These records can be found at the Maryland State Archives.

These are abstracts of the record.

Due to the nature of the records they will not be in alphabetic order.

MdHR 11,577 - Call number 

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1) 9 June 1788
   John SALISBURY allowed support & maintenance of Katy & John
   BRUINTON, the children of Sarah BRUINTON - 5 lbs

1) 9 June 1788
   Spedden BROMWELL's application to keep Ordinary at his house
   at Hunting Creek

2) 9 June 1788
   Elizabeth TRAVERS, widow of Henry to keep ferry over Slaughter
   Creek

7) 10 Jun 1788
   Lovey BENSTON vs Thomas WEBSTER - Child Support

7) 10 Jun 1788
   Priscilla SHORTER, later Priscilla BRIGHT vs Anthony TALL &
   William MEDDIS re Francis WEBB child support

7) 10 Jun 1788
   Nancy BURTON vs John WHEATLEY - Child support

45) 10 Jun 1788
    Rachel JACKSON,aged 10 years orphan of Rachel JACKSON, dec. 
    Bound out to John BLAIR to learn trade of spinster

52) 22 Aug 1788
    Levin & Henry FARRARE, Petition - In the service of Tristram
    THOMAS as adm of John LANGFITT as servants until they arrive
    at the age of 31 yrs, but the conceive they are not entitled
    to serve any person on any other terms than white orphans are
    there being no record of their ever having been sworn to any
    person whatsoever. 

53) 23 Aug 1788
    Application of John CONNER, with the consent of his wife, Mary
    CONNER, mother of James STEWART, to bind out said James STEWART
    to the said John CONNER until he shall arrive at 21 yrs - To
    be taught trade as joyner

54) 23 Aug 1788
    Petition of Leah CHURCH that she is being held in servitude by
    Dennis LANE contrary to law

54) 23 Aug 1788
    Petition of Abrhama CHURCH that he is being held in servitude by
    William PATTISON of Blackwater contrary to law

58) 15 Oct 1788
    John FITCHEW (Orphan of John FITCHEW, dec) aged 17 yrs & 6 mos
    bound to Michael DEIGNAIN to learn boot and shoe making

68) 17 Oct 1788
    Evans HARPER (orphan of William HARPER, dec) aged 13 yrs to be
    bound to John BARNES of Thomas to learn farming

78) 10 Mar 1789
    Levin HILL (Orphan of Mary HILL, dec) aged 8 or 9 yrs bound to
    William MEDDICE to learn farming

89) 12 Mar 1789
    David SMITH, guardian of Levin CAMPBELL re land "Partnership"

92) 13 Mar 1789
    William HAYWARD of Allen - Application to sell retail spirituous
    liquors

95) 14 Mar 1789
    James BRYAN - Petition that he has served out his time of
    servitude to Edward COLE, but COLE detains him - Discharged
    

112) 9 Jun 1789
     William VICKERS, orphan of Thomas VICKERS, with consent of his
     mother, Laurance VICKERS to be bound to James CONDON, taylor,
     to learn the trade

142) 12 Jun 1789
     Mary WILLEY vs David FALLIN - Child Support

142) 12 Jun 1789
     Rachel HARPER vs Bedcar GOOTEE - Child Support

148) 22 Jun 1789
     Priscilla MACE vs Jacob TUCKER - Child Support

148) 22 Jun 1789
     Nicey THOMPSON vs James NORGET - Child support

148) 22 Jun 1789
     Henry WELCH re Elizabeth DUNNOCK's child vs John COOK - Child
       support

150) 22 Jun 1789
     Lyddia PENNINGTON vs George BEULEY - Child Support

150) 22 Jun 1789
     Comfort PARKS vs Zadock MEZZICK - Child support

150) 23 Jun 1789
     Teresa ROBINSON vs Edward STEPHENS - Child support

153) 10 Aug 1789
     Jennette LEE vs Levin DEAN - Child support

167) 14 Oct 1789
     Application of David HARVEY with consent of Mary CRAFT the mother
     of Sarah KALLENDER aged 9 yrs to be bound until aged 16 to
     HARVEY to learn to spin.

