Person:Henry Darnell (1)

Note of Caution

• Not to be confused with Henry Darnall (b. 1682) who married Anne Digges.

Court Records in Anne Arundel county, Maryland

Concerning the [date] estate of brother-in-law Bennett Lowe

• Bennett Lowe, Esq. 5.287 A SM £1315.16.7 £1460.19.11 Dec 19 1723. Payments to: Randolph Morris, Edmond Plowden, John Langley, Mr. Amos Garrett, Mr. Cesar Ghiselin, Samuell Rowland, Rev. Robert Scott, John Compton, Thomas Compton, John Jones, Charles Neal, Thomas MacWilliams, Ann Leiger, Thomas Dillon, John Stapleton, George Forbes for Charles Hoskins, Henry Rigby, John Gibbing, Michael Raley, Robert Goldebury, Thomas Hill. Distribution to (equally): widow [unnamed], Mr. Charles Diggs who married a sister [unnamed], Mr. Henry Darnall, Mrs. Mary Lowe [sister], Mrs. Dorothy Lowe [sister], accountant [brother].

Administrator: Nicholas Lowe.

Concerning the 1734 estate of [relationship unknown] Robert Laud

• Robert Laud 12.332 A AA £12.17.10 E13.13.6 Jul 26 1734. A second inventory is cited in the amount of £2.15.6. Payments to: widow [unnamed], Charles Calvert, Esq., John Boell. Administrator: Mr. Henry Darnall

Land Records in Prince George's county, Maryland

• Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 262. Apr 1, 1741 from Henry Darnall of Portland Manor in Anne Arundel County, Gentleman, to William Digges of PG, Gentleman, for 80 £ sterling, a tract of land called Henritta Maria, now in PG on the Branches of the Eastern Branch of Potomack River, originally in Charles County, & laid out on about Feb 14, 1685 for Susanna Darnall, widow and relict of John Darnall for 500 acres. Signed - Henry Darnall, C Mannoe, Eliz. Darnall. Wit - Richard Keene*, Tho Owen*. This deed was acknowledged by Henry Darnall and Elizabeth, his wife. Elizabeth relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recd from Mr. William Digges (by the hands of Mr. Clement Hill Jr), the alienation fine. Recorded Apr 8, 1741
• Provincial Court Land Records, 1756-1759. Volume 702, Page 132.

This Indenture made this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty Seven Between Hancock Lee of Prince Georges County Gentleman of the one part and Richard Smith of the Same County Gentleman of the other part, Whereas Richard Bennett Esquire by his Last Will and Testament in Writing duly made devised unto Eleanor Buchanan before her Marriage with Loyd Buchanan of Baltimore County Gentleman by the Name of Eleanor Darnall and Elizabeth Smith before her Marriage with the Said Richard Smith by the name of Elizabeth Darnall Daughters of Henry Darnall of Portland Mannor all his Estate Right and Title of in & unto his two Tracts of Land lying in Cecil County the one Called Hazlemore and the other called the Grove to them & the Heirs of their bodys to be Equally divided Between Them which Said Tracts of Land by a Resurvey thereon were by the Said Richard Bennett United and Consolidated into one Tract of Land Called Bennetts Grove to them and the heirs of their bodys to be Equally devided Between them as by Reference being had the said last Will now Recorded in the Prerogative Office of this Province of Maryland may more fully and at Large appear and Whereas after the Death of the Said Richard Bennett the Said Eleanor and Elizabeth Devisees as aforesaid Entered into and were Seized of the Premisses in fee Tail as Tenants in Common And Whereas afterwards for the Purpose of Vesting of an Absolute Estate in fee Simple in the aforesaid Elizabeth in one undivided Moiety of the Premisses aforesaid the Said Elizabeth did permitt and Suffer the aforesaid Henry Darnall to Recover against her the Said Elizabeth One hundred ^undevided^ Moiety of the Premisses aforesaid by Writ of Entry Sur Disseisin in le Post as by the Record and Proceedings of and upon the Said Recovery remaining among the Records of the Provincial Court of this Province Reference being thereunto had may more fully appear and Whereas also the said Richard Smith and Elizabeth Smith wife of the Said Richard Smith by Indenture of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the twenty ninth Day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty seven made or mentioned to be made by and Between the said Richard Smith and Elizabeth Smith his Wife by the Name of Richard Smith of Prince Georges County Gentleman and Elizabeth Smith wife of the Said Richard Smith and Daughter of Henry Darnall of Ann Arundel County of the one part and Hancock Lee of Prince Georges County Gentleman of the other part did and Each of them did give grant bargain and sell for the Consideration in the Said Indenture mentioned unto the said Hancock Lee his heirs and assigns for Ever all and Singular the Premisses aforesaid as by the Said Indenture relation being thereunto had may more fully and at Large Appear now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Hancock Lee for and in Consideration of the Sum of Ten Shillings Sterling to him in hand paid at and before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged and for Divers other Good Causes and Considerations him in this respect moving Have Given Granted Bargained and Sold Released Confirmed and Enfeoffed unto the Said Richard Smith his heirs and Assigns for Ever and by these Presents do Give Grant Bargain and Sell Release Confirm and Enfeoff unto the Said Richard Smith his heirs and Assigns for Ever all his the Said Hancock Lee's undivided Moiety of an din the aforesaid Premisses with the appurtenances together with all Buildings Orchards Gardens Fences Improvements Priveledges and Heridetaments whatsoever to the above Premisses belonging or in any manner Appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder & Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof with their and Every of their Rights and all the Estate Right Title Interest Possession Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said Hancock Lee to or out of the Same To Have and To Hold the Same and all and Every part and Parcell of the aforesaid Premisses herein before mentioned or intended to be hereby given Granted Bargined and Sold Released Confirmed or Enfeoffed unto the said Richard Smith his heirs and Assigns for ever To the ow^on^nly Proper use and behoof of him the said Richard Smith his heirs and assigns for Ever and the said Hancock Lee for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Richard Smith his heirs & assigns shall at any time hereafter at the reasonable request Charges and Cost in the Law of the Said Richard Smith his Heirs or Assigns make and in due form of Law Execute and Suffer Such further Conveyance or Conveyances assurance or assurances And Such further reasonable Act or Acts do and Perform as may or shall be by the Said Richard Smith his Heirs and or Assigns his or their Council Learned in the Law advised devised or Required for the further and better assuring the Premisses with their Appurtenances unto the Proper use and Behoof of the Said Richard Smith his Heirs and assigns for Ever In Testimony whereof the aforesaid Hancock Lee hath hereunto Affixed his hand and Seal the day and year first above Mentioned Sealed and Delivered Hancock Lee Seal In Presence of J Hepburn Benj.a Hall

