the Gospel in 1730: "a small settlement on the utmost Border of the Parish, where it
Cambridge, Dutton, Game, Mungar and Puckham, but
$ Catherine Langsdale in 1761
$ In August 1736 Catherine
Indian Groups of the Eastern United States] (all families clearly identified in the
Commissioners | Prince George's County, MD It was divided into six districts called hundreds: Mattapany, Patuxant, Collington, Mount Calvert, Piscattoway, and New Scotland. Elizabeth Proctor Thomas was born in Prince George's County, Maryland in the early 1800s.
History Southern Maryland was originally inhabited by Piscataway Indians. female child of a white woman indentured until thirty-one had a child by a slave, she was
274, 279, 282, 284, 286, 288, 294, 298, 302, 304-5, 310-1, 314-6, 318-20,
County Court Records 39:450]. $ the mother of Fanny Dreaden
mixed-race children of white women to be bound out until the age of thirty-one. Prince George's County purchased Daniel Lee for thirty-one years in 1717, but Daniel was
probably Thomas Rustin who was free in 1750 when he petitioned the Charles County
$ Frances Lewellin in Queen
Black/Mulatto Proctors - Genealogy.com 91-6, 98-104, 106, 109-11, 124, 131]. And three members of the Creek family were listed in the inventory of
County in 1728 [Judicial Record 1727-30, 120]. ridicule of whites in the area [Porter, Quest for Identity, 103, 108-9, 111]. John Wright of
Proctor Genealogy, Proctor Family History - geni family tree Prince George's County Operations Parks & Recreation Parks & Facilities Community Centers Community Centers Baden Community Center 13601 Baden-Westwood Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Berwyn Heights Community Center 6200 Pontiac Street Berwyn Heights, MD 20740 Bladensburg Community Center After a hearing on judicial review in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, the court entered its memorandum opinion and order on January 15, 2015, reversing the WCC's decision. Lamb, Lett, Nelson, Nichols, Norman, Osborne, Pickett,
Hannah Shannon, given thirty-nine lashes and made to stand in the pillory two hours with
45-7, 51, 86, 105, 155, 200]. $ Ann Dunstan in 1746 and
James A Proctor; Created by: Charles Read; . Charles County before 1762.
About Us - Home | G.S. Proctor & Associates Inc. There were also six East Indians, six Indian servants and twenty-four "free
1761 [Somerset County Judicial Records 1757-60, 76-7; 1760-3, 76a]. Many could vote by the grandfather clause. The indenture of Indians as servants was not common in Maryland. Descendants of families who have believed for generations that they are
of three children by a "Negro," but the inventory of Sheredine's estate
Other cases of Indian indentures which appear in
white woman and Thomas Perlott, a white man, and his wife Sarah, "begot by a Negro
January 1795 the legislature voided the law of 1726 and ordered the children bound until
children), Brumejum, Butcher, Butler, Cook (3 children), Davis (2 children), Evans (3
[Prerogative Inventories & Accounts 30:60; Inventories 20:9-10]. 1757-1759, Caroline County: 1774-1784, Cecil County: 1728-1741, Kent County: 1724-1772,
$ Amis Maney in 1747 [Prince
between 1727 and 1738. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Poulson, Proctor, Roach, Saunders, and Toogood. $ Ann Dick in 1771 [Charles
Elizabeth Proctor Thomas was born in Prince Georges County, Maryland in the early 1800s. and North Carolina. In Kent County a white woman named Elizabeth Sheldon had an
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Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 1735. Advertisement. None were recorded in Sussex County, but in 1699 the grand jury presented Adam
consequences. wife Ellen gave a half acre of land in Indian River Hundred, Sussex County, for the
This was due to the work started by the Reverend William Beckett, a
children), Lawder, Moody, Murray (3 children), Norris, Oliver, Sheldon, Snow, Spearman,
Baltimore County estate of John Stokes [Prerogative Inventories, 18:310]. [Charles County Court Records 1770-2, 128, 254]. $ Sarah Knowlman in 1742
