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Weems, Wilhelmina. Gantt, Henry Mch. 3, 1798
Weiders, Catherine. Bignell, John. Aug. 21, 1786
Weil, Catherine
. Johnson, James. Dec. 5, 1782
Welch, Dorcus.
Jones, Samuel.
Nov. 4, 1788
Welch, Elizabeth
Williams, William
Apr. 4, 1797
Welch, Richard.
Prather, Massey.
Oct. 1, 1781
Welch, Richard .
Simmons, Susannah.
.June 5, 1793
Wellen, William
Darcey, Mary.
Jan. 30, 1793
Wells, Bridgett.
Leach, Thomas.
July 11, 1789
Wells, Eliza.
Watson, William.
Oct. 18, 1781
Wells, Elizabeth
Oliver, Cornelius
. Jan. 9, 1784
Wells, James
Burrell, Mary.
. Feb. 6, 1795
Wells, Joseph
Warfield, Elizabeth Nov. 22, 1781
Wells, Joseph.
Watkins, Peggy Feb. 1, 1787
Wells, Margaret
Jones, David.
Nov. 4, 1797
Wells, Martha .
Drane, Thomas.
Feb. 4, 1786
Wells, Martin
Robinson, Mary
Feb. 26, 1783
Wells, Martin.
Fowler, Mary.
. Jan. 5, 1799
Wells, Mary
Mitchell, Theodore
Nov. 27, 1777
Wells, Mary
Leitch, Benjamin . Oct. 1, 1781
Wells, Mary.
Belt, Benjamin. Feb. 6, 1782
Wells, Nathan.
Askey, Mary
Jan. 14, 1785
Wells, Nathan
Duley, Sophia. Nov. 12, 1798
Wells, Rachel.
Simmons, Jesse. Sept. 13, 1781
Wells, Rebecca
Wells, William Dec. 22, 1780
Wells, Samuel.
Olliver, Martha. Aug. 10, 1778
Wells, Sarah.
Hardesty, Elisha. Aug. 24, 1780
Wells, Susanna. Jacob, Richard.
. Apr. 8, 1778
Wells, Susannah Plummer, Abiezer.
Nov. 3, 1795
Wells, Thomas.
Wall, Sarah. .
May 26, 1787
Wells, Walter
Ridgway, Eleanor
. Jan. 25, 1800
Wells, William
Wells, Rebecca.
Dec. 22, 1780
Wells, William Oliver, Rhoda.
. Jan. 4, 1790
Wells, William Cheney, Eleanor
Mch. 30, 1793
Welsh, Deborah.
Edmonston, Nathan Dec. 19, 1788
Welsh, Elizabeth Prather, Joseph . June 1, 1781
Wentfield, Mary Ann Kidwell, Thomas Mch. 23, 1781
Werrald, Sarah. Richardson, Elisha.
. Dec. 3, 1782
·West, Rachel Sophia. Oden, Benjamin.
Jan. 25, 1790
.
I67
MARRIAGE LICENSES, 1777-180I
Wharton, Jesse. Waring, Ann
Apr. 6, 1779
Wheat, Francis
Upton, Sarah. Nov. 1I, 1780
Wheat, Jesse.
Soper, Sarah. Dec. 2, 1795
Wheat, Joseph . Brian, Rachel. Dec. 12, 1791
Wheat, Linney Havener, John.
Jan. 19, 1788
Wheat, Mary.
Moreland, Thomas B. Oct. 17, 1799
Wheat, Priscilla
Phelps, Benjamin Dec. 10, 1795
Wheat, Sarah.
Hardey, Jesse.
Oct. 31, 1789
Wheat, Zachariah
Reynolds, Priscilla. Feb. 4, 1782
Wheatley, Ann
Wheatley, George. . Oct. 4, 1798
Wheeler, Ann. Hilleary, Tilghman. . Jan. 9, 1782
Wheeler, Aquila Young, Elizabeth. Feb. 26, 1778
Wheeler, Edward Hilleary, Sarah
Dec. 21, 1785
Wheeler, Eleanor.
Wheeler, Samuel.
Oct. 27, 1780
Wheeler, Elizabeth McDonogh, Morris James
Nov. 4, 1789
Wheeler, Ignatius Newton, Rachel
Jan. 28, 1794
Wheeler, Jacob Austin, Sarah.
