TODD FAMILY: Dec 2003 ADDENDUM , Revised Sept 2006
Maryland
Section 1: Chancery
Court Records (Dorchester, Anne Arundel, Baltimore:
mostly Todd but also Jarman,German)
Section
2:
Baltimore Orphans Court Inventory Index 1666-1850
Baltimore Marriages
Baltimore Deed Abstracts
Section
3:
Miscellaneous
Maryland Todd references (Marriages, military records, marriage licenses of
Frederick Co, Oaths of Fidelity, Calendar of Wills, Frederick Co Lutheran
Marriages, Baltimore Will abstracts, Petition to move county seat to Baltimore
1768 , 1773 tax in Baltimore, sT James and St Thomas Parish registers,
Section
4:
Anne
Arundel probate and guardian records (incomplete)
Section
5:
Anne
Arundel Co Deed Abstracts 1753-1837
Section
6:
ST
Margaret’s Register entries
Misc
marriages
Section
7:
Dorchester Marriages
Frederick
Co Marriages
More
Miscellaneous references
Section
8:
Dorsey
Family and Connection to Todd Family
Benjamin
Brown connection
Section 1
Maryland Chancery
Court Records
Dorchester County: Chancery Court
1. File 12038 Clement
C. Waters vs Theresa, Josiah, John, Thomas J. Wm H. and Uriah Todd, Levin W.
Tall, Samuel Craig, Jacob Todd’s estate, Dorchester 1833
- …Your
complainant ..states that the said Levin W. Tall by orphan’s court..24 Oct 1831 was appointed
guardian for Theresa Todd, Josiah Todd, John Todd, Thomas J. Todd and
William H. Todd and that Samuel Craig was by the same authority..10 August 1831
appointed guardian to Uriah Todd
- Division
of the proceeds from the sale of real estate, Oct 1832: Uriah Todd, John
Todd, Josiah Todd, Teresa Ann Todd, Thomas J. Todd, William Henry Todd
- Sale of 14 May 1831 of real
estate of Jacob Todd to Henry Maguire..purchaser of the farm whereon the
said Jacob Todd formerly resided ..$766
- List
of children includes Thomas James Todd
- Reference
to Theresa Ann Todd’s “part of rent of house and lot in Tobacco Stick and
rent of farm in Black Water in 1830
- Defendant
admits that the said Jacob Todd departed this life some time in January in
1830
1. 7823:
Solomon Foxwell and Elizabeth, Admins of Zebedee Foxwell vs Benj G. Street, Adm
of Zachariah Todd, Marcellus, George, Caleb, Zachariah and Levin Todd:
Zachariah Todd’s Estate, Dorchester CO 1831, Henry Page Trustee
- That
Zachariah Todd of Dorchester County has departed this life intestate
leaving Marcellus Todd, George Todd, Mary Todd, Caleb Todd, Zachariah Todd
and Levin Todd his heirs….(infants under twenty one years of age) letters
of administration in his personal estate have been granted to Benjamin T.
Street. 20 June 1831 George Todd one of the heirs had removed
out the state of Maryland:
22 July 1832
- Cash
paid to H. Winterboter?1833
- On
this 19 Feb 1829
being ___ the death of Zachariah Todd came Rebecca Wingate before me..
- Reference
to “Marcellus Todd, Mary Todd, Caleb Todd, Zachariah Todd, and Levin Todd,
infants under age 7 Dec
1832
- 27 Mar 1833: The farm..where the widow of Zachariah
Todd lives containing about 40 (acres?) was sold to George Todd for $91:00
cents
- Where
the mother of Zachariah Todd lives was sold to Robert Hurt for ten dollars
- 23 July 1832: The bill
states that Zachariah Todd hat departed this life intestate leaving
Marcellus, George, Mary, Caleb, Zachariah and Levin Todd, his heirs at law
and that letters of administration on his personal estate have been
granted to Benjamin T. Street and that the said Zachariah Todd at the time
of his death was indebted to the complainant and that his personl estate
is insufficient for the payment of his debts. IT is also stated by petition that since
the filing of the Bill George Todd hat removed out of the state of Maryland.
- NOTE: Zachariah Todd md Sophia Todd in 1809
and appears in the 1820 census as having 3 sons born before 1820,
including one born prior to 1810. A
George Todd born 1813 would have been 19 years old in 1832 and hence old
enough to have left the state, but still underage.
- (ED
NOTE: The 1850 census indicates Caleb was born ca 1821, Zachariah born
1826, and Levin born 1829.)
- Henry
Page was trustee for case and Benj.
Street was administrator of estate of
Zachariah Todd.
2.
11693: John A. M
Woodland vs Mary A., Maria E. Levin M. Solomon E. and Mary B. Todd: John G.
Todd’s Estate, Dorchester 1842, William Rea,
Trustee, Liber 159-538
- ..John
G. Todd late of Dorchester
County departed
this life ..1841 intestate..John G. Todd left no personal estate and died
seized of a small real estate lying in Dorchester County.
- Handwriting
in this case is close to illegible, but it seems like John A. M. Woodland
was suing the estate of John G. Todd for $105.
- Henry
Page was initial trustee but he died and court appointed William Rea
trustee. (ED NOTE: Henry Page was
also trustee for Zachariah Todd estate.)
- (Ed
Note: Could not tell if the two Mary’s were mother and daughter or not.)
- (ED
notes: John G. Todd is listed in 1830
census, but not 1840 census for Dorchester Co. The 1830 census indicates he had a son
b 1815-1820.)
- (Ed
notes: There is a John G. Todd who married Alienda Woodland in Dec 1820.)
4. Dates: 1809
Description: 127. John S. McNamara vs. John Street. DO. Mirtle Swamp.
Plat
of Todds Luck, Lightwood
Swamp, Todds Expense,
Todds Venture, Safford, Lewis
Desire, Lakes Hazard, Andrews Fortune.
Accession No.: 18,020
MSA No.: S 5-335
Location: 1/28/2/48
a. L__dy Insley aged 60..that
the lightwood stump he now shows was shown to him about 30 years past as a line__ by Michael Todd: 9 Nov 1809 Lovey Insley
b. Thomas Todd, aged 34 years..
that the Lightwood stump he now shows was shown by the deponent by his father
Michael Todd as one of the lines of Safford.
9 Nov 1809
c. It is alleged by the caveat
that a part of the vacancy contained in the certificate of Mirtle Swamp
is __ by an __ tract of land called Safford… some difficulty in the location of
Safford as located on the plat offered in evidence. Safford may__line more than its certificate
calls for. Safford calls for a tract of
land..the weight of this evidence seems to be in favor of the caveat or the
case depends on the true location of Safford.
The judge does not deem himself authorized to act finally on it, but think
the subject ought to be left open for the investigation of a court jury. 9 July 1810.
d. In June 1809, John S. (or
L.) McNamara challenged the survey made by John Street with respect to the location
of the line that formed the boundary between Mirtle Swamp
and Safford. Street had his land
resurveyed in Nov 1809 and McNamara had his lands resurveyed In Nov 1809 and
Jan 1810.
e.
Plat of John Street
Chancery
Case 2090: Plat or Mirtle
Swamp, 122-1/2 acres,
surveyed for John Street,
3rd June 1809,
patented to John Street 6 Jan 1821
By
virtue of a warrant of Resurvey granted unto John Street of Dorchester County
bearing date the 6 June 1808 to resurvey a tract of land called Todds Luck
originally on the 26 July 1768 granted unto Michel Todd for 76 acres Also a tract
of land called Lightwood Swamp originally on 31 Jan 1762 granted unto Solomon
Woodland for 15 acres as may appear…find them to contain as follows:
Todd
Luck contains 76 acres and Lightwood Swamp contains 15 acres-3-1/2 I find taken
away by an elder survey called Lakes Hazzard- all of which land taken away I
have included and have bye the authority aforesaid added unto said parcels of land 35 acres of vacancy
which lay .. and have .. the whole into one Intire Tract now called Mirtle
Swamp - lying and being in Dorchester County and near the head of a creek
called Ferrim Creek that makes out of Fishing Bay- Beginning for the outlines
of the Whole Tract at a marked oak in the woods it being the boundary of Lakes
Hazzard and from there runs
N49W 14 p to the 25th line of Andrew's
Desire then thearwith
SW by S 10, S49E 40, S19E 16, S41E 33 p to the third
line of a tract of land called Safford then with it ...,N54E 155 to the mouth
of Ferim Creek, then N31.15W 30 to the end of the seventh line of Todds Luck then
therwith N58W 36 p, SW 20, NwbyW 14, NebyN 20, NW by W 40, N12 16,
N52W 28, W 46, S24W 20, N30W 25, W 40, S29.30W 8 to the end of the second line
of a tract called the fifth parte of
Todds Expence, S52E 84-1/2 to the 20th line of Todd Luck,
S20W 15, N49W 21, S59W 8-1/2 to the third
line of Lakes Hazzard, S49E 103, S50W 41, thence by a straight line to the
beginning containing 122-1/2 acres. Samuel
Lecompte Surveyor
D. County
Table of courses of the resurvey of Mirtle Swamp
1 N49W 14
2 SW by S 10
3 S49E 40
4 S19E 16
5 S41E 33
6 N54E 155
7 N31.15W 30
8 N58W 36
9 SW 20
10 NwbyW 14
11 NebyN 20
12 NW by W 40
13 N12W 16
14 N52W 28
15 W 46
16 S24W 20
17 N30W 25
18 W 40
19 S29.30W 8
20 S52E 84-1/2
21 S20W 15
22 N49W 21
23 S59W 8-1/2
24 S49E 103
25 S50W 41
26 to beginning
Table of Courses of Todds Luck
1 S10W 14
2 S37E 56
3 NebyE 20
4 N20W 16
5 NE byE 20
6 S85E 14
7 NebyE 22
8 N58W 22
9 SW 20
10 NwbyW 14
11 NebyN 20
12 NW by W 40
13 N12W 16
14 N52W 28
15 W 46
16 S24W 20
17 N30W 25
18 W 40
19 S52E 83
20 S20W 30
21 S65E 30
1
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Anne Arundel
County
5. 1789/11/02
1337: John Dorsey, Archibald Moncrief, Robert Dorsey, and William Hammond
Dorsey vs. Henry Todd. AA. Mortgage foreclosure on Rebeccas Lot. Recorded
(Chancery Record) 21, p. 419.
Accession No.: 17,898-1337 MSA S512-2- 1393 Location: 1/36/1/
Rezin
Todd of Anne Arundel Co, MD
In
a 1789-1792 Chanery Court
case involving the sale of a portion of “Rebecca’s Lot” in Anne Arundel
County, it was
established that Rezin Todd was married to Sarah Griffith and had the following
eight children:
1. Elizabeth b ca 1762
2. Nancy b ca 1765
3. Sarah b ca 1767
4. Ruth born ca 1769
5. Henry b ca 1771
6. Rhesa b ca 1773
7. Rachel b ca 1775
8. *Sophia b ca 1779
9. John b ca 1782
Since Lancelot Todd had bequeathed Rebecca’s Lot to his sons John and Lancelot and since this John
Todd and his wife Ruth had a son Rhesa Todd, it is assumed that this Rhesa Todd
is the son of John and Ruth Todd.
Henry Griffith of Montgomery Co, MD was identified
as the grandfather of Henry Todd. A
deposition taken of Mrs Sarah Todd in Montgomery Co identified her as the
mother of Henry and the other children.
Henry Griffith was guardian of Henry Todd who
declared a Lunatic and incapable of conducting business affairs. Henry had suffered fits since the age of 5 and
was now 18. Henry was the oldest son and
hence heir-at-law of the estate of Rhesa Todd. Rhesa Todd of Anne Arundel
County had mortgaged his portion of Rebecca’s Lot in Anne Arundel Co. on 14
December 1771 to John Dorsey to be paid by the following August. Rhesa died intestate prior to 1789 and had
not paid off the mortgage. The court
directed the guardian of Henry Todd as heir-at-law to sell the portion of
Rebecca’s Lot to pay off the mortgage. The court had the land sold to the highest
bidder (Edward Dorsey of Anne Arundel Co) in 1791.
Montgomery County
Ss. An inquisition taken at the house of Mrs. Sarah Todd in the County
aforesaid this twelfth day of February before Benjamin white Jones Sheriff of
the county aforesaid by Virtue of a
commission in nature of a writ de lunatus inquirendo? under the seal of the
High Court of Chancery of Maryland to me the said Benjn W. Jons directed to
enquire amongst other thing of the Lunacy of Henry Todd of Montgomery County
aforesaid upon the oaths of Greenbury Griffith Senr John Barber Senr, John
Barber Jr, Basil Pool Senr, Joseph Waters Nezekiah Griffith Amon Riggs Howard
Griffith-------- Thomas Windsor, Greenbury Griffith Jrs, Richard Berry? Holland
and Basil Pool Jr. Good honest and lawful
men of the County aforesaid who being sworn and upon
there oaths say that the said Henry Todd
is at the time of taking this inquisition a lunatick and that he is not
capable of governing himself or his Estate his lunacy was ?oriasioned? by Fits
ever since he was five years of age and he is now in his eighteenth year from
the best information we can obtain, the
Jury upon there oaths say they have not been Personally acquainted with
him longer then three years. In November
past and the said jurors upon thereon Oaths further say that they do find that
the said Henry Todd hath not aliened any lands or tenements during his
lunacy aforesaid to there knowledge
the said jurors also find (there is a fold in the page over this line) sd Henry
Todd as Rhesa Todd in his sixteen year Elizabeth in her twentyseventh year
Nancy in her Twenty fourth year Sarah in her
Twenty second year Ruth in her twentyeth year Rachel in her fourteenth
year Sophia in her tenth year and John Todd in his seventh year of his age who
are his brothers and sisters of the aforesaid Henry Todd In Witness whereof I the said Benjamin White
Jones with the Jurors aforesaid have hereunto set our hands and seals the day
and year above_______
Benjn W. Jones Sheriff
(Seal) Hugh
Griffith (Seal)
Greenberry
Griffith (Seal) Amon Riggs (Seal)
John X Barber Sr
(Seal) Howard
Griffith (Seal)
John X Barber Jr. (Seal) Thomas X Windsor (Seal)
Basil Pool Sr (Seal) Greenberry Griffith (Seal)
Joseph Waters (Seal) Richard B. Holland (Seal)
Basil Pool Jr (Seal)
- John Dorsey a Henry
Todd heir of Rhesa Todd deceased, July 13 1790
This Indenture made this
fourteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy
one between Rhesa Todd of Anne Arundel County
planter of the one part and John Dorsey of the said County Merchant
of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Rhesa Todd for and in consideration
of the sum of one hundred and thirty five pounds sterling to him in hand paid
by the said John Dorsey at and before the sealing and Delivery of these
presents - the receipt whereof the said Rhesa Todd doth hereby acknowledge and
thereof and therefrom release acquit exonerate and discharge the said John
Dorsey his executors, administrators and assigns - Hath given granted bargained
and sold and by these present both give grant bargain & sell unto him the
said John Dorsey his heirs and assigns for ever. All that tract or parcel of
land called Rebecca’s Lott lying and being in Ann Arundel County with the
appurtenances and the _________ and reversions remainder and remainders rents
issures and profits and all the estate right title and interest of the said
Rhesa Todd of in and to the said land and premises with the appurtenances. To
Have and To Hold - the said land and premises with the appurtenances to him the
said John Dorsey his heirs and assigns forever. Provided always and these presentia__
upon this express condition that if the said Rhesa Todd his heirs executors
administrators or assigns sahll and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto the said John Dorsey his executors or administrators the full sum of one
hundred and thirty five pounds sterling with legal interest for same on or
before the first day of August next, Insuing the rate hereof that then and from
thenceforth these present and every matter & thing herein contained shall
cease determine and be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes any
thing herein contained to the contrary thereof - notwith- standing and the said
Rhesa Todd for himself his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant
promise grant and agree to and with the said John Dorsey his executors,
administrators and assigns that he the said Rhesa Todd his heirs executors
administrators or assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid
unto the said John Dorsey his executor administrators or assigns the aforesaid
sum of one hundred and thirty five pounds, sterling with legal interest for the
same on or before the said first day of August next according to the true
intent and meaning of these present. IN WITNESS whereof the said Rhesa Todd
hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Rhesa Todd (Seal)
Signed Sealed &
Delivered
In presence of
John Weems
Thos Watkins
On the back of the foregoing
Deed was this endorsed wit:
December 14th 1771 Received of the within
names John Dorsey the sum of one hundred and thirty five sterling being the
consideration within mentioned.
Test: John Weems Thomas
Watkins
On the ___ December 1771
came before us the subscribers two of the Lordships Justices of the Peace for
Ann Arundel county Rhesa Todd withing named and acknowledged the within
instrument of writing to be his act and Deed and the land and premises therein
mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named John Dorsey his heirs
& assigns forever according to the true intend and meaning of the said writing
and the act of assembly on such case made & provided.
Recorded 14 Dec. 1771 Acknowledged
before John Weems & Thomas Watkins
Maryland Ss. The state of Maryland To the Sheriff of
Montgomery County, Greeting, Because we have received information, that Henry
Todd of Montgomery County is foolish, and a Lunatick, so that he is not
sufficiently able to govern himself, his goods and Chattles and that he hath
been so for many years and that he is utterly incapable of managing and taking
car of his property to his own detriment and our manifest prejudice— We being
willing to take care for indemnity of him the said Henry Todd, in his behalf,
command you, that, you diligently inquire, by the oath of Honest and Lawful men
of your Bailiwick by whom the truth of the matter may be better known whether,
the said Henry Todd, be foolish and a Lunatick as is before said, or not, and
if he be, then, whether, from his nativity, or from any other time, and if from
any other time, then from what time, and how, and in what manner, and if he
enjoys Lucid intervals and whether he the said Henry Todd, being in such
condition, aliened any lands or tenements, and where, and tow whom; or what
persons, and in whose hands or what persons hands, the Lands and Tenements, so
aliened are and how, and in what manner, and what tenements so yet remain: and
of whom or what persons, as well the lands and tenements so aliened as the
lands and tenements retained to himself are holden, and by what services and
how and in what manner, and how much they are worth, by the year in all issues,
and who is his rent kin?, and of what age, and the in question, thereof
distinally? and openly made, send to us in Our High court of Chancery, under
your Seal and the Seal of those by whom the same Inquisition is made and taken
and this wit? Witness, the Honorable Alexander Contee Hanson, Esquire,
Chancellor, this 2 day of November Anno Domini 1709.(this seems to be a typo
for 1789)
Samuel Harvey Howard
Reg C__ C__
6. There is a record of a Lancelot Todd
in Baltimore
that mentions Rezin
Todd and Thomas Drane. This may help clarify the relationships between
Lancelot Todd and this Rezin Todd and Thomas Drane.
(this is the one you said you would get for me.)
1801/09/25
5052: Regin Todd and Francis Cromwell vs. Thomas Drane. AA. Petition to sell
Halls Parcels.
Accession No.: 17,898-5052 MSA S512-6- 5196 Location: 1/37/1/
Case
5052 Rezin Todd by Francis Cromwell vs Thomas Drane, Anne Arundel Co, 1801
1. Bill of complaint of Rezin
Todd a minor by Francis Cromwell his guardian… that Rezin Wright on 6 July 1764 made his last
will and testament..divided his estate real and personal to his wife for life
remainder, to her three children by a former husband in fee to wit, John Todd,
Lancelot Todd and Sarah Todd as tenants in common. That the said Sarah married a Drane by whom
she had one son named Thomas Drane (Ed. Note: this is amended in a later filing
to say that she had two sons James and Thomas).
That shed died about 1786 intestate leaving the sd Thomas Drane her only
son.. that the said Lancelot Todd died in or about 1793 intestate without
issue; that John Todd had two children, your petitioner and Mary Todd, both
minors. John died in the year 1788
leaving your petitioner and his sister heirs at law.. that the land of ..said
Wright was called Hall's parcel..100 acres..land..half to Drane and the
remaining equally to be divided between your complainant and his sister.. whole
of land has been in possession of said Thomas Drane.
2. Your complainant states ..
that the said Sarah Drane left two children James, the oldest and Thomas the
youngest, that James and not Thomas is the heir at law.
3. Mary Todd, a minor of Baltimore County by Thomas Drane, her guardian..
that Rezin Wright by his last will and testament devised the land in the bill
mentioned to John Todd, Lancelot Todd and Sarah Todd as stated, that Sarah Todd
married a certain Drane and that she died about the year 1786 and left Thomas
Drane her heir at law, that Lancelot Todd died in the year 1793 in3testate and
without issue; that John Todd died about the year 1788 and left Rezin Todd, the
aforesaid complainant and Mary Todd, the defendant his heirs at-law. She further admits that no division was ever
made and that she is willing it should now take place. She states that John Todd her father and
Lancelot Todd in their lives held the exclusive use of the land. Baltimore
county 21 Aug 1802.
4. 21 Aug 1802: George Conaway (by
commission) appointed Thomas Drane guardian of Mary Todd to answer the bill of
Rezin Todd by Francis Cromwell.
5. The separate answer of
Thomas Drane.. that Rezin Wright executed his will and devised his real
estate.. that he admits that Sarah Todd married James Drane (Thomas Drane is
written and crossed out) and that she died some years ago leaving two sons the
defendant and his brother James. That
the said John, Lancelot and Sarah during their lives lived on the said land,
tended it and sold the wood off the same and that the said land was never
divided. That he hath been in possession
of the said land ever since the death of the said Lancelot Todd and that he
hath cultivated the same and that the said land is very poor and he hath never
made sufficient for his support and that the defendant is willing that the said
land be divided. Baltimore County 21 Aug
1802, witnesses: Justice of the Peace, Owen Dorsey
6. Eleanor Wright by her
petition .. that she is possessed of a tract of land called Hall's
Parcel..North side of Magothy
River in Anne Arundel
county (she requested establishment of the boundaries) 22 Dec 1770.
7. George Sill, aged 64 ..27
years ago came with Henry Wright who said this was his land…and 19-20 years
ago.. came with Rezin Wright..heard that the post was in the first course of sd
Rezin Wright's land.
Baltimore /Anne Arundel Todds
Hanson's Wood Lot was a property in which
Thomas and Phillip Todd were
involved in between 1795 and 1797. The following references may shed some
light on the location of this land and its transferal history that may in
turn shed light on the Todd involvement in that land.
The Ensor family was involved
in a deed transaction with Benjamin Todd in Anne Arundel Co also.
4. Dates: 1786
63. Charles Rogers vs. Abraham Ensor. BA. Rogers Inspection, Gallow Barrow,
Mountenays Neck, Coles Harbour, Todds Range, Bold Venture, Salisbury Plains,
Hansons Wood Lot. Ejectment, General Court of the Western Shore
Accession No.: 40,282-63
MSA No.: S 64-35
Location: B5/9/3/
The plat for this case shows
that Hanson’s Wood Lot was adjacent to Todds
Range, the original Todd land in
downtown Baltimore.
5, Date: 1792/08/22
4031:Josiah Pennington, Jemima Pennington, William Askew, Jonathan Rutter,
John Rutter, Elizabeth Rutter, and Jonathan Askew vs. Daniel Weatherby,
Elizabeth Weatherby, Samuel Wilson, and Hannah Wilson. BA. Estate of Edward
Hanson - Hansons Wood Lot.
Accession No.: 17,898-4031 MSA S512-5-4149 Location: 1/36/4/
The above file was not
copied.
6. Date: 1796/06/03
1873: William Fitz and Robert Fitz vs. Jonathan Hudson. BA. Title to Sophias
Garden Regulated. Plat. Recorded (Chancery Record) 33, p. 506.
Accession No.: 17,898-1873 MSA S512-3-1939 Location: 1/36/2/
This file was not copied.
7. Date: 1796/06/03
2078: Benjamin Germain, Jr. and David Parlett vs. Jonathan Hudson. BA.
Estate of Jonathan Hudson - Sophias Garden Regulated. Recorded (Chancery
Record) 33, p. 493.
Accession No.: 17,898-2078-1/2 MSA S512-3-2148 Location: 1/36/2/
Sophia's Garden was land in
which Samuel, Thomas and John Todd as well
as Benjamin German were involved with between 1804 and 1807. Some
historians believe this family is the family of John Todd who married Mary
German/Jarmain.
a.
Germain, Benjamin, JR, David Parlett vs Jonathan Hudson son and heir of
Jonathan Hudson, Baltimore County 1796, Liber # 33-493, Sophia’s Garden
Regulated
b. I Jonathan Hudson of the County of Baltimore, Merchant am held and firmly
bound unto Benjamin German, Junr David Parlett and Benjamin German Senr in the
sum of 1000 pounds.. to be paid to the said Benjamin German, Junr David Parlett
and Benjamin German Senr…to which payment I bind myself ….19 Oct 1785, whereas
the aforesaid Jonathan Hudson hat bargained and sold to the aforesaid Benjamin
German Junr David Parlett and Benjamin German Senr.. part of a tract or parcel
of land situate in Baltimore
county called Sophia’s Garden regulated, it being that part distinguished ..by
the number 3 containing 133 acres at the rate of 58 shillings …per acre..If the
above bound Jonathan Hudson do and shall convey and make over to the said
Benjamin German Junr and David Parlett by deed containing a clause of special
warrantee, the said Benjamin German Junr David Parlett and Benjamin German Senr
paying the purchase money therefor, then the above obligation to be void else
to remain in full force.
c. ...the petition of
Benjamin Germain Junior and David Parlett of Baltimore County
farmers .. that your petitioners jointly purchased of Jonathan Hudson of
Baltimore Town a lot of gorund distinguished by the Nubmer three being part of
a tract of land called Sophias Garden Regulated on or about the 19 Oct 1785
containing by estaimte 133 acres of land more or less at 58 shiling.. per acre
and gave their joint bond to the said Jonathan Hudson for the purchase money
thereof together with Benjamin Germain Senior as their security and received
from the said Jonathan Hudson his bond of conveyance for the same lot number
three
You petitioners further show
that the said Jonathan Hudson departed this life intestate before he conveyed
the said lot of land leaving a son named Jonathan Hudson his heir at law who is
an infant that the said Jonathan Hudson deceased had only an equitable right
and title to the said land at the time of his death which hath since his
decease been conveyed unto Jonathan Hudson the heir at law aforwaid Your petitioners further … that Margaret
Hudson administrator over the estate of the said deceased Jonathan Hudson and
proceeded to sue your petitioners in the General Court for the Western Shore of
this state on the Bond given by them for the said purchaser and hat obtained
judgments against your petitioner of the full sum of principal and interest.
Your petitioners further ..
that the said lot of ground no 3 hath since the death of the said Jonathan
Hudson been surveyed by James Baker deputy surveyor of Baltimore county at the
instance of the said administratrix and is found to contain no more than 118
acres of land that your petitioners are ready and willing to pay the amount
thereof with interest on receiving a deed for the same .. to their Bond of
Conveyance but there is no person in whom any power is vested during the
minority of the said Jonathan Hudson the
infant to convey the said land to your petitioners.
Your petitions therefore
pray that subpoena may .. against the said infant to appear and .. the premises
and that the said infant by his guardian may be compelled to convey the said
118 acres to your petitioner and so forth.
Section 2
Baltimore County
1. Orphans Court Inventories
1666-1850Summary
Date Name book page
1678 Thomas Todd 1 284
1709 James Todd 1 33
1716 Thomas Todd 5 7, 312
1721 Thomas Toad 5 70,312,313
1741 Thomas Todd 6 300
1792 Lancelot Todd 16 390
1798 Richard Todd 19 328
1799 Thomas Todd 20 32
1799 Richard Todd 20 71
1803 Owen Todd 22 633
1808 Thomas Todd 25 335
2. Notes on Above:
- Thomas Todd d 1716 had
4 gold rings in his lengthy inventory and Lancelot Todd, Jr was listed as
an appraiser.
- Lancelot Todd d 1792
had Thomas and Phillip listed as kindred.
Thomas Todd was the administrator.
Thomas and Phillip appear in 1794 as Phillip Todd of Baltimore County,
shoemaker in connection with Gallon Burrow or Roger's Inspection near Baltimore Town, Lots 85, 86 on Bridge Street and later in 1799 with
respect to the same parcel and also in 1797 in association with Thomas
Todd and Hanson's Wood, with Owen Dorsey a witness.
- Richard Todd inventory
of May 1798 and 1799 had no family info.
- Owen Todd Inventory of July 12, 1803 made
reference to his half of the lott in George Street Fells Point, Baltimore.
Administrator of Owen Todd was Thomas Bissett. (This Owen Todd was recently married to
Miss Bissett. He was the son of
Joseph Todd of who had died in York Co, PA in 1793. Joseph had bought or
leased land on George Street
for 99 years in 1782)
- Thomas Todd 1808 was
appraised by Nicholas Grimes and Alexander Tracy.
3. Baltimore Marriages
Marriage
Records (and one birth record)
?
Todd to John Green 27 mar 1757 7BA
Ann
Todd md Joseph Johnson 171x BA
Elinor
Todd md Wm Lynch 6 Sep 1740 BA
Francis
Todd md George Risteau 7Aug
1757 BA
Eliza
Todd md Nathan Young 23 Jan 1783 11-BA 6
Mary
Todd md Andrew Woods 10 Feb 1799 3 BA 368
Mary
Todd md Elisha Hall 1 July; 1788 3 BA-217
Rachel
Todd md John Hughes 15 May
1796 6BA
Mary
Todd md Josiah Watts 7 Jun
1789 6BA
Hannah
Todd md Thomas Bissett 10 Apr 1800 6BA
Ann
Todd md Thomas Floyd 24 Sept
1795 43 BA - 1
Mary
Todd md Wm Bacon 7 Oct 1818 11 BA 35
Rebecca
Todd md Jose ph. Brooks 2 Mar
1813 03 BA 505
Mary
Ann Todd md John Gutsus 7 Jul 1806 17 BA -6
Sarah
Todd md James Lerew 1 Mar 1804 03 BA 490
Ann
Todd md Elijah Pritchard 11 July 1818 11 BA 19
Mary
todd md Richard Shaw 28 Jul
1817 17 BA 16
Sophia
Todd md Gabriel Thomas 22
Sept 1804 03 BA 491, 02 BA 34
Eliza
Todd md Wm Tull 29 Nov 1818 13 BA 32
Mary
Todd md Charles Worthington 16Sept 1802 03 BA 420
St
Paul Parish Records, Baltimore, vol 2
Thomas
and Elizabeth Todd: Julia Ann Todd b 11 Mar 1794
Elizabeth
Todd md Thomas Broome 23 May 1805
Mary
Todd md Charles Worthington 16
Sep 1802
Sarah
Tod md James Lerew 1 Mar 1804
Sophia
Todd md Gabriel Thomas 22
Sept 1804
Rebecca
Todd md James R. Brooks 2 Mar 1813
St
Pauls Parish Records, Baltimore, Vol 1
Thomas
and Lettice Todd: Lettis 1830
Thomas
& Elinor Todd: Elizabeth 13
Dec 1732
Thomas
and Elinor Todd: Elinor 27
Nov 1738
John
Ensor md Eleanor todd 6 Mar
1753
Elinor
Todd md Wm Linch 6 Sept 1740
Lancelot
Todd Sr and Rachel Todd: Lydia
1755, Rachel 1752, Nicholas 1757
Mary
Todd md Elisha Hall 1 Jul 1788
Mary
Todd md Andrew Woods 10 Feb 1799
Thomas
todd burial 17 Mar 1794
at Samuel Norwoods
Thomas
Todd buried 1 Sept 1798
Methodist
Records of Balitmore, vol 1759-1829
Ann
Todd to Elijah Prtichard 11
Jul 1818
Mary
Todd to Wm Bacon 7 Oct 1818
Elizabeth
Todd to Wm Tull, 29 Nov
1818
Mary
Ann Todd to John Gustus 7 Jul
1806
Samuel
Todd to Sarah Middleton 14
Mar 1818
(Elsewhere
Samuel's marriage appears in Register of Methodist Episcopal Church)
Stephen
Todd to Elizabeth Bader 7 Decd 18243
Mary
Todd to Richard Shaw 28 Jul
1817
Stephen
Todd to Julia Ann Snograss 28
Oct 1835
George
Todd to Hannah Wild 17 Jul
1832
Mary
Ann Todd to Joseph Nougues 10 Setp 1832
(George
and mary Ann md b y same minister)
Richard
Todd to Sarah Ann Ashpaw (Ashpar) 18 May 1834
Peter
Todd removed 1838
A
few others not recorded in my notes.
