We are on a roll, J The George Westall family came to Anne Arundel County area of Maryland in the 1650's. George's brother Richard was his benefactor and he paid for the passage of George's family. George Westall was born ca. 1625 in Catterick Parish, North Riding, Yorkshire, England. George died 10 Mar 1672/73 in Maryland. Does anyone have any info on the Westall clan around Catterick Parish, North Riding, Yorkshire, England in the early 1600's. Bob My notes on George Westall http://www.ezonline.com/aem/gen/d0005/g0000001.htm#I5959 Notes "...and whereas Lord Baltimore by letters patent of 2 May 1659 granted to George Westall of Anne Arundel County Scorton of 800 arcres and adjoining Burgh and where as George Westall son and heir of the said George Westall by deed of 10 March 1673 granted unto William Scorton..." -Henry Wright Newman, "Anne Arundel Gentry" Vol. I, P. 12. [See Comment for son George Westall, Jr.] George transported himself, his son George and six others to Maryland by 1658. HTML created by GED2HTML v3.0b (5/28/97) [Data C 1998 by Albert E. Myers]. ################################## Entered Colonies in 1650, Sponsored by Richard Westall In 1658 George Westall payed a rent of 16 lbs. for 700 acres from Dr. Moore and 100 acres from Londontown. February 28, 1664, George Westall witnessed and received rental rights to 1,800 acres, purchased by Colonel Robert Pitt and William Burgh. 800 acres surveyed by "Scorton", 18 February, 1658. Requested by Dr. Moore (owner) of Londontown. Land Rented to George Westall , South side of South River. Land purchased in March 12, 1661. #################################### George had a son by the name of George Westall b 1654 in Catterick Parish, North Riding, Yorkshire, England Notes for George Jr. http://www.ezonline.com/aem/gen/d0014/g0000057.htm#I67 http://pickle.gsfc.nasa.gov/mdfams/D0018/G0000019.html#I35510 Father: George (Sr.) Westhall (WESTALL) Family 1: Sarah WADE Marriage: 1.Sarah Westall (WESTHALL) 2.Jane Westall (WESTHALL) 3.George Westall (WESTHALL) 4.Alice Westall (WESTHALL) 5.Rachell Westall (WESTHALL) 6.Richard Westall (WESTHALL) Family 2: 1.John WESTALL 2.Joshua WESTALL Notes ["of South River"] Family 1: Sarah WADE [his first wife] 1.Sarah Westall (WESTHALL) 2.Jane Westall (WESTHALL) 3.George Westall (WESTHALL) 4.Alice Westall (WESTHALL) 5.Rachell Westall (WESTHALL) 6.Richard Westall (WESTHALL) Family 2: 1.John WESTALL 2.Joshua WESTALL Orphaned at 11. George Westall II was in English Infantry in 1670 in Virginia. Notes George owned at least 1200 acres, later the sight of Londontown, Maryland, on the south shore of South River. {Ref. "Anne Arundel Gentry," H. W. Newman (Balt., 1933 p. 350, 424, 443) and "Founders of the Colonial Families of Ridgley...," Henry R. Evans (Washington D C, 1933).} George"...had been brought to Maryland before 1658, by his father, George Westall Sr. ...He named his plantation 'Scorton,' a Parish in North Riding in Yorkshire, which undoubtedly his native Parish." Henry Wright Newman, "Anne Arundel Gentry," Vol. III. "Anne Arundel Church Records of the 17th and 18th centuries: All Hollow's Parish" reports: George Westall (Housekeeper of parish) bur. March 17, 1701 [1702 in 'new' calendar] and lists the births and some baptisms of his children, and the burial 08-26-1700 of his servant Henery Right. 350 acres surveyed by "Jackson's Venture", 3 June 1685 upon the request of George Westall (owner). Land rented to John Bindswell, East side of Curliff's Creek and South River. George Westall II estate and children (Richard, George, Alice, Rachel, and John Westall) custody transfered to Joseph Burton, husband of widow Sarah (Wade) Westall. Joseph Burton apptd to manage Cheney interest in estate. ##################################### http://users.constant.com/~ths/ 1676: On 12 Dec John Sellman purchased 175 acres on the south side of the South River and west of Flat Creek in Anne ArundelCo with partner George Westall. The area was called Covells Folly which is about 1.5 miles NE of present Davidsonville, MD. John Sellman accumulated over 900 acres in county where he hosted many "custom servants" and "indentured servants," three of whom died in his service and are buried at All Hallows Church. E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (5.5.1.322) Database version: 5.10760e http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor/