1742, Maryland

Maryland, Aug 2010 (Photo credit: cisc1970)

My fifth great grandmother, Mary Ann Drane, wife of Arnold Livers, dies at the age of 40 in Frederick County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Anthony Drane & Elizabeth Mockbee Nicholls. She was interred at Boone's Catholic Chapel Cemetary.

My sixth great grandmother, Elizabeth Mockbee Nicholls, widow of Anthony Drane, dies at the age of 73 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She was the daughter of William Nicholls & Mary Mockbee.
She inherited "Brock Hall" from Captain Edward Brock , her grandfather, in 1712. Her husband Anthony bought parcels of land from William Nichols & John Darnall in the years 1700 to 1712.

Recorded at request of Thomas Draine, 9 Nov 1734:
Deed of gift from Elizabeth Drane, widow, for love to my 3 children, James, Rachel and Thomas; and to granddaughter Rebekah Drane; mentions Negro named Peter; 3 Aug 1734; /s/ Elizabeth Drane (mark); witnesses: Joseph Ray, Brock Mockbee, William Smith.
My fourth great granduncle, Clement Newton, is born Clement & Elizabeth Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

My fifth great granduncle, Thomas Newton, marries Susannah Howard, daughter of William Howard & Sarah Smith, in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Mary Hayden has been born to George Hayden & Charity Mary Morgan in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Susannah Luckett is born to William Luckett & Charity Middleton in Frederick County, Maryland.

Henry Neale dies at the age of 51 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland.
The son of James Neale & Elizabeth Lord, Henry was born at Wollaston Manor, Charles County, Maryland.
He made his will  December 3, 1742, and it was proved March 8, 1743 (Annapolis, Lib. 23, fol. 50). He mentions his wife Mary, and his children Richard (to whom he bequeaths " Gill's Land ".), Henry, James, Garrett, Sarah, Mary, Teresa, and Henrietta Neale.
Cuthbert Abell, son of John Abell & Mary Usher, has married Mary Clarke in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Elizabeth Raley is born to John Raley & Mary Heard in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Mary Hayden is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Hayden & Elizabeth Thompson.
Susannah Luckett is my second cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.
Henry Neale is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.
Cuthbert Abell is my second cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are Captain Robert Abell & Joanna Hyde.
Elizabeth Raley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Rebecca Gill and Oliver Mainwaring & Margaret Torbock. Henry Neale is her second cousin twice removed.)

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1741 Maryland

1741- Thomas Newton, Sr., dies in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Thomas Newton is my 6th great grandfather.)

December 6, 1741-

Thomas Newton, Senior. Nuncupative Will:

The Last Will of Thomas Newton, St. Mary's County SS December ye 6th 1741:

Then came James Brown, and Lidia Raley and made Oath On the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they heard Thomas Newton Senor the fourteenth Day of this instant December Lying then very sick and sick as to die who departed this life the fifth of this instant, say and declare that he gave to his son Thomas Newton all his wearing Cloaths and six hundred pounds of Tobacco, and to Elanor Leake he gave one Bed and furniture, and to his grand son Joseph Newton one white heffer and to his Grandson Clement Newton one heffer and his Daughter in Law Elizabeth Newton two hundred pounds of Tobacco due to him from Walter Davis or thirteen yards and halfe of fine White Linen in his Chist, and to his wife, Catherine Newton, two hundred and twenty pound of Tobacco, due him from the widow Hesler and her sons Excepting thirty of said Tobacco he gave to John Henning and to his wife Catherine and his son Clement he gave one Young horse between them ~~~ The Day and year above Said came James Brown and Ledia Raley and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they heard the said Thomas Newton Declare the foregoing as his Last Will, and at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of their knowledge, and apprehension of sound, and disposing mind and memory Sworn to before me~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tho Aisquith Depty Comiss ry of St. Marys County
The Deceased Widow has made her Election, and Takes her thirds
Certified by me Tho: Aisquith Depty Comissry of St Marys Coty


1741- Rachel Livers, mother of Verlinda Hardy, born to Arnold Livers and Mary Anne Drane in Prince George's County, Maryland.

(Rachel Livers is my 4th great grandmother.)



Maryland Calendar of Wills 1738-1743