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     James Mullikin was born circa 1681 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA.¹ He married Charity Belt, daughter of John Belt and Elizabeth Ramsey?, in 1708 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

James Mullikin died before 25 April 1740 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
Mullikin, James, Prince George's County, 4th Mar., 1739; 25th Apr., 1740.
To sons Jeremiah, Thomas, Benjamin, grandson James Duvall, daus. Elizabeth Duvall and Mary Norwood, personalty including money, now in care of Mr. Samuel White March of London.
to son James, dwelling plantation, at death of wife.
to wife Charity, extx., plantation during life.
Overseer: John Lamar.
Test: John Lamar, Thomas Mullikin, John Mullikin. 22.179.
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James Mullican 25.88 PG £782.13.4 Jun 16 1740 Jul 22 1740
Appraisers: Turner Wooton, John Lamar.
Creditors: Jeremiah Belt, John Wells.
Next of kin: Thomas Mullikin, John Mullikin.
Executrix: Charity Mullikin.
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James Mullican 29.42 -- £76.16.3 May 16 1741 May 10 1744
Appraisers: Turner Wootton, John Lamar.
Mentions: Thomas Mullikin, John Mullikin
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James Mullikin 20.180 A PG £782.13.5 £89.8.4 May 10 1744
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £76.16.3. The amount of the accounts also included £28.3.11 in sterling & #2134.
Received from: John Phylius, John Tustain, MM Hunt & White (merchants in London), Mr. Samuell White, Mr. Charles Rogers.
Payments to: Thomas Brown, Dr. James Denune, Nathaniel Harper, Francis Hall, Jeremiah Belt, Lord Baltimore paid to Ignatius & Nicholas Digges, Isaac Milner, John Wells, Daniel Dulany, Esq., John Hepburne, D. Dulany, Esq.
Legatees (children): Jeremiah Mullican, Elisabeth Duval, James Mullican, Mary Norwood.
Executrix: Charaty Mullikin (widow)
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James Mullikin, Sr. 2.212 PG £73.3.6 May 22 1718
Appraisers: Abraham Clarke, Ralph Crabb.
Creditors: John Moredock, D. Ariarle.
Next of kin: James Mullikin, Luke Barnard.
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Isaac Lansdale (merchant) 14.414 A PG £241.17.2 £20.0.0 Oct 14 1737
The amount of the accounts also included £412.11.0 sterling.
Received from: Elisabeth Wollingsford, Edward Doreen, Leonard Weyman, Samuell Waters, Henry Hall, William Ray, James Crawford, Richard Evans, Rignol Odle, John Eileen, John Turner, William Fowler, Mark Brown, James Mulliken, Richard Forster, Benjamin Hall, James Williams, Samuell Devall, John Rogers, John Bateman, William Green, Aaron Rawlings, William Deane, Samuel Plummer, John Joyce, Nathan Wells, William Denune, Mareene Devall, William Mockeboy, Charles Walker, James Holland, William Barshears, John Jackson, John Duckett, Robert Tyler, Jr., James Mullekin, Jacob Henderson, Elisabeth Tyler, Nicholas Wollingsford, Thomas Butt, Thomas Jones, Thomas Brown, Mehitabel Pierpoint, Samuel Tyler, Abraham Lee, Ben. Bell, Henry Wright, Isaac Hide, Richard Cutlep, John Banks, Francis Warman, John Selman, Joseph Norton, Thomas Heach, Richard Jones, William Cockron, John Perry, Robert Tyler, Benjamin Jacobs, Robert Thomas, Samuel Davis, John Wells, James Mason, Artin Mariartee, Henry Boulton, John Hall, Richard Moore, Benjamin Boyd, James Saunders, Richard Hill, Richard Simmons, John Riddle, Lewis Lee, Thomas Holland, Benjamin Lane, Matthew Elliot, John Boyd, Eliphaz Ryley, Lancet Wilson, Randal Johnson, Jonathon Wadams, Anne Gideons, Thomas Harwood, Thomas Prater, David Wimms, Philip Green, James Beck, John Brown, Vestry of Queen Anne Parish, William Mordaunt, William Pile, Edward Wilson, William Prater, William Bell, Robert Brown, William Davis, John Plummer, Francis Dorset, Nicholas St. Lawrence, Jonathon Simmonds, William Murdock, Joseph Brown, John Moor, Samuel Deval, Mary Butt, Priscilla Prater, John Brushers, John Curry, Jonathon Prater, Rachel Prater, Brook Mockeboy, Robert Wheeler, Richard Isaac, John Hammond, Turner Wotton, Thomas Hide, Benjamin Hasitt, George Cook, Richard Tucker, Joseph Williams, Thomas Laxen, Fra. Hardesty, Thomas Cockey, Dorcas Turner, Henry Dixon, John Sweringham, Arthur Nelson, John Prater, Samuel Brashiers, Samuel Farmer, John OulsterLoney, Margaret Moore, Isaac Downs, John Carrick, James Plummer, Thomas Lane, Meredith Davis, William Young, George Moore, John Lee, Samuel Evans, James Kingsberry, Elisabeth Wilemon, Moses Rawlins, Edward Gwyn, Larkin Pierpoint, Jane Pindle, Richard Snowden, Thomas Wells, Benjamin White, William Clark, William Holland, William Beckworth, Robert Pottenger, John Mitchel, John Moore, George Plummer, James Anderson, Samuel Idle, William Ducker, Jer. Fowler, John Locklin, John Childs, Daniel Dulany.
Payments to: Thomas Lancaster, Richard Bennett, Esq.
Administrator: Thomas Lancaster.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Note and Release, 28 August 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter
Property: Said WILLIAMS gave a note for 16,000 lbs. of tobacco to said MULLIKIN, due 10 January next, subject to the condition that if said WILLIAMS, by the last day of November next, makes over by deed of gift 200 acres out of the north side of a tract called "Chelsey," now in the possession of said WILLIAMS, unto JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife for their natural lives, and after their de-cease, to their second son THOMAS and his heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his heirs, otherwise to descend through the whole family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife, then said note to be void.
Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark)
JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, released
JAMES WILLIAMS, son of JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased, of P. G. County, planter, from any claims or obligations, he now has or ever will have against him concerning any legacies, lands, plantations, etc., which "was given me by my father-in-law JAMES WILLIAMS, or by my mother MARY WILLIAMS wife of the above named JAMES WILLIAMS, given or bequeathed to me by my mother at or before or after marriage with the said JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased.
Signature: JAMES MULLIKIN (mark)
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark) Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 94
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 25 January 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, and JANE his wife during their natural lives, then to their second son THOMAS and his lawfull heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his lawful heirs, otherwise to descend through the family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife.
Property: All the 200 acre tract called "James Gift" being part of a tract called "Chesley" which is now in the possession of the said JAMES WILLIAMS. Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: WILLIAM HARBERT, JOSH. CECELL
Ackn'd: JAMES WILLIAMS, 25 January 1697/8
Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 95

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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 137
Enrolled at request of William Cooke 1 Mar 1726:
Indenture, 28 Feb 1726; Between James Mullikin, planter, and William Cooke, planter; for £30; a parcel being part of a tract called Woodjoy lying on the west side of the Patuxent River formerly in Calvert Co; sold by John Mirth and Grisell Mirth to Michael Farmer; Farmer sold to Arthur Ludford; Ludford sold to James Williams; by James Williams the son of the aforesaid James Williams wife to Richard Hartup; then to William Cooke; containing 100 acres according to meets and bounds on record in Calvert Co; /s/ James Mullikin; wit. Ralph Crabb, John Adams; 28 Feb 1726/7 James Mullikin and his wife Charity ack. deed

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Land Records of Prince George's County. Maryland
Liber T, Page 468
Recorded at request of James Mullikin, Jr., 29 Jun 1737:
Deed of Gift from James Mullikin, Gent; for love and affection to son James Mullikin, Jr., planter; part of Mullikin's Levels; bounded by Collington Branch; containing 60 acres; 25 Jun 1737; /s/ James Mullikin, Sr; wit. William Dennie, Jos. Belt, Jr; ack. James Mullikin, Sr.

