Hello All, I have been reading the Peterson information with interest. I am researching my Peterson ancestors who descended from Tobias Peterson born in DE in 1784 and came to Cecil Co, MD about 1812. I have not been able to connect to the line of Peter Petersonsmith, the Cecil Co Peterson's or the lower DE Petersons. Would anyone researching the Peterson line like to share information with me? I am at the infamous "brick wall". Geraldine McKeown www.mckeownart.com -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mdcecil-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:00 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: MDCECIL Digest, Vol 1, Issue 37 Today's Topics: 1. Re: Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 (Ellen Ward) 2. PETERSON (Judy Ardine) 3. Re: PETERSON (E Johnson) 4. Re: PETERSON (E Johnson) 5. Johnson's History of Cecil Co. (Alan Buckingham) 6. Re: BING/CRAGGE (lethah@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:01:11 -0500 From: "Ellen Ward" <ellen@bcpl.net> Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <00ba01c7032d$96077030$6401a8c0@EllensDesktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hi Marie, No, I'm sorry, there was no mention of those names in Mary Levy Milligan's journal. When I have a chance, I'll try to post some more of the journal. Ellen Ward -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SLCroots@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:38 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 I noticed Baldwin and Cloud mentioned, Just thought I would check and see if my ancestors may be mentioned. I have Amelia Sparks Born 1861 died 1941 married Alonzo Baldwin B 1856 d 1934 Amelia Sparks was the daughter of Alfred Sparks b abt 1842 And Elizabeth Grace b abt 1841 Alfred Sparks was a son of Abner Sparks b abt 1816 and Hope Cloud b abt 1822 Marie Malark ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:11:52 -0500 From: Judy Ardine <downeast@concentric.net> Subject: [MDCECIL] PETERSON To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <6.1.1.1.2.20061108070753.07eb8d90@pop3.concentric.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE LAND RECORDS 1715-1728 by Carol Bryant; pp.98-99 Deed. On 15 Feb 1725 Peter PETERSON smith Sr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & Catherine his wife to Peter PETERSON smith Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, son of Peter PETERSON smith Sr. Whereas Hans PETERSON, late of Philpots Creek in the Hundred aforesaid, yeoman, dec'd in about the year 1703 by virtue of a patent was seized in a tract of land called New Land, bounded by the Creek, land late of Cornelius EMPSON & land late of Paul PETERSON containing 210 acres, did by deed of gift granted the 210 acres unto his son the Peter PETERSON Sr. Whereas Peter PETERSON Sr did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723, granted the land to John RICHARDSON, John FRENCH & Joseph ENGLAND as trustees for the General Loan Office. Whereas Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife confirmed unto Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman, 2 pieces of the land lying together containing 103 acres & 104 perches. Now Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife for 40 pounds granted to Peter PETERSON smith Jr all the remainder of the said land being 106 acres. Signed: Peter PETERSON smith & Catherine PETERSON smith. Delivered in the presence of: Sam KIRK, Alice KIRK & William TREHEARNE. (G1:568) [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] pp.121-122 Deed. On 14 Feb 1725 Peter Peterson SMITH of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & Katherine his wife; Peter Peterson SMITH Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, the son of the 1st mentioned Peter to Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman. Whereas Hance PETERSON, late of Shilpot Creek in the said Hundred, yeoman, dec'd in about the 1703 did by virtue of a patent become seized in a tract of land called New Land on the west side of Shilpot Creek containing 210 acres. Hance did by deed gift dated 10 Feb 1703 granted to his son Peter Sr all the 210 acres. Whereas Peter PETERSON did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723 granted to the Trustees of the General Loan office the 210 acres. Now Peter Peterson SMITH, the father, & Katherine his wife & Peter Peterson SMITH Jr for 6.16 pounds grnted to Henry STEDHAM a piece of land being part of the afore mentioned tract bounded by land late of Francis KNOWLS & land late of Isreal PETERSON containing 13 + acres. Peter Peterson SMITH Sr & Katherine his wife to pay mortgage. Signed: Peter Peterson SMITH, Katherine Peterson SMITH & Peter Peterson SMITH Jr. Delivered in the presence of Alice KIRK, William TREHEARNE & Samuel KIRK Recorded: 28 Mar 1727. (H1:91] ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:47:04 -0500 From: "E Johnson" <iris.gates@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] PETERSON To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <70541d1e0611081447k146e1d03tca53bf7fbdf8a034@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi Judy and all, Thank you very much for posting these very interesting land transfers. > [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name > Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] I agree, and wish the capitalization in these transcriptions of the land deed recitations would be changed to reflect the correct surname and occupation. > Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? Closest I can see now is that Hans PETERSON to me would be something like a 3rd cousin 9 times removed. But I haven't tracked these people very far yet. I do not know who was Peter PETERSON senior's wife, Catherina. Does anyone have that? Some of the Hans PETERSON in-laws lived at Head of Elk or along Sassafrass River. I haven't found a marriage of one of the Brandywine PETERSONs to one of the Middletown PETERSONs yet. Hans PETERSON was said to be from Holstein (at the time part of Denmark), born about 1631, and had arrived on the Delaware as a soldier, working for the Dutch. He married two Swedish or Finnish wives. His second wife was Magdalena, a daughter of Pauel Jonsson "Mullica." Hans PETERSON and wife Magdalena inherited a half share of Pauel Jonsson Mullica's estate at "Wilde Hoek" also known as Wild or Indian Point. The other half of the Wild Point land was inherited by Pauel Jonsson's wife, Margareta (Andersdotter) PETERSON, who sold her share to Paul Mansson (her grandson) in September 1674 --who sold it on the same day back to Hans PETERSON (his uncle). Hans PETERSON also owned lands at Shellpot ( Skilpot) creek, including a mill or part of a mill. He and Magdalena Pauelsdotter had three sons: Peter (senior), Paul, and Israel PETERSON. There should also be a Carl PETERSON, son of Hans' first wife. If Peter PETERSON, jr is now (1725) selling land, somewhere previous there should be deeds from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter junior, for his share. I tried to figure out if there was a special reason why these parcels of land were sold to Henry STEDHAM. The closest relationship I can find --and i am not sure I have all of the STEDHAMs listed here --is this: Hendrick STEDHAM, son of Adam, is a first cousin of Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM, dau of Lulof STEDHAM. Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM was married to Israel PETERSON --a grandson of Hans PETERSON. So, Peter PETERSON jr is selling land to his brother's wife's cousin. It would be interesting to see how the portion of the land that had once been Cornelius EMPSON's had come to Hans or Peter PETERSON. I don't think I have all the EMPSON relationships yet... Cornelius EMPOSN's daughter Sarah Empson was supposedly one of the four wives of Edward Robinson. His first wife had been Anna Walraven, who died about 1712. Anna WALRAVEN's father was Walraven Jansen "de Vos", a former soldier for the Dutch West Indies Company. His widow, Christina Ollesdotter, had married (2) to Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM's grandfather, Timen STEDHAM, a doctor-surgeon for the New Sweden colony who died about 1686. If these's another connection between Hans PETERSON and Hendrich STEDHAM, I would be interested to know it. And I am also interested in descendents of Cornelius EMPSON. His son Ebenezer Empson married Susannah Wood, a daughter of Joseph Wood and Francina (Augustine) Herman. Thanks again for these land deed transcriptions. I find them fascinating as well as useful. All the best, Liz J On 11/8/06, Judy Ardine <downeast@concentric.net> wrote: > Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? > > NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE LAND RECORDS 1715-1728 by Carol Bryant; > pp.98-99 > Deed. On 15 Feb 1725 Peter PETERSON smith Sr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, > & Catherine his wife to Peter PETERSON smith Jr of Brandywine Hundred, > yeoman, son of Peter PETERSON smith Sr. > Whereas Hans PETERSON, late of Philpots Creek in the Hundred aforesaid, > yeoman, dec'd in about the year 1703 by virtue of a patent was seized in a > tract of land called New Land, bounded by the Creek, land late of Cornelius > EMPSON & land late of Paul PETERSON containing 210 acres, did by deed of > gift granted the 210 acres unto his son the Peter PETERSON Sr. > Whereas Peter PETERSON Sr did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723, granted the > land to John RICHARDSON, John FRENCH & Joseph ENGLAND as trustees for the > General Loan Office. > Whereas Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife confirmed unto Henry > STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman, 2 pieces of the land lying together > containing 103 acres & 104 perches. > Now Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife for 40 pounds granted to > Peter PETERSON smith Jr all the remainder of the said land being 106 > acres. Signed: Peter PETERSON smith & Catherine PETERSON smith. Delivered > in the presence of: Sam KIRK, Alice KIRK & William TREHEARNE. (G1:568) > > [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name > Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] > > pp.121-122 > Deed. On 14 Feb 1725 Peter Peterson SMITH of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & > Katherine his wife; Peter Peterson SMITH Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, > the son of the 1st mentioned Peter to Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman. > Whereas Hance PETERSON, late of Shilpot Creek in the said Hundred, yeoman, > dec'd in about the 1703 did by virtue of a patent become seized in a tract > of land called New Land on the west side of Shilpot Creek containing 210 > acres. Hance did by deed gift dated 10 Feb 1703 granted to his son Peter Sr > all the 210 acres. > Whereas Peter PETERSON did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723 granted to the > Trustees of the General Loan office the 210 acres. > Now Peter Peterson SMITH, the father, & Katherine his wife & Peter Peterson > SMITH Jr for 6.16 pounds grnted to Henry STEDHAM a piece of land being part > of the afore mentioned tract bounded by land late of Francis KNOWLS & land > late of Isreal PETERSON containing 13 + acres. > Peter Peterson SMITH Sr & Katherine his wife to pay mortgage. > Signed: Peter Peterson SMITH, Katherine Peterson SMITH & Peter Peterson > SMITH Jr. > Delivered in the presence of Alice KIRK, William TREHEARNE & Samuel KIRK > Recorded: 28 Mar 1727. (H1:91] > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:54:08 -0500 From: "E Johnson" <iris.gates@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] PETERSON To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <70541d1e0611081454l25e77f28vaffad3d68167ef32@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I need to correct my last post here: > to Israel PETERSON --a grandson of Hans PETERSON. So, Peter PETERSON > jr is selling land to his brother's wife's cousin.' Make that: Israel PETERSON is a SON of Hans PETERSON. > there should be deeds from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter junior, for his share. Make that: There are probably deeds before 1725 from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter PETERSON ***senior*** Liz J ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:17:58 -0500 From: "Alan Buckingham" <a.d.buckingham@verizon.net> Subject: [MDCECIL] Johnson's History of Cecil Co. To: <MDCECIL-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <0J8F00IJYQ1NV9S1@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1250 Hello All, I have begun the ambitious project of scanning and putting online the book "History of Cecil County Maryland" so that it will be free for everyone to use - it is public domain after all. The copy I have is a reprint that includes an index which I can't put online because it is under copyright, but I'll be happy to do lookups in for anyone. The table of contents and first 21 pages are on my website now at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: 11/8/2006 ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:36:31 -0500 From: lethah@aol.