Maryland Historical Trust State Historic Sites Inventory Form, James Marr House, 2506 Ritchie-Marlboro Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
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The house was built on part of a tract call VALE OF BENJAMIN which belonged to Zachariah B Beall. This land, as well as a larger portion of the adjoining tract Westphalia, was sold in 1871 to three land speculators from Pennsylvania, one of whom was Dr. William H Marr. The three owners divided the land among themselves and Marr took title to 237 acres of the VALE OF BENJAMIN 2506 Ritchie Marlboro Rd, Upper Marlboro,
George Yate and Mary Wells Stokett Yate indenture that gives the surveyors lay out of the Vale of Benjamin, Westphalia and Greenwood
This
Indenture made the twenty fourth day of September in the second yeare of the
Dominion of the Right Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Over Maryland Annoq
Dom One thousand six hundred seventy seaven Betweene George Wells of Baltemore
County in the Province of Maryland Gent of the One Part and George Yate of the
County of Ann Arundell and Mary his wife Out of the sisters of the said George
Wells of the other part Wittnesseth that the said George Wells as well for and
in consideration of the naturall love and affection which he hath and beareth
to the said Mary as also for and in consideration of the summe of five
shillings of lawfull mony of England to him in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery hereof by the said George
Yate & Mary his wife the receipt whereof he the said George Wells doth
hereby acknowledge hath given granted Aliened Enfeoffed & Confirmed And by
these p.rsents doth Give Grant Aliene Enfeoffe & Confirme unto the said George
Yate & Mary his wife their heyres & assignes for ever
All that
parcell of land called the Vale of Benjamin lying in Calvert
County on the West side of the maine branch of the dividing Creek of Petuxent
& beginning att a bounded white oak standing in a line of the land of
Alexander Macgrowther called Alexandria
bounded on the South by the said land
& runing West for foure hundred perches to a bounded white oak of the
said land & from the said oak continuing
West for one hundred ninety six perches to another bounded white oak from
thence runing North for three hundred
& tenn perches to a bounded white oak & from the said oak runing East five hundred & ninety five
perches to a bounded swamp wood tree in the maine branch aforesaid &
thence to the first bounded tree Containing & laid out for one thousand
& thirty acres more or lesse
And all that
parcell of land called Westphalia
lying in Calvert County on the West side of maine branch of the dividing Creeke
of Petuxent River & begining att a bounded swamp wood tree of a parcell of
land formerly laid out for Benjamin Wells called the Vale of Benjamin
bounded on the South by the said land
& runing West for five hundred ninety & five perches to a bounded
white oak of the said land & from the said oak runing North & by West for one hundred & sixty perches to a
bounded ash standing in a Swamp issueing out of the maine branch aforesaid
bounded by the said swamp into the said maine branch & on the East with the
said maine branch to the first bounded tree containing & laid out for five
hundred acres more or lesse
And also all
that parcell of land called Greenwood lying
in Calvert County on the West side of Petuxent River begining att a bounded
white oak of a parcell of land of the said Robert Wells called Westphalia & runing North & by West with the said land for one hundred & sixty perches to a
bounded ash tree in a swamp being a bound Tree of the said land & from
thence runing west for three hundred & five perches to a
bounded red oak & from the said oak runing South & by East for one hundred & sixty perches where itt
intersecteth a west line drawn from the first bounded tree Containing &
laid out for three hundred acres more or lesse
And all
rights profitts priviledges & appurtennces to the abovesaid three parcells
of land or any part or parcell thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining
And all writings Patents Escripts & minuments to the said three tracts of
land belonging To have & to hold the same land & p.rmisses & every
part & parcell thereof with the appurtennces unto the said George Yate
& Mary his wife their heyres & assignes for ever.
Will of John Soper 11 Apr 1724 Establishes family members
Mareen
Duvall of Middle Plantation: a genealogical history ... - Page 102
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Harry Wright Newman - 1952
On
May 11, 1734, he instituted a resurvey of 212 acres of VALE OF BENJAMIN and with 115 acres of surplus, he received a
certificate for 237 acres under the name of Poplar Ridge , as follows:
"By
vitue of a Special Warrant of Resurvey granted out of his Lordship's Land
Office the 3 instant unto Mareen DuVall Jr. of the afsd County, to resurvey for
and in the name of him the said Mareen DuVall part of the tract of Land Called
the VALE OF BENJAMIN Originally on
the 10th of June 1671 granted unto a certain Benjamin Wells for the quanity of
1030 under now rent who by his Deed of Gift gave the said tract unto a Certain
Mary Yates the afsd Mareen DuVall's grandmother who in like manner gave 212
acres of the same unto Mareen DuVall Sr and Frances DuVall the aforesaid Mareen
DuVall Jr. father and mother under certain meets and bounds which said France
is since dead and by a Deed of Gift from his father the said 212 acres became
the right of the said Mareen DuVall Jr.....
