Richard Keene (1689 - 1754)

Born 1689 in Nottingham, Calvert, Maryland

Husband of Margaret (Sprigg) Keene — married 1726 in Prince George's County, Maryland

Died 27 Aug 1754 at about age 65 in Prince George's County, Maryland

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Married #1 Mary Berry.

KEENE, RICHARD, Prince George's County, merchant. 25 May, 1751;27 Aug, 1754

To wife Margaret Keene, during life, dwelling plantation where I live, that is to say that pt. before dwelling house door. To go from my spring along the cart road to 2 bridges, where 2 small runs of water meet and etc., a 30-foot tobacco house near Charles Bever's, his line of land and all the appurtenances belonging on the back pt. of my dwelling house, except one small dwelling house, called "The Seller House," 170 A. and 70 A. more adjoining tract; "Little Addition To George Greevs Land."

After decease of wife, to dau. Sarah Keene, consisting of about 130 A. and -the pt. adjoining John Cleagett's.

To dau . Mary Keene,, slaves; 100 A. "Keene's Purchase," being pt. of tract "Charles Hills," where I formerly lived.

To son Henry Keene, 383 A. lying in Frederick County, whIch I purchased of Arthur Nelson and William Pritchett.

To son Henry Keene, slaves. Mentions stock In Frederick Co. and crops growing on said plantations in Frederick County, belonging to the plantations whereon son, Henry Keene, now lives.

To daus. Lucy Clagett, Mary., Sarah and Martha Keene, and son Henry Keene, personal effects.

To wife Margaret Keene, her thirds.

Wit: Jere. Berry, W. Beanes, Jr,, Samuel S. Busey.

Henry Keene. only son (now in this province) of the dec'd., had notice of the time of proving this will, but was not present. 29.198

Mr. Richard Keene 60.156 PG £1763.6.7 Oct 1 1754 Mar 20 1755

Appraisers: William Bowie, Samuel Roundell.

Creditors: Joseph Pope, Jonathon Sprigg.

Next of kin: Henry Keene, Lucy Clagett.

Executrix: Mrs. Margrett Keene

Long, Benja., Prince George's County, 15th Dec., 1715; 19th Jan., 1715.

To son Thos, and hrs., 50 A., dwelling plantation; he dying without issue, to pass to son Benia. and hrs., and he lacking such, to daus. and their hrs. in natural succession. Dau. Jane to be of age at decease of testator,

Son Thos,, now 12 yrs. old, to be under care of ex., Benja. Berry, during minority, as also dau. Anne, she being 10 yrs. of age. Rich'd Keen to care for dau. Mary, she being aged 8, and Robt. Orum. of dau. Susanna, she being about 7 yrs. Son Benja. to remain with wife, his mother.

To wife Eliza: and child. afsd., residue of estate.

Test: Rich'd Keen, Chas. Beavan., Loyd Harris. 14. 98.

Benjamin Long 37C.124 A PG £23.4.7 £23.19.9

Payments to: Daniel Danielson, Mr. Robert Levett, Charles Bevins, Benjamin Berry, Mr. James Stoddert, Richard Keene, Capt. Clagett, Paul Busey, Dr. Pat. Hepburne.

Mentions: Charles Bevins & Mary Davis.

Executor: Benjamin Berry.

Keene, Edward, Calvert County, 19th Oct., 1675; 14th Mch., 1673.

To wife Susanna, daus. Eliza: and Martha, and to wife's dau. Susan Hunt, estate, real and personal,, equally.

In event of death of Susan Hunt, her share of estate to pass to testator's 2 daus. afsd.

Should sd. daus. die during minority or without issue, their share of estate is bequeathed to Edward Bussey, Hezekiah Bussey and Anne Keene, dau. of brother Henry, dec'd.

Exs.: Brothers Richard Keene, Wm. Berry and John and Roger Brooke.