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A Quit Rent Roll of 1723; Taken from the Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia; 200 acres, Paid 96 lbs. Tobacco. Paid 2 years.
James Mullikin
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1709-1712 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3 [Antient Press];
Westmorland ss/ At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of January 1711
- ALDERSON v MULLAGAN. Servant
It is ordered that JAMES MULLAGAN, Servant to GEORGE ALDERSON, doe serve his Master one hundred eighty and eight days according to Law after all other service whatsoever due to him is expired, the same appeareing to be due for ninety four days absence as by Certifycate from under the hand ofRICHARD WATTS, Gent [wherein JAMES MULLAGAN confessed the same], did certifie and declare the absent tyme to be ninety four dayes between ye 19th of February 1709 and the 21st of October 1710
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1752-1757 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber NN [Mike Marshall]; Page 90. At the request of Samuel Duvall the following Deposition was recorded November 29, 1752
The deposition of William Mullikin, aged about 54 years makes oath that about 17 or 18 years ago he heard his brother James Mullikin tell Samual Duvall and his wife Elizabeth Duvall, daughter to the said James Mullikin that he made them a present of a negro girl and futher saith now. Before Thomas Williams, Mordecai Jacob
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1759-1763 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber RR [Mike Marshall]; Page 181. At the request of Charity Mullikin the following Land Commission was recorded abt November 26, 1761
Memorandum that on the special petition of andpreferred to the justices of Prince George's County, Maryland on the 4th Tuesday in March in the 10th year of his Lordship commission the Right Hon. the Lord Proprietary Dominion etc., his Lordship commission issued by order of the justices aforesaid out of the county aforesaid on April 15, 1761. In these words following, Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore vizt; to Messrs Robert Tyler, James Draine, Mordecai Jacob and James Beck of PGCo Gentleman, whereas Charity Mullikin, is seized of a tract called "Mullikins Levell" and preferred his petition in writing to our county court held at Upper Marlborough Town to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the said tract of land. Therefore, we command you any three or two of you to examine all witnesses or persons concerned touching their knowledge of the bounds of the said tract. Witness Francis Waring, Gentleman, March 27, 1761. Issued April 15, 176, Joseph Sim, Clk
By virtue of a commission to examine evidences to prove the bounds of "Mullikins Levell" hereby give notice that we intend to meet at the dwelling house of Charity Mullikin on the said land on Saturday, September 26, 1761. We met and now evidence appearing adjourned till Saturday, October 10 next. We then met and proceeded to a red oak standing on the west side of Collington Branch
John Brown, aged about 52 years, there being a dispute between old James Mullikin and old Charles Walker now both deceased concerning their dividing line at which time Robert Pottenger deceased run a line for a dividing line between them beginning at the 3rd tree of Mullikin's land and ending at this tree and at the same time marked it and agreed that the said line should be a dividing line between them and further saith not.
At the same place Thomas Mullikin aged near 32 years declares about 14 years ago his brother James Mullikin likewise deceased brought him to this tree and told him it was the dividing tree between Mullikin's land in Charles Walker's land and further about 12 years ago he carried the chain when Benjamin Hall ran the said line at the request of Mrs. Mullikin and ended about 5 or 6 foot to the north west of said tree and further saith not
At the same place James Duvall aged about 28 years declares that about 14 years ago he was in the woods with his uncle James Mullikin brought him to this tree and told him it was the dividing tree between the said Mullikin's land and the land formerly Charles Walker's and further saith not. Then we adjourned till Saturday the 24th instant to meet at the dwelling house of Mrs. Charity Mullikin's. We met and no evidences appearing we adjourned till Wednesday, November 4th.
At the same place Rebecca Walker aged about 89 years declares that the tree was a boundary between the land formerly in her husband's and the land of James Mullikin's deceased which her husband told her that was the dividing line between him and further sayeth she was sure to remember the place for her husband and she had been many times they are together looking for cows and further saith not. Adjourned until tomorrow Thursday, November 5, 1761. We met and proceeded to a bounded white oak standing in the woods near the southwest corner of Mrs. Mullikin's plantation
John Brown aforesaid declared that about 24 years ago James Mullican senior, deceased showed him this tree and told him it was the 2nd boundary of Mullikin's land and that since then is the said Brown's father told him the same and that likewise Mr. Francis Hall and told him the same thing and further saith not. Then we proceeded to a stone standing between the plantation of Mrs. Charity Millekin and the plantation of Mrs. Isaac Landsdale and on the west side of the main road that leads through both plantations towards Marlborough
John Brown aforesaid declared that about 6 years ago he was at this place when Mr. Thomas Hodgkins, deceased was running out the manor and Mr. Richard Isaac deceased being called upon to give information of what he knew the bounds he this deponent heard that the said Isaac declared that the 3rd boundary of Mullikin's level and the first bounday of Walker's land stood near or at the place where the stone is and further that before that time his this deponents father had shown him a Hickory standing at or near the said place and told him that the said tree was the 3rd tree of Mullikin's land and the 1st tree of Walker's land and further saith not. Given under our hands and seals this November 5, 1761, Robert Tyler, Mordecai Jacobs, and James Beck.¹

     James Gunnell Mullikin Jr. was born in 1661 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA.¹ He married Jane Prather, daughter of Jonathan Prather and Lyle Jane MacKay, circa 1680 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.²
James Gunnell Mullikin Jr. died before 22 May 1718 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of inventory of estate.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
James Gunnell Mullikin, Jr. was born 1650. His son James Gunnell was known as James Gunnell Mullikin III.
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James Mullikin, Sr. 2.212 PG £73.3.6 May 22 1718
Appraisers: Abraham Clarke, Ralph Crabb.
Creditors: John Moredock, D. Ariarle.
Next of kin: James Mullikin, Luke Barnard.
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James Mullikin 2.350 A PG £73.3.0 £65.12.10 Oct 10 1719
Payments to: Benjamin Tasker (administrator of W. Bladen, Esq*), Dr, Hepburn, James Baldwin, Richard Duckett, Maurice Birchfeild, Esq. paid to Thomas Macnemara.
Administrator: Robert Tyler.
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James Mullakin 3.55B A PG £7.10.2 Jul 4 1720
There are two folios numbered 55; for convenience, the first is cited as 55A; the second, as 55B.
Payments to Thomas Bordley, Esq., Maurice Birchfield.
Administrator/Executor: Robert Tyler.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 9 October 1697
From: JOHN GARDNER of P. G. County, planter
To: THOMAS LAMAR of P. G. County, planter
Price: 110 pounds sterling
Property: All the 200 acre tract called "Batchelers Hope," and the plantation thereon on the eastern part of a greater tract originally granted to NINIAN BEALL called "Majors Lott" in P. G. County, but formerly in Calvert County, on the west branch of the west side of the Patuxent River in the freshes, bounded by land of JAMES MULLIKINS, and by land laid out for Maj. SEWALL and JOHN DARNALL.
Signature: JOHN GARDINERS
Wit.: JOHN BOYDE (mark), THO'S EDMUDSON, JOHN BROYN (mark).
Ackn'd: JOHN GARDNER, 9 October 1697
Recorded: 25 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 89
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Note and Release, 28 August 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter
Property: Said WILLIAMS gave a note for 16,000 lbs. of tobacco to said MULLIKIN, due 10 January next, subject to the condition that if said WILLIAMS, by the last day of November next, makes over by deed of gift 200 acres out of the north side of a tract called "Chelsey," now in the possession of said WILLIAMS, unto JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife for their natural lives, and after their de-cease, to their second son THOMAS and his heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his heirs, otherwise to descend through the whole family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife, then said note to be void.
Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark)
JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, released
JAMES WILLIAMS, son of JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased, of P. G. County, planter, from any claims or obligations, he now has or ever will have against him concerning any legacies, lands, plantations, etc., which "was given me by my father-in-law JAMES WILLIAMS, or by my mother MARY WILLIAMS wife of the above named JAMES WILLIAMS, given or bequeathed to me by my mother at or before or after marriage with the said JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased.
Signature: JAMES MULLIKIN (mark)
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark) Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 94
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 25 January 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, and JANE his wife during their natural lives, then to their second son THOMAS and his lawfull heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his lawful heirs, otherwise to descend through the family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife.
Property: All the 200 acre tract called "James Gift" being part of a tract called "Chesley" which is now in the possession of the said JAMES WILLIAMS. Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: WILLIAM HARBERT, JOSH. CECELL
Ackn'd: JAMES WILLIAMS, 25 January 1697/8
Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 95
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Deed, 24 June 1601 [sic]
From: Mr. EDWARD BALL of Calvert County, gent.
To: SAMUEL LYLE of P. G. Co.
Price: 50 pounds sterling
Property: All the 200 acre tract "Cuckholds Delight" in P. G. Co. on the north side of the eastern branch of the Potomac River, bounding on land of JAMES MULLIKIN, being land originally patented to THOMAS GREEN. Signature: EDWARD BALL (mark)
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, BENJAMIN BRASSIER
Ackn'd: EDWARD BALL and wife PRISSILLA, 24 June 1701 Recorded: 9 July 1701, Vol. A, Page 388
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 63a; Indenture, 9 Apr 1703
From: Edward Dawson, planter of Prince George's County and wife Mary Dawson
To: John Pottinger, planter of Prince George's County
For 70£for 100 acres called Ware part of a tract called The Majors Lott in Prince George's County laid out for Maj. Ninian Beall by patent of 800 acres lying in the forks of the Western Branch of the Patuxent River; bounded by land of James Millikin and John Joyce
Signed: Edward Dawson and Mary Dawson
Witnessed: Josiah Willson and Wm. Moore
Memorandum: 10 Apr 1703 Mary Dawson examined by Wm. Hutchison
Alienation: John Pottinger paid the sum of 4s
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 65a; Indenture, 10 Apr 1703
From: James Mullikin, planter of Prince George's County, and his wife Jane
To: Thomas Lemar, planter of Prince George's County
For 95£a 100 acre parcel called Thrice Bought formerly called Mullikin 'a Choice in Prince George's County, formerly Calvert County, being part of 800 acres in the freshes of the Patuxent River in the fork of the Western Branch; bounded by Major's Lott
Signed: James Mullikan (mark), Jane Mullikan (mark)
Witnessed: Josiah Willson and Wm. Moor (mark)
Memorandum: 10 Apr 1703 Jane Mullikin examined by William Hutchison and Robert Tyler Alienation: Thomas Lemarr paid the sum of 4s
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 171b 18 Apr 1706o Survey Map of division of Major's Loft From: CoL Beall
To: John Pottlnger

