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- === Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
June 1759 - John Glassford & Co. vs. John Sly Craycroft. Damages 16/6/7. Agreed. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 3, Page 229.
Mar. 1760 - Leonard Thomas vs. John Sly Craycroft. Assault and battery. NEJ. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 3, Page 446.
Mar. 1760 - John Glassford & Co. vs. John Sly Craycroft. Case. Agreed. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 3, Page 447.
Mar. 1760 - Samuel Hanson vs. John Slye Craycroft. Debt. 3346 lbs. tobacco. Agreed. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 3, Page 448.
Mar. 1760 - John Stortridge? & Co. vs. John Sly Craycroft. Case. Agreed. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber I No. 3, Page 448.
June 1764 - James Marshall vs. John Slye Craycraft.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber M No. 3, Page 610.
Nov. 1766 - Lawrance Spencer vs. John Slye Craycroft. Case. NEJ. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber P No. 3, Page 242.
Mar. 1767 - Lawrance Spencer vs. John Slye Craycroft. Damages. NEJ. [docket item only]
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber P No. 3, Page 382.
Sep. 1768 - The St. Mary's Co., Md. administration account of Benjamin Burroughs shows that Burroughs' estate made a payment to John Slye Craycroft.
Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1768-1771," Page 36.
Mar. 1769 - The Charles Co., Md. administration account of James Griffin shows that Griffin's estate received a payment from John Craycroft.
Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1768-1771," Page 39.
1776 - John, Mary and family are in the 1776 Census of St. John's and Prince George's Parishes, Prince George's Co., Md., as follows:
--John Crecraft [sic], age 48
--male, age 14
--male, age 13
--Mary Crecraft, age 40
--female, age 20
--female, age 17
--female, age 7
--female, age 5
--female slave, age 8
Source: Brumbaugh, Vol. 1, Page 35.
Aug. 1776 - The Prince George's Co., Md. administration account of Robert Dove shows that Dove's estate made a payment to John Slye Craycroft.
Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1771-1777," Page 200.
1778 - John Sly Cracraft took the Oath of Allegiance in Prince George's Co., Md. before the Hon. James Beck.
Source: Peden, Henry C., Jr., "Revolutionary Patriots of Prince George's County, 1775-1783," Page 81.
1790 - John Sly Craycraft is in the 1790 Census of Prince George's Co., Md., as follows: 3-0-4-0-4
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Prince George's County MD Will Book Liber T No. #1
1790-1796;
Folio 354 CLEMENT CRAYCROFT 12/19/1794 01/06/1795
"being of sound & perfect mind and Memory .
Bequeaths to:
1. Charles Craycroft --nephew (son of brother Ignatius)
-to have young black mare
-named executor of the will
2. Niece-daughter of brother Nicholas Craycroft
-to have riding mare
3. Children of brother John Craycroft
-to have 30 pounds currency
-remainder or the estate to be divided into thirds with them dividing one thirds
nephew Charles son of Ignatius, and niece--daughter of Nicholas to have the other
two thirds of the estate
Witnesses: Clement Hill
Francis Hall
Then came: Clement Hill
Note: the testator signed the will with his mark
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 643. Bill of Sale. I. John Slye Craycroft, send greeting. Whereas I owe George Maxwell 61 £13 shillings and 3 pence 3 farthings and 118 lbs of tobacco, and the sd George Maxwell stands engaged for me in the sum of 13 shillings and 8 pence and 2655 lbs of tobacco to Daniel Jenifer, in the sum of 208 lbs of tobacco and 5 £to James Marshall, in the sum of 6 shillings to Leonard Camoran, & to Thomas Truman in the sum of 900 lbs of tobacco, now know that I, towards the payment of the sd monies and tobacco and for divers other causes, have granted to sd George Maxwell, all manner of goods, chattels, debts, monies, and all other things, and also all my right and title to my wife's part of her father, Edward Burch, decd's estate, and all other
things of me, real and personal. Signed Apr 22, 1765 - John Slye Craycroft. Wit - Allen Davies*, Henry Truman*. Mary Craycroft, wife to the sd John Slye Craycroft, acknowledged her right to her decd father, Edward Burch's estate her part of it). Recorded May 1, 1765.
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1767-1769 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber BB 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 334. At the request of Ignatius Craycroft the following Deed was recorded November 28, 1768
I John Sly Craycroft in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and do bear unto my brother Ignatius Craycroft as also for the better maintenance livelihood and preferment of him have given by these presents all my right title and interest to the part of a tract called "Chancellor's Point" lying in St. Mary's County, Maryland formerly in possession of my Aunt Teresa Parks to be enjoyed by the said Ignatius Craycroft and his heirs forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this November 11, 1768, John Sly Craycroft in the presence of John Connes, Ann Gettens
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Charles County Land Record Book S#3, 1770-1775; Page 582. Apr 14, 1774 from John Slye Craycroft of Prince Georges County, planter, to Benjamin Wood of CC, planter, for 3 £10 shillings, part of a tract of land called Nuthalls Branches, lying in CC, and formerly the property and in the possession of Charles Craycroft, the father of the sd John Slye Craycroft. Signed - John Sly Craycroft. Wit - RobL Young*, Philip Briscoe*. Recorded May 16, 1774.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Prince Georges County: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 410-229: NUTTHALL BRANCH: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Craycroft, Charles: : Surveyed for Charles Craycroft, 14 June 1725, beginning at a bounded white oak.: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 70 Acres - Allen Davies from Charles Craycroft; 11 May 1735,164 Acres - Allen Davies from Charles Craycroft; 16 Sept 1748, 164 Acres - Charles Craycroft from Allen Davies; 16 Sept 1748,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1728 - Aft 1790 (> 63 years)