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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber TT; 1808-1812;
Folio 37 THOMAS CONTEE 01/06/1811 04/03/1811
"being in bad health of Body ..."
Bequeaths to:
1. names unreadable--daughters
-to have book case with glass doors, side board, best looking glasses., pair of mahogany dining tables--one being in the house where the testator resides and the other in the house where the said Jane Worthington lives and to have 2 looking glasses in the house at Nottingham, round mahogany table, large Japanned teacase. 1 square mahogany dining table and I smaller mahogany table, 2 mahogany card ta bies to be divided equally
2. Jane Worthington --daughter
-to have her choice of testator's best horses or mares except for a mare that the testator purchased at a sheriffs sale that did belong to Alexander Contee, deceased and her choice of the testator's best 2 cows and calves and 1/2 of the sheep
3. Walter Brooke Cox Worthington --grandson
-to have Negro boy "Billy"
-to have a tract of land which the testator purcbased from John Baden. Sr(?) being part of "Truemall's H--"
4. Phillip Contee --grandson
Edmond Contee --grandson {children of son Benjamin Contee
Alice Contee --granddaughter
-to have the sum of 400 pounds current money to each
5. Sarah Worthington --granddaughter
Worthington --granddaughter
Jane Worthington --granddaughter {daughters of daughter Janie Worthington
-to have the sum of 400 pounds current money to each and the above 6 legacies left to the testator's grandchildren to be paid out of the personal estate
6. Grace Key
-to have I feather bed and furn., which she has heretofore used and also to have the sum of--- pounds current money per year during her natural life and no longer and to commence on the 25th of December 1810
7. Thomas Contee Worthington --grandson
-to have the sum of 250 pounds current money out of the bonds due the testator and not already contracted for
-named executor of the will
8. William Worthington --grandson
-to have the sum of 1200 pounds current money to be paid out of the bonds due the testator from William Clarke of Baltimore County and which sum --if the bonds are not paid--to he made up out of other property due the testator by Clarke
-he and Thomas to have all those lands the testator holds or may be entitled to in the state of Kentucky to be divided between them being 4833 acres -remainder of the estate to be divided among the testator's grandchildren by Benjamin Contee and Jane Worthington and no others
Witnesses: Robert Baden
Walter Bruce
Matthew Johnson
W. Worthington
Then came: Robert Baden, Matthew Johnson and Walter Bruce
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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Across the Years In Prince George's County
Thomas Contee was a member of the Committee of Inspection. He was too
old for active duty but aided in filling the quota of the militia. he
was born in Brookfield; died in Princ Georges County, MD
Exported tobacco to Europe and imported large assortment of goods
Signer of the [IT:Declaration of the Association of Freemen of Maryland:IT].2 ATTR DecFM-MD
2 ATTR MdMil
Jane CONTEE b: Est 1761 in Nottingham,Prince George's,Maryland,USA
Alexander CONTEE b: 1752 in Nottingham,Prince George's,Maryland,USA
Benjamin CONTEE b: 1755 in Nottingham,Prince George's,Maryland,USA
Eleanor Lee CONTEE b: 17 NOV 1758 in Nottingham,Prince George's,Maryland,USA
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Mr. John Truman Stoddert 89.77 CH £831,7.7 Jul 17 1765 Jun 16 1766
Appraisers: Thomas Marshall, Thomas Wa. Marshall,
Creditors: Thomas Wa. Marshall,
Next of kin: John Stoddert, Kenhelm Truman Stoddert, Thomas Contee.
Administratrix: Lucey Robrat Stoddert,
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Contee, Alexander, clerk, Prince George's County, 24th July, 1739; 5th Jan., 1740.
To son John, "Rogers Refuge" at Port Tobacco.
To son Peter, "Balto., Co.," Zachiah.
To son Thomas, dwelling plantation and lot in Nottingham Town on Patuxant R.
To son Theodore, "Wartinton" at Piscatiway.
To son Alexander, "Elftonhills" in Charles Co.
To dau. Jane, "Buck Range" in Balto. Co.
To daus. Grace and Cathrine, personalty.
To Daniel Dulany, Edmond Jennigs, Philip Troy, Samuel Hanson all of Charles County, Thomas Hodgkins, John Heburn, Thomas Brooke, personalty.
To wife [unnamed] extx., life interest in estate.
Testator desires that if wife die, Daniel Dulany and Philip Key be appointed exs. They to see that child. are brought up in Church of England.
Overseers: Samuel Hyde and Joseph Adams.
Test: John Booker, John Jackey, John Hammond, Samuel Townshend.
Note: Testator wishes to have funeral sermon preached by the Rectors of St. Paul Parish, Prince George's Co. and Port Tobacco Parish, Charles Co.
Widow makes her election and abides by above will. MCW 22.347.
===From Maryland Gazette
CONTEE, Mrs, Sarah., died at Brookfield., P, G. County, aged 61 years, the wife of Thomas Contee., Esq., and daughter of the late Benjamin Fendall, Esq., of Chas, Co, (April 4, 1793)
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Mr. Peter Contee 67,217 CH £110.19.3 Feb 17 1759 Jun 30 1759
Appraisers: John Theobald, William Neale.
Creditors: James Campbell, Ignatius Simmes.
Next of kin: Theodore Contee Thomas Contee.
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Jane Peck, born 15 February 1723, was called "Mulatto Jane belonging to Alexr. Contee" in Prince George's County court on 24 June 1740 when she was presented for having an illegitimate "Malatto" child. She and her daughter Sarah were sold to her master. On 27 November 1744 the court bound her son Joseph to William Beanes until the age of twenty-one years and ordered that he give the boy one year of schooling and his freedom dues at the completion of the indenture. She could not pay her fine, so she received ten lashes. The court ordered her daughter Priscilla bound to Robert and Edith Richards until the age of sixteen years and ordered that they teach her to read, spin, knit and sew. On 28 November 1749 the court bound her fifteen month old son John to Thomas Contee until the age of twenty-one, and on 22 March 1757 the court bound her seven month old son David to Thomas Contee until the age of thirty-one. On 25 November 1766 she confessed to having another illegitimate child for which the court ordered that she only pay a fine and court costs for which her son Joseph provided security [Court Record 1723-6, 340; 1738-40, 653; 1740-2, 18, 617; 1746-7, 620; 1748-9, 80, 85, 174; 1751-4, 174; 1754-8, 411; 1765-6, 27].