Test: Alexander Magruder, Michael Taney. 2. 403

Clagett, Thomas, planter, Prince George's County, 5th Aug., 1737; 23rd Nov., 1737.

To wife Ann, extx., 140 A. dwelling plantation - during widowhood, to pass at her marriage or decease to son Henry and hrs, also tract held by lease from Capt. Joseph Wilkinson, dec'd.

To child.., viz: Mary, Anne Fogg, Henry, Sarah and Lucy, personal estate after wife's thirds are deducted; if any of child. afsd. shd. die before receiving their portion, survivors to divide portion of dec'd.

Test: Dinah Williams, Richard Keene, John Williams, Burgis Mitchell (Michiall) 21. 822.

Berry, Benjamin, Prince George's County, 7th Nov., 1719; 10th Feb. 1719.

To wife Mary, extx., 1/5 of personal estate (excepting tobacco consigned to Mr. Hunt, merchant, in London), absolutely, and dwelling plantation during life.

to: eldest son Benjamin and hrs., dwelling plantation at decease of wife. Should said. son die before his mother, sd. plantation - to pass in succession to following: Son Jeremiah, dau. Mary and dau. Verlinda; also to son Benj. and hrs., 800 acres "'Thompson's Choice" Baltimore County, pt. of "'Long Lane (pt. east of plantation -where Geo. Bankes now lives) and "The Chance."'

to 2 sons, Benjamin and Jeremiah, and their hrs., lot No. 14 in Marlborough Town, equally, and personalty.

to Thomas (son of Benj. Long, dec'd), 50 A. pt. of "Charles and Benjamin," next to the line separating Charles Dell land from testator is conditionally

to dau. Verlinda and hrs., 140 Acres "Charles and Benjamin", adj. 50 A. bequeathed Thomas Long, and personalty,

to son Jeremiah and hrs., remaining pt., 900 A., of "Charles and Benjamin," also 340 A., pt. of "The Level."

Capt. Thomas Claggett and hrs. (at request of son-in-law Richard Keene), 70 A., pt. of "Long Lane."

eldest dau. Mary and hrs., "Evan's Range" and personalty., 5 yrs. after decease of testator,

Baruch Williams and hrs., 200 A., part of " The Levell"

Son Jeremiah to be for himself at 18 yrs.

Residue of personal estate divided among 4 child. afsd.; dau Mary to receive hers at age of 16 or day of marriage; son Benjamin at expiration of 5 yrs.; shd. he die before that time,, his personal estate to be divided among surviving child. of testator. Son Jeremiah to receive his portion at age of 21, or sooner if he seats his land; shd. he die during minority, his portion of real and personal estate to testator's surviving child. Shd. wife Mary die before child. arrive at ages afsd.., son Benjamin to take charge of them and their estates.

Overseers: Samuel Magruder, Thomas Hillary, Edward Willett, John Cleggatt.

Test: John Clegatt, Charles Beavan, John Adams. 15.289

William Beckwith 23.93 A PG £180.7.10 Dec 15 1746

Payments to: Thomas Clark, James Furley, Mr. Richard Keen, Alexander Contee, William Black.

Distribution to: widow (unnamed), children: Lucy, Anne, Margrett, William Beckwith.

Administratrix: Elisabeth Butler, wife of Peter Butler.

Phill. Large 25.98 A PG £24.1.0 £26.4.7 Jun 28 1748

Payments to; Thomas Lee, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Mr. Richard Keen, John Gibson, Basil Beckwith, Jeremiah Berry, John Hepburn, Esq., Margret Hillery, William Pirkins, Benjamin Berry, William Beall - ----- Willit, John Busey.

Administratrix: Solomy Large.

