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Colonial Ancestors of Anne Arundel, MD

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  • Thomas Besson, of Anne Arundel County (1616 - 1679)
    Not the son of Frances Beeston (who was female) or of Marcella Cunningham Thomas Besson Immigrated to America in 1635 with his wife, Ann, his children Thomas and Ann and his servant, Edward Cox. Th...
  • Richard Pettibone, of 'Pettibone's Rest' (bef.1631 - bef.1687)
    Not the same as Richard Pettibone, of Hailsham in Sussex Family "Richard's son John Pettibone died 1694. You have his children right- Thomas died abt 1720 and John died 1710. He also had a daughte...
  • Ann Pettibone (bef.1638 - bef.1687)
    There were several Richard Pettibones. It is not certain that the man who went to Maryland was the one who married Ann Peckham. Will of Richard Pettibone Pettibone, Richard, A. A. Co., 16th July, 1...
  • Caleb Dorsey, Sr. (1685 - 1742)
    Among other generous bequests to his children (most of the land he had already put in trust for them), is Item - To daughter Elinor Lynch, who for her disobedience, I exclude from any part of my estate...
  • George Yate, Gent. (1639 - 1691)
    George was the second son and not the heir, so off to the New World he went to make his own way. George Yate aka Yates Born about 1640 in England Died before 11 Nov 1691 in Maryland Son of Jo...

This is a sub project of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Which is a sub project of Maryland counties, cities and towns

The early (pre-Revolutionary War) colonists of Anne Arundel, MD, seem to have been responsible for an unusual number of descendants. Perhaps this is only because they have been unusually well documented.

Families of interest include:

  • Anderson Family
  • Ashman Family
  • Beale Family
  • Boone Family
  • Cheney Family
  • Clark Family
  • Cromwell Family
  • Dent Family
  • Dorsey Family
  • Edwards Family
  • Fowler Family
  • Gaither Family
  • Gassaway Family
  • Griffith Family
  • Hall Family
  • Hammond Family
  • Homewood Family
  • Howard Family
  • Ijams Family
  • Jacob Family
  • Linthicum Family
  • Plummer Family
  • Rawlings Family
  • Ridgely Family
  • Stockett Family
  • Warman Family
  • Waters Family
  • Wells Family
  • Worthington Family
  • Wyatt Family
  • Yates Family

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