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From: "Ellen Ward" <>
Subject: Re: [DEKENT] Kent County, DE Land Records
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:20:43 -0400
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Jean,

Are you still willing to do look-ups in your Kent County land books? If so,
would you mind checking to see if you have anything on the Ward family who
lived in Duck Creek as early as the late 1600s and probably at least through
1800. I found references to them in some wills and believe that a John Ward
had children Susanna, George, John and Thomas. I'm not sure if the family
moved or if the county lines changed but early family was shown in Duck
Creek, Kent County and then later references say Appoquinimink Hd, New
Castle County. I believe they may be related to the Wards of Cecil County
and am just beginning to work on that.

I am also descended from the Judge Isaac Davis family of Milford. Their
ancestors moved from Worcester Co., MD to Sussex County DE and finally to
Kent County, DE.

Thanks for suggesting the books for land records. I will probably buy (at
least) one from Willow Bend - they're a wonderful resource and close by for
me! If one book looks like a good choice for me please advise me! If you
need me to check anything for you in my Cecil County books, just ask!

Ellen Ward

Ward and Associated Families
of Sassafras Neck, Cecil County, Maryland
http://www.bcpl.net/~ellen/genealogy_index.html
Researching Ward, Davis, Ross, Read, Veazey, McLane, Caldwell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Schorfheide" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:54 PM
Subject: [DEKENT] Kent County, DE Land Records


> For those of you who may be interested in these books, here's some
> additional information:
>
> Kent County, Delaware Land Records
> Volume 1 1680-1701 (copyright 1996)
> Volume 2 1702-1722 (copyright 1996)
> Volume 3 1723-1734 (copyright 1997)
> Volume 4 1734-1742 (copyright 1997)(I don't own this one yet)
> Volume 5 1742-1749 (copyright 1997)
> Volume 6 1749-1756 (copyright 1997)
> Volume 7 1756-1764 (copyright 1997)
> Volume 8 1764-1768 (copyright 1998)
> Volume 9 1768-1772 (copyright 1999)
> Volume 10 1772-1775 (copyright 1999)
>
> Volumes 1-8 are by Mary Marshall Brewer; Volumes 9 and 10 are by Irma
Harper
> I got my copies from Willow Bend Books, 65 East Main Street, Westminister,
> MD 21157-5036, phone 800-876-6103, <www.WillowBend.net>. They may be
> available from other sources as well.
>
> My responses will be posted privately since the books are copyrighted. I
> don't mind posting my own research to lists, but I won't post publicly
> someone else's hard work.
>
> And, in case anyone can lend me a hand,here's (very briefly) where I am on
> my MORRIS and HOLLIDAY families:
>
> James MORRIS (son of Anthony and Mary (JONES) MORRIS - came from England
to
> Burlington, NJ in 1682) was born 1688, died 1747. Married Margaret COOK in
> 1709 and had surviving children James (married a TILTON?), Mary (married
> Cornelius EMPSON?), and Phoebe born 1720.
>
> John HOLLIDAY (birth date unknown, died before 22 June 1747) married
> Susannah GREENWOOD in 1723 and had several surviving children. John's son
> Robert (birth date unknown, died before 10 Feb. 1810) married Phoebe
MORRIS
> (daughter of James above) in 1752 and had 2 surviving children, Susannah
> (born 1756, died 1815, married George WILSON 1775), and James (born 1758,
> died 1816 in Madison County, IL, married Amelia JONES).
>
> I have more details on dates, but my file is buried at the moment. All of
> the above except Anthony and Mary (JONES) MORRIS lived the majority, if
not
> all of their lives in Kent County, DE and were active Quakers at Duck
Creek
> Monthly Meeting. I am particularly interested in more information on James
> MORRIS's wife, Margaret COOK, and their descendents by James and Mary; the
> parents and siblings of John HOLLIDAY and Susannah GREENWOOD and their
> descendents by Robert's siblings; and any information on Amelia JONES and
> her parents and siblings.
>
> Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated!
>
>
> Jean Schorfheide
> Galloway, NJ
>
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