Feb. 10, 1786
Wheeler, Jacob. Iglehart, Susannah. June 2, 1787
Wheeler, Jemima Bird, Thomas.
Dec. 14, 1780
Wheeler, John. Brown, Letetia.
Dec. II, 1792
Wheeler, Joseph.
Brooke, Ann.
Apr. 23, 1785
Wheeler, Leonard
Warren, Patsey .
Dec. 7, 1797
Wheeler, Samuel
Wheeler, Eleanor
Oct. 27, 1780
Wheeler, Samuel. Hilleary, Ann
. Dec. 4, 1781
Wheeler, Susannah. Farrall, John.
Jan. 13, 1786
Whitaker, Elizabeth
Williams, Calvert. May 16, 1794
Whitaker, Elizabeth Lansdale, Isaac.
June 19, 1794
White, Allen. Burgess, Mildred July 9, 1785
White, Ariana. Piles, Hilleary. . Jan. 7, 1795
White, Charles Smith, Susanna. .July 30, 1777
White, Eliza.
Miles, Frederick. Dec. 31, 1781
White, Elizabeth
Hodges, Thomas. . Oct. 26, 1797
White, Fielder. Sansbury, Sarah
Feb. 16, 1782
White, James. Beall, Mary . Oct. 31, 1781
White, Jane. Harrison, Thomas . Dec. 4, 1779
White, John. Smith, Ursula. Sept. 20, 1780
White, John. Brown, Mary. Dec. 20, 1780
White, John M. Danforth, (Mrs.) Nancy Oct. 30, 1797
White, Jonathan Tarman, Sarah. Mch. 27, 1785
White, Mary. Mitchell, William. Dec. 10, 1792
White, Osborn. Sansberrie, Rebecca . Dec. 24, 1792
White, Richard Branham, Mary Nov. 14, 1798
168 MARYLAND RECORDS-PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
White, Samuel B ..
Beall, Lethea
Feb. 21, 1781
White, Walter.
Davis, Sarah.
. Jan. 14, 1789
White, William.
Blanford, Rebecca Oct. II, 1783
Whitehead, Thomas . Waters, Mary.
Dec. 4. 1779
Whitemore, Elizabeth
Neal, Thomas.
Aug. 7, 1779
Whitmore, Humphrey
Walker, Mary. .
Nov. 30, 1793
Whiten, Rachel.
Hunter, Richard
. Jan. 19, 1782
Whiting, Gilbert.
Maloney, Ann
Nov. 21, 1794
Whiting, Rebecca
Simpson, John.
. Sept. 9, 1784
Whitney, Ann
Thompson, Philip
May 30, 1796
Wig, Elizabeth.
Low, James.
July 26, 1790
Wigfield, Mary
Standage, Eleazor
Dec. 23, 1783
Wightt, Ann.
Keadle, Wiseman
Aug. 25, 1787
Wight, Isle of.
Wilson, Elizabeth
May 29, 1783
Wight, John.
Hennis, Rebecca
Apr. 15, 1786
Wilburn, Sarah Wilcoxon, Ann.
Ryan, Elijah
. Jan. 2, 1798
Wilcoxon, Elizabeth
Summers, Eleven
Dec. 30, 1786
Willcoxon, Levin.
Brashears, Mary
Feb. 11, 1780
Wilcoxen, Margaret
Hardy, Thomas
Feb. 9, 1780
Wilcoxon, Thomas, Jr.
Hardey, Mary
Apr. 23, 1781
Wilcoxon, Verlinda.
Evans, John.
Dec. 19, 1786
Wiley, Ann.
Dailey, Moses.
. Oct. 7, 1797
Willett, Ann
Thomas, James
Aug. 10, 1781
Willett, Ann.
Clark, John.
Dec. 18, 1788
Willett, Christian.
Hutchinson, William
Apr. 18, 1780
Willett, Elizabeth. Howe, Stanislaus
Dec. 6, 1797
Willett, Mary. Simmons, Richard
Mch. 7, 1779
Willett, Mary
Childs, William
Dec. 13, 1781
Willett, Mary.
Marlow, William.
Dec. 29, 1786
Willett, Priscilla.
Clarke, Abraham Dec. 14, 1786
Willett, Rachel
. Price, Richard.
Dec. 17, 1782
Willett, Rachel
Howe, Ignatius. Nov. 27, 1798
Willett, Salome
Ogden, John
. Nov. 2, 1782
Willett, Samuel
Orme, Ann.