Balitmore
Families
Bernard
Todd md 1802 to Polly Green, marriage register of Rev Lewis Richards
1. Bal timore Deeds
- 18 April 1782: John Owning sold (or maybe transferred a
99 year lease) to Joseph Todd of York Town , PA- Lot #142 on George St and
Spring Street on Fell's Point, Baltimore, Maryland
- 24 Sept 1782: Thomas Constable of Baltimore, joiner,
sold to Thomas Todd, of Baltimore, gentleman, Lot #151 -corner of Ann Street (30feet
by 160 feet).
- 15 Oct 1783: John Eager Howard of Baltimore,
gentleman to Benjamin Todd of same county..Lot
613 at intersection of Howard and Lexington Streets - for 99 years - for
12 ponds yearly.. Benjamin Todd shall within 4 years build a good and
sufficient dwelling or (if no house built then pay 10 pounds yearly in
addition.)
- Benjamin Todd to Doctor
Ezekiel John Dorsey, 8
Feb 1786.. between Benjamin Todd of Town and County of Baltimore
and Dr. Ezekiel John Dorsey of county aforesaid.. whereas John Eager
Howard by lease of 15
Oct 1783.. leased..lot to Benjamin Todd – lot in Baltimore –
intersection of Howard and Lexington
Street.. transfer for 350 pounds.
- Benjamin Todd to Edmund
Ford, 5 Feb 1786..lot
in Baltimore
4. Family Group Sheet prepared by Joseph F. Weber, Bedford IN (NO SOURCES CITED)
- Lancelot Todd b 1 Sept
1738 d 1792 md Rachel?
- Children: Sarah b 1795, Nicholas, Lancelot 1763 md
Rachel Jewell b 1767, Phillip 1766 md Elizabeth Goulding, Thomas 1769 md
Mary Brown b 1773, Rachel 1771 md John Hughes b 1771,
Elizabeth 1772 -1863 md Edward Hughes 1797-1871, Rebecakah 1774
Section 3:
2. Miscellaneous Maryland Records
Miscellaneous
Maryland
Records - Various Counties
1. From Baltimore Families
- p 658: Wm Vines sold Vines' Chance in Baltimore
Co. to John Todd of Stafford Co., VA (213 PL 6:56 after 1719
2. Maryland Marriages
- Bernard Todd 13 Sept 1815 Polly
Green 09 BA (Note other source gives earlier marriage date for this
couple.)
- Christopher todd md 5 Sept 1805 Susanna
Sindel 09 BA
- George W. Todd 28 Sept
1803 mary Merryman 23 BA 2
- Samuel Todd 15 Mar 1813 Sarah
Middleton 17 BA 9
- Thomas Todd 4 Oct 1804 Rachel
Clark 09 BA
3. Records of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution
- Wm Todd - Frederick County
- Benjamin Todd - 1776
- Benjamin Todd - Dec
1777 - 4th Regt
- Benjamin Todd -
Dorchester Co. - 1778 - recruiting sergent
- George Todd - 1781 - Harford Co (Name of Substitute: George Todd)
- James Todd - 1776
(enlisted 7 Feb) - Talbot Co
- Levean Todd - 1776
(enlisted 4 March at Baltimore).
- Richard Todd - 1781 -
Private, 3rd Regt
- Richard Todd - 1 Jun 1780 - Feb 1782:
Names of Deserters
- Thomas Todd - 1776 (Oct
26) - 2nd Lt
4. Marriage Licenses in Frederick Co 1778-1810
- 1782 Aug 29 Andrew Todd
to Elizabeth Sipes
- 1782, Aug 29 Basil Todd
to Sarah Grimes
- 1810 Apr 16, Benjamin
Todd to Charlotte Clary
- 1799 Dec 17 Eleanor
Todd to Zachariah Condon
- 1792 Oct 29 Josehua
Todd to Sophia Hyatt
5. Oaths of Fidelity
- Harford Co, 1778: Patrick Todd, Andrew Todd
- Prince Georges: Charis
Todd
- Dorchester Co.,
1776: John, Benjamin, David, Jabis,
Job, Jonathan and Jobe Todd
6. Maryland Calendar of Wills
- Wm Worthington, Anne
Arundel Co, Witness Samuel Todd. 25 Sept 1780, 22 Nov 1780, vol 14
- Edward Dorsey, Anne
Arundel Co., Witnesses: Rhesa Todd,
Sarah Todd, land in Baltimore,
14 Apr 1764,
11 Nov 1767
- Benjamin Brown vol 36,
p 476, 12 Jul 1768,
Anne Arundel Co., wife Susannah: Children included Rachel and Ruth Todd.
Witness: Nathan Dorsey
7. Misc Sources
- 1741: Thomas and Nathan Todd were witness in
Baltimore Co.
- Arch Todd d 1800 aged
20 years: Baltimore F___ Gazette
- Mr. Todd overseer of
criminals was murdered 2
Mar 1799.
8. Frederick Co. Lutheran
Marriages, 1982
- 1776 Mar 10: James Todd
md Maria Eva Sarah Weissin
- 1780: Sarah todd wit to
marriage ofPeter Cunningham and Elizabeth
Port
- 1783 Jan 9: Henry
Barrington and Betsey Todd, wit:: Samuel Todd
- 1785 Jan 11: Joshua
Johnson md Catharina Wipp: Wit: Robert Todd
- 1785 Oct 17: Samuel Todd md Lusa Shivers wit:
Alexander Todd
- 1787 Oct 30: Alexander
Todd md Worlington Condon
9. Baltimore Wills
- 1807: John Cockey of
Patapsco Neck: wit: Christopher and Bernard Todd
- 1811: Jonathan Shumaker: witn: James Todd
- 1810: Deborah Owings, witn: Christopher Todd
- 1813: Wm Todd, legatees Sarah Todd and nieces
Sarah and Eleanor Todd, dau of George W. Todd, Executor: friend thomas
parker: Wit: Peter Little, John Wallace, Jr., Owen Dorsey. (vol 9, p 383)
- 1811: 14 Jul: Nathan
Green, wife Mary; brother Benjamin Green, Nathan Gree Todd, son of Bernard
todd; Geroge W. Todd, brother of foregoing, Josias Green, brother of Mary
Todd; Josias Green Monk and Elizabeth Grren Monk. Exec. Wife Mary and
Bernard Todd (vol 9 1810-1815, p
488
- Bernard Todd d 1816,
wife Mary. Wit: Josias Green (vol 10, p221)
10. Signers for removal of
county seat to Baltimore,
1768: Thomas Todd, John Todd, Edward
Todd
11. Delaware Hundered 1773:
Nathan Todd, John Todd
12. Middle River 1773: Wm Todd
13. Patapsco Lower 100
1773: Thomas Todd, Lancelot Todd, Thomas
Todd, carpenter; Richard todd
14. Patspsco Lower 100
1774: Lancelot Todd, Sr.; Lancelot todd,
Jr, Thomas Todd, Thomas Todd carpenter
15. St James Parish Register:
1787-1815: Patrick and Sabrai Todd had
dau Elizabeth 11 Oct 1789
16. St Thomas Parish Register: Christopher and Susan Todd
a.
