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

Joshua Busey

Male Aft 1698 - Aft 1760  (> 62 years)


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  • Name Joshua Busey 
    Birth Aft 1698  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1760  Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97330  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Paul Busey,   b. Bef 1678, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Nov 1718, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Whipps,   b. Bef 1682, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1745, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1698  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Ray,   b. 16 Oct 1715   d. Aft 1760, Frederick County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 46 years) 
    Family ID F13604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Busey, Paul, planter, Prince George's County, 24th Sept., 1718; 1st Nov., 1718.
      To wife Sarah, "Chas. Hill Land"-' and ','Touloon" during life; at her decease to six sons, viz: Paul, John, Chas., Samll., Edwd. and Joshua., equally, the eldest to have first choice. Also residue of personal estate to wife during life; at her decease to be divided equally among all child., both sons and daus.
      Exs.: Wife Sarah, son Paul and bro. Chas.
      Test: Thos. Blacklock., Benj. Berry, Sr., Edwd. Mobberley. MCW 15. 35.
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      RAYCHALL HARRIS of Fredrick Co. Will dtd. 24 Nov. 1756, weak.
      To son Thomas: negro boy Boy. To dau. Ruth Belt: negroes Chloe and her increase for life, and after to my grand-dau. Elizabeth Belt and her increase forever. To son Benjamin: 4 yews. To dau. Sarah Taynneyhill: negroes Dinah and La---(?) and livestock, except the 4 before mentioned to Benjamin, and my bed and furniture belonging to it.
      Exec. to sell the negroes Phillis, Damin, Ned, and Looce; son Samuel to have £40 from the sale, and rest to son Benjamin and dau. Rebeckah Pirey(?) equally. Residue of estate equally among children, except Samuel, who is to have no more than before mentioned. Son Thomas and son-in-law William Taneyhill exec. /x/ Wit: Joshua Busey, John Cartwright. Proved 27 May 1757 by 2 wit. (pp 108-9)
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      Montgomery County, Maryland Wills
      Samuel Magruder of Prince George's County, Planter L A f 81 30 Jan 1739
      L 1 p 49 9 Feb 1779
      Wife: Eleanor - dwelling house and 220a adjoining
      Son: Elias - land at upper Marlboro
      Sons: Alexander and Josias - store house at Nottingham and land
      Son: William - Mills
      Sons: Samuel and Zachariah
      Daus: Eleanor, Lucey, Elizabeth Spencer
      Wife: Eleanor
      Wit: John Claggett, Joshua Busey, A. Magruder
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      Montgomery County, Md Wills
      RAY, MARY L D f 140 24 Dec 1794
      L 1 p 425 9 Feb 1799
      Sisters: Margaret Pritchett, Rebecca Ray - use of tract "The Charles and Thomas"
      Nephew: Samuel Busey, son of Joshua Busey - above tract at sisters' decease
      Nephew: Josiah Ray, son of John Ray
      Niece: Ann Ray, dau. of brother John Ray
      George Washington Busey
      Mary Sheir
      Ex: Nephew Samuel Busey
      Wit: William Digges, David Parker, John Chappell
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      1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records
      pg. 445-447. Joshua Busey recorded deed 23 Aug. 1751, made 27 June 1751, between Thomas Ray, planter of FC; for 28 pounds sterling; tract called "Egypt," part of tract called "Charles & Thomas," laid out for 70 acres; signed Thomas Ray, in presence of John Clagett, Alex. Beall. Eleanor wife of Thomas Ray released dower. Receipt and AF paid.
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      1752-1757 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber NN [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 112. At the request of Samuel Busey the following Deed was recorded April 25, 1753
      Indenture made April 23, 1753; Joshua Busey of Frederick County, Maryland, planter in consideration of 16 pounds 16 shillings sterling paid by Samuel Busey of PGCo has sold part of a tract called "Charles Hills" containing 59-1/2 acres and formerly laid off for Benjamin Long. Signed Joshua Busey in the presence of Benjamin Young, William Meldrum and acknowledged before William Meldrum and at the same time Eleanor Busey wife of Joshua Busey relinquished her right of dower
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      1763-1765 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      822. Sarah Owen recorded supersedeas June 20, 1765, against Josiah Jones, Erasmus Gill, Joshua Busey, John Cartwright and Walter Smith Greenfield, to Sarah Owen executrix ofLawrence Owen for £4.. 1..6 and costs recovered before Andrew Heugh.
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      1763-1765 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      823. John Glasford & Co. recorded June 20, 1765 against Josiah Jones, Erasmus Gill, Joshua Busey, John Cartwright and Walter Smith Greenfield for £20.. 14..8 and before Charles Jones, Andrew Hugh.
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      1763-1765 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      1370. Bennet Wood, 19 Nov. 1765, against Andrew Abington, Hezekiah Magruder and Joshua Busey for 18 shillings, 6 pence, and costs, recovered before Andrew Heugh.
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      1763-1765 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
      1371. Sarah Owen, 19 Nov. 1765 against Andrew Abington, Hezekiah Magruder and Joshua Busey, for
      money owing Sarah Owen, executrix of Lawrence Owen for 7 shillings, 3 pence, recovered before Andrew Heugh.

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