Hello all, I have asked this question in the past. But figure that you never know, maybe someone with some new info will see this. Anyway, does anyone out there, any distant relatives possibly, have any info on Judge Thomas Baker Berry's line of Berrys? I have plenty of info on him but have never been able to find out for sure who his parents and line were. In the excerpt below is all that I have on him, including his children and wife: ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BERRY FAMILY; LINE OF DAVID MIDDLETON EDELEN II: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Asterisks and underlining denote my line in each list of siblings. Each Generation and info is in bold lettering. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY, Born Abt. 1806--Died sometime between 1880 and 1887, closer to 1887 due to the fact that he was on the 1880 census, being 74 years old, and then he was listed on a list of dead to be removed from voters list in 1887 newspaper: see below. The following was found under "The National Intelligencer", 1800-1850, under the National Genealogical Society web site www.ngsgenealogy.org : BERRY, Thomas B. and Jane L. LANCASTER, daughter of Washington F. Lancaster, all of Charles Co., Md., were married Feb 17 by the Rev. Mr. Neale. (Feb. 24, 1835 - date published) -M- 2/17/1835 by Rev. Neale JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR, Born Abt. 1817--D. (?). NOTE: Jane was the daughter of Mr. Washington F. and Sarah (Marshall) Lancaster. According to my grandmother, Eloise Gilmore (Berry) Edelen, Jane's mother, Sarah Marshall, was of the Marshall family of "Marshall Hall" fame of Charles County, Md.. Judge Thomas Baker Berry, besides being a Tobacco Farmer and a member of the "Landed Gentry" of Charles Co., Md., was also in the legal field and eventually a Judge working out of Port Tobacco much of the time. According to various family members, including the granddaughters of Judge Berry, he owned thousands of acres of land in Charles County, Md., and hundreds of slaves. That might be an exaggeration, but then he might have had holdings all over Charles and Pr. Georges Counties, Md.. According to the 1860 census records he owned 25 slaves. Also, according to his granddaughter, my grandmother, he did not believe in abusing slaves and treated them as family. Also, he was known for the fact that he did not believe in separating slave families. If he bought or sold one, it was with the stipulation that the slave's immediate family went with him/her, and not to be separated later either. POSSIBLE SERVICE IN THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE: There was a Corporal Thomas B. Berry who fought in the War for Southern Independence in Co. "F", Gray's Virginia Cavalry. If it was our Thom. B. Berry then it was probably Judge Berry's son Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., who would have been about 20 yrs old in 1860, being born in 1841. Judge Berry would have been 55 in 1860 and probably too old to go off campaigning and fighting. But who knows?!? A lot of older men fought. Perhaps the National Archives can shed light on this. NOTE: The following are where Judge Berry was named in some items in the "Port Tobacco Times and Charles County Advertiser" naming some of his duties in the 1840s and '50s: "Port Tobacco Times & Charles County, Advertiser, Vols 1-6, by Roberta J. Wearmouth Heritage Books Archives CD 1356 {Notes are from Morris L. Ferguson and were not in the Source Records} M.L.F. Thomas Baker Berry - named in following items. ============================================== (1.) 2 Apr 1846, Vol II, No 8, Pg 16 Justices of Magistrate Court (2.) 24 Feb 1848, Vol IV, No 43, Pg 32 Petit Jurors (3.) 6 Apr 1848, Vol IV, No 49, Pg 37 Letter in Port Tobacco Post Office {Note- Apparently the P.O. advertised when mail was not picked up} (4.) 22 May 1850, Vol VII, No 3, Pg 60 Whig District Meetings Middletown District (5.) 17 Jul 1850, Vol VII, No 11, Pg 65 Whig meeting to nominate 4 candidates to State Constitutional Convention (6.) 15 Jan 1851, Vol VII, No 37, Pg 84 Petit Jurors (7.) 15 Oct 1851, Vol VIII, No 23, Pg 98 Named Clerk of Circuit Court (8.) 18 Feb 1852, Vol VIII, No 42, Pg 108 Grand Juror (9.) 23 Jun 1852, Vol IX, No 8, Pg 113 Thomas B. Berry notifies each person whose fencing joins his to not continue this joining after 1852. (10.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol IX, No 43, Pg 135 Petit Juror (11.) 12 May 1853, Vol X, No 2, Pg 138 Peregrine Davis, Justice of Peace, states that Thomas B. Berry brought a stray mare to him. Berry lives near TROY, Charles County, MD. (12.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol X, No 11, Pg 141 one of five delegates of 3rd District named to a committee to nominate 20 people to be delegates to the Port Tobacco Meeting. { note Thomas was first in list! In the list of 20 there is Francis Montgomery and Samuel T. Berry !} (13.) 14 Dec 1854, Vol XI, No 33, Pg 188 Citizens of Croomes' district will petition the Commissioners "...to open and make public a road - commencing at the road leading from Port Tobacco to Piscataway and running through lands of Mrs. Beale, S. F. Gardiner, Richard L. Smallwood and Thomas B. Berry, hitting on road at TROY, which road leads from Port Tobacco to Piscataway..."Sylvester F. Gardiner, Thomas B. Berry and Richard L. Smallwood. May 6, 1858, Volume XV, Number 2 "John W. Guy died at his home residence in Pomonkey District evening last, 45 years old. W.G. Robey, Esq. declined to serve s Judge of 3rd Election District. Thomas B. Berry, Esq. appointed by County Commissioners to replace him." May 7, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 1 Thom. B. Berry listed as Grand Juror Sept. 3, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 18 "Judges of Election": Thom. B. Berry listed as one of three Judges for 6th Election Dist.