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David Peck, born about August 1757, was seven months old on 22 March 1757 when he was bound to Thomas Contee. He was a "free negro" head of a Prince George's County, Maryland household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [MD:259].
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Folio 112 JANE CONTEE Page 01/26/1779 06/12/1779
"being in good health ...'
Bequeaths to:
1. Thomas Contee --son
-to have all of testatrix's tract of land in Charles County called "Rozer's Refuge"
-to have Negro man "Hector" and "Moses"
-to have one third of testatrix's corn, tobacco, money and household furn. and one third of the plate
-to have the tract of land called "Bucker's (?) Quarter" and all that lying to the southward of a large branch or run that makes in to the creek called Portobaaco Creek and a small part of the marsh that is now ditched and which lies to the northward of the said branch and to be laid off so as to cont. 20 acres
-named executor of the will
2. John Contee --son
-to have silver coffee pot, and mourning ring of 1 guinea price
3. Catherine Harrison--daughter
Barbara Reed--daughter
-son Thomas to pay each the sum of 50 pounds sterling and should he refuse, then he is to have no part of the land left to him in Charles County
-remainder of the land called "Rozer's Refuge" to be divided between them -Catherine to have Negro woman "Nan" and Negro boy "John"
-Catherine to have one third part of the plate, one third part of the corn and tobacco and one third part of the household fum.
-Barbara to have Negro men "Ben" and "Peter"
-Barbara to have one third part of the corn and tobacco, one third part of the plate, and one third part of the household furn.
-testatrix wants it understood that the money given to daughters Catherine and Barbara and to son Thomas is not to be part of the money due testatrix from W. Hyde, merchant
4. Jane (Contee?) --daughter
-to have silver tea pot and stand and milk pot and tea spoons and tray and bread and butter plate, 1 mourning ring of I guinea price
5. Jane Contee Harrison --granddaughter
-to have Negro boys "George" "Townside" and "Jacob" and Negro girl "Cate"
6. John Hanson --son-in-law
-along w/ testatrix's sons John and Thomas to have all of testatrix's right to a debt due from Samuel Hyde, merchant and now due--to be divided among them
7. Jane Contee --granddaughter (daughter of son John)
Alexander Contee --grandson (son of son Thomas)
Jane (Contee?) --granddaughter (daughter of son Thomas)
Alexander --grandson (son of daughter Jane)
Jane --granddaughter (daughter of daughter Jane)
Leonard --grandson (son of daughter Grace)
John Reed --grandson (son of daughter Barbara)
-each of testatrix's grandchildren including Jane Harrison, to have I silver can of 5 guineas price and to be paid out of the share of Catherine and Barbara and Thomas Witnesses: John Baden, Sr.
Robert Baden
Juda Flood (mark)
Then came: the three above named subscribers to the will
Note: the testatrix signed the will in her own hand
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Mr. Theodore Contee 89,141 CA £2727.3.8 Aug 10 1765 Sep 16 1766
Appraisers: William Lyles, Samuel Robertson.
Creditors: John Harrison, Mordecai Smith.
Next of kin; John Contee, Thomas Contee.
Executors Elisabeth Contee (widow), Charles Grahame, Edward Grant (gentleman
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1752-1756 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber A#2 [TLC]; Page 39. Sep 14, 1752 from Jane Contee of Prince Georges County, to Thomas Contee of same, for 60 £10 shillings sterling and 3933 lbs of tobacco and for divers good causes, part of a tract of land called Rozers Refuge, lying in CC, bounded by the west line of the original survey of Rozers Refuge afd, a tract of land called Thomsonton, a road that leads from Portobacco to Pecowaxon Church, Saint Johns Branch, the road that leads from Portobacco to the Roman Chappell and to the place where the first bound tree of George and Robert Gudricks land stood, a large swamp or branch called Oversees Swamp, containing and laid out for about 174 acres. Signed - Jane Contee. Wit - Walter Hanson, Arthur Lee. Recorded Sep 25, 1752.
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1756-1761 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber G#3 [TLC]; Page 477. Bill of Sale. I, John Acock of CC, tailor, for 16 £7 shillings & 6 pence, sell to Thomas Contee of CC, merchant, and Company, the following goods and household stuff, viz, 2 feather beds, 3 pair sheets, 1 pair blankets, 2 rugs, 4 pillows, 2 bolsters, 1 bedstead, 2 iron pots, 2 pair pot hooks, 6 pewter plates, 1 pewter dish, 1 pewter basin and frying pan, 2 chests, 3 tables, and 6 knives & forks, and also 1 gray mare. Signed Oct 15, 1760 - John Acock. Wit - Benjamin Thomas, Priscilla (X her mark) Booker. Recorded Oct 20, 1760.
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 63, [Mutilated and very faded page]. .. Thomas Contee .. sorrel horse .. goods and chattels ..