The Sevenal Parts as viz

James Mullikin 100 acres
John Joyce 50
Edward Dawson 100
John Pottinger 200
Thomas Lemar 200
Mathew Mackbey 150

The above is the *overall parts of the Major's Lott tech by Pattent contains 800 acres and is divided as above by W'm Hutchsion Sur'r
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1720-1726 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber I, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio:: 595 o Deposition of James Mullikin aged 55 years, taken by Patrick Hepburn; mentions same persons as above deposition; Clement Hill swears he was present when deposition taken; 2 Oct 1724
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 222
Enrolled at request of William Cooke 18 Jul 1727:
John Demall, age ca 70, made oath that Arthur Ludford sold 100 acres of 500 acres called Wood's Joy adjoining land of Henry Pope; formerly in Calvert County, to James William and his son James; James dying without bequest the 100 acres went to Richard Hartrup, s/o Richard Hartrup by his wife Elizabeth, who was sister to James Mullikin, dec'd, father of James Mullikin; James Mullikin, dec'd, and Elizabeth were the children of James Mullikin by his wife Mary; 24 Mar 1726.¹

     Jane Prather married William Ray
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.⁴ Jane Prather was born in 1658 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA.¹ She married James Gunnell Mullikin Jr. circa 1680 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA,
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.¹
Jane Prather died before 1713 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
Prater (Prather), George, Prince George's Co. 23rd May, 1698; 29th July, 1698.
To brothers William, Thomas and John, personalty.
to sister Jane Molikine and to James Molikine and Mathew Bignall, personalty.
Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including dwelling plantation "Orphan's Gift."
Test: Wm. Prather, Jno. Prather, Henry Butler. 6. 123,
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Jane PRATHER was born 1664 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died BEF 1713. She married James Gunnel MULLIKIN ABT 1680, son of James MULLIKIN and Mary WEYLETT. He was born ABT 1662 in Calvert Co. (now Prince George's Co.), MD, and died 1715 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Note and Release, 28 August 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter
Property: Said WILLIAMS gave a note for 16,000 lbs. of tobacco to said MULLIKIN, due 10 January next, subject to the condition that if said WILLIAMS, by the last day of November next, makes over by deed of gift 200 acres out of the north side of a tract called "Chelsey," now in the possession of said WILLIAMS, unto JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife for their natural lives, and after their de-cease, to their second son THOMAS and his heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his heirs, otherwise to descend through the whole family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife, then said note to be void.
Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark)
JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, released
JAMES WILLIAMS, son of JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased, of P. G. County, planter, from any claims or obligations, he now has or ever will have against him concerning any legacies, lands, plantations, etc., which "was given me by my father-in-law JAMES WILLIAMS, or by my mother MARY WILLIAMS wife of the above named JAMES WILLIAMS, given or bequeathed to me by my mother at or before or after marriage with the said JAMES WILLIAMS, deceased.
Signature: JAMES MULLIKIN (mark)
Wit.: EDWARD WILLETT, RICHARD CHAFFEE (mark) Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 94
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 25 January 1697
From: JAMES WILLIAMS of P. G. County, planter
To: JAMES MULLIKIN of P. G. County, planter, and JANE his wife during their natural lives, then to their second son THOMAS and his lawfull heirs, otherwise to their eldest son JAMES and his lawful heirs, otherwise to descend through the family of said JAMES MULLIKIN and JANE his wife.
Property: All the 200 acre tract called "James Gift" being part of a tract called "Chesley" which is now in the possession of the said JAMES WILLIAMS. Signature: JAMES WILLIAMS
Wit.: WILLIAM HARBERT, JOSH. CECELL
Ackn'd: JAMES WILLIAMS, 25 January 1697/8
Recorded: 28 January 1697/8, Vol. A, Page 95

10 Apr 1703; from James Mullikin, planter of Prince George's Co. and wife Jane to Thomas Lemar; 100 acres called Thrice Bought formerly called Mullikin's Choice in Prince George's County, formerly Calvert Co; part of 800 acres in freshes of Patucent in fork of the Western Branch
(PGLR C.65a.)¹

