1729 Maryland

1729- John Hardy is born to John Hardy & Barbara Allison in Charles County, Maryland.

George Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Francis Hopewell is born to Francis Hopewell & Mary Heard in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(John Hardy is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Hardy & Elizabeth Hayden.
George Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Francis Hopewell is my third cousin 5 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert & Rebecca Cole.)

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1727 Maryland

1727- Mary Pike is born to Lucy & Archibald Pike in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Martha Hagan is born to William Hagan & Eleanor Hanson in Charles County, Maryland. The child was disabled and would live to be cared for by her sister Aloysia Hagan Coombes.

Bennett Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

John Darnall marries Rachel in St. James Parish, Charles County, Maryland.

(Mary Pike is my fifth great grandaunt.
Martha Hagan is my first cousin 7 times removed. Martha Hagan and John Darnall are first cousins once removed. John Darnall is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Bennett Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. )

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November 1725, Maryland

November 30, 1725- William Medley has died at the age of 47 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. William was born in St. Mary's about 1678 to William Medley & Anne Reynolds. He was buried at Old Chapel, Clements Town.

The Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume V.Wills from 1720 To1726 (Volume V)

Medly (Medley), William, St Mary's Co., 22nd Sept., 1725; 30th Nov., 1725.

To cousin George and hrs., plantation ---- and 3 yrs. of time of Lawrence Whelch, indentured servant.
" bro. John, Mr. Francis Loyd, cousin John and his son John, cousins William, Thos., James and Ann, and William Daft, John Anderson, John Far and Lewis Moor, personalty.
" James Tull, on condition he remain with George Medley until he is 18 yrs. of age, personalty.
Bro. John and his son George exs. and residuary legatees.
Testator directs that he be buried at the old Chaple, Clements Town.

Test: Stephen Martin, William Sword, Sary Hammond, John Hammond. 18, 418.

William Medley 11.260 SM £181.3.0 Dec 9 1725 Apr 3 1726

Appraisers: William Greenwood, John Mills.
Creditors: William Sword, John Millman.
Next of kin: John Midlay, Jr., Rebecca Thompson.
Executors: John Medley, George Medley.

William Medley 8.219 A SM £181.3.0 £277.18.1 Apr 2 1727

Received from: James Wabe, John Norris, Henry Wensett, Samuel Johnson, Thomas Pain, James Boyd, Daniel Harris, John Owens, John Taylor.
Payments to: George Craghill, Capt. Richard Hopewell, John Millman, William Steale, Richard Sherburn, John Hammond, Stephen Martin, Barbara Johnson, Henry Williams, John Thompson, William Sword, Sarah Hammond, John Milman.
Distribution to: executors.
Executors: John Medley, George Medley. Came William Medley & George Medley.

(William Medley is my fourth cousin 5 times removed. Our common ancestor is Arthur Thompson.)

1725 Maryland

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1725- Augustine Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Anne Greenwell is born to Thomas Greenwell & Mary Medley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

William Clements and Mary Hanson wed in St. Mary's Parish, Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland.

Samuel Luckett, Jr. has died at the age of 40 in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.

He leaves a widow, Ann, with whom he produced four children. He also had a daughter, Elizabeth, from an earlier marriage to June Hanson.

Samuel was born October 10, 1685 in Port Tobacco. He was a member of the Church of England.

(Augustine Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. Anne Greenwell is his first cousin.

Anne Greenwell is my sixth cousin 3 times removed. Our common ancestor is Arthur  Thompson.

Mary Hanson is my sixth great grandaunt. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey. Samuel Luckett, Jr. is her half-brother.

Samuel Luckett, Jr. is my sixth great granduncle. Our common ancestors are Samuel Luckett & Elizabeth Hussey.)

1723 Maryland

1723- Sarah Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland.

James Neale is born to Roswell Neale & Elizabeth Blackistone in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Clement Medley is born to George Medley & Anne Tant in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

William Hagan and Eleanor Hanson are married in Charles County, Maryland.

(Sarah Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.)
James Neale is my third cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Benjamin Gill & Mary Mainwaring.
Clement Medley is my third cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Eleanor Hanson is my sixth great grandaunt. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.)

1722 Maryland

1722- Eleanor Heard is born to William Heard & Elizabeth Cole in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

John Medley and Elizabeth Meekin are married in St. Mary's, Maryland.

George Medley marries Anne Tant in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Eleanor Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill.
Elizabeth Meekin is my first cousin 9 times removed. Our common ancestors are William Meekin & Elizabeth Beard.
Anne Tant is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. John Medley and George Medley are brothers.)

1709, Maryland

1709- Samuel Robey is born to John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett in Charles County, Maryland.

Thomas Elder is born to William Elder & Elizabeth Finch at "Goodwill" in Prince George's County, Maryland.

John Hanson is born to John Hanson & Elizabeth Hussey in Charles County, Maryland.

Mary Tant is born to James Tant & Mary Heard in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

George Thompson marries Rebecca Medley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

James Thompson marries Margaret Riley in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Samuel Robey is my fifth great granduncle. John Hanson is Samuel Robey's uncle. John Hanson is my sixth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.
Thomas Elder is my fifth great granduncle. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Finch.
Mary Tant is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
George Thompson and James Thompson are my sixth great granduncles. They are brothers. Our common ancestors are Robert Thompson & Mary French.)

