Dora, Contact Christopher Smithson, who lives in Harford County, Maryland which is the neighboring County, and see if he will handle it for you. He is a Maryland Historian, and awaiting his acceptance into becomming a Certified Genealogist. > ctsmithson@peoplepc.com < I think he would do a great job for you. Tim R. ***** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dora Smith" <villandra@austin.rr.com> Well, not exactly just a probate file, though it concerns one. I need to find someone to go to the I think it's the old county courthouse, in Elkton, to the law department, and look at the file concerning the appeals hearing about the legitimacy of a will. It's a huge file - the hearing lasted three days. I have some specific questions I hope to answer. I have the case number, and the details of where to go and what to ask for. There are large files in more than one place, but I've an idea what I want to know would be in that file or associated evidence the law department also has. A volunteer would overjoy me, and I'd pay for expenses, or I would hire a researcher - but I don't know of any. Can somebody please suggest someone? Thanks! Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com

There was a John Husbands, house carpenter, and Mary his wife in Brandywine Hun. In New Castle Co. Del. in 1776.

Good morning! This is my first attempt at using a mailing list so here goes. I'm looking for any information that anyone might have related to the surname LUDEN in Cecil County, specifically about a Civil War veteran of the 6th MD Volunteers, William H Luden(b ~1833 Delaware). He was married to Hannah ? and living in Chesapeake City, MD according to the 1860 Census, with presumably his one-year old son William also. The 1860 Census shows her name as Anna but I have a single military record that shows her name as Hannah Luden. According to that document, Hannah was still living in Chesapeake City in 1862. William H Luden was killed 19 October 1864 at the Battle of Cedar Creek. He is buried in Winchester National Cemetery in Winchester, VA but his name is spelled wrong in those records and on his tombstone as LUDON. I haven't found any Civil War pension records yet. Thank you for any direction or information you can provide.

NEWS FROM THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CECIL COUNTY -------------------------------------- Priceless Early 18th Century County Court Records will be a Treasure for Researchers ------------------------------------- Records Begin When the Court Meets on the Sassafras River and Continue at Courthouse on Elk River The Historical Society of Cecil County has added two rare and valuable manuscripts from an anonymous donor to its collection. Beginning in 1701 and running into the 1730s, these folio courthouse ledgers contain some of the earliest extant court records for the County. The long lost documents, which surfaced recently when a distant donor contacted the Society, promise to be treasures to historians and genealogists as they harvest data about life during Cecil's colonial period. The hand-written entries in a flowing script, with an occasional hasty scrawl, and the legal language from long ago, are sometimes challenging to read, but the browning pages of centuries old manuscripts provide researchers with valuable insight into everyday actions of the local Justice's Court. Records pertain to criminal justice, deeds, wills, estates, and the administrative matters of the local governing body. In addition to its judicial function, the court had extensive administrative powers. It decided where roads would be built and it authorized and licensed ferries. There is a discussion about John Hack operating the Bohemia Ferry for 5000 pounds of tobacco in 1724, for example. The body also issued business licenses, approved apprenticeships and guardian bonds, and kept records of orphans. Cattle and hog marks were registered and Stephen Hollingworth recorded his in 1715. The justices also determined whether the poor were eligible for public assistance and it excused paupers and cripples from paying county taxes. When the manuscript begins in 1701 the justices are meeting at the courthouse on the Sassafras River. Later they meet at Courthouse Point on the Elk River. The court session typically lasted a few days and in the next few paragraphs we look at a few entries. In the November 1730 session, which was adjourned to December, the "worshipful Justice of County, judicially sitting," received a petition from the vestry of St. Mary Anns. The "parish church being much decayed" and in need of repair, the petitioners asked the court to grant an assessment on taxable persons in the parish for "eight pound of tobacco per pole" in order for the vestry to make needed repairs. The levy was granted. In March 1724, Aaron Latham worried about improving his land adjacent to courthouse for fear of "trespassing" on the public property since the boundaries had "become blind & unknown." His petition requested that a survey be done and that appropriate marks delineate the boundaries. The justices issued a warrant directing a surveyor lay out the courthouse land, provided the petitioner pay half the cost. In November 1725, John Pain, "being very ancient past his labor and it pleased God of late to take his eyesight from him so that he cannot walk" prayed upon the court for assistance. The body ordered 200 pounds of tobacco for this poor person. In June 1724, Sheriff John Hack had custody of Robert Dutch, who was condemned to be hanged on the 19th of the month. Due to the "insufficiency" of the jail, he requested a sufficient place to secure the prisoner until the execution and he asked for the assistance of constables from several of the nearby hundreds. After considering the petition, the justices ordered the sheriff summons a 'two man watch and ward" until 19th and that the men be reimbursed for their trouble during the next levy. In addition nearby constables were summonsed to attend the execution. These records of the county's governing court provide excellent insight into the Cecil's past during part of the colonial years. Additionally, since the two 18th century books are fragile the documents have been conserved by putting them on microfilm in memory of one of our volunteers, Helen McKinney, who passed away in 2006. Mrs. McKinney was one of our most dedicated researchers, always working tirelessly to help anyone unearth information about Cecil's past. The Society expresses its gratitude to the anonymous donors for the donation of these priceless manuscripts. The Society is located at 135 E. Main Street in Elkton. Visit the web site at www.cchistory <http://www.cchistory/> or e-mail history@cchistory.org for additional information.

