Charles E. Fenwick Collection--Photostats--Manors for Abell Snow and Thomas Cornwallys

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Charles E. Fenwick Collection--Photostats--Manors for Abell Snow and Thomas Cornwallys

Entry/Object ID

1995.001.1591

Scope and Content

1 piece ; 17 1/2"h x 11 1/2"w This photostat is of Liber A.B.H. folio 94. Abell Snow claimed one thousand acres from the Proprietor. John Lewger recorded a patent for Snow on February 12, 1640 with rough boundaries for land between St. Mary's City and Porthall. Cornwallys demanded four thousand acres by virtue of transporting 10 manservants, whose names are listed. On September 9, 1639, permission was given for two manors for Cornwallys: Cornwallys Cross manor and St. Elizabeth's manor. The description of the properties was patented on February 12, 1640. An attempt at a transcription is included with the piece. Names of the ten servants: Thomas Beckworth William Fitt___ Matthew _______ Sam that was brought from St. Christopher's Cuthbert Fenwick Richard L_______ John Robinson, Carpenter William Brown Stephen Gore Stephen Sammon

Collection

Charles E. Fenwick Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1640 - 1641

Location

Container

Oversize Series Box 8

Shelf

Rack 14, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 14

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Oversize Series Box 8

Shelf

Rack 14, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 14

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Oversize Series Box 8

Shelf

Rack 14, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 14

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beckworth, Thomas

Person or Organization

Brown, William

Person or Organization

Cornwaleys, Thomas

Person or Organization

Fenwick, Cuthbert (fl. 164?)

Person or Organization

Gore, Stephen

Person or Organization

Lewger, John

Person or Organization

Robinson, John

Person or Organization

Sammon, Stephen

Person or Organization

Snow, Abell