| Notes |
- ===
NORRIS, THOMAS, of the Swamp in Anne Arundel Co., Gentleman. 4 Dec. 1775; 23 Sept. 1776
To granddau. Artridge Norris, daughter of Wm. Norris, dec'd. tract 'Francis and Robert" and 1/3 of personal estate; if she dies before 21 years or has no heirs to grandson Thomas Norris son of son Thomas Norris.
To son Thomas Norris , Ex., residue of personal estate.
Wit: Jos. Potts; Peter Parrish; Richard Burgon; Charity Jams. 41. 150
===
Provincial Court Land Records, 1759-1762
Volume 723, Page 262
This Indenture made this first day of December in the Year
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Between Samuel
M.cCubbin of Craven County in the Province of North Carolina Planter
of the One Part and Thomas Norris of Ann Arundel County in the Province
of Maryland Planter of the other Part Witnesseth that the said Samuel
M.cCubbin for and in consideration of the sum of five Shillings Current Money
to him in Hand paid at or before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents
the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Thomas Norris his
Executors and Administrators thereof acquitted and discharged hath granted
bargained and Sold and by these Presents doth grant Bargain and sell unto
him the said Thomas Norris his Executors Administrators and Assigns All
that Tract or Parcel of Land called Francis and Robert scituate lying and
being in a Swamp called Herring Creek Swamp in Ann Arundel County
aforesaid containing three hundred and fifty acres be the same More or
less together with all Edifices Improvements Woods Under Woods Timber Trees Ways
Waters Water Courses Easments Profits Commodities Advantages Emoluments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the same or any Part or Parcel thereof belonging or in any
wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders rents
Issues and Profits thereof and of every part and Parcel thereof To have and to hold
the aforesaid Tract and Parcel of Land and Premisses with the Appurtenances unto
him the said Thomas Norris his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the
Day next before the Day of the Date of these Presents unto the full end and Term
of one whole year from thence next ensuing fully to be compleat and ended To
the Intent and Purpose that the said Thomas Norris may be in the Actual
Possession of the hereby Bargained and Sold Land and Premisses with the Appurtenances
and may hereby and by Force of the Statute for transferring Uses into Possession
be enabled to take a Grant and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance of
the Same Land and Premisses to him and his Heirs to such Uses Intents and
Purposes as shall be therein specified and declared In Witness whereof the
Parties to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and
Affixed their Seals the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the Presence of Sam.l Mackubin (seal)
John Brice Jun.r
William Paca Tho.s Norris (seal)
On the back of the aforegoing Release was thus Written Viz.t
The first day of December seventeen hundred and Sixty Received of
½ sides the within Named Thomas Norris the Sum of five Shillings Current £0 5 0
Money the consideration within mentioned
Recorded 17th April 1761
===
Provincial Court Land Records, 1759-1762
Volume 723, Page 263
This Indenture Tripartite made the Second Day of December in the
year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Sixty Between Samuel Maccubbin
of Craven County in the Province of North Carolina Planter of the first Part
Thomas Norris of Ann Arundel County Planter of the Second Part and Robert Alexander
of Ann Arundel County aforesaid Gentleman of the third Part Witnesseth that the
said Samuel Maccubbin for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds Current
Money to him in Hand paid by the said Thomas Norris at or before the sealing and
Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for the
docking barring and extinguishing all Estates Tail and all Revertions and remainders
thereupon expectant or depending of and in the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments
herein after mentioned He the said Samuel Maccubbin by and with the Advice and
Consent of the said Robert Alexander testified by his being a Party to and his Sealing
and executing these Presents Hath Granted Bargained Sold aliened enfeoffed released
and confirmed and by these Presents doth Grant bargain Sell alien enfeoff release
and confirm unto the said Thomas Norris (in his Actual Possession now being
by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him thereof made by the said Samuel
Maccubbin for the consideration of five Shillings Current Money by indenture
bearing Date the day next before the Day of the Date of these Presents for
one whole year commencing from the Day next before the day of the Date thereof
and by Force of the Statute for transferring Uses into Possession) his Heirs and Assigns
All that Tract or Parcel of Land called Francis and Robert Scituate lying and being
in a Swamp called Herring Creek Swamp in Ann Arundel County aforesaid containing
Three hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less together with all Edifices
Improvements Woods Under Woods Timber Trees Ways Waters Water Courses Easments
Profits Commodities Advantages Emoluments and Appurtenances whatsoever
