Individuals marked with a red dot are direct ancestors of [Living] Merritt

Wickes, William Nichols Earle (b. 2 JUN 1822, d. 21 SEP 1895)

Occupation: retailer with brother Thomas Stockton Wickes; store was Wickes & Bro.
Place: Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

Occupation: cashier for Kent National Bank
Place: Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

Occupation: owned "extensive farming interests"

Baptism: 24 SEP 1851 Chester Parish, Kent Co., MD

Event: Anne
Type: AKA

Event: Sold lot #89 (Chestertown, MD) to William Brown
Type: LandDeal
Date: 15 JUN 1797
Place: Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

Event: purchased 325 acres, part of Godlington Manor, from Robert Anderson and Mary Ann Merritt
Type: LandDeal
Date: 16 DEC 1799

Event: sold 1000 acres (Godlington Manor) to Joseph Thomas; conveyed back on same day.
Type: LandDeal
Date: 11 MAR 1811

Event: Grew up on, later owned Fair Hope Farm (next to Godlington)?
Type: LandDeal

Event: purchased 109 Water Street
Type: LandDeal
Date: 1820
Place: Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

Event: $50,000 Estate Administration Bond
Type: Documents
Date: 12 MAR 1827

Event: by commissioners appointed to divide his holdings
Type: EstateDist
Date: 1827

Will: Date: 17 JAN 1738/39

Event: conv. to Nicholas Gouldspring 50 a. from Standaway
Type: LandDeal
Date: 11 FEB 1706
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: sold about 1000 a. from "Providence", "Neglect", & "Deans Adventure"
Type: LandDeal
Date: BET 1706 AND 1727
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: conv. to John Wilson, taylor, a parcel near Poplar Branch
Type: LandDeal
Date: 3 APR 1717

Event: Miller's Purchase Resurveyed (See notes for info)
Type: LandDeal

Event: declared age to be about 45 (b.1674)
Type: Court
Date: 9 FEB 1719/20
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: age c50, (b.1676) re: St. Paul's Church & Arcadia
Type: Court
Date: AUG 1726
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: age c.54, (b.1675) re: bounds of "Hinchingham"
Type: Court
Date: SEP 1729
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: age c51 (b.1676), dep. re: bounds of tract called Green Branch
Type: Court
Date: 25 JUL 1727
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: age c.55 (b.1675), dep. re: bounds of "Hinchingham"
Type: Court
Date: 30 JUL 1730
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: age c63 (b.1675), made dep. re: bounds of "Stepney Heath Manner"
Type: Court
Date: 29 APR 1738
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: Registered Marks of Cattle
Type: Court
Date: 3 MAY 1698
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: Type: EstateInv
Date: 15 FEB 1738/39

Will: Date: 27 NOV 1744

Event: by Morgan Hunt and Vincent Hatcheson, and valued at £361.15.4.
Type: EstateAppraisal
Date: ABT AUG 1746

Event: purchased/received land from Michael Miller
Type: LandDeal
Date: 12 DEC 1670
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: deposed that he was 37 years of age
Type: Court
Date: 19 NOV 1657

Event: guilty of taking a wife contrary to discipline
Type: Misc
Date: 11 AUG 1748

Event: Tulley's Fancy (With Lovering Merritt)
Type: LandDeal
Date: MAR 1749
Place: Kent Co., MD

Event: by Rebecca Hozier, admnx.
Type: EstateDist
Date: 15 AUG 1769

Event: by Rebecca Hozier, admx.
Type: EstateDist
Date: 31 OCT 1770

Event: list of debts appraised and valued at £39.6.8
Type: EstateAppraisal
Date: 20 JUL 1768

Event: by Louering Merritt and John Rolph
Type: EstateAppraisal
Date: 26 JUL 1768

Event: by Elisabeth Troth, admx., wife of Henry Troth
Type: EstateDist
Date: 8 SEP 1775

Event: by Edward Comegys and James Maslin
Type: EstateAppraisal
Date: 24 SEP 1774

Event: again and valued at £7.10.10
Type: EstateAppraisal
Date: 17 JUL 1775

Event: and filed by Elisabeth (formerly Elisabeth Thomas), wife of Henry Troth, extx.
Type: EstateInv
Date: 26 MAY 1775

Event: and filed by Elisabeth, wife of Henry Troth, admx.
Type: EstateInv