Thomas Wharton, Jr.

Thomas came to the colonies between 1639 and 1644 with his uncle George Wharton. He purchased land on 17 April 1660 and created the plantation Wharton's Rest on Nanjemoy Creek in Charles County, Maryland.

Wharton's Rest mentioned in other research

Jesse Wharton, Esq. 7B.141 I CH #64320 Aug 15 1676 Appraisers: Thomas Husse, William Chandler.

Jesse Wharton, Esq. 7B.144 A #64320 #75176 Aug 24 1681 Payments to (by Col. Rozer for administratrix): Richard Ambrose, Joseph Pile, Elisabeth DelaRoche, Robert Doyne, Thomas Helgar, Richard Robinson, Philip Lines, Joseph Manning, George Powell, Maj. William Boareman, John Cornish, Robert Gidrick, John Bearcroft, William Lee, George Thompson, Vincent Low, Stephen Murty, Henry Hawkins, John Lamair, John Clemens, Mr. Foster, William Calvert, Robert Goodwin, Dominick Bodkin, William Teller, John Cornish for Mr. Turberville, John Winn, Joshua Guibert, John Hartwell, Thomas Cuffe, John Saunders, John Roswell, John Allen, Garret Vansweringen, Hugh Thomas, James Bowling, Col. Benjamin Rozer, Howell & Guy of Barbadoes.

Madam Elisabeth Diggs 32C.124 I CH £433.7.0 Nov 20 1710 Appraisers: William Harbert, Raphael Neale. Next of kin: Charles Diggs, Henry Wharton.

Jesse thomas Wharton was commissioned as Deputy Governor of Maryland in 1676 and served in this position until his death

Charles County Circuit Court Liber F, Page 96 1 Apr 1675; Indenture from John Robinson, planter, and Elizabeth his wife, to Frances Wine; for 16,000# tobacco; a parcel called Wassell; bounded by 300 acres taken up by Alexander Simpson and a marsh; containing 200 acres; /s/ John Robinson (mark), Elizabeth Robinson (mark); wit. Jesse Wharton, Thomas Hussey, William Tailor

Charles County Liber L#2 Page 450. At the request of John Parnham of CC, the following deed was recorded this Jan 11, 1728. Sep 27, 1728 from John Digges of Prince Georges County, Gent, to John Parnham of CC, merchant. Caecilius, late Lord Baltemore, by his grant dated Mar 10, 1673,'in consideration of 10,000 lbs of tobacco, gave Eliza Wharton all that tract of land in CC called Barbadoes, whereof the land hereafter mentioned to be granted to sd John Parnham.is part. Sd Elizabeth, by the name of Eliza Digges; by her grant dated Oct 4, 1697, in consideration of natural affection., conveyed the sd land called Barbardoes unto Edward Digges,"her son, which sd Edwd, by his will, devised sd land called Barbadoes to sd John Digges. Now this deed witnesses that the sd John Digges, for 75 £ lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by John Parnham, has sold to sd John Parnham all that tract of land in CC, bounded by the fresh of Portobacco [Cr], being the northernmost boundary of a parcel of land now in the possession of John Beale, containing and laid out for about 200 acres. Signed - John Digges. Wit - A Contee, John Nelson. This deed was acknowledged before John Smith by John Digges and Mrs. Eleanor Digges, wife of the sd John.

Charles County Liber M No. 2 Page 162. At the request of Colo John Tayloe of Richmond County, Virginia, the following lease and release were recorded this Jun 3, 1729. May 18 & 19, 1729 from William Loney, attorney of Jonathan Forward of the City of London, merchant, and Henry Wharton of St Mary's County, Gent, to John Tayloe of Richmond County, Virginia, for 600 £ lawful money of Great Britain, all that tract of land in CC commonly called Rices Mannor alias Lewis' Neck, formerly patented by William Lewis, and for want of heirs of sd Lewis, afterwards escheated and patented by Jesse Wharton, from whom it descended to his eldest son, who, dying an infant, the same descended to the sd Henry Wharton, party to these presents, as heir at law to his sd brother, and by sd Henry Wharton was mortgaged by deed dated Dec 6, 1704 to John Hyde of London, merchant, which mortgage was, by deed dated Dec 17, 1714, assigned and transferred by sd John Hyde to sd Jonathan Forward, and by deed dated Mar 30, 1716, the whole remainder and reversion of in fee of the sd premises was, by sd Henry Wharton, granted to sd Forward, and now renew and duly executed by deed dated yesterday, by means of which sd descents and mean [mesne?] conveyances, a good and absolute estate in fee simple of sd land is now lawfully vested in sd Jonathan Forward (excepting out of the present lease 40 acres (part of the tract of land hereby granted to sd John Tayloe) sold by sd Henry Wharton to Thomas King, shipwright, and is adjoining to the beginning corner tree of Lewis' Neck between Nanjemy Cr and a little Cr that almost encloses the land). Signed - Wm Loney, Hen: Wharton. Wit - Jno Fendall*, Geo Dent*. {Vide further acknowledgement folio 2851

Charles County Liber M No. 2 Page 215. At the request of John Thompson of CC, the following deed was recorded this May 27, 1730. May 1, 1730 from John Digges of Prince Georges County, gent, to John Thompson of CC, planter, for 80 £ sterling and for divers other good causes, all that parcel of land on Portobacco Branch in the woods in CC, being part of a tract called Barbadoes, originally granted unto Elizabeth Wharton, mother of sd John Digges, which afterwards, by several mutations of possession, became the right of sd John Digges, containing about 220 acres. Signed - John Digges. Wit - Richard Lee, Danl Carroll. May 1, 1730. Then came John Digges and Eleanor, his wife, and acknowledged the within deed. Signed - Wm Lock.

1703 Wharton, Henry Neighborhood 146 Rent Rolls St. Clements 1708 Wharton, Henry Notely Hall 400 Rent Rolls St. Clements 1708 Wharton, Henry Notley Hall 400 Patent Record PL 2, p. 285 St. Clements 1708 Wharton, Henry Notely Hall 400 Patent Record DD 5, p. 467 St. Clements 1713 Wharton, Henry Neighborhood 146 Patent Record PL 3, p. 447 St. Clements 1726 Wharton, Henry Wolf Holes 262 Patent Record PL 6, p. 423 St. Clements 1728 Wharton, Henry Wolf Holes 262 Rent Rolls St. Clements 1728 Wharton, Henry Wolf Holes 262 Rent Rolls St. Clements

1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Nanjemoy or Durham Parish: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 334-3: PRICE MANOR: 3000 acres; Possession of - 3000 Acres - Warton, Henry: Surveyed 8 July 1654 for Capt William Lewis on the South side Avon river this land was resurveyed 31 March 1675 from 2300 Acres and granted by his Lordship to Jesse Wharton and called Whartons Manor: Other Tracts Mentioned: WHARTONS MANOR; other notes - John Taylor from Jonathan Forward & Henry Wharton; 17 May 1729, John Taylor from Jonathan Forward; 17 Oct 1729, Jonathan Forward from Henry Wharton; 30 March 1716.

Prince George's County, Maryland - Land Owners at Time PGCo Was Formed - 1696: Tract Name: WHARTONS REST - REF IN DESC. OF LITTLE HALL; Owner: Wharton, Jesse: Orig County = C {Charles = C, Calvert = V}; Patent Date: : Ref: : Map Location: O-15