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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Benedict Hundred Rent Rolls 1642-1753 =============================================================================== Record Format 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Charles County MD Hundred: Rent Roll page/Sequence: Rent_Roll_Page-Sequence: tract_name: acres acres; Possession of - Possession_1: Full_Description_of_Tract: Other Tracts Mentioned: Other_mentioned_Tracts_1; Other_mentioned_Tracts_2; Other_mentioned_Tracts_3; other notes - 1642_1753_Note_1, 1642_1753_Note_2,1642_1753_Note_3, 1642_1753_Note_4, 1642_1753_Note_5, 1642_1753_Note_6, 1642_1753_Note_7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-1: QUANDAY: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Herstead, Joachim: Surveyed 17 Aug 1653 for Cornelius Cannada or Quanday on the West side Patuxent River joining to BROOK COURT. This land was assigned and patent in the name of Alexander Watts July 10, 1654: Other Tracts Mentioned: BROOK COURT; ; ; other notes - This land not found in Charles County, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-2: TOWN NECK: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Keech, James: Surveyed 13 April 1659 for Cornelius Cannada on the Northward of John Attcombs: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - This land is Disclaimed, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-4: TRUMANS PLACE: 1000 acres; Possession of - 500 Acres - Craycroft, Ignatius: Surveyed 16 Dec 1665 for Nathaniel Truman on he Westside Patuxent River in the branches of Fordsham Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 500 Acres - Joshua Savage from Catherine Markwich; 31 Aug 1743, 500 Acres - William Williamson from Joshua Savage; 20 Feb 1742,500 Acres - Charles Carroll Esq from Charles Craycroft; 2 Jun 1748, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-5: PRIORS CLEARE: 400 acres; Possession of - 400 Acres - Withison, William: Surveyed 6 May 1679 for Richard Charlett at a bound Red Oak in the W. by N. line of James Nuthalls Truman's place binding on the said land W. by N.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - 400 Acres - Joshua Savage from Catherine Markwich; 31 Aug 1743, 400 Acres - William Williamson from Joshua Savage; 20 Feb 1742,Included in RESURVEY OF LEE LANGLEY, folio 428 , this should be entered and not LEE LANGLEY, , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-6: WOODBROUGH: 225 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres - Nailor, George: Surveyed 23 June 1679 for Thomas Greenfield on the West side of Patuxent river at the head of a branch of Fordshams Creek called Bolton's branch: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - , ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 373-7: PODDA: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Coleman, Thomas: Surveyed 19 Dec 1679 for Thomas Greenfield on the West side of Patuxent river in the branches of Aquasco Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - possession by Thomas Coleman for Jonathon Samwaye's orphan, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 375-19: NAILORS PURCHASE: 36 acres; Possession of - 36 Acres - Nailor, George: Surveyed 9 April 1698 for George Nailor lying in the in the freshes of Patuxent.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 377-9: BLACK OAK THICKETT: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Johns, Abraham: Surveyed 5 July 1703 for Josiah Wilson beginning at a bound Red Oak sapling standing in a fork of Fordshams Creek: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 200 Acres - John Wilson from Hannah Johns; 28 Sept 1734,250 Acres - William Kidd from Josiah Wilson; 6 Sep 1706, 250 Acres - Abraham Johns from William Kidd; 6 Sep 1706, 200 Acres - William Kidd from Josiah Wilson; 26 Mar 1716, 250 Acres - Jonathon Wilson from John Wilson; 5 Dec 1742, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 383-44: CARTERS ADDITION: 88 acres; Possession of - 88 Acres - Carter, William : Surveyed 15 Dec 1710 for William Carter beginning at a bound Red Oak at the head of a small branch of Swanson Creek near a tract of land called WIER patent 10 Aug 1713.: Other Tracts Mentioned: WEIR; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 383-45: STAINLAND: 27 acres; Possession of - 27 Acres - Nailor, George : Surveyed 2 Sept 1710 for George Naylor beginning at a bound White Oak standing at the head of a small branch in the branches of Swanstown Creek patent 10 Aug 1713.