Dickerson-also spelled Dickason, Dickieson, Dickinson, Dickison, and Dickson.
Mary Dickerson was born about 1692 in Prince George's County, Maryland . She was the daughter of Thomas Dickerson.
She married John Lanham, Jr. John was born about 1689 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the son of John and Dorothy Lanham.
Mary and John's children may have included:
Thomas Lanham (1709),
John Lanham (1712)
Mary Lanham (1714, married John Parmer, Jr.),
William Lanham (1717)
Elizabeth Lanham (1721, married Daniel Fraser),
Eleazer Lanham (1723, married Verlinda Stonestree),
Elisha Lanham (1725), and Dorothy Lanham (married Francis Piles).
On November 2, 1717, Thomas Dickinson conveyed the tracts Dickson's Lott and Fox's Hole to his daughter, Mary Lanham. Thomas' wife, Isabella, consented.
In 1717 John's father gave him half of Lanham's Addition.
In 1728 John, Jr. gave his cousin, Thomas, part of Chance.
Fox Hole
also called Fox's Hole
next to the Lanham's plantation.
John Lanham transported to Maryland March, 1678, by Col. Benjamin Rozer in ship "Dover" of London, Capt John Harris, Commander.
John and his wife Dorothy were the parents of John, Jr., was in Charles County by 1689, when as "John Lannum, son of John" he registered a cattle mark; Richard; William; and Thomas
from Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 Liber F - Folio: l8/644
Deed of Gift,
16 Nov 1717
From: John Lanham, Senr of Prince George's County
To: John Lanham, Jun', planter of Prince George's County
Gift of one half of the tract called Lanham's Addition in Prince George's County;
bounded by land given by John Senr to his son Richard Lanham;
containing 100 acres of land
John Lanham (mark & seal)
Wit: Eleanor Addison, Thos Addison
Acknowledged by Dorothy Lanham wife of John, Senr;
enrolled 30 Dec 1717
from Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 227
Enrolled at request of John Lannum 22 Aug 1727:
Indenture 22 Aug 1727;
Between John Virgin and Elizabeth his wife, planter, and John Lanham;
for 3,000# tobacco;
a parcel called Fox Hole
adjoining the dwelling plantation of Lanham;
containing 108 acres;
/s/ John Virgin (mark), Eliza. Virgin (mark);
wit- Jos. Belt, Jere Belt;
ack. 22 Aug 1727 by John Virgin and Elizabeth his wife
from Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 326
Enrolled at request of John Dickenson
10 Sep 1728:
From John Dickinson for love and affection to my cousin Thomas Lannam, s/o John Lannam, Jr.;
part of parcel called Chance;
bounded by Simon's Creek which flows into the Potomac;
containing 100 acres of Calverton Manor;
/s/ Jno. Dickinson (mark);
wit. J. Wilson, Zach. Wade;
ack. by John Dickinson and Frances his wife
from Old Manors in the Colony of Maryland
Calverton Manor was situate "on a certain tract of land at the Head of Wicomico River, called Chaptico," but reaching far back into the Forest. " Given, "in Lord Baltimore's phrase, "from us, about 8,000 or 10,000 acres," of which 1,000 were to be reserved for him and his heires. Robert Clarke, Surveyor General, to be Steward of the Manor — certainly not a sinecure in this case — and to keep Court Leet and Court Baron, the Remainder of the Mannour to be given to the Indians in grants of 50 acres with the exception of the Werowance, none to be over 200 acres. Also certain quantity of land to be assigned to adventurers or planters of English and Irish descent from 50 to 100 acres.
from Prince George's Land Records 1730-1733 - Liber Q, Page 657
Enrolled at request of Richard Lanham
Indenture, 26 Jun 1733;
Between John Lanham, Jr., planter, and Richard Lanham, planter;
for 3,000# tobacco;
half part of Lanham Addition;
containing 100 acres;
/s/ John Lanham;
wit. Thos. Wilcoxon, John Beall;
ack. 26 Jun 1733 by John Lanham and Mary his wife
Williams, Samuel
Prince George's County
20th Dec., 1737; 26th Sept., 1738.
