This work includes three alphabetically arranged lists and a petition for a road. The first list provides the names of persons that reported stray livestock on their property (1765-1775). The following two lists give the names of persons for which rent was due on land in Frederick County, Maryland (1768-1769 and 1771-1772). The petition for a road (1749) includes the names of numerous inhabitants of Linganore and Sams Creek who signed the petition. A full name index adds to the value of this work.

Early Lists of Frederick County, 1765-1775

History

Wright, F. Edward

Americas

Heritage Books

This volume continues to focus on families living in Kent County and Sussex County, tracing lineages of early settlers into the early 1800s. The primary sources of information are court records (probate and orphans' court), land records, and church records. Many of the early settlers in these counties were Quakers. 
Chapters are included for descendants of the following families: Thomas Anderson, Ashford, Baucomb, Blacksheare, Bowers, Owen Cain, Francis Cain, Caton, John Clark, Maschal Clark, William Clark, William Clark (brickmaker), Daniel Corbit, Mathew Corbet, Craig/Crage of Kent County (Delaware), Edward Craig, Crippen, Cuff, Jacob Emerson/Emmerson, Vincent Emerson, Adam Fisher, John Fisher of Sussex County, William Fisher of Sussex County, Fitzjarrell/Fitzgerald, Fleetwood, Fleming, Moses Freeman, Samuel Freeman, William Freeman, Futcher/Footcher, James Gordon, John Gordon, George Green, William Green, Hart, Kollock, Marim, Molleston, Paynter, (N) Paynter (sons Rees, Richard and Samuel), Parker, John Robinson/Robison, George Robbison, William Robinson, Samuel Rowland, Thomas Rowland, Sap, Standly, Stanton, Steel, Tarrant, Tilton, John Tomlin, Nathaniel Tomlin, Townsend, Train, Tybout, Vanderford, Vanwinckle, Waples, James Wells, Richard Wells, West, James Williams, John Williams, Reynear Williams, Thomas Williams, John Willson, Winsmore, Worral, John Wright, Jonathan Wright, and Wynne. A list of sources, additions and corrections to the first volume, and an index to full-names and places add to the value of this work.

Colonial Families of Delaware, Volume 1

Colonial Families of Delaware, Volume 2: Kent and Sussex Counties

Gives names and brief abstract of the item: marriages, deaths, legal notices, property sales, chancery court cases, intentions to move, local events in which persons are named.

Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County [Maryland], 1816-1819

Northeast and North Central part of the county. Births, marriages, deaths of the following Oley Hill, Long Swamp, Exeter Monthly Meeting (includes removals), Moselem, De Longs, St. Peter's and St. Paul's. (1993), 1999, 385 pp.

Berks County [Pennsylvania] Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 2: [Oley Hill Church, Longswamp, Exeter Monthly Meeting, Moselem Church, De Long's Reformed Church, Peter's Church, St. Paul's Congregation in Windsor Township]

Willow Bend Books, Westminster, Md

Abstracts give names of all persons mentioned in the original will, including witnesses, names of tracts, acreage & situation or means by which a property came into the possession of the testator.

Maryland Calendar of Wills, Volume 15: 1772-1774

This is a superb body of knowledge on the lineages of settlers of this region, following their descendants through the 18th century and sometimes into the early 1800s. By networking the multi-faceted talents of these authors we have greatly advanced the research of these families. Our authors draw on a wide range of published and unpublished sources including: probate, land, and court records; tax lists; church records; Bible records; cemetery records; and, published and unpublished family histories (sometimes obscure). This volume covers Kent County and includes the following surnames: Ackland, Allaby, Allibone, Arnold, Barnes, Bathershall, Bordley, Bowdy (Boudy, Bowday, Bowdie), Bowers, Bowles, Boyer, Breward (Brewer, Broord, Broward), Briscoe, Brown, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Carty (Cartey, Carthy), Carville, Chancellor, Chandler, Chrisfield, Christian, Church, Clark, Clark (Glazier), Clark (Planter), Cleaver, Codd, Cole/Coles, Conner/Connor, Cooley/Coley/Colley, Coppedge (Coping), Copper, Corse, Coursey, Cousins (Cousans/Cozens), Covington, Cowarding, Crouch, Crow, Crump, Dawes, Day, Deere, Doran/Deoran/Dorin, Dulany, Ellenor, Fanning, Fiddis, Fields, Flintham, Ford, Foreman, Forrester, Foxon, Freeman, French, Fulston, Gambell, Garland, George, Giant/Gyant, Gibbs, Gilbert, Glassford, Goodhand, Gooding, Graham, Granger, Grant, Hailes, Haislip, Hazel, Henley, Hill, Hynson, Ivy, Jervis, Jerome, Jobson, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Kendall, Kennard, Kenslaugh, Knight, Knowlman, Lassell/Lazzell, Leatherbury, Linegar, Lowder, MacCatee, Mann, Mansfield, McCan, Monk, Morgan, Murphy, Murphey, Nash, Neale, Newell, Nicholson, Norris, Perkins, Rasin, Ricaud (Richaux-Ricand), Ringgold, Rolph/Ralph, Shawn, Shield/Sheild, Smith, Tilden, Wilson, and Young. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work.

Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Volume 2

Barnes, Robert W.

York County was established in 1749 from Lancaster County, and in 1800 Adams County was founded from York County. One must consider these dates when looking for the records. These abstracts contain the names of persons mentioned in wills: decedents, heirs

Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819

Heritage Books, Inc.

These records are the very earliest available for each church through 1800 and include: Tabor First Reformed, baptisms; Heidelberg Congregation in Schafferstown, baptisms, marriages, and burials; St. Paul's (or Klopp's), baptisms; St. Jacob's Kimmerling's Reformed, baptisms; Trinity Tulpehocken, baptisms and marriages; Swatara Reformed Congregation, Jonestown, baptisms; St. John's Union, Fredericksburg, baptisms; Millbach Reformed Congregation, Millbach Township, baptisms and a few marriages; Quitopahilla (Hill) Lutheran, baptisms, marriages, and burials; and Quitopahilla (Hill) Reformed, baptisms; Zion Evangelical Lutheran, Jonestown, baptisms; Trinity Evangelical Lutheran (Colebrook, Londonberry Township), baptisms and confirmations; Zoar Evangelical Lutheran, baptisms and burials; Bindnagel Evangelical Lutheran, baptisms, marriages, and burials; and some baptisms and marriages performed by John Casper Stoever. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

Early Church Records of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

These wills were abstracted under the auspices of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. Entries typically include the full name of the decedent, occupation, and place of residence; as well as, names of heirs and other persons contai

Abstracts of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1785-1825

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