NEWS FROM THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CECIL COUNTY -------------------------------------- Priceless 18th Century County Court Records will be a Treasure for Researchers ------------------------------------- Records Begin When the Court Meets on the Sassafras River The Historical Society of Cecil County has added two rare and valuable manuscripts from an anonymous donor to its collection. Beginning in 1701 and running into the 1730s, these folio courthouse ledgers contain some of the earliest extant court records for the County. The long lost documents, which surfaced recently when a distant donor contacted the Society, promise to be treasures to historians and genealogists as they harvest data about life during Cecil's colonial period. The hand-written entries in a flowing script, with an occasional hasty scrawl, and the legal language from long ago, are sometimes challenging to read, but the browning pages of centuries old manuscripts provide researchers with valuable insight into everyday actions of the local Justice's Court. Records pertain to criminal justice, deeds, wills, estates, and the administrative matters of the local governing body. In addition to its judicial function, the court had extensive administrative powers. It decided where roads would be built and it authorized and licensed ferries. There is a discussion about John Hack operating the Bohemia Ferry for 5000 pounds of tobacco in 1724, for example. The body also issued business licenses, approved apprenticeships and guardian bonds, and kept records of orphans. Cattle and hog marks were registered and Stephen Hollingworth recorded his in 1715. The justices also determined whether the poor were eligible for public assistance and it excused paupers and cripples from paying county taxes. When the manuscript begins in 1701 the justices are meeting at the courthouse on the Sassafras River. Later they meet at Courthouse Point on the Elk River. The court session typically lasted a few days and in the next few paragraphs we look at a few entries. In the November 1730 session, which was adjourned to December, the "worshipful Justice of County, judicially sitting," received a petition from the vestry of St. Mary Anns. The "parish church being much decayed" and in need of repair, the petitioners asked the court to grant an assessment on taxable persons in the parish for "eight pound of tobacco per pole" in order for the vestry to make needed repairs. The levy was granted. In March 1724, Aaron Latham worried about improving his land adjacent to courthouse for fear of "trespassing" on the public property since the boundaries had "become blind & unknown." His petition requested that a survey be done and that appropriate marks delineate the boundaries. The justices issued a warrant directing a surveyor lay out the courthouse land, provided the petitioner pay half the cost. In November 1725, John Pain, "being very ancient past his labor and it pleased God of late to take his eyesight from him so that he cannot walk" prayed upon the court for assistance. The body ordered 200 pounds of tobacco for this poor person. In June 1724, Sheriff John Hack had custody of Robert Dutch, who was condemned to be hanged on the 19th of the month. Due to the "insufficiency" of the jail, he requested a sufficient place to secure the prisoner until the execution and he asked for the assistance of constables from several of the nearby hundreds. After considering the petition, the justices ordered the sheriff summons a 'two man watch and ward" until 19th and that the men be reimbursed for their trouble during the next levy. In addition nearby constables were summonsed to attend the execution. These records of the county's governing court provide excellent insight into the Cecil's past during part of the colonial years. Additionally, since the two 18th century books are fragile the documents have been conserved by putting them on microfilm in memory of one of our volunteers, Helen McKinney, who passed away in 2006. Mrs. McKinney was one of our most dedicated researchers, always working tirelessly to help anyone unearth information about Cecil's past. The Society expresses its gratitude to the anonymous donors for the donation of these priceless manuscripts. The Society is located at 135 E. Main Street in Elkton. Visit the web site at www.cchistory <http://www.cchistory/> or e-mail history@cchistory.org for additional information.

Well, not exactly just a probate file, though it concerns one. I need to find someone to go to the I think it's the old county courthouse, in Elkton, to the law department, and look at the file concerning the appeals hearing about the legitimacy of a will. It's a huge file - the hearing lasted three days. I have some specific questions I hope to answer. I have the case number, and the details of where to go and what to ask for. There are large files in more than one place, but I've an idea what I want to know would be in that file or associated evidence the law department also has. A volunteer would overjoy me, and I'd pay for expenses, or I would hire a researcher - but I don't know of any. Can somebody please suggest someone? Thanks! Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX tiggernut24@yahoo.com -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database: 268.15.29/608 - Release Date: 12/29/2006 8:22 AM

