Location of Willis Lands in Dorchester County

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This is an 1877 Map of Dorchester County,  Maryland.  Just north are the neighboring counties of Talbot and Caroline.   Gary N Willis was kind enough to pinpoint the locations of the various farms owned by the first couple of generations of our Willis family:

1. WANTAGE.  Upper reaches of the Little Blackwater River.  

• 1702 Patent issued to John Willis (1667-1712) for a tract in Dorchester County called Wantage,  50A.  
• 3 Mar 1702 Survey Certificate to John Willis for a tract of 50 acres called Wantage on Blackwater River beginning at lowermost bounder of Littleworth,  then N 36 deg E 100 perches, N 36 deg W 80 p, S 36 deg W 100 p, then straight line to the beginning.  Signed,  John Taylor, deputy surveyor.  
• 10 Sep 1702 Maryland Land Office - Assignment to John Willis of right, title and interest in 50 acres of land,  part of a warrant for 2,389 acres granted me this 15 Oct 1792. Signed and sealed 10 Sep by John Taylor.

2. SHOAL CREEK.  Where Andrew Willis (1690-1738) lived with his wife Jennet Jones (1700-1729).

3. NEW TOWN.  Given to Andrew Willis (1690-1738) and his second wife,  Rebecca Goostree (1697-1746) via the WILL of Rebecca's father,  Richard Goostree.  

• 30 Apr 1728 Will of Richard Goostree,  planter,  Dorchester County - To two daughters, viz, Elizabeth,  wife of Robert Johnson, and Rebecca, wife of Andrew Willis,  and their heirs, 100 acres "Newtown" near the great beaver damn.  

4. BRIDGE NORTH.  Owned by the Seward family in the Neck Region where William Willis (1694-unk) lived after selling Wantage to Richard Seward, brother of William's wife,  Judith Seward.  A Thomas Willis (1714-1784), probably their son, gave a deposition about land in this area. So, William lived there,  but we have no record of his owning land.

5. CABIN CREEK.  Where some descendants of John Jr (1683-1764) from Caroline County acquired some land.  Joshua (1720-1797), James (1779-unk),  later possibly John L Willis.

6. MARSHY CREEK,  CAROLINE COUNTY.  John Jr (1683-1764) and Thomas (1692-1722) each bought 50 acres of Sharp's Prosperity.   Thomas died there.  John Jr expanded his lands.  Descendants moved north and east into Caroline County,  many up along Hunting Creek.

7. TRAPPE DISTRICT,  TALBOT COUNTY.  John III (1731-1794),  had inherited Sharp's Prosperity in Caroline County,  expanded it,  sold it,  then moved to Oxford in Trappe District.