• • On the back of the aforegoing ^Deed^ Same was thus indorst Viz.t Maryland fs.t. Be it Remembred that on the thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty seven Came before me the Subscriber one of his Lordships Justices of the Provincial Court Hancock Lee the within Mentioned Grantor and Acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be his Act and Deed, and the Premisses in the Same Mentioned with their Appurtenances to be the Right Title Interest and Inheritance of the Said Richard Smith his heirs and assigns for Ever according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly in Such Cases made & Provided. J Hepburn
  • August 30th 1757. Then Received of the within named Richard Smith the within Sum of Ten Shillings Sterling being the Consideration Money within mentioned I say Reced P me the day and year above. Written Hancock Lee. Test. J Hepburn. Recorded 14.th Sept.r 1757

• Provincial Court Land Records, 1756-1759. Volume 702, Page 370

This Indenture made the Twenty Eight day of February Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Nine Between Henry Darnall of Ann Arundell County Merchant of the one Part and Nicholas Lowe Darnall of Baltimore County Gentleman of the other part Witnesseth that the said Henry Darnall in Consideration and for the Natural Love and Affection which he hath and beareth unto the said Nicholas Lowe Darnall and for Divers other good Causes and Considerations him the said Henry Darnall thereunto Moving Hath Given Granted Aliened Enfeoffed and Confirmed And by these Presents doth fully and Absolutely Give Grant Alien Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Nicholas Lowe Darnall and his Heirs forever all that One thousand Acres of Land being one Moyety of his Tract or parcel of Land called the Land of Promise Laying in Baltimore County and upon the head of Gunpowder River and upon the North side of the South Branch of the Said River and ^is^ on Butted and Bounded as followeth Viz.t Beginning at a stone now fix't at the Division line between him and his Brother Henry Bennett Darnall in the third line of the Original survey of the said Land and running thence North Fifty One and a half Degrees West Two hundred and Fifty Nine Perches to a Red Oak Mentioned in the Original Grant thence South West Six hundred and Eighty two Perches to the South Branch of Gunpowder River thence South fifty four Degrees and a Quarter East Two hundred and Ninety Nine Perches To the Dividing Line thence North forty two Degrees and a Quarter East six hundred and Seventy Perches to the Stone fixt for the Beginning Laid out for and Computed to be one thousand Acres of Land more or less Together with all and Singular the Plantations Houses Buildings Edefices and Improvements whatsoever thereon or thereunto belonging To Have and to Hold the said One thousand Acres of Land part of the said Tract of Land called the Land or Promise unto the said Nicholas Lowe Darnall and his Heirs for Ever And to the only proper use Benefitt and Behoofe of him the Said Nicholas Lowe Darnall and his Heirs for Ever ^more^ And to no other use Intent or purpose whatsoever so that neither the Said Henry Darnall his Heirs nor Assigns nor any of them nor any Person nor Persons whatsoever Claiming or to Claim by from or under him or them or any of them shall or will hereafter Claim or Demand any Right Title Interest Estate Claim or property of in or to the said One thousand Acres of Land (mentioned Expres't Butted and Bounded as aforesaid) and premisses or to any Part thereof But from all and every Action Right Title Estate Claim property or Demand whatsoever of in and to the same the said Henry Darnall and his Heirs and every of them shall ^be^ utterly Excluded and Debarr'd for Ever by these Presents In Confirmation whereof the Parties to these presents first above mentioned have hereunto Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the day and Year first above written Signed Sealed and delivered in the Presence of Henry Darnall seal J Hepburn Ri Smith