Elizabeth Norman, born say 1695, was the servant of Benjamin Belt on 23 August 1715 when the Prince George's County, Maryland Court ordered him to keep her and her "Mallatoe" child until the November court. The court sold her and her child to Richard Keene, the constable for Patuxent Hundred, for 3,600 pounds of tobacco later that year on 22 November. Five years later on 22 November 1720 she confessed to the court that she had an illegitimate child by a "Mullato man of William Digge's." The court sold her to her master for seven years and sold the child to William Maccoy until the age of thirty-one. On 28 August 1722 she confessed to having another "Malatto" child, and the court ordered her sold to Richard Keene for seven years and gave her child to William Harris until the age of thirty-one. In March 1749/50 the court allowed her 200 pounds of tobacco a year for her support [Court Record 1710-5, 693, 721, 790; 1715-20, 4; 1720-2, 20-1, 84, 622-3; 1748-9, 133].

Jane Norman, born say 1715, was called "a Mallatto woman named Jane (no last name) Living at Mr. Richard Keen's" on 23 August 1737 when she confessed to the Prince George's County court that she had an illegitimate child by a "free Mallatto." The court ordered that she receive twenty lashes and serve her master an additional year and a half and sold her two-month-old son James to Edward Swann until the age of twenty-one. She had another child by a free person before 28 November 1738 when the court ordered that she receive fifteen lashes and serve her master twelve months for the trouble of his house, bound her male child to Keene until the age of twenty-one years, and ordered Keene to give the boy a year of schooling and a decent suit of clothes at the end of his indenture. She was called "Jan Molato Norman" on 26 November 1745 when the court bound her son Joseph to her master until the age of twenty-one. On 28 June 1748 and 28 March 1748/9 she was convicted of having illegitimate children by a free person. On 27 November 1750 she confessed to having another illegitimate child named Basil who was bound to her master until the age of twenty-one [Court Record 1736-8, 497, 505; 1738-40, 192, 200; 1744-6, 248, 279; 1747-8, 168; 174; 1748-9, 181; 1749-50, 244].

Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland

Liber T, Page 613

Recorded at request of Richard Keene, 8 Jul 1738:

Bill of Sale from David Williams, planter, to Richard Keene for 10,210# tobacco; cattle; /s/ David Williams, wit. Jno. Hepburn, Richard Keene, Jr.

Mr. Christopher Thompson 12.626 A PG £914.11.8 £15.12.10 Sep 27 1734

Received from: Adams, Lamport & Hanbury (merchants in London).

Payments to: Mr. John Docwra, Richard Keen, Dr. John Boswell, Mary Crampton,

Richard Jones.

Heirs: none.

Executrix: Mrs. Grace Thompson.

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F -folio 192 o Indenture, 28 Aug 1712

From: James Moore, Senr., of Prince George's County

To: Thomas Claggett of Prince George's County

For ? a parcel of land called Moore's Addition in Prince George's County on the west side of the Patuxent containing 232 acres of land; adjoining a parcel of land surveyed for James Moore called Child's Portion

Signed: James Moore (seal)

Witnessed: John Turner (mark), Richard Keene

Memo; Mary Moore acknowledged deed 28 Aug 1712

Alienation: Thomas Clagett paid the sum of 9s/3p

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 237

Indenture, 21 Mar 1712

From: James Moore, planter of Prince George's County

To: Robert Bradley, merchant of Prince George's County

For 54£/17s land called Potterny. Weeke formerly in Calvert County now in Prince George's County on the west branch of the Patuxent and the north side of Charles Branch

Signed: James Moore

Witnessed: J. Gerrard, Thor. Clagett, Richd. Keene

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F -Folio 326

Indentrue, 27 Feb 1714

From: Christopher Beanes, planter of Prince George's County

To: Thomas Price, planter of Prince George's County

For 30£ a tract of land called Beane's Landing in Prince George's County; bounded by Brooke Hill and the main runn of Charles Branch; containing 40 acres

Signed: Chr. Beanes (seal)

Witnessed: Siman/Liman Nicholls, Richd. Keene, William Head

Acknowledged in open court March 1713/14

Alienation: Thomas Price paid 1s/7p half penny 10 May 1714

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 372.

