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- COTTEREL, Thomas, Sr., Charles Co. 10 Feb, 1772
24 Oct, 1772
Children: James, next son Thomas, Mark, Burford, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Eleanor.
Mentions Benjamin Douglasse's [sic] and Anne Philips.
Ex. eldest son James.
Wit: John MacPherson, William Robertson, Letitia Wakefield. 38.649
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 134.
Proceedings of the Orphan Court, Apr 14 & 15, 1778.
John Warren, an orphan, an orphan, 18 years old last Oct 21, came into court and made choice of Burford Cottrel as his guardian, who accepts. Sd orphan's estate is ordered to be delivered to sd guardian, upon his giving bond and security for sd estate, Bond taken Jun 17, 1778, Thos Hopewell and William Cox, securities.
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
Townley Maddox, d bef 23 Jul 1787 Charles County, MD.
Charles County, Wills AH 9.396
The Will of Townley Maddox, 4 Mar 1787
I, Townley Maddox of CC, planter, am very sick
weak in body, but of perfect mind & memory.
To my son Thomas Cottrell Maddox, Mary Warren Maddox, and
Elizabeth Latimer Maddox - the following Negroes:
Lydday, a woman aged 20 years; Jane, age 18; Peter, age
about 11; Tom, age 10; James, age 7; Ralph, age 4;
Harry, age 6 months; Violetta, age 2 months.
To my wife Eleanor Maddox - the rest of my Negroes and the
rest of my estate, she paying all just claims against sd estate.
Executrix: my wife.
Signed - Townley Maddox. Wit - John Brown Wilder, Robert
B.R. King, Hortia Smoot.
Probated on Jul 23, 1787 by the executrix, and by the oaths
of John Brown Wilder and Horatio Smoot, two of the
witnesses.
I certify that Thomas Cottrell Maddox, the heir at law, is
a minor & not present when the above probate was taken.
Signed - John Muschett, Reg r of Wills.
On Jul 23, 1787, Letters Testamentary were granted to the
executrix; her securities were James Cottrell & Burford
Cottrell.
On Jul 23, 1787, came Eleanor Maddox, the widow of Townley
Maddox, & quitted her claim to the several bequests made to
her in the will of her sd husband decd, & elected, in lieu
thereof, her dower or third part of the sd decd's estate.
Signed - John Muschett, Regr of Wills.
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Charles County, Maryland, Inventories,1791-1797; Page 166. Jonathan Higgs - Inventory. Late of CC, decd. Negro woman Cate (32 years old). Negro child Harry (2W. Total amount: £88.11.4.
Signed Aug 12, 1793 - Jno Maddox, Thos. Hungerford. Creditors: Neale & Shaw, M. Blair. CC, Aug 13, 1793. Then came Burford Cottrell,
administrator, & made oath.
Certified by John Muschett, Registrar of Wills.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 70. Bill of Sale. I, Charles Sewall Jr of CC, for 104 £ 1 shilling and 7 pence specie, sell to Burford Cottrell of CC, a Negro called Jack. Signed Jun 7, 1784 - Charles Sewall Jr. Wit - Notley Smoot. Recorded Jun 10, 1784.
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Charles County Land Records 1792-1796; Liber N#4; Page 379. Marriage Contract. Indenture made Feb 17, 1795 between William Latimer of CC, of the one part, Rebecca Marshall of CC of the 2nd part, and Burford Cottrell and William Kirkpatrick of CC of the 3rd part, A marriage is intended between sd William Latimer and sd Rebecca Marshall. It is agreed between Latimer and Marshall that Marshall,. during coverture, shall possess, solely, all the lands, slaves, stock, furniture, money, and other property she is now entitled to, by descent, bequest, gift, or any other way, free from the claim of Latimer, and that Latimer, before marriage or during coverture, may dispose of the same. Now this indenture witnesses that Latimer, for 5 shillings to him paid by Marshall, covenants with Marshall to abide by the above agreement. This indenture further witnesses that Marshall, with the consent of Latimer, for 5 shillings to her paid by Cottrell and Kirkpatrick, has conveyed to Cottrell and Kirkpatrick, all the lands, slaves, stock, furniture, money, and other money to which she is entitled, and the rents, issues, profits, and increase thereof, in trust for the sole use of Marshall during coverture, and if Latimer survives Marshall, then for the use of Latimer and for the use of such persons as Marshall, during coverture, directs. Signed - William Latimer, Rebeckah Marshall. Wit - Benjamin Lancaster*, William Bruce*. Recorded Mar 16, 1795.
