Carol, I've tried to access the info and cannot, will you post the address again? Also, thanks for your great effort! I have a ton of info on the early landowners and would be more than happy to post what I have as well. I'm also a descendant of David Burnes I, he purchased his first tract of land from John and Elinor Allison in 1721, it was called "Elinor" and includes what is now the southern grounds of the White House and more. Barb Price

Carol, I want to thank you for the effort you put into this project. I have finally traced my ancestors back to the 1600's in Prince Georges County and Charles County and think the List of names and the map should be a help to all of us. Jan Parker -----Original Message----- From: Carol Askey [mailto:askeycj@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:46 PM To: MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com 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 ==== MDPGEORG Mailing List ==== Please do not post list management messages to the list. Contact Carol Askey directly at askeycj@ix.netcom.com ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

The Anne Skinner to whom he is referring is the mother of his wife, Mary Trueman. His mother-in-law was born Anne Storer, married first to Dr. James Trueman, then to Robert Skinner. Anne died in Calvert County, bef 6th Apr., 1714. An abstract of Anne's and Robert Skinner's Wills. Skinner, Robert,. Calvert Co., 8th Mar., 1685; 13th Dec., 1686. To eldest son Robert and hrs., plantation and "Island Neck." " dau. Mary Letchworth and to her first born child, personalty. To 2nd son Clarke and hrs., "The Border," "The Reserve" and "The Scraps." " 3rd son William and hrs., "The Hatchet" on Patuxent R. " youngest son Adderton and hrs., "The Reserve." " 3 last named sons at majority personalty. " wife Anne, personalty. Son Robert appointed guardian of 3 young, sons. Should he die, 2 sons-in-law Thos. Greenfield and Joseph Letchworth to act in his stead. Test: Robert Houldsworth, Arthur Storer, Elizabeth Cornall, William Moore. 4. 230. Skinner, Ann, widow, Calvert Co., 4th May, 1713; 19th June, 1714. To dau. Greenfield, dau. Elizabeth Green and each grandchild, ----, personalty. " eld. son Clarke (Skinner), 1/2 residue of estate, Balance to be divided between 2 young, sons William and Adderton. Exs.: 3 sons afsd. Test: Jno. Mackall, Mary Monk, Gabriel Parker. 13. 703. By codicil, 30th July, 1713: To young, son Adderton Skinner, testator's portion of "The Reserve" as devised her by last husband, Robert Skinner. Anne's brother Arthur's will: Storer, Arthur, Calvert Co, 25th Nov, 1686; 5th Jan, 1686. To Joseph Clarke, Lough Burrough, Lancashire, Eng, to brother Edward and sister Katharine, mother Katharine Clarke, cous. Mary Hollyday, and to John Hunt, personalty. Sister Ann Skinner, widow, and cous. Martha Greenfield, execxs. and residuary legatees. Test: Ninian Beall, Thos. Gant, Rich'd Brlghtwell. 6. 68, Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: "SMoller" <smoller@jps.net> To: <MDPGEORG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:23 PM Subject: COL. THOMAS HOLLYDAY born c 1660 died bef Feb 20, 1703 > Hello List, > I'm hoping someone on the list can answer my question. > COL. THOMAS HOLLYDAY in his will below, mentions his mother ANN SKINNER. > Could someone on the list please fill me in on ANN? I cannot seem to find any info on her. > > Thank you for any help, > Shirley Middleton Moller > > > Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3 > > Hollyday, Thomas,Prince George's Co., > > -- -- --; > > 20th Feb., 1703. > > To son James and hrs., dwelling plantation, "Billingsley Point." > > To dau. Margery and hrs., 500 A., "Holliday's Choice." > > To son Leonard and hrs., residue of real estate. > > To cous. William Holliday, to mother, Ann Skinner, brother and sister, Thomas and Martha Greenfield, personalty. > > To child. afsd., residue of personalty. > > Ex.: Thos. Greenfield. > > Thos. Greenfield, Wm. Holliday, Robt. Skinner and Clarke Skinner, guardians of child. during minority. > > > Test: Jas. Stoddard, Robt. Owen, Wm. Greenup, Jno. Browne. > > 11. 279. > > > > ==== MDPGEORG Mailing List ==== > Please do not post list management messages to the list. > Contact Carol Askey directly at askeycj@ix.netcom.com > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > >

Hello List, I'm hoping someone on the list can answer my question. COL. THOMAS HOLLYDAY in his will below, mentions his mother ANN SKINNER. Could someone on the list please fill me in on ANN? I cannot seem to find any info on her. Thank you for any help, Shirley Middleton Moller Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 3 Hollyday, Thomas,Prince George's Co., —– —– —–; 20th Feb., 1703. To son James and hrs., dwelling plantation, “Billingsley Point.” To dau. Margery and hrs., 500 A., “Holliday's Choice.” To son Leonard and hrs., residue of real estate. To cous. William Holliday, to mother, Ann Skinner, brother and sister, Thomas and Martha Greenfield, personalty. To child. afsd., residue of personalty. Ex.: Thos. Greenfield. Thos. Greenfield, Wm. Holliday, Robt. Skinner and Clarke Skinner, guardians of child. during minority. Test: Jas. Stoddard, Robt. Owen, Wm. Greenup, Jno. Browne. 11. 279.

