This book is an important contribution to the early history of Washington, DC, the land for which was taken from Virginia and Maryland in 1791. The most important section of the book, Part II, is devoted to a description of the eighteen original plantations, with histories of the owners and their families, including considerable biographical and genealogical data on each of them. Even more valyable in this section is a list of all the original landowners in the District of Columbia prior to 1700. Arranged alphabetically by tract, with names of owners, dates, and sources of information. The documents are arranged by year of filing and thereunder alphabetically by the name of the person making the will.
Wills indexed here refer to some of the most illustrious personalities in American history.
This is an index to the 18s0 census of Maryland the the District of Columbia, in effect a complete register of 61,000 heads of household living in Maryland and Washington, D. C. at the time of the 4th US Census.