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

Peter Boswell

Male 1755 - 1793  (38 years)


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  • Name Peter Boswell 
    Birth 1755  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Nov 1793  King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20789  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Unknown Boswell,   b. Bef 1711 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Mother Elizabeth {Unproven} Dent,   b. 1711   d. Aft 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 66 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F13640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anne Bayne Fenley,   b. 25 May 1757, King George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1807, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 4 May 1783  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Fenley Boswell,   b. 8 Mar 1784, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Martha Fenley Boswell,   b. 5 Mar 1786, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Elizabeth Boswell,   b. 12 Jun 1790, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Prince George's County, St. John's and Prince George Parishes Maryland State Census 1776, Page 74
      Peter Boswell: 21
      Mary Boswell: 30: 5 (this may have been a sister of peter)
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      Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 94. Bill of sale, recorded at the request of Charles Mankin. I, Peter Boswell of CC, for 175 £, sell to Charles Mankin of CC, 1 Negro girl named Chloe, about 12 years old, 1 Negro girl named Mary, about 8 years old, 1 Negro woman named Henry, about 27 years old, 1 bay horse, 1 black horse, 1 cow and calf, 1 small sow, 44 flag chairs, almost new, 6 leather bottom chairs, 5 pine tables, 8 walnut tables, 8 feather beds with bedsteads, cords, and covering, 7 iron pots, 4 Dutch ovens, 1 walnut desk, 4 painted chests, 1 glazed tin sugar box, 1 shod horse cart with harness for horse, 12 brass candlesticks, 15 earthen dishes, 48 knives and 48 forks, 8 China punch bowls, 1 painted buffet with glass windows, 2 leather trunks, 50 lbs of new feathers, and 1 large to king glass. Signed Jun 18, 1787 - Peter Boswell, Wit - Rich Barnes*, Rd Barnes Jr. Recorded Jun 18, 1787.

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