This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cblosche Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4408/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seeking information as to the parents and children of William Brereton? According to Robert Maitland Brereton in The Brereton's of Cheshire, William 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. I will be visiting the area in April and would appreciate any information available regarding this ancestor. 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.