None So Good In Finland

29 July 1661 - Maryland granted Pal Jonsson denization allowing him to secure land in Cecil County - "None So Good In Finland." He died before the land was surveyed and patented.

When Pal Jonsson died his wife got half of the property "Wild Hook" and her son-in-law Hans Peterson, husband of her daughter Magdalena, got the other half. "None So Good In Finland" was divided among the youngest daughters: Margareta Palsdotter and her husband Bartil Hendrickson got 150 acres and 150 acres went to Christina Palsdotter and her husband Cornelius Petersson.

1665 - 300 acre grant to Cornelius Peterson and Bartholme Hendrickson.

1668 - Bartil Hendrickson traded his share to John Cocks for "Cock Crows Thrice" in 1668 and Cornelius Petersson sold his share to John Cocks in 1669.

2 Nov 1669 - Cornelius Peterson sold 150 out of 300 acres to John Cock.

John Cock sold 150+ acres to Edmund Webb.

30 Nov 1669 - Edmund Webb sold 200 acres to Thomas King.

Andrew Peterson, probably brother of Cornelius, was his heir.

4 March 1672/3 - Note that Hanse Peterson and James Watson bought 300 acre tract called Indian Range from Richard Leake.

21 Jun 1705 - Andrew Peterson, son and heir of Andrew Peterson, inherited. Since he was moving he sold to John Dowdall.

Dec 1732 - Thomas Crouch died. He wrote his will in Nov 1732 and it was probated in March 1732/3.* He left to daus Susanna and Rachel the tract of land "None so Good in Finland" to be divided equally. To his wife Mary, extx., entire estate during widowhood. Should she marry, 1/3 of personal estate, remainder divided between three children, Viz., Thomas, Susanna and Rachel. Witnesses Henry Ward, Charles Makane, John Thompson

• "Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Vol 6"

25 Nov 1741 - Cecil County Land plats reference a survey and patent of "None so Good in Finland", 525 acres for Robert Croker and his wife Rachel. The associated documents cite the history of the land from 350 acres in Sept 1665 to Barlet(sic) Hendrickson and Cornelius Peterson. The survey cites the property beginning on a branch on the south east side of Back Creek and with much more detailed descriptions of the land that also cite 150 acres of the deceased John Dowdall and shows Dowdall's land on a hand drawn map just south of the 525 acres surveyed for Croker.

Ref: Cecil County Circuit Court

Land Survey, Subdivision, and Condominium Plats

MSA S1194: Certificates, Patented, CE)

Reference: Patented Certificate 705

Date: 1741/11/25

Description: None So Good In Finland, Robert Croker, 525 Acres