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7 Sept:

William Cox prayeth to have confirmed to him the neck of Land whereon he is now Seated.

9 Dec :

Laid out for William Cox a Neck of Land called Cox's neck, bounding on the North, with a line drawn from the head of a Creek called Blunt point creek South East by East unto a bite called Hennes-bite on the East and South with Chesapeck bay, and on ye West with Cox his bay, containing in the whole 1000

acres.

3a Aprill.

Thomas Petts prayeth to have confirmed to him the Neck of Land which he now holdeth.

Eod.

Laid out for Thomas Petts a parcell of Land lyeing on the East Side of the Isle of Kent and bounding on the South with a branch called Petts branch on the East and North with Butler's Creek, and on the West with a Meridian line drawn from the head of Petts branch unto a Swamp called Alder Swamp Cont 100 acres or thereabouts.

12 ffebr: 1644.

Francis Brookes of Kent prayeth to have a Patent of the Said ffreehold by Lawful title derived from and under the Said Thomas Petts, (the Patent being lost) And in the presence of the Said Thomas Petts affirming to the title of the Said Francis Brookes.

5 March 1640

Thomas Adams Gent demandeth a Manor of 1000 acres of Land due for bringing into the Province 5 Servants: Since the

Year 1635

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Tho: Prosser

Edward Williams John Phillips S

Walter Read

5 Mar 1640.

Laid out for M: Thomas Adams a Neck of Land on the East Side of Kent called Prior's Mannor bounding on the west with Prior's Creek, on the South with Chesapeak bay, on the North with a line drawn from the head of Prior's Creek East into a bite called Adam's bite Containing 1000 acres or thereabouts.

25th Sep: 1640:

Thomas Cornwaleys Esq by his Attorney Cutbeard ffenwick Gent prayeth to have confirmed to him two thousand acres of Land on the West Side of S! George's River to be Erected into a Mannor weh he holdeth by Conveyance from Capt Henry ffleete who had it by the Grant of the Governor and Com's of Maryland bearing date at S: Maries 9 May 1634.

W Gitters, Jo! Robinson Carpenter, R. Lowe, Mich. Lucas, Jn Holdern.

25 Septemb 1640:

I would have you to lay out two thousand acres of Land on the West Side of St Georges River over against St Maries and to draw a Patent of it for a Mannor by the name of the Mannor of West St Maries unto Thomas Cornwaleys Esq as assigne of Capt Henry ffleet who held it by Grant from my Self and the Com's of Maryland.

26 Sept 1640.

Leonard Calvert

Laid out for Thomas Cornwaleys Esq &c a parcell of Land on the West Side of St George's River bounding on the East with the Said River on the South With the Creek commonly called Wickcliffs Creek on the North with a Creek to the North of the Plantation now in the tenure of Phillip West called the Oyster Creek, and on the West with a line drawn through the Woods from the head of the Said Wickliff's Creek to the head of the Said Oyster Creek, containing in the whole two thousand acres or thereabouts.

17th October 1640

Hutton Corbitt demandeth 100 acres of Land due to him as assigne of Thomas Stent who transported himself into the Province at his own charge in the year 1636.

224 Octob 1640.

Laid out for Hutton Corbett a parcell of Land Lyeing on the West Side of the Mouth of the Creek called Wickliff's Creek, containing one hundred acres or thereabouts.

9 Octobr 1640.

Robert Vaughan demandeth fifty acres of Land due to him by Conditions of Service from his Lordp and was allowed.

12 Octo:

The Said Robert Vaughan assigned over all his right unto George Pye.

12 Nov: 1640

Laid out for George Pye a parcell of Land lyeing upon the West Side of the Creek called Wickcliff's Creek containing in the whole fifty acres or thereabouts.

13 Novemb 1640:

This 50 acres was assigned by Pye to Thomas Weston, and the Patent by Weston Surrendred to the Lord Proprietary, and thereupon the Land by a new Grant, made parcell of the Mannor of Westbury. Vide folio 37 hujus Libri.

