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For Property History Reports which include every land record associated with every property within the bounds of the 1877 map click on the property of interest on the 2006 Interactive Map.  Below, I have fully transcribed every record from 1774 to 1860.  I currently do not have access to volume ER 7 which contains Land Commission records. 

Source: 
Dorchester County Court (Land Records) Maryland State Archives transcribed by Frank Collins.

Highly recommended for abstracts and deed references for other Dorchester County land records:
James A. McAllister Jr., Abstracts from the Land Records of Dorchester County, Maryland, Volumes A-L, 1669-1801, reprint by
                 Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE 2004
James A. McAllister Jr., Abstracts from the Land Records of Dorchester County, Maryland, 2 Volumes, 1800-1802, reprint by
                 Family Tree Bookshop, Salisbury, MD 2006
James A. McAllister Jr., Abstracts from the Land Records of Dorchester County, Maryland, 1669-1860, self-published, 1960

363 - Patent - 1680 - Charles &c.  To all persons to whom these presents shall Convey greeting in Our Lord God everlasting Knowye that for and in consideration that William Smithson of Dorchester County in the said Province of Maryland hath due unto him two hundred acres of land within the said Province one hundred & fifty acres thereof by assignment from Thomas Davis for transporting himself, Elise? his wife, and Katherine his daughter, into this Province to inhabit, and thereafter fifty acres due to the said Smithson by assignment from Thomas Smithson part of a warrant for five hundred and fifty acres granted the said Thomas Smithson, the nineteenth of November one thousand six hundred and eighty one.  warranted upon recorded [smudge] expressed in the conditions of plantation of our late father Cecilius of noble memory according to this Disavaron? bearing date the Two twentieth day of September One thousand six hundred fifty eight with such all around as in them is made by his instrurond to us bearing date the Eight & twentyth day of July One thousand six hundred Sixty nine and the One and twentyeth day of March after night? following - 

1 Old 137 & 4 1/2 Old 32 - 2 June 1691 - Thomas Pattison and Ann his wife to Richard Adams for 6000 pounds: All that tract called "Buckland".  Beginning at a marked oak standing on the south side of a marshy branch that flows out of the head of Secretary Creek, from thence running SE 46p to a marked white oak standing at a small branch, from thence running SSW 80p to another marked oak, from thence running SW?xW 70?p, from thence running NNE 86p, from thence running and binding with WxS 250p, and from thence runnin NxW 60!p to said branch and running from thence up the branch bounded therewith to the first marked white oak.  Containing 150 acres.  Patented to said Thomas Pattison 10 September 1683.  Excepting land granted unto Edward Taylor Junior called "Westward" containing 100 acres.  granted to Edward Taylor Jr.  Bond of Richard Adams to Thomas Pattison regarding damage to "Buckland" by Indians.

2 Old 79 - 14 April 1720 - Mary Barratt of the city of London, widow, to Henry Trippe for 150 pounds:  (1) all that tract called "Bath" on Secretary Creek.  Beginning at a marked sapling oak standing on the upper side of the east branch of said creek and running up said branch bounded therewith E 410p, from thence running S 580p, from thence running NE? 580p, from thence running with a straight line to the first bounded tree.  Containing 1010 acres?.  (2) And also all that tract called "Addition to Bath".  Beginning at at marked oak standing in the NW? line of the aforesaid land called "Bath" and by the road side and running thence SW 36p, thence SSW 20?p, thence W 8p, thence SW 20p, thence W 20p, thence N 4p, thence W 8p, thence SWxS 20p, thence S 20p, thence SSW 40p, thence S 4p, thence SSE 40p, thence ESE 20p, thence SxW 80p, thence SxE 40p, thence SW 60p, thence NNW 48p, thence NxE 86p, thence ENE 20p, thence N 140p, thence NNW 264?p, thence N 260p, thence by a straight line to the first tree.  Containing 622 acres.  (3) Excepting a 299 acre part of "Bath" on the east side of "Bath" formerly granted to Philip Taylor and sold by him unto Francis Anderton.  Beginning at a live oak standing by the main road and running W 200p, thence N 230p to a branch called Fort branch, thence E 200p with said branch, then S to the first bounded tree. "Addition to Bath" contains 397 acres also claimed by the Indians.

5 Old 120 - 2 August 1698 - Edward Taylor to Phillip Taylor for 4000 pounds of tobacco:  tract on the south side of the Great Choptank River in the forrest Daffou by the name of "Westward".  Beginning at a marked Hickory standing by the side of a Nanticoke Indian path from the Choptank Indian Fort, being the first bounder tree of the land of William Smithson called "York", from thence running bounded with the said land East 60? perches to a marked oak being another bounded tree of the said land, from thence running North 267 perches to a ... ...   running West S 60? perches, and so from thence running South 267 perches to the first specified marked hickory.  Containing 100 acres.

6 Old 3 - 18 December 1702 - Thomas Taylor Sr. to Peter Taylor for 50,000? pounds of tobacco:  land called "Bath" on the south side of the Great Choptank River in a Creeke in said River called Secretary' Creeke.  Beginning at a marked sapling oake staining on the upper side of the East branch of the said Creeke and running up the said branch bounded therewith East 410 perches, from thence running South 580 perches, and from thence running with a straight line, to the first specified marked oake.  Containing 1010 acres.  Also one other tract called "Addition to Bath", joining on the south side of "Bath".

6 Old 30 - 5 November 1703 - Peter Taylor to my brother Philip Taylor for love & natural affection:  tract being part of  "Bath" beginning at a live oake standing by the main road running West 100 perches, thence North 130 perches to a branch called the fort branch, thence with the said branch 200 perches East, thence South to the first bounder.  Containing 299 acres.

6 Old 54  - 29 August 1704 - Peter Taylor, gentleman, to John Rye, gentleman for the rent of one pepper corn at the feast of St. John the Baptist:  land called "Bath" lying on the South side of the Great Choptank River on a creeke of said river called Secretaries Creek.  Beginning at a marked sapling oake standing up on side of the East branch of the said Creeke and running up the said branch bounded therewith East 410 perches, from thence running South 580 perches, from thence running with a straight line to the first specified marked oake.  Containing 1010 acres.  And tract called "Addition to Bath" lying on the South side of Choptank River.  Beginning at a marked oake standing in the North West line of the land called "Bath" and by the road side and thence SW 96p, thence SSW 20p, then W 8p, then SW 20, then W 40p, then N 4p, then W 80p, then SWxS 20p, then S 20p, then SSW 40p, then SSE 40p, then ESE 28p, then SSW 80p, then SxE 40p, then SW 60p, then NNW 48p, thence NxE 86p, then ENE 20p, then N 140p, then NNW 264p, then N 260p, thence by a straight line to the first tree.  Containing 622 acres according to the certificate of survey bearing date 30 September 1695.  Except 299 aces being the part of the 1010 acres called "Bath" being formerly granted unto Phillip Taylor and since sold unto Francis Anderton.  Beginning at a live oake standing by the main road and running W 200p, thence N 230p to a branch called the fort branch, thence with said branch 200p E, then S to the first bounder.

6 Old 55 - 8 Nov 1704 - Phillip Taylor to Francis Anderton for 13,000 pounds of tobacco:  land called "Westward" lying on the south side of the great Choptank River.  Beginning at a marked hickory standing by the side of Nanticoke Indian Path from Choptank Indian Fort being the first bounded tree of the land of Wm Smithson called "York", from thence running bounded with the said land E 60p to a marked oake being and old bounded tree of the said land from thence running N 267p, from thence running W 60p and from thence running S 267p to the first specified marked hickory.  Containing and laid out by certificate dated 2 January 1681 for 100 acres.  Also another parcel of land containing 299 acres being part of land called "Bath".  Beginning at a marked live oake standing by the main road and running W 200p, from thence running N 230p to a branch called the fort branch thence with the said branch 200p, thence S to the first bounded tree.  Containing 299 acres

6 Old 161 - 15 March 1709 - Thomas Taylor and Sarah, his wife, to Thomas Wiles of Talbot County for 5,500 pounds of tobacco:  "Yorke" formerly taken up by Thomas Smithson on the south side of the Great Choptank River.  Beginning at a marked hickory standing by Nanticoke Indian path that leads from Choptank Indian Fort, thence runs E 60p to a marked oak, then S 1/2 a point E 357p, thence W 128p, thence N 1/2 a point E 357p to the first marked tree.  Containing 200 acres.

6 Old 186 - 10 March 1711   - Thomas Whiles of Talbot County to Francis Anderton for 5,500 pounds of tobacco:  parcel called "Yorke" on the south side of the Choptank River.  Beginning at a marked hickory standing by Nanticoke Indian path from Choptank Indian Fort, from thence running E 60p to a marked oak, from thence running S 1/2 a point E 357p, thence running W 128p, from thence N 1/2 a point E 357p to the first marked hickory.  Containing 200 acres.

8 Old 142 - 9 September 1726 - Permetasisk, Queen of hard swamps; Betty Carco, Queen of Ababco Indians; Tom Bishop & Banna-clabbo on behalf of themselves and all others, the Indians belonging to the said Two Nations of the hard Swamps and Ababco's to John Anderton, planter for 3 pounds, 15 shillings:  Land known as "Bath" beginning at a white oak standing at the head of Secretary Creek, on the south side thereof, it being a tree marked for the said Indians, as a bounder of their late survey and runs from thence S23E 260p, thence W 153p, thence N 230p to the said Secretary's Creek, thence E up the said creek bounded therewith to the aforesaid white oak.  Containing 151 acres more or less.  Signed by Six pence (his mark), Weanchurn (her mark), Name Cahonk (her mark), Widow Satoroin (her mark), Little John (his mark), Araqartekanak (her mark), Sattorvill (his mark), Permetasisk (her mark), Betty Carco (her mark), Tom Bishop (his mark), Dick (his mark), Bonna-Clabbo (his mark).  (At the request of John Anderton, the following deed of sale was enrolled 12 November 1726.)

8 Old 161 - 2 June 1727 - Pemetasusk, Queen and Ruler of the Hatch Swamp Indians and Wecampo, Ruler of the Abaco Indians to Henry Trippe, planter for 26 pounds: tract on the south side of the Great Choptank River and in the fork of Secretary Creek, being part of a tract called "Bath".  Beginning at the fork in Secretary's Creek and running up the aforesaid southernmost branch to the exterior bounds of the line run for the aforesaid Indians and running with the line to the easternmost branch and with the branch to the first bounder.  Containing 500 acres more or less.  Signed by Highwossuk, Hoaack, Weanchum, Watsawasco, Thomas Bishop Junior, Sangotaskomons, Tom Cohonk, Woscoersixpence, Dick, Isaac, Sacowonks, Widow Tatowin, Asogecoroks Bett, Totworp, Permetosusk Queen, Wecompo, Tom Bishop, Scouweto,  Acknowledgement of payment signed by Permetasusk, Tatanousk, Nehatuckwis, Queen Socowansk, Wear-nuk,  Chohsanowask, Tom Bishop, Woachoweto, Butermen 

9 Old 138 - 11 June 1731 / 22 January 1732 - Commission of Henry Hooper, Isaac Nicolls, Philomon LeCompte, and Charles Goldsborough to perpetuate the bounds of Henry Tripp's land called "Bath" and return.  Lands opposite the dwelling house of Henry Trippe.  Bounder proved in the presence of Thomas Ennalls of Chickanacomacip, Bartholomew Ennalls of Choptank, Joseph Nicolls, Peter Taylor Junr., and Isaac Nicolls. 
Deposition of Peter Taylor aged about 52 years saith that about 35 years ago this deponent was asking a certain Thomas Pattison in relation to the beginning tree of a tract of land called "Bath", which land the said Pattison had some time before surveyed for Major Thomas Taylor, father to this deponent who told this deponent that the first beginning tree was a sapling white oak which stood on the North side of the easternmost branch of Secretary's Creek a little above the Fork.
Deposition of John Anderton aged about 39 years saith about 26 years ago Francis Anderton, the father of the said John Anderton showed this deponent a sapling white oak standing on the north side of the easternmost branch of Secretary's Creek a little below the fork and told this deponent that the tree was the first bounded tree of the land called "Bath" that Charles Rye, then the owner of the said land did about that time survey that land.  Francis Anderton and others who then held the land adjoining to the land called "Bath" were present and agreed the said white oak to be the first beginning tree.

10 Old 42 - 7 April 1740 - Richard Adams to John Rix for 80 pounds:  tract called "Buckland" containing 150 acres.  Beginning at a marked oak standing on the south side of a marshy branch that flows out  of the head of Secretary Creek near the county road, thence running SE 46p to a marked white oak standing by a small branch, from thence running SSW 80 p to another marked oak, from thence running SWxW 70p, from thence running NNE 86p, from thence running WandxS 250p, from thence running NandxW 60p to the said branch, and then running up the branch therewith to the first specified marked oak.  Containing 150 acres.