     William Ray married Jane Prather, daughter of Jonathan Prather and Lyle Jane MacKay,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands; his 2nd of 2 wives.¹ William Ray was born before 1665 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA.¹
William Ray died before 12 January 1738 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
Ray, William, Prince George's County, 25th July, 1732; 12th Jan., 1737/8.
To son William, daus, Elizabeth Boyd, Jane Ward. Magdalen Locker, Mary Swearingan, Francis Whittner and Anne Norris, 5s. each.
To granddau. Francis Boyd, son Joseph, his son William, personalty.
To son Joseph, ex., and hrs., residue of personal estate.
To grandson John, son of son Joseph, and hrs., 60 A. of "Charles and Thomas," on W. side Rock Ck.
To grandson William, son of son Joseph, and hrs., dwelling plantation "Beal's Hunting Quarter."
Test: John Pottenger, Samuel Pottenger, Robert Pottenger, John Ridle. MCW 21. 846.
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William Ray 23.181 Page 2235.13.4 May 18 1738 Jun 27 1738
Appraisers: John Lamar, Samuell Pottinger.
Creditors: sheriff (unnamed).
Executor: Joseph Ray.
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Ray, John, 24th Mar., 1718 ; 12th Apr 1718
To John (son of Wm. Ray, Sr.), 1/2 of real estate; other half of real estate to Geo., son of John Riddell.
Both beneficiaries afsd. to be of age at 18.
Exs.: Wm. Waford and James Ray.
Test: John Halsall, Wm. Aford, Edward Phillips, Mary Ann Johnson, Ruth Halsoll, Jane Vinnicom. 14. 528.
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Martin Fulkner 25.133 A PG £26.4.0 £45.16.8 Jul 3 1705
Payments to: Mr. Bradly (administrator of Charlett), Mr. Christopher
Thompson, William Moor, William Ray, Mr. Towgood, Mr. Hone.
Administrator: Mr. Hugh Rigley.
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Daniel Kersey 38B.29 I £6.10.10 Oct 5 1716
Appraisers: John Barren, William Raye.
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 28 July 1698
From: Col. NINIAN BEALL of P. G. County, gent.
To: WILLIAM RAY of P. G. County, planter
Price: 35 pounds sterling
Property: All the 158 acre tract called "Bred and Cheese" in P. G. County, bounding on land formerly surveyed for Maj. THOMAS TRUMAN, on "St. Andrews," land of Maj. SEWELL, on western branch, and on southwest branch, originally patented to Maj. THOMAS TRUMAN.
Signature: NINIAN BEALLE
Wit.: THOM. HOLLYDAY, SAM'LL MAGRUDER, BENJA. BERRY Ackn'd: NINIAN BEALL and RUTH his wife 28 July 1698 Recorded: 1 December (year unspecified). Vol. A, Page 150.
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 113: Indenture, 25 Nov 1703
From: Francis Collier, Sr. of Prince Georges County, Gent.
To: John Pottinger, Sr., William Ray, Sr., John Ray, John Turner, Edward Davison, Solomon Rothery, Robert Harrison, Thomas Lemarr, Sr., John Demall, and Archibald Edmundson, planters of Prince George's County
Francis Collar agrees for a 30 to 40 foot tobacco house to be build on the land where he now lives as convenient as possible to Stafford's Cove Landing for the above persons to store their tobacco or goods that might come to the landing for the next 40 years; rent to be one gallon of rum and one capon each paid every year to Francis Collier on the 25th of November
Signed: Francis Collier
Receipt: 25 Nov 1703 received one gallon of Rome (rum) and eleven capons in full for one year's rent, signed Francis Collar
Witnessed: William Lee and Thomas Swaringen
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 136a: Indenture, 22 Aug 1702
From: Nicholas Sewell of St Mary's County, Gent., and his wife Susana
To: John and William Rollaway, sons ofthe late John Rollaway, planter of Calvert County, decd
For 300£, paid by the father before his death, a 250 acre tract of land called Partnership lying on the west side of the Patuxent River in Prince George's County adjoining Collington Branch; bounded by land of William Raye
Signed: Nicholas Sewell and Susanna Sewell
Memorandum: 20 Aug 1704 Nicholas and Susanna Sewell acknowledged deed before William Barton and John Wight
Witnessed: George Therold and Clement Brooks
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 569
Enrolled at request of William Ray, Jr. 26 Mar 1730:
From William Ray, Gent. gift to son William Ray, planter, a tract called Charles & Thomas; containing 140 acres; 26 Mar 1730; /s/ William Ray, Sr. (mark); wit. Jno. Magruder, Edw. Sprigg; ack. 26 Mar 1720 by William Wray
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 569
Enrolled at request of Joseph Ray 26 Mar 1730:
From William Ray gift to his son Joseph Ray; part of a tract called Charles & Thomas; 26 Mar 1730; /s/ William Ray (mark); ack. 26 Mar 1730 by William Ray
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 259
Recorded at request of William Norris 1 May 1731:
From William Ray, Sr., planter, for love and affection to grandson William Norris, s/o Benjamin Norris, a tract bought of Clement Hill near Rock Creek branch being part of The Forrest; containing 100 acres; 30 Apr 1731; /s/ William Ray, Sr. (mark); wit. Ja. Newton, Saml. Magruder, Sr; ack. 30 Apr 1731 ack. by William Ray, Sr.
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1743-1746 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 1, [TLC]; Page 40.
Oct 17, 1743 from James Drain of PG, planter, to Osborn Sprigg of PG, Gent, for 600 £, part of a tract of land called Brock Hall, lying in PG, and being bounded by the first line of James Offutt's part of sd tract of land, then to the SE corner of Beall's Hunting Quarter and with sd land to Back Branch, containing about 4934 acres. Also, all that parcel of land called Greenfield, lying in PG, taken from the South part of the land for John Demall known by the name of Something, formerly surveyed for about 200 acres, bounded by the NE corner tree of a parcel of land laid out for Capt Brock, then to the south side of a branch called John Demall's back branch, then to the dividing line of sd John Demall and Wm Ray's land, sd Capt. Brock's land, containing about 109 acres. Also, the Negro men named Charles' Nero, Sampson, & Rogester, and the Negro women named Jenny, Nan, & Pugg. Signed - Jms Drane. Wit - Geo Parker*, Jos Belt Jr*. Elizabeth Drane, wife of James Draine, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned land. Recorded Oct 29, 1743.
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Land Records of Prince George's County, 1743-1746
Page 228. Special petition and commission. George Cross Jr of PC, seized of a parcel of land in PC called Orphans Gift, asked for a commission to examine witnesses to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the sd tract of land.
The request for commission was addressed to Page Court, before Peter Dent, Gent, and his associates, on the 4th Tuesday of Mar in the 31st year of our Dominion. The order for commission, consisting of people unrelated to the petitioner or to any contiguous proprietor, was issued on Dec 19, 1746, and named as commissioners, Messrs John Contee, James Beck, Rignal Odell, and Benjamin Hall of PG, Gent. The 4 commissioners met at the dwelling house of George Cross Jr on the sd land On Friday, Aug 22, 1746 to execute sd commission.
From sd Cross' house, we proceeded to a corn field, in possession of Abraham Clark, where there was a large stone about 100 yards westerly from the dwelling house of the sd Clark, at which place John Mullikin, aged about 43 years, declared that about 26-27 years ago, Luke Bonnet and this deponent cut down a bounded tree standing upon the knoll, where the sd stone now is, and that at the same time, there was a hickory sapling which had been cut and bent down, standing near the sd tree, and this deponent further says that somebody told him that it was the tree, that his father proved, and he thinks it was Thomas Prather.
At the same place, Luke Barnet, aged about 61 years, declared that about 26-27 years ago, he or some of his people cut down a bounded red oak which stood where the sd stone now is, or thereabouts, and that there had been several disputes about the sd tree before it was cut down, some for having it to be the beginning tree of the Orphans Gift, and some not, and that a year or two before, it was cut down, Daniel Danielson and Thomas Lucas were brought to the sd tree, in order to prove it, and they declared that they carried the chain when the Orphans Gift was laid out, and the tree that Colo. Beall carried them to, to begin at, was a bounded tree before that time, and that it stood farther to the northward than this place. and the tree. they then began at seemed to be a larger tree at that time, when this red oak was at the time of making these depositions, and this deponent further says that, at the time the sd red oak was cut down, there was a hickory sapling that stood near the sd tree which had been notched in and bent down, and further, that he had heard before that time that James Mullikin had sworn that the sd red oak was a bounded tree and he believes of the Orphans Gift, and that he, this deponent was presented for cutting down the sd red oak and the indictment was "squashed", and that after this,-Mr. Clement Hill came into Court and desired that the place might not be left without a memorial, for the tree affected some other lands that he was concerned in, and the Court ordered him, this deponent, to place a stone at the stump of the sd tree, which he did, and that this is the same stone.
At the same place, Morris Miles, aged upwards of 60 years, declared that he had heard that Luke Barnet was presented for cutting down a bounded tree, but that he never saw it, nor knew what tree it was.
At the same place, John Prather, aged near 39 years, after being upon the Viore Diore(?) , was interrogated whether he was interested in the sd boundary, he answered no, and further, what he knew in relation to the sd boundary, answered that he was present when James Mullikin proved a tree, which is where the sd stone now is, or thereabout, and he then heard him swear that the sd tree was a bounded treel of Orphans Gift, and further, that the same day, afd Mullikin swore to the tree, he rode behind his father to the sd Mullikin'S house, and that he heard the sd Mullikin tell this deponent's father, before they came to the tree, that the tree stood near the head of a draught that made out of the North East, and that when the sd tree was bounded, he, the sd Mullikin, chopped a hickory sapling, near the sd tree, bent it down and sat upon it.
At the same place, William Ray, aged about 62 years, declared that about 38 years ago, some person who he cannot rightly tell, but believes it was either Nathaniel Wickham, Luke Barnet, or Morris Miles, brought him to a bounded red oak, standing where the stone now is, or thereabout, and told him it was a bounded tree of a tract of land, but he has forgotten the name thereof, and that they also showed him a hickory sapling, which had been chopped in and bent down, near the sd tree, and told this deponent that James Mullikin chopped the sd sapling and sat down upon it.
Then George Cross desired to adjourn, for that he had further witnesses to offer, which were not present, and we adjourned until Sep 5, 1746, when we met at the afd stone where Colo. Edward Sprigg, aged near 49 years, declared that about 8 years ago, he was with Samuel Brashear Sr, decd, at this place, and believes that the stone now lays in the same place, and that at the same time, sd Samuel Brashears told that, that was the place where James Mullikin proved, the beginning tree of the Orphans Gift, to stand. Signed _ Jno Contee, James Beck, Rignall Odell, Benja. Hall. Recorded Jun 15, 1747.¹

