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Finley, Steel, and Allison Families in Cecil County, Maryland

Land Records

4 October 1717 - Charles Carroll of Annapolis to Joseph Steel of Cecil Co. planter land called Society on branch called Spring Run, branch of Elk River (doubt raised about the bounds of this province and that of PA) Wit: John B. Corbery, Edward Griffith. vol. 3:115-119.

30 July 1723 - John Smith of Elk River in Cecil Co., MD and Jane his wife to Thos Allason of same place cordwainder land granted Stephen Knight adj. John Thomas called the Botle and Smith's Discovery. Wit: Alex White, Robt Dutton, Nathan Worley. vol. 4:23-25.

? - Robt Steel and wife Catren of Cecil Co. appoint trusty friends John Kirkpatrick and his wife to be lawful attys. Wit: Thos Homill, Wm. Crocket. vol. 4:489.

10 March 1735 - Robt Holy of Cecil Co., MD planter to Joseph Steel land called Confusion corner of Thos Sharps land. Wit: John Kankey, Saml Young. vol. 5:89-90.

7 November 1740 - Benjamen Winslow of Cecil Co., MD farmer and Mary his wife to John Steel late of kingdom of Ireland Gent land called New Muster, main branch of Elk River. vo. 6:46-48.

1741 - John Steel late of Ireland to Archibald Steel of tsp of Drumore and Co. of Lancaster and Prov. of PA land called New Munster. Wit: John Vanel, A. Barry. vol. 6:48-50.

8 March 1742 - Joseph Steel of Milford Hundred in Cecil Co., MD farmer to Robt Rowland of Kent Co., PA land called Society. Wit: A. Barry, John Scott, Michl Wallace. vol. 6:220-222.

8 March 1743/44 - John Steel of Rock Run in Cecil Co., MD to Robt Allison and John Allison of the prov and co. a mill on Rock Run. Wit: Wm McKedy, Jo Hammondorsey, Saml Ingram. vo. 6:341-343.

8 June 1744 - Stephen Onion of Baltimore Co. ironmaster to John Steel of Cecil Co. miller land east side of Susquehannah River mouth of Rock Run condemned for water mill. vol. 6:356-358.

25 August 1749 - Hugh Lawson of Lunenburgh Co., VA to James Allison of Cecil Co., MD farmer land called Society where sd Allison now lives land granted to Morgan Patton, Patton to Rodger Lawson to Hugh Lawson by deed of gift 1733. Wit: A. Parry, Moses Andrews, Alex. McDowell. (Hugh Lawson of Lunenburgh Co., VA and George Lawson of Cecil Co., MD merchant bound to James Allison. Margaret, wife of Hugh Lawson.). vol. 7:105-107.

1749 - James Allison and wife Mary to Wm Whan of New Castle Co. same land. [Society?]

vol. 7:164-166.

6 April 1753 - Joseph Wallace of Cecil Co. smith and Mary his wife to James Finley of sd Co. and Province gentleman land called Castle Fin and another tract called Gardners Delight. Wit: Theos A1exnder, Wm Wallace, Thomas Sharp. vol. 7:505-508.

18 June 1753 - John Finley and Margaret his wife of Cumberland Co., PA wheelwright to Saml McCutchin of Milford Hundred in Cecil Co., MD land called Fairhill west branch of Elk River patented to John Hollingsworth now dec'd who sold part to John Finley of New Castle Sup Dal weaver, became property of his sone the afsd John Finley wheelwright. Wit: John Farley, Thomas Finley (Rev.) Mr. James Finley had power of atty). vol 9:59-61.

18 June 1753 - I, John Finley of Cumberland Co., PA and tsp of Lurgan but late of Cecil Co., MD with Margaret my wife appoint our well beloved friend R D James Finley of Cecil Co. lawful atty. Wit: John Finly Esqr., Thomas Finley, John McCutchin. vol 8:61-62.

25 May 1787 - Rev. James Finley of Westmoreland Co., PA to Saml Whan of Cecil Co. land called Castle Fin. Wit: John Evans, John Gilpin. vol. 15:153-154

11 February 1788 - Thos Finley to Wm Patton cooper of Cecil Co., MD cattle and household goods. Wit: Robt Caldwell, Wm Henry. vol. 16:248-249.

17 Jan 1793 - Mary Finley, wife of Robt Finley, Esther Waggoner, wife of Thos Waggoner, and Rachel Harvey all daughters of Wm Harvey late of Cecil Co. dec'd to Andrew Harvey of Cecil Co., MD land on Little Elk Creek. Wit: John Miller, Thos Moffet. vol. 18: 42-43

13 Mar 1794 - Robt Finley and Frances Boyd, exrs. of Alex.. Boyd and Robt Boyd one of the heirs of sd dec' d of West Nottingham, Cecil Co, MD to James Egan land called Orphans Legacy a little north of the southernmost line of Nottingham, corner of John McCullough's land. Wit: Patrick Ewing, James Evans, Esther Boyd, Eliz. Boyd. vol.19:41-43.

1796 - Hannah Finley widow of the late Rev. James Finley of Westmoreland Co., PA to Zebulon Hollingsworth of Cecil Co., land of the late Robt Evans, dec 'd of Cecil Co. which fell to Hannah Finley as heiress at Head of Elk near Elk River. Hannah is the daughter of devisee. Wit. John Miller, A. Hollingsworth. vol.19:491-493.

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