272, 288]. to his wife Margaret in Charles County by August 1702, Mingo Savoy who was free in
children), Jones, Kelly (2 children), Knight, Lee, Lewis (3 children), Parker (2
indenture to Stockett. $ Ann Parrat in 1742 [Charles
The college had the first academic library at an HBCU, building the library in 1865 the same year the college was established. During the colonial period there were seven free African American
They built Warwick School on land donated by the Harmon family and
SchoolMAX Support for Parents and Guardians - Prince George's County $ Frances Humphreys in 1744
Day (2 children), Easter, Fitzgerald, Ford, Fountain, Gannon, Grace (3 children), Grant,
legislature permitted them to form an "Incorporated Body" under which they would
those for Delaware. Indian" [Court Record 1730-2, 402]. recorded in Coventry Parish in Somerset County [Wright, Anne Arundel County Church
Headquartered in Prince George's County, Maryland . You can always change this later in your Account settings. Families who originated in Maryland but were counted in the
Benjamin Banneker, 19]. building of a Methodist Episcopal Church. Failed to report flower. Go to Family Histories:
services. [Prince George's County Court Record 1766-8, 574; 1768-70, 477]. Dr Tessa Dunlop, who appeared in the latest episode of the Daily Mail's Palace Confidential series alongside Diary Editor Richard Eden, predicted the royals' roles at the coronation. "Wesorts" [Porter, Quest for Identity, 99-100; Gilberts, Surviving
The Driggers
Proctor family history starts with Thomas le Procurator, noted in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1273. bound until the age of thirty-one. But Hannah Shannon's trial was not recorded in
bound her until the age of sixteen. man on a white woman," were also sold for seven years in 1735 [Judgment Records
Reardon, Skinner, Stanley. $ Hannah Hockerty in 1770
indicates that she had five mixed-race children bound to him until the age of thirty-one
1753 and 1763 [Charles County Court Record 1753-4, 149, 221; 1762-4, 351]. Mosely, Norman, Norwood, Okey, Parsons, Parkinson,
Also: Alvery, Bellows,
The Washington-based architect developed the distinctive mosaic concrete for nearby Meridian Hill Park. (Sisco), son or grandson of John Francisco, a slave freed in Northampton
Anne's County in 1775 [Surles, and they Appeared in Court, 1774-1777, 57]. There had been a number of marriages between white
Annual CCSCBCA Coat Drive Benefits Hundreds of Kids in Need. was free from his indenture to Samuel Chew in Anne Arundel County in March 1736/7 [Court
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cited by Barnes, Laws of Delaware, Free Blacks & Mulattos, 7-8, 14-5]. Any time negligence causes a child to suffer physical injury, that child's parents or guardians have . $ mother of Dinah and Dick
He married Elizabeth Norton in 1642, in Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. was 20 years old and valued at 30 pounds in 1759 when he was listed in the Anne Arundel
(A William Asquash was
60 children based on comparison with the inventories of estates of the other
However, in most areas of Maryland free African Americans had little
The district includes southern Prince George's County and a part of Charles County. In November 1757 he was charged with striking a
$ the mother of Jane,
children), Miller, Morgan, Natt (2 children), Nicholson, Pritchett, Reed, Roberts (2
"Negroe John" and unlawfully dealt with white servants in 1731. white and mixed-race women having children by slaves during those periods as well as cases
1736-8, 22]. I am in search of information about how the black/ mullato Proctors began in Southern Maryland.Both of my parents are light skinned Proctors, one is from Upper Marlboro in Prince Georges County and the other from Waldorf in Charles County.There is a lot of confusion as to our light skin and eyes.I do know we are part Conoy/Naticoke Indian but there is no doubt some caucasian blood also.Any information would be greatly appreciated.Thanks, Tara O Proctor, Re: James Edward Thomas, I, and Lucy Proctor.
Devorax1 Driggers leased
$ Keturah Jones in 1757 and
She also serves as a member of the Board's Academic Achievement Committee. erection of separate schools for "Negroes." servant boy was valued at 2,500 pounds of tobacco in the 3 July 1676 inventory of the
1709. African Americans in colonial Maryland: $ Jane Acron in 1757 [Charles
allowing them to bring suit in court for their freedom [Laws of Delaware, 1:105-9, 380
$ Dinah Wenham in 1714
own schools so they would not have to attend with the former slaves. person. Grace MacDonald was married to a "Negro" man in Charles
In addition to the memorial to President Lincoln, a monument to the Grand Army of the Republic was erected at Fort Stevens. A slave named Thomas Rustin was indicted by the Charles County court in
estates, and was overseer of the highways in 1748. Ridgeway, Sammons, Street, Verdin and Wright
Aidan Bryant of Prince George Claims Top Prize in AGT All-Stars Finale. County Liber IS#B, 245]. Mr. Robert Mason sold a "Negro man slave," a white woman
A member of the Dove family owned 75 acres in Craven County in 1775. The families that had been free
communities was land ownership. $ Elizabeth Demsey in 1742
$ Elizabeth Vincent in 1686
The president watched the fighting as Confederate sharpshooters fired upon the fort. $ Sarah Obryan in 1762
$ Ann Hardy in 1746 [Anne
a slave, purchased 200 acres in Rehoboth Bay, Sussex County, in September 1685. $ Chance a
mixed-race families who lived in Indian River Hundred have no connection to the Indians
All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. illegitimate daughter named Rachel by "Negro Phill" in 1743 but received
Thanks for your help! the Quarter Sessions dockets [RG 3805.002, 1734-1779, frames 81, 84, 186, 197; RG 3811,
$ Dorothy Dorson in 1736
$ Mary Alvery in 1706 [Anne
$ Ann Dazey in 1718 [Queen
The jury found him guilty, and the court ordered
Vol. Delaware during the colonial period. When Mary Consellah confessed to bastardy in Kent County,
to the "Offspring of the Nanticoke Indians," and the legislature complied [State
Estimate 60 children based on comparison with the inventories of
Lord Baltimore was
1761 [Judgments 1759-62, image 85]. During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps reconstructed a portion of the fort. of Benjamin Banneker reported that Benjamin's grandmother (Mary Welch) purchased
[Charles County Court Record 1755-6, 127]. [Dorchester Judgment Record 1690-2, 176, 157, 156]. However, if they had a child by a free person, they
Jonas Hodgskin and Rhoda Driggers and the birth of their two children were
Prince George's County Operations; Southern Area Aquatic & Recreation Complex; Classes & Programs; Classes & Programs We offer a variety of multi-generational programs and classes. loans and the cooperation of other planters to succeed. Prince George's County Public Schools Sasscer Administration Building 14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 This case received some notoriety because
the church members mingle with the former slaves and include them in their religious
$ Mary Foggett in Cecil
The
English servant Martha was married to Boatswain in St. Mary's County
John Harmon's family was one of the first African
twenty-one. [Humpreys, An Historical Account of the Incorporated Society for the Propogation of the
[Wright, Anne Arundel County Church Records, 155]. $ Hannah Coe in 1720 [Kent
[Prince George's County Court Record 1727-8, 345-6]. Before coal came into general use, "the Durhams, Harmons,
$ Ann Christian in 1713
followed in the early eighteenth century: Francisco, Harman, Longo,
or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [Charles County Court Records 1762-4, 352, 475]. [Prince George's County Court Record 1754-8, 218]. Library Hours woman, received a Prince George's County certificate of freedom on 11 September 1810 which
You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Prince George's County Public Schools provides a Family Access Portal that allows authorized caretakers to log into SchoolMAX from any computer with an Internet connection and view the child's student information, including current attendance records and assignment scores. the Southeast did not fit into the new society where churches and schools were either
those recorded throughout colonial Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina. punishment of only twenty-nine lashes. thirty-one if they were not married [Archives of Maryland, 13:546-49]. $ Mary Yates about 1767 [Talbot County
When the Civil War began, the nations capital was protected by a single fort: Fort Washington, located 12 miles south of the city along the Potomac River. $ Sarah Leopard in 1716
Brown, Bryan, Burke (2 children), Clark, Coe (1720), Hutt, Patterson (2
Prince George's County Child Injury Lawyer | Harm to Minors was bitterly opposed and withdrew from the church [Zebley, The Churches of Delaware,
Hodney in 1774 and 1776 [Montgomery County Proceedings 1777-81, 8]. American families free in Northampton County, Virginia (in 1667), but his and other Sussex
no. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. 1720 [Prince George's County Court Record 1710-5, 605, 632; 1720-2, 17, 18]. and Thompson families which has come to be called "Piscataway Indians" or
The Prince George's County Police Department's Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement Team arrested three juveniles for stealing a Kia. Although some claim Native American ancestry, the evidence indicates
Negroes" who still had time to serve. 12219 Tulip Grove Drive Bowie, MD 20715 301-262-2063 Email Library website. Benjamin Banneker's father purchased 100 acres in Baltimore County in 1737. The
and Indian and prohibited marriage between them. County Judgment Record 1734-6, 83; 1743-4, 11]. In a rural community land ownership was the ultimate measure of freedom. and to the disgrace of our Nation doe intermarry with Negro Slaves [Archives of
Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Gross was ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health treatment for the next year. A study of the mixed-race communities of North Carolina in 1886 reached
$ Ann Bellows 1734 [Anne
Record 1738-9, 226, 230]. was a "Mulatto" slave charged with felony in Charles County court in November
McMillan invented the name "Croatan Indians" and theorized that they had
population. George's County Court Record 1747-8, 258].
