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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 391. The mark of William McFearson was recorded Nov 6, 1727.
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MCPHERSON, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 14 Nov 1751; 11 Mar 1752
To wife Barbara McPherson, 168 A., tract called the "Dalready Second Addition".
To son Thomas McPherson, of tract called "Brierwood" which I bought of Thomas Boarman Mudd., deed dated 14 June 1749 and 50 A., of tract called "The Dalready."
To son, Daniel McPherson, 75 A., of tract "Brierwood" which I bought of Thomas Boarman Mudd,, deed dated 21 April 1750, and 62 A. of tract called "The Dalready Second Addition,"
To son John McPherson, 173 A. which I bought of John Pain
To son William McPherson, 168 A., called "The Dalready' and "The Dalready Second Addition," after the decease of my wife.
To son Henry McPherson. colt,, and the fold of a mare.
To son Alexander 500 pounds of tobacco,
To dau. Etheldra Chapman, Negro girl Jane. Remainder to be equally divided among wife Barbara McPherson, son Henry McPherson, son Alexander McPherson, dau. Catharine McPherson. Desire my sons Henry McPherson, Alexander McPherson, William McPherson and John McPherson receive into their possession their estates as they arrive at the age of 18.
Wife Barbara, extx,
Wit: John Stoddert, Miles McDaniel, William Henderson, 28, 291.
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William McPherson 48.483 CH £355.16.2 Apr 15 1752 Jun 9 1752
Appraisers: Jacob Clements, Sr., Francis Clements.
Creditors: Hugh Mitchell, Gustavus Brown.
Next of kin: Thomas McPherson, D. McPherson.
Executrix: Barbara McPherson.
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William Macpherson 35.73 A CH £355.16.2 £422.19.10 Jun 1 1763
Sureties: Henry Acton, Thomas Macpherson.
Received from: James Adams, John Powell, Bayne Smallwood.
Payments to: Dr. Gustavus Brown, Hugh Mitchell, Benjamin Naile, Dr. Charles Neale, George Clarke, Andrew Monrow, John Hanson, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Daniel Jenifer.
Legatees: Ethildra Chapman.
Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3). Residue to: Ethildra Chapman, Henry Macpherson, Alexander Macpherson (aged 14), Katherine Macpherson (aged 6). Executrix: Barbara Macpherson
84) 1 June 1753 - Charles County
Barbara MACPHERSON, Exrx of William MACPHERSON
Sureties - Henry ACTON Thomas MACPHERSON
1-3 to widow
Reps: Etheidra CHAPMAN of age
Henry MACPHERSON of age
Alexander MACPHERSON aged 15 yrs Aug next
Catherine MACPHERSON aged 6 yrs last March
Per Will
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http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-registered-historic-places-in-marylan d
Pomfret area:
1) Acquinsicke (Anthony Neale)
2) Green's Inheritance
3) McPherson's Purchase
4) Pleasant Hill
http://www.marylandhistoricaltrust dot net/nr/NRDetail.asp?HDID=847&FROM=NRMap CH.html
Property name: McPherson's Purchase
Date Listed: 1/3/1985
Inventory No.: CH-347
Location: Pomfret Road (MD 227), Bryans Road, Charles County
Description: McPherson's Purchase is a working farm encompassing 120 acres, 75% of which is cleared and under cultivation. Centrally located on the farm is a complex of 18 domestic and agricultural support structures, 11 of which date prior to c. 1870. Seven of these were built and continue to function solely for agricultural purposes and include two tobacco barns, two wagon or equipment sheds, a corncrib, and a granary, all dating from about 1840-1860, and a former tobacco house built in the late 18th century which was extensively enlarged in the 19th and early 20th centuries and converted to a hay and livestock barn. Included also are several early domestic dependencies, including a kitchen-service structure, a small garden or storage shed, and a plank-constructed meathouse, the last with dovetailed corners and overhanging roof. Another early-19th century building of interest is a duplex slave quarter with a central chimney. With the exception of the meathouse these buildings are of mortised and tenoned post and beam construction, many with hewn sills supported by ground-set wood piers; several of the sheds, however, were constructed around ground-set cedar posts mortised and tenoned into the wall plates. There are seven early-20th century buildings, consisting of two small service sheds, a three-bay wood or wagon shed, a workshop, and a garage, a small, L-shaped wagon shed attached to the end of the hay barn, and a c. 1910 double-pile frame house of simple architectural styling. All are believed to have been built between c. 1890 and c. 1920.
Significance: Encompassing the largest historically and physically cohesive collection of early domestic and agricultural support structures in Charles County, McPherson's Purchase is significant as a uniquely instructive representative of a regionally typical 19th century farmstead. Despite the fact that this region has traditionally had an agrarian economy based largely on the production of tobacco and corn, very few farms of similar historical value retaining more than a few ancillary support structures survive. This is the direct result of a steady decline in farming activity in this area over the past several decades and the dissolution of an ever-increasing number of farms for residential and commercial development. Of the 18 buildings standing on the property, all of which were constructed during the ownership of the property by a single family, 11 date between c. 1830 and c. 1870, a period of significant development in the recorded history of the farm. All 11 buildings are important examples of regional architecture, but several are among the last surviving examples of their architecture and function in this area. Of particular value to the study of the socioeconomic history and architectural traditions of this region is the three-room kitchen-service building, a locally unique example in both plan and interior detail of this once essential domestic dependency, and the meathouse, one of the last surviving buildings of plank construction in Charles County. Of similar significance is the slave quarter, once represented in various forms on a great number of farms throughout lower Southern Maryland but now rarely seen. While tobacco curing barns have always been an integral part of the Southern Maryland landscape, fewer than half of those now standing date earlier than the latter half of the 19th century. Although typical of early-19th century tobacco barns, the excellent structural condition, unusual construction features, and historically appropriate context of the two barns at McPherson's Purchase give them a special degree of interest and value. Despite alterations the original structure around which the existing hay barn evolved is also significant as one of only two or three "tobacco houses" in Charles County datable to the 18th century. Although now quite different in appearance and function, the framing of the original structure nevertheless remains basically intact and its early form and physical features easily documentable. Also of significance is the corncrib and granary, both of which are unusually well preserved examples of their type. In addition, the surrounding fields retain clear evidence of ditch lines and field divisions which were established in the mid 19th century.
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Nally, John, planter, Charles County, 6th Feb., 1732/3; 3rd Mch., 1732/3,
To son Denis and hrs., 75 A. being pt. of 2 tracts "'Georges Rest" and "Huskilow's Addition", provided sd. son make over and confirm to son Joseph and hrs., 50 A. "Saint Vincents," shd. he not do so the afsd. 75A. to son Joseph and hrs.
To son John and hrs., 75 A. "Langley".
To son William ex. and hrs., 75 A. being residue of tracts bequeathed son Denis,
Test: Daniel McPherson, William McPherson, Samuel Chum, (Churm). 20,578.
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SPEAKE, BOWLING, Charles Co. 12 Oct 1750'; 13 Sep 1755
To son Thomas Speake, 125 a., being pt. of tract called "Mistake."
To son William Speake, 202 a. with his dwelling place being pt. of tract called "Mistake."
To wife my dwelling plantation and use of my personal estate.
To my grand son Edward Speake son of Thomas Speake, my dwelling planation and a small tract called "The Meadow," also his first choice of Negroes and first choice of beds and furniture.
To grand dau Anne Headon 2nd choice of beds and furniture. To dau Mary Baggatt 1/2 of my cattle and sheep, bed and furniture.
To son William, Negro.
Wife Mary Speake, and grandson Edward Speake, son of Thos. Speake, exs.
Wit: Marmaduke Semmes, Will: McPherson, Junr., Wm. Coomes.
29. 546
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NALLY, WILLIAM, Charles Co. 15 Apr 1756; 10 Sep 1756
To William McPherson of Charles, 50 a. being pt of two tracts, "Humalow's Addition" ["Huskilow's Addition"] and "George's Rest," land I bought of my brother Joseph Nalley.
To wife Susanah, extx.
Wit: Garrard Boarman, Basil Wathen, James Farral. 30.159
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McPherson, Daniel, planter, Charles County, 22nd May, 1740; 1st Oct., 1740.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., sons Richard, Bassill and Alexander at 18 yrs. and daus, Mary and Elizabeth at marriage, entire estate.
Test: Francis Ignatius Boarman., William McPherson, Jr, and Susanna Malley (Nally). 22.275.
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Charles County, Maryland Liber L#2, Page 149.
At the request of Wm Mcferson of CC, tailor, the following lease was recorded this Aug 3, 1724.
Jul 13, 1724 from Thomas Mudd of CC, planter, to Wm Mackferson of CC, tailor, for the rents & covenants on to be performed & paid as hereafter mentioned, the lease of a tract of land called BRIERWOOD in CC at the NE corner of the sd land, where Mr. Bennett Hoskins has now a Quarter, bounded by the land where Thomas Sanders now lives, Brierwood Old fields, the land called ST MATTHEWS now in the possession of John Sanders, containing about 100 acres, during the term of 12 years from Dec 25 next ensuing. If timber be wanting for the use of the sd land, Wm Mcferson is to get timber from the land called Brierwood towards the lower line westward, and to get wt apple sietties he can from the roots of the sd Mudd's apple trees, - not hurting the trees, and to have leave to get eating apples from sd Mudd's orchard for his family as shall be thought reasonable. The sd Wm is to have the use of a small pasture near the land & where Franks house (mm Henry Franklin?) stood for the term of 3 years, sd Wm keeping sd pasture in good repair. Mackferson agrees to pay Mudd 2400 lbs of tobacco on Dec 25 next (which'sd sum of tobacco is for 3 years rent of sd land) and 80.0 lbs of tobacco every year thereafter, & to cover the 40 foot tobacco house which is on sd land, in 3 years'* time, & to build 1 new 40 foot tobacco house & 1 20 foot ;corn fence & in years time to plant 100 apple trees and keep them well fenced, and make, in the 1st year, 1000 rails out of the timber now fallen, and not to take any timber for nails so long as the timber that is now down will inafe (be enough) , He may not waste timber. Signed - Thos Mudd. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Char Somrsett Smith*.
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Charles County Court Records, 9 November 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 264
The Justices here do describe the following Main Roads, and do appoint the several persons hereafter named, overseers of sd Roads for the ensuing year:
The Main Road from the head of Portobacco to Mattawoman Swamp, and from the head of Portobacco to the Main Run by Semmes', and the Road that strikes out of Piscataway Road by David Southerlands to Richard Wheeler's Mill, and the Road called Annapolis Road from old Pomfret Race 'til it falls into the Road that leads from Portob:o to the Huckleberry Branch, and the Road that strikes out of Piscataway Road near old Pomfret Race & leads to Mattawoman near the plantation of Thos: Plunkett decd, William McPherson, tailor, Overseer.
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Charles County Court Records, March Court 1735/6 Court, Liber T#2, Page 155.
William Macferson of CC, tailor, by his petition to the Court here, sets forth that he is in possession of a tract of land in CC called Delradie, the bounds whereof are uncertain, and he prays the Court to appoint Commissioners to examine witnesses to prove and perpetuate the bounds of sd land. Thereupon it is ordered that Commission issue as prayed, returnable here, to Thos: Stone, Sam: Hanson Jr, John Pain, and Will Theobalds, Gent, to examine witnesses touching the premises.
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Charles County Court Records, June Court 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 196
Pursuant to the order of last Mar Court, Commission issued to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land lying in CC called Delradie, in possession of William McPherson. The Commissioners appointed (not being related to the Petitioner, contiguous proprietor, nor interested in sd land) are Thomas Stone, Saml Hanson Jr, William Theobalds, and John Pain. And now here, Thomas Stone, Saml Hanson Jr, and William Theobalds, certify that they executed the within Commission and took several depositions. Signed Apr 20, 1736 - Thomas Stone, Sam: Hanson Jr, Will:m Theobalds. CC,
Apr 20, 1736. The deposition of Daniel Stuart of CC, aged about 58, who declares that about 8-9 years ago, he was present at a survey made (by Colo Robt: Hanson, then Surveyor of CC) on a tract of land called Delradie, for Wm: McPherson, at which time, this deponent, at the request of the sd McPherson, bounded a red oak standing on the south side of a Stony Hill, which he understood to stand in the NW line of a tract of land called Bryerwood, belonging to Thos: Mudd, which tree was bounded for the beginning tree of sd land called Delradie. Signed - Daniel (X his mark) Stuart.
CC, Apr 20, 1736. The deposition of Robert Thompson, aged about 36 years, who declares that he was present at the survey afd, and was one of the chain carriers and saw Daniel Stuart bound the tree afd for the beginning of Delradie. Signed - Robert (R his mark) Thompson.CC, Apr 20, 1736. The deposition of Collin Morrison, aged about 50, who declares that he was present at the survey afd and was one of the chain carriers and saw Danl Stuart bound the tree afd for the beginning of Delradie. Signed - Collen (< his mark) Morrison.
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Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2, Page 479.
Recorded Feb 13, 1740 [/1] . Oct 20, 1740 from John Payn of CC, planter, to William Macpherson of CC, planter, for 9000 lbs tobacco and 20 shillings and also for divers other good causes, all that part of 3 tracts in CC called Raley, Payns first addition, and Payns second addition, containing and now laid out for about 152 acres. Signed -John Payne. Wit - Robt Hanson*, Saml Hanson Jr*. Eleanor Payne, wife of the afd John Payne, released her dower.
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Charles County Court Records, August 1741 Court, Liber T#2, Page 238-239.
Robert Hanson and Samuel Hanson, Gent, return the following certificate: we, being appointed by CC Court to view a Rolling Road complained of by William Macpherson in his petition to sd Court, do certify that we have viewed sd Road and do find it necessary and convenient, and also agreeable to all the contending parties then present, that a Rolling Road be kept clear, from the old Womans Branch near the white Marsh along a Path that now leads from the sd branch to the east of sd William Macpherson's Plantation, whereon Jno Ensey now dwells, on the east side of the sd Branch, and so up a hill to a large gum tree, andfrom thence over the Barrens by the head of a small branch that runs into the Plantation whereon Thos: Sanders formerly dwelled, and from thence to Piscataway Road to the head of the Irish Year. Signed Aug 6, 1741 - Robt Hanson, S Hanson.
Whereupon it is ordered that the afd Road be kept open and cleared according to the report above mentioned.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 289. At the request of James Adams, the following lease was recorded on Oct 5, 1748.
Sep 27, 1748 from William Macpherson of CC, planter, to James Adams of CC, planter, the lease of a parcel of land in CC, being part of 3 tracts of land called Rayly, Payns Addition, and Payne Second Addition, bounded by Rayley, containing and now laid out for about 150 acres. This is a 14 year lease, starting from next Nov 10. After the first 2 years, the yearly rent is 800 lbs tobacco at some convenient landing on Potomack in CC. If Adams has more than 3 laborers-, for each over 3, Adams must pay 2000 lbs tobacco per year. Adams is to build a 30 foot tobacco house and a corn house 10X15 feet, and a mansion house 25x15 feet, and in 2 years, plant 100 apple trees. Adams is not to waste timber. Signed - William (W his mark) Macpherson, James (J his mark) Adams. wit - Allen Davies, S Hanson.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 347. At the request of William Macpherson, the following deed was recorded on Jun 18, 1749.
Jun 14, 1749 from Thomas Boarman Mudd of CC, planter, to William McPherson of CC, planter, for 10,000 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land in CC, called Bryerwood, containing and laid now out for about 100 acres. Signed - Thomas Boarman Mudd. Wit - Geo: Dent, Henry Greenfield Sothoron, Wm McPherson Jr.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 388. At the request of Wm McPherson Sr, the following deed was recorded on May 9, 1750.
Apr 21, 1750 from Boarman Mudd of CC, planter, to Wm McPherson of CC, planter, for 9375 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of a tract of land in CC called Bryerwood, containing and now laid out for about 75 acres. Signed - Thos: B. Mudd. Wit - Will Eilbeck, Walter Hanson.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 307-36: RALEY: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Payne, John: Surveyed 3 July 1668 for Francis Adams beginning at a bound Red Oak on the side of a small run in the woods.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 379-25: PAYNES ADDITION: 140 acres; Possession of - 140 Acres - Payne, John : Surveyed 1 April 1707 for John Payne beginning at a bound oak the first bound tree of a tract of land called RYLEY {mm note: folio 307 spelled RAYLY} originally laid out for Francis Adams now in the possession of the said Payne.: Other Tracts Mentioned: RYLEY ; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 40 Acres - Ignatius Mitchell from John Payne; 19 Jan 1743,,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 381-33: PAYNES ADDITION: 140 acres; Possession of - 140 Acres - Payne, John : Surveyed 1 April 1707 for John Payne beginning at a bound oak the first bound tree of a tract of land called RYLEY {mm note: folio 307 spelled RAYLY} originally laid out for Francis Adams now in the possession of the said Payne. Entered before in folio 379.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 306-29: BRYERWOOD: 650 acres; Possession of - 650 Acres - Hoskins, Philip Col: Surveyed 11 Sept 1665 for Gerard Fowke on the South side of the main fresh or run that falls into Mattawoman Creek. This land being in Panguya Manor granted to him at 30 Bushels Indian corn annum & doing suit & service.: Other notes - 650 Acres - James Mudd from Thomas Boarman Mudd; 13 April 1747, 50 Acres - Joseph Gardiner Jr. from Thomas Boarman Mudd; 25 April 1748,100 Acres - William McPherson from Thomas Boarman Mudd; 14 June 1749, 75 Acres - William McPherson from Thomas Mudd; 21 April 1750, 650 Acres - William McPherson from Thomas Mudd; 21 April 1750,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 305-23: ST. MATHEWS: 1000 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Green, Fran : 200 Acres - Neale, Raphael : 700 Acres - Saunders, John: Surveyed 10 Aug 1663 for Thomas Mathews near St. Mathews branch that falls into a fresh run of Mattawoman Creek.: Conveyance notes - 200 Acres - Patrick Callaghan from Raphael Neale & recorded & Thomas Sympson recorded; 15 Apr 1710, 200 Acres - Raphael Neale from Patrick Callaghan; 11 Jan 1710 100 Acres - Leonard Green from Thomas Sympson; 14 March 1710, 200 Acres - Edward Clements from Raphael Neale; 15 June 1723 100 Acres - Joseph Noble Jr. from John Saunders; 26 Nov 1743, 100 Acres - Abraham McPherson from John Saunders; 21 Jan 1743, 200 Acres - James Mudd from John Saunders; 29 Feb 1743, Francis Clements (sp?) from Edward Clements (sp?); 6 Jan 1747, 205 Acres - Edmund Portius from James Mudd; 20 June 1749
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 410-225: DELRUDDIE: 218 acres; Possession of - 218 Acres - McPherson, William: Surveyed for William McPherson 20 June 1727 beginning at a bounded red oak: Other 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, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 400-146: BRIDGES: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - See Notes: Surveyed 7 May 1723 for Alexander McPherson in Zachia Swamp beginning at a bounded tree.: Other notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 50 Acres - William MacPherson from Alexander MacPherson; 14 Nov 1744,
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Liverpool, England to Annapolis, Maryland 18 October 1716
A List of the Rebell prisoners transported into this province in the
Ship Good Speed, on the 18th Day of October, Anno Domini 1716, with
the names of the persons who purchased them:
Prisoners Names. Purchasers.
Wm Macferson Michael Martin
Tho. Shaw Michael Martin
Miles Beggs Michael Martin
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Abbreviations Adopted for Column Headings to Conserve Space.
[1], [2], etc. "No. of Lot or Plat."
(A) "Date of Lease."
(B) "To Whom Leased."
(C) "No. of Acres."
(D) "Tenant in Possession."
(E) "Annual Rent."
(F] "Alien-Fine," "Fines Due."
(G) "Quality of the Land." ."
(H) " Improvements."
(K) "Price per Acre."
(L) "On What Lives or Term of Years," "now held."
(M) "Ages of the Persons mentioned in the Lease & other remarks."
(M1) "Incumbrances or Lives and Ages
State of His Lordships Manor of Pangaiah in Charles County, January, 1768
44. (A) Dec 25, 1743; (B) William McPherson ; (C) 22; (D) William
McPherson; (E) 0-2-11; (F) 0-11-8; (L) Thomas McPherson, Danl.
McPherson, Henry McPherson; (M) Thos. 40, Henry 31, Danl. 38.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1693 - 1752 (~ 60 years)