. 33
No 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22 left in common for Tenants
Others not being Freeholders.
No 17 .....for such young Persons that may sing.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page88. At the request of Henry Thomson, the following letter of attorney was recorded this Jun 12, 1723
I, John Hutton of Dearham in the County of Cumberland, yeoman, nephew & heir to Charles Hutton, late of ptoxen [Patuxent] in Maryland, my late uncle, decd, for divers good causes, I have appointed my trusty friend Henry Thomson of Whitehaven in sd county, sailor, my true & lawful attorney, to sell all such lands, tenements, plantations,, &-other hereditaments whereof my sd uncle died seized, for the best price. Signed Oct 10, 1722 - John Hutton. Wit --Jos: Dixon, John Myrhous, Geo. Kitchen.
CC. Jun Count, 1723. The power of atty was proved by the oaths of Josri Dixon & Geo Kitchen in open"court.o,Wit - Sam Hanson, Clk.
Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page89. At the request of Henry Thomson,"thd.'-following letter of attorney was recorded this Jun 12, 1723.
I, John Hutton of Dearham in the County of Cumberland, administrator of the goods & chattels of Charles Hutton, late of ptoxen [Patuxent] in Maryland, my uncle, decd, for divers good causes, I have appointed my trusty friend Henry Thompson of Whitehaven in sd county, sailor; ;my true & lawful attorney, to recover all money and persIonal estate of my sd late uncle. Signed Oct 10, 1722 ,Jno .Hutton. Wit - Jos: Dixon, John Myrhous, George Kitchen CC. Jun Court, 1723. The power of atty was proved by the oaths of Jos Dixon & Geo Kitchen in open-court. Wit - Sam Hanson, Clk.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 360.
At the request of Henry Thompson & Margarett, his wife, the following deed was recorded on Aug 23, 1749.
Jul 31, 1749 from Benjamin Fendall of CC, Gent:, to Henry Thompson and Margarett, his wife, for 60 £sterling, part of a tract of land called Battens Clifts, lying in CC, containing and now laid out for 166.5 acres. Signed - Benj: Fendall. Wit - Gust Brown, Robt Yates. Ellen, wife of the said Benjamin Fendall, released her dower.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 368.
At the request of Benjamin Fendall, the following deed was recorded on Nov 29, 1749.
Jul 31, 1749 from Henry Thompson and Margaret, his wife, of CC, "planter and spinster", to Benjamin Fendall, Esq, of CC, planter, for 120 £sterling, part of a tract of land called Three Brothers, lying in CC on the east side of Potomack River, being bounded by a creek [unnamed], containing about 130.5 acres, except half an acre where the graves are, which is reserved for a burying place. signed - Henry Thompson, Marg:". (M her mark) Thompson. Wit - Gust Brown, Robt Yates.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 262.
At the request of Henry Thompson, the following deed of gift was recorded on Jun 28, 1748.
I, Thomas Thompson Sr and Elizabeth, my wife, of Cc, planter, for the love I have for my son, Henry Thompson of CC, I have given Henry part of that tract of land called Three Brothers, lying in CC, bounded by Potomack River, containing 131.5 acres, which half acre of land being where the graves are. The half acre is excepted from this deed. Conveyed herein is the other 131 acres. Signed May 13, 1748 - Thomas Thompson, Eliza (C her mark) Thompson. Wit - Geo: Dent, Richard Thompson.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 167. Feb 13, 1758 from Benjamin Fendall of CC, Gentleman, to Phillip Richard Fendall, son of the sd Benjamin Fendall of CC, Gentleman, for the natural love he has for his sd son and also for 5 £, part of a tract of land in CC on the east side of Potomack River called Battens Clifts, bounded by Richard Lee, Esq, a tract of land sold and conveyed by the late Colo John Fendall decd to the late Mr. Richard Marshall decd, a tract of land which sd Benjamin Fendall sold and conveyed to Henry Thomson, containing about 107 acres. Sd tract of land is now called the Door of the World. Signed - Benjamin Fendall. Wit - John Winter, Jas Nivison_ Eleanor, wife of the within mentioned Benjamin Fendall,,relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Feb 11, 1758 [sic].
