Charles Drury

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From AA Co. Gen. Soc. website (as of 30 Jul 2017): Anne Arundel County Wills Maryland State Archives C 153 Abstracted and Annotated by Robert Barnes Anne Arundel County Will Book (AAWB) TG#1 (1780-1786) Anne Arundel County Will Book (AAWB) THH#2 (1787) Anne Arundel County Will Book (AAWB) JG#1 (1788-1797)

Richard Estep of Montgomery Co. died leaving a will dated 28 March 1785 and proved 26 March 1787. Son Alexander Estep was to have one-half of the land whereon I now dwell called John and Jones Choice, and a Negro man Ben aged about 28 years. Son Rezin Estep to have the other half of the land whereon I dwell and a Negro boy Harry. Dau. Mary Williams to have two Negro women: Henny and Beck both aged about 26 years. Residue of my estate to my children Rezin Estep, Eleanor Estep, and Sarah Estep who are not yet of lawful age. Wife Elizabeth Estep and son Rezin to be execs. Edward Tillard, Charles Drury, and Benj. Allein witnessed the will (AAWB THH#2:15-17) ---
William Simmons died leaving a will dated 17 February 1790 and proved 5 October 1790. After his debts are paid and his wife's thirds are secured, his eldest son Richard Simmons was to have the plantation where he (William) lived called Richards Purchase, containing by patent 128 a., and 50 a. adjoining called Greenwich Park. Richard was to be of age at 18 years, but if he died without lawful heirs, the land was to go to his brother David Simmons, his youngest son who was to have the remainder of Greenwich Park, about 118 a.. and Greenwich Farm, containing 108 a. His daughter Sarah Simmons was to have 30 pounds current money when she reaches the age of 16. His daughter Susannah Simmons was also to have 30 pounds current money when she reaches the age of 16. The residue of his estate was to be equally divided among his four children. His dear wife Bethridge Simmons was named executrix. Elisha (x) Hardesty, Richardf Sheckells, and Thomas Miles Roberts witnessed the will (AAWB JG#1:176-178). William Simmons and Beatrudge Jones were married in St. James Parish on 1 September 1774 (AACR: 176). Bethridge Simmons, executrix, with Joseph Hill and Charles Drury, sureties , distributed the estate of William Simmons, son of Richard Simmons, on 16 June 1801. Bethridge Simmons received the widows thirds, and the balance was divided into fourths and paid to Richard, David, Sarah, and Susannah Simmons (BFD JG#2:31-32).

