Will of John Pigeon Charles County, Maryland February 6, 1739
Maryland [ ]! November the 27 day 1739.

In the Name of God Amen I John Piggen being sick & weak of body but of perfect memory Thanks be to God for the same. I make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following. Revoking all Wills or Will formerly by me made or done.

Item I give my Soul to God that gave it me & my Body to the Earth hoping through the merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ a [Remission] of my Sins.

Item I give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife my Dwelling Plantation together with all the Land I hold on the West side of Zeciah Swamp to dispose of as she shall think Convenient & also my Personal Estate to be at her Disposal as she shall think fit to her & her Ears forever.

Item I give & Bequeath unto my Son John Henry Piggeon all that part or parcell of Land lying on East side Zeciah Swamp called now by the name of Nue Branford to him & his Ears forever.

I Constiute & appoint my beloved Wife to be my hole & sole Exatricks of this my last Will & Testament as Witness my hand & Seal the day & year above written.
The words all my & the word Nue was Interlined before Signing or Sealing John p his mark Pigeon
Signed & Sealed in the Presents of us, John x his markVinson James E. Marr

p. 116, Charles County Land Records, Volume III
Liber D#2, Page 48
20 Aug 1713; Recorded at request of John Pigeon:
9 Jun 1713; Indenture from John Smith, planter, to John Pigeon, planter; for 6,000-* tobacco; a parcel being part of 1,500 acres called Jordan on the west side of Zachia Swamp; containing 100 acres; /s/ John Smith; wit. Edward Shaw, Robt. Hanson; ack. by Anne Smith, wife of John

p. 123, Charles County Land Records, Volume III
Liber F#2, Page 3
26 Mar 1714; Recorded at request of Samuel Baggott: 10 Mar 1713; Indenture from John Smith, planter, to Samuel Baggott, planter; for 2, 500# tobacco; part of a parcel called Jordan on the west side of Zachia Swamp; containing 35 acres; /s/ John Smith; wit. Jno. Pigeon (mark), Robt. Hanson; ack. by John Smith and Ann his wife

p. 180, Charles County Land Records, Volume III
Liber H#2, Page 357
23 Jun 1720; Recorded at request of John Pidgeon: 18 Jun 1720; Indenture from John Moore, planter, to John Pidgeon, planter; for 2, 500* tobacco; a parcel being part of 400 acres of land given by John Smith to his dau. Priscilla, wife of John Moore, called Jordan on the west side of Zachia Main Swamp; bounded by John Pidgeon and land of John Moore; containing 50 acres; /s/ John Moore, Priscilla Moore (mark); wit. Walt. Story, Wm. Hopkins; ack. 18 Jun 1720 by John Moore and Priscilla his wife

p. 44, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1722-1729; Book L#2
Page 198. At the request of John Pidgon of CC, the following lease was recorded this Jan 15, 1724.
Nov 10, 1724 from Richard Beale of CC, planter, to Jno Pigion of CC, planter, & Joan, his [Richard's--NJL] wife, the lease of part of the parcel of land called his Lordships favour, now in the possession of the sd Beale, situated on the west side of Zachia Swamp. Sd John Pigion is to have that part that lies on the Dressing Branch between Richard Willson's Quarter & a small branch that runs up by the old plantation and with sd branch until it intersects the line that divides sd Richd Beale's land & Richard Wilson's, containing about 50 acres. John Pidgeon shall have free liberty to cut down any timber or timber trees for the use of the sd land (viz, for building, fencing, or tobacco hogsheads). This is a 10 year lease, to commence from Dec 25 next. The rent is 5000 lbs of tobacco in cask, 2500 this year, and 2500 the next. Signed -Richard Beale. Wit-Geo Dent*, Robt Hanson*.

p. 122, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1729-1733; Book M#2
Page 221. At the request of George Keyth of CC, the following [lease] was recorded Jun 13, 1730.
Mar 25, 1730 from Peter Carrico of CC, planter, to George Keyth of CC, planter, and Elizabeth, his wife, for the considerations already reserved and hereafter mentioned, the lease of part of a parcel of land called Maidston, now in the possession of sd Peter Carrico, situated on a branch of Piles Fresh, bounded by a tract of land now in the possession of John Piggeon called New Bradford, a tract of land in possession of Lawrence Lent called Canterbury, containing 50 acres. George Keyth may cut down any timber or timber trees for the use of sd land (viz) for building, fencing, or tobacco hogsheads, during the term of 19 years, to commence from Dec 10 last past, in consideration of which George Keyth has paid Peter Carrico 2000 lbs of tobacco. Signed - Peter Carico. Wit - Jno Briscoe*, Jno Howard*.

p. 122, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1729-1733; Book M#2
Page 244. At the request of Edward Burch of CC, planter, the following deed was recorded this Apr 29, 1731.
I, John Anderson Sr of CC, for the natural love I have for my son-in-law, Edwd Burch of CC, millwright, and also for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land which I have lately taken up, lying in CC, bounded by a Spanish Oak standing near a Coach Road, it being a bounded tree of a tract of land belonging to Jas Tompson, and likewise a bounded tree of a tract of land belonging to Gabl Morgan, Gab Moran's land, a tract of land called New Bradford (part now in the possession of John Pidgeon, the other in possession of Joseph Gates), containing about 94 acres. Signed Nov 28, 1730 - Jno Anderson. Wit - Rand° Morris, Thos Hawkins, Char. Somrsett Smith*, Henry Hawkins*. Eliza, the wife to sd Jno Anderson Sr, relinquished her right of dower.