-Middletown. March 19, 1869, Volume XXV, Number 46 Thom. B. Berry listed as a Grand Juror. May 20, 1870, Vo. XXVII, No. 3 Circuit Court Convened John W. Spencer (Colered) indicted for stealing a horse, property of Thomas B. Berry, Esq., at Troy. In 1870s Thom. B. Berry was Judge of Election (1.) Sept. 23, 1887, Vol. XLIV, No. 15 Dead-Thomas Berry, Sr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is something I found in the Maryland Archives: EXECUTIVE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, IN EXTRA SESSION. January, 18666. ANNAPOLIS: HAVERSTICK &. LONGNECKERS, PRINTERS?, 1866. THURSDAY, February 6, 1866. The following nominations were received from His Excel- lency Governor Swann, on the Pith instant: STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Annapolis, February 5, 1866. To the Senate, Gentlemen: The following nominations which had been received from his Excellency, Governor Swann, on the 5th instant, were read, and On motion of Mr. McMaster, Were referred to the committee on Executive Nominations, with instructions to report them to the Senate to-morrow at five o'clock, P. M. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE: CHARLES COUNTY, 1st District- William B Carpenter, Addison Marbury, Thomas I Speake, William P Flowers. 2d District- William Boswell, Samuel T Swann, John M Latimer. 3d District- William McDaniel, Thomas B Berry, J B Sheriff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHILDREN OF JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY & JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR: ISSUE: 1. Mary Marshall Berry, b. abt. 1839. 2. Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., b abt. 1841. 3. Alice Victoria Berry, b. abt. 1843. 4. Ann M. Berry, b. abt. 1844. 5. Albert M. Berry, b. ca 1846. 6. Julian ? (male) Berry, b. 1849. 7. Alzine Sarah Berry, b. 1856. 2nd wife of Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. 8. Parker Berry ( He died young and his birthdate is unknown). 9. *Thaddeus Clifford Berry, b. 7/2/1860--d. 721/1949-m-Anne Gilmore Montgomery, b. 6/2/1870--d. 1/24/1966; My great grandparents: (See below).

The book is in the local college library and it is called "Bean Family of Maryland" by Margaret Bean Langley. It is also available at the local public libraries. It was published in 1984. Patty > Family In America". > > I don't know the author but the Dent family is included in this book. > Any info would greatly be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Marianne Dillow > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks Shirley! Long time no see! I hope all is well your way. Take care, DMEII

I was given by email the name of the book I have been seeking info on. It is entitled " The Bean fanily in Maryland" by Margaret Bean Langley, published in 1984. Thanks to all who have offered assistance on my many queries both on and off the list. Your help is greatly appreciated. Kindly Regards, Marianne Dillow

Dear MDcharles and mdroots folks, Shirley, thank you for that complete description and little history. Isn't Allen's Fresh the place where at least one of the Rigg's properties were located? Either "Nonesuch" or the one with Muncaster in the title? The "Lower Cedar Point" location of Charels Rigg, before the Rev. War (listed in his Pension info), was seperate, I think. When I was in London, on one of my trips a few years ago, while going through the City of London museum, I noted that one of the Princes or Kings of the Tudor era (I think) called his palace or estate," Nonesuch". Shirley, correct me if I'm wrong. Charlotte Rigg Nugent -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 9:23 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Zekaih Swamp Zekiah Swamp extends from a point about three miles of the main road through Bryantown to Allen's Fresh, where the main stream becomes the headwaters of the Wicomico River. Prior to the arrival of the English colonists, the swamp was a favorite camping and hunting area for the Algonquin Indians. In fact, the present name is derived from the Algonquin-Fox dialect "Sacaya," meaning "a dense thicket." Through the years there have been many spellings: "Zachiah," "Zachia," "Sakiah," and now "Zekiah." Today it is the largest national frontiers in Southern Maryland. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

