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From: Judy Ardine <>
Subject: John LARKIN c1671-1734
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 18:53:44 -0400

Larkin
Family


John LARKIN3 (Thomas2, John1), probably the son of Thomas LARKIN
and grandson of John LARKIN of Cecil Co., MD, was a single freeman in Lower
Chichester Twp, Chester Co., PA. in 1724 and was progenitor of all the
LARKIN family of Delaware Co., PA.; b: , d:about 1786, m:10-29-1731 at
Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. Esther SHELLY, dau. of Roger and Elizabeth
(Buzby) SHELLY of Chichester Twp. They were admitted into membership in the
Society of Friends at Concord Monthly Meeting, Concord Twp., Delaware Co.,
PA. 8-8-1744 where he was appointed overseer 3-1-1749. He moved to Bethel
Twp., Delaware Co., PA. about 1750. By his will be devised a tract of 120
acres of land to his son, Joseph LARKIN, and to his son Isaac LARKIN "my
present dwelling plantation in Bethel: containing 180 acres. In a deed made
in 1715 by Ephraim Augustus HERMEN to Thomas LARKIN for 883 acres of land
in Cecil Co., MD, the indenture recites that previous to 8-14-1682, John
LARKIN, father of Thomas LARKIN, had patented that number of acres which
tract was afterward patented to Augustus HERMEN.

Children of John and Esther (Shelly) LARKIN*:
(1) William LARKIN, d:1763, d:10-7-1756 Jane SMEDLEY,
b:12-6-1734/5, d:1782, dau. of George and Mary (Hammans) SHELLY of
Middletown Twp., Delaware Co., PA.
(2) Prudence LARKIN, m:1762, Joseph WAY, b:3-23-1737,
d:3-12-1815, son of Jacob and Sarah (Hannum) WAY of Pennsbury Twp., Chester
Co., PA.
(3) Isaac LARKIN, b:8-25-1744, d:4-23-1827, m:(1st) 4-30-1766
Sarah BRINTON, d:1772, d:1772, dau. of John and Margaret (Williamson)
BRINTON of Thornbury Twp., Delaware Co., PA.; m:(2nd) Rachel WAY,
b:6-11-1749, dau. of John and Ann (Hannum) WAY of Pennsbury, Twp.
(4) Susanna LARKIN, md: Robert ROBINSON
(5) Joseph LARKIN, md: Ann SALKELD, b:9-27-1747, dau. of John and
Elizabeth (Worrall) SALKELD
(6) Phebe LARKIN, md: John MILNER
(7) Lydia LARKIN, md: Benjamin GRUBB
(8) Elizabeth LARKIN, md: John COBOURN