24 January 1642

George Pye demandeth 100 acres of Land for transporting himself into the Province Anno 1637.

4th October 1640

Thomas Charinton prayeth to have granted to him fifty acres of Land which he hath in part cleared and built upon with the Privity and at the appointment of his Lordps Lieutenant General in the year 1636, And was allowed.

The Said Thomas Charinton assigned over his right in the Said fifty acres unto Nicholas Cossin ffrenchman.

Octob 27 1640

Laid out for Nicholas Cossin, ffrenchman a parcell of Land lyeing on the East Side of the mouth of the Creek called Wickliff's Creek, containing in the whole fifty acres or thereabouts.

15 June 1640

Edward Packer and William Nanfin demand one hundred acres of Land being in part of the Land due to them for transporting themselves into the Province at their own charge in the year 1637.

23 Oct 1640

Laid out for Edward Packer and William Nanfin a parcell of Land lyeing on the East Side of the Creek called Wickliff's Creek, Containing in the whole 100 acres or thereabouts.

PRITCHETT FAMILY.

HENRY DOWNES CRANOR.

The Pritchett or Prichard family appears to have been of considerable antiquity in Wales, having an unbroken male descent from the Princes between Wye and Severn, a dynasty that lasted from Caradoc Vraich Vrais, A. D. 520 to the death of Bleddyn the last Prince, in 1190 (Cambrian Journal). The Genealogist, N. S., Vol. 8.

JOHN PRITCHETT1 (Chemist), the progenitor of the Dorchester county branch, was in Maryland in 1669 as is shown by the following records of land grants, rent rolls and wills. He was probably the son of John Pritchett who was a witness to a receipt given by Margaret Brent, January 21, 1647 (Md. Arch., 4, 449), but as yet positive proof is lacking. John Pritchett the witness, died intestate in 1657. (Ibid., 10, 552.)

In 1669 John Pritchett' bought land called " Apes Hill" at mouth of Hunger river, Dorchester county, containing 50 acres for 3000 pounds of tobacco. (Land Records Dorchester county. . Old Book No. 3, p. 156.)

In 1697 John Pritchett (Chymist) purchased land from William Hopper, 50 acres more or less by patent, and another tract called Longacre and Bettys Chance, containing 110 acres on Charles Creek, another from Ferguson, Ship Carpenter, all that part called Edinborough containing 100 acres. (ibid.)

"This indenture made Eight day of June 1710, John Pritchett with Abigail his wife of the County of Dorchester in the province of Maryland of the one part and Henry Lake, Blacksmith of the other part, in same county. Witnesseth that the said John and Abigail Pritchett for and in consideration of the sum of six thousand pounds of Tobacco to them paid in hand for parcel of Land being partly belonging to a tract of Land called Longacre and partly to a tract of land called Bettys Chance. Beginning at a marked white oak standing near the head of Charles Creek being the bounded tree of the land of Richard Kendall and running from thence south west eight perches to a marked oak standing by Hunger River running from thence up the river bounded therewith Two hundred and eighty seven perches to the head of a small creek running up by a point commonly called Long Point and from thence north east to Charles Creek and from thence running up the Creek bounded therewith two hundred and Eighty seven perches to the first marked post containing one hundred and ten acres (110)."

(Ibid., Old Book, No. 6.)

Signed

John Pritchett
Abigail X Pritchett

The following entries may be found in the Rent Roll book of Dorchester and Somerset Counties, in the possession of Maryland Historical Society.

"50 Acres. Rent 0-2-0. Apes Hill surveyed 10 March 1672 for Richard Mockins the upper side of the Straights of Hunger River. Possest by John Pritchett A 16 by seven Downward.

"70 Acres. Rent 0-2-9. The Hope surveyed 17 Nov. 1677 for Timothy MacNamara on the east side Hungor River by the upper straights in possession of John Pritchett.

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