Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Joseph Conn

Male 1741 - Aft 1777  (> 36 years)


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  • Name Joseph Conn 
    Birth 1741  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft Sep 1777  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18588  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Hugh Rev. Conn,   b. 1685, Magilligan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1752, Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Mother Jeane MNU Conn,   b. Bef 1707   d. Bef 1748, Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 41 years) 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Marriage 1723  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth MNU Conn,   b. 1744   d. Aft Sep 1777, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1761  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776
      Joseph Conn, 35: 2
      Elizabeth Conn, 32: 4: 1: 3
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      CONN, SAMUEL, Prince George's Co. 5 Jun, 1765 10 Aug, 1765
      Ex: Bro. Joseph Conn,
      Wit: Zachariah Prather, David Ross, George Howell. 33, 383
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      Samuel Conn (ship carpenter) 90.143 Page £100.0.0 Sep 27 1765 May 2 1766
      Creditors: Richard Bowes for John Glassford & Co,, Chrn. Lowndes.
      Next of kin: John Conn, George Conn.
      Executor: Joseph Conn,
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      Samuel Conn 90.144 Page £169.12.0 May 2 1766
      Appraisers: James Wilson, Joseph Poper.
      Creditors: Chrn. Lowndes for John Glassford & Co, Richard Huanson.
      Next of kin: John Conn, George Conn.
      Executor: Joseph Conn.
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      Samuel Conn 4.165 D Page £321.19.9 Jul 1 1766
      Sureties: Zachariah Scott, Josiah Shaw.
      Executor: Mr. Jesse Conn.
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      CONN, HUGH., Prince George's County, Descenting Minister. 4 Mar. 1748 26 Aug. 1752
      To eld. son Hugh Conn, 100 A. tract "Joseph Park," where he is seated, on the north side of Rock Creek.
      Balance to 7 remaining children.
      To 2nd son James Conn, 100 A. of aforementioned tract bet. his bro. Hugh Conn's land, and the land where I have a quarter,
      To 3rd son John Conn, pt. of tract "Hudson's Range," lying on both sides of the Beaver Dam, southeast and northwest, and reaching from a branch called Fits Branch, to Dr. Haswell's dwelling plantation, containing bet. 200 or 300 A.
      To 4th son George Conn, 200 A., dwelling plantation lying northwest of Fits Branch, and to be made up of that tract called "Hudson's Range", and the upper end of a tract I lately bought of William Thornton, called "William and Ann."
      To 5th son Samuel Conn, 100 A. of tract called 'Joseph Park," where I have a quarter.
      To son Joseph Conn, dwelling plantation; If It so happens that I am dec'd. before son Joseph Conn comes to age, then it Is my will that son James Conn, to whom I gave his dividend of land at Rock Creek, shall come and inherit my now dwelling plantation, at the eastern branch, and the inheritance I gave him at Rock Creek, shall be given to his bro. Joseph Conn. This change I make upon the account of my younger children, confiding in son James Conn, for his faithfulness to his younger bros. and sisters.
      If either of the 3 sons mentioned: Hugh,, James or Samuel Conn, shd, die before they Inherit the tract "Joseph's Park", then their particular dividend of same to the survivors.
      If either of the 3 sons: John, George or Joseph Conn, to whom tracts, "Hudson's Range", "White Taskington," and "Wm. and Ann" is left to, shd. die before they come to Inherit, then their dividend of land shall be applied to the survivors.
      To dau. Anne Conn, slaves.
      To dau, Elizabeth Conn, slaves,
      Balance to 7 children; 5 sons and 2 daus.
      Sons James, George and John, exs.
      Wit: James Edmondston, Thos. Cleland, David Ross,
      memorandum: The opposition of James Edmondston, witness, is carried to page 460. 28.384
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      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller

      Frederick County, Land Record FCLR K.319
      30th October 1765
      To: Clement Beall of Frederick County
      From: Joseph Conn of Prince Georges County
      For the sum of two hundred twenty pounds current money
      All that part of a Tract of Land Called Josephs Park being a part of that part of Josephs Park made over to Hugh Conn by Thomas Butler; containing three hundred acres. Signed Joseph Conn; Wit. Andrew Heugh & Charles Jones; Joseph Conn acknowledged deed. Recorded 31 Oct 1765
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      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
      PGLR BB3.107
      24 Sep 1772
      To: Richard Henderson of Bladensburgh in Page County, Merchant
      From: Joseph Conn, of Page County, Carpenter
      For the sum of one hundred thirty pounds sterling
      All that part of a tract of Land called Hudsons Range lying in Page Co; which was conveyed to the sd Joseph Conn by his brother John Conn on or about the 18 Jan 1771. Containing and now laid out for one hundred & thirty acres more or less. Signed Joseph Conn; Test: Jos Beall Chris Lowndes; Deed acknowledged by Joseph Conn and Elizabeth wife of Joseph Conn; Recorded 12 Nov 1772
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      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
      PGLR BB 3.219
      11 May 1773
      To: Joseph Conn of Frederick County, MD., Joiner
      From: John Conn of Page County, planter
      For the sum of Ten shillings all that tract or parcel of Land being part of a tract of Land called Hudsons Range, that adjoins part of Hudsons Range now in possession of Richard Henderson. Containing one hundred eighty seven acres of land more or less. Signed John Conn; Wit. Jos Beall, Chris Lowndes; John Conn acknowledges deed. Recorded 24 May 1773
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      1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 420. At the request of Peter Carnes the following Deed was recorded January 21, 1778
      Indenture made September 27, 1777; Joseph Conn in consideration of 421 pounds 13 shillings Continental currency paid by Peter Carnes has sold part of a tract called "Hudsons Range" containing 187 acres and bounded by that part of said tract in possession of Mr. Richard Henderson. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this September 27, 1777, Joseph Conn in the presence of and acknowledged before Christopher Lowndes, Richard Henderson and at the same time Elizabeth Conn wife of Joseph Conn relinquished her right of dower
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      Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 63. Sep 6, 1777 from Joseph Conn of Prince George's County, Carpenter and Joiner, to William Wilcoxon of M, planter, for 441 11 shillings and 3 pence, the following 3 tracts of land in M on the drafts of Senneca [Cr], viz, 1st beginning for the part of a tract of land called Lodowicks Range, containing and mow laid out for about 21 acres; 2ndly, beginning for the part of a tract of land called Davises Content on the 12th line of a tract of land called the Resurvey on Benjamins Square, containing and now laid out for about acres; lastly, beginning for the part of a tract of land called the Resurvey on Benjamins Square, containing and now laid out for about 165.75 acres. Signed - Joseph Conn. Wit - Charles Jones, Richard Beall of Saml. Eliz. Conn, wife to the sd Joseph Conn, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Oct 6, 1777.

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