To John Lanham, Sr., 10 pounds.
To Thomas Smallwood, personalty in his hands.
To Thomas Middleton, Jr., ex, and hrs., Stevens Hope and Norwich;
residue of estate.
Test: Joseph Hatton, Jr., Ebsworth Bayne, William Whithorne (Whitehorn).21. 916.
from Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 278.
We, John Lanham Jr of PG, Gent., & Mary, his wife,
for the love we have for Mary, the wife of John Parmer Jr, our daughter, and for other good causes,
we give to our sd daughter, 100 acres of land which is part of a tract of land called the Two Johns, bounded by a tract of land called Lanhams Folly, a place where Thomas Lanham Jr begins,
containing and laid out for about 100 acres.
Signed May 2, 1741 John (IL his mark) Lanham Jr.
Wit - Thos Owen, Jno Hawkins Jr.
Sd Mary Lanham relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned.
Recorded May 2, 1741.
A gentleman had no title, but descended from an aristocratic family, was of the landed gentry, and had a coat of arms.
from Prince George's Land Records 1739-1743 - Liber Y - Page 279.
We, John Lanham Jr of PG, Gent., & Mary, his wife
for the love we have for Thomas Lanham Jr, our son, and for other good causes, we give to our sd son, one part of a tract of land called The Two Johns,
containing and laid out for about 18 acres.
Also another part of that afd tract called The Two Johns, containing and laid out for about 82 acres.
Signed May 2, 1741 - John (IL his mark) Lanham Jr.
Wit - Thos Owen, Jno Hawkins Jr.
Sd Mary Lanham relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned.
Recorded May 20, 1741
from Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1749-1752; Liber PP Page 64.
At the request of Eleazer Lanham the following Deed was recorded August 18, 1750
Indenture made August 11, 1750
John Lanham Jr., planter out of the love and affection he hath and beareth unto his son the said Eleazer Lanham and for diverse other causes and considerations him hereunto more especially moving has given all that moiety or part of a tract called Foxhole
adjoining to the now dwelling plantation of the said John Lanham and
containing 108 acres.
Signed John Lanham, Jr.
in the presence of James Mullikin, Francis King
and acknowledged before John Hawkins Jr., George Fraser and at the same time
Mary Lanham wife of John Lanham Jr. relinquished her right of dower
from Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1749-1752; Liber PP Page 65.
At the request of Daniel Frazer the following Deed was recorded August 18, 1750
Indenture made August 11, 1750; J
ohn Lanham Jr., planter out of the love and affection that he hath and doth bear unto his daughter Elizabeth Fraser wife of Daniel Frazer and for diverse other causes and considerations him hereunto more especially moving has given parts of a tract called Lanham's folly containing 100 acres.
Signed John Lanham Jr.
in the presence of James Millikin, Francis King and
acknowledged before John Hawkins Jr., George Fraser and at the same time
Mary Lanham wife of John Lanham Jr. relinquished her right of dower
In the name of God, Amen, I John Lanham Senior of Prince George's County thro the Mercy and goodness of God the weak in body yet of a perfect understanding this my last will and Testament as follows
I make and appoint my beloved wife Executrice of this my last will and Testament and charge her with all my debts legacies and funeral charges.
Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Daurity [Dorthy] on Hundred and six acres of land which I had by my wife; and she is willing to give it to hir after hir death where unto she Doth set her hand and seal; to hir and hir heirs and assigns for ever.
Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary all and singular my moveable Estate during hir life and after hir Decease to be equally divided between my six children, Vis. Thomas, Mary, Eleazer, Elisha, Elizabeth and Daurity
as Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of February 1763.
Signed sealed in presence of
his his
Joseph X Simson Senior
John X Lanham
Joseph X Simson Junior
Mary X Lanham
