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8. ALEXANDER CONTEE (cousin of Thomas Dent above), gave
bond 30 Nov. 1720; died 24 Dec. 1740.

9. THOMAS LEE (half-nephew of Alexander Contee), gave
bond 26 March 1741; died in July, 1749.

10. JOSEPH SIM (brother of Mrs. Thomas Lee and nephew of
Mrs. Alexander Contee), sworn 15 July 1749. Resigned in favor
of his nephew. Died 27 Nov. 1793.

11. THOMAS SIM LEE (Prot, wife Cath.; son of Thomas Lee
and nephew of Joseph Sim), gave bond 24 March 1767; succeeded
about January, 1777, by John Reade Magruder, who had married
his cousin, Jane Contee, daughter of Alexander Contee. Lee was
subsequently twice Governor of Maryland; he died 9 Nov. 1819-

1. Clerk of Queen Anne's County, 1706.

1. EVAN THOMAS, entered office prior to 1 July 1707; resigned
about June, 1714, and died the following year.

2. JAMES KNOWLES, succeeded Thomas prior to 22 June 1714;
gave bond 4 Dec. 1716; resigned in June, 1728, and died in
1729/30.

3. *Col. RICHARD TILGHMAN III (Prot;, wife's mother Cath.),
gave bond 26 June 1728, resigned in favor of his son, November,
1763; died 9 Sept. 1766.

4. *Col. RICHARD TILGHMAN IV, gave bond 22 Nov. 1763;
succeeded by Solomon Wright in November, 1777. Tilghman
died in 1810.

m. Clerk of Worcester County, 1742.

1. ROBERT KING III, gave bond 8 June 1743; died in April,
1752.

2. HENRY JOHNSON, gave bond 6 June 1752; succeeded in
April, 1777, by Robert Dennis, as Clerk pro tem, who in June
gave place to John Done.

n. Clerk of Frederick County, 1748.

1. *JOHN DARNALL (Prot. convert; wife and family Cath.),
appointed just before 14 Dec. 1748; died 29 Jan. 1768.

2. Capt. THOMAS SPRIGG, gave bond 11 Feb. 1768; resigned
in 1772; died 10 July 1810.