SOURCES

DELAWARE

Manuscript and Microfilmed Manuscript Documents

Kent County General Court Records, Court Dockets 1680-February1725, microfilm RG3800, reel 1, Hall of Records, Dover, Delaware.

Sussex County Court Records 1680-1699, microfilm RG4800, reel 2.

Delaware Archives, Sussex County Assessments, Levy Lists1770-1796, microfilm RG2535.

Delaware Archives, Kent County Assessments, Levy Lists1727-1850, microfilm RG3535.

Delaware Archives, Kent County Wills, A-1 through R-1, microfilm.

Delaware Archives, Sussex County Deeds, A-1 through L-11, microfilm.

Delaware Census Records, 1800 Census: microfilm M32-4; 1810 Census: M252-4; 1820 Census: M33-5.

Delaware Archives, Kent County Wills, Will Books

Sussex County Orphans Court1728-1793, State Archives Hall of Records, Dover Delaware microfilm. Latter Day Saints microfilm no. 0006688.

 

Delaware Church Records:

Records of the United Presbyterian Churches of Lewes, Indian River and Cool Spring, Delaware1756-1855. Micro-reproduction of original records at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Latter Day Saints microfilm number 0441441.

 

Printed Sources

Corle, Craig W. 1991. Records of the Courts of Sussex County, Delaware, 1677-1710. 2 volumes. University of Pennsylvania Press.

Mason, Elaine Hastings & F. Edward Wright. Land Records of Sussex County, Delaware,1782-89, Deed Book N, No. 13.

de Valinger, Leon, Jr. 1944. Calendar of Kent County, Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. Dover.

de Valinger, Leon, Jr. 1964. Calendar of Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. Dover.

Wright, F. Edward. 1986. Vital Records of Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware, 1686-1800. Silver Spring, Md.

Wright, F. Edward. 1984. Delaware Newspaper Abstracts, 1786-1795. Silver Spring, Maryland.

 

MARYLAND

Manuscript and Microfilmed Manuscript Documents

Census Records, 1800 Census: microfilm M32-9, 10, 11, 12. 1810 Census: M252-13, 14, 15.

 

Prerogative Court, Inventories & Accounts, 1686-1717

MSA SM 13, Rolls 65 to 72

 

Anne Arundel County

Court Minutes 1725-1775, MSA 11,668-1, CM 93-1.

Convict Record: 1771-1775, MSA CR 40,516-1, CM 952-1.

Certificates of Freedom: 1806-1807, Liber A1, MSA CR 47,242-1, CM 789-1

1807-1811, Liber B 2, CR 79,177-2, CM 789-2

1810-1831, MSA CR 47,242-2, CM 789-3.

 

Baltimore County

Proceedings: 1743-1746, MSA CR 40,707, CM 1085-1

Convict Record: 1770-1783, Liber AL, MSA CR 40,516-2, CM 154-1.

Chattel Records:

1750-1757, Liber TR no.E, MSA R 115-3, CM 133-1.

1763-1773, Liber B, no. G, MSA R 118-2, CM 133-2.

Certificates of Freedom:

1806-1816, MSA CR 12,262-1, CM 821-1

1832-1841, MSA CR 12,262-2, CM 821-2

1830-1832, MSA CR 12,262-3, CM 821-3

 

Caroline County

Certificates of Freedom 1806-27, 1827-1851, Liber IR A, MSA CR 47,245-2, 3, CM 866-1, 2.

 

Cecil County

Judgment Record:

1695-1702, 1708-1716, Liber E, MSA CR 6397-3a, CM 332-1

1769, reverse of  Land Records Liber BY 4, MSA WK 948-1b, 1c, CM 332-2,3

 

Charles County

Court Records:

1685-1686, Liber M 1, MSA  CR 35,692-1 , CM 376-13

1686-1688, Liber N 1, MSA  CR 35,692-2, CM 376-14

1687-1688, Liber O 1, MSA  CR 35,692-3, CM 376-15

1688-1690, Liber P 1, pp. 1-203, MSA  CR 35,692-4, CM 376-16

1690-1693, Liber R 1, MSA  CR 35,693-1,  CM 376-17

1693-1694, Liber S 1, MSA  CR 35,693-2, CM 376-18

1696-1698, Liber V 1, MSA  CR 35,698-1, CM 376-19

1699-1700, Liber X 1, MSA  CR 35,698-2, CM 376-20

1700-1702, Liber Y 1, MSA  CR 35,698-3, CM 376-21

1702-1704, Liber A 2, MSA  CR 34,653, CM 376-22

1704-1710, Liber B 2, MSA  CR 34,654-1, CM 376-23

1710-1711, Liber D 2, MSA  CR 35,693-3, CM 376-24

1711-1715, Liber E 2, MSA  CR 34,654-2, CM 376-25

1717-1720, Liber I 2, MSA  CR 34,655-2, CM 376-26

1720-1722, Liber K 2, MSA  CR 34,655-3, CM 376-27

1722-1725, Liber N 2, pp. 1-396, MSA  CR 34,655-4, CM 376-28

1722-1725, Liber N 2, pp. 397-476, MSA  CR 34,656-1, CM 376-29

1725-1727, Liber P 2, MSA  CR 34,657-1, CM 376-30

1727-1731, Liber Q 2, MSA  CR 34,657-2, CM 376-31

1731-1734, Liber R 2, pp. 1-300, MSA  CR 34,657-3, CM 376-32

1731-1734, Liber R 2, pp. 301-538, MSA  CR 34,658-1, CM 376-33

1735-1739, Liber T 2, MSA  CR 34,658-2, CM 376-34

1741-1744, MSA  CR 34,658-3, CM 376-35

1744-1746, Liber Y 2, MSA  CR 34,659-2, CM 376-36

1747-1748, Liber Vol. 41, MSA  CR 34,660-1, CM 376-37

1749-1750, Liber Vol. 42, MSA  CR 34,660-2, CM 376-38

1750, Liber Vol. 44, MSA  CR 34,660-3, CM 376-39

1752-1753, Liber B 3, MSA  CR 34,661-1, CM 376-40

1753-1754, Liber D 3, MSA  CR 34,661-2, CM 376-41

1755, Liber C 3, pp. 1-278, MSA  CR 34,671-4, CM 376-42

1755, Liber C 3, pp. 278-318, MSA  CR 34,672-1, CM 376-43

1755-1756, Liber E 3, pp. 1-400, MSA  CR 34,661-3, CM 376-44

1755-1756, Liber E 3, pp. 401-502, MSA  CR 34,662-1, CM 376-45

1756-1757, Liber F 3, MSA  CR 34,662-2, CM 376-46

1757-1758, Liber H 3, MSA  CR 34,662-3, CM 376-47

1758-1760, Liber I 3, MSA  CR 34,663-1, CM 376-48

1760-1762, Liber K 3, MSA  CR 34,663-2, CM 376-49

1762-1764, Liber M 3, pp. 1-332, MSA  CR 34,664, CM 376-50

1762-1764, Liber M 3, pp. 333-372, MSA  CR 34,665-1, CM 376-51

1764-1766, Liber N 3, pp. 1-536, MSA  CR 34,665-2, CM 376-52

1764-1766, Liber N 3, pp. 535-823, MSA  CR 34,666-1, CM 376-53

1766-1767, Liber P 3, MSA  CR 34,666-2, CM 376-54

1767-1770, Liber Q 3, pp. 1-470, MSA  CR 34,666-3, CM 376-55

1767-1770, Liber Q 3, pp. 471-607, MSA  CR 34,667-1, CM 376-56

1770-1772, Liber T 3, MSA  CR 34,667-2, CM 376-57

1772-1773, Liber U 3, MSA  CR 34,668-1, CM 376-58

1773-1774, Liber W 3, MSA  CR 34,669-2, CM 376-59

1774-1778, Liber X 3, pp. 1-630, 651-767, MSA  CR 50,840, CM 376-60

1778-1780, Liber Y 3, MSA  CR 50,841, CM 376-61

Certificates of Freedom 1826-1860, CR 47,246-2, CM 972-1

Oaths of Fidelity, 1776, Liber X, No.3, MSA CR 50,840, CM 1236-1

 

Dorchester County

Judgment Record: 1690-1692, Liber Old 4-1/2, MSA CR 49,048-4, CM 438-1.