June 27, 1784
Willett, Sarah
Duvall, Tobias. . Feb. 5, 1795
Willett, Susana.
Bentenning, Benjamin Smith May 15, 1783
Willett, Tabitha
Higgins, Samuel.
Dec. 13, 1799
Williams, Abraham
Bradley, Catherine. Dec. 13, 1794
Williams, Ann. Spiden, Robert.
Apr. 3, 1797
Williams, Barbara.
Magruder, Francis
Dec. 23, 1786
Williams, Calvert. . Oden, Eleanor.
Dec. 20, 1792
Lowe, John ..
June 29, 1781
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169
MARRIAGE LICENSES, 1777-1801
Williams, Calvert Whitaker, Elizabeth
May 16, 1794
Williams, Cave. Jackson, John. . Feb. 1, 1788
Williams, Eleanor Turner, Richard Jan. 10, 1791
Williams, Elizabeth
Beall, Jonathan. May 6, 1794
Williams, Elizabeth. Ijams, Isaac Aug. 4, 1795
Williams, Humphrey Beall, Sarah .. Jan. 21, 1794
Williams, Jane.
Keech, William Sept. 6, 1780
Williams, John F
Mudd, Ann.
. Jan. 9, 1782
Williams, Lelburn
Thompson, Mary
. Oct. 8, 1782
Williams, Osborn.
Magruder, Elizabeth.
Oct. 15, 1787
Williams, Rachel.
Turner, Philip
Sept. 14, 1787
Williams, Verlinda.
Hilleary, John.
Feb. 22, 1791
Williams, William
Beck, Ruth. Dec. II, 1792
Williams, William
Welch, Elizabeth. . Apr. 4, 1797
Wills, Eleanor
Wills, Zadock.
Nov. 13, 1794
Wills, John.
Fields, Margaret Dec. 24, 1788
Wills, Zadock
Wills, Eleanor.
Nov. 13, 1794
Wilson, Ann
Barnes, Daniel .
Feb. 21, 1783
Wilson, Ann
Jones, Richard
Dec. 10, 1796
Wilson, Ann
Gordon, John June 5, 1797
Wilson, Ann .
McNauty, Cephas. Aug. 19, 1800
Wilson, Ann Dickson
Scott, Samuel.
Nov. 19, 1784
Wilson, Aquila .
Taylor, Sarah
Nov. 21, 1791
Wilson, Barnaba.
Maginnes, Elizabeth .
. Jan. II, 1786
Wilson, Basil.
Scott, Ann.
Aug. 9, 1779
Wilson, Clement
Coicel, Susannah.
Sept. 5, 1778
Wilson, Clowe.
Smallwood, John
Dec. 15, 1787
Wilson, Elizabeth
Thorn, Henry
May 29, 1779
Wilson, Elizabeth
Wight, Isle of.
May 29, 1783
Wilson, Elizabeth
Jones, George.
Jan. 29, 1788
Wilson, Elizabeth
Lee, Thomas.
Sept. 29, 1792
Wilson, James. Gibbons, Elizabeth
Mch. 16, 1798
Wilson, James C. Barnes, Mary A. Feb. 1, 1782
Wilson, John. . Gordon, Elizabeth Feb. II, 1795
Wilson, Joseph. . Ferguson, Ann S.
Aug. 29, 1777
Wilson, Joseph. Wilson, Sarah
Jan. 8, 1787
Wilson, Joseph Ferguson, Ruth . Oct. 5, 1793
Wilson, Joseph. Smith, Elizabeth. Mch. 17, 1795
Wilson, Joseph H King, Eleanor Aug. 24, 1782
Wilson, Josiah . Burns, Elizabeth . Apr. 1, 1789
Wilson, Lancelot. Trunnell, Rachel Feb. 14, 1792
Wilson, Margery. Jenkins, Joseph . June 25, 1780
170 MARYLAND RECORDS-PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
Wilson, Martha Lusby, John .
Feb. 24, 1778
Wilson, Mary. Sout, Edward July 12, 1779
Wilson, Mary Naylor, Benjamin. Dec. 14, 1797
Wilson, Mary Duley, John. June 14, 1800
Wilson, Nathaniel Hanson, Martha . June 15, 1779
Wilson, Nathaniel
Nelson, Eliza H.
