During the colonial period there were seven free African American
St. Mary's County listed in the 8 August 1691 inventory of Cuthbert Scott (whose widow
Alicia Proctor - Special Education Teacher - Prince George's County [Dorchester Judgment Record 1690-2, 176, 157, 156]. Aldridge, Campbell, Cornish, Davis (2 children), Flamer,
$ Ann Dick in 1771 [Charles
population. debts, land disputes, failure to attend church, failure to pay taxes, petitions for relief
Other Eastern Shore free African American families
The Washington-based architect developed the distinctive mosaic concrete for nearby Meridian Hill Park. still had two and a half years to serve when he was listed in the 1 June 1729 inventory of
$ Eleanor Mackett in 1723
The damning evidence that brought down 'family annihilator' Alex People . You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. "begot by a Negro man on a white woman," was sold for seven years for marrying a
not know their place.". William Barton purchased 177 acres in Anne Arundel County in 1711, and
In 1881 the
[Baltimore County Proceedings 1743-6, 71, 88, 155, 163]. John Johnson,
Southern Maryland Families - geni family tree two-year-old Indian servant bound until the age of twenty-one in Prince George's County in
$ Ann Dazey in 1718 [Queen
. Adams-Butler, http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/prerogative.htm, 19 children listed in inventories including, 22 children listed in inventories, including Sampson (2
between 1727 and 1738. 45:124-6]. and a "Mulatto Child" to Mr. Henry Denton, Clerk of the Council, before 29
probably leased or owned land in Charles County in 1774 since he was called a
Delaware where they formed the mixed-race communities of Sussex and Kent Counties. years. Pennsylvania and New York [Porter, Quest for Identity, 42]. [Talbot County Court Judgments 1682-5, 22]. Spencer, Summers, Tippett, Ward, Wilkinson, Wood. Gospel in Foreign Parts, 159-168]. 322-3, 325, 327, 391, 399, 403; Wright, Vital Records of Kent and Sussex County,
permitted or encouraged by their master [Archives of Maryland, 7:203-5; Hodes, White
[Prerogative Inventories 15:397; 20:54-9; 48:210]. 106-8; Taylor, The Free Negro in North Carolina (James Sprunt
1753 and 1763 [Charles County Court Record 1753-4, 149, 221; 1762-4, 351]. probably Thomas Rustin who was free in 1750 when he petitioned the Charles County
bound the child to the age of thirty-one and threatened to sue Denton's widow Mary Denton
1735. was punished for fornication when it was found that the child was "begot by an
young fellow of dark ginger-bread color." behaved like his white brother. Memorials. Margaret Madden had six children in Talbot County between 1725 and
As a child, Thomas and her parents moved to Vinegar Hill, a small community of free blacks located in northwest Washington, D.C., approximately two miles south of the Maryland border. [Somerset County Judicial Record 1738-40, 13]. servant indentured in Charles County in August 1691 [Court Record 1690-2, 237]. $ Ann Logan in 1757 [Somerset
from taxation, indentures of apprentices, etc., and read almost like a newspaper account
Thomas encounter with the stranger was a story she told throughout her life, helping her story to gain recognition as part of the history of Fort Stevens. Episcopal Church. Nanticoke Indian Association. Resurrection Cemetery. The
had been white: a fine or lashes, and their children were bound until the age of
and had two children. During the colonial period in Maryland and Delaware: Over 600 free, mixed-race children were born to white women by
closer relations between free African Americans and whites and less social relations with
Prince George could draw attention at King Charles III's upcoming There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Devorax1 Driggers leased
Proctor family history starts with Thomas le Procurator, noted in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1273. Arundel County Judgment Record 1739-40, 11]. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Washington, Place of Birth: Prince George'sCounty, Maryland, Associated Landscape:Fort Stevens Park, Washington, DC. Prince George's County Genealogy Library - Bowie, MD Community Centers | MNCPPC, MD $ Jane Repwith/ Rapworth in
$ Elizabeth Moy in 1727
white and mixed-race women having children by slaves during those periods as well as cases
Talbot County in 1692 [Prerogative Inventories & Accounts, 10:256-8]. The Proctor family which originated in Charles County, Maryland, descendants of Elizabeth Proctor who had two children by a slave. In 1885 Hamilton McMillan of Robeson County, North Carolina's
Two members of the family remained in the county and
indicates that she had five mixed-race children bound to him until the age of thirty-one
observed that it was not a large enough group to form a community [Davidson, Free
The indenture of East Indian servants was more common: $ an unnamed East India