Hi! At this stage, I don't have much on James Husbands. I can tell you that he had at least three sons--William, b. 1803 VA, Andrew, b. 1807 VA, James, b. August 18, 1808, VA--and at least two, probably three daughters--Emelia, bef. 1794; Catherine, bet. 1794-1804; Unk. bet. 1794-1804. I have marriage records on 4 of the children in Muskingum County, OH and Catherine in Licking County, OH. James only appears in the OH censuses in 1820. He is in the Jackson Township, Muskingum County, OH census for that year. He is listed as over 45 years of age. The name for some reason is not indexed. You can get to the page by searching on Isaac Dove, 1820, Muskingum County, OH. James is on the lower portion of that census page. In 1810, there is a James Husbands in Berkeley County, VA/WVA. However, the entry shows one male in the household. This James also makes a petition for a pension for Rev. War service. This petition was made in 1818. He states there that he has no relatives. In Berkeley County, there is a marriage record for a James Husbands and Sarah Beevis, February 1, 1792. I also have found two land entries for James Husbands in OH. One of them can be found on the BLM site. The two entries were made in 1798 and 1802. James's son William lived until 1886. He indicates in the 1880 Licking County, OH census that his father was born in MD and his mother born in NJ. I have seen William's death record but unfortunately, it doesn't give a specific location of birth for his parents. So, I don't have much on my 4th gr grandfather yet. The possible connection with Herman comes from family lore. My gr grandmother was Ida May Husband. It appears that what she passed to my grandfather and father was that Herman was an ancestor of ours who was a hermit and lived out in the trees. Not exactly accurate was it?! As I said, I haven't seen a full accounting of Herman's children yet, so that might be the next step. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the reply! Robert Schneider --- mdcecil-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 20 (Edgar > (Russ) Bralley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:20:01 -0500 > From: "Edgar \(Russ\) Bralley" > <embralley@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue > 20 > To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <200701301920.l0UJK96t005111@mail.rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" > > The Historical Society in Cecil County in Elkton has > a file on the Husbands > family in their collection. When I was doing > research there a few years > ago, I made a copy of it - of course, I can't find > it now. My ancestor, > John Bralley, lived on William Husbands farm at > Mount Pleasant or The > Levell. Part of The Levell was sold to Richard > Gay/Guy, who was a > blacksmith. John Bralley married Mary Guy there, > whom I believe was a > sister to Richard. I believe they were children of > Samuel Guy. Anyway, > John Bralley is included in the estate settlement of > William Husbands circa > 1768 and that's why I became interested in the > location and neighbors. > > Please post details about your James Husbands so I > can look through my > resources in an effort to help you. Dates, > locations, and what makes you > think he's Herman's son, okay? > > Russ Bralley >