Mch. 30, 1782
Wilson, Norando
Mangum, Eleanor
Dec. 26, 1785
Wilson, Priscilla.
Naylor, James.
Sept. 5, 1797
Wilson, Rebecca.
. Gray, Richard.
Aug. 30, 1778
Wilson, Samuel Taylor Watson, Ann
June 20, 1795
Wilson, Sarah Stone, Nemiah.
Mch. 3, 1778
Wilson, Sarah.
Mitchell, Mordicai Miles. Nov. 26, 1779
Wilson, Sarah
Barnes, Oliver
Feb. 8, 1785
Wilson, Sarah. .
Wilson, Joseph
Jan. 8, 1787
Wilson, Susannah. Talbot, Basil. July 5, 1800
Wilson, Thomas.
. Beall, Ann. Sept. 7, 1783
Wilson, William.
Ferguson, Rebecca . Oct. 1, 1777
Wilson, William
Mason, Verlinda Jan. 10, 1780
Wilson, William
Jones, Margaret. Nov. 7, 1781
Wilson, William. Gibbons, Susanna.
May 5, 1800
Windsor, Luke.
Mobberly, Elizabeth . Jan. 23, 1797
Winfield, Jonas
Stewart, Ann M.
Apr. 13, 1781
Winser, Ignatius
Mobberly, Mary Dec. 21, 1792
Winsett, Mary
Johnson, Joseph.
Feb. 2, 1799
Winslow, John C.
Reiley, Margaret.
Feb. 22, 1784
Wirt, Barbara. Tilley, John.
Jan. 6, 1790
Wirt, Christian
Weaver, Mary Sept. 3, 1792
Wirt, Henry .
Ferguson, Jennett.
Jan. 15, 1795
Wise, George
King, Jane. Mch. 7, 1799
Wise, Thomas
Robinson, Milly.
Dec. 1, 1787
Wood, Ann.
Vermilion, Francis Burch Oct. 30, 1780
Wood, Ann. Lowe, Dennis. Dec. 3, 1785
Wood, Elizabeth
Mitchell, Thomas Aug. 20, 1781
Wood, Hannah
Morgan, John. Apr. 20, 1779
Wood, James G. Allein, Sarah. Dec. 4, 1798
Wood, John Thomas
Greenfield, Ann June 22, 1799
Wood, Leonard.
. Crown, Elizabeth. Sept. 9, 1781
Wood, Margaret
Coe, Richard May 8, 1784
Wood, Peter.
Gantt, Ann. Apr. 3, 1793
Wood, Susannah.
Burrell, Allen Mch. 18, 1789
Wood, Thomas. . Hall, Ann. May 25, 1782
I71
MARRIAGE LICENSES, 1777-180I
Wood, Thomas Clagett, Priscilla.
Mch. 10, 1787
Wood, Tracy ..
Lowe, Basil ..
Aug. 15, 1785
Wood, William.
. Gray, Elizabeth. . Dec. 7, 1780
Woodfield, Diana. Chaney, Abraham Sept. 22, 1797
Woodward, Benjamin. Scissell, Eliza
Dec. 15, 1778
Woodward, Druscilla Peck, John. Feb. 17, 1798
Woodward, John.
Drane, Eliza Piles. Nov. 9, 1796
Woodward, Margaret. Pearre, Joshua.
.Dec. 6, 1786
Woodward, Thomas Hilleary, Eleanor Apr. 18, 1788
Wootton, Turnor. Bowie, Mary M. Mch. 27, 1794
Wootton, William
Garner, Patsy. June 4, 1799
Wornald, Ann
Tucker, Benjamin Feb. 1I, 1778
Wornald, Henry.
Simpson, Ann.
Apr. 15, 1780
Worthington, William
Contee, Jane.
Feb. 28, 1782
Wouster, Mary
Hammerstein, Richard Dec. 17, 1777
Wright, Ann.
Webster, William. . Feb. 1, 1793
Wright, Elizabeth
Evans, John.
Aug. 25, 1798
Wright, John .
Webster, Mary Ann Feb. 25, 1791
Wright, John Watson
Townshend, Ann
. Jan. 8, 1794
Wright, Joseph.
Naylor, Ann. Feb. 26, 1788
Wright, Margery
Stonestreet, Edward May 10, 1780
Wright, Mary.
