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3583. RICE – CONNELL - “From Maryland Records, James Connell, came to America in
1678, settled in St. Mary’s Co., Md., was still living in 1694 (Ref: Robert Gates’
will of that year, Vol. II, p. 97, the name was spelled James Connill, this will
proved 1707, & was attested by him same year, 1707, James left a wife living, Mary,
in St. Charles Co, Md., 1714.” Mary & James Connell had child, Eleanor (m. Mr.
Bryan); Daniel (marriage record not yet located, settled in Baltimore & left sons,
William & John); Dennis (m. Mary, dau. of Mathias & Eleanor O’Bryan); Elizabeth (m.
James Burn); Thomas (m. Mary Ogden left son, James, who m. Ann Williams dau. of
John Williams); Mary (m. John Dempsey).

James Connell & Ann (Williams were parents of Zachariah; Thomas; William; John; & a
dau. who m. a Reagon & she was known as Rachel Reagon.

Charles Co., Md. is just, across the river from Va.; the parents moved. to Va.
before 1741.

Zachariah Connell, bro. of Rachel Reagon, was older than she, & after leaving
Charles Co., Md. he lived several years in Jefferson Co., W. Va. (but it was then
Va., halfway between Martinsburg & Winchester). He sold his farm there to Samuel
Washington, bro. of Gen. George Washington in 1771, he moved to what is now
Connellsville, Pa. & with him came his 2 younger bros., James & Thomas, also his
sister, Rachel Connell Reagon. The latter dropped from sight later, because he
moved via Ky., & Ohio, into II. (Ref. “Index of Early Settlers. 1633-80,” Vol. I,
A. to H., Annapolis, Md., James Connell, 20 yrs., (184) transported from Ireland to
Md. in 1678). Eleanor Connell, m. Bryan, 1714, dau. of M. & E. (see above) of
Charles Co., Md. & her bro., Dennis signs on bond, but not her father, James (Ref.:
Deeds, Liber I, Folio, 53, LaPlata, Mda.), some think he was decd. by then.

Dennis Connell m. Mary O’Bryan, 1714, dau. of Matthias & Elinor O’Bryan, Charles
Co., Md. (Deeds, Liber Q-No. 2 Folio, 53, LaPlata, Maryland).

Elizabeth Connell, m. James Burn, 1714, dau. of Mary Cannell, Charles Co., Md.
(Deeds F, No. 2, Folio 31, LaPlata, Md.).

Thomas Connell, m. Mary Ogden, 1717, Charles Co., Md. (Court proc., Liber, No. 1,
Folio 249, LaPlata, Md.).

Mary Connell, m. John Dempsey, 1724, Charles Co., Md. Elizabeth Connell, m. James
Bourn, 1722, dau. of Dennis Connell, Charles Co., Md. (Deeds Liber L, -No. 2,
Folio-5, LaPlata, Md.), prob. should read “sister of

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Dennis,” because her father was decd. by 1722.

James Connell, m. Ann Williams, 1740, dau. of John & Sarah Williams, in Charles
Co., Md. (Deeds liber Z, No. 2, Folio 74-95, LaPlata, Md.).

A John Williams m. Anne Wilkinson (dau. of John, of Charles Co., Md.) Court Proc.
liber P, No. 2, Folio 240, LaPlata, Md.).




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It is suggested that the inquirer look through Vols. after No. 8 of Maryland Wills,
from 1635-1744-5. There were other Connells who remained in Maryland, since here
are some mentioned on p. 30, of Vol. 4, Md. Wills — “Robert Collson, Gent., Charles
Co., Md. (28 Mar. 1715; 20 Apr. 1715) to my daus. Elizabeth Connell; Frances
Daniell, wife of William; Eleanor Collson personalty. Wife Ann & her heirs, etc.”
This could be another Elizabeth of another Connell branch. It is also suggested
that you see, 3rd Series, Penn. Archives, the last 3 are the Index; this is where
all the names of landowners, taxpayers listed for W. Pa. as per Zachariah Connell,
Bullshin twp., Fayette Co., Pa., 1795 pays 2:3;2½; William Connell pays the same;
Vol. 23, lists the Rev. soldiers of Pa.; Vol. 25. warrants of land; see also
“History of the Valley of Virginia” (Kercheval — 1902) will of Zach Connell given
in this book; also listed in it are Class leaders in Methodist Church, Adams Co.,
Ohio i.e., Connels, Reasoner, Burbages, Brownfields, Fosters, Jackmans, Grimes,
Wilsons, Wikoff, Sanders, Currys, etc. See also “The Minutes of the Court for
Yohogana, Co., Va. 1776-80,” Boyd Crumrine) for various documentary data re Zach
Connell, also see Pa. Archived “Rangers on the Frontier” (not indexed); also see
“Tax Reports, Fayette Co., Pa., 1785-6”; also “Centennial History of Connellsville,
Pa.” & “The Boundary Dispute, Between Va. & Pa. 1748-85,” by Boyd Crumrine. There
is a new book of late, “Scioto Valley Pioneers” which carries on down the Connell
lines. Some of this data is from the MSS compiled by the late Co. M. A. Reasoner,
U. S. Army Medical Corps; his top MSS was placed in Library of Congress,
Washington, D. C. (Editor: this data was contributed by Mrs. W. E. Morris, of
Elburn, Ill.).

VA. Gaz
Oct 29 1954
N. Port News, VA




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