There is an essay entitled "The Influences of Protestantism and Catholicism on Colonial Maryland" that mentions Gov. Wm Stone. The following is an excerpt from it. "In 1653 new English commissioners were sent to Maryland to represent the English dictatorship.24 After receiving a lukewarm reaction in St. Mary's City because of its strong Catholic ties, the commissioners went to the new predominately Puritan city of Providence which was near the current site of Annapolis. Governor William Stone followed them, and outside of Providence there was a small battle called the Battle of Severn.25 The governor lost, and so began six years of persecution of all non-Puritans by the Puritan controlled government. Priests were forbidden in the Maryland Colony, and everyone had to claim to be Puritan or else risk the punishments of whipping, imprisonment, or even death.26" If interested, you can find the entire essay at: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/educ/essay/html/97essay.html Bill `n Ann Stone [email protected] Currently in Fairfield, FLORIDA http://members.xoom.com/RamblinStone/ <=== Check out our Home Page!!! Researching following family surnames: BLAIR, BOGGS, BRAY, BURKHART, MAGGARD, NOE, STONE and YORK. Where will you spend Eternity?