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 73. Oct 13, 1761 from Henry Thompson and Margarett, his wife, of CC, to William Warren of CC, for 170 £, a tract of land, being part of 2 tracts of land called (the one part) Battans Clifts, the other by the name of The Three Brothers, both adjoining and lying in CC, containing and laid out for about 135 acres. Signed - Henry Thompson, Margaret Thompson. Wit Jno Winter*, Geo: Dent*, Wm Brown. Sd Margarett released her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Jan 26, 1762.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 532. Sep 12, 1764 from Thomas Contee of CC, merchant, and Henry Fendall of CC, attorney at law, executors of the will of Benjamin Fendall, late of CC, Esq, dead, to Philip Richard Fendall of CC, Gent. sd Benjamin Fendall, by his will dated Apr 6, 1764, among other things, directed that the rest of his real and personal estate should be sold by his executors. Sd Benjamin, at his death, was seized, in fee, of part of a tract of land called Battons Cliffs, and one other tract called Three Brothers, situated on Potomack River. Also, one other tract called Beavers Lodge, situated on. Zakiah Swamp in CC. Sd three tracts were purchased by the afd Philip Richard Fendall at public vendue of the executors. This deed therefore witnesses that the sd Thomas Contee and Henry Fendall, for 550 £sterling, grant to Philip Richard Fendall, the afd three tracts. Battons Cliffs was granted to John Fendall, Gentleman, by a proprietary deed dated Aug 5, 1721, and by sd John Fendall conveyed to the afd Benjamin Fendall, his son, by deed dated Nov 22, 1729, and recorded in CC, containing, as in sd Proprietary grant, it is said, 562 acres, excepting about 30 acres which in the deed from the sd John Fendall unto sd Benjamin, son, is excepted, and except 166 acres heretofore sold and conveyed by sd Benjamin Fendall unto Henry Thompson by deed dated Jul 31, 1749, and except also 107 acres conveyed by the sd Benjamin unto Philip Richard Fendall, party to these presents, by deed dated Feb 13, 1758. [Also' all that tract of land containing about 130.5 acres, situated on Potowmack River in CC, adjacent to the before mentioned tract called Battins Cliffs, and is called the Three Brothers, purchased by the sd Benjamin Fendall of Henry Thompson and Margaret, his wife, as appears by their deed dated Jul 31, 1749.
[Also] all that tract of land called Beavers Lodge, -situated at Zackiah Swamp in CC, containing 47 acres, granted to John Fendall, as appears by a Proprietary deed or patent dated Jul 10, 1725, and after the death of the sd John, the patent descended unto the afd Benjamin Fendall, his son and heir at law. Signed Thos Contee. Henry Fendall. Wit - Thos Stone*, Josias Hawkins*. Recorded Sep 30, 1764.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 721_ [The beginning of this document is missing]. witnesses that the sd Benjamin Thomas and Eleanor, his wife, for and in consideration of 80 £sterling to them in hand paid by sd Henry Thompson, sd Benjamin and Eleanor sell to sd Henry Thompson, all that tract of land called Thomas' Discovery, lying in CC, containing and now laid out for about 81 acres. .. Sd Eleanor relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Before - Jasias Hawkins*, Edward Smoot*. Then received of Henry Thompson, 80 £, the consideration of the within deed. Signed - Benja Thomas_ Wit - Edwd Smoot*
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 21. Oct 14, 1765 from Henry Thompson of CC, planter, and Margarett, his wife, to Richard Lee of CC, Gentleman, for 156 £2 shillings and 9 pence, part of a tract of land in CC on the east side of Potomack River, called Batten Clifts, bounded by William Warren's dwelling house, containing about 1054 acres. Signed - Henry Thompson, Margarett (MI her mark) Thompson. Wit - Jno Winter*, Edwd Smoot*. Recorded Oct 26, 1765.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 337. Feb 2, 1768 from Henry Thompson of CC, to Samuel Jones of CC, Innholder, for 102 £10 shillings and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land commonly called Thomas Discovery, lying in William and Mary Parish near bower Ceder Point in CC, containing about 82 acres'. Signed - Henry Thompson. Wit - George Dent*, Edwd Smoot.*. Margaret Thompson, wife of sd Henry Thompson, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded 'Feb 18, 1768, Later in the deed, said to be 72 acres.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 337. Feb 2, 1768 from Henry Thompson of CC, to Samuel Jones of CC, Innholder, for 102 £10 shillings and for divers other good causes, all that tract of land commonly called Thomas Discovery, lying in William and Mary Parish near bower Ceder Point in CC, containing about 82 acres'. Signed - Henry Thompson. Wit - George Dent*, Edwd Smoot.*. Margaret Thompson, wife of sd Henry Thompson, relinquished her right of dower. Recorded 'Feb 18, 1768,
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 487. Sep 26, 1768 from Henry Thomson and Margaret, his wife, of CC, planter and spinster [sic], to William Warren of CC, planter, for 170 £ part of 2 tracts of land in CC, the one called Battens Clifts and the other called the Three Brothers, containing about 135 acres. Signed - Henry
Thompson, Margt (MT her mark} Thompson. Wit - Dan of St.
