Col. John Veazey

Colonel John Veazey died of small pox - 16 years after his wife died of the same disease. This was also the first marriage between the Veazeys and the Wards of Cecil County.

Col John received an additional grant of land 11th Aug.1753.

In 1754 he was Deputy surveyor for Cecil County, MD. He represented Cecil County in the Convention of MD of 1774-76. On the 6th Jan. 1776, he was elected Colonel of the Bohemia Battalion.

According to "Old Kent", pg 177, his wife's name was Mary.

A planter, gentleman, BEF 1724 Cecil County, Maryland

Deputy surveyor 1734 Cecil County, Maryland

County Justice BET 1734 AND 1754 Cecil County, Maryland

A naval officer of the Cecil County District BET 1743 AND 1754 Cecil County, Maryland

A member of the Maryland Assembly Misc 1761, 1768-1774

A captain by 1736, major by 1748, esquire by 1752, colonel by 1756 and county commander by 1758 Military

A sale of 128 acres on Boom Creek Witness 22 AUG 1743 Baltimore County, Maryland

Sold 500 acres between the two main falls of the Gunpowder River Witness 7 JUN 1747 Baltimore County, Maryland

Campbell's Division 300 ac 08/30/1775 PL5/816

Dividend 300 ac 08/30/1775 PL5/818; RA/601

Good Luck 340 ac 12/24/1745 PT2/330

True Gain 240 ac 09/08/1749 T13/401; BYI/307

Good Luck Addition 76 ac 09/29/1761 BC10/695; BC14/415

John immgrated to America from Essex County in England. In America he served as a Colonel in the Provincial Military Force and was later the Justice of the County Court (Cecil Co.) for 20 years.