10 Old 91 - March 1740 - Henry Trippe to Isaac Adams 45 pounds:  100 acres being part of land called  "Carthagenia". Beginning at a marked red oak standing at the end of 71 perches from the first bounder in the home line of a tract called "York", which said red oak is the first bounder of a tract called "Watses Chance" containing 50 acres, thence running S.5W 105p, thence W 14p, S10W 33p, S75E 30p, S7W 28p, WSW 58p, N7W 83p, N30W 83p, N39E 152p, thence with a straight line to the first bounder.  Containing 100 acres.

11 Old 111 - 29 June 1743 - John Anderton to John Rix in consideration of 50 acres lying on the east side of the South Laid of a tract of land called "Bath" being part of two tract of land the one called "Buckland", the other "Debate Enlarged", which by deed bearing equal date with these presents more fully may appear:  part of a tract of land called "Westward" lying in the fork of Secretarys Creek.  Beginning at the end of three? perches in an East line drawn from a marked post standing in the middle? of the South line of the said land called "Westward and being the division between Daniel Sulivane and said Anderton, then runs E 67p to the north? line of "Westward" and then with said line drawn N133 1/2p to the end of said line, then W 67p, then south to the beginning.  Containing 50 acres.  Together with all houses, orchards, gardens, lands, and other improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

11 Old 200 - 29 June 1743 - John Rix to John Anderton in consideration of 50 acres of land lying in the fork of Secretarys Creek being a part of a tract of land called "Westward" as by deed bearing equal date with there presents may more fully appear:  land being a part of "Buckland" and part of "Debate Enlarged".  Beginning at the end of 6p in an east course drawn from a marked live oak standing in in the leg of a swamp in the fork of Secretarys Creek, being the beginning of said Andertons part of a tract Bath, then runs still East 32p, then N 172 1/2p, then E 3p, then N to the branch, then binding with the branch until it intersects a north course from the beginning.  Containing 50 acres.

11 Old 116  - 29 June 1743 - Henry Trippe to John Anderton in consideration of about 10 acres of "Bath" by deed bearing equal date:  part of tract called "Bathe" alias "Carthagena" being in the fork of Secretarys Creek.  Beginning at a marked live oak standing by a swamp, being the beginning of Andertons part of said tract called "Bathe", then runs E 10p, then N 247p to the branch, then with the branch W til it intersects a N course from the beginning.  Containing 10 acres.

11 Old  206 - 29 June 1743 - John Anderton to Henry Trippe in consideration of about 10 acres of "Bath" by deed bearing equal date:  part of a tract called "Bath".  Beginning at the end of 180p in a W line from a marked live oak, being the beginning tree of said Anderton's part of "Bath", then runs still W 20p, then N 150p, then with a straight line to the beginning.  Containing 10 acres.

12 Old 99 - 13 March 1738 - Commission to Jacob Hindman, Isaac Nicholls, Solomon Edmondson, and Philemon LeCompte, Gentlemen, to perpetuate the bounds of Daniel Sulivane's land called "York". 
Deposition of Mr. Peter Taylor Senr, aged 59 years or thereabouts, taken 13 July 1739 - about 42 years ago, Thomas Pattison surveyed "York" and told this deponent that the first bounded tree of "York" was a bounded hickory standing by an Indian path which went by a hickory which now stands in the said lane between Daniel Sulivane and John Rix and from the said hickory about five yards to the northwestward stood the first bounded hickory of the land called York and the father of this deponent, Major Thomas Taylor, late of Dorchester County, showed this deponent this aforesaid bounded hickory which now stands in the lane that now is between Daniel Sulivane and John Rix.
Deposition of David Melvill Senr, aged 58 or thereabouts, taken 13 July 1738 - About 36 years ago Thomas Trisler? late of Dorchester County, showed this deponent, this marked hickory which now stands in the lane which is now between Daniel Sulivant and John Rix about 100 yards from the said Daniel Sulivant dwelling house.  It is the first bounded hickory of the land called York.  Hickory is to the westward of the land called York.
Hickory in the layne between Sulivant and Rix which is to the west southwes wards of the Sulivant dwelling house is marked.

4 December 1743 - By virtue of a warrant granted Thomas Gough of the city of Annapolis for 500 acres of land bearing date 28 Jun 1743, and the same day assigned to Major Henry Trippe of Dorchester county whereof 10 acres is by Trippe assigned to Daniel Sulivane a tract of land called "Addition to York".  Beginning at a marked white oak standing in or near the south half of the east course of land called "York" and about 40 ? distance from second bounder of land on the east side of D Sulivane dwelling plantation.

E LG 601 - 29 September 1744 - John Rix - By virtue of a warrant to resurvey granted to John Rix bearing day 20 May 1742 to resurvey 2 tracts, one called "Buckland", originally granted on 10 September 1688 unto Thomas Battifore for 150 acres, the other called "Debate Enlarged", originally on 15 October 1732 granted unto John Rix for 50 acres.   Both under new routs.  (1) "Buckland Regulated"  Beginning at a marked oak standing on the S side of a marshy branch that makes out of the head of Secretary Creek,  then SE 40p, to a marked oak, SSW 80p, then SWxW 70p, then NNE 86p, then WxS 25p, which said line crosses an older tract called "Westward, originally on 30 August 1688 and name into another older tract called "Bath", originally on 14 August 1675, then NxW 60p to the said branch and from thence running up the said branch to the first.  Containing 150 acres.  (2) "Debate Enlarged"  Beginning at a marked white oak standing by the edge of a swamp, then runs N20E 23p, then N 210p, then S75W 177p, then S 20p, then S70W 25p, then S 198 p, then by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 50 acres.  (3) "Westward" Beginning at a marked oak, runs E 71p to another marked oak, from thence N 264p, then W 71p, then S to the first beginning.  Containing 100 acres.  (4) "Bath" Beginning at a marked oak and runs E 410p up Secretarys Creek bounded therewith S 580p, then NW 580p, then by a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1010 acres.  After resurvey have added 105 acres of vacant land and reduced the whole into a tract called "Buckland Regulation"  Beginning at the first original bounder of "Buckland" on the S side of the fork branch that makes out of the head of Secretarys Creek, then runs S 49E 53p, to the 2nd bounder of "Buckland", then S18W 92p, then S44E 70p, then S50W 76p, then N17W 96p, then SWxW 40p, SW 57p, then S50E 90p, then S54W 112p, then N 304p, then W 71p, then S 264p, then S20W 23p to the first boundary of "Debate Enlarged", then S87W 30p, then N 376p to fork branch, the ESE 53p binding with the said branch, then S5E 20p, binding with said branch, then S69E 100p, then with a straight line to beginning.  Containing 305 acres.   

13 Old 12 - 13 June 1745 - John Rix to Daniel Sulivane for 16 pounds:  part of a tract called "Buckland Regulated" being the lower part of the said land adjoining the said Sulivane's dwelling plantation.  Beginning at a slipd oak being the division tree of a tract of land called "Westward", then runs S51E 51p, then SW 24p, then S50E 90p, then S54W 112p, then N 171p to the aforesaid slipd oak.  Containing 47 acres.

14 Old 331 - 25 Jan 1748 - John Rix and Ann, his wife, to Daniel Sullivan 56 pounds:  part of a tract called "Debate Enlarged", by resurvey called "Buckland Regulation", adjoining to the said Daniel Sullivan's now dwelling plantation whereon formerly John Rix did dwell.  Beginning at a bounded hickory being the first bounder of a tract called "York", then runs 14p to a bounded white oak being the first bounder of the aforesaid "Debate Enlarged", then running S87W 30p to a tract called "Bath", then with the line of "Bath" till it intersects an East line of the said land sold by the said John Rix to John Anderton, then with the said East line until it intersects the line of a tract called "Westward", then running with the line to the first beginning.  Supposed to contain 25 acres.

14 BC & GS 259 - 7 August 1750 - By virtue of a special warrant granted unto Daniel Sulivane bearing date 16 February 1750 to resurvey a tract called "York",  Originally on 10 August 1683 granted unto a William Smithson for 200 acres under new rents..  I humbly certify that the ancient meets and bounds of the aforesaid tract of land are as follows:  Lying on the East side of the Chesapeake Bay on the south side of the Great Choptank River in the woods of Dorchester County.  Beginning at a marked hickory standing on the side of the Nanticoke Indian Path from the Choptank Indian fort, from thence running East 60 perches to a marked oak, from thence running South 1/2 point Easterly 357 perches, from thence running West 120 perches, from thence running N 1/2 point East 357 perches to the first specified Marked Hickory.  Containing 200 acres.  I humbly certify that I have resurveyed for and in the name of Daniel Sulivane, the aforesaid tract which is said to contain 218 1/2 acres to which added 50 acres of vacant land and have reduced the whole into one entire tract still called York.  Beginning for the bounds of the whole tract at a marked post standing in the place where the first original bounder of the aforesaid land called "York" stood and about 100 yards southwest of the said Sulivane now dwelling house than runs S89E 70 perches to a marked white oak then S 1/2 a point E 160 perches then E 13 perches, then S 1/2 a point E 218 perches then W 75 perches, then N 20 perches, then W 68 perches, N3/30E 289 perches, then N45W 48 perches, then S7W 20 perches, then W 13 perches, then N 138 perches, then E 25 perches then S 116 perches, then by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 268 acres.

15 Old 199 - 13 March 1755 - David Melvill, planter to David Melvill Junr., planter, his grandson  for 5 shillings:  tract called  "Melvills Meadows".  Beginning at a marked oak standing on the north side of a savannah and on the west side of the said Melvill's plantation and on the south side of the Great Choptank River.  Beginning at the original bounder of land called "Davids Purchase", then NNE 88p, then NE 12p, then NxW 16p, which together with the courses following WxN 25p, then SxW 12p, then ExS 18p, then SWxS 80p, then WSW 44p, then S 110p, then N49E 80p, thence with a straight line to the marked oak.  Containing 50 acres more or less.

15 Old 510 - 9 March 1757 - Nehemiah Boxall, planter, to John Hutchinson, planter, for 8 pounds money and 1200 pounds of tobacco:  Land called "Ridgey Land".  Beginning at a marked white oak standing by the edge of core Savannah and near to a path that leads from John Rixes to David Melvill's dwelling house then runs S17E 145p, then S10W 13p, then W 20p, then N50W 120p, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 50 acres more or less.

16 Old 170 - 8 March 1757 / 17 December 1757 - Commission to John Anderton, Denwood Hicks, Charles Eccleston and William Harper of Dorchester County, Gentlemen, to perpetuate the bounds of David Melvill's land called "Melvills Meadows".  Deposition of Daniel Sulivane, aged about 50 years - About 13 or 14 years ago a certain John Rix, deceased, told him that a bounded red oak that now stands on the north side of a large savannah and about 35 strides from the corner of David Melvills Orchard and the said Rix told him that this oak was the first bounded tree of a tract called "Davids Purchase".
Deposition of Hugh Williams, aged about 37 years - About 15 years ago, he was at work at this place where a certain John Rix, deceased, showed him a red oak and told him it was a bounded tree of a tract called "Melvills Meadows", which is the same tree mentioned in Daniel Sulivane's deposition as the first bounded tree of land surveyed for David Melvill, called "Davids Purchase".

16 Old 271 - 15 November 1759 - Bartholomew Adams to his brother John Adams for 5 shillings and to comply with the desire of his father Isaac Adams, deceased:  part of a tract containing 100 acres called "Carthagena" being the plantation that my father Isaac Adams did live on which he the said Isaac Adams bought of Henry Trippe, deceased.  (2) and also one other tract called "Restitution" containing 6 acres by patent bearing the date 29 July 1741.

18 Old 401 - 15 June 1763 - Bartholomew Adams, Joiner, and Elizabeth, his wife, to James Sullivane for 243 pounds:  tract called "Buckland Regulation", patented to John Rix, grandfather of said Elizabeth for 305 acres by patent dated 1 March 1744;  216 acres hereby conveyed, being all the remaining part of the said land which was not sold by said John Rix in his lifetime.

19 Old 7 - 23 June 1763 - Bartholomew Adams, Joyner, and Elizabeth, his wife, to James Sulivane for :  part of a tract called "Bucklands Regulation" said to contain 216 acres, but does not contain by estimation only 166 acres and the said deed did intend to contain part of one other adjoining tract called "Westward" containing an estimated 50 acres, which was sold by a certain John Anderton to a certain John Rix, grandfather to Elizabeth Melvill, now Elizabeth Adams, wife of the said Bartholomew Adams.  In lieu of the said 50 acres, the said Bartholomew Adams and Elizabeth, his wife have sold to James Sulivane part of the tract called "Westward" containing 50 acres.  It being land conveyed by a certain John Anderton to John Rix, grandfather to Elizabeth Melvill, now Elizabeth Adams.

21 Old 1, 304 - 31 October 1765 - Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County, merchant:  part of "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres more or less, where Mrs. Elizabeth Trippe lately dwelt.

22 Old 386 - 25 June 1768 - Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County, merchant for $437:  part of tract called "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres more or less, where Mrs. Elizabeth Trippe lately dwelt, excepting  500 acres lately sold by said Henry Trippe to Thomas John Marshall.

