The first European settlements in Maryland were made in 1634 when English settlers created a permanent colony.
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William Jones was born about 1665 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Jones.
in 1715 he mortgaged part of John's Cabin Ridge.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland was established in 1650.
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Maryland was established with religious freedom for Catholics. The colonial economy was based on tobacco cultivated by Africans who had been enslaved.
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