The Historical Society in Cecil County in Elkton has a file on the Husbands family in their collection. When I was doing research there a few years ago, I made a copy of it - of course, I can't find it now. My ancestor, John Bralley, lived on William Husbands farm at Mount Pleasant or The Levell. Part of The Levell was sold to Richard Gay/Guy, who was a blacksmith. John Bralley married Mary Guy there, whom I believe was a sister to Richard. I believe they were children of Samuel Guy. Anyway, John Bralley is included in the estate settlement of William Husbands circa 1768 and that's why I became interested in the location and neighbors. Please post details about your James Husbands so I can look through my resources in an effort to help you. Dates, locations, and what makes you think he's Herman's son, okay? Russ Bralley -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mdcecil-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 1:00 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 20 Today's Topics: 1. James Husbands (Robert Schneider) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 22:52:54 -0800 (PST) From: Robert Schneider <robert_s_63134@yahoo.com> Subject: [MDCECIL] James Husbands To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20070129065254.86888.qmail@web31709.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi! Thanks for the info! I was aware that William had a son named James. Now the trick is to see whether Herman had one named James. Herman was married three times, but I haven't been able to get a full accounting of his children. Interesting thing is, if my line descends from Herman, then none of my gr grandfathers named their kids Herman. All of the other lines from Herman seem to have at least one Herman or Harmon in their lines. My line is overloaded with James. Still, until I learn otherwise, I'm following family lore. Robert Schneider > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:35:33 -0500 > From: "Edgar M \(Russ\) Bralley" > <embralley@comcast.net> > Subject: [MDCECIL] James Husbands of Cecil County, > Maryland > To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000b01c74228$c9458510$6501a8c0@desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > This may or may not be helpful, but it definitely > connects two of William > Husband, Sr's. sons (James and William, Jr.) to > Cecil County, Maryland. You > can go to Maryland Archives Online and look at all > their holdings - just > Google "Maryland Archives". Best of luck, Russ in > Miami. > > > > >From Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, > May, 1730-August, 1732, > Archives of Maryland, Chapter XVI, pp. 8-9 > > > > An Act to Supply Some Defects in a Deed of Bargain > and Sale from Edwd Warner > Late of London in the Kingdom of Great Brittain > Deceased to William Husbands > Late of Cecill County Deceased of Two Tracts of Land > Viz. The One Called > Stillington the Other Called Chance both Lying and > being in Cecill County. > > > > Whereas the said Edward Warner Late of London afd > Deceased by his Deed of > Bargain & Sale bearing Date the Seventeenth day of > Octo. Anno Domini > Seventeen hundred & Sixteen Conveyed unto the > aforesaid William Husbands > Deceased Two Tracts of Land Lying and being in > Cecill County aforesaid the > one Called Stillington Containing One hundred and > Sixty Acres of Land the > Other Called Chance Containing Sixty five acres of > Land for and in > Consideration of the Sume of one hundred pounds > Sterl which said Sume > appears to have been paid by the aforesaid Willm > Husbands Deceased to the > said Edward Warner & that the said Edward Warner > Gave a Power of Attorney > unto a Certain James Harris Esqr and a Certain James > > Heath Gentleman, both of this Province to make > Acknowledgment of the Same > Deed as the Law required, And whereas also the > Afore-said William Husbands > before any Acknowledgment was made dyed neither does > it appear on Record > that the Same Deed or Power of Attorney was Proved > as the Law required but > the Aforesaid William Husbands some Little Time > before his Death knowing his > Equitable right in the Aforesaid Lands Devised them > by his Last Will and > Testament duly Proved and Executed in Manner > following Viz. I Give and > bequeath to my Sons William & Thomas Husbands all > the Two Tracts of Land I > now Live on Called Stillington and Chance Containing > One Hundred and Sixty > Acres, the Other Sixty five acres by Conveyance from > Master Edward Warner of > London Since which time James Husbands of Cecill > County Eldest son to the > Said William Husbands deceased by Deed Duly Executed > and Recorded hath > Purchased the Right of his Brother Thomas Husbands > in the said Lands but the > said James Husbands apprehending his Right in the > Same to be Precarious by > Reasen of the Defects in > > the Deed from the said Warner to his Deceased Father > William Husbands Also > by reason of the Defective Acknowledgment aforesaid > and for want of its > appearing that the Power of Attorney to the before > mencond James Harris and > James Heath and the Deed before mencond were not > duly Proved as the Laws of > this Province Directed Altho the Said Deed from the > said Edward Warner to > the Aforesaid William Husbands is Recorded amongst > the Records of Cecill > County Court with an Acknowledgment by the aforesaid > James Harris Esqr By > Reason of which said Defects the Title of the said > James Husbands in the > said Lands may be precarious for Prevention whereof > it is Prayed that it may > be Enacted. And be it Enacted by the Right > Honourable the Lord Propry by and > with the advice and Consent of his Lordships > Governours and the Upper and > Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the > Same that the said Deed > from Edward Warner to the Said William Husbands > Deceased shall be as good > Effectuall and Available in Law to Barr the their or > heirs of the said > Edward Warner Deceased from any Claim Estate or > Demand of in or to the > aforesaid Two Tracts of Land and to Invest the > aforesaid James Husbands and > Willm Husbands sons of the said William Husbands > Deceased with the Same > Estate in the said Two Tracts of Land as if the same > Deed had been Executed > according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly > for Quieting Possessions > Enrolling Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of > Purchasers within Six > months after the Date thereof any Defect or Omission > in the Execution > thereof or any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary > notwithstanding. Saving > To his most Sacred Majesty his heirs and Successors, > The Right Honourable > the Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors and > all Bodies Politick and > Corporate and all Others not mentioned in this Act > their Severall and > Respective Rights. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MDCECIL list administrator, send an > email to > MDCECIL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MDCECIL mailing list, send > an email to MDCECIL@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 18 > ************************************** > ------------------------------ To contact the MDCECIL list administrator, send an email to MDCECIL-admin@rootsweb.com. 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Hi! Thanks for the info! I was aware that William had a son named James. Now the trick is to see whether Herman had one named James. Herman was married three times, but I haven't been able to get a full accounting of his children. Interesting thing is, if my line descends from Herman, then none of my gr grandfathers named their kids Herman. All of the other lines from Herman seem to have at least one Herman or Harmon in their lines. My line is overloaded with James. Still, until I learn otherwise, I'm following family lore. Robert Schneider > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:35:33 -0500 > From: "Edgar M \(Russ\) Bralley" > <embralley@comcast.net> > Subject: [MDCECIL] James Husbands of Cecil County, > Maryland > To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000b01c74228$c9458510$6501a8c0@desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > This may or may not be helpful, but it definitely > connects two of William > Husband, Sr's. sons (James and William, Jr.) to > Cecil County, Maryland. You > can go to Maryland Archives Online and look at all > their holdings - just > Google "Maryland Archives". Best of luck, Russ in > Miami. > > > > >From Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, > May, 1730-August, 1732, > Archives of Maryland, Chapter XVI, pp. 8-9 > > > > An Act to Supply Some Defects in a Deed of Bargain > and Sale from Edwd Warner > Late of London in the Kingdom of Great Brittain > Deceased to William Husbands > Late of Cecill County Deceased of Two Tracts of Land > Viz. The One Called > Stillington the Other Called Chance both Lying and > being in Cecill County. > > > > Whereas the said Edward Warner Late of London afd > Deceased by his Deed of > Bargain & Sale bearing Date the Seventeenth day of > Octo. Anno Domini > Seventeen hundred & Sixteen Conveyed unto the > aforesaid William Husbands > Deceased Two Tracts of Land Lying and being in > Cecill County aforesaid the > one Called Stillington Containing One hundred and > Sixty Acres of Land the > Other Called Chance Containing Sixty five acres of > Land for and in > Consideration of the Sume of one hundred pounds > Sterl which said Sume > appears to have been paid by the aforesaid Willm > Husbands Deceased to the > said Edward Warner & that the said Edward Warner > Gave a Power of Attorney > unto a Certain James Harris Esqr and a Certain James > > Heath Gentleman, both of this Province to make > Acknowledgment of the Same > Deed as the Law required, And whereas also the > Afore-said William Husbands > before any Acknowledgment was made dyed neither does > it appear on Record > that the Same Deed or Power of Attorney was Proved > as the Law required but > the Aforesaid William Husbands some Little Time > before his Death knowing his > Equitable right in the Aforesaid Lands Devised them > by his Last Will and > Testament duly Proved and Executed in Manner > following Viz. I Give and > bequeath to my Sons William & Thomas Husbands all > the Two Tracts of Land I > now Live on Called Stillington and Chance Containing > One Hundred and Sixty > Acres, the Other Sixty five acres by Conveyance from > Master Edward Warner of > London Since which time James Husbands of Cecill > County Eldest son to the > Said William Husbands deceased by Deed Duly Executed > and Recorded hath > Purchased the Right of his Brother Thomas Husbands > in the said Lands but the > said James Husbands apprehending his Right in the > Same to be Precarious by > Reasen of the Defects in > > the Deed from the said Warner to his Deceased Father > William Husbands Also > by reason of the Defective Acknowledgment aforesaid > and for want of its > appearing that the Power of Attorney to the before > mencond James Harris and > James Heath and the Deed before mencond were not > duly Proved as the Laws of > this Province Directed Altho the Said Deed from the > said Edward Warner to > the Aforesaid William Husbands is Recorded amongst > the Records of Cecill > County Court with an Acknowledgment by the aforesaid > James Harris Esqr By > Reason of which said Defects the Title of the said > James Husbands in the > said Lands may be precarious for Prevention whereof > it is Prayed that it may > be Enacted. And be it Enacted by the Right > Honourable the Lord Propry by and > with the advice and Consent of his Lordships > Governours and the Upper and > Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the > Same that the said Deed > from Edward Warner to the Said William Husbands > Deceased shall be as good > Effectuall and Available in Law to Barr the their or > heirs of the said > Edward Warner Deceased from any Claim Estate or > Demand of in or to the > aforesaid Two Tracts of Land and to Invest the > aforesaid James Husbands and > Willm Husbands sons of the said William Husbands > Deceased with the Same > Estate in the said Two Tracts of Land as if the same > Deed had been Executed > according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly > for Quieting Possessions > Enrolling Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of > Purchasers within Six > months after the Date thereof any Defect or Omission > in the Execution > thereof or any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary > notwithstanding. Saving > To his most Sacred Majesty his heirs and Successors, > The Right Honourable > the Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors and > all Bodies Politick and > Corporate and all Others not mentioned in this Act > their Severall and > Respective Rights. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MDCECIL list administrator, send an > email to > MDCECIL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MDCECIL mailing list, send > an email to MDCECIL@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 18 > ************************************** >

Hello All, I have added another 20 pages to the book "Maryland Wills Vol. 2 1685-1702". If anyone is interested it's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com I also added a link on the index page to allow everyone to skip to the first of the most recently added pages. Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.12/653 - Release Date: 1/26/2007 11:11 AM

This may or may not be helpful, but it definitely connects two of William Husband, Sr's. sons (James and William, Jr.) to Cecil County, Maryland. You can go to Maryland Archives Online and look at all their holdings - just Google "Maryland Archives". Best of luck, Russ in Miami. >From Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, May, 1730-August, 1732, Archives of Maryland, Chapter XVI, pp. 8-9 An Act to Supply Some Defects in a Deed of Bargain and Sale from Edwd Warner Late of London in the Kingdom of Great Brittain Deceased to William Husbands Late of Cecill County Deceased of Two Tracts of Land Viz. The One Called Stillington the Other Called Chance both Lying and being in Cecill County. Whereas the said Edward Warner Late of London afd Deceased by his Deed of Bargain & Sale bearing Date the Seventeenth day of Octo. Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & Sixteen Conveyed unto the aforesaid William Husbands Deceased Two Tracts of Land Lying and being in Cecill County aforesaid the one Called Stillington Containing One hundred and Sixty Acres of Land the Other Called Chance Containing Sixty five acres of Land for and in Consideration of the Sume of one hundred pounds Sterl which said Sume appears to have been paid by the aforesaid Willm Husbands Deceased to the said Edward Warner & that the said Edward Warner Gave a Power of Attorney unto a Certain James Harris Esqr and a Certain James Heath Gentleman, both of this Province to make Acknowledgment of the Same Deed as the Law required, And whereas also the Afore-said William Husbands before any Acknowledgment was made dyed neither does it appear on Record that the Same Deed or Power of Attorney was Proved as the Law required but the Aforesaid William Husbands some Little Time before his Death knowing his Equitable right in the Aforesaid Lands Devised them by his Last Will and Testament duly Proved and Executed in Manner following Viz. I Give and bequeath to my Sons William & Thomas Husbands all the Two Tracts of Land I now Live on Called Stillington and Chance Containing One Hundred and Sixty Acres, the Other Sixty five acres by Conveyance from Master Edward Warner of London Since which time James Husbands of Cecill County Eldest son to the Said William Husbands deceased by Deed Duly Executed and Recorded hath Purchased the Right of his Brother Thomas Husbands in the said Lands but the said James Husbands apprehending his Right in the Same to be Precarious by Reasen of the Defects in the Deed from the said Warner to his Deceased Father William Husbands Also by reason of the Defective Acknowledgment aforesaid and for want of its appearing that the Power of Attorney to the before mencond James Harris and James Heath and the Deed before mencond were not duly Proved as the Laws of this Province Directed Altho the Said Deed from the said Edward Warner to the Aforesaid William Husbands is Recorded amongst the Records of Cecill County Court with an Acknowledgment by the aforesaid James Harris Esqr By Reason of which said Defects the Title of the said James Husbands in the said Lands may be precarious for Prevention whereof it is Prayed that it may be Enacted. And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Propry by and with the advice and Consent of his Lordships Governours and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the Same that the said Deed from Edward Warner to the Said William Husbands Deceased shall be as good Effectuall and Available in Law to Barr the their or heirs of the said Edward Warner Deceased from any Claim Estate or Demand of in or to the aforesaid Two Tracts of Land and to Invest the aforesaid James Husbands and Willm Husbands sons of the said William Husbands Deceased with the Same Estate in the said Two Tracts of Land as if the same Deed had been Executed according to the Directions of the Act of Assembly for Quieting Possessions Enrolling Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of Purchasers within Six months after the Date thereof any Defect or Omission in the Execution thereof or any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary notwithstanding. Saving To his most Sacred Majesty his heirs and Successors, The Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors and all Bodies Politick and Corporate and all Others not mentioned in this Act their Severall and Respective Rights.