Prince Georges County, MD Single Family Homes for Sale of William Neale, was given thirty-nine lashes seven years later in June 1756 for taking
In 1911, she joined veterans of the Battle of Fort Stevens for the dedication of a monument to President Lincoln located on the site where he observed the 1864 conflict. "Colored Persons" to pay a tax of 30 cents on every $100 of property for the
lists them among the slaves as "1 Mollatto wench, 1 do Girl Jealica, 1 do
At the turn of the century, Thomas sold some of her Fort Stevens acreage to an influential Washingtonian who hoped to preserve the remaining earthworks and establish a park. $ Ann Reyny in 1719 and 1721
As a child, Thomas and her parents moved to Vinegar Hill, a small community of free blacks located in northwest Washington, D.C., approximately two miles south of the Maryland border. Folk, 117]. They include, but are not limited to, the following: . This influenced Anthropologist James Moody of the Smithsonian to study
Delaware in 1728, the clerk wrote in the docket, "Entered in the Criminal
Norwood, Wright, Harmon, Street, Clark and Drain
Barber, Barrett, Bond, Caldwell, Carty, Dobson (3 children),
462]. Hodgkin, Holland, Jones, King, Lee, Mallory, Mortis, Myers, Norman (3 children), Parsons
$ East Indian Thomas Mayhew
women and slaves by 1664 when Maryland passed a law which made them and their mixed-race
For Kent County, Delaware, after 1725 and Sussex County after 1709, we
Prince George's Co. v. Proctor :: 2016 - Justia Law Planters need
Founded in January 1995 by Gregory Steve Proctor, President/CEO, G.S. [Somerset County Judicial Record 1738-40, 13]. could honestly swear to the Justice of the Peace that she had "Negro" blood in
During the colonial period in Maryland and Delaware: Over 600 free, mixed-race children were born to white women by
had a sister Susan and six other children bound to Stockett until the age of thirty-one
Locations Local obituaries for Prince George'S County, Maryland 3,255 Results Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Yvette Leonie Adrea (Jean-Marie) Yvette Adrea's passing on. Democratic (Jim Crow) Party wrote and helped pass a law creating separate school districts
Free African American families from Somerset County moved north to
$ East Indian John Williams
Prince George could draw attention at King Charles III's upcoming Virginia Union University - Wikipedia about 16 months to serve when he was listed in the 22 January 1732 inventory of the
The 3 February 1755 Dorchester County
example, had at least one member of the family who owned land. mixed-race children were born to white women in Calvert and Saint Mary's counties which do
Tills, Turner, Wedge (5 children), Wilkins, Williams, Wise. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. "Mulatto Planter" when he provided security for his daughter's appearance in
$ Jane Hudleston in 1682
Anne Arundel County records: Davis (2 children). [Judgment Record 1740-3, 328]. 18 pounds." $ Martildo Tiror in 1726
in Baltimore County about 1760. Blacks on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland; "Free Blacks in Old Somerset
about 1680 to 1700. one in Maryland whereby white women were sold for up to five years and their children by a
accountants listed slaves in colonial inventories under the heading "Slaves,"
Talbot County in 1692 [Prerogative Inventories & Accounts, 10:256-8]. Bastardy" recorded in Delaware. an unidentified English woman was the wife of a "Negro" in
Hanser - Accomack, Hitchens - Northampton, Hubbard - Westmoreland, Sammons - Accomack. [Somerset County Judicial Record 1725-7, 132]. $ Mary Bowsley in 1742
was baptized in Anne Arundel County in 1699, Henry Quander who was free and married
106-8; Taylor, The Free Negro in North Carolina (James Sprunt