Abstracts from Maryland Land Warrants & Patents, Cecil County, Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha E. Salberg, MartSal@aol.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ The Maryland Land Warrents and Patents were researched primarily for information concerning the Tracy/Tracey family of Maryland. Most of the surnames researched are associated with this family either by marriage or land ownership. Other surnames are recorded because of the listing of heirs if the ancestor died intestate. Edward Justice of Cecil County Edward Alexander, Justice Alexander, James Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Israel Alexander, James Lockland and Sarah, his wife;James Donahue and Easter (sic) his wife; Joseph Reynolds and Mary his wife; Peter Abrams, Amey Abrams, Mary Abrams, Harman Kene/Kane and Elizabeth, his wife; Thomas Sproston and Catherine, his wife; Samuel Jones and Elizabeth, his wife. represents that in or about the year 1785, a certain Edward Justice purchased land in Cecil County, 230 acres 28 November in same year survey was made. Bond was given for the purchase and part has been paid. Edward Justice died about 1786 without issue and intestate, leaving one sister and the representatives of two other sisters, his heirs-at-law, to wit: a sister named Elizabeth, your petitioner, the wife of Samuel Jones, Edward Alexander, Justice Alexander, James Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Israel Alexander, Rachel, the wife of said James Lockland (above it gives his wife’s name as Sarah); Elizabeth Woodrow (a widow), Easter, the wife of said James Donahue; Mary, the wife of Joseph Reynolds, who are the sons and daughters of Rebecca, the sister of said Edward Justice, by John Alexander, her husband. Peter Abrams, Amey Abrams, Mary Abrams, Elizabeth, the wife of Harmon Ken (sic); Catherine, the wife of Thomas Sproston are the sons and daughters of Catherine, a sister of said Edward Justice, by Richard Abrams, her husband. Your petitioners state that Edward Justice had no brother living at his death or the issue of a brother, but he had one other sister named Meriam who married William Thompson and that they for upwards of fifteen years removed to the westward without the limits of this state and that they and their descendants, if any, have not been heard of during the period aforesaid. Petitioner states that said Rebecca Alexander and Catherine Abrams, the sister of said Edward Justice are dead, leaving your petitioners as above mentioned their heirs-at-law, on the aforesaid facts they are advised that the equitable title of said Edward Justice of in and to the land aforesaid descended to them as follows: one undivided third part to your petitioner, Elizabeth Jones; one undivided 3rd part to heirs of Rebecca Alexander and one undivided 3rd part to heirs of Catherine Abrams. Patent issued December 22, 1804 MD LW&P 1801-1808, FHC Film 0013131, page339. John Baldwin On behalf of Mary, Juliana, Elinor, Susannah and Anastasia Carroll, daughters and co-heirs of Dominick Carroll, late of Cecil County, and Johanna Croxall and Clement Mattingly and Burton, his wife of Ann Arundel County, the petitioner did set forth that James Carroll, late of Ann Arundel County, Gentlemen, had on 24 November 1727 surveyed and laid out parcel of land in Prince George’s County on a branch of the Monocacy River called Little Pipe Creek, 2, 680 acres. James died and left land to cousin, Dominick, Anthony and David Carroll, sons of his brother, Michael. “Pork Hall”. MD LW&P 1748-1749, Liber No 70, FHC 0013092, page 322. Samuel Beedle of Cecil County Set forth that Richard James had on 3 May 1669 laid out for him a tract of land called “James Adventure” lying and being in Baltimore county, now in Cecil County, 200 acres under Old Rent by virtue of this the said James his right and by assignment from John Hawkins. Certificate returned to land office for 132 acres. Mutations of possession and this land became the right of the petitioner who found no patent ever issued on the certificate and he being desirous humbly wants warrant to resurvey it with liberty of adding contingencies, etc. Granted 24 March 1749 for 78 acres. To Samuel Beedle, tract of land called “James Adventure”, standing on the west side of ..Elia Creek or Scotchman’s Creek. Granted 1752. MD LW&P, Liber no. 73, FHC Film 0013094, 1749-1752 Page 537, 538 James Heath of Cecil County James Heath, gent. Land in Cecil County, Parcel of Land called “Boorks” , near Little Cohomia River, land from Richard Bocher, whose death without heirs left land escheat. 6 June 1726 MD LW&P1717-1727, FHC film 0013082, page 270 Escheat tract of land called “Danby”, 50 acres in Cecil County, near land called “Heath’s Level”. Granted April 1727 MD LW&P 1730-1732, FHC film 0013083, before page 12. John Robert Sr. of Cecil County Set forth that a certain Thomas Price set forth that John Collet/Collot and George Goldsmith in 1666 had laid out for them a tract of land called “Hornes”, lying and being in Baltimore County but now in Cecil County for 150 acres. Collot and Goldsmith have no warrant to support survey. Thomas Price first discoverer. Land to John Robert as second discoverer. Granted 18 September 1750. MD LW&P, 1748-1749, FHC Film 0013094, Page 89 John Simpers – Cecil County “Simper’s Choice”, 286 acres, surveyed for Thomas Thomas in 1720. MD LW&P 1787-1790, FHC Film 0013123, page 256 Philip Stoops of Cecil County Escheat land called “Mapleton”, lying and being in Baltimore County, now in Cecil County, granted originally unto John Collett, 200 acres, who died intestate and without heirs. Granted 15 April 1751. MD LW&P, 1749-1752, , Liber 73, FHC Film 0013094. Page 216. John Veazey of Cecil County 240 acres “True Game”. Granted 9 September 1749. Page 401, 0013092 Set forth that 22 April 1747, he obtained a special warrant for surveying of 3 tracts “Manchester” on 13 October 1683, granted unto a certain Thomas Henton and Joseph Spernon for 245 acres; 50 acres part of tract “True Gain” on 22 September 1658 granted unto Ann Morgan for 150 acres and 100 acres, part of tract “Rumpherd”. Deficiencies and errors in survey, etc. The petitioner further showed that he had due him 28 acres more by virtue of assignment from John Thompson. Granted to John Veazey all that tract called “Veazey’s Lott”, being in Cecil County on West side of the Elk River and near the head of a creek called Mill Creek. Granted 11 August 1753. MDLW&P, 1749-1752, Liber No 74, FHC Film 0013094. SOURCES: MD Land Warrants & Patents 1717-1727 FHC Film 0013082, Libers 48-49 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1710-1722, 1730-1734 FHC Film 0013083, Libers 50-52. MD Land Warrants & Patents 1737-1744 FHC Film 0013089, Liber 62 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1739-1747, Film No. 0013141, Liber 64 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1748-1749 Film No. 0013092, Liber 69.70 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1749-1752 Film No. 0013094, Liber 73-74 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1784-1787 FHC Film No. 0013123, Libers 135-136 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1788-1791 FHC Film No. 0013125, Libers 139-140 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1792-1795 FHC Film No. 0013125, Libers 139-140 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1801-1808, FHC film No. 0013131, Liber No. 149-150 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1804-1814, FHC Film No. 0013132, Libers 151- 152 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1811-1815/1819, Film No. 013133, Libers 153-154 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1812-1818, Film No. 0013134,Libers 155-156 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1814-1820, Film No. 0013135, Libers 157-158 MD Land Warrants & Patents 1814-1829, Film No. 0013136, Libers 159-160