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:20:50 -0500 "Ellen Ward" <ellen@bcpl.net> said: Have you found a relationship between the Ward family of Cecil Co. and your Smith, Pierce, Hoe or Drewry familys? I was looking at the two deeds below where Wards were witnesses. I guess they just could have been neighbors. I know we've tried to find a connection with your Pierce family in the past. No, haven't found any connection, Ellen. I haven't gone back and ordered that LDS microfilm in again wherein I found Henry PEIRCE's father's death in England to see if I could find the marriage, baptisms and if Henry had siblings. Henry PEIRCE was b: Calne, Wiltshire, England c 1673. His father, Anthony PEIRCE, a clothier, d: there c 1677. His widowed mother, Katherine PEIRCE, by then of Devizes, apprenticed Henry to Francis SMITH, gentleman of Devizes, for a term of 7 years. Henry arrived in PA October 2, 1685 by the Unicorn. Francis SMITH settled in the eastern part of Kennett which later became Pennsbury and w/him and his family, was Henry PEIRCE. Henry served as Constable and as Supervisor of the Highways for Kennett twp 1705 & 1706 and Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Court of Quarter Sessions 1709 & 1710. About 1707 Henry purchased land in Concord and a larger piece in 1710 on which he then settled. He was instrumental in the formation of St Paul's PE Church, his children were baptized there and his oldest son, Henry[2] md: Sarah HUNTER at St Paul's. Henry PEIRCE d: at Concord 1744. His wife, Sarah nee SMITH predeceased him. It is interesting. The couple who currently own a large piece of what was Francis SMITH's Knowlewood have the original paperwork showing ownership of the land by a BOULDING. Francis SMITH's son, also Francis SMITH, purchased 1,000 acres in Cecil cnty, called Knowlewood. His wife's name was unknown, but she d: just a day or so before Francis d: and they left no children. Francis[2] had prepared a will prior to his final illness but at a gathering at his sick bed the Rev Richard Sewell and several neighbors asked him if he intended to leave his land to St Stephen's parish for a school for the area children. Francis according to several depositions did agree that they write such a will but he was too weak to sign it. The deponents were Samuel ALEXANDER, Gavin HUTCHINSON, Mildred BRISTOW and Mary WALTHAM. The original will was contested. Francis[2] SMITH's sister, Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE, wife of Henry PEIRCE above, apparently ended up inheriting all or a major portion of Knowlewood which she then passed on down to three of her daughters, Sarah REYNOLDS, Jane HOE and Elizabeth HALL. Francis[2] SMITH and Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE had a sister, Ann SMITH, who md: Robert EYRE and resided in Bethel twp, PA. Robert EYRE and Ann nee Smith EYRE, had a son, Robert[2] EYRE. Robert[2] md: Elizabeth, maiden name unknown, and purchased land in New Castle, DE where he resided at Francis[2] SMITH's death. Robert[2] EYRE, in Francis[2] SMITH's original will, was to have inherited 200 acres of Francis[2] SMITH's estate. Robert[2] was a carpenter and he built the coffins for Francis[2] SMITH and Francis[2]'s wife, payment made from the estate. Francis[2], Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE and Ann nee Smith EYRE had a sister, Alice SMITH, who md: 1st William VANDEVERE and 2nd Samuel KIRK. She resided in New Castle Hundred, DE and d: there in 1732 w/o issue. The key to actually DOCUMENTING all these family ties came w/Alice nee Smith VANDEVERE KIRK's will: Item: I likewise Give to my well beloved brethern in law Henry PIERCE my Silver Tanchard together with six silver spoons out of which foresd six silver spoons after the Decease of the foresd Henery to my cousin Richard HOE and his children. And from Henry[1] PEIRCE's will: Item - I give to my said son my walnut desk and clothes press and one large walnut table and one large iron pot also my clock, also one silver tankard. Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Joan HOE the sum of twenty pounds. Item - I give and bequeath to my son's five children, viz. Alexander, Hannah, Henry, Rachel and Elizabeth the sum of five pounds apiece to be paid to them the boys at twenty-one years of age and the girls at eighteen and as to what remains of my personal estate I give and bequeath to my son Henry except five silver spoons which I give to his five children as above named, to each child one, Whilst I failed to order the inventory of Henry[2] PEIRCE's estate, he obviously passed the silver tankard and his silver spoon on down to his son, Henry[3] PEIRCE as we find them mentioned in Henry[3]'s will: And further I give to my Said son Henry my Silver tankard and my Silver Spoon and my Watch and twelve Silver Vest buttons.

