Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Robert Cross

Male Abt 1710 - Aft 1771  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Robert Cross 
    Birth Abt 1710  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1771  Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I63802  Tree1
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

    Father Robert Cross,   b. Bef 1690, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1720, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hannah Gosnell,   b. Bef 1696, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1741, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 10 Mar 1713  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F34143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane MNU Cross,   b. Abt 1714 
    Children 
     1. Anne Cross,   b. 11 Jan 1731, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. John Cross,   b. 9 Jan 1733, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1771, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Catherine Cross,   b. 27 Mar 1734, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     4. Robert Cross,   b. 1 Oct 1736, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F34147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Robert and George Cross are both mentioned in Edward Hall's estate records

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      William Mattox 106.171 BA £82.5.4 May 3 1771 Jun 7 1771
      Appraisers: Nicholas Orrick, Christopher Owings.
      Next of kin: Robert Cross, William Cross.
      Administrator: John Gross (son of Robert Cross).
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      William Mattox 6.243 D BA £87.3.8 Nov 13 1773
      Sureties: Robert Cross, Charles Gosnell.
      Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to 6 of children (unnamed,
      equally).
      Administrator: John Cross.
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      Edward Hall 19.380 A Page £661.12.9 £1103.12.8 May 18 1743
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £80.10.0.
      Received from: Robert Cross, James Beck, Samuel Linton, William Proctor, James Baldwin, Franes Bostick, Mary Whitehead, Mark Browne, Samuel Butt, Mareen Duvall, Richard Branderitt, Mary Tyler, William Ducker, John Hinton, Edward Cook, David Lewis, William Fowler, Abraham Jones, Thomas Cross, William Forrest, Morris Miles, Mary Pride, Stephen Rawlings, William Rawlings, Edward Tyler, Samuel Tyler, Jacob Ichelheart, Hump Becket, Sr., Thomas Hobbs, Benjamin Hollond, Edward Adom, Joseph Powell, John Brown, George Cooke, Mary Medcalfe, Thomas Powell, David Wattson, Robert Wheeler, Henry Abrahams, William Brashears, Benjamin Boyd, Francis Dorsett, Samuel Greenwood, George Linton, George Williams, Robert Pottinger, Elisabeth Bradkudd, Garrott FitzGerrald, John Cooke.
      Payments to: Mr. John Galloway, Mr. James Dick, Mr. Joseph Adams, Mr. Joseph
      Bell, Jr., Rev. Jacob Henderson, MM Heburn & Harde, Capt. Christopher Grindell, Daniel Dulany, Esq., John Heburn, Esq.
      Executrix: Mary Hall (widow).
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      John Buckingham 26.15 BA £134.19.1 Jun 16 1741
      Appraisers: Christopher Randall, Nathaniel Stinchomb.
      Creditors: Richard Gist, Charles Ridgely.
      Next of kin: Benjamin Buckinham, Robert Cross.
      Administratrix: Hannah Buckingham.
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      Land Records of Prince George's County, 1726-1730
      Liber M, Page 375
      Enrolled at request of Thomas Stafford, 27 Feb 1728:
      FromThomas Stafford to his wife Isabell Stafford; part of a tract called Swanson's Lot containing 100 acres; /s/ Thomas Stafford;
      wit. Mary White, Robert Cross
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      William Mattox 106.171 BA £82.5.4 May 3 1771 Jun 7 1771
      Appraisers: Nicholas Orrick, Christopher Owings.
      Next of kin: Robert Cross, William Cross.
      Administrator: John Cross (son of Robert Cross)
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      William Mattox 6.243 D BA £87.3.8 Nov 13 1773
      Sureties: Robert Cross, Charles Gosnell.
      Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3).
      Residue to 6 of children (unnamed, equally).
      Administrator: John Cross.
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      1759-1763 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber RR [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 245. At the request of Sarah Lamar the following Mortgage was recorded September 18, 1762
      I Robert Cross, planter in consideration of 828 pounds of crop tobacco, 14 pounds 15 shillings current money of Maryland paid by Sarah Lamar has sold 1 gray gelding, 1 black mare, 4 cows, 2 yearlings and all my tobacco and corn whether in the field or elsewhere; provided nevertheless that if Robert Cross shall well and truly pay unto Sarah Lamar the aforesaid sums of money and tobacco on or before January 14, 1763 then this bill of sale. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this September 14, 1762, Robert Cross in the presence of Mareen Lamar and acknowledged before David Craufurd

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