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 65, [Mutilated page]. At the request of Thomas Contee, the following bill of sale was recorded on Nov
CC. I, John .. carpenter, in consideration of 3000 lbs of tobacco .. [I sell to] Thomas Contee, 1 bay mare and colt, a young sorrel horse, a heifer, a y 1 feather bed & furniture, 2 iron pots, .. 1 dish and [all my] household furniture that is now in my , 20 hogs. I, sd John Vardin, have put sd Thomas Contee in full [possession] of the goods and chattels afd by delivering to sd Tho_ .. Signed this 31st day of ,
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1759-1763; Liber RR {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 111. At the request of Thomas Contee the following Deed was recorded January 12, 1761
Indenture made January 12, 1761; Paul Hoye, planter of PGCo in consideration of 93 pounds sterling lawful money of Great Britain paid by Thomas Contee, of Charles County, Maryland and for diverse other good causes and considerations him hereunto moving has sold part of 2 tracts of land lying in PGCo called "Twiver" and "Littleworth"containing 93 ½ acres and beginning in the line of "The Farm"and bounded by land now in possession of Mr. Thomas Dorsett called "The Orchard". Signed Paul Hoye in the presence of John Hepburn, William Deakins and acknowledged before John Hepburn
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 117. Bill of Sale. I, John Higdon Jr of CC, planter, for 2258 lbs of crop tobacco, sell to Thomas Contee & Company, 1 bay horse, 1 small bay mare, 3 cows, 1 heifer, and 2 yearlings, 3 breeding sows, 3 feather beds & bolsters, 3 rugs, 3 pair sheets, 3 bedsteads, 12 pewter plates, 3 pewter dishes, 2 tables, 3 iron pots, and all the other household furniture in my possession. Signed Mar 16, 1762 - John Higdon Jr. Wit - Prudence (T her mark) Sullivan, Dan of St Thos Jenifer*. Recorded Mar 30, 1762.
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 119. Mar 29, 1752 from John Higdon Jr of CC, planter, to Thomas Contee of CC, for 3000 lbs of crop tobacco and for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land in CC called Noes Desart, bounded by a tract of land called Bettys Delight & a tract of land called Strife, a tract of land called Calverts Hope, containing and now laid out for about 50 acres. Signed Mar 16, 1762 - John Higdon Jr. Wit - Thos Stone*, Jno Winter*. Jane, the wife of sd John Higdon Jr, released her right of dower to the within mentioned lands, Recorded. Mar 20, 1762.
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 385. Nov 10, 1763 from Thomas Contee of CC, Gentleman, to Thomas Handcock of .. for 4000 lbs of crop tobacco, part of a tract of land in CC called Noes Desert, bounded by a tract of land called Bettys Delight & a tract of land called Strife, a tract of land called Calverts Hope, containing and laid out for about 50 acres. Signed - Thos Contee. Wit - Ru Harrison*, Josias Hawkins*. Sarah, the wife of the sd Thomas Contee, released her right of dower to the within mentioned lands- Recorded Nov , 1763.
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 402. [Jan] 11, 1764 from Benjamin Thomas of CC, planter, to Thomas Contee of CC .. for lbs of crop tobacco, and for divers other good causes land lying in the county afsd .. bounded by .. the branches of Bird a bounded tree of a tract .. containing .. hundred & fifty six acres of land be the same more or less Signed - Benja Thomas. Wit - Hanson, Hanson*. ,. Recorded [Jan] 12, 1764.
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1761-1765 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#3 [TLC]; Page 492. Bill of Sale. I, John Brachin of CC, planter, for 0 £, sell to Thomas Contee of CC, merchant & Co, 1 sorrel horse branded on the off buttock 0, 2 feather beds and parniture, 2 iron pots, 1 chest, 1 table, 1 frying pan, 2 pewter dishes, and 6 plates, and all other household
furniture. Signed Jun 12, 1764 - John Brackinn. Wit - Henry Fendall. Recorded Jun 18, 1764.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 7. Oct 22, 176_ from James Swan (Swann) of CC, millwright, to Thomas Contee of CC. Benjamin Fendall, in his lifetime, was possessed of 20 acres on Allens Fresh in CC, granted unto Robert [Yates] and sd Benjamin Fendall by a lease dated Jun 10, 1752, and by the death of sd Robert Yates, survived to sd Benjamin Fendall, on which tract there is now erected 1 water grist mill, 1 bake house with sundry other buildings and improvements, and Benjamin Fendall, being thereof possessed, died, having first made his will, wherein he directed that his water grist mills on Allens Fresh, together with the land condemned by virtue of a writ of ad quod damnum to erect sd mills on, should be sold. The afd Thomas Contee and Henry Fendall, Benjamin Fendall's executors, sold the tract of land to sd James Swan. This deed therefore witnesses that James Swan, for 235 £10 shillings sterling and for divers other good causes, sells to Thomas Contee one moiety of the tract of land situated as afd. Signed - James Swan. Wit - Jno Winter*, Josias Hawkins*. Recorded Oct 22, 1765.
igned - James Swan. Wit - John Winter*, Josias Hawkins*. Recorded Dec 4, 1766-
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 27, Oct 30, 1765 from Benjamin Fendall of CC, planter, to Thomas Contee & James Swann of CC, for 52 shillings & 6 pence and for divers other good causes, land in CC called Charles Burrough, bounded by the east side of Zachiah swamp, containing about 2 acres, Signed - Benjamin Fendall. Wit - Jno Winter*, Robt Horner*. Recorded Oct 301 1765.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 82. Aug 1, 1766 from James Gilpin of CC, planter, to Thomas Contee of CC, for 125 £and for divers other good causes, a tract of land in CC called Tomsonton, bounded by the road that leads to Portobacco, the head of a Marshy Branch, a parcel of land now in the possession of Walter Hanson, it being part of the afd tract of land called Tomsonton, and formerly laid out for 100 acres out of sd tract, thence to sd Walter Hanson's land, containing about 170 acres. Signed - James (G his mark) Gilpin. Wit - Jno winter*, Robt Horner*. Recorded Aug 2, 1766.