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James Drysdale 1815 Ontario [Koontz]

James Drysdale 1815 Ontario [Koontz]

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Comment by Ronald Drysdale on September 19, 2024 at 14:02

Correct.

1676 - Transportation of Robert Drisdale to Maryland

2-7-1683 – warrant for grant of 200 acres of land issued to Robert Drisdale by Maryland Province

18-9-1683 - Certificate of survey of the land delivered to Land Office by Robert Drisdale for a 200 acre parcel called Drisdale’s Habitation

1-6-1685 – land grant of 200 acres called Drisdales Habitation made to Robert Drisdale by Comis. of Maryland

6-5-1689 - Land grant/transfer of 123 acres to Robert Drisdell of Baltimore called Drisdell's Adventure

etc. etc

However, this is still very much a work in progress & surprisingly there appear to be possibly three different Robert Drisdales living in Maryland & Norfolk County areas around the same time. 

Best regards

Comment by Russell Lynn Drysdale on September 19, 2024 at 11:38

Nic Koontz went on a rant about this fellow  being the first Drysdale in North America - bar none.I dug up this land grant in the Library of Virginia eons ago , Robert Drysdale in 1695 was one of the early land holders in Virginia, see below link. https://douglashistory.ning.com/photo/robt-drisdall-1695?context=user 

Ronald Drysdale has further information , If I  recall correctly predates this 1695 grant. 

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