David, one of the grand-daughters to whom Richard Edelen left "Friendship" was Mary Lancaster. This is the line in his will abstract: To grand-daus. Elizabeth (no comma) Corry and Mary Lancaster, each of them 200 A. land, pt. of Lawrel's Branch, pt. of Run At A Venture, and pt. of Friendship, lying in Charles Co. on Mattawoman Run. To Anne Neal, my grand-dau., and daus. of Thomas Edelen, to be equally divided between them, and to the hrs. of their body, the remaining pt. of 3 tracts at Matawoman, and when divided, Ann Neal take her choice. (NJL note: As far as I can determine, Thomas Edelen didn't have any daughters.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:28 AM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Judge Thomas Baker Berry (1806--1880s)? > Hello all, > I have asked this question in the past. But figure that you never > know, maybe someone with some new info will see this. > Anyway, does anyone out there, any distant relatives possibly, have > any info on Judge Thomas Baker Berry's line of Berrys? I have plenty of info > on him but have never been able to find out for sure who his parents and line > were. In the excerpt below is all that I have on him, including his children > and wife: > ----------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > BERRY FAMILY; LINE OF DAVID MIDDLETON EDELEN II: > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Note: Asterisks and underlining denote my line in each list of siblings. Each > Generation and info is in bold lettering. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I. JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY, Born Abt. 1806--Died sometime between 1880 and > 1887, closer to 1887 due to the fact that he was on the 1880 census, being 74 > years old, and then he was listed on a list of dead to be removed from voters > list in 1887 newspaper: see below. The following was found under "The National > Intelligencer", 1800-1850, under the National Genealogical Society web site > www.ngsgenealogy.org : BERRY, Thomas B. and Jane L. LANCASTER, daughter of > Washington F. Lancaster, all of Charles Co., Md., were married Feb 17 by the > Rev. Mr. Neale. (Feb. 24, 1835 - date published) > > -M- 2/17/1835 by Rev. Neale > JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR, Born Abt. 1817--D. (?). > NOTE: Jane was the daughter of Mr. Washington F. and Sarah (Marshall) > Lancaster. According to my grandmother, Eloise Gilmore (Berry) Edelen, Jane's > mother, Sarah Marshall, was of the Marshall family of "Marshall Hall" fame of > Charles County, Md.. > Judge Thomas Baker Berry, besides being a Tobacco Farmer and a member of the > "Landed Gentry" of Charles Co., Md., was also in the legal field and > eventually a Judge working out of Port Tobacco much of the time. According to > various family members, including the granddaughters of Judge Berry, he owned > thousands of acres of land in Charles County, Md., and hundreds of slaves. > That might be an exaggeration, but then he might have had holdings all over > Charles and Pr. Georges Counties, Md.. According to the 1860 census records he > owned 25 slaves. Also, according to his granddaughter, my grandmother, he did > not believe in abusing slaves and treated them as family. Also, he was known > for the fact that he did not believe in separating slave families. If he > bought or sold one, it was with the stipulation that the slave's immediate > family went with him/her, and not to be separated later either. > > POSSIBLE SERVICE IN THE WAR FOR SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE: There was a Corporal > Thomas B. Berry who fought in the War for Southern Independence in Co. "F", > Gray's Virginia Cavalry. If it was our Thom. B. Berry then it was probably > Judge Berry's son Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., who would have been about 20 yrs > old in 1860, being born in 1841. Judge Berry would have been 55 in 1860 and > probably too old to go off campaigning and fighting. But who knows?!? A lot of > older men fought. Perhaps the National Archives can shed light on this. > > NOTE: The following are where Judge Berry was named in some items in the "Port > Tobacco Times and Charles County Advertiser" naming some of his duties in the > 1840s and '50s: > > "Port Tobacco Times & Charles County, Advertiser, Vols 1-6, by Roberta J. > Wearmouth Heritage Books Archives CD 1356 > {Notes are from Morris L. Ferguson and were not in the Source Records} > M.L.F. > > Thomas Baker Berry - named in following items. > ============================================== > (1.) 2 Apr 1846, Vol II, No 8, Pg 16 > Justices of Magistrate Court > > (2.) 24 Feb 1848, Vol IV, No 43, Pg 32 > Petit Jurors > > (3.) 6 Apr 1848, Vol IV, No 49, Pg 37 Letter in Port Tobacco Post Office > > {Note- Apparently the P.O. advertised when mail was not picked up} > > (4.) 22 May 1850, Vol VII, No 3, Pg 60 > Whig District Meetings > Middletown District > > (5.) 17 Jul 1850, Vol VII, No 11, Pg 65 > Whig meeting to nominate 4 candidates to State Constitutional Convention > > (6.) 15 Jan 1851, Vol VII, No 37, Pg 84 > Petit Jurors > > (7.) 15 Oct 1851, Vol VIII, No 23, Pg 98 > Named Clerk of Circuit Court > > (8.) 18 Feb 1852, Vol VIII, No 42, Pg 108 > Grand Juror > > (9.) 23 Jun 1852, Vol IX, No 8, Pg 113 > Thomas B. Berry notifies each person whose fencing joins his to not continue > this joining after 1852. > > (10.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol IX, No 43, Pg 135 > Petit Juror > > (11.) 12 May 1853, Vol X, No 2, Pg 138 > Peregrine Davis, Justice of Peace, states that Thomas B. Berry brought a stray > mare to him. Berry lives near TROY, > Charles County, MD. > > (12.) 24 Feb 1853, Vol X, No 11, Pg 141 > one of five delegates of 3rd District named to a committee to nominate 20 > people to be delegates to the Port Tobacco > Meeting. { note Thomas was first in list! In the list of 20 there is Francis > Montgomery and Samuel T. Berry !} > > (13.) 