p. 130, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1729-1733; Book M#2
Page 244. At the request of Edward Burch of CC, planter, the following deed was recorded this Apr 29, 1731.
I, John Anderson Sr of CC, for the natural love I have for my son-in-law, Edwd Burch of CC, millwright, and also for divers other good causes, part of a tract of land which I have lately taken up, lying in CC, bounded by a Spanish Oak standing near a Coach Road, it being a bounded tree of a tract of land belonging to Jas Tompson, and likewise a bounded tree of a tract of land belonging to Gab Morgan, Gab Moran's land, a tract of land called New Bradford (part now in the possession of John Pidgeon, the other in possession of Joseph Gates), containing about 94 acres. Signed Nov 28, 1730 - Jno Anderson. Wit - Rand° Morris, Thos Hawkins, Char. Somrsett Smith*, Henry Hawkins*. Eliza, the wife to sd Jno Anderson Sr, relinquished her right of dower.

p. 4, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2
Page 4. Recorded Sep 26, 1733. I, John Anderson Sr of CC, for the love I have for my son-in-law Richard Standforth of CC, planter, and also for divers other good causes, I have given Richard part of a tract of land which I have lately taken up, lying in CC, bounded by Edward Burch's land, being part of the same tract called Foxes race, thence to a tract of land called New Bradford, now in possession of John Pigeon, the other part in possession of Joseph Gates, and running with the said New Bradford, the south side of the coach road, about 86 acres. To have and to hold, the abovesaid parcel of land unto the said Richard Standforth, without any challenge from sd John Anderson Sr. Signed Jul 14, 1733 - John Anderson. Wit - Charles Somersett Smith*, Allen Davies*. Elizabeth, the wife of sd John Anderson, released her dower.

p. 53, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2
Page 219.# Recorded Aug 29, 1737. Aug 9, 1737 from Joseph Gates of CC, planter, to John Pidgeon of CC, planter, for 13 £ sterling, all that part of a tract of land called New Bradford, lying in CC, containing and now laid out for about 150 acres. Signed - Joseph Gates. Wit - Clem Craycroft, Benja Craycroft.

p. 69, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records, 1733-1743; Book O#2
Page 358. Recorded Sep 27, 1738. Aug 9, 1738 from Wm Middleton of CC, Gent, to John Pidgeon of CC, for 4500 lbs tobacco and for divers other good causes, all that part of that tract of land called his Lordships Favour, lying in CC, containing about 43 acres. Signed - Wm Middleton. Wit - Wm Wilkinson*, Bayne Smallwood*. Elizabeth, wife of the sd William Middleton, released her dower.

p. 140, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records 1744-1752; Book Z#2
Page 410. At the request of Edward Burch, the following deed was recorded on Aug 25, 1750.
Aug 15, 1750 from John Anderson of CC, to Edward Burch of CC, for 20 £ sterling money of GB, a parcel of land, being part of a tract of land in CC called Foxes Race, bounded by a tract of land belonging to James Thompson, a tract of land belonging to Gabriel Moran, a tract of land called New Bradford part now in possession of Charles Clements the other part in the possession of the Preist Mulenex and did formerly belong to Joseph Gates, containing about 94 acres. Signed - John Anderson. Wit - Walter Hanson, Robt Yates. Ann, the wife of sd John Anderson, released her dower.

p. 140, TLC Genealogy, Charles County Land Records 1744-1752; Book Z#2
Page 412. At the request of Elizabeth Capshaw, the following deed was recorded on Aug 29, 1750.
Aug 15, 1750 from John Anderson of CC, yeoman, to Eliza Capshaw, daughter to the sd Anderson, for 1 shilling sterling money of GB, a parcel of land in CC, being part of a tract of land heretofore surveyed for 682 acres and called Foxes Race, being now in possession of sd John Anderson. The parcel is bounded by a tract of land called New Bradford part now in possession of Charles Clements and the other part in possession of Priest Molyneux and did formerly belong to Joseph Gates, containing about 86 acres. Signed -John Anderson. Wit - Thos Stone, Robt Yates. Ann, wife of the sd John Anderson, released her dower.

1733 Charles County MD Tax List
Surname Given Name Taxables Notes Number Dist.
Pidgeon John 8 104 PTE [Port Tobacco East]

John Taylor 18.306 CH £45.1.8 Jul 15 1734 Jul 15 1734
Appraisers: Charles Burn, Thomas Smoot.
Creditors: Robert Hanson, Jr., Richard Bell.
Next of kin: John Pigeon, John Boy.
Executrix: Elisabeth Taylor.

Vincent Askin23.80 A CH £1016.12.7 £1899.4.0 Nov 5 1746
Sureties: Philip Edlin, Holland Middleton.
Received from: <snip>, Mary Pigeon.
Executors: James Middleton, Ignatius Gardner