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] BING/CRAGGE To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <8C8D1BF004020E3-1F0-364A@FWM-R17.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Thanks so very much. You sent this as I was headed off to the hospital with pneumonia so sorry I am late in replying. Got home today. Yes, there is new stuff in what you sent so will study tomorrow. Ginny Kane in WY -----Original Message----- From: downeast@concentric.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 5:37 PM Subject: [MDCECIL] BING/CRAGGE History of Cecil County Maryland by Johnston No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index, but a very insufficient Index Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 by Peden No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index Inhabitants of Cecil County Maryland 1649-1774 by Peden Index BING, George pp. 44 [1761 List of Taxables S Milford Hd], 62 [[List of Amerciaments (Persons Owing Court Costs) in 1774], 76. [Just a List of Taxables in S Milford Hd in 1766] Jane p.35 [Unlawful Cohabitations in St Mary Ann's PE Parish 1749-1776 Samuel LOGAN and Jane BING were ordered to appear regarding their unlawful cohabitation, but were reported to have left the county (June 1771)] John pp. 2 [Land Patents & Certificates - John BING 1742 Baker's Addition 40 acres Certificate in name of Henry BAKER], 44, 62, 68, 76, 92, 129 [I didn't bother to check all these pages] CRAGE, James pp.29, 41 William pp. 41, 67 CRAIG, Audrey p.82 James p.128 John pp. 64, 82, 87 Patrick p.126 Thomas p.57 Victor p.130 William pp.61-63, 85 CRAIGE, Hugh p.122 James p.52 William pp.52, 88 Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1673-1751 by June D Brown Index: No BINGs CRAGE, James p. 204 CRAIG, James p. 202 Marg't, widow p. 225 Margaret p. 202 Sarah p.202 CREAGE (see CRAIG) DEED BOOK 4 P.289 Lease. Ephraim Augustine HERMAN of Cecil cnty, gent, for yearly rents & services, to James CRAIG of the same cnty, joiner, 100 acres of land in Bohemia Manor near Elk River Road by the lands of _____ BELL, ____ KUKILL, ____ CROW and ____ RIDER. Lease is for the term of the natural lives of the sd James CRAIG, his wife Margareat and their eldest dtr Sarah CRAIG. [Name also spelled CRAGE, CREAGE]. Made 26 Jan 1732. Ack: 15 Jun 1733. Rec: 14 Jun 1733. [Some further info but not relevant - I include this only because we picked up 3 CRAIGs & their relationship to each other - jka] P.431. Bill of Sale. [Just mentions tobacco & some other crops made at the widow Marg't CRAIG's. Made 20 Jan 1742/3. Rec: 24 Jan 1742. I include it only as it might help w/date of death of James - jka] Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1734-1763, by June D Brown Index BING, John p.112 CRAGE, George p.177 Sarah p.176 CRAIG, James pp.37, 78 Thomas p. 40 DEED BOOK 6 P.229 Deed. [Samuel GILPIN & wife, Jane, to John BING, laborer, made & ack: 14 Jan 1742/4. Rec: 10 Mar 1742 - jka] DEED BOOK 7 P. 255 Assignment of Lease. [ Mentions Thomas CASTEVANS & Sarah CRAGE, widow of George CRAGE, late of sd cnty, dec'd, jt administrators of sd Geroge CRAGE's estate. Made & ack: 12 Mar 1750/1, Rec: 15 Apr 1751 -jka] (CASTEVANS also spelled CUSTEPHS) ------------------------------- 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------ To contact the MDCECIL list administrator, send an email to MDCECIL-admin@rootsweb.com. 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Thanks so very much. You sent this as I was headed off to the hospital with pneumonia so sorry I am late in replying. Got home today. Yes, there is new stuff in what you sent so will study tomorrow. Ginny Kane in WY -----Original Message----- From: downeast@concentric.net To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 5:37 PM Subject: [MDCECIL] BING/CRAGGE History of Cecil County Maryland by Johnston No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index, but a very insufficient Index Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 by Peden No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index Inhabitants of Cecil County Maryland 1649-1774 by Peden Index BING, George pp. 44 [1761 List of Taxables S Milford Hd], 62 [[List of Amerciaments (Persons Owing Court Costs) in 1774], 76. [Just a List of Taxables in S Milford Hd in 1766] Jane p.35 [Unlawful Cohabitations in St Mary Ann's PE Parish 1749-1776 Samuel LOGAN and Jane BING were ordered to appear regarding their unlawful cohabitation, but were reported to have left the county (June 1771)] John pp. 2 [Land Patents & Certificates - John BING 1742 Baker's Addition 40 acres Certificate in name of Henry BAKER], 44, 62, 68, 76, 92, 129 [I didn't bother to check all these pages] CRAGE, James pp.29, 41 William pp. 41, 67 CRAIG, Audrey p.82 James p.128 John pp. 64, 82, 87 Patrick p.126 Thomas p.57 Victor p.130 William pp.61-63, 85 CRAIGE, Hugh p.122 James p.52 William pp.52, 88 Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1673-1751 by June D Brown Index: No BINGs CRAGE, James p. 204 CRAIG, James p. 202 Marg't, widow p. 225 Margaret p. 202 Sarah p.202 CREAGE (see CRAIG) DEED BOOK 4 P.289 Lease. Ephraim Augustine HERMAN of Cecil cnty, gent, for yearly rents & services, to James CRAIG of the same cnty, joiner, 100 acres of land in Bohemia Manor near Elk River Road by the lands of _____ BELL, ____ KUKILL, ____ CROW and ____ RIDER. Lease is for the term of the natural lives of the sd James CRAIG, his wife Margareat and their eldest dtr Sarah CRAIG. [Name also spelled CRAGE, CREAGE]. Made 26 Jan 1732. Ack: 15 Jun 1733. Rec: 14 Jun 1733. [Some further info but not relevant - I include this only because we picked up 3 CRAIGs & their relationship to each other - jka] P.431. Bill of Sale. [Just mentions tobacco & some other crops made at the widow Marg't CRAIG's. Made 20 Jan 1742/3. Rec: 24 Jan 1742. I include it only as it might help w/date of death of James - jka] Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1734-1763, by June D Brown Index BING, John p.112 CRAGE, George p.177 Sarah p.176 CRAIG, James pp.37, 78 Thomas p. 40 DEED BOOK 6 P.229 Deed. [Samuel GILPIN & wife, Jane, to John BING, laborer, made & ack: 14 Jan 1742/4. Rec: 10 Mar 1742 - jka] DEED BOOK 7 P. 255 Assignment of Lease. [ Mentions Thomas CASTEVANS & Sarah CRAGE, widow of George CRAGE, late of sd cnty, dec'd, jt administrators of sd Geroge CRAGE's estate. Made & ack: 12 Mar 1750/1, Rec: 15 Apr 1751 -jka] (CASTEVANS also spelled CUSTEPHS) ------------------------------- 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 ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

