1734, Maryland

St. Thomas Manor, St. Ignatius

1734- My sixth great grandmother, Elizabeth Mockbee Nicholls, dies at the age of 65 in Prince George's County, Maryland. She is the widow of Anthony Drane, and 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. After the death of her husband in 1723, she ran the plantation.with the help of her son James.

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.

 By the 1730s, my fifth great grandfather, Arnold Livers, had purchased several tracts of land in the Monocacy area of what would become Frederick County, Maryland. Backland was a large tract of 5,000 acres originally patented to John Digges in 1732 and a part was patented to Arnold Livers in 1734.
This patent consisted of 1649 acres and was called Arnold's Delight. It was located to the east of the Blue Ridge Mountains and north of what today is Thurmont. This tract extended north to Mount St. Mary's near Emmitsburg.
Arnold's Delight became the second home for the Livers family. It was located on Owens Creek and was known as the Livers Quarters.

My fourth great granduncle, Anthony Livers, is born to Arnold Livers & Mary Ann Drane in Prince George's County, Maryland. His half brother, Arnold Livers, son of Arnold and Helen Gordon, was a Jesuit priest. In 1734, Arnold arrives in Maryland and is assigned to St. Thomas Manor in Charles County. He administered to the Catholics of Boone's Chapel in Prince George's County, Conewago Chapel in Pennsylvania, and later at the Elder chapel at the home of his sister, Jacoba Clementina Livers Elder, in Emmitsburg, Frederick County.

My fourth great aunt, Elizabeth Hardy, is born to William Hardy & Ann Stimson in Prince George's County, Maryland.

My fifth great granduncle, Richard Robey, marries Ann Barton in Charles County, Maryland.

 My fifth great granduncle, Edward Knott, dies at the age of 69 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. He is the son of Francis Knott & Eleanore Cole.
His brother, James Knott, dies the same year at the age of 67.

Will of Edward Knott

Knott (Knot), Edward, planter, St. Mary's Co.,22nd Dec., 1733; 6th Mch., 1733-4. To eld. son George and hrs., 90 A. adjoining land of William and James Knott and Richard Coopper's; and personalty. To second son Clemment and hrs., 100 A. dwelling plantation during time of lesse; and personalty. To dau. Monicke, son Edward, son Lexius, brother John and Roger Dougans, personalty. Sons George and Clemment to pay Rebecca Hill 3500 lbs. tob. on account of land. To sons George and Clement, 517 lbs. due from James Knot, 850 lbs. due from William Knot, 530 lbs. due from John Alvey, and 400 lbs. due from Thomas Graves; sd. sons to pay to John Cheslin 260 lbs. if demanded. To 4 sons and dau. afsd., household goods divided equally.Test: John Shirclife, Nathan Shepherd.

Will of James Knott

Knot, James, planter,St. Mary's Co.,31st Dec., 1733; 6th Mch., 1733-4. To eld. son Francis and hrs., 68 A. “Hazard.” To wife ——, certain personalty during life; after her decease to son Francis and Susannah, Elizabeth, James and Mary Ann Knot. Residue of personalty to 5 child, afsd., also 45 lbs. tob. due from James Mattingly. Test: William Knot, Sr., Nathan Shepherd. 21. 10.

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December 27th

December 27, 2009- Happy Birthday to my son, Michael Saul, born December 27, 1972.

Also on this Date:

December 27, 1636-  Elizabeth Baset born in Wales. (Elizabeth is Michael's 9th great grandmother.)

December 27, 1762- Valentine Miller is born to Christian and Mary Miller in Neersville, Loudoun County, Virginia. (Valentine Miller is Michael's 5th great grandfather.)

December 27, 1785- Elizabeth Knott is born to John Basil Knott and Mary Drury Knott in Maryland. (Elizabeth Knott is Michael's 4th great grandmother.)

December 27, 1858- Sebastian Worland dies in Liberty Township, Shelby County, Indiana. (Sebastian Worland is the 3rd great grandfather of Michael Saul.)

1744 Maryland

June 15, 1744- Frances Decalus Drury is born to John Drury and Susannah Hayden in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Frances Decalus Drury is my 4th great grand aunt.)

1744- Anne Newton, daughter of Clement Newton, is born in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Anne Newton is my 4th great grand aunt.)

1744- John Worland III marries in Charles County, Maryland. This could have been his marriage to Rebecca, although other sources claim this marriage was to another unnamed first spouse.

(John Worland III is my 4th great grandfather.)

1744- John Knott marries Elizabeth Skeen in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(John Knott is my 5th great grandfather.)

1745 Maryland

1745- John Robey Worland born to Rebecca and John Henry Worland (John III) in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(John Robey Worland is my 3rd great grand uncle.)

John Basil Knott is born to John Knott and Elizabeth Skeen in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(John Basil Knott is my 4th great grandfather.)

Henry Thomas Newton born to Thomas Newton and Susannah Howard at St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Henry Thomas Newton and I are 1st cousins 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Newton and Katherine.)

1753 Maryland

1753- Susannah Newton is born to Thomas Newton and Susannah Howard in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Susannah Newton and I are 1st cousins 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas and Katharine Newton.)

Lucy Pike is born to John Pike and Kezia Hackett in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Lucy Pike is my 4th great grand aunt.)