Hi! I haven't made a definitive connection between my fourth gr grandfather James Husband and Herman. However, as I noted, family lore has always pointed to him as an ancestor. Unfortunately, what was passed down was that Herman was a hermit who went off and lived in the trees. I know better than that now. The James Husband who appears to have been the one to take the family to Muskingum County, OH could very possibly be the direct link to Herman. This James was born prior to 1775. One of James's sons, William, does indicate in the 1880, Licking County, OH census that his father was born in MD and mother born in NJ. James also appears to have entered land twice in OH. Once as a military bounty and the other time as part of a United Brethren land grant. We'll see how far I can get with this. Robert Schneider > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:13:03 -0500 > From: "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> > Subject: [MDCECIL] Husband family > To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <00ad01c7418e$c6d1d3f0$c44118d8@GLeeTwo> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; > charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Robert, > Have you traced your Husband line from Pa. MD. N. > Va. to Guilford co., Surry > co. NC.. and their involvement in the Regulator > movement? That should be > interesting! > G. Lee Hearl > Authentic Appalachian Storyteller > Abingdon, Va. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the MDCECIL list administrator, send an > email to > MDCECIL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the MDCECIL mailing list, send > an email to MDCECIL@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of MDCECIL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 17 > ************************************** >

Judy and Ellen, I'm going to be ordering some microfilm from the LDS this week, can you give me the number to order for Cecil Co., or at least tell me what to look for? And I will be glad to do so. Thanks, Shirley Middleton Moller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Ardine" <downeast@concentric.net> To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Smith, Peirce/Pearce, and Ward families > > Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:20:50 -0500 "Ellen Ward" <ellen@bcpl.net> said: > Have you found a relationship between the Ward family of Cecil Co. and > your > Smith, Pierce, Hoe or Drewry familys? I was looking at the two deeds below > where Wards were witnesses. I guess they just could have been neighbors. I > know we've tried to find a connection with your Pierce family in the past. > > No, haven't found any connection, Ellen. I haven't gone back and ordered > that LDS microfilm in again wherein I found Henry PEIRCE's father's death > in England to see if I could find the marriage, baptisms and if Henry had > siblings. > > Henry PEIRCE was b: Calne, Wiltshire, England c 1673. His father, Anthony > PEIRCE, a clothier, d: there c 1677. His widowed mother, Katherine PEIRCE, > by then of Devizes, apprenticed Henry to Francis SMITH, gentleman of > Devizes, for a term of 7 years. Henry arrived in PA October 2, 1685 by the > Unicorn. Francis SMITH settled in the eastern part of Kennett which later > became Pennsbury and w/him and his family, was Henry PEIRCE. Henry served > as Constable and as Supervisor of the Highways for Kennett twp 1705 & 1706 > and Justice of the Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Court of > Quarter Sessions 1709 & 1710. About 1707 Henry purchased land in Concord > and a larger piece in 1710 on which he then settled. He was instrumental > in > the formation of St Paul's PE Church, his children were baptized there and > his oldest son, Henry[2] md: Sarah HUNTER at St Paul's. Henry PEIRCE d: at > Concord 1744. His wife, Sarah nee SMITH predeceased him. > > It is interesting. The couple who currently own a large piece of what was > Francis SMITH's Knowlewood have the original paperwork showing ownership > of > the land by a BOULDING. > > Francis SMITH's son, also Francis SMITH, purchased 1,000 acres in Cecil > cnty, called Knowlewood. His wife's name was unknown, but she d: just a > day > or so before Francis d: and they left no children. Francis[2] had prepared > a will prior to his final illness but at a gathering at his sick bed the > Rev Richard Sewell and several neighbors asked him if he intended to leave > his land to St Stephen's parish for a school for the area children. > Francis > according to several depositions did agree that they write such a will but > he was too weak to sign it. The deponents were Samuel ALEXANDER, Gavin > HUTCHINSON, Mildred BRISTOW and Mary WALTHAM. The original will was > contested. Francis[2] SMITH's sister, Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE, wife of > Henry > PEIRCE above, apparently ended up inheriting all or a major portion of > Knowlewood which she then passed on down to three of her daughters, Sarah > REYNOLDS, Jane HOE and Elizabeth HALL. > > Francis[2] SMITH and Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE had a sister, Ann SMITH, who > md: Robert EYRE and resided in Bethel twp, PA. Robert EYRE and Ann nee > Smith EYRE, had a son, Robert[2] EYRE. Robert[2] md: Elizabeth, maiden > name unknown, and purchased land in New Castle, DE where he resided at > Francis[2] SMITH's death. Robert[2] EYRE, in Francis[2] SMITH's original > will, was to have inherited 200 acres of Francis[2] SMITH's estate. > Robert[2] was a carpenter and he built the coffins for Francis[2] SMITH > and > Francis[2]'s wife, payment made from the estate. > > Francis[2], Sarah nee Smith PEIRCE and Ann nee Smith EYRE had a sister, > Alice SMITH, who md: 1st William VANDEVERE and 2nd Samuel KIRK. She > resided > in New Castle Hundred, DE and d: there in 1732 w/o issue. The key to > actually DOCUMENTING all these family ties came w/Alice nee Smith > VANDEVERE > KIRK's will: > > Item: I likewise Give to my well beloved brethern in law Henry PIERCE my > Silver Tanchard together with six silver spoons out of which foresd six > silver spoons after the Decease of the foresd Henery to my cousin Richard > HOE and his children. > > And from Henry[1] PEIRCE's will: > Item - I give to my said son my walnut desk and clothes press and one > large > walnut table and one large iron pot also my clock, also one silver > tankard. > Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Joan HOE the sum of twenty > pounds. > Item - I give and bequeath to my son's five children, viz. Alexander, > Hannah, Henry, Rachel and Elizabeth the sum of five pounds apiece to be > paid to them the boys at twenty-one years of age and the girls at eighteen > and as to what remains of my personal estate I give and bequeath to my son > Henry except five silver spoons which I give to his five children as above > named, to each child one, > > Whilst I failed to order the inventory of Henry[2] PEIRCE's estate, he > obviously passed the silver tankard and his silver spoon on down to his > son, Henry[3] PEIRCE as we find them mentioned in Henry[3]'s will: > And further I give to my Said son Henry my Silver tankard and my Silver > Spoon and my Watch and twelve Silver Vest buttons. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robert, Have you traced your Husband line from Pa. MD. N. Va. to Guilford co., Surry co. NC.. and their involvement in the Regulator movement? That should be interesting! G. Lee Hearl Authentic Appalachian Storyteller Abingdon, Va.