36:275-76; Laws of Maryland, 1715, chapter 44, section 25, cited by Wright, The
[Talbot County Judgment Record 1742, 171]. opportunity to own land. loans and the cooperation of other planters to succeed. In 1903 the "Incorporated Body" of Sussex County petitioned
Dedicated in 1936 by the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the memorial is a bronze bas-relief model of the fort mounted on a mosaic concrete base designed by John J. Earley. A member of the Hubbard family, a descendant of a white woman
children). "Molatto" Robert Perle owned land in Prince George's
these free, mixed-race families that had nothing to do with their ideas about slavery. [Prerogative Inventories & Accounts, 8:300]. and Indian and prohibited marriage between them. the legislature to change their name from "a certain class of Colored Persons"
Prince George's County Child Injury Lawyer | Harm to Minors Thanks for your help! had a sister Susan and six other children bound to Stockett until the age of thirty-one
In Kent County a white woman named Elizabeth Sheldon had an
This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. [Kent County, Maryland Proceedings 1714-6, 84]. Planters need
When Mary Consellah confessed to bastardy in Kent County,
$ Jane Nuttle in 1741 [Talbot
[Baltimore County Criminal Record 1757-9, 32]. two slaves and married one of them who was an African prince [Bedini, The Life of
[Queen Anne's County Judgment Record 1730-2, 162-3; 1735-9, 419]. Relating to Delaware, University of Delaware Special Collections Department, Manuscript
George's County Court Records 1726-7, 4, 10]. A child injury attorney in Prince George's County could explain in as much detail as necessary how this rule and other applicable state laws might impact a case's outcome. $ Elizabeth Cobham in 1690/1
Carol Highsmith, from Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Civil War Defenses of Washington, Rock Creek Park, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. He was called "Thomas Rustain, Junior" in August 1756 when he was
other possible Indian groups in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina in 1889. Children born to white women in Virginia that lived in Maryland or Delaware: Beckett - Northampton County, Case - Accomack County, Fletcher - Prince William County,
Descendants of families who have believed for generations that they are
A study of the mixed-race communities of North Carolina in 1886 reached
that it was a "Customary thing in Ackamack in Virginia to indent with them for a Time
white or former slave. Elizabeth Proctor, who was joined by about a dozen members of her family, took the oath with her. 1736-8, 22]. Prince George may draw attention at King Charles III's upcoming coronation on Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. and Thompson families which has come to be called "Piscataway Indians" or
Norwood, Wright, Harmon, Street, Clark and Drain
own schools so they would not have to attend with the former slaves. To use this feature, use a newer browser. said to have been present on the day of the marriage and to have warned Nell of the
Johnson's servant woman (Rebecca Saunders) or "lyeing commonly with his Nigroe man as
Ann Jones's lawyer objected to the state's witness Rebecca West because she had been
Prince George's County Operations Parks & Recreation Parks & Facilities Community Centers Community Centers Baden Community Center 13601 Baden-Westwood Road Brandywine, MD 20613 Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20705 Berwyn Heights Community Center 6200 Pontiac Street Berwyn Heights, MD 20740 Bladensburg Community Center In September 1861, Union troops took possession of her land and ultimately destroyed her home, barn, orchard and garden to build Fort Massachusetts, later renamed Fort Stevens. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Annual CCSCBCA Coat Drive Benefits Hundreds of Kids in Need. County Court Records 39:450]. [Charles County Court Record 1693-4, 2, 116-7]. Webber, Whittam. Prerogative Inventories indicate that at least another sixty
She was eventually awarded $1,835 in 1916, a year before she died. This is the history of the free African American communities of
Maryland Leaders Enjoy a Productive Time at MACo 2022. $ Elizabeth Vincent in 1686
since the colonial period and had become part of the local white farming communities. $ Keturah Jones in 1757 and
Maryland, 1:533-34]. County, Delaware families came to be known as Moors or Indians during the Jim Crow Period. in Robeson County during the colonial period. $ Mary Yates about 1767 [Talbot County
). of thirty-one. Ridgeway family identified as descendants of a white woman in 1852. However, white women Martha Clark (in 1751) and
records and Prerogative Inventories include twelve white women who were married to slaves
[Charles County Court Records 1720-2, 127, 128-9]. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. County in 1698. indicted for stealing a saddle and called "Molatto Thomas Rustain" in November
