1. James Greer
* The first known record of James Greer in America shows that by June 6, 1687, in Baltimore Co., Maryland he was married to Ann Taylor, daughter of Arthur Taylor of that Co., whereas of that date Arthur gave James and Ann seventy-five acres of land "for natural love and affection" from a tract of land called Arthur's Choice located on the south side of the West Branch, of Bird's Run, of Gunpowder River in Baltimore Co. Previous to this record James was married to Ann Taylor. "June 6, 1687, "To all Christian people, to whom these presents shall come...I, Arthur Taylor, of Gunpowder River, in Baltimore Co., Md, Planter, for and in consideration of natural love and affection which I have and do bear unto James Grear and Ann, his wife, as also for divers and other good reasons and considerations hereunto especially moving and do by these presents, give, grant, alein, and of their heirs and assigns forever, 75 acres of land, being a part of a greater trat of 300 acres belonging to the said Arthur, and called ARTHUR'S CHOICE, lying and being situate in Baltimore Co., and on the south side of a branch of the Gunpowder River, called Bird Run, Beginning at a Red Oak standing on the said river and running from said oak bounding with the .. run..east-northeast 53 perches by a line into the woods for length 300---thence by a line down west-sourthwest from the end south-southeast...east to line 53 perches". Signed Arthur Taylor his mark Samuel Sickleman, Amy Thompson HALL OF RECORDS, Annapolis, Md, R.N.#H.S. Folio 261. Note that a "perch" equals 16 1/2 feet.
* TAYLOR'S CHOICE, the plantation owned by John Taylor, an immigrant who had transported himself, his wife, Margaret, and a servant named Mary Gresham; for those two and himself, he received 150 acres of land on 22 April 1663. His son, Arthur owned 300 acres of land known as ARTHUR'S CHOICE, located on the south side of the the west branch of the Gunpowder River. TAYLOR'S CHOICE was located on the west side of the Gunpowder River. From Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland Early Settlers Book Folio 416.
On the Somerset and Wicomico MD GENWEB, SOMERSET Co. RECORD. List of Servants Transported on The Batchelor of Bristol, Samuel Gibbons, Master 90 names make up the list transcribed by John B McGowan. James Greer is among the names. "Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City for a valuable consideration to me paid by Thomas Selby of Somerset Co. do Assign, Sell and make over unto the said Thomas all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to Twenty five Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll, merchant, due the said Samuell for Transporting Robert Hutchins, Robert Mackahee, Agens Sinclair, John Grey, Thomas Mercer, Anthony Winslow, William Winslow, James Winslow, John Miller, James Greer, Joyn Lynsey, John Keane, John Macknamerry, Jeffrey Mackvey, Matthew Shaw, John Bradshaw, John Tarneck, Alexander Wallis, Daniel Henry, John Mackleman, Robert Orr, Hugh Maynard, James Feilding, Andrew Agnew, and Daniel Macknele into this province to inhabit, To have and to hold the said five and Twenty Rights to Land to him the said Thomas Selby, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of November 1674 Witness: John Blomfeild, Robert Ellis"
"Judging from entries from 'The Bristol Registers of Servants sent to FOREIGN PLANTATIONS 1654-86' by Peter Wilson Coldham, the BATCHELOR OF BRISTOL was clearly picking up passengers from Bristol, England in the 1670's. The voyage from Bristol, England to St. Mary's, Maryland would have taken the ship around the south of Ireland, passing the ports at Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and Cork, all and any of which would be natural emigration ports, especially for Catholics, who would wish to go to Maryland, rather than Virginia, which was chiefly Church of England."
The first known record of James Greer in America shows that by June 6, 1687, in Baltimore Co., Maryland he was married to Ann Taylor, daughter of Arthur Taylor of that Co., whereas of that date Arthur gave James and Ann seventy-five acres of land "for natural love and affection" from a tract of land called Arthur's Choice located on the south side of the West Branch, of Bird's Run, of Gunpowder River in Baltimore Co.. Previous to this record James was married to Ann Taylor.
"June 6, 1687, "To all Christian people, to whom these presents shall come...I, Arthur Taylor, of Gunpowder River, in Baltimore Co., Md, Planter, for and in consideration of natural love and affection which I have and do bear unto James Grear and Ann, his wife, as also for divers and other good reasons and considerations hereunto especially moving and do by these presents, give, grant, alein, and of their heirs and assigns forever, 75 acres of land, being a part of a greater trat of 300 acres belonging to the said Arthur, and called ARTHUR'S CHOICE, lying and being situate in Baltimore Co., and on the south side of a branch of the Gunpowder River, called Bird Run, Beginning at a Red Oak standing on the said river and running from said oak bounding with the .. run..east-northeast 53 perches by a line into the woods for length 300---thence by a line down west-sourthwest from the end south-southeast...east to line 53 perches". Signed Arthur Taylor his mark Samuel Sickleman, Amy Thompson HALL OF RECORDS, Annapolis, Md, R.N.#H.S. Folio 261. Note that a "perch" equals 16 1/2 feet.
TAYLOR'S CHOICE, the plantation owned by John Taylor, an immigrant who had transported himself, his wife, Margaret, and a servant named Mary Gresham; for those two and himself, he received 150 acres of land on 22 April 1663. His son, Arthur owned 300 acres of land known as ARTHUR'S CHOICE, located on the south side of the the west branch of the Gunpowder River. TAYLOR'S CHOICE was located on the west side of the Gunpowder River. From Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland Early Settlers Book Folio 416.
List of Servants Transported on The Batchelor of Bristol, Samuel Gibbons, Master 90 names make up the list transcribed by John B McGowan. James Greer is among the names. "Know all men by these presents that I Robert Ridgely of St. Mary's City for a valuable consideration to me paid by Thomas Selby of Somerset Co. do Assign, Sell and make over unto the said Thomas all my right, Title and Interest of, in and to Twenty five Rights to Land to me due by assignment from Samuell Gibbons of Bristoll, merchant, due the said Samuell for Transporting Robert Hutchins, Robert Mackahee, Agens Sinclair, John Grey, Thomas Mercer, Anthony Winslow, William Winslow, James Winslow, John Miller, James Greer, Joyn Lynsey, John Keane, John Macknamerry, Jeffrey Mackvey, Matthew Shaw, John Bradshaw, John Tarneck, Alexander Wallis, Daniel Henry, John Mackleman, Robert Orr, Hugh Maynard, James Feilding, Andrew Agnew, and Daniel Macknele into this province to inhabit, To have and to hold the said five and Twenty Rights to Land to him the said Thomas Selby, his heirs and Assigns forever, Witness my hand and Seale this Sixth of November 1674 Witness: John Blomfeild, Robert Ellis" 'The Bristol Registers of Servants sent to FOREIGN PLANTATIONS 1654-86' by Peter Wilson Coldham, the BATCHELOR OF BRISTOL was clearly picking up passengers from Bristol, England in the 1670's. The voyage from Bristol, England to St. Mary's, Maryland would have taken the ship around the south of Ireland, passing the ports at Dublin, Wexford, Waterford and Cork, all and any of which would be natural emigration ports, especially for Catholics, who would wish to go to Maryland, rather than Virginia, which was chiefly Church of England."
She was the wife of Lawrence Richardson at the time he held in trust the 75 acres of land for "John, ye orphan son of James Greer." She was the wife of Oliver Harriott at the time he was custodian for these same acres for John Greer, March 14, 1714, at the time she released her dower rights of the land when John and Sarah sold it to Mark Guisard.