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Family, The Church, and Property Ownership were primary values of the early settlers. The records reflect these attitudes. AA County land records were lost when the court house burned and consequently, as well as fortunately, many deeds show a chain of title when they were re-recorded. I have consulted the land records published by the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society containing abstracted land records from 1653-1728. The Land Records give insight into how early people related to one another and pursued things that mattered in their daily lives. These are details that provide clues to their identity.
As will be found in information and methodology within other pages presented on American Crossroads pages, one does not have to have a specific interest in William Pennington to gain insight into the process of combining a variety of historical and genealogical records to develop a good genealogical profile of any person researched. Analyzing and interpreting the life and times of William Pennington the Puritan sheds light on many other Maryland Families, and vice versa. The goal is learning where he and his family fit in and the role they played.
Anne Arundel Land Records for Penningtons
1650 William Pennington tract which became Margaret's Fields at Greenbury Point, to George Pell
1658 Tract claimed for importing himself, wife Elizabeth and one servant (*) Liber Q; Folio 116
1661 Nov From Nathaniel and Mary Utie the entire 250 acre tract where the original 7 men settled
1661 Dec Sold the same tract to Ralph Williams
1680
1684 110 a. Sturton's Rest George Sturton, grantor
Young Richard devised by Edmond Duncalf
The Addition " " " "
1683 Thomas Pennington patent The Foothold 135 acres Liber 21; 464
1686 The Foothold Thomas & Frances Pennington to William Pennington Liber B, Folio 12
1694 Brushe Neck Bothum (part) from John Floyde
1695 100 acres Pennington's Search C.#3; 366 100 C#3; 367
1708 64 acres Dawson's Chance DD#5; 671 Certificate in name of Thomas Dawson
1716
Other Early Pennington Patents and Land Records
1685 Pennington Francis Charles St. Thomas' Manour 3337 acres Liber 22; Folio 206 3337
1695 Pennington Abraham Cecil Greenberry 241acres EE#6; 44
1695 Pennington Henry Cecil Sylvans Folly 21 acres Liber 21; 354 100 C#3; 21
1695 Pennington Henry Cecil Buntington Cert. 46 350
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