14 Dec 1854, Vol XI, No 33, Pg 188 > Citizens of Croomes' district will petition the Commissioners "...to open and > make public a road - commencing at the road leading from Port Tobacco to > Piscataway and running through lands of Mrs. Beale, S. F. Gardiner, Richard L. > Smallwood and Thomas B. Berry, hitting on road at TROY, which road > leads from Port Tobacco to Piscataway..."Sylvester F. Gardiner, Thomas B. > Berry and Richard L. Smallwood. > > May 6, 1858, Volume XV, Number 2 > > "John W. Guy died at his home residence in Pomonkey District evening last, 45 > years old. W.G. Robey, Esq. declined to serve s Judge of 3rd Election > District. Thomas B. Berry, Esq. appointed by County Commissioners to replace > him." > > May 7, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 1 > > Thom. B. Berry listed as Grand Juror > > Sept. 3, 1868, Volume XXV, Number 18 > > "Judges of Election": Thom. B. Berry listed as one of three Judges for 6th > Election Dist.-Middletown. > > March 19, 1869, Volume XXV, Number 46 > > Thom. B. Berry listed as a Grand Juror. > > May 20, 1870, Vo. XXVII, No. 3 > > Circuit Court Convened > > John W. Spencer (Colered) indicted for stealing a horse, property of Thomas B. > Berry, Esq., at Troy. > > In 1870s Thom. B. Berry was Judge of Election > > (1.) Sept. 23, 1887, Vol. XLIV, No. 15 > > Dead-Thomas Berry, Sr. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The following is something I found in the Maryland Archives: > > EXECUTIVE > PROCEEDINGS > OF THE > SENATE OF MARYLAND, > IN EXTRA SESSION. > January, 18666. > ANNAPOLIS: > HAVERSTICK &. LONGNECKERS, PRINTERS?, > 1866. > > THURSDAY, February 6, 1866. > The following nominations were received from His Excel- > lency Governor Swann, on the Pith instant: > STATE OF MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, > Annapolis, February 5, 1866. > To the Senate, > Gentlemen: > > The following nominations which had been received from > his Excellency, Governor Swann, on the 5th instant, were > read, and On motion of Mr. McMaster, Were referred to the committee on > Executive Nominations, with instructions to > report them to the Senate to-morrow at five o'clock, P. M. > > JUSTICES OF THE PEACE: > CHARLES COUNTY, > > 1st District- William B Carpenter, Addison Marbury, Thomas I Speake, William P > Flowers. > > 2d District- William Boswell, Samuel T Swann, John M Latimer. > > 3d District- William McDaniel, Thomas B Berry, J B Sheriff. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > CHILDREN OF JUDGE THOMAS BAKER BERRY & JANE MARSHALL LANCASTOR: > ISSUE: > 1. Mary Marshall Berry, b. abt. 1839. > 2. Thomas Baker Berry, Jr., b abt. 1841. > 3. Alice Victoria Berry, b. abt. 1843. > 4. Ann M. Berry, b. abt. 1844. > 5. Albert M. Berry, b. ca 1846. > 6. Julian ? (male) Berry, b. 1849. > 7. Alzine Sarah Berry, b. 1856. 2nd wife of Dr. Alexius Llewellyn Middleton. > 8. Parker Berry ( He died young and his birthdate is unknown). > 9. *Thaddeus Clifford Berry, b. 7/2/1860--d. 721/1949-m-Anne > Gilmore Montgomery, b. 6/2/1870--d. 1/24/1966; My great grandparents: (See > below). > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

These entries are from the online Land Patents index cards: NAME Edelen, Richard Year: 1687 TRACT Friendship COUNTY Charles Certificate 358 Acres Liber 23 Folio 376 NAME Edelen, Richard Year: 1695 TRACT Friendship COUNTY Charles Certificate 250 Acres Liber BB#3 Folio 371 Patent 250 Acres Liber BB#3 Folio 371 Richard Edelen left this property to several of his grandchildren in his 16 Jul 1760 will. This is a rent roll entry for another tract called "Friendship" in Charles County, plus some deeds that describe its location. (Michael Marshall's transcription of rent rolls) 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 313-81: FRIENDSHIP: 2000 acres; Possession of - 954 Acres - Dent, Thomas : Surveyed 13 June 1672 for Bennett Hoskins at a branch beech by a fresh run called Mattawoman main fresh running down the run. Poss. by Thomas Dent & 1046 acres Bennett Hoskins in England: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 100 Acres - John Coffer; 16 March 1724, 333 Acres - Mary Smallwood from William Hoskins; 12 Aug 1725,, , , , p. 49, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2 Page 217. At the request of Mary Smallwood, widow, the following deed was recorded this May 21, 1725. Mar 16, 1724 from John Coffer of CC, planter, son & heir of Eliza Coffer, daughter & one of the co-heirs of Hugh Thomas, late of CC, deced, to Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, executrix of the will of James Smallwood, late of CC, deced, for 3000 # of tobacco and for divers other good causes, John Coffer conveys to Mary Smallwood, for the use of sd Mary & the devisees of the sd James Smallwood, according to the intent of the will of James Smallwood, 100 acres of land, being part of a tract of land called Friendship, lying on Mattawoman main fresh [Cr] in CC. Signed-Jno (his mark) Coffer Jr. Wit-Thomas Stone*, Geo Dent*. p. 51, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2 Page 231. At the request of Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, the following deed was recorded this Aug 18, 1725. Aug 12, 1725 from Willm Hoskins of CC, gent, to Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, executrix of the will of James Smallwood, late of CC, deced, for 95 £ sterling money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by Gerrard Fowke & Bennett Hoskins of CC, Gent, & towards the discharging of a judgment obtained against them by sd James Smallwood in the name of the Lord Proprietary in the Provincial Court on the administration bond of the adm. of Wm Dent, Esq, late of CC, deced, and for divers other causes, sd William Hoskins has sold to sd Mary Smallwood, & for