1720 Maryland

Reconstructed dwelling at St. Mary's City archealogical site in southern Maryland.

1720- John Worland III is born to John Worland II & Stacey Robey in Charles County, Maryland. It is assumed that his first wife, Rebecca, was born about the same year. But, we know little about her.

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

James Pike is born to Archibald Pike & Mildred Thompson in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Elizabeth Skeen is born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Thomas Newton is born to Thomas & Katherine Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

Thomas Thompson & Jane Tant are married in Charles County, Maryland. Their son, Joseph, is born later that year.

(John Worland III is my fourth great grandfather. James Robey is John's first cousin.

James Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.

James Pike is my fifth great grandfather.
Elizabeth Skeen is my fifth great grandmother.
Thomas Newton is my fifth great granduncle.
Jane Tant is my first cousin 8 times removed. Joseph Thompson is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

1720 Maryland

1720- John Worland III is born to John Worland and Stacey Robey in Charles County, Maryland. His first wife Rebecca is born the same year.

(John Worland III is my fourth great grandfather.)

James Robey is born to John Robey and Sarah Smallwood in Charles County, Maryland.

(James Robey and John Worland III are first cousins. James Robey is my first cousin 6 times removed. Our common ancestors are John Robey & Sarah Hines Luckett.)

Thomas Luckett is born to Samuel Luckett, Jr. and Ann Smoot in Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland.

(Thomas Luckett is first cousin once removed to James Robey and John Worland III.  Thomas Luckett is my first cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Elizabeth Hussey.)

James Pike is born to Archibald Pike and Mildred Thompson in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(James Pike is my fifth great grandfather.)

Elizabeth Skeen is born in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Elizabeth Skeen is my fifth great grandmother.)

Thomas Newton is born to Thomas & Katherine Newton in St. Mary's County, Maryland.

(Thomas Newton is my fifth great granduncle.)

Susanna Heard is born to William Heard and Elizabeth Cole in Maryland.

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

Joseph Thompson is born to Thomas Thompson and Jane Tant in Charles County, Maryland. Thomas and Jane had wed earlier in the same year.

(Joseph Thompson is my second cousin 7 times removed. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury.)

Robert Cole has died at the age of 34 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
His will is proved in April 1720:

To son John and heirs: dwelling plantation, personalty.
To son Robert and heirs: "Cole's Purchase," at head of Choptank Bay; personalty.
To daughter Mary and heirs: "Pearewales"; personalty.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty, and with child. residue of estate, equally.

Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and Brother Edward.

Test: George Jenkens, Cuthbert Sawell (Seawell, Sewell) and Vitus Herbert.
(Robert Cole is my first cousin 9 times removed. Susanna Heard is his niece. Our common ancestors are Robert Cole & Rebecca Gill. His wife Elizabeth Tant is my first cousin 8 times removed. Joseph Thompson is her nephew. Our common ancestor is Robert Drury. )

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.)