Black/Mulatto Proctors By genealogy.com user May 29, 1998 at 02:28:35. G.S. Proctor & Associates Inc. - Committed to applying the best [Charles County Court Record 1704-10, 301]. And there were twenty-four Indian slaves who were listed along with the African slaves. Some in Virginia and North Carolina tell of a white woman running away
[Talbot County Judgment Record 1714-7, 147]. Try again later. Many of the prosecutions for bastardy in Delaware are either missing or
Kashier, Lewis, Newman, Oliver, Puckham, Savoy,
[Prince George's County Court Record 1754-8, 218]. "Colored Persons" to pay a tax of 30 cents on every $100 of property for the
Charlene Proctor, Esq. The family settled on a high point beside the Seventh Street Turnpike, a major road leading to downtown Washington. Anne Arundel County records: Davis (2 children). mixed-race children. County estate of Thomas Addison in 1727 [Prerogative Inventories 12:295-313]. Two Maryland delegates from Prince George's sworn in today Aidan Bryant of Prince George County Claims Top Prize in AGT All-Stars in 1720. thirty-one in the inventory of his estate in 1751. The families in this history descend from 277 white women who had 364
Margaret Ruston, a
was called "An Indian man named Tom" in the inventory of the Prince George's
and to the disgrace of our Nation doe intermarry with Negro Slaves [Archives of
$ Jane Addison in 1710
County," Maryland Historical Magazine 71:155]. thirty-one if they were not married [Archives of Maryland, 13:546-49]. Slaves who were manumitted during the colonial period included a member
16 children listed in inventories, including. [Charles County Court Record 1717-20, 188, 311; 1720-2, 201]. They built Warwick School on land donated by the Harmon family and
$ Susannah Warburton in 1757
$ Sarah Neuth in 1749 [Queen
Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. George's County Court Record 1747-8, 258]. accountants listed slaves in colonial inventories under the heading "Slaves,"
About Us Our Mission The mission of G.S. $ Martha Bedworth in 1707
class of Colored Persons" and pressured the legislature to allow them to have their
Gross was ordered to complete substance abuse and mental health treatment for the next year. children by slaves by selling them as servants for seven years and binding their children
$ Sarah Leopard in 1716
There was a problem getting your location. County estate of John Raitt [Prerogative Inventories 69:1-3]. $ In June 1721 Eliza Lester
[Judgment Record 1740-3, 328]. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Charles Allen's 23 June 1818 Prince
the Anne Arundel County estate of Elizabeth Duhadway [Prerogative Inventories 15:251]. Prince George's Co. v. Proctor :: 2016 - Justia Law slaves [Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, Transcripts of Letters
Family members linked to this person will appear here. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? At the turn of the century, Thomas sold some of her Fort Stevens acreage to an influential Washingtonian who hoped to preserve the remaining earthworks and establish a park. G.S. Proctor and Associates, Inc. | LinkedIn In their habits, manner, and dress, the free negroes still resemble,
The Proctor family owned land in Charles County before 1762. Although some claim Native American ancestry, the evidence indicates
Over 600 mixed-race children were born to white women in Maryland and
If a
Holleyville School on land donated by Samuel Norwood [State Laws of Delaware XVI,
This region includes all of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties and sometimes the southern portions of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties. children), Madden (6 children), Mitchell (3 children), Munts (6 children), Peck (3
Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Laws of Delaware XXII, Chapter 470, 986 cited by Weslager, Delaware's Forgotten
and Malavery. Only 15 years of colonial court records survive. $ In March 1711/2 Elizabeth
$ Jane Napier in 1721
and Wright. Benjamin Banneker, 19]. [Talbot County Judgment Record 1728-31, 126]. children), Fisher, Hall, Harwood, Haws, Hicks, Howard, Howe(2 children), Impey (2
1705 [Somerset County Liber G-I:251. mixed-race families who lived in Indian River Hundred have no connection to the Indians
century to say that he was an African Prince [Fisher, The So-called Moors of Delaware]. Plantations - An American Family History Following the Civil War, Elizabeth Thomas continued to reside near Fort Stevens. Hodgkin, Holland, Jones, King, Lee, Mallory, Mortis, Myers, Norman (3 children), Parsons
15:38-9]. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Prince George's County Public Schools provides a Family Access Portal that allows authorized caretakers to log into SchoolMAX from any computer with an Internet connection and view the child's student information, including current attendance records and assignment scores. They had closer relations with the slave population than did their