on the website, click on the "Maryland" on the left side, the down the page to Cecil co, the "more" in the blue box and down the page or go to" http://www.dmkheritage.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=82 at the bottom of the page. On Jan 26, 2007, at 9:24 AM, GIRABA12@aol.com wrote: > unable to access the index of History of Cecil County. I am > interested in the > name Charshee....any spelling !! > Charche..Charchee..Charsha..Charshay. Also > the possibility of John Scott Hill, husband of Annie Cecilia > Charshee. I > understand he once worked for a gentleman by the name of Elia Sentman. > Jeanne Hartman (Cleveland, Ohio) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message **************************** Visit: http://www.dmkheritage.com To check on the latest County Histories and Parish Records on CDs Indexed and searchable

unable to access the index of History of Cecil County. I am interested in the name Charshee....any spelling !! Charche..Charchee..Charsha..Charshay. Also the possibility of John Scott Hill, husband of Annie Cecilia Charshee. I understand he once worked for a gentleman by the name of Elia Sentman. Jeanne Hartman (Cleveland, Ohio)

Hi! For those of you researching the descendants of Herman Husband(s), I might have some info that would interest you. I am descended from this family by way of my gr grandmother, Ida May Husband. I have her family definitely located in Jackson Township, Muskingum County, OH by at least 1840. Just a couple of days ago, I found a couple of census entries that are important. My 3rd gr grandfather was James Husband(s), born 1808, in WVA/VA according to census. He had two brothers in Muskingum, Andrew and William, both born in WVA/VA according to census. In the 1820, Jackson Township, Muskingum, OH census, there is a 'James Husban'. His name is not indexed in any census file that I've found, so I located it by accident. His entry shows four males in the household, one of which was over 45 years of age. There are also two females in the 16-26 age group. I suspect that this man was the father of James, William and Andrew Husband(s), plus two daughters, one named Catherine. In 1830, I found a census entry for William Husbands. It shows that two males in the 20-30 age range. This would probably be William and James Husband, although it could be Andrew. There is no older male in the household, so I suspect that the elder James Husband had passed away. William lived beyond the 1880 census, living in Licking County, OH in 1880. At that time, he indicated that his father was born in MD and his mother was from NJ. I'm hoping that now I finally have the link that connects my Husband family to the Husband family of Cecil County, MD. The link is through that 'James Husban' in the 1820 Jackson Township, Muskingum County, OH census. I can tell you that family lore indicates that my family was descended from Herman Husband. Unfortunately, what got passed to me about Herman was that he was a hermit who went off and lived in the trees. Not exactly accurate! At any rate, I'm searching now for info that would settle whether James Husband was one of Herman's sons. Robert Schneider

Judy, Have you found a relationship between the Ward family of Cecil Co. and your Smith, Pierce, Hoe or Drewry familys? I was looking at the two deeds below where Wards were witnesses. I guess they just could have been neighbors. I know we've tried to find a connection with your Pierce family in the past. Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book # 5, 1734-1739 P.1 Deed. Richard HOE of Cecil co and Jane his wife, for £65.3s.1p and 4,040 1/2 lbs of tobacco, to Edward DREWRY of Philadelphia, PA, gent, 200 acres of land, part of a tract called Knowlewood on Elk River. Said land was bequeathed by Francis SMITH in his Last Will and Testament to his sister Sarah PIERCE, the wife of Henry PEARCE, and to the heirs of her body. Made 12 Mar 1733. Wit: Jno WARD, G WILSON, John WARD Jr. Ackn: 12 Mar 1733/34. JPs: Thos COLVILL, Jno COPSON. Edward DREWRY paid to Jas Paul HEATH 8 shillings alienation fine for the land. Rec: 12 Mar 1733. Wm KNIGHT, Clerk. P.375 Deed. Edward DREWRY of Philadelphia, PA, gent, for £120, to William BOULDING of Cecil co, planter, 200 acres of land, part of a tract called Knowlwood on Elk River at Shallop Cove. This is part of the land devised by Francis SMITH in his Last Will and Testament to his sister Sarah PIERCE, the wife of Henry PIERCE. [Name also spelled DRURY]. Made 2 Dec 1737. Wit: John VEAZEY, Henry WARD. Ackn: same day by William BOULDING Jr. JPs: John VEAZEY, Pereg'n WARD. Alienation fine of 8 shillings rec'd by Jas Paul HEATH on 26 Dec 1737. Rec: same day. Wm KNIGHT, Clerk. Thanks, Ellen Ward

Joshua P. Eyre is mentioned on page 316. Ellen Ward -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judy Ardine Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 4:18 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDCECIL] History of Cecil Cnty, MD - Index Can anyone tell me what page or pages the surname EYRE is/are mentioned on? Judy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDCECIL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message