1728-1729, MSA CR 49,050-3, CM 438-2.

1742-1743, Liber Old 11, reverse, MSA CR 49,052-1, CM 438-3.

1742-1743, Liber Old 12, reverse, MSA CR 49,053, CM 438-4.

1742-1743, Liber Old 13, pp. 483-529, MSA CR 49,052-2, CM 438-5.

1744-1745, Liber Old 13, pp. 1-479, MSA CR 49,052-2, CM 438-6.

 

Certificates of Freedom: 1806-1851, MSA CR 34,728-1, CM 1283-1.

 

Frederick County

Judgment Record: 1748-1750, Liber A, MSA CR 11,668-3, CM 482-1.

1763-1766, Liber M, MSA CR 11,669-1, CM 482-2.

Court Minutes: 1750-1757, MSA CR 12,257-1, CM 497-1.

1756/11, MSA CR 12,257-2, CM 497-2; 1758-1762, MSA CR 12,257-3, CM 497-3.

1763-1768, MSA CR 11,669-2, CM 497-4.

 

Certificates of Freedom: 1806-1827, MSA CR 47,246-3, CM 1198-1.

 

Kent County

Court Proceedings:

1676-98 (CR 80,150); 1700-1 (CR 80,151); 1701-5 (CR 80,152); 1707-1709; 1714-1715 vol. JS W (CR 6398)

1716-1717, Liber JS X, (CR 6398); 1718-20 (CR 80,153);

1722-3 (CR 80,154); 1731-3 (CR 80,155); 1733-4 (CR 80,156); 1759-1761, Liber DD 1, MSA (CR 50,847), Minutes 1774-88 (CR 50,842)

Criminal Court:

1724-1728, Liber JS AD, MSA CR 42,838-1, CM 649-1.

1728-1734, Liber JS WK, MSA CR 42,838-2, CM 649-2.

1738-1739, Liber JS 22, MSA CR 42,838-3, CM 649-3.

1739-1742, Liber JS 23, MSA CR 42,839-1, CM 649-4.

1742-1747, Liber JS 24, MSA CR 42,839-2, CM 649-5.

1748-1760, MSA CR 42,839-3, CM 649-6.

1761-1772, Liber DD 1, MSA CR 42,840-1, CM 649-7.

 

Levy Court 1758-1784 (Levy List) MSA CR 50,569, CM 857.

 

Chattel Records:

1750-1764, Liber A, MSA CR 50,240, CM 1256-1.

1764-1775, Liber DD, No.1, MSA CR 50,241, CM 1256-2.

1775-1785, Liber DD, No.3, MSA CR 50,242, CM 1256-3.

 

Montgomery County

Proceedings:

1777-1781, MSA CR 12,253, CM 694-1

 