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Found online at the Maryland State Archives: "300 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679. Liber C D Inquisition of William Drurys Land (fol. 300) Whereas we Whose names are hereunto Subscribed being of a Jury by virtue of a Comission from the Hon'ble Chancellor directed to mr William Hopkins & mr Mathew Howard of Ann Arundell County Gent being Sworn this fourth day of July Annoq Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy nine to make Inquiry into the Lands of William Drury &C late of this Co'ty deced according to the Tenor of the Said Writt Forasmuch as William Drury late of this County of Ann Arundell who deceased the Eight and Twentieth day of August Annoq Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy Six haveing to wife in his life time Christian Merikein, who had as by her Right as by Patent fifty acres of Land Lying in the afores'd County which Land the S'd Drury lived upon and possessed in time of his and his afores'd wife's life who dyed Some years before the Said William Drury, Now upon Strict and Diligent Enquiry into the premisses afores'd We do find that the afores'd William Drury possessed no other Lands in any part of the aforesaid County but the before menconed fifty acres of Land, By Patent to Xtian Merikein & her heirs Relict of John Merikein late of this County deceased where fore the S'd Drury had no other Right and title to the Said Land but by the marriage of the Said Xtian Merikeine who hath to her heir Hugh Merikeine her Son born of her Body being of three and twenty years of age of the s'd Coty in whom by our Inquisition we do find the Right of the Inheritance of the aforesaid fifty acres of Land doth pply lay and belong w..ch the Said William Drury dyed in pos session of w.ch Said Land there hath been no Improvem.t made of Since the Death of the sd Drury and that the yearly Rents of the Said fifty acres of Land hath been paid by James Rigby of Ann Arundell County Ex'r of the s'd Drury deceased and Guardian to the heir of the Said Drury named Xtian Drury begotten and born of the body of the s'd Xtian Merikein ats Drury Relict of John Merrikin p.245 deceased & mother of the Said Hugh Merikin w.ch Said Orphant of (fol. 300) William Drury named Xtian dyed in her minority, And we do also find upon our diligent Enquiry of the Condition of the Said Land to be very mean of it Self naturally besides the Long Continuall use of the Same for more then Twenty years, The best of it to be Cleared & wasted & the timber destroyed no Care being taken for the (fol. 301) Improvem't thereof Whereon is two Tobacco Houses and one old Dwelling house and Small hogg house w.ch are very much decayed & out of Repair and also the fences to be of no value, and a Small quantity of apple Trees w'ch lay open So that by reason of the mean & poor Condition of the prmisses we Cannot value it to better worth with all the premisses & profits thereof than one hundred and fifty Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679. 301pounds of Tobacco p year In Wittness whereof we have hereunto Liber C D Set our hands and Seales the day & year above written William Hopkins (sealed) Mathew Howard (sealed) John Beamon (sealed) Ric: Bayly (sealed) Nich Greenbery(sealed) James Smith (sealed) Tho.s Bucknall(sealed) W.m Hawkins (sealed) Theo Hackett (sealed) Stephen Burle (sealed) Christop.r Randall (sealed) James Orrack (sealed) Humphrey Boone (sealed) Thomas Tucker (sealed) Which being read and heard It is Ordered by the Court here this day to witt the Eigth day of October in the fourth year of the Dominion of the R't Hon'ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annocp Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy nine that James Rigby of Ann Arundell County be Summoned to appear here to Shew Cause (if any he have) why his JMrdship's Justices Should not proceed to give Judgem't upon the aforegoing Inquisition..."

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Pat Obrist: "29 Nov. 1733 - 30 Nov. 1733 Enrolled at request of John CAMDEN : 'Charles DRURY, Charles BOTLER and John CAMDEN confess judgement to John CHESLEY, admn. of Richard READ, for 15.12.11 (pounds, etc.) and 388# tobacco; before George NOBLE, Turner WOOTTON.' (op.cit., p. 206)"

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According to Lois Selby, lookup volunteer for GenWeb: "Charles took the Oath of Allegiance before Hon. Samuel Lane, on 1 March 1778 ("Revolutionary Patriots of Anne Arundel County, Maryland," Henry C. Peden, Jr.); In the book Immigrant Ancestors of Marylanders by Martha & Bill Reamy pg 59, Charles Drury from England to America and married Mrs Alice Adney widow of Moses Adney. After her death he married Miss Cole of Sudley, Anne Arundel Co, and had 3 sons: Charles, William and Samuel. Charles the immigrant, and his sons forfeited lands in England because of their support of the American Revolution. (This is not congruent with the Charles Drury will I show below. That will lists five sons: Henry Childs, Charles, Samuel, Jerningham, and Joseph. This Charles Drury may be the father of the Charles Drury of that will?!)

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In the book- Heirs and Orphans: AA Co, Md Distributions 1788-1838 by Walter Arps, Page 15: Mr. Charles Drury administrator of Hester Drury late of AA Co. deceased. 26 Jan 1797. Surieties: Juningham Drury (could this be the Jerningham referred to in the will below???) + Abel Hill. Ninths of the estate balance to: Sarah Hodge, William Drury, the two children of Elizabeth Cowley (unnamed), Margaret Pindell, Mary Simmons, Ann Brown, Charles Drury, Samuel Drury + Juningham Drury; page 18: Mr. Charles Drury executor of Mary Ann Wood late of AA Co., deceased. 22 Nov. 1803. Sureties: Cephas Childs + Juningham Drury, Ann Brown, legacy of a negro; the remainder of the balance to Margaret Pindell d/o John Pindell."