23 Old 16 - 30 June 1768 - Henry Trippe, gentleman, to Thomas John Marshall, gentleman for 1000 pounds:  part of a tract called "Carthagenia".  Beginning at the end of the 10th course of the said land which is SE 46p, then runs up the south branch of Secretarys Creek, bounded therewith until it intersects the S 323p course 194p on the said course, then running with the said course S 126p, then ExN 246p, then N25E 84p, then S35E 83p, then S7W 82p, then ENE 58p then N7E 28p, then N75W 26p, then WSW 15p, then N7W 83p, then N35W 83p, then N39E 24p, then N47W 126p to a marked red oak standing at the head of a small branch, then running down the said branch to the beginning at the end of the 10th course. Containing 500 acres.

24 Old 428 - 28 April 1771 - Release of Mortgage - Henry Trippe owing to George Maxwell of Charles County for 437 pounds:  land called "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres, excepting 500 acres sold by Henry Trippe to Thomas John Marshall.  John Dickinson, executor of Henry Trippe, pays the balance of the principal and interest.  Release of Mortgage.

25 Old 9 - 13 June 1771 - Francis Anderton, planter, to John Anderton, merchant, for 10 pounds and a tract called "Sandwich" in the forks of Cabin Creek's branches:   (1) A tract called "Anderton's Desire".  Beginning at a marked Spanish oak, being the same tree that is specified in his deed of part of "Barth" that old Francis Anderton, deceased, purchased of Taylor, then runs W 200p, then N 350p, to the branch, then S56E 152p bounded with the branch, then S87E 34p bounded as aforesaid, then ESE 45p, bounded as aforesaid, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 354 acres.  (2) And part of a tract called "Bath" in the fork of Secretary's Creek and granted by a certain Henry Trippe to John Anderton, deceased.  Beginning at a marked live oak standing by a swamp side, being the beginning tree of said John Anderton, deceased, his part of said tract called "Bath" runs E 10p, then N 247p to the branch, then with the branch W until it intersects a N course from the beginning.  Containing 10 acres.  (3) Also part of a tract called "Buckland" and part of a tract called "Debate Enlarged", being the land granted by a certain John Rix to the aforesaid John Anderton, deceased.  Beginning at the end of 6p in an E course drawn from a marked live oak standing in the edge of a swamp in the fork of Secretary's Creek, being the beginning tree of said John Anderton, deceased, his part of a tract called "Bath", then runs still E 32p, then N 172 1/2p, then E 3p, then N to the branch, then binding with the branch until it intersects a N course from the beginning.  Containing 50 acres.  John Anderton, deceased, is the father of said Francis Anderton.

25 Old 25 - 8 April 1771 - To make estimate of the annual value of a certain plantation belonging to John Adams, son to Isaac Adams, deceased, being part of a tract called "Carthagena" containing 100 acres under the guardianship of a certain John Anderton.  Estimate 2/3 of the land and plantation to be the annual value of 4 pounds, 10 shillings to be paid by John Anderton to John Adams when he reaches age 21.  Land has 1 dwelling house 28 feet long, by 15 feet wide;  an addition to the house 15 feet long by 14 feet wide in bad repair;  an old Kitching 15 feet long by 13 feet wide not worth repairing;  one milk house 6 feet long by 8 feet wide in bad repair;  1 logged house 10 feet long by 8 feet wide not worth repairing;  one logged house 17 feet long by 15 feet wide with a logged shed 15 feet long by 8 feet wide in good repair;  one apple orchard with 25 apple trees, on nursery mixed with apple, peach, and cherry Siannas containing in the whole 47, 81 small apple trees lately planted out and about 892 panels of fencing in middling repair.  We do hereby order the said John Anderton, guardian to the said John Adams, to make the following repairs:  the dwelling house to be mended around the chimney with shingles so as to make it tight;  the addition on the south side  covered with 18 inch shingles to be rounded as also to be new silled;  the milk house to be weather boarded on the west side and to be mended all round with clapboard.  The said guardian to have liberty to clear 2 acres on the north side of the said plantation towards Mr. James Sulivane's to keep the plantation in repair and also firewood for the use of the houses.  The repairs are valued at 5 pounds to be deducted from the annual value of the land.

27 Old 207 - 28 March 1774 - Daniel Sulivane, Gentleman and Sarah his wife to their son James Sulivane for $5:   Six tracts (1) tract called "York" containing 268 acres by patent granted to the said Daniel Sullivane bearing date January 31, 1760;      (2) tract called "Littletons Last Shift" granted to Edmond Littleton for 100 acres, by a patent bearing date December 10, 1737; (3) tract called "Addition to York" granted to Daniel Sullivane March 18, 1746 containing 20 acres; (4) tract called "Sulivanes Meadows" granted to the said Daniel Sulivane for 22 3/4 acres by a patent dated November 7, 1755;  (5) part of a tract called "Westward" containing 50 acres, which said part was left by the last Will and Testament of Francis Anderton the Elder, deceased, to his son Francis Anderton, and afterwards left by the Last Will and Testament of the said Francis Anderton to Sarah Anderton, now Sarah Sullivane, wife of the said Daniel Sulivane;  (6) and part of a tract called "Bucklands Regulation" granted to a certain John Rix and conveyed by him to Daniel Sullivane in two deeds, containing 72 acres.  The total of the several tract contain 532 acres.

27 Old 242 - 3 May 1774 - Bartholomew Adams, Joiner, and Elizabeth, his wife, to James Sulivane, merchant for 177 pounds, 17 shillings, 10 pence:   tract called "Watses Chance" and part of one other tract called "Carthagenia".  Beginning for the above two tracts at a marked red oak standing at the end of 71p from the first bounder of in the home line of a tract called "York", then running the several courses as mentioned in a deed from Henry Trippe, deceased, to Isaac Adams, deceased, father of him the said Bartholomew Adams, by deed bearing date 7 March 1740 as containing 100 acres.  We do find there is only 93 1/4 acres included in the courses of "Carthagenia" and "Watses Chance" as also part of one other tract called "Restitution" containing 6 acres within "Carthagenia", excepting 1 1/4 acre and 30p containing in the 3 parcels of land.  The three parcels together containing 94 1/4 acres and 24 perches.  A piece of said land containing 30 feet square, where Isaac Adams the father of Bartholomew Adams is buried, is excepted from this deed.

28 Old 49 - 2 June 1775 - John Anderton, Gentleman, to Joseph Daffin and Charles Daffin, merchants for a yearly rent of 30 shilling:  99 year lease of a lot at a place called "New Market" containing in front 30 feet.  Beginning at a marked cedar post standing at the SE corner of a dwelling house on the said lot and running from the said cedar post N 100 feet, then W 30 feet, then S 100 feet, then with a straight line 20 feet to the said beginning post.

50 BC & GS 471 - By virtue of a special warrant of resurvey granted unto James Sulivane on 15 May 1776 to resurvey the following tracts of land:  "Bucklands Regulation", originally on the 17th day of September 1742 granted unto John Rix for 305 acres under new rent; "Westward", originally on 2 January 1680 granted unto Edward Taylor for 100 acres under new rent; "Debate Enlarged", originally on 15 October 1732 granted unto John Rix for 50 acres under new rent; "York" originally on 7 August 1750 granted unto Daniel Sulivane for 260 acres under new rent; "Hoopers Outlet", originally on 20 August 1739 granted unto Henry Hooper for 200 acres under new rent; "Restitution, originally on 25 November 1740 granted unto Isaac Adams for 6 acres under new rent; "Sulivane's Meadows", originally on 17 November 1755 granted unto Daniel Sulivane for 22 3/4 acres under new rent; part of "Carthagena", originally on 24 June 1740 granted unto Henry Trippe for 1250 acres under new rent as may appear.  I humbly certify that I have by virtue of the warrant carefully resurveyed the aforesaid tracts according to their metes and bounds and find them to contain as follows to wit:  [new acreage listed with exceptions, elder surveys.]  New tract called "New Market" in 2 parts. 
(1) Beginning for the 1st part at a marked cedar post standing in the place where the 1st tree of "York" formerly stood and run N89W 39p, N26.5W 5p, S39W 152p, S35E 83p, S7E 57p, W 29p, (S and by W) 223p, (E by S) 156p, N9E 65p, N20W 28p, N38E 45p, S20E 26p, (N 1/2 a point W) 218p, W 10p, (N half a point W) 120p, ENE 36p, N 12p, N58E 50p, N50E 15p, N50W 115, N43.25E 80p, (NE and by E)  54p, NNE 63p, (NE by N) 24p, (W and by N) 13p, N49W 5p, (N and by E) 10p, (E and by S) 25p, (N and by W) 12p, E 18p, N36W 20p, N54W 20p, S84W 57p, W 58p, N63W 40p, N40W 12p, N69W 20p, S21W 36p, N69W 10p, N51.5W 10p, S71W 10p, S 48p, W 3p, S 172 1/2p, W 36p, S 88p, then with straight line to the first beginning.
(2) Beginning for the 2nd part at a bounded oak standing in a field, it being the first beginning tree of a tract called Melvills Meadow and runs S44E 64p, S50W 76p, N17W 26p, N49E 40p, then with a straight line to the first beginning.
Containing in both tracts 913 3/4 aces. 

28 Old 262 - 28 December 1776 - James Sulivane & Mary his wife, merchant, to John Anderton, planter for 38 pounds, 5 shillings:  part of two tracts called "Buckland Regulation" and "Westward".  Beginning at the end of the 2nd course of the land sold sold by John Rix to John Anderton, the father of the present John Anderton, then runs E 39 perches, then S 21 W 112 perches to the 2nd line of a parcel of land that John Anderton, the father of the present John Anderton, bought of John Rix, then by a straight line to the first beginning. Containing 12 3/4 acres.

28 Old 434 - 6 April 1782 - John Anderton, gentleman, to James Shaw, esquire, for yearly rent of 7 pounds, 10 shillings:  99 year lease of land at a place called New Market, containing in front 75 feet.  Beginning at a cedar post standing on the east line, which line is said to be the division line between said John Anderton and James Sulivane, then runs N19 E 75 feet, N 73 W 150 feet, S 19 W 75 feet, S 73 E to the first beginning.

JCH 266 - March 14, 1780 - Deposition of James Sulivane states that by virtue of a deputation from John Caile Harrison, Esquire, Continental Purchaser for Dorchester County, he purchased for the use of the Continental Army, a quantity of 6,285 pounds pork, 1,038 pounds of beef, 90 1/2 bushels of beans & peas, 12 1/2 bushels of wheat, and 21 pork barrels.  All of which said pork beef, beans, peas, wheat, and pork barrels were consumed in the granary of him, the said James Sulivane, except a small quantity of pork that was saved out of the ruins which is to be made into soup for the use of this Continent in New Market on the night between the 8th and 9th of January last passed.  To the best of his knowledge and belief, the said Granary was wickedly and maliciously set on fire by some person unknown & not consumed by any neglect of him or his agents.

1 JCH 286 - 27 November 1779 - Theophilus Marshall and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Stevens of Talbot County for 12,000 pounds:  200 acres, being part of that undivided moiety left to the said Theophilus by his father Thomas John Marshall, also being part of a tract called "Carthagena", on the south side of the easternmost branch of Secretary Creek.

1 JCH 317 - 2 June 1775 - John Anderton, gentleman,  to Joseph Daffin and Charles Daffin, merchants for yearly rent of 30 shillings:  lease of a lot at a place called New Market.  Containing in front 30 feet.  Beginning at a marked cedar post standing at the SE corner of my Dwelling House, erected on the said lot and running from the said cedar post N 100 feet, then W 30 feet, then S 100 feet, then with a straight line 30 feet to the said beginning.  For the term of 99 years.  On 4 March 1780 assigned by Joseph Daffin and Charles Daffin to Willliam Trippe for 75 pounds. .

2 NH 31 - 13 July 1782 - Henry Ennalls Junior, gentleman, to John Hutchinson, planter for 150 pounds:  part of a tract, which a certain Henry Ennalls bought of the Choptank Indians, called "Ennalls Outrange" by deed 18 January 1726.  Beginning where the 6th course of the resurvey of last laying out of the Choptank Indians Land intersects at tract called "Addition to Partnership" belonging to a certain Willis Newton, and binding with said land till it intersects the original lines of first laying out of the Choptank Indians Land, and with said line until it intersects a tract called "Carthagenia", then with "Carthagenia" till in intersects the resurvey of last laying out of the Choptank Indians Land, and with said land to the first beginning.  Containing 125 acres.

2 NH 300 - 30 March 1784 - (probably the other York since New Market is not mentioned and absorbed the tract)  Isaac Reed , Taylor, to Isaac Wheatley, planter:  part of a tract called "York" containing 3 1/4 acres more or less.

