Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

In the archives at U of Maryland Hornbake Library, College Park, MD,

Series 12: Land Records, 1671-1963

Peter Pinkston, Anne Arundel County: Land patent, August 24, 1706, Pinkston's Randon (Folio ), 8/24/1706-8/24/1706 box 1 folder 1 item 2666

Peter had property in Maryland before 1700. The earliest record of a Pinkston (Pinkstone) in America is a land warrant issued October 25, 1695, to Peter Pinkston 1 for 200 acres named Pinkston's Delight lying at Elk Ridge by a branch of the Pattuxent River in Anne Arundel County. Also, he received a land warrant on Feb 19, 1699 and a patent for another 180 acres he called Pinkstons Folly located on Rogue Harbors Branch Creek, near Sheldon Creek, adjoining William Ridgoly's land. (Rogues Harbor Branch in Anne Arrundel county: branch of Little Patuxen River, mouth 1/4 mile northeast of Woodwardville. N 39 deg 04 min, W 76 deg 44 min ) In 1735 he gave this land to his grandson William Inman. According to the book THE SPIRIT IN THE SOUTH, by Cynthia Vold Forde, Anne Curtis Terry, pp 42,

\"1755: John Sappington purchases 220 acres called Pinkstone's Folly and Scott's Support: he renames the land Sappington Addition. Nowadays, the National Security Agency is located near this property close to Fort Meade.

1763: .... Sappington Addition .. the branch that had Sappington Station, which is now near Odenton Shopping Center. The town of Sappington is located on Burns Crossing Road, just past Severn run going south toward old Route 32.\"

and page 47, \"1790 ...Caleb (Sappington) ... sold his interest in the land Pinkstone's Folly at Sappington Station, Annapolis and Elks Ridge Railroad...\"

Note: Today, Rogue Harbor Branch is located on map #12 of the ADC Anne Arundel County Maps. It apparently starts somewhere on Fort George G Meade Military Reservation. It flows southward through the reservation and is joined by Franklin Branch after if flows from Burba Lake. It then flows into Lake Allen, which is on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and from there it flows into the Little Patuxent River at a point where the Piney Orchard Parkway (Rte 170) crosses the Little Patuxent. The area is generaly known as Woodwardville. On some old maps, Rogue Harbor Branch actually refers to the Little Patuxent River in that stretch.

Note: Taken from web site www.earlyfamilies.com/Pages/pinkston-family-history-1.html

By 1702, Peter Pinkston was married to Elizabeth ________?, as shown by another Maryland land record wherein Peter and Elizabeth Pinkston were the grantors. Peter and Elizabeth had probably married before 1695, because their son William Pinkston (named in still another land deed) was married by 1716. (St. Ann’s Parish Records, V. I, copy at Maryland Historical Historical Society (MHS), Anne Arundel County).

Peter sold his plantation called Pinkston's Delight to Charles Stevens in 1702. (Anne Arundel Deed Book WT 2 pp 13, MSA CE 76-7 Maryland Archives.)

Evidently a piece of Pinkston's Delight was retained by Peter in 1702. In 1721 he had 50 acres of the property surveyed for himself - still called Pinkston's Delight - and in 1731 Peter's son William Pinkston sold the 50 acres to William Hammond.

Peter Pinkston also received a patent for 100 acres of land he called Pinkstons Randan on April 2, 1707. (MD Archives SR 7378)

Peter Pinkston Sr received a patent for 200 acres of land he called Marlborough Plain in Anne Arundel Co MD on Aug 24, 1710. The patent was copied from Maryland Land Records Film SR 7378. Peter 'gave' the land to his sons William and Peter Jr who sold it in 1725 but a second deed of sale in 1739 shows a Peter Pinkstone sold the plantation to Joseph Smith. This Peter lived in Talbot Co MD at that time - it could be either Peter Sr or Jr. A Deed of Sale of Pinkston's Thicket, originally part of Marlborough Plains in 1769 from Nicholas Dorsey to Hugh Hiland, states that the land was to the East of the Falls on the Patuxent River below an island in the river.

In a 1735 deed to grandson William Inman, Peter is named a resident of Queen Anne County.

A Peter Pinkston wrote a will on Jan 5, 1747 in Talbot Co MD. It was proved in 1748 after his death. It is not clear whether this was Peter Pinkston Jr or Sr. Most likely it was Jr.

Transcription of Will of Peter Pinkstone copied from Maryland Archives July 2011

In the Name of God Amen the Fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred and forty seven I Peter Pinkstone of Talbot County in the Province of Maryland Planter being sick and weak of Body but of Sound and Perfect memory, praise be given to God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this Life and the Certainty of death do make this my last will and testament in manner and form ?? ?? And as ?? such worldly estate .... I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Friend Isaac Dixon all my personal estate measureable and immeasureable as also that debt of eight hundred pounds of tobacco thats due unto me from William Kelly? for my crop of Corn and Tobacco made upon Robert Halls? plantation in ?? one thousand seven hundred and forty seven as also that debt of two hundred pounds of tobacco due unto me from Richard Hart? ... as also that debt due unto me for a good ?? from Richard Barrow?? to him his heirs and ?? forever, do witness my hand .. this day .. Signed in the presence John Dixon, James Robinson,William Williams

Signed Peter (X) Pinkstone His Mark

On the back of the paper was written: John Dixon and William Williams .. witnesses of the forgoing will being ?? called Quakers made their solemn affirmation and declare they saw the testator Peter Pinkstone sign and seal the said will and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension?? of sound and disposing mind and memory before me April the 15th day Anno domini 1748 . Thomas Bullen?? DComm Talbot County