John Peake (Pike) appears in the St. Mary's Debt Book regarding 50 acres at Ferney Branch, Poplar Hill. James Peake is mentioned in regard to 100 acres of Forrest of Deane, Poplar Hill.

(John Pike is my 5th great grandfather. James Pike is my 4th great grand uncle.)

Mary Ann Pike is born to James Pike and Ann Bacon.

(Mary Ann Pike is my 4th great grandmother.)

John Knott, (paternal grandfather of Elizabeth Knott), dies at St. Mary's, Maryland.

(John Knott is my 5th great grandfather.)

Mary Drury is born to John Drury and Susannah Hayden at St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Mary Drury is my 4th great grandmother.)

1763 St. Mary's, Maryland

1763- Joseph Newton, son of Clement Newton, weds Mildred Knott in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Joseph Newton is my 4th great grand uncle. Our common ancestor is Clement Newton.)

1766 St. Mary's, Maryland

1766- John Basil Knott and Mary Drury wed in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(John Basil Knott is my 4th great grandfather.)

1767 St. Mary's, Maryland

April 19, 1767- James Knott is born to John Basil Knott and Mary Drury Knott in St. Mary's.
(James Knott is my 3rd great grand uncle. Our common ancestors are John Basil Knott and Mary Drury.)

March 6, 1767- Francis Howard is born to George Howard and Anastasia Spinke Howard in St. Andrews, St. Mary's.

1767- Sarah Ann Grace Newton is born to Arnold Newton and Elizabeth R. Thomas in St. Mary's.
(Sarah Ann Grace Newton and I are 2nd cousins 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are Thomas Newton and Katherine.)

1767- George Booth dies in St. Mary's.

1770 St. Inigoes

1770- Susannah Knott, second child of John Basil (Baptist) Knott and Mary Drury Knott, born in St. Inigoes, St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Susannah Knott is my 3rd great grand aunt. Our common ancestors are John Basil Knott and Mary Drury.)

1773 Charles, Maryland

1773- John Henry Worland (III) marries Mary Brady in  Charles, Maryland.

January, 1773-
Looking through the will of Walter Dodson, I found it was witnessed by his friend, my 4th great grandfather (John) Basil Knott:

In the name of God amen I Walter Dodson of Charles County in Province of Maryland tho weak in body but of sound perfect mind & memory praise be to almighty God for it do make this my last Will and Testament in manner, and form.

Following that is to say

Imprimis -- I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be decently intered at the discretion of my Executors or Executrix here after mentioned.

Item -- I give and bequeath unto my brother John Dodson one Negro boy named Richard.

Item -- I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Henrieter Dodson part of a tract of Land called ______ whereon I now dwell & one hundred fifty acres more of less during her life and after her decease the above mentioned land to be sold and the money to be equally divided between my brothers and sisters. And further I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Henrieter Dodson the whole remainder part of my personable estate of what kind or quantity soever not in this Will mentioned.

Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute ______ appoint my loving wife Henrieter Dodson and by brother John Dodson Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disannulling and making void all former Will or Wills by me made and only ratifying & confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd day of

January amio Domini 1773.


Walter Dodson


Signed and sealed and published & deliveredTo be the last Will and Testament Of Mr. Walter Dodson of Charles County in presents of us who have Here subscribed our names as witnesses at the request of the Testator

William Sympson Senr

James Sympson

Basil Knott



On the back of the foregoing Will was thus written Nzd. Charles County ____. I hereby relinquish my right to the Executorship of the Written Will given under my hand this 31 March 1773.
John Dodson

Walter Nanson



Charles County ___. On the 31st day of March 1773 Came William Sympson Senior James Sympson and Basil Knot subscribing Witnesses to the written Will who being Sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God do depose and say that they saw Walter Dodson the Testator sign and Seale the same and heard him publish and declare it to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they severally subscribed their names as Witness to the said Will in the presence of the Testator and at his request which said probat was taken in the presence of Jacob Dodson Heir at Law who did not object to the taking the same

Sworn Before

Walter Nanson

1773, Saint Inigoe's, Maryland

1773- Nancy Knott, the third child of John Basil (Baptist) Knott and Mary Drury Knott is born in Saint Inigoe's, St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Nancy Knott is my 3rd great grand aunt.)

1777 Maryland

1777- Susannah Hayden, (maternal grandmother of Elizabeth Knott), dies at St. Mary's, Maryland.

1785 Maryland

December 27, 1785- Elizabeth Knott is born to John Basil Knott and Mary Drury Knott in Montgomery, Maryland.

1803 Kentucky

September 9, 1803- Joseph Pike Newton, grandfather of Thomas Clement Worland, marries Elizabeth (Betsy) Knott in Nelson, Kentucky.

1816 Kentucky

March 21, 1816- Elizabeth Matilda Newton is born to Joseph Pike Newton and Elizabeth (Betsy) Knott Newton in Scott County, Kentucky.

1817 Kentucky

November 18, 1817- John Basil Knott, father of Elizabeth Knott Newton, dies in Nelson, Kentucky at the age of 72.
His wife, Mary Drury Knott, dies in the same year.

1838 Indiana

May 10, 1838- My great great great grandmother, Elizabeth Knott Newton, died in Shelby County, Indiana at the age of 53.