Adams, George. Jan. 21, 1783
Wright, Rebecca
Gibbons, John. .
Jan. 15, 1799
Wright, Samuel.
Clemmens, Catherine.
. Jan. 9, 1786
Whyte, Ann
Harwood, Thomas, 3rd.
Oct. 29, 1778
Wynn, Ann Wynn, Ann.
Blacklock, Thomas.
Nov. 22, 1783
Wynn, John. Smallwood, Ann. Dec. 12, 1778
Wynn, Lucy Ann
Alder, George. Oct. 31, 1778
Wynn, Priscilla Ann
McDaniel, William. Nov. 29, 1779
Wynne, Hezekiah. Smallwood, Rebecca M.
.Jan. 12, 1779
Wynns, William Smallwood, Milicent. May 20, 1778
Yates, Joseph.
.Johnson, Mary . Oct. 12, 1781
Yates, Martin. Nevitt, Mary.
Dec. 31, 1798
Yearbey, Benjamin Thompson, Minta Feb. 14, 1785
Young, Charles, Jr Dabney, Mary Aug. 17, 1796
Young, David. Smith, Henrietta Dec. 17, 1784
Young, Deborah. Jenners, Abriel . May 17, 1796
Young, Elizabeth. Wheeler, Aquila Feb. 26, 1778
Young, Jane Joan G. Dorsett, Fielder
Apr. 19, 1794
Ogden, Robert.
Oct. 17, 1778
172 MARYLAND RECORDS-PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
Young, Mary Nash, Christopher
Sept. 4, 1782
Young, Ruth. . Jones, Benjamin Oct. II, 1786
Young, Samuel.
Ferguson, Ruth . Dec. 8, 1798
Young, Sarah.
Weeden, Henry. Sept. 23, 1797
Young, Sarah Eleanor
Townshend, Leonard . Dec. 8, 1789
Younger, Gilbert.
Hardey, Rebeca.
June 12, 1784
Prince George's County Militia in the French War of 1799
"A list of men enrolled in Captain Jacob Duckett's Company in the 34th Maryland Regiment of Militia under Command of Lieutt Coll H.11-30th March 1799"-(No. I).
Jacob Duckett, Captain
Humphrey Williams, Lieutt
John Hilleary, Ensign
SERGEANTS Born
Gun. Basil Duckett" 26th March 1772
Tobias Belt. .9th Sept 1776*
Samuel Magruder . 25th June 1767
Thomas Magruder 24th Novr. 1779
PRIVATES
Gun. I. Jacob Wheeler, draughted on the Western
expedition, born 5th Jany 1760
2. Richard Taylor ditto ditto . 15th Decr 1768
3 Philip Turner. 8th March 1778
5. William Denune. .24th May 1764
Gun. 6. William Cross .Sept 1768
(Caleb Taylor-name crossed out)
Gun. Thomas Abigale. . 7th Feby 1758
Lewis Lanham 14th July 1757
Gun. Charles Soper. .1770 Gun. Belt Brashear . 8th Feby 1768
ditto Thomas Soper 10th June 1768
William Bowie (of Walter) 29th Jany 1776
William R. Clarke [William Russell] Ist April 1774
Gun. John Hinton 1770
(Thomas Magruder born 24th Novr 1779-name crossed out)
Philip Hacket. 17th March 1764
Zachariah Hazel . 14th April 1774
Fielder Cross. 18th Jany 1772
Richard Duvall 22nd Decr 1779
*Tobias Belt born 9th Sept. 1766-a line is drawn through this entry-see also the 1776 in date given above.
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174 MARYLAND RECORDS-PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
Gun. Benja Duvall (of Ben. 3d) 8th Feby 1774
Gun. Tilghman Brashear. . 22d Feby 1778
Daniel Bowie. 2nd March 1780 Michael Maw. 2nd Jany 1767
James Newel, does not know his age but believes he is about 40 years old.
John Leach. 4th Augt 1757
Gun. Isaac Magruder. . 1755
Samuel Mockbee . 2nd Augt 1771
Gun. Bartin Brashear. 16th March 1766
John Riddle. IIth Octor 1762
1756 Samuel Riddle
Gun. John Hill
Gun. Joseph Boyd. . 5th July 1766
Hezekiah Butt. 24th March 1765
John Turner. Ist March 1778
Benjamin Boyd. 24th March 1768
Gun. William Igleheart. 15th Octor 1778
Gun. Fielding Belt. 29th March 1765
William Boyd 10th April 1781
George Page. .27th Jany 1768
Leven Beall.