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 110. Instrument of Writing. Oct 15, 1766 from the Revd Mr. John Macpherson, Rector of William and Mary Parish in CC, to Thomas Contee and Philip Richard Fendall of CC, Gentleman. John Lewellin of St. Mary's County, Gentleman, by virtue of 2 deeds or leases, one dated Sep 8, 1738, and the other dated [blank month and day], 1739, and recorded in CC Liber SN #2 pages 258-29, and Liber SN#2 pages 298-299, leased unto Samuel Chunn, Susanah Chunn, his wife, and Acquilla Chunn, his son, during their natural lives, part of a tract of land in CC called Westwood Manor, containing about 154 acres, the Chunns paying to sd John Lewellin, yearly, 100 lhs of tobacco in 1 cask, and 200 lbs of tobacco and 3 shillings. Sd Acquilla Chunn being the only survivor, on Dec 7, 1757, as recorded in CC Liber G #3, conveyed the land to sd John McPherson the afd land, during the natural life of sd Acquilla, and sd McPherson is now in possession of sd land. Sd McPherson at this time has 8 Negroes, to wit, George, Jack, Ned, Jem, Will, Peg, sail, and Ned, which Negroes are the property of William and Mary Parish, and held by sd McPherson as Rector. Now this deed witnesses that sd McPherson, for the rents and covenants hereafter mentioned, has granted to ad Contee and Fendall, during the natural life of sd Acquilla, all of McPherson's right to the afd leased lands, and the use.of the afd 8 Negroes, during the term of his Rectorship, to be employed by Contee and Fendall. Contee and Fendall are to pay, yearly, to sd Lewellin, 1000 lbs of tobacco in hogshead and 200 lbs of tobacco and 3 shillings, and to sd McPherson, 2800 lbs of tobacco, and for the use of the 8 Negroes, yearly, 1240 lbs of tobacco for each Negro man, and 1000 lbs of tobacco for each Negro woman. Contee and Fendall will find the Negroes meat, drink, and clothing. McPherson will have any Negroes that need it, tended by a physician or midwife. McPherson will replace any Negroes who are too ill to work. Signed - John Macpherson, Thos Contee, Phil Rd Fendall, Wit - Geo Dent*, James Key, Edwd Smoot*. Recorded Oct 16, 1766.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 130. Dec 4, 1766 from James Swann of CC, millwright, to Thomas Contee of CC. Benjamin Fendall, in his lifetime, was possessed of 20 acres of land on a Run of water called Allens Fresh, in CC, granted to Robert Yates and the sd Benjamin Fendall by a lease dated Jun 10, 1752, and which by the death of the sd Robert Yates, survived to sd Benjamin Fendall, on which land there is now erected 1 water grist mill, 1 bake house and sundry other buildings and improvements, and sd Benjamin Fendall being so thereof possessed, departed this life having first made his will, wherein he directed that the water grist mills on Allens Fresh, together with the land condemned by a writ of ad quad damnum, should be sold by his executors. Sd Thomas Contee and Henry Fendall, executors, by authority of sd will, sold the land to sd James Swann. This deed therefore witnesses that sd James Swan, for 235 £10 shillings and for divers other good causes, have sold to sd Thomas Contee, one moiety of the tract of land, situated as afd, and all houses, mills, buildings, ways, waters, and water courses, Signed - James Swan. Wit - John Winter*, Josias Hawkins*. Recorded Dec 4, 1766-
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 150. Certificate. Feb 11, 1766, Mr. Thomas Contee brought before me as a stray, a bay mare, which sd Contee complains has been for some time very troublesome to him by breaking into his inclosures. He is permitted to use sd mare on complying with the act of assembly in such case made. Signed - Josias Hawkins*. Recorded Feb 11, 1766.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 268. Assignment & Bill of Sale. Aug 24, 1767 from the Revd Mr. John McPherson, Rector of William and Mary Parish in CC, to Thomas Contee and Philip Richard Fendall, all his right to a certain messuaye of land in the Parish afd and CC, called the Glebe, and being part of a tract of land called Burrow Hall, and also the Negroes following, to wit, Sam, Nat, Nan, Poll, Edy, and Daniel (the property of the Parish afd), during sd McPherson's natural life or his continuation as Rector of the Parish afd. For and in consideration of the land and Negroes afd, sd Contee and Fendall agree to pay McPherson, yearly, during the term afd, 2000 lbs of tobacco for the land aid and at the rate of 930 lbs of tobacco for each of the Negroes afd, by crediting him yearly for the like sum on his bond. McPherson, for 20 £to him in hand paid by receipt on his bond to Contee and Fendall of this date, sells to Contee and Fendall, 1 pinch back watch, and 399 volumes of small and large books of different kinds. If the death of the Negroes afd or either of them being rendered incapable of labor by age or infirmities, it shall exculpate sd Contee and Fendall from paying wages for them as afd. Signed - John MacPherson. Wit - Edwd Smoot*, Wm Brown, Theops Yates_ Recorded Sep 13, 1767.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 322. Jan 7, 1768 from John Wathen of CC, planter, to Thomas Contee of CC. Ignatius Wathen, decd, by his will dated May 1, 1757, bequeathed to his son, John Wathen, one part of a parcel of land whereon he did live, commonly called Wathens Adventure, the lines of sd Wathen's part he, sd Ignatius, did mark and show to Charles Douglass, and sd Douglass has shown the same to us, Now this deed witnesses that sd John Wathen, for 80 £and for divers other good causes, sells to sd Thomas Contee all that tract of land in CC called Wathens Adventure, bounded by the road that leads to Portobacco, the land of Ignatius Causeen formerly now in the possession of Gerrard Causeen, containing about 80 acres. Signed - John (+ his mark) Wathen. Wit - Geo: Dent*, Josias Hawkins*. Susanna Wathen, widow of Ignatius Wathen afd and mother to the afd John Wathen, relinquished her right of dower. Heneretta, wife of sd John Wathen,relinquished her right of dower. Recorded Jan 25, 1768.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 324. Deposition. Nov 23, 1767. Mr. Charles Douglass made oath that the bounds he has shown this day to John Wathen, Thomas Contee, "and several others" are the same that was shown him by Ignatius Wathen decd, to be the part that he intended to give the afd John Wathen of a tract of land called Wathens Adventure. Signed - Geo Dent*. Recorded Jan 25, 1768.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 472. Bill of Sale, I, Benjamin Branson Sr of CC, planter, for 50 £6 shillings and 3 pence, have sold to Thomas Contee a Negro wench called Rose. If, however, 1 pay sd Contee the afd sum with legal interest by Mar 1, 1769, then this bill of sale shall cease. Signed Sep 5, 1768 - Benj (B his mark) Branson. Wit - John Robertson, Benj Douglass Y5t, Lino Winter*. Recorded Sep 19, 1768.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 552. Mortgage. I, Robert Horner of CC, Gentleman, for 350 £which Thomas Contee of cc has made himself liable to pay for me by his giving his bond jointly and severally with me to Richard Brown for the above sum with legal interest and dated (blank] and for 5 shillings to me paid by sd Contee, I grant him the following Negroes, namely, Adam, Philis, Quibus, Sucky, Peter, Nell, Ben, Charity, Hollahi, Nancy, Jack, Chloe, Sambo, and Henny, and also 1 bay gelding. If however, 1 pay sd Richard Brown 350 £with interest by Mar 20, 1771, and pay Contee 5 shillings, then this bill of sale shall cease. Signed - Robt Horner_ Wit - Benjamin Douglass Yst, Alexander C Hodgkin. Recorded Mar 22, 1769.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 47. Letter of Attorney recorded at the request of Thomas Contee