to the same or any Part or Parcel thereof belonging or in any wise appurtaining
and the Revertion and Revertions Remainder and Remainders Rents issues
and Profits thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof and all the Estate Right
Title Interest Use Trust Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of him the said
Samuel Maccubbin of in to or out of the aforesaid Tract or Parcel of Land and Premisses
hereby released or Meant mentioned or intended so to be and of in to or out of every
Part and Parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Tract of land and
Premisses with the Appurtenances unto him the said Thomas Norris his
Heirs and Assigns forever To the Intent and Purpose that by Virtue hereof
the said Thomas Norris may be and become a good and perfect Tenant of the immediate
Freehold and Inheritance of all and Singular the said Premisses against whom one or more
common recovery or recoveries may be had and perfected and extended to the use intent
and Purpose herein after Mentioned expressed and declared and to or for no other use Intent
or Purpose whatsoever and thereupon it is covenanted Concluded and Agreed by and between all
the said Parties to these Presents that before the end of the next Provincial Court one or more
Writ or Writs of Entry sur disseisin en le post shall and may be brought and Prosecuted
against the said Thomas Norris ^as^ Tenant ^or Defendant^ of and for the aforesaid Tract or parcel of Land
and Premisses with the Appurtenances by such Name or Names Quantity or
Content of Acres or such other certainties or discriptions as shall be apt and convenient
in that behalf to which Writ or Writs the said Thomas Norris shall appear gratis
in his own proper Person or by Attorney Properly Authorized and shall and will vouch
to Warrant the Premisses the said Samuel Maccubbin who shall likewise appear in his
proper person or by Attorney properly Authorize and shall Vouch to Warranty the Common
Vouchee and such further and other Proceedings shall be therein had so that one or
more good and perfect common recovery or Recoveries with double Voucher shall and
may be had perfected and executed in all things according to the Usual form of
common recoveries with double Voucher for Assurance of Lands in such case used
and accustomed And it is further covenanted agreed and declared by and between
all the said Parties to these Presents that such recovery or recoverys so as afsd
or in any other manner to be suffered executed and perfected whereto the Parties to
these presents or any or any of them are or shall be parties of or concerning the
Premisses shall be and Enure and shall be adjudged construed deemed and taken to
be and Enure and the said Robert Alexander and his Heirs and all and every
other Person and Persons which shall then or any Time thereafter stand seized of
the Premisses or of any Part thereof by virtue of these Presents or of the said recovery
or recoveries shall so stand and be seized thereof and of every part thereof to the
only proper Use and Behoof of the said Thomas Norris his Heirs and Assigns
for ever In Witness the Parties to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably
set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered Sam.l Mackubin (seal)
In the Presence of
John Brice Jun.r Tho.s Norris (seal)
William Paca Robert Alexander (seal)
On the back of the aforegoing Release was thus Written to wit
Received the Day and Year first within Written of and from the within
named Thomas Norris the sum of Twenty Pounds Current Money being
the consideration therein mentioned to be by him paid to me
Witness William Paca Sam.l Mackubin
John Brice Jun.r
Dec.r 2.d 1760 Then came before me the Subscriber one of his Lordships Justices
of the Provincial Court the within named Samuel Maccubbin party to the
within Deed and did acknowledge the within Instrument of Writing to be his
Act and Deed for the Uses therein mentioned and that the within granted
Lands and Premisses were the Right and Estate of the said Thomas Norris
his Heirs and Assigns according to the true Intent and Meaning thereof
Recorded 17th April 1761 Geo Steuart
===
Parish (Parrish), Edward, A. A. Co., -- April, 1722; 14th Jan., 1722-3.
To wife Mary, dwelling plantation 150 A. "Parrish Chance" and 150 A. "Clary's hope" during life; at her decease to son Edward.
To John and Sarah Steward, "Francis and Robert," on Brigantine's Ck. (beginning at the white gum by Clap's grave), during life; after their decease, to her son Thomas Norriss and hrs.; he dying without issue, to revert to grandson John Steward and hrs.; he failing issue, to daus. Mary and Anne Parrish and their hrs.
To Mary Parrish and hrs., residue of last-named tract; she dying without issue, to son Edward and hrs.
To son Edward and hrs., in addition to his interest in afsd. tracts, 50 A. "Hogg harbour," bou. of Samuel Harrison, the hr. of Ro'bert Lockwood; 50 A. "Lockwood's park," 33 A. "Lockwood's great park," 44 A. "Hogg Harbour," to be sold to Joseph Pratt for benefit of estate, alao "Locust Neck,"
To son John and hrs., pt. of "Parish's Range," Balto. Co., below John Wooden's, and 120 A. "Parrish Fear."
To dau. Ann and hrs., residue of "Parrish's Fear"; she dying without issue, to sons John and William.