Census: W. Va Oldest State By JENNIFER BUNDY .c The Associated Press THURMOND, W.Va. (AP) - The nearest grocery, library or theater is at least a 35-minute drive from here. The closest gas station is seven miles away. The homes on the hill above town are accessible by a one-lane road with a hairpin turn and no guard rail. ``You have to pull over when someone comes along,'' says Katy Miller, who lives in the once-thriving railroad town. ``Someone comes along for me about every two months. It's a little worse in hunting season.'' Thurmond, population seven, is a statistical anomaly. In a state with the nation's highest median age, 38.9 years, Thurmond has the highest median age of 55.5. That means half the population is younger, half older. Not that the folks here dwell on age. ``About the only time I think of it is when we are weed-whacking or mowing and things, and I think 'Am I still going to be doing this when I'm 80 because there is no one else to do it?''' said Miller, 52, who lives in town with her husband, Joe, 40. Gathered for a recent town photo, residents talked of more pressing things, like the level of the New River after spring storms. ``We're not geriatrics,'' said Jon Dragan, 58. ``Everybody here is extremely active.'' They bike, they hike and all but one resident was drawn here by the New River, a whitewater rafters' favorite. Dragan and his wife, Melanie, 56, moved here in 1966, raised two children and opened the state's first whitewater rafting company. He and his brother, Tom, now operate Dragan Diversified Inc., an international consulting firm that does specialty water work. Thurmond was founded in 1873. It boomed when the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad opened the first rail line through the New River Gorge to mining camps. The river was the dividing line between respectable folk on the northern shores and the gamblers, gunmen and prostitutes who clustered around the former Dunglenn Hotel in the ``Dodge City of the East'' on the southern bank. The hotel burned down in 1930. When diesel engines replaced steam engines, there was no longer a need for Thurmond's freight station and engine house and the population began to wane. The town now is dominated by a restored depot and two railroad tracks, fronted by a strip of long-closed stores. Four years ago, town officials annexed three occupied houses to ensure Thurmond wouldn't lose its charter, making sure there were enough people to justify a mayor, a three-member council and a town recorder. Thurmond's composition has changed since last year's census was taken. Heather and Jon Ignaszewski, both 35, moved in. Melissa Dragan, 24, left for California. Dreama Ashley Robertson, in her mid-50s, is moving. CSX Transportation Co. still owns 30 percent of the town. Private citizens own about 30 percent and the National Park Service owns 40 percent, including the abandoned commercial buildings and the depot, which it opens seasonally as a visitor center. Restoration plans have been scaled back because of reduced federal funds and the loss of historic structures. The Dragans hope to team with the park service and CSX to reopen businesses and operate a tourist train. ``This is probably part of the reason Jon is hoping to hang on to the charter and the town,'' Melanie Dragan said. ``It's a struggle, I think in the long run it will be worth it.'' AP-NY-05-29-01 1250EDT Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

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

Does anyone show any of the Riston Family, Elisha, Zadock, Allen, Basil, Reason, Rebeccah, Keziah or Albert living or working in the Port Tobacco area? I've never found any of them to be land owners in Prince George's County, so wondered if they worked on someone's plantation or small farm-- for as some of them progressed westward, they farmed the land as they went. Thanks, Sophie Fisher

Mary, According to information researched by Louise Hienton, Thomas Dickenson acquired both Dickensons Delight and Dickensons Lott in 1687, while that part of Maryland was still in Charles County. Here are the references she gives: Dickensons Delight - Mar 20, 1687 - L22 f 377 Dickensons Lott - Dec 26, 1687 - L22 f 321 Near by is another tract of land "Oxmonton" acquired by William Hutchinson and John Lenham (I suspect this is John Lanham). The reference given is: Oxmonton - Oct 3, 1694 - L BB#3 f 168 These lands are southwest of present day Clinton and are north of Piscataway Creek. -- Carol Askey Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator

I would like to correspond with anyone researching Thomas Dickerson, d. about 1725, of Prince George's County, MD. His will, probated 1725, shows a wife Elizabeth and children Thomas, Henry, Mary, and Elizabeth. He owned land including Foxes' Delight, Dickeson's Lott, and Dickeson's Delight in Prince George's County. From other records, his family appears to have been as follows: Thomas Dickerson m. Elizabeth _______ Children: John m. Frances Clarvo Thomas Henry m. Susannah Surratt (or Sarratt, and various other spellings) Mary m. John Lanham Jr. Elizabeth m. John Virgin My family is believed to have descended from Thomas through his son Henry's son John who is believed to have moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania. Any communication re: this family would be appreciated. Mary McVicker kmcv@execpc.com