I, Philip Richard Fendall of CC, for divers good reasons, I appoint my friend, Thomas Contee of Prince George's County, merchant, to be my true and lawful atty, to recover all such debts, duties, fees, rents, hires, yearly payments, slaves, goods, legacies, monies, and tobacco due or to become due to me, whether or judgment, execution, mortgage, bond, bill, note, account, accompt book, will, contract, or otherwise, from any person, and to take into his keeping and possession, all my slaves, cattle, and all other my personal estate, goods and chattels, and the same, or any part thereof, to sell for my use and behoof, and also, for my use, to enter into and take possession of all my messuages, lands, and plantations, whether in Maryland or Virginia, and for my use, to convey the same. Signed Sep 5, 1775 - Phil Rd Fendall, Wit - W. (William) Smallwood, Sam/ Love, 2eph (Zephaniah) Turner. Acknowledged before CC JP G.R. Brown. Recorded Nov 16, 1775.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 12. Jan 21, 1790 from Benjamin Contee of CC, to Thomas Contee of Prince Georges County, Esq, for 3000 £, 3 tracts of land, which lands were conveyed and sold to sd Benjamin Contee by sd Thomas Contee in 1782, by CC deed dated Aug 14, 1782, recorded in Liber V No 3 pages 618-620. The tracts are called Rozers Refuge, Tomsonton, and Wathens Adventure, situated in CC. The lst tract contains about 561 acres, the 2nd about 170 acres, the 3rd about 80 acres. Excepted is the right of dower of Sarah Contee, wife of sd Thomas, not conveyed or relinquished heretofore, to sd Benjamin. Excepted also is the right of dower of Sarah Russell Contee, wife of sd Benjamin, which sd right of dower is not intended to be relinquished, but to be reserved. Signed - Ben Contee. Wit - Dan Jenifer*. B. Fendall*. Recorded Mar 25, 1790.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 197. Instrument of Writing. By a deed dated Mar 29, 1788, between Benjamin Contee of the 1st part, Sarah Russell Lee (now Sarah Russell Contee) of the 2nd part, and Eleanor Ann Lee, Thomas Contee, and Philip Richard Fendall of the 3rd part, it was agreed between sd Benjamin Contee and Sarah Russell Lee, between whom a marriage was then intended shortly, that sd Sarah, during her coverture, should enjoy, exclusively, all the slaves, stock, furniture, money, and other property, that she was entitled to, free from any claim of sd Benjamin. Sd Sarah, with the consent of sd Benjamin Contee, for 5 shillings, via CC deed, sold to sd Eleanor Ann Lee, Thomas Contee, and Philip Richard Fendall, all the property she was entitled to, and the increase thereof, in trust for the persons sd Sarah directs during her coverture. The intended marriage was afterwards solemnized. Sd Eleanor, Thomas, and Philip want to give up the trust to some other persons; Sarah wants sd property to be invested in lands and other property for the use and support of Sarah, and transferred to the Trustees, for the use of Sarah and for Sarah to dispose of, or, if no disposition is made, to Sarah's heirs. Sarah, for the confidence she has for her friends, John Campbell, John Marshall Sr, and Thomas Harris, appoints them trustees, to receive from sd Eleanor, Thomas, and Philip, all the sd property. Now know that I, sd Sarah Russell Contee, by virtue of the power reserved to me by the afd deed, hereby direct that sd property shall be held by sd Trustees, for the use of myself and my heirs, until transfer of the same shall be legally made by the Trustees to sd Campbell, . Marshall, and Harris, and that after the transfer, Campbell, Marshall, and Harris, shall hold sd property or the lands and such other property as they may purchase therewith, in trust for the use of myself and subject to such disposition as I may hereafter, whether covert or sole, make, and if no disposition, to my heirs. Signed Dec 25, 1790 - Sarah Russell Contee. Wit - B. Fendall*. Recorded Jan 3, 1791.
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Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1787-1789; Liber HH-2 {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 460. At the request of John Baden s/o Thomas the following Deed was recorded October 9, 1788
Indenture made August 9, 1788; Thomas Contee, merchant in consideration of 215 pounds current money paid by John Baden s/o Thomas, planter and for divers other causes and considerations him hereunto moving has sold part of a tract called "Good Luck" containing 78 ¼ acres. Signed Thomas Contee in the presence of and acknowledged before Fielder Bowie, Robert Bowie and at the same time Sarah Contee w/o Thomas Contee relinquished her right of dower
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 565_ Mortgage_ I, Charles Douglass of CC, planter, for 43 £2 shillings and 5 pence to me in hand paid by Thomas Contee of CC, merchant, and for 97 £19 shillings and 5 pence to me in hand paid by John Hanson Jr of CC, merchant, and for divers other good causes, I have sold to sd Contee Hanson, a Negro man named Tom, a young Negro woman named Mary, an old Negro woman named Nell, 4 feather beds, 1 desk, 1 large oval table, 1 small ditto, 4 cows and 2 yearlings, 1 gray mare, 1 sorrel horse, 1 bay horse, 1 gray horse, and a 2-year-old horse colt. If, however, I pay Contec by next Dec 1, 43 £2 shillings and 5 pence with legal interest, and pay sd Hanson 97 £19 shillings and 5 pence by next Dec 1 with legal interest, then this deed to be void. Signed May 16, 1769 - Charles Douglass. Wit - Geo Dent*. Recorded May 17, 1769.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 689_ Lease. Apr 19, 1770 from Thomas Contee in Maryland, to Francis Dixon of CC, the lease of part of a tract of land called Thomsonton, all that part of the afd tract of land that I possess which is not before leased to Benjamin Maccoy. This lease starts on Dec 25, 1769 and is to last for 21 years. The yearly rent is 1000 lbs of tobacco in cask in Portobacco Warehouse if the Inspection Law should continue during the term afd, and if not, convenient on the water to Portobacco ._ Mar 5 yearly. Dixon agrees to repair the houses at his own cost and keep them in repair, and at the end of the lease, to deliver up the afd plantation and houses in good repair. Signed - Thos Contee, Francis (4- his mark) Dixon. Wit - James Swan. Recorded Apr 21, 1770.