     Sarah Belt was born circa 1696 at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married Maj. Thomas Harwood Sr. on 11 September 1718 at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.²

Sarah Belt died before 4 November 1780 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
baptism 14 Dec 1703
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HARWOOD, Major Thomas Sr., Prince Georges Co. 25 Jan, 1760; 27 Sep, 1770
To wife Sarah.
Children: Benjamin, Richard, Thomas, Mary Watkins, Sarah.
Grandson Thomas Harwood son of my son Thomas.
Grandson Richard Watkins son of my dau. Mary Watkins.
Tract: 'Basonthrop Hall.'
Exs. sons Richard and Thomas.
Wit: Robert Tyler, Jeremiah Magruder, John Duckett Wells. 38. 172
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Col. Jeremiah Belt 107.422 PG £1502.11.4 Dec 19 1768 Jan 19 1769
Appraisers: Richard Duckett Jr Thomas Williams.
Creditors: J. Sprigg, Magruder & Hepburn.
Next of kin: Charity Mullikin, Sarah Harwood.
Executor: Jeremiah Belt.
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Col. Jeremiah Belt 108.281 PG £226.4.0 Aug 3 1769 May 7 1772
Appraisers: Richard Duckett, Jr., Thomas Williams (deceased by May 7 1772).
Creditors: Thomas Mortan, Jr., for Magruder & Hepburn, Richard Brooke.
Next of kin: Sarah Harwood, Charity Mullikin.
Executor: Jeremiah Belt.
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1778-1783 Prince George's County, Maryland Will Book Liber T#1, Part 2 [Keddie];
Folio 127 SARAH HARWOOD Page 02/06/1778 11/04/1780
"being old and weak in Body .. Bequeaths to:
1. Richard Harwood --son
-to have the sum of 5 shillings current money
2. Thomas Harwood --son
-to have the sum of 5 shillings current money
3. Benjamin Harwood --son
Sarah Watson --daughter
-all the money owed to testatrix to be divided between them
4. Mary Watkins --daughter
-to have Negro man "Toby" and Negro man "Nacy" -to have all the rest and remainder of the estate -named executrix of the will
Witnesses: Jeremiah Magruder, Jacob Wheeler
Then came: the two above named subscribers to the will
Note: the testator signed the will with his mark
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Folio 159 MARY WATKINS, widow 01/24/1771 03/01/1783
"being in perfect health ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. Jeremiah Harwood --nephew (son of brother Benjamin Harwood)
-to have 1 cow and calf
2. Thomas Harwood --nephew (son of brother Benjamin)
-to have 1 cow and calf
3. Sarah White --niece
Peggy Boyd Watkins --niece
-all of testatrix's wearing apparel to be divided between them
4. Richard Harwood --brother
-to have the sum of 20 shillings
5. Thomas Harwood --brother
-to have the sum of 20 shillings
6. Sarah Watson --sister
-to have the sum of 20 shillings
7. Sarah Harwood --mother
-to have all the rest and residue of the estate after debts are paid
-named executrix of the will Witnesses: Thomas Watkins. Jacob Wheeler, Jeremiah Magruder
Then came: Jeremiah Magruder and Jacob Wheeler Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
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Lamb, Elizabeth, A. A. County, 1st Aug., 1737; 14th Dec., 1737.
To sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Jeremiah Belt, 20s. each,
to daus. Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood and Margaret Watkins, 20s. each.
to son-in-law Nicholas Watkins, ex... 25.
to granddau. Mary Norwood, personalty.
to grandson Nicholas Watkins and hrs., entire estate; shd. sd. grandson die before he attains age of 20, estate to pass to two granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Watkins,
Test: Samuel Smith, George Taylor, Edward Scott. 21. 815.
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Elisabeth Lamb 16.351 A AA £282.19.1 £86.5.9 Dec 7 1738
Received from: Mr. Charles Rogers (merchant in London).
Payments to: Jeremiah Belt, Zachey Maccubbin, William Rogers, Zachy Maccubbin.
Legatees: Mary Norwood, Joseph Belt, John Belt, Jeremiah Belt, Benjamin Belt,
Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood, Margaret Watkins (wife of accountant),
accountant.
Executor: Nicholas Watkins.
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 73
Enrolled at request of Robert Tyler, Sr. 22 Nov 1726:
Indenture, 3 Sep 1726; Between Thomas Harwood, planter, and Robert Tyler, Sr., Gent; for "the sum of Tenn Pistoles current money"; a parcel being part of a tract called Basing Thorphall formerly laid out for Edward Isaac now possessed by Thomas Harwood; bounded by Tyler's Spring Branch, Bowdell's Choice, Richard Duckett's and Dr. Moore's quarter called Shrewsberry Quarter; containing 10 acres; /s/ Thos. Harwood; wit. James Greenfield, Richd. Duckett; ack. by Thomas Harwood and Sarah his wife 3 Sep 1726.¹
In Elizabeth Ramsey?'s will dated 1 August 1737 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA, Sarah Belt was named as an heir;
Per Early Col Settlers:
Lamb, Elizabeth, A. A. County, 1st Aug., 1737; 14th Dec., 1737.
To sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Jeremiah Belt, 20s. each,
to daus. Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood and Margaret Watkins, 20s. each.
to son-in-law Nicholas Watkins, ex... 25.
to granddau. Mary Norwood, personalty.
to grandson Nicholas Watkins and hrs., entire estate; shd. sd. grandson die before he attains age of 20, estate to pass to two granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Watkins,
Test: Samuel Smith, George Taylor, Edward Scott. 21. 815.³

     Maj. Thomas Harwood Sr. was born circa 1698 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Sarah Belt, daughter of John Belt and Elizabeth Ramsey?, on 11 September 1718 at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.¹