To son William and hrs., 800 A. of "Parish's Range."
To kinsman Matthew Hawkins and hrs., 150 A. "Parish's Range," and personalty.
To Jacob Duhadway, personalty, on condition he allow certain legacies to his children, viz. grandchild. Edward, Jacob (at age of 21) and to Margaret and Mary at decease of their mother,
To Mary Noland and cousins Edward (son of Wm. Parish) at age of 21, Edward (son of John Parish) and John Steward, personalty.
To John Avery and John Heddin, personalty when free.
Son Edward to let George White stay where he is seated conditionally;
son William to be kept at school from 10 to 18 yrs. of age;
sons Edward and John to repair the graves of testator's mother and 2 sisters;
John Steward to repair the graves of Francis Butler and Robert Curtis.
Residue of estate 1/3. to wife and 2/3 to 5 child., viz. Edward, John, William, Ann and Mary, equally.
Exs.: Wife and sons Edward and John.
Overseers: Richard Galloway, Sr. and Jr., and William Richardson, Sr.
Test: John Norris, Mary Norris, Margaret Holland, Thomas Metcalf. 18, 153.
===
Edward Parrish, Sr. 8.282 AA £592.1.10 Aug 21 1723
Servants mentioned: John Heddin.
Appraisers: Nat. Rigbie, William Foard.
Creditors: William Black, Richard Evans.
Next of kin: William Ponteny, Samuell Mackubin.
Executor: John Parrish (also John Parish.
===
Edward Parrish 6.31 A AA £592.1.10 £113.13.3 Jul 29 1724
Payments to: Richard Gist, Robert Freshwater, Joseph Cowman, Thomas Larkin, Thomas Sankeff, Thomas Warren, Mr. Black, Mr. Robert Tyler.
Executors: Mary Parrish, Edward Parish, John Parish.
===
Edward Parish 8.255 A AA £254.14.5 Jul 8 1727
Received from: Ephraim Gayer, John Miles, Abraham Johns, John Anderson, William Ford.
Payments to: Charles Lucas for bill drawn on MM Wason & Mason, Samuell Smith for William Lucas (administrator of Charles Lucas), Mr. William Hunt & Co. for a bill drawn on Mr. Joseph Adams, Amos Garrett, Esq., Francis Wasson & Co. payable to Samuell Kirk paid to Aron Rawlings, Mr. Joseph Adams paid to John Steward, Stephen Price, John Norris, James Mouat, Nathan Rigbie, Matthew Travers paid to James Hooper, John Watkins, John Steward, John Talbott, Thomas Gibbs.
Legatees: John Steward, Jacob Duhadway, Mary Parish who married Samuel Maccubbins, John Parish, accountant.
Executors: Mary Parish (Quaker), Edward Parish (Quaker), John Parish.
===
Edward Parrish 17.171 A AA £316.6.3 Jul 13 1739
Received from: William Ponteney, John Mills, Joseph Pratt.
Payments to: Joseph Pratt, John Hall, Esq. paid by William Ponteney paid to Joshua George, Edward Parrish (accountant, his portion), John Parrish (accountant, his portion), William Ponteney who married a daughter (unnamed, her portion), Samuel Maccubin who married a daughter (unnamed, her portion), widow (unnamed, 1/3).
Legatees: Edward Parrish paid to his father William Parrish, Edward Parrish, Martha Hawkins, Mary Hawkins, Ann (daughter) wife of Mayberry Helm.
Executors: Mary Warman (late Mary Parrish) wife of Stephen Warman, Edward Parrish (Quaker, of Anne Arundel County), John Parrish (of Baltimore County).
===
Steward, John, A. A. Co., 20th day, 10th Mo., (Dec.) 1733; 2nd Mar., 1733.
To wife ----, 1/3 of "Newtown," bought of Nathaniel Giles, lying between Guins Falls and Quins Run, Baltimore Co., during life, at her decease to 2 sons John and Stephen.
To two sons afsd., residue of afsd. tract.
Rights to three apprentices, viz.: Justinian Harwell, John Fearse and John Frashir, assigned to Thomas Norris.
Exs.: Wife ----- and John Galloway.
Test: Edward Parrish (Parish, Quaker), Thomas Esdell, Thomas Norris, Jacob Franklin (Quaker.) 21. 107.
===
Norris, John, A. A. Co., 1st Nov., 1737; 5th Dec., 1740.
To grandson Thomas, "Norris Addition" in the swamp.
To son John and his son John, residue of lands in swamp at death of testator's wife.
To sons Thomas and Benjamin, portion "Everly Hills" Balto. Co.
To dau. Mary Metcalf, 150 A. "Spring Garden," Balto. Co.
