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Research Notes [27 October 2017]

Land Records, Maryland

Prince George's County(Land Records)
BB (1746-1749) MSA CE 65-14
p. 82
4 Sept 1745, William Brown yeoman to David Scott farmer of Antrim Township Lancaster County for 87 pounds current money of Pennsylvania for "Charters Victory" [Metes and Bounds] based on Certificate of Survey dated 14 Nov 1744
Signed William Brown; Witnesses Thos. Cresap, Henry Munday; acknowledged by William Brown and wife Jean
p.427
Indenture 14 April 1748, Samuel Beall Jr Planter to William Brown, who paid 20 pounds for "Mill Seat", bordering Mary Thresher, part of "Benjamin" lying on the west side of the northwest branch of the east branch of the Potomac, containing 50 acres
Signed Samuel Beall Jr. Witnesses Wm Luckett, John Brown Jr.; no wife
p. 0456
3 September 1748 - Thomas Allin requested record of Supersedeas: Thomas Allin, William Beall Jr and James Haddoc Waring to pay William Brown 1 pound 10 shillings 6 pence by 10 Feb next

Lunenburg Taxes

Bell, Landon C. Sunlight on the Southside : Lists of Tithes Lunenburg County, Virginia 1748-1783. (Philadelphia, PA : George S. Ferguson Co. 1931); FHL Film #1320611, Item 2 p. 21- In 1738 Virginia passed an act to encourage settlement of lands lying on the Roanoke River on the southern boundary of the Colony, in what was at that time Brunswick County. By 1746, the population had grown sufficiently that Lunenburg County was created. pp. 42-3 - Each year the head of the household was required to present of list of taxable individuals in his household. These included all males 16 and older, and all "negros, mulattos and Indian women" who were not free and who were 16 years of age or older.

p. 83 – 1748, by John Phelps (for the area from the mouth of the Otter River to the extent of the county upwards)) Giles Willialms, 1 William Brown, 1 p. 99 – 1749 by Matthew Talbot (for the area from Falling River to Goose Creek) p. 100 – Wm. Brown, with Giles Williams – 2 p.. 100-101 – Wm. Callaway w/ Saml Brown – 5 p. 150 – 1750, by John Phelps (for the area from Falling River to Goose Creek) Giles Williams – 1 p. 154 – Wm Brown – 1 William Callawy, with Saml Brown – 5 p. 161 – lists for 1751 are incomplete p. 203 – 1752, by John Phelps p. 204 – Giles Williams, with Jos. Williams – 2--GayelKnott 00:48, 3 October 2017 (UTC)