16. Thomas Brooke III of Prince George's County, succeeded Jenifer
(Prov. Ct. Judgements, 1. 26, f. 213); resigned in or before May, 1740 and
died 28 Dec. 1744.

17. Philip Key (Prot., wife Cath.), prior to 10 May
1740 (Ibid., 1, 30, f. 416); resigned in favor of his son when appointed
Sheriff, 6 June 1744.

18. Capt. Richard Ward Key (Prot., mother Cath.), succeeded his father
in June, 1744 (Ibid., 1. 37, f. 640); died 10 April 1765.

19. *Col. Benjamin Young, Jr. (Prot., mother Cath.; brother-in-law of

Deputy Secretary Dulany), succeeded Key in April, 1765 (Ibid., 1. 54, f. 257);

transferred to Clerkship of Cecil County, 30 Nov. 1770.

20. Daniel Wolstenholme, gave bond 12 Dec. 1770 (Black Bks., I, 62);
formerly a factor of Messrs. Hanbury of London.

b. C1erk of Kent County, 1637.

1. Capt. Robert Vaughan, appears as clerk to 1651.

2. Col. Thomas Harmon. succeeded Vaughan in 1652.

3. Thomas Hill, succeeded Hynson prior to 1 March 1654/5.

4. Col. Thomas Hynson, succeeded Hill, Dec., 1656.

5. William Leeds, appointed 1 Sept. 1657.

6. John Coursey (brother of Col. Henry Coursey, Clerk of the Council),
com. 6 May 1658.

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