the use of sd Mary & the devisees of the afd James Smallwood, all that parcel of land, being part of a tract of land called Friendship, lying on the south side of Mattawoman fresh in CC, which part is bounded by: sd Friendship as it was ascertained by the Land Commissioners for CC, a parcel of land called Hopewell which sd James Smallwood bought of the afd Wm Dent, to the beginning, containing about 333 acres. Sd Wm Hoskins covenants with sd Mary Smallwood & the devisees afd that they can have and enjoy the before granted land & premises without let or hindrance by Wm Hoskins or anyone claiming under him, sd Wm Hoskins or against the heirs of Bennett Hoskins, Esq, late of the Kingdom of Great Brittain, deced, in whose name the afd land called Friendship was patented. If it shall so happen that the sd Mary & the devisees afd shall, at any time hereafter, be legally dispossessed of the before bargained premises or any part thereof by the heirs of the afd Bennett Hoskins Esq, then sd Wm Hoskins shall repay to the sd Mary Smallwood or the devisees afd, the full purchase money. Signed-W. Hoskins, Wit-Jno Fendall*, Robt Hanson*. p. 74, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2 Page 353. At the request of Charles Byrne of CC, planter, the following bond was recorded this May 24, 1727. I, John Coffer, Jr, of CC, planter, bind myself to Charles Byrne of CC, planter, and Margery, his wife, in the penal sum of 10,000 # of tobacco in cask, this Jan 21, 1716. The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas sd John Coffer, Jr and sd Charles Byrne and Margery, his wife, have equal right to 2 tracts of land in CC near Zachia Swamp, the one called Fortune, containing 100 acres, and the other called Nonesuch, containing 50 acres, and hereby divides the 2 tracts as follows (viz) the sd Charles Byrne and his wife, Margery, his wife, to have the afd tract of land called Nonesuch, sd John Coffer paying Charles and Margery Byrne 500 # of tobacco in cask, and sd John Coffer to have the other tract afd called Fortune, now if sd John Coffer shall abide by sd division, then this obligation to be void. Signed-John (his mark) Coffer. Wit-A: Clinkscales, Francis (FM his mark) Miller. p. 74, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2 Page 354. At the request of Charles Byrne of CC, planter, the following bond was recorded this May 25, 1727. We, Mary Smallwood and John Smallwood, executors of the will of James Smallwood, late of CC, decd, bind ourselves to Charles Byrne and Margery, his wife, of CC, in the penal sum of 100 £ sterling money of Great Britain, this Jan 5, 1725. The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas a certain parcel of land formerly belonging to Hugh Thomas, father of the sd Margery, containing 200 acres, part of a tract called Friendship, originally granted unto Bennett Hoskins, Esq, lying on Mattawoman Swamp in CC, was by the reciprocal consent of sd Mary Smallwood and John Smallwood & sd Charles Byrne and Margery, his wife, on Nov 29 last, surveyed & divided by Robert Hanson, surveyor of CC, which sd parcel of land is bounded by the ENE line of William Hoskins' part of the afd tract called Friendship between 2 plantations now in the possession of sd Mary Smallwood & John Smallwood, and divided by a line drawn SSE from a hickory standing in the afd ENE line of William Hoskins' part of Friendship by the side of Piney Branch for the length of 132 perches thru the afd 200 acres of land, now if sd Mary Smallwood & John Smallwood and James Smallwood shall abide by sd division and be content with the easternmost part or moiety of sd parcel of land and not disturb sd Charles Byrne and Margery, his wife, from the peaceable possession of the westernmost part or moiety thereof, then this obligation to be void. Signed-Mary (M her mark) Smallwood, John (his mark) Smallwood. Wit-Robt Hanson, Robt Hanson Jr. The plat of a parcel of land containing 200 acres, being part of a tract called Friendship [shows Byrne's part, 100 acres, and Smallwood's part, 100 acres]. On Nov 29, 1725, the above land was, at the instance and request of Mary Smallwood & John Smallwood and Charles Byrne and Margery, his wife, surveyed and divided according to the above plat by Robt Hanson, surveyor. p. 115, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 439. Recorded Apr 12, 1742. Mar 27, 1742 from Mary Smallwood of CC, widow, to John Smallwood, William Smallwood, Matthew Smallwood, and James Smallwood Jr of CC, planters, for 10,000 lbs tobacco and for other good causes, all that part of a tract of land, being part of a tract of land called Friendship, lying on the south side of Mattawoman fresh in CC, which part is bounded by the beginning tree of sd tract called Friendship as it was settled by the Land Commission for CC, containing about 333 acres. Also 100 acres more, being part of 200 acres of sd tract called Friendship formerly belonging to Hugh Thomas, bounded according to the division made between sd Mary Smallwood, John Smallwood, Charles Byrn & Margery, his wife, dated Jan 5, 1725 [/6] , which line is bounded by the ENE line of William Hoskins' part of Friendship, the Side Piney Branch. John, William, and James Smallwood's parts of the land are to contain about 100 acres.each. Matthew Smallwood's part is to contain about 33 acres, and also 100 acres more, the moiety of 200 acres formerly belonging to Hugh Thomas, as above mentioned. Signed-Mary (M her mark) Smallwood. Wit-Robt Hanson*, S: Hanson*. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:34 AM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? > Hello, > I have a couple of questions: I am David Middleton Edelen II and my > family were all among some of the original people in Charles and Pr. Georges > Counties, Md.. Upon her death in 1994 my grandmother, Mrs. David Middleton > Edelen (maiden name: Eloise Gilmore Berry) still owned like 90 acres of land > in the "Berry" community along Mattawoman Creek which she always said had > always been known as "Friendship". My dad and Uncle both said that at one > time it was several thousand acres, etc.. I have also heard it was also known > as Mt. Friendship. On the other side of the creek lay my gr gr grandfather > Alexius Llewellyn Middleton's land (back in Civil War or post CW days). > Anyway, my grandmother always said that land had always been in her > family. That her grandfather Judge Thomas Baker Berry owned it at one time > and her father and his siblings were born there. But I have heard that > originally that it was Edelen land. Does anyone know the history of that land > and that area, or anything about Judge Thomas Baker Berry or their line of > Berrys? I can't even find out who Thomas Baker Berry's parents were. I have > my Edelen line back to like 1500, my Middletons back to the 16 or 1700s, but > only have my Berry line back to Judge Thomas Baker Berry, my gr gr > grandfather. I have a lot of info on him personally, his wife's family back to > British Parliament, etc, but none on his folks. My dad met my mom in WWII and > moved to Alabama with her after the war. So I grew up in Alabama and never > knew any Edelen, Middleton, or Berry cousins other than my two Edelen first > cousins in Silver Springs, Md.. > Any info on that Berry land or my gr gr grandfather Judge Thomas > Baker Berry would be greatly appreciated. > Sincerely, > David Middleton Edelen II > Millbrook, Alabama > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hi David, It is Friendship. Not Mt. Friendship. Shirley Middleton Moller ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:34 AM Subject: [MDCHARLE] Friendship or Mt. Friendship? > Hello, > I have a couple of questions: I am David Middleton Edelen II > and my family were all among some of the original people in Charles and > Pr. Georges Counties, Md.. Upon her death in 1994 my grandmother, Mrs. > David Middleton Edelen (maiden name: Eloise Gilmore Berry) still owned > like 90 acres of land in the "Berry" community along Mattawoman Creek > which she always said had always been known as "Friendship". My dad and > Uncle both said that at one time it was several thousand acres, etc.. I > have also heard it was also known as Mt. Friendship. On the other side of > the creek lay my gr gr grandfather Alexius Llewellyn Middleton's land > (back in Civil War or post CW days). > Anyway, my grandmother always said that land had always been in > her family. That her grandfather Judge Thomas Baker Berry owned it at one > time and her father and his siblings were born there. But I have heard > that originally that it was Edelen land. Does anyone know the history of > that land and that area, or anything about Judge Thomas Baker Berry or > their line of Berrys? I can't even find out who Thomas Baker Berry's > parents were. I have my Edelen line back to like 1500, my Middletons back > to the 16 or 1700s, but only have my Berry line back to Judge Thomas Baker > Berry, my gr gr grandfather. I have a lot of info on him personally, his > wife's family back to British Parliament, etc, but none on his folks. My > dad met my mom in WWII and moved to Alabama with her after the war. So I > grew up in Alabama and never knew any Edelen, Middleton, or Berry cousins > other than my two Edelen first cousins in Silver Springs, Md.. > Any info on that Berry land or my gr gr grandfather Judge > Thomas Baker Berry would be greatly appreciated. > Sincerely, > David Middleton Edelen II > Millbrook, Alabama > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Apr 16, 2007, at 2:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: Linda Reno wrote: > Rt. 5 South from Waldorf, just south of Rt. 488, you pass over a small > bridge (that's Zachiah Swamp). About a mile, you're in Bryantown... I went to Google Earth and Google Maps and Yahoo Maps and searched for Bryantown, MD In all three Zachiah Swamp shows up clearly. At the Google sites you can see the aerial photos and Zachiah Swamp is easily visible. It's also visible if you search for Port Tobacco or LaPlata. Those of us not native to or residents of Charles County have to adjust our thinking. A swamp there is a flowing stream on the Everglades model, not a large body of stagnant, mucky water and vegetation that we, in Minnesota, associate with the name "swamp." The troubles come when you begin to match today's maps with the survey maps from the 18th century. One of the creek names mentioned in the survey description of Hopewell and Maiden's Pleasure that I've tried to locate applies to two different creeks: one near the north end of Zachiah Swamp and one southwest of Bryantown. (I am currently leaning to the more southerly location, since later censuses describe the people as living in the Port Tobacco east hundred.) And names change. And those banded oak trees just don't always serve as permanent markers for 300 years. Such fun. Ken Wedding Northfield, MN