2 NH 403 - 8 December, 1782 - Whereas John Anderton by his humble petition prays a Commission to perpetuate the boundaries of his lands called "Debate Enlarged" and part of "Westward".  Commission appointed.  James Sulivane enters himself as defendant. 
(1) Deposition of Roase Standley aged about 50-60 - she lived with John Ricks, that he showed her, this deponent, a bounded white oak and a red oak grew from the root of said oak and that her master John Ricks said it was his bounder.  She cannot remember what bounder it was, only he said it was his bounder and that none of them was to stick and ax in his bounded tree.  Some years ago (upwards of 30), Mr. Daniel Sulivane, deceased, was over the Bay, but before he went he had purchased a mulatto man by the name of James Whutchick, and while Mr. Daniel Sulivane was over the Bay, he Whutchicks barked the said trees for tan bark.  She saith that no tree grew near the said trees.  She further saith that the place now shewn is as she thinks near the place where the bounder stood as may be, but she cannot swear to any particular spot where the bounder stood, but she believe that it stood within ten yards of the spot now shewn and she saith further that she is clear in it she cannot say how far around the bounder the land was cleared.  She further saith that John Ricks shew her the bounder upwards of 20 times.  She saith the bounder was larger then a common persons body and that it was a live tree and that there was chopts in said tree.  She has heard Ricks and Whutchicks both say that Whutchicks barked the said tree.
(2) Deposition of Sarah Melvill, aged upwards of 80 years - saith that the bounder of her father's land stood about 100 yards or upwards to the southward of a Hickory Tree,.  Was a boundary of Francis Anderton's land.  Bounder of her said father's land stood near the edge of a swamp.  John Ricks was her father.  The name of the land was "Debate Enlarged".  She cannot say what kind of wood the bounder was.  She does not remember whether it was the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd bounder of "Debate Enlarged".  She did not see the land run, but she knew who run it, and when Saunders? Hodson, or Hays run it, she does not remember the way they came.  She saith that Francis Anderton informed her that the Hickory was the bounder of his land.  She believes the name of Anderton's Land to be "York".
(3) Deposition of Nathan Bradley, aged upwards of 37 years - saith about 6 years ago he carried the chain for Mr. Sulivane under Mr. William Davis, surveyor.  Near the place where Roase Standley showed, that Mr. James Sulivane came down to this place or near it and made beginning and run towards the Hickories.
(4) Deposition of John Hutchinson, aged about 26 years - , saith about 6 years ago, he carried the chain for Mr. James Sulivane under Mr. William Davis, surveyor. with Nathan Bradley.   He says he cannot remember where the bounder was nor how it was.  He believes he run a north course where the beginning was.  He believes the beginning was near this place.  He remembers running near the house where William Troth now lives.
(5) Deposition of Mary Adams, aged about 73 years - Saith she remember a bounder tree near this place which was John Rix's bounder.  She was informed by Isaac Adams, her husband, deceased.  She saith this was her husband's and father's land and her lived with him and bred him up.  She believes the bounder to be in this bottom or near this place or the place where Roase Standley new shews.  She saith it was in the edge of woods and does not think the land to be cleared at the time.
(6) Deposition of William Davis, aged about 42 years - He was called by Mr. James Sulivane about 7-8 years ago to make a resurvey for said Sulivane on several tracts and parts of tracts.  The aforesaid Sulivane shewed him a place to begin the aforesaid tract called "Debate Enlarged".  He thinks it may be about N 34 W 19-20 yards from the place shewn by Roase Standley.
(7) Deposition of Luke Stevens, aged about 53 years - saith that about 20 years ado, Major Daniel Sulivane, father of the present James Sulivane showed him a bounded white oak standing, but then dead, and said it was a bounded tree of "Debate Enlarged".  The place now shewn is as near the place where the tree stood as he can come.  Said Stevens shoed another place where he says the Smith Shop  stood, formerly belonging to Major Daniel Sulivane.  Major Daniel Sulivane when he showed him the said boundary of "Debate Enlarged" was running lines of a tract called "York" from the 2nd boundary.  He was one of the chain carriers.  He was told by Major Sulivane that the bounder was killed by Whitcharp pealing the bark for tan bark.  Major Daniel Sulivane showed him a white oak and told him it was the 2nd boundary of "York".  He saith that the said boundary of "Debate Enlarged", shown by Major Daniel Sulivane stood near the woods or swamp.  He further saith he knows the place now shown for the first boundary of "Debate Enlarged" from passing frequently for many years by the boundary to the shop to get his work done.  Viewing from the shop and conversing about it and by tobacco ground that afterwards was around the swamp and from a barn that stood not far of that, he does not remember any person in particular, but Major Sulivane that he conversed with about the boundary.  He saith that he conversed with above 20 people about the 2nd boundary of "York", but cannot remember any person in particular, but Major Sulivane.  He cannot tell who carried the chain with him, but thinks it was Whitchiks or Elbert.  Major Sulivane told him the first boundary of "York" stood here.
(8) Deposition of Mary Adams, aged about 75 years - saith that since her former deposition, she recollects a certain Hugh Williams showed her a bounded tree, which stood at the place where Rose Standley and Luke Stevens showed the tree to stand and told her it was John Rix bounder tree.  She has seen the tree 100 times since.  She thinks it is near 30 years ago since Hugh Williams showed her the said tree.  The said Williams was brought up by John Rix and lived in the neighborhood.
(9) Deposition of Thomas Badley, aged about 30 years - saith that about 20 odd years ago when he imagines he was 8 or 10 years old, that one, Frederick Berry, a blacksmith, who worked for Mr. Daniel Sulivane, one day when he was at the shop told another man named Mark Cook, who is since dead, pointing to a tree with a broken top, said it was a bounder.  The deponent does not recollect that the said Frederick mentioned what bounder it was, or what land, or to whom the land belonged.  He has seen the said tree several times since as he passed by to Mill.  It stood near the swamp.  The place shown by the deponent bears N 19 W 12 strides from the place shown by Rose Standley.
Commissioners state that they have caused a cedar post marked with 12 notches, 3 on each side, to be set down in the same place so by them proved.  The said cedar post stands at the end of a line drawn S 15 W 22 1/4 perches from 2 large Hickory trees which stand in the cleared ground about N 42 E 20 1/4 perches to the place where the late dwelling house of old Mr. Daniel Sulivane, deceased, which was burnt down formerly stood and which same Hickory trees stand close together and are the same Hickory trees mention in the depositions.

2 NH 460 - 12 August 1784 - Henry Dickinson, son of John, and John Dickinson, Gentlemen, to John Stevens of Cambridge, Gentleman, for 132 pounds, 15 shillings:  part of a tract called "Carthagena", situated between another part of the said tract heretofore sold by Henry Trippe, deceased, to a certain Thomas John Marshall and the old original Indian Line.  Beginning at the end of the 10th course of the aforesaid tract called "Carthagena", then runs S 30 E 33 perches, then S 24 W 34 perches, then S 82 W 14 perches, then S194 perches, then N E 20 1/4 perches, then N 19 E 28 perches, then N 6 E 30 perches, then N 14 W 20 perches, then N 65 E 28 perches, then N 36 E 13 perches, then N 6 E 15 perches, then N 36 W 12 perches, then N 18 W 66 perches, then N 4 W 20 perches, then N 19, E 28 perches, then N 16 W 8 perches, then with a straight line to the first beginning, Containing 44 1/4 acres.

2 NH 543 - 23 July 1784 - James Sulivane & Mary Sulivane his wife, to Theophilus Marshall for 64 pounds:  13 1/4 acre tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked cedar post standing in a lane between the said Sulivane and Marshall and near where the original dwelling house of a certain Isaac Adams, deceased, formerly stood, and then runs N 35 W83 perches, then N 39 E 54 perches, then with a straight line to the beginning.  Containing 13 1/4 acres.

5 NH 268 - 23 December 1785 - James Sulivane to Mary Bradley, Lydia Melvill, and Betty Melvill in consideration of 13 1/4 acres called "Melvills Meadows":  In exchange part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a bounded post standing at the end of a line drawn S44E 16p from the end of the 2nd line of "Bucklands Regulation", then S44E 54p, the S50W 76p, then N17W 28p, then N49E 40p, then by a straight line to first beginning.  Containing 13 1/4 acres.

5 NH 299 - 23 December 1785 - Mary Bradley, Lydia Melvill, and Betty Melvill to James Sulivane in consideration of 13 1/4 acres of  "New Market" :  In exchange part of a tract called "Melvills Meadows".  Beginning at a bounded post standing at the end of 56p on the 2nd course of a tract called "Buckland", then runs S1.5E 38p, S44E 16p, S53W 74.5p, N 47p, NEbyE 46p, then by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 13 1/4 acres.

5 NH 300 - 23 December 1785 - Betty Adams to James Sulivane for 19 pounds, 6 shillings:  part of a tract called "Buckland" that was left out of a resurvey made by a certain John Rix, grandfather to the aforesaid Betty Adams, called "Buckland Regulation".  Beginning at the end of 267p of a N course of a line drawn from the first bounder of a tract called "Westward", then runs W 1p, then N 4.5p, then E 4p, then N 16p, then E 52p, then S 20p, then with a straight line.  Containing 6 1/2 acres

5 NH 352 - 8 March 1786 - Assignment of Lease - Charles Daffin and Joseph Daffin to William Trippe for 51 pounds, 6 shillings:  Be it remembered that a Deed of Lease to Joseph and Charles Daffin from John Anderton, already enrolled among the Land Records of Dorchester County in Liber RS. No. 11 fol. 49 was again produced on the 15th day of March 1786, with an assignment of the premises from the said Joseph and Charles Daffin to William Tripp thereon endorsed and heretofore recorded, and also with further assignment of the same thereto annexed from William Trippe to Charles Daffin, who desired  that the same assignment might be enrolled among the land records of Dorchester County and the same was accordingly recorded on the 15 March as follows:

5 NH 364 - 27 February 1786 - Joseph Daffin, Esquire, and Eleanor Daffin, his wife, to Thomas Burke:  about 30 tracts including 1/4 of "York" containing 25 acres more or less.  Whereas John Ennalls, Esq, deceased, did by his last will and testament devise to the said Eleanor Daffin.  And William Ennalls, Esq, deceased, heir to John Ennalls, Esq, , etc...

5 NH 372 - 28 February 1786 - Thomas Burke, Gentleman, to Joseph Daffin, Esquire, and Eleanor his wife for 100 pounds: the same 30 tracts mentioned in 5 NH 364 including 1/4 of "York" containing 25 acres more or less.

9 NH 102 - 21 October 1786 - James Sulivane, merchant, to Charles Daffin, merchant for 157 pounds, 10 shillings:  part of a tract called "New Market" and "Yorke".  Beginning at a Spanish red oak, it being the original bounder of a tract called "Andertons Desire", then runs E 21.5p to a marked cedar post standing at the main road, it also being the beginning of Mr. James Shaw's lot leased of Mr. John Anderton, S21W 30p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S50W 11.5p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs S14.5W 10p down the said road binding therewith as the road now runs N 41p that is to say until an E course will strike the first beginning.  Containing 4 3/4 acres.

9 NH 105 - 19 September 1786 - John Hutchinson and John Brinsfield to Charles Daffin, merchant for 66 pounds, 1 shilling, and 3 pence: Part of a tract called "Ridgy Land" near New Market.  Beginning at a marked white oak standing in the edge of Cow Savannah and near a path from John Rixes to David Melvons (Melvill) dwelling house, then runs S17E 145p, then S10W 13p, then W 20p, then N50W 120p, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 50 acres.  Elizabeth Hutchinson, wife of John Hutchinson.

9 NH 359 - 17 September 1787 - James Sulivane, merchant, to Charles Daffin, merchant for 3 pounds, 15 shillings:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked white oak standing by the road side that now lead from New Market to Vienna, which said Oak is marked with several notches, then runs S9.75E 30p to the middle of the new road bound therewith, then runs down  the said road S74.25E 39 1/2p to intersect the 4th line of a tract called "Ridgy Land", then with the said line of said land N50W 48p, then N45E 8p, to the north side of the old road and then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 3 acres.

9 NH 395 - 17 September 1787 - Charles Daffin to James Sulivane for 11 pounds, 11 shillings, 3 pence:  part of a tract called "Ridgy Land".  Beginning at the middle of the new road that leads from New Market towards Vienna where the 4th course of a tract called "Ridgy Land" crosses the said road and runs S74.5E 78 1/2p to intersect the first line of "Ridgy Land", then running with the said first line S17E 14p to the end of the said line, then S10W 13p, then W 20p, and then with a straight line to the place fo beginning.  Containing 9 1/4 acres.

2 HD 312 - 13 March 1789 - John Hutchinson, planter, to Ebenezer Newton and James Saunders, planters for 150 pounds:  part of a tract bought by Henry Ennalls from the Choptank Indians called "Ennalls Outrange", adjoining a tract called "Addition to Partnership" belonging to heirs of Willis Newton; also adjoining "Carthagenia", and containing 125 acres.