Maj. Thomas Harwood Sr. died before 27 September 1770 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
HARWOOD, Major Thomas Sr., Prince Georges Co. 25 Jan, 1760; 27 Sep, 1770
To wife Sarah.
Children: Benjamin, Richard, Thomas, Mary Watkins, Sarah.
Grandson Thomas Harwood son of my son Thomas.
Grandson Richard Watkins son of my dau. Mary Watkins.
Tract: 'Basonthrop Hall.'
Exs. sons Richard and Thomas.
Wit: Robert Tyler, Jeremiah Magruder, John Duckett Wells. 38. 172
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TYLER, MEREEN, Prince George's Co. 9 Aug, 1750;29 Nov, 1752
To Phill Pindel, slaves, mill and all personal estate,
Wit: Thos. Harwood, Richard Harwood, Jr. 28.423
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Mary Wedge, born say 1709, a white servant woman of St. Barnard's Parish, Patuxent Hundred, Prince George's County, was presented by the court in March 1727 for having a "Mulatto" child. In June 1727 she admitted that the father of her child was Robert Tyler's slave named Daniel. The court bound her daughter Violetta to her master Thomas Harwood until the age of thirty-one. She had at least four more children who were sold until the age of thirty-one: William, born 8 February 1732/3, sold to Dr. Thomas Boswell; Ned, born about 1734; a child who died before June 1735 when the case came to trial; a child born in 1736 and sold to Robert Neale; a girl, born 9 June 1737, sold to Henry Boteler; and Samuel, born 31 October 1738, sold to her master, Thomas Harwood [Court Records 1726-7, 230, 358-9; 1732-4, 164, 297-8; 1734-5, 108, 351, 410; 1736-8, 15, 46, 60-1, 504; 1738-40, 192].
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Samuel Wedge, born 31 October 1738, was bound to Thomas Harwood until the age of thirty-one. He and his wife Jean (no race indicated) petitioned the Frederick County, Maryland Court on 15 November 1763 to have one of their children bound to Battis Trout. The same court ordered that Anthony Wedge, a three-year-old "Molatto Child," be bound apprentice to Battis Trout at the request of his unnamed father [Judgment Record 1763-6, 126, 143; Court Minutes 1763-8, November 1763, n.p.]
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Isaac Landsdale 17.581 PG £241.17.2 PG £1733 Nov 28 1733
Appraisers: Thomas Harwood, John Lamar.
Creditors: Ebenezar Chapman, Richard Hall.
Next of kin: Margarett Lansdale, Elisabeth Lansdale.
Administrator/Executor: Thomas Lancaster.
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1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 73
Enrolled at request of Robert Tyler, Sr. 22 Nov 1726:
Indenture, 3 Sep 1726; Between Thomas Harwood, planter, and Robert Tyler, Sr., Gent; for "the sum of Tenn Pistoles current money"; a parcel being part of a tract called Basing Thorphall formerly laid out for Edward Isaac now possessed by Thomas Harwood; bounded by Tyler's Spring Branch, Bowdell's Choice, Richard Duckett's and Dr. Moore's quarter called Shrewsberry Quarter; containing 10 acres; /s/ Thos. Harwood; wit. James Greenfield, Richd. Duckett; ack. by Thomas Harwood and Sarah his wife 3 Sep 1726
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 651
Enrolled at request of William Murdock 26 Jun 1733:
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Indenture, 24 Mar 1732; Between John Murdock, Gent. and his only son William Murdock; all his lands in Prince George's Co; /s/ John Murdock, Will. Murdock; wit. Willm. Smith, Thos. Harwood
1746-1749 Land Records of Prince George's County MD
Page 205. Deed, recorded at the request of Majr Thos. Harwood and Benja Boyd. I, John Boyd of PC, planter, for the natural love I have for my son, Benjamin Boyd of PC, planter, and for the great love and respect I have for my friend, Majr Thomas Harwood, and for other good and weighty considerations (some of which considerations I hereafter mention) have given to my sd Son and to my sd friend, a tract of land at Conycochego (Cr), called Castle Plaine, containing 500 acres, as appears by a patent; and a tract of land lying near the Eastern Branch of Potomack, being part of a tract called Turkey Thickett, containing 160 acres as appears by a conveyance; also all my right in a lease of a lot in Queen Ann Town where the widow Pindell now lives; also all the debts that are due upon my books or other ways; 1 Negro woman called Cate; and 1 Negro woman called Dido. and all the crop of tobacco that is now upon my dwelling plantation, and all the horses, cattle, hogs, moveable household goods and working tools that belong to me and is at this time upon my now dwelling plantation. Sd Benja Boyd and Majr Thos, Harwood oblige themselves to pay all my just debts and take care to provide for me during my natural life, and to take care of my children which I have by this wife, and to bring them up as they would their own, and also to provide for my wife, and in case she outlives me, to take care of her as long as she lives a widow. Signed Apr 24, 1741 - Jno Boyd. Wit - Alexr Falconar, John Bateman, John Hepburn·. Recorded May 2, 1747.
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1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Mike Marshall]; Page 101. At the request of Thomas Harwood the following Deed was recorded March 2, 1750/1
Indenture made February 25, 1750/1; Isaac Jones of Anne Arundel County, Maryland in consideration of 20 pounds current money paid by Thomas Harwood of PGCo and for divers other good causes and considerations him hereunto moving have sold part of a tract called "Basing Throp Hole" [sic "Basonthorpe Hall"] containing 60 acres and formerly belonging to Richard Harwood lying in the freshes on the west side of Patuxent River near the head of Boares Brook and binding on "Strife" in the possession of Mr. Nathan Wells. Signed Isaac Jones in the presence of John Hepburn, Richard Harwood and acknowledged before John Hepburn and at the same time Margaret Jones wife of Isaac Jones relinquished her right of dower.
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1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Mike Marshall]; Page 103. At the request of Major Thomas Harwood the following Mortgage was recorded March 16, 1750/1
I Benjamin Boyd, planter send greeting, whereas Thomas Harwood, gentleman have given his bond jointly with Benjamin Boyd to pay Thomas Lancaster 80 pounds 16 shillings sterling and also my bond jointly with Benjamin Boyd to John Brice for 70 pounds current money and 30 pounds sterling. Know ye therefore that I Benjamin Boyd for the saving harmless and indemnifying Thomas Harwood for and by reason of his paying for me the money aforesaid have sold to him the following 12 Negroes; Paul, Tobe, Peter, Kate, Didoe, Jenny, Sue, Moll, James, Tom, Paul, Kate under the proviso and condition following, that if Benjamin Boyd do pay unto Thomas Lancaster the aforesaid sum with legal interest at or before November 25th next then this deed to be utterly void. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this March 13, 1750/1, Benjamin Boyd in the presence of Philip Pindle, Jeremiah Harwood and acknowledged before John Hepburn.¹

     Jeremiah Belt was born in 1698 at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Mary Wight circa 1718 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.²

Jeremiah Belt died before 23 November 1768 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA; Date of probate of will.¹
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Per Early Col Settlers:
BELT, JEREMMAH, COL Prince George's Co. 15 Oct, 1750; 23 Nov, 1768
Wife: Mary.
I bequeath to Edward Talbot, a tract of land on Sennet's Creek, called "Belts Tomahawk," in Frederick Co.
To Jeremiah Belt, son of Col. Joseph Belt and If he should died then to his eldest son Richard Belt and If he dies befores coming of age then to his 2nd son Edward Belt and If he should die before coming of age then to the eldest son of Jospeh Belt son of Col. Jos. Belt.
Mentions: Tobias Belt and Joseph Spriggs Belt and Thorns Belt bro. to Joseph Sprigg Belt.
To Fielder Gant, Negro Sarah and Negro Roger.
Mortgage to John Brenner.
Tracts: "Belt's Pigpen," 200 acres, "Breshers Neck, Orphens Gift," Francis Dorset's land.
Exs: Wife Mary and Jeremiah Belt.
Wit: Joseph Holyfield, George Cross, Ellison Holyfield. 36. 633
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Col. Jeremiah Belt 107.422 PG £1502.11.4 Dec 19 1768 Jan 19 1769
Appraisers: Richard Duckett Jr., Thomas Williams.
Creditors: J. Sprigg, Magruder & Hepburn.
Next of kin: Charity Mullikin, Sarah Harwood.
Executor: Jeremiah Bett.
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Col. Jeremiah Belt 108.281 PG £226.4.0 Aug 3 1769 May 7 1772
Appraisers: Richard Duckett, Jr., Thomas Williams (deceased by May 7 1772).
Creditors: Thomas Mortan, Jr., for Magruder & Hepburn, Richard Brooke.
Next of kin: Sarah Harwood, Charity Mullikin.
Executor: Jeremiah Belt.
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Col. Jeremiah Belt 6.232 D PG £1531.1.1 Jul 6 1773
Distribution to: Widow (unnamed, 1/3).
Residue to (equally): Jeremiah Belt, Tobias Belt.
Executor: Jeremiah Belt.
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EFSM Vol 1.