Page 376. Bill of Sale. Whereas Richard Keene Jr of PG, did this day advance and pay for me, David Williams, to Richard Keene Sr of PG, merchant, the sum of 1882 lbs of good, sound, merchantable, leaf tobacco and casque, and for the securing the due payment of the sd sum, I hereby sell and make over to sd Richard Keene Jr, 3 cows and calves, 2 yearlings, and one 2-year old steer marked with the mark of sd David Williams. If the cattle die, David Williams will make up the number. If, however, the afd sum of tobacco, with legal interest, is paid by next May 1 to sd Richard Keene Jr, then this bill of sale to be void. Signed Jul 22, 1741 - David Williams. Wit - Lewis Morgan, Richard Keene. Recorded Aug 28, 1741.

Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 664.

May 2, 1743 from John Offutt @ of PG, planter, to John Bowie Jr of PG, planter, for 49 £ 10 shillings sterling, part of a tract of land called Brock Hall, lying in PG, and bounded by a parcel of land laid out for William Offutt being part of sd tract, then to the Back Branch, containing about 49-1/2 acres. Royal mines are excepted. Signed - James Offutt. Wit - Richard Keene, Jno Hawkins Jr., Sarah Offutt, wife of the afd James, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded May 2, 1743.

@ The grantor is referred to throughout as James Offutt, except for the opening sentence, where he is referred to as John Offutt.

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 254.

Feb 8, 1744/45 from Arthur Nelson of PG, planter, to Richard Keene of PG, Merchant, for 59 £ sterling, part of a tract of land called Exchange and New Exchange Inlarged, lying in PG, bounded by the west side of Watts Branch on the top of a hill within sight of a great rock stone on the east side of sd Branch, containing 160 acres. Signed - Arther (A his mark) Nelson. Wit - Nath. Wickham*, Tho Owen*. Recorded Feb 9, 1744/45.

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 255.

Deed, recorded at the request of Arthur Nelson. I, Arthur Nelson Sr of PG, for the love that I have for my grandson, Arthur Nelson Jr of PG, and for 5 shillings to me in hand paid by the sd Arthur Nelson, I have given sd Arthur Nelson, a tract of land in PG, being part of a tract of land called Neilson Island, containing 150 acres. Signed [blank date] - Arther (A his mark) Nelson. Wit - Nath. Wickham*, Richard Keene*. Recorded Feb 28, 1744/45.

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 393.

Bill of Sale, recorded at the request of Richard Keene. I, Robert Mills of PG, am bound to Richard Keene of PG, Merchant, in the sum of 7 £ 7 shillings and 4 pence, and for the due payment thereof, I hereby sell to sd Richard Keene, 1 gray horse, 2 cows and calves. If, however, sd sum is paid, with interest, by next May 15, then this bill of sale to be void. Signed - Robert (R his mark) Mills. Wit - Frans King, Sarah Keene, Jo Belt Jr*. Recorded Jan 4, 1745/46.

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 394.

Feb 14, 1745/46 from William Pritchett of PG, to Richard Keene of PG, for 100 £ and 5000 lbs tobacco, part of a tract of land called the Exchange and New Exchange Enlarged, which sd Pritchett purchased of Arthur Nelson and John Nelson, lying in PG, bounded by the fork of a branch that runs into Watt Branch, containing 200 acres. Signed - William Pritchett. Wit - Jno Thomson, William Herbert.

Elenor Pritchett,the wife of the sd William Pritchett, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Feb 19, 1745.

Prince George's Land Record Book BB 1 - Page 417. Aug 27, 1745 from Joseph Gold of PG, planter, to Richard Keene of PG, for 15 £ sterling, all that tract of land in PG called Joseph's Rest, bounded by the foot of a hill on the west side of Mr. Charles Carroll's land and on the side of Tuscororer Cr, containing 50 acres, according to the Certificate of Survey thereof. Signed - Joseph Gold. Wit - F:s Waring*, Luke Marbury*, R Clagett Jr, J Wilson*. Margrett, the wife of sd Joseph Gold, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Dec 2, 1745.

