I wonder if the Marbury, MD, is named after the Marburys? My husband's uncle John Andrew Sullivan had a farm in Marbury. Surnames. Counties, streams follow from County to county and state to state it seems. Betty G. >I have posted queries mentioning in 1762 Edward Trafford, Esq took my >George Hardy, Jr. and William Hardy, Sr. to court in Loudoun Co., Va. for >not paying their debts. Witnesses were Luke Marbury and Ann Beanes. The >debts went back to 1742-1752 at Prince George's landing. > > Luke Marbury has interested me and I have found the following records on > the Marbury family in Loudoun County, Va. > > (1) 1 May 1753 Francis,Thomas and Leonard Marbury leased lands in Fairfax > Co., Va. Loudoun was formed from Fairfax in 1757. > > (2) 1 May 1758 Francis Marbury renewed the lease in his name only. > > (3) In 1759 Francis Marbury served as Constable in Loudoun Co., Va. He > was also on the tithable list 1759-1765. > > (4) In 1763 In Loudoun County there was a warrant for Leonard Marbury > (Sr. or Jr. ??) to answer plea of Trespass. Damage against Thomas Hanson > Marshall. > Thomas Hanson Marshall entered a Plea of Trespass upon the case, damage - > three thousand pounds of crop tobacco against Leonard Marbury. The warrant > was issued to Leonard Marbury at the county court house 16th Sep 1763 to > answer the charges. > > (5) In 1764 in Loudoun, Leonard Marbury was "not found" by the Sheriff. > It appears that Francis Marbury put up the security > > (6) In Charles County Gentry page 233 it states " The will of Elizabeth > Hanson dated 19 Mar 1764 and proved in Charles County 15 June 1764 by > George Lee and Leonard Marbury, Jr." They were witnesses to the will. > > (7) 12 Mar 1764 Francis Marbury sold his lease in Loudoun. > > (8) In the 1765 Court cases in Loudoun involving Leonard,... Francis > Marbury is also named. > > (9) 9 Sep 1766 Leonard Marbury served upwards of 20 days in prison in > Loudoun. > > (10) 23 Sep 1765 a complaint that Francis Marbury is "goodly indebted to > John Glassford the sum of 5 pounds, 5 shillings, and eleven pence half > penny current money and that he is "about to move". It appears that > Francis may have moved to Rowan Co., NC about 1765. > > My question is : The Elizabeth Hanson will in 1764 in Charles that was > witnessed by George Lee and Leonard Marbury, Jr. ....who is she if anyone > knows ? > > In closing this query I can see my "Hardy Boys" in Loudoun weren't the > only ones who got in trouble. ..... HA !! > Maranne 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