Hello All, I have begun the ambitious project of scanning and putting online the book "History of Cecil County Maryland" so that it will be free for everyone to use - it is public domain after all. The copy I have is a reprint that includes an index which I can't put online because it is under copyright, but I'll be happy to do lookups in for anyone. The table of contents and first 21 pages are on my website now at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/524 - Release Date: 11/8/2006

I need to correct my last post here: > to Israel PETERSON --a grandson of Hans PETERSON. So, Peter PETERSON > jr is selling land to his brother's wife's cousin.' Make that: Israel PETERSON is a SON of Hans PETERSON. > there should be deeds from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter junior, for his share. Make that: There are probably deeds before 1725 from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter PETERSON ***senior*** Liz J

Hi Judy and all, Thank you very much for posting these very interesting land transfers. > [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name > Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] I agree, and wish the capitalization in these transcriptions of the land deed recitations would be changed to reflect the correct surname and occupation. > Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? Closest I can see now is that Hans PETERSON to me would be something like a 3rd cousin 9 times removed. But I haven't tracked these people very far yet. I do not know who was Peter PETERSON senior's wife, Catherina. Does anyone have that? Some of the Hans PETERSON in-laws lived at Head of Elk or along Sassafrass River. I haven't found a marriage of one of the Brandywine PETERSONs to one of the Middletown PETERSONs yet. Hans PETERSON was said to be from Holstein (at the time part of Denmark), born about 1631, and had arrived on the Delaware as a soldier, working for the Dutch. He married two Swedish or Finnish wives. His second wife was Magdalena, a daughter of Pauel Jonsson "Mullica." Hans PETERSON and wife Magdalena inherited a half share of Pauel Jonsson Mullica's estate at "Wilde Hoek" also known as Wild or Indian Point. The other half of the Wild Point land was inherited by Pauel Jonsson's wife, Margareta (Andersdotter) PETERSON, who sold her share to Paul Mansson (her grandson) in September 1674 --who sold it on the same day back to Hans PETERSON (his uncle). Hans PETERSON also owned lands at Shellpot ( Skilpot) creek, including a mill or part of a mill. He and Magdalena Pauelsdotter had three sons: Peter (senior), Paul, and Israel PETERSON. There should also be a Carl PETERSON, son of Hans' first wife. If Peter PETERSON, jr is now (1725) selling land, somewhere previous there should be deeds from Israel PETERSON and from Paul PETERSON to their brother Peter junior, for his share. I tried to figure out if there was a special reason why these parcels of land were sold to Henry STEDHAM. The closest relationship I can find --and i am not sure I have all of the STEDHAMs listed here --is this: Hendrick STEDHAM, son of Adam, is a first cousin of Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM, dau of Lulof STEDHAM. Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM was married to Israel PETERSON --a grandson of Hans PETERSON. So, Peter PETERSON jr is selling land to his brother's wife's cousin. It would be interesting to see how the portion of the land that had once been Cornelius EMPSON's had come to Hans or Peter PETERSON. I don't think I have all the EMPSON relationships yet... Cornelius EMPOSN's daughter Sarah Empson was supposedly one of the four wives of Edward Robinson. His first wife had been Anna Walraven, who died about 1712. Anna WALRAVEN's father was Walraven Jansen "de Vos", a former soldier for the Dutch West Indies Company. His widow, Christina Ollesdotter, had married (2) to Margaret Lyloffse STEDHAM's grandfather, Timen STEDHAM, a doctor-surgeon for the New Sweden colony who died about 1686. If these's another connection between Hans PETERSON and Hendrich STEDHAM, I would be interested to know it. And I am also interested in descendents of Cornelius EMPSON. His son Ebenezer Empson married Susannah Wood, a daughter of Joseph Wood and Francina (Augustine) Herman. Thanks again for these land deed transcriptions. I find them fascinating as well as useful. All the best, Liz J On 11/8/06, Judy Ardine <downeast@concentric.net> wrote: > Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? > > NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE LAND RECORDS 1715-1728 by Carol Bryant; > pp.98-99 > Deed. On 15 Feb 1725 Peter PETERSON smith Sr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, > & Catherine his wife to Peter PETERSON smith Jr of Brandywine Hundred, > yeoman, son of Peter PETERSON smith Sr. > Whereas Hans PETERSON, late of Philpots Creek in the Hundred aforesaid, > yeoman, dec'd in about the year 1703 by virtue of a patent was seized in a > tract of land called New Land, bounded by the Creek, land late of Cornelius > EMPSON & land late of Paul PETERSON containing 210 acres, did by deed of > gift granted the 210 acres unto his son the Peter PETERSON Sr. > Whereas Peter PETERSON Sr did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723, granted the > land to John RICHARDSON, John FRENCH & Joseph ENGLAND as trustees for the > General Loan Office. > Whereas Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife confirmed unto Henry > STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman, 2 pieces of the land lying together > containing 103 acres & 104 perches. > Now Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife for 40 pounds granted to > Peter PETERSON smith Jr all the remainder of the said land being 106 > acres. Signed: Peter PETERSON smith & Catherine PETERSON smith. Delivered > in the presence of: Sam KIRK, Alice KIRK & William TREHEARNE. (G1:568) > > [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name > Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] > > pp.121-122 > Deed. On 14 Feb 1725 Peter Peterson SMITH of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & > Katherine his wife; Peter Peterson SMITH Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, > the son of the 1st mentioned Peter to Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman. > Whereas Hance PETERSON, late of Shilpot Creek in the said Hundred, yeoman, > dec'd in about the 1703 did by virtue of a patent become seized in a tract > of land called New Land on the west side of Shilpot Creek containing 210 > acres. Hance did by deed gift dated 10 Feb 1703 granted to his son Peter Sr > all the 210 acres. > Whereas Peter PETERSON did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723 granted to the > Trustees of the General Loan office the 210 acres. > Now Peter Peterson SMITH, the father, & Katherine his wife & Peter Peterson > SMITH Jr for 6.16 pounds grnted to Henry STEDHAM a piece of land being part > of the afore mentioned tract bounded by land late of Francis KNOWLS & land > late of Isreal PETERSON containing 13 + acres. > Peter Peterson SMITH Sr & Katherine his wife to pay mortgage. > Signed: Peter Peterson SMITH, Katherine Peterson SMITH & Peter Peterson > SMITH Jr. > Delivered in the presence of Alice KIRK, William TREHEARNE & Samuel KIRK > Recorded: 28 Mar 1727. (H1:91] > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Would this PETERSON be related to or one of yours?? NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE LAND RECORDS 1715-1728 by Carol Bryant; pp.98-99 Deed. On 15 Feb 1725 Peter PETERSON smith Sr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & Catherine his wife to Peter PETERSON smith Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, son of Peter PETERSON smith Sr. Whereas Hans PETERSON, late of Philpots Creek in the Hundred aforesaid, yeoman, dec'd in about the year 1703 by virtue of a patent was seized in a tract of land called New Land, bounded by the Creek, land late of Cornelius EMPSON & land late of Paul PETERSON containing 210 acres, did by deed of gift granted the 210 acres unto his son the Peter PETERSON Sr. Whereas Peter PETERSON Sr did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723, granted the land to John RICHARDSON, John FRENCH & Joseph ENGLAND as trustees for the General Loan Office. Whereas Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife confirmed unto Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman, 2 pieces of the land lying together containing 103 acres & 104 perches. Now Peter PETERSON smith Sr & Catherine his wife for 40 pounds granted to Peter PETERSON smith Jr all the remainder of the said land being 106 acres. Signed: Peter PETERSON smith & Catherine PETERSON smith. Delivered in the presence of: Sam KIRK, Alice KIRK & William TREHEARNE. (G1:568) [JKA Note: via e-mail from descendant of the above Peter PETERSON, the name Peter Peterson SMITH is incorrect, his trade was blacksmith] pp.121-122 Deed. On 14 Feb 1725 Peter Peterson SMITH of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, & Katherine his wife; Peter Peterson SMITH Jr of Brandywine Hundred, yeoman, the son of the 1st mentioned Peter to Henry STEDHAM of the Hundred, yeoman. Whereas Hance PETERSON, late of Shilpot Creek in the said Hundred, yeoman, dec'd in about the 1703 did by virtue of a patent become seized in a tract of land called New Land on the west side of Shilpot Creek containing 210 acres. Hance did by deed gift dated 10 Feb 1703 granted to his son Peter Sr all the 210 acres. Whereas Peter PETERSON did by mortgage dated 01 Feb 1723 granted to the Trustees of the General Loan office the 210 acres. Now Peter Peterson SMITH, the father, & Katherine his wife & Peter Peterson SMITH Jr for 6.16 pounds grnted to Henry STEDHAM a piece of land being part of the afore mentioned tract bounded by land late of Francis KNOWLS & land late of Isreal PETERSON containing 13 + acres. Peter Peterson SMITH Sr & Katherine his wife to pay mortgage. Signed: Peter Peterson SMITH, Katherine Peterson SMITH & Peter Peterson SMITH Jr. Delivered in the presence of Alice KIRK, William TREHEARNE & Samuel KIRK Recorded: 28 Mar 1727. (H1:91]