Sarah 22 May 1806
b.
Thomas 19 Jan 1809
c.
Maria Ridgely 27 Jun
1811
d.
Susan 11 Jan 1814
e.
Elizabeth 17 Aug 1816
f.
Eleanor 9 jan 1819
g.
Ann 17 Oct 1821
17. Milly Price dau of Wm Price
married James Todd and she died leaving leach, Nathan and Levisa 1818
18. 1804 Tax List: Precincts
surrounding Baltimore:
Benjamin Todd, John Toob, Alexander
Todd, Thomas Todd, William Todd
Section 4
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
1. Will of Richard Todd, dated 12 Feb 1790, probated 13 Jan 1791: Wife Ann Todd, dau Margaret, brothers to
wife: Joseph Robert Thomas and John Richard Merriken, other half of estate to
Richard Merriken, Jr son of John Merriken Junr.
2. Anne Arundel Co, Maryland, Index to
Guardians Accounts, pre 1820, film 1490385
- Nathan Todd, 8-13-1790 JG No 1, 51,
folio 489
- Lancelot Todd, 7-26-1793, JG No. 3,
53,folio 180 (found on pages 129-131)
Thomas Drane, John Dunham and Joshua Wright all of
Anne Arundel. Bound.. Thomas Drane administrator of ..Lancelot Todd, late of Anne Arundel
County deceased… I Joshua
Wright having the right of the administration on the estate of Lancelot Todd
late of Anne Arundel County deceased and not being willing to take upon myself
the same do hereby resign the right aforesaid unto Thomas Drane..4 May 1793.
- Richard Todd, 2-25-1791, JG No 2,
52, folio 53 (found on pages 9)
Vachel Yates is by the Orphans
Court of
Ann Arundel County
appointed Guardian to Richard Todd of Ann Arundel
County. 1780
- Nathan Todd, 3-26-1791, JG no 2,
52,folio 55
- Rezin Todd, Account 2, 8-11-1806,JG no 1,
folio 138
The Second Account of Frances Cromwell, guardian to
Rezin Todd, an orphan, 11
Aug 1806
- Rezin Todd, Final, 8-11-1807, JG no 1,
folio 220
The Final Account of Frances Cromwell, guardian to
Rezin Todd, an orphan.
3. Anne Arundel Heirs and
Orphans, Distributions, 1788-1838, by Walter E. Arps
- JG#1/22: Mrs. Sarah Todd adminstratrix of Nathan
Todd late of Anne Arundel Co., deceased 26 Mary 1791: Widow Sarah Todd,
one third, remainder of the estate balance to daughter Elizabeth Todd.
- JG#1/44: Mrs. Sarah Todd administratrix de bonis
non of Clark Rockhold late of Anne Arundel Co. deceased.
- JG#1/84: Mr. Thomas Drane administrator of
Lancelot Todd late of Anne Arundel Co. deceased. 1 May 1798: Sureties: John Dunham and Joshua Wright. Thirds of the remainder to: Thomas
Drane; James Drane; and Rezin Todd + Mary Todd, the representatives of
John Todd.
4. Anne
Arundel County,
Christ Church,
Queen Caroline Parish (now Howard
County)
The
computerized index lists the 12 children
of Lance Todd and Rachel Warfield between 1736 and 1758, including the three
births that are listed also in St Pauls Parish in Baltimore County, namely
Rachel 1752, Lidiah 1755 and Nicholas 1757
The computerized index also lists the 5 children of John Todd and Ruth?
Between 1738 and 1746. The index lists
the marriage of Lance Todd and Rachel Warfield, but not the marriage of John
Todd and Ruth ?.
The
index does not list any of the family
ofThomas Todd, the brother of John and Lance.
Nor
does it mention Benjamin Todd b ca 1749.
Stephanie
Todd says the Queen Caroline Parish records are missing some of the churches of
the Parish.
5b. Abstracts of Anne Arundel Co Deeds
.
Lance Todd to Alexander Todd: Book BB No 2, p 163 (LDS film 13215)
I
Lance Todd of county aforesaid planter..for ..22 pounds being in part of a
judgment decree against me in Ann Arundel County Court by Charles Ridgely of
Baltimore County on a bond due to the estate of Doctor Samuel Stringer the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge before the ..and delivery of these
presents. Now be it known that I
Lancelot Todd Sen do bargain, ___ and
make over to Charles Ridgely one sorrel mare branded IT, one roan horse of the
same brand, three cows marked with a cross and hole in the right ear and ..four
sheep with the same mark, three feather
beds and furniture , a Cart, six __, three painted dishes, and six plates, two tables, four iron pots, and pot hooks,
two iron pot ? and a pair of iron ? to
have and to hold the same bargained premises to the said Charles Ridgley. It is the true intent of these presents that
the said Lancelot Todd will well and truly pay Charles Ridgely on 1 Aug 1761 the sum of 22
pounds then these presents shall be void.
31 July 1758
- Same page:
Whereas
Alexander Todd of the Same county at the request of me the said Lance Todd, Sr
became my security on the first day of June last to Mr. John Ridgely of
Baltimore County merchant for the payment of the full sum of 16 pounds fifteen
shillings and all the costs of suit .. on an execution obtained in Ann Arundel
County Court for the aforesaid money also two shillings to me in hand paid by
the said Alexander Todd, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do grant
unto Alexander Todd all my crop of corn and Tobacco now growing on the plantation
where I know live and on the plantation where Daniel Bell rents(?) from, also
on a plantation rent of Thomas cockey and Black mare branded I.T. two sows
twelve pigs, and Goats (?) It is the
intent of these presents that I Lance Todd will pay unto John Ridgely the
aforesaid sum of 16 pounds, fifteen shillings before the last day of July 1759
then this deed shall be void.
.
Benjamin Todd to Emmor Bailey, Book XH No 14, p 469, 1808 (film 13223)
..first
day fourth month of 1808 between Benjamin Todd of Logan County, Kentucky and
Emmor Ba iley of Anne Arundel Co..
whereas Emmor Baily by mortgage second day of fourth month 1806 Liber N.H. No
13, folio 175, for $1991 (sold) under Benjamin Todd tracts lying in Anne Arundel
County, undivided fourth
part of Yates Contrivance 250 acres, ..containing 8 acres, tract of land called
Todds Improvement 320 acres and whereas the said Emmor Bailey has fully
satisfied and paid to Benjamin Todd, Benjamin Todd acknowledges to be fully satisfied and grants
a full release of said tracts of land.
Recorded 30 Aug 1808.
.
Benjamin Todd from Emmor Bailey, 1806, Book NH NO 13, p 208 (film
13222)
2 Apr 1806 between Benjamin Todd of Anne Arundel
County and Emmor Bailey of Chester County, Pennsylvania,
for $3668 paid by Emmor Bailey hath granted all that tract lying in Anne Arundel
County called Yates
Contrivance..250 acres, also, Cornelius Defeat..8 acres, also Todds Imporvement
320 acres…also came Eleanor wife of the said Benjamin Todd.