Augt 1780
Gun. Nathan Soper Junr 16th Novr 1778
Truman Duvall 28th Feby 1781
William Clarke 29th Jany 1779
Gun. James Waring. 12th Octor 1755
William Orme. 23d Feby 1757
Joseph Hinton. . 28th Mar 1777
William Mockbee. 19th Novr 1778
Gun. 47 John Hill. 13th Jany 1766
Jacob Dines (or Dieus?) 13th Octor 1772"
Another Muster Roll-(No. 2), bearing the same date, and duplicating the names, and dates of birth, but with the heading: "A list of men Enrolled in Humphrey Williams Company in the 34th Maryland Regi- ment of Militia under Command of Lieutt Coll Hill-30th March 1799" is headed by Humphrey Williams, Captain; John Hilleary, Lieutt; and Basil Duckett, Ensign. The Sergeants are given as Tobias Belt (date of birth here given as 9th Sept. 1766), Samuel Magruder and Thomas Magruder. The Privates are given the same, except that: Thomas Abigale is spelled "Abigail;" William R. Clarke appears as "William Russell Clarke;" "Samuel Mockbee appears as "Mocbee;" Gun. John
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MILITIA IN FRENCH WAR, 1799
Hill was born 13th Jany 1766; William Mockbee appears as "Mocbee;" and the following additional names:
"Caleb Taylor born 24th April 1775
Henry Brooke.
Henry H. M. kearn (M'Kearn, M'Keoun, or M'Hearn?) John Hall. . born-1781"
Both Muster Rolls were copied May 14, 1906 from the originals by Leroy Stafford Boyd, Librarian Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C .; said Muster Rolls are owned by Mr. Boyd.
Jacob Duckett seems to have retired for some reason, and a promotion throughout the roll occurred on the same day.
FREDERICK COUNTY CENSUS OF 1776
Census of 1776, Frederick County, Maryland*
The first settlements in Frederick County began along the Monocacy River, probably as early as 1710. As early as 1740 Pennsylvania Ger- mans had followed the old Monocacy trail, and settled in the vicinity of Grayson, Creagerstown and Frederick. Especial attention is directed to the Census for Elizabeth Town Hundred, herein reproduced. "The growth in population in this region was very rapid, and by 1748 it ap- peared wise to erect a new county for this accommodation. The Act by which this was decreed enacted that:
' Beginning at the lower side of the mouth of Rock Creek, and thence by a strait line joining to the East Side of Seth Hyatt's Plantation, to Patuxent River-then with Patuxent River to the Lines of Baltimore County, and with the said County to the Extent of the Province; and that all the Land lying to the Westward and Southward of the said Lines be included in the new County aforesaid, and that after the Com- mencement of this Act the said new County shall be called Frederick County-'t
The Act of 1750, Chap. 13, loosely defined the boundary between Frederick and Baltimore counties, and this line continued until Carroll County was erected (Mch. 25, 1836, confirmed Jan. 19, 1837).
"Up to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War no further change was made in the limits of Frederick County. Permanent settlements of Germans had in the meantime been made at Middletown, Taneytown, Sharpsburg, Thurmont, Union Bridge, Emmitsburg and Woodsboro as well as in the Hagerstown Valley. At the Constitutional Convention of 1776 it was decided to divide this widely extended and now more or less populous Frederick County into three counties, Washington, Mont- gomery and Frederick, corresponding to the Upper, Lower and Middle Districts of Frederick County. The line of separation determined by this Convention was as follows: From the mouth of the Monocacy a straight line was drawn to Parrs Spring, or the headwaters of the Patux- ent, and the portion of Frederick County lying to the south and east was assigned to Montgomery County. The second line ran along the crest of the South Mountain from the temporary line to the Potomac River. All the territory lying west of this was assigned to Washington County.#
* Complete, so far as the Hundreds are preserved in the Archives of Maryland-a number are unfor- tunately missing.
t The Counties of Maryland, etc., Mathews, Vol. vi, Part v, pp 490-491.