2 HD 410 - 13 October 1789 - Thomas Lockerman, late High Sheriff of Dorchester County, gentleman, late High Sheriff, to Robert Griffith, gentleman for 423 pounds, 18 shillings, 9 pence:  Whereas in 1786 a certain writ of the General Court of the Eastern Shore of Maryland orders the Sheriff to sell the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of John Stevens, late of Dorchester County, for the payment of his debts.  Sold a tract called "Carthagena".  Beginning at a marked stake standing at the end of the 10th course of the said original tract, thence running S 30 E 33 perches, thence S 24 W 34 perches, thence S 82 W 14 perches, thence S 312 perches, thence E by N 165, thence N 29 E 86, thence N 26 W 76 to a bounded oak at the head of the easternmost branch, thence down the middle of the said branch, the following courses, this is to say, N 36 W 35 perches, thence S 81 W 6 perches, thence N 53 W 15 perches, thence S 70 W 10 perches, thence N 52 W 40 perches, thence S 80 w 6 perches, thence N 55 W 20 perches to an old bounded white oak standing in the fork of the said branch, thence still down the middle of the said branch and with a ditch N 6 W 12 perches, thence N 19, W 56 perches, thence N 4 W 28 perches, thence N 12 E 36 perches, thence by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 242 1/4 acres. 

2 HD 454 - 8 June 1789 - James Sulivane  to Francis Elliott for 30 pounds:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked cedar post being the 4th boundary or corner post of a lot laid off for a certain William Riley, then runs S 75 E 28 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post, being the 3rd corner post of the aforesaid lot of William Riley, then S 1 E 5 1/2 perches, to a marked cedar post , then N 75 W 30 1/2 perches to another marked cedar post, then with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

2 HD 463 - 8 June 1789 - James Sulivane to William Riley for 30 pounds:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked cedar post No 1 standing on the east side of the main road that leads from New Market to Cambridge and nearly opposite a house in New Market belonging to Mr. Charles Daffin, and runs S 75 E 27 1/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 2, then S 1 E 5 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 3, then N 75 W 28 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 4, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

2 HD 591 - 6 May 1790 - William Riley & Mary Riley his wife, to Philip King Sherwood and William LeCompte for 100 pounds:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked cedar post No 1 standing on the east side of the main road that leads from New Market to Cambridge and nearly opposite a house in New Market belonging to Mr. Charles Daffin, and runs S 75 E 27 1/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 2, then S 1 E 5 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 3, then N 75 W 28 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 4, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

2 HD 634 - 16 July 1790 - Ann Dickinson, widow, and John Dickinson, Granby Dickinson, and Sophia Dickinson, sons & daughters of John Dickinson, late of Dorchester County, deceased, to Henry Dickinson of the same county, gentleman, also a son of the said John Dickinson, deceased:  "Carthagena" formerly mortgaged by Henry Trippe to George Maxwell, and redeemed by said John Dickinson, deceased;  the said tract which is located at the head of Secretary Creek, having been devised by said Henry Trippe, deceased, to his nephew, the said Henry Dickinson.  1140 acres, excepting 500 acres sold to a certain Thomas John Marshall.

2 HD 639 - 16 July 1790 - Articles of agreement between Henry Dickinson, John Dickinson, Granby Dickinson, Sophia Dickinson, and James Dickinson, heirs at law of John Dickinson, deceased, concern lands of the said deceased called "Wakefield" and "the Plains", "Addition to the Plains", "Painters Range", "Puzzle", and "Alfords Beginning" in Caroline County, and "Trippe Regulation" in Dorchester County.  And whereas the said John Dickinson, the father, on 18 April 1771, did pay and satisfy unto a certain George Maxwell the sum of 253 pounds in order to redeem part of a tract of land called "Carthagena" lying at the head of Secretary's Creek.  Aforesaid which was devised to the said Henry Dickinson by a certain Henry Trippe, deceased, and which had been mortgaged by the said Henry Trippe to the said George Maxwell.  Other children of John Dickinson release lands to Henry Dickinson.

2 HD 686 - 16 July 1790 - Ebenezer Newton and James Sanders to James Sulivane for 31 pounds, 10 shillings:  part of tract called "Ennalls Outrange", being part of the land that a certain Henry Ennalls sold to John Hutchinson.  Beginning at the place where the new Indian line intersects a tract called "Carthagenia", where stands a marked stake, then runs and binding with said line reversed S 4 W 38 perches, then S 21 W 72 perches still binging with said Indian line reversed, then N 26 W 100 perches to intersect the aforesaid land called "Carthagenia", then with said land to the place of beginning.  Containing 25 acres.

3 HD 25 - 1 December 1790 - Charles Daffin, merchant, to Daniel Godwin, planter, for 250 pounds:  lot in the village of New Market being part of the tract called "New Market" purchased by said Charles Daffin of a certain James Sulivane.  Together with all and every of the the houses and other improvements.

3 HD 133 - 15 March 1791 - Francis Elliott of Caroline County, blacksmith, to Thomas Stevens, cabinet maker, (son of Peter Stevens) of Talbot County for 120 pounds:  lot and house at a place known by the name of New Market on the left side of the main road that leads from Cabin Creek to Cambridge, being part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked post, being the 4th boundary of Sherwood's & LeCompte's lot, from thence running S 75 E 28 3/4 perches to a marked post, being the 3rd boundary of Sherwood's & LeCompte's lot, then S 1 E 5 1/2 perches to a marked post, then N 75 W 30 1/2 perches to another marked post, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Elizabeth Elliott, wife of Francis Elliott.

3 HD 195 - 26 April 1791 - Cyrus Mitchell Certificate.  We the subscribers do hereby certify that Cyrus Mitchell intends to set up a boundary in the place where the first boundary of a tract called "Anderton's Desire", formerly stood.  We attended the premises and saw a cedar post marked with 12 notches set up in the place where the original boundary formerly stood in the presence of  Henry Dickenson, Capt. James Sulivane, and Daniel Godwin as interested parties.  Nathan Bradley, John Stevens, Theophilus Marshall, and Thomas Stevens sign.

3 HD 297 - 7 October 1791 - James Moore and Mary, his wife, to Robert Griffith for 150 pounds:  part of a tract called "Marshalls Chance" near a tract called "Cathagena".  Beginning at the end of 50 perches on the 5th course of the said tract called "Marshalls Chance", then runs N 21 E 96, then E 139 perches, to intersect the 2nd course of the aforesaid lands, then S by WE 73 perches, then S 18 W 45 perches, then W 101 perches, then by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 100 acres.

3 HD 299 - 7 October 1791 - John Stevens and Frances his wife to Robert Griffith for 421 pounds:  two parts of a tract called "Carthagenia" purchased by the aforesaid John Stevens from John and Henry Dickinson on the one part and from Theophilus Marshall and wife on the other part.  (1) Beginning for the part purchased of John and Henry Dickinson at the end of the 10th course of "Carthagenia", then runs S 30 E 33 perches, then S 24 W 34 perches, then S 82 W 14 perches, then S 194 perches, then NE 20 1/4 perches, then N 19 E 28 perches, then N 6 E 30 perches, then N 14 W 20 perches, then N 65 E 28 perches, then N 36 E 13 perches, then N 6 E 15 perches, then N 36 W 12 perches, then N 18 W 66, then N 4 W 20 perches, then N 19 E 28 perches, then N 16 W 8 perches, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 44 1/4 acres.
(2) part of an undivided moiety left to the said Theophilus by his father Thomas John Marshall's will.  To be laid off on the south side of the east most branch binding therewith and binding with the south branch that comes out of the head of Secretary's Creek, so as to include 200 acres and to be laid off in the prong of those two branches.

3 HD 312 - 25 October 1791 - Philip King Sherwood and William LeCompte, merchants, to Doctor Daniel Sulivane for 200 pounds:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked cedar post No 1 standing on the east side of the main road that leads from New Market to Cambridge and nearly opposite a house in New Market belonging to Mr. Charles Daffin, and then runs S 75 E 27 1/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 2, then S 1 E 5 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 3, then N 75 W 28 3/4 perches to a marked cedar post No 4, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Ann Sherwood, wife of Philip King Sherwood.  Containing 1 acre.

4 HD 377 - 4 January 1793 - Theophilus Marshall firmly bound to Robert Griffith for 47 pounds, 5 shillings:  Whereas Theophilus Marshall hath some years ago sold part of three tracts called "Carthagenia", "Marshalls Chance", and "New Market", all adjoining each other in the neighborhood of New Market, unto a certain Charles Muir who has not complied with certain conditions in his lifetime neither hath his representatives since his death, nor is there a probability that they will.  Therefore the aforesaid Marshall sold part of two of the aforesaid tracts to Robert Griffith on this date.

4 HD 379 - 3 January 1793 - Theophilus Marshall and Elizabeth, his wife, to Robert Griffith for 47 pounds, 5 shillings:  part of two tracts called "Marshalls Chance" and "Carthagenia".  Beginning for both parts at the end of 96 perches on the 6th line of "Marshall's Chance", it being also in the N 21 E new Indian line 75 perches to the end of it, then runs N 4 E 37 perches to intersect the aforesaid tract called "Carthagenia", then runs N 24 E 77 perches to the end of a division line between John and Theophilus Marshall, S 26 E 74 perches from the head of the easternmost branch that issues out of the south branch of Secretary's Creek where stands a marked post, then runs S 8 W 66 perches to intersect the E by N line of "Carthagenia", then runs S 112 perches to intersect a line drawn E from the end of 96 perches on the 6th course of the aforesaid "Marshall's Chance", then runs west to the first beginning.  Containing 27 acres clear of elder surveys.

6 HD 31 - 2 April 1793 - Daniel Godwin to Cyrus Mitchell for 180 pounds:  lot in the village of New Market which was purchased by the said Daniel Godwin of a certain Charles Daffin, who purchased of a certain James Sulivane.

8 HD 71 - 4 August 1794 - James Sulivane, Gentleman, and the State of Maryland to Edwards Thompson and Daniel Sulivane, as Trustees of the New Market Episcopal Chapel for 5 shillings:  Part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a red oak marked with 9 notches standing on the east side of the main road that leads from Cambridge to Cabin Creek Mills, and about 40 perches distance on a north line from the said James Sulivane's store house in New Market, and from thence runs N 16 E 10 perches to a stone, then S 74 E 6 perches to another stone, then S 16 W 10 to another stone, then with straight ine to the first beginning tree.  Containing 60 square perches.  We the subscribers having been appointed Trustees for he purpose of building a chapel at New Market for the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church and having accepted the said appointment, do certify that the said chapel was built and received by us in the year 1791 and is now called New Market Chapel.

8 HD 349 - 20 April 1795 - Mortgage - James Sulivane, Gentleman, owing to William Bingham of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, merchant, and Robert Gilmor of Baltimore, Maryland, merchant the sum of 800 pounds:  Secured by "Littletons Last Shift", containing 100 acres, granted to Edmond Littleton;  "Addition to York" containing 20 acres, granted to Daniel Sulivane; and two parts of "New Market" containing 216 acres in the first part, the second part adjoining "Melvills Meadows" and containing 13 1/2 acres.  (1) Beginning at a boundary stone standing 25 perches on the 2nd line of the deed from John Rix to John Anderton bearing date 29 June 1743, from thence running east 102 perches across the said tract called "New Market" until it intersects the 23rd course of the said tract called "New Market", from thence running with the said 23rd course to the end thereof, thence N 43 E 50 perches, thence NE by E 54 perches, thence NNE 63 perches, thence NE by N 24 perches, thence, thence W and by N 12 perches, thence N 49 W 5 perches, thence N by E 10 perches, thence E by S 25 perches, thence N by W 12 perches, thence E 18 perches, thence N 36 W 20 perches, thence N 54 W 20 perches, thence S 84 W 57 perches, thence W 58 perches, thence N 63 W 40 perches, thence N 40 W 12 perches, thence N 69 W 20 perches, thence S 21 W 36 perches, thence N 69 W 10 perches, thence N 51 W 10 perches, thence S 71 W 10 perches, thence S 48 perches, thence W 10 perches, thence S 21 W 112 perches to the 2nd course of a tract which John Rix sold to John Anderton, thence with that line the beginning stone.  Containing 216 acres.  (2) Beginning at a boundary oak standing in a field, it being the first beginning tree of a tract called "Melvill's Meadows", from thence running S 45 E 64 perches, thence S 50 W 76 perches, thence N 17 W 26 perches, thence N 49 E 40 perches, thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 13 1/2 acres.

8 HD 542 - 8 September 1795 - James Sulivane, Gentleman, & Mary, his wife, to Charles LeCompte Junior, Gentleman for 300 pounds:  lot in the place called New Market whereon a certain John McClaran now lives.  Beginning at a bounded cedar post standing near the main road leading from New Market to Cambridge, it being the beginning post of a lot sold by the said James Sulivane to William Riley about 7 years since, and from thence runs S 75 E 12 1/4 perches to a cedar post marked CL, and from thence runs N 13 E 11 perches to another cedar post marked CL, and from thence runs N 89 W 12 perches to another cedar post marked CL and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 114 square perches.