To sons Joseph and Edward, "The Prospect," Balto. Co.
To wife Mary, extx., life interest in all lands in the swamp and personal estate. At her death personal estate to be divided bet. child. John, Benjamin, Edward, Joseph, Thomas, Susannah and Mary Metcalf.
Test: William Foard, Thomas Esdell, Jacob Holland and Ambrose Vespry. 22.274.
===
John Norris 26.390 AA £826.9.10 Dec 11 1740 Nov 30 1741
Appraisers: John Watkins, William Feaddshire.
Creditors: Thomas Norris, Richard Tootell.
Next of kin: Benjamin Norris, Edward Norris.
Executrix: Mary Norris.
===
John Norris, Sr. 19.528 A AA £826.9.10 £193.13.6 Oct 28 1743
Received from: Isaac Milner, Jonathon Forward (merchant in London), Thomas Norris.
Payments to: Thomas Wasson, Thomas Norris, Richard Tootell, Capt. James Hall, Daniel Dulany, Esq. paid to Zacharia Maccubbin, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
Legatees: Mary (wife of accountant) paid by her mother Mary (dead), Thomas Norris (son). ,br
Administrator: John Metcalfe (of Baltimore County, administrator of Mary Norris (of Anne Arundel County, widow & executrix of deceased)).
===
PARISH, EDWARD, Anne Arundel Co., gentleman. 5 Oct, 1748; 22 Nov, 1748
To wife RACHEL PARISH, my slaves.
To son PETER, land called "Clearest Hope," 150 A.
To son WM., tract called Lockwood's Great Part, containing
49 A. and tract "Lockwood's Park."
To son ROBERT, tract whereon I live, called "Hogg Harbour," 100 A.
Desire that remaining pt. of my estate, after my just debts are paid, be equally divided amongst my child., excepting dau. ELIZABETH KNIGHT, who I cutt off with only 1 s. and no more.
Wife RACHEL, and THOMAS NORRIS, exs.
Wit: Thos Lingan, Sam Foard, Thos. Hobbs. 25. 447 - 448
===
Edward Parish 41.160 AA £177.7.1 Dec 27 1748 Oct 6 1749
Appraisers: James Deals, Thomas Medcalfe.
Creditors: J. Linegan, Thomas Williamson.
Next of kin: Mary Warman, Margaret Atwell.
Administrator/Executor: Thomas Norris (Quaker
===
WARMAN, MARY. 26 Oct, 1750
To William Norris, son of Thomas, my slave man, named Jeme.
To Mary Elms, dau. of Amon Elm, certain slaves.
To Elizabeth Knight, dau. of Edward Parish, 40 pounds goods and chattles.
To dau. Mary MacCubbins, 20 pounds of the like, but in case she dies before this, my will, takes place, then desire her dau. Mary have and receive same.
To dau. Anne Elms, certain slaves; furnishings. Desire certain slave sold and money paid to Edward Parrish, son of John, and remainder paid to John Parrish, his bro.
To grand-dau. Elizabeth Parrish, dau. of John, 20 pounds.
To Ephraim Gover, tract called "Ceach As Ceach Cant" which was left in my husband Edward Parrish's will, to be sold to discharge his debts.
To Thomas Norris, the crop and slaves.
To John Parrish, son of John, remaining pt. of estate.
Thos. Norris, shipwright, ex.
Wit: George Chocke, Ben Hewit, Sarah Hewit. 27. 407
===
PARISH, RACHEL, Anne Arundel Co. 8 May, 1756; 5 Nov, 1756
Children: Elizabeth Knight, Rebeccah, Mary and Ann Parish;
Mary Parish have the care of Ann.
Ex. -
Wit: Thomas Norris„ Sarah Hewit (Quaker). 30, 286
===
MEDCALFE, THOMAS, Anne Arundel Co. 2 Jul, 1757; 9 Nov, 1757
Children: Thomas and John Medcalfe; Lydia Allien.
Grandchildren: Adam Thomas Allien, son of dau. Lydia Allien; John Medcalfe.
Tracts: "Shipley's Purchase.'
Exs: Henry Johns, Jacob Franklin.
Wit: Thomas Norris (Quaker), Walter Gott, Nathaniel Phipps. 30. 513
===
Francis and Robert, 300 Acres; Certificate
Developer/Owner: Francis Butler and Robert Custins 1678 Patent Record 15, p. 610 0 0 MSA S 1581-1692
Francis and Robert, 300 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Francis Butler and Robert Custins 1678 Patent Record 15, p. 610 0 0 MSA S 1581-1693
|
Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1711 - 1776 (65 years)