Wills L 23 f77: John Soper, planter who was seated on VALE OF BENJAMIN will of 11 Apr 1724-29 Nov 1742, Prince George's Co., MD To grandsons John & Robert 100 acres of Batron's Vinyard, (Battson's Vineyard) which he had bought from John Cash to his daughter, Esther (Hester) Duvall, his dwelling plantation (purchased from Charles & Esther Duvall & a tract of land purchased from Charles Williams, to children John, Robert, Mary James, Phillice Lowe, Acquilla Shaw & Lucy Lashly, 1 shilling each, to daughters Esther (Hester) Duvall, Priscilla, Leah, & Jamima, residue of estate & appointed his son-in-law, Mareen Duvall Jr. the executor. Wit. Burgess Mitchell, Richard Stone, & Thomas James
John Soper to Children 25 May 1744
Mr. John Soper 20.221 A BA £108.2.8 £15.0.0 May 25 1744
Received from: Ann Rice, Richard Stone, William Coleman, John Goodman.
Payments to: Jemima Soper, John Soper, Robert Soper, Robert Lastly, John James, Phillis Low, James Shaw.Representatives: only 3 children: Prisilla, Leah, Jemima Soper.
Administrator: Mareen Duvall, Jr.
Payments to: William Ellis who married Priscilla (daughter, her portion), Mr.Peter Dent paid to Mr. John Cooke, Daniel Dulany, Esq.
Legatees: Sarah Soper (daughter, died in minority) paid to her representatives: John Soper (brother), Robert Soper (brother), Mary James (sister), Phillis Lowe (sister), Lucy (sister) wife of Robert Lashley, Aqquilla (sister) wife of John Shan, Esther (sister) wife of accountant.
Executor: Mareen Duvall, Jr.
Henry Cox to John Soaper (sic) 27 Sep 1711
Indenture, 27 Sep 1711
From: Henry Cox of Calvert County, Gent.
To: John Soaper, cooper of Prince George's County and Mary his wife.
For the moyety of a tract of land called Good Luck containing 200 acres willed to Mary Soaper by Thomas Houser; bounded by Little Land
Signed: Henry Cox (seal) Witnessed: John Leach and James Heigh, Justices of Calvert County
Memo: Henry Cox and Sarah his wife acknowledged deed
Alienation: John Soper paid 4s/6p on 30 Jan 1711 [4]
Henry Cox to Elizabeth Lewis 27 Sep 1711
Liber F - Folio 141 27 Sep 1711, Indenture from Henry Cox of Calvert Co., Gent. to Elizabeth Lewis, Widow, of PG Co. for the moyety of a tract of 113 acs of land called Good Luck, lying in Calvert Co., now PG Co. lying on the N. Branch of the Patuxent, containing 200 acs formerly owned by Thomas Houser-sic, deceased. Land descended to Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Soaper, wife of John Soaper, joint heirs of Thomas Houser, bounded by land of Henry Cox called Little Land (and), land of Henry Cox called Battson's Vinyard. Signed Henry Cox (seal) Wit John Leach and James Heigh, Justices of Calvert Co .Alienation: Elizabeth Lewis paid the sum of 4s/6p and a half penny 3 Jan 1711/2 Memo: Henry Cox and wife, Sarah Cox ack. deed before witnesses.
Recorded 3 Jan 1711/2 (PG Land BK F, f. 141)
(1710-NVAMD-025.000) On 27 September, 1711 at Prince George’s co., MD Henry Cox, gentleman, of Calvert co., MD transfers 113 acres of land called “Good Luck” lying in Calvert co., MD now lying in Prince George’s co., MD and lying on the north side of the Patuxent River. This tract originally consisted of 200 acres formerly owned by Thomas Houser deceased which descended to Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Soaper (m. John Soaper), the joint heirs of Thomas Houser. Land bounded by Henry Cox by tract called “Little Land” and another Henry Cox tract called “Battson’s Vineyard”. Witnesses were: John Leach and James Heigh, both Justices of Calvert co., MD. Sarah Cox was named as the wife of Henry Cox.
Chronological, abstracted index of the Lloyd Manley Genealogical Archive
[source: LMGA Exhibit temp 20 page 4] Lloyd Manley
John and Henry Cox to John Smith 31 Mar 1726 with John Soper
1717-1726 Land Records of Prince George's County MD
folio 722 • Indenture, 3 Dec 1725; enrolled 31 Mar 1726
From: John Cox and Henry Cox of Calvert County, Gent., sons of Henry Cox late of Calvert County, deceased To: John Smith, of Halls Creek, Calvert County, merchant
Charles, Lord Baltimore, granted on 10 Jun 1706 a tract of land to Edward Batson, late of Calvert County, a tract of land called Battson's Vineyard in Prince George's County on the west side of the Patuxent; bounded by Samuel Waters; containing 800 acres; certificate of survey dated
1Nov1705; on 16 Mar 1707 Batson sold the land to Henry Cox; for £75 John and Henry Cox sell this land, excepting 113 acres sold by their father, Henry Cox, to John Soper and 112 acres sold to __ Lewis /s/ Henry Cox (seal), John Cox (seal) Wit: J. Sheredine, G. Parker
Acknowledged by John and Henry Cox before Calvert County Justices; no wife's endorsement Richard Young, clerk of Calvert County certifies Jeremiah Sheredine and Gabriel Parker, Gent., as Justices of Calvert County