Prince George's County

Microfilmed Court Records, CM 780-1 to CM 780-39

1726-34, MSA CR 34,712;1742-3, Liber AA, MdHR 5761

1696-1699, MSA CR 49,514-1, CM 780-1

1699-1705, Liber B, MSA CR 34,707-1, CM 780-2

1705-1708, MSA CR 49,514-2, CM 780-3

1708-1710, Liber D, MSA CR 49,515-1, CM 780-4

1710-1715, Liber G, pp. 1-450, MSA CR 34,707-2, CM 780-5

1710-1715, Liber G, pp. 435-836, MSA CR 34,708-1, CM 780-6

1715-1720, Liber H, MSA CR 34,708-2, CM 780-7

1720-1722, Liber K, MSA CR 34,709-1, CM 780-8

1723-1726, Liber L, MSA CR 34,709-2, CM 780-9

1726-1727, Liber N, MSA CR 34,710-1, CM 780-10

1728-1729, Liber O, MSA CR 34,710-2, CM 780-11

1729-1730, Liber P, MSA CR 34,711-1, CM 780-12

1730-1732, Liber R, MSA CR 34,711-2, CM 780-13

1732-1734, Liber S, MSA CR 34,712-1, CM 780-14

1734-1735, Liber V, MSA CR 34,712-2, CM 780-15

1736-1738, Liber W, MSA CR 34,713-1, CM 780-16

1738-1740, Liber Y, MSA CR 34,713-2, CM 780-17

1740-1742, Liber Z, MSA CR 34,714-1, CM 780-18

1742-1743, Liber AA, MSA CR 34,714-2, CM 780-19

1743-1744, Liber CC, MSA CR 34,715-1, CM 780-20

1744-1746, Liber DD, MSA CR 34,715-2, CM 780-21

1746-1747, Liber FF, MSA CR 34,716-1, CM 780-22

1747-1748, Liber GG, MSA CR 34,716-2, CM 780-23

1748, Liber HH, MSA CR 34,717-1, CM 780-24

1748-1749, Liber KK, MSA CR 34,717-2, CM 780-25

1749-1750, Liber LL, MSA CR 34,718-1, CM 780-26

1751-1754, Liber MM, MSA CR 34,718-2, CM 780-27

1754-1758, Liber OO, MSA CR 34,719-1, CM 780-28

1761-1763, Liber SS, MSA CR 34,719-2, CM 780-29

1763-1764, Liber VV, MSA CR 34,720-1, CM 780-30

1765-1766, Liber WW, MSA CR 34,720-2, CM 780-31

1766-1768, Liber 28, MSA CR 34,721-1, CM 780-32

1768-1770, Liber AA 1, pp. 1-659, MSA CR 34,721-2, CM 780-33

1768-1770, Liber AA, No.1, pp. 658-701, MSA CR 34,722-1, CM 780-34

1770-1771, Liber BB, No. 1, MSA CR 34,722-2, CM 780-35.

1771-1773, Liber CC, No.1, MSA CR 34,722-3, CM 780-36.

1773-1774, Liber DD No.1, MSA CR 34,723-1, CM 780-37.

1774-1775, Liber DD No.2, MSA CR 34,723-2, CM 780-38.

1775-1777, Liber EE, No.1, MSA CR 34,724-1, CM 780-39.

1777-1782, Liber EE, No.2, MSA CR 34,724-2, CM 780-40.

 

Queen Anne's County

Judgement Records 1709-1716, MSA CR 6397

 

Saint Mary's County

Certificates of Freedom: 1806-1851, MSA CR 47,251-1, CM1187-1

 

Somerset County

Judicial Records:

1689-1690, MSA CR 45,672, CM 962-7

1690-1691, Liber AW, MSA CR 45,671-2, CM 962-8

1691-1692, MSA CR 45,673, CM 962-9

1692-1693, MSA CR 45,674, CM 962-10

1693-1694, MSA CR 45,675, CM 962-11

1695-1696, MSA CR 45,676, CM 962-12

1696-1698, MSA CR 45,677, CM 962-13

1698-1701, MSA CR 45,678, CM 962-14

1701/08-1702/09, MSA CR 50,304, CM 962-15

1702-1705, Liber GI, pp. 1-299, MSA CR 34,365, CM 962-16,

1705-1707, Liber AB, MSA CR 34,366, CM 962-17

1707-1711, MSA CR 6396-1, CM 962-18

1711-1713, MSA CR 6396-2, CM 962-19

1713-1715, 1722, Liber AC, pp. 1-264, MSA CR 6396-3, CM 962-20

1715-1717, pp. 1-254, MSA CR 6396-4, CM 962-21

1715-1717, pp. 251-487, MSA CR 6397, CM 962-22

1718, Liber EF, pp. 1-7, 12-195, MSA CR 34,368, CM 962-23

1719/03-1719/08, MSA CR 50,305, CM 962-24

1719-1722, Liber IK, MSA CR 49,017, CM 962-25

1722, Liber AC, pp. 416-430, MSA CR 6396-3, CM 962-26

1722, Liber GH, MSA CR 34,369, CM 962-27

1723/03-1725/03, MSA CR 50,279, CM 962-28

1725/03-1727/06, MSA CR 50,280, CM 962-29

1727/06-1730/06, MSA CR 50,281, CM 962-30

1730/08-1733/06, MSA CR 50,282, CM 962-31

1733/06-1735/03, MSA CR 50,283, CM 962-32

1735/03-1737/03, MSA CR 50,284, CM 962-33

1737/03-1738/06, MSA CR 50,285, CM 962-34

1738/08-1740/08, MSA CR 50,286, CM 962-35

1740/08-1742/08, MSA CR 50,287, CM 962-36

1742/08-1744/11, MSA CR 50,288, CM 962-37

1745/03-1746/08, pp. 1a-193a, MSA CR 50,289-1, CM 962-38

1746/08-1747/06, pp. 193b-306a, MSA CR 50,289-2, CM 962-39

1747/08-1749/08, MSA CR 50,290, CM 962-40

1749/08-1751/06, MSA CR 50,291, CM 962-41

1751/06-1752/11, MSA CR 50,292, CM 962-42

1752/11-1754/08, MSA CR 50,293, CM 962-43

1754/11-1757/03, MSA CR 50,294, CM 962-44

1757/03-1760/03, MSA CR 50,295, CM 962-45

1760/03-1763/06, MSA CR 50,296, CM 962-46

1763/06-1765/08, MSA CR 50,297, CM 962-47

1765/08-1766/08, MSA CR 50,298, CM 962-48

1766/08-1767/08, MSA CR 50,299, CM 962-49

1767/08-1769/03, MSA CR 50,300, CM 962-50

1769/03-1772/03, MSA CR 50,301, CM 962-51

1772/03-1774/03, MSA CR 50,302, CM 962-52

1774/03-1775/03, MSA CR 50,303, CM 962-53

1775-1784, MSA M 1301, CM 962-54

 

County Tax Lists 1723-57, MdHR 20,397; MSA CR 51,864-1 to CR 51,864-31, CM 1271.

Certificates of Freedom, 1821-1851, MSA CR 47,251, CM 1187.

 

Talbot County

Judgment Records:

1686-1689, Liber NN No.6, MSA CR 78,566, CM 1010-2.

Chattel Records 1689-1692, Liber NN, No.6, CR 78,566, CM 1348-1

1692, Liber NN 6, MSA CR 78,566, CM 1010-3.

1692-1698, Liber LL7, MSA CR 78,567, CM 1010-4.

1696-1698, Liber AB, no. 8, part 2, MdHR 9596-2.

1699, Liber MW 1, MSA CR 78,568, CM 1010-6

1705-1706, Liber RF 10, MSA CR 78,571, CM 1010-7

1706-1708, Liber RF 11, MSA CR 78,572, CM 1010-8

1714-1717, Liber FT 1, MSA CR 6399-2, CM 1010-9

1717-1748, C1875-22 to C1875-46

 

Certificates of Freedom: 1807-1815, MSA CR 47,252-1, CM 1193-1

1815-1828, pp. 1-183, MSA CR 47,252-2, CM 1193-2

 

Worcester County

Court Proceedings: 1769, MSA CR 46,934-3, CM 1112-1

1778-1779, Liber K, pp. 1-120, MSA CR 37,386-1, CM 1112-2

Land Records: 1794-1796, Liber Q, MSA CR 77,908-2, CM 1100-18

1796-1797, Liber R, MSA CR 77,909-1, CM 1100-19

1797-1798, Liber S, MSA CR 77,909-2, CM 1100- 20

 

Internet Sources

Maryland State Archives Web Site, Assesment of 1783, MS1161, downloaded 8/22/99:

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1400/s1437/html/ssi1437e.html

 

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Brown, William Hand, ed., et.al., 68 vols. 1883-. Archives of Maryland. Baltimore.

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Carothers, Bettie Stirling. 1970. 1776 Census of Maryland. Lutherville, Maryland.

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Hodes, Martha. 1997. White Women, Black Men, Illicit Sex in the Nineteenth-Century South. Yale University Press.

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