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Brooke, Roger, Prince George's Co. [1718]
To son Roger and hrs, "Battle Neck" and "Marsh" personalty.
To son Bazel and hrs. 2 tracts at hd. of Battle Ck.
To sons James, Peter and Sam, John Brook's old plantation [unnamed] 335 A. "Brougdon" and pt. of "'Ryly's Lott."
To daus. Betty, Dolley, Mary and Anne, Cassandra, "my 2 twins"and wife [unnamed] personalty.
Test: Edmd. Major, Eliza. Cole, Eliza. Major.
Note: Postscript to above deed of gift, dated 13th Sept. 1718, directs sons Bazel and Roger to have rents of afsd. lands, son Roger to have poss. at age of 16. Childreu to receive afsd. gifts at age of 16, shd. Clement Brook,, Henry Darnall, Clement Hall or Marsh. Warren judge them capable of managing same.
Test: Edmd. Major, John Boone, Clem, Gardner. T. P, 23, 271
Deed of gift dated 4th June, 1718, recorded at request of Ellzabeth Brook, admx. of Roger Brook.
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Roger Brooke 1.414 Page £901.12.8 Dec 2 1717
Appraisers: Thomas Clargett, Richard Clagett.
Next of kin: John Brooks, Dorothy Smith of Calvert County.
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Mr. Rodger Brook 3.277 Page £208.7.5 Apr 15 1719 May 2 1720
Appraisers: Thomas Clagett, Richard Clagett.
Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Brooke.
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Roger Brook 3.509 A Page £901.12.3 £182.13.10 Aug 18 1721
A second inventory is cited in the amount of £208.7.5.
Received from: Mr. Thomas Colmore (merchant in London), MM Benjamin & James Bradley (merchants in London), Thomas Clagget.
Payments to: Thomas Colmore paid to William Brogden, Mr. Thomas Colmore, John Neal paid to MM Benjamin S James Bradley, Dr. Fredrick Clodius, Richard Saunders, Edmond Major, Francis Sandsbury, Gilbert Deavor, John Smith, John Miller, Robert Bradley & William Holland per MM Benjamin & James Bradley, Thomas Claggett, Abraham Downes.
Legal representatives: widow (unnamed), 3 sons (unnamed), 6 daughters (unnamed).
Administratrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Brooks.
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Now Roger Brooke Jr. died in September 1718 and his widow Elizabeth (nee Hutchins) marries Richard Smith III and has one daughter Margaret Smith thus making her the half- sister of Priscilla and Anne Brooke. Margaret Smith later marries Thomas Willson, a physician in QA who was sent to Scotland to study by Richard Bennett III.
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Mordica Hunton 14.54 A CA £39.13.9 #37134 Oct 2 1696
The amount of the inventory also included *20728.
Servants mentioned: Edward Underhall.
Payments to; Michaell Taney, Mr. George Harries, Mr. John Beere, Mr. Thomas Tasker, Dr. Symon Wooten, Mr. Tasker, Joachim Kersted, Thomas Arnold, Mr. Joseph Leech, Mr. Underwood, Mr. William Dent,
List of debts: William Jenkins (dead), Stephen Latham (runaway), John Godard (not to be found), William Hosty (not to be found), Mr. Francis Hutchins, Mr. Roger Brooks, Hugh Ellis.
Executor: Hugh Ellis.
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Brooke, Basil, Prince George's County, 27th Feb., 1710-11; 30th May, 1711.
All lands in Balto. Co. to, be sold by brother Roger for benefit of estate.
To brother John and hrs... all estate.
Test: Henry French, Elizabeth French, William Joseph. 13. 2856
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Thomas Sedgwick 24.194 A CA £82.4.0 Sep 15 1703
Payments to: Roger Brooke, Mrs. Sarah Groome of London, Thomas Tasker, John Hance per Joshua Cecill, W. Feild for John Knight & Co., George Buxton per James Martin, David Morgan, John Manning, Roger Brooke per Charles Beckwith who married the widow (unnamed) of Richard Keen, Thomas Blake, John Willymott, Henry Fernley, James Duke for use of Mr. Richard Bennett & Mr. Heath, Thomas Gray, James Duke for use of Mr. Richard Bennett & Mr. James Heath, Clarke Skinner, Hugh Jones {minister}, William Taylard.