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Charles County, Maryland, Inventories,1791-1797; Page 360.
Benjamin Cottrell - Inventory. Late of CC, decd. Feb 19, 1796.
Negroes: Sam (27 years old), Ralph (15), Joss (13), Stephen (11), John (9), Toney (7), Tom (5), George (1), Charity (35) , Jude (18) , Rachel (3) .
Total amount: £479.5.8.
Signed - T. Harris, Thos. Hungerford.
Kin: Eleanor Maddox, Eliza: Cottrell.
Creditor: Gerard Wood.
CC, Feb 22, 1796. Then came Burford Cottrell, administrator, & made oath.
Certified by John Muschett, Registrar of Wills.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 216. Jan 17, 1786 from John Warren of CC, to Burford Cottrell of CC, for 800 £ in gold and silver, a tract of land (being part of a tract of land called Frailty, originally granted to Barton Warren, grandfather of the afd John, for 496 acres) in CC on the west side of Wiccomoco River, containing 200 acres. Signed - John Warren. Wit - Walter Winter, B Fendall (CC Justices). Recorded Feb 7, 1786.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 260. Certificate of a stray. May 12, 1786. I hereby certify that Burford Cottrell of CC brought before me as an estray, a small, dark bay mare. She appears to be with foal: Signed - J Parnham. Recorded May 13, 1786.
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Charles County Land Records 1786-1790; Liber D#4; Page 533. We, Thomas Andrew Dyson, Richard Mason, Burford Cottrell, Chandler Ford, Robert Craine, and Hugh Cox, all of CC, are bound to the State of Maryland in the just sum of 2000 £ this Jul 22, 1789, to warrant that sd Thomas Andrew Dyson will faithfully perform the several duties required of him as Collector of the fund Tx for the present year. Signed - Thomas A. Dyson, Richd Mason, Burford Cottrell, Chandler Ford, Robert Craine, Hugh Cox. Wit - G.B. Causeen, Henry Barnes. [No recording date given].
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Contributed by Mike Koval
Charles County land recofrds Liber IB 7 Folio 365
At the request of Thomas Marshall the following deed was recorded this 30th day of May Anno Domini 1807. This indenture tripartite made this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven between William Latimer and Rebecca Latimer his wife of Charles County in the State of Maryland of the one part Burford Cottrell of the same county and state of the second part and Thomas Marshall of Marshall Hall, of the county and state aforesaid on the third part whereas a certain William Marshall late of William and Mary Parish in Charles County aforesaid in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three died seized and possessed in fee simple of all those tracts parts of tracts or parcels of land lying situate and being in Charles County aforesaid herein after mentioned contained comprehended and included within the meets and bounds courses and distances herein after expressed being part of three tracts of land called Poquashet, Walker and the Brothers, and whereas the said William Marshall died interstate and without will leaving three daughters to wit Rebeckah above mentioned party to this instrument of writing- Elizabeth now the wife of a certain Robert Augustus Beall of Prince Georges County in the state of Maryland- Mary now the wife of Benjamin Bradley Beall of Prince Georges County aforesaid who inherited as co heiresses coparceners or tenants in common all the before mentioned tracts parts of tracts or parcels of land from their aforesaid father William Marshall and whereas heretofore to wit on the seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five a certain indenture or instrument of writing was made and executed by and between the above mentioned William Latimer and Rebeckah Latimer at the time Rebeckah Marshall and the aforesaid Burford Cottrell and a certain William Kirk Patrick since deceased and whom the said Burford Cottrell hath survived that in case a marriage was solemnized between the said William Latimer and Rebeckah Marshall that the said Rebeckah should during the coverture have hold use occupy and enjoy solely and exclusively for her own use and benefit all the lands and other property she might be intitled to by decent device bequest or in any other manner and farther that the said Burford Cottrell and William Kirk Patrick or the survivor of them should have and hold all and singular the lands and property of her the said Rebeckah in trust never the less for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and to for the use benefit and behoof of such persons as the said Rebeckah during her coverture by deed or instrument of writing might direct and appoint as by the said indenture or instrument of writing duly executed bearing date as aforesaid and recorded among the land records of Charles County aforesaid reference being thereto had more fully and at large appear and whereas shortly afterwards a marriage was legally had and solemnized by and between the said William Latimer and the said Rebeckah Marshall and whereas after the marriage of the said William Latimer with the said Rebeckah Marshall and also after the intermarriage of Elizabeth Marshall above named with the above mentioned Robert Augustus Beall and also the intermarriage of the before mentioned Mary Marshall with the above named Benjamin Bradley Beall upon the petition of the said Robert Augustus Beall and Elizabeth his wife, and the said and the said Benjamin Bradley Beall and Mary his wife a commission was awarded by the court of