Ashmead: Delaware Co., PA.
Johnson: History of Cecil Co., MD.
Curtis H Hannum: Hannum Family
Cope: Smedley Family
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Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 1, p:7
Power of Attorney. John LARKIN of Ann Arundel Cnty appoints his trusty and
well beloved friend George HOLLAND to be his attorney to acknowledge in
Cecil cnty a conveyance of land in Cecil cnty called Greenfield to Capt
Thomas HARWOOD of Line House. Made: 14 Nov 1674. Wit: Thomas TAILOR, Robert
FRANKLIN.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 1, p:8
Deed. John LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, innholder, for a warrant of 1150
acres of land, conveys to Capt Thomas HARWOOD of London, mariner, 750 ares
of lan in Cecil cnty, (formerly in Baltimore cnty) on the east side of
Chesapeake Bay by the land formerly taken up by Richard LEAKE. Lord
Baltimore, by patent dated at St Marys 10 May 1671, granted this land,
called Greenfield, to John LARKIN. Made: 08 Aug 1674. Wit: George HOLLAND,
J HILKEN. Ack: 17 Nov 1674 by Goerge HOLLAND, attorney for John LARKIN.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 2, p:345
Release. Ephraim Augustine HERRMAN of Cecil cnty, gent, and Thomas LARKIN
of Ann Arundel cnty, lately had a dispute about a tract of land in Bohemia
River, called Clifton, patented to John LARKIN, father of said Thomas
LARKIN, which included a tract of 883 acres of land called Middle Neck or
Little Bohemia, originally taken up by Augustine HERRMAN, grandfather of
said Ephraim. Because Thomas LARKIN has proved his rights to the land
called Clifton to be prior to the rights of the other and for other
valuable considerations paid, HERRMAN releases to Thomas LARKIN any right
he has to the land. Made: 10 Oct 1715. Wit: M VANDERHEYDEN, Stephen KNIGHT.
Ack: same day by Ephraim Augustine HERRMAN
and Isabella his wife, who released her rights of dower. JPs: M
VENDERHEYDEN, Matth VANBEBBER. Rec: 15 Oct 1715. John DOWDALL, Clk.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 2, p.386
Deed. Thomas LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, son and heir apparent of John
LARKIN, for œ25 to Walter SCOTT of Cecil cnty, gent, 83 acres of land, part
of a tract called Clifton. Charles Lord Baltimore by grant dated 05 Jul
1686 conveyed to John LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, innholder, land called
Clifton in Cecil cnty on the southern branch of Bohemia River laid out for
883 acres. Made 13 Feb 1714. Wit: Stephen WARMAN, Wm WOOTEN. Ack: same day
by Thomas LARKIN and his wife Margaret. JP: Wm HOLLAND. W Fritz REDMOND
received from Walter SCOTT 3s 4p alienation money on 25 Mar 1715. Rec: 29
Mar 1716. John DOWDALL, Clk.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 2, p.388
Deed. Thomas LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, son and heir apparent of John
LARKIN, for œ100 to Matthias VANBEBBER of Cecil cnty, gent, the remainder
of the land called Clifton excepting the land sold to Stephen KNIGHT and
Walter SCOTT [see previous entry]. Charles Lord Baltimore by grant dated 05
Jul 1686 conveyed to John LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, innholder, land
called Clifton in Cecil cnty on the southern branch of Bohemia River laid
out for 883 acres. Made 13 Feb 1715. Wit: Stephen WARMAN, Wm WOOTEN. Ack:
same day by Thomas LARKIN and his wife Margaret. JP: Wm HOLLAND. W Fritz
REDMOND received from Matthias VANBEBBER 20s alienation money on 23 Mar
1715. Rec: 29 Mar
1716. John DOWDALL, Clk.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 2, p.390
Deed. Thomas LARKIN of Ann Arundel cnty, son and heir apparent of John
LARKIN, for œ100 to Stephen KNIGHT of Cecil cnty, gent 300 acres of land by
Walter Scott's land, part of the tract called Clifton. Charles Lord
Baltimore by grant dated 05 Jul 1686 conveyed to John LARKIN of Ann Arundel
cnty, innholder, land called Clifton in Cecil cnty on the southern branch
of Bohemia River laid out for 883 acres. Made 13 Feb 1715. Wit: Stephen
WARMAN, Wm WOOTEN. Ack: same day by Thomas LARKIN and his wife Margaret.
JP: Wm HOLLAND. W Fritz REDMOND received from Stephen KNIGHT 12 s
alienation money on 23 Mar 1715. Rec: 29 Mar 1716. John DOWDALL, Clk.

Cecil Cnty, MD Deed Book 4, p.222
Town Proceedings. Libra S K No 6 Commencing 07 Nov 1732. At a session of
assembly held in Annapolis 21 May 1730 was made an act for the laying out
of land to erect a town at a place called Boxens Point on the south side of
Bohemia River in Cecil cnty. On 06 Aug 1730 a meeting of the
Commissioners for laying out the town was held.
Sheriff John BALDWIN makes a return of a warrant to summon a jury
of the most substantial freeholders to appear before the Commissioners on
Monday, 07 Sep next. Said jury is to determine what damages and recompense
they thing fit to award the owner or owners of the 20 acres of land which
will be taken to build Cecil Town. Warrant made 24 Aug 1730. Wit: Ephraim
Augt HERMAN, Alpho COSDON, B PEARCE,, Nichols RIDGLEY.
The jury values the land at œ47.10s
On 17 Sep Commissioners PEARCE, HERMAN, GEORGE, COSDON and KNIGHT
meet to have 20 locust posts set, one at a corner of each lot number 1,2,3,
etc. and have stakes set up to distinguish streets.
Lot No 14, Thomas LARKINS, 25 Sep 1730

Cecil Cnty, MD Land Patents & Certificates
John LARKIN - 1686 - "Clifton" - 883 acres
John LARKIN - 1671 - "Greenfield" - 750 acres
John LARKIN - 1677 - "Larkin's Desire" - 300 acres
Thomas LARKIN - 1705 - "Margarett's Delight" - 1000 acres
John LARKIN - 1737 - "New Hall" - 485 acres

Cecil Cnty, MD Debt Books
GUNNERY, Sprye (Baltimore cnty) - "New Hall" - 1734, 1760
RIDGLEY, Nicholas - "Greenfield", "Quigley"s Grove" - 1734, 1760
RODES, Nicholas - "Larkin's Desire" - 1734, 1760
RUMSEY, Charles - "Newhall", "Addition to Newhall", "Concord", "Swan
Harbour" - 1734, 1760, 1766

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