(Note: Deed on same page said John Worthington Dorsey
sold land to Emmor Bailey.
.
Benjamin Todd from Emmor Bailey, 1806, Book NH 13,
p 175
2
Apr 1806 between Emmor Bailey of Chester Co, Pennsylvania and Benjamin Todd of
Balitmore County for $1991 for him due and owing to the said Benjamin Todd..
(provided everything in this deed is void if Emmor Bailey pays Benjamin Todd
the $1991 on or before 1 Apr
1808)
.
Benjamin Todd, 1802, Book
NH No 11 p 530 (LDS Film 13221)
Benjamin
Todd, Joshua Young and John Talbott of Anne Arundel bound to State of Maryland .. Benjamin
Todd as constable of Elkridge hundred in Ann Arundel
County, 13 May 1802
.
Benjamin Todd fr Joshua Merriken Jones, 1797, Book NH No
8, p 732 (LDS Film 13219)
4th
__ 1797 between benjamin Todd of Anne Arundel Co and Joshua Merriken Jones of
same..for 100 pounds…to the sd Benjamin Todd.. tract in Anne Arundel
County known by the name
of Stephens Level (beginning near Tuckers Delight and Addition to Tuckers
Delight) ..24-1/2 acres…. Eleanor wife of Benjamin Todd
.
Benjamin Todd fr. Edward Dorsey, son of John Dorsey, Bk NH No2,
10 Feb 1786..between Edward Dorsey son
of John of Baltimore Town and Baltimore
County of the one part
and Benjamin Todd of same county…for 750 pounds..tract called Yates Contrivance
in Ann Arundel Co on the south side of the main falls of patapsco river and
containing by patent 4000 acres, being one fourth part of aforesaid left by the
last will and testament of a certain George Yates to his son Samuel Yates and
deed by the said Samuel to a certain Nathan Dorsey ..24 Feb 175?, came Betty Dorsey wife of Edward Dorsey. (Thomas Todd Gentleman as Justice of the
Peace witnessed the above transaction.
However, this action seems to have been done simply in discharge of his
civic responsibility and does not reflect any family relationship.)
.
Benjamin Todd fr James and Elizabeth Early, 1825, WSG12, p 28 *LDS Film
13230)
and state aforesaid whereas Elizabeth
was heretofore married to Warfield Hair of Baltimore (who died 1823) …for $100 paid by
Benjamin Todd have granted "Hampton
Court" containing 200 acres..in Baltimore County ..and. Favor and Ease and Trouble
for Nothing..150 acres…in Anne
Arundel County
- Benjamin Todd fr Wm
Brown, 1827 WSG 13, p 39 (Film 13231)
William
and Ann Brown of Anne Arundel Co, for $154.83-3/4.. paid by Benjamin Todd of Frederick County.. all our crop of tobacco now
cured supposed to be 3000 pounds and crop of corn .. if paid by 1 Mar 1828, then this deed
to be void.
- Lance Todd and John
Todd to Charles Carroll, 1746, RB No 2, p 379 (film 13213)
2 Feb 1746..between Lance Todd and
John Todd of Ann Arundel Co, planters and Charles Carroll of Annapolis.
Whereas Lance Todd of sd County
dec’d, father of the said
Lance and John Todd..by deed..a certain tract called Polecat Forrest in same
county..500 acres..for 60 pounds..sold..tract called Polecate
Forest in Anne Arundel
County..on south side of
Long Bridge Branch and on the upper side of the mouth of second fork above
Pumfry’s sawmill pond.. 500 acres..return therof dated 19 July 1725.. in trust (in shares of
1/5 for Charles Carroll, Charles Carroll son and heir of Daniel Carroll of
Duddington Manor in Prince Georges Co, Benjamin Tasker Esq Junior of Annapolis,
Daniel Dulany, Charles Carroll) ….. came Rachel the wife of said Lance Todd and
Ruth the wife of said John Todd.
- Thomas Todd to Nathan
Hughes, RB No 3, p 381 (film 13214)
17
May 1750 Thomas Todd of Ann Arundel Inholder and Nathan Huges of same,
gentleman, leased …Hopes Plains..south side of Patapsco River
in Ann Arundel Co..for 5 years..7 pouns per year..wit: Caleb Dorsey, H.
Griffth…came Thomas Todd and Sophia his wife.
- Rhesa Todd to John
Dorsey, 14 Dec 1771
Liber 1B3 folio 187-188
14 Dec 1771 ..Rhesa Todd of Anne
Arundel County and John Dorsey of said county….Rhesa Todd for 135 pounds
sterling to him in hand by the said John Dorsey..said Rhesa Todd doth relase
..sold all that tract or parcel of land called Rebecca’s Lot lying and being in
Ann Arundel County..provided..that
if Rhesa Todd.. shall..pay John Dorsey..the full sum of 135 pounds on or before
1 May ..shall be utterly null and void.
(This was a mortage of Rebecca’s Lot by
Rhesa Todd)
.
Lance Todd to John Cockey, 1772, 1B3, folio 241-244
29
Febru 1772 between Lanc Todd of Baltimore
County and John Cockey of the same place.. by act of assembly and provided by
and between the said Lance Todd and Phillip Hammond..for 103 ounds sterling
paid by Philllip Hammond.. all that moiety or half part of that tract lying in Anne Aundel
County called Rebeccas’
Lot which lieth to the westward of the following line. Beginning at a Marked Red oak spalin with
twelve notches standing in the north eightynine degress Esat 312 perch lineand
running from the aforesaid marked sapling south 15-1/2 W 334 perches to a
bounded white oka stanindg by a great run being a bounded tree of the aforesaid
tract of land.. except 100 acres part therof sold by the aforesaid Lanc Todd to
a certina Jones Smart and a certain Thomas Gough…..to have and to holdthe same
land thereby granted unto him the said Phillip Hammond in feesubject to
redemption …mortgage recorded amongn the records of Ann Arundel..that the said
Lance Todd for 41 pounds to him paid by the said John cockey at or before the
sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof the said Lance Todd do hereby
acknowledge ..doth ..release the said John cockey..doth grant to the said John
cockey.. all the land..sold to the said Phillip Hammond19 Feb 1772
.
Mary Todd and Thomas Drane to Conaway: 1804, NH12, p443
17 Sept 1804 Thomas Drane and Mary Todd
of Anne Arundel County and George Conaway of said county..Thomas Drane and Mary
Todd for $450 paid by George Conaway..doth grant..that part of a tract of land
called Hall’s Parcel lying on the North side of Magothy
River and on the east side of a creek
called Bailleys Creek in Anne
Arundel County. Beginning at the head of a small marsh, where
originally stood a Boundy.. hickory tree, .. or stakes or stake and bounding on
said creek lying up Northand by West 50 perches to a bounded Redoak, thence
Norht and by east 395 perches, then South and by East 50 perches then with a
straight line to the first bounded tree..100 acres..in the presence of James
Mackubin, Lewis Duvall …recorded 17 Sept 1804
.
asdf
Section 6:
6. Anne Arundel Marriages Pre 1777 and post 1777
a. ST Margaret’s Register abstracted by Don Todd
Extracted from Records of St. Margaret’s Protestant
Episcopal Church (Anne Arundel County Maryland
1673-1885. LDS film 0013279
SON
(S)
Name Daughter (D)
Parents Date
of Birth
Elizabeth D Lance
& Anna Todd 11/13/1732
Thomas S Richard and Mary Todd 12/22/1727
Rachel D “
“ “ “ 6/9/1730
Reson S “ “ “
“ 1/26/1731
Margaret D Lance and Anna Todd 2/17/1734
Elixabeth D John and Keatherine Todd 12/15/1720
Henery S ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 5/5/1723
Samuel S ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 11/18/1726
Thomas S Ezalela (?) Todd 8/20/1737
Anna D Lance and Anna Todd 10/25/1737
Stephen S ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 12/5/1739
Mary D Lance and Elinor Todd 3/15/1744
Elizabeth D Thomas
and Sophia Todd 10/21/1731
Lancelott S ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 5/28/1734
Rachel D ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 6/2/1736
Ruth D ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 9/25/1739
Thomas S
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 3/17/1741
Pegge D ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 11/1/1743
Comfort D Mary Todd 1743
Sarah D Lancelot and Eleanor Todd 7/10/1747
John S ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 4/28/1750
Lance S Lance and Hehlen(?) Todd 11/2/1754
Thomas S Samuell
and Ann Todd 6/2/1755
Henry S Charles and Elizabeth Todd 10/31/1762
Richard S ‘
‘ ‘ ‘ 10/25/1764
Mary D Nathan and Rebecca Todd 1/29/1767
DRANE
Thomas Drane 1st son of James and
Easter Drane 4/1734
John Drane 2nd son of
‘ ‘ ‘
‘ “
Marriages
Rezin Todd and Sarah Saward 1/2/1772
Rebecca Todd and Vinson Grimes 7/7/1772
Deaths
John Todd 7/11/173(?)