Prince George's Land Record Book BB 1 - Page 454. Know that I, William Mills Magruder of PG, Gent, for 6000 lbs of merchantable leaf tobacco, sell to Colo. Thomas Lee of PG, 1 Negro boy named Bristoe, and 1 Negro wench named Sarah, and-her-daughter,-a-Negro-wrench-named Luey. If, however, I pay sd Colo Thomas Lee the afd sum in 6 casks at a convenient landing on Potomack River, with interest, by next Jun 10, then the afd deed shall be void. If one or more of the Negroes dies or becomes worthless or insufficient before the full payment be made of the afd consideration and interest, then sd grantor hereby binds himself to make good as much as shall be wanting in value of the consideration & interest afd. Signed - Wm. Mills Magruder. Wit - Thos. Clark, Richard Keene*. Recorded Sep 8, 1746.

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 398

Indenture, 16 Sep 1714

From: Paul Busey, planter of Prince George's County

To: Richard Keene, planter of Prince George's County

For 45£ a parcel of land in Prince George's County called Charles Hills; bounded by Henry Darnall and Benjamin Long; containing 100 acres of land

Signed: Paul Busey (seal)

Witnessed: Th°. Sprigg, J. Gerard, Th°. Clagett

Payment: Richard Keene paid 45£ signed Paul Busey

Memo: Paul Busey and his wife Sarah Busey acknowledged deed

Alienation: Richard Keene paid 2s

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 433

Indenture, 31 Dec 1714

From: Thomas Greenfield of Prince George's County, Esqr.

To: Lingan Wilson, second son of Major Josiah Wilson

For "great love and respect" that part of a tract called Taylor's Coast lying in Prince George's County; bounded by Buffington surveyed for George Lingan

Signed: The. Greenfield (seal)

Witnessed: Frederick Cladius, Rob'. Hall, Josiah Wilson, Richard Keene

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 550

Indenture, 12 May 1716

From: Robert Tyler of Prince George's County, Gentleman

To: Ruben Ross of Prince George's County

For 2,000 pounds of tobacco all that 1/4 pert of Robert Tyler's lot in Queen Anne Town in Prince George's County; lot number 36

Signed: Robert Tyler (seal)

Witnessed: James Carron, Richard Keene

Memo: Robert Tyler and Susannah Tyler his wife acknowledged deed

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 604

Indenture, 3 November 1716

From: Robert Bradley, merchant of Prince George's County To: Thomas Clagett, Gentleman of Prince George's County

For 5£ a lot in Marlboro in Prince George's County Signed: Robert Bradley (seal)

Witnessed: Jos. Belt, Josiah Wilson, Richard Keene

Prince George's Land Records 1710-1717 - Liber F - folio 621

Indenture, 29 Apr 1717

From: Robert Tyler, Gentleman of Prince George's County

T o; Charles Hyatt, planter of Prince George's County

For 30£ a tract of land called Tyler's Pasture; bounded by a tract of land formerly laid out of the same tract for John Mitchell; containing 174 acres being the remainder part of the whole tract Signed: Robert Tyler (seal)

Witnessed: Richard Keen, William Head

Memo: Robert Tyler acknowledged deed

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - folio Folio 6/633

Indenture, 29 Apr 1717

From: Robert Tyler, Gent of Prince George's County

To: John Mitchell, planter of Prince George's County

For 3,000 pounds of tobacco a tract of land called Tyler's Pasture in Prince George's County containing 101 acres

le/ Robert Tyler (seal)

Wit: Richard Keene, Wm. Head

Acknowledgement by Robert Tyler 29 Apr 1717; enrolled 8 Oct 1717

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - folio 16/542

Indenture, 12 Oct 1717

From: William Shepherd, carpenter of Prince George's County

To: Philip Gittings, Junr, Gent of Prince George's County

For £50 a tract of land in Prince George's County at the head of Beaver Dam Branch called Mount Arrat; bounded by - Hudson and Christopher Thompson; containing 145 acres /s/ William Shepard (seal)