1712 Maryland

1712- Elizabeth French is born to Martin French & Mary Browne in St. Mary's, Maryland.

Mary Thompson is born to Thomas Thompson & Jane Tant in St. Mary's, Maryland.

Sebastian Thompson and Charity Bailey are married in St. Mary's Maryland.

Elizabeth Heard is born to William Heard & Elizabeth Cole in St. Mary's, Maryland.

Anne Medley is born to John Medley & Anne Ford in St. Mary's, Maryland.


(Elizabeth French is my first cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are James French & Elizabeth Meekin.
Mary Thompson is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.
Elizabeth Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill.
Sebastian Thompson is my seventh great granduncle. Anne Medley is my fifth cousin 4 times removed. Our common ancestor is Arthur Thompson.)

August 1717, Maryland

August 4, 1717- James Tant dies at the age of 47 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

About 1698-1700, James Tant had married Mary Tattershall and received the plantation "Dry Docking" as a gift from his father John. He later married Mary Heard.
(The story goes that his father John Tant was born John Dant but had his name changed to Tant when another John Dant, brother of Thomas, tried to otherthrow Lord Baltimore. It would not have been practical for John to have the same name of someone that may be considered a traitor.)

Will of James Gant (Tant)
Brittain's Bay, St. Mary's County, Maryland
5/10/1717-8/4/1717.
To Son: John and heirs, 100 ac. on southeast side of Brittain's Bay near William Davis' house and personalty at the age of 21.
To Son: Matthew and heirs, 100 ac. "Drydocking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St. Lawrence River and personalty at the age of 21.
To Daughters: Anne, Elizabeth, and Mary, personalty at the age of 20 or marriage.
To Wife: Mary, dwelling plantation being part of "Revell", during her life and then to son Matthew.
Wife: Residuary Legatee. No Exec. named.
Wit: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thomas Walker, Henry Spink.

(Maryland Calendar of Wills).

(James Tant is my first cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. Henry Spinke was cousin to James Tant.)

1722 Maryland

1722- Eleanor Heard is born to William Heard & Elizabeth Cole in St. Mary's, Maryland.

(Eleanor Heard is my second cousin 8 times removed. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole and Rebecca Gill.)

Anne Tant & George Medley are married in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Anne Tant is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

1750 Maryland

1750- Population of Maryland is 130,000.

Bernard Newton is born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

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

Mary Ann Greenwell born in St. Mary's, Maryland. (she would marry Bernard Newton in 1775.)

Archibald Pike dies in St. Mary's Maryland.

(Archibald Pike is my 6th great grandfather.)

Will of Archibald Pike:

Liber 27, folio 198

31 Jan. 1750

PIKE, ARCHIBALD, St. Mary's Co., planter.

To son James Pike, Forest Ordain, the 100a where I live, he to pay his bro. Archibald Pike 4000 lb. tob., but if he d. s. p., to his bro. Archibald.
To son John Pike, negro boy George & Farney Branch, the 50a he lives on, but if he d. s. p., to my son Archibald.
To son Archibald Pike, a good bed, a young horse, a cow & calf, & negro boy Tom.
To wife, [Lucy], for life the rest of my e. & the use of the plntn. where she lives.
To dau. Mary Greenwell, negro woman Treasie.

Extrs: wife, Lucy Pike, & son James Pike.
Witn: Nicholas Mills, Sr., Eli[zabeth] Mills, George Innis.

3 April 1750[sic], sworn to by all 3 witn. , & the widow stood to the will.

Codicil of 5 Feb. 1750 also proved 3 April 1750[sic].

PIKE, ARCHIBALD, St Mary's Co., planter. 31 Jan 1750; 3 April 1750

To son James Pike, tract whereon I now live called "Forest Ordain," 100 A., he to pay to his bro. Archibland Pike 4000 pounds of tobacco.
To son John Pike, tract whereon he now dwells known as "Ferney Branch," 50 A.; also Negro boy George.
To son Archibald Pike, furniture, Negro boy Tom.
To wife remaining part.
To dau. Mary Greenwell, Negro woman Treasie.

Wife Lucy Pike, extx.

Wit: Nicholas Mills Sr., Elizabeth Mills, George Innis. 27. 198



Archibald Pike 44.229 SM £170.15.9 Apr 19 1750 Nov 7 1750
Appraisers: John Cole, Peter Ford.
Creditors: A. Barnes, Elisabeth Medley.
Next of kin: John Pike, John Wiseman Greenwell.

Administrators/Executors: Lucy Pike, James Pike.



Archbold Pike 30.185 A SM £170.15.9 £27.7.3 May 28 1751

Sureties: Nicholas Mills, John Hammond.
Received from: Thomas Carroll.
Payments to: Capt. Robert Chesley, Maj. Abraham Barnes, Thomas Carroll, Elisabeth Medley, Matthew Allin, Benjamin Gough, William Daft, John Thomson, John Hammond, Benjamin Gristy, Catherine Leak.

Legatees: (unnamed) all of full age except Archbold Pike (son, aged 17).

Executors: Lucy Pike, James Pike.