Hi again, Does anyone have access to this book? I need volume 1, page 204, to see if it has anything on John and Sarah Fairall? Thanks. Take Care and God Bless, David Fairall, fairall@psyber.com Nevada GENWEB Coordinator for Carson City, Esmeralda, Lyon, and Nye Counties. Researching SURNAMES Alley, Arms, Bellon, Campbell, Coleman Courtney, Curtis, Dallam, Dimond, Drake, Eddy, Fairall, Foreman, Grant, Guillan, Hawkins, Holliday, Hudgens, Hyatt, Knight, Lowe, MacMillan, Paca, Price, Priest, Robison, Speakman, Vorpagel and Williams. RESEARCHING Nevada and California history especially Railroads, American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, and the French & Indian War.

Hi y'all! I was sent some information from two sources and I wanted to know if anyone can verify them for me. 1. The first is called: GenealogyLibrary.com: Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families Vol 1, Pg. 204 reportedly says "John and Sarah Fairall from Devonshire England who came to MD to Prince George County". 2. The second is called: Registered Maryland Heraldic Families 1634-1935 by Alice Norris Parran, President of Society of Colonial Dames, Baltimore Maryland which reportedly says, "The Fairalls are hard to trace past Maryland, where one John Fairall arrived in Prince Georges County about 1774, with plenty of money and bought a tobacco plantation. His wife's name was Sarah. He was past military age then." I would appreciate anyones input!

Oh, Ruth, I forgot to say that John Tant's (probable) sister, Margaret Tant/Dant married Peter Miles/Mills. Norma

Hi, Ruth, This question is pure curiosity. I was trying to see if I could find anything on your Deakins line and got curious about who this Elinor Deakins may have been. Do you know anything about her? She was left personality and witnessed John Tant's will. Taunt, John, 17th Oct., 1702; 12th Nov., 1702. To son James and hrs., personalty and deed of gift of land "Dry Dockett" given him at his marriage confirmed. " son Marke at 18 yrs. of age, residue of lands. In event of his death without issue, lands to pass to daus. " daus. Mary, Ann, Jane, Eliza:, Winifred and Margaret and unborn child, and to Japhaele and Maryeena Blumfield and Ellinor Dickins, personalty. " wife Margaret, extx., personalty. Test: Jno. Heard, Elinor Deakins, Wm. Davis, Nath'l Shiphard. 11. 274. Elinor Deakins 35A.328 I SM £9.2.4 Mar 2 1713 Appraisers: John Greenwell (also John Greenwick), Ignatius Greenwell (also Ignatius Greenwick). Next of kin: none. Bye, Norma

Hi, Found some document in my mother's box. This seems to be something pertaining to a Robert D. Hatton (deceased)and mentioning a Peter D. Hatton. It is dated March 3, 1896. Don't know these folks but if anyone is interested, kindly contact me. Best regards, Elizabeth

That a William Miles, Jr. was next of kin for Margaret Miles (c1715-?) of PG Co. MD is all of know of this Miles family. I wish that I knew more. The MD Probate records and Prerogative court records are on a Broderbund CD 206 which can be ordered from the FTM site. It's well worth the money!! Susan -- -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA djohanson@mindspring.com Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...

Just found a paper in some of my mother's stuff. It has a title of John D. Bowling---Ancestor---Grandfather. I have no idea who he is but I do see in my PG County books some of his ancestors who are listed....like Contee, Hall, Turner, Keetch, Sullivan, Plummer, Mercer, Forbes, Claggett. There is no date on this paper but for instance, it lists "Mattie Bowling married, Henry W. Clagett. She is dead. He is living." I noted in my PG County, MD Marriages and Deaths in 19th Century Newspaper that Mattie Bowling Clagett died on 7/1e/1867 at the age of 24, daughter of Col John D. Bowling. If anyone has ever heard of any of these folks, I would appreciate hearing from them. I'm uncertain why they would be in box of stuff as I don't know them but would be curious to know any connection to my Mattingly family in PG County. Thanks, Elizabeth Culhane Fairport, New York

Susan Johanson mentioned MARYLAND PROBATE RECORDS, PREROGATIVE COURT ABSTRACTS 1738-1744 - have these (and other years) been published? If so it this the correct book title and who is the compiler? Or on a web site? (we should be so lucky!). Ruth Dunlap