Thos Jenifer*, saml Jones. Recorded Nov 10, 1768.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 18. Nov 13, 1786 from Philip Richard Fendall of Fairfax County, Gent, and Elizabeth, his wife, to Benjamin Gwinn of the County afd, farmer, for 2940 £of Virginia money, all the lands now owed and held by the sd Philip Richard Fendall in the Parish of William and Mary in CC (except as herein after excepted) supposed to be 690 acres, which tracts are described as follows - 1 tract containing all that land comprehended within a certain patent granted by the Lord Proprietary of Maryland to Capt. John Fendall of CC dated Aug 5, 1721, which tract is known as Battens Clifts, and contains 562 acres, excepting out of sd tract 3 parcels of land, one containing 30 acres sold and conveyed by the sd John Fendall to Richard Marshall, another containing 126 acres part of a larger parcel of 166-1/2 acres and conveyed by Benjamin Fendall to Henry Thompson by deed dated Jul 31, 1749, which sd 1264 acres were sold by sd Henry Thompson and his wife to Richard Lee, and are now in the possession of the sd Richard Lee, and one containing acre reserved for the vault and burying ground of the Fendall family, which part of Battens Clifts hereby intended to be sold, has been conveyed to the sd Philip Richard Fendall in manner following, to wit, 107 acres part thereof by sd Benjamin Fendall to the sd Philip Richard Fendall by deed dated Feb 13, 1758, 259-1/2 acres, another part thereof by Thomas Contee and Henry Fendall, executors of the will of sd Benjamin Fendall by deed dated Sep 12, 1764, and 40 acres, another part thereof, by William Warren to the sd Philip Richard Fendall by deed dated Sep 26, 1768, which sd 40 acres were sold to the sd William Warren by the sd Henry Thompson and his wife, and one other tract containing all the lands within a certain patent granted by the Proprietor of Maryland to Elizabeth Howard during her natural life, and to Sarah Howard and Margaret Howard, joint tenants in fee simple, of CC, dated Oct 12, 1726, which last mentioned tract is part of a larger tract known as the Three Brothers, and is said to contain 225 acres, excepting 1/2 acre part thereof, being the vault and burying ground for the Thompson family, and which sd last mentioned tract of land was sold, 130 acres part thereof, by Henry Thompson and Margaret, his wife, before that time, Margaret Howard, surviving sister and heir of Sarah Howard to Benjamin Fendall, and by the afd executors of the sd Benjamin Fendall sold to the sd Philip Richard Fendall, and 95 acres, the residue thereof, by the sd Henry Thompson and his wife, to the afd William Warren, and by the sd William Warren to the sd Philip Richard Fendall by deed dated Sep 26, 1768, and one other tract of 60 acres, granted La Lhe afd Philip Richard Fendall by patent dated Sep 1'!, 1772. Signed - Phil Rd,Fendall, Eliza Fendall. Wit - Geo Lee, Walter Hanson*, Saml Hanson Jr*. Sd Elizabeth Fendall relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land, Recorded Jan 11, 1787.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 290-15: BATTEN CLIFFS: 350 acres; Possession of - 350 Acres - Tyre, James : Surveyed 16 Apr 1658 for Wm Batten on the side of Potomack adjoining to the land of Richard Hatton.: Other Tracts Mentioned: LITTLEWORTH; Conveyance notes - Raphael Neale from James Walker 19 Oct 1717, James Walker from Raphael Neale 12 Nov 1717; ,Escheat included in Resurvey of LITTLEWORTH,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 389-84: BATTENS CLIFFS RESURVEY: 562 acres; Possession of - 562 Acres - Fendall, Benjamin : Re-Surveyed 14 Aug 1719 for Capt John Fendall escheat including BATTENS CLIFFS on the East side Potomac River beginning at a bounded White Oak standing by the riverside and is a bound tree of a parcel of land formerly belonging to Andrew Watson now in the possession of Thomas Howard.: Other Tracts Mentioned:
LITTLEWORTH RESURVEY; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 30 Acres - Included in RESURVEY OF LITTLEWORTH, folio 412, 25 Oct 1729,532 Acres - Benjamin Fendall from John Fendall; 22 Nov 1729, ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 405-182: THREE BROTHERS: 225 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres - Escheat: : Re-Surveyed for William Stephens Howard, John Howard & Thomas Howard, 30 Aug 1722 lying on Bachelors creek near Cedar Point beginning at a bounded red oak. Escheat: Other Tracts Mentioned: HOWARDS DISCOVERY; ; ; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Re-surveyed into HOWARDS DISCOVERY; folio 458,,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-327: THREE BROTHERS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Stewart, Daniel : Lying between the lands of William Middleton, Robert Robinson & William Coombes, Surveyed 7 Oct 1734 for Daniel Stewart: Other Tracts Mentioned: HOWARDS DISCOVERY; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 402-159: BEAVERS LODGE: 47 acres; Possession of - 47 Acres - Fendall, John : Surveyed 20 Nov 1721 for John Fendall in Zachia Swamp beginning at a bounded Red Oak: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 437-426: THOMAS DISCOVERY: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Thomas, James: Surveyed 18 March 1741 for James Thomas beginning at a bounded oak standing on the West side of a small branch which falls into Williams Branch, patented 2 Aug 1742: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1708 - Aft 1768 (~ 61 years)