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1765-1770 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber O#3 [TLC]; Page 690. Lease. Apr 10, 1770 from Thomas Contee of CC, to Benjamin Maccoy of CC, the lease of part of a tract of land called Thompsontown, bounded by a plantation on sd land whereon Francis Dixon lives. This lease starts on Dec 25, 1769, and is to last 21 years. The yearly rent is 1200 lbs of tobacco in cask in Portobacco Warehouse if the Inspection Law should continue during the term afd, and if not, convenient on the water to Portobacco by Mar 25 yearly. Maccoy agrees to repair the houses at his own cost and keep them in repair, and at the end of the lease, to deliver up the afd plantation and houses in good repair. Signed - Thos Contee, Benjamin (M his mark) Maccoy. Wit - James Swan, Francis (X his mark) Dixon. Recorded Apr 21, 1770.
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1770-1775 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber S#3 [TLC]; Page 229. Mortgage. Dec 21, 1771 from William Hanson of CC, Gentleman, to Thomas Contee of Prince Georges County, merchant, for 1350 £, part of a tract of land in CC whereon sd William Hanson now lives, called Rozers Refuge, bounded by the east side of Port Tobacco Cr near a small marsh, the woods, the Stoney branch, the dividing line between sd William Hanson and Jame[s] Contee, containing about 603 acres. Also, 7 slaves following, to wit, Peter, Julius, Bob, Phill, Jack, Judy, and Beck. If, however, sd Hanson pays sd Contee the afd sum with legal interest, by Dec 21, 1777,
then this deed shall be void. Signed - Wm Hanson. Wit - Walter Hanson*, Sam: Hanson*. Rachael, the wife of the sd William Hanson, relinquished her right of dower- Recorded 'Dec 23, 1771.
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1770-1775 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber S#3 [TLC]; Page 530. Nov 24, 1773 from William Wright of CC, to Thomas Contee and Fielder Bowie of Prince Georges County, merchants, for 93 £11 shillings and 8 pence and for-divers other good causes, part of a tract of land lying in CC and Prince Georges County called the Forrest, which was devised to sd William Wright after the death of Deborah Wright, and whereon she now lives, containing about 157 acres_ Signed - William Wright, Wit - John Cooke (a Provincial justice), Clement, Hollyday. Recorded Feb 21, 1774
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1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 609. At the request of Thomas Contee the following Deed was recorded April 26, 1779
Indenture made February 8, 1779; Hezekiah Magruder and Mary Magruder in consideration of 3000 pounds paid by Thomas Contee has sold two tracts; one called "Ludfords Gift" containing 271 acres and beginning at the northern boundary of a tract formerly taken up by Arthur Ludford now in possession of John Perry in bounded by the west line of John Greer's land now in possession of Owen Ellis and Ignatius Digges; and the other adjoining tract called "Hatchett" containing 56 acres and beginning at the head boundary of John Greer's land and bounded by a the land formerly belonging to Banard Johnson now in possession of Paul Rawlings and "Ludford's Gift". Signed Hezekiah Magruder, Mary Magruder in the presence of and acknowledged before Thomas Gantt, Jr., Alexander Howard Magruder
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1773-1778 Frederick County Land Records; {Patricia Abelard Andersen}
W:442-444. Thomas Contee and Doct. Leonard Hollyday of Prince George's County, recorded deed 23 Dec. 1775, from Thomas Warring for £150 sterling, tract Warington, on bank of Potomac River, across from Swan Pond Bottom in Virginia, containing 270 acres more or less.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 521, Feb 28, 1780 from William Molleson of London, merchant, by Thomas Contee of Prince George's County, his atty in fact, to Alexander Contee of Baltimore Town, merchant, for 7100 £, lot #92 in the Addition to George Town, now in M, which sd lot was purchased by sd William Molleson of a certain Charles Beatty and George Fraser Hawkins, as by deed recorded in Liber N fol 600, one of the Land Records of Frederick County, bounded by High Street, as per the plan of the Addition to George Town, recorded in the Records of Frederick County. Signed - Thos. Contee. Wit - Thos. Gantt Jr, Fielder Bowie. John Read Magruder, Clk of Prince George's County Court, certified that Thomas Gantt Jr and Fielder Bowie, Gentlemen, are Prince George's County JPs. Recorded Jun 28, 1780.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 570. Apr 1, 1782 from Thomas Contee of Prince Georges County, Esq, to Thomas Perry of CC, planter, for 16,000 [lbs] nett weight of good crop tobacco, all that tract of land in CC called Loose Cheese, bounded by a knoll on the west side of one of the branches of Burdicts Cr in CC called the little Dam, said to be a bounded tree of a tract of land called Thomas' Chance, containing and now laid out for about 156 acres. Signed - Thos Contee, Wit - Jno Harrison, Alex, Howd Magruder_ Sarah, wife of the sd Thomas Contee, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. John Read Magruder, Clerk of Prince Georges County, certified that the afd John Harrison and Alex. Howard Magruder are J-Ps of his county. Recorded Apr 11, 1782.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 618. Aug 14, 1782 from Thomas Contee of Prince Georges County, Esq, to Benjamin Contee of the same County, attorney at law, for the natural love he has for sd Benjamin Contee, his son, and for 5 £(the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and from further payment of the same sd Thomas Contee does hereby entirely release sd Benjamin Contee) and, for divers good causes, three tracts of land in CC, to wit, part of a tract of land called Rozers Refuge, bounded by the. east side of Portobacco Cr in CC where the divisional line of the sd tract of land called Rozers Refuge between sd Thomas Contie and Walter Pye begins and running thence with sd divisional line as heretofore it has been run and established by the parties who at several times have been in possession of sd lands, then to the part of the land called Tomsonton now in possession of Walter Hanson, then to the head of Saint Johns Branch, then to Portobacco Cr, containing about 561 acres. Also one other tract of land, being part of a tract of land called Tomsonton, which part was lately sold by James Gilpin to sd Thomas Contie via CC deed, containing about 170 acres. Also all of one other tract of land, being part of a tract of land called Wathens Adventure, lying in CC, which sd part was sold in time past by John Wathen to sd Thomas Contee, as may be seen among the CC Land Records wherein sd sale is recorded, containing and laid out for about 80 acres. Signed - Thos Contee. Wit - Walter Hanson, Hoskins Hanson (CC JPs). Recorded Oct 3, 1782.