Executor: Joshua Sedgwick.
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1710-1717 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber F, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 249 o 5 Sep 1709, Patuxent, Maryland
A note for 3236p to James Smith signed Roger Brook; addressed to Arden Carleton, London merchant
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 24 November 1697
From: JOHN BOYD of P. G. County, planter, and MARY his wife.
To: ROGER BROOKE, JR., of Calvert County, planter
Price: Valuable considerations
Property: Two tracts:
1) a 125 acre tract called "Concord" in P. G. Co. on the west side of Patuxent River in the freshes of the river as originally granted to RICHARD BROCKDEN, said lot being bounded by land of ROBERT ANDERSON called "Cattail Meadows" by land of JOHN LEWELLING, and by Collington Branch;
2) a 204 acre tract being part of "Ryleys Lott" as formerly granted to HEW RYLEY, formerly in Calvert County, but now in P. G. County, on the north side of Collington Branch being bounded by a part of this tract belonging to THOMAS PINGLE, by land of ROBERT TYLER, by Collington Branch, by land surveyed for one JOHN LEWELLIN, and by "Concord."
Signatures: JOHN BOYDE (mark) and MARY BOYDE (mark)
Wit.: CLEBURNE LOMAX, ROBERT WADE
Ackn'd: JOHN BOYDE and MARY his wife, 24 November 1697.
Recorded: 24 November 1697, Vol. A, Page 76
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1696-1702 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber A, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Indenture, 24 November 1697
From: ROGER BROOKE, JR. of Calvert County, gent.
To: JOHN BOYLE of P. G. Co.
Price: 15,000 lbs. tobacco and two lots, "Reighleys Lott" and "Concord" as made over by said JOHN BOYD to said ROGER BROOKE by deed equal date to these presents [see above deed for descriptions of tracts]. Property: All the 350 acre tract called "Amptill Grange" in Calvert Co. on the west side of the north fork of Patuxent River, bounding on the river and a tract called "Essenten" laid out for DEMETRIUS CARTWRIGHT.
Signature: ROGER BROOKE JUN.
Wit.: CLEBORNE LOMAX, ROBERT WADE
Ackn'd: ROGER BROOKE, 24 November 1697
Recorded: 24 November 1697, Vol. A, Page 78
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1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 89a: Indenture, 27 Mar 1703
From: John Miller, planter of Prince George's County and Ann, his wife
To: Roger Brooke of Calvert County, Gent.
For valuable consideration 130 acres of land called Hazard formerly granted William Barton of Calvert County now lying in Prince George's County in the woods at the NW corner of Brookewood
Signed: John Miller and Anne Miller (mark)
Witnessed: Samuel Magruder and James Stoddart
Memorandum: 27 Mar 1703 John and Anne Miller acknowledged deed before same witnesses Vide ye alienation in 1702-1709 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber C, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Folio 153
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1730-1733 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber Q, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 248
Enrolled at request Richard Smith 1 Apr 1731:
Indenture, 1 Apr 1731; Between Richard Smith, Gent. and Charles Somerset Smith, Gent.; 8 Jun 1722 Charles Somerset Smith became jointly bound with him to James Brooke, Elizabeth Brooke, Dorothy Brooke, Mary Brooke, Ann Brooke, Roger Brooke, Casandra Brooke, Priscilla Brooke, Basil Brooke and their guardians; for £1854.17.10; their respective parts of their dec'd father Roger Brooke; his estate being £927.8.11; James, Elizabeth and Dorothy Brooke have already rec'd their portion; this indenture Richard Smith in order to "indempnifie" sd. Charles Somerset Smith from above obligation and to secure unto Mary, Ann, Roger, Casandra, Priscilla & Basil Brooke their respective portions; grants to Charles Somerset the following Negroes, cattle, horses, etc.; Ri. Smith; wit. John Boone, John Deakins (mark), John ?Croone, Jr.; ack. 1 Apr 1731 by Capt. Richard Smith
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Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: BROOKES DISCOVERY; Owner: Brooke, Roger (Jr): Orig County = V {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: Aug 15, 1695: Ref: Liber C#3 f 90 : Map Location: V-15
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1749-1756
Volume 701, Page 427
Whereas Roger Brooke late of Prince Georges County Gen.tl made
and Executed a certain Instrument in Writing bearing date the fourth day of
June in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighteen wherein is contained
as follows to wit
"I give to Son Basil Brooke all my two Tracts of Land lying at the head of " Battle Creek John Brookes old Plantation and three hundred thirty and five " Acres of Land upon Collinton called Brogden and part of Releys Lott to him
