Thomas Box

Thomas Box's original probated Will leaves Plantation with the land called "Horse Race" and adjoining land "Smithville" to my daughters Dinah and Sarah. Enslaved person, Peter to be put to work or sold to pay for schooling for my daughters. All other enslaved people to my daughters.
His wife isn't mentioned in the Last Will and Testament, so she must have been divorced or deceased before 8 Feb 1708 when he wrote the will. [https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000192191827855]

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Wikitree [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Box-24]

Box, Thomas, Prince 'George's Co., 8th Feb., 1707-8 ;
To 2 child., Sarah and Dinah, "The Houserace" and "Smithfield" Negro boy to be sold or put to work and money to be used in educating sd. children. Ex. not given. Test : John Barratt, Richd. Jones, Wm. Hoolmes. Part 2-12. 169.

Thomas Boxe 28.253 I PG £88.19.3 May 20 1708
Appraisers: Edward Willett, David Small.

Thomas Box 30.437 I £39.12.3 Jun 10 1709
Appraisers: Edward Willet, David Small. Administratrix: Jane Hinde, now wife of Thomas Hinde.

Thomas Box 36B.182 A PG £2.17.0 Jun 7 1715
Payments to: James Moore, William Bladen, Esq., Benjamin Berry. Executors: Thomas Hinds and his wife Jane Hinds.

Thomas Box 36A.149 A PG £93.17.9 £12.11.2 Dec 4 1714
Received from: Thomas Wainright. Payments to: Mr. Robert Bradly, Col. Ninian Beall, Mr. Edward Willett, Thomas Hines. Executors: Thomas Hines and his wife Jane Hines.

Thomas Box 35A.342 A PG £123.11.8 £54.13.11 May 7 1714
Received from: Benjamin Long, Paul Busey, Thomas Simpson, John Deakins, John Davis, John Soaper, John Henry, Thomas Davis, Thomas Plumer, Nicholas Baker, Benjamin Bresheirs, Anthony Drayne, William Raye, William Moore, James Mullekin, Jonathon Prather, Joseph West, Arnold Livers, Edward Dawson, Robert Harrison, Thomas James, Thomas Prather, Capt. Edward Brock, John Barratt, John Chetham, Francis Pilles. Payments to: Richard Pilles, John Tent, Richard Jones, Jeremiah Carkins, David Davis, Richard Ledgar, Dr. Patrick Hepburn, Walter Evans, Benjamin Berry, William Offoot, Thomas Simpson, John Perry, Nicholas Spurner Dr. George Smith, Maj. Josiah Wilson, Mr. James Heath, James Haddock, Edward Willett, John Henry, Col. Contee, Esq. Bladen, William Stone, Benjamin Berry. Executors: Thomas Hines and his wife Jane Hines.

Thomas Box 39C.126 A £85.15.7 Oct 4 1717
Distribution to: wife of the accountant, 2 children (unnamed). Executors: Thomas Hines and his wife Jane Hines.

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 2
Enrolled at request of Patrick Hepburn 29 Apr 1726: Indenture, 29 April 1726; Between Dinah Ayre, widow of James Ayre, and Patrick Hepburn, physician; for £66; a parcel of land called the Horse Race formerly purchased by her late father, Thomas Bix [Box], blacksmith, from James Moore, planter 15 Feb 1700; according to meets and bounds; /s/ Dinah Ayre (mark); wit. Lingan Witser, Thos. Clagett, Jr., Rd. Clagett; 29 Apr 1726 ack. by Dinah Ayre

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 476
Petition of Charles Beale, Samuel Beale and Joseph Wilson 2 Dec past: From Charles, Lord Baltimore, to Richard Keene, Robert Bradly, Henry Dick and William Young, Gent.; regarding the boundaries of The Meadows, Bacon Hall, The Beginning of Samuel Beale and Dear Bought; 30 Nov 1728; oaths follow: 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Charles Walker, planter, age ca 60; mentions Thomas Box, dec'd, the mouth of Cabin Branch, Col. Darnall and Col. Beale 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Edward Willett; mentions the northernmost part of The Horse Race and Thomas Box, dec'd; division gave 157 to Willett and 143 acres to Thomas Box according to patent; mentions Col. John Bigger 19 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Charles Beale, age ca 57; mentions his father, dec'd, Nathan Veath, dec'd, Edward Digges, dec'd, Mount Calvert and Richard Clagett 19 Mar 1728/9: Deposition of Edward Heneberry, age ca 46; mentions Holdsworth Landing ca 17 years ago, Edward ?Leuis, Thomas Price, dec'd, and Mr. Holdsworth 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Capt. Thomas Clagett, age ca 50; mentions 15 years ago Capt. Richard Smith of St. Leonard Creek, now dec'd, The Expedition belonging to deponent's father and Col. Ninian Beale; also Bacon Hall, Capt. Henry Darnall, dec'd, James Moore, David Small, William Sheppard and Kingston 19 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Capt. Thomas Clagett, age ca 50; mentions Holdworth's Landing ca 25 years ago, Samuel Holdsworth, Capt. Richard Smith, Dear Bought, Francis Ballenger, Col. Beale, Mussellshell 19 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Capt. Archibald Edmonston, age ca 60; mentions ca 17 years ago Col. Beale, dec'd, road to Mt. Calvert, Richard Clagett's plantation 19 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Thomas Stimson, age ca 75, mentions Holdsworth's Landing, Edward Leuis, dec'd 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Edward Ristow, cooper, age ca 35; mentions Charles Walker and Edward Willet about 4 years ago 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Abigail Tent, widow, age ca 63; mentions Robert Robertson, dec'd 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Thomas Stimson, planter, age ca 75; mentions Cabin Branch 20 years ago and Thomas Box 22 Jul 1729; Deposition of Clement Hill, Sr., age ca 59; mentions Col. Ninian Beale 20 years ago, Robert Robinson, Town of Marlborough 18 Mar 1728/9; Deposition of Jos. Brown, planter, age ca 64; mentions 35 years ago, Western Branch and Col. Beall 22 Jul 1729; Deposition of James Moore, Sr., age ca 105; mentions 20 years ago, Col. Henry Darnall, Col. Ninian Beale and James Stoddert; also The Meadows, house of Robert Robinson in the town of Marlborough Enrolled 26 Aug 1729

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 290-292
Petition of Robert Bradly regarding bounds of Brooke Grove: Deposition of Clement Hill, age ca 57; 20 May 1728; mentions Tom Boxe's bridge, Col. Ninian Beall, Bacon Hall, Col. Bigger's land and Paul Busey Deposition of Samuel Magruder, age ca 44; mentions Archibald Edmondston; 20 May 1728 Deposition of Charles Beall, 10 Jun 1728, age ca 56; mentions Cabbin Branch, Charles Beall's father Ninian Beall, Boxe's Bridge and Bacon Hall Deposition of Richard Weaver, age ca 45; mentions Thomas Boxe's bridge, Clement Hill, Bacon Hall; 10 Jun 1728 Enrolled 26 Jun 1728

notes

From genforum: Thomas Box in Prince George County, Maryland in 1698 and 1700 owned a piece of land on the west side of the western branch of Patuxant River beginning at the mouth of Cabbin Branch. The tract of land was called the "Horse Hace." He was a blacksmith who died before 1726. A daughter, Dinah married James Ayre/Ayers Sr. James was a butcher who had also died before 1726. James Ayers Jr married a Hannah probably around 1750. They moved to Bedford County VA.

Ancestry.com gives the possibility he was a son of Thomas and Jane (Jones) Box, who are listed as his parents in one gedcom, but clearly a generation older.

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