Related to "Elizabeth Cowley", above, from Maryland State Archives; Maryland Indexes; (Chancery Papers, Index); 1823; MSA S 1432: "CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers) 1823/09/09; 7011: Adam Waltemeyer and Rachel Waltemeyer vs. Walter Pierpoint, Richard Roloson, Margaret Roloson, Edward Jones, William Stansbury, Jacob Stansbury, William Stansbury, James Stansbury, Ruth Stansbury, Isaac Stansbury, Elijah Stansbury, Charles T. Stansbury, John E. Stansbury, Josias Brown, Prudence Brown, George Collins, Charity Collins, Thomas Cowley, Elizabeth Cowley, Benjamin Waters, and Elizabeth Edwards. BA. Estate of Thomas Pierpoint - Cannons Lot. Recorded (Chancery Record) 139, p. 360. Accession No: 17,898-7011-1/7. MSA S512-7051 1/37/3/

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Related to "Mary Simmons", above, from Maryland Indexes; Marriage References; MSA S 1527:
Cheney, John, son of John, m. by 12 March 1750, Mary, admx. of Samuel Simmons of AA Co. (MDAD - Maryland Administration Accounts - 29:199).

Chew, Joseph; 15 Sep 1771; Mary Simmons ("Marriage Register of Rev. David Love," discovered by Peter Wilson Coldham in the Public Record Office, London (PRO: AO 13/61(II)/ 420ff.).

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http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/0 0000 1/ 000045/html/am45--422.html Volume 45, Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland November 13, 1780 -November 13, 1781 The forty-fifth volume of the Archives of Maryland series was published in 1927, with Bernard Christian Steiner as the editor, under the direction of the Maryland Historical Society. This volume covers the Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, from November 13, 1780 to November 13, 1781.

Page 422/3 : "...Commissions issued to Robert Smith appointed 1st Lieut Aaron Rawlings 2d Lieut Robert Steward Ensign of Capt Samuel Watkins's Company. Benjamin Harrison Capt in the room of Richard Weems John Chew 1st Lieut. Nathaniel Chew 2d Lieut Ferdinando Battee Ensign. Samuel Chew of Richard Capt. in the room of Richard Chew Richard Harrison of Richard 1st Lieut. John Birkhead 2nd Lieut Gibert Hamilton Smith Ensign. Aaron Welsh Capt. in the room of William Simmons Charles Drury 1st Lieut. Robert Welsh 2d Lieut....Jonathan Brashears Ensign belonging to the West River Battalion May 2 of Militia in Ann Arundel County. Liber C. B. No. 24 p.78..."

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www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/0 0010 9/html/index.html Volume 109 Maryland Manual, 1897-8: The one-hundred and ninth volume of the Archives of Maryland series was originally published in 1898. The Archives of Maryland edition was published in 2000 by the Maryland State Archives. This volume covers the Maryland Manual for 1897-8 which was compiled by Elihu S. Riley. Volume 109 Source Document Elihu S. Riley, compiler. Maryland Manual 1897-8. (Annapolis: Advertiser Print, 1898). ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND ONLINE (Maryland Manual) Maryland Manual 1897-8, DC76-2, 2/3/13/13.

pages 37-41: "BIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES OF Members of the House of Delegates....ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY Four Members....40 MARYLAND MANUAL...

B. ALLEIN WELCH. B. Allein Welch was born at West River, in Anne Arundel county, on March 24, 1862. His father was B. Allein Welch, who at one time represented this county in the Legislature, and was also a tobacco inspector under Gov. Oden Bowie. Mr. Welch was educated in the public schools of the county. He is a large tobacco grower and farmer. Mr. Welch has always taken an active interest in politics. He was district assessor in 1896. He married a daughter of Ex-Judge Ogle, of Prince George's county. Benjamin Welch was the grandfather of Delegate Welch. His maternal grandmother was a sister of Col. Moses Rawlings, a distinguished Maryland officer in the Revolutionary War. Charles Drury, who was the great-great-great-grandfather of B. Allein Welch, settled in Anne Arundel county with the early colonists and was a very wealthy man, and before leavmg England was a member of the East India Company...."

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Liber T Page 355 "Recorded at request of Rev. John Eversfield, 21 Feb 1735 Indenture between Charles Drury, planter, and John Eversfield; for 12 pounds; tract called "Drury Lane" on the west side of the Patuxent; bounded by "Hackthorn Heath"; signed Charles Drury, wit. Dav. Craufurd, Thos. Clagett, Saml. Clagett; ack. Charles Drury and Alice, his wife."

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Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 8 Drury, Charles, Prince George's Co., 27th Aug., 1740; 3rd Oct., 1740. To wife Alice, extx., dwelling plantation Essex Land except that part sold to Francis King. At her death to pass to Edward, son of Charles and Sophia Boteler. To dau. Sarah, Drury's Adventure To son Charles and daus. Ester Selby, Mary Dart and Sophia Boteler 10s. each To wife afsd. and dau. Sarah, residue of estate. Test: Thomas Hodgskins, George Luxford, Gabriel Swain, William Fallowell."

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From the MD State Archives (Charles Drury, but which?): "In the name of God Amen, I Charles Drury of Anne Arundel County make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and forming..., that is to say; First and principally I commit my soul unto Almighty God and my body to the Earth to be directly buried and after debts and burial charges are paid, I devise and Bequeath as follows.

Item. I devise all my lands unto my wife Margaret during her widowhood until ...?marriage or death and as soon as my son Joseph arrives to the age twenty one years, I desire the same may be sold, at public sale, by my ? and the money arising from the sale equally divided among my five sons Henry Childs, Charles, Samuel, Jerningham and Joseph and their heirs.

Item. I devise and bequeath unto my two grandsons William Lillard? (could be Tillard) Simmons and ? ? Welch, sixty dollars each.

Item. I give and bequeath to my four sons Charles, Samuel, Jerningham and Joseph ?? dollars each. Item. I bequeath all the ??? and residue of my personal estate to be equally divided between my five sons Henry Childs, Charles, Samuel, Jerningham and Joseph and their heirs.

Item. Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Henry Childs and Charles Executers of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and then? to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have ??? my hand and seal this eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and ??? ( a single word - nine?).

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by Charles Drury the within named Testator, as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us - Ben Carr, Rezin Estep, John Shephard. Anne Arundel County ???

Then came Henry Childs Drury and made Oath the 20th day of April 1816 Evangely of Almighty God that the within testament of writing is the true whole and last will and testament of Charles Drury late of Anne Arundel County deceased, that hath come to his hands, ??? knowledge and that he hath not know of any other. (a difficult-to-read signature here, perhaps "Sworn before ?? Gassaway Reg Wills") Anne Arundel County....Then came Rezin Estep and John Shephard ????. On 20th day of April 1816 ... Testamentary Witnesses to the within last will and testament of Charles Drury late of Anne Arundel County deceased and ??? holy Evangely of Almighty God, that they and ??? the Testament named, Sign and seal this will, and that they heard him publish ???? and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the ??? ???? ??? was to the best of their app.......? (poss. "apprehensions") of sound disposing mind and understanding and that they together with Benjamin Carr this then subscribing witness respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and all in the presence of each other - ??? Gassaway Reg Wills

To the Register of Wills of Anne Arundel County - I Charles Drury, one of the Executors named in the last Will and Testament of Charles Drury, late of Anne Arundel County, deceased, do hereby refuse to administer on the Estate of the deceased, do therefore renounce all my rights ???? and claim to the Execution thereon. Witness my hand this nineteenth day of April 1816. Test. Thos. Lyles - Charles Drury."

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MD State Archives: Maryland Indexes; Marriage References; MSA S 1527: "Adney, Moses, m. by 9 April 1735, Alice, widow of Charles Drury, (PGLR V:441; MDAD 13:80)."

Then: "Charles, m. by 15 Feb 1734, Alice, extx. of Moses Adney of PG Co. (MDTP 30:9). = Maryland Testamentary Proceedings"

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From Pat Bishop Obrist, researcher of Drury in Saint Mary's County, Maryland; her e-mail message to the Drury-L Rootsweb mail list, dated 10-30-1999:

"Hi to all -- Jan, I think this passage may help to clarify your questions from several months ago about who the Charles Drury was who married the widow of Moses Adney. This comes from "Ter'y History of Maryland Vol I, p 757" by M. P. Andrews (1925). Apparently there is a copy in the D.A.R. library in Washington D.C. - 'John Drury, a Norman Gentleman, who came into England from France in 1066 with William the Conquerer and settled in Suffolk. His descendants continued in possession of the estate for over six hundred years. Queen Elizabeth sent an army under Sir William Drury to assist the Scotch Protestant party who were upholding the young King James VI. In 1576 Sir William Drury was appointed president of Munster. From John Drury spring the Drury family of Hunsted, England, who built Drury House in London, and the road leading to it has been known as Drury Lane (1573), Sir William Drury was succeeded by his son, Sir Robert Drury who, dying in 1615, left his house in Drury Lane to his cousin Henry Drury. Charles, a descendant of Henry Drury, emigrated to America and married Mrs. Adney, the widow of Moses Adney. Following her death he wedded Miss Cole of Sudley, Anne Arundel County, Maryland and by this marriage he had three sons: Charles, William, and Samuel. Charles, the immigrant, and his sons forfeited all rights and interest in extensive property in England because they openly supported the cause of the American Freedom and bore arms against the Mother country.' If this passage is correct it establishes that, though related in England, this branch of the Drury family is not descended from anyone in St. Mary's County. I have a few additional references on Charles in America. They all agree with the above information."

Also from Patricia Bishop Obrist, 10-30-1999: "As early as the reign of Elizabeth I (by October 1579), William DRURY was sent to be Lord Deputy of Ireland. This William is a desc. of the DRURYS of Suffolk, Eng. William was the son of Sir Roger DRURY and Felice DUNSTON. This family is documented in Arthur Campling's book, "The History of the Family of Drury from the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk," 1937, Michael, Hughes and Clark, London. This William is the ancestor of Charles DRURY of Anne Arundel Co., MD."

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Maryland Colonial Census, 1776: DRURY CHARLES, St.James Parish, Anne Arundel Co. Md., 1 wh. woman, 1 wh.girl, 1 Negro man, 1 Negro boy, 7 Negro girls.

DRURY MARY, St.James Parish, Anne Arundel Co. Md., 2 wh.boys, 2 wh.girls, 4 Negro men, 3 Negro women, 2 Negro boys, 6 Negro girls.

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MD PRE-1790, ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD 1778: SNDX

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PAGE TYPE NOTES D600 DRURY, Charles OATH OF FIDELITY # 023 D600 DRURY, Samuel OATH OF FIDELITY # 023

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Drury, Charles MD ANNE ARUNDEL CO. 10 1790 01-05-06-00-00 10/10/2001: I viewed the 1790 US census for Anne Arundel County, Maryland at Ancestry.com. It lists a Charles Drury between "James Owins" and "John Parrott", just two lines above a John Childs. This Charles' household is listed as 01-05-03-00-??

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MD 1810-1819 CENSUS, ANNE ARUNDEL CO., MD 1810: SNDX

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PAGE TYPE NOTES D600 DRURY, Charles NO TWP LISTED # 482 D600 DRURY, Charles Jr. NO TWP LISTED # 482 D600 DRURY, Henry NO TWP LISTED # 487 D600 DRURY, Jurningham NO TWP LISTED # 483 D600 DRURY, Samuel NO TWP LISTED # 482 D600 DRURY, William NO TWP LISTED # 482 D600 DRURY, William Sr. NO TWP LISTED # 482

From the International Genealogical Index at the Latter Day Saints' site, For Charles Drury: 1.) Spouse: Alice ADNEY Marriage: 16 Jun 1733 Anne Arundel, Maryland; Batch number: 8719602 Sheet: 8;

2.) Spouse: Alice ADDNEY Marriage: 16 Jun 1733 Annapolis, Saint Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel, ==========
Anne Arundel Co., MD 1790 census index for DRURY: 1790 Census Reference Chart: 1) Free White Male age 16 and upwards (including Head of Household) 2) Free White Males under age 16 3) Free White Females (including Head of Household) 4) All other free persons, except Indians, not taxed 5) Slaves

10 146 Drury ---* pg0009.txt 1 . 1 . 6 (Between Sheckels and Sollars)

10 172 Drury Charles pg0009.txt 1 5 3 . (*) (Between James Owins and John Parrott)

10 134 Drury Samuel pg0009.txt 1 2 4 (*) (*) (Between Ebin Parmore and Rachel Parker)

10 136 Drury William pg0009.txt 2 2 1 (*) (*) (Between Rachel Parker and John Williams)

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St. Mary's Co., MD 1790 census index for DRURY: 107 185 Drury Baptist 105 259 Drury Chrysostum 107 188 Drury Eleanor 107 184 Drury Enoch 104 80 Drury Jeremiah 105 260 Drury John 105 258 Drury Joseph 107 189 Drury Michael 107 193 Drury Monica 107 157 Drury Peter 107 178 Drury Philip 107 158 Drury William

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Possible citation for this Charles Drury from the MD State Archives: CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers) 1786/04/07 1571: Charles Drury vs. Hester Drury. AA. Appointment of trustee for Hester Drury. Accession No: 17,898-1571. MSA S512-1640 1/36/1/

Also possible for this Charles: CHANCERY COURT (Chancery Papers) 1817/08/01 1568: Margaret Drury vs. Nicholas Watkins and Richard Welch. AA. Estate of Charles Drury - Burgess Choice, Covells Folly, Middle Plantation, Puddington. Accession No: 17,898-1568-1/3. MSA S512-1638 1/36/1/

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church baptism record posted to the Washington-DC Rootsweb mail list by Debi Remer, 03/22/1999: December 5, 1799 - With licence married Ignatius Drury and Harriett Redding of Montgomery Cty. before the underwritten witnesses; Charles Drury, Elizabeth Drury, Haney Drury, Gabriel Newton, Ignatius Newton.

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Received a copy of the following by USPS mail on 07-15-2000 from Sherry Simpson, Houston, TX., simpson@hal-pc.org:

Drury

CHARLES DRURY b. 16-- Pr. Geo. Co. Md. d. Oct 1740 P.G. Co. m. 1st name unknown d. 1733; m. 2nd 16 Jul 1733, Alice (widow of Moses ADNEY); Iss: Chas. Jr.; Ester; Mary m. --- DART; Sophia m. Chas. BOTELER; s/o Chas. & Alice; & Sarah.

CHARLES DRURY, JR. d. 1766 A. A. Co. m. 1st ca 1739 Elizabeth

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HODGE; William b. 3 Dec 1750 m. 17 Nov 1768, Elizabeth IJAMS, d/o Plummer & Ruth (CHILDS); Elizabeth; Margaret m. 31 Dec 1770 John PINDELL, b. 14 Jul 1749 A.A. Co. s/o Phillip & Ann (WATKINS); Mary; Ann; Charles m. 21 Jan 1815, Mary HARDESTY; Esther, Jerningham; & Samuel b. 1759.

ESTER DRURY m. Nathan SELBY, d. 1744, son of Samuel and Sarah SMITH; Iss: William; Nathan, d. young; & John.

SAMUEL DRURY b. 1759 A.A. Co. d. 1850 m. 29 May 1779 Anne IJAMS, b. 2 Jul 1759, d. 6 Mch 1845, d/o Plummer & Ruth (CHILDS); Iss: Elizabeth m.

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LYLES; Ruth b. 1781; Ann m.

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HILL; Henry Childs, b. 1795; John Ijams, M.D.; Plummer Ijams; Samuel m. Matilda TILLARD; b. 9 Oct 1778 A.A. Co. d. 15 Aug 1850, d/o Thos. & Janet (HAMILTON).

RUTH DRURY b. 1781 Calv. Co. d. 21 Jun 1862 A.A. Co. m. 9 Feb 1804, Benjamin Norris WELCH, b. 15 Feb 1779 d. 15 Jul 1857, s/o Robt. & Eleanor (CARR); bur. Mt. Zion Meth. Cem. Iss: Eleanor arr b. 28 Oct 1806; Mary b. 5 Nov 1808; Eliza b. 1814; Jane b. 1815; Elizabeth b. 1822; & Benjamin Allen b. 1823.