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 383-48: MT. OLIVETT: 109 acres; Possession of - 109 Acres - Greenfield, Thomas Truman : Surveyed 26 Aug 1710 for Thomas Truman Greenfield beginning a bound Red Oak the S.W. corner tree of a tract of land formerly laid out for Thomas Truman Esq called NOTTINGHAM patent 10 Aug 1713.: Other Tracts Mentioned: NOTTINGHAM; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 385-56: READING: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - None: Surveyed 14 Dec 1744 for John Thomas being Escheat to his lordship originally granted unto John Boague beginning at a bound Red Oak now bounded standing on the West side & about 300 foot of the main run of Swanson. Patent 2 July 1714: Other Tracts Mentioned: READING RESURVEY; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Included in RESURVEY OF READING, folio 416; 22 May 1721,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 393-104: CATTLES GRAVE: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - None: Surveyed 15 Sept 1719 for Gabriel Morgan beginning at a bounded White Oak standing by the side of the road that leads to Benedict Town and is the first bound tree of James Thompson's land.: Other Tracts Mentioned: FOUR BROTHERS; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Resurveyed into the FOUR BROTHERS, folio 455,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 398-132: PENNY FARTHING: 206 acres; Possession of - 206 Acres - Greenfield, Thomas Truman : Surveyed 1 Sept 1720 for Thomas Truman Greenfield beginning at 2 bounded Spanish oaks standing on the side of a knoll in the North line of a tract of land called MOUNT OLIVET: Other Tracts Mentioned: MOUNT OLIVET; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 401-151: ALLENS GROVE: 350 acres; Possession of - 350 Acres - Davis, Allen : Surveyed 15 Dec 1724 for Allen Davis on the West side of Patuxent river beginning at a bounded White Oak.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 25 Acres - Ignatius Davis Jr. from Allen Davis & Martha; 29 April 1727,Allen Davis from Jonathon Davis; 24 June 1739, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 401-153: GRAVE WALK: 90 acres; Possession of - 90 Acres - Thomas, John : Surveyed 18 Dec 1722 for John Thomas adjoining to a tract of land called READING beginning at a bounded oak: Other Tracts Mentioned: READING; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 403-170: ALLENS ADDITION: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - See notes: Surveyed for Allen Davies 14 June 1725 lying on the West side of Patuxent River in the woods adjoining to a tract of land called ALLENS GROVE formerly surveyed for the said Allen Davies beginning at a bounded White Oak {mm Note; from this record forward, the handwriting style changes from fluid to condensed.}: Other Tracts Mentioned: ALLENS GROVE; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 100 Acres - Charles Craycroft from Allen Davis; 11 May 1725,Jonathan Davis Jr. from Allen Davis & Martha; 29 Apr 1727, 100 Acres - William Wilkinson from Charles Craycroft; 5 Aug 1734, , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 406-193: SHREWSBURY: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Davis, Allen: Surveyed for Allen Davies 11 Oct 1725 adjoining to the said Davis land called ALLENS GROVE, beginning at a bounded White Oak: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 406-197: CATTLE GROVE, NEW ADDITION: 333 acres; Possession of - 333 Acres - Morgan, Gabriel: Surveyed for Gabriel Morgan, 10 Aug 1726, beginning at a bounded Spanish Oak. (spelled Moran): Other Tracts Mentioned: FOUR BROTHERS; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Re-Surveyed into the FOUR BROTHERS,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 407-203: CARTERS INHERITANCE: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Carter, William: Surveyed for William Carter, 16 June 1725, lying on the West side of Patuxeunt River in the woods adjoining to a tract of land called NOTTINGHAM and one other tract called CARTERS ADDITION, beginning at a bounded red oak.: Other Tracts Mentioned: NOTTINGHAM; CARTERS ADDITION; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 150 Acress - Basil Spalding from William Carter; 31 August 1748,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 416-269: READING, PART OF : 331 acres; Possession of - 331 Acres - Coleman, Thomas: ESCHEAT, the original tract called READING Re-Surveyed 22 May 1721 for Thomas Coleman lying in the county aforesaid, beginning at a bounded white oak.: Other Tracts Mentioned: READING; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 419-293: WINTERTON: 109 acres; Possession of - 109 Acres - Winter, Walter: Surveyed 30 April 1729 for Walter Winter patented to John Winter: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 109 Acres - William Winter from John Winter; 13 March 1733,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 419-294: READING: 33 acres; Possession of - 33 Acres - Thomas, John : Surveyed 28 Oct 1731 for Walter Winter & patented