9 HD 52 - 22 February 1796 - James Dickinson, one of the sons of John Dickinson, deceased, to Henry Dickinson, another son of the aforesaid John Dickinson, deceased:  Whereas a certain Henry Trippe, deceased, on 25 June 1768 mortgaged land called "Carthagena" containing 1140 acres, (excepting 500 acres thereof which the said Henry Trippe sold to a certain Thomas John Marshall) to a certain George Maxwell, late of Charles County, merchant, deceased, redeemed on the payment of 437 pounds by the said Henry Trippe to the said George Maxwell.  And whereas the said Henry Trippe on or about October 1770 departed this life having before that time made his last will and testament, whereby he devised unto his nephew the aforesaid Henry Dickinson all his lands on the head of Secretary's Creek called "Carthagena" and made the aforesaid John Dickinson, deceased his sole executor.  John Dickinson on 18 April 1771 redeemed the mortgage aforesaid for the benefit of his son, the aforesaid Henry Dickinson by paying the said George Maxwell 253 pounds, 5 shillings, 2 pence, being the full balance of the principal and interest due of 430 pounds.  James Dickinson releases his rights to the said property to Henry Dickinson.

9 HD 403 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Theophilus Marshall for 35 pounds:  all that part of a tract formerly called "Debate Enlarged", but hath been resurveyed by the said Sulivane and now called "New Market".  Lot is in the village of New Market and described upon the plot by No 2.  Beginning at a bounded cedar post marked with the letters CL on one side and TM upon the other side, standing on the east side of the main road leading from Cabin Creek Mills to Cambridge, it being the 4th or last boundary of Lot No 3, sold by the aforesaid Sulivane to a certain Charles LeCompte in 1795, and from thence running S 89 E 12 perches to another marked cedar post of said LeCompte lot marked CL, and from thence running the same course S 89 E 5 1/4 perches to another white oak post marked TM, and from thence running N 9 perches to another white oak post marked TM, standing by the edge of the main road leading from New Market toward Vienna, and from thence running N 75 W 48 feet to another bounded sassafras post standing in the North line of the land belonging to the heirs of John Anderton, and from thence running S 7 1/4 perches to another marked sassafras post standing at the beginning of the north line, and from thence running W 14 perches to another marked white oak post standing by the east side of the main road leading from Cabin Creek to Cambridge, and from thence with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 57 1/2 square perches.

9 HD 407 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Thomas Jackson for 26 pounds:  1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a bounded sassafras post standing at the southwest corner of Lot No 12 on the east side of the new road leading through New Market, the post marked T+J No 13, and from thence running and binding with Lot No 12 S 75 E 27 1/2 perches to another bounded white oak post marked TJ No 13, and from thence running S 15 W 5 7/8 perches to another sassafras post marked TJ No 13, and  from thence running N 75 W 27 1/2 perches to another marked sassafras post standing by the side of the said road and marked also TJ No 13, and from thence  with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

9 HD 411 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Thomas Jackson for 12 pounds, 17 shillings, 6 pence:  1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a marked sassafras post standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market and marked with the letters JE No 10, it being the last mentioned post of Lot No 9, and from thence running and binding with Lot No 9 S 75 E 36 1/4 perches to another marked Sassafras post No 10, and from thence running S 1 E 4 1/3 perches to a cedar post marked JBS No 11, and from thence running N 75 W 37 1/2 perches to another cedar post marked JBS No 11, and from thence with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

9 HD 414 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to John Mackey for30 pounds: 1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a bounded cedar post standing at the southwest corner of a lot formerly conveyed by the aforesaid Sulivane to a certain Francis Elliott about 7 or 8 years past, the said post being marked VI, and from thence running and binding with the line of the said lot sold Elliott, S 75 E 30 1/2 perches to another bounded cedar post marked V, and from thence running S 1 E 5 1/4 perches to another bounded cedar post marked VII, and from thence running N 75 W 31 3/4 perches to another bounded cedar post marked VIII, and from thence with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acres.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

9 HD 427 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Cyrus Mitchell for 37 pounds, 10 shillings:  1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at the end of a line drawn east 21 1/2 perches distance from the boundary of "Anderton's Desire", it being the place of beginning of the 2nd line of Lot No 1 sold by the said Sulivane to Charles Daffin about 10 years ago for 4 3/4 acres, and from thence running S 21 W 30 perches, bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 50 W 11 1/2 perches bounded with Lot No 1, and then running S 61 W 8 3/4 perches bounded with Lot No 1 to a marked white oak, it being one of the boundaries of Lot No 18, and from thence running S 75 E 16 perches bounded with Lot No 18 to another white oak post marked 18 standing on the west side of the new road leading through New Market, and from thence bounded with the said road on a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre and 14 square perches.

9 HD 484 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Charles Lecompte for 18 pounds, 15 shillings:  1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a cedar post marked VIII standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market, it being the last mentioned post of Lot No 6, and from thence running and binding with Lot No 6, S 75 E 32 perches to another cedar post marked VII and from thence running S 1 E 5 perches to a sassafras post marked 8, and from thence running N 75, W 33 1/4 perches, to another sassafras post marked 8 standing on the east side of said road, and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

9 HD 487 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Charles LeCompte for 30 pounds, 7 shillings, 6 pence:  1 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a marked sassafras post standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market, marked TJ No 13, it being the last mentioned post of Lot No 13, and from thence running S 75 E 27 1/2 perches bounded with Lot No 13 to another sassafras post marked TJ No 13, and from thence running S 15 W 5 7/8 perches to another marked cedar post, and from thence running N 75 W 27 1/2 perches to another cedar post marked JB, and standing on the east side of the said road, and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

9 HD 583 - 28 July 1796 - James Sulivane to Jonathan Bunnell for 25 pounds, 10 shillings:  1 acre part of a tract called  "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a marked cedar post standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market marked with the letters JB, it being the last mention post of Lot No 14, and from thence running and binding with Lot No 14, S 75 E 27 1/2 perches to another marked cedar post of Lot No 14 marked with the letters JB, and from thence running S 15 W 5 7/8 perches to another cedar post marked JB, and from thence running N 75 W 27 1/2 perches to another bounded cedar post standing on the east side of the new road and at the turn thereof, and from thence running with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

9 HD 600 - 28 October 1796 - James Sulivane to John Stevens for 22 pounds, 10 shillings:  3/4 acre part of a tract called  "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a bounded cedar post standing on the west side of the new road leading through New Market, the post marked JS No 16 and from thence running & binding with Lot No 16 N 75 W 11 perches to another cedar post, then N 1 W 10 perches, then S 75 E 13 1/2 perches to another cedar post marked JS standing also on the west side of the said road, and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 3/4 of an acre.

12 HD 109 - 3 April 1797 - Capt. James Sulivane to Robert Griffith for 40 shillings per acre: all that part of a tract called "Ennalls Outrange", it being part of a tract of land sold by a certain Henry Ennalls to a certain James Hutchinson.  Beginning at the place where the new Indian line intersects a tract called "Carthagenia", and then runs binding with the said Indian line, reversed S 21 W 72 perches still binding with the said Indian line, reversed thence N 26 W 100 perches till it intersects the aforesaid tract called "Carthagenia", then binding with "Carthagenia" to the first beginning.  Containing 25 acres.

12 HD 119 - 3 April 1797 - James Sulivane to Henry Haskins, merchant, for 22 pounds, 10 shillings:  3/4 acre part of a tract called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Beginning at at marked post being the last mentioned post of Lot No 17 standing on the west side of the new road leading through New Market and from thence binding with Lot No 17, N 75 W 13 1/2 perches to another marked post of Lot No 17 and from thence running N 1 W 8 1/3 perches to another marked white oak post standing at the intersection of Lot No 1, sold by James Sulivane to Charles Daffin about 10 years past, and from thence running S 75 E 16 perches to another marked white oak post, standing on the west side of the said new road and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 3/4 of an acre. 

12 HD 469 - 18 January 1798 - William McDonald and James McDonald, executors of Cyrus Mitchell deceased, to Grantham Earle:  Whereas Cyrus Mitchell by his last will and testament did devise Grantham Earle a lot in New Market adjoining a lot laid off for Levin and Henry Marshall upon condition the said Earle complied with the terms of sale.  The executors certify that the said Earle has complied with the terms of the sale & the executors discharge said Earle from any claim for the said lot.

12 HD 539 - 5 February 1798 - William McDonald and James McDonald, executors of Cyrus Mitchell, deceased, to Charles LeCompte, Gentleman for 100 pounds:  by the last will and testament of Cyrus Mitchell, executors to sell his house wherein he lived being in New Market.  Part of Lot No 1 in New Market on the west side of the main road leading from Cabin Creek Mill to Cambridge, being part of the lot sold by Captain James Sulivane to a certain Charles Daffin 21 October 1786, and by said Charles Daffin to a certain Daniel Godwin 1 December 1790, and by said Daniel Godwin sold to a certain Cyrus Mitchell aforementioned, which said part hereby sold is part of the lot aforesaid on which the said Cyrus Mitchell lived at the time of his death.  Beginning at a bounded stone standing on the west side of the main road leading from Cabin Creek to Cambridge and at the end of 21 1/2 perches from the boundary of the said lot and from thence running S 15 W 62 feet to another stone standing also on the west side of the said road, and from thence running N 75 W 13 3/4 perches to intersect the first line of the aforesaid Lot No 1, and then with that line E to the place of beginning.  Containing 26 square perches and all houses and fence to the same belonging.

12 HD 554 - 5 March 1798 - John Tootell, late High Sheriff of Dorchester County, Gentleman to Robert Griffith for 280 pounds:  whereas in 1797 the General Court of the Eastern Shore directed the sheriff to sell good, chattels, lands, and tenements of James Sulivane, late of Dorchester County to pay debts of 973 pounds due to James Somerville and William Duguid.  The Sheriff was directed to seize 25 acres called "Addition to York", 100 acres called "Littleton's Last Shift", and 220 acres of part of tract called "New Market" to be load off at the southernmost end of the said land.  Beginning at a marked cedar post fixed at the easternmost corner of the southernmost end of the said James Sulivane's mansion farm, and thence runs N 7 E 32 perches, N 65 W 423? perches, S 8 E 36, N 65 W 4 perches, S 85 W 31 1/4 perches to intersect the S by W line of "New Market', thence with the said line S 10 W 223 perches, S 79 E 156 perches, N 8, E 65 perches to a marked with oak tree being the original bounder of the tract called "Hooper's Outlet" standing near William Bradley's fence, thence from the said boundary N 21 W 28 perches, thence N 1 W 38 perches, N 17 E 76 1/2 perches to the aforesaid place of beginning.  Containing 220 acres. 

14 HD 42 - 5 March 1798 - John Tootell, late High Sheriff of Dorchester County to Edwards Thompson for 100 pounds:  whereas in 1794 the General Court of the Eastern Shore directed the sheriff to sell good, chattels, lands, and tenements of James Sulivane, late of Dorchester County to pay debts of 2000 pounds due to William Barclay.  Sheriff directed to seize (1) one lot in New Market being a part of a tract called "New Market" about 1 1/2 acres of land with a store house and granary and sundry other parcels of land and other things amounting as by the appraisement to 1390 pounds to satisfy the said William Barclay.  The lot with the store house and granary was sold at auction to Edwards Thompson.  Beginning at a marked cedar post laid at the end of the 3rd course of the lot whereon Doctor Daniel Sulivane now lives, and thence running and binding with the home line of the aforesaid Doctor Sulivane's lot N 2 W 15 1/2 perches to another marked cedar post, thence S 89 W 12 3/4 perches to another marked cedar post, thence S 2 E 12 perches to the main road leading from New Market to Vienna and binding and running with said road to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  Also all right & title to the said Store House, Granary, and lot of land specified.  In 1797 the sheriff sold another part of James Sulivane's lands to pay his debt to William Barclay, one lot in New Market with a cabinet makers shop for 25 pounds.