Will of Col.. JEREMIAH BELT, Prince George's Co; 13 Oct 1750; microfilm badly faded
Wife: Mary
I bequeath to Edward Talbot a tract of land on Bennet's Creek called Belt's Tom_hawk in Frederick Co.
Kinsman Jeremiah Belt, son of Col. Joseph Belt
Mentions: Jeremiah Belt, son of Richard; Jeremiah Belt, son of Edward; Joseph Belt, son of Col. Joseph Belt; Tobias Belt; Joseph Spriggs Belt
Wit: Joseph _field,_son _field
Tracts: Belt's_______ 200 acres, Bresher's Neck, Orphans ______
Widow's renunciation, 30 Dec 1768 (Wills, Liber 36, folio 633)
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Two sources show two wives for Jeremiah Belt - "Maryland History. Mag. Volume 8 1913, Page 195, Belt Family by Christopher Johnson", indicates that his wife was Mary Wight; while records of "Queen Anne Parish; original register. 1686-1777, filed at HR", indicate that his wife was Mary Sprigg.
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Anne White 8.240 A PG £29.1.8 £35.5.1 Jun 2 1727
Received from: James Bradley.
Payments to: Dr. Sims, Dr. Pile, Mr. Marsham Waring.
Executor: Jeremiah Belt.
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Lamb, Elizabeth, A. A. County, 1st Aug., 1737; 14th Dec., 1737.
To sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Jeremiah Belt, 20s. each,
to daus. Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood and Margaret Watkins, 20s. each.
to son-in-law Nicholas Watkins, ex... 25.
to granddau. Mary Norwood, personalty.
to grandson Nicholas Watkins and hrs., entire estate; shd. sd. grandson die before he attains age of 20, estate to pass to two granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Watkins,
Test: Samuel Smith, George Taylor, Edward Scott. 21. 815.
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Mrs. Elisabeth Lamb 23.213 AA £282.19.4 Aug 5 1738
Appraisers: Thomas Stockett, Fardinand Batte.
Creditors: Jeremiah Belt, Samuell Chew.
Next of kin: Joseph Belt, Jeremiah Belt.
Executor: Nicholas Watkins.
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Elisabeth Lamb 16.351 A AA £282.19.1 £86.5.9 Dec 7 1738
Received from: Mr. Charles Rogers (merchant in London).
Payments to: Jeremiah Belt, Zachey Maccubbin, William Rogers, Zachy Maccubbin.
Legatees: Mary Norwood, Joseph Belt, John Belt, Jeremiah Belt, Benjamin Belt,
Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood, Margaret Watkins (wife of accountant),
accountant.
Executor: Nicholas Watkins.
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21 May 1720 Jeremiah Belt purchased for £26 a tract of land from Charles Beall which had been taken up by Col. Ninian Beall and left to Charles to be sold; bounded by Good Luck (P. G. Co. land Rec., Liber I, folio 11)
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1720-1726 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber I, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio:: 633 o Deed of Gift, 1 May 1725; enrolled 15 May 1725
From: Anne Wightt, widow of Prince George's County
To: Mary Belt, her daughter, wife of Jeremiah Belt, Gent. of Prince George's County A Negroe girl named Nell
/s/ Anne Wightt (seal)
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 110
Enrolled at request of Jeremiah Belt 25 Sep 1730:
From John Child, Gent., for 5s by Col. Joseph Belt, Capt. Jeremiah Belt, Thos. Williams, Jno. Magruder and Osborn Sprigg, trustees for gentlemen of the Western Branch Club or Society; a parcel called Western Branch Club House being part of a tract called Sprightfull; containing 10,000 square feet; /s/ John Child; wit. Ralph Crabb, Edwd. Sprigg
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 191
Enrolled at request of Justices of Prince George's Co. 19 Dec 1730:
Indenture, 19 Dec 1730; Between Daniel Carroll of Upper Marlborough Town, merchant, of one part and Ralph Crabb, Thomas Gantt, George Noble, Leonard Hollyday, John Magruder, Jeremiah Belt and their associates, Gent. Justices the Peace; for 5s; a parcel in Marlborough being part of Darnall's Chance where the County Court House and County Prison Stocks and Pillory now stand; containing 1 acre; mentions Col. Joseph Belt and Elizabeth Sinton; /s/ Danll. Carroll, wit. Philip Lee, A. Contee; 19 Dec 1730 ack. by Daniel Carroll
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 108.
Memorandum that on the special petition of Morris Miles of PG, planter, preferred to sd court on the 4th Tuesday of Mar, [1739] the court order, dated Apr 3, 1739, was as follows: to Jeremiah Belt, Benjamin Jacobs, John Lemarr, & Thomas Hilleary of PG, Gent, greeting. Morris Miles of PG, seized of a parcel of land in Charles County called St. Andrews, on the 4th Tuesday of last Mar, preferred his petition to our County Court held at Upper Marlborough Town before Leonard Hollyday, Gent, & his associates, to examine the witnesses to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of sd tract of land. We have given you (not being related to the petitioner or any contiguous proprietor, nor interested in sd land) power to examine all witnesses concerning the bounds of the land afd. Signed Mar 30, 1739 - A Contee, CI Cur. On Sep 19, 1739, Messrs Jeremiah Belt, Benjamin Jacobs, John Lemar, and Thomas Hilleary, qualified themselves to execute the within commission. Before Tumor Wootton*.

Page 109. Benjamin Brassure, aged about 80 years, declares that he came to a certain white oak with his brother, Samll Brashure and Morris Miles, and his sd brother ran a line from sd white oak, and they both declared that sd white oak was the beginning tree of Saint Andrew. The above deposition was taken before us this Nov 26, 1739. Signed - Jere: Belt, Berija Jacob, John Lamar, Tho: Hillary.

Page 109. John Rydle, aged about 70 years declares that, living on a plantation of John Ray's, the sd John Ray showed him the afd white oak & told him not to clear any ground or cut any wood beyond this tree, for that it was the beginning tree of Saint Andrews. The above deposition was taken before us this Nov 26, 1739. Signed - Jere: Belt, Benja Jacob, John Lamar, Tho: Hilleary.

Page 109. Nov 26, 1739. Luke Bamard, aged about 55 years, says that his father bought of Colo Ninian Beall, part of a tract of land called St. Andrews, and further says that the deponent's father was the first buyer of sd land, and this deponent says that after his father's death, he, this deponent, enjoyed the sd land by his father's will, and his part laid out by Mr. Clerrit Hill from a bounded white oak at the foot of a hill near a little branch that runs into the Western branch facing a little marsh, which sd hill, this deponent said, was the beginning of sd land called St. Andrews. The above deposition was taken before us this Nov 26, 1739. Signed - Jere: Belt, Benja Jacob, John Lamar, Tho: Hilleary.

