Notes for John Duvall, Capt.

Notes for John Duvall, Capt.

Captain John Duvall, m abt 1686 to Elizabeth Jones. They had 11 children. One of the more important military officers of the Provence. In 1704, he and his brother, Mareen the elder, were granted "Duvalls Delight", a patent of 3108 acres, located at the mouth of Rogues Harbor. It was one of the true manors in Anne Arundel Co. and is listed in Alice Norris Parran's "Register of Maryland Heraldic Families".

!Maryland State Archives (ARMD 40-88; AALR IH#1-66): John of AA Co. m. by 19 Aug. 1685/17 Aug 1689, Eliza, dau of William Jones

Reference: Patent Record 16, p. 560
Date: 1672
Description: Wilsons Grove, 200 Acres; Patent
Developer/Owner: Wilson, Robert

1674: Grantors: John Powell and James Powell, of South River, AA County planters. Grantee: William Jones, of South River, AA Co. planter, tract originally granted to Robert Wilson 1 May 1672 called Wilson’s Grove between the heads of South River and Ann Arundell River, bounded by land formerly laid out for Robert Proctor and John Gater called Abington, by the head of South Run of South River, by land of Jerome White. 200 acres. The 200 acres since conveyed to John Powell and James Powell by indenture dated 8 Oct. 1672, and entered in Court Roles, AA Co., 13 Nov. 1670.
This indenture involves the tract called Wilsons Grove, laid out for 200 acres. Other: Rerecorded at request of John Duvall.

!Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1737-1740, Volume 40, Page 87, Chapter III, Page 171/172: An Act for Docking the Intail of a Tract of Land Called Wilsons Grove in the County of Ann Arundell and Vesting the same in Lewis Duvall In fee Simple and for Settling other Lands and Tenements to the Same Uses. Whereas William Jones late of Ann Arundell County Deceased was in his Life, time Seized In fee Simple of two hundred Acres of Land Called Wilsons Grove with the Appurtenances lying & being in the County afd between the heads of South & Severn Rivers and so being thereof Seized Did by his Deed in Writeing bearing Date the Seventeenth Day of August Anno Domini Sixteen hundred Eighty & five (17 August 1685) Duely made Executed & Recorded Convey the same Land unto John Duvall late of the same County Deced who Intermarryed with Elizabeth the Daughter of the said William Jones & to the heirs of the Body of the said Elizabeth by the said John Duvall Lawfully to be begotten & for want of such Issue then to the use & behoof of the heirs of the Body of the said Elizabeth Lawfully to be begotten & in Case of Default or want of such Issue then to the use & behoof of the right heirs of the said William Jones for ever And Whereas the said John Duvall Dyed Intestate Leaving Issue three sons & four Daughters Viz: Lewis Samuel and Alexander Duvall Elizabeth now the wife of John Gaither Sarah now the wife of Samuel Farmer Comfort now the wife of William Griffith & Rachel now the wife of William Waters whereby the said Two hundred Acres of Land Vested in the said Lewis Duvall as son & heir to the said John Duvall Deceased And Whereas the said two hundred Acres of Land is now near all Cut Downe and the Buildings thereon Old & Decay'd and not more than about thirty or forty Acres of Wood Land Ground belonging to the said Tract & but a small Part of the timber thereon fit for Clap boards whereby the said Lewis Duvall has been Obliged for the Support of himself & family amongst whom are many small Children to remove therefrom & Settle upon other Fresh Lands better Suited to his necessitous Circumstances And Whereas the said Lewis Duvall is & Stands Seized in fee Simple of & in a Certain Tract or Parcell of Land Called Pretty Land lying in the County afd & granted unto the said Lewis the tenth Day of June Seventeen hundred thirty & four for fifty Acres as also of & in another Tract or Parcell of Land Called the Addition lying & Adjoyning to the said Tract last mentioned & granted unto the said Lewis the Same Day & Year last mentioned for one hundred Acres as also of & in another Tract or Parcell of Land Called Grimetts Chance lying & Adjoyning to the said two Tracts last mentioned or one of them & Granted on the third Day of February Seventeen hundred twenty & Eight (3 Feb 1728) for one hundred Acres unto a Certain Thomas Worthington who by Deed Duely made Executed & Recorded bearing Date the thirtyfirst Day of March Seventeen hundred thirty & Seven (31 March 1737) Conveyed the Same to the said Lewis Duvall which said Severall & respective three Tracts of Land last mentioned are mostly Woodland & Adjoyning as afd with some Improvements thereon which he the said Lewis Duvall is willing to Settle to the uses of the said Intailed Land so as that the fee Simple Estate of the said Intailed Land may be Confirmed to him whereby the sd Lewis & his family may hereafter be Comfortably Subsisted all which Appears very Just & Reasonable. And Forasmuch as it has been Certified to this Assembly by the Parties Concerned in the right of the said Intailed Land Called Wilsons Grove That they are very Willing & Desirous that the Intail of the said Land should be Dockt And an Estate in fee Simple therein Vested in the said Lewis Duvall & that the other three Tracts aforementioned should be Entailed to the same uses instead thereof It is therefore Humbly Prayed that it may be Enacted,

And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary by And with the Advice and Consent of his Lordships Governour And the Upper & Lower Houses of Assembly And the Authority of the same That all that Tract or Parcell of Land Called Wilsons Grove so as afd Conveyed unto the said John Duvall & Elizabeth his wife And to the heirs of the Body of the said Elizabeth by the said John Duvall Lawfully to be begotten & whereof the said John Duvall Dyed Seized as afd with all & Singular the Appurtenances thereunto belonging be & are hereby Vested in the said Lewis Duvall his heirs & Assigns to the only use & behoof of the said Lewis Duvall his heirs & Assignes forever And he the said Lewis Duvall his heirs & assignes shall hold the same freed & Discharged from all the Limitations in the said Deed of the said William Jones to the said John Duvall & Elizabeth his Wife Contained And that the afd Severall & Respective Tracts of Land Called Pretty Land the Addition & Grimetts Chance with the Severall Appertenances Thereunto belonging lying in Ann Arundell County afd & Adjoyning as afd be & are hereby Vested in the said Lewis Duvall & his heirs & the heirs of the Body of the said Elizabeth by the said John Duvall Lawfully begotten & for want of such Issue then to the use & behoof of the heirs of the body of the said Elizabeth Lawfully begotten & in Case of Default or want of such Issue then in the right heirs of the said William Jones for Ever And that all & Every Person or Persons whatsoever who by the Deed last mentioned might have Claimed the said first mentioned Intailed Land (now Vested in the said Lewis Duvall) by Virtue of the Limitations in the said Last mentioned Deed Contained shall for ever hereafter hold & Enjoy all & Singular the said last Mentioned Severall & Respective three Tracts of Land Called Pretty Land the Addition & Grimetts Chance & Premisses with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging Successively one after another as they might have Claimed & held the said Intailed Land if this Act had never been made Saveing to his Lordship the "Right Honourable the Lord Propry his heirs & Successors & to all & Every other Person or Persons Bodies Politick & Corporate their Respective heirs and Successors all such right Title Estate Interest Claim & Demand other than the Persons Claiming under the Deed afd from the said William Jones to the said John Duvall & Elizabeth his Wife as they every or Any of them should or might Claim if this Act had never been made Any thing herein Contained to the Contrary thereof in Any wise notwithstanding.