Hi Marie, No, I'm sorry, there was no mention of those names in Mary Levy Milligan's journal. When I have a chance, I'll try to post some more of the journal. Ellen Ward -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SLCroots@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 5:38 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 I noticed Baldwin and Cloud mentioned, Just thought I would check and see if my ancestors may be mentioned. I have Amelia Sparks Born 1861 died 1941 married Alonzo Baldwin B 1856 d 1934 Amelia Sparks was the daughter of Alfred Sparks b abt 1842 And Elizabeth Grace b abt 1841 Alfred Sparks was a son of Abner Sparks b abt 1816 and Hope Cloud b abt 1822 Marie Malark ------------------------------- 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

Thanks very much, Marie, for sharing your GRACE family data. I too have run into GRACE lines being from NJ but have not been able to connect them with families in Maryland. I suspect there probably is a connection if we could go back further, but I am not aware of what link there is, if any, right now. I'll keep your records in my GRACE folder and be on the lookout for them in the future. Many thanks once again for typing out census record details. Don Houk in Tokyo -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SLCroots@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 4:12 PM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 All I have on the Grace family is the census information below. These lines of the family moved around alot. Kids born in NJ, Pa, and De *1850 Greenwich township, Gloucester County, NJ Grace, John 47 Shoemaker born NJ Margaret 36 born NJ Margaret 14 born Pa James 11 born Pa Elizabeth 9 born NJ John 1 born NJ *1860 Middle ward Camden City NJ (Sallie not entered dau or dau in law?) Grase, Margaret 42 born NJ Salle 26 born Pa Kidd, Margaret 23 born Pa Grase, James 22 tobacconist born Pa Fanny 7 born NJ Kidd, John S 29 plate printer born NJ Sparks, Elizabeth 19 tobacconist born NJ Grase John 11 born DE Sparks, Alfred 19 born NJ Kidd, Edward 3 born NJ

Hi Liz, Sorry to take so long, but we were adding another branch to our family tree as my son got married last weekend. It was a busy time. This is a book of lists and does not go into very much detail. I will send what it has.... pg. 3 Land patents and certificates Matthias Vanbibber - 1724- "Blakenstein Forrest" - 209 acres pg. 7 Land Patents and Certificates Mathias Vanbebber- 1714- "Deviding" - 600 acres. Certificate in the name of Casparus Harman. Pg. 13 same title Mathias Vanbibber- 1722- "Horseshoe" - 344 acres. pg. 14 same title Mathias Vanbebber - 1732- "Intention" - 60 acres. pg. 17 same title Matthias Vanbebber - 1714- "Milkum Island" - 1000 acres pg. 18 same title Mathias Vanbibber - 1716- "Mount Hope" - 456 acres pg. 21 same title Mathias Vanbibber - 1707- "Resurvey Blankesteen Park" 56 acres pg. 27 same title John Altham - 1724- "Tryangle" - 56 acres. Certificate in the name of Matthias Vanbebber. pg. 28 same title Matthias Vanbibber - 1720- "Vanbibber's Forrest" - 850 acres. pg. 32 Naturalizations 1660-1729 May 3, 1704 Isaac Vanbiber, gentleman of Dutch parents Mathias Vanbiber, merchant of Dutch parents pg. 57 List of Amerciaments (persons owing court costs in 1755 Henry VanBebber, Matts. VanBebber, Henry VanBebber, Jr. pg. 119 Debt Books Van Bebber, Adam (heirs) Clifton, Blankesteens Forrest, Newcastle Back Landing - 1749 VanBebber, Henry, Sr. - Francina - 1755-1766 VanBebber, Isaac - Bohemia Manor - 1734, 1760 VanBebber, James - Bohemia Manor - 1734, 1760 Vanbebber, Mathias (heirs) Cllifton, Blankesteens Forrest, Bohemia Manor, St. Augustine Manor, Newcastle Back Landing, Intention, Milcoms Island 1734-1760 pg. 125 Taxables in 1752 Matthias VanBebber, Henry VanBebber pg. 133 Early Inhabitants of cecil County 1649-1774 Isaac Van Bibber and wife Fronica Van Bibber 1702 Matthias Van Bibber 1702 Henry Van Bibber, brother of Isaac and Matthias Van Bibber 1720 Isaac Van Bibber died 1723 Matthias Van Bibber died 1739 pg. 134 Early Inhabitants James Van Bibber, sheriff, 1719 Matthias Van Bibber, justice, 1719 * I hope this helps a little. Let me know if you should get an idea and want another look up. Donna in Virginia -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of E Johnson Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:58 PM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Early Anglican Church Records --take 2 Donna, I don't have that book. I would be very pleased if you could look up Mathias or any Van Bebbers in it. Whatever you feel like doing would help me tremendously. I don't know if this one would be in the Cecil County book, but would like this one especially --the earlier deal here had been made in (I think) 1700 --which would have been the 11th year of King William's reign in England: Land deeded to Mathias VB by Heletie (Peterson) Anderson, his wife's aunt: "Deed. On 14 June 1708. Isaac Vigoreu of Appoquinimink Creek, yeoman, & Heleitie his wife to Mathias van Bebber of Cecil County in the province of Maryland, merchant, and Hermintie his wife, daughter of Adam Peterson, late of Appoquinimink Creek, gentleman, dec, & Adam Peterson the younger of Appoquinimink Creek, son of Adam Peterson, dec. Whereas by one deed dated 19 Feb 11th year of King William III England, Hillitie by her then name Hillitie Anderson of Appoquinimink Creek, widow..." --need remainder of quote; need location of land. There should be land purchases 1702, 1704, 1708 (Isaac Van Bebber), 1711, 1714 and 1716. I think there would be also a James aka Jacob, who is Mathias' nephew, in a land deal around 1713 or so. What specific piece (location) he received would be very good to know. Whenever the same Jacob aka James Van Bebber sold any lands would also be significant. Mathias van Bebber is my 8- great-grandfather. I could post trees of these families if anyone is interested. Petersons mostly lived on the Delaware side of the state line nearer to Middletown DE, since the 1670's. Many Van Bebbers over there too since about 1700. Thanks again Donna, Liz J On 11/2/06, Donna Hutchings <hutching@erols.com> wrote: > Liz, > Do you have the records from "Early Inhabitants of Cecil County" on the > VanBebbers? If not, I will be happy to do a look up for you. Matthias is > listed in the index a couple of times. > > Donna in Virginia ------------------------------- 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

Hi Marie: You mentioned the GRACE family name (Elizabeth who md Alfred Sparks) and I wonder if you know who her parents were? I have records for many GRACE families who descend from the Rev War Aaron Grace born c.1734 d.aft 1788 who md Ann BOYER 1758 in Cecil Co., MD raised their family in Cecil & Harford counties in MD, some moving into PA as well. Don Houk -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SLCroots@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 7:38 PM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 I noticed Baldwin and Cloud mentioned, Just thought I would check and see if my ancestors may be mentioned. I have Amelia Sparks Born 1861 died 1941 married Alonzo Baldwin B 1856 d 1934 Amelia Sparks was the daughter of Alfred Sparks b abt 1842 And Elizabeth Grace b abt 1841 Alfred Sparks was a son of Abner Sparks b abt 1816 and Hope Cloud b abt 1822 Marie Malark ------------------------------- 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