Marianne, This URL should give you a map with Zekiah Swamp on it. http://tinyurl.com/2bfkry John S Wilkinson Rome, NY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of marianne dillow Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MDCHARLE] HARDY ON DIVIDING RUN NEAR ZACHIAH SWAMP I have, "William Hardy died 1718 that came to Maryland indentured. He purchased his first land in 1686. He acquired his plantation called "Dividing Run" east of Zachich Swamp, attaching to Bryantown on the north, and was living there in 1717." " Dividing Run was part of Boarman's Manor, the 3,333 acres granted to William Boarman, Esq. by Lord Baltimore in 1764, with the will of William Harde written 4 Jan 1717 and proved 12 Aug 1718 in Charles County". This land description is why I decided to Google to find a map of the area. There is still one map that names and shows Zachiah Swamp on the map. I haven't been able to find that one particular map again on Google as of today. When I do I will post it on the list. I live in Illinois and am glad to receive the history and geographical articles on the area. Thank you !! Marianne Dillow ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I have a couple of questions: I am David Middleton Edelen II and my family were all among some of the original people in Charles and Pr. Georges Counties, Md.. Upon her death in 1994 my grandmother, Mrs. David Middleton Edelen (maiden name: Eloise Gilmore Berry) still owned like 90 acres of land in the "Berry" community along Mattawoman Creek which she always said had always been known as "Friendship". My dad and Uncle both said that at one time it was several thousand acres, etc.. I have also heard it was also known as Mt. Friendship. On the other side of the creek lay my gr gr grandfather Alexius Llewellyn Middleton's land (back in Civil War or post CW days). Anyway, my grandmother always said that land had always been in her family. That her grandfather Judge Thomas Baker Berry owned it at one time and her father and his siblings were born there. But I have heard that originally that it was Edelen land. Does anyone know the history of that land and that area, or anything about Judge Thomas Baker Berry or their line of Berrys? I can't even find out who Thomas Baker Berry's parents were. I have my Edelen line back to like 1500, my Middletons back to the 16 or 1700s, but only have my Berry line back to Judge Thomas Baker Berry, my gr gr grandfather. I have a lot of info on him personally, his wife's family back to British Parliament, etc, but none on his folks. My dad met my mom in WWII and moved to Alabama with her after the war. So I grew up in Alabama and never knew any Edelen, Middleton, or Berry cousins other than my two Edelen first cousins in Silver Springs, Md.. Any info on that Berry land or my gr gr grandfather Judge Thomas Baker Berry would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, David Middleton Edelen II Millbrook, Alabama

Dear Mariana, Where in Illinois do you live? I was born in Clay County, IL. I came to Washington DC right out of high school. Met my future husband here and the rest is history. I was recruited just like the soldiers. We lived in barrack type housing on ground that is now utilized for Arlington National Cemetery. My husband & son and my husband's parents are all buried in Arlington National Cemetery. I will be buried there with my husband. I feel that the spot where my husband is buried is where I used to live as a government career girl! So much for that. I now live in Alexandria, Virginia. I have been to Dr Mudd's House. One of our Harbins worked to help hide John Wilkes Booth. It is not like it sounds. Thomas Harbin was a spy reporting directly to Jefferson Davis. He left the country for a time but returned and worked as a bartender in a DC bar.There are Harbins still living in the DC & MD area. Betty Harbin Garbers >I have, "William Hardy died 1718 that came to Maryland indentured. He >purchased his first land in 1686. He acquired his plantation called >"Dividing Run" east of Zachich Swamp, attaching to Bryantown on the north, >and was living there in 1717." > > " Dividing Run was part of Boarman's Manor, the 3,333 acres granted to > William Boarman, Esq. by Lord Baltimore in 1764, with the will of William > Harde written 4 Jan 1717 and proved 12 Aug 1718 in Charles County". > > This land description is why I decided to Google to find a map of the > area. > > There is still one map that names and shows Zachiah Swamp on the map. I > haven't been able to find that one particular map again on Google as of > today. When I do I will post it on the list. I live in Illinois and am > glad to receive the history and geographical articles on the area. Thank > you !! > > Marianne Dillow > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Rt. 5 South from Waldorf, just south of Rt. 488, you pass over a small bridge (that's Zachiah Swamp). About a mile, you're in Bryantown; turn right and there's an old home on the right marked "Boarman's Manor." All this within a mile of each other. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "marianne dillow" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] HARDY ON DIVIDING RUN NEAR ZACHIAH SWAMP >I have, "William Hardy died 1718 that came to Maryland indentured. He >purchased his first land in 1686. He acquired his plantation called >"Dividing Run" east of Zachich Swamp, attaching to Bryantown on the north, >and was living there in 1717." > > " Dividing Run was part of Boarman's Manor, the 3,333 acres granted to > William Boarman, Esq. by Lord Baltimore in 1764, with the will of William > Harde written 4 Jan 1717 and proved 12 Aug 1718 in Charles County". > > This land description is why I decided to Google to find a map of the > area. > > There is still one map that names and shows Zachiah Swamp on the map. I > haven't been able to find that one particular map again on Google as of > today. When I do I will post it on the list. I live in Illinois and am > glad to receive the history and geographical articles on the area. Thank > you !! > > Marianne Dillow > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Would anyone on the list know where to find a book entitled the "Bean Family In America". I don't know the author but the Dent family is included in this book. Any info would greatly be appreciated. Thank you, Marianne Dillow