Hope you all have a great Memorial Day Weekend. There is a new article on my page for those of you who may be interested. Linda Reno http://www.stmarysfamilies.com/

Hello, List. I am researching the ansectors of "REBEL ROSE" or Rosatta Maria O'Neale of civil war fame. Thanks to the generous help of Linda Reno I now have a good list of Maryland families to research. Surnames of interest includes SEWELL, LOWE, WHARTON, GREEN, COMBS, HAMILTON and BLANDFORD. The graphic below represents the individuals in particular I am interested in obtaining information for. If you would like to exchange information, please contact me at johndortco@lor.net You can find my O'Neal Web Site at <http://www.lor.net/johndortco> Henry Sewell m Jane Lowe | Jesse Wharton m Elizabeth Sewell (2nd E. Sewell m William Digges) | Alexander Hamilton m Elizabeth Green Thomas Combs m Elizabeth Wharton | | James Hamilton m..................................................... Mary Ann Combs | Francis Hamilton m Susan Blandford 1/27/1875 | Henry V. Hill m Maria Hamilton 4/22/1816 John O'Neale m Eliza H. Hamilton 1/10/1810 Regards, John W. O'Neal, II

I have some really good news for all you PGC researchers. Today I received information about the release of Stones and Bones on CD. It is a reality. For all the information you need to know about the CD, go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgeorg/text/stones.htm I have been told that the PGCGS hopes to begin filling orders and shipping the CDs out near June 6th. By my calendar, that's just around the corner. -- Carol Askey Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator

I don't if everyone knows this or not, but non-govermental burials at Congressional are usually because of the church that used to own the land; Christ Church P.E. on 8th & G Streets. It still exists and I hope to be able to tour it this summer (last year nobody was there when I got there). FYI-"The Old Stone Church" was the only thing left standing in SE DC when the British burned DC to the ground during the War of 1812. -Jennifer Peterson Denver, Colorado

Dear List, Martha Jane Turner was born in P.G., Co., MD 1/1/1846. She married Francis August Rowe 6/22/1869. Francis died Washington DC 8/18/1885. He was buried in MD, possibly with his first wife Ellen Wheeler. Martha died 1/20/1920 and was buried Congressional Cemetery, Wash. DC. Francis and Ellen had one child, Elizabeth. Children of Francis and Martha were Alvin Rodgers born 1871, T.B., Maryland; Annie; Frances; Harry; Effie and Percival Edgar. Does anyone have any information about this family? I would appreciate suggestions for P.G. Co. resources for me to check. Thanks in advance, Ruth Fleak

In a message dated 5/15/2001 6:43:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time, grannieann2@home.com writes: > Does anyone know if St. Ignatius still exists, and if their records would be > available to the public? Thanks. > > "St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church Cemetery - located at 2400 Brinkley Road, at Oxon Hill." Ann Brooke Died 7-23-1878 in 85th year WI-7-172 Relict of Clement H. Clement Hill Brooke 2-25-1832 4-4-1917 WI-7-169 Many other, all found in "Stones & Bones" -Jennifer Peterson Denver, Colorado

Hi, I was wondering if anyone on this list if familiar with a Dr. J. Breckinridge Bayne Washington, DC. In my aunt's wedding announcement from 1954, he is listed as the chap who gave her away as her father, Circuit Court Judge Joseph Carbery Mattingly, was deceased. The Judge and his wife were of Greenwood, Oxon Hill, MD. I note on an Oxen Hill District No. 12 Prince George County map from 1878, there is a Wm. B. Bayne listed as well as a Dr. J. W. Bayne. They are not living/working not terribly far from the Judge's father's property shown on the map. He was Thomas J. Mattingly. I'm wondering if they were related in some way. If anyone would have any information on any of the above folks, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so very much. Best regards, Elizabeth Fairport, New York

Hi, In my aunt's wedding announcement, there is mention of her maid of honor. This is in November of 1954. The gal is listed as Miss Leslie Ann Bowie Smith of Upper Marlboro, MD. I'm wondering if this gal was a relative as I remember visiting the Smith house in Upper Marlboro often as a child. If anyone has heard of this Smith family of Upper Marlboro I would appreciate hearing from them. Thanks and best regards, Elizabeth Fairport, New York

We ran across some records of interest from Wm & Mary Parish of 1752. Unfortunately, we don't know where it is/was. Your input on this will be appreciated. Ann

Could someone tell me where King George and Grub Hundred would have been in 1828? According to the info. I have, it is near Piscataway in Prince Georges County. Also, what Catholic Church would have been in this vicinity at this time? Thanks for your help! Ellen

This is the answer that Mr. Ellis gave about the site for Nottingham: (Nottingham is near Croom, MD in PG Co on Md Rt 382 that runs from Upper Marlboro, to Westwood. It's near the Patuxent River.