Chesnut Point, Charles County, Maryland
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The Rent Roll of Charles County, to Michaelmass 1753, page 10 Chesnut Point. 200 acres. Surveyed Jan 14, 1664 for Edward Swan on the west side of Wiccomomico River at a bounded oak. |
| Charles County Circuit Court Land Survey, Subdivision, and Condominium Plats MSA S1587: (Patents, CH, Tract Index) Reference: Patent Record 8, p. 461 Date: 1665 Description: Chesnutt Point, 200 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Swan, Edward Reference: Patent Record 7, p. 499 Date: 1665 Description: Chesnutt Point, 200 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Swan, Edward |
| Charles County Deeds, Liber C, Page 58 11 Aug 1666; Indenture from Edward Swane, planter, to Gilbert Corner, tailor; for 4,000# of tobacco; a parcel of land called Chestnut Poynt on the west side of Wicomico River; bounded by Edward Philpot, William Marshall and Francis Pope; containing 200 acres and now in possession of Gilbert Corner /s/ Edward Swan (mark), Susannah Swan (mark); wit. John Courts, Thomas Pope, Hen Cole |
| Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 1 Corner, Gilbert 20th Oct., 1668 5th Mch., 1669. To wife Ellinor and Thomas Pope, 200 A., Chestnut Point, in trust for son Job until he shall be of age. In event of death of son Job without issue, sd. property to pass to wife Ellinor, and to church should she die. Test: Richard Ambrose. 1. 372. |
| Charles County Deeds, Liber R, Page 105 1 Oct 1690; Indenture from Job Corner of Talbot Co. to John James of sd. co.; for 6,000# tobacco; a parcel called Chestnut Point; bounded by William Marshall; containing 200 acres /s/ Job Corner (mark); wit. Thos. Whichaley, Jon. Godshall, Francis Meeke |
| Charles County Deeds, Liber S, Page 412 12 Feb 1694; Indenture from John Gaines of Talbott Co. to Edward Fitzgerald; for 8,000# tobacco; a parcel of land called Chesnutt Point on the west side of Wicomico River; bounded by Edward Swann, Edward Philnutt, and William Marshall; containing 200 acres /s/ John Gaines; wit. Gerard Fowke, Cornelius Haddock, John Smith |
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Charles County, Maryland Land Records (1714-1716), Liber F#2, page 47 1 Dec 1714; Recorded at the request of John Bruce, merchant: 1 Dec 1714; Indenture from John Games to John Bruce; for £25; a parcel called Chesnut Point; bounded by Edward Swann, Edward Philpot and William Marshall; containing 200 acres; /s/ John Games (mark); wit. Ann Hoskins, Phill Hoskins, William Causeene; ack. 1 Dec 1714 by John Games |
Thomas Rigg paid 600 pounds of tobacco to the estate of John Bruce
(for rent?) according to the account of the latter's estate, filed 4 May 1738.
Tobacco was valued at 12/6 pCt, (12 shillings, 6 pence per hundredweight) or
£1 1s. 16d.
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Charles County Maryland, Nov. 1738 Court Records Charles County, Whereas Notly Mattox, Guardian of Charles Bruce, son John Bruce, late of Charles County, Gent, decd, applied himself to Robert Yates, a Charles County Justice, to appoint persons to view that tract of land called Chesnut Point, for his sd ward, which we have viewed as follows: 1 good dwelling house 15 feet square with outside chimney & closet, 1 new tobacco house 30X20 feet, 1 small house 10X5 feet, 139 panels of new fence, 387 panels of sorry old fence, 20 old apple trees, the annual value being worth 400 lbs of tobacco per year. Signed Nov 10, 1738 - Barton Warren, John Wilder. I certify that Barton Warren and John Wilder were qualified before me - Robt. Yates. |
| Charles County Land Record Book X No. 2, page 90 At the request of Townley Bruce, the following deed of gift was recorded on Apr 19, 1744. I, Charles Bruce of Charles County, Gent, for the tender love I have for my brother, Townley Bruce of Charles County, and for divers other good causes, I give him all that tract of land called Chesnutt Point, lying in Charles County on the west side of Wicomico River, bounded by a tree of Edward Swann, Edward Philpot, and William Marshall, a tree of Francis Pope, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Signed Feb 20, 1743 - Charles Bruce. Wit - Jno Winter, Robt Yates. Charles County. Mar 15, 1743. Then received of the within mentioned Townley Bruce by the hand of Mr. William Dent, 8 shillings sterling as a fine for the alienation of the within mentioned land for the use of Lord Baltimore, and by virtue of a Commission from Benjamin Tasker, Esq. |
| Charles County Land Record Book X No. 2, page 106 At the request of Charles Bruce of Charles County, the following deed was recorded on May 3, 1744. Know that Robert Yates of Charles County, and Sarah, his wife, relict and executrix of John Bruce, late of Charles County, Gent., deceased, for and in consideration that Charles Bruce of Charles County, son and heir at law of sd John Bruce, has by deed dated with these presents, made over to sd Robert Yates and Sarah, his wife, the 3 following tracts of land (that is to say), one trace being near Wicomico River in Charles County, being one moiety of the tract of land that was conveyed by Walter Bayne and Martha, his wife, to Mary Contee, by deed dated Oct 3, 1709, and as it was afterwards divided between Colo. Jno Fendall and John Bruce, natural guardian to the above mentioned Charles Bruce, being laid out for about 225 acres. The 2nd tract is called Hemsleys Marsh, lying on Wicomico River in Charles County, is laid out for 70 acres. The 3rd tract, called Hemsleys Meadows, lying on the River afd and in Charles County, is laid out for 130 acres. In consideration of the above deed, we will, next Dec 25, forever relinquish our right of dower to 2 tracts of land in Charles County, one called Hatton's Point, and the other, Chesnut Point, late the proper estate of said John Bruce. Signed Mar 1, 1743 - Robert Yates, Sarah Yates. Wit - Peter Wood, Mary Neale |
Thomas Rigg paid 1,075 pounds of tobacco to the estate of Townley Bruce
according to the final account of the latter's estate, filed 14 Sep 1751.
The tobacco was valued at 20 pCt, (20 shillings per hundredweight) or £10 15s. 0d.
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| The Rent Roll of Charles County, to Michaelmass 1753, page 10 Chesnut Point. 200 acres. Surveyed Jan 14, 1664 for Edward Swan on the west side of Wiccomomico River at a bounded oak. Possr: 200 Charles Bruce |
Thomas Rigg owed 2,400 pounds of tobacco to the estate of Charles Bruce
according to the final account of the latter's estate, filed 23 May 1759.
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On 19 March 1770, William Parsons and Mary Peel, his wife, filed Thomas Rigg's
account. This was not the final account. It lists
several creditors of Thomas Rigg. The largest single amount was 1,274 pounds of
tobacco paid to Jane Bruce (widow of Charles Bruce) in 1761 (to pay the rent?).
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