Marylandwas established with religious freedom for Catholics. The colonial economy was based on tobacco cultivated by Africans who had been enslaved.
Mister ( Mr.) was derived from master and Mrs. and Miss were derived from mistress. They indicated people of superior social status in colonial America.
She died before 1686 when he was the admistrator of both estates.
In 1685 Richard Land and John Beare were given license "to play a prize at the several weapons belonging to the noble science." Prize playing was a test of a man's martial skill against many opponents. The weapons included the rapier, quarterstaff, and broadsword.
In 1689 he appraised the estate of Mr. Francis Masson and in 1692 he appraised the estate of Charles Stephens.
Richard, Sr. died on March 22, 1695 when he was 35 years old. Penelope Land was the administratrix of his estate.
Piccowaxen Parish, Maryland was on Cobb Neck between the Wicomico and Potomac Rivers. It has been spelled as Pickawaxon, Pickiawaxen, Pickwaten, Pickwixon, Pykawaxen in Douglas family records. Christ Church Wayside was built there in 1692.The parish became William and Mary Parish.
Charles County is in south central Maryland and was created in 1658. The first settlers were mainly English tobacco planters, their indentured servants and enslaved people. Many of of the settlers were Roman Catholic.
The county, as originally laid out, also included parts of present
day Calvert, Prince George's and St. Mary's Counties.
