This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nlndgrn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4408.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Bretton (to quote you) "settled in Maryland in 1637 with his wife, one child, and 3 servants. He was granted 750 acres of land in St. Mary's County, was a Burgess in 1649, and gave land to a church on St. Clement's Bay in 1661. Britton (found on a 1692 map) on Breton's Bay marks the locality of his estate.", as shown in the excerpts from the Maryland Archives. I think they are one and the same, don't you? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.