# The Counties of Maryland, Mathews, pp. 490-492. See also the Frontispiece of this volume.
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178
MARYLAND RECORDS-FREDERICK COUNTY
THE HUNDRED IN MARYLAND
"In Maryland the people settled in plantations scattered along the banks of the streams emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. They had no towns for this reason, but they had an area of local government smaller than the county [and district] during provincial times. This division was known as the Hundred, because in old English times that division was supposed to furnish that number of warriors to the army. John Fiske in his Civil Government in the United States says: 'In Maryland the hundred flourished and became the political unit like the township in New England. The hundred was the militia district and the district for the assessment of taxes. The officers of the Maryland hun- dred were the high constable, the commander of the militia, the tobacco viewers, the overseer of roads, and the assessor of taxes. The last men- tioned officer was elected by the people, the others were all appointed by the Governor.' The hundred was not prized by the people of Maryland, and was abolished in 1824. It was swallowed up in the county, and no small area of government has been established in the State since that time, except the municipalities."*
"Of the courts below the provincial court there were, at one time and another, the manorial courts, the hundred court, and the court of the single justice of the peace for the recovery of small debts.
Previous to 1650 it does not appear that there was any erection of counties in an express and formal way; yet, in reality, the western shore was treated as one county, called St. Mary's and the eastern shore was treated as another called Kent. The more important settlements on the western shore were erected into hundreds as constituent parts of St. Mary's County, while those on the eastern shore were erected into hundreds as constituent parts of Kent County. Whenever a hundred was erected, its head officer was constituted a justice of the peace. Under him was a constable. He was appointed either by the justice or by the governor, and was intrusted with the duties of constable and coroner. As justice of the peace, the head officer of the hundred was given such powers as belonged to one or even to two justices of the peace in England.t
* The Institutions and Civil Government of Maryland, Steiner, 1899, pp. 140-141.
t Maryland as a Proprietary Province; Mereness, 1901, p. 230.
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CENSUS OF 1776
-105 Biac Male
316
1 While Female.
427 Black Female 300
White Male in P."Tran IR. 19%.
male in 154 Plach Female in Cofi. 38
1263 Blacks 6.99
Friderich Bounty Lower Potomach Thundred deequity the 22, 177. Then Came Lerin
Leyinder word mades
The holy Grangelot of Almighty food that the within i all the Living "tools in Longer Polomach . Mutidred S'yjeorge Jonen Hunden to the Best of his fun
On aug 2 076 My the Committee of the Lower @Justhat of For County Simon Nicholle lik
Lower Potomack Hundred
"A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF SOULS TAKEN & GIVEN IN TO THE COM- MITTEE OF OBSERVATION. THE SEX & AGES OF WHITE & BLACK, AUG. 22, 1776."
WHITE MALE Years
Years
Anderson, Robert 65
Barber, John. 60
Austin, John. 37
Barney.
7
Aubrey, William 40
Beall, George, Junr
46
Atkins, Joseph .
40
Adams, Edward
33
Alexander
30
John. I
Ahare, John. 13
Austin, Thomas. 15
Zechariah
13
James. II
John Kindrick
6
Hezekiah
4
Amos.
I
Alexander.
19
52
Benjamin. 16
Mordecai IO, (II?)
Nathan.
12
Erasmus.
IO
Hezekiah.
8
Belt, Leonard.
49
Blackmore, James.
33
Lawrence Owen
8
Samuel.
4
James.
2
Nehemiah.
3
Baley, Monjoy 2I
Bryan, Philip.
23
Bloyce, David.
24
Richard, Junr
3
Beasley, Moses. 60
Brook, Isaac.
17
Burch, Zepheniah.
26
Samuel.
2
181
Henry
IO
Arnold. 8
William
6
Brodie, William
30
Bucey, Joshua
65
John
25
Samuel.
20
Blockley, Thomas
50
Barnes, Prime. 18
Beall, Henry. 28
Blacklock, Richard
26
William
I
Broadie, John.
55
Baley, William
30
18
Thomas of Saml.
36
7 John Brook Josiah. 6
Baley, Edward 23
Badfoot, Bashual 22
Brown, James.
25
William.
20
Bonnifield, Gregory
50
Benton, Joseph
Thomas Brook. 8
Col. George 8I
Josiah ..
Alexander
8
Erasmus. 14
Hezekiah. IO
182
MARYLAND RECORDS-FREDERICK COUNTY
Years
Years
Belt, William. (indistinct)
Colyar, William.