All I have on the Grace family is the census information below. These lines of the family moved around alot. Kids born in NJ, Pa, and De *1850 Greenwich township, Gloucester County, NJ Grace, John 47 Shoemaker born NJ Margaret 36 born NJ Margaret 14 born Pa James 11 born Pa Elizabeth 9 born NJ John 1 born NJ *1860 Middle ward Camden City NJ (sallie not entered dau or dau in law?) Grase, Margaret 42 born NJ Salle 26 born Pa Kidd, Margaret 23 born Pa Grase, James 22 tobacconist born Pa Fanny 7 born NJ Kidd, John S 29 plate printer born NJ Sparks, Elizabeth 19 tobacconist born NJ Grase John 11 born DE Sparks, Alfred 19 born NJ Kidd, Edward 3 born NJ

More observations around Cornelius ELIASON. Cornelius ELIASON (1679-1754) had leased land from Ephraim Augustine HERMAN. He transferred that lease to his two sons in 1750, not long before he died. He was about 70 in that year. Assignment of Lease. Written on the back of a lease from Ephraim Augustine Herman to Cornelius Eliason recorded in Lib. S.K. No. 5, folios 97-99, Cornelius Eliason assigns the lease to his sons Elias Eliason and Cornelius Eliason. Made & Ackn: 5 Apr 1750 . Wit & JPs: P. Bayard, Nich'o Hyland Rec: 5 Apr 1750 M. Bordley, Clerk [the above had been taken from ABSTRACTS OF CECIL CO. MD LAND RECORDS 1734-1753] It might be useful to see a transcription of that lease betwen Ephraim Augustine HERMAN and Cornelius ELIASON --is that available anywhere?? Other observations: Casparus Augustine HERMAN (1655-1697 ), the father of Ephraim Augustine HERMAN, had for his second wife, Anna REYNIERS, who is the mother of Ephraim Augustine HERMAN and two of Ephraim's siblings. The marriage of Casparus Augustine HERMAN and Anna REYNIERS took place on 23 August 1682 in the Dutch Reform Church of New York --same church in which Cornelius ELIASON was baptized (in 1679). "1682 23 Aug; Casparus Hermanszen, wid Susanna Huyberts; Anna Reyniers, jd van N. Yorke, de Eerste woonende aan de Zuytrivier, en tweede alhier" This is interesting if only because, in the index to Probate Records in Maryland state archives, Cornelius ELIASON's wife, Margaret Reyonlds ELIASON, is also called Margaret REYNALDS. Later, in 1761, a Catherine WOOD, daughter of Catherine Julian and Joseph WOOD, married a Thomas REYNOLDS (b ca 1710. Joseph WOOD was a son of Robert WOOD, of Bohemia Manor, and Robert's father, Joseph WOOD, married Francina HERMAN, one of the sisters of the Casparus Augustine HERMAN who married (2) Anna REYNIERS. It gets worse, or better: Cornelius ELIASON's daughter, Rebecca ELIASON, was married on 15 December 1737, 15 Dec 1737, St. Stephens Parish, Cecil Co MD, to a John WOOD. I could use some help with this family, because I also have a Jacob WOOD who married Catalina PETERSON of Middletown Delaware, probably between 1755 and 1765. She belongs to the Adam PETERSON family, who also had large landholdings in the area, close to the DE/MD state line Please help. The ELIASONs of Cecil County and of Delaware have been confusing researchers for a long time, and the WOOD family who is intermarried with the HERMANS family is underresearched. I'm looking for the family of Margaret REYNOLDS (or REYNALDS) now, and will post whatever I discover. Thanks, Liz J * Casparus Augustine HERMAN married (1) Susannah Huyberts (+/1682), (2), Anna Reyniers, and (3), 31 August 1696, Katherine Williams.

There is a Margaret Reynolds ELIASON whose name appears in MSA caard Indexes to Colonial Probate Records, a few times between 1750 and 1757; location listed as Cecil County, not specified where. Her name also on these cards as Margaret REYNALDS. I think this must be the wife of Cornelius ELIASON, senior, of Middle Neck Hundred. In his will, her name is Margaret. His estate was finally distributed (say the index cards) in 1757; he had died in 1754; will indexed as Cornelius ELISON Sr. Margaret was made his exec on 14 Jan. 1754, after son Elias declined. Can anyone confirm that Margaret REYNOLDS or REYNALDS was the name of Cornelius ELIASON's wife? Since they had been married in 1703 (North Sassafrass / St Stephen's church records), she would probably have been born not later than 1685. She was 67 in 1752. Who were her parents and family? Thanks very much, Liz J

I noticed Baldwin and Cloud mentioned, Just thought I would check and see if my ancestors may be mentioned. I have Amelia Sparks Born 1861 died 1941 married Alonzo Baldwin B 1856 d 1934 Amelia Sparks was the daughter of Alfred Sparks b abt 1842 And Elizabeth Grace b abt 1841 Alfred Sparks was a son of Abner Sparks b abt 1816 and Hope Cloud b abt 1822 Marie Malark