14 HD 187 - 26 June 1798 - James Sulivane to James Bennett Sulivane for 100 pounds:  2 lots (1) lot in New Market being part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a bounded cedar post standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market and it being the last mentioned post of Lot No 10, which said post is marked IBS No 11 and from thence running and binding with Lot No 10 S 75 E 37 1/2 perches to another cedar post marked IBS No 11, thence S 1 E 4 1/4 perches to another cedar post marked IBS No 12 and from thence running N 75 W 38 1/2 perches to another cedar post marked IBS No 12, and from thence running with a straight line to the place of beginning.  Containing 1 acre.  (2) Also one other lot in the village of New Market, known by the name of Lot No 12.  Beginning at a marked post No 12 standing on the east side of the new road leading through New Market, it being the last mentioned post of Lot No 11, and from thence running and binding with lot No 11 S 75 E 27 1/2 perches to a marked post standing in the third line of Lot No 11, and from thence running S 15 W 4 1/8 perches to another marked white oak post and from thence N 75 W 27 1/2 perches to another post standing on the east side of the new road aforesaid, and from thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 110 square perches.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

14 HD 283 - 29 June 1798 - James Sulivane to Edwards Thompson for 50 pounds:  a lot in the village of New Market being part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at marked cedar post fixed at the end of the 3rd course of a lot whereon Doctor Daniel Sulivane now lives, and thence running and binding with the home line of the aforesaid Doctor Daniel Sulivane's lot N 2 W 15 1/2 perches to another marked cedat post, thence S 89 W 12 3/4 perches to another marked cedar post, thence S 2 E 12 perches to the main road leading from New Market to Vienna and binding and running with said road to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

14 HD 537 - 22 April 1799 - James Sanders to Ebenezer Newton for 100 pounds:  part of a tract which was deeded by John Hutchinson to the said Ebenezer Newton and James Sanders on 13 March 1789 and called "Ennalls Outrange".  Beginning where the 6th course of the resurvey, or the last laying out the Choptank Indians land intersects a tract called "Addition to Partnership", and binding with the said addition until it intersects the original lines of first laying out of the Choptank Indian lands, and with the said line until it intersects a tract called "Carthagenia", then with "Carthagenia" until it intersects the resurvey of last laying out of the Choptank Indians land and with the said land to the first beginning.  Containing 125 acres.

15 HD 34 - 11 June 1799 - Capt. Ebenezer Newton to Elizabeth Griffith for 337 pounds, 10 shillings:  part of a tract called "Ennalls Outrange".  Beginning where the old Indian line intersects a south corner of a tract called "Carthagenia", and from thence running and binding with "Carthagenia", until it intersects a part of a tract called "Ennalls Outrange" that Capt. Ebenezer Newton and James Sanders sold to James Sulivane, then running S 26 E 100 perches, then S 21 W until it intersects a tract called "Addition to Partnership" until it intersects the original lines, or the first laying out of the Choptank Indians lands, and with the said line to the first beginning.  Containing 100 acres.

15 HD 224 - 7 October 1799 - Robert Harrison, Trustee for James Sulivane to John Eccleston, Physician for 1000 pounds:  Whereas a certain James Sulivane by a deed  bearing date 20 April 1795 mortgaged and conveyed to William Bingham and Robert Gilmore, the following tracts: "Littletons Last Shift" containing 100 acres, granted to Edmund Littleton; "Addition to York" containing 20 acres, granted to Daniel Sulivane; and two parts of "New Market",  (1) Beginning at a boundary stone standing 25 perches on the 2nd line of the deed from John Rix to John Anderton bearing date 29 June 1743, from thence running east 102 perches across the said tract called "New Market" until it intersects the 23rd course of the said tract called "New Market", from thence running with the said 23rd course to the end thereof, thence N 43 E 50 perches, thence NE by E 54 perches, thence NNE 63 perches, thence NE by N 24 perches, thence, thence W and by N 12 perches, thence N 49 W 5 perches, thence N by E 10 perches, thence E by S 25 perches, thence N by W 12 perches, thence E 18 perches, thence N 36 W 20 perches, thence N 54 W 20 perches, thence S 84 W 57 perches, thence W 58 perches, thence N 63 W 40 perches, thence N 40 W 12 perches, thence N 69 W 20 perches, thence S 21 W 36 perches, thence N 69 W 10 perches, thence N 51 W 10 perches, thence S 71 W 10 perches, thence S 48 perches, thence W 10 perches, thence S 21 W 112 perches to the 2nd course of a tract which John Rix sold to John Anderton, thence with that line the beginning stone.  Containing 216 acres.  (2) Beginning at a boundary oak standing in a field, it being the first beginning tree of a tract called "Melvill's Meadows", from thence running S 45 E 64 perches, thence S 50 W 76 perches, thence N 17 W 26 perches, thence N 49 E 40 perches, thence with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 13 1/2 acres.  On 26 July 1798 Alexander Contee Hanson, Chancellor of Maryland decreed that the said mortgaged lands or so much thereof as should be necessary to raise the said mortgage debt should be sold.

15 HD 270 - 25 November 1799 - Henry Lake, Sheriff of Dorchester County, to Samuel Hooper, Gentleman for 1156 pounds, 9 shillings, one penny:  various courts directed the Sheriff to sell the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of James Sulivane, late of Dorchester County, to pay debts & judgments (of 1794 & 1798) to William Barclay, James Somervill, Wm Duguid, and Elizabeth Greenberry Ennalls:  the lot and dwelling plantation of James Sulivane at or near New Market.  Beginning at a post standing on the north edge of the road which leads out of New Market to Vienna noted by the letter A on the plot, from thence to run S 1 E 64 perches, then N 75 W 10 perches, then S 14 W 38 perches, then N 75 W 32 perches to the intersection of the S 88 perches course of the tract called "New Market", from thence S 4 perches to the end of the said course, then N 26 W 5 perches, then S 39 W 152 perches, then S 35 E 83 perches, then S 7 E 20 perches to the intersection of the end of the 2nd course of the part heretofore laid off for Robert Griffith, then bounded by that part the three following courses, S 65 E 123 perches, then S 7 W 32 perches, then S 17 W 76 perches to the end of the 11th course of the aforesaid "New Market", then runs the same courses as that tract does E 45 perches, then S 20 perches, then E 76 perches, then N 1/2 westerly 218 perches, then W 10 perches, then N 1/2 westerly 120 perches, then ENE 36 perches, then N 12 perches, then N 58 E 50 perches, then N 50 E 15 perches, then N 50 W 82 perches, then straight to the first beginning.  Containing 428 1/4 acres.

16 HD 1 - 9 October 1799 - John Eccleston, Physician, to Robert Gilmore of Baltimore City, merchant for 1000 pounds:  "Littletons Last Shift", containing 100 acres, granted to Edmund Littleton; "Addition to York" containing 20 acres, granted to Daniel Sulivane, and also all those 2 parts of a tract called "New Market" which was conveyed by Robert Harrison to the said John Eccleston by deed, which more fully describes the metes and bounds.

16 HD 50 - 18 April 1800 - Samuel Hooper to James Sulivane for 3 pounds, 16 shillings, 9 pence:  part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a post standing on the north edge of the road which leads out of New Market to Vienna, from thence runs S 1 1/2 E 64 perches, N 75 W 10 perches, S 14 1/2 W 38 perches, N 75 W 32 perches to the intersection of the south 88 perches course or line of a tract called "New Market", from thence S 4 perches to the end of the said course, thence N 26 1/2 W 5 perches, S 39 W 115 perches, S 35 E 83 perches, S 7, E 20 perches, to the intersection of the end of the 2nd course of the part heretofore laid off for Robert Griffith, then bounded by that part the three following courses S 65 1/4 E 123 perches, S 7 1/4 W 32 perches, S 17 1/4 W 76 perches to the end of the 11th course of "New Market", thence E 45 perches, S 20 perches, E 76 perches, N 1/2 W 218 perches, W 10 perches, N 1/2 W 120 perches, ENE 36 perches, N 12 perches, N 58 E 50 perches, N 50 E 15 perches, N 50 W82 perches, then by a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 428 1/4 acres.  Anne Hooper, wife of Samuel Hooper.

16 HD 268 - 31 May 1800 - Robert Gilmor of Baltimore, merchant to James Sulivane, Gentleman for $3200:  "Littletons Last Shift" containing 100 acres, granted to Edmund Littleton; "Addition to York" containing 20 acres more or less, granted to Daniel Sulivane, and two parts of "New Market", which was heretofore conveyed by Robert Harrison to John Eccleston of Dorchester County, Physician, and by the said John Eccleston to said Robert Gilmor 9 October 1799.  Louisa Gilmor, wife of Robert Gilmor.

16 HD 274 - 31 May 1800 - James Sulivane to Thomas Thompson Junior for 1000 pounds: (1) tract called "Littletons Last Shift" containing 100 acres, granted to Edmund Littleton  (2) also that tract called "Addition to York" containing 20 acres, granted to Daniel Sulivane, and part of three other tracts called "New Market", "Sulivanes Meadows", and "Melvills Meadows".   Beginning at a stone and post standing at the end of the 2nd course of Edward Thompson's lot, it being part of the tract called "New Market", then runs N 1 1/2 W 43 perches to a post in a field on the west side of the main road leading from New Market to Rix's Bridge, from thence (blank) 19 1/2 E 114 to the intersection of the middle of the aforesaid road, then S 89 W 36 perches to another post then N 1 W 53 perches to the intersection of the Fort Branch, then up the said branch bounded thereby as follows S 75 E 4 perches, N 84 1/2 E 8 perches, N 63 E 6 perches, S 55 E 11 perches, S 80 E 5 perches, S 54 1/2 E 7 perches, S 84 E 8 perches, S 53 E 15 perches, N 86 E 10 perches, then across said branch N 65 E 13 perches to a post, from thence up the said branch S 89 E 19 perches, N 72 E 7 perches, S 84 E 12 perches, N 88 E 21 perches, N 86 E 6 perches, N 56 E 7 perches, N 38 E 7 perches, then S 87  E 6 1/2 perches to the end of the 6th course of a tract called "Addition to Hazzard", then S 70 1/2 E 90 perches to the 1st boundary of said land, then from said boundary N 70 1/2 W 8 perches, then S 9 perches to a post at the end of the 2nd course of "Sulivane's Meadows" then N 52 W 4 perches to the end of the 3rd course of "Melvills Meadows", then W & N 25 perches, then S by W 8 perches to the intersection of the 1st course of Buckland, then S 49 E 11 to the 2nd boundary of Buckland, then S 20 1/2 W 61 perches to a post, then south 38 perches to the 1st boundary of "Melvills Meadows", then S 10 E 16 perches, S 53 W 65 perches, N 46 to the intersection of the home course of the tract called "Ridgeland", then reversed with that line S 43 3/4 W 80 1/2 perches to a post N 78 W 40 1/2 perches to another post, then by a line drawn west to the 1st place of beginning.  Containing 223 acres.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

17 HD 117 - April 1801 - The Deposition of William Jones, Henry Marshall, Jonathan Raymond Allston, and Algernon Stanford, all of lawful age being first severally sworn.  Saith that they were present at the house of Mr. Denwood Hicks in New Market on 7 March 1801 when a reencounter took place between William Harding and Henry C Kennedy in which reencounter the said Henry C Kennedy bit off the lower part of the said William Harding's right ear.  Dr. Devereaux Travers swore to the same and further said that in consequence of the ear being thus bitten off, he was applied to dress and cure the wound.

17 HD 276 - 1 December 1800 - Commission of Henry Hicks of Denwood, Jacob Wright, Thomas Jackson, Ezekiel Richardson, and Henry Smoot.  Whereas James Bennett Sulivane by his humble petition hath set forth that his father Doctor Daniel Sulivane died intestate, seized of considerable landed estate and leaving the following children to wit, you petitioner, Robert Sulivane, Elizabeth Birckhead, and Clement Sulivane, the last of whom is a minor, his heirs at law.  James Bennett Sulivane is the lawful guardian to the said Clement Sulivane who is a minor under the age of 21.  The commissioners divide 933 1/2 acres into four equal allotments. 
(1) 305 acres, To James Bennett Sulivane - Beginning at a large red oak, being the original boundary of the land called "Addition to Daniel's Chance" noted on the plot by the letter A from thence to run ExS 43p to the intersection of the 13th of the land called "Providence" then reverse with said course (adjoining road from New Market to Vienna, "Adventure", "Preston Vale") 305 acres. 
(2) 392 acres, To Clement Sulivane - (2, part 1) Beginning of the 1st part of the 2nd lot, which is in 2 separate parts at a marked post set down on the south side of the aforesaid main road noted by the letter B on the plot from thence N58W 19p to the intersection of the 7th course of the land called "David's Purchase", thence with said course to the end thereof S 8 1/2p, then S52E 9 1/2p to the intersection of the 13th course of "Preston Vale" (adjoining "Batchelors Delight", "Littleton's Last Shift", "Bradley's Lott", "Adventure") 343 acres.  (2, part 2) Beginning at a bounded post set down at the edge of the woods at the letter C on the plot, from thence to run S35W 64p to a bounded post set down in a field at the intersection of the 6th course of the land called "Addition to Hazzard", (adjoining swamp, "Adventure"),
(3) 186 1/2 acres with improved lot in New Market, To Robert Sulivane (3, part 1) Beginning for the 1st part of the third lot, which is in 3 separate parts with the additional value of an improved lot within the town of New Market at the same place the 2nd lot begins at which is at B on the plot, from thence to run S58E 70p to the intersection of the 7th course of the aforesaid "Preston Vale" from thence NxE 32p to the intersection of the west line of the land called "David's Purchase", thence with said line to the end thereof W 15p, then N 12p, then C65W 26 1/2p to a post, then N76 1/2p to a post, then W 59p to a post in a field, the intersection of the 6th course of "David's Purchase", then to the end of said course S22E 40p to a marked post S 49p to the aforesaid county road then straight to the first place of beginning.  Containing 35 1/2 acres.  (3, part 2) Beginning for the 2nd part at a bounded post set down in a field at the end of the S75W 128p line of the aforesaid "Preston Vale" at the letter D on the plot, from thence to run N20W 63p to a marked post on the north side of the main road which leads from New Market to Vienna, thence with the said road the 3 following courses S77W 13p, S88W 55p, S81W 47p to a post, the intersection of the 18 course of the aforesaid "Preston Vale" then with that course to the end thereof S17E 21p, then running and binding with the aforesaid "Preston Vale" the fourteen following courses S10W 13p, W 20p, N58W 8p, S50W 19p, S58W 50p, S 14p, N67E 17p, S 64p, E 23p to a line of the land called "Littleton's Last Shift" then N70E 69p, NNE 39p, SE 28p, NxW 26p, ExN 10 1/2p to a post, then SxE 8p, S83E 35p, N32E 55p to a post, then by a line to the 1st place of beginning.  Containing 124 acres.  (3, part 3) Beginning at two marked oaks standing in the woods in the direction of the 4th course of the tract called York at the letter E on the plot, thence to run S6.5E 94p to a post in a field, then S58E 19p, then N 6p to a post, S61E 10p to a post, one of the out bounds of the 2nd lot, from thence N35E 64p to a post, then to the 1st place of beginning.  Containing 26 1/4 acres. 
(4) 50 acres with large and well improved lot in New Market, To Elizabeth Birckhead.  Beginning of the 4th lot, which has the additional value of a well improved lot within the town of New Market at a marked white oak standing on the south side of the old county road as it formerly ran from New Market to Crotcher's Ferry noted by the letter F on the plat, then to run S 9.75E 30p, then S74E 114p, with the direction of the road which leads from New Market to Vienna where stands a post set down in the direction of the 1st course of the tract called "Ridgy Land", from thence N17W 7p to a post which stands on the north side of the road which makes into the former road then with the directions of that road N81E 47p, N88E 55p, then N77E 13p to a post set in the line of the N20W 111p course of the aforesaid "Preston Vale", then with that line to the end thereof N20W 48p, S82W 26p, S54W 40p, S60W 46p to a post set down in the direction of the 1st course of the aforesaid "Ridge Land", thence N17W 35p to the intersection of the land called "Melvills Meadows", thence bounded by that line the following courses S49W 45p, N 87p to a marked post set down in the direction of the home course of the aforesaid "Ridge Land" then reverse with that line S44W 75p to a post, then by a line to the 1st place of beginning.  Containing 50 acres.  Being the late dwelling of Daniel Sulivane, deceased.