44
John, Junr. 22
Walter I2
Zadock. 8
Chapple, Henry. 60
Thomas. 2I
George. I6
Duly, Thomas. 36
Duley, Thomas, Junr.
I
Ninian.
2
Duis, Francis.
33
Carnes, Arthur 19
Clagett, Rd. Keene. 30
Cocendofer, Christopher 24
Day, John.
8
Michael. 25
Douglass, John. Robert. 8
IO
John.
3
Michael. 2
Carnes, William
25
Cheshire, John. 23
Evans, Samuel 5I
Zechariah. 17
John. 16
Evans, James.
14
George. I2
Samuel. 9
Flint, Thomas. 45
Fulton, Robert.
55
James. II
Frederick, George
44
George, Junr.
6
Nicholas. 2
Fowler, Elisha. 42
Elisha, Junr
8
Thomas. 6
Glaze, Joseph. 64
William . 23
Gittings, Benjamin
40
Kinsey .. 7
Gragg, Joshua 42
Gringul, George. 32
Gittings, Jeremiah 30
Colmore. 14
Erasmus. I
* Indistinct.
Clagett, John. 63
William, Junr 17
John.
II
James. 6
Clagett, Thomas 63
Nathan 20
John 32
Thomas.
5
Downing, Michael I7
Duckett, Samuel. 25
Earley, Benjamin
43
Ellson, William 2I
Clark, Harmon 47*
Leonard. 2I
Cowan, Thomas. 24
Conwell, Arthur 25
Clark, George. 2I
Crown, Lancelot.
26
Josiah 2
Clark, Thomas. 30
Benedict. 23
Collings, James 33
John. 7
James, Junr 5
Nathan 22
Thomas. 13
John.
60
Joshua.
17
Zechariah IO
Chapple, John. 30
William
2
Caster, Vincent. 67
William 16
Thomas. IO
183
LOWER POTOMACK HUNDRED
Years
Years
Gill, Joseph 49
John. 14
Philip.
2I
Joseph, Junr 13
Hurdle, Richard 35
William
8
Hardy, Henry IO
Hennes, David. 49
Samuel.
John. 17
Greenfield, Walter Smith. 45
Charles 15
Thomas. 13
Walter, Junr
9
Graves, Thomas
47
Peregrine
26
John. .
16
Humphrey
13
Joshua.
I2
George. .
9
Gilham, Thomas. 42
Jacob.
13
Benjamin
5
Jackson, John 20
James. 17
William II
Johnston, John
35
Joseph.
9
William
II
John.
2
Jones, Charles, C. D. 64
Henry.
27
Joseph. 17
Peter II
Hughes, Edward. 25
Henman, John. 23
Hurley, William 16
Hawkins, John
38
Thomas. 7
Hurley, Alexander 7
Harris, George. 27
Hackett, Thomas. 28
Harp, William
47
William . I7
Josiah
I4
Erasmus.
II
Harp, Samuel 6
I
Benjamin. 15
Henry 14
Hill, Giles. 52
John.
I
Hedley, Jacob. 25
Hickey, Charles. 28
Heugh, Andrew 49
John. II
Andrew, Junr 6
Hurdle, John
9
William. 5
Leonard. 3
Thomas, Junr 3
John. I
Godfrey, Joseph 19
Hance, Kinsey. 24
Harris, Benjamin. 34
John Cramphin. 3
Higdon, John.
60
John, Junr 20
John Courts
21
Charles Courts Charles, R. C. 65
13
Jeanes, Henry. 23
Janes, Willie.
I
Johns, Thomas 39
Richard.
I
Karr, Stephen
22
Keizer, Stophel
30
Jacob. 8
John. 7
Stophel, Junr. I
Kennett, Matthew
25
Keizer, John.
37
Thomas.
6
184
MARYLAND RECORDS-FREDERICK COUNTY
Years
Years
Keizer, Jacob. 15
Magruder, Zechariah. 65
Wm. Beall. 39
Richard. 26
Lewis, John. 4
Josiah.
24
Normond Bruce 22
Nathaniel. 20
Mahall, Stephen. 37
Magruder, Elias
50
Thomas, Junr.
2
Samuel 3d.
69
William . 20
John ..
67
William Fardoe 20
Long, James. 45
Thomas. 17
John.
4
Charles. I
Ninian 6
John. I
Moore, Andrew 20
James, Junr
II
Thomas. 9
William . 4
Lanham, Aaron 45
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