Jan, I checked the journal and didn't see the Cavalier name or anything close. I also checked some of the other books but didn't see it there either. I'm sorry. Ellen -----Original Message----- From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:11 AM To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 Would you by chance have the Cavileer surname in that journal? The Cavileer name may also be spelled as Cavalier, Cavailer, Caviler or other... Thank you in advance Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen Ward" <ellen@bcpl.net> To: <mdcecil@rootsweb.com>; <denewcas@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 | I don't have any information on the Cloud family other than what I just | posted. I just thought it might be useful for somebody. | | Ellen | | -----Original Message----- | From: mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdcecil-bounces@rootsweb.com] On | Behalf Of Jesse McWhirter | Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:05 PM | To: mdcecil@rootsweb.com; denewcas@rootsweb.com | Subject: Re: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 | | Ellen | | I have a land record of a Petter Cloud can you place him in your research? | Jesse | | MCWHIRTERS AND PIRTLES AGREEMENT | | WILL BOOK N0.2 P.399 | INFORMATION FROM DAVIDSON CO.TN. | COURT RECORD.COPIED AND COMPILED | | | WILLIAM MCWHIRTER | TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 27, 1791. | This INDENTURE MADE THIS TWELFTH DAY OF APRIL ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED | NINETY-ONE AND IN THE FIFTEENTH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. BETWEEN | PETER CLOUD OF THE COUNTY OF DAVIDSON AND THE DISTRICT OF MERO OF THE ONE | PART. AND WILLIAM MCWHIRTER OF THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT OF AFORESAID OF THE | OTHER PART WITNESSED THAT THE SAID PETER CLOUD FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF | THE SUM OF EIGHTY POUNDS TO HIM IN HAND PAID, BEFORE THE IN SEALING AND | DELIVERY OF THESE PRESENCE DO BARGAIN SELL ALIEN FEOFF AND CONFIRM UNTO THE | SAID WILLIAM MCWHIRTER , HIS HEIRS EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATION AND ASSIGNS | FOREVER . A CERTAIN TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE | COUNTY AND DISTRICT AFORESAID ON KASPERS CREEK BEGINNING AT KASPER MANSKERS | SOUTHWEST CORNER, A BUCKEYE AND HACKBERRY THENCE WITH HIS LINE NORTH TWO | HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX POLES TO A HORNBEAN THENCE SOUTH ONE HUNDRED AND | NINETY SIX POLES TO A BUCKEYE AND ASH ON THE LINE OF THE PUBLIC SURVEY | THENCE EAST ONE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT POLES TO THE BEGINNING THE SAME | CONTAINING TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FOUR ACRES MORE OR LESS . TOGETHER WITH | ALL WAYS WOODS WATERS AND WATER COURSES HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCE TO. | THE SAID LAND APPERTAINING . WITH THE REVERSION AND REVERSIONS REMAINDER AND | REMAINDERS, RIGHTS AND SERVICES OF THE SAID PREMISE AND EVERY PART THEREOF | AND ALL THE ESTATE RIGHT TITLE INTEREST CLAIM OR DEMAND OF HIM THE SAID | PETER CLOUD HIS HEIRS EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATIONS OR ASSIGNS OF IN AND TO THE | SAID MESSUAGE OF LAND AND EVERY PART AND PARCEL THEREOF TO HAVE AND TO HOLD | THIS THE SAID MESSUAGE TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND HEREIN BEFORE SET FOURTH THE | APPURTENANCES UNTO HIM THE SAID WILLIAM MCWHIRTER AND TO THE ONLY PROPER USE | AND BEHOOF OF HIM THE SAID WILLIAM MCWHIRTER HIS HEIRS EXECUTERS | ADMINISTRATIONS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER. AND HE THE SAID PETER CLOUD DO | THEREFORE HIMSELF HIS HEIRS EXACTIONS ADMINISTRATION AND ASSIGNS WARRANT AND | DEFEND THE SAID MESSUAGE AGAINST ANY CLAIM UNDER HIM HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS | TO THE SAID WILLIAM MCWHIRTER HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER IN WITNESS | WHEREOF THE SAID PETER CLOUD HATH TO THESE PRESENTS SET HIS HAND AND AFFIXED | HIS SEAL THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN. | | SIGNED THUS PETER CLOUD L.S. | | P MARK | WHICH DEED OF CONVEYANCE ABOVE RECITES WAS ACKNOWLEDGED TO THE SAID WILLIAM | MCWHIRTER BY THE SAID PETER CLOUD AS HIS ACT AND DEED IN COURT HELD FOR THE | COUNTY OF DAVIDSON APRIL TERM 1791. | EXAMINED TEST ANDREW EWING D.R. | COPIED BY MR JESSE O. MCWHIRTER 61 ELLIS CHILDRESS RD. FAYETTEVILLE TN | | | 384 | Nov. 8th, 1802 | | George Pirtle | | This indenture made this sixteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred | and two, between William McWhirter, of the county of Davidson, and state of | Tennessee of the one part, and George Pirtle , of the county and state | aforesaid of the other part. | | Witness in that the said William McWhirter, for and in consideration of the | sum of five hundred dollars to him in hand paid, before the sealing and | delivery of these presents. | | The receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold alined and | conformed and by these presents hath bargain sell alien and conform to the | said George Pirtle a certain tract ,or parcel of land lying in the county of | Davidson on the waters of Manskers Creek. Being the southern part of a | survey ,of two hundred and seventy four acres, originally in the name of | Peter Cloud. | | Beginning corner thence with his line north one hundred and eight poles two | feet to a stake, thence west one hundred and forty eight poles to a stake, | on the west boundary of the said Clouds survey, thence with said line south | one hundred and eight poles, two feet to a buckeye, and ash , the corner of | said survey, thence east to the beginning.The whole containing one hundred | acres. | | Together with all appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract of land | to him, the said George Pirtle, and to the only proper use benefit of him | the said George Pirtle, his heirs, and assigns forever, and the said William | McWhirter hath for himself, his heirs, and assigns, warrant and defend the | aforesaid tract of land from any claim under him his heirs, and assigns | forever, and from the legal claim, of any other person whatsoever, to the | said George Pirtle, his heirs, and assigns forever. | In witness whereof, the said William McWhirter hath to these presents set | his hand and affixed his seal this 16 th. day of July 1802 . | Witness: Wm. Paiten, Jno. Scott, and George McWhirter. | | | William McWhirter LS. | | | | | | | | | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Ellen Ward" <ellen@bcpl.net> | To: <denewcas@rootsweb.com>; <mdcecil@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:38 AM | Subject: [MDCECIL] Mary Levy Milligan's Journal and Cloud Bible1801-1848 | | | > | > Last night I was going through some information I filed away after a | > research trip last year. I found copies I made of "Mary Levy Milligan's | > Journal" which includes a lot of genealogical information and one page of | > names/dates from Cloud family Bible with dates from 1801-1848 - two | families | > with birth dates: William and Ann Cloud family and Lot Cloud and his wife | > Rebecca. | > | > Mary Levy Milligan's Journal includes family lines but no proof. Families | > mentioned are Ward, Pearce, Carroll, Levy, Milligan, Sewall, Lowe, | Baldwin, | > Peterson, and the Bancroft descent from William Dyre. | > | > Mary L. Milligan says, "This book was given to me by Robert Bancroft with | a | > request that I should enter in it any reminiscences of members of our | family | > which I can collect or remember to have heard from my grandmother or other | > elderly relatives." | > | > If you are interested in any of these names I'll be glad to post the | > information. | > | > Ellen Ward | > | > | > | > | > ------------------------------- | > 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 | > | > | > -- | > No virus found in this incoming message. | > Checked by AVG Free Edition. | > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.14/501 - Release Date: 10/26/06 | > | > | | | ------------------------------- | 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 | | | | | ------------------------------- | 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 | ------------------------------- 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

Alan, I see you research the Gilpin family. I have been looking for the parents of Francis Green Gilpin, he was in Baltimore Co. in 1766 and Washington Co in 1776. Next I find him in Bedford Co VA. in 1789. I would like to exchange information on the Gilpin family. Larry or Debbie Gilpin gilpin@qx.net

Hello All, I recently came across another old book that I thought may be of interest to some of you. It is from 1843 and is titled "Pilgrims of Maryland". It's pretty interesting reading so if anyone would like to see it I have scanned the first half and placed it on my web site. I hope to get the second half done soon. It's at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com 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: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006