HENRY CHILDS DRURY b. 1795 A.A. Co., d. 1873; m. 22 Jan 1822 Mary Franklin OWENS; b. 1802, d. 6 Jul 1870; Iss: Ann Franklin; Priscilla m. Jos. SHEPHERD; Sarah Jane b. 12 Oct 1828; Mary Frances; Emily m. 1st

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HILL; m. 2nd Benjamin JONES; & James O. M. Mrs. ELLIOTT (widow).

SARAH JANE DRURY b. 12 Oct 1828 Calv. Co. d. 1 Mar 1919, A.A. Co. m. 27 Apr 1848 Joseph CHANEY, b. 5 Nov 1820 Calv. Co. d. 28 Jan 1898, s/o Jos. & Ann Smith (BOSWELL); Iss: Jos. H. b. 16 Feb 1849, Irving Drury; Emma Virginia b. 12 Jul 1852; Wm. Franklin b. 25 Jul 1858; Eugene M.D, b. 7 Jul 1866 d. 13 Nov 1949 m. 1912, Susan MINAHAN. Note: Eug. grad. Heidleberg Univ. Germany; many honors and accolades in Psychiatry and Neurology; Rosalie b. 1867; Ernest b. 186-.

MARY FRANCES DRURY m. 10 Sep 1863, Robt. Montgomery PINDELL d. 1930, s/o Robt. Gassaway & Harriet Rateby (WYVILL); Iss: Elizabeth Allen, b. 10 Jan 1878; bpt. 9 Aug 1879; Phillip Nicholas, b. 10 Jan 1878, bpt. 9 Aug 1879; & Wm. Drury, b. 27 May 1879, bpt. 9 Aug 1879.

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From Paricia Bishop Obrist, email of July 20, 2000: Maryland State Archives MARYLAND INDEXES (Assessment of 1783, Index) 1783 Anne Arundel County MSA S 1437 (could be for Charles Drury Junr.) "Charles Drury. Portland Manor, pt, 96 acres. AA Lyons Creek Hundred, p. 1.

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From Marilyn Roth, email message of 10/20/2000: There was a fire in Oct. 1704 that destroyed land records, so many of them were rerecorded. At a court in Dec. 1705, Anne Arundel Co., Moses ADNEY was named Cryer of the Court. I do not know if he held the post continuously, but he was still Cryer in 1716, & he witnessed lots of deeds. The inventory of Mr. Moses ADNEY was 17.465, AA, 13 F 1732 & 18 Oct. 1733, by Alice, wf/o Chas. DRURY. Appraisers were Thos. LUSBY & N. WHITEHEAD; Creditors Richard & Henry HILL. MSA S 1161-1-7 1/4/5/44"

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I find the following in the book "Settlers of Maryland 1731-1750" by Peter Wilson Coldham.

DRURY, Charles PG Drury Land, 27 acres, 10 Nov 1735, References: EI3/428; EI4/365 PG Drury's Good Luck, 143 acres, 23 Apr 1736, References: EI2/413; EI5/290

COLE [COALE], Thomas AA Coale's Good Luck, 27 acres, 8 Oct 1743, References: EI6/635; LGE/165 Reference meanings: Liber EI2; Patents, 1734-1739, Microfilm:SR 7474 Liber EI3, Certificates, 1730-1737, SR 7475 Liber EI4, Patents, 1734-1740, SR 7476 Liber EI5, Certificates, 1734-1741, SR 7477 Liber EI6, Patents, 1737-1744, SR 7478 LGE, Certificates, 1741-1745, SR 7481 Hope this gives you some good leads. Ruth, Member Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK)"