• • Memorandum - That on the 28th Day of February Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and Fifty Nine Came before me the subscriber One of his Lordships Justices of the Provincial Court the within Named Henry Darnall and did Acknowledge the within Deed of Gift to be his Act and Deed and the Lands and Premisses therein Mentioned to be the Right of the within named Nicholas Lowe Darnall his Heirs and Assigns according to the true Intent and meaning thereof Acknowledged before me according to an Act of Assembly in such Cases made and Provided the Day and Year first above written. J Hepburn
  • March the 15th 1759 Reced of M.r Nicholas Lowe Darnall - Two pounds Sterling for his Lordships Use (it being the Alienation fine on the within Mentioned Land) by Virtue of a Commission from Edward Lloyd Esquire his Lordships Agent and Receiver General. Recorded the 15th day of Rich.d Dorsey March 1759

1. ↑ Bowie, Effie Gwynn. Across the Years in Prince George's County, a Genealogical and Biographical History of some Prince George's Co. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1975)
   pg. 241.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Henry Darnall, in Bowie, Efffie Gwynn. Across the years in Prince George's County: a genealogical and biographical history of some Prince George's County, Maryland and allied families. (Richmond [Virginia]: Garrett and Massie, 19--?).

   [page needed]
   Henry Darnall: (Lib J.G. 1, 34 Fol. 69 Annapolis). Oct 4, 1768. Jul 29, 1782.
   - To son Philip, tract of land originally called "St Jerome's", lately resurveyed and called "Addition to St Jeromes".
   - To son Richard, all that part of "Portland Manor" lying on e.s.of a Great Branch called "Cabin Branch", given to me by my grandfather Col. Henry Darnall, 516 acres, also 208 acres which I bought of Mr. John Darnall, being part of "Portland Manor"; also 124 acres I had of my son Philip, in exchange for "St Jeromes", called "Part of Berckhead's Parcel" etc. and 300 pounds sterling and negroes; and also 20 head of cattle; 20 head of sheep; 20 head of hogs and 5 work horses.
   - To son Bennett, 11 Negroes, including those he has; 300 pounds sterling. (Stock etc. as to Richard)
   Also to sons Richard and Bennett, 3 lotts of ground at Pigg Point in Anne Arundel County, with houses thereon.
   - To daughter Henrietta Darnall, negroes (stock etc. at to sons),
   Whereas I let Capt. Leonard Brooke, upon his marriage with my daughter, Ann Darnall, have use of four Negroes, I give them to my granddaughter, Ann Darnall Brook.
   - To my daughter Mary Hill, Negroes
   - To my grandaughters Elizabeth and Ann Hill, daughters of Mary Hill
   Speaks of sums advanced for son, Henry Bennett Darnall, as equivalent to his proportionate share of estate and that said sums shall be in full of said son's part.
   - To children: Philip, Nicholas Lowe, Richard, Mary Hill, Susannah Waring, Elizabeth Smith; and Henrietta Darnall all residue of estate.
   Signed: Henry Darnall of P. Manor (seal)
   Son Richard and Bennett, Joint Executors.
   Wit; Philip Darnall, Henry Child, Samuel Child

3.   Changed Henry Darnall's will source to read the correct the book number. It can be found on Family Search, Wills, 1777-1912 [Anne Arundel County, Maryland], Liber J.G. No 1 Vol 34, p.69.