Hello All, I came across a book recently titled "The Beginnings of Lord Baltimore's Plantation in Maryland" that was written c1634. The wording is still in the old English so it's a bit of a hard read, but a fascinating account of life at that early time on the "frontier". My Nowland family came over in to MD in the late 1600's so it is especially interesting to see what they had to deal with at that time. I have scanned the book and placed it on my web site for anyone who is interested. It is at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Also, if there are any other Nowland descendants out there I would love to hear from you. Alan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: 10/20/2006