Charles County aforesaid directed to the commissioners therein named commanding them the said commissioners to divide the lands of the before mentioned William Marshall between his heirs and representatives if the same would admit of division without injury to the parties concerned and if the said commissioners should be of opinion that the said lands could not be divided without injury to the parties interest in the same that then and in such case they should certify the same to the court of Charles County aforesaid and further that the said commissioners should value the said lands and make return of such valuations to the court and whereas the said commissioners did make return to Charles County Court that the said land would not admit of division without injury to the parties concerned and did also certify the value of the said lands which said return of the said commissioners was confirmed by Charles County Court aforesaid and whereas the said William Latimer did in behalf of his said wife Rebeckah aforesaid who was the eldest daughter of William Marshall aforesaid elect to take the lands for and on behalf of the said Rebeckah at the valuation made by the commissioners aforesaid and did with his wife the said Rebeckah and a certain Phillip Marshall and Robert Yates as securities execute bonds to the aforesaid Robert Augustus Beall and Elizabeth his wife and the said Benjamin Bradley Beall and Mary his wife agreeable to the order of the court aforesaid to secure the payment of the money which became due payable to the said Robert Augustus Beall and Elizabeth his wife and to the said Benjamin Bradley Beall and Mary his wife for their several and respective parts or shares of the land aforesaid which said bonds were seen and approved of by Charles County Court aforesaid all which by reference to the records of Charles County Court will fully and at large appear and whereas the said Rebeckah Latimer by virtue of the proceedings aforesaid become intitled to the whole of the aforesaid lands, now therefore this indenture witnesseth that the said William Latimer and Rebeckah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and sixty three pounds ten shillings current money of Maryland to them in hand paid or secured to be paid at and before the unsealing and delivery of these presents by the aforesaid Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Burford Cottrell for and in consideration of the promises and for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged and with the consent privity and approbation of the aforesaid William Latimer and Rebeckah his wife testified by their signatures to these presents have given granted bargained sold aligned and confirmed unto him the said Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) his heirs and assigns forever all those tracts or parts of tracts or parcels of land being part of three tracts called Poquasket, Walker, and the Brothers situate lying and being in Charles County aforesaid and beginning at the post? omitted land dimensions ? Mentions John Campbell,s part of Walker and William and Rebeckah Latimer's part of the tract. Also mentions a link to a division stuck between John and William Marshall.
William Latimer, Rebeckah Latimer and Burford Cottrell signed in the presence of Robert Crain and ? Diggs
At the foot of the aforegoing deed is thus written to wit. Charles County to wit. Be it remembered that on the twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven Personally appear William Latimer Rebeckah Latimer his wife and Burford Cottrell of Charles County the parties grantors within named before us the subscribers two of the Justices of the peace of Charles County aforesaid and severally acknowledge the writing and above deed or instrument of writing to be their act and deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the within named Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the acts of assembly in such cases made and provided, and we further certify that the said Rebeckah Latimer being by us privately examined apart from and out of the hearing of her husband whether she doth make her acknowledgement of the same deed willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of or ill usage by her husband or fear of his displeasure. Taken and certified the day and year above written.
Robert Crain and ??? Diggs
Received the twenty first day of March eighteen hundred and seven from Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) the sum of one thousand and sixty three pounds ten shillings current money the consideration money within mentioned.
William Latimer
Rebeckah Latimer
Witness Robert Crain and ??? Diggs
Received the twenty first day of March eighteen hundred and seven from Thomas Marshall (of Marshall Hall) the sum of five shillings current money within mentioned.
Burford Cottrell
Witness Robert Crain and ??? Diggs
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 285-15: FRAILTY: 300 acres; Possession of - 300 Acres - Warren, Thomas: Surveyed 22 June 1663 for Humphrey Warren on the West side Wicomico River: Conveyance notes - Included in Resurvey of Frailty Folio 420, 3 Nov 1730,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Wicomico: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 420-304: FRAILTY: acres; Possession of - Acres - Warren, Barton: : Originally so called, Re-Surveyed, 3 Nov 1730 for Barton Warring: {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}
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