Thank you Linda Reno. Marianne Dillow Linda Reno <[email protected]> wrote: Rt. 5 South from Waldorf, just south of Rt. 488, you pass over a small bridge (that's Zachiah Swamp). About a mile, you're in Bryantown; turn right and there's an old home on the right marked "Boarman's Manor." All this within a mile of each other. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "marianne dillow" To: Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: [MDCHARLE] HARDY ON DIVIDING RUN NEAR ZACHIAH SWAMP >I have, "William Hardy died 1718 that came to Maryland indentured. He >purchased his first land in 1686. He acquired his plantation called >"Dividing Run" east of Zachich Swamp, attaching to Bryantown on the north, >and was living there in 1717." > > " Dividing Run was part of Boarman's Manor, the 3,333 acres granted to > William Boarman, Esq. by Lord Baltimore in 1764, with the will of William > Harde written 4 Jan 1717 and proved 12 Aug 1718 in Charles County". > > This land description is why I decided to Google to find a map of the > area. > > There is still one map that names and shows Zachiah Swamp on the map. I > haven't been able to find that one particular map again on Google as of > today. When I do I will post it on the list. I live in Illinois and am > glad to receive the history and geographical articles on the area. Thank > you !! > > Marianne Dillow > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have, "William Hardy died 1718 that came to Maryland indentured. He purchased his first land in 1686. He acquired his plantation called "Dividing Run" east of Zachich Swamp, attaching to Bryantown on the north, and was living there in 1717." " Dividing Run was part of Boarman's Manor, the 3,333 acres granted to William Boarman, Esq. by Lord Baltimore in 1764, with the will of William Harde written 4 Jan 1717 and proved 12 Aug 1718 in Charles County". This land description is why I decided to Google to find a map of the area. There is still one map that names and shows Zachiah Swamp on the map. I haven't been able to find that one particular map again on Google as of today. When I do I will post it on the list. I live in Illinois and am glad to receive the history and geographical articles on the area. Thank you !! Marianne Dillow

Zekiah Swamp extends from a point about three miles of the main road through Bryantown to Allen's Fresh, where the main stream becomes the headwaters of the Wicomico River. Prior to the arrival of the English colonists, the swamp was a favorite camping and hunting area for the Algonquin Indians. In fact, the present name is derived from the Algonquin-Fox dialect "Sacaya," meaning "a dense thicket." Through the years there have been many spellings: "Zachiah," "Zachia," "Sakiah," and now "Zekiah." Today it is the largest national frontiers in Southern Maryland.

http://www.stpetersadw.org/parishpage/history.htm

Interesting site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~robert/thomasarvinparttwo06152006.htm

Could this be the link? It is of Bryantown and if you check it out, you will see at the bottom of the page, it says "Bryantown" is just a mile ahead. If you click on that Bryantown, it will go to another page, and there is something about "Boarman Manor" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kinnick/md/webpages/introbryan.htm Anne Clark wrote: > Marianne. > > I have tried what you suggest: Googling "Bryanstown, MD" > The first item is "St. Mary's Catholic Church Bryanstown, MD" > The second is "NOAA Report...Ned Schaffer of Bryanstown, Md" > The third is "Southern Maryland Headline News Archive - 2005" > and it goes downhill from there. > I could bring up a MapQuest map of the Baltimore area which said it > had Bryanstown on it but I couldn't find it. > > Anne > > > At 11:27 AM 4/15/2007, you wrote: > > >> I just now googled and retraced my staeps and this is what I did : >> Type in Bryanstown, MD.... on the first page the map pops >> up..click on the map and click on MAP,,,SATELLITE...HYBRID... it >> shows the area in different ways and you can move it around. >> >> However, in retracing my steps, whenever you type in Bryanstown, >> MD there are also entries on that page to find more info on the >> area and I clicked on the second entry which is entitled " Intro to >> Bryanstown.". Play around with it and click on the different areas >> and it shows different areas of info. I may have clicked on other >> places on Bryanstown entries there too as there was a lot of >> information on the area. I just played around with it until I found >> what I was looking for. >> >> Marianne Dillow >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/761 - Release Date: >> 4/14/2007 9:36 PM >> > > >