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 227. At the request of Thomas Smith Cox the following Deed was enrolled August 10, 1782
Indenture made April 1, 1782; Thomas Contee, Esqr., in consideration of 350 pounds specie currency paid by Thomas Smith Cox have sold one fourth and divided part of upland containing 87-7/8 acres and adjoining to the east side of Martha Roundell's divided part of upland being part of "Mansfield" and part of "Collins his Comfort" and bounded by Back Creek and the marsh of Spicers Creek; also that one fourth and divided part of upland lying on the north side of Back Creek on Point Comfort containing 19 ¼ acres with the fourth part of the marsh adjoining Martha Roundell's part; also one fourth and divided part of marsh containing 7 ½ acres lying on the south side of "Back Creek adjoining the Back Landing and bounded by Martha Roundell's ½ moiety part of marsh for a causeway. All of which parcels make up 114- 5/8 acres. Signed Thomas Contee in the presence of and acknowledged before John Harrison, Alexander Howard Magruder and at the same time Sarah Contee w/o Thomas Contee relinquished her right of dower
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 265. At the request of Thomas Contee the following Deed was enrolled November 19, 1782
Indenture made November 19, 1782 and in the sixth year of American Independence; Between Thomas Contee, Esqr., of one part and John Dorsett, Gentleman of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas by deed bearing date September 25, 1779, Thomas Contee and John Dorsett were enfeoffed by Richare Lee each of and undivided moiety of part of a tract called "Lee's Choice" lying in the Town of Nottingham which part was in the tenure of Richard Lee and by him conveyed to Thomas Brooke as will appear by deed recorded in Liber 2, folio 05. And whereas by this deed, John Dorsett was seized and legally possessed of an undivided moiety of the said tract. Know then that Thomas Dorsett in consideration of 600 pounds common current money has has released and quit claimed unto Thomas Contee his moiety part of a tract called "Lee's Choice". Signed John Dorsett in the presence of and acknowledged before David Craufurd, Samuel Hepburn
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 288. At the request of Jane Worthington the following Deed was enrolled February 28, 1783
Indenture made February 15, 1783; Thomas Contee, Esq. of PGCo in consideration of the natural love and affection he beareth unto his his daughter Jane Worthington wife of William Worthington, Esq. of Anne Arundel County, Maryland and sundry other good causes and considerations him hereunto inciting has given by these presents two adjoining tracts in PGCo; part of "Toogood" containing 235 acres and beginning at a stone fixed as the southeast corner of the part in possession of William Selby and bounded by Timberly and that part of "Toogood" formerly in the possession of Moses Orme in a division boundary between Moses Orme and Thomas Sansbury; also part of "Simms Delight" containing 14-5/8 acres and beginning at a division boundary for "Toogood" between Moses Orme and Thomas Sansbury being the northeasternmost corner of Sansbury's land and bounded by the northwest corner tree of Brooke's Discovery in the southeast corner of that part of "Toogood" formerly William Selby's. Signed Thomas Contee in the presence of and acknowledged before David Craufurd, Samuel Hepburn
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1780-1784 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 290. At the request of Eleanor Wallace the following Deed was enrolled February 28, 1783
Indenture made February 15, 1783; Thomas Contee, Esq. of PGCo in consideration of the natural love and affection he beareth unto his his daughter Eleanor Wallace wife of Michael Wallace, phisician and for diverse other good causes and considerations him hereunto moving hath given by these presents three tracts; part of "Trumans Hills" containing 156-11/16 acres; part of "Prevention" containing 13-7/8 acre; and another part and Trueman Hills containing 4 ½ acres and beginning in a Valley at the end of the 1st line of 80 ½ acres conveyed by Thomas Smith Greenfield to John Frederick Augustus Priggs on June 4, 1774. Signed Thomas Contee in the presence of and acknowledged before David Craufurd, Samuel Hepburn
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1789-1790 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber II [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 310. At the request of Robert Young the following Deed was recorded September 14, 1789
Indenture made August 17, 1789; Thomas Contee, merchant in consideration of 450 pounds current money paid by Robert Young, merchant has sold part of a tract called "Lees Choice" containing 1 acre lying in the Town of Nottingham, beginning at a stone wehre stood a cedar post near the river standing in the east line of Lot Number 21. Signed Thomas Contee in the presence of and acknowledged before Fielder Bowie, Robert Bowie and at the same time Sarah Contee w/o Thomas Contee relinquished her right of dower
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1789-1790 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber II [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 381
At the request of James Swann the following Deed was recorded October 26, 1789
Indenture made August 26, 1789; Thomas Contee in consideration of the quantity of 40,000 pounds of crop tobacco by James Swann has sold two adjacent tracts, one called "Ludfords Gift" containing 271 acres and
beginning at a bounded white oak being the northerly boundary of a tract formerly taken up by Arthur Ludford now in the possession of John Perrie {Liber BB 2, Folio 231} and bordering on the west line of John Green’s land now in possession of Owen Ellis and Ignatius Digges heirs and the other "Hatchett" containing 56 acres and beginning at the head boundary of John Green’s land and bounded by land formerly belonging to Bernard Johnson now in possession of Paul Rawlings. Signed Thomas Contee in
