Abstracts from Maryland Land Warrants & Patents, unknown County, MD

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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.

John Creager of Lawrence  - Unknown County

362 5/8 acres “Creager’s Surprise”, patented September 9, 1817, certificate 
issued March 11, 1817. 
MD  LW&P 1814-1818, FHC Film 0013134, page 643.
(1820 Maryland Census shows many Creagers in Frederick County, MD.)

Ananias Divers – Unknown County

Land of Annanias Divers became land of Salathiel Divers, then assigned to 
Charles Crook, 29 November 1814.  The land was called “Federal Meadow”, laid out 
for Annanias Divers 27 November 1799. 
MD LW&P 1814-1818,  FHC Film 003134, page 179.
(1810, 1820 Franklin County, Virginia lists Annanias Divers)

Philip Frankforter – Unknown County

Phillip Frankforter purchased from Christian Bowen/Bower, deceased,  “Sapling 
Ground”, 10 acres purchased 8 May 1707.  Children:  Christian and Matthias 
Bowen/Bower; Barbara (George) Howard; John Bowen/Bower; Jacob and Catherine 
Houchs.  Land granted to Frankforter 11 April 1812 
MD LW&P 1811-1815, FHC film 0013133, between pages 172-254. 
(1810 Baltimore County, MD Census – Philip Frankforter, Pipe Creek and North 
Hundred)

John Robert Hollyday, son of Robert Hollyday – Unknown County
MDLW&P 1748-1749, FHC film 0013092, page 274

Richard Johns – Unknown County

“Cragh’s Addition Enlarged”, originally 23 May 1761 granted Hugh Creagh for 518 
½ acres.  Patent granted to Richard Johns January 3, 1818. 
MD LW&P 1818-1822, FHC Film 0013136
(1820 census lists Johns in Baltimore Co., MD)

Joshua Mott – Unknown County

Certificate for 12 3/8 acres patent 29 December 1819 “Grindoff”

Land beginning at “Maiden’s Out/Marden’s Out”, surveyed for Henry King 28 
January 1705 for 200 acres, then land goes to “Arabia Deserts” originally 
surveyed for John Ensor, Jr, 29 September 1755 for 129 acres, then to “Grindon”, 
originally surveyed for John Ruston  18 March 1734 for 3,000 acres.   
MD LW&P 1818-1822, MD Book 159, FHC Film 0013136, page 363

Robert Peter – Unknown County
Legal Heir of Thomas Wilson, who died intestate
MDLW&P, 1801-1808, FHC film 0013131, page 305.

Nathan Richardson  - Unknown County

On behalf of son, William Richardson, a minor
MDLW&P 1748-1749, FHC Film 0013092,  page 276

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