Page 110. Nov 26, 1739. Nat'l Wickham, aged about 82 years says that he bought part of a tract of land called St. Andrews of Colo Ninian Beall, & that the sd Beal took this deponent the afd white oak, from which tree Wm Hutchison was ordered and began to lay out this deponent's part of St. Andrews, which sd Colo Beall told this deponent was the beginning tree of St. Andrews. The above deposition was taken before us this Nov 26, 1739. Signed - Jere: Belt, Ben ja Jacob, John Lamar, Tho: Hilleary. Recorded Nov 28 , 1739.
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1739-1743 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Y, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 605.
Feb 21, 1742 from Francis Dorsett of PG, carpenter, to Major Jeremiah Belt of PG, Gent, for 27 £10 shillings, a tract of land called Plague Enough, being part of a tract called the Orphans Gift, containing about 40 acres. Also I gray horse branded T, and 2 cows and 2 yearlings and 12 hogs. If, however, sd Dorsett pays sd Belt by next Nov 10, the afd sum with legal interest, then this deed shall be void. Signed Francis Dorsett, Jere Belt. Wit - George Parker*, Jo. Belt Jr*. This deed was acknowledged by Francis Dorsett and Jane, his wife. Recorded Feb 25, 1742/[43].
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Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - liber Y -Page 649.
Mar 29, 1743 from John Breshears (Brashears) Sr of PG, planter, to Major Jeremiah Belt of PG, Gent, for 16 £2 shillings and I penny sterling, a tract of land called Brashears Neck, lying in PG, bounded by a live oak standing on a point by a marsh on the Beavor Dam Branch of the Western branch and also the beginning tree of a tract of land called Hogg Harbour, containing and laid out for about 86 acres. If, however, sd Brashears, by next Nov 10, pays the sd Majr Jeremiah Belt the afd sum, with legal interest from today, then this present deed shall be void. Signed - John Braeshas, Jere Belt. Wit - Jno Hawkins Jr*, Geo Parker*. This deed was acknowledged by John Brashear Sr and Ruth, his wife. Recorded Mar 29, 1743.
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1749-1752 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber PP [Mike Marshall]; Page 86. Recorded abt. November 28, 1750; Memorandum that on the special petition of the Basil Waring prefrerred to the justices of Prince George's County, Maryland on the 4th Tuesday in March in the 35th year of his Lordship commission the Right Hon. the Lord Proprietory Dominion ect., his said Lordship commission issued by order of the justices aforesaid out of the county aforesaid on the 6th day of April Anno Domine 1750. In these words following, Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore Vizt; to Messrs James Beck, Richard Duckett and Jeremiah Belt, Jr., of PGCo gentleman, whereas the Basil Waring is seized of a parcel called "Hearts Delight" and preferred his petition in writing to our county court held at Upper Marlborough Town before Edward Sprigg gentleman and his associates then and still justices within our county to examine evidence to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the said tract of land. Therefore we command you any three or two of you to examine all witnesses or persons concerned touching their knowledge of the bounds of the said tract. Witness Edward Sprigg, Gent, March 31, 1750. Issued April 6, 1750, Joseph Sim, Clk
Advertisement July 29, 1750; by virtue of a commission from Prince George's County court commissioning and empowering us the subscribers to examine evidences to prove and to perpetuate the memory of the bounds of a tract of land called "Hearts Delight" in possession of Mr. Basil Waring we therefore agreeable to acts of assembly in such cases made and provided do hereby give public notice that we intend to meet at the house of Mr. Basil Waring on Thursday the 23rd day of August next in order to execute the said commission. Signed James Beck, Richard Duckett, Jeremiah Belt, Jr.
Thursday, August 23, 1750; We met at the house of Mr. Basil Waring and proceeded to an old standing tree standing at the head of a glade where Thomas Hileary aged about 43 years was sworn and declared that about 19 or 20 years years ago he was present at a white oak tree which he thinks to be this, when Water Evans declared upon oath before the commissioners that this tree was the beginning of a tract belonging to Richard Smith of Calvert County, Maryland the said Smith having then a commission to examine the bounds of his said land Messrs Jeremiah Belt, Richard Keene and John Beall being commissioners and further saith not.
At the same place, Major Jeremiah Belt aged near 52 years being sworn declared that 19 or 20 years ago being a commissioner to examine the bounds of a tract belonging to Richard Smith of Calvert County, Maryland, old Walter Evans being duly sworn at a white oak which he thinks to be this, declared that the said oak was the beginning tree of a tract of land in the possession of the said Smith and further saith not. The other evidences not appearing we adjourned till Thursday the 13th of September next ensuing to meet at the same place. Signed Jeremiah Belt, Jr., Richard Duckett, James Beck,
Thursday, September 13, 1750; We met according to adjournment and the evidences not appearing we adjourned till Monday the 17th instant to meet at the same place.
Monday, September 17, 1750; We met at the white oak where Col. Edward Sprigg aged about 53 years was sworn and declared that upwards of 30 years ago he asked Philip Gittings if he knew the beginning tree of Mr. Darnall's land called "Prevention" and Gittings told him he did and should him this tree and this deponent further saith that about 26 years ago Thomas Booke having a commission to examine the bounds of these lands Charles Walker and Joseph Brown being sworn at this tree declared that some years before they were with Colonel Henry Darnall about purchasing a tract called "Prevention" and wanting to see the lands Colonel Henry Darnall desired them to go to Colonel Ninian Beall who shew them the trees which he did and brought them to this tree and told them it was the beginning tree of the said "Prevention" and further saith not. Signed Richard Duckett, James Beck.¹
In Elizabeth Ramsey?'s will dated 1 August 1737 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA, Jeremiah Belt was named as an heir;
Per Early Col Settlers:
Lamb, Elizabeth, A. A. County, 1st Aug., 1737; 14th Dec., 1737.
To sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Jeremiah Belt, 20s. each,
to daus. Charity Mullakin, Sarah Harwood and Margaret Watkins, 20s. each.
to son-in-law Nicholas Watkins, ex... 25.
to granddau. Mary Norwood, personalty.
to grandson Nicholas Watkins and hrs., entire estate; shd. sd. grandson die before he attains age of 20, estate to pass to two granddaus. Elizabeth and Anne Watkins,
Test: Samuel Smith, George Taylor, Edward Scott. 21. 815.³

     Mary Wight was born on 12 January 1702 at Calvert Co. (then, now Prince George's Co.), Maryland, USA.¹ She married Jeremiah Belt, son of John Belt and Elizabeth Ramsey?, circa 1718 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

Mary Wight died after 1768 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
      ;
Per Early Col Settlers:
1720-1726 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber I, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio: 633 o Deed of Gift, 1 May 1725; enrolled 15 May 1725
From: Anne Wightt, widow of Prince George's County
To: Mary Belt, her daughter, wife of Jeremiah Belt, Gent. of Prince George's County A Negroe girl named Nell
/s/ Anne Wightt (seal.)¹

     Elizabeth Tydings married Robert Green Crump (I).²
Elizabeth Tydings was born in 1673 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Elizabeth Tydings was buried in 1719 at Crump Famly Cemetery, Crump Forest, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Elizabeth Tydings Crump
Elizabeth Tydings died in 1719 at Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Robert Green Crump (I) married Elizabeth Tydings, daughter of Richard Tydings and Charity Adams.¹
Robert Green Crump (I) was born in 1673 at Talbot Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Robert Green Crump (I) died on 2 February 1748 at Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Robert Green Crump (I) was buried after 2 February 1748 at Crump Famly Cemetery, Crump Forest, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Robert Green Crump I

     Robert Green Crump (II) was born in 1706 at Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Jane Lowder on 28 May 1731 at St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland, USA,
; Her 2nd of 2 husbands.¹
Robert Green Crump (II) was buried in 1770 at Crump Famly Cemetery, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia;
From Find a Grave:
Robert Green Crump II
Robert Green Crump (II) died in 1770 at Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USA.¹

     John Lazenby married Jane Lowder
; Her 1st of 2 husbands.¹
John Lazenby died before 1731.¹

     Mary Brashears was born on 20 November 1720 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Mary Brashears was buried in 1788 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Mary Brashears
Mary Brashears died in 1788.¹

     Joseph Brashears was born on 15 January 1722 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Joseph Brashears was buried in 1780 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Joseph Brashears
Joseph Brashears died in 1780 at Maryland, USA.¹

     John Brashears was born in 1723 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Mary Pottinger circa 1750
; Her 2nd of 2? husbands.¹
John Brashears was buried in 1774 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
John Brashears III
John Brashears died in 1774 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Maurice/Moris Brashears was born on 15 January 1724 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Mary Eliza Holmes circa 1745.¹

Maurice/Moris Brashears was buried in 1779 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Maurice [or Morris] Brashears
Maurice/Moris Brashears died in 1779 at Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     John Belt was born on 13 March 1707 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Margaret Queen in 1727.^2,1

John Belt was buried in 1772 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
John Belt
John Belt died in 1772.¹

     Margaret Queen was born in 1709 at St. Mary's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married John Belt, son of Col. Joseph Belt and Hester Beall, in 1727.^1,2

Margaret Queen was buried in 1775 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Margaret Queen
Birth     1709, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Death     1775 (aged 65–66), Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Burial     Burial Details Unknown
Family Members
Parents
     Samuel Queen Sr 1665–1711
Spouse
     John Belt 1707–1772 (m. 1727)
Created by: B Carroll
Added: Aug 1, 2025
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 285417522.¹
Margaret Queen died in 1775 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Pvt. Jeremiah Brashears was born on 5 November 1731 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ He married Esther Margery Belt, daughter of John Belt and Margaret Queen, in 1750.^2,1

Pvt. Jeremiah Brashears died on 15 May 1785 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, at age 53.¹
Pvt. Jeremiah Brashears was buried after 15 May 1785 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
PVT Jeremiah Brashears

     Esther Margery Belt was born on 30 March 1730 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She married Pvt. Jeremiah Brashears, son of Samuel Brashears Jr. and Elizabeth Brashears, in 1750.^1,2

Esther Margery Belt died on 11 August 1768 at Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA, at age 38.¹
Esther Margery Belt was buried after 11 August 1768 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Esther Margery Belt Brashears

     Marsham Queen Belt was born in 1735 at Maryland, USA.¹
Marsham Queen Belt was buried in 1801 at Burial Details Unknown ;
From Find a Grave:
Marsham Queen Belt
Marsham Queen Belt died in 1801 at Kentucky, USA.¹