Elizabeth PEIRCE was bapt. 27 Nov 1713 at St Paul's PE Church in Chester, PA; the daughter of Henry PEIRCE of Concord and Sarah SMITH. Elizabeth PEIRCE and John HALL most likely md: after June 1726 as Henry NAYLE's will written that month bequeathed £5 lbs to "Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Peirce." Henry PEIRCE outlived his wife Sarah SMITH who must have d: after 1720 and prior to 1733. Henry PIERCE's will written 25th day of March 1743 makes the following references to John HALL: ... I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth HALL the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to them respectively in lawful money of Pennsylvania in one year after my decease which said sums when paid to them are to be in full of such share, or part as they might or could claim out of my estate ... ... I give to my son-in-law John HALL to be paid to them respectively by my executor herein after named in one year after my decease, as likewise my said daughters legacies. ... INHABITANTS OF CECIL CNTY, MD 1649-1774, Henry C Peden, 1999, WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD. ISBN 1-888265-82-5 p.101 Cecil Co Debt Books HALL, John - Knowlwood, Coxes Purchase, Marksfield 1734-1766 The above is "my" John HALL. Whether or which of the John HALLs mentioned below is the same John HALL ..... ?? ABSTRACTS OF CECIL CNTY, MD LAND RECORDS, 1734-1753, June D Brown, 1999, WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD. ISBN 1-58549-038-5 p.50 Deed Book 5, P:373. Deed. Richard BENNETT of Queen Annes cnty, merchant, to George HALL of Kent cnty, planter & guardian of his son John, a minor, for the benefit of the son John, 304 acres of land, part of a tract called Cox's Purchase in Cecil cnty on the north side of Sassafrass River, lately purcahsed by Richard BENNETT from Benjamin COX, being all the remainder part of the tract not already sold by Benjamin COX to Philip BARRETT. The remainder of Cox's Purchase is in exchange for a tract called Terson's Neglect in Kent cnty on the south side of Sassafras River given by the Last Will and Testament of John HALL, father of the sd George HALL, to his grandson John HALL, son of George, under the name of Terson's Neck for 160 acres. Made 24 Nov 1737. Wit: John LOCKERMAN, J BECK. Ack: 01 Dec 1737. JPs: Aug THOMPSON, F H WRIGHT, R'd TILGHMAN Jr, Clk of Queen Anne's cnty. On 30 Nov 1737 alienation fine of 12s rec'd by Jas Paul HEATH. Rec: 15 Dec 1737. Wm KNIGHT, Clk. That is the extent of my knowledge of John HALL and Elizabeth PIERCE.

Thanks, Liz. The Francis SMITH in Cecil cnty (Knowlewood) was Francis[2] SMITH, wife unknown, died w/o issue. Robert EYRE was Robert[2] EYRE, of New Castle, DE, wife Elizabeth, unk. Was supposed to inherit from Francis[2] SMITH Richard HOE/HOWE/HOW, John HALL & Richard REYNOLDS all md: dtrs of Henry & Sarah (Smith) PIERCE & ended up w/some portions of Knowlewood. I know nothing further about them. Sarah (Smith) PIERCE was sister to Francis[2] SMITH, md: to Henry PEIRCE of Chester (now Delaware) cnty, PA & apparently inherited bulk of Francis[2] SMITH's estate & passed it on to the 3 dtrs tho no will can be found for her & were not passed down thru Henry PEIRCE's will or estate. It appears that most likely none of these people actually ended up residing in Cecil cnty on Knowlewood, except perhaps the 3 dtrs & their husbands. [Except, of course, Francis[2] SMITH who owned Knowlewood.] I don't know of sibling relationships of Samuel KIRK but he d: w/o issue.

History of Cecil County Maryland by Johnston No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index, but a very insufficient Index Maryland Deponents 1634-1799 by Peden No BINGs or CRAGGEs in Index Inhabitants of Cecil County Maryland 1649-1774 by Peden Index BING, George pp. 44 [1761 List of Taxables S Milford Hd], 62 [[List of Amerciaments (Persons Owing Court Costs) in 1774], 76. [Just a List of Taxables in S Milford Hd in 1766] Jane p.35 [Unlawful Cohabitations in St Mary Ann's PE Parish 1749-1776 Samuel LOGAN and Jane BING were ordered to appear regarding their unlawful cohabitation, but were reported to have left the county (June 1771)] John pp. 2 [Land Patents & Certificates - John BING 1742 Baker's Addition 40 acres Certificate in name of Henry BAKER], 44, 62, 68, 76, 92, 129 [I didn't bother to check all these pages] CRAGE, James pp.29, 41 William pp. 41, 67 CRAIG, Audrey p.82 James p.128 John pp. 64, 82, 87 Patrick p.126 Thomas p.57 Victor p.130 William pp.61-63, 85 CRAIGE, Hugh p.122 James p.52 William pp.52, 88 Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1673-1751 by June D Brown Index: No BINGs CRAGE, James p. 204 CRAIG, James p. 202 Marg't, widow p. 225 Margaret p. 202 Sarah p.202 CREAGE (see CRAIG) DEED BOOK 4 P.289 Lease. Ephraim Augustine HERMAN of Cecil cnty, gent, for yearly rents & services, to James CRAIG of the same cnty, joiner, 100 acres of land in Bohemia Manor near Elk River Road by the lands of _____ BELL, ____ KUKILL, ____ CROW and ____ RIDER. Lease is for the term of the natural lives of the sd James CRAIG, his wife Margareat and their eldest dtr Sarah CRAIG. [Name also spelled CRAGE, CREAGE]. Made 26 Jan 1732. Ack: 15 Jun 1733. Rec: 14 Jun 1733. [Some further info but not relevant - I include this only because we picked up 3 CRAIGs & their relationship to each other - jka] P.431. Bill of Sale. [Just mentions tobacco & some other crops made at the widow Marg't CRAIG's. Made 20 Jan 1742/3. Rec: 24 Jan 1742. I include it only as it might help w/date of death of James - jka] Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1734-1763, by June D Brown Index BING, John p.112 CRAGE, George p.177 Sarah p.176 CRAIG, James pp.37, 78 Thomas p. 40 DEED BOOK 6 P.229 Deed. [Samuel GILPIN & wife, Jane, to John BING, laborer, made & ack: 14 Jan 1742/4. Rec: 10 Mar 1742 - jka] DEED BOOK 7 P. 255 Assignment of Lease. [ Mentions Thomas CASTEVANS & Sarah CRAGE, widow of George CRAGE, late of sd cnty, dec'd, jt administrators of sd Geroge CRAGE's estate. Made & ack: 12 Mar 1750/1, Rec: 15 Apr 1751 -jka] (CASTEVANS also spelled CUSTEPHS)