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From: "George Dill" <>
Subject: [LDR] Copy of Original Indentured Service Document
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:23:28 -0700


I am new to this group of ancestry researchers. I am researching Dill ancestors in Maryland. I have found a court document that said that John Dill came to America in 1659. I believe that he had to serve five years of indentured service as part payment for his transportation plus contribute his promised 50 acres of land. I would like to have a copy of an original hand written Indentures Service Document. It does not matter what name is one the document. I just want to have a copy of such an original document for my ancestry files.

I am also trying to find out where this John Dill landed when he came to America. Did he land in Jamestown and then migrate with his master to Dorchester or Talbot Co., MD? Did the sailing ship land in Oxford, MD? I have also
found a Thomas Dill land record dated March 10 1731. Is Thomas Dill the son of John Dill. Does anyone have more information about these and other Dills in Maryland in the 1659 to 1730 time frame? Because of the later presence of Dills in this Maryland area, I believe that this John Dill did live in the lower Delmarva area but I do not have any records that say where. Any help in this area would be appreciated as well.

Thanks for your help. With love in Christ, George


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