Wit: Thos. Clagett, Jos. Belt, Richard Keene

Acknowledged by Sarah Shepherd, wife of William; enrolled 30 Dec 1717

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - folio 46/575

Indenture, 12 Oct 1717

From: John Bradford, Gent of Prince George's County

To: William Sheppard, carpenter of Prince George's County

For £15 a tract called Sheppard's Purchase in Prince George's County of 150 acres; part of Charley Forest

/s/ Jam. Bradford (seal)

Wit: Tho. Clagett Jos. Belt, Richd Keene

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - folio 212/798

Indenture, 25 Aug 1719

From: Benjamin Clark, planter of Prince George's County

To: Henry Wright, merchant of Prince George's County

For £25 a tract of land called Bowdles Choice; lying between the lines of Capt. John Murdock and Thomas Harwood; containing 100 acres of land

/s/ Benjamin Clark (seal)

Wit: Fran. Marberry, Ralph Chubb, Richard Keene

Acknowledged by Benjamin Clark; enrolled 25 Aug 1719

* Beginning of document has his name as John Wright; remainder as Henry

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - folio 220/806

0 Nov 1691

From: Charles, Baron of Baltimore

To: Ninian Beale of Prince George's County

By survey dated 1684 granted 150 acres of land called Dundee on the west side of the Patuxent and east side of Collington Bunn, then in Calvert County, now in Prince George's County; by warrant for 1,000 granted 15 Feb 1683 under Conditions of Plantations then in force, certificate of survey recorded but not issued; now affirmed for 150 acres surveyed 25 Jul 1684; bounded by Thomas Holliday and Col. Henry Darnall in Manor of Calverton; to pay yearly fee at City of St. Mary's. /s/ Seal of Maryland, by Col Henry Darnall

Charles Beale "resign all right, title", etc. to parcel of land "within pattent mentioned" to Thomas Plummer.

/s/ Ch Beall (seal)

Wit: Thomas Sprigs, Joe. Belt, Richard Keene, Archibald Edmonston, Gunder Erickson Enrolled 16 Oct 1719

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - folio 70

Indenture, 17 Dec 1720; enrolled 5 Apr 1721

From: Charles Beall, planter of Prince George's County

To: Capt. Archibald Edmonston of Prince George 's County

For 5s a part of a tract called the Meadows; containing 63 acres of land /s/ Chas. Beall (seal)

Wit: Jos. Belt, The. Sprig, Richard Keene, Robert Bradley , Jr. Acknowledged by Charles Beall; no acknowledgement by wife

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - folio 366

Indenture, 9 Oct 1722; enrolled 5 Feb 1722

From: Sarah Clagett, widow of Prince George's County

To: Richard Keene, planter of Prince George's County

For £30 a tract in Prince George's County formerly belonging to Capt. Thomas Clagett of Calvert County, Gent., deceased; called Greenland; willed to Sarah Clagett; containing 300 acres /s/ Sarah Clagett (seal)

Wit: Jos. Belt, Thom Sprigg.

Acknowledged by Sarah Clagett

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - folio 506

Indenture, 27 Sep 1723

From: William Renshaw, bricklayer of Prince George's County , and Anne his wife, executors of Thomas Fletchall

To: Thomas Clagett, Gent. of Prince George's County

A tract of land called Huntington containing 307 acres for 4,500 tbs. of tobacco paid Thos. Fletchall before he departed this life

/s/ William Renshaw (seal), Anne Renshaw (mark & seal)

Wit: Joe. Belt, John Powell, Richard Keene

Acknowledged by Anne Renshaw, wife of William

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - folio 593

Petition to Prince George's County, Marlborough Town, 27 Aug 1724

Memo: Court held 4th Tuesday in Mar last, viz Liber l, page 246

Justices Ralph Crabb, John Magruder, Richard Keene and Thomas Hillary

From: Levin Covington of Prince George's County

Regarding boundaries of land called Beall's Gift; mentions dwelling plantation of Samuel Brashear: the following depositions are all regarding the boundaries established by the break-up of Orphan's Gift plantation