17 HD 366 - 9 February 1801 - James Sulivane to Thomas Thompson Junior for 1000 pounds:  tract called "Littletons Last Shift" containing 100 acres, granted to Edmund Littleton; "Addition to York" containing 20 acres, granted to Daniel Sulivane, and parts of three other tracts of "New Market", "Sulivane's Meadows", and "Melvills Meadows".  Beginning at a stone and post standing at the end of the 2nd course of Edward Thompson's lot, it being part of the tract called "New Market", then runs N 1 1/2 W 43 perches to a post in a field on the west side of the main road leading from New Market to Rix's Bridge, from thence (blank) 19 1/2 E 114 to the intersection of the middle of the aforesaid road, then S 89 W 36 perches to another post then N 1 W 53 perches to the intersection of the Fort Branch, then up the said branch bounded thereby as follows S 75 E 4 perches, N 84 1/2 E 8 perches, N 63 E 6 perches, S 55 E 11 perches, S 80 E 5 perches, S 54 1/2 E 7 perches, S 84 E 8 perches, S 53 E 15 perches, N 86 E 10 perches, then across said branch N 65 E 13 perches to a post, from thence up the said branch S 89 E 19 perches, N 72 E 7 perches, S 84 E 12 perches, N 88 E 21 perches, N 86 E 6 perches, N 56 E 7 perches, N 38 E 7 perches, then S 87  E 6 1/2 perches to the end of the 6th course of a tract called "Addition to Hazzard", then S 70 1/2 E 90 perches to the 1st boundary of said land, then from said boundary N 70 1/2 W 8 perches, then S 9 perches to a post at the end of the 2nd course of "Sulivane's Meadows" then N 52 W 4 perches to the end of the 3rd course of "Melvills Meadows", then W & N 25 perches, then S by W 8 perches to the intersection of the 1st course of Buckland, then S 49 E 11 to the 2nd boundary of Buckland, then S 20 1/2 W 61 perches to a post, then south 38 perches to the 1st boundary of "Melvills Meadows", then S 10 E 16 perches, S 53 W 65 perches, N 46 to the intersection of the home course of the tract called "Ridgeland", then reversed with that line S 43 3/4 W 80 1/2 perches to a post N 78 W 40 1/2 perches to another post, then by a line drawn west to the 1st place of beginning.  Containing 223 acres.  Mary Sulivane, wife of James Sulivane.

17 HD 631 - 28 November 1801 - Robert Sulivane to Garrison McCollister for 100 pounds:  parts of tracts known as "Davids Purchase" and the "Addition to Daniels Chance" on the north side of the main road leading from New Market to Vienna. Containing 35 acres more or less.

17 HD 640 - 24 June 1801 - Thomas Stevens of Talbot County, farmer, to Thomas Jackson, hatter for 220 pounds:  all that lot and houses at a village known by the name of  New Market.  On the left side of the main road that leads from Cabin Creek Mill to Cambridge being part of a tract called "New Market".  Beginning at a marked post being the 4th boundary of a lot purchase by the late Doctor Daniel Sulivane of Sherwood & LeCompte, from thence runs S 75 E 28 3/4 perches to a marked post being the third boundary of the aforesaid Sulivane's lot, then S 1 E 5 1/2 perches to a marked post, then N 75 W 30 1/2 to a marked post then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acres.  Sally Stevens, wife of Thomas Stevens.

19 HD 157 - 22 January 1802 - Mortgage - William McDonald and James McDonald of Dorchester County owing to Thomas Marshall:  Mortgage on plantation called "Carthagena" at the price of $10 per acre.

19 HD 179 - 22 January 1802 - Thomas Marshall  to William McDonald and James McDonald for $2700:  plantation known as "Carthagenia", which was devised to the said Thomas Marshall by his father John Marshall, deceased.  Part of the parcel of land which Thomas John Marshall, the father of the said John Marshall and grandfather of the said Thomas Marshall, bought of a certain Henry Trippe.  Reference being the will of the said John Marshall to the deed from the said Henry Trippe to the said Thomas John Marshall.  Brittania Marshall, wife of Thomas Marshall.

19 HD 185 - 24 December 1802 - John Stevens, Esq and Frances, his wife, to Thomas Marshall for 267 pounds:  their interest in "Carthagenia", which was devised by the said Thomas Marshall by the last will and testament of his father John Marshall, deceased, in which said land the said Frances Stevens is entitled to dower in right of the said John Marshall, deceased, her former husband.

19 HD 207 - 24 December 1801 - John Stevens, Esq. to Levin Marshall for $1:  (1) house and lot in the village of New Market, which lot the said John Stevens purchased of a certain Mr. Cyrus Mitchell, now deceased.  Where the said John Stevens now lives.  Reference being the will of the said Cyrus Mitchell.  (2) And parcel of woodland near the village of New Market, which the said John Stevens bought of a certain Robert Griffith, now deceased.  Containing 10 acres.

19 HD 209 - 24 December 1801 - Levin Marshall to John Stevens and Frances Stevens, his wife for $1:  (1) house and lot with the appurtenances in the village of New Market, which was conveyed by the said John Stevens to the said Levin Marshall as by a deed bearing equal date.   (2) also a lot of woodland, which was also conveyed by Stevens to Marshall by deed bearing  equal date

19 HD 319 - 6 April 1802 - James Sulivane to Devereaux Travers for 22 pounds, 6 shillings:  lot in the village of New Market.  Beginning at a marked post, it being the 2nd bounder of a lot purchased by Theophilus Marshall of said Sulivane in the 1796, and from thence running  S 89 E to a post marked LT and from thence running S 1 to a marked cedar post No. 2, it being the 2nd boundary post of a lot sold by the said Sulivane to a certain William Ryley some few years past, and from the said post running and binding with the said lot N 75 W to a marked cedar post standing at the end of the first line of the 1st lot purchased by Charles LeCompte of the said Sulivane some years past, and running from thence and binding with that lot until it intersects the first line of the aforesaid lot sold by said Sulivane to the aforesaid Theophilus Marshall, and from thence with a straight line and binding with said lot to the first beginning.  Containing 1 acre.

19 HD 330 - 1 May 1802 - Cyrus Mitchell to John Stevens for 33 pounds, 6 shillings, 8 pence:  Whereas Cyrus Mitchell, deceased, did in his lifetime sell to John Stevens Esq., a lot in the village of New Market on which the said Stevens dwelling house now stands.  And whereas the said Cyrus Mitchell died before he executed a deed to the said John Stevens for the said lot, he the said Cyrus  bequeathed the said lot to the said John by his last will and testatment upon his the said John's paying for the same to his executors and complying with the terms of sale.

19 HD 344 - 10 May 1802 - Ezekiel Richardson, Sheriff of Dorchester County, to Levin Marshall for 17 shillings:  On 2 February 1802, by decree of the Dorchester County Court directed the sheriff to the the goods, chattels, lands, and tenements of Henry Marshall, Levin Marshall, and Robert King  to pay debs owed to Thomas Wilcox.  The sheriff sold a lot in the village of New Market containing 59 square perches, which the said Levin Marshall and Henry Marshall purchased of a certain Cyrus Mitchell, now deceased, referenced being the last will and testament of the said Cyrus Mitchell and to the certificate of WIlliam McDonald and James McDonald, the executors thereof, bearing the date 13 April 1802.  Levin Marshall bought the share of Henry Marshall at a public auction held by the sheriff.

19 HD 463 - 3 August 1802 - John Seward and Elizabeth, his wife, to Thomas Hooper, Junior for 200 pounds.: part of a tract called "Ennalls Outrange". Beginning where the old Indian line intersects a South corner of a tract called "Carthagena" and from thence running and binding with "Carthagena" until it intersects a part of a tract called "Ennall's Outrange" which Captain Ebenezer Newton and James Saunders sold to James Sulivane, then running S 26 E 100 perches, then S 21 W until it intersects with a tract called "Addition to Partnership", thence running with the said "Addition to Partnership" until it intersects the original lines of the the first laying out of the Choptank Indian Lands, and with the said line to the first beginning.  Containing 100 acres.

20 HD 175 - 5 January 1803 - Theophilus Marshall to Henry Haskins for $1300:  parts tracts known as "Carthagenia", "Marshalls Venture", "Marshalls Chance", and "New Market", all adjoining each other.  Beginning at a marked cedar post standing at the end of the east by north line 246 perches of the aforesaid "Carthagenia", it also being the first beginning of "Marshall's Chance" and running from thence S 75 W 60 7/8 perches to a post marked with 4 notches standing at the end of a line of the land formerly belonging to Robert Griffith, thence running and binding with the said land S 112 1/4 perches to a post, it being another corner of said Griffith land, then still with said land E 91 1/2 perches to a marked sassafras post and N by E 135 perches to a sliped red oak, then E 31 1/2 perches to intersect the divisional line in the lane between said land and the land of Capt. James Sulivane, thence up the said land N 7 W 56 1/2 perches to a post, it being the beginning mentioned in a deed from said Sulivane to said Marshall, then up the said lane N 7 W 115 perches to the divisional line between said Sulivane and Henry Dickinson, then with that line reversed S 37 W 57 perches to a post, then S 35 E 28 perches to a ditch between said land and the heirs of John Marshall, then with said ditch and binding with the same S 17 W 35 1/2 perches, thence with another ditch S 74 W 88 perches to a post standing in the head of a ditch between said land and the land belonging to the heirs of Robert Griffith, then running and binding with said Griffith's line to t post standing at the end of the first course mentioned in this deed, then with a straight line to the first beginning.  Containing 155 acres, except 1 square acre of the same which Joseph Roberts lives, who has a life estate only in said acre..  Elizabeth Marshall, wife of Theophilus Marshall.

20 HD 267 - 9 April 1803 - William Woolen of Dorchester County to Negro Tom: Manumission Witn: Chas. Adams, Samuel Collins.

20 HD 300 - 23 May 1803 - Theophilus Marshall to Robert Travers for 60 pounds:  part of a tract formerly called "Debate Enlarged" but resurveyed by James Sulivane and now called "New Market" in the village of New Market.  Described upon the plot by No. 2.  Beginning at a bounded cedar post marked with the letters CL on one side and TM upon the other, standing on the east side of the main road leading from Cabin Creek to Cambridge, it being the 4th or last boundary of Lot No. 3 sold by James Sulivane to Charles LeCompte in the year 1795, and from thence running S 89 E 12 perches to another marked cedar post of said LeCompte's Lot marked CL and from thence running the same course S 89 E 5 1/4 perches to another marked white oak post marked with the letter TM and from thence running N 9 perches to