170) 15 Oct 1789
     William COMER bound to aged 21 to Grantham EARLE to learn trade
     of brickmaking

173) 16 Oct 1789
     William/Joseph (used both names in application) orphan of Joseph
     COPE aged 17 yrs last Feb to be bound to John FLETCHER to learn
     the trade of turner

189) 10 Mar 1790
     Elizabeth PERRY vs Michael MCCRAY - Child support

201) 19 May 1790
     Joseph THOMPSON, orphan of Ephraim THOMPSON, dec, aged 10 yrs to
     be bound to Thomas ABBOTT to learn trade as shoemaker

205) 7 Jun 1790
     William BRYAN, orphan of Andrew BRYAN, dec aged ca 13 yrs to be
     bound to Alexander SMITH to learn trade as taylor

229) 10 Jun 1790
     Grace WALLACE vs Travers TOLLEY - Child support

229) 10 Jun 1790
     Rosanna FITZHUGH vs Charles THOMAS - Child support

233) 11 Jun 1790
     Reuben CORNISH, orphan of Alice THATCHELL, aged 9 yrs to be bound
     to John HOOPER, farmer to learn farming

245) 12 Oct 1790
     Thomas GRIFFITH, orphan of James GRIFFITH, dec aged 10 yrs to be
     bound to William HARRIS to learn trade of taylor

249) 14 Oct 1790
     Ordered by the court that James Rule STEVENS should enter into
     a Recognizance in the sum of 40 lbs current money not to remove
     or suffer to be removed Negro George out of the county before
     the determination of his petition for freedom.

250) 14 Oct 1790
     Ordered by the court that Richard KEENE should enter into a
     Recognizance in the sum of 40 lbs current money not to remove or
     suffer to be removed Thomas REARDON out of this county before
     the determination of his petition for freedom.

252) 14 Oct 1790
     Elizabeth MOORE vs Thomas CRAGG, Jr - Child support

269) 22 Mar 1791
     Application of Andrew MCDONALD with consent of Sarah PALMER,
     the mother of Robert CATON aged 13 yrs to be bound until aged
     21 to learn trade of house carpenter and joiner

269) 22 Mar 1791
     Catherine ROSS vs William DAWSON - Child Support

273) 23 Mar 1791
     Charles STEVENS, orphan, aged 11 yrs to be bound to Dyre WILLIAMS
     to learn trade of cooper

274) 23 Mar 1791
     Joshua ADAMS, orphan, aged 15 yrs bound to William WOOLLEN to
     learn trade of wheelwright

276) 24 Mar 1791
     George BROWN, Constable of Nanticoke Hundred, in room of Patrick
     BRAUGHAN, dec

280) 25 Mar 1791
     Allen COTTERALL, aged 12 yrs the son of Margaret COTTERALL to be
     bound to George WARD to learn the trade of farming

282) 26 Mar 1791
     John COMER, aged 9 yrs the son of Rosanna COMER to be bound to
     Andrew KIRWAN to learn trade of cordwainer

283) 26 Mar 1791
     Thomas JONES, aged 13 yrs, the son of Esther JONES to be bound
     to Collins CARY to learn trade of house carpenter and joiner

286) 28 Mar 1791
     Draper STANLEY, aged 17 yrs to be bound to Henry HODSON to learn
     trade of farming

286) 28 Mar 1791
     Ezekiel STANLEY, aged 15 yrs to be bound to Henry HODSON to learn
     trade of farming

287) 28 Mar 1791
     Joseph STANLEY, aged 13 yrs to be bound to Henry HODSON to learn
     trade of farming

288) 28 Mar 1791
     James STANLEY, aged 10 yrs to be bound to Henry HODSON to learn
     trade of farming

313) 26 Oct 1791
     James STEWART, son of Mary CONNER aged ca 11 yrs & 6 mos to be
     bound to James John BRYAN to learn Bay trade

327) 29 Oct 1791
     Richard WOOLFORD, orphan of James WOOLFORD, dec, aged 15 yrs to
     be bound to James TRIPPE to learn trade of house carpenter and
     joiner

327) 29 Oct 1791
     James WOOLFORD, orphan of James WOOLFORD, dec, aged 12 yrs to be
     bound to Andrew MCDONALD to learn trade as house carpenter and
     joiner

333) 1 Nov 1791
     Henry Callister KENNEDY, orphan of John KENNEDY, dec, aged 13 yrs
     and 10 mos to be bound to Henry DICKINSON to learn to be County
     Clerk - Henry C KENNEDY to be 21 on 4 Jan 1799

341) 4 Nov 1791
     Petition of John PRITCHETT involving land of Thomas AIREY, Jr
     "Airey's Chance" aged 563 1/2 acres and "Thompson's Priviledge"
     45 acres

     Thomas AIREY, Jr, dec 1788 without issue
       Sis - Ann AIREY
       Sis - Betsey AIREY
       Sis - Sarah, wife of John PRITCHETT
       Sis - Leah AIREY
       Sis - Molly AIREY

End of Liber

Posted and completed 9 July 2000

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