Individual Details
Anthony Drane
(1666 - 27 Mar 1723)
His will was dated 3/28/1719 ,proved 3/27/1723 , probated 6/26/1723,recorded in Volume[Liber.] 18,folio 197, Wills, Prince George County, Maryland, bequeathed to two sons, Thomas & Anthony, "the plantation & a piece of land I hold, during the life of Mary Drane Nichols , the wife of William Nichols, equally between them if they or either of them live so long, otherwise remainder to son James ; and bequeathed to his son James all the plantation & tract of land I now live on , after my wife's decease, to him & his heirs forever. All the rest of my estate I give & bequeath unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Mockbee Nichols Drane. To son James & heirs, dwelling plantation after decease of my wife Elizabeth.Personal estate to be divided among the children.Maryland Calendar of Wills-Vol. V. p. 152. Upper Marlboro, Prince Georges County, Maryland Court House Record of Wills, p. 152. The "PROVED AMERICAN BORN PEDIGREE" begins with James Anthony Drane who died in 1723 . There are missing generations tying him to Sir James Anthony Drane & his son ,James Anthony.There has been some speculation that there was a son named "WILLIAM" of James Anthony Drane , who arrived in 1634 & who may have been the missing link.However, we have found no verified evidence of that person in the early DRANE family tree. We are not sure whether his name was "ANTHONY" or "JAMES ANTHONY".He was a member of St. Barnabas Church in Queen Ann's Parish which was created from a petition division of St. Paul"s Church at Baden, located 12 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. It should be noted that Anthony's will was witnessed by Clement Hill, Patrick Hepburn,& Benjamin Hall who was possibly related to a HESTER HALL the wife of his son ANTHONY according to some sources.
Events
| Birth | 1666 | Piscataway, Prince George's, Maryland, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1690 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States - Elizabeth Mockbee Nicholls | |||
| Event | 1698 | Md | | ||
| Event | 26 Mar 1700 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Event | 4 Nov 1703 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Event | 12 Oct 1717 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States | | ||
| Death | 27 Mar 1723 | Prince George's, Maryland, United States | |||
| Alt name | James Anthony Drane |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Mockbee Nicholls (1669 - 1742) |
| Child | Elizabeth Drane (1703 - 1758) |
| Child | Thomas Osborn Drane (1692 - 1771) |
| Child | Anthony Drane (1719 - ) |
| Child | Mary Ann Drane (1702 - 1742) |
| Child | James Thomas Drane (1715 - 1787) |
| Father | James Anthony Drane (1624 - 1687) |
| Mother | Nancy Brent (1624 - ) |
| Sibling | William Drane (1668 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Born on a part of the Wilderness Plantation at what is now Brightwood, Washington, D.CEvent
He was one of the Co. "Rangers" in 1698, who were "continually on guard in the exposed part of the Country."Event
Settled in Prince George's Co., MD, prior to 1700 when he paid 32 pounds, 14 shillings for 109 acres of "Greenfield." At the March session of Court that year he was fined 100 lbs. of tobacco "for absenting himself from off ye jury."PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LAND RECORDS, Deed, 26 March 1700
From: JOHN DEMALL of P. G. County, planter
To: ANTHONY DRAYNE (also spelled DREINE) of P. G. County, planter.
Price: 32 pounds sterling and 14 shillings
Property: All the 109 acre tract called "Greenfield" in P. G. County, bounding on land of Capt. BROCH, JOHN DEMALL, and WILLIAM RAPE, and on JOHN DEMALL'S Back Branch; being part of a tract called "Something" which was formerly surveyed for 200 acres. Signature: JOHN DEMALL
Wit.: DAVID SMALL, EDWARD WILLETT
Ackn'd: JOHN DEMALL and wife MARY, 26 March 1700
Recorded: (day & month unspecified) 1700, Vol. A, p. 211.
Event
In the booklet "The Land Records of Prince George's County,Maryland 1702-1709" by Elise Greenup Jourdan is the following:
•Note:
"Folio 114, 12 year lease, 4 Nov. 1703; From: Anthony Draine,
planter of Prince George's County. To" Richard Pile of Prince
George's County, Churgion. For 'natural love, good will, and
affection 'and' other good causes and considerations' give a 9
acre tract of land in Prince George's County, part of a tract
called 'Something;' bounded by 'Brooke Hall;' for rent of one
sound ear of Indian corn at time of Nativity. Signed: Anthony
Draine. Witnesed: Hugh Ryley, Mary Spell, and Thomas Rasberry
(mark).
Event
Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber F - Folio: 27/552 o Indenture, 12 Oct 1717From: William Nicholls, planter of Prince George's County, and Mary his wife
To : Anthony Drayne, planter of Prince Georges County
For £33 land where William Nicholls lives called Brockhall; on east side of Collington Branch in Prince George's County; given to Mary Nicholls by will of her grandfather Edward Brock; William and Mary to pay rent of a pepper come at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel for the term of their natural lives
/s/ William Nicholls (mark), Mary Nicholls (mark)
Wit: Patrick Hepburne, Jos. Belt. Ja. Haddock
12 Oct 1717 William Nicholls and Mary acknowledged deed; William acknowledged payment of £33; enrolled 28 Jan 1717