to John Winter: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 33 Acres - William Winter from John Winter; 13 March 1733,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 419-295: WALLINGFORD: 16 acres; Possession of - 16 Acres - Winter, Walter: Surveyed 28 Oct 1731 for Walter Winter & patented to John Winter: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 428-358: LEE LANGLEY: 494 acres; Possession of - 494 Acres - Lee, Philip Jr.: Originally called PRIORS CLEARE, ESCHEAT land lying in Charles County, Re-surveyed 16 Feb 1737 for Phillip Lee Jr. and John Adams: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 429-362: MEADOWS: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Davis, Allen: adjacent to a tract of land called SHREWSBURY, surveyed 18 Nov 1736 for Allen Davis: Other Tracts Mentioned: SHREWSBURY; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 429-363: HAZARD: 35 acres; Possession of - 35 Acres - Davis, Allen: Adjacent to a tract BLACK OAK THICKETT, surveyed 7 Nov 1736 for Allen Davis.: Other Tracts Mentioned: BLACK OAK THICKETT; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 432-392: BLUE BANK: 400 acres; Possession of - 400 Acres - Moran, Gabriel: Surveyed 27 April 1720 for Gabriel Moran: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, refer to Folio 455,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 433-396: BIRKHEADS CHANCE: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Birkhead, Abraham: Surveyed 4 June 1739 for Abraham Birkhead.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, [mm note - all Birkhead records are in Anne Arundel County],, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 433-400: HOLMEBY: 385 acres; Possession of - 385 Acres - Coleman, Thomas: Including 100 Acres called WEYMOUTH deemed to have been taken up and patented but no record appearing. It was included in this survey for Thomas Coleman 10 Nov 1737: Other Tracts Mentioned: WEYMOUTH; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 439-440: ENCLOSURE: 575 acres; Possession of - 575 Acres - Craycroft, Ignatius: Surveyed 1 April 1707 for Ignatius Craycroft, beginning at the Northwest corner of a tract of land called TRUMANS PLACE. Patented to Clement Craycroft 27 July 1742: Other Tracts Mentioned: TRUMANS PLACE; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 443-459: BUZZARD ISLAND: 120 acres; Possession of - 120 Acres - Carter, William: Surveyed for William Carter, 12 Jan 1741 adjoining to TRUMANS PLACE, beginning at a bounded black oak standing on the North side of a branch in the line of PENNY FARTHING, patented 23 Sept 1743.: Other Tracts Mentioned: PENNY FARTHING; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 120 Acres - Basil Spalding from William Corks,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 454-516: THOMAS DENIAL: 15 acres; Possession of - 15 Acres - Thomas, John: Surveyed for John Thomas, 5 May 1746, beginning at a bounded white oak, standing at the head of a branch, the fourth bound tree of a tract called the WARE, patented 5 May 1746. [WEIR}: Other Tracts Mentioned: WEIR; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 455-521: FOUR BROTHERS: 858 acres; Possession of - 858 Acres - Moran, John; Moran, Peter; Moran, Andrew; Moran, William: Composed of the following tracts, viz, CATTLES GRAVE, ADDITION OF CATTLE GRAVE & BLUE BANK, Resurveyed for Mr: John Moran, Peter Moran, Andrew Moran, & William Moran, 1 March 1742, beginning at a bounded hiccory, the third bound tree of the BLACK OAK THICKETT, belonging to Jonathan Wilson. Patented 16 Sept 1747: Other Tracts Mentioned: CATTLES GRAVE; BLUE BANK; BLACK OAK THICKETT; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 457-534: PHEASANTS NECK: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Richards, Thomas: Surveyed for Thomas Richards, 7 May 1746, beginning at a bounded white oak standing on the North side of the Devils Branch, patented 18 March 1746: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 457-536: WOODCOCKS RANGE: 110 acres; Possession of - 110 Acres - Thomas, John Jr.: Surveyed for John Thomas Jr., 5 May 1746, beginning at a bounded Spanish oak, standing on the East line of a Pocoson & on the South side of the Misey branch, patented 18 March 1746.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , , -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Benedict: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 461-562: SAWNEYS DELIGHT: 95 acres; Possession of - 95 Acres - Perryman, John: Surveyed for John Perryman, 6 Oct 1750, lying in Charles County, on the Devils nest branch, beginning at a bounded white oak standing on the South East side of a small branch, patented 6 Oct 1750.: Other Tracts Mentioned: ; ; ; other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,, , , ,