Comfort Todd 1744
John Drane 5/1734
b.
Other sources
Rezin
Todd md Sarah Saward (St Margaret’s Register) 2 Jan 1772
Rebecca
Todd md Vinson Grimes 7 July 1772 AA
Margaret
Todd md Joshua Merriken 13 Aug 1751 3AA 110
Mary
Todd md John Nicholus 25 Jan 1715 3AA 1012?
Elizabeth
Todd md Thomas Drane 14 Jul 1791
Anne
Todd md John Gray 18 Oct
1792
Amelia
Todd md Audsmer King 24 may 1832
Elizabeth
Todd md Thomas W. H. Lewis 8 Feb 1809
Ruth
Todd md Edward Lusby 24 Dec 1788
Ann
Todd md Charles Taylor 30
Jul 1825
Margaret
Todd md Nicholas Watkins 25
Aug 1806
Alexander
Todd md Margarate Meace 25 Jul 1822
John
Todd md Elizabeth Gray 13
Feb 1783
Nathan
Todd md Sarah Rockhold 14 Apr 1787
Richard
Todd md Ann Merriken 31 Jna 1788
Thomas
Todd md Margaret Gardiner 16
Apr 1792
Thomas
Todd md Christian Marshall 7
Jun 1798
Note
that Anne Todd md John Gray and John Todd md Elizabeth Gray
Section 7:
Dorchester County
Marriage
Records
Alice
Todd md Whittington Johnson 1 Apr 1783 DO
Molly
Todd md Levin M. J. King 18
Mar 1799 2 DO
Betsy
Eliott Todd md Robert Ross 19
Aug 1785 2 DO
Hannah
Todd md John Street 13 Dec 1790 DO
Ales
Todd md Edward Griffith 20
Apr 1790 2 DO
Julia
Todd md John Bibby 28 Oct
1802 DO-41
Margaret
Todd md John Gooty 30 July 1801 DO -41
Frederick County
Marriage
Records
Sussannna
md Wm Hambleton 1 may 1796 FR-1136?
Lucy
Todd md Benjamin Johnson 12
Oct 1779 4 FR
Nancy
Todd md Elisha Barber 7 Dec 1787 2 FR11108?
Eleanor
Todd md Zachariah Condon 17 Dec 1799 4 FR
Miscellaneous Maryland
a. Extracts from Baltimore Sun (newspaper)
(1) Richard Todd md Isabella Green 4 Oct 1848
(2) Thomas J. Todd d 1843
b. Abstract of Chancery court Records 1669-?,
Debbie Hooper, 1966:
(1) P 84: ref to Lance Todd, son of Richard Todd in
1735, Liber JK no 4, p197
(2) MSA Vol 12, p 830, 25 Jan 1775: Deposition of Lanceldot Todd,
aged 59 in Cockey vs hammond
(3) Lancelot Todd pretended to be heir of Thomas
Todd, both of Anne Arundel Co, MSA Vol 6 ,p 244
(4) Depositions of Charles Todd and Margaret
Todd p 930 1751, MSA Vol 8, p 937
c. Source for following not recorded, but
possibly a book at Santa Clara
CA public library
1752
slaves will be sold at house of Samuel Zoumainen by exectors of Thomas Todd,
late of Baltimore
County dec'd
1754 Thomas Todd has stray horse at his plantation
on Elk Ridge Landing
175x Thomas Todd at head of Patapsco
1755
Thomas Todd, prisoner in Anne Arundel prison for debt
1757
Samuel Todd found a Pettiauger at mouth of Magothy River
1761
John Dorsey on Elk Ridge reports runaway convict servant man, John Todd
Section 8
Dorsey Family and connection to Todd Family
- The Todd families of
Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland were linked with three
different Dorsey families, Caleb Dorsey of Baltimore Co., Edward Dorsey,
son of John Dorsey, of Anne Arundel County and Edward Dorsey, son of
Edward Dorsey, of Anne Arundel Co.
- The Thomas Todd family
was linked to Caleb Dorsey in that Caleb's daughter Eleanor married first
to Thomas Todd and then after his death married ca 1740 to William Lynch.
- The daughters of Lancelot
Todd, namely Sarah and Ruth married Edward Dorsey and Michael Dorsey,
respectively, but these two Dorseys were not brothers. Sarah Todd married Edward Dorsey
1701-1767, son of Edward Dorsey 1768-1702 and Ruth (Hill?) d 1735. Sarah Todd's sister Ruth married Michael
Dorsey son of John Dorsey 1688-1764.
- At this point, all we
can say is that Benjamin Todd md Eleanor Ford 1781 of Baltimore and later
Anne Arundel County MAY be related to the Anne Arundel Co family based (1)
on the business dealings with Edward and Ezekiel John Dorsey who were
brother-in-law and nephew of Ruth Todd who married Michael Dorsey, and (2)
the fact that the Fords were an Anne Arundel Co family.
- The reference to Thomas
Todd being buried in 1794 at Samuel Norwood's suggests a possible link to
the Anne Arundel Co Todds as well.
There is a Samuel Norwood who married a great-niece of Ruth Todd.
- The Dorsey
relationships upon which this analysis is based were not documented in the
sources used, but documentation may exist elsewhere.
- Below is a chart
showing the asserted relationships between Todds and Dorseys:
John
Dorsey
1688-1764
Ruth Dorsey b 1710 md Benjamin
Lawrence
Michael Dorsey 1712-1776 md Ruth
Todd 1715-1789
Michael Dorsey 1745-1812
Owen Dorsey
1771-1824 md Henrietta Dorsey
Edward Dorsey 1728 md Betty Gillis b
1730
Ezekiel John Dorsey
1751-1827
Patience Dorsey 1722-1747 md Samuel
Howard
Samuel Howard 1744-1788
Patience
Howard 1773
Samuel
Norwood
Ruth
Norwood md Charles Ridgely
Edward
Dorsey
1678-1702
md Ruth Hill d 1735
John Dorsey 1699-1761 md Elizabeth
(Brown?) d 1777
Ruth Dorsey md (1) John
Todd (2) Richard Talbott
Elizabeth
Todd b 1738
Ruth Todd b
1741-1797 md Nicholas Dorsey
Rezin Todd
1743
Deborah Todd
1745
Ely Todd
1746
Edward Dorsey 1701-1767 md Sarah
Todd
Elizabeth Dorsey md
Henry Griffith 1720-1794
Sarah
Griffith 1742 md Rezin Todd b 1732
Brown
Parents
Benjamin Brown d 1768 md Susanna
Benjamin Brown, JR
Rachel Brown md __ Todd
Ruth Brown md ___ Todd
Elizabeth Brown d 1777 md John
Dorsey (her will witnessed by Rachel Todd)
Ruth Dorsey