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http://www.ls.net/~newriver/md/aa1878.htm (02-16-2002): ...BRISTOL Is 5 miles from Upper Marlboro on B. & P.R. R., and near steamboat navigation on the Patuxent River. Climate is changeable and place healthy. The land is medium to good, mostly cleared; a light growth of white oak, red oak, poplar and walnut, yet standing. Land can be bought at from $20 to $50 per acre; produces 20 bus. oats, 100 potatoes, 50 corn, 16 wheat, and 1000 lbs. tobacco. Crops generally good and business fair. M. E. Church, Rev. St John Neal and Jones, Pastors; M. E. South, Rev. E. H. Henry and Williams, Pastors; Episcopal, Rev. T. C. Gambrill. Miss Georgiana and Maggie Owens, Public School Teachers. Planters Grange, 31, P. of H., Thos Owens, Master, H. Tell, Sec. Population 50. Joseph Chaney, Postmaster. General Merchandise. Chancy Joseph perhaps Chaney?)

• *Drury, James O** Gardner, Samuel Smith, G A Physicians Carr, B A Richardson, Henry...

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Per Tom Jennings, email of 02/14/2002: Montgomery Co. records show a Charles Drury witn. will of Richard Estep, 3/28/1785

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Which Charles Drury? -- Maryland State Archives MARYLAND INDEXES (Assessment of 1783, Index) 1783 Anne Arundel County MSA S 1437

Charles Drury. Portland Manor, pt, 96 acres. AA Lyons Creek Hundred, p. 1. MSA S 1161-1-7 1/4/5/44

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From Marilyn Roth, email of 10/20/2000: Will of Charles DRURY, AA, 2 Jan. 1765, 17 Je. 1766. To ch: Wm., Samuel, Charles, Sarah, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary, Ann, & Easter. Land: Birkhead's Chance, Gullock's Folly, Vale of Pleasure, Talbott Search, & Portland Manor. Exs: Friends Thos. SPRIGG & Jacob FRANKLIN. Wit: John SHOKOLL, Robt. NORRIS, Ezekiel GOTT, Isaac OWINS. Inventory of Mr. Charles DRURY, AA, 92.259, 10 Dec. 1766, 29 Apr. 1767, Appraisers John BROWN, Richard GREEN. Next of kin Sarah STILL (sic) & Abraham SIMMONS. Exx., Mary DRURY. Additional inv. 1768 & '69, next of kin Sarah HILL. Administrator Henry DRURY.

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Calendar of Wills, Vol. 9, 1744-1749 Simmons, Abraham, Jr., Anne Arundel Co., 28 Aug 1745 16 Apr 1745 To son ABRHAM, and dau. Betridge SIMMONS, 2 tracts I had by my wife, SARAH DRURY, lying in Prince George's Co., called "Drury's Good Luck" and "Drury's Adventure." To dau. BETRIDGE SIMMONS, 1 slave. My wife SARAH SIMMONS, my 2 bros-in-law, Charles Drury and Wm. Tillard, trustees. Wit: Wm. Coale, Sr., Thomas Sheels and William Tillard. 24. 368

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Prerogative Court Abstracts, 1763-1766 (Libers 81-90) Kensey Johns, Esq.84.70 AA£2460.1.6 Nov 24 1763 May 29 1764 Appraisers: Thomas Norris, John Weems. Creditors: Richard Chew, Charles Drury. Next of Kin: Gerrard Hopkins, Johns Hopkins. Administratrix: Mrs. Susanna Johns.

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Prerogative Court Abstracts, 1763-1770 (Libers 4 and 5) Charles Drury5.219D AA£2334.19.7Jul 15 1769 Sureties: Samuel Lane, Thomas Stockett. Legatees (daughters): Sarah, Elisabeth, Margaret, Mary, Ann, Easter. Distribution to: Mary (widow, accountant, 1/3), Residue to 3 sons and 6 daughters (equally): William, Samuel, Charles, Sarah, Elisabeth, Margaret, Mary, Ann, Easter. Administratrix: Mrs. Mary Drury.

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From the book, "St. James Parish, Herring Creeke, Anne Arundel County, Maryland," page 102: "[Footnotes] 13 See Vestry Minutes April 6, 1756: 2948 lbs. of tobacco lent to Charles Drury and Kensey Johns. This loan was covered by a bond. The largest loan was to William Chapman 62, 564 lbs. , also covered by a bond."

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