the presence of and acknowledged before Fielder Bowie, Robert Bowie and at the same time Sarah Contee w/o Thomas Contee relinquished her right of dower
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1792-1796 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber N#4 [TLC]; Page 200. Dec 20. 1793 from Thomas Contee of Prince Georges County, Esquire, to Alexander Scott of VA, Esquire, for 1622 £ and for so much as sd Alexander Scott may secure to be paid by written obligation under his hand and seal, herein conveyed are 3 parcels of land in CC, to wit, part of a tract of land called Rozers Refuge, bounded by Port Tobacco Cr and the eastern banks of the same, where is the dividing line between a part of sd tract lately in the tenure of Walter Pye but now occupied by Robert Fergusson, and that part of sd tract now in possession of Thomas Contee and intended to be hereby conveyed, thence to a tract of land called Thomson Ton, the head of St, John's Branch, containing 551 acres, reserving therefrom 10 square feet each way of the ground where the graves of 2 children of sd Thomas Contee are so as to include sd graves. Also, part of one other tract of land, adjoining the former tract, called Tomson Ton, which sd land was formerly sold by James Gilpin, and recorded in the CC Land Records, bounded by James Gilpin, Thomas Contee, containing about 170 acres. Also, part of one other tract of land in CC called Wathens Adventure, which was heretofore sold by deed to Thomas Contee by John Wathen, and recorded in the Land Records of CC, bounded by John Wathen, Thomas Contee. Signed - Thos Contee. Wit - John Smith Brookes, Saml Hepburn (Prince
Georges County JPs), This deed was acknowledged in Prince Georges County; the dower of Sarah Russell Contee, wife of Benjamin Contee is not granted. Certified by John R. Magruder Jr, Clk of Prince Georges County Court. Recorded Jan 17,1794.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-324: ROZERS REFUGE: 1164 acres; Possession of - 1164 Acres - Contee, Alexander: : Re-Surveyed 19 Feb 1734 for Alexander Contee: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 1164 Acres - John Hanson from John Contee; 28 Feb 1744,561 Acres - Jane Contee from John Hanson; 12 March 1744, 174 Acres - Thomas Contee from Jane Contee; 4 Sept 1752.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 320-133: THOMPSON TOWN: 270 acres; Possession of - 270 Acres - Rozer, Notley: Surveyed 12 Aug 1669 for George Thompson at a M.E.'d oak at the Southernmost bound of the land of Capt William Lewis: Conveyance notes - 270 Acres - Isaac Gilpin from Notley Rozer,; 1 Nov 1718, 100 Acres - Walter Hanson from William Middleton; 18 May 1748,, , , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 333-224: WATHENS ADVENTURE: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Watkins, John: Surveyed 5 July 1702 for John Wathen beginning at a M.E.'d oak being a boundary tree of a tract of land now in possession of William Mathews called MATHEWS PURCHASE: Other Tracts Mentioned: MATHEWS PURCHASE;
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Prince Georges County: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 375-18: FORREST: 1045 acres; Possession of - 1045 Acres - Spicer, George: Surveyed 5 Aug 1694 for James Biggers in Charles County: {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Lies in Prince Georges County and there charged,1045 Acres - Charles Carroll from Isaac Cecil; 26 Nov 1717, John Smith from Charles Carroll; 5 Dec 1747 , ,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 403-171: CHARLES BOROUGH RESURVEY: 325 acres; Possession of - 325 Acres - Fendall, John Capt : Re-Surveyed for Capt John Fendall 29 Aug 1720 lying at the head of Wicomico River on the East side of Herring Creek beginning at a bounded White Oak a bound tree of WESTWOOD MANOR Escheat: {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, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 364-20: WESTWOOD MANOR: 1600 acres; Possession of - 1600 Acres - Gerrard, John: 1600 Acres - Gerrard, John: Surveyed 17 May 1651 for Thomas Gerrard at the head of Wicomico Creek: Conveyance notes - Possessed by Thomas Gerrard and occupied by Thomas Bewell (sp?) George Escridge from James Johnson; 20 Dec 1712, 1600 Acres - George Escridge from Ebsworth Bayne; 17 Oct 1713,50 Acres - Richard Edelen from George Brett; 23 April 1721; 50 Acres - George Brett from Richard Edelen; 30 Nov 1722, 50 Acres - Hudson Walker from William Walker; 2 Dec 1723; 50 Acres - Hudson Walker from Luke Russell; 5 Nov 1725, 100 Acres - Samuel Love from Samuel Tennison; 2 May 1726 100 Acres - Hudson Walker from Luke Russell; 11 March 1728, 1600 Acres - Charles Carroll from Michael Curtis; 10 May 1711, 50 Acres - John Winter from William Hall; 16 July 1739. ;There are two other records that are illegible
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 290-19: BOROUGH HALL: 500 acres; Possession of - 500 Acres - Contee, John : Surveyed 4 Feb 1666 for Robert Henley in the woods near the land formerly laid out of Thomas Harris: Other notes - noted as Col John Contee,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-324: ROZERS REFUGE: 1164 acres; Possession of - 1164 Acres - Contee, Alexander: Re-Surveyed 19 Feb 1734 for Alexander Contee: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 1164 Acres - John Hanson from John Contee; 28 Feb 1744,561 Acres - Jane Contee from John Hanson; 12 March 1744, 174 Acres - Thomas Contee from Jane Contee; 4 Sept 1752.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 398-135: NOE'S DESART: 96 acres; Possession of - 96 Acres - Davis, Edward Jr.: Surveyed 9 April 1707 for John Noe Jr. and patented to Richard Lemaster beginning at a marked tree of BETTYS DELIGHT: Other Tracts Mentioned: BETTYS DELIGHT; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 96 Acres - Thomas Hayes from Richard Lemaster; 13 Aug 1713,96 Acres - Edward Davis Jr. from Richard Lemaster & Thomas Hayes; 19 Aug 172
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1729 - 1811 (82 years)