Susan- You know how desperate we get that we pursue the most elusive scraps of information..... I have long had the feeling 'Miles' was a name of significance in my Deakins family. Does any of this fit anything you have on the Miles family? John Deakins was born in PG Co. in 1737 (father John Deakins, mother Priscilla (Erickson?) John Jr. married Lettice/Letiticia (Anderson?) by 1770 and they lived in Fairfax Co. VA in the 1770s, then to Allegany Co. MD by the mid-1790s where they died 1810-15. John and Lettice had a grandson named Miles Deakins b. 1830s, and a gr-grandson (from a daughter) named Miles Deakins Kay b. 1830s. I have not found anything on either Priscilla's or Lettice's origins or verification of their maiden names (which come from uncertain family stories.) -----Original Message----- From: Susan Johanson <djohanson@mindspring.com> To: MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com <MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:55 AM Subject: William Miles PG Co. MD >I am looking for any information on William MILES, Jr.and Sr.( mid 1600s >to mid 1700s) of PG Co. MD. William Miles was often seen as the >appraiser on PG probate records and in 1750, he was the surety for >"Blanford Beaven", property of Henry BEAVEN of PG county. My ancestor >Margaret Miles was the daughter of probably William Miles, Jr. She was >married 1st to John LOVEJOY and second to Richard NEVITT, both of PG Co. >MD. Below are the probate records for John Lovejoy. > >Maryland Probate Records, Prerogative Court Abstracts 1738-1744 > >John Lovejoy 27.266 PG 148.11.6 Pounds 10-16-1741 >11-24-1742 > Appraisers: Thomas Blanford, John Younger > Next of Kin: Peregreen Mackaness, William Miles, Jr. > Administratrix: Margaret Lovejoy > >Does anyone have any idea who Peregrine Mackaness is or the probable >best spelling of his last name? > >Thanks in advance for any information on WILLIAM MILES and/or PEREGRINE >MACKANESS of Prince Georges Co. MD > >Susan > >Apologies to those who may recieve more than one copy of this email. >-- >Susan C. Johanson >Springfield, VA >djohanson@mindspring.com >Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ > ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time... > > >______________________________

What???? ----- Original Message ----- From: <BRockCatt@cs.com> To: <MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 6:58 AM Subject: Re: MDPGEORG-D Digest V01 #71 > I still cannot access the site on Rootsweb and it's not listed in the State, > County section. Any suggestions? Is it posted anywhere else so that I may > access it? > Thanks! > Barb > > > ==== MDPGEORG Mailing List ==== > Please do not post list management messages to the list. > Contact Carol Askey directly at askeycj@ix.netcom.com > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

I am looking for any information on William MILES, Jr.and Sr.( mid 1600s to mid 1700s) of PG Co. MD. William Miles was often seen as the appraiser on PG probate records and in 1750, he was the surety for "Blanford Beaven", property of Henry BEAVEN of PG county. My ancestor Margaret Miles was the daughter of probably William Miles, Jr. She was married 1st to John LOVEJOY and second to Richard NEVITT, both of PG Co. MD. Below are the probate records for John Lovejoy. Maryland Probate Records, Prerogative Court Abstracts 1738-1744 John Lovejoy 27.266 PG 148.11.6 Pounds 10-16-1741 11-24-1742 Appraisers: Thomas Blanford, John Younger Next of Kin: Peregreen Mackaness, William Miles, Jr. Administratrix: Margaret Lovejoy Does anyone have any idea who Peregrine Mackaness is or the probable best spelling of his last name? Thanks in advance for any information on WILLIAM MILES and/or PEREGRINE MACKANESS of Prince Georges Co. MD Susan Apologies to those who may recieve more than one copy of this email. -- Susan C. Johanson Springfield, VA djohanson@mindspring.com Rootsweb sponsor-NEHGS member http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=johanson http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Susan-C-Johanson/ ...Searching for footprints in the sands of time...

I still cannot access the site on Rootsweb and it's not listed in the State, County section. Any suggestions? Is it posted anywhere else so that I may access it? Thanks! Barb

Very nice, thank you. Charla in NJ

Good job ,Carol. I found the page but the list stopped with the Broom's. Are there other pages with names from C to Z? Sue

Here are a few more names that have survived in some form or other and the present day version appears to occupy at least part of the original tract of land. Mellwood Parke, Carvile, Robert, 1672 - Mellwood Marborrows Plaines, Terratt, Nicholas, 1680 - Upper Marlboro Kettering, Sprigg, Thomas, 1688 - Kettering Largo, Beall, Ninian, 1685 - Largo Croom, Rousby, Christopher, 1671 - Croom Collington Manor - Collington http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgeorg/text/1696-land.htm -- Carol Askey Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator

I for one would not want DNA typing for genealogical use to be rejected out of hand. I would like for people to consider in a knowledgeable way what the potential consequences of submitting their and their families DNA are. I'm sure it is supposed to be kept private and secure. However private and secure only last until one or more of the following happen: 1- Some trusted person with access and insufficient integrity has a serious money or morals problem 2- Someone makes a plausible case to a judge and gets a court order 3- One or more persons successfully hack into the computer system where the data is kept 4- The company or organization fails and their physical property and data assets are purchased 5- The company or organization merges with another (whose purpose may be to gain access to the data) I'll quit after 5, but there are others, probably more than I can think of. When we make decisions that affect others, we should try to make them as responsibly as we can. Ignorance rarely results in responsible action. Thank you for your time. Gene Sears Searching for Sears, Phipps, Watkins, & Mangum folks (in Maryland and Virginia), Hayes, Laster, Darnell, & Tucker folks (in North Carolina and Virginia) -----Original Message----- From: Don Erickson [mailto:don_erickson@pcisys.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:32 PM To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] DNA Use/Abuse (Genealogy too) Let's be reasonable about this. Everything can be mis-used. That does not mean that we need to reject everything. Just imagine what might have happened if Hitler had access to cell phones, or DVD movies, or 1998 Buicks? DNA technology can be a great asset to genealogists, as well as other users. Let's make use of it where it is appropriate. don Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO don_erickson@pcisys.net www.pcisys.net/~don_erickson ----- Original Message ----- From: <The6jays@aol.com> To: <ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [RowanRoots] DNA Use/Abuse (Genealogy too) > Hi > > When I first heard this Idea for some reason it hit me square in the face and > I figured I might be the only one that would think this way so I kept quite. > You ask what kinda off abuses could come from this? > My first thougth was Oh my what would happen if Hitler was privy to > information like this some 60 yrs ago? I know there is supposed to be > privacy policies but as we all know rules can be broken. I would think in > the wrong hands this could possibly be a very dangerous situation. > > So I will stick to the ole way of hunting kin :) > My two cents worth > > Julie ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== The list administrator can be reached at john@coates.net.

Folks, If you have the chance to review the names of the tracts of land surveyed or granted prior to the formation of PGC, you may come across some familiar names. I found two that jumped off the map at me. "Turkey Thickett" and "Land Over" In my youth, I played softball at a park called Turkey Thicket, so I wondered if there was a connection. The park today still carries the name bestowed upon it back in 1686 by Charles Bealle. Landover & Landover Hills of today are in the general area of the tract of land named "Land Over" by James Rumsey in 1683. Have any of you recognized any other tracts whose names have survived to today?? If you haven't visited the page yet, here is the URL again: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgeorg/text/1696-land.htm -- Carol Askey Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator

I think it would be inappropriate for me try to educate anyone on the use or misuse of DNA data. The following link is to a site that provides a look at several aspects of DNA use. Both positive and negative aspects are discussed. The information appears to be designed for a "lay person" audience, so most people should be able to understand the concepts discussed. Anyone could "begin" their education here. http://www.geneart.org/genome-toc.htm Thank you for your time. Gene Sears Searching for Sears, Phipps, Watkins, & Mangum folks (in Maryland and Virginia), Hayes, Laster, Darnell, & Tucker folks (in North Carolina and Virginia)

I hope all of the folks contributing their and their families DNA for genealogical use are fully aware of the other uses/abuses that can be made of a DNA sample/record. I know that there are many trusting and trustworthy people out there. However there are many who are not, worse yet there are few laws protecting individual or group privacy, and the ones there are, often aren't taken seriously. If you think this is not a serious issue, you are extremely under informed. I urge you to research the privacy issues, uses, and abuses (both actual and potential) relating to DNA. Research can begin at any Internet search engine or at your local library. This will not be as much fun as genealogical research, and it will take more than 30 minutes, BUT the issues and DANGERS as well as the potential positives are truly awe inspiring. Thank you for your time. Gene Sears Searching for Sears, Phipps, Watkins, & Mangum folks (in Maryland and Virginia), Hayes, Laster, Darnell, & Tucker folks (in North Carolina and Virginia)

Thank you, Carol! Very nicely done, and a great resource. I immediately located one tract (that I remembered the name of) that an ancestor bought and printed the map section, and I will look up the names of others "family" owned later. Ruth Dunlap -----Original Message----- From: Carol Askey <askeycj@ix.netcom.com> To: MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com <MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: Early Land Owners >Folks, > >Over this weekend, I have been working on a page that should be of >interest to anyone with early connections PG, Charles or Calvert >counties. This page will give you the Who, When and Where regarding the >land surveys and grants within the boundaries of PGC before the county >was formed. > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgeorg/text/1696-land.htm > >Enjoy! > >-- >Carol Askey >Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator >Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator > >______________________________