" and his Heirs For ever" as by the said Writing Recorded in the Commissarys Office at Annapolis and also among the Records of Calvert County Court in Liber Z D folio 39 may more fully and at large appear And Whereas ever since the Death of the said Roger the Father which happened in the said Year Seventeen and eighteen the said Basil the Son hath had the Use Occupation and Possession of the said Lands and is at this present time in full and Quiet
Possession thereof
Now this Indenture made the fourteenth Day of July Seventeen hundred and fifty three Between James Brooke the Eldest Son and Heir at Law of the above named Roger of the one part and Basil Brooke the son in the said Instrument mentioned of the other part Witnesseth that the said James Brooke for and in Consideration of five Shillings Sterling to him in hand paid by the said Basil the Receipt whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth Acquit and Discharge the said Basil his Executors and Administrators for ever, and also in Consideration of the Natural Love which he hath and doth bear to his said Brother and for divers other good Causes and Considerations him thereunto moving Hath given granted bargained Sold Alienated Enfeoffed
Conveyed and Confirmed and hereby doth for himself and his Heirs give grant bargain sell Alien Enfeoff Convey and Confirm unto him the said Basil Brooke and his Heirs for ever all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of him the said James of in and unto the several Lands and Premisses herein before mentioned To have and to hold the same unto him the said Basil his Heirs and Assigns for ever, and farther the said James doth hereby for himself and his Heirs Remise Release and for ever Quit Claim unto the said Lands and Premisses so that the said Basil and his Heirs may for ever hereafter have hold and continue to Use Occupy Possess and Enjoy the said Lands and Premisses fully and absolutely Acquitted of any Claim or Title either in Law or Equity of him the said James and his Heirs and In Witness thereof the said James hath hereunto set his hand and Affixed his Seal the day and Year last mentioned
Sealed and Delivered in the Presents of James Brooke Seal
B Young Ign.t Digges
On the back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed (Viz.t)
14.th July 1753 Then reced of Basil Brooke the Sum of five Shillings Sterling being the Consideration of the within Deed
Test B Young James Brooke
Maryland fs.t July y.e 14.th 1753 Then Came the within named
James Brooke and Acknowledged the within Deed and the Lands and Premisses therein mentioned to be the Right and Estate of the within named Basil Brooke his Heirs and Assigns for ever before
Recorded Oct.r 9.th 1753 B Young
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1752-1757 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber NN [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 188. At the request of Thomas Bowie the following Deposition was recorded September 5, 1753
Memorandum this July 25, 1720. At the request of Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke widow of Mr. Roger Brooke, the following deposition was taken by me one of his lordships justice for the peace.
About 23 or 24 years ago, Mr. Robert Tyler aged 49 years declares upon a marked red oak standing on the north side of a small path that leads out of ye main road to the eastward of Thomas Pindell's plantation, that the said red oak was shewn to me by Thomas Pindell or Hugh Riley or both to be the dividing tree parcel of land sold by Hugh Riley to Thomas Pindell and John Boyd called "Ryleys Lott". Also the deponent went at the request of old Robert Anderson, old John Boyd, deceased, Richard Brogden to a bounded hickory standing on the southward of ye lower dry meadow when John Boyd bought Brogdens Land. Also on ye same day ye deponent went to an old bounded white oak standing on the northwest corner of Methitable Pierpont's now dwelling plantation which was shewed by Robert Anderson, John Boyd, Richard Brogden to be the third bounded tree of a tract called "Cattail Meadows" then in possession of Robert Anderson. Also on the same day {blank} and Robert Brogden went to a bound red oak on the east side of Collington main branch which the two said persons said it to be a bounded tree of Brogden's land which is now in possession of the heirs of Roger {Anderson} and he futher declares that at the time Roger Brooke and John Boyd exchanged land she was with them and several other persons to whom the forementioned trees were shewn to be the bounded trees as above mentioned and further saith not. Sworn and examined by Ralph Crabb
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1673 - 1718 (45 years)