The following Queen Anne County records are interesting: Queen Anne County, Maryland Land Records, Book 1. Compiled by R. Bernice Leonard. 1997. 1 Jan. 1710. Walter Lodge and Anne his wife of Queen Anne County, Chirurgeon, to WALTER NOWELL, Planter, - consideration 2000 pounds of tobacco - 70 acres, part of "Southampton," south side of Chester River, north side of Hambleton's Branch - adjoining "Ashton." Wit: Nocholas Clouds, Timothy Manials. Acknowledged 22 August 1711 before Solomon Wright and John Whittington, Justices. p. 18 13 September 1712. Walter Lodge, Chyrurgion, and Ann his wife, to WALTER NEVILL, Planter - consideration 4,000 pounds of tobacco - part of "Southampton" adjoining "Ashton," laid out for Stephen Tully. Wits: Nicholas Clouds, Sr., John Morphey. 18 April 1715 Acknowledged by Walter and Ann Lodge before John Whittington. p. 40. It looks to me like Walter Nowell and Walter Nevill are the same guy. There are a number of Nowell records in Queen Anne that I haven't copied yet. Of interest to Edward Nevil of Cecil county researchers, there are lots of Nowells in Dorchester County where an Edward Nevel shows up in 1699. 1699. Edward Johnson, Inventory 26 - 07 - 0, Sanison (?) ____, Edward Nevell appointed, Dorchester Co. (MD Archives. Liber 18.A, Folio 62, Roll 77-2) If Walter Nowell and Walter Nevill are the same, could Edward Nevell and Edward Nowell be the same? Edward NOWELL. Vol D, p. 93. ABSTRACTS OF THE LAND RECORDS OF DORCHESTER CO MARYLAND, James A. McAllister Jr. (haven't looked up this records yet, don't know the date). This renews my interest in the 1692 attorney William Nowell of Cecil County. Notes from HISTORY OF CECIL COUNTY MARYLAND, by George Johnston p. 83 "One WILLIAM NOWELL also prayed to be re-admitted [as an attorney to practice in court], and promised to remove the causes that had led to his suspension, which seemed to be the fact that he had refused to take the oath of alliance and supremacy". (Neville's note: I'll have to double check, but I think the year was 1692) p. 144 "The citizens of Cecil County sent a petition which was signed by ninteen of the inhabitants, of none of whom anything is known at this time, except George Oldfield, Casparus Hermen, WILLIAM NOWELL, and York Yorkson". p. 144 "WILLIAM NOWELL was a lawyer. He refused to take the oath of alliance and supremacy, for which the courts stopped him from practicing; but probably readmitted him for the minutes of the court show, as before stated, that he promised to remove the cause of disability". p 117. "Att ye court held for Cecil County ye 8th day of January in the 9th year of the dominion of ye right hon'ble Charles &c, annoq Dominic 1683. Present George Talbot, Esq...Wm. Dare, of Cecil County, gent, appointed & put in to be high sheriff...May ye 23d, 1684. Then came WILLIAM NOWELL and took the oath of an under-sheriff..." Here are some of the Nowell records from Dorchester County: ABSTRACTS OF THE LAND RECORDS OF DORCHESTER CO MARYLAND, James A. McAllister Jr. 4 old 70/Jan 20 1689/90 James Nowell of Dorchester county, planter and Margaret his wife to John Harwood same county, carpenter: "Nowell's Pokety" called "Chance" formerly laid out for Anthony Le Compte. Wit: Phill Pitt, Margaret Bleth. Acknowledged Mar 4 1689/90 before Henry Trippe and John Brooke. Thomas Pattison, clerk. Vol A, p. 58. 5 old 3/Aug 15 1692/ John Harwood of Dorchester County, inholder, to Elizabeth NOWELL of Dorchester County, spinster, 100 a. in Talbot Co. Wit: Charles Powell, John Hassllwood. Ack: Sept 6 1692 by John Harwood to Elizabeth NOWELL, dau of James NOWELL and Margarett his wife. Hughy Eccleston, clk. Vol. B, p. 5 5 old 151/Jun 6 1699/James NOWELL Senr. Of Dorchester County, planter, to his son John NOWELL of Dorchester Co, planter: 150 a. called "NOWELL's Pockety" on the north side of Monsieurs Creek of Great Chaptank river, anj land laid out for Anthony leCompte called "Chance". If said John dies w/o lawful issue, said land to revert to doner. Ackn: Mar 6, 1699. Vol B 6 old 83/Aug 5 1706/Deposition of James NOWELL & Margret his wife re bounds of "NOWELL's Pockety" on Monsieurs Creek. Sworn to before Richard Owen. Hugh Eccleston, clk. 6 old 95/Dec 10 1706/James NOWELL wit to John Perry of ______ land to John Harwood. Vol B 6 old 215/Feb 8 1713/John Harwood of Dorchester Co, "boterite" to James NOWELL Junr of the same County, carpenter: "saw box" adj "Five Pines" and containing 50 a. more or less. Wit: John leCompte, John King. Ackn Mar 9, 1713. Vol B. More to be copied in Vol B 9 old 126/Nov 14 1733/James NOELL of Dorchester Co to Bozell NOELL of Dorchester County, "Saw Box" on the south side of Choptank River, adj "Dever's Choice" and "Five Pines" and containing 50 a. Wit: Henry Trippe, John White. Ackn Nov 14, 1733 in Court. Cha Goldborough Clerk. Vol C. More to be copied from Vol C. Grist for the mill... Peter Neville