This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3Y.2ADI/1122.1.2 Message Board Post: In early deed records is the following: Deed 21 May 1730. From William Manlove,Esqr.of Kent Co.,De. and Daniel Clifton and Tabitha,his wife, of Dorchester Co.,MD to Abraham Wynkoop,merchant of Sussex Co.,De It states the land is in Cedar Creek Hund. It was part of a tract known as Cedar Town and was surveyed and laid out for Willliam Carter who sold to Willliam Clark who sold to James Brown who sold this part(365acres) of the tract to Richard Manlove,dec's. Richard Manlove at his death left one son and 2 daus. The son died in his minority and without issue;the 2 daus. inheirited the land. Elizabeth Manlove married Evan Morgan and they gave right to son William Manlove,Esqr.Tabitha Manlove married Daniel Clifton. one part of the land was reserved by request by William Manlove as a burying ground for himself and his heirs. Deed 1728/9 from George Clifton ,house carpenter of Sumerset Co.,MD to Wm Samples, Land was in Cedar Creek Hund.Names Thomas Clifton as George's father.