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Charles County Maryland Will Book AI-10, 1788-1791; Page 291.
Robert Brent Sr - Will
I, Robert Brent of CC, am in a low & weak state of body but of sound memory & disposing judgment.
To my son Robert Brent - my silver tankard khan(?), my silver watch, couch, desk, & bookcase standing in the hall, my riding saddle, gun, & all my wearing apparel.
To my daughter Mary Brent - the following Negroes, viz, Gerrard, Joe, Prise, & Ciscily & their increase, 1 feather bed & furniture & a black walnut chest of drawers standing in her room.
To my [daughter) Teresa Brent - Nace, Jack, and Nan & their increase, 1 feather bed & furniture, & 1 large, black, walnut chest standing in her room.
To my daughter Eleanor Brent - Negroes Davy, Charity, & Sall, & their increase, 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 black, walnut desk standing in her room.
To my daughter Jane Brent - Negroes Sylvester, Jess, & young Clare & their increase, 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 maple desk & a square walnut table it commonly stands on.
To my daughter Elizabeth Brent - Negroes Harry, Gab, & Fanny, & their increase, 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 oval tea table standing in the passage & 1 small maple table standing upstairs.
I want the residue of my personal estate kept together on my plantation for 1 full year after my death, & that the profits arising therefrom be applied towards the discharge of my just debts & if sd profits be not sufficient for sd purpose, that such part of the residue, with the consent of my afd 5 daughters, at the discretion of my executors, to be sold. After my debts are discharged, the residue is to be equally divided between my 5 daughters afd, or the survivors of them.
To my son Robert Brent - all of my landed estate, reserving to my daughters, during their single state, a dwelling house, and one half of the other nescery(?) out houses now standing on the plantation, a garden, a quantity of good, arable land, pasturage, firewood, & other necessaries, agreeable to the intent of a bond heretofore passed from me to my son Robert Brent.
Executor: my son Robert Brent.
Signed Jan 11, 1789 - Robert Brent. Wit - H. Digges, John Digges, Francis Digges.
Probated on Feb 8, 1790 by Robert Brent Jr, executor, and by the oaths of witnesses Henry Diggs, John Diggs, & Francis Diggs.
Letters Testamentary were granted to the executor; his securities were Henry Jameson & Ignatius Matthews
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Charles County, Maryland, Inventories,1791-1797; Page 12- Robert Brent Sr - Additional Inventory
An additional inventory of the estate of the late Mr. Robert Brent, decd, given in to us by Mr. Robert Brent, executor, this Jan l, 1791.
Total: £3.19.0.
Signed - W. Winter (appraiser), Ben: Douglass. CC, Feb 21, 1791.
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BRENT, ROBERT, Charles Co. 3 Feb 1750 27 April 1751
To wife Mary Brent, Negroes: Joss, Gabriel, Cate, Mott, Aron and Henny, cattle and furniture. That Negro Bell and her son Basil, and Cate and her dau. Lucy In Virginia and their increase to be sold to raise 100 pounds sterl. for use of my dau, Mary,
To dau. Jane at: age 16 or day of marriage, Negroes: David, Terry, Lettice, Monica and Harry and cattle.
To son Robert remaining part of estate.
Joseph Pile, ex.
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BRENT, MARY., Charles Co. 8 Jan 1773 1 Feb 1773
To grandson Robert Brent, Negro man Joshua, when twenty one years of age, hIs father to have him until then.
To grandson John Diggs, Negro man Gabrill, tea chest and silver plate when twenty one years of age, his father to use same until then.
To dau, Jean Diggs, furniture and wearing apparel.
To son Robert Brent, couch, skillet, mortar and pestle.
To dau. Mary Brent, living in the Convent at Anwerp [Belgium]., £20; If she dies the sum to be sent to the Superintendant of the Convent.
To son and dau. Robert Brent and Jean Diggs, residue of personal estate.
Son, Robert Brent and son-In-law, Henry Diggs, exs.
Wits Joshua Sanders; Ignatius Winter. 39.197Robert Brent of Woodstock
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Dr. Francis Parnham 95.41 CH £60.0.0 Nov 5 1767 Dec 11 1767
Appraisers: William Scott, James Wood.
Mentions: 94 acres in manor of Chaptico.
Creditors: Alexander Hamilton for John Semple.
Next of kin: Robert Brent, Zephaniah Bond.