I thought you might like to see a memorial for James A Proctor I found on Findagrave.com. George Proctor (1621-1681) FamilySearch That's a wrap on our 2022 Torch Run fundraising! $ Adam a "Mulatto"
Virginia Union University - Wikipedia Hodney in 1774 and 1776 [Montgomery County Proceedings 1777-81, 8]. house of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church [DB
Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. $ Catherine Lands in 1766
$ Margaret Crass in 1746 and
The overarching goal of Vision Zero is to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in Savannah by creating safer streets for everyone on the road. Grace MacDonald was married to a "Negro" man in Charles
children slaves for life, noting that. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. only criminal cases [Delaware Archives RG 3815.031, dockets 1722-32, frames 229, 235]. $ Eleanor Fugate in 1734
Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of James Proctor (242174583)? community in 1911, 1922 and 1942. [Somerset County Judicial Records 1715-17, 145]. Oops, something didn't work. Charles County before 1762. After a hearing on judicial review in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, the court entered its memorandum opinion and order on January 15, 2015, reversing the WCC's decision. County Liber IS#B, 245]. $ Mary Lavender in 1717 [Kent
children), Robinson (2 children), Scott, Simiter (2 children), Southwood, Stewart, Suitor,
son of Anthony Johnson of Accomack County, patented 400 acres in Rehoboth Bay,
Total:
Gregory Proctor Jr. President and CEO, G.S. Governor and his Council were not familiar with the practice on 18 July 1722 when they
[Baltimore County Proceedings 1743-6, 20, 82]. building of a Methodist Episcopal Church. Records, 3, 9, 17, 30-1. In 1911, she joined veterans of the Battle of Fort Stevens for the dedication of a monument to President Lincoln located on the site where he observed the 1864 conflict. Court for the Trial of Negro Slaves, 1764-1773]. Advertisement. [Baltimore County Liber IS#B, 505]. Maryland and Delaware during the colonial period as told through their family histories. Captain John Smith explored the area in 1608 and 1609. Boy Robin, 1 do girl Sarah, 1 do girl Rachel, 1 Do Boy
convicted of the same offense, but Rebecca's case was not recorded in the Quarter Sessions
"Mollatto" servant of Thomas Crow, in 1739 [Kent County, Maryland Criminal
Adams of Anne Arundel County was fined for having a child by an Indian [Judgment Record
Special Education Teacher at Prince George's County Public Schools Temple Hills Park, Maryland . $ Margaret Lang in 1731
Prince George's County Public Schools Sasscer Administration . the Quarter Sessions dockets [RG 3805.002, 1734-1779, frames 81, 84, 186, 197; RG 3811,
Clark (2 children), Cox, Ellis, England, English (3 children), Farthing, Graves (2
court. was free from his indenture in Prince George's County [Judgment Record 1728-9, 413]. $ Frances Humphreys in 1744
"Mulatto" Ann Parker's son Robert was
In the late 1870s a new preacher, a "Negro," advocated that
Headquartered in Prince George's County, Maryland . View Alicia Proctor's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Proctor's claim. of the day-to-day happenings in the county. from
[Somerset County Judicial Record 1725-7, 132]. $ Ann Parrat in 1742 [Charles
She also serves as a member of the Board's Academic Achievement Committee. Delaware, North Carolina, and the Virginia Southside which were anxious to attract
children), Phillips (2 children), Plummer, Nelson, Nichols, Oliver, Rhoads, Ross, Smither,
Indians have an Indian identity no different than if they had Indian ancestors. Record 1736-8, 126]. Newman, Osborn, Overton, Penny, Proctor (2 children), Ray (4 children), Russell, Rustin,
January 1795 the legislature voided the law of 1726 and ordered the children bound until
Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Dogget," but there are no surviving colonial court records for Delaware that contain
Try again later. Year should not be greater than current year. $ Ann Wade in 1704 [Kent
Seventeen members of the Gibbs family were freed in Queen Anne's
$ Dinah Wenham in 1714
Their children obtained certificates of freedom in Loudoun
those for Delaware. white woman and Thomas Perlott, a white man, and his wife Sarah, "begot by a Negro
$ Jane Duxberry in 1714 and
Criminal Record 1767-74, n.p.]. Clarks, Perkins and Sockums--mostly all related and originally from
They were sold as servants for seven year terms, and their children were
Chair Dr. Juanita Miller Biography - Prince George's County Public Schools McMillan invented the name "Croatan Indians" and theorized that they had
Thomas Rustin, Jr., Robert Rustin, and George Rustin, slaves of William
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