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Land Papers Collection 1685-1782, MS. 2298
Maryland Historical Society
Library of Maryland History
Land Papers Collection, 1685-1782
Maryland Historical Society
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Land Papers Collection, 1685-1782 Contact Information:
Maryland
Historical Society
Manuscripts Department
Maryland Historical Society Library
201 West Monument Street
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
410.685.3750
Fax: 410.385.2105
library@mdhs.org
www.mdhs.org
Descriptive Summary
Land Papers Collection, 1685-1782MS. 2298
Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers relating to land transactions in Anne Arundel Co., Md., including plats, patents, grants and deeds. Transactions involve Thomas Daniell Ezekial, Amelia and Henry Gillis; John, Edward, and Nathan Dorsey; and Thomas and George French, among others. Also, two letters concerning the address of Chester Mills of Queen Anne's Co., Md. and the vacation of W. M. Lansdale of [UNK]
1685-1782
13 items
Collection contents: Letters
n.d. July 2
W. M. Lansdale, Bladensburgh, Md. to father.
n.d.
Jasper Naylor to Col. Philip Vanhorne
Land Papers
1685
Indenture of land in Anne Arundel Co. to Thomas Daniell
1742 9 July
Plat - of land of Ezekial Gillis in Anne Arundel Co., platted by William Cromwell
1758 Nov.
Grant of tract of land called Walker's Lane, Anne Arundel Co., to John Dorsey. Originally granted to Joseph Walker.
1764 Sept.
Deed of indenture. Sale of land in Anne Arundel Co. by Nathan Dorsey to Henry Griffith.
1766 19 April
Indenture of land, Anne Arundel Co., between Sewell Young and Edward Dorse son of John.
1766 14 Nov.
Indenture of land in Anne Arundel Co. (tract called Dunghill Ground [UNK] from James Barnes to Edward Dorsey, son of John.
1774 Sept
Plat of John Willett's part of roadway (?) on Small Beginning, signed by Daniel Richard
[UNK] 11 Feb
Plat [UNK] Adam Soloman's part of the roadway(?) on Small Beginning, signed by Daniel Richard.
n.d.
Plat of A. W. Gilmor's part of roadway(?) on Small Beginning.
1780 10 June
Deed of land in Anne Arundel Co. from Richard and Mary Ford (of Cecil Co., Md.) to Amelia Gillis [daughter of Henry Gillis]
1782 1 July
Patent of 24 acres of land in Anne Arundel Co. from Thomas French to George French.