Administratrix: Mary Briscoe, wife of Philip Briscoe.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 69. Lease. May 14, 1757 from Jane Parnham of CC, to Robert Brent of CC, for the yearly rent on the part of Robert Brent, the lease, to sd Robert Brendt, of a tract of land called Ferne, lying in CC, containing 299 acres, together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, the store house and ordinary and the other houses thereunto belonging excepted. The lease starts today, and is for the natural life of sd Jane Parnham. The yearly rent is of 900 lbs of tobacco and one half of the quitrents of sd land. Brent may get whatever board or rail timber is needed for sd plantation. Brent is to allow Parnham to work 2 Negroes on sd land with his negroes, and to allow her a full share of everything sd Negroes shall make on the land afd. Brent may rent the land during the natural life of sd Jane Parnham. Signed - Jane Parnham, Robt Brent. Wit - Jams Buckhanan, John Winter, Jas Nivison. Recorded May 30, 1757.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 128. Jun 3, 1757 from Robert Brent of CC, to Musgrave Simpson of CC, for 9625 lbs of tobacco and 38 £10 shillings sterling, a tract of land in CC, containing & laid out for about 73 acres. Signed - Robt Brent. Wit - Jno Winter, Jms Nivison. Anna Meria, wife of sd Robert Brent, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Nov 30, 1757,.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 140. I, Robert Brent of CC, am bound to Musgrave Simpson in the sum of 19,250 lbs of tobacco & 77 £sterling, to which payment truly to he made, I hind myself, dated this Jun 3, 1757. If Anna Maria, wife of the afd Robert Brent, when she arrives at age 21, makes over all her right for herself & for her heirs, to a tract of land lying near the head of Smoots Cr in CC, containing, by a deed made & acknowledged this day by sd Robert Brent & Anna Meria to sd Musgrave Simpson, 73 acres, which sd land was given to sd Anna Maria, wife of the sd Robert Brent, by Anna Meria Parnham, by a deed of gift dated Jul 20, 1742, and recorded in CC, then the above obligation to be void. Signed - Robt Brent, Wit - Jno Winter, Jams Nivison. Recorded Nov 30, 1757.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 33. Oct 30, 1765 from Mary Brent of CC, to Robert Brent of CC, Gentleman, for 5 shillings and for the natural love she has for her sd son, Robert Brent, and for divers other good causes, all that plantation and part of 2 tracts of land in CC, the one called Baltimores Gift, the other called Baltimores Bounty, which is the plantation whereon she now dwells, & is the residue of sd 2 tracts of land not conveyed by her late father, Henry Wharton, decd, unto his daughter Jane, formerly the wife of the late John Parhham decd, containing about 181-1/2 acres. Signed - Mary Brent. Wit - Jno Winter*, Robt Horner*. Recorded Oct 31, 1765.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 176. Mar 3, 1767 from Robert Brent & Anna Maria, his wife, in CC, to Musgrave Simpson of Prince Georges County, for 9240 lbs of tobacco and 38 £10 shillings, part of a tract of land called Hawtons Quarterland, lying on the west side of Wicomico [River] in CC, containing about 73 acres. Signed - Robt Brent, Anna Maria Brent. Wit - John Winter*, Edwd Smoot*_ Sd Anna Maria relinquished her right of dower.
A bond has been passed on Jun 3, 1757 for 9250 lbs of tobacco & 38 £10 shillings from Mr. Robert Brent to Musgrave Simpson for Mrs. Brent to acknowledge her right of dower, I now agree that Mr. Brent has agreed with the requisites of sd bond, and that I have received full satisfaction. Signed Mar 3, 1767 - Musgrave Simpson. Wit - John Winter*, Edwd Smoot*. Recorded Mar 17, 1767.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 484. Jul 11, 1768 from Robert Brent of CC, planter, to Zacheus Davis of CC, planter, for 100 £100 acres 2 rods and 9 perches, being part of a tract of land lying in CC and called New Blandford containing 733 acres, The 100 acres 2 roods and 9 perches is bounded by the west side of the Coach road. sd Brent warrants this sale against sd Brent and against all the heirs of John Parnham. Signed - Robt Brent. Wit - Jno Winter*, Robt Horner*, Basil Smith, Andrew Bintles. Recorded Nov 10, 1768.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 703. May 9, 1770 from John Neale of CC, Gentleman, to Robert Brent of CC, Gentleman, for 317 £ a tract of land in CC, being part of a tract of land called Sarum, lying on the north side of Wiccomico River and binding on a tract of land called Baltimores Gift, containing 150 acres. Signed - John Neale. Wit - John Winter*, Robt Horner*, Ignatius Winter. Recorded May 16, 1770.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 112. Certificate of a Stray. May 13, 1776, came Robt Brendt before me, a CC JP, with a light colored bay gelding. I hereby certify the above, in order that the same may be recorded. Signed - Sm Briscoe. Recorded May 15, 1776,
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 47. Bond, recorded at the request of Robert Brent Jr. I, Robert Brent Sr of CC, give bond to Robert Brent Jr of CC, in the just sum of 8000 £, this Jan 12, 1784, to warrant that I shall, by a good deed of gift, make over to sd Robert Brent Jr, all my right to all the lands and hereditaments now held and possessed by me, being parts or parcels of tracts of land called Baltimores Gift, and Sarum, near the head of Wicomico River, reserving to myself the occupation and possession of the abovesd lands and tenements during my natural life, and atter my death, a dwelling house, a tobacco house, and kitchen or garden, a quantity of good, arable land not exceeding 30 acres for corn, 12 acres for tobacco ground, and 12 acres of good land for small grain, the whole of which land is to be laid off by the afd Robert Brent Jr where he thinks will best suit, with pasturage for 6 horses, 16 cattle, 20 sheep, and 20 hogs, and privilege of cutting fire wood, for the use of my daughters, Mary, Ann, Teresa, Eleanor, Jane, and Elizabeth, while each is unmarried, or shall, in like manner, devise in my will all the above lands and tenements to my sd son, Robert Brent Jr, free from every other except the above named encumbrances.
Signed - Robt Brent. Wit - J Farnham, Frans Hamersley.
Recorded Jan 27, 1784,
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 104. Deposition & Certificate, recorded at the request of William Briscoe. CC, Feb 10, 1786. I certify that, at the request of Samuel Briscoe, I proceeded to take the following depositions, it first appearing by disinterested testimony that the parties interested had been served with legal notice.
Feb 10, 1786. Came Thomas Ching and made oath that at the request of Samuel Briscoe, he gave legal notice to Doc. John Parham, Revd Henry Pile, Robert Brent Sr, Robert Slye, James Hayden, William Compton, William Stephen Compton, Charles Mills, & Mrs. Barbie widow of Baptist, that the sd Samuel Briscoe intended to take the following depositions to prove the possession, occupation, and running of a certain tract of land, now in the possession of him, the sd Samuel Briscoe, to wit, Baltimores Gift, Baltimores Gift Addition, Batchelers Hope, and Morrises Hope. Sworn to before - Bent Dyson.
The deposition of Henry Haislope, aged 80 years or thereabouts, deposes that about 74-75 years ago, at the spot where this deponent now stands on the east side of Birds Creek Run, stood a mill house belonging to John Perry, and afterwards was owned and possessed by Colo Robert Hanson, who married John Perry's widow. This deponent then removed to the west side of sd run, and about 60 yards to the north of the above named place, and says there stood a waste gate, also says that the run is now in the same place as it was when the mill was standing. Signed - Henry Haislip. Recorded Aug 14, 1787.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 328-185: BALTIMORE BOUNTY: 1000 acres; Possession of - 1000 Acres - Contee, John Col: : Surveyed 21 Jan 1679 for Benjamin Rozer in Zachia Manor next to Port Tobacco at a bound hiccory near the manor line.: Conveyance notes - Resurveyed into BALTIMORE BOUNTY, folio 426, ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 371-69: BALTIMORE BOUNTY: 150 acres; Possession of - 150 Acres - Pile, James: Surveyed 12 Sept 1680 for James Pile adjoining to SARUM: Other Tracts Mentioned: SARUM; ; ;
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 426-341: BALTIMORE BOUNTY: 1173 acres; Possession of - 1173 Acres - Contee, Alexancer: Originally so called lying part in ZACHIA MANOR, Re-surveyed 27 April 1737 for Alexander Contee: Other Tracts Mentioned: ZACHIA MANOR; ; ; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 339-41: BALTIMORE'S GIFT: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Harrison, Joseph: Surveyed 20 Sept 1681 for Joseph Harrison adjoining to the land of Francis Harrison & Thomas Robinson at a bound oak on a point.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 340-43: BALTIMORE'S GIFT: 70 acres; Possession of - 70 Acres - Dent, Thomas Capt: Surveyed 8 May 1681 for William Dent near the head Nanjemoy Creek at the exterior bound tree of the land formerly laid out for Capt Guither.: Conveyance notes - 70 Acres - G (unreadable) Brown from Thomas Dent, Resurvey of several tracts; 3 Jan 1734; folio 426,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 371-68: SARUM: 1000 acres; Possession of - 1000 Acres - Pile, James: Surveyed 12 Sept 1680 for Joseph Pile near ST. JOHNS and Westwood Creek at a bound White Oak in a marsh: Other Tracts Mentioned: ST. JOHNS; ; ; Conveyance notes - The rent of this land is overcharged 1:00.0, ,,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Chicamuxen: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 352-8: FERNES: 300 acres; Possession of - 300 Acres - Noland, Stephen: Surveyed 9 March 1660 for Mathias O'Bryan on the South side of Mattawoman Creek about 2 miles from the head of the Creek: Conveyance notes - 300 Acres - Stephen Noland from Wm Connell & James Byrne 27 April 1714, 300 Acres - George Mason from James Bourne 5 Feb 1721,300 Acres - George Mason from William Connell 3 April 1722, 182 Acres - William Eibech for John Graves Sr.. 6 March 1734,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1734 - 1790 (55 years)