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 212

Petition of Mary Carroll & Charles Carroll of Annapolis to the Justices 4th Tues. in June last

Charles, Lord Baron of Baltimore to John Magruder, Richard Keene, Archibald Edmonston and John Hasewell; regarding boundaries of Enfield's Chance; depositions regarding boundaries:

Deposition of Marreen Duvall, Sr., planter, age ca 65; mentions 2 tracts called Wilson's Plaines and Howerton's Range; mentions deponent's father, also George Yates, Henry Hanslop, John Duvall, Robert Proctor, etc.; 4 Oct 1726

Deposition of Marreen Duvall, Sr., planter, age ca 65; mentions John Boyd and Robert Anderson; 4 Oct 1726

Deposition of Mareen Duvall of the Great Marsh, age ca 46; mentions his brothers John, Mareen and Samuel; mentions Parrotts Thickets; 4 Oct 1726

Deposition of Robert Tyler, Gent,. age ca 55; mentions Patuxent River, Robt. Anderson, Sr., mentions Enfield's Chance, land in possession of Madam Mary Carroll and land of George Yates, James White's Eglington, John Boyd, Sr. and David Fry; 4 Oct 1726

Deposition of Samuel Duvall, planter, age ca 58; mentions the Great Marsh, Parrotts Thickett, deponent's father's land called Howerton's Range

22 Jun 1727; Deposition of Clement Hill, Gent., age ca 56; mentions Eglington now in possession of Henry Hall formerly laid out for James White of Anne Arundel County, Capt. John Hyde of London who resurveyed Enfield's Chance, Gabriel Parrott's land called Parrott's Thickets, Col. Ridglie's clear ground, Charles Carroll, etc.

23 Jun 1727; Deposition of Robert Tyler, Gent., age ca 55; mentions Eglington, Enfield's Chance, John Hyde of London, Howerton's Range, etc.

27 Jun 1727; Deposition of James Carroll, age ca 48; mentions Charles Carroll, decd, Col. Henry Ridgley; Enfield's Chance of 100 acres, Richard Clark, land called Chatton, etc.

27 Jun 1727; Deposition of Col. Ninian Beall, age ca 79; mentions George Yates of Anne Arundel County, Charles Buttler told Ninian "thou art a brave boy for thou hast taken up 300 acres of land for my son Nedd meaning Edward Butler in Calvert Co."; [Beall recounts his memory of conversation regarding surveying on west side of the Patuxent]; mentions Essington [?Eglington], James White, Padaway Farm, etc.

4 Oct 1726; Deposition of Richard Keene, age ca 37; mentions Major Josiah Wilson, lately dec'd

1 Jul 1727; Deposition of Lingan Wilson, age ca 23; mentions Josiah Wilson

Enrolled 1 Jul 1727

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 293

Special Petition of Richard Clagett, John Clagett and Richard Keene; regarding boundaries of Greenland:

Deposition of Charles Bevan, age ca 42; mentions Col. Ninian Beall; _ Mar 1728

Deposition of Cap- Thomas Clagett, Gent., age ca 49; mentions John Clagett's spring branch, Ninian Beall, Weston, Henry Darnall's Quarter, Dick's Quarter; 1 Mar 1728

Enrolled 27 Jun 1728

Prince George's Land Records 1730-1733 - Liber Q, Page 432

Enrolled at request of Richard Keene, bill of sale, 8 Apr 1732:

Edward Spargoe, carpenter, for £4.9, paid for me by Richard Keene, planter; household goods; Is/ Edward Spargoe; wit